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TUESDAY, MARCH 36, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page.j.)

AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE ON ITALIAN FRONT,

TO BE LAUNCHED BHORTLY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE SIBERIAN MENACE.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

·NO INTERVENTION BY JAPAN.

LONDON, Mar 25,

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.

QUARTERS,

The Daily Mail's Tokid Correspon-UNBROKEN SERENITY IN HIGH dent sys: In the House of Peers Baron Ternuchi, replying to un inter pellation, said the Government had not considered the question of inter vention in Siberia, heesuse Japan was not menaced by the presence in Siberia of numerons war-prisoners, whose power was negligible.

Losnos, Mar. 25. Mr. Ward Price, Press Correspon ent st Italian Headquarters, says: The Timis Correpondent at Tokio

A great energy offensive on the

says: Despite politieal' disruption, Trentino is expected in two or three which is likely to reach a climax in wecks, when the snow has cleared the resignation of the Cabinet, there op the menintains. Besides power is indisputable evidence that Japan ful preparations in the rear, the is preparing to enter Siberia, after a Austrians on the front are exdes-declamation of her motives and objecta vouring to map the Italian spirit by to the Russian local authorities. distributing mendacious literature.

THE GERMAN BOMBARDMENT OF

PARIS.

SPECULATION AS TO NATURE

OF THE GUN.. ..

Losos, Mar. 21.. There is much speculation on the nature of the gun that is bombard- ing Paris.

GENERAL SEMINOFF RECEIVES

SUPPORT.

The Times Peking Correspondent says that General Seminoff's move ment against the Bolsheviks is receiping substantial support.

AIRSHIP PASSES OYER CRETE.

LONDON, Mar. 225.

The French experts estimate that

The Greek War Ministry an the highest point of the trajectory is nounces that on the evening of 20 miles. The, dumage done is in-arch 3 na airship appeared mer aïgnificant compared with Gotha Cute, travelling northward.

Ботая.

The ex-Premier, M. Painlevé, con- Biders that the Germans have in vented a process for trebling, th

perd of the projectile with a view

to easing a moral effect, as shell of such velocity cannot have a power

hol material effect.

MAY BE TRIED AGAINST ENGLAND.

1 is expected in London that the

- gun may be 'orled against the shores

of England.

FRENCH AERIAL REPORT: *

LONDON, Mar. 25.

A French official communiqué states:

LONDON, Mar. 24. Reuter's Correspondant at British Headquarters says that the enemy now throwing in his last ounce of weight and resource into the struggle Upon the course of the immediate fature bangs the issue of the war.

A. captured airman atsted: The ofensive is the result of desperation. We must have peace quickly now." were very hard pressed by the English Our troops throughout March 23 (German) onrolling-legious, through continually pouring in. whose weary ranka fresh Divisions are

THE WORK OF THE BRITISH - THE LONG RANGE BOMBARDMANT Just received. A Small Shipment

34 ENEMY MACHINES DESTROYED IN ONE DAY.

LONDON, Mard 25;

OF PARIK

MYSTERY UNEXPLAINED.

LONDON, Mar. 24--

So far, there is no explanation of the Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig mystery, as the nearest point on the long range abelling of Paris, which is a reporting on aviation, is ja

The weather was favourabla - on

Front is usually regarded as sixty miles Saturday. Aeroplanes were constantly

{away. employed in reconnaitring, photography. bombing and reporting targets to the artillery.

L

PARIS TO CARRY ON."

Pans Mar. 4,

Our plots fired many thousands of

The Government has decided, despite rounds from a low height on hostile

the long range bombardments, that troops missed in villages and in the public life, including the administrative open. Bombing was carried out con-will be continued as much

and public services, trains and trams, tinuously all day, over fourteen, tönk velocity gue and on railway stations. in being dropped on billets, on high the battle area

To-dare bombardment, is proceeding Street gatherings are forbidden,

st eight-minute intervals, i

AC 10.30 am. soventeen abells back

fallen.

PARIS, Mr. 240 Twenty-four abells have been dis charged in the long range bombardment on Paris sabarta yosterday.

The enemy'e low-flyers were most persistent in their attacks on our The magnificent defonce which the infantry in the forward arena. Many A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION. slowly retiring British line has thus far of these were brought down by our made, asuredly constitutes one of the pilots. In all 20 fostile machines were greatest epics in history. We fad in brought down and driven down out bigh quarters today unbroken serenity.of control. We also destroyed two confidence and satisfaction with the balloons Nine of our are missing general position. During the afternoon of March 23rd in the region of Ham thingy temporarily looked ugly when cavalry in order to extend the envelop the enemy outflanked us and furried up ing movement; bat a vigorous coacter- attack drove back the enemy and restored the positions.

Our night-yers during the whole night bombed hostile concentrations, dampa und large gas. Over 14 tons cons fall on the Bruges docks. of bombs were dropped, of which 2

All our planes returned.

We also dropped 10 heavy bombs on an important railway bridge and works at Koos, southward of Treves, and 8 of these bombs burst among the railway works.

Wbou reading German claims, we must remember the extent of the battle front and not forget the enemy's con- centration of guna, which is very great,. Nearly two tone homla were marking the wake of his adrance. and ever recollect the awful becitomb dropper at a low altitude on an as

rome southward of Meta. Six bombs burst among bangers, stting fro to the bats.

The French troops on our sight, after a lengthy reat, are at the top of their dashing morale.

"

All our machines returned

a

HOMERIC FIGHTING.

Our scroplanes yesterday made a very successful raid on the factories of Yesterday there was Homeric fighting Mannheim and nearly 13 tons of bomba our machine-ganzers, a number of times,soda factory and railway docka. in the centre of the battle front where were dropped. Bursts were seen on bad to cease from sheer exhaustion from From February 15 to March 15, killing. Never have the British arms so of great size, the flames reaching 52 aeroplanes were brought down or suppruly met auch an overwhelming test, height of 200 feet and the snicke Several Ares were started, one being set on fire and 50 others were discluding the South African contingent reaching 5,000 feet. The conflagration

and the Newfoundland Battalion, both of was visible for 35 miles. which have been fighting magnificently. The fourth day of the offensive bas not brought any surprise, although the enemy long rang guns are doing their utmost day and night

Jubled.

We lost 10 machines.

AN ADMIRALTY PROMOTION,

LONDON, Mar, 28. Vice-Admiral Peirse has been pro- moted Admiral, in succession to

Between Laguicourt and Hermies the British were confronted by 9 or 10

It is alternatively theorized that the projectiles are mechanically constructa whereby they gather fresh force subsequently to their discharge from the gun, or an infinitaly more powerful explosive is employed then hitherto known.

SHELLS THROWN 80. MILES.

LONDON, Mar. 94.

A mesage from Paris states that the long range German gun is situated time and 120 kilometres from Paris. twelve-kilometres bayand the French

BOMBARDMENT RESUMED.

PARIS, Mar. 34.15

The long range quarter-hourly bom bardment of Paris recommenced at seven this morning, at a range of over

120 Lilometres.

There were a few casualties.

THE DUTCH SHIPPING QUESTION.

our bombers and s- fierce light ensuede DISCUSSION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Thirty-two hostile machines attackst Wo brought down, in flames, an eremy machine and another was brought dow

CAPE TOWN, Mar. 24. in the centre of Mannheim. We also drove down fire others out of control. Hertzog attacked the Allies for taking In the House of Assembly Mr. Despite severe combats and heary over the Dutch ships, and naked whether

AMERICAN WAR SECRETARY IN Admiral Bradford, who has rotire Divisions and 700 guns The prelimit-gunfire all our machines returned except. | South · Alrien was a partner in this set.

LONDON..

LONDON, Mar. 25. The American War Secretary, Mr. Baker, has arrived in London.

THE DESTROYER ACTION OFF DUNKIRK.

A THRILLING STORY.

ENEMY DESTROYERS

BAMMED.

An eye-witness's native of the

at bis own request, to facilitate the promotion of younger officers.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

TUAN KI BUI AGAIN. PRIME

MINISTER.

Tann Ki Sai, having again accepted office as Premier, has notified bis as. sumption of the office to the Foreign Ministers at Peking,

Liang Shih Yi is being strongly urged to take the portfolio of Finance.

There is still much talk of negotiating

A man

TIENTSIN FLOOD FUNDS,

THANKS TO THE UNIVERSITY

the French destroyers, Mehl, Mager telegram urging that after Change and Bouchier, patrolling in the Chan-has been recaptured the Government nel at dawn, heard firing northwards, should reconquer Kwangtung, Kwangse, The enemy were utilely bombarding Szechuan, Yuanan and Kweichow, descrtel French watering places. The Allied destroyer; with the Botha leiding, went full speed to- wards the flashes, firing star-abella which caused the raiders to dis

As a result of the Bazaar and Fater appear. The Allies then searched to

tainmenta held in the Hongkong the north-west, firing star shells University in December last, a sum of when they presently sighted the $9,201 33 (Hongkong currency) was shadowy outline of the enemy divi- obtained. Of this sum $9,000 (HK

STUDENTS.

two.

Gedral Botha pointed out that South Africas a part of the Empire bad to

bombardment on the whole Froat: on the first day was the heaviest ever experienced and ranged to exceptional depth, probably owing to the GermaÐ gun-fre not being so accurate na ours.

through. South Africa had not been Before the infantry advanced the bar-

consulted by tit declined to express views rage lifted a considerable distance, a

which might lead to further trouble. the Germans. will not hug ́s barrage sa

He emphasized that be certainly would do the British. Otherwise the advance

states:-

not do anything to help Germany, was similar to our attacks, except these Qusation and La Fere, the English

In our victory near Monchy, Cambrai, (Cheere). enemy wavas were far more dense

A FLAMBOYANT GERMAN REPORT. to its da sty in helping to see the war

Since the preliminary bombardment the enemy, artillery fire has shown a tendency to decrease,

ENEMY HELD ON WHOLE. FRONT.

LONDON, Mar. 24.

A wireless German official message

Third and Forth armies and portions. of the Franco-American reserves ware beaten, and between Paronne and Ham and at Chauny were repulsed with the heaviest loeren

A RAIDER IN TÁCIFIC.-

CAPTURED BY AMERICANS. General von Buelow stormed Money

Mar. 24. WASHINGTON, heights and advanced beyond Wancourt Biht north-westward of Bague fora Pacific port the sixty-foot mot and engaged

An American warship bar bright to the third enemy position. English counter-attacks were repalsed. It is stated the vessel was operafa

Strong gan manned by a German crew

PIRACY IN NEW TERRITORY.

pence after Changshe has been recapturbo that were holding the sun on situation at present appears to destroyer action off Dunkirk on theed but the Maiden Tuchun who was virtually the whole Front, although he 1st instant states that the British recently threatening to march a force is pressing his attacks very heavily. destroyer) Botha and Morris, and upon Peking, has sent out a circular For example, one village was taken by General von der Marvitz, following as a raider in the Pacific and

the Germans and yet again ro-captured advanced on Friday night as far as the She is alleged to have been fitted out. the Germans, retaken by us, retaken by on the heels of the vanquished enemy, capable of sinking any merchantman by the British and at present it is not third enemy position in the Equancourt, on the west coast of Maxico, definitely known to be occupied by Nurlu, Templeur, Fosse Barnes line. either side, there being wide stretches He renewed repeatedly his attack on the of "No Man's Land" with pockets of enemy yesterday morning, defeating the enemy intertesting our own posts. bim despite the desperate defence and The covering actions of Brigades and continual counter-attacks, and made a Divisions, fought with a view to secur- junction with von Buelow's left ring The master of a fishing junk reports ing orderly withdrawals, are magnificent We crossed the Tortille sector and that at about 12.30 am. on the 24th episodica. Two battalions sustained are now fighting around Bouchavemes while the junk was at anchor in the Ma flank fights until the object was attained

General von Haber, having pierced Lin Ho Bay, New Territory, below bridge and the battalions reduced to seventy the third enemy position on Friday, No. 1, boat containing five men ap apiece.

some divisions traversed Paroane and proached the junk. Be challenged them Enemy cavalry is reported in various advanced southward to the Somme but received no reply. The mec came places, but usually was only used to Ham fell after a desperate fight. Engalongside and three of them, uns armed sro patrola

lish reservas thrown in against us with a revolver and the others with There is not yet any sign of German sustained sanguinary losses.pn sion sneaking off in the darkness and currency $8,411 Peking currency) Tanke, although picked men have been We crossed the Crozat Canal British chopper, boarded the junk. Ee abouted the mist. The destroyers immedi-forwarded to H. M. Minister in Peking trained to operate them. French and American regiments, out gave life and the man with a ately fired heavily and a running by the University authorities and the The bearicet fighting has been on the brought up to counter-attack were chopper struck him on the head with it, fight ensued.

balance has since been sett The Banks of the battle-front, the southern thrown back on Channy and to the inflicting two serious wounds. His wife, The Morris, emerging from the following correspondence has been withdrawal in the centre has been very

fank yielding the most ground. The south-west enemy smoke screen, cut off and

forwarded by Sir John Jordan and it slow and carried out, in most places, -torpedoed a large destroyer which shows that the efforts made by the under the necessity of maintaining a

she blew up and sank.

University students and their friends.] good finely were appreciated.

AIRMEN TAKE BRILLIANT SHARE

WÁI CHAO TO TO ELML MINISTIE. [Translation]

Peking. February 22nd, 1918...

The Botha's main steam-pipe was serered by a shell. She fired both torpedoes on leading boats, and put- ting over her helm, rammed and cut

The weather is still gloriously fine, and our airmen are bearing a most into half the fourth enemy boat.

brilliant share in the struggle Although The Botha wwung round and tried-With reference to the letter of tired, the spirit of the troops defies all

February End which I had the honour to language of praise to run the next destroyer astern, receive from Your Excellency enclosing which, however, dodged, but she was pounded to pieces by the French destroyers.

REPEATED ENEMY ASSAULTS

REPULSED

donation of $8,411, from the iàtudents of Hongkong University and requesting that it might be transmitted to the Union Flood Relief Council, and to my reply of the 8th instant asking that my thanks might be conveyed to the donors. handed over to the Council, I now have and saying that the money bad been reports the hanger to send Your Excellency morning in great strength on the whole

Front and continued all day long

herewith a latter of thanks to the students

LONDON, Mar. 25. Field Marshal Sir Dougins Haig

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SI GERMAN DIVISIONS THEOWN AGAINST BRITISH

LONDON, Mar. 24 -A semi-oficial message from Paris that 40 enemy Divisions were identified in the first day's ofcorive, ST, JOHN'S AMBULANCE ERIGAOR. at present 97 German divisions have bests thrown in, and others are co- TONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT tinually coming in, thus half the forces, on the Western Front are concentrating against the British. --

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The Morris, in the meanwhile, relinquished the pursuit and under cover of the smoke and mist, took

detecting te the Boths in tow, while the Frenchf Hongkong University, which I have destroyers picked up the survivors.

received from the Council and request Southward of Peronne, after heavy LONDON, Mar. 24 will parado for inspection of equipment Those stated that the riders num- you to be good enough to forward it to its fighting, the enemy croused the Somme A Canadian correspondent telegraphe un Lie Cricket Ground on Sunday, April

destination. dat dinge.

at certain points. These are being that the greatest gas bombardment in 14th as m (od) KAO-ERH CHTEN dealt with

the world's history was carried out by - (for the MF.A). The enemy's attacks northward of the Canadians on the night of March Fotoons were of the greatest violence 27ad against enemy positions between against the line of the Tortilla Riyor. Lens and Hill 70 At eleven clock Our troops in this area Lave withdrawn, 5,000 drum wore multaneonly To Hongkong University..

frating, to a new position released from the outskirts of Lens and GETLEME: Wo have

Further northward we reputed favouring winds carried the gut to the through the Wai Ching Pu from the nuts by large bodies, inflicting enemy supports reserves and setemb

areaalne minutes. British Minister Sir John Jordan, sady losses. In this

Seventh and Fortieth

guns opened a slow bot

bered 18 and that they were un hesitatingly attached and mauled by five British und French destroyers..

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The remaining fifteen, going home to Ostend were borbed and cut- tered by seaplanes, which afterwards fought a squadron of enemy sen plancs, bringing down four sure of 38411 collected by

The troubles of the raiders and not of the University for the purpose of distinguished themselves beating of quo

food reliefWe are deeply grateful for many attacks. end at Osterd, for a minister use the subcription of this large sum, thing, travelling at ingredible spoel, collected by the University students in mished in a cloud of spray across their energy in good works and of their their spare time; it, in an evidence of

the face of the water, apparently feelings of pity for the unfortönste from nowhere torpedo struck the people of China. The money will be distributed in the districts which have stern of a Durman dest

erin suffered by the foods, and infering new cumpering along throug

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tos Venice solitary contemplation veniceIt is a privilege to now, for never before has how that is all your owar: Only

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