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SATURDAY, MARCH116, 1918,

TELEGRAMS.

"(Continued from Page 2.)

THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM.

"THE RUSSO-JAPANESE SITUATION.

SPEECH BY MR. BALFOUR,

LONDON, Már 14.

PRESIDENT; WELSON'S MESSAGE TO RUBSLA.

AMERICANS GREATLY,

IMPRESSED

THE CHINA MAIL

FAR EASTERN MIR HEROEL

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS MEN MENTIONED.

LONDON, Mar. 13. LONDON, Mar. 14. . Mentions for valuable servicer în Telegrams from Washington state the war include the Sultan of Johore that, President Wilson's message to and Major Abdul Hamis and Captain Russia, which defied diplomatic conven- Haji Mohammed, both of the Jobore

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT)

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Mar. 14, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas. Hsig We railed the enemy's trencher

tiona, has greatly impressed the military forces: Lieut. Col. the Hon. south eastward of Epchy and brought Americans and is intrepreted as demous A. R. Adams, of the Panang Volun-back prisoners strating to Germany that America will

SIR I. GEDDES” APPEAL,

DIVIDED COUNSELS WILL * WEAKEN FORCES.US

LONDON, Mar. 14,7"

were

breasted

Sir Auckland Goddes, Minister of National Service, speaking at Bristol, said the failure of Russia and the cop- sequent release of German prisoners bad altered the whole balance of the war, straining Britain unprecedentedly. Une million six hundred thousand enemy troops souki be transferred to the West We successfally-repulsed sa attempted and the main burden of the Alliance for not accept a peace which reatarcare: lent. Col. . H. Lees and raid northward of the Ypres Staden the present rested on this country. The In the House of Commons, Mr. France, Italy and Belgium at thejor C. E. Borton, both attached railway. There was reciprocal artillery German armies were, distributed equally Balfans spoke on the Bio-Japan-crifice of the dameneies of Eastern to the Malay States Guides; Liqu.setivity south-westward of Cambrai and in France and Flanders, but on the

Col. J. H. Tyne und Captain Sincreasing hostile artillery nativity in British Front they Europe, de situation in reply to Mr. H. B.

the Neuvechapelle and Faaquiscart in great blocks. If Germany; saw a Smith, both of the Malay States tors.

chance she would strike not only our Lees Smith, Liberal Meriber for

Volunteers; Lieut. Col. G. H. May.

forces but the beart of England. We Northampton, who declared there

ex-Superintendent of Police, Straits

"could" meet" the blow if all palled was no evidence that large minubers:

Offcis, who are in touch with the Settlements: Captain A. R. Chancel

together. The Army wsanów taking of German prisoners in Siberia were President, anticipats Gorman peace for, Inspector Randall and Contable

men aged forty-three. Men up to fifty ware wanted for bome defence. armed or that Germany intended to proposals aiming at a free hand in Ghulam Ali Khan, all of the Straits dissipate her forces by mnd ex-Rassis and they declare that President Settlements Folice: Major W. B. pedition in Siberis.

sacrifice of a principle which he would Ambulance and also the following Wilson would regard this as the Middleton, of the Singapore Field

Mr. Smith' added that the policy of President Wilson was utterly at variance with the policy of Lord Robert Cecil, Japan entered Russia, the territory she occupied would not be entured,

there

This issue especially appeals to the immens foreign-bors population of the United States.

never accept.

shi

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** THE BOLSHEVIKS AND THE TH

PEACE TREATY,"

was no possible danger of Germany's OVERWHELMING DECISION TOW. Durbishire, T. C. Hay, J. Le

-occupying Siberia; (Laughter.) Japanese intervention would · drive" chinga Bussia into theartit of the diplomary of the Central Powers.

Mr. McCallum Scott, Liberal Member of Bridgeton, affirmed that the real danger was the north-west frontier of India, Afghanistan and Persing

Mr. Balfour stated that be thought it impossible in the middle of a European war to have found", a ; remedy for the Russian misfortune. He WIS an optimist as regards Russia, although not optimistic about har immediate future. The policy of the Bolsheviks rendered the country helpless before German agresion. The Bolsheviks now de- aired to repenstitute the army and would doubtless "welcome British Assistance in that connection, but the improvisation of a new instru- ment could not be achieved in a day. It would have taken years to garner the beneficient fruits of the Revolu tion in a time of peace, How could the process he carried on in time of

war with a remorseless and un:

RATIFY IT.

Pernosnan, Mar. 15.

A testing of the Bolshevik members of the Moscow Conference has decided by a majority of 458 against 30, to ratify the peace treaty.

M. Ryazanow, the well-known theorist of Bolshevism, and the re- presentative of all professional unions, left the party siter the decision.

EYACUATION OF PETROGRAD CONCLUDED.

M

PETROGRAD, Mar. 14.

It is announced that the aricuation of Petrograd has been concluded. Inhabitants are now prohibited from entering or leaving.

All trains have been suspended... The bourgeois newspapers, which had bees suspended, are allowed to re-publish.

THE BLACK SEX FLEET.

Sa

STILL AT ODESSA...

London, Mar. 14.

Sea Fleet is still at Odasis.

scrupulous enemy at the gate hand-red to Sevastopol. ling Russia at her own" sweet will? That was the Allied problem.

·JAPANESE INTERVENTION IN

· SIBERIA. ***

WHAT CHINA WILL DO."

"

LONDON, Mar. 14. Under the title What China will do." the Pall Mall Gazette publishes

volunteers-Lieut. Col. G. 3. Der- rick: Majors the Hon. F. M. Elliot, SE Ellis, J. R. Glennie, A. M. Thompson Captains F. Y. Blair. E. A. Brown, J. G. Campbell, C.

Masurier, D. T. Lewis und G. R. Webb: Lieut, F. H. Temperley, Second Lieut. F. E. Dilley: Privates P. David and G. Hutchison und Sapper J. D. Pierrepont.

AN IMPERIAL WIRELESS CRAIN AGREEMENT.

MARCONI COMPANY'S ACTION AGAINST POSTMASTER

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GENERAL.

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LONDON, Mar. 14. An important case has begun at the High Court, in which the Marconi Company ask for a declaration that the Postmaster General, as representing the Home, South African and Indian Goy- ernments, will not be permitted to repudiata the agreement dated July 1913 relating to the erection of an Imperial wireless chain.

Sir Edward Carson, on behalf of the plaintifa, said the agreement provided for the construction of six long-distance The Daily Express Petrograd Corres-stations in England, Egypt, East Africa dent states that most of the Black India and Singapore, with the object of providing inter Empire communication. All merchantmen have been transfer-Except in regard to England, Egypt and East Africa, the Postmonster General had the right at any time prior to its completion, to sneel the contrast on paying compensation. The Post Office repadisted the agreement in December 1914 and stated that the Government bad decided not The German agirian newspapers to proceed with the wireless chain and are urging that all males in occupied the Postmaster General paid £52,000. Russian territories should be trans-Sir Edward Carson contended that the ported to Germany in order to furnish Postmaster General endeavoured to

GERMAN AGRARIAN PRESS SUGGESTION.

SLAVERY FOR RUSSIANS.:

Zen, Mar. 14.

s long article by the Chinese writer,cheap agricultural labour. Mr. A. G. Cheng,

Mr. Cheng says: Obviously, the Japanesestricops canook eater Siteria without the consent of China. China is now at war with Germany and in the interests of the Allies, as well as her own, she would probably con- sent to the passage of Japanese troops through her north-eastern pro- vinces; moreover, if the German advance eastward menaces Japan. fa menace is ten times ne real and great to China. The hope. that no

THE AALAND ISLANDS.

INHABITANTS TO.EE DISARMED.

enter into a new agreement with different conditions and read a letter from the Post Office stating that the war and created a new situation with regard to the provision of wireless which necessitated prior consideration of military needa and that the Admiralty's arrangements with the The Germans have ordered the Marconi Company in that respect might inhabitants of the Aaland Islands teater assist in dealing with the problem surrender all weapons and have of commercial development. abolished the right of holding meet- ing.

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 14.

*

TURKS ENTER ERZERUM.

LONDON, Mar. 14. A Turkish official message dated March-12 states --

We entered Erzerum despite seri- resistance by the Armenians.",

VLADIVOSTOCK COMMANDANT

COMMITS BUIĊIDE.

PETROGRAD *Mar.. 14... The Commandant at Vindivostock

** GENERAL, SMUTS" RECENT

MISSION

The Attorney General, on behalf of the Postmaster General, indicated that the question might arise whether the Marconi Company had terminated the sontract befors repudiation occurred.

The heating was adjourned.

THE EDUCATION BILL.

CONTINUATION SCHOOLS AND CHILD LABOUR.

LONDON, Mar. 14:

In the House of Commons, at the second reading of the Education Bill, Sir H. F. Hibbert, Unionist Kamber for Chorley, contended that the clause compelling attendance of every boy and girl; between the ages of 14 and 16 to day continuation schools for 320 hours per year, could not it in with the working conditioos in the Lancashire cotton industry.

A SUCCESSFUL RAID.

LATER."

report

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

We snccessfully raided a strong point inflicted loses and took 37 prisoners. south-eastward of Polygon wood,

Armentieren, Our casualties were slight

We repulsed a raid south-eastward of

There WHA considerable hostile artillery activity northward of Lane and astride the Le Basses Catal. -

SUCCESSFUL OPERATION BY

BELGIANS.

LONDON, Mar. 14.

Sir Aukland Geddes said he believed

to German would bring the en

bobid parry the blow at such cost || appreciably neat but if there werd divided counsels in the next few weeks the defausive forces and the vólivities of the Government would be weakened,

MORE : GERMAN BARBARITY.

UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT ON

HOSPITAL SHIP, M

A. Belgian communiqué states :—

*LONDON, Mar. 14, 95: After violent bombardment our The Admiralty announces that the troops gained a footing in the Germanital ship. Guildford Castir, homewar trenches south-east of Lombeertzyde Fund, was unsuccessfully attacked by au pus all the occupati bar of action.marine at the entrance to the Bristol Te again advanced and in violent hand-hangal on the evening of March 10, to-band fighting stopped counter

|attack.

There were artillery actions on the whole front yesterday and today, which were violent in the Nisuport and Diamude regions.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, Mar. 14.

A German oficial. mesage says:- We brought down seventeen enemy aeroplanes yesterday, of which three were en route to Freiberg

THE PENDING GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

KAISER EXPECTED IN BRUSSELS.

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 14.

A correspondent on the frontier ounces that the Kaiser, the Crown and General Ludendorf are expected in Prince, Field Marchal von Hindenburg | Brussels at the end of the week, and will go from thers to the Flanders

Bying Red Cross flags and with hospital ship lights on

Wounded soldiers who were aboard when the ship was attacked, interviewed at Bristol, stated that the ship left South Africa on February 15, with 450 wounded from German East Africa, also doctors, nurses and ambulances. The. abip was newly painted. The submarine attacked at 3.30 on Sunday afternoon west of Lundy Island. One torpedo missed, but the other struck the ship: aft, below the water-line on the port | side. It failed to explode, but made s big hole, flooding part of the ship. The watertight doors wore closed and the wounded brought on deck; and the boats half lowered. The wireless brought dva destroyers within five minutes; but they found the damage pot sericos and the ship went at full speed to Avonmouth.

GERMAN AGENTS IN SETIZER- LAND AND SWEDEN.

LONDON, Mar. 14. Atelegram from Washington states that information has been received that and Sweden, trying to create an atmos Garman agents are active in Switzerland phere favourable to peace conferences.

Placards have been smuggled into the French lines with a view to repeat- ing the tactics which succeeded in Italy. Soms distributor of placards were

front.

German officers Brussels consider that the offensive will begin with the greatest violence at rez, tha objective being Dunkirk. GENERAL FALKENHAYNasmmarily shot

ARRIVES ON WESTERN FRONT.

*

LONDON, Mar. 14.

that, General Falkenhayn recently A telegram from Amsterdam states arrived at German Headquarters, probably to asstime an important come

and on the Western Front.

ENEMY AIRSHIP BOMBS, HARTLEPOOL...

14 CASUALTIES.

BRITISH AND" AMERICANS FROM FINLAND CAPTURED.

LONDON, Mar. 14.

that a number of British and Americans "A telegram from Stockholm staten he left Finland in neutral vessels, have been captured..

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TICKETS $5 each HONGKONG CURRENDY.

PRIZES:

Those of military age were sent to $500,000 is available for distribution: Germany.

THE TONNAGE PROBLEM.

MARITIME TRANSPORT COUNCIL SITTING."

LONDON, Mar. 14. The Prass Bureau reports that one airship crossed the cost last night and demolishing six dwelling houses and dropped four bombe on Hartlapool

LONDON, Mar, 14. The Press Bureau announces that, for damaging thirty The airship operated the purpose of obtaining the most {from a great altitude and only remained effective use of tonnage, an Allied overland for a few minutes. de Maritime Transport Council, with, Lord The remainder of the bombs appear Robert Cecil presiding, met in London

of March 11 and is still sitting. to have fallen in

NEGOTIATIONS TO SECURE DUTCH

One man, ons Woman and three children were killed and three mon, one woman and five children were injured.

NORTH-EASTY COAST ATTACKED.

Loudon, Mar. 14,

The Press Bureau states that one or two warships (airships) attacked the north-east coast this evening,

Twenty bombs have fallen" near the

coast.

SUCCESSFUL SEAPLANE ENGAGE MENT OVER NORTH SELL

LONDON, Marth

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SECOND PRIZE

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56,250

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100 PRIZES of $1,000 to $50

93,750

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THE HAGUE, Mar. 14YOUR $5 TICKET

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co-belligerent. Power, China will engage herself with Japan in a joint operatida, against the common foc, is confirmed by the report that China proposed to despatch four Divisions ......f her 'new... army to Siberia D8 40 assistant force to Japan. The next few weeks will probably see an issue of the internal strife in China, "but it is hoped that whatever form it may take, it will not prevent the Chinese Government, fulfilling its has committed suicide. intentions obligation, if the Allies give it moral support. Its fulfil- va willinot only help the Allies in the sense that it will compel

The Admiralty amounces that two The Press Bureau sites that the HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. seaplanes on Tuesday, attacked five Serbian Legation emphatically demes Chine to send her troops into the

energy aircraft over the southern part of the rumours circulated by Germany of field, but it will also be a moral and

the North Sea. They shot down and peace pourparians between Serbia and destroyed consenpasy two-seater and her enemies. spiritual gam' to Japan. Hitherto a

The Rt. Hon. W. Hayes Fisher, Lilled the halves of a second suspicion has existed that if Japan

Fresident of the Local Government machine. They drove down on

the water another legningene once entered, Siberia, probably, she

Board, replied that the cotton industry The engagement Altar thirty minutes would not evacuate it and that the

unreasonably depended on cheap labour and only terminated when the British occupation of Siberis probably would

by children. The half time tradition had expended their ammunition. Our involve China in the loss of a por Lord Curzon said that he amberitat Lancashire and Yorkabire stood in machines returned. tion of Manchuria and Mongolia ingly concluded that a question of that the way of effective organisation of The suspicion is perhaps, an insult kind would lead to highly undesirable advanced elementary education through to the integrity and honour of Japan, discussion and if the noble Lord persisted out the country and be believed the but its existance cannot be ignored in putting the question, he would opinion was that the districts affected The co-operation of China will end decline to answer it. -

were ripe for the abandonment of half The question was thereupon with time.

such an unfounded belief as it is only too evident that China, with ber vast possesions not yet deve kped and ber traditional fame for equity and justice, will be reluctant

LORD CURZON, DECLINES TO ANSWER A QUESTION.

LONDON, Mar. 14 Lord Willoughby de Broke, draw attention in the House of Lords, to tatements that General Smats had met Count Mensdorf (formerly Austrian Ambassador to London)

drax

TIN SCARCITY IN UNITED KINGDOM

THE AMERICAN NATIONAL ARMY.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 14 Serena, divions of the American National Army hare betur ordered to

Fa readiness for active service/

The War Department 3i grati the results of the intensifs tri

COMMERCIAL ATTACHE FOR

HONGKONGWARA

LONDON, Mar. 14.05 LONDON, Mar. 13, Mr. Steel Maitland Parliamentary Orying to the smallness of the stocks, Under Secretary for the volumes, states will not permit that joint operation no licenses will be issued to export in that Com

es will Take a few dowe

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RUBBIL

GERMANS CONTINUE

OPERATIONS.

PETROGRAD, Mar. 14. The Germans occupied Abo on March

CBEDIE.

BEPALINTENDESTA

An informaliterting of al dents and Inspectors is DSP for Modday, K. Ma Headquarters Club at 5.3

rare

Allmaks in the Colonyinginding 12 and, arching into the interior, Exemple and Medical Exemp

required to attend with their continued their operations in southern chits: The later may stiend is mult Rusis and occupied Tebernigoff. Attention in drawn to order Beadquarters Club as set out The Turks have occupied the whole 19th and 18th. Unitel spor

Monday, March 18th-Sta Police and.

of the Baku region

LIFE BATER:

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Tuesday, March 18th Bend Buglers and Drummar

Wednesday, March 20th 'sho lave no, pruviogaly attend choes:

of more

more suffering, thin

The attention of all ranke

In existence. It is Departmental Orders 03 and 84,

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Oply to all Emergenc Golcramps tho to whatever Station.or locality.

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menn only those who ter kx memberg- | 4. Regular Police Forok,

Lust of all members above the rank of Contables, showing their seniority" in the Felice Reserve Force, is exhibited on the Notice Board". Any correctácint must be so baitfed, in writing an ob beford Monday, "March 27th A Board,

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