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FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page L.)

THE WESTERN FRONT. BUCCESSFUL RAID BY CANADIANS.

LONDON, Feb. 28. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Imports:---

The Canadians successfully railed at Lens without incurring any loss,

There was hostile artillery activity at Cambrai, La Bassee, Armentiores and Ypres.

Our artillery engaged the enemy fafantry and transport at St. Quentin. BRITISH AVIATION ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Feb. 28.

BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP -

SUNK.

NO PATIENTS ABOARD.

LONDON, Feb. 27.

The Admiralty reports that the hospital abip Glenar Castle, outward bonnd with all lights burning was sunk in the Bristol Channel at 4 àm. yeator day.

GERMANY - IND JAPAN.

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT

WATCHFUL

THE CHINA MAIL

AMERICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY.

A HONGKONG CHAPTER FORMED

LONDON, Feb. 17. ·· The Times, quoting an article in the A meeting " American citizens. Munich Neueste Nachrichien, which residing in Hongkong was held at the criticised the noisy school of publicists Hongkong Hotal this morning, for the in Berlin who are urging the creation

of a European Continental League from purpose of forming a local Chapter of Berlin to Tokyo so that the world the American Red Cross Society.

ter, ws, arist regulations of the Ameri can Red Cross which shall control' it is all things and whose laws, regulatijas and byelaws shall guvern it so far as they may be applicable and shall be sub Ject to such ether bye-laws as the chap ter may adupt in accordance therewith.

Mr. KRAFT seconded and the motion was carried unanimously..

"Mr."LOUBLEDAY, in the course of his

address, said he wanted us tell his audience, four things about Germany

which he trusted would help them, to realise the situation and its dangers.

There were no patients aboard and i should not becoms Anglo-Saxon, mya;=~/7 Mr..G. ANDERSON, the Consul Gene-He wanted to tell them about the Red]

American destroyer landed the Eight boats are still adrift.

survivors.

SHIP SINKS IN SEVEN MINUTES

LONDON. Fab. 27,

The South Fales Daily New says the Glen Castle had 200 on board, includ ing thecrew of 130 and adven nurses, slao doctors and Rol Cross workers, most of whom were asleep when the vessel was torpedoed.

The ship wank in seven minutes and the boats were launched with the greatest didi man anrvivors drifted

A boat with ohmi Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig for seven hours before a French

achooner picked her up. reporting on aviation, says:

CAPTAIN AND 164 PERSONS

MISSING.

LATER

The wind has favoured the Germans We carried out long distance recon- naisances and took many photographa | ..

The Glenart Caille was torpedoed 20 We dropped four tons of bomba on the milway sidings at the Courtrai junction miles south of Landy Island.

She arrived on February 7th from between Dousi and Valenciennes and on the East with rounded, and, after aarudromes at Douai. There was severa undergoing repairs, left Newport on air-fighting in which we brought down Monday, night for France for wounded.

The man at the wheel reported 15 enemy machinca Fight of oars are

strange lights on the water's edge a mile missing

Wa dropped bali a ton of bomba lastaway The ship's course was immedi ately altered and then a torpedo struck the ship with a thunderous crash. The lifeboats on the starboard side were so damaged that they could not be used. The sea was rough and icy-cold and the boats which were launched were soon separated.

aight on the barracks and railway statiqus at Treves, and bursts were observed at the gas works and atation.

We also stropped one and a half tons of bombe on an zerodrome at Metz with good results, and also brought down one

nemy machine.

All our machines returned.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Feb. 28.

A French communique states There were violent artillery actions In the region of Butte-du-Mesnil and on the left of the Meuso.

Many victims were seen struggling in the water, and the Skipper, Captain Bart, was seen rushing into the chart- room just befors the ship sank. His fate together with that of nine nurses

is not known.

Many rushed to the lifeboats only to ind them a shapeless mass of timbar And the ropes hanging Eke broken. ribbons. Quartermaster Shiller, who was in the rescued boat, says the latter was knee-deep in water.

So far, only two beats have been Three enemy aeroplanes were brought saved, one by a French steamer.

Dos hundred, and sixty-four persons are missing.

down.

'RESTRICTIONS ON COTTON EXPORTS TO NEUTRALS,

LONDON, Feb. 28.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour said that-restrictions on export:

of ection goods and yarn to Switzerland

sas other neutral countries formed part

GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA.

THE CAPTURE OF PSKOFF.

NIGHT.LONG ORGANISATION FOR RESISTANCE.

P

PETROGRAD, Feb. 27. When nows of the capture of Pskoft of the general policy which was neces-was received the Government constitat aitated in the interests of the blockade.ted itself an extraordinary General Sta The date of their removal or modifica on must depend upon the results of egotiations now progressing between

the Allies and neutrals.

THE SILVER MARKET.

· LONDON, Feb. 28. ilver is steady. There is small Since doing

The silver market is quiet

OBITUARY.

LATER.

LONDON, Feb. 28. The death is announced of Mr. Joseph Gondry Alexander, LL.B. Lond.

and worked all night organising resiat AUCO. Eventually they despatched teu regiments with armoured cars in the direction of Fekoff, headed by members

of the Government

HUGE SUPPLIES AT PSKOFF. A telagam from Moscow says that 70,000 revolutionary troops have gone to protect the Pekoff-Bologna railway.

There are 400,000,000 roubles worth of supplies and munitions at Pekoff.

GERMANS RUSH THROUGH RUSSIA.

LONDON, Feb. 21. Japanese circles in London believe that Germany intends to invade Siberia when the time is ripe....

Opinion is expressed that the only way to prevent this is Japanese occur tion of part, perhaps the whole, of Manchuris and eves to send armies into Siberia.

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OTHERS LOOK-THE SAME

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IS THE SAME

"The indiscretion of the Bavarian ral of the United States, presided, and Gross at home, about the changes that nowspaper caveals what Allied statemen Mr. F. N. Doubleday, of Meurs had gone on, and he wanted to try to have long known, that one of the objects. of German policy is to realise a scheme Doudle day and Page, the wall-krewn indicate some of the things they might the that when which will embroil Japan with the publishers of New York, who is travello to help so

their 'that Cama

children United States and the Western Alliesling through the East for the purposhould say "What did you do " in order to deal with her at leisure, Germany, may not know, as all re of forming branches and Chapters of the they would not have to say: "I was of two things that had not been publish- sponzible Allied statesmen hava known, American Red Cross Society, addressed very busy." Ele would like to tell them. ed about the Germans, about their that the situation created in Russia by the meeting

Mr. Anderson, in introducing the aigenti crganisation to conquer the the conclusion of a separate peace bas not taken the Japanese Government by speaker, said he would like in the first world Germany had plotted to obtain surprise. The possibility that German piaca to thank those present for express contro of wireless installations in ophil tendencies in Imperial Russing their interest in the movement, Manila and of all the stations in the might bring about a separata Ross which, be thought, augured well for the Phillipine Islands, of which there wors German pazes eansed the responsible future. Something of what the Red about 50. That was several years ago. directors of Japanese policy more than Croas bad donel in the past they were The Government had in their posses a year ago to ponder over what action commenting so realise, and also, whatsion letters between the German Gor- might become imperative in the Far it was doing now and would do is the fornment and contractors, relating to the East if Hussin proved false to borear fature. Americans of Hongkong purchase of the wireless installatio pledges Unless we are gravely mistakes had been divided into two classes, and for the erection, që wireless stations. in our estimate of Japanese characar far, during the war-those who had who were to do it ab a cost far below situation has now arison that will appeal worked and those who had not. Those what any ocher firm could do and the to the statesmen of Tokyo not less who had worked had beer quite faithful difference was to be paid by the urgently. Japan, as a true and helpful in their relations to other organisations, German Government. That was only ally, may be trusted to face the present and he thought their work had been one. instance from many. Another

жая appreciated. He

disposed to story which he was told by the American position unflinchingly and the moment may be at band for her Allies to support balere, however that there was Minister in Constantinople was that her in any action she may feel bound to

realise their Armenian massacres. Ee had made undertake for the protection of her own great mass of Americans in Hong of Chirman attempt to start afresh the

They ware responsibilities.

80 investigations and they had in the interests as well as those of her Allies kong who did not

JAPAN FORSEES GERMAN far away from the seat of the war, they Governantent offices in New York, a were so comfortable, they bad no food copy of a circular of which many INTENTION TO INVADE

restrictions, most of them had no thousands had been published in the SIBERIA.

restrictions in clothing and no sacrificas Turkish language and sent from the and did not realise the need of the German Embassy in Constantinople The throughout the country, calling upon patione for collective action. nearest they came to the sound of the Turks to rise up and bill, each four guns was the peaceful soon gun which Christians When they thought of told them of the signal for tifa time those thisge, and if they realized their It was not in accord with the American truth, they would also realise what it spirit that that should be the case bad taken the world years and years to or that it should be continuel. He understand, of the desperate lengths believed there were great capabilities the German people will go. Talking of action in the small American about the American Red Cross, Mr. community in Hongkong and be did Doubleday said perhaps they did not. not think anything like its possibilities know that 90 per cent. of the work had been touched. The matter of done by the American Red Cross TOKIO, Feb. 27

organisation of the American Hongkong was for benefit outside America and La the House of Representatives Red Cross work was considered soon 90 per cent. of the money raised was spent, outside the United States Baron Matono, the Foreign Minister,fter America came into the war, and at declared that if a Russo-German peace that time it was thought best that there and their own people. They had com. were concluded Japan would take the should be no interference with the mitted themselves to support, and to most decided and most adequate steps course of things which had been going supply 4,000 hospitals in France alone to meet the occasion. The fullest under on for some time in the Colony that and they could realise the pressurs they standing existed with Great Britain, was, that the American women's were under. After quoting the figures America and the other Allies regarding interest in the women's work of the Red of required and existing expenditure the question of Russia's separate peace. Cross should continue and they abould the speaker pointed ont that the Red continue to give their services to local Cross did not mean to interfere, as some British organisations, and in a great might believe, with the work of any GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH. reasy ways that courge had commended other organisation. They desired to American Red Cross itself to all of them: In December the make the American Red Cross wildtook to raise perfect sa organisation as any a large unmber of additional members German organisation. It was bard and they were brought into the scope for him to try and make them realise of that movement preliminary paper bow the emergency was the supreme was sent round and about 60 Americans thing. If they did tot beat the Ger interested in the American Red Croas mans, what was the use of their money- work in Hoogkong signed this agreement or their lives? He thought that even for a preliminary organization. Later on they who were so far away from the they receired word from Washington war, must grandpally come to teslise

up the West Biver without any indicating that organisation along the the very grave danges, they were in. The Daily News denounces the aude lines of the American Red Cross was They could not afford to do anything

exchange of boats and with comfort: city of Count Hertling's reference to desired not only a matter of the else until the job of beating Germany

The writer strongly recommendat Belgium and declares there can be no interest it might have in the American had been done. He pointed out baw

passengers to travel on the s. Chung effective basis of negotiation antil Red Cross at bome but particularly in those in Hongkong could help by

On, which used to run under the Belgium is unconditionally restored the affect it might have

apon purchasing goods from Japan to send

name of a. Lintas when in It believes the growing volume of Americans in Hongkong. That was the to the Red Cross Societies, and thus

THE EARTHQUAKE HEIOCE. democratic force will still effect kernel of the situation. He wished relieve the

possession of the West River Steam- satisfactory settlement and save Russia

Wuchow and vicinity on the 13th bout Co. The sa. Chung On (Sai The Daily Mail refers to Count flert particularly to say that their proposed manufactures. The speaker also referred organisation was not in any way to the enthusiasm in the American Bed lings ominous reference to Switzerland directed against or in any sense in Cross shown recently in Canton, when inst. shared in varying degrees the Hing Co.) is a clean steamer, with when bussid Germany had never opposition to any Britisk or local he was there, by the Chinese commn earthquake shock which Hongkong adequate accommodation, and pro thought of assailing Swiss beutrality, organisation. What he believed it was nity, to help the work, and the great and certain centres in Kwangtung vides a good foreign enisite, and warns Switzerland to redouble her possible actually to accomplish was not interest taken in the work by Dr. Wo watchfulcers in view of the similar to take any strength from the people Ting Fang and the lats Admiral Cheng experienced; but, with no damage to assurances given to Belgium before the here, but to put a stimulus into the Pi Kwong. He also referred to the fact property. Villagers up-country report

Piracies too are at ebbl interest in the work; to add to what that he had received a letter from his that nothing abnormal occured - in Va being done by Hongkong for the partner, Mr Page, the American A their neighbourhood. It is highly Greater care is being exercised by the

JAPAN WILL TAKE DECIDED STEFS.

BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.

LONDON, Feb. 27. The newspapers are unanimous in declaring Count Hertling's speech the moat glaring example hitherto, of the inconsistency of German words and leeds in view of what is going on in

Russia

strain

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FEWER FELACIES,

THE REASON, FOR HASTE.

LONDON, Feb. 27. The hasty rush of the Germana through Russia is explained by the fact

The Daily Telegraph characterises The late Mr. Alexander was retired that the Russian delegates going to Count Hertling's assertion that the barrister and a member of the Fermanent Beastlovek to sign the peace treaty are Allies are aware of Germany's peace common cause. He wished to impress bassador in London, in which he stated amusing in talking with Chinese of Chinese authorities to search all

all present that they were that thousands of people were dying of conditions as a rare piece of cynicism.

International Peace Bureau, Berne Hedelayed by the destruction of milway was sise or General Secretary of the bridges, necessitating progress by road. International Law Association 1885-1908 and the Hon. Secretary of the Society for the Suppression of the Upium Trade since 1804. As such be accompanied the Royal Opiam Commission to India and Burma 193.4, afterwards visiting China. He was also the Chairman of the Inter- national Fence Congress in London in 1908.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SUBMARINE PIRACY.

BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.

LONDON, Feb. 28 The Admiralty anrounces that the shipping returns for the week euding February 23rd show:-

Arrivals

Departures

Yousels sunk (over 1,600 tons)

AALAND ISLANDS.

P

ULEATORS, Feb. 27.

Islande on February 24.

!

upon

not in opposition to sayone; they starvation and that even if the war this city, to notice the emphasis they Chinese passengers. Last year it The Times says it is well to have a wished to do, through American ceased to-morrow thousands more would lay on the fact that the most serious was discovered that women boarded

Ameris in die, and this in the neighbourhood open avowal of Germany's peace policy BWEDISH FORCE OCCUPIES

which can be summed up by the old organisation and along imperialist maxim divila at impera. If lines, what the nation was attempt where he lives. Concluding Mir Double happening, in Hongkong, that parti- the upriver launches with firearms the Chancellor had seen the inter-Allieding to do to-day; not to take the ous day said he hoped that they would come cular-Wednesday afternoon, was the concealed in their clothing, and being from anybody but to do all they could together and help the Chairman to demolition of some crockery in a in league with certain males, in the Socialist Memorandum be could hardly A Swedish force occupied the Aaland have been fataous enough to simulate He called on an American the other make a great success of the new prominent Chinese store! That guise of passengers. It wits only a

evening to discuss the organisation Chapter. (Applause). satisfaction at the supposed weakening which resolved itself into a conference The Chairman then again addressed buildings were on the point of collapse matter of deftly handing over r CONFLICT BETWEEN SWEDISH of opinion in the Entente countries with the leading American busines the meeting before putting the and that lives were endangered seem weapons to enable these beauty

Ho and, his caste still live in an undiluted atmosphere of Frederician men and the result was the resolution resolution, suggesting the different

for an organisation which he was to ways in which the various members to concern these gentiefolk to relieve unfortunates adoanl of álbér submit to them then.

could associate themselves with the new However, this must, be said, tlidt valuables.

of Chinese of all classes here are deeply moving the resolution, he wished to Chapter, giving the amounts FRENCH PRESS COMMENT

bear what Mr. Doubleday had to say subsemptions for life and other grades moved by the Swutour duster, und PARIS, Fab. 27.

upon the work of the American Ed The says Temps that Count Hertling's Cross in the pass and along which lines The CHAKKAN the proposed and Mrs. show very real feeling for the stricken miserable manoeuvre to entrap Belgium they might be able to accomplish much KRET seconded, that the Committee in that coast town will fail in the face of the patriotism of in Hongkong Mr. Doubleday was an should be empowered to draw up the Belgians.

example of the great business men of rules and regulations, which would be

AND RUSSIAN TROOPS.

LONDON, Feb. 27. A conflict between Swedish and Enasian troops is reported from the Aaland Islands, where Russian batteries fired on the Swedish military expedition on its arrival.

The shells exploded in the water. Red Guards attacked two Swedish posts and hand-to-hand fghting occurred in one ease,

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militarismo.

But before

of membership.

THE RIVER

Earl Braasey, whose death has begu

announced this work, wan tanious Ser his

The Journal Debala says it was pro- the United States who had given time, submitted to a general meeting of the And the West River is still low. interes in naval and magieni This will, inevitably entail further/bably in order to claim domestic pablic labour and money, to the furtherance of Chapter for approval

opinion rather than bring the Allies to these organisations, and it was a privi heel that Count Hertling spoke in lega that Mr. Doubleday had been able Mr O. BILTER then moved resolt. Until we have rain and the river rises, comparatively measured terms.

military intervention by Sweden whose 2,174 people are unanimous in desiring the 2,393 Arlands Islands which, in foreign banda,

are a danger to Sweden

Vesali sank(under 3,100 tons)... Fishing vessels sunk........... Vessels unsuccessfully attacked

FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS. PARIS, Feb 38.

Arrivals

14

4

7 RUSSIA, RUMARIA ABD LRMENIA.

BRITAIN'S INTENTION AS TO OCCUPIED PROVINCES.

LONDON, Feb. 27.

916 901

I

Departares......... Tesels sunk (under 1,600 tons). Vessels unsucessfully attacked

ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS.

Row, Feb. 28.

The shipping returns for the week ading February 23 show:-

Arrivale

Departures....

419

*****

336

Tessela unsuccesfully attacked

NEGOTIATIONS FOR UNION OF SAXONIK AND LITHUANIA."

ZURICH, Feb. 28.

ITALIAN PRESS COMMENT.

ROME, Feb. 27. The Italian Press is unanimous that Count Hertling's speech leaves the situation unchanged.

The Allies intust discard the illusion of the eventual separation of Austria. Hungary from Germany and must firmly In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour prepare to meet the offensive of the stated that the Government intended, enemy which will follow the Chancellor's despite any peace treaties which Russia pacifist gas. or Ramani night meanwhile be forced to make, that the fate of the Running provinces occupied by Germany and also Rumanis and Armenis should be decided at the Pence Conference,

FIRST GAS EXPERIENCE BY AMERICANG.

OPERATIONS IN PALESTIHL.

ARAB BUCCESS.

LONDON, Feb. 277 An official message from Palestine says the Arabs on February 18 drove

of enemy camery at Abunaan station

tion of condolence with Mir Doubleday

to give them his views and assistance in in the and loss of his wife, and the the Hongkong steamers will be held their present organization(Cheers).

Mr. ANDERSON, then moved the following resolution

Be it resolved, by the undersigned. American citizens, resident of Hengkong and members of the American Red Cross, that we bereby organice and constinte chapter of the American Red Cross to and with be known as the "Dongkong Chapter of the American Red Cross jurisdiction in the British Colony of Hongkong and any other jurisdiction assigned to it by the properly constituted officers of the American Red Cross In purtance of such, organization we du hereby certify that we have this day siested the following officers together. with an Executive Committee of such

of which each officers are ex

chapembera, to wit US FO

Chairman George Anderson Vice-Chairman. B. Waller, Secretary-W. D. Kraft Treuerer La Curtisk Executive Committee-0. H. Bitter Robert Boss Thompson.

THE OUTPUT OF SHIPS.

VERY DISAPPOINTING

geneally, “Brassey's Naval Annual

is

standard work of referenca.

inte Fart held a yacht owner” sent to the resolution was signifed up at Second Bar RO

We have grown accustomed to

Certifiente. He saved on thor by those present standing in silenes:

December being a sort of Bandolero, and January and February revel in Comcussion on urses making up the trio to inconvenience Defence of Coming Station foreign passengers and apol their the Relief of the Aged Foor programme of making a beeline for and was Chairman of the Opium their destination. "What must I do sion. Amongst other literary at Second Bar?'m always the query wrote the well-known. of which in the winter on this trip. Catch Sunbeam, the first stun keeler that comes LONDON, Feb. 27 In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar long, in the advice of those who Law emphasised that our output of have gained wisdom in travelling on abips during January and February w his fiver. Do not leave the enquiry very disappointing, largely owing to labour troubles. The Gorerament had too late, els you will have a melan decided to take steps to inform shipyard choly, day with an additional right at workers of the seriousness of the position Second Bar, a-spot where Chinese and to convince them that their worke

tam camper be cared

RUB IT IS, good many people think We

taking nauseous Thediige, haber LONDON, Feb, 27. Renter's Correspondent with the on the Hedjor railway JH. Congdon,

than any intenint remedy American Army in France, reports that We successfully bombed E Kerank RA Rogers, M. Bugar, M. R.Yo was a vital as the fighting. He was vendors smilingly request you to eat, Americans had their first experience of and El Kutrani scation Com. D. H. Cameron. Mra W. D. Kridtsonvinced that when the workers drink and be merry a frying per- Pain Halmaged hooghly. Bryd Mr. J. U Shively complaint that shipbuilding as decre

it will be This organization is constituted reached Rujme baby on the Dead Son

Qas mounted troops on Feh 26 Mr K&Hamlin, Mia A. E. Carleton realised that then there would be no forance if your are anxious to be in the sizin has cured ELF KIN

A Dresden massage saya that negotia-gen attack borth-west of Toul on Feb.

tion are proneedling for the union of 26,

ake the journey Chemists and Starkey

Baronia with Lithuania"; with "Erinse mutual artillery activity continued near the Jordan mouth and Mandesstablished in accordance with the char because the men were ottichowdhree houts hence Shortly and gives relief quickerít

Frederick Christian as King of Lithuanis and American guns are aholling Montsec. Ford in the Jorda

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