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WEDNESDAY, FELRUARY 7, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Fuge 1.3

CARCITY IN HOLLAND,

GROCERS' SHOPS AND COAL CARTS PLINDERÈD,

THE WESTERN FRONT. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS BY THE FRENCH.

LONDON, Fals 6.

A French communique states.

The enemy alter a violent berbard.

ment attacked north-wost of the Fome

THE

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AMERICA AND GERMANY. PRINCIPLE NOT EXPEDIENOY,"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. aidens Wilson, in the course of a

CHINA MAIE.

FRENCH COUP DE MAIN.

Lostos, Feb. 6.

A French communiqué says:—A coup de in of Reichackeropf resulted in the captur of a machine gun and 16 prisoners.

DANTON OF OUR TIMES.

T.P.'S

PEN PICTURE OF MR.

- LLOYD GEORGE.

Mr. T. P. O'Conner, M.P, contributes

a striking impression of Mr. Lloyd George to the Paris Journal." He made

of Farroy, in Lorraine, and a deimantent regarding seizure, said: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CITY the Premier's acquaintanco within a few mont penetrated our Arst line, but wew ].“ We will not do anything we have not meliately driven out.

Amstundam, Feb. 6. There was a "hunger demonstration

Our reconnaissances after artillery, here yesterday.

Ther in a great scarcity of coal.Preparation penetrated German trenche

parafile" and potatoes in Hollar.

A big demonstration agaitins the

od shortage took place ut Botter dam yesterday. Cheers' shops nad. cool carts were plundered.

STATEMENT BY THE DUTCH

PREMIER.'is

The Hars, Feb. A Speaking in the Second Chamber. the Premier said: "The serious events occupy the Government's attention. I will give information as soon as it is expedient in the › Thorn is ty country's interest. reason for special anxiety."

HOLLAND DEMANDS EXPLANA TIONS FROM GERMANY."

The HAUUR, Fah, 6 Holland has demanded explanations from Germany concerting the sinking of the flamma.

SPAIN'S REPLY:

Laspor, FPF, A

It is state that Spain's Note to

the Centrd Foulra 1.7

emplatio fian Arnoticaja,

at three points in the region of Aspach, north-west of Altkirch, Alsace, wrecked enemy, works, destroyed dugouts and returned without loss.

LATER.

A Frenal cohunique reports lively artillery duels in Belgium in the sector Passendale Canal,

tegran rinisations in various [seeters on the right both of the Mense were effectively bombarded,

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH

clear right to do. When wa at wo will act on principle, ant expediency."

President Wilson has issued a pro- clamation prohibiting American ship owners transferring vessels to any other sovereignty.

INTERNING CREWS OF AUSTRO- GERMAN SHIPS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6. The transfer of the crews of the Austro-German ship to the Immigra tion station has begun.

47)

OF BIRMINGHAM,"

TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.

days of bis Bres election to the. House off Common, twenty-six years ago. But, Mr. O'Connor adds: Hisappearance and manner as the time did not make much impression on me or upon anybody clea outside his own country of Wales. He is LONDON, Feb. 6.

rather small of stature, and his figure The Admiralty announces that the was then slight and boyish; the face thin, City of Birmingham was torpedoed with junlined, fresh, with small mutton-chop out warning on November 27th, when whiskers; might have been that of an 126 miles from land, with a crew of 145, industrious young clerk the pleasant and passengers totalling 170, of whom smile and the pleasant manner revealed 90 were women and children.

none of the iron resolution sad fiery soul To-diny I see changes as remark- There was a heavy swell, but the able in the physical as in the intellectual boats were lowered within ten minutes growth of the man. The iron-grey hair, of the explosion.

The Captain remained on board till the vessel sank, and was picked

later.

the lined cheeks, the forehend thus seems to have grown broader, the jaw which up seems to have grown, harder and bigger, the glittering and resolute challenging eyes, all proclaim a strong and command- theying temperament; a Danton without Dunton's ugliness; a Danton in a

The women were a calux as if were going to their meals, and sang

when in the hosts..

OPERATIONS.

LONDON, Fub. G. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, gports:

We advanced our line in the neighbourhood of Grandcourt, where

thousand yards of trench was continues as fast as supplies reach the

seaboard. ommupied without opposition. å Father 48 prisoners were taken..

Eastward of Beancourt gircraft NO MODIFICATION OF SUBMARINE henhed un enemy uerodrume, doing

POLICY. consislemble damnge,

SHIPPING FOOD FOR THE ALLIES.

Cincado Feb. 6. Produce prices have advanced sharply. Reports are to hand that the loading of presumably, drowned. shipping with provisions for the Allies

Two. British neroplanes „Were ught down and two of the fenong's were driven ihan daimaged,

BRITISH NAVAL AIR-RAIDS.

Loston, Fel. f.

Naval aeroplanes attacked Bruges Flauis aar, on Friday, boombed torper unit and set. Se to Fedex biklings.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, In a telegram to the Associated Press from Berlin, dated 4th instant, it is stated positively that the submarine war policy will not be modified. Ger maby is most keenly disappointed with President Wilson's message.

A Foreign Office representative has called attention to an ancient treaty between the United States, and Prussia, guaranteeing the respective nationals Another successful paid on Saturnine months' time to close up business day boned the dicks and railway and quit the countries in the case of COUNT BERNSTORFF.

All the pilote returnel- hostilities. He believed that Germany despite the difficulties of intense would respect that treaty, and there Tospas. Feb: 6.

'col·

would be no question of the internment Reuver tears the Count Bem- torf, the German Ambassador, and GERMAN SUBMARINE FIRES ON of Americans, numbers of whom were applying for the necessary permission party, depart from New York on the

to depart. 12th inst...

NATIONAL SERVICE.

THE WAY TO SECURE VICTORY IN 1917,

0

AMERICAN SHIP.

GERMANY PREPARING TO CLIMB DOWN.

A doctor and three of the crew were

GERMAN HUMBUG.

HOLLAND'S SATISFACTION."

Lopes, Feb. G. A German wireless Press message today announces "there is general satisfaction in the Dutch shipping worl at the change in the boundary of the barred zone opening a road without danger to Datoh ships." This is de "scribed as a new proof that Germany is taking an interest in neutrals con

sideration.

DUTCH 'YESSEL TORPEDOED.

WHAT WILL GERMANY DOJ

LONDON, Feb. 6.

Losos, Feb. 6. An Adinialty communiqué statost The captain of the American steamer Weadweg reports that on- January 1st a submarine ineffee-NEGOTIATING WITH NEUTRALSill employ in justification.

tively fired Eva shots at the ship west of Fustrikt.

The submarine commander de

LONDON, Feb. fr A great National Service meeting has been held at Westminster under themanded oil and threatened to sink Presidency of Mr. Arthur Henderson the ship if he was refused. M.P. (one of the Labour Members of the Cabinet). He said that victory depended upon speerly mobiliation of all the

country's resources...

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Director of National Service, said that to secure vic- tory in 1917 the young and hit men must he taker for the Army from the essential Industries hence volunteers, were

The Admiralty comments as the German claim to consideration for neutrals, is not strengthenal this incident.

GERMAN SEAPLANE BOMBS DUNKIRK.

LONDON, Feb. 6.

LONDON. Feb. 6.

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It is natural to think of the men of the French Revolution when thinking of Lloyd George: for he often of the French Revolution himself thinks

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is a mystic and not in

the least terialistichut

as the greatest revolt in history against oppression-the big- the under-dog." I have often heard gest fight for what he is fond of

Calling him say that he would have liked have lived in those times. Even if ended on the guillotine?" I asked him. It would be worth it for three years. high living in such a time, was his im- mediate and honest answer.

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of carrying on the war he wis cargo of oil cake "for the. Netherlands to

victorious AFRAID

with his Government when & German submarine in high sprits, miling re

frequent flashes of humour, betraying on Thursday, opened fire with a gun not the least sign of even nervousness.

the risk which before

"before him. lay and subsequently sink her with bomba His interview with the Labour members It will be interesting to learn whis: many of them deadly enemies and irre distortion of international law Germany such a mixture of pathetic appeal and of

concilable

ble Pacifsts he conducted with almost roystering humour that he swept them off their feet." Cabinet of twenty-three as everybody knows that

number of the last Cabinet-" Indications are increasing that Ger

Cabinet of twenty-three; it. is

is not a many is preparing for a climb down.

Cabinet," said Lloyd George, "it is It is reported that negotiations are

Duma" and the whole gathering, of the Labour leaders

a shoot of burst into proceeding with neatrala with a view

Laughter

his course was dest

after to further confessions. This is what is

of them couldn't re- that; the r At the 50th annual dinner of the Savfuse to follow him. going on beneath the surface, and fi

His life has been passed in the con- contrasts strikingly with the sword-age Club Sir William Robertson, repir

ing for the Army, said human nature flicts of the platform and the House of rattling attitude of the German Prese, was the most predominant fixetor in Commons; and at intervals in the pri which announces the rupture in large war: it came up against ore ut every vate room of the lawyer fighting for a

turn-decision and headlines, and "declares that it is no and timanty: cheersion, couruge client-now and then a deadly struggle

and pes for his honour, reputation and property Could there be a man more fitted for Artic Circle, from Central Africa, and war, although and he was as won

in such wonderful petty

His the inland towns of China and the East, surprise, as it was long expected. Some misn. As regarded

he quite freely admitted that ther

as in the larger issues of poll the leadership of a great war

courage will never fail; his resolution is and probably not one of them could say of the papers give crumbs of comfort.might still have a long way to go

conflict, his life

spent, I in the struggles of peace and yet as immutable as a law of nature; his why he came. They came just because affecting to believe that submarines and must be prepared to do so say, George has had adventures almost venacity is like a pincem of iron. And they were drawn hither and were in

he believed they were (cheers)-yet

at the

he will watch with the themselves perhaps the most same time,

ublime Could Lloyd essential immediately. They would be A German official report states have now a frect hand, and brazenly they were getting on as well as could as. 1

afforded in this war of the trenches. He tried when he

Parliamentarians

oddy and current

n's, absence

of posë, allottal to occupation for which they that a Naval seaplane on the Sed maintain that Germany has carried out be expected, having regard to the perilous as those of the soldier in the astute and trained observation of an oid

start they had had. It was cominga | years of age. In the DAWintrigue;he will be ready to pounce upon the influence of the instinct within them

of popular fe

feeling and parliamentary agination, of self-consciousness, and of were best fitted. The minimum wage inst. bombed Dunkirk turbour works all her promises to America.

knowledge that they had been utterly father's ruined boto The semi-official Lehalanger warna unprepared for this great war, and it and the

auctioneer; as

AS 3. schoolboy the envicus

enemy

or on the that a world, under German demination would be 25 a week. The scheme

muting in

Personal President Wilson that be is bringing a was also common knowledge that in war he created

school pacifist; if such a thing were possible-it would be an intolerable place to live in. of the anglican Church in Wales-les hand applied to Ireland with modifications.

terrible responsibility on his head; Bat the belligerent who

at the start and Mr. Lloyd George stated that we had

first blooxd no threat would terrify Germany.

very exceedinglyhat was the

advantage and one of Church, and was never satisfied till he tremendous interferences with England's Ward, Dr Parkin, Sir Hugh Ctford Rent fewer men to the Army and Navy

difficult to de

bad

pulled down Establistment; and

imes historic individual love of personal (Governor of Gold Coast Colony), Vis... The Kolnische Zeitung plainly, tells it way

him afterwards

history be

a silence strike on the liberties.

court Bythe, Mr F. W. Young (Agent in proportion to our population than any great Western Power; for instance,

LONDON, Feb. 6.

kept it to

the English seffragette, Finally, I should say that no nation General for South Australia), and Mr

love Lloyd George more than Perkins Bull, K.O. (Canada). France had one man out of six in the

not deter Germany from doing what who gut the best of

against

inst the great authorities of Church ought to forces: but we were making a larger

good We repulsed an enemy attack she likes, since Hindenburg had assured the end; out, f

Olympian gods to this Likes Frenchgau, and never so urdently, He i se passionately, as since this war. contribution utberwise. He wai, 830′′

vertecken orphan boy, living:30) guine that voluntary national service near the town of Risselin, midway the nation that the military situation justified in hoping that that they were and State-the local vicar and the local France; for Lloyd George loves France said tired of talking, not merely of the

6f.her soldiers, but of her splen war he was not thinking

did prepared

all her natural of would succeed, but ifi: failed compulsion between

the Boer War and faced a mob of only of the Army.

factories organised, her hundred thousand.

and women workers organised; he здер by dressing fortunately, it was very his blood, and goes thirsting for

only by amall Army 4 good, but it AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6.

however, was

it was very small. That, hiroself as a policeman; he has insisted has spoken with admiration of her ruth- was not

only nor did

"defect.

on climbing dangerous mountains by lessness of purpose. "France has been the greatest among the lies," I have efect. The himself on bis Continental travels; The Sultan of Turkey has accepted think it was the

heard him say, over and over again. a car therefore, have patience, and be

behave seen bin insist on rushing in the Grand Vizier's resignation, His

to pay the penalty of their at sixty miles an hour and in the dark- ness, over perilous Bwiss passes. If ever the occasion, and was determined to a man had Napoleon's 'o'clock in the policy ia unchanged.

pay that penalty and to see the morning courage, it is this man.

(Cheers). That was thing through.

PREPARING HIS FLAN OF BATILE.

The Ordeal of Empire" was, the s could the greatest asset they

possibly

He is often slow in resolving on a could not for they have in war, successfully prosecute way unless they course, for though of iron, ho has theject of an address delivered before the had behind it proper support. It was nerves of the Calt, and daring that Royal Colonial Institute by Sir Walter most valuable assistance to the meast period be

recalls Napoleon's analysis at Oxford University. The war, he said, the front to know that they had that trouble, which tech is dription of his Baleigh, Professor of English Literature

h25 of When they were inclined to

feelings when he was preparing.

and started a fire in the shels.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.

A Russian communiqué states:

Valdemic Volynsk

MESOPOTAMIA.

and

THE RESULT OF SATURDAY'S SUCCESS.

bad

won

bin dead

every

of

got the genera most Weighmen he hated the heted mob that resenter some of the

WE is imporibus held face an exasperi (Cheches were also made by Sir Joseph

President Wilson that his action would all wars, and in most cases the man bunger strike of the Russian

the start

fortunately, there were a

that there would be

enables the people to BayDamu the anexe present case. (Cheen). |

TURKEY'S GRAND YIZIER RESIGNS. great defeat that we had at the time such ed. Be went down to Birtain

would be applied. The Government Lubek: also enemy attempts south-consequences of ruthless submarining." wera entitled to ask every, class to con-west of Brody. tribute all their resources to help the State in the Eght for its life. The German the Fiation must answer threat immediately. Inter alia, we must build ships, and we must demonstrate the futility of murder on the high seas. This can be done if the nation is organised. No man or woman has a right to look on while others are

truggling-(Cheera),

+

LONDON, Feb. 6. An official report from Mesopo tamin Boys:

As a result of our success oc The Premier paid a tribute to the Saturday the enemy evacuated the goodwill and co-operation of the Trude whole of the south bank of the

It was certainly a

successor will be Talow Bay. The warings The Empire has risen to

: THE BRITISH FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS.

LONDON, Feb. 6.

息

*

tion.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

A

INSPECTION. - SATURDAY, FEB. 10T The attention of all ranks is particu.

larly draws to Orders of February

th/7th."

All exemptions, except those of the Surgeon Supt. only, will be disregarded, unless granted under Standing Order 87

'THE ORDEAL OF EMPIRE. -

(87

FOLIOZ SCHOOL:

Monday, February 19th-

Tuesday, February 18th-Class (Inspector, Grant). (Luspector Gerrard).

Unions and urged men and women to gris eastward of the Hai-Tigris Field Marshal Sir. Douglas Haig, in supportscouraged lot them look at his plan of battle; like Napoleon her was not the result of the few days of Thursday, February 15th-Class

MCCORS

THE ITALIAN FRONT

THE ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO

MURDER MR. LLOID GEORGE:

JAPAN'S HOARD OF GOLD.

of

STLENGTH. P.O. 710 N. I Watson is invalided out..

MEDICAL CERTIRICATES.

The following is to be inserted in

The Earl of Selborne, who presided absence are to be immediately, com have to be won in peace. (Obentw.) congratulated the lecturer upon one of municated to the absentee's Waris been made to the study of the war. A the most brilliant contributions that had Office

a communiqué, mys-We repulsed the other side of the picture. (Cheert) his plan was thought cat, a great calm fruitless negotiation that preceded the (Luspector Gordon). axert their whole strength to enable junction, which we row occupy.

The enemy westward of Haitares attempted raids on the Somme It was of no use grumbling and thinking comes on Lloyd George when he has formal declaration of bratilities, but was

they never did right. The Army was settled his course; he never, thinks Great Britain to lead the nations arrayed

in volume every year. The read ordeal in defer.ce of civilisation. (Lond cheen), evacuated trenches as far as a line front.

liquorice The local operation we carried out improving in strength and efficiency changing it; not in face of innumerable like the bursting through of a food that every day, and its loyalty, fortitude and hosts, not in face even of threatened had been dammed for years and growing the contradiction of Empire would come after the war was Mr. Hodge, Labour Minister, said going westward

wore known to all of them. (Cheere),

essentially Celtic; this men of iron over, when the work to be done would verything possible would be done to factory north-west of the Tigris-Hai last night, narta cast of Gusudecourt readiness to make the greatest sacrifices death comes

was entirely successful. We occupied

purpose is flexible when he has got to be almost more important than the terms Standing Orders, page 1098; (d)", -1}} make Mr. Chamberlain's scheme junction..

Ebo captured 72

point Already we have counted 600 500 yards of trench and

of negotiation; his face is good-humoured, smiling, friendly at of prace." The cause for which we ware Sick Leave Certificates, wither granted dead as a result of Saturday's prisoners,

almost every hour until be sees that fighting would not, he hoped and believed, der Standing Order 84 (6)" to "cover We repulsed two counter-attacks and

than there comes hopeless; negotiation is

Standing Order, 89 to cover general fighting

entered the eremy lines. last night at three points in the neighboartood of The gold hoards on Japan's account glitter in the eyes, a frown on the lost in the war, bas à certainly would absens from Fatrol Duty, or tider

are once more increasing, according to broad forehead, a hosrse aute in the Bouchavesnes, Prs, and Grandzurt...

the report of the Finance Department, voice; and the jaw becomes like froz The enemy made four unsuccessful published at Tokio last week: On Janu. You have got from the smooth, dusty counter-attack on our new front east of ary 26, tha total value of the metal beld surface to the hard, impenetrable rock

You never know what a white man PRISONERS COMMITTED FOR court. Our positions are now con- stood at Y711,000,000 an inerende, by

really is

is until you see him alone north of solidated, and we have captured: 392,000,000 as compared with the pre- vious report published 10 days earlier.

the Zambesi Of all those multitudes of This gain is solely due to the inflation of

Then who had come volactarily into this

TICKLING IN THE THROAT. from overseas to take their part mora prisoners.

country the Eank of Japan's holdings in Japan,

led him STAVEN.

YEN the slightest ticking hourse estimated t· 7260,000,000, while the passible. It is the forerunnat, of pecularly were those who trock they mess in the throst (may be ther

The Governm000dings are (EL rid of every cold as drickly as in this war, the men that appealed to his hoards on the sccunt of the Fank all pulmonary trouble, and pasamonia From north of the Zambest of Japan are Y451,000,000. Of the murders Cough mos ke sumbered many thousands in the aggre, forerunner of a dangerous inosse total T226,000,000, only is kept at Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is a gate, but they came solitarily from pro- it at once with Chambylains Coel

the diftant Pacific, from Aleska and the Storekeepers. homs and the balance of Y456,000,000 maple For Ale by all Chemists vinces of Central and South Americs, from Remedy For sale by all Ohemists and is kept at Lewton and New York and Storekeepers.

ENEMY SURPRISE. ATTACKS. FAIL WITH HEAVY LOSSES.

TRIAL.

LONDON, Feb. 6. An Italian official report by wireless.

LONDON, Feb. 8.

A party which reached our lines on The persons accused of conspiracy Enemy, surpidise attacks in the dark nies against our sivanced positions in to murder Mr. Lloyd George and the north-east of Vermellos was ejected. the Garda, Travignole, and San Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., have Tree German aeroplanes have been Pellegrino Valleys of Central Isonzo, been committed for trial at the destroyed and three driven down Ous of our macinines is and also at a point south-east of Gorizia, Dotby Apsises, which open to mer damaged. Taled with hear, losses.

mising

below..

DON'T RISK PNEUMONIA.

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friend of big once said to him:

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