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The Hongkong Telegraph
May 15, 1918,
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THE AUSTRIAN NAVAL"MUTINY,
Further Details of a Serious Rising..
Lomon, May 13.
(Reuters Service to the "Telegrapha.*
THE SILVER MARKET,
Londor, May
·Bülver is quoted at 481.
The Times oorregnendent at the Hague says, that Captain, The Daily Chronicla correspondent at Paris says it is The Austrian.naval mutiny began et Pota early in February Vermeer, of the Daich Est Indian Army, kouring on German understood that the Kuser insisted at an Imperial Conference on among the real workere and almost simultaneously there was a intrigeer in the Darch Esat Indies, said that the Germans scoreded big Austrian cffensive in Laly simultaneously with a renewal of the rising at Cutiaro: This indict a cooninos between the go in getting a large number of their rationale in the Dutch Oplooist German offungire in the West, and that the Austrians were obliged ports. The matineers at Pla demanded the cessation of various Army. There were no English, Americans or Japanese, sud only so conseas. The sensport of Austrisne to the Treating has intressed disciplinsty measures and punishments, which were infeed both "One Frenchman in tlist Army. Moreover, since 1901, all barracks tremendously and part of the Austrisa beavy guas in Kragos harɛjon vessela and ahora. Tað movement soup spread and the eres JAPAN IN MANCHURIA.
been 16-transferred to Italy.
in the Colonies had beso -applied with pictures of the Kaiser and the Sultan of Turkey. Sempathy with the Germana bad been car-fally ardoned in the Mahamedan spotion of the Bolist forge and this was exhibited in the sati British tone of the M-hemedan press sad the desertions from that fores. These had orassed from filtsen par cent. in 1914 to fifty per ovat in 1916 · 0-rmans from J.040, Honakong, S.ugapore, and "New Garnes Ard to the Dutch Eat ladies, where they were scively cocouraging native gorest, chi B in order that the fime would spread in British India. Tune Germans live largely in the highlands of Java and go about in fe as talking to the natives.
THE PARIS BOMBARDMENTS.
By German Guns Destroyed.
Lindon, May 14. Bouter's orrespondent at Paris says seirplane photographs confirm the destraction of the emplacement guns combarding Paris. Four abells separed direct bit, ansiering everything. The railway sovios to the gans was brokya in numerous places.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
More Aerial Bombings.
London, May 14. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports on aviation as follow: -Flving we iw possible on Sanday, autil the evening, when the viability ass+x-llent. We dropped eight tora of bombs in the neighbourhoods of Menin, Armentieren and Li Bance and sleo on Brages Docks. We brought down six, and one B itish machine is missing. We dropped fourteen tons of hombi a night on resing and Chaulnes railty matione, Brages Docks and on Bapaume and Peronne. Ons' British m‹chíne bas dot returned.
A Lively Bombardment.
London, May 14.
A French communique esys:-There is nothing to report szempt a somewhat lively reciprocal bombardment, notably on both banks of the AVIA,
Ostend and Zeebrugge Agala Bombed.
London: May 13.
THE OSTEND OPERATION.
Admiralty's Alcount of the Venture.
London, Hy 14.
of shine left their posts and thronged the d oks, showing sad hár rahing. The offiners were powerless. The caval authorities per leyed with the men for a week nád finally granted all the demands.
A telegram hae toy been The mating at Citaro ws+ re serious. 8s opisera sad received by Reuter's Agency fa several desireyers boisted the By Fisg. German Megyer elements | Hongkong, from the Buanghai on some ship-resisted the mutineers, Parning qoɔn the latter the fibe, dated su 14h instant The Admiralty issue, the following serings of the Ottend suce on one crater, killing a pomber. After three days, these follows:➡ operation, dated Diokirk, May 11,-Toe 8 rias lign the earf matineers gained the mastery of the Port, sea, the ffisers Bad *** Patnam Wesle, Peking cot. some to theasand yards east of the entrance to Quand harbour, removed the Admiral to afnement on scother bip Tasy treated respondent Shanghai Gazeta which it failed so gallantly to block. The planting and ex-cation him roughly. The matin & by printed pimppit signed by a wires: Learn automatively of the enterprise were ratrasted to Commodore Hebert Lees, whommies al the crows, give all orders & bore sad it and senior Riian. Batı - Bahavik. directed the previous attempt to block the harbour with the Siria, by wire'e their demande to Visnas, prominent among which was Directorate Chinese Eelern and the Billiant. Da former occasions, anfure-sa sad aaforesee demand for imm-dine peace. Tas sa bariter seus p'aouting and Rilway recently formed Pking able conditions fought squint bica sad on this ecossion the maino 100 mittal replies, and, after polonged concolis, sent to Catarina mortgaged problem was to secure the effect of a surprise attack acon the other First Division ander a Garnau Ausrisa Atair. The Buhia sain to Japsa for enemy, who was clearly exorcing him. The Sirigs and Billiant astion =4a now critës!, psing to the outbreak of marmerings in Gokgowo sum. had previously been hid by the displacement of the 3 room bank the new Division, but the position was eared by the Tectonic nevirastrong Conseq 14pOez boy marking the ebaauel to the harbor entranas, hat since then meat in one of the revolting cuiset overpowering the mutineers. Seminof adventure' serial reconnaissoce bad establislet that the Oerosus had The revolt listed for eight days. As most of Austria's a«ilore removed the boar altogether and there were no guiding marks of balong to oppressed rose, it is undoabed that the ferment in the any kind. They had also eat gaps in the piers as a precaution Flest coatinges. against landing. Furthermore, when at midnight on May 9 the ahips moved from the anchorage it was known that "some nine German destroyers were patrolling the coast.
The night was favourable for the enterprise. There was little wind, it was moniese and there was a still ees. From Dankirk,
den brief gunfire sanoucced that German seroplanes were stoos The Vindictive was seen mistily through the streaming smoke from the destroyers' fannels and she plodded silently through to her goal She recare astern as a destroyer rige og to lay a light buoy which to be har gaida. She pissed thence into the benda of small craft, whose mission it was to guide her to the light and hide her in the olcude of the smoke carpet.
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Ladun, May 14.
UNFAVOURABLE FOR GERMANY,
Military Expert's Opinion on the Situation. Colonel Bapington expresses the opinion that the situation on the Eastern fronta has become more unfavourable to the Germans since the signature of the Russian treaties and the Germans are involved in bigger operations than they expected. The consequences of the failure are serious and altogether the delay and olimax here profited us more than the enemy, who is now deprived of hopes of strategic surprise except by the violation of Bisarland or the
The Admiralty Bonounces that between May 6 and May 12 sitorsft from Daaklik successfully bombed the docka sad sesplans base mi Ostend and -leo the Z ebrugge Mole, look gates and abip ping. There were several direct bits on beds and the Zeebrugge Mole. A large abed a. Oten was completely burnt out. We dearend siz mashines and drove down two during the patrols. (invasion of England. Die British machine is missing. A seaplane on Friday, over the --North Sea, engaged a Z·ppelió, which retreated after half an hour.
THE UKRAINIAN SITUATION.
Conditions, Dificult for Germany.
Ludon, May 13.
German newspapera are beginning to complain at the large anmber of divisions required to maintain peace in Ukraine. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that conditions there are becoming more diffusus for Germoy. As regarda German policy in the Eset generally, it sarcastically remarks that German prs otices often completely differ from the proclaimed aims.
The Vienos Jewish Correspondents Baresa sanounces that the German authoritise in Ukraina are anti-Jewish and have abolished the Ministry of Jewish Affaire.
EMIGRATION ORGANISATION.
7- London, May 13.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long introduced & Bill to improve the organestion for a ding information and saisoos to emigrants from the United King lom, providing for the establish. ment of a Cen'ral Emigration Auch rity and the supervision sad control of passag brokers, cuird egents and emigration societies and for purposes.onnenteri therewith.
RUSSIAN ROYALTY IN GERMAN HANDS.
AUSTRO-GERMAN CONFERENCES.
London, Kay 13:
Swiss reporta state that the conferenose at the German Hend quarters especially related to fatare Astro German relatione. The Germans propoes sa Austro Gerasu eranomic and military anino and they are supported by Germaine in Austria, but it in donbifal whether the necessary two-thirds may sit in the Reicherath for this constitutional change is obtainable." The Frankfurter Zeitung Leolares that the great Austrisu question of the day whether sou inued existeran se e ceparate Sisie is possible owing to the demand of the South Slavs for independence and the demande of Gormsas ip Austria for a union with Germany.
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GERMAN SOCIALIST AND SUBMARINISM.
London, May 13.
Bresking in the Riobatag, the fadependent Socialist, Herr Voother, declared that the submarines bad not brought pesce any deurer, but meanwhile they were destroying tonnage needed after the war to bring to Germany the raw materials.
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION.
London, May 13.
The House of Commons rej-sied by 166 votes to 110 & proposal London, May 13. fr experimental Proportional Espresentation in one hundred can According to Router's correspondent at Amsterdam, Germanetita-ncies in soccrdance with the arrangement between the Lida newspapers state that the Dowager Empress of Baeis, and the and Commons when the Electoral Reform Bill was prased. The Grand Duke Nicholas and Alexander, who were residing at Aitodore, décision fiosily disposes of Proportional Representation for the are in German hands.
duration of the present Parliament.
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE BASE BOMBARDED.
London, May 14.
Au rficial message from Rome statea that seroplane auccess. fully bombarded the submarine bane at Cattaro, and all the machines returned safely, despite a heavy barrage.
AMERICA'S LATEST ASSISTANCE.
London, May 13. -Beuter'a correspondent at New York says it is announced that the Steel Corporation, at the request of the Government, begins to manufacture heavy guns and projectiles in great qualities Special works will be constructed at Gavernment expense in the interior of the country.
IRISH AFFAIRS
London, May 14. The Daily Telegraph saye Mr. Walter Long has accepted the general advisership to the Government on Irish matters. It is definitely settled that he will pilot the Home Rule Bill through the House of Com CALS.
JAPANESE CONCESSION IN CHINA.
Loudon, May 14.
confirmed that, despite fierce opposition by the local authorities, the According to Ester's correspondent at Shanghai, it is rfficially Japanese have obtained the connession of an important iron mina at Kaicho, in the Province of Kiangsu,
COIN FOR IRELAND.
London, May 13.
The Bank of Ireland states that over £500,000 in silver coin was received in Ireland from the Mint for the year ending the 10th instant, compared with £10,0 30 for the previous twelve months.
RETURNED UNOPPOSED.
Landon, May 13. Mr. Short, the Irish Chief Secretary, has been returned un- opposed for Newcastle,
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CANTON NEWS.
Caloa correspondent writes as follows:—
London, May 14. According to Reater's correspondent at Paris, the Echo de Faria. referring to the situation in the Caucasus, points on that dera national elements resist the Turco-German invasion. Since Russia' downfall, 16000,000 shoedang hare eckelsaed in sa almost mander of the Yaunan troope,
Chong Ki-yne, the “Com continuon sose to the hours of Central Asia and he made acces who was arrested when he arrived sible to Tao Geman enterp ies. The Canare is the beginninest Caton, is still in custody in of the road to In is, and the paper hopes that the British will be Traban's gamen and is being strengthen their i: fence in this quarter.
treated somewhat like a gust I is reported that Chung has
· find $200,000 as military ex penses for bis release on hearing bat his Secretary has been abot,
GERMANS MINE DANISH COAST.
London, May 14. Bestera correspondrat at Gothenburg says unten coast is interesting to nota that Chan between Taisted and forth of the Staw has been m`ned by Gams is the Minister and his S-cretary sabmarines.
the Vios Misister nf MiMary. ff-ir in the Military Güvernment. Ozing to the incident, regard-
an alarming extent. The authori ing the Biak of Obins the value of the notes suddenly dropped to tire immediately co-operated with
BRITAIN AND FINLAND.
Lon-los, May 14. Nyheter states that Great B-tin se propose ishe establishment of According to Rater - correspondent at Stockholm, the Dagens piomatic relations with Finlsat, provided orain friendly conditions are resched.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, May 13
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports hostile artillery. ing in Somme Valley and Albert sectors and between Locos and Nieppe forest.
A later communique reports that the hostile artillery developed considerable activity north of Serre and was siso active on the southern portion of the British Front and the sector Barthward of Kemmel
A French communique reports mutual artillerying at some points north and south of the Avre. French detach- ments penetrated the German lines north of Momeny in Lorraine and brought back prisoners.
Beuter's correspondent at British Headquarters gives other examples of false statementațin Germán communiqués in the early days of the battls besides that cabled on Map 12 A German communique stated that the Fifth Berkshirer - were aznihilated. The fact is that the Fifth Berkstüres lost fifteen officers and three bundred of other ranks. A Ger mán communique asserted that the Fourth Yorkshire Light Infantry were captured almost complete. The truth is the total missing of this regiment was 101 Numerous cases of similar exaggeration, many of sheer mendacity, could be given Some are in themselves unimportant but in totality they show how impossible it is to accept any German com- munique' at its face value.
AUSTRIAN NAVAL MUTINY,
London, May 13. The...!! Times” correspondent with the Italian Army reports: It transpires that a mutiny broke out in the Ass- trian Fleet at Cattaro and Pola in February. The officers were powerless. Six cruisers and several destroyers at Cattaro hoisted the red flag and escounters occurred be tween the German elements and the mutineers, who gained the mastery of the port, seized the Admiral and confined him in a vessel in the harbour. The mutineers finally returned to allegiance after a week's negotiations, receiving guarantees of no punisament and promises of settlement of their grievances. Thirty officers were cashiered on the ground of slackness. A notorious martinet was subsequently appointed in command of the fleet and began wholesale punishments of imaginary offences.
A TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN.
Washington, May 13. Ex-President Taft, introducing Lord Reading on May 12, highly tributed Britain's efforts, "which are something" we cannot appreciate nor estimate. We are living in com- fort and luxury. We have lost comparatively few men We have not been in the valley of the shadow of death as has. been Britain, to whom we owe our liberty. Britain rid the world of the greatest military conqueror the world; ever saw, and did it by sacrifice and holding on. St. Helens finally told the story of British pertinacity and British determination to stand up for civilization against tryauny and world domin ation Her-function in this war to the name "
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the merchants to save the sit astion and barrowed $800,000 from the surrlos of the salt yenas, and $500,000 from the ommercial community, as well 6+ several lathe from Edropean mercasnte. The value of the notes then gradually became restored.
Chan King-ning, Ommander- i-Oblet in the east, bus wired to the Special Parliament and Various authorities in strong worda protesting "gainst the reorganisation of the Military Governmesi.
A telegram from Tang Chi-yso proposes to form a Provisional Government in Canton and to }-ffect a compromise with Dr. Sun.
During a discussion in the [Special Parliament in regard to the reorganisation of the Military Government the question was raised that the arrest of the Military Minister and the execu tion of the Vios Minister by the local, Government were illegal, bat the question was also raised why Parliment did not say s word when Koon Yam Hill was was fired at by orders of the Generalissimo. The meeting concluded in disorder, withoÝ reaching any decision,
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