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August 27, 1917,
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
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A Most Importmat Capture.
Londen, August 20, The capture of Monte Santo by the Italians is most important, The mountain was one immense fortification and had long resisted the Italian progress on the Issoas, north of Gorizia. It lies east of Vodios and its occupation gives the Itslians domination of the Austrian salient between Monte Santo and Cansle, "
Big Operations Smmarised.
London, "August 28.
August 27, 1916, Humidity
Temperature 6 8.1.
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MONDAY, “AUGUST
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMANS IN SHANGHAI,
GERMAN SUFFRAGE REFORM.
Dissatisfaction over the New Scheme,
London, August 25, At Amsterdam mesesĝo sistee that important conferences at the Garnisa Headquarter: buve been attended by the Kaiser, Dr. Michaelis, General Hindenburg and General Ladendorf, after which daisy, Dr. Michaelis returned to Berlin. He makes another speech on Monday. It has leaked out that one of. Mr. Michelin'
the plaste the Reichstag Committee was in assurano
delayed 'introduction of the Prussian Suffrage Bill would not and that a draft of the Bill is being prepared in accordance with the Kaiser's promises. Dr. Michaelis added that his time was grosily occupied with questions relating to peace conditions.
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Reichstag Members Angry.
GERMAN ABROPLANES OVER HOLLAND.
Quiet Activi y ef the Chinese
Although nothing osnépienous
A Protest by the Dutch Government."
... Loadob, August 28. According to Reuter's correspondent at The Hague, the Datab Government has protested agaiort German aeroplanes Bring over
e a great deal of quiet" work to Datoh territory on the 18th instant and dropping barab. The appears in the regularisstion of seroplanes lost their way in the North Se
being done by the Chinese - overemant does not accept the German explanation that the the German position in Soongbai,
#uthorities. Yesterday, mys the N. O. Daily News of August 23, a careful investigation, was began of various German-places of
.BIO' FIRE IN PETROGRAD:"
Londo 1, August 26. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd saya thar, following ap business, industrial mocks and the explosion in the Okbts quacier of P-trograd, a fire broke cut, I like.. casing other explosions. Four factorier sad a number of houses were destroyed.
Later.
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One hundred and twenty persons were killed and injored in who have been scattered about în
An Italian ofisial message summarises the action to the north of Gorisin from the 19th instant au follows:-The Second Army threw fourteen bridges across the Intz), crossed the river and
London, Angust 26. attacked on the Bainuizz Platesa. Drecting themselves towards
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam atatee that Dr. Mchastis the Jelenik-Vrh Front, they broke through three linsa, eventually capturing Moots Santo, and are now aivancing on the eastern announced, at a meeting of the Main Committee of the Raichstag, border of Baimsizsa, parsning the enemy. The captures now total the intention to form a small auxiliary Council representing the 620 officers, 23,000 men, seventy five guns, many horse, one leading parties to boasalt confidentially with the Government upon the Okhta explosion.
important business. This measure, which is left extremely vague, aeroplane and other booty.
The Meaning of the Victory.
is regarded as an endeavour to cozuiliate the members of the Deace and the reconstraction of the Government with more Reichstag, who are angry at the Chancellor's note face regarding breaucrats after large promises about parliamentaristion and democratisation.
Londor, August 26, Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says the latest telegrams Beater's correspondent at Udine says it is estimated that st indicate that the German Government is gradually, if unwillingly. least 70,000 Austrisha Fuffered casualties. The capture of Monie yielding to the pressure for enlarged powers for the Reichstag, ad Santo removes a constant measca to Grizis. Further treaches on is evidenced by the summoning of the Reichstag leaders to discuss the eastern slope of Monte Santo, with considerable prisoners and various matters in addition to the Papel Note. Dr. Michaelie booty, have been captared.
Ludos, August 26, An Italian semi-cfficial mange says that the Austrians considered that Houts Santo's net-work of trenches, tunnels and caverns were impregnable. The fall, morally, is very important, owing to the legendary sanctity of Mone Santo. The Twelfth Division, proclaimed by the High Command as the Division of Iron, was practically annihilated.
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Yielding to Pressure,
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
As regards the interned crews of the enemy ships at Shanghai.
different buildings, soms of them |schools which, with the approach of cooler weather, will again be wanted, a more suitable locality bas now been found for them, to London, August 26...
which they will abortly be trans- A Russian official wireless measge states:-The enemy offensives in the direction of Visdimir Vlyask and airo ath-west feried. At the same time the of the town of Sereth bare failed. We repulsed attacks in the Chir ese authorities are endeavour- direction of Kezdivasarhely an' north-set of Syrja. We furthering to find work for some of the men, Re many as possible. Bat this is rather a hopeless task; in- progressed on the Caucasian Front
deed it in frankly recognised that sooner or later a large number of Germists and Austrians in China [sre likely to nek to be interned,
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BELGIUM AND THE PAPAL NOTE.
Londen, August 26. Beater's correspondent at Le Havre says the 'Belgium" Govern: sentiments sad is grateful for the particular interest in stricken preparing themselves scoording- Belgium. It will deferentially consider the propovala therain. ły.
A Paris message says that M. Matcel Hatin declares that the fatalements on the subject are very vague, and it is uncertain to what ment, acknowledging the Papsi Nɔte, para a tribute to its lofty and the Chinese authorities are
Germany and Alizce-Lorraine, fall of Mont San Gabriele is ensured and the way is open to extent the members of the Reichatag will be consulted, considerable advance between Canale and Tarnovo. A telegram
· from Copenhagen saya that the Austrians admit that most violent attacks are being continued by Italisse on the Isnaza to the number of 650,000.
- Austriaas Admit italian Superiority.
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London," August 20,...' An Austrian official wireless message states:We took up a new line at Balnaizz and shelled the enemy, who occupied evadust. ed positions in several scotors. The prisoners now total 250 officers "and 8,000 men, British and French aviators are ascisting the Italiane. The enemy has been everywhere superior since the 18th. instant. We shot down twelve seroplanes and lost one.
THE STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.
Fierce Tussle for High Ground.
London, August 26.
Beater's correspondent at the British Headquartera etates :- The pirot of the fiercest fighting in Fundera at present in the oreet of high grondd on either side of the Ypros-Menin road, of which we want to get the whole, while the Gormos do not want or to get
Sometimes we any of it. A ding-doing strife continues.
go
forward and sometimes we are preased back, bat each sucressive time this happens the enemy defenses have been rendered less capable of maintaining resistance. We have seen similar phases more than once since July 1, 1917, and they hars always ended in the same way.
A not dissimilar although more clearly defined situation exista around Las. Lat night the Canadians, wish another of their icronistible sparte, captured an important trench curving sround the centre of the western ontskirts of the city. Another trench, which rans across the Arras road, and down a considerable length of which they are already able to look, is reported fell of enemy dead,
British Positions. Re-established,
London. August 28. Field Maribel Sir Dongles Haig reports;We drove out the enemy from a portion of a trench to the north-east of Gilemcat Farm which he regained yesterday morning, completely re-establish- ing our positions. An enemy counter-attack failed. The Portuguese ropaleed raiders so the south-east of Livaatio, Elemy artillery is
active near Ypres and Lomhirlzyde,
London, August 26
In the course of his speech before the Min Committee of the Reichstag, Dr. Michaelis announced that it was proposed to form a "Free Commission" consisting of seven members of the Reichstag and seven Federal Councillore, under the presidency of the Chancellor. the members of which must not be regarded as members of either Honre.
ent
The Weser Zeitung saya Dr. Michaelis returned from Head. to transform Alege-Lorraine into an independest Federal Smale, quarter requisitely authorised, and also with the Crown's The papers state that the majority of the members of the Baichstag opealy declared that they considered the parliamentarization of the Government of the country quits a different thing from the proposed Commission. The Cologne Gazeta anys the Socialists and the! Centre Party have esch two members and the National Liberals, Conservatives and Progressives one eseb on the Oommission.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA,
The Moscow Conference Opens.
London, August 26
According to Eater's correspondent at Moscow, the Oon. ference opened with a speech by M. Kerensky. The thoroughfares were thronged with Maximalieta who protested against the Conference and provoked a partial strike in many of the factories. The trams were idle and the restaurants and hotels were closed. The Mayor, together with Socialist revolutionaries and Democrats, appealed to the workers and woldiera to maintain calm.
Fine Speech by M. Kerensky,
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London, August 28.
M. Kerensky, in a powerful speech at the Moscow Conference, declared that any attempt to take advantage of the Conference to attack the. Provisional Government would be pitilessly repressed with blood and fire." He warned those thinking that the moment bad arrived for the overthrow of revolutionary power with
believed in bayonets, that the boundless confidence of the people and millions of acidicre eapported the Government, which telling the troth to their enemies within sad without, se well as their friends. He impressed upon the assembly the fact that the State was passing through a period of mortal danger. Be emphasised that patriotism demanded a concentration of fors against the enemy and the forgetting of domestic quarrels. The German "Anti-Tack Torrets."
cour cry'a difficulties were secastusted by the Sparatist movement Loudon, August 26.
Those who bad once trembled before the Reater's correspondent at the British Headquartere, commenting among certain Russian Nationalists and the shamefal voluntary
reirest of troops. on the ridiculous German claim to the destruction of twenty-one anticrats now matched cried sgainst ite Government, The Gar tanks, mentioned on the 24th instant, adicates that only a fraction ernment would like to make those who had exceeded its limits of this number were put out of action The tanks bave done of patience to remember the time of Tsariam The uncommonly well during the past week, but they are meeting with Government would be implacable because it was convinced that fresh opposition, namely, tank destroyers, which are calleluti supreme pozer alone could save the country. He pail a tribute to Tank Tarrete." The access of theas turrets might have been the self-denial of the ficers who had battled against anarchy and greater, but the crows of many of them have been unnerved by the the die-organisation of the Army, sal earnestly appealed to the line of advancing tanks and lava j ined in a grourel stampede by Conference to assist is the consolidation of the cirquesta of the ecuuling back to their hole-.
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Da the French Front,
London, August 26,
▲ French communique staten-To the north of Verdan, at night-time, there was great artillery activity on the right bank of the Mense, belween Simonrux and Chaume wood, We slightly progressed on the left bak; to the south of Bethiaooart, our advanced posts reaching the outskirts of the village.
Verdun Army Congratulated.
London, August 28. Beater's Paris correspondent states" that General Patsin congratulated the Verdun Army on its glorious eÜccessOD,
A German Report.
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London, Angast 26,- A German official" wireless meeragsalatre:--The French gained initial sacceasce near Beaumont, bas we saber quan ly drove them
book.
Evolution. He referred to the adfisadly atirade of certais Rassian nationslitier, Russion Dimoolacy would give what it had promised, but where the Sirait of toleranos is passed they would ory Hande cff!" The Government would forcibly prevent the re- opening of sue dissolved Finnish Dit.
General Kornitoff's Stand.
London, August 28. ** According to Benter's correspondent at Perograd, General Kornil, in the cooras of an interview, istated that the afety of the Army was dependent en his disciplinary, proposals, and those betraying the country behind the front should be punished like |traitors in the Army.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS."
THE WESTERN STRUGGLE.
The Loss of Germany's Determination.
London, August 26, Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters, con- menting on the Germans determination to hold the live of heights captured on August 20 and 21, says that, the Sixth Brandenburg Reserts, Division was practically. wiped out. Sixty-nine officers and 2,794 men out of its three regiments were taken prisoner, well over one third of its entire bayonet strength. The prisoners include the whole divisional organisation, with cooks, cyclists and even the band which had been sent to the front line at GoOEC Bill as fighting men and whose real work has been discover- ad." In order to prevent a recurrence of the wholesale surrenders from August 15 to August 21 the German command lias circulated a fictitious account of the terrible sufferings of war prisoners in France; nevertheless eight thousand Germans preferred. captivity to longer enduring the French fire.
Enemy's Heavy Counter-Attacks.
London, Aug. 20. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Early this morning the enemy heavily bombarded our positions south- east of Epehy and attacked Gillemont Farm on both flanks. After sharp fighting the enemy re-captured a portion of the trenches north-eastward of the farm. We are still in possession of the farm. We drove off raiders north- cast of Gouzeaucourt and advanced our line slightly north-east of Lentir
PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA.
London, August 25,
An East Africa official message states :-At Lindiaren we drove back the enemy eight miles. The Belgians from Kilosea in the northers ares forced the enemy to retire to the south bank of the Ruah River. A considerable German force at Opeops, sixty five miles south-west of Molengi, in being closely invested by our columns. Our troops in the southern area ate approaching Tanduru au important enemy centre of supply,
THE SITUATION OF THE TEA TRADE.
London, Aug. 26. The Times saya there are various indications of a much tighter grip of the tea situation which will secure the Immediate future. The trade now seems to be fully pre- pared to find developments will follow the direction of Government purchase of tea in India for civilian require- ments. The "Times" fully expects that the tonnage. position will shortly be considerably improved.
CHINESE COOLIES ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
The Boretary of the War Office isense the following sazpusoe,
meat
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Victoria Theatre--9.10 p.m. Hijou Thestre 9.15 p., New Hongkong Cinemat gesp
p.m.
"Gentlemen over military age who speak Chinese, or have had experience with Ubinese coolies-0.15 are invited to apply in writing to
TO-MORROW.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijoa Theatre-9.16 p.m. New Hongkong Cinemate graph.-9.15 p.m.
the Sraretary, War Office, Loop- Frawley Comany-Present- The Militia Resigns.
don, 8.W.L, with a view to being etion of "The Outcast" at the London, Angust 26, Beater's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Kilitis, granted temporary commissions Theatre Royal; 9.15 p.m. who have been substituting the Police sites the Revolution, have for the period of the war."
Chinese raigned in a body owing to their request for an ipcrease of pay
Contingenta of.. labourers have, we are informed, bing refused..
Already reached the Western ANOTHER U.S. OUTRAGE, REVEALED
front for work behind the British London, August 26. lines, Recently some serived Ruter's correspondent at Washington says the report on the from Hongkong. They were● The police have raided the residence of the pacifist, Mr. E D. Morel, as King's Langley. They have also raided the flies of the explosion which occurred at the Mare Island Navy Yard last month, serviceable body of men and were Union of Democratic Control, in London, of which the Storetary in which five people were killed and 30.iojared, shows that it was dressed in a regalation uniform
not socidental but was the deliberato set of some Fusion unknown --The Times. has been said, as well as numeroas documenia---
PACIFIST PREMISES RAIDED.
London, August 26.
Saturday, September 1. Union Insurance. Sɔoiety's Extraordinary General Meeting:
good,
The liquidation of the Germen Bank is suroblem which cản scarcely be hurried. Is is of coume imperative to get out = balance sheet and să exrot, state- ment of the names of depositore and the amounts to their credit, sad needless to say no help is to | be exprated from the Germans.
As regards Dr. Knipping, Dr. Schirmer, Mr. Tippelskirch and Mr. Getjene, the Chinese authori- ties, with a courtesy towards these gentlemen which it is im- probable they will appreciste sa they should, are unwilling to | submit them to the índiguity of internment; ; at the same time they are fully resolved to see the last of them at the earliest possible “ mon ant.
Mr. F. M. Sab, the Commissions er for Foreign Affairs, bas scoord. ingly written to Mr. Quist, the Acting Da on Coneal, informing lin that the German ex-officials must leave by the first availabla steamer (s Datch vessel in das here, we believe, only next month) and that should they re- fuse to do so. He Sah will be reluctantly compelled to take other mca urcs,
With referines to Dr. Fischer'a attempt to appear in the Mixed Court on behalf of the German prisoner. Sorms we learn that strictiojanctions buve been given : (by Mr. Sah to all the Mixed Court magistrates that is no ciroam- standen,is this attempt of ""Dr. Fischer's to be permitted. Thera is, of courer, no question of depriving Borms of counsel; but . he must find another, not of enemy nasionality.
Medical Lectures,
Dr. Low Saiman, M.D., E.BO P., D.T.M. London),"'", whose distinguished medical career în England we mentioned, a few weeks ago, has just returned to the Colony from a trip in China.. He has now been appointed to the post of one of China's medical advisers and has therefore to abandon bis intention of praatin- ing
in Hongkong. Lo ha Z
however, promised his fripods deliver a merice of three evening Isotween on the followirg; enb- jecte:-), An investigatizu into, the sga sod sex incidence of the different varieties of, malignant disesses of the stomachi ga ka Rheumatoid arthrities; 3. Aonta Poliomyelities. Those Isotuimmi are to be delivered as the City:
Hall; on datos to be isterand Hongkong Hotel Co., Half-deal prof
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