The Hongkong Telegraph
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June 11, 1917,
7678 日二十月四
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THE BRITISH PUSH.
Over 7,000 Prisoners Taken,
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- London, Jane 10. Field Marshal Sir Dɔazlan Hsig reports :-Tas day, has besa quiet on the battle fenat xɔ the south of Ypres, esta for maintal Artillery firing.
We slightly progressed on the right flink of our new positions, We have taken over 7,000 prisonate wince Thursday morning, se well as a great number of gaas, machine-gans and trench mortars which were buried in the debris.
We improved our positions on the Scarpe, in the neighbourhood of Greenland Hil.
Oar aeroplanes bombing enemy railway stations, detonated by bomb a large accumulation of rolling stock containing ammunition. The fires and explosions continued until dawn.
We brought down three Garmin' aeroplanes and drove down four other which were rendered uncontrollable. 8x of oara azo mising, two as the result of a collision during a fight over the "enemy's Hoes,
On the French Front.
London, Jade 10. A French official message states:There has been a sharp artillery duel to the south-east of St. Quentin sad to the north-west of Brays en Laonnois, where an enemy raid was sa-ily' repulsed. The day has been quiet elsewhere.
More Ground Qained,
London, Jane 10. Field Marshal Sir Dɔuglas Hig, in a communique, states :-- We gained farther ground at a number of points south of Ypres.
We successfully raided last night south-east of Epehy, soath of Armeatieres, and north-east of Ypres. We repulsed hostile raiders east of Leverguier, and south of La Bassee,
The Meaning of the Victory.
London, Jane 9.
Beatar's correspondent at Headquarters says that Vimy and Mesaises have changed the whole aspect of the situation north of Arres, and it is reasonably safe to say that these two "impregnable." positions are ours for all. tims. The sufferer in the heavy defeat was the Fourth German Army, under General von Arnim, who, writes in his famous report on the Somme battle that whenever he commanded the Fourth Corps it showed bagscious appreciation of British methods and courage.
MONDAY,
JUNE
1917.
TELEGRAMS.
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GERMAN PEACE OFFER TO RUSSIA.
A Specious Suggestion for an "Armistice.
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June 11, 1918, Temperature 6 a.m.
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AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
ronstadt Reaffirms its Independen
London, Wage 10. According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd, a wirelese Beater's orrespondent at Petrograd states that the Council of manage from the German Commander in Chief to all the Russian Soldiers' and Workmen'w Delegate at Kronstedt having reaffirmed. troops suggests that through an armistice Ruéo-German, azitary their independence, the Provisional Government has annomood operations could be ended without Russin deserting her Allies. The that drastic monstres are necessary, and has therefore prosisimed message declares thes Germany and her Allies are ready to meet that itisons of Kronstadt must unhestitatingly obey all orders of the frequently expressed desire of the Russian soldiers Delegates the Provisional Government. and to end bloodshed, occlude an honourable pesce, re establish former neighbourly relations and support Russ economically.
The message invites Russia to send plenipotentiarias if sha wishes to know the conditions, but to abstain froen denunding the pabli ation of conditions so long as she considers herself bound". br secret Trestise concluded by former Governments for the purpose, cf destroying Germany and her Allise.
Warship Crews Degand Transfer of Ex-Tsar.
London, June 10. Rentar's correspondent at Petrograd says the crews of two battleships and a cruiser at Helsingfors have demanded them mediais transfer of the ex-Tear to Kronstads,
The Order to Kronstadt.
London, Jana 10,-*
THE ITALIAN
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We broke up
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The boasted Austrian gain me consists of a few yards along a mile front south of Jamiano
o Biver it being impossible for the Italians to retain the ground,
which is all mashy, backed by the river and swept by the artillery at Harmeda
MR BALFOUR AND AMERICA.
"Lanson," June §.
Mr. Balfour has returned to Loa
The German Commander-in-Chief specifies the alleged oħjtóka of Germany's enemies, namely, the possession of the German Colonies, of Alssos-Lorraine, of Trieste and of Constantinople, the partition of Asia Minor and the imposing of heavy indemnities. Benter's correspondent at Petrograd statwa that she. Council of He concludes by affirming, Germany's contioned ability to Soldiers and Workmen's Delegaten. -has-a usumaniested fight on all fronts without denuding the Eastern Front, and declaree with all the Soldiers and Workmen's Committees, the don from America. that if the Central Powers are forced to conʻinne the war, with the Kroustadt Forts and the Baltic Fiesta, resolutione Mr. Balfour, accompanied by the consequent vast military outlay, their military objects will become summoning all the representatives at Kronsteds ingoediately and inevitably more extensive.TM
ucconditionally to obey all orders of the Provisional Government The refusal of the members at Kronstad: to recognise the authority of the Provisional Government is described as a defection from revolutionary democracy and domination of anarchy,
A Sharp Retort,
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AUSTRIAN DESTROYER TORPEDOED.
London, Jane 10. Beater'e correspondent at Petrograd says that the Council of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates has insped an appeal to the Army saying:-"The German Commander on the Essern Front bas sent a wireless to our troops proposing's dessation of gar without a rupture with the Allies. He talks thus because he knows we would
London, Jane 10. reject an overt proposal for a separate peace. That is why he invites According to Beuter's correspondent at Rome, an Italian to a separate armistice and secret pourparlers. He declares submarine torpedoed and Bank an Austrise destroyer in the that a separate armistice does not cffer any advantage, to Adriatic on April 6. Germany. This is antras, for, speaking of the inactivity of the Germans on the Russian front, he forgets what the Russians do not forget, namely, the Bassian defeat on the Sickhod has forgotten that the Bassiane know whether German #ooge bare been taken from our froni; he has forgotten that the Basishe felt the noise of the bloody Franc-British battle; he has forgotten that the over throw of the Allies will mean the overthrow of Basis and the end of political liberties,"
ITALIANS GIVE GROUND.
A Momentary Austrian Advantage.
London, Jane 9.
THE PETROGRAD CONEBRENCE.
test Against British Läbaucītes"-Visit,
London, Jane 10.
British missioners was welcomed by
Mr. Page, (American Ambassador) and General Pershing at Enston He stated that the voyage was with. out incident and he paid a tribute to the warmth of the reception ac conded the mission in America anď the patriotism of the Americana.
THE HUNGARIAN GABINET. "Amsterdaan, June: (91)
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A telegram from Budapest that Count Moritz Esterbary bas been entrusted with the formation of a Cabinet
DEATH OF MR. BONAR
LAW'S SON
Mr. Bonar Law was absent from the House of Commons, yesterday
At a meeting held in Trafalgar Square to protest against Mr. Bammy Macdonald's visit to Petrograd, s telegram was read from s branch of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union stating:➡"Save(have?) owing to his having received news Macdonald and Jowett prisoners; oraw refuses to sail with them.”
of the death of his son in Palestine The reading of the message was received with chaeru.
OBITUARÝ,
A correspondent at the Italian Headquarters states. that the A most amazing feature of Messines was the rapidity of the Italians have momentarily lost their hold on the slopes of Hermade decision gained. The fighting was little more than a minor feature, and are back on the low ground. They made a magnificent attempt for the men themselves admit that the fight was won by the gunners to regain the lost ground, but large enemy reinforcements preventeded and miners before they went forward. Whole companies reached their bolding it.
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their objectives without a csausity. The enemy losses are appailing, The fighting recently has been of the hurricane order, the being out of proportion of the average ratio based upon the enemy hitting hard; he has been strongly reinforced from the number of prisoners, Probably we shall never learn the camber Estern Front, in both men and gùng. of German guan lost; a large number is known to be buried."
The work of the airmen baffi sadj»ativas of admiration. A pilot, seeir ga German staff car, dived within four fest, his Lewis gan buzzing all the time. The vehicle, in an effort to escape,
Terved up a bank, the fivé occupants being thrown out.
The situation yesterday evening was relatively quiet, save for izoessant gunsing, in which we greatly preponderate. The Germans massed repeatedly and attempted a general counter-attack last night, but the smartners with, which the artillery mpported the infantry was beyond all praise.
The enemy made twenty vain attempts to recover the ground in the Vodice sector, but lost very heavily...
Generally speaking, though the Italiane have lost ground at one point, where the Austrisa counter-stroke took them at a die- advantage, their det gains remain moet important;
Janina.
ITALIAN SUCCESS IN ALBANIA.
London, June 10. We have also moved up an incredible number of gene to the
Renter's correspondent at Rome says the Italiane bave occupied new positions. Before dawn the lesson was again emphasised that
[Janina is the capital of a viloyat in Turkish Albania. It stande Messines has no defences that can withstand a rufficient weight of on a striking situation on a lake fifty miles from the shore opposite artillery. · We have now that weight, and a bit to spare,
Corfa. The town has been Turkish`aines 1430-]
Germans Never So Harried.
TURKISH TREATMENT OF PRISONERS,
London, June 10. Renter's correspondent st Headquarters, writing on the even- ing of June 9, mye that thers is great, aggremivo sativity on our front. • It is safe to say that the Gemans have never been so harried. There were four raids in front of the First Army last night, and they were moet successful. The Canadians to the south-west of Lens have established a new raiding record, bringing back 150 enemies. General Townshend, in particular, bad on many occasions prisoners,
The latest news of the German counter-attuck on our new posi- tions at Memines Ridge Ises night shows that it was a most costly one for the enemy. Oar drøm fire and machine guns, combine] în mowing down the Germans, whose losses zinoe the morning of June 7 bate retimated at five times the total prisoners we took during Thurs- fighting. The third Bavarian Division had a record of dis- only a shattered remnant withdrawing. Prisoners testify the terrible ordeal of our mines sad, artillery f-ing.
instance of the extraordiasryfficiency, I am per to state that the battário” sóvacood no smartly... after
A Tribute by Former American Ambassador.
London, June 30, According to Renter's correspondent, at Paris, Mr. Elkes, the former American Ambassador to Constantinople, staton – that, generally speaking, the Tarks behave generously towards their asured him that he had only appreciation to express for the way in which he had been treated, and that he had often obtained permission to go to Constantinople.
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.
The Crown to Consult the Public,
on, Juns:10.
According to Beuter's correspondent at Madrid, the Cabinet: infantry that a hours after the battle had begun has resigned. The Premier sold pressmen that the Government had actually a more intense concentration of fire upon the vital deemed it its duty to allow the Crown to consult pablic cpinion. fons on the attack than at the opening when every wes pon was Long-planned position.
Is is now demonstrated that the British Army can take the against the Germans at any time and place it chooses, with confident assurance of victory.
The Fate of a
The Cause of the Crisis.
Beater's pos das to differences between tha
JAPAN AND GREECE.
London, June 10,
London, Jung &
The death is announced, of Mr. W. F. Cotton,'member of Parlia ment (Nationalist) for Dublin Coun
Benter's correspondent at Cairo states that Japan has recognisty, the Veniseloe Government..
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE,
London, June 10.
Reuter's correspondent at Stockholm says invitations usys been musd for an international Conference in Switzerland in September,
THE MESOPOTAMIAN REPORT.
Some Far-Reaching Conclusions,
London, June 9.
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*London, June 2
Major William Redmond, Nation- alist MP for Clare N., son of Mr. John Redmond, has died of wounds.
A HUGE SUBSCRIPTION.
New York, June: 9. Messrs Morgan's have subscribed 850,000,000 to the US liberty 1bonds.
SILVER MARKET.
Londón, June. Silver is 38 d. per oz. The demand chiefly continental, is ite
The Times says the Report of the Mesopotamian Commision Neutral values of the Beichsmark is now before the War Cabinet. The conclusions resched areare slumping daily, Amsterdam expected to have an important bearing on the present organisation quotes 344: normally the quotation of the higher commands of the Indian Army. The concentration is 503 guilders for 100 marks. in ons'individual of the bendship of the Army Department and the command of the forces, have greatly hampered the Commander-in- COMPOSITOR'S STRIKE. | Chief in the work of inspecting and testing the troops. The need
By London, Jane for reorganisation of the higher branches of administration in the
Owing to a strik Indian Army in widely recognised, especially on the question of
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POLITICAL REFORM IN HUNGARY,
London, June 7.
The cause of the democratisation of the Government through a The Hungarian political crisis had taken a surprising turn.
universal sonret bellos is progressing. Count Essterbaay, who forming a Cabinet, in a Moderate staterman.
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