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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE CROSSING OF THE VESLE.
LATEST NEWS OF FRENCH PROGRESS.
-“ FORMIDABLE JOB" FOR GERMAN
HIGH COMMAND.
London, September 5.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED ADVANCE.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE PETROGRAD SENSATION.
How a Former Hongkong Officer was Murdered.
- Amsterdam, September 5.
Telegrams from German sourcen gire flimsy excuse for the outrage at the British Embay at Petrograd and insinuste that the Embassy was concerned in a Social Revolutionary plot but do not advance a shred of proof of the statemenk
When the Embassy was attacked, Captain Cromie opposed the entry, shooting three soldiers. Subsequently he was murdered and A French communique states:-Lost evening we repulsed two the corpse outraged. An English clergyman was forbidden to pray violent counter-attacks on Mont des Tombes, east of Leailly, and over the corpse. The Embassy papers were entirely destroyed. A maintained our positions. On the Veele front, Franco American Bimilar attack is feared upon the Freneb Embassy sed necessary troopsresobed the orest of heights domiosting the Aisne. Eriend-defences have been prepared. A French Military Mission forcibly ing our notion still farther, we also crossed the Veila between Lisa entered the Embassy and some Frenchmen were arrested, Vanteaux and Jonnebery."
The Bolsheviks are already inciting the populace to massacre the British and F enchi
A Warning Agalust Undus Optimism.
The British Government has telegraphed to M. Tchicberin, Com- London, September 5.
missary of Foreigo Asire, demanding immediate reparation and It is emphasised in responsible quarters that while the position the prompt paaishment of those concerned in the abominable on the Western Front continues highly satisfactory, it would be cutrage, intimating that ebould the Soviet Government fail to give anwise to build too much on an enemy collapse. The Allied sisation or further acts of violence against the British cocur, the cfensive has yielded wonderful results, but, generally speaking, dzvernment will hold the men bara of the Sovies Government in- there is no evidence that the German High Command has fost grip dividually responsible and secure that they be treated as outlaws by of the situation, although of course it is making demands on the all civilised ratione. ... It concludes by sacing that the Government troops which cannot be responded to indefinitely. When it is has learned that the arrest of all Anglo-Frenos subjets Estween the considered that the whole system of supply, billeting, hospitals, ages of 18 and 40 years was ordered on Angust 29 ca tramped-ap training establishments, serodrome organisation, dumpa sto,, must charges, be entirely reconstruated at a time when every man is required in the line and war material is not too plentiful, it will be seen" thai the German High Command is confronted with a formidable jɔb.
The French Front.
Paris, September 5.
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The Murdered Officer's "Splendid Carcer.
London, September 5. Captain Francis Cromie, D80., was one of the earliest sub- marine officers. At the outbreak of war he commanded the Hongkong A 'Havas mesange Bay-On the French front, the German submarine fistills, during 1915 commanded the E19 in the Baltis, retreat began yesterday morning. The Germans were especially torpedoed a German destroyer and the craiter Udine, sank or pushed back by the armies of Generale Mangin and Humbert, the captured ten Germsastesmere and in November, 1915 mad com- Allies line being now several kilometres mess of the Oise to the mand of the Batic filla. He was awarded the Distinguished Somme Canal north of the Ailette and north of Orale. The Service Order in May, 1918, and a sacoesion of Russian honours. immediata prospects are most satisfactory. The German losses in Daring the Bussian Revolution he bangled the situation with the esyen weeks amount to one million and a half, of whom 500,000 remain totally disabled. and the Franco-Americans hold the Aisne thiry kilometres east of Saissons,
French Tribute to Dominion Troops.
Paris, September 5, The French Fress, applauding the British cuccosses, says there is something even more striking than the United Kingdom's teamcity. Tast is the spontaneity with which the Dominions have: taken up the common burden, covering themselves with immortal glory.
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The Crossing of the Vesle.
London, September 5... Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters says Daring the night the Frecol erossed the Velse at Quincampoir. Big free are incressing between the Veale and the Aisne.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
New Agreements,with Germany.
London, September 4.
A Russian wireless message says agreements have been made between Germany sad Ruesis se regarde territorial changes. The Iatter's financial obligations includes an undertaking that Russia will fight against the Eatente troops in Northern Raasis, Germany promising that Finland shall not attack Rassis.
German Garrison Killed in Ukraine. ·
Copenhagen, Beptember 5,
The Isvest'a staise that the Ukrainian Revolutionaries bave aken Nichni Novgorod and other cities, also the town of Tschernoff, where they killed the whole German garrison of 1,500 men but retired when German reinforcements arrived.
Banguinary fighting bas occurred in the Provinces of Poltavs, Doheroigoff and Kieff, where the Revolutionaries number 30,000. The Ukrainian authorities in many places have fled,
The Hetman, M. Skoropadeky, has arrived in Berlin and visited the Kaiser.
A Russian Threat.
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Amsterdam, September 5.
A Germen telegram from the Soviet Government,idforme the Entente that if any more attempts are made on Soviet statesmen in Bussis, Entente stateamen will be killed in their own countries.
THE TIMID U-BOATS.
Now Playing fog Safety,
London, September 5, Beater is authoritatively informed that German submarines are #gain operating far out, where they get fewer bat bizzer chips, Meanwhile the British anti-enbmarine fleets are immensely incress- log. The orewe of German submarines, who were formerly volunteers, are now conscripte, but there is no marked loss of moral. The sabmarines, however, are not taking the risks they did and have élearly been ordered to play for safety.
The British minefield in the North Sea bas compelled the submarines to neg Norwegian waters. Oitend and Zeebrugge, now sppear to be useless to the enemy except for long-distance" tab marinee, for which they are used very little.
The Allied barrage in the Etraits of Otranto bas resalted in a dimization of sinkinga in the Mediterraneao. „Twenty five per cent of the German submarines in the Adriatic have been lost since 3917.
US, SHIPBUILDING RECORD.
Washington, September 5.
Mr. Sohwab, the Shipbuilding Controller, has announced that the delivery of merobaot ships daring August constituted a record. Bixty-aix ships of 840,000 dead wright tons were completed.
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greatest tsor and earned the respect of extremists for his fair dealing and the way be continued to work the flotills against the Germans. He was responsible in April this year for the destruction and evsoustion of our Baltio submarines and was appointed to the Embassy owing to bis knowledge of Russia and the prevailing conditions.
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FRENCH POLITICAL HARMONY,
Paris, 8splomber 5. A Haras message says:
-The Chamber of Daputies resumed work to day, supported by the anasimous approbation of the General Councila shout the course of the Government's politica and the military successes still in progress. Important financial matters are to be discussed, but no political difficulty is within' view.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED ADVANCE.
Sharp Fighting on British Front,
London, Sept. 5. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: After sharp fighting on 4th September northward of the Lys we captured Hill 63, south-westward of Messines, taking prisoner over one hundred. We captured in the afternoon Ploegsteert village taking another hundred prisoners and a number of machine-guns. Northward of Hill 63 we were continuously engaged in the Wytschaete sector, where the enemy's. re- peated attacks were unsuccessful. We hold on the Lys front a general line from Voormezeele to Wulveenghem, Ploegsteert, Nieppe, Lavintis and Givenchy, Southward of Neave Chappelle as far as Givenchy we have regained the old line we held prior to eth April and eastward of Givenchy we have occupied portions of the old German positions. The enemy strongly attacked our new positions at Incy-en- 'Artois in the evening, but was repulsed after tharp fighting We improved our positions southward of Moenres and eastward of Hermies and captured: Neuville Bourjonval counter-attack in the evening eastward of An enemy Manancourt was repulsed Fighting occurred in the neigh- bourhood of Peronne and our line was slightly improved. The British during the past four days have prisonerød over pirteen thousand and captared over one hundred guns,
French Golag Forward,`
London, Sept. 5,
A French communique reports: At night-time qe main- tained contact with the enemy rearguards and advanced east of the Canal-do-Nord and in the direction of the Aisne. East of Nesle we crossed, the Somme canal in the region of Boyennes and Offoy Farther south we passed Monbleur, Eamery, Helion and Flavy-le-Meldeux and carried our fines north of Guiscard to the outskirts of Berlancourt. Between the Ailette and the Aime we carried Clamency, Braye and Missy-sur-Aisne.
A Doleful German Report.
London Bept, 5, "Axireless German official message says: The enemy pressed back our forefield troops to a new line between Ypres and La Bassce. We continued our withdrawal in the region of Bage and freed ourselves without a fight, the enemy following slowly, We withdrew from the Yesle, eastwards of Soissons, undisturbed,
Some British Captures.
London, Sept. 5 Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters states that since. Sunday General Horne's army has captured 6,255 prisoners, twenty-three neary howitzers, two high velocity guns, thirty-four field-guns, thirty trench mortaES, tank guns and 475 machine-guns
Since Saturday General Byng's prisoners and ́s
Since Saturday! Gér
Confidence in Victory.
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London, Sept
Admiral Sir David Beatty, replying to a message.from the Trades Union Congress, said: "The "Grand Fleet-is convinced that complete, victory will crown the continued sfforts of the Empire and the Allies and the sacrifoes so, nobly born will bring forth a new world in which all VARIE best in humanity' can have free development." (Load cheers). A telegram from Sir Douglas Haig was read at the Trade Union Congress at Derby, as follows:-"Warmest thanks of all ranks of the Army for the message of generous appreciation. We are proud that the representatives of 47 millión" workers at home should add to the debt we already owe them for their splendid support, by sending
message of comradeship and goodwill. (Cheers).
German People Deceived.
London, Sept. B Tas Cologne. Gazette" frankly admits that the Ger man home front has been weakened by the reverses in France and blames the Wolff Bureau for leading people to believe that the enemy would never recover from the blows. in March and April The people were tous buoyed by false hopes. Moreover, it complains that they were similar- ly minnformed as regards the effects of submarinism and of peace with Bussis and Rumania. It quotes a semi-official German telegram of 16th April announcing enormous cap tures of clothes in Euasis, Italy and North France and representing the booty in rubber and copper as sufficient for the German army for 3-year. Can it be wondered at that there should be disappointment and mistrust when we are asked to part with our clothes and door handles to cover urgent needs! Patience gets worn out by such camou- faging of facts." After admitting that the Allied zir attacks do produce the effects which the enemy intend the writer proceeds to admit that, despite submarinism, "we are not within, measurable distance of so cutting off the enemy's supplies as to render their means of subsistence as scarce -as ours." nga at
The appearance of these sentiments in what is practical- ly the German official newspaper possibly means that the High Command intends to imitate, as far as possible the British policy after the reverses of March and April 'of taking the people more into confidence and plainly stating the actualities, arguing that this method which has bee fited Britain will probably benefit Germany.
ARMY REFUNDS. »
London, Sept 5
An Army Order notifies that locomotive expenses, ex- cluding baggage charges, will be refunded on application within twelve months to individuals who, after the out- break of war, proceeded from South Africa, including Rhodesia, and embarked not later than February 15, 1916, or from other places abroad not later than September 30, 1916, provided that they applied for commissions or enlist- ment within two months of their arrival in the United Kingdom. The refund will not exceed the cost of the journey to the United Kingdom port of disembarkation by the most economical route in the grade of accommodation appropri ate to the rank in which they joined the British Army and will only be granted where the outlay was borne personally. An extended period for lodging applications is provided' in cases of prisoners of war.
PROTECTING THE GERMAN CROWN.
Amsterdam, Sept. 5.
In the Prussian Upper House the Chancellor, -on the discussion of the Suffrage Bill, appealed for an understand. ing because he was honestly convinced that the protection and preservation of the Crown and Dynasty were at stake in connection with it, The Government saw no possibility.
· of approving' the Bill as sent up from the Lower House The latter's recognisable scruples about the introduction of general equal suffrage must be subordinated to the pro- tection of the dynnaly and crown,
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VICTORIA THEATRE.
A Varied and Instructive Programme.
"Wounded to the Heart" is the tittle of a three-part film which is being shown by the management st the Victoria Theatre-to-night, it is one of great interest from ebert to finish. Though the plot is no "new 018, nevertheless it in hera presented in a styla which make it comparatively fresh and the sating greatly adde to the plessore which it gives to the audissos. Thin picture, with the British Casette and B. Patha colour film "recapiss the whole of the first half of the programme. For the arcond, an extraordinarily acceptable and instructive film Dalled **The Fighting in Mesopotamia, together with a comic film, is given. It is no xaggeration to say that the picture showing what the British are doing on the eastern front is one of the best that has been shown in Hongkong. In addition to guiding the audience by the use of maps thrown on the screen, giving the relative positions af the British and Turkish armies, vad how, they came into those positions, the film pictorially die plays the life lived by the British snd Ladian troors and how the | huge gans ure manipulated. The programme which is presented should certainly be seen by all who ste seekinge a roslly enjoy. aris entertainment,
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.EE, atsto
Good Service Medal
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to grant the Police Reserve Good Service Medal to P.0. 137 Chen Yok Sha who has been three times BOERA mended for meritorious conduct since February, 1916,
Equipment.
All applications for equipment must be addressed to the Stoves Offser, Headquarters Office, and be forwarded through and recom
13 to Japanese and Japanese mended by the Unit Commander One of the Storen servants are rapidly replacing the concerned. diligent Andesu servants. Dr. Officers will attend a Hesd- Pardo, the President of the Re- quarters Offes daily between the pablic, has thirty Japanese hours of 5 and 6 pm. (Saturdays, servants in his mansion, a fast Sundays and holidays excepiɛd), hat has been much opmmented 2000 in recent newspapers. The
An Associated Pres message Jpaness also have forced the
Parade.
All ranks except those on duty
to the New York Evening Postnative workers out of the small will parade on Friday, September ssye 1'be newspapers of Fera trades and minor industries, such 13, st 8.25 p.m. on the road outs sre much concerned with the laundries, dairies, tin shops, ide the front entrancs to the rapid incresse of what they all aswetande, messengers services, Kowloon Railway Station, the "paliaro amerillo," or yellow mall enfes, eto,
A special Ferry will leave the veril, in Peru." It is said that ir El Tiempo, of Lima, in oce of Star Ferry-Wharf, Hongkong, Pern to-day there are no less than everal newṛpspera which have at 8.10 p.m. for the me of the 300,000-Pareviens who havipened their columns for discus- Hongkong resident members. Chinese and Japanere blood in an ss to how the Peruvian Uniform, belts, cape, sad their veins to euch an extent that boaters can be protected against covers,” trancheons, and the Oriental obaracteristics ar big invasion, in view of the fact folded and carried on prominent in their festares, and that the invaders appear to be Else will not be many Perovian girls attempt to perfectly contented to work just spectors will wear cross bide this trait by wearing dark hárd as the native for half the only, and carry sticka". giaerea, Formerly the Chines wages. exclusively over-ran the country,
but during the last few years the Japanese hava beso arriving is numbers that alarm Peruvians.
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