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WEDNESDAY, MARÖH 14, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1)
THE POLITICAL SITUATION" IN GREAT BRITAIN."
CRISIS MISSING FIRE"
SOME RESIGNATIONS EXPECTED.
LONDON, March 13. The Told? Correspondent of TN Tintes sys the political crisis is missing fire. The Labashire, reti. bers are divishal bi opinion and the Parliamentary Free, Trade Cor mitterquill not participate in the acitation
LATER.
An Girgent mga issued by the lovernment, "offension being a "** vital division,"
to-morristy when the RF
Chamberlain, Perretary of Staby fe Imelia, makes a "esolution appropio of Tali's War Lown of £100,00#ton, It is noteworthy that tis motion dang mot reform to T
TURKEY AND GERMANY.
DIFFERENCES ARISING OUT OF REVERSES IN MESOPOTAMIA,
7 Losnos, March 130- A telegram from Vemy states that Bifone Pasha has left etiam for Turkey
Batty Boy, the Governor of Won- Istantinople. Fus, arrived in Berlin.
Beth missions are connected with
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THE CHINA MAIL.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE FALL OF BAGDAD.
"A SERIES OF BRILLIANT OPERATIONS.
TURKS LOST HEAVILÝ.
Lospos, March 12 ̧ In the House of Commons, Air. Bona Law, as Leader of the House, stated that
AMERICA'S ARMED
NEUTRALITY.**
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, March 13. The State Department has notified the foreign diplomats that. American ships traversing the German submarine zone will carry "an armed guard for sho protection of the vessel and the lives of persons aboard.'
It is expected that European vessels plying to American ports will take a vantage of the new ruling of the State armed fors as well as aft.
THE UNITED STATES AND
GERMANY.
PRESIDENT'S SPEECH
ANNOUNCING THE
SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS.
Following is the text of President Wilson's speech to Congress unu geing i the severance of relations with Ger mary-
Gentlemen of the Congresi :
} Turcodermal'n differences arising out the occupation of Paglad was the sequel Department permitting vessels to lie the t
Luß the reverses in Mesopotamin
THE SOUTH EASTERN
ZONE.
Lostos; March 18. Al Herman official report" stitos: W took 2 Russian prisoners nethwanks of the Zero Trap
Wo ampuliyad the French attacking been Dehrils and Lake Prespa.
GERMAN RUTHLESSNESS.
-
of the whole of the memy's artillery
either fell into our hands or was thrown into the Tigris.
THE GRAND FLEETA CONGRATULATIONS. ·
BRITISH OPERATIONS ON WESTERN FRONT,
The Imperial German Government în o thirty-first day of January announci to this Government and to the Govern- ments of the other deutral nations that on and after the first day of February, the present month, it wonki adopt a policy with regard to the use of sub- inarines against all shipping seeking to pass through certain designated macas of the high as "to which it is clearly my duty to all your attention.
öf a series of brilliant operations carried out by the British and Indian troops with a dash ami determination for which no praise was too high. (Cheers), He recalled that after the severt fighting on the right bank of the Tigris in which heavy losses were inflicted on the enemy, General Maude's crossing of
LONDON, March 12.
Let me remind the Congress that on the river neat Kut imperilled the safety The Press Bureau announces
the eighth of April Inat, in view of the that of the Turkish army in Mesopotamia Admiral Sir David Beauty, through of the cross-Channel passenger steamer sinking on the twenty-fourth of March
Bagad. General Maude pursued with to General Maade the Grand Fleet's summons or warning," and the conse The enemy immediately retired General Sir W. Robertson, hus conveyed sussex by a German submariner without the utmost energy, and not only were large numbers made prisoners and admiration of and congratulations uponquent loss of the lives of several citizens quantities of material of all kinds taken his magnificent achievement in capturing of the United States who were passen- gers aboard her, this Government mado Baglad. during the pursuit, but there was good
the following curpose of the Imperial declaration If it is still reason to believe that nearly two-thirds
German Government to prosecute relent- lese and indiscrihinnte warfare against vessels of commerce by the use of sub- marines, without regard to what the On March 5th, our cavalry came
Government of the United States must up with the Thrkish rearguard, 47 miles CONTINUOUS AIR FIGHTING consider the sacred and indisputable rules of international law and the from Bagh After an action the
dictates recognized Turks abandoned their prepared. posi
LONTON, March 12" tion. On March 7th, the cavalry
the Government of the United Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig States is at last forced to the conclusion found the enemy in position 171 reports-We slightly improved our that there is but one course it can pur the Dials river, an alluent of the position north-eastward of Boudhavernes sue. Unless the Imperial Government Trigia a formidable obstacle over thirty and entered trenches in the same effect an abandonment of its present
should
now immediately declare and vards ivide, and anfortable. Generalneighbourhood, securing prisoners, Madde, therefore, withdrew his cavalry We railed trenches southward of methods of submarine warfare against passerger and freight-carrying vessels and brought his infantry to action. Arras and bombed, dugouts despite the Government of the United States resistance, inflicting many can have no choice but to sever diploma. The Turks meanwhile received rein-strong forcements from Bagdad and a formid- casualties. onable resistance was offered on the Diala,
tic relations with the German Empire Air fighting has been continuous. altogether. mat covering Bugther from the south west Nine themy machines were brought down or driven down, four of which are known to bare haba destroyed. Five of ours are missing
STORIES OF SUBMARINE PIRACY.
Loxpox, March 13
and new www
is
the mann mathlessness at 1E-21a244,j cotton duties but it is antivijered furtive edipfified by the, starting that 30 Epsonshine mendons will ofthe Norwegian steunuch Dalpia rote against the lovemment. The Lyttonde subasurine on February Nationalists have not devidol up u their course of zueriesahut the Tabede i The Captain's wife and the officers three days in two Equallegods boasts in mid-Atlantic and
aged muspenkable hardship, of the way the tea spust afce Toing frost-bitten
Tilley wore finally pivård up by a Danish swipeoute". The Lobby Correspondent of the
Nox, Alu 11. Daily News stiles flat Tariff Bes The saline which she the formers are intriguing to rev 20, Starded on Trausday morning from election.
distance of four miles was invisible.
members banks cloridod) that anemilogra rung vote as they please,
The Daily Chronicle is confident that the billow of the top will note oppose the taomnient, thu, precipitating "Me olarity of
general election ?
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en enter the bonts but tumed to the Ship on the sub marin Submerging. They were alchord when the latter re-appeared [fan, törpedoed the Storstad,
It is rumoured thar Sir Frederik Cawly, Chancellor of this Pucity of Lancashire. Mr. A., H. Ulingwogh.") Fostmaster-finoml, "and Mr. John) Walsh. Parliamentary Secretary, in the Treasury (all Lapenships meme hers) are heatening 16 resign because they wyr at inform of
the Government's decision crense the duties.
The Daily Selca, in 'nn editorial. tuted that the tovarmens may survivo to-morrow, but its authority. will be fundmentally shaker.
"CLOSURE REVIVED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Loss, March, 12" The Closure 21 was applied in the House of Commons yesterday evening for the first-time since the war began.
The cerasion was the National Service Bill
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The Radical al. Nationalist op- -position was so vigorous that the report 'stage was not finished when
the debate ndjenined.
Mr. W. M. E. Pringle, Theral member for Tanark, moved a new clause providing for Parliamentary control of the neis of the Director- General of National Service.
After the debate in which "the mervility of the House of Commons to the Prussianism "of the Gayern- ment was among the pithets em. ployed by Mr. Pringle's" supporters, Mr. Cave, K.G.. Home Secretary. intimated that Mr. Neville Chamber-
The new go away from the ship the aschinarine 'came alongside the Captain's out and question him regarding the carges,
The sulpparin refused to tow the beits and again shndbol the Starsbal
On March 7th, General Maude bridg ed the Tigris at the point of confluence with the Diala. Thereupon his cavalry crossed, supported by troops on the right bank. Despite the bait nad the dust, the troops brilliantly marched 18 milea, Ending the enemy strongly. entrenched six miles south-west of Bagdad. The enemy was immediately driven back two miles."
on the Diala established a footing on On March 8th, the troops fighting
the northern bank. During March 9th, and 10th the troops on the right bank,
espite lust storms, pressed their ulvantage, driving the enemy back to within three miles of the outskirts of Bagdad. Simultaneously troops gain the passage of the river, forcing the enemy upon Bagdal, which they entered on the morning of Marchelth.
General Maude thus completed his victory at Kut by a pursuit of 110
**
FURTHER PROGRESS IN THE
CHAMPAGNE.
→ FRENCH SUCCESSES.
LONDON, March 13-
A French" official, message states: In the Champagne we resttacked in the afternoon the German position west of Maisons de Champagne and captured on mile front all the enemy trenches, also Hill 185. We entered a fortified work thereon and took a hundred prisoners.
There was an artillery duel on both banks of the Meus.
of
GERMANY LICTED FLEDIES UNOTED,
perial German Government gave, this In reply to this declaration' the In Government the following assurance:
The German Government is prepared to de its utmost to confine the operations of war for the rest of its furation to the fighting forces of the belligerents, thereby also
insuring the freedom the seas? principle upon which the German Government believes now, as before, to be in agreement wi
with the Government of the United States.
The German Government, guided by this idea, notifies the Government of the Uniter States, that the German Davul forces have received the following orders: In accordance with the general prin- ciples of visit and search and destruction international law, such. vessels, both of merchant vessels recognized by within and without the area declared a caval war zone, shall not be sunk without
warning and without saving human lives, unless these ships attempt to escape or offer resistance.
| beenuse esite Wits not sinking fast miles, in which the Tigris was crossed barded the open town of Soissons with that Germ for the sake of neutral
enough,
It is confirmed that the fourth rogineer dad from exposure." and that the reminder of the crew were linded,, two or when were dead,
THE FOOD PROBLEM IN RUSSIA NO QUESTION OF A BEVOLU
..
TIONARY MOVEMENT....
LONDON, March 13. Telegrams from Petrograd state that there is no scarcity of food in Russia, but a hack of transport organisation for the towns caused, a decline in the supplies, especially in trapital, with conseghent dis
uiet; but the demonstrations were usually mild. There is no ques tion of it revolutionary movement.
1j
"
RUSSIAN POLITICS.
PETROGRAD, March 13:1
The sessions of the Duma and the
three times. (Cheers). The pursuit was. conducted in country destitute of supplies, and despite the commencement Apart from the of the summer hest. skill and vigour of the feadership and the valour and endurance of the troops, both British and Indian, such operations. are only possible in such country after thorough, systematic and most careful arrangements for supply. The fact that
The Germans in the afternoon bom-' incendiary shells, causing ecveral fires.
RUSSIANS ROUT TURKS NEAR HAMADAN.
LONDON, March 12.
A Russian communiqué states General Maude was not only able to We occupied Rissotun, in the ragion of feed and munition his army and assure proper attention for sick and wounded, Hamadan, on March 8th, after routing but was able to report that he car the Turks, who withdrew to Hadjihad
hard pressed by us. provide necessities for the army is Baglad, reflects the greatest credit on the General Staff and all concerned. (Cheere).
GAS ATTACKS REPULSED BY
RUSSIANS..
BIG INCREASE OF CAPITAL.
But (it added) nestrals cannot expect forced to fight for her existence, interest restrict the use of an effective weapon if ber enemy is permitted to
will methods of
warfare apply at
rules of international law. violating the
would be incompatible with the
• Such character of neutrality, and the l
Gerran
Government is convinced that
the Government of the United States floes not think of making such a demand, knowing that the Government of the United States has repeatedly declare that it is determined to restore the principle of the freedom of the sens, from whatever quarter it has been
violated.
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WARNING OF ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY" To this the Government of the United States replier on the eighth of May, THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK. accepting, of course, the assurances announced that it would take in the to vindicate our rights to liberty anil
given, but adding:
event that the German Government did justice and an unmolested life. These The Government of the United States not declare and effect an abandonment are the bases of peace, not war. God feels it
to state that it takes it of the methods of submarine warfare grant that we may not be challenged to necessary fur granted that the Imperial German which it was then employing and to defend them by sets of willful injustice Government does not intend to imply which it now purposes again to resort. on the part of the Government of that the maintenance of its newly an- I have. therefore, directed the Secre- Gernay 1 The report of the Bound of Direcnounced policy is in any
any way contingent tary of State to announce tors covering a period of from Miny upon the course or result of diplomantic Excellency the German Ambassador that negotiations between the Government all diplomatic relations between the of the United States and any other United States and the German Empire 1016. to March 5, 1917, states:
ad are severed and that the American belligerent Government, notwithstand- The actual paid-in capital of the ing the fact that certain passages in the Ambassador at Berlin will immediately bank ou the date of its inauguration Imperial
of the be; and, in accordance with was. P3,286,151.01, which included fourth instantnt's, note"
LONDON, March 12. A Russian communique reports:-We, repulsed enemy gas attacks aouth-west of Lake Narotcb, aouth-east of Kovel.
Council of Empire have been suspend THE SITUATION IN EAST AFRICA.
Fed.
FIGHTING IN THE AIR.
lain. "Director-General of National BRITISH CASUALTY RETURNS.
Service, had agreed" to, the appoint- ment of An Advisory Committee. Mr. Cave then moved the closure! amidst shouts of "Gag."
Mr. Pringle's motion was defeated by 162 votes to 07.
LONDON, March 13.
STATEMENT BY GENERAL
|P1,209,900.00; the total amount of
:
this
to
HONGKONG POLICE RESERYE,
SERVICE RIFLES.
might appear to be this to hand to his Excellency ceptible of that construction.
his i
passports. however, to avoid any misun- Notwithstanding this unexpected
the Government of the
action of the German Government, this" All Service Rifles not yet returned to United States notifies the Imperial Gov- sudden and deeply deplorable renuncia- Armoury will be returned on Friday, ernment that it cannot for a moment tion of its assurances given this March 18th, between 5:15 and 5:45 pm entertain, much less discura, a suggestion Government at one of the most critical
upor
GERMANY'S LATEST: NOTICE OF RUTHLESSNESS,"
-ment:
NO 1 COMPANY..
Patrolmen "Elaiming exemption Cons
account of Race week duty, must forth-
1
MESKETRY COURSE, PART II.
All men, who are qualified to fire, bas have not yet fred. Part. II of the 1915
Coume will attend the Hange on Su- diş next, March 13th, leaving Blake Pier at 9 am, ratzizning ab shout noon.
Lists of these men are being sent to Company Commanders.
The above date is the Inst fixture fot Bring the 1917 Course.
agricultural loans taken over by this institution from the late Agricultural Bank of the Philippine Government
SMUTS.
is part payment of the capital stock that respect by German naval authorities moments of tension in the relations of All Exempta, Medical and otherwias, are
for the rights of the citizens of the the two Governments, I refuse to believe subject to this Order. subscribed for by the Government. " United States the high seas should
of
the German Sevid that it is the intention LONDON, March 19" The period from May 2 until in any way or in the slightest degree be authorities to do in fact what they have
made contingent upon the conduct of
warned us they will feel at liberty to do. General Smuts, "interviewed by July 22 was consumed in ble pre In the House of Commons, a Reuter's representative," said that, the parution of adequate quarters and insights he nuove met affecting the cannot bring myself to believe that the parade on Friday, March 16th, cu
of neutrals and noncombatants.
they
hay will indeed pay ho read to the question time, Mr. Macpherson, only thing delaying the absolute the training of sufficient penorinel Responsibility in such matters is single, ancient friendship between their people with produce their Standing Order Books Parliamentary Under Secretary to the end of the German East Africa cam- to perform the functions of the in not joint; absolute, not relative.
and our own or to the solemn obligations War Office, stated that the average paign is the prevalence of the rainy stitution. Although from the date of Imperial German Government made no them, and destroy American ships and tion Commanders.
To this note of the eighth of May the which have been exchanged between and; Armlets for inspection by their See- weekly British casualties due to air season until May, when the Germans inauguration we continued: to pass reply.
take the lives of American citizens.in The Nationalist motion that the ghting for the past six weeks were 7 will be compelled to surrender or enter upon and grant, agricultural, louns
the willful prosecution of the rathless killed, 8 wounded, 4 missing. He Portuguese territory, where the Porta-it was not until July 22, when wo
naval program they have announced act should not apply to Ireland was recalled that it was only last year, and guese are quite prepared to handle the moved into our present quarters, defeated by 48 votes to 78. after heavy aerial fighting at Verdan The enemy only consisted of a remnant 81-96 Escoita, that we began active, Wednesday of the present week, the overt acts on their part can make me On the tinsty-first of January, the their intention to adopt. Only actual On the supplication of the closure, and on the British front, that our of the army.
superiority in the air was established. Practically all the South African actual commercial operations. Our German Ambassador handed to the believe it even now,
PREPARED TO TAKE FURTHE STEPS, the Nationalist amendment providing Whereas, at the opening of last year's white troops had departed, the native total resourees on the dates men- Secretary of State, the following state-
If this inveterata confidence on my The Imperial Government, therefore, for a separate Director-General of operations the German concentration battalions whom he had raised owing to toned have been as follows: "
P10,917,930.80 does not doubt that the Government of part in the sobriety and prudent fore was before Verdun, to-day it is before the unfavourable climate remaining to On May 2, 1010
of sight of their perpose should happily National Service for Ireland · was
the British front. This move is finish up.
On July 22, 1918 31,414,861.70 the United States will understand the
theprove unfounded if mericanships and being debated.
probably connected with the retirement, "General Smuts spoke in high terms of On Dec. 31. 1916.
50,786,478.58 situation thus forced upon Germany by American lives should in fact be sucri the Entente Allies' brutal methods of war cod by their naval commanders in bence we must expect severe contests the natives' magnificent infantry work, On Feb. 28, 1917 '63,885,062.66
and by their determination to destroy headless contravention of the just and before we can succeed, in throwing the und said they would shortly be available.
These resources do not include the Central Powers, and that the reasonable understandings of inter- for servies elsewhere. Nothing had
Governmen enemy aerially on the defensive.
of the United States will given greater pleasure than Mr. Long's/Copital unsubscribed for or capital further realize that the now openly di national law and the obvious dictates of humanity, I shall make the liberty of statement that no German Colony would not paid in."
The President of the Bark is M.losed intention of the Eatente llies coming again before the Congress to a be returned to Germany. The mere
gives back to Germany the freedom of
be necessary for the means that may suggestion was proposterous He shud Samuel Fergusor The new direc-action which she reserved in her note ad that authority be given me to use any House. dered to think what would happen to tors chosen are. William H. Ander-dressed to the Government of the United protection of our seamen and our people in the prosecution of their peaceful and the natives if any part were returned son, re-elected; Leon Rosenthal, Stabes on May 1916.
Under these circumstance, Germany legitimate errands on the high sese. The natives had supported us magni-elected; Veronic Concepcion, will meet the illegal measures of her nothing less. L.take it for granted submitted by O.S.Majors for passing out ficently and our prestige in the east vice-president and ex-othcio director; enemies by forcibly preventing, after that all neatral governments will take at Central Station on Monday, Marcls
V. Singson Encomiucio, re-elected February 1, 1917, in a zuze round Great the same course. Vicente Madrigal, elected to take the Britain, Franca, Italy and in the eastern
We do not desire any hostile conflict place of Dr. Willis, and Enrique neutrals included, from and to England We are sincere friends of the German Mediterranean, all navigation, that of with the Imperial German Government. Brias Roxas, elected to take the and from and to France, etc. All ships people and earnestly desire to remain at place of Teodoro R. Yangco. met within the zone will be sunk
peace with the Government which YO ALTERNATIVE" BUT A BREAK. apecks for them. We shall not believe that they are hostile to ne unless and
• Ithink that you will agree with me
BUB IT IN that in view of this declaration, which until we are obliged to believe it and we suddenly and without prior intimation purpose nothing more than the veron Toons and face very in the paveras our people, age at onda. We about medio pas au Chamberlaints in
can be cured without taking of any kinil deliberately withdraws the able defense of the undoubted rights of A good many people think themmation Government's note of May 4, 1018, this week merely to stand true alies in Balm massaged thoroughly into the skin Government has no alternative cou- thought and in action to the immemorial has cured far more rheumatisma thin sistent with the dignity and honor of
The House adjourned.
MA. GERARD REACHES-HOME.
New. Yonx, March 18,
·Mr. Gerard, "ex-Ambassador to Berlin, has arrived at Havana..
KEY WEST, March 13.
Mr. Gerard Has arrived here and proceeds by rail to Washington.
ILLNESS OF THE DUCHESS" OF
-CONNAUGHT.Ą -
A SUPPLEMENTARY YOTE.OF
CREDIT NEEDED...
LONDON, March 13,
In the House of Commons, The Rt Hon. A. Bonn: Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a supplementary
váte of credit to meet increased and unforeseen expenditure." The "vote would be moved on March 15.
THE LATE ATLANTIC RAIDER DESCRIBED.
would suffer,
SUBMARINISM.
ITALIAN WEEKLY REPORT.
Roxx, March 13
TROUBLE AVERTED.
DZCHESTEL.
"Thursday, Alasch 15th-Prastice.
Monday, March 19th.-GovernITMORE
RECRUITS.
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19th, at 5.00 piz
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LONDON, March 18. The Duchess of Gonnaught has
BERNE, March 12. passed a restless night. The broncho-
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