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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
GREAT BATTLE ON THE Western FRONT.
GERMAN OFFENSIVE COMPLETELY BROKEN,
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Brilliant French Success.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1918.
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A VITAL PROBLEM.
The Re-Settlement of South- Eastern Europe.
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WIRELESS.
Bat if the pledge is to be broken Japanese Government Scheme.. the plain statement of the German Foreign Office view remains
much nearer?
HONGKONG MILITARY SERVICE FORCE.
A Further List of Enrolled Men.
The Gandis notifies that the following persons aball, as from
Kennedy Bremner Reid, Alfred Morley. John Colio Fisch. Reginald Dixon Wilke Charles Crawford Stark.
Joshus Brook.
William Thomas Elon.
John Wattia.
Permitted to Proceed Horne,
The Gascite also notifies that following KATO baen to proceed to the purpose
L. H. Lovely.
J. A. Ridgway.
The
J. H. Ramsay,
B T. Barton.
F. A. Britton. P. Lanigan.
GERMAN FRIENDSHIP FOR JAPAN,
Embarrassing Kladness.
O. Aitken. M. Kenneally.. R. McFall.
P. J. Matphy. M. Murphy. A. Korke. J. Stout.
W. E. Wilson.
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.➡ 8th Sunday after Trinity, 21st July, 1918, Holy Communion (7.50 am.), Matins (11 am) Responses: "Ferial.
Venite: Barby. Psalm: Smart, Pye and Smart. Te Deum: Lawes, Cooke and Hopkins, Jubilate: Jones (12th morning). dymns: 209, 550. God Save the King. N.B.-Psalm 105, verses 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 31, 32, 33, 34, 40, & 'G.P.in unison. Hymn Zug, verse 1 in unison. Hymn 550, verses 1 & 5, in unison. Holy Communion (12 noon.) Evensong (6 p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalms: Crotch and Medley. Magnificat! Woodward (28th morning.)
Before the war faw of an even pledge quoted above. Circam TRANS-PACIFIC know what & Yago-Slav war, stances, the German apologista while many of us had visited would tell us, alter casse, and a Austris, had liked the life and German victory aller four yeSTS the people we found there, and of entering means. a Bolgian bad kept alive an almost romantic suneration. attachment for the virile · and fascinating Bongarian nation. A entrespondent of the Daily That Austris has been an in
"It is obvious that we could The Japanese Department of the date of publication of this veterata distürber of the peace in Chroniels, writes :-
Not cearly enough notice ha. South Eastern Europe, a schem not profitably annex Belgian Communications has decided to List, (July 19) be deemed to have A Havas Message from Parie, dated July 17, says that more information now to hand shows the importages of the divisione been taken in Great Britain of ing, grasping and reactionary territory without making at the establish a high-power wireless been enrolled in. and to bolo
Koss Power, and that the Hungariane same tim teritorial acquisitione ervice between Japan and the to, the General Military Service engaged by the Germans in the present battle regarding their quality the Rome Conference.
to be spread Gordon Maurice Conke. and number. It helps to form the conclusios that the attack people, indeed, would probably have tried with remorseless con at the expense of Holland." If it Uoited States at as expenditure Furce of Hongkong
the present and next was intended as a main effort. About twenty divisions have ank at once. What is the Rome sistency to stamp cut every vee- was obvious to the German mind of F780,000, been in action between Rheims and Chatena Thierry sad the same Conference? Such are the rami-sige of nationality among the then, is it not just as cbrions over
Fuch the gigantie races under their way-all this now? And is not the danger very financial years. The authorities ara considering the selection of number between Rhsims and Msesiges. Numerous corps, being all fatione, first quality troops representing the elite of the German army, hate sweep. of this war that a pro-was hidden from us.
And the effect of our ignorance, But the danger was very near sites for cffices, and it is expected been identified. These fins divisions have been corely tried in the gramme oan be launched and attack and so reduced in numbers that they will not for some time decisions taken vitally affecting reinforced by the fact that hardly in 1914; bow near many people that fall particulars of the project These are the will be shortly announced. With the project, Mr. appear again on the battlefield. It is fully confirmed that the some 20,000,000 people, and yet anywhere have our Armies olash- do not realise.
wa in these inlands, though theed directly with those of Austris facte: The German Government regard to enemy losses have been terrible. Even before the sttsok was launched their ranka were thinned by the French counter preparat bulwark of the Allied sense, may Hungary, has been to confuse the invaded Belgiam deliberately. Watanabe, Chief of Foreign Com popular mind on the sadjsot of "Necessity knows no law." was manications in the Department of ion fire which caught them massed in toe trenches for the attack, know little or nothing about it.
"Of late there has been a great the The surprise to the German troops has been, auording to prisoners, The Rome Conferences the Dual Monarchy. We realise all the apology the Chancellor Communications, ava: very great. Following their usual nustom officers bad been putting a gathering of the representatives perfectly that Germany must be could make. But an excuẠC W.68 heart into them with talk of assy victory and that they would find of all the oppressed nationalities beaten and Belgium freed. We preferable to an apology, and increase in the number of tele permitted
do not realise with equal clearness Gen, von Emmich provided one grems between Japan and the United Kingdom for the
a result of enlisting in His Majesty's in front of them only a thin, demoralised line of troops. The often-of Austris Hungary to
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upon a declaration of common that Austria-Hungary must be for Belgian consumption. Here United States, and as
proclamation 10 the messages are often delayed-so regular forces: give, with the same object, had been dubbed "frieden starka
much so that some time ago tele.. (peace offensive). They were so ance of success that they counted policy and to harmonise that beaten and the Southern Slava is bis on reaching Condeen brie at mid-day on the first day, spending the policy with Italian aspiratione. freed! We instinctively, though Belgian people:-
To my very grant regret the game beyond Guam were delayed night at Most Kirail. Actually the enemy's situation on the south Those were its purposes. Those without the smallest justification,
And, put the Hapebarge on a lower troops of Germany find themsel for no less than 100 hours. bank of the Marne was very precarious, the difficulties of supply also were its results. being enormond. Maybe they will be able to continge their local incidentally, it had a further sole of criminality than the rea obliged to cross the frontier best means of meeting the situation an inevitable this is impossible at present for attacks at various points but their great ofensiva ia siready com- result it helped to drive Count Hohenstierns. We think more of Belgium. They not under the is to lay down a new cable, but
Czernin from office. The congress kindly of Vienna than of Berlin. compulsion of pletely broken.
A farther message written on July 18 says that an Associated was thus not only a really brilliant We have half-forgotten that it necessity, Belgian neatrality financial reasons, for it would cost Piese despatch in the New York Herald relates how General Goa-success in itself, but it furnished was Austria-Hungary, aggressive baving been violated by French no less than Y8,800,000 to lay a rand, the mutilated bero of the Dardenelles, barred the Crown the foundation on which will be and intolerant as ever, that far officers who, under a disguise, cable as far as Guam. As the only Prince's road in Champagne, east of Rheims, and brought built hereafter the fabric of an nished the occasion of this war. have crossed Balgian territory in practicable alternative it Like now We have looked upon her almost motor-gars in order to enter been decided to inaugurale a wireless service between Japan with mancipated Southern Europe the Germane
standstill in Dae day
For what is it that has been as a reluctant tool instead of the Germany." onr Own comparatively insignificant losses among
All the races willing socomplice of German That was the exonse. It was and the United States. The exist- service between s consequence of his admirable defensive preparations. Over accomplished?
the German-speaking
ambitions; "and our statesmen the only one of the many inven- ing wireless twenty enemy divisions have been identified in the first line in thin whom
have toyed with the ides of tions of the Wolff Bureau which Fansbashi (Chiba Prefecture) and Rector of the front alone. By the end of the firet day's fighting hall Austrians hold down in the nor
miles, while the longest wireles of these divisions bad been so badly handled that they have lost part thern and the Buogariso Magyars detaching her from her present von Emmich could remember at Hawaii is over a distance of 3,340 of their value ae fighting anits for a time. The precautions which in the southern belf of the Daal partnership-on terms that would the moment.
In those first days of August ærvice before the outbreek of war the French had taken before the cffeneive began were such that the Monarchy have sank their differ. inevitably enable her to continue
in friendly ber career of spoilation and the German Government invented was between the United States Germane wera uns ble to captars a single prisoner in Champagne ences, bave.
They
were thus consultation, bavestigmatised the oppression with u light-hearted-breaches of neatrality" by the and Germany, a distance of 3,300 several days preceding the attack deprived of the possibility of obtaining information regarding the Austro Hungarian Monereby see and a short-sightedness that dozn. They have all been die-miles. The proposed service in 18 so instrument of Germanic beveamazed and disheartened our proved by, the Governmenta con- from Japan to San Franciṛoo, a French plans. When the Germans artillery preparation etarted
oerned and Germany has then distence of 4,800 miles. As a on the night of July 14 the French replied with equally powerful domination" and the common gallant Italian Allies.
To all these feeblenesses the dropped them. But in this direct through service, this will fire and everything for many miles trembled until dawn, when the enemy of them all, and have German infantry came over. The advancing waves were of great pledged one another their mutual Bime Conference is the right particular lie Holland has a be the longest in the world."
point blank belp in securing complete corrective. It should make as distinct interest, as will be seen. Here is the orginal story, 89 Bent density, giving ban irela ef Fanch seventy-fired a
independence. And Italy who, understand that the liberation of target.
like the Czobe and the Southern the subject races of Austria out by Wolf on August 2ad- time At the
small centres
"Coblens, 2nd August.—The resistence,
fire Slava, baa suffered and is still Hangers is one of the supreme French advance
opened comprising of
poste,
issues of the war, that bowever Prefect of Dasseldorf announces with machine-gno❤, which did B terrific execution, suffering under Austrian tyranny,
nsa blessed this union of the math we may regard ber policies that this morning eighty French these tasted detachmente bolding up the enemy
olothed fa Prassian: for several hours and giving ample time t their comrades holding insurgent subject races of the and her power se of secondary officers, the line of resistance to organise and bring into play all their realm of the Hapsbargs, has moment, to Italy, who for three aniforme, attempted in twelve officially pronounced their libera. Feare has kept 1,000,000 Austro-motor care to oroes the Prussion ber frontier near Walbeck, weat of means of defence,
» Dr. Matsunaga, President of the The perfect execution of General Gourand's defence plane tion to be a vital interest" of Hungariane engaged
Fokushima Prefectural Hospital, The story proclaims its owneho some days ago returned to prevented the enemy making a breach at any point of this sector, her own, and "locke forward, as frontiers, they are crucially in Feldern. The attempt failed." although daring the twenty-four hours the Crown Prince threw the well may, to a fatare of help-portant, and that the Allies will
Japan from Switzərland, where incessantly renewed waves of his beat troops forward in bis deterful co-operation with them when have failed in their sims and absurdity. That the French
will have omitted an indispensable Secret Service would open ite he has been studying medicine at last they are united and free. mination to get through to Chalona.
These on the face of it are ep towards the lasting peace of campaign with a travelling circus for two
years i quated auspicions developments. But 8th-Eastern Europa so long as of twelve large care packed with
the Mainichi e stating they are even more than that. single race that desires its eight diegoised Prnasiane spiece that be resided for some time London, July 18. New received this evening concerning the French counter. They mark a definite upward freedom is forced to bead once (counting the chauffeure) is a tale in the city of Basel, mich St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon. offensive shows that the attack began at 4.30 in the morning on a front Blagein that process of emancipat. more beneath the Hapsburg for comic opera, not for bistory situated quite close to the Ger- books. But, though it is absurd, man frontier, and where many [8088 and yoke.
is hse & very real significance, Germaca have taken up german- of swenty-seven miles. Tanks participated but there was no artillery ing the martyred
ing Prayer 11 am. Responses: prestation. On the extreme left the French captured the heights nationalities of Earops which all
and the significane is in the place ent residence. la fock, Dr. Fenal. Venite: Barnby. Psalms: overlooking Frontenay, and progressed to Mont de Paris, which the Allies, bat Great Britain in is within 8. mile of Saissons, and reached the ravine of the particnler, have bound themselves THE FATE OF HOLLAND. chosen for the crossing of the Mateun ge says. 70 per cent, af
As set. N.B.-Verse 1 and 2, frontier. For to have reached the population of the city are.
41 and 42 in unison. Te Deum: to carry to completion. The
"Walbrek weat of Geldern" the Germans, and the city is Ferman river Crise close to Biasons on a front of five miles to
Oakley in F. 15th evening Brez 3007. This is the maximum advance, being nearly union of evered peoples, the
eighty French officers would
Jubilate: Goodson. to all intents and purposes,
Kyrie: have had to crose Holland. eight miles at the deepest point. It is reported that four-thousand restoration of disrupted States,
Mendelssohn, The German residents are very
Hymn: 385. In other werde, when thie lie friendly to the Japanese says Dr.
Hymn: 49 (First 2 and last ž Germans have been taken prisoner and shirty gane osptared, be the simplification of European eides other material. The Americans participated and further south cepecially Southern politics by
verses) Hymn: 336, Hymn: 383. was invented it was invented with Matsunaga, and describe them the Americans osptared Vierzy, and advanced three miles beyond. satisfying the claims of blood and
God Save the King. Evening a view to a possible invasion of On August 4th, 1914, the
Holland: "To my very great pharacteristies
se having the esme, national
Prayer 6 P.III. Responses: Further south again, on the heights overlooking the Vally of speech and historic conscioneness,
88 themselves. Ferial Psalms: 73. Crotch and Ourcq, the enemy rested in a somewhat hasty counter-attack. the abolition of whatever prevente German Foreign Secretary cabled
Medley. N.B.-Verses 45 and No information has yet been received as to what has occurred there a distinctive and homogeneous as follows to the German Amegret, von Emmich was getting The kindness and consideration
ready to say, "the troope of shown to the Japanese is, 46 in unison. Magnificat: Still further south, the French are on the western outskirts group or race or astionality from bassador in London:-
destiny and
"Please dispel say mistrust Germany find themselves obliged indeed, carried to ench an extent
Jones, 4th evening. Nunc of Chony and Neuville St. Font, and from there to Belleu, the deciding its own
Datch neutrality having the attentions feel rather uncom
Dimittis: Felton. Hymn: 315, aa to make the recipients of average depth of the advance being about three miles, East of expanding to the fall limite of its that may en betet en the part of to cross the frontier of Holland.
individual power and genius-it the British Government, by re
Hymn: 24. Hymn: 193. Hymna Bheims, the French have recaptured Pranay.
is to these principles above all peating most positively formal been violated by French offisere, fortable. Some of the German 396 (Tune 45). Vesper HymI.
#ho
crossed Datah ter-
God Save the King. others that we have nailed our searance that, even in the otse
newspapers and periodicals reunion Church, Kennedy Road, ritory in motor-cars." colours and these principles are of armed conflict with Belgium,
cently published articles pointing stood about 60 members have endorsed,
Presumably Germany thought out the inadvisability of making are enshrined, are Germany will, under no prétence left Bhanghai for Canton since advanced by the Rome Confer whatever," annex Belgian ter better of it; on second thought it enemies of all the great world the 18th ins, and that & quorum ence.
ritory. Sinosrity of this de would not be profitable. Neither Powers, and urging the necessity can be formed. A meeting is to Bat in applying these principles claration is borne ont by fact that would it be "profitable" to annex of conclading an alliance with
Belgian territory without August 1st. we have thought, naturally en-we solemnly pledge our word to Canton correspondent be held about
Japan. writes under date of July, 19, as He suggested that a day should oagb, chiefly of countries like Bolland strictly to respect her territorial acquisitions at the ex Dr. Matronaga is further re- followa -
be appointed for the formal meet Belgium and the Scandinavian neutrality. It is obvious that we pense of Holland. In other words The British Coneal General in ing 12 order to maintain the kingdoms, and Greece and the could not profrsbly annex Belgian Holland's fate depends entirely rented as stating that Gur-St. Capton communicated to the confidence of the people.
Balkan Statee, and only second- territory without making at the epon the outcome of the present battle. If Germany wins, only a arily of that intricate mossic of same time territorial acquisitions child could suggest that" pledges" races which forms the Austro- at expense of Holland.”
The etatement that in German will be allowed to weigh against Hungarian Empira.
'profits." Even now it is insufficiently eyes, the annexation of Belgium are From Ab Fong we bare received recognised that Italy is fighting implies annexation of some paria
After two. Centuries. now contemplating sending come a number of photos of the funeral not only for the redemption of her of Holland was made nearly four of their number to the interior of the late Orown Sergt. Glen-own nationale; but for the fall-years ago. It still stands. So far For the first time for over_two with a view to carrying on German dennida.
ment throughout South-Eastern as is known the German Govern- centuries the remnant of King propoganda. He requested that
Europe of precisely those ideale ment has not disowned it. How, Charles's old Palace of Whitehall,
"Stack-Up" Clergymen, necessary precautions should be
An additional gift from Manila of freedom and justice for which then, doce Holland stand in rels-now the Museum of the Royal
United Services Institution, w One reason why the Church taken in order to prevent the of one case of tobacco cuttings we are struggling in France and tien to Germany to-day? Germane here from taking similar presented by the La Insular Cigar bera of people in Great Britain, that if Germany gains the victory pose as a banqueting hall. The the working classes is that the Flanders. Even now great num- There can be no doubt whatever recently put to ite original pur has failed to get into touch with Factory through the Acting" It is reported that the Central British Vice Consul, Manila, has absorbed in the contest with which the expects in the occssion was a lancheon given by clergy's manners are mistaken Government, with a view to the ex-been received by the, War Chari-Germany, are only half conscions field certain "territorial acquis the Ministry of Information to the for haughtiness and "struck-ap- changing of opinion between the ties Committee, Hongkong, for that to our Italian ally and to itions" will be made at the members of the American Mission neem," said the Rev. J. C. Banham, North and Soath hae aent Mr. forwarding to London for die Serbia and Montenegro and expense of Belgium. The before they left for France. It vicar of St. James's, Holloway, st Ting Nai Young, the ex Sal tribution among the wounded in Greece, and to all the Blava of famous Reichstag resolation is seemed in accord with the fitness the Queen's Hall, recently,
generally not now Southern Europe, it is
discredited; of things that the representatives
Useful War Hobby. Commissioner to Canton,
Bcapital.
Sir Francia Foz, J.P., of discuss matters with the Local
Germany, but Austria-Hungary but, in any came, even if peace of the great democracy of the Authority, Mr. Ting now etays at
that is the enemy; it is not from negotiations were conducted by West should be entertained in a Wimbledon, who has collected His Excellency the Gorerner Germany but from Austria the letter of it, they would be building so intimately connected large quantities of old maps and Shanghai, bat bis attache hse. arrived at Canton to interview in Council is to sit as 9.30 am. on Hungary that they have suffered, interpreted in the Brest-Litovsk with the English struggle for drawinge, hss, by separating the Thursday, the 25th July, to hear and the sign and proof of victory spirit, whose manifestations easily liberty. Nor was it enatting, saoloth material from the paper. soms important persons.
A newly-arrived member of appeale by Mesare. Butterfield for them will be the messure of cover all the ground required by the chairman, Colonel Sir Camp boar able to send 10,000 pieces of Parliament at Canton has sent and Swire from the decision of their sucoses in throwing off the the most enthusiastic Pan-bell Stuart, remarked, that she holland, linen, calico, muslin, and 5 letter to the Chairman of the the General Military Service thraldom of Vienna and Budo- German. For there is no pretence invitation should come from one nainsook to hospitals or bandaDonnell Road, Sunday,
Tribunal,
nowadaysof regarding the solemn of his magna Parliament stating that he meder
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Successful Freach Counter-Offensive.
CANTON NEWS.
Military Governor yesterday, that he had received instructions from the British Minister at
Peking to the effot that the Germane in
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For Wounded Soldiers.
Appeal Tribunal,
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A Review of 1914 History.
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many has a more ample supply of food-stuffs than is generally supposed by the outside public She is not suffering from food shortage in the proper sense of the term. The general view obtain- ing among the Germans is that the war will come to an end within 'eight monthy,
Bass, slings, dc,
Nunc Dimittis: Purcell (28th evening). Hymns: 271, 264, 27. N.B.-Psalm 10, verses 1, 12, 17, 28, 39, 45 & 46, in unison, Hymn 271, verses 1 && in uaison. Hymn 264, verse 1.in unison. Hymn 27, verses 1 & 4 in udison.
8th Sunday after Trinity, 21st July, 1918. Holy Cominunion after Morning Service. Morn-
Bunday Services, July 21BI, Moming 11. Hymns: 379, 565, 284, 30u. Evening 6. Hymns: 384, 70, 246, 405. Subject: Uniconfessed Adherents. Bap- tismal Service, Preacher: Ber. J. Kirk Maconachie.
Sunday, June 16, 1918. 8'am.' Holy Communion. lim. Morning Prayer and Sermon
Peter's Church, West Patut
The Gospel Hall.-(No. 10 and
1 Pedder Street). Weekly Services:Sunday, Breaking of Bread, 11 ain, Gospel Meet ing, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, p.m. Friday.. Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.m.
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchal,- Sunday Morning Service 10,15 m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.
Home Arsenal Street.-Sunday Even ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. 7 St. Joseph's Church, Garden
Road.Mass and Sermon 'as ・・ 10 am. followed by the Beds" diction of the Blessed Saora- ment.
Soldiers and Sailors
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen- caly-Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 a.m. 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. First Church of Christ Scientier. - 11.15 8.m. Wednesdays 5,30 pmą