THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
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ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS
IN BULGARIA
-GERMAN CAVALRY CHARGE IN
SOFTA.
Løspos, April 11. Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters in Macedonia reports s
According to reliable information, |
THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
BUENOS AIRES, April 11. While the Argentine intends to maintaiq neutrality until her own rights Are, violated, the Government has is sued a declaration sympathising with the motives of the United States in declaring war
THE "NEW YORK.""
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TOWED INTO THE MERSÈY.
Loxies. April 11:
the derinant envatry charged a crowds the passengers, including the iluring the first, of those demonstra-women at children, took their tions, which are spreading. There phers in the bouts, very orderly, the Were namebaas ensomalties not the wireless bought up help. The pas Bulgarian tops in some cases sided. Į sengers were transhipped sufely and with the population my refused to the New York was towed into the anties the dequonstrators, and even Morsag, and docked. joined them.
THE WAR'S EFFECTS IN SWEDEN,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BRITISH SUCCESSES,
HIOR PRAISE FROM FRANCE. '
HINDENBURG AND THE UNITED GENERAL LU YUNG TING
STATES.
FURTHER INSTALMENT FROM THE INTERVIEW,
AT PEKING.
UNPRECEDENT RECEPTION.
LONDON, April 10, - Tonight's news from France em- phasises the immensity of the British blow. It is a thousand pities that the
The reception given to General La- consolation is that it was worse for the weather was 30 execrable and the only
LONDON, April 10. Yung-ting, Te Chun of Kwangtung, is Bosches than for the British. The his interview the first part of which, Local vernacular papers state that while Piekl-Marshat von Hindenburg, in unprecedented, says the Peking Garalle French press is full of praise of the Ane we published yesterday! said they the usual official receptions for high execution with which the beginning of did not anticipate, that there would officials are generally artificially worked the great offensive was carried out, and be much material help from America apafairs by the proteges of the high | the magnificent spirit of the troops within mensurable time, and it was officials concerned, this is eertainly not which enabled anch proxligious work the task of the submarines that at Vimy Ridge to be accomplishedhinish it. He declared that in was the guest of honour at a reception, the case with General Lu Tingting. He The Marin" says that when the full
to
story is told of how our Allies accumu view of the fact that the English. This New York was nined on on flated near the front their supplies of assisted by the Allied Fleets, bad Riven by the Hunan. 3. Ps at d official owing to the popobre dissatisfaction day evening. during dinner time. Imunitions and material, how they Een nahle to overcome the U-b in the Cintral Park. About one hundred with the Genie Ismaying There was a forritic Explosion and a brought up their heavy guns and how wur, the American Fleet would not cut at the dinner to listen to enthusiastic speeches eulogising what Ins broken out in several towns in large hole was blown in the foreps confronting prompt action, the world weaponless against submarines. Ha General Lat had done for the province of
they aurmounted the numerous obstacles ↑ suceded. The boasted. Entente was Bulgaria, especially, at · Sofia, where of the vessel, below the waterline will be lost in whairation. Yainly did dwelt upon the latter's achievements / Human during the recent resolation the enemy week by the action of his and referral slightingly to the possibi-gainst Yuan Shih-kai. He was hailexi counter batteries to foil imminent attack,lity of an Anrican Army being in
as they saviour and protector of the pro- rainly he offered persistent and desperateruidliness to procvel to Entope before vince, because, the speakers said, bad nhservation halloons, The inevitable nouneed a decision of the war for this which entirely formed Tuan Shib-kai combat to the British aeroplanes and a year, while the Entente had an
is not been for his ever tetics hour came and our Allies began the contest at the minute they had choseneur. He proceeded to assert that the province of Hunan would have been Other newspapers write in similar the East frons was so strong that turned into a heap of ruins., General L, strain and also dwell upon the difficulty General Brusiloffs most, futhless in very simple language, thanked the the Germann higher command will, have sacrifices were unable to make heil- Han friends for their bospitality and to explain the present retirement as way. He claimed that events in expressed the regret that he was unable oluntary especially in view of the Bussin hd prinoted the German to serve the people of Euran in an thousands of prisoners.
plans. Despite the necessity to en- und Kwangtung, are neighbouring pro- official capacity. He said that as Eunan centrupe forces last year to repulse vines they should be considered as one General Brusiloff, the Knited re- family. He therefore invited the HutanI sources the available in the West people to give him advice without -hued repulsed – the Anglo-French do so General Lusas attended by only ceremony "whenever they felt moved to Adressage from Shanghai anounces stack. that 47 German consular officials, in Hindenburg continued rather in-entertainments were on the
four of his military aides. Four different cluding women and children, from Tien- opportunely: Things today are the Premier and the Ministry of War at programme for him next day. He was the
guest tsin, Hankow, Tehang, Mukden, Chefoo, | Tinanfo, Amoy and Foochow have Western front, and we have become p.n. in the Botanic Garden, of the pen
fundamentally different
noon, of the pro
provincials of Kwangsi at 1 mvived there and are returning to Ger many on and the Dutch: steamer so strong thins we can withstand viniak of Kwan 3 pm and of the] Kwangsi, Yunan every attack." He spoke con- placently of the absolute, severity
Kwangtung of the Central Powers on all Fronta and of their unprecedented strength and preparedness everywhere.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
GERMANS BAYONET RUSSIAN WOUNDED:
Tanus, Agiri 11. A Russian official quessage, trans- mifted by "wireless, states:
The ranby onetpled our front trenches ta: the word Bejische, but were driven out.
The enemy forest in eratance to our trees in the region of Tereche bovez, in the direction of Rokal, but were coûpelled retire after they had bayonetral car wonudbe. STUBBORN BATTLE WITH TUAKS.
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A stubborn util is proceeding with the Turks the region of Baehta to the southwar? of Uchovie.
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COPENHAGEN, April 13.
The Swedish Government has taken control of all fats and stocks of maize and rice. The daily rationis will hence forth be seven ounces of tour or grain fire and one half cences of hard bread and eight ounces of soft brend.
DEATH OF MR. JAMES WELCH.
MR. J
LONDON, April 1 The death is announced of James Welch, the famous comedy actor.
Meanwhile good news comes from China and South America, which are almost the last strongholds of Hun intrigue.
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and Rucichow At, Child at 5 o'clock. Kwangtang Society at
the
of
Goalor. This news is the more welcome us recent reports show that the German intrigue in Ching was becoming a monace
A reception given by the Premier and of the first order and incited the whole
other high military Authorities in the sale bribery of the Presa There was
Ministry of War was a brilliant affair na the same thing in South America bat He declared that the submarinisnall the officers were in full military there is evidence that the Governments calculations were turning out cor delivered a speech to the following uniform. In reply to a toast (leceral Lu there are also wakening to the danger.rectly. amk concluded with an express offect: THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE. how that the existance of numerous sideration of all hinnan possibilities.
For instance, reports from Rio de Janeirosion of confidence, based upon a con-
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
SPLENDID WORK.
OVER 11,000 PRISONERS, AND,
GUNS TAKEN.
:
German rifle clubs in South Brazil have
all been Alel to the headquarters of the Riflemans' league whose headquart 100ers are at Nuremberg These clubs constitute a serious menace and it is expected that action will be taken
Field Marshal Sir Douglas. Haig
GENERAL SMUTS ON THE GREAT reports---
BATTLE.
GERMAN, ORHANISATION
OVERTAKEN
LONDON, April #1. Sir Robert Borton, General Smuts and H.. The Maharajah of Bikanir have received the Freedom of the Círy of Elinburgh, the Lord Provost presiding ou the occasion over a great assembly of
eitizera at Usher Hall.
and
to
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military man and therefore to be straightforward and frank in speech. In political affairs I am by no means an expert but ят firmly con- vinced that as a military man to be obedient to orders. I ant greatly ought Battered by your willingness to bear my humble views and hope that you will be patient with me. The soldier is the defender of the country. From the day LONDON, April 10. Menary Samuel, Mobtagra and Co's he enlists in the army he sacrifices bis all for the sake of his native land. We report of the 5th states The demand would be unfaithful to the people who for silver continued insignificant, and support and feed and clothe us if we do fitful London market may avert not do our best to maintain penes and especially China exchange from falling order within our borders and extend the Sales in that quarter are fairly constant honour and dignity of the land abroad.
The United States Government has
Ever since the rise of the political | question [the German, question).
have purchased 100,000 ounces and may heard that maay military offers have
expressed their opposition to the The Indian Government since. Feb, en:barrassment of the Government. This purchase more
reat ruary, 1916, bas purchased 123,500,000 is certainly an undesirable state of ounces, sufficient, to provide thirty-six affairs because it begins the precedent of interference by military men in politics! raportares at an approximate cost of eightinte In
million sterling. As currency and reserve during the Diplomatic questions are the greatest
the stock in questions my opinion, this
be allowed under any circumstance. of perior shows a net decrease of over and most important questions of the
four crores, the amount of absorption Government. We must trust the Govern exceeds forty crores.
ment to give them a wise solution in accordance with the real wishes of the people.
stated that there has been constant- The operations have been energetically wirelessing, from land to German continued and, despite heavy snowships in Brazilian waters. storms, we have reached the outskirts of Other South American, Governments Mondhy-le-Preux, which is five miles are gravely considering the position eastward of Arras. We also cleared created by the entrance of the United Farbus and. Farbus Wool. There was States into the war and consequent hard fighting this afternoon at the dificulties of D hentrality policy northern end of Vimy Ridge, resulting especially in view of frightfulness at in our gaining further, prisoners and en. and Har intrigue and in some important positions. We have advanced cases,, conspiracy on land. our line northward of Louverval: Enemy counter-attacks at different points were unsuccessful.
"GERMAN REPORT. A wireless German official The number of prisoners taken site says: British attacks, after yesterday morning exceeds eleven artiliery firing on the south bank thousand, including 236 officers. We the Scarpe, failed. bave also captured over 100 guns, a number of them being heavy guns up to eighteen inches, sixty trench mortars and 163 machine guns,
Valuable aeroplane work was done. In many cases our aeroplanes, machine- gunned hostile reinforcements. Bomb ing expeditions were also carried out. A large railway station was hit and three trains were wrecked. Three enemy machines were destroyed and four were forced down. One of ours is raissing
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ACTIVITY.
A TALK TO RUSSIAN PACIFISTS.
Italy has authorised the issue of one lire notes to the value of twelve millions sterling. The hoarding of silver currency has been prohibited.
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
Ministers Miliukoff and Nekrassof will always be to many and many country will remain impotent. Hport shortly after the vessel arrived insion of any white niform must be a
Eapers, which, it is Store Sergeant, Central Station.
BAND AND ORCHESTELL
Sir Robert Borlan mail that he his fellow delegates had -come to wit at the great Conuil
Board of the Nation
discuss
We military men are supposed to be ready to serisce our lives for the in- vital questions of common concern. One, of their number is an Indian Prince,
terest of the country when duty calls PETROGRAD, April 11.
How then could we raise objection before invested with the splotis traditions of
At the Congrese of the Cadet
we even hear the sounds of drum and his race an ancestry and united to
National Liberty); otherwise the
trumpet? Is it not the mildier on whom the British Crown by ties of fealty
Party, AL Bodichett said that a body
the people rely for protection" Let us understand that the reason why some and devotion which laui never
of hold persons in Petrograd dared"
people are opposed to war is because What was the been more strikingly manifested than
to talk of peace.
they hear that we military men may not reply of the German, Socialists to
be willing to do our duty in that Evan-
SUMMER UNIFORM. during the past three years. Another
the appel of the Committee of
tuality. They fear that we may not le
"All White uniform of 1815 or prevíme, fa a distinguished wollier and states-
Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates
willing to die and thus bring disgrACE and disaster to the country. If every
ASPY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
issues which requires alteration or to man who had server the Empire
to finish the wur? They had launch-
At Basisb, the base of the British soldier would fulfil his duty and fight to
condemned as enfit must be produced, att plendidly for many years in both
el clouds of gas against the Russians operations in the Img (the lower portion the very end like one man; it is quite An investigation was begun in San Central Station at 5.00 pm on Tuestoja capacities. Although he had previously
LONDON, April 10.on the Stokhod. Russia must fight of Mesopotamia) is a beautiful building other world powers and be one of them vice operatives, into the identity and All racks to whom this notice sypli
possible for us to rise to the level of Francisco on February 12, by socret ser- April 17th.. Telegraphing on the evening of the to victory and repay her debts to the belonging to the Sheik of Mohammerah in wealth and strength. In short the fought, ainst ma to the heat of his 10th inst Fleutern correspondent at Allies. Retheimber, Le said. the It is affectionately called "the Palace" duty is not on the shoulder of the mass past actions of Deorge Kieft, & German, must produce their uniform for inap great ability, today he and General British Headquarters, who had just British Navy prevented the German by those who have enjoyed its comfort, but on the soldier If the soldiers wish who arrived on the United States trans-tion, but they themselves may attend fu Botha were great assets of the Empire returned from a tour of the ground fleet reaching Petrogrul in 1914 and and cost about £50,000 to build. the
country,
"to be"
then the port Sheridan from Manila da a stow-plain clothes. and of the world.
beyond which the offensive is thunder that thousands of English and Officially it is designated "No. 3 British country will be
It the away. Kieft was taken off the trans-
The names of men not got in poleca General Smuts, replying, referred ing describes his impressions." He French fell in Gallipoli for Eustia. General Hospital" but "the Palace" it soldier is contrated to
geak, then
сад the
and is heid in detention at to his recent visit to France. He The wonderful scenes of the first admitted that the saccess of the soldierman who entered it wounded and it be possible for the people to expect Angeli
once sent by, Equipment-Officers to the said he saw the opening phase of the week of July last year have been quite revolution was due to the Work Weary and left it with renewed health and clothing us for so long!
us to show our weakness, after feeding
alleged , show that Kieft is a German spy great battle. The German organisa-eclipsed by the extraordinary volume of
activity since the night of Faster men's and Soldiers Committee. doctors, surses and orderlies whose care firmly resolve to abide by their duty and trunk which he muggled aboard the and vigour, and hearty gratitude to the My hope is that my brethren will and disbursing agent, were found in a tion had been overtaken, and not- Sunday. In one village this afternoon Nekrassof said that the friction and kindness cured and comforted him ebey the orders of the Central Governs transport at Manila, when be stowed withstanding the heaviest bombard- I saw within half an bour seven between the Government and the
The Palace, which stands on the bankment. It is not for us to question the way. ment in the world's history, in the battalions, each headed by its own Committee had never been serious of the River Tigris, has thirteen wards, Goverment Yes, it is an offence to in States private, Kieft boarded the Sheri wisdom of the diplomatic policy of the Died in the uniform of United avening he found that the amount of band marching to battle as if to a It was impossible to govern without furnished with good iron bedsteads terfere. Stupid as I am, I wish to strive dan et. Manila and mingled with the review. I have never seen such crowds the Committee, but the Government (wiresprung) with mattresses and pillows to reach this standard with my friends soldiers, in the troops' quarters. His our shells had actually increased. of prisoners. In one village. 1,840 were would never surrender to extremists. very comfortable to men fresh from the who are present here to do me honour presence was not discovered until several He declared that we also had the proceeding to the rail bead, and shortly
trenches. "Excuse me," said one patient Now I have expressed my views I hope days after the vessel left port, when mastery of the air and that he never after on the road I saw an almost
on being brought in, faint but sti (Loud and prolonged applause.) The and it was found that there was one too
that you will favour me with
soldiers aboard were ordered to muster saw an enemy seroplane.
equally large batch of prisoners includ
yours humorojus.; "in this London or Paris!" ing a Divisional Commander?"
party dispersed after a cordial time many. Kieft acknowledged that he had ber the early days of the campaign, the comfortaven luxury--of the present arrangements for the wound- ed are nothing short of marvellous. There are about 160 beds in the Falace itself, the remainder of the patients being accommodated in pictures que-looking, but comfortable hutments; It is seriously reported in political these are large and airy, with boarded circles, says our Peking contemporary, floors, and are lit by electricity. Electric that there in every likelihood of General on the Sheridan seu passenger, disclosed The Consdians best Australian Head- fans create a pleasant draught of cool Lu Yung ting. Tu Chun of Kwangtung, papers showing
was in the quarters in Rugby football match i U.B. LINER STRIKES MINE. air which is much appreciated asks who is now on a viale in Peking, being employ of the German Gevirrutiant, England on March 4th by 11 point to B
oney paid to Germans There is a particularly well-ergoipped Wiper, Hitherto this merel of the West Receipes for money
post haar: never the Philippines operating theatre, an X-ray room, and a cisted; and if it is created it will be for he had received motor from the German backs faults. Howston scared a try for
papers bowing that lay who scrambly and the Australia WASHINTON, April 11. It is officially stated The correspondent states that our American lince New York struck a mine. of very useful work has been done. Lu in a more leisurely post. The case is evidence showing that he was a German
that the large laboratory in which a great deal the special purpose of placing General Government, together with other Animalia. The annual meeting of representa casualties so far are extremely light. The passengers were safely transferred There are several hospital shrpe which an exact parallel of that of Chang Asia, agent, were discovered, according to the tives of over a hundred Chimbers Our airmen are still baffled with the of Commerce in the United King-wintry character of the weather, but and there were no casualties. She is ply between the front and the base who is the Trapector General of the afficer
Describing the capture of a pair of EXTENSIVE CORRUPTION IN THE And, indeed, to those who remem
THE ENLISTMENTS IN CANADA.heary bowitzers on the bank of the
TORONTO, April 11. It is officially announced that 449,074 Canadians have enlisted.
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THE WORK OF THE FLEET.
Scarpa, the correspondent relates that a party of cavalry charged the gunners in fine old style, cutting down those who resisted and eventually putting the weapons out of action until they could be dragged to the British lines.
The day was largely devoted to. consolidating Monday's important gains GRATITUDE OF CHAMBERS OF still ronisting. There are no sign up to and clearing up. Scattered spots are COMMERCE
the present of any big counter-attack, but in any event we must expect heary fighting
LONDON, April 11.
AUSTRIAN ARMY,
AMSTERDAM, April 11
A telegram from Vienna states that the Minuter for War, Krobatin, Las reaigned, following upon revelations of extensive corruption in the Army.
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the feast table.
A NEW APPOINTMENT FOR GENERAL LU YUNG-TING.
TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF -CHANG"-HAUN.":
at
purchased German
Kieft told the officer that he was cut of funds and wished to go to : Ban Francisco, "He was searched and 1673 was found secreted in his clothes Shortly afterward a large steamer trunk. and a suit esse belonging to Kieft were found hidden in a secluded places per
The trunk was searched, and, accord- ing to one of the army officers travelling
howing that
the uniform and that he was a
Yanglaze. The scheme is that under Colonel John Knight, general
tiser
Friday, April 13th-Band Practice. Monday, April 10th-Masio Cised. Wednesday, April 18th Band Pos
Thursday, April 10th, Orchestra Prac
All these fixtures are for & plní.
POLICE SCHOOL
tice.
Class XI (Inspector Gordon). day, April 17th.
P.C. 883 Front je invalided out,
(Sgd.) FC JKKIM,”
"D.S.P. (R.).
BOLDIERS AT FOOTBALL.
Dartmoor Prison, which
dom, sent to the First Lord of the last night they did much useful bombing's proceding under her own steam to an' They are fitted with everything,which the new title, General Lu will have superintendent of the transport service, closed as a convict prison and put
of the German back areas, especially Adminity u copy of a resolution their railways and communications.
FRENCH PROGRESS.
LONDON, April 11:
unmentioned port
ONGATE
can alleviate the sufferings of the charge of the water police and gunboats said "I was notified omgially that patients, so far as space will allow. Be on the West River throughout its Kieft was abord, and as when other uses, was built during our going ships sell between the Persian entire length and in this way control alien the immigration authorities have groat war na internment camp for Gulf and India. On merival at Bombay the two provinces of Kwangtung and jurisdiction and bent to Angel French prisoners, and opened in 1809, THE FORTY YEAR TEST,
the sick and wounded are taken first to Enang,
General Lu will of the papers said to have been found in A French communique states Aetiole must have exceptional North of the Oiss there was reciprocal merit to survive for a period of have provided lemonade, fruit and other retain the title of To Chan of his posscamion, but he matter was not and the release of the prisoners Prin
Fangtungs General Chang Hann, brought to my notice official
cially artillery activity whils south of the Oise forty years, Chamberlain' Cough good things for them. Then the more who has the title of To Chun of Anhu we destructively bombarded German Remedy wis first offered to the public serious cases are put into motor still question is met healt
in 1572. From a small organisations to the east of Couchy and grown in favour and popelning it has ambulences and taken to the bbrpitals: he will be relieved at his provely that
popularity until it
and bo inceded by General'
awaiting room, where kindly hands uang kamerally known as Liang and on the army tugabeard rumour For many years, after the end of the was
expresing the meeting's profound, admiration of the services of the Nary and heartfelt gratitude „at. the way the Fleste had" protected our Country and commerce did wafeguarded the lives of our families and ourselves. We associate, the
on the south bank of the Ailette The has attained a world wide reputation Mercantile Marine with our expres enemy violently bombarded positions.at You will find nothing better for a cough Aion of thanks.
the rector of Neurile eur-largival on or col fry if and you will understand catby replied "All ranks the left bank of the Meuss and in the why it is a favorite Lifter & period
more than forty yean) Chamberlain' direction of Bethincourt Our gune Cough Remedy not only gives relief atly this tribute to the caught completely and destroyed a cures For sale by all Chemise the Fleet:
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Chen Fi
DE THE FRUIT SEASON..
kun, present My Chun na EDOWEL complaint is sure to he
the present Lefing To Chain of to ancoded General Cher The
ench an arrangement is that might not have any d ther tively controting them não both
Jof
prevalent during the fruit season,
Al It Be sure to krep a bottle of Chamberlain eet Lolic Cholers and Diarrhoes Remedy oners, four hand 7 It may save a life. - For sRG Chen and General Tan are former pro By 11 Chemi Lesses of General La Imag-ting
town, as the prison is om remained vacant, until first utilised as
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