EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page L) THE GREAT STRUGGLE.
Heavy Fighting at Various Points.
» London, April 16, Reuter's correspondent at Headquartats reports: Dinos lest evening the Germans have been attacking heavily st various parts of the northern battle area and nave gained. some ground. Their most important advance is the occupa tion of Kailisild Following the re-entry to Neuve Eglise. they maintained a steadily increasing pressure along the front practically all the way between Neave Eglise and Metteren: Towards evening under cover of a tremendous bombardment the infantry advanced, as umat it danso Wares. Our troops fought stubbornly bat the overwhelming members forced them to yield ground.
Desperate fighting continued all night Our artillery. shelled-us-enemy-continuously. It is certain that his at- tempt to advance towards the ridge system will be stren ously contested, His gains hitherto have all been in the dead levels of Flanders, and although it is futile to pretend that his success is not a matter of much concern yet it Daa brought the smallest tactical advantage proportionate to its extent, Bailleul stands astride. what was an important artery of communications with places not occupied by the Germana
We slightly receded after desperate fighting as the besult of the attempt of three Gerinan Divisions to force the positions at Crucifix Corner. There was considerabla hostile mfantry movement, all day along the La Basado-Estaires road. Our lowflying seroplazes incessantly slimmed the. marching columns inflicting heavy, casualties by bombing and machine gunning. South of the Somme the enemy artillery is slightly more activa It is reported tast enemy infantry is concentrating south of Bois de Hangard
Fighting to North of Montdidier.
London, April 16.
A French communique reports: There is fairly consider able artillery ring in the region north of Moutdidier. We. progressed by a minor operation in the sector of Noyon. Uur rogcenaissances are very active, especially in the ragon of the Vise Canal A detachment crossed the canal west of -Pierre Mande and brought back prisoners,
Field Marshal French's Message.
Lotto, April 16:
The Press Burcau states that in a special Vidar of the Day, Field Marshal sig notines having telegraphed, Finid Marshal French, "Your kind message has given tae greatest pleasure to all your old cornrance, lease accept our grate- Iul thanka. The same spirit that carried your army through 1914 sustains 16 all agatu to-day against overwhelming odds."
Severe Fighting from Metéreo to Wytschacts.
London, Apr 17
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Heig reports severe agating The chewy renewou -to-day trum Meteren to wywcuueks
nis attacks in strength at as the neignourhood ol supporiu by a utayy yasete any spandrunkuvien bombardment he approached var posions under cover of the mist sad miter a prolonged struggle gained pota, local $106. tie also gainou a tvenng 1 meteren where tighung continues, Attacks on other parts of was front were repulsed
The enemy this morning deuvered a strong local attack ony positions opposite Boyclics, soudurward of Arras, hostile artery is more Actys where. fignung continue. southward, ci Albert and in the neignbourhood of La Bassoe Canal Dux artillery dispersea infantry in the vicinity and near Locon and Uutual Artillerying has increased at Paischen- diale.
The weather was unfavourable for aviation yesterday, only permitting low, aluude nights. We dropped over four tons of bombs on different targets; and secured a direct hit with a beavy bomb on a large, infantry column. No German aircraft were encountered. One of ours in misging
derman Keportă”
London, April 16.
A wireless German official message states: We stormed Wilvergem in a surprise attack and also positions astride the village. We captured the heights between Neuve Cha- peile and Bailluel
"A wireless German official message states: We stormed. the heights of Wytschaats.
A SWEEP OR THE CATTEGAT.".
Twelve German Trawlers Sunk.
London, April 16.
The Admiralty reports: Ten German trawlers wara sunk by gunfire during a sweep of the Cattegat on April 15. The Brinck snipa saved the crews. There were no British casualties.
AMBRICA'S DETERMINATION.
Washington, April 16
Mr. Lansing in a speech said: We must now fight on until the aims proclaimed by the President arė, sanieyed. Win we must and win 'we will.
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THE CAPTURE OF HELSINGFORS,
After Three Days' Fighting,
Ulgarborg, April 16-
The Germans took Helsingtors atter three days' fighting in tas streets and neighbouring forests. Thousands of Bed tiuards were captured. The termans" are advancing baxt- ward along the railway to Yiberg.
THE LICHNOWSKY MEMORANDUM.
London, Aprit 16. The first part of a statement on the Lichnowsky Mamor- andaza-by Mr. Gilbert Murray is missing.
Mr. Murray proceeds to mention the three main questions in issue bezween Britain and Germany before the war, namely the Bagdad railway, the Portuguese Colonies and the Ajezinaz Naval programme. Viscount Grey, agreed not to object to tae eventual acquisition of the Portuguese Colonise by Ger- many provided that Portugal's consent was obtamed in a legitimate manner. His owy stipulation was that certain Anglo-German secret treaties must be published one whereof in 1888 divided. the Portuguese Unfontes auto economie spheres of influence between England and Germany. Mr. Murray says there was nothing sinister in this treaty. "It involved no claim to territory, We merely agreed not to push our trade in one part and Germany agree not push hers in the other part but the German Government refused to agree to the publication of the treaties. Prince Lichnowsky conndered this refusal insensate,
THE EXPLOSION AT FRIEDRICHSHAVENT
Zeppelins and Gothan Dostroyed,
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Para April 16 Zerich telegram reports that the explosion at Frind richshafen on April 13 destroyed sheds used for the consteno- tion of Gothas and Zeppelins. The damage was chocmons Two Zeppelins and forty giant aeroplanes were destroyed,, Wild 140 were killed and 200 injured. IncendiariNEN IN RUN-
tad. There was great panic in the dirije
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE MAN-POWER BILL.
London, April: 16:9
In the House of Commons in the report stage of the Max Power Bill, Mr. Dillon moved the omission of the clause. for conscription in Ireland and pressed the Government to state the real plans. No one would believe that the Govern- ment intended pass Home Bule until a Pärliament was actually sitting in Ireland, but if steps were taken to carry Home Rule & very great effect would be produced.
Mr. Lloyd George replied.
DISTRESS IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
Amsterdam, April 18. Thousands of families at Prague have been b.nadless for days.
BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.
THEIR CRITICS.
London, April 16,
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Cases at To-day's Hearing.
GERMAN DUKE'S SUICIDE.
Matrimonial Complications
The Ei
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Yesterday Evenlag'a Play, A large crowd gathered on the The April Criminal Sessions were opened before the Chief Cricket Gound yesterday evening mystery Farrounding the dea Justice (Sir William Been Davies) to watch the progress of the of Adolf Friedrich, Grand Deks Tannis Tournament. There was of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, has now at the Supreme Court today. some resily excellent tennis soon, beɑn clasred ap and proves to be There was not a heavy slender the following being the results remnant of true German
ReturnedTM Banishee,
Championship Singleh J. M. medissvalism. Many years ago The first case taken was that Sosters beat J.B. Irvine, &-6, 6-4, it was agreed between the Dale Fin which Cheng Fuk pleaded |9.7.
and his brother, Kari Borwin, Professional Paris-H. and B. that the latter should guilty to returning from banish
Hanoook best Surg. H. G. Park | many and continus the It was stated by the Crown,er and Mr. F.-W. Carey, 6-1, 6-1. family, whoress Adolf, Friedrich R. P. Thursfeld and A. More should devote his life to painting. Solicitor (Mr. G., H. Wakeman) that the prisoner was arrested on beat & M. Henderson sud H. J. Adolf Friedrich married a Izay April 2, by a District "Watch-Jackman, 6-1, 68, 64. *-.
not of princely family, ⠀ Karl may. When asked why he 8. E. Green and J.Stalker best | Borwin was killed in a motor: came back beaid that J.B Wool and EW.Hamilton, accident. The bair presumpar
is the late Duke's ésound coNSIN, he came to find a younger brother, 6-1, 6-1 as his mother had died. The Ringles Handicap "B":—P. H. Karl Michael. In July, 1914, ba prisoner had been banished no Pieroy (rece, 15/1) beat Pr. Bob became a naturalisad General in less than five times, the last inson (tees 1/6)6 4.8 1. Cap.Gray the Bassisa Army, and so cannot occasion being in June 1914, for beat G. 8. Arabhatt, 6-1, 97. twenty years.
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ment.
A French öfficial" message says: One person was killed and two injured in the bombardment of Paris last night, JAPANESE WOMEN AND eee method of training women is the bad effect is bas on the manners of the men.
According to Ssito Man, bow- Dimoratism appears to have ever, women, are more like the gene further among the Japanese men then they look. Of course, than among other races. Of with the men wearing foreign conrae, to support such an assert-alothes the apparent difference is Four men named Tee Fat, Tang ion as this if would be necessary greatly increased and sgsin to Shai Hai, Tang Kwai, Tang to take a very large number of the woman's advantage. Various Shang, were charged with com- anthropometrio manrementa distinguished foreigners appealed mitting robbery with violence at and to take careful averages. But with
women | Chak Haag, on March 1.
teare to the
His Lordabip give the prisoner severe admonishing, and sentenced him to three year hard labour.
Mixed Doubles Handiosp LA. H. F. Marry and Mrs. Ham mond (own 1/6) best M. E. Kent and Mrs Kent (owe 15/1) 64,
now inherit the titles
At the beginning of the war an effort was made to force the Duks to divoros his morganatic wife in order to marry a Princess of the 11 68,6-2
royal family. Not only did the Handicap Doublon: E. R. Dake, who was devoted to his- Hallifax and A. G. M. Fletcher wife, refuse to divorce her, but (rec. 15/1) best H. W. Weyler she herself strenuously opposed. and J. J. Bleeker (rea. 15/2) 63, the project, although, as German papers assert, the State demanded
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if mere impressions are worth of Japan not to make them- Prisoners pleaded not guilty. In this competition E. &.it, and the situation apparently anything, we have the frequent selves hideous in the fashions The following composed the Thomas and G. 8, Archbuit have preyed on the Duke'e: mina, testimony of foreigners that it is of the West, and these Jary Mesers. J. Mitchell, J. received a walk-over from N. E. although, socording to reports, be bard to believe that the Japanese apparently prevailed. But no D. Marquis, E. Thorpe, A. Kent and H. E, Mariel, man and the Japaness woman body thought that the men's Mackensie, P. O, Folta, T. F. are members of the same race appearanos was of enficient Asevedo and J. H. Underwood.
some have gone so far as moment to worry about, and
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Hakks, and half some other mixture."
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Boots.
Section and No 14 Section.
Thursday, April 25th-No 15 Section and No 16 Section.
CANTON NEWS.
Our Canton correspondent writes us as follows
continued to appear-before-the public as a guy, r'ebonair, mau of the world. Latterly, however, he The Crown Solicitor, who con- POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. had led a more and more lonely to say that they seem like while the Japanese men was quick ducted the case for the Crowd,
life, often wandering about the areatares of different planete. enough to see that his wife gained stated that the offence took place Orders issued to-day by Mr. woods of his estate at night, until And in making this comparison nothing from European clothes, at the village of Chuk Hang, in F. O. Jenkiu, C.B.E., state :- finally he lost bis resson and the foreign critics are thinking he seldom understood that a frock the New Territories, which lies
committed enjoide. more of the character than of the cost and top-hat were sa incong between the Fanling Golf Course All ranks whose names have A email Mecklenburg paper
for him sa physique, and perhaps this is the ruoas
corseta and Au Tau police station. On been submitted through Equip publishes a statement, as it more important aspect of the two and high heels
for the night of March 1, a small ment Officers as requiring boots asserie, to dissipate many false in their dimorphism. It is need her. It is rather difficult to house at one end of the village for police duty may obtain same rumours. This journal says that lass to say that when this com follow Saito Man in his argument was attacked. The occupants by applying in person to the the Dake intended to become parision is made it is always in that the women of Japan are less were in bed, when the door was Contractor, Fook Bing,7, Queen's engaged to a Princes of a German favour of the woman-and, of estimable than the men,
honas whom he loved, but that It all suddenly broken open and three Road East. course, the Japanese are content seems to rest on the foot that men came into the room. The Equipment Parades.
before this was possible obstacles to have it so, or at least have many young women of to-day are husband was bound up and All ranks will attend at Bead- had to be overcome in the shape to put up with it. Men of fond of fiction. From this he threatened and the house was quarters Office as detailed below of the breaking of connections all nation would rather hear deduces that they have no senes ransacked. The men were armed Men on duty on the dates allocated with a person of lower rank, and sach a comparison made in of duty, and he proceeds to call with knives and one had a their Sections will attend at that this affected his reason..
"whited their own disfavour than in that ther
sepulchres," revolver. Other men were standing snob subsequent datea se are Apparently the Strelitzer wish to remain oitisens of an independ- of their womenkind. Recently "poesessere of rotten souls" and on guard outside, and before the specified in this Order.
It is a robbers left, the mas and, wife Uniform, Capa with covers to ent federal, State, and for this e Japanese writer who calls him. "crippled monsters.” relf Saito Man wrote in the Japan ohurlish stutude, and seems to were locked up. The robbers be worn Rifles, Ammunition, reason would even consent sa Advertiser an article in dispraise rest on nothing but the assertion later went to the next house and Truncheons, Whistles, Chains allowing the Bussisa General, of his country women. A foreign of this writer
succeeded in getting away with Armlets and Belts to be produced Karl Michael, to reign in order reader was moved to considerable
Where, as in Japan, one sex over $60, which had been paid for inspection by those in posee that Mecklenburg-Strelitz shcald indignation and wrote a refuta monopolises, authority and pre- an account of the marriage of the sion of same.
not be amalgamited with the The frat named, Scotion will Dakedom of Mecklenburg- tion of Saito Man's charges. As tends to possess all wisdom, it danghter of the house. The four the original article was somewhat has to take all the blame for any men were later arrested, and all attend at 5.15 p.m. and second Schwerin, an event which would named Section at 5.45 p.m. ensue if the nearest hair, were not lengthy, and the refutation was abortcomings in the other ex. In of them had been identified.
When the first witness, the
Friday, April 19th—Ño. 7 Sec, allowed to succeed. An apposi lengtheir still, there may have whatever degree Japanese women
has been made to them2 to mÁD= been some resson for the Tokyo look intelligence and ancient tenant of the first house, came to tion sad No 8 Section.
Monday, April 22ad-No 9tain the independence which they paper rejecting the refutation, proverbe declare that they do it give his evidence, the interpreter
Lihava esjoyed for more than 200 though it often finds room for is the fault of the men who had difficulty in understanding Beation and No 10 Section inferior material at greater length. undertake to give them a womanly him, explaining to his Lordship: Taceday, April 23rd-No 11|years.
Saito Man's argumento long education. Were women on a The man speaks broken Section and No 12 Section. sa he keeps to it is that it is a equality with men the question dialect; half Cantonese, half Wednesday, April 24th-No 13 mistake to bring up a woman as would hardly wins of the com- a woman rather than as a human paratire merits of the sexes, and being. The tendency of modern serialy no blame would stisch peoples is to lessen the difference to one for the shot coming of the The evidence was then taken.
All the prisoners made slate-2 between men and women in up-other.
ments protesting against the bring and habits. The most is significant, however, that charge. They maintained, that fashionable theory is that socially an intelligent Japanese should the story of the proesintion was dimorphism is altogether bad, and find that the approved method of all his that any disadvantage suffered bridging up women is a total The Jury found the first pri required to state the nature of all Lak Wing Ting haring died bone cez siways resors on the failure, and should even go so far soner guilty unanimously, but equipment in their plan of vomiting blood other. Certain it is that, while the as to say that behind their found the other three not guilty which was issued before 1918 and It is reported that the 2nd in still services ble, and all issued battalion of General Lange army West is rapidly obliterating the modesty of demeanour they are by five to two. differences between the conditions se conceited as the men! Few
The first prisoner wassentanced since January 1st, 1918,
is surrounded în Sui Kai-city. Traffic Duty. surrounding men and woman would be found to endorse anch to five years hard labour and Twenty men of No. 1 Platoon
Bis munitions and provisiona Japan preserves them somewhat a proposition, but those who ordered to receive ten strokes
are" exhausted. The commander rigidly, and most Japanese son- find most imperfection should with the est. The others were are required for traffic duty on
Saturday, April 20th, from 2.30 offers to surrender on com sider that the pedzlier virtues of be foremnes in demanding a discharged.
m: to about 4:45 p.m. Mamo das to the soldiers are paici,
Tion that two month & want A Further Charge,
The their country depend on the more liberal eduastion.
will be obtained by Inspector maintenance of the traditional Japanese are, on the whole, far
Two of the same men, named Eustace. Report at Headquarters ommander of the Osion troope training of their women, For-less considerate to their women eigners have praised Japanese that the Western nations, Cham Tang Shai Mai, and Tang Shang, Office at 2.30 pan, sharp and has saked instructions, from the
White uniform, authority, lette
A circular motion from Lak women so highly that it is natural berlain finds the spirit of chivalry were also charged with robbery draw belts. the Japanese should look on the absent, and there are the scandals with violence at Toi San, New belmets and spikes.
Wing Ting has been circulated" Sammer Unllorm. type found so excellent as an of mill labour and of the legality Territories, on February 2
To this they pleaded not guilty. Will now be worn on all day rerere on the western frost to the foot that a reward of assst to be preserved. Moreover, of immoral contrasts, all these
The Jury was composed as dation. the Japanese believes that this things are wrong and produce
Joined.
$100,000 will be given to those conduces to his own comfort. The their due meed of evil, follows Messrs. E, O. P. Hynd-
No. I Platoon, No. 2 Baction-ho esu captured Long Chai Kwong alive and, 850,000 to Japanese woman is brought up to deterioration to the character of man, E. &. Ford, G. A. Carvalho, believe that the man can do every one sex-perhape of both. One O. M. Sequeira, A. Leca, D.A. P.O. 468 E. Maxwell,
Moosdeen, and H. 1. Hyndman.
those who can secure h's Shing better then she can bersell may pretend to judge by reunite. Wakeman, prosecuting on
gorpse. His military officers, that the Japanese women
who surrender with their forces, and a great many things that she and say oznot do at all. It is inculcated is so charming that her apuring behalf of the Crown, mid-il, was that in all worldly affaire man ing must be the best possible, alleged the two men had com- The following will represent are offered similar positions. knows best. It is made plain to Bat in a matter like this it is mitted the robbery, st Wong Tai Queen's College, Past and Freeent Gantos, adopted an
Sam & small village in the New the University on the Uniter Owing to lack of money to the smallest girl that she has no safest to ga upon theory. There Territories. At the time the city Ground on Saturday, April mest the military expenses in the rights where her brother is con- may be some good points in the cerned. On top of all this apanese woman's education, but house was only occupied by 20th, as 2 p.m.-M. Abbae, Bweet the Financial Department comes the constant lessons in 15 1 patent that there ste come women and children. Awaren in E. O. Bird, Obos Man Ping, F. J. has borrowed from 5 banks am decoram and the suppression very bad case, and that there are go of the bones was firat alarmed de Rome, E. J. Edwards, W. of $285,000,- 16 per out of all manifestations of temper still worse features in male educs by the three men dropping down Kay, G. Hall, B. 4. Ismail, B. B. monthly, and bave given tha and of any kind of exuberance.sión se touching men's relations into the living room through email, A. H. Rumjaha #nd A. A. Butober'e tax so pledge. All this goes to create the modest, wapen. Even if all the evil the roof. They ransacked the Bamjaan. equable, deferential personage en reeling from this is manifested place and took away with them y beloved of the Japan-ophile. only in the male sex, the some had gone the woman opened the money and jewellery. When they Some critica complain, however, with whom the men affoted come
men'
without
The
Friday, April 26th-5.15 p.m. all members of Nos. 1, 2 and 3 companies who have been unable by reason of duty, to attend on
previous dates,
The
Cricket.
Men will be
that the woman cannot always in contact will enffer. Saito Man door and saw the two prisoners house robbed. When the men with another man, standing out were going out she tried to get give way and defer to the churlish, and libellons, exagride evidently keeping watch. through the door bat was pushed
the man gerating things beyond ADY She recognised prisonere sa developing the very opposite sembla.ce of truth, but so far as qualities, and is the Japanese he hads fault with his country who fired in an adjoining woman's virines are enumerated, women, he is only making an Another woman the pritic supplies the opposite sasse for their better treatment looking out of her wing
The robbery being committed, in 1 quelity as distinguishing obscs she hands of the men who Boteristics of the men. Indeed- nosume a monopoly of wisdom the chief objection to the Japan, and
the other hone. #Inte
door was broken dor
dieforb
The Police Department haw been instructed by the Tuchun to appolat a number of defectives to various parts of the city, sed to
sirest any one who talka shout
A bill has been introdused in the Provincial Assembly to re gulate the Electrio Light and Water Works Compa secount of the alleged dimme of the light supplied and the condition of ano
back by three man, two of whom The su. Dainum which lat ahe could identify an the son for W nobow o era: whom she had known of the 12th inte some time, Both man, mid cf Teck Hing
man, were well-known | medistely
the 400 put
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