EXCHANGE? Closing Quotations: T.T. London Se/7}4d
On Demand Su./7 7/168.
The Hongkong Telegraph
Baro
CAST.
ESTABLISHED Copyright 1918, by.
1881.)
September 10, 1918, `
Temperature Humidity
79 1 pm 84
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
10,
1918.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY'S DECLINING MORALE.
8043 日大初月八
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMANS PREPARE FOR A STAND.
BIG PITCHED BATTLE EXPECTED.
FRENCH STILL PROGRESSING NORTH
• OF THE SOMME.
4
•
London, September 8: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: On the southern portion of the battlefront we have now entered the area of our defensive systems oopëtznoted prior to the German March offensive. The enemy is cffering increased resistance among these prepared defences and sharp fighting has occurred to-day at a number of pointe.
We gained ground in the direction of Yermand, Hesbescourt and Epeby, and repulsed local stisaka sanih-west of Ploegateert and east of Walverghem.
The British have taken prisoner 19,000 since the beginning of September.
Germans to Attempt a Stand.
London, September 9. To-day'e news leaves no doubt that the German Command has finally decided to turn upon ite parmasrs or at least to settle down on what remains of the Hindenburg Line and challenge the Allies to eject them,
Another Effort to Stay the Rot.
Amsterdam, Septembür 9. Another instance of the authorities' endeavours to stay the present moral panic in Germany in to be seen in a lactare in Berlin by Generel Freytag Loringhoven, Daputy Chief of the Gañaral Staff, who admitted that "we expected too much from unrestricted submarinism and again at the beginning of the spring of
He enjoins the people to bear up against the incalculable accidents of war and said the fact that the enemy is unable to dispose of Germany and had to get more Allies was in itself the greatest tribute imaginable to Germany.
The armies are now laking up positions for a pitched battle on en unprecedented scale. German strategy seems identical to that followed after the retreat from the Marte in 1914, but French experts-> are of opinion that the tactice encoessful then are unlikely to succeed now in view of the vastly-indressed Allied resources and the fact{ that Marshal Foch still retains the initiative and has alreedy breached the line twice.
Violent Fighting on French Front,
London, September 9. A French communique By-To-day we farther progreesed north of the Somme sad carried Vaur, Floquiers, Happenoourt and Bamel.
South of the Somme, the enemy resistance was moat stubborn. and violent fighting raged north and east of St. Simon.
The Germans attacked and partly re-took Avesnes, of which, as a result of a desperats encounter, we regained the whole, taking a hundred prisoners.
We captured Artemps; north-east of St. Simon and grined ground on both sides of the Oise east of Fargniers on the polskiria of La Fere and West of Servais,
French Engineers' Tecacity.
London, September 9, Beater's correspondent at French Headquarters, wriling on Sunday, este: The hardest fighting by French troops during the past week has been done by General Mangin's Army among the hills and woods before the Hindenburg Line. .. The Germans unquestionably droided and prepared to stand in the region of Quincy Bages and.. Pont St. Mard, where they had the advantage of view. The French, after a memorable struggle, crossed the cans of the Ailefte at Coucy le Villa. The canal is eighteen yarda wide and seven feet deep. The Boche, with scores of machine guns, lined the east bank to the water edge. French engineers actually bridged the canal under showers of grenades and murderous point-blank machine-ganning, after which the engineers were first scross "to get at gripe with the machine gunners. Acrote the water lay woods in which the Germans had installed machine-guns bebind every tree. The oldest veterans are emphatic that the fighting here and the volume of Are surpassed everything in the whole campaign. The enemy machine- guaners literally fought to the death. For five days this continued anremittingly. A single Gascon Division, advancing foot by foot not more than a baudred yards daily, engaged five German Divisions and on the sixth day, with the help of artillery, the French won: through to the Hindenburg positions, freeing Cousy In Chatean, which is looking to-day like a stone quarry..
German Artillery Revives.
al
Paris, September 9, On slmost the whole battle-front the enemy artillery is thunder- ing se it has not done for a long time, indicating that the Germana are preparing to stand. General Mangin's advance to the spproaches of Servais threatens to cut the St. Gobain-La Fere Road. The enemy is feverishly reinforcing the defences before Laon, preparing for s prolonged halt in the vast subierrenean cavities of the Monsmptenil plateau. The whole country north of the dilette and the environs of he railway from Soissons to Leon and north of Creorne are gorging
and bowilzere. with
goos
WARNING-AGAINST PACIFIST TWADDLE.
Cardinal Bourne Speaks Out.
London, September 9. Cardinal Bourne, dedicating aar shrine at Kensington, emphatically warned his bearers against pacificism. Be sid "Be not mieled by some of the pernicious things occasonally ssid and written shont pesce. Do not be diried away by any formalse ench as No indemnities and no annexations because justice may demand indemnities and annexations. Peace without justice will be a peace which will not last and not be worth having.
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
British Officials Threatened with Death,
Stockholm, September 8. The newspaper Svetska Dagblad says that reports from Helsingfors state that thirty-six Britishers holding official positions have been arrested and threatened with death if M, Lenin dies.
THE SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN,
White Guards and Cossacks
❤
A GENERAL DROWNED,
London, September 9. General EW. Cox has been drowned in France.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BATTLES IN FRANCE.
More Progress by the Allies.
London, Sept. & Beuter learns that progress has beeh good during the past twenty-four hours. The line runs from Havrencont Wood, thence to Hendecourt, Villerafavcau, Roisel, Bernes, Poeuilly, Villeveque, Faux, the western outskirts of Happen court and St. Simon, thence along the canal to Tergnier The most important event is the crossing of the Crozat Canal at St. Simon as the waterway was a suitable bastion for this part of the Hindenburg line.
As the bastion is passed it can now be turned either to north-east or south-east. The capture of Roisel is important because it is the junction of two lines, namely to Cambrai and St Quentin. We possess the whole of Harrincourt Wood except the north-east spur. Between the Oise and the Ailette the French have reached the Alberich lime, a con- tinuation of the Hindenburg line. The enemy has now en- gaged 107-divisions since 8th August, of whom three were dia- mounted cavalry. Thirty-two divisions were engaged twice and "three engaged thrice. We have counted roughly 142 divisions north and south of the Somme representing approx. imately six thousand rifles to a division. Thus there are one- and quarter million between Switzerland and the sea: Ces** many's full strength is probably less than two and a half- millions on the whole front. Their Eastern forces have been" "combed out and it is believed there will not be any fresh" divisions from the East for the Western Front, either Ger- man or Busaiza.
*
Hustling the Germans.
London, Sept. 8.
Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters, wiring on Sunday, says: Our troops continue to bustle the German retirement of which the Alpine Corpe prisoners supply cou- firmation relating to details of the consequent confusion. Hostile artillerying mostly comes from extreme ranges. On the Nieppe front a strong enemy attack was forced back by dar oatposts.
The latest Boche dodge is to use ferocious dogs with sentries and patrols.
A captured order pays a tribute to the taciturnity of British prisoners, especially those of the London regimente, who give admittedly clever and evasive answers,
French Progress.
London, Sept. 8.
A French, communique states: North of the Oise we captured Meunesses and reached the banks of the St Quentin' Canal. South of the Oise we progressed to the outskirts of Serrais. In the region of Laffaur, north of Celles-sur-Aisne we' maintained our positions, despite const ⚫er-attacks.
Aviation Reports
London, Sept. 8.
Sir Douglas Haig, reporting.on aviation, says: Clouds and rainstorma hindered our airwork on the 7th. We destroy- ed eight hostile machines. Three British are missing. We dropped thirteen tons of bombs. All our night bombers - returned.
A German Report.
->
London, Sept. 8.
A wireless German official message says: Everywhere on the battle-front we are in our new positions. South of the Peronne-Cambrai road the enemy attempted to approach them. Our rearguards yielded, after fighting, to a numer- ically superior enemy and repulsed violent attacks westward of Gouzeaucourt, Epehy and Templear, Southward of the Ailette the enemy reached our line eastward of Varallon
RED TERROR IN
Sept, 8.
The "Tageszeitung's" Moscow, correspondent, writes: Neutral Governments have jointly threatened to expel ali Russian Bolsheviks if the Soviet Government. does not abandon political terrorism. They specially protest against the wholesale execution of officers and civilians.“
The "Kreuzzeitung's" Petrograd correspondent anys the
· peasants' revolt at Jamburte is serious. The insurgents are marcoing to Petrograd and have captured railway stations on the Jamburg Gatebins line,
A message from Moscow says that red terror continues. Members of the Social revolutionaries have been arrested almost everywhere. The bourgeoisie ex-officers have been taken as hostages and many shut, including a bishop...
The “Tokel Anzeiger" officially learns that the Russian massacre reports are mostly exaggerated, Nevertheless it adds that five hundred were shot during a rising in Petró grad, besides others in connection with the recent asasasini- ions
COTTON MARKET SENSATION, A
New York
älmost demoralised
tries Board has
Temperature
Septe
1917,
Humidity
二興路5號十月九英港香
BINGI
3F PER
JAPAN
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AVIATION ON ITALIAN FRONT.
London, Seph, 5
A British Italian official message mys: Since Aug. 25 we destroyed eight enemy aircraft One British machine
"Question of a British Unit.
IMPRESSIONS
Polling to Money..
Another sojour in Japa from tas
g`ring his im
w of
tions in this country. Ea fa Mr. John Mrors of New Zealand and RED CROSS ÎN SIBERIA, os sobeme of a Red Cross Unit itt ha the Wellington Buening maintained and run by the British The most outstanding of there are.
Post that his impresiona appear in Shanghai.
A quit of 50 beds would that Japanese business peopl An important meeting of the require the estvices of at least he says nothing about the work medical men of Shanghai was thres dectors and six nurses. Iery) are rolling in money made held on the 5th inst. in the offices would also require six orderlies, modation is very dear from 110 in the war and that bolel senom- of Den, Marshall, Marah, Bilingona clerk, two coclies and about to 720 a day and then not always burst & Murray on the object of six coolie vervsuts, and, if su obtainabia owing to the large a Ekitish Bad Crown Unit for ambulanos formed part of the Siberis. Presiding over the equipment, a motor driver and caravelling through the meeting Dr. Marsh usid,—d
You
stretcher bearer d
with the 27 persons. . estimate recent suggestions in the North cost of equipment and China Daily News, that a British ands for Red Cross Unit for Siberia should such
number of Russians and Ameri»--
untry. Mr. Myern was in Japan three months, during which time, the ways, freight rates: advanoad, from £30a. to 300a per los, which unit, including rat meant last in some matraced the
be formed and maintained by the of suitable accommodation; freight charge alone was equiral- Shanghai British community, pay-roll, we would onma to
The question whether ench a unit between $30,000 and $40,000, ent to four times the value of the is needed has been asked of the I understand we need have no goode ebipped. He'ssys nothing P.M.O. with the British Forces socacern regarding the money having to pay four times the sa to the benefits to the Alliam of Vladivostok by the local honorary required for the equipment and value of the gooda e ehippe treasurer of the British Red Cross maintenance of each a unit of 60 them, but it is astiafactore Society. The P.M.O. has also beds, eleo that all the bed livsn
the been asked to indicate the rise of and surgical dressings, ato, could least that he has grasped
fact that emob profiteering is the unit required and if it would be farnished by the B. W. W. B. be more useful as sa stationary The matter which concern us is views on the freight-broker-ques going on. He he also pound boepital at a base, such as the medical and nursing person- tion and on the iniquity of the Vladivostok, or as a mobile unit nel of such a unit. We have to nearer the front. No reply to dicouse and decide if we are able system, but he expresses the carious opinion that the Japanese there inquiries has been received to provide the medical men and
Government cannot be aware of Tap to the present.
how it can best be arranged. I understand the British ooD As an alternative scheme to be prevented.
the practice or it would Why has tingent in Siberia in the immed- Janis oparsting over 1,000 miles iate future will total several from Shanghai it might be advis idea of the Japanses Govern- he formed anch 1. poor thousands of troops mostly able to consider the possibility of mente intelligence, for if the Osnadisar: It is not anticipated offering our Goremment the Japanese Government does not that the British foross will be as urovisión al 30 to 100 bada în any time" large. "Agsinas "the Shanghai Arsika tresiranai „ofje
Оде
Kje partainly, not froman want of telling? Probably Mt. gerais stilFonder bel'acinatiops the evidence of his senses. That as to efficiency and cannot believa this is so is shown by his being
impressed" by the system of.
Allied forces in sn enemy medical and surgical cases espable variously estimated at say Bam- of transportation. There can be ber between 35,000 and 150,000. no doubt the facilities for treating These figures show that the patiente are much grester here whole campaign from the point than sleewhere north of us of view of the number of troops in China. Our hospital loading coal at Nagasaki, in engaged, is a comparatively commodation, X-ray and becte which women and children parti minor operation. Still we have the fericlogical equipment, nursing dipate. We wonder what he experience of German Eset Africa facilities and Co-operative
would have said if on return to to show that even such a campaign possibilities among the medical the native land he had found can be a very arduous and aickly men are all great advantages. women and children employed in It would also be possible to make loading cost? Why should he The Japanese and the Ameri fall use of the voluntary aid think that an admirabla system. cans are patorally taking the element for nursing and give in Japan which he would not most prominent part in this opportunities for personal service campaign and both Governmente among the men and women of hesitate to deconase if practised
in his own land? have definitely stated that it is Shanghai in a very definita way.
in their purpose
The advantage to the patients to the parely military object of themselves from a personal point the campaign, to include a of view of comfort and sheen De sobeme for the relief of economic from the environment of war 1.and medical distress on a large would be very great indeed as in soale. For example, the U. S the common experienos in other Government on August. 3 an- parts of the world where oor- Amongst other countries, Eism nounced that it was "the hope wounded require careful treat has been put to a good deal of trou and purpose of the Government ment. In combination with the ble by the equæins plent known of the U. & to take advantage of latter scheme it might be possible as the Java Weed, which handons, the earliest opportunity to send to to send a small unit of one or more and threatened at one time to do Siberis a commission of, among medical men and several anters a good deal more, damage by others, Red Cross representatives from Shanghai to work in Siberis, blocking up the various klonga
addition
JAVA WEED.
Pat to Use in Slami
or
• in order in some system-either Independently or in and waterways. In the warions stic way to relieve the immediate conjunction with some British unit tropical countries where the nu necessities of the people there in from another part of Obins. jaayos caused by the weel hirs every way for which an opport- | Speeking for my firm, the made themselves felt,
2003 anity may open.” In the same scheme for running a hospital or many experiments Inro been sanouncement it is stated that "it beds in Shanghai for cares sont tried with a view of turning it to is the hops and espectation of the from Siberia seems the most, some" "profliskle Boosunt, bat Government of the U. 8. that the practical way we could give our beyond 8. nie for it governments with which it is assistance in our present miste of its ashen sa manure not much associated will, wherever necee short handedness. This in com progress bea been hitherto made. sary or possible, tender their bination with sharing the work it is particularly interesting to activeaid inthe execution of these of any medical man, who could learn therefore that a disc, t^ry military and economic plans.” strange temporarily to hand over has been made locally" which On August 20 the Japanese his work to others while he serv-shows that the weed can be pat Government decided to extend it ed with a distant unit is about to s useful, industrial purpose, scheme of economic relief in the limit of service possible to This is the manufacture of blot- Siberis. A special commission most of the British Arms in tng paper, qualities of composed of official and unofficial Shanghai,
now being made from experts wis organised for the After some dissammon the in local osatzal purpose of organising Japanese meeting decided that the British paper so made there sympathy into action.
medical men in Shanghai ofiter b
pansiderabl There pronouncements give ́s their services to look after 50 beds. It is supplied in two thicknower special aspect to the Bed Groms for wounded or sick patiente sent and having
ase Governments and meat
work of the American and Jspar- to Shanghai from the Siberian
How much
sted by our
special work of this extended
pisat
For the ported to