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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1918.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

TERRIBLE BATTLE AT

4

VERDUN.

FIVE ENEMY DIVISIONS ON A SEVEN MILE FRONT.

PAR, May 2

A semi-oficial statement speaks of yesterday's terrible battle" as the greatest since that of April 9th.

The enemy employed no fewer than e divisionaón n front of seven miles, enlculating that the shock would be 'sufficient to secure a clevision, bat after axtraordinarily stubborn fighting the whole day long not only was the French line broken but French counter attacks resulted in the capture of tactical German positions ?

AUSTRIA V. ITALY.

AN IMMENSE AUSTRIAN EFFORT.

PPALIANS CONFIDENT OF FISAI,

ETCOME.

ROME May 2

ENEMY CONCENTRATION AT BAGDAD.

AUSTRO-GERMAN REINFORCE

MENTS.

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LONDON, May 22, A telegram from Bukharest dated the 10th inst. anys that 4,000 German tregps are expected at Baglad in June." Twelève thousand Austrians are already there f

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

AEROPLÄNE ENCOUNTERS.

Losnos, May, 22. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a anJA- muniqué says.

Our aeroplanes yesterday had several successful encounters. Two aneury machines fell in Rames in the enemy: lines, and a third felkin our lines, while; one of our aeroplanes fell in the enemy's lines

Mugh successful artillery Work was Also accomplished.

A hostile machine early this morning luded undamaged in our lines, and the

pilot and observer were captaed.

· LATEST EDITIONS

STOP PRESS. NEWS.

THE IRISH REVOLT.

STRIKING EVIDENCE BY LORD WIMBORNE,..

LONDON, May 2. Lord Wimborne, in giving evi The enemy last night made three ince before the Commission which small attacks south-west of Wieltjes inquiring to the recent frish: All were repulsed.

rgvolt, declared that he had strongly urged the arrest of the Sina Fein- ners. He wrots to Mr. Birrell, When the outbrak occurred: "The worst has Lappened. If only we irrested the lenders last night, as I wanted. "It might have been averted."

The enemy artillery was very active throughout the day between Vimy and Lods. A very heavy fire was directed on our front trenches south of Sourhez. Our artillery replied aril silenced hostile battery.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ..

PHILIPPINES.

GENERALS FAVOUR AMIGABLE

SETTLEMENT. S

PERING, May 22 The General of Shensi, Hupeb, | Kiangsi, Chili nuth Fokien Provinces are in favour of an amicable settlement.

AFFAIRS IN SHENSI...

PERING, MAY

The Clovernment has ordered 3,000 troops to be transferred from Elönan to. Shenai,

GERMAN GODOWN AT SHANGHAI

"BURNT OUT.

SHAMKEN, May 23. The golown at Foothing belonging Mesars, Carlowitz & Co. has been burnt out. The loss is estimated at half a had million taals

Lord Winberne said he had also. brought his anxieties about Ireland

W

The Turks are weakening their de WHAT PUBLIC WORKS HAVE DONE. I before other members of the Cabinet." fences at Constantinople and sending all possible reinforcements in Aain Minor, concentrating large force at Marash, three days "north-east of Alexandretta.

THE SALONIKA FRONT.

GERMAN TROOPS SENT TO FRANCE

At one of the emisional American Men's Titins, held at Shanghai week ago, the speaker was Mr Arthur F. Allen, visitor fran the Philippines.

Mr Allen was introduced by

Judge Lobingier. Mr Allen began Life as a construction engineer but in some manner which was not explained he drifted into the legal profession and it was as a Lawyer appearing before him that Judge Labingier first met him. He won his use, and the zwe have been friends since But in the Americanization of the Philip pines Mr. Allen saw a fimult

the actual wereld for the physical of the islands, he deserted inted profession and thecame an

Mr Allen has con tribute in no small extent to the tremendous work done in the islands by the Americus in the way of roml bridges, and buildings, and it was of this work, particularly the concrete side of it, that Mr Allen spoke.

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London, May 22, Desertors who have Arrive at Salonika confirm reports of the depart.engineer again. ure of most of the German troops on the Gmere-Sgrbjøn frontier for France.

"A-seni-official statement say that our the 15th ist. there were at the Italian front thirty-eight Austrian division THE HOARDED WEALTH OF INDIA. drawn from Galicia and the Balkan anil some a formations, and sixteen divisions of the best troops inteiled for the offensere in the sector between Adige and Brenta.

The Austrinis ulu mesel in Trentino their heaviest artillery, taken from the Russian front.

Thus it is evident that The Austriana - launcherkan immerse effet against our front, but our big Army stems the intrious offensive and is" most sonident in the final outcome."

GERMANY'S FOOD SUPPLY.

NEW SCHEME OF ORGANISATION.

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AMSTERDAM, May 2

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LONDON, May 2 Professur Foxwell in a lecture at the Royal Institution on the Finance of the War so he could not unterstand why we had not tried to tap the large hoards of wealth.in India for Loan purposes.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

GREAT OFFENSIVE. "

ROME, May 22

HOALS THE FIRST ESSENTIAL When the Americans went to the Philippines they found all roads, and briges practically destroyed und most of the public buildings in a state of great neglect. To try to put things. straight in a temporary fashion was the first public service work of the military: the most important problem that had to be solved was that of communication. A director of public works was appoint.. ed and

THEATMENT OF BRITISH

PRISONERS.

LONDON, May 22 In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil said the treatment of British prisoners in Germany had improved, except at some industrial establishments.

He assured the House that repri- suls were not lost sight of, but the Government was anxious to avoid it, if possible.

GENERAL TOWNSHEND AND STAFF.

SENT TO THE ISLAND OF PRISKEPO

Loxtos, May 22.

An official communiqer states that

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A TEMPERANCE DEBATE AT

SHANGHAI.

MODERATE DRINKERS AND TOTAL ABSTAINERS.

An interesting position was created at the debate ekl at 75 Route Vallou in conexion with the W. C. T. U. ou the proposition that "total abstinence is preferable to temperance," when the negative side, argued by two total leave the Assistant Judge of E. 30. abstainers, was so ably presented as to Supreme Court, Mr. Skiqiier Turner, unable give a decision. While the effect of such indecision would seen to be given in the Scotch verdict of Not Proven the impression was that the total abstainers who argued for tem- perance won the day.

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The Hon. C., S. Lobingier was moder- ator and introduced the speakers, who were Dr. John Darroch and Mr. C. W. Rankin for the affirmative, and Messes. O. L. Bornton and W. B, Pett:18 for the negative...

Mr. Kaikin opening the case for the proposition referred to statistics in amp- Part of his arguments and went on to show that the appetite for drink began with its temperate use.

They found that young men and women formed the babit usually in their

the American Anibassador at Con-adolescence, and an examination made

the islands divided into about 30 stantinople announces shat General districts, cnch in the charge of a district Townshend and his Staff go to the engineer, whose duty it was to gather

data on roads, bridges and public build-island of Prinkepo. inga that might be required

In

1007 the

They

road schemes were crystal allowed ulf liberty, ised in a definite policy, a policy that

Most of the officers and men "of

provided network of

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

at the Bellevue Hospital in New York showed that the reason given by 52 per cent. of the alcohol drinkers are was sociability, and of the cases examined, 68 per cent commenced drinking before they were 1 years of age.

Hugh, Fullertod, the baseball' writer, showed the dangers of alcohol in comparing the lasting qualities of professional players. He took 30 moderate drinkers and a like number of abstainers and, at the end of two years; fifteen moderate drinkers as compared with 24 abathiniers remained in the running. He further pointed out that in the Swedish Army it had been proved by cests that out of 30 shots, man who had been drinking could make three hits, where an abstainer could make 24. He concluded by quoting Dr. Howard Kelley, of John Hopkin's University, as saying that alcohol was poison and act's food and that it was 3

crime, the greatest contributor

"ENEMY'S ENORMOUS LOSSES IN A each island. A highway leading to the General Townshend's force are still extremes was started from the chief portat Kut and Bagdad, where there are

with less eity or town of cach island, important feeder ronds to be built lead ample medical stores. ing into the main highway, these to be constructed later as necessity required. A continuance of the persistent Provincial authorities were requited to Austrian attacks is recorted in a concentrate their work on the main one, which saysAfter an all-highway, so that these trunk roads were day boraburdment of the Boni Zagna completel first.

To-day there are 3,000 kilometres of positions in the Lagarina Valley, great first elas macadamized ads in the masses of the enemy infantry attacked islands, the average right of way being late in the evening, and were repulsed, 50 ft. The actual roadway itself is 16 to after a desperate fight, with enormous 20 ft, and on each side are grusty slopes losses.

with the drainage outside. There was a fierce artillery duel from -Berliner Pasubio to the Terragrolo Valley, where the Italians continued the reinforcement

The German papers state that a new cheme for organising the food supply which the Bundesrath is discussing empowers, the Chancellor to seize and distribute all foodstuffs, folder and their raw materials, and to fix the pride ♦f sale. The Authorities of the different States are obliged to obey the Chan

́cellor's instimétions.

According

to

the

WORK OF MAINTENANCE.

In the Philippines the building of a road does not end there.. It is ufas much Caminero

Wah Ta Yat Po's Service)

THE CONFERENCE AT NANKING.

Tageblatt." Herr Botocki, President of the support lines to which they had importance to maintain the road as to TEMPORARY RETENTION OF YUAN Filisease and general misery

GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER RESIGNS.

#HIH KAI ESSENTIAL. ·

NANKING, May 21. The Nanking Conference opened on the 19th inst. General Fung Kwok

to

Mr. Boynton explained that he was a total abstainer himself, but urged that if alcohol was to done away with entirely they would have to forego mince pies and other kiteben delicacies. In its very same, he argued, the Women's Christian Temperance Union

of East Prussin, becomes Dictator of fallen lack. The enemy in the after.build-it, and accordingly the Foodstuffs.

noon and evening "repeatedly fiercely system was adopted with a caminere, or attacker in great force the Italian roadman, in charge of each kilometre of road. These men are held re- positions between Astico and Brento.sponsible for the maintenance of their The Italians not merely withstood the individual section of the road, and for assaults very stubbornly, but re- this purpose maintenance bing containing captured auraher of forts after road material of varions sorts are placed Chang presided. All the loyal pro-admitted the strength of his argument Count Roerdon, Secretary of Alsnee, desperate hand-to-hand actions, taking all along the roads, at intervals of 100 vinces were represented except Shensi they did not call it the Women's Chri

AMSTERDAM, May 22.

Lorraine, succeels Herr "Helfferich Minister of Finance.

PORTUGAL'S PARLIAMENT.

LINBON, May Parliament has been prorogued till December 2nd.

FRENCH OUTPUT. OF MUNITIONS.

A THIRTY-FOLD INCREASE.

The following bearea, the Paris corres pondent of The Times says, indicate the extent whereby the production of French guns and munitions has increased during

the war.

"If the figure 1. be taken throughout to represent the output on August 1, 1014, the various outputs on May 15, 1015 December 31, 1915, and February 1, 1918, respectively were as follows:

Empty shell-coICH for 75 ZAPA Empty shell-cases for larger gues 75's....... Powder mode in

Ministry of Munitions'

May 15, Dec. 31, Feb. 1,

1915. 1915, 1918.

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a number of prisoners.

The enemy in the Sugano Valley attacked our advance posts, which repulsed the attacks and then retired gradially to the supporting lines.

VERDUN.

DESPERATE ALL-DAY BATTLE,

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PARIS, May 22 Last night's communique says:On the left of the Meuse a desperate battle continued all day between Avocourt Wood and the Meuse.

A French attack in the vicinity of the Esnes-Hancourt Read resulted in the capture of two German trenches.

Our artillery destroyed a small work which the enemy captured on the 18th inst south of Hill 287.

The Germans attacked immediately cast of Hill 304 and momentarily pene trated the first-line trench, but they were completely ejected.

to 200 metres. The result is that the

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favourably with those of say country in Arst item on the agenda, the question of covery of wine, he pointed out was com Philippines have ronds that compare Ngsi Sze Chung, speaking on the tian Total Abstinence Union. To drink was human, to abstain divine. The dis- the world.

The road from Atimonan which leads Yuan Shih Kai's resignation of the awn to 11 human races and there through Manila to Baguio, the hill re- Presidency, said he feared there would certainly was a desire for it. sort, and beyond, is the finest motor

Dr. Darroch supporting the resolution

rond I have ever seen," said Mr Allen. It he great confusion if Yuan were to referred to the fact that the Tsar of is shuded with cocoanut groves for the suddenly resign, aud danger would arise Russia had prohibited for ever the greater part of the 600 kilometres a

ane road on which you can speed out of the military and financial to 50 to 60 miles an hour with entire situations. safety. It is a far better road than the famous one in Java."

erete bridges are found,

any

use of strong drink in Russia and declared that if this had not been done the war would have been over by now, implying that the Germans would have won. An English statesman hari sald that his country had three duemies of which drink was the worst.

With

The Representative of Shantung said Concrete bridges with concrete piles that since the Two Kwanga, Kweicher, are being built everywhere in the islands Yunnan, Chekiang and Shans were lost, in preference to wood or steel. Concrete construction for bridges saves about two and Szechuan and Hunan were in thirds of the cost of excavating and danger, te feared that the independent

Mr. Pettus urged that their great pupping for the foundations, and con provinces would not agree to moral jedge was man's conscience and

man's conscience allowed drink end, more suitable and cheaper to maintain.

arrangement which did not include the few exceptions the men who had done Frcu. ronds Mr Allen went on to buildings. School houses were the most resignation of Yuan, Shib Kat, and a most for humanity had been temperance important of the public buildings to be peaceful settlement could not in that users of alcohol Many of the great leaders in the church were moderate users built. The children were at first housed event be attained.

of alcohol and Paul wrote to his in small filthy wooden buildings, moet of them rotting and decaying. Concrete The Representatives of Chibli and follower Timothy warning him against neither rots nor decays, it is long-lived, Anhui spoke in the same, sense and it coets nothing to maintain it, a

as the use of water and urging him to take a little wine for his stomach's sake. point that appeals especially to the gai Sze Chung

The meeting, without arriving at a

A violent attack by a German Brigaile Driental. Hundreds of concrete school

Dr. Darroch spoke in rebuttal and

The fact of drink becoming a habit was on the western slopes of Mort Homme houses have been built, and hundreds of decision, adjouned till the following day had was subject to abuse, in just the nothing against it. Every instinct they www stopped by machine guns and a concrete markets. Formerly the markets were made of wood, filthy structures counter-sttack. by bombere. Enemy with scavenging rata and pigs and ver-

NANKING, May 22, same way as the Instinet for drink columns following the assaulting waves min and dogs free to wander on and yesterday's sitting Ngai Sze Money was the root of all evil, yet no were caught by the fire of our batteries beneath the floor. Concrete markete Cheng, the General of Anhui, and its use.

one would advise total abstinence from and compelled to retreat.-

that can be cleaned out every day with On the right of the Meuse there was a hose have added much to the improved the Representative of the Patrol Com fierce artillery duel in the Douaumont health conditions of the islands.

sioner of the Yangtaze River, Mr. Skinner. Turner confessed to being Another Fector. A French attack captured the

a confirmed moderate drinker and bealth-promoting public The French Army possessed on Feb. I strongly-fortified Haudramont quarries, works service in the islands was the expressed the view that the temporary found himself unable to come to a

fiction of introduction

artesian wells. Before retention of Yuan Shih Kai as Pre decision on the arguments which had these came the people way using althy aident is essential to a peaceful solo been presented-NC. Daily New water for drinking purposes, with the resuls that families which had had a tion of the situation; that delay is dozen children only had two or three endangering the situation, and that

establishmenta

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Powder made in

other establish-

menta

7 177 23-3

22 times as many heavy guns as at the

80 prisoners, and four machine guns. beginning of the war.

Among other remarkable Feats it may MAERIAL BOMBING RAIDS.

be mentioned that a motor car man- ufacturer has built in three months a Corman "neroplanca twice bombed

factory to turn out-1,000. Shrapnele for Dunkirk since yesterday. Twenty living. Now every barrio bed its how therefore the provinces which bova fined for breaches of the Aghting regula."

76's per hour.

only keeps up comfortably, with the The French stock of munitions, not terrific expenditure round Verdun and elsewhere, but increases dail

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bomb were dropped on Saturdaying artesian. well, excellent water being Another squadra at noon to-day dep evening, killing four and wounding 15. found at a depth of about 100 feet.

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the situation is settled the sooner will and wounding 20 persons,” The Allies' Twenty-five members of the Canadian. THIS discose is so dangerous and so felled two as they were cial Legislatures are now on petive ser

aeroplanes purssed the raiders and Parliament and 41 members of Provin per be restored throughout the

country. The rapid in its development that every German lines, re-entering the Legal as 14 members of the The majority of the delegites con mother of young children should be pro- A group of 63 British, French, and agitature in uniform, including seven curred in these views. pared for it. It is very risky to wait until Belgian seroplanes, immediately after colonels two majors, three capteins, and Then the question of preparatione the attack of croup appears and then send for merlicine and let the child suffer the first raid, dropped 250 bombs of two liscicane, British Columbia has was discussed and it was agroet that as antil it can be chiained. Chamberlain's German cantommenta at Wytwege and four merhbers of te Loyalature in kakuten Howard Congh Retaedy is prompt and effectual Ghisteller

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