REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from page 1)
THE GERMANS 'N RUSS'A.
London. April 2,
Banter's correspondent at Petrograd says the Germans have opened a branch of the Deutsche Bank at Minsk.
Ter German merchantman have sırived at Odessa.
A GALLENT AIRMAN,
London, April 2,
The Gasettaannounces that the Victoris Cross has been awarded to Captain McCudden, as cabled on March 29, for meet conspicuous bratory and exceptional persaveranse, keenneer and vary high. devotion to duty. Captain Meladden has so far accounted for fity-four enemy seroplanes, of which forty-two have been definitely destroyed and the others driven down uncontrolled. Captain McCadden trioe totally destroyed four two seater enemy seroplanes on the same day and on the last ocomion all four machines were destroyed in ninety minutes.-
FIGHTING IN RUSSIAN ́TRANSCAUCASIA..
* London, April 2 There is force fighting in the districts of Batoom and Kars, A large army of Armenians and Georgians has been formed for opposing the Turke attempting the occupation provided for in the Treaty of B eatlitwork. Tas Georgiana bava ecized most of the Russian warships at Batoum. The whole of the population of Georgis has been mobilised.
THE LICHNOWSKY DISCLOSURES.
London, Agril 2,
The fall effect of Prince Lichnowsky's divolosures is not yet apparent in Germany, but they have Duquestions's proved disconcerting and are raising much questioning. For example, Verweerts says it is now clear that Bigland did not desire war bat for four years we have been inccalated with the view that England caused the war and upon this false view sur whole policy of war has been built."
THE RÜSSO-RÚMANIAN TREATY.
London, April 2. The Barto Romanian Treaty, cabled yesterday, further provides for contact between the Rasso Romanian High Commande, in the event of parallel action against the Cenirs), Fowere, and the establishment of Commission on which British, French andį American representatives can sit with a view to a settlement of disputes which may srize in the Federation of Russian Republican Councils.
EABLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE STRUCOLE IN FRANCE.
Bitter Fighting Continues.
London, April 1.
A French communique iistos: Last evening and lande night extremely bitter fighting continued north of Mont didier, The enemy directed biz effort particularly between Montdidier and the Peronne-Amiens Road and threw in large forces with the intention of widening his gains weat of Hangarden Santerre. Franco-British troops amashed np the attacking wares, which were unable to emerge into the open. A brilliant counter-attack in which the British displayed irrisistible dash enabled us to completely drive back the enemy and recaptured this village. The struggle "was equally violent farther south. Grivesnes, which was the objective of unceasingly renewed attacks which led to hand. to-hand fighting, remained in our hands despite considerable German losses. No change is reported between Montdidier and Lasiguy.
A Quiet Day.
London, April 1 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The day was comparatively quiet. We repulsed small local attacks this morning in the neighbourhood of Albert. The majority of the attackers became casualties. Local fighting occurred at Moreuil and Hangard where we gained ground by successful counter-attacks.
British Cavalry's Brilliant Attack.
London. April 1. The War Office states: The situation north of the Somme is unchanged. There is hard fighting south of the Somme, in the neighbourhood of Morenil British cavalry brilliantly counter-attacking retook the wood between Moreail and Hangard. The French beat off an attack south of Moreuil.
Severe Blow for dermans.
London, April 1, Reuter's correspondent at French Eeadquarters, tele- graphing to-day, states: Toe repulse of the German as sault yesterday between Lassigny and Montdidier was the severest blow the enemy has suffered since the beginning of the offensive. The attack was conducted in familiar inan- ner by dense aggregations of troops marching up to the sasanit in battalions which literally melted away under our fire. French and Canadian soldiers charged together. There is no doubt the enemy suffered terribly. He did not gain a single inch of ground
The enemy is hurrying up heavy guns. In today's fighting in Montdidier-Lassigny sector the Germans used 6-in. guns fot the Arst time. Eye-witnesses say that in the fighting on Friday in this sector our infantry fire caused terrible destruction among the Germans, who attacked, division after division, in dense waves for twenty-four hours. The fury of the fighting is indiscribable. Aviators say the fighting was like a stormy sea in which the upsweeping waves of infuriated men were rolled back in disorder. Villages were conquered 2nd reconquered again and again.
Batteries of seventy-fives were brought into action a few minutes after detraining at battle-field stations. Olten columns of the advancing assault stopped" or broke under our machine-gun and rifle fire. The fight for Moreuil lasted all day. Canadians intermingled with their French com rades fought like lions to keep the place which was twice. captured by Franco-Canadians and twice lost, and finally. the khaki and blue triumphed and the village nearest the point of the enemy was reached Amiens, which the Ger- man staff particularly coreted, remains in our hands.
ARMED STEAMER SUNK.
London.
The admiralty announces that a submar
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THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN,
· London, April 1, probamis officía), message says: We are now 73 miles beyond Ans and have captured a few more. Germans, also two four inch guns mounted on river boate
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
RICKSHA INCIDENT.
European Robbed by Coolle.
Balore Mr. Dyer Ball, at the Polios Court this morning, riokahs coolie was charged with the larceny of a gold ring, valued at $20...and a' persil valued at ten dents from Mr. A. Nicol, of the Taikoo Sagar Refinery, whilt he was in Wood Road last night.
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Mr. Nicol's evidence was to the effect that he engaged therisksha near the Sailors' Home West Paint, to go to Careway Bay The man took him to the Bar Ferry, but he told him to go on When they had passed No. 2 Polios Station the driver suddenly" turned into Wood Road which was vaty dark. Here he dropped the shafts and very cleverly sustabed the ring from complainant's finger and also passed bis hand over the breast pockets. Witness was little drowsy at the time. He jamped out of the ricksha, but the màu ran way. Witness was taking tharickaha to No. 2 Pulice Sation A
THE FIRST GYMKHANA when the defendant cams back
MEETING OF THE SEA. and shouted for his rickshs, Imittee, which the British Con- SON will be held at HAPPY was then that compliansat caught he held at 5.30 P.M. on MONDAY 6th commenting at 3.15 P.M.
munity is invited to attend, will VALLEY on SATURDAY, the him, and took him to the station. 8th April, 1918, in the Chamber The Changs of Admission will The ring was found in the man's of Commerce Room, City Hall.be $1.00 for others than Mem- possession and the pencil was His Excellency the Governor bers of the Hongkong Jockey later found in Wood Road where will preside.
Club or Gymkhana Club. the scoident cocured. Witness re-
Business nognized the pencil because he had scratched the name off as itappear. : ed to be German. Witness was in. no way the worse for drink, but! was only lying back Issily in the ricksha
Inspector Sim spoke to the pensil being found in Wood Road afterwards.
MEETING of the War
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suggestions.
The election of "an Executive Committee by the General Com- mittee will take place after the meeting.
E. R HALLIFAX; Honorary Secretary, War Charities Committee.
3. 4. 18.
Defendant told a long story, that he first drove the complain- ant to the Grand Hotel and later to the Star Ferry. Hawse told to drive on. After passing No. 2 Station, ke seked if he could stop but complainant made him drive on. At length be dropped the handles and com- plaldant sæsulted himind÷took away his rickahs refusing to pay TSE Undersigned avere
ceived instructions from any^ money. Ha did not Mr. Cheung Konx Po of Peking, steal the ring or the pencil to sell by Fublic Auction, Complainant was drunk, and
by slanders advised him (defend- ant) not to take the man.
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Inspector Sim (recalled) said} that complainant was perfectly sober at the station. Apparently ibe defendant thought that Mr. Nicol was drunk, sad that was why he took him into Wood Bond.
His Worship convicted and Valuable Chinese Porcelains, described the cars as a most Old Prints, Snuff Bottles, datardly attempt. The sentence
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