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TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1918.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mait)

TURKEY WANTS PRACE,

ENVOYS SENT TO NEGOTIATE.

THE BATTLE OF VERDUN.

PARIS, Mar. 0. The thedaily" review"" of "the War" says it is reported that Turkey, fa apsidering praco negotiations on the initiative of Talat Bay.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE AT THE

SCENE OF BATTLE.

THE CERMAN LOSSES.

Laynos, Mar. 7. Tond Northcliffe has been visiting [That Bag is the Minister for the the, were of the fighting air Interior]

Verke

The Corriere della Sora says two Turkish envoys have bari sent to Switzerland ha negotiate with the Alles.

SUTTATION" AT PUNSTANTINOPLE

DECOMING WORSE.

As Athens, telegrant “mys „the situation as Constantinople is bream

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THE CHINA MAIL.

STARTLING DISCOVERY

AT SHANGHAI,

HOTCHKISS SHELLS IN A WELL.

BRITISH ARMY'S INCREASED STRENGTH.

bean little written upon the subjost sad not rory much said so (32 with regned to the true position of European in China and the question of war. Tha moat CLEARLY MANIFESTED IN LECENT authoritative tatamant he could find as in

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Dicey's Candiot of Lawa" page 740, where the Author stated that whather a person ITILA' (an enemy or not depended on whather ha had a commercial domicile in hostile tor- ritory, while the case of Porter 1. Freunden. barg (F.B. 1915 page 85%) plainly laid it authows, fresh arrivals ovary mail." The purchase of one book at one dulkar down that it ras the question of com.

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SILANGIA Mar. 6..

Losso, March 3 The French Coneession police have

Reuter's Correspondent at Head discovered at the bottom of a well International" trench bleff in the quarters say the recapture of the on the promises of a German eight Ypres salient on the 2nd insi, was even a person was an enemy or not. He alaimed cases of Hotchkiss shells, of a size more brilliant than was at first thought. that if the regulations are intended by other novel in stock on payment of 20 cents cash (Bangkang Uurrency), Books any chance to prevent insuring the goods useful for aming mórekantraen. The Germans had feverishly consoli- of Germans in China, is was not sufficiently be arahanged as frequently as the reader wishes, on payment of 90 cord for

This Corian was recently pro-dated themselves there. The British clearly stated for the greation of a criminal infantry suault was delivered so 4.30 ottenco and is maat be taken that the in- minent in connection with the soirum in the morning and the Germans were tantion of the legislation was only to each exchange. of a large consignment of small arms discovered packed in dag outs and prevent the insurance of goods liable to be destined for faulia. ...

orators, hiding from the terrible artil,

captured at sa Again, even supposing for the sake of argument that a German in lary preparation. Five officers and China was an enemy, he certainly and very 250 men were taken prisoner. Our dearly was not one at the time the in- casunities were surprisingly light' saraneve simplained of' were affected.

weseial domicile which determined whether entitles you to become a member. The book bought can be exchanged for any

Other discoveries are anticipated.

RUSSIAN DESTROYERS BOMBARD

"TREBIZOND.

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PETROGRAD. Mar. 6.

Russian destroyers barbattled Trebizond and destroyed several vessels in the harbour. The Fur kish batterica replied unavailingly.

In a striking review of the battle which he has communicated to The FRENCH NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED. Tigers, het sys the French losses wate insignificant,, whereus it is woll-

Paris Mar. 6. known that the German Third and

Clement weau's newspaper, Eighteenth Corps were entirely 'homme ei t'huine, is suspended spent the Seventh Reserve Corps this week." lost half and the Fifteenth. Corps

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Several counter-attacks since At tempted bloodily failed. The ovSC increasing power of the British reacurces" wax clearly manifested.

Mr W. S. Jackson, Secretary of the defendant Company gave evidence. Es said he had been with the Yangtare Insurance Association for thirty-four years, for twenty-fire of which he had been The two days fighting has bean secretary. They had aganta in other perta more costly to the enemy than azyla China, offices in London, where a fairly recent.action on the Britisk front.

FIERCE OUTBURST IN PRUSSIAN DIET

BREEDING REVOLUTION IN GERMAST ASU AUSTRIA.

considerable amount of underwriting was carried on, sol in America and Japan, |During July, 1914, the Infomlanta "ap": painted Masirs. Talge & Schroeter as agents in Hackow in addition to. Mfears, Gudes and Co. Mosers. Telgo & Schron fter had rapresent d a foreign invariace firm, who had sent instructions from thair head office to give ap

thair Chinese Boxinear, and as, the defondanta were told that Messrs Telge & Sobroster ware good peuple for rative budinean, after AMSTERDAM, March 5.

summunication, they were appointed. It In the Prussian Diet Dr Liebknecht, was confirmed by the shractors the me in the course of a fierce outburst day. The opan policy issued to Messra three quarters of the available NEW BRITISH LOAN IN AMERICA. tion of trials of peace demonstrator China and some bad asly just left harepo against the Censorship, said the men-Telge & Schroeter was for goods shipped apon different dates SOS T8: Dearing ing worse. 'The Government fears strengths by the evening of March

and food rioters bad bean prohibited when that was done; cn July 31. he did. Mo, inthence of the supports of į Brd.

The population was ignorant bow these fact think that war would break out were growing, He denounced thebatween Great Britain anel. Gamany; if it atrocities by the German treope in did, he did rot think it would be so sour, occupied territories and the release of and in any event there was nothing jailbirds to join the Army, where cnusual in the transaction from the under

writing point of view. already there were masses of men of Witnows was then taken through the hideous Inscivioumeas. Es dwelt on correspondence. The suggestion to Meses the politicsi perseention, and said that Telge and Sebrouter that goods should be already hundreds had bean imprisoned insured in the pages of neutral banks was and were not allowed to consult law in order to eliminato Carman namin and Fers. A new police department had any trouble in the case of accident. Witness said thero was a 'deal of discussion been inaugurated to deal with percean the position and ha, himself, had seen Me propagandiste.

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LONDON, Mar. '. the late Prince Yussuf Izzedős and. Likewise the Germans had spent? The Day Telegraph's New York he ipenising antidformen feeling. part of the 28th Division, the Fifth vorrespondent "says, that arrarige It is believed that Kronen) vor Resort Corpe and the Bavarian ments have been virtually conglade Sanders is visiting the Kaige "n. Ersatz, Division.

for a new big British loun.. regard to the position.

The prisoners come frean all parts ree in flu mosipas dry

of the Etupire. One relates that hi Zeromeing the Germans and the company on February 21 consisted Soins Turks,

of 200 riles and furatheers: on the j22nd it mbered 70 ritles and on Fußseed

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GREAT MUTINY AT SMYRNA.

AMSTERGAM, Man Ba

A Salonika Telegram says great using is reported at Smyrm owing to the harships 'suffered by the trops and their hostility to the

MVENEZELOS-AND-KING CONSTANTINE.

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BRITISH STEAMER SÜNK.

Loxies, Mur. 6, The British Steanter' Masunda has been sunk. All og bound ware saved, The British emner Rothesay has beyn sunk.

None of the prisoners estinzited their buses at less than a thing of The total effectives 11 Can såfely. The · Béthuwag Do in astcancer of assumed that the German losses ors, but in 1991, registered at were at lunst 100,0*8).

Cardik, and owned by the Rothesay Stepship Co., Laj

Dr. Liebknecht caused a scene by affirming that these conditions ware breading revolutionists. Cries for help from the prisons, and from waves in distress, were atided today, but ne day they would be heard to base mankind to a Holy War for peace,

Dr. Liebknecht was describing the

debate wazclosured...

The prisoners have horror of the misery

clearly depicted on siteir reuntenances" tint het other evilnes PORTUGAL SEIZES MORE ENEMY reign of terror in Austria when the

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which they have mesoh

Lord Northelia pays a tribute to

Blunt. After October 21, 1914, he had no objection to insuring Musara Calowitz sad Co. The mortgage to a 3r Reiber was transferred a Me Vida na witness wanted. to safeguard the interest and be able to que for it 说 necossary,

Witness aid that about the end of 1924

or the beginning of 1915 Me Blunt called upon him for soma information he wanted witness to get for him. Before learing

why be insured German goods and des. Mr Blant said the Consul wanted to know cribed the eve of sorsold him the by Blue Faanel steamer

Witness defendants would stop idsuring the Cargo LONDON."Mi DEFENCES, OF THE SUEZ CANAL. when British steamers were stopped from Portugal has seized four fren INSPECTION, BY THE EGYPTIAN pot are the other people would and

SHIPS.

the splendidetüciency nad thorough-stcainers at Madeira, acas of the French, and to the vast

A SIGNIFIANT RECONCILIATION. supply of shells available, HosAW ON

one road alone a convey of 2,000 motors. All the organisers are young men

Losion, Mar..6. Tair Wlegram sties that, according to pitato information from Describing the deplorable condition Athens. M. Venozelos" has had of the German prisoners, Lord Nortb.. soverd interviews with King Can.cliffe relates a Franch officers opinion stantine wilde when he has been in these terms. What a pity is is that reconciled" A politien crisis in the Highlanders cannot meet these Alions is considered imminent,

THE LATEST ZEPPELIN RAID.

FURTHER DETAILS.

LONDON. Mar. 6.

An official report says it is believed Short Hisse Zappelins participated in last night's raid. They took various courses apparently being not certain of their hearings. The area visited included "Forkshire," Tineclnshire,

Railand, Funtington Cambridge ahire, Norfolk. Essex and Kent.

About 40 bombs were dropped. Three men, four women and fre

children were killed, and 33 persons

wara injured.

fellow in a fair agbt. Then the war would be over in a month,”

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Peuter's Service to the China Mall)

THE CARNAGE AT

VERDUN

"MOUNDS OF CORPSES.**

PARIS, March 5.

The battle of Verdun was

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ASSEMBLY.

carrying it. He pointed out that if he did

he would be doing no barm to the Germans "but to his ows company; Me Blunt said it was very good argument and he would talı Sir Everard about it. Witness beard to more of the matter.

··ME· Macleod :- Did ha soggest it wan ay way contrary to any regulations 1-No. Witness added that he w Mr Blurt on sexoral cccasions besides that and gave im considerable information about certain ataamers. He wrote to Mosers Tele Schroeter determining the agency on *July 1, 1915, ad did no word business with them after that. He asked for the return

CAR, March 5. Members of the Assembly visited the Suez Canal defences and the great mili- tary camp. They admired the splendid dispositions and installations and re- turped with an ineffaceable impression of the solidity of the defences and the adequateness of the forces should the ency be foolish enough to attemptas attack. The visitors also watched the evdations of warships in the Canal and of the power of attorney, which had been aeroplanes overhead,

giver them, and also requested that they should keep the books of the agency in safe custody until he notified them later.

Mr King-Have you got the books back yat-I have got the power of attorney

The prisoners aro miserable Creatures and badly trained. Many of them have furious throughout yesterday, but the TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.k, but I don't think I have the booke been transferred from Flanderi. Ahevening found the position of the aro glad to lears the neighbourhood of adversaries unchanged. the frightful English.

Lord Northcliffe concludes that it is impossible to estimate the duration of the battle between the French and the enemy although the odds are three to one that the spirit of the Germans is equal to the task of dislodging the French from their formidable positions. THE FRENCH LINE AT VERDUN

PARIS, Mar 6.

The line on which the French are so brilliantly holding up the Gennans is the first of three lines covering The material damage done con Verdun. It starts from Vackerau - cistellafotwo termeer destroyed, and ville and crosses the Poivro crest, one "office", n ̈public-house, a cafe, the Douauront plateau and the vil- sevelul shops and a block of alms-lages of Vous and Damloup, forf- houses damaged.

ing practically a rectangle over seven kilometres deep. The Germans wrecked regiment uiter regiment on this solid mass of defences, -

Patis, Mar. 7. The Germans accumulated 300,000 on a narrow. front for the second phase of the battle of Verdun.

THE KAISER AND THE "MOEWE'S". COMMANDER.

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 6.

A Berlin telegram saya Co- munder Count Dolina is ubcord the

Morge. 103 Indians are among the

ptured sacrs.

Count Dolina has received the Tron Cross, 1st class, and the crew have received the 2nd class decora- tion......

Count Dohan has been oxired to meet the Kaiser to give a report of his adventures.---------

The Count a few years ago was o the Chin Station and is known to many Yo Hongkong-Ed}

MUNITION MAKING IN GREAT BRITAIN.

1,662 CONTROLLED ESTABLISH-

MENTE.

LONDON, Mar. 6..

THE FRENCH FRONT. BOMBARDMENTS AT SEVERAL"

POINTS.

PARIS, Alar. 6. An official report says:- We bombarded important points in the Argonne."

There was no infantry action north of Verdun, but there was a violent bombardment on the left bank of the Meuse.

There was intermittent action at Deuayant.

The enemy continued his maximum efforts in the village of Deuanmont, azd tried every expedient of fright fulness, but they were powerless against the heroic French resistance.

THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE CASE.

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Mr King:-7 was asking in view of what transpired it another case. (Laughter). In the case in which the Yangtze EVINCE BY THE BRITISH CONSUE CENERAL. Insurance Association, L., are charged Sie Everard Fraser, British, Corral- He said that his in H.M. Palica Court at Shanghai with General was called. trading with the "soomy. Mr. R. N. attitude from the beginning of the war-wie- Staclesd, for the defence on Wednesday that loyal British, subjects should have no The loss of the Germans are mest 1st, pointed out to his Worship that the dealings with onemy subjects in China, at disproportionate to their expenditure charge against the defendants was one of any rate in bis district of Shanghai. Wit- of energy. They far exceed those of insuring goods of the enemy liable to cap-ness made representations on the matter to the French, whose reserves of men and tere. Since the last, hearing and during the Foreign Office and the Legation. The munitions are ample for all emergencies, an adjournment of about two weeks, the Foreign Office did not reply for a long The two days' onslaught in the second defendants had made inquiries, which they time. The question was raised locally as phase of the battle was not marked by sidered necessary at Hankow, with to whether, in an extraterritorial country. to supplying themselves

could have commercial domicile. Wit- even the slightest advance. Moreover, the informatica stes and made ust of commercial domicile was that you were could not became the essence the enemy has no longer the advantage his Worship, andain, much information living in a country to the Courts of which of surprise, while the ground is so torn of the time to

it cannot be organised scientifically. and fresh troops are demoralised at the The German survivors are fatigued, sight of the mounds of corpses, some 50,000 of which are lying in front of the French lines.

Hence the issue is awaited in Paris with not the slightest anxiety.

GEEMANS UNABLE TO GAIN AN INCII.

to in

with

assistness

Be you

up by the ceaseless bombardment that the other charges. As he had torial countries you were not put to' the other transactions referred you are subject, whereas in extratorri-

anticipated, the adjournment was not by the Courts of the country the reports frora Hankow were received. Foreign Office sent witness a telegram. It any means, too lang, as only recently However, on November 3, 1914, the is appeared from the evidence already was in cipher, so he was precluded from before the Court-as far as that aridence reading to them the actual text, bat he went that the defendants insured certain would give any information the Cours goods, which-sgain so far as the evidene, wanted about it. It practically said that went-appeared to have been tite property the legaladrisen to the Foreign Office held of Messrs Carlowitz & Co., that they you could have commercial domicle in insured those goods on a voyage from China and that therefore the point would Hankow to New York against wär riks be whethers German, Austrian or Turkish and that the goods were carried in two firm was domiciled in China and had British ships. He might say at once branches crowhere, or whether it was, that the material which he had been domiciled in one of the enemy countries and A semi-cficial statement says the able to obtain did not emble him le had branches in China. In the former vase situation before" Verdun is stationary add so Ind as the transaction in the firm could not technically be an enemy and satisfactory. The exeins is fiercely question was concerned, anything useful, firm, in the latter it could.

The telegram ended:"This is tha but fruitlessly endeavouring to dislodge or indeed anything substantial at all. with us from the outskirts of the village of regard to the transaction. He was moable strictly leg point of view, but in practice Donaumont, which we hold strongly evidence as to the ownership of the goods. prevent British subjects from having to assist bis Worship with any further you will do your best to dissuada. and The Germans plastered the sector beThey had evidence that Messus Caziowim any dealings with the enemy, which tween Bois Baumont and Douaimint and Co. did appear to be the shippers His Majesty's Government consider with balls of all calibres, but were unwhile they had also had a certain amount is extremely undesirable," or words to that able to gain an inch. “

of informatien from Mr Rayner which effect. The telegram also mentioned a This failure to make progress justifies might be useful. His Worship would longer despatch, which reached witness on an increase in our confidence of victory. appreciate that it was not may at the December 17. That set forth the same present time to obtain farther evidanes is view as expressed in the telegram. Wit connexion with business done by German neas read extracts from the dopatals and

circumstancés, POPE AGAIN APPEALS FOR PEACE, firma and there was also the additional remarked that, in the

"EUROPE TEARING ITSELF TO "PIECES~~

ROME, March 6. His Holiness the Pope, in a new appeal for peace, says that he cannot witness in silence Europe tearing itself to pieces His Holiness repeats his proposals that each belligerent should declare its We bombarded the enemy's com desires, but should be ready to make munications at WOSTIC

sacrifices, resulting in lasting pesce, which would be just to all.

GERMAN ADMISSION.

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 6.

The Berlin, communique admits

difficulty that the information had to be though he did not remember Mr Barnie's Bought at some distance from Shanghaii questions, he had no hesitation in denying Miz Macleod dealt st some length with that he made any such statement as was legal aspects of the case, and said the defend- alleged. It was possible that after the ante' case was that Germistä in Chian were | Interview Mr Barnie had that impression, not enemies in the strict sense of the wärd. "After the war had started a gread many be used in the regulations. They are rol very soon they found that what the callers the only sense in which the word could people came to them to put questions and enemies when the regulations were issued left they had not the impresion they had nor were they when the defendants insured intended to convey, and as far as possible the goods on January 19, 1916. As part they urged these people to pab their quos! of their ease also, they submitted that the tions in writing and they would resita goods of Germans carried in British ships reply also in writ

writing. It was very dificult, In January 1026 were certainly not liable when's meo cams to dek questions and Lapt to captum. It would be den that the two elaborating them, and it was possible, that submissions depended the one upon the if he came hoping the answer would be in other. "If Germana ja - Chioty were not ja sertain direction, he would go

way with MORE GERMAN CLAIMS,

enemies their goods" 9 not liable to the impresion he had got it.

apture. Again, German in China, might Ja answer to Mr Macleod, witheas said. LONDON, March 0.be enemies and their goods, in certain that, as referring to the complaint in the circumstances not liable to capture, but if charge, he did not think that anything had they were not enemies their goods werd arisen between October, 1911, and January, not liable to capture

1916, to aller bis view on the legality of -- On the Erst point counsel esid it was what the dafandant company did. dobitable whether the goods of a German

Mr. Lloyd George, Minister of the evacuation of a portion of the A Borlin communique claims the Munitions, announces that there are ground won at Thistle," before capture of another 37 guns and 15 now 3,052 controlled eetablishraents a massed encircling fire by the machine guns as Verdun, and 1,000

prisoners at Dogaumont in Great Britain.

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