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HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1917.

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THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

[Reader's Service to the China Mail.)

THE ITALIAN POSITION KILLING PRUSSIANISM IN

ENEMY ATTEMPTING A FLANKING MOVEMENT.

PARIS, NOT. 5.

GERMANY,

"NO SPARK OF THE OLD "PROUD. PRUSSIAN SPIRIT LEFT."

LONDON, Nov. 5,

The Reactionary, Prussians are'

It appears from an Italian com muniqué that the Austräns and Germans are attempting to carry out bitterly disappointed at even the a flanking movement on the upper small concision to Parliamentary course of the Tagliamenta and in ideas. embodied in Count Hertling the mountains to the north. If the river were crossed the Italians would appointment as Chancellor.

The Rheinische have to retire,

The opinion is expressed that the Austro-Germans will more probably entrench than accept. battle.

BRITISH AND FRENCH PREMIERS GO TO ITALY.

Woat sche

Zeitung, declares that Court Hertling ignorant of foreign countries, a supporter of Dr. Bethmann-Holl weg's foreign policy and a jealous guardian of Bavana's interests. He. prevented Alsace-Lorraine becoming Prussian and will radicalise Prussik on instructions from Scheldermann, Erberger and for Buyer Mr. Lloyd George has arrived here there no spark of the old proud and proceeds, with M. Painleve, to russian spirit left?" it aske, end it goes on to emphasise that all the to-day.

"Losbos, Nor. 4. important offices are now in the The Press Bureau states that hunds of South Germane General Smuts, General Sir William

Italy

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Maurice and other officers are accom. panying Mr. Lloyd George to Italy.

M. VENIZELOS AND THE ITALIAN SITUATION.

GENTLE GERMAN "

THE DESTRUCTION OF THE

CONVOY,

STORY OF MERCILESS MASSACRE,

LONDON, Nov. 4,

CONFIDENT OF THE VICTORY An appating siery of cold blooded

OF THE ALLIES,

ROME, Nor. 4.

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masacre of the crews of the Nort

Sea convoy, which was sunk by German cruisery on October 17, told by the Norwegian newspapers.. The Tidenategn says the German

Al. Venizelos, in an interview with Reuter representative, said he was. sure the war would be long and difficult, but he was certain final cruisers were observed at 6 o'clock victory would be secured by the in the morning and were thought ‘ở Allies. Italy would overcome her be British, but at 7 o'clock, when present troubles even if all the other there was more light, they suddenly Allies gave up fighting, which was began to shoot and the convoy way

see the British destropa inconceivable. He was convinced terrified to that Great Britain and America at the stern of the convoy beginning would continue the struggle to to sink, though she fought to the victory. The Greek situation was end. The cruisers signalled the ships improving daily and the moral of to stop and advanced on each d the people and the spirit of the troops of the convoy, which they swept was admirable.

with all their guns, ut a range of less than 200 yards. Two German destroyers came up and helped to spread death and destruction over the defenceless ships.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

LONDON, Nov. 5. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reports

The Irish Fusiliers had a success-

The shella fell thick and fast and die Germans were not cortent to sink ships but shelled, the life boats;

ful ruid last night to the south-west and every living thing coming their way was mercilessly slaughtered of Hevrincourt.

Two attempted raidą, by the enemy The survivors owed their lives to the in the neighbourhood of Monchy lehigh sen rooning, making the boats

a difficult mark Preux were repulsed.

Small parties of our troops cup tured strong points, one to the east

Amidst the massacre, another British destroyer came up and ind

sunk in the unequal struggle. The of Broodseinde, the other south-mediately attacked but was soon eastward of Poelcapelle.

German dotills then

CHINESE MILITARY MISSION AT

STHE" FRONT."

wards and forwards along the sink- ing steamers, pouring in terrible rain of shells at 100 yards

LONDON, NOV Reuters Corresponders at Head-range quarters reports as interesting at the present judetare that Major-General Koan Hung Tcheng and five Chinese Staff Officers have visited the West Front to study the situation and our war methods.

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE

CAPTURE OF DEERSHEBA→

KILLED IN 'ACTION"'

LONDON, NOV. §.

Brigadier Rawling has been killed in

action,

Brigadier Bawling served on the North; India in 180-533 Gartok Expediãon merons led the British Expedition to Juines 199-11, for which received the thanks of the The Sultan of Egypt and General Government. He sino surveyed 40,00 Sir ¿Stanley Maude have warmly squire' !

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