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August 30, 1917,
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THURSDAY, AUGÜŞT 30,
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四拜禮 十三月八英港香
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE GALLANT RUMANIANS,
Glorious Deeds in Reccht Fighting.
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· THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
Germans Capture 1,600 Prisoners.
Russian Troops Fise. *
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London, August 29.
DRIFTER'S FIGHT WITH AUSTRIAN CRUISERS.
London, August 29,
Loudon, August 29. The Times correspondent with the Ramanian Army, writing A German official wireless message says:-We regained on August 21 decoribes the defence of the Marasesti front, north of positions north-east of Fretzenberg and stormed hill positions in Foodani, as the most glorious dead of the Army in Rumenis. the Odus Valley. We took six hundred priecuers, cure captured General von Mackensen's superior foroen sought to cross the Serath the village of Huncelul, went of the Middle S-rethi, më pressed the by Costesti Bridge, thereby having Janny and the whole of Moldawin | enemy north-west on both sides of the Susita Vallen" We look a in the hollow of their hands. That began on August 8, when the thousand prisoners and three guce. Baseinon had been repliged by Rameniane, with sa assault by one enemy division. Part of a Romaniso division on the left bank of the Sereth burried sorom the bridge to prevent a crowing. For
A Russian cfficial wireless message states:-Stubborn scamy "three daya this one division resisted the on-langhts of three German: stțacka in the direction of Ocas, north-east of Sɔveje resulted in divisions, who were ordered to cross at all costs. Ultimately, on varying aucoma. In the direc ion of Focesai, the enemy attackad Angust 12, realising that his efforts were acele s, the enemy shifted near Manichelia. Oas of suc divisions did not show the necessary the attack to the west, after enormous lowes. The 12th Bavarian resistanos and abandoned the positions and fed in disorder. The Division was reduced to 2,000 meu. After this, the cffensive enemy contioned to advance all day and penetrated positions in the became general on the whole of the Harasesti front. The Germans region of Varnitas. brought up twelve divisions, and the plan was to split up the Bamanian Armies, but this was foiled by the sacrifice of nearly a whole Ramanian division. The attacks were resumed on August | 14, and began by most violent artillery firing, the infantry assaulting
London, August 29. under clouds of poison gas. The Ramanisne stood heroically, and The Gaatte publishes a number of awards of decorations sod sithough regiments were decimated by machine-guns, officers and medals in respect of the action in the Orsato Straits, on May 15, men refused to surrender and died at their posts. The shattered when three Austrian cruisers attacked British drifters. Thes 89th P.masina Division was withdrawn on August 15. Despite the awards include the Victoris Cross to Skipper Joseph Wait, of the most desperate efforts, the enemy did not cross the river, and the Naval Reserve, for most conspicuous gallantry when hailed by the grooad gained was merely three miles deep and of na-strategical Austrian cruisers at about one hundred yarde' range. He was value. A third attempt was made on August 19. Two German ordered to stop and abardon his drifter, but Skipper Watt ordered divisions and an Austrian brigade advanced north east of Pangin. the boat to go full speed whend and oilled upon the crew to gira The Komuniaze fought in the presence of the King, with dash and three cheers and fight to a finish. The craiser then engaged and bravery beyond praise. The attacks were more desperate then diesbled the drilter's gun after one sound bad been fred. The ever, and reached the barbed wire when the last Romanian reserves orez štuck to the gan, endeavouring to make it work, being ander were thrown in and counter attacked most violently. The enemy heavy fire all the time. fled in disorder süd six kundred prisoners were taken. This is the most serious German obeck in the Near East. After a fortnight's fighting, the enemy was stopped with terrific losses by an inferior force. The strategical advantage lies in the Bamanians' possession of the left bank of the Serath dominating the right bank, which is partially in German handa."
THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE.
Some Further Dangers Pointed Oat.
AMERICA AND PEACE.
Londoo, August 29 - newspapers heartily approve of President Wilson's rejection of the According to Renter's correspondent at New York, the
Popo'a pesca proposals. They emphasise that peace can only be negotiated with representatives of the German people,
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Splendid Work by Anglo-Italian Moaltors.
London, August 29.
London, August 29. Reuter's correspondent at Moscow states that at the Conference, M. Frolaff, representing the Engineers' Alliance, emphasised that the complete disorganisation of transport might have terrible A message fom Rome says correspondents' emphasise that consequences. The Armies might tara ou assis and commit British and Italian monitors, dominate the Galf of Trieste. They excesses. He pointed out that the discogaination was largely due have greaked the railways to Nabrisina, Propecco and Comeno, to the extreme demands of the transporters. Representatives which are indispensable to the enemy for the transport of reinforce of Ukraine and Weat Russia declared that the people thereof were ments and supplies. The monitors, are now shelling the enemy's ready to make any sacrifice for the country. A representative of rear at Hermada, the Lette said Courland would never belong to Germany: Al delegate of the General Mussalmen Alliance declared that all. Massulms as fully supported the Government.
A Federative Republic Wanted.
Loodon, August 29
At the Moscow Conference, the veteran ravalationary Prince Kropotkin esid be boped, that Russis would be proclaimed a Federative Republic. His remarks was greeted with prolonged cheering.
THE BATTLES IN THE WEST.
.French Haul of Prisoners.
London, August 29.
A French commanique enya :— We have taken 1,470 unwónu4- ed prisoners, including shirty-sevou officers in the region ef Beaumont since the 26 h.
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British Capture & Strong Point.
Londen, August 20 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig report:-We successfully raided to the north-east of Gouz accourt and to the auth-west of Balloch. We captured u strong print which held out before the new line to the south-east of Lungomarek.
TEA SALE ANOMALIES.
London, August 28.
It is officially announced that steps have been taken with a view to removing the anomaly of the withdrawal of tes after sales. in London, although the supplies are insufficient to meet the "demand, and ensuring that in fatata bayara «ball 'be able to bid
for the fall amount of tea offered at each sale.
GERMAN REPLY TO ARGENTINE DEMANDS.
London, August 22, According to Reuter's correspondent at Buenos Aires, Germany, in replying to Argentine's demande regarding the torpedoings cabled on July 1, promises not to sink Argentine ships carrying Argentine contraband products if Argentine prevents foreign Tassels from boisting the Argentine flag for the purpose of covering contraband. It is believed that the reply will form the basis of a satisfactory settlement.
GREECE WHOLLY WITH THE ALLIES.
London, August 20. Beater's correspondent at Athens says the Chamber has pand a vote of confidence in the Government, proclaiming the storedness of international agreements, including the Graeco-Serbian Allianos, and expressing the conviction that the whole nation is ready to make all sacrifices in order to participate with the Allies in the straggio for liberty in order to re-establish national honour.
·CANADIAN CONSCRIPTION BILL.
London, August 29.
Aorording to Renter's correspondent at Toronto, the‹ Daks of
shire has signed the Military Conscription Bill,
SHIPPING RETURNS..
Londen. August 29,
During the week ending Agust 26, the Dalian shipping! arrivale numberd 388 and the anilings 557. Only one steamer and two small bading shige were eunk. One steamer was unsuccessfully attacked.
London, August 28.
The Admiralty announces that the shipping arrivals during the past week have been 2,629 and the sailings 2,680, Eighteen ahips over and five under 1,800 tons have been sank. Six were uneuccessfully attacked.
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PRICE OF INDIAN DRAFTS.
London, August 28 The price of Ladian drafta is being raised to-morrow to 1/5 for immeaste and 1/4.29/32 for deferred telegraphic transfers of bills, awing to the difficulty of providing efficient rupees to meet the demand, and partly because the enormous demand for silver exceede the production,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ALLIED SOCIALISTS DISAGREE.
London, Aug. 29. Although the proceedings of the Inter-Allied Conference are private it has leaked out that sharp differences of opinion bave manifested themselves, especially owing to the Bussian delegates' insistence that the decisions regarding Stockholu must have a mandatory character.
- The Independent Labour Party "introduced numerong amendments to the Labour Party's memorandum of peace terms, these embodying several of the Independent Party's well known principles such as repudiation of imperialistic and annexationist aims. They suggest, however, that the question of the reunion of people of the Italian race within the Kingdom of Italy might be a subject of negotiation and they also agree to the internationalisation of Constantinople.
GENERAL KORNILOFF'S REVELATIONS.
Petrograd, Aug. 29. General Korniloff's sensational revelations at the Mos cow Conference, which evoked astonishment and indignant" consternation, are described as worthy of a republican Gen- eral. The "Retch"! states that he has told the country the truth as it ought to be told amidst an atmosphere of contradica. tions and mistrust. The feeling is arising that it is necessary to maintain the Coalition Government,
The "Bourse Gazette" anys that despite the violent tone of the speecher it is reassuring that the Conference has not fulfilled the prophesies of the pessimista.
AMERICA AND THE PAPAL NOTE,
Washington, Aug. 29. -
The American reply to the Pops's peace note, while- couched in the most courteous terms, finds no grounds on- which to discuss peace in the absence of an announcement
to Germany's terms.
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THE OPERATIONS IN THE WEST.
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Bad Weather Once Agaid.
London Aug. 20. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: There has been heavy rain and a gale No infantry actign has taken. place. Our seroplanes, despite the weather, came into contact with the infantry in yesterday's operation north eastward of Ypres and successfully machine-gunned troops and tran-.
port. None of our machines is missing.
A French communique says: There is nothing to report beyond a rather lively artillery struggle on the left of the Meuse.
Germans Feeling the Fressure.
London; August 23. Renter's correspondent at Headquarters reports: A möst heavy rain and furious wind are considerably hamper ing operations. Notwithstanding the rain the Germana last night twice attacked our Kiné astride the Ypres Menin road, coming in big assault waves through Inverness Copas. Both attempts were broken up and the attackers heavily punished,
We are getting plenty of evidence of the exhaustion of the enemy reserves in this area One Wurttemburg Division which has been exposed to continuous fire since the middle of August has been weakened beyond all fighting effective- ness and the enemy is now forced to re-employ inadequately rested and refitted troops.
The Flying Corps during the past week co-operated in attacking over seven hundred batteries. They caused the destruction of 199 grin pits, caused 300 explosions of ammuni- tion dumps, brought down sixty-eight enemy aircraft and drove down ninety out of control.
Some Hot Engagements.
London, Aug. 29.
Mr. Beach Themag says: The attack cast of St. Julien. aimed to destroy a multitude of fortifications. Some were taken and others held out. Several groups of Wurttemburg- ets defending here were captured. One of the hottest en- gagements was east of Poel Cappelle-St. Julien road and farther south a derelict tank bolstered up with sand- bags resisted the British,
Owing to the weather the airmen were forced to fly.at their lowest amidst.a rain of our own and the enemy's shells. Gae was struck by n British shell but landed most skilfully.
TERRIFIC GALE AT HOME.
"London, Ang: 29. A hurricane of one hundred miles per hour, accompanied by a rainstorm, has swept over the United Kingdom, Thrilling life-boat rescues took place off 'Deal. Great damage has been done to fruit trees and the crops.
MINERS DEMAN 1 MORE WAGES.
London, Aug. 23.
The Executive of the Miners' Federation has submitted a request to the Controller of Coal Mines for "a twenty-five per centyni increase of wages. 31 is reported that the minera of an important Midlarid area have threatened to strike if their wages are not immediately advanced. The Federation and the Controller have both expressed, a hope the this will be postponed pending the Government's consideration.
GERMANY TO COMPENSATE HOLLAND.
The Hague, Aug. Germany has agreed to pay compensation for the bomb- ing of Dutch territory by aeroplanes reported on the 21st inst.
AMERICAN TELEGRAMS. | milita were prepared to handle the situation, failed to materialife,
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Death of Former flaverner. General of Canada,
Lendon, August 28, The desth in anacarved of Earl Grey, former Governor- General of Canada,
(The late Barl Grey, who' was 65 years of age, succeeded, his uncle in the title in 1894. It was in 1904 that be followed his brother in-law, Lord Minto, ai Governor-General of Canada, and he held the ffice until 1911, having won universal øgteem for the work he did in the Dominion. He was one of our abluat, and mcat patriotic public man. H sat in Parliament for some yeaTE
a Liberal, but later became an ardent Imperialist. He WM Administrator of Rbode in during 1896 and 1897, and was head of the trast for placing publis houses under, pablo control and diverting their profits to public rurposes. He unveiled the
and received the Freedom of the City of London. He was internet- ed in the Garden City movement," and suggested the Dominion House scheme in 1913. In 1914, he toned Australasia. The heir. to the tile is Viscount Howick, who is now serving in the war an a Staff Officer.]--
Rhodes Memoris' in South Africa Spa
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, August 23. The silver market 18 firm.
DON'T FORGET.
PROTO-UAY..
Frawley Company.-Prosent- ation of "Twin Beds" at the Theatre Royal; 9 15 p.m.
Victors Theatre--8.10 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9:15 pag. New Bongkong Cinema grspår 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW. Frawley Company-Present ation of "Twin Beds" at the- Theatre Royal; 9.15.p.m.
Victoria Theatre-0.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.1. p.z New Hongkong Cinemate. graph.0.15 p.xs
and boiler makera unions at tha New York navy yard.
Wheat Price May Exceed Two Dollars. Wasbing on, August 23.—The government average contract price exceed two dollars a boabel, the for whest for the current year mARY figure fixed some time ago for
The following are taken from and the movement is now thought the sale of the grain in the open
the Manila Daily Bulletin:—
21.-
to bave fizzled out, market.
1 200" New Army Generals). Admiral Hubbard's Views.
U.S. Wer Cost in 1918, Confirmed. Waabington, August
Washington, August 23, Admiral Hubbard, who has been Sengte has confirmed the list of the minority report of the senste Wa-Lington; Assu 21.-The Senator La Folletto, in presenting on s government mission to con- 200 generala submitted to it by finance committee on the war sult with the Biteb Admiralty. the President to fill the vacancies revenue fax bill, urged that the has just retarded bero sud etater that the Grman submariner will prova nefectual
so long vigilance is not relaxed,
He sleo gave it se bis Opinion that there will be a big naval battle before the end of the wBT. Conscription Act Constitutivasi, Washington, August 21-A dispatch from Atlas, Georgia, states the Federal Court there ba apheld the constitutionality of the Compa'sory Military Service, draft sct, declaring in its decision that conscript soldiers ouanor be considered en glares.'
in the now national armies.
Mr. Daniele, Secretary of the increased by
tazes included in the bill be Navy in a public statement bas This be would bring about by $1,500,000,000.
plane of the administration centre war profits. Be predicted that in id that the navel construction greater taxation of wasith and ng destroyers.
1918, America's war expenses billion dollars, would bs between 30 and 40,
General Praises American Troops.
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Sugar Crop and Supplies.. Mr. Hoover has anounced an
General Pershing Watches Verdun Battle.
early control by the government of the sugar crop and supplies.
Surprised To See "Sammy." Washington Angust 23,-Tele
Webington, August 23-Agraine from France states that dienstes from the American oamp General Pershing was an eye in France states that the German witness of the first portion of the pris pern raptured by the French French cusnsive at Verdun, Ha in abe Verdun battle were greatly expresses himself es impressed at orprised at the sight of the the vigour of the French uttsok, American troops, as they had been Japanese Mission. led to believe that there were none
Baron labs and the Japanese mission have arrived at Washing-
Mean,
Washington, August 21-Adis patch from the American front izn France, France states that General Petsin
It is also stated that among the ton for their conference with. has paid a visit to the American optared storre and supplies * American (fioiala troops, and has complimented considerable amount of South What a German Victory World the ficers and men apon the American canned goods were Sensior Lodge, pesking in the manner in which training har round, this ebowing that the Ger progresand, and has given, it as mans have been receiving food Senate, declared that the United his opinion that the American supplies from that source,
States was opposed to the pope's soldiers promiɛs to prova` EX- Philadelphia Men Support
proposals. A German victory, Government.,
he said, "would make the' world Washington, Lokasi: 23.—
not worth living in.” lispatch from Philadelphis states Me, Hoover, the Food Disptator Government and Food Supplies, Washington, August 21-The bat the navy yard man si that has announced plans for a strikes in various parts of the to the government in the avant dairies and dooldren hrests of the L W. W. to oal pisos have pledged their support control of sugar and the a country yesterday, particularly if a strike such as is threatened boarders of wiosna will be Klwg the Pacifio.cosat, where shelby the loaders of the machinists
oellent fighters,
i. W. W. Strike Threats not Carried Out..