STOP "PRESS TELEGRAMS.
DEATH OF ABDUL HAMID."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1918.
London, February 11,
According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a message from Constantinople states that the death bas' coourred of the ex-] Sultan, Abdul Hamid, from infiammation of the lungs.
THE WAR SITUATION,
U. S. War Secretary's Weekly Review..
London, February 11.
Reuiar's correspondent at Washington states that Mr. Baker, Secretary for War, in his weekly report, expressed" profound appreciation of the splendid work of the British troops in resoaing the troops from the torpedoed Tuscanis," He especially drawe attention to the notion of the destroyers in rendering succour until they were no longer required, notwithstanding the fact that the submarine was lurking in the vicinity. He acknowledges the warm-hearted reception by Irishmen at the emall ports where they landed.
After referring to the minor sotivities of Americans on the Lorraine front, particularly in anti-aircraft work and sharp-shoot. ing, Mr. Baker says the Dasi Monarchy's desire for peace is daily increasing. The Austrisas resent sacrificing their forces on distant battlefields in order to further German ambitions alien to their interests. He proceeda:-" Heavy fighting is occurring along the entire British Front, although the actions are only local." He expresses the opinion that the impending cffensive will develop simultaneously at different points of the line, as the outcome of these engagements. The British have had the enemy's fall measure in these undertakings and have had the situation well in hand. There is the livelient fighting on the French Front, while the Italiana are continuously and in a harrassing manner bombarding the enemy. The Bamanians, who are eighty per cent, stronger than they were last year, are attempting to remain faithful to the Allied cause, though surrounded by foes. The Bamanians have taken over the whole of the front from Falaiz to Czarnowitz,
SALE OF WAR BONDS.
London, February IL
Until February 9 and February 2 respectively, the Bank of England had received applications amounting approximately to $352,000,000 and the Post Office applications totalling $18,700,000 for National War Bonds. Nearly 150,000,000 of 158 6d. War Savings Certificates have been sold.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
London, February 11,
Beuter's correspondent at Harbin states that the Bolsheviks have arrested the members of the Siberian Provisional Government,} also the Deputies of the Tomek Dams, in order to prevent the establishment of an autonomous Siberia,
Twelve hundred sailors from Petrograd, have arrived at Vladi- vostock to prevent the Priamur Cossacks from securing control of Vladivostock.
GERMANY'S PEACE WITH UKRAINE. ¡British Advised to Help Russians.
The conclusion of a separate peace between the Central Powere and Ukraine is regarded by the London Prees as a severe blow to Rdesis, but it is doubtful whether it will justify the jubilation in Berlin and Visans, based on the expectation of enormous food supplies. So far as the British information goea the food production for the past year was very amull and each stocks es exist are desperately needed by Great Hassia, Mach country is devastated and it is believed that enormous enger extates have been divided -and-their-machinery destroyed, but onder German-organisation the situation may change after the next harvest, buoying the enemy up with the prospect of abundance if the war continues after Jaly and a command of the great routes to the Esal. Apart from this Germany is likely to secure moss advantageous political situation in Russia, conatituting stabië governments, suppressing anarchy, restoring railways and industrise and banishing famine if they have the necessary man power. Even if the Bolshevik olaim that the Rada is powerless is true, the latter is likely to secure Austro-German help in fighting the Bolsheviks, Bach & process is already working in "Finland” where, as cabled yesterday morning, these circumstances exist. The papers here arge the Allies, particularly Britain, of the necessity of advising sad helping the different Bassian people in every possible way.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, February 11.
A German wireless official message sistea that Eaglisa recon- noitring advances led to violens engagements at many points, especially near Warneton and Armentieree.
French Report Artillery Activity
London, February 11.
A French communique says:-There was intermittent reciprocal artillery activity during the night, north of the Aisne in the Corbery and Javincourt sector. This activity was more marked on the right of the Mense, in the region of Besonvaux.
A SILVER PROBLEM.
London, February 11.
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THE TUSCANIA DISASTER:
American Appreciation of British Seamanship. London, February 9.
--Au Associated Press correspondebt; wating from an Irish port, says that American officers are sulogistic of the daring seamanship of the Briman destroyers. Many soldiers. jumped into the sea when the Tuscania fisted and hundreds more were preparing to follow them when a destroyer dashed in on the star board side and took off hundreds. As she was departing another destroyer emerged from the darkness on the port side which was now high out of the water When the sol discs, recovered from their surprise at this unexpected and skriful manevre they scrambled to reach the elavated port side. Many sild down the buil, some with the aid of ropes - and others on taéir bands and knees. All were most cool, and those who were not taken off by the plucky destruyem which risked sharing the Tuscania's fats were later picked up by trawlota which swarmed to the scene,
The Americans said the most impressive thing in their whole experience was the promptitude and precision with which the British naval men handled their craft. They bad Just begun tueur rescue work when the most exciting moment of the right occurred, a U-boat in a few minutes discharging three torpedoes at the destroyers. The watchfulness of the lookouts and splendid seamanship foiled the attack and all the destroyam immediately counter-attacked with guns and bomba so effectively, that if the U-boat did not sink it was afraid to re-appear.
The bodies of twenty-four Americans were washed up yesterday on the rocks biteen miles from the scene of the disaster. They were mutilated and unrecognizable and as they were without identification disks they wäre buried in a common grATE.
A Spurt in Recruiting.
New York, February 9. Beports from various parts of the country show that the sinking of the Tuscania had the immediate effect of incress- ung recruitment, espegally the naval enlistments. Over 200, applied at the Philadelpais navy yard this morning. The - general sentiment of the applicants was to exaus stern re- paration for the submarine outrages. On being accepted ad volunteers, they, almosI to a man, enquired. "How soon can we go across."
MEAT CARDS AT HOME.
London, February 3.
The Food Minister the meat rattoning scheme for London and the Home Connues issued to-day- provides, for the use of meat-cards, bearing four coupons, each of which enables the purchase during the week i hve penny-worth of uncooked meat, or, alternatively, uncooked poultry, game GгBO:30-fica0, xangug trom five vó twelve and a hak ounces of Doneless, or tour ounces of bony uncooked nam or 4000, of alternauvely six to" eight ounces of uncooked sausages according to the meat contents; alternatively, any of the foregoing an cooked or canned state or as sandwiches and meat-pies between two and a halt to four ounces. Pablic cating-house keepers will collect coupons in respect of meals Belyed.
PEACE BETWEEN, GERMANY, AND UKRAINE,
openhagen, February 9.
A German semi-official "message stoles that peace was signed between Germany and the Ukraine Rada today.
The German peace with Ukraine wghly significant and in fact may be the precursor of important events. The main object of the lietinans is undoubtedly to gain access to the accumulations of grain stored and establish political bosides close commercial, relations with Southern' Hussia, whereby she will gain a substantial foothold for future machinations. It is even reported that Germany has offered Ukraine military assistance against the Bolsheviks. Another purpose of Germany, which is probably the outcome of the latest conferences in Berlin, is to force the Humanians, by military pressure if necessary, to make peace and break up the Bolshevik progaganda in 'Northern Busta which sho regartis as dangerous. Meanwhile what is perfectly un- derstood is the ability of the Ukraine Government to main- taan itself, inasmuch as the latest Boliherik anouncements assert complete Bolshevik control of the whole of Ukraine.
THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
Madrid, February 9.
It is officially announced that two life boate landed at the Canary Islands on Feb. 8. They belonged to a Spanish steamer which was torpedoel on February 5, while proceed- ing to New York laden with salt, which the submarine com- mander declared contraband. The submarines towed the life boata forty miles.
A Swedish owned vessel Botterdam, carrying Belgian pedoed.
Amsterdam, February 9. proceeding from Baltimore" to Relief grain, has been tor-
GERMAN BREACH OF PLEDGE,
London, February 2.
The Press Bureau, in a statement adduces evidence of the transfer of seven Gerrian divisions from the Eastern to the Western front subseqtient to the signing of the Busso- German armistice of 15th, December last under which all such transfers were prohibited.
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YESTERDAY'S FOOTBALL THE LOST DISPATCHES,
Kowloon v. Middlesex Res.
Enquiry into. Capture of Capt. §. Wilson."
THE FOUR-MINUTE
MEN"
New American 'Appeal
People.
The Military Court of Inquiry Played on the Olab Ground which was not up at the reques yesterday, and resulted in a win of Captain Stanley Wilson, M.P. for Kowloon by four goals to one. to investigate, the airoamstances The game was not so one-sided of his capture in the Mediterran- Washington, November 18.-- as the axore would indioste, play san while carrying dispatches The Committee of Public Inform-. being of a fairly even character, resumed, recently at Middlesexation hausulisted every American Half way through the firet half, Guildhall, Westminister, ander with the fast that he has an Knight gave the civilians the the presidency of Lieutenant- individual part to play in promole lead, which they retained until General Sir Alfred Codrington, ing the success of the war. Tha half-time. The remainder of the When, taken prisoner Osptain organisation-will be known a scoring, took place in the last ten Wilson was travelling in a Greek The Four-miante Meg." Thay minutes of the game, when boat, which was attacked by an will not appear at mass meetings, Chaplin made the score "one all". Austrian submarine.
where people come with opinions Kowloon then scored three goala in quick succession, Knight (one) and Talam (two) adding the points.
my
battalion. I think I only saw one desi man-ons of us, I mesa
the whole way."
to be hit," I suggested.
Si A. Codrington asked Cap. already more or less formed, but tain Wilson if, when he got to will go into theatres, moving Messins, he found communication picture houses, anywhere they with Syracuse difficult?
can find mixed audiences with Oaptain Wilson.-No, Bir; open minds, and make four- impossible.
minate-addresses. The aim is
The President. Three officers that each man shall make 10 such travelling with you went through addresses daily. President Wil- to Malta, via Marseilles. Did son, in an open letter to The you consider the advisability of Four-minute Men," saya m "Then you were rather unlucky | going with them 7-Yes, I did, Men and nations are at their But I considered it my duty, first, worst or their hest in any great "I was that."
to let Sir Bennell Rodd "know, straggle. The spoken word may "Or lucky,"
I amended. and as an Italian steamer, the light the fires of passion and "You're back home for a spell Montenegro, was said to be sail unrasson, or it may inspire to the any way.".
ing the next day for Athens, I highest action and the noblest "Oh, I don't know," he said. telegraphed to him the impos sacrifice a nation of freemen. "I liked it out there well enough." sibility of getting to Malta, and Upon you Four-minute Men, who Whenever I have seen, this re- said that, unless I received orders are charged with a special duty mark in print before, I hara disto the contrary, I would travel to and enjoy a special privilege in believed it. When I have heard Athens by that. Why did you command of your audiences, will it said, I have smiled to myself. suggest going to Ashens when reat in considerable degree the Bat it is the absolute trath that I your orders had been to go to taak of arousing and informing found something different in the Malts? Because I thought that as the great body of our people, so. words now. Whatever strategio it was impossible for me to carry that when the records of these days purpose the push for Cambrai my dispatches to Malta, it was is complete we shall read page for wea meant to serve it has had a my duty to suggest an alternative page, with the great deeds of the wonderful moral result. Those route for the delivery of my die Army and Nary, the story of the first three days did the Byng patches. He added that Sir anity, spirit of asorifice, uncess- Boya more good than a week's Bennell Rodd acted as an inter- ing labours, and high" courage of leave in London would have mediary fer forwarding his the men and women at home who done. It gave them a new ides telegram asking for instructions held unbroken car inner lines. of the war.
to the War Office. The War My best wishes and cortinaing "I'd done my time in 1915," Office replied directing him to interest are with you in your work my pioneer went on, "and drew take the bost to Athens if that as part of the Reserve Officer my bounty and said Good-bye to left before the Malta boșt.
Corps in a nation thrice armed, the Army. But I came back after
because through your efforts it a month. I couldn't be out of it.
known better the justice of its That doesn't look as if I wanted
catae and the value of what it defenda. to be out of it now. And this laat show, There's never been anything like it,"
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You were at Messins on Novem- †ber 25 and 26. What was the reason for the delay ?—I was try. ing to get definite instructions.
On the 27th you received a message from Sir Bennell Rodd Jack-in-the-box popped up announcing that Vice-Admiral'de again and called my attention to Bobeck was arriving at Beggio. a man in another bed.. “He was You said that it was too late to at Cambrai too," he said, and do anything?—Yes, Sir, the added happily “I was at Folly telephone office was shut, and I Koppel."
understood that Admiral de Ba- beok was sailing that night,
The other man, an officer's ser- vant, had gone up after the first break through, and had been hit
say
DIGESTION WORTH HAVING.
Good digestion is not apprec
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"Explaining the delay in certain telegrams, Captain Wilson said isted until you lose it. Then you in Bourlon Wood. "Ballet went that the Italian authorities always cannot afford to experiment, for olean through and stuck in me sent forward without delay tele- strong medicines are hard on back," he said, and added rather grams stamped with the British weak stomachs. proudly that the doctor thought Vice-Consular stamp.
To be able to eat what you want Captain Wilson, in a short and to digest it ie a priceless it was an explosive ballet: He tald me a long story about statement, said that he wished to blessing. If you have lost it, do (apparently) a party of Russians make some observations with not be deceived by the claims of whom they had captured. Of regard to Colonel Diok's evidence. prodigested foods and stomach. course I kusw that Russian The allegations made against sonics, so-called.. prisoners had been found by our him and the stories which he had There is no tonic for men, in spite of (one might almost heard since he arrived in Eng stomach that is not a tonic for because of the pledged land, after 20 months' internment every part of the body. As the work of the German to keep them in Austris, emanated from blood goes everywhere, an im 30 kilometres behind the line. Colonel Dick, and he hoped that provement in ite condition quick. But that this very man should the Court would agree with him ly results in strengthening wesk. however they turned out to be that those charges were based on organs. Biob, red blood is ab complete misapprehension by solutely necessary to digestion. If ratione, not Russians.
"They don't seem meant to Colonel Dick of the facts of the your stomach is weak and you are fight, like our own ration-parties," cs58.
troubled with fistulence, sonr he asid rather scornfully, "and “In the first place," Captain risinge in the throat, a feeling of of course as 8000 as we got a Wilson said. "I wish to deny pressure about the heart- and machine gun on to them, they most emphatically that I ever palpitation, try the tonie trest did the Kamerad business." He mentioned the name of the Prime ment with Dr. Wiliams pink pills grinned and added "They were Minister to Colonel Dick It So many dyspeptics have been giving out cigars and cigarettes never entered into my mind to belped by this simple treatment that night at least they thought consult Mr. Asquith. In fact, I shas every sufferer from atomisch they was going to."
had no desire to go so Athens, trouble should try it. Commenting on the possibility of the United States fixing the
Only you had them instead?" although I did express to Colonel Get a supply of: Dr. Williams' price of silver at one dollar per ounce, the Financier contende that
He nodded. "Pretty good Dick my wish to be allowed to pink pilla from any, dealer ar the abnormally high price of silver favours Germany and is sgeʻnet
them cigars was, too."
carry dispatches to headquarters direct from the Dr. Williams' the interests of the Entente. It says that the fixing of the price
The poineer mentioned the at the Dardanelles, as other Medicine Co., 98 Baechuon Bosd, will help to stabilise Indian currency only if fixed below the metal
American railwaymen. "Wonder messengers had done. It was my Shanghai, $150 the bottle, #8/ Talus of the Rupee, say eighty-six cents.
ful how quick they got the lines third trip, and perhaps, curiosity for aiz, post free. BACK FROM "CAMBRIA The man from Cambrai was in up; zeal good men they were, to have a look at the Dardanelles The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Bussian Re STOCKHOLM SOCIALISTS. conciliation the
a pioneeez battalion. As soon If they are going to fight as well may be pardoned to me.” has isaged a free book, “. What volution would be the first victim,"
the infantry, armed with bombe
so they can work, we're all right." Captain Wilson went on to to Eat and How to Eat, that Regarding the German Social
and bayonets, has dashed over in
This is the first leave I've had explain how it was impossible to should be in every home. I Democracy, the
Our Cheery Wounded Sdiers. hot blood and asptured since I've been out there," asid patch the boat suggested by gives just the information that committee's manifesto would show that they
abjectiva, the pioneers in cold the man with the bullet in his Colonel Dick." Colonel Dick you want regarding your diet were united in the opinion that They call it "Cambris" in that blood, arvaed with picks and back."Eighteen months," He took the view," he said, "that I send a poet ord for the book la Troelstra, chairman of the Datch-the refusal of negotiations in re hospital. I had itated a shovels, coma over Bod
was extraordinarily happy about was not justified in noting on the the above address. Scandinavian Committee, од gard to Alaags-Lorraine is opposed moment, wondering if my French consolidate it,
However, I was just going on leave," telegram emanating from the Taceday left for Holland. In an to the ideal of peace by consent would convy anything to there was no need to tell he added. Glad. I didn't miss Secretary to the War Office on interview in the Social Demokrasiliation. When Kaehlmann in him, and and finely compromis him that is was s rotten ten Kr. Troelstra states that the Parliament declared that hed on The Paab You're back job, because everybody in the first stage of the committee's would not negotiate on
"I expect I shall be out again orders given to me previously by lohester, the Court should exans- that from the latest push?" I asked Army knows that his own job is in a fortnight," said Jack in the aim before the difficulties which I rate him from blame He work is now finished, and within question, it really meant that him as he lay bed. a few days a proposal question he
the rottenest from Dixmade to St box with his happy smile. I was had to face had arisen.. I was fast regretted that Colonel Dick had willing to Yes, Tra in connection with the Stockholm work for such a peace. Un-
from Cambris," he Quentin. I am speaking of at Polly-Kepple you know. sa anxious as sayons not to travel refused to receive the explanation
course of B.O. days Before Conference will be published.
"I'm ir
"I took come prisoners down," with the dispatches by Greek which he gave on his return from fortunately the German Majority on Polly-Keppel," said Cambrez. The first 72 hours of said the officer's servant proudly, boats, and I seemed that the Austris, and that he had not read Personally, Mr. Troelstra is of Socialista had not recognised there or finarily cheery boy to the Cambrai pash belong to "One said to me, he said, 'One War Office were aware of the the report submitted to the War opinion thist three or four months importance of this questions and bois.And all the time that I another age; the age when men year's all right, but not two years objections. I certainly was not ago the Central Powers would it way to be hoped that the WBA talking to the man from 6 was wonderful." he said; just like you or me.” have agreed to more favourable
fighting worke
The President thanked or three years. Spoke English | aware that the telegram was dis Ombraf, this Jack-in-the-box
patched without the authority and he won for peace terme than to-day. Then
Fopping up in bed, and "clean proper fighting. – Hardly
Wonderful night it was," said without⠀⠀⠀ the the political influence of the
knowledge of The proposals of the committee (aring with a happy smile, whions a shall came overran my Russian Revolution was greater. would sword an opportunity
the pioneer, summing it all un Colonal Dior, You ought to have been at Ahs, you ought Now t there was resson different parties to use the Aise
recarved the order 1. Keppel said Jack in the Polly-Kappel," id to fear that if the belligerent before the conference rost, tà dal Governments would not agree to mocssful work for pesos,
Mr. Troelstra's Views on Ger- mány's Alsace Policy,
Stockholm, Oot. 16.-Kr.
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