BKCHANGE:
Bfasing · Quotations !--- T.T. London ža/11}{4.
On Demand 21/114fd.
The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.). Copyright 1917, by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR.
Barometer 30,1€
}
Temperature
$9
December 6, 1917. Humidity
1822日二月十
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,"
GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN FRANCE,"
An Anxious Moment Past.
London, December 5.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS."
GREAT SPEECH BY PRESIDENT WILSON,
Outlines the Only Conditions of Peace,
December & 1916.
「四拜禮二號六月二十英港香
1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GREAT SPEECH BY PRESIDENT WILSON.
The Post-War Settlement.
London, December 5.
Temperature 6 sim, .Humidity
53 p.m. 72
"
SINGLE COPY-10 OLANTS 436 PER ANNUM, ·
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to The * Telegraph.
OBITUARY.
The Earl of Portsmouth.
Londor, December 5. The of the
death is anoth Newton Wallop, 6th Eul of
THE SILVER MARKET,
London, December Tos silver market is steady.
CONAN DOYLE ON SPIRITUALISM.
Why War is Necessary Against Austela. London, December 4,
London, December 5. Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing in Continuing his speech before Congress, President Wilson Baið
The Associated Press Washington correspondent learns that in the afternoon, describes the remarkable epirit, reassurance and the american people desired peace by overcoming the evil, by conversation with Congressional leaders before leaving the Capitol satisfaction which is prevalent and which contrasts with the feeling defeat, once and for all, of sinister forces rendering pesos imposible, ou Today, President Wilson said the declaration of war against expresed yesterday afternoon, when the situation looked as if it They were impatient with those who desired pesce by any sort of Asas Bangary was advised largely because it might be necessary might become somewhat anxions at some points, but owing to the compromise. He declared that the intolerable thing of which at any time to have American soldiers going to aid Italy.
Portsmouth succeeded his father valour and doggedness of our incomparable troops the crisis is past. Germany had shown them the ugly face-this menace of combined
in the title. in 1891. He was. This is not to any the Germsas may not continue their great offensive intrigue and force which they now saw so clearly as the German
formerly Liberal M.P. for Barn- in the West to which they have committed themselves. It is said power; a thing conscienceless, bonourless and incapable of a that fresh troops are continuously arriving. We can only truet that covenanted peace must be crashed, and, if it be not atterly the spirit in which he opined the post-war settlement should be later represented the latter con
The following is the text of President Wilson's reference to staple and North Devonshire and the enemy will make a farther bid for the recovery of recently lost brought to an end, at least ehut out from friendly intercourse with made: The very deep wrongs committed in this war will have to stituency ass Libera! Usionist. territory at the same price as was paid for the fractions just recover nations. He further declared that when the time came that pesce be righted. That is a matter of course.
d. The great battle began in the morning after our patrola had could be discussed when the German people had spokesmen whose must not be righted by the commission of similar wrongs against Recretary for War from 1905 to But they cannot and He was Parliamentary Under made the rounde. The Germans concealed attacking troops at a word could be believed and those statesmen were ready to sccept Germany and her Allies. The world will not permit the commission 1908 and was an Ecclesiastical favourable spot. The first infantry assault was launched towards the common judgment of the sations regarding what henceforth of timilat wrongs sa a means of reparation and settlement. States Commissioner. The heir to the Varqueris practically unheralded by say barrage. Field should be the bases of law and covenant for the life of the world, men must by this time bave learned that the opinion of the world is title and estates is the Hon. John grey waree advanced in mase formation not attempting con- then the United States would be willing and glad to pay the fall everywhere wide awake and fully comprehende the isenes involved. F. Wallop, brother of the deceased salment. These same reckless tactics were adopted throughout price for peace ungrudgingly. That price culd be full and No representative of any cell-governed nation will dare to disregard Earl, who, was formerly Private the whole of their attacks. As the first wave melted, so a succeed-impartial justice at every point and to every nation that the final it by attempting any such covenants of selfiances and compromise Secretary to the Governor of ing one replaced it. It was simply a question of expenditare settlement must effect our enemies as well as our frienda.
President Wilson next referred to what he described as the plain people here and everywhere throughout the world, the
as were entered into at the Congress of Vienna. The thought of Tasmania} of man verena eballs and ballets, and because the Germany were prepared to carry the principle of challenging annihilation far crude formals of no sanexations, no contributions and no punitive people who enjoy no privilege and bare very unsophisticated enough they pressed as back a little in a few places. Measured on indemnities, which he asserted that the masters of German intrigue standarda of right and wrong, ia the air that all Governments must the map, the ground which the Germins re-occupied is less than diligently used to lead the people of Baseia. astray, and also the henceforth breathe if they would live. The German rulers bare one-twelfth of the ares of the salient which we drove into their line people of every other country where their agents could reach, in been able to upset the pesos of the world only because the German on November 19. The ratio of car losses in that attack to the Gerorder that a premature peace might be concluded before antocracy people have not been permitted under their tutelage to share the man casusities in the counter-offensive must be in dozens to was taught its final convincing lesson and the people of the world comradeship of the other peoples of the world either in thought or hundreds. Undoubtedly some of the enemy divisions in yesterday's put in control of their own destinies. Let there be no misunder-purpose. They were allowed to have no opinion of their own which struggle only survive as bare skeleton formations. Our divisions standing. Our present and immediate taak is to win the war. might be set up as a rale of conduct for their government. But remain intact. There is a contagious spirit of victory in our army Nothing shall turn ne seide from that until it is accomplished. the Congress that concludes this war will feel the fall strength of before Cambrai. The Hans have shot their belt and failed even to Every power and resource we possess, whether of men, money or the tides that now run in the hearts and consciousness of free men disadvantageously bend oar line.
materiale, is being devoted and will continue to be devoted to that everywhere. Its conclusion will run with those tides." purpose until it is achieved. Those who desire to bring peace about before then I counsel to carry their advice e'sewhere; we will Mr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, describing the pot entertain it. We shall regard the war won only when the battle of Cambrai, states:-The enemy seems to be forcing a decisive Germans, through properly accredited representatives, say they are fight in open country. Prisoners state that they have been promis-ready to agree to a settlement based upon justice and reparation of ed pesce if they win this battle. The Germans are fighting with the wrong committed by their rulers. They have done a wrong to
London, December 5. most fares and most stubborn courage, hence their losses other lands and peoplea than their own-over Austria-Hungary, the Congress of Peasants and Deputies resolved that "The dilatory Belgium which must be repaired. They have established power over A wireless message from Petrograd etstes: The All-Bassian ground il is only after batchery of the Germans in rearguard act.hitherto free Balkan States, Turkey and within Asia-which must be setion of M. Kerensky's Bourgeaia Government regarding the questions "complex, deep and enormous. The British are equally stubborn. If they yield ions which will be counted as among the bloodiest episodes of the relinquished Germany secured by the peace of the world, a real distribution of land was criminal." They demand that all land of diffoals. When he finished his war. The British troops realise the importance of the battle. The Empire of trade and influence and then sought to establish military any agricultural valas, together with the live stock and farm medical he was a for- wounded with whom the correspondent conversed console them where she could not excel her most feared and hated rivale of workers, should be forthwith transferred to the Land Committee to opinion that the whole analogy and politics! domination by arms whereby might must prevail buildings and implements, belonging to farmers who are not sole vinced materialist and was of the selves by reflecting that the enemy could not break their lines, or, peace. We must make a remedy for that wrong. He emphasised distribute among the pessants, if they did so, it was only a thrust back. Our men are fighting that no interferenca with the German Empire's intercal affaire was
of Dature W88 with a stero, grim and stubborn apririt, fighting to the last when intended, bat he contended that the German people were being bodies of them, are cat off so that other troops may fall back safely deceived in the belief that they were fighting a war of desperate
theory of the survival of a per London, December 5. sonality after death. He traced Despite the enemy's gain of ground, the menace of anything like a
The Daily Chronicle correspondent at Petrograd says that most the steps which brought his big German victory overwhelming our victory of November 10 self-defence. We are in fact, esid President Wilean, fighting for seems to have passed now. There is good reason to believe that their emancipation from fear. If the German people continue to be of the Russian delegates argotiating for an armistice are diviliana, changed views his personal ex- whatever strength the Germans decide to bring up it can be resisted obliged to live ander their present masters after the war, it might If the pourparlere break down it is improbable that the balk of the periences in psychic phenomena in the same way, with doubtless some yielding of ground here and be impossible to admit them to the partnership of nations which Russian Army can be restored to fighting condition, for whatever and views of great men like Flam there, but without a collapse which might repay the enemy for his at henceforth guarantee the world's peace or admit them to the the Bolshevik authority may be, it is indisputable that the mangsa Crookes, Wallace and last cffensive of this year.
free economic intercoures which must inevitably spring from their of the people ardently desire peace.
marion. The replies of spirits. partnerships of real peace. There would be no aggression in that
given in table rapping were not which was inevitable because of distrust.
always stupid.
Enemy Forcing a Decisive Fight.
London, December 5.
A Day's Aviation.
i
#
RESTLESS RUSSIA,
Demand for Land Distribution,
People's Desire for Peace.
How Me Became Converted To
New Bel'efs. London, Os 27.-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, lecturing bafors the London Spiritualists' Allianos on the new revelation, said the anbject engaged his attention more than any other, and that it
cause physical research involued arrin at conclusions, it was be it had taken him a long time to
against the
General Korniloff Escapes... London, December 5.
London, December 6. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, Baye world's opinion and said that no representative of any self governed Korniloff secaped with 400 Caucasian troops from Bykhof, and President Wilson proceeded to lay stress on the value of the The Daily Mail correspondent at Petrograd states that General Aeroplanes on Monday bombed and machine-gunned villages in nation-will-dare to disregard-it-by-attempting such corepants of reached Oraha Yesterday morning. enemy occupation on the Cambrai batile-front and also co-operated selfishness and compromiss sa were entered into at the Congress of with infanty in local fighting east of Ypres. They dropped a Vienne. The same bauefal influences which prevented the night 291 bombs on villages west of Cambrai, some pilote making German people from having an opinion of their own which might three consecutive trips, Tao hostile machines were driven down be set up as a state of conduct for their rulers: had unfortunately has declined to leave Headquartere although he has been given an. but partly also to direct and two of our machines are missing.
Violent Artillery Fire.
1; *
"London, December 5.
A French communique states:-There is violent artillery firing of the right bank of the Mease and in the Vosges.
Effort Definitely Fails.
more,
- London, December 5.
Other Items.
London, December 5. Benter a correspondent at Petrograd says that General Dakhonin opportunity to do so.
Four shock Maximalist battalions have been sent to Kieff,
been ordered to be interned at Kronstadt, but they have fed.
The ex-Ministers who signed the manifesto on Friday have
Allied Protests Resented.
London, December 5.
.
spiritualism a new revelation was He deolared that through
in-procesa of delivery. Certainly the body of a fresh-doctrine already had been sccumulated, mainly through automatic writ
voices and other sources which told as of the life of the soul on
the other side.
Christianity, he said, was fail- ing because too much was made" of death and not enough of life; that the new döstríns taught that
pervaded the Rasciens, with dissetrius rezulta at the present moment. President Wilson reiterated the declaration made is |January, that all the nations of the world were entitled to free, Basured and unmolested access to pathways upon the sea, and he earnestly recommended Congress immediately to declare war against Austria-Hungary. Thia was a logical course and followed the wishes of the American people. Austria-Hungary was merely the Mr. Perry Robinson, the war correspondent, writing from seaal of Germany. It was true the same logic would lead to a The Times correspondent at Petorgrad, writing on the 30th passing was easy and painless for Headquarters, Bays:-The great German counter-offensive has declaration of war against Turkey and Bulgaria, for they were also, ultimo, states that in consequence of the proseate by the French the spirit body, which was an definitely failed. The enemy gained ground and will probably get the toole of Germany, but they did not stand in the direct path of and American Attaches at Headquarters against a separate alogoue to the earthly body, and bat he is spending thousands of lives to gain some acres the United States' action. We shall go wherever the necessities armistice, M. Trotsky has addressed a remonstrance to the Allied that there was a period of obliv which we captared with a loss of one hundred. The dream of of war carry us, but we should only go where immediate and diplomats, declaring that he cannot allow Allied diplomate or ion, or sleep before entering on emasbing through the base of the salient bas ended. The esserca practical considerations lead us." We must face the facts as they agente to interfere in the internal affaire of Roseia or endeavour to the duties of the epirit life, which re-kindle civil war. He concludes by saying that a repetition of was a pleasant condition in the of our original victory was that it was woo with so few troops that are and act without sentiment in this stern business. had we lost the whole of the infantry engaged it would hardly bave Turning to legislation, the President said the laws regarding each acts will provoke the gravest complications.
world beyond, from which no one wished to return, t equalled the German losses since the present battle begun. It is alien enemies must be extended and also special control established
The Armistice Negotiations.
Sir Oliver Lodge, who presided, our glory that these few men, in imperfectly consolidated positions, over the arrivals and departures of persons to and from the United
London, December 5.
said a revelation was that which held the weight of the German attacke till the crisis was passed.
States. The legislative programme included the making of women alien enemies subject to the same restraint as men and they must instant, says the armistice delegations met at Vilda yesterday, when from the evidence of our senses, The Daily Mail correspondent at Petrograd, writing on the 4th we have not yet obtained directly After the Storm.
also frustrate the alien enemies' idea of being kept free at Govern it was decided to consider only the question of sa armistice and to which, like all else, in s process London, December 5,
ment detention camps by confining offenders in penitentiaries or Field Marshal Sir Donglee Haig reports that there is the usual similar institutions, where they would be made to work like other reciprocal artillery firing on the battle-fronts.
criminals. Profiteering was still existing to a large extent and it must be effectively grappled with by limiting prices. Other legislation had been formulated for the attention of Congress, which in the present session should concentrate its whole attention and energy on vigorous, rapid and successful prosecution of the great task of winning the war."
Good Aerial Work,
London, December 5.
A French communique states:-There is fairly lively artillery firing on the right bank of the Meuse. We brought down yesterday two German seroplanes, forcing six others to land in their own lines.
leave peace discussions to s. Europesa Conferends."
ELDER 'DEMPSTER LINER TORPEDOED,
Considerable Loss of Life Reported.
London, December 5. "
The Elder Dempster liner Apaps has been torpedoed and sunk. President Wilson, in a striking peroration, scathingly cou. It is reported that eighty of the passengers and crew perished and demned the Central Powers' purposes, whose sinister secret that one hundred and twenty were saved. It is rumoured that a A Germen wireless official message states:Enemy attacks to diplomacy sought to take our very territory away from us and submarine fired at women and children in the boats.
A German Report,
London, December 5,
*
the south of Moeuvres broke down.
THE 'RUMANIAN FRONT.
German Story of Armistice Negotiations.
London, December 5.
disrupt the union of the State. He eloquently re-stated the ideala of the United States in connection with the war and concluded :—- "The_supreme_moment of history has come. The eyes of the people have been opened and they see. The hand of God is laid apon the nations. He will show them favour, I devoutly believe, only if they rise to the clear heights of His own jasties and
mercy.
"
Sentiments Approved.
Twice Torpedoed.
Later.
passengers on board. She was twice torpedoed in fall moonlight. The Apapa, was bound to Liverpool from Africa and hai 160 The women and children were put first into the boats Is in stated that many of the casualties were due to the submarine shelling the bonts. The dead include eleven women.
of evolution, were still imperfect and' were not in themselves audi- [dient to explore the spiritual and
zmontal universe. -
DON'T FORGE)
"TO-DAY. Hongkong University Bistar and Entertainment in caid of Tientain Flood Relief Fund; |2.30 tá 11 pam. M
Vickis Theatre 8.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.10 p. New Hongkong Oinemst 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW. Hongkong University, —Banjar- and Entertainment in sidof Tientsin Flood Bolist Faad 2.80 to 11 p.ma A Victoris. Thattan..
Bijon
A German wireless official message states:Negotiations for an armistice are spreading to the Rumanian troops We drove back strong enemy detachments, which reached the wear shore of
TOTAL BRITISH CAPTURES OF PRISONERS; London, December 5. the Ochrida Lake and north-east of the Doiran Lake!
A Washington mesenge says Congress wildly cheered President
*London, December 6.** London, December 5. Wilson's speech, especially the recommendation of war against In the House of Commons, Mr. MacPherson stated that up to ▲ Rumanian communiqué niates :-Bussian artillery prevented Austria-Hungary and the statement that there must be impartial November 20 we had taken prisoner 180,951 on all fronts, of which attempts at fraternisation. We stopped German officers carrying justice in the final settlement. His recommendations of rigorous 127,102 were Germans, 2,092 Austrians sud Bulgaritos; 4,305 New Hongk "manifestons and proclamations.
measures against aliens were also loudly applauded. -
Turke, and 8,552 native soldiers and followmed on 2nd an