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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918.

THE GREAT BATTLE.

SITUATION STEADILY IMPROVING.

GENERAL FOCH GUARANTEES AMIENS.

(Continued from Pigs 1.).

· GENERALISSIMO FOCH ·QUIR-

ANTEES AMIENS.

—

VIRWS OF FRENCH GENERALS

FROM THE FRONT..

Pams, April K

M. Abrain. Under-Secretary for Peusions, stated yesterday that the Aleuemls who hail returned from the

Front declared that they have never! seen so many German corpses within 2 space of two kilometres. • The dennan soklier fought well but did not knew how to take tacticnfadvai tuge of his strecess.

The Allied artillery had been on filling the enemy's rear brios for 24

THE CHINA MAIL.

Messes of the enemy yesterday afternen advanced Irora the direc tion of Trely and Bouchmir. A though artillery was concentrated upon them, they penetrated the wood north-east of Morouil

EARLIER TELEGRAMS:

PREMIER'S APPEAL TO THE DOMINIONS,

THE LAST MAN MAY COUNT."

LONDON, Mar. 31.

A few hours later big enemy forma [tions' west of Albert launched deter.

miaed ansaults, but were repeatedly.

The Fress Bureau announces that Mr. beaten back with heavy lower, Eloyd George bas sent a message to the Our arrowed ours played a magni-Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia, PRESS CORRESPONDENTS'ficent part in the recent fighting. South Africa, New Zealand and New-

their machine gun fire adding heavily foundland as follows: to the enormous casualty list, which has not yet been presented to the THE ENEMY'S ATTEMPT TO TAKE German people. The more one hear

REPORTS.

ARRAS AND VIMY RIDGE.

A VERY SEVERE DEFEAT.

FINE WORK BY LONDON TROOPS.

Löxpos April 1. Me: Philip Gibbs, a Press forrek polylent, saya

It is now known that, the Germa attenint to take Aņas inchuded 'a simultaneous effort to capture Viny Bidge.

regarding the onslaught on" Arras the more one admires the great resistä

ance..

The "storm troops" all carried six days from rations and an extr puir of boobs. They evidently meant to stay,

GERMAN REPORTS.

LONDON, Mar. 91,

10.4 p...

The severeness of their A wireless German official report, dotcut may be judged by the fact dealing with Saturday's operations, hours, while Alligt reinforcements that they employed nineteen Dici-states: and also supplies of aruumition sicus, hacked by, bombardment equai-- continued to. enne up. All the ling in intensity to the opening day attacks on troops were confident and completely | offendive. trusted their kaders,

Generalissimo Fosch had declared that there was nothing to fear as regards Amiens. - Indeed, Generatis Alino Foch was prepared to guurantes

Amiens.

THE BELGIAN "FRONT.

GERMAN ATTACKS BREAK DOWN.

Logous, April.1. 1.30 p.m.

A Belgian communiqad stutes :— A German attack, after a violent bombardment" east of Nieuport on the night of the 30th ulchro, was completely broken.

The London troops swept the ni vancing waves to pieces until the massacre must have sickened the

German Conimand and led to a «ús. pension of operations in order to collect the wounded.

HEARTENING NEWS FROM "HE FRONT.

UNABATED CONFIDENCE.

Losos, April 1; 8.20 a.m.

We repulser English counter-.

the Upper Anore and stormed Aubercourt. Hangard and Denuin, throwing back the enemy on Morruil, despite very violent counter- attacks.

French troops between Moreuil and We attacked newly brought up

Noyon and repulsed the enemy north

ward of Montidier...

We have been inspired during the past week with constant news of the dauntless courage with which the Dominion troops withstood the des perate assault of vastly more comertus forces. The battle shows that the Empire has good reason to be proud of all its sons. Our Armies cannot have too many of these splendid men. We propose to ack Parliament to authorise immediat messures for raising frah forces here I urge the Dominion Governments to rainforce their herdie troops in the fullest possible manner with the amallest possible delay. The struggle. is only opening it is der business to see-that the Armies get the maximum measure of support. Let none think that what even the remotest Do. minions can do now can be too late. Before the campaign is finished the last man may count.

THE GREAT BATTLE.

KREMY ATTICKS NOT RENEWED.

LONDON, MAR 31: Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hai reporta:-

The enemy did not renew his attacke northward of the Somme on Sunday, but there was heavy bostile iħalling on different, parts of this front.

Local fighting secured us few attack developed to considerable force prisoners and machine-guna. A hostila at mid-day southward of the Foronne Amiens road.

the valleys of the Bues and Arre for The fighting continge in and between the possession of tactical features off. the woods and villages.

AERIAL ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Mar. 31.

The weather completely broke at day on Saturday, but despite the driving in our pilots continued to participate in the battle south of the Somme, bombing and machine-gunning until late Bour

There was heavy air fighting between low-fliers: ke

"We brought down twelve German machines and drove down three others. Anti-aircraft guns shot down two- Five of nurs are mixing.

WHOLE ENEMY COLUMNS.

DECIMATED

FRENCH LISE EVERYWHERE. MAINTAINED.

PARIS, Mar 31

A semi-official. mesange dated March With says

THE KING'S VISIT TO FRANCE.

HOW HIS MAJESTY SPENT

HIS TIME

Headquarters atates that H. M. the

LONDON, Mar. 31. Among the glorious episodes of the on the Moreuil- Router's Correspondent at British formidable battle

Laasigny front, which is being King spent a crowded fifty hours in mentioned the bitter fighting at waged over open country; must be France. He moved freely among the Orvillers, twelve kilometres south east troops who resisted the arat enemy of Montdidier, as well as at 1.0 Flemont oslaughts. No official programme was arranged; the King desiring a quiet and and Plessis-de-Roye, a little village counter-informal visit in order not to interfere ordering or Lassigny, which was taken and re-taken several times. As the with the great flow of military

We stormed the heights on the

west bank of the Avre.

Oft-repeated French attacks westward of Montdidier against Mesnil failed,

Strong French collapses.

counter-attacks

We stored Fontaine and threw The latest British and French constricted trenches beyond Assau-

out the enemy from freshly con muniqués are regarded us the most villers, Rollat, Hainvillers, Theis heurtering since the beginning of court and Ville. the offensive. The firm continuance of the strong Allied resistance and the success, of the counter-attacks are regarded as a hopeful feature, lthough there is no disposition to Loverlook the ericial fact that vast -TROOPS TO FIGHT IN PRESENT and new assaults are to be expected.

AMERICA'S REQUEST.

BATTLE:

PARIS, April 1. The French Government has 'de pided to accede to General Pershings" request that American troops should Eght in the present buttie.

AMERICAN REVIEW OF

THE BATTLE. ·

GERMANY'S GAMBLE.

WASHINGTON, April 1.

The War Department's Weekly

Review Rus:-

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, despite grent difficulties, has main.

Unabated

confidence, however, reposed in the High Command under Generalissine Foch, whose appoint- meat is unanimously and warmly greeted.

We stormed Renaudfort, dominat ing the Uise, south-west of Noyon.

The enemy's losses were heavy everywhere..

GERMAN KULTUR IN EXCELSIS.

movement. un

Proceeding, the

says:----

result, these villages binally remained in Correspondent our hands.

|

The German Divisions which got s

The result for the enemy, was perienced by the Germans. absolutely, our line everywhere being maintained.

I accompanied the whole tour His focting in Le Flemont and a purk cheered up the wounded and the Royal with iplendid as, by our infantry. Majesty congratulated the hale and month of Plessis-de-Roye were driven cf, mission throughout was edmirably Whole columas were decimated by our The enemy's losses were terrible. fulfilled. The King had a rough sea barrage fire. It was a veritable becatomb, passage and commenced Lis tour from small town in northern France, where bloodier even thas any hitherto ex various Staff Officers and Corps Com- manders were presented. Throughout the journey the King, moved amongst divisione en routs to and from the Front and chatted animatedly about

The German encircling movement their adventures. When His Majea and Laasigay no more succeeded today against the French between Moreuil visited Sir Douglas Haig her than the similar movement of March

of Hobotn received by Guard and Beadquarters troops. Be proceed will continue their effort for some days. composed of the. Seventeenth Ladder 28th against.the British before Arras.

Probably the German General Staff' ed thence to the fleadquarters of longer with the same desperate fury, the Royal Air Service, where he heard but the Seat day's fighting justifies us first hand of its wonderful feats and Lospor, April 1.

inspected the machines sad workshopa. in expecting a favourable issue to the Proceeding by motor car the King struggle. chanced upon a Scottish regiment resting by the wayside.. Ha chatted with the officiers and evinced. great interest in a veteran Pipe Major with thirty five years' service. He next visited, and inspected and ebatted with a labour battalion, and then he nexpectedly met 4 machine gun

GRUESOME CRUELTY TO WAR

PRISONERS.

Examining the battle situation, the The Government has issued state- paper point out that north of the mente received, through the Dutch Somme the position has been stubi Legation at Berlin, from eight sed, thanks to the redoubtable Spanish and two other prisoners of achievement of the First and Third war at a seamen's prison camp at Brandenburg, confirming the recently Armies under Generals Home and Byng respectively. No anxiety is

publiæhed story of the awful death of sit Russian, one French and one company. felt respecting that part of the battle-

English seamen in that camp. front.

HOW THE GERMANS COUNT

PRISONERS. :

South of the Somme the French reserves are pouring in. This is

the Germain plans.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

FINE WORK BY BRITISH FLYING CORPS

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WAR BONDS DRAWING

"'(IN" AID 'OF WAR CHARITIES).

TICKETS $5 each HONGKONG OURBENUY.

With reference at the Original Prospectus uued in connec tion with the above, it has now been decided that:.......

11. The value of tickets to be sold shall be limited to

The British, at Montello, have been $500,000 (Hongkong Currency).

2. The sale of tickets will be extended two months, and will in the Asiago Plateau.

therefore close in Hongkong on Wednesday, 12th

relieved and transferred to a new sector

Three British aeroplanes, on Satuṛ-

3. Should any winning ticket not be presented before noon on the 23rd December, 1918, the tickets will be envelled, and the value will be destributed amongst War Charities by the Committee of the St. George's Society of Hongkong through- the median of the Hongkong War Charities Committee,

A N.C.O'S FINE WORK. The victims were shut up in a

AN,G.O. was called ont and presën t dungeon for alleged insubordination, ed to His Majesty, wan heard of this A fire broke out and the sentry out officer's daring deeds. This non-com. side did not heed the shouts of the bad maintained a position from where day, attacked nineteen enemy machines June, 1918. Sellers of tickets are requested to send ther

over an aerodrome eastward of the returns and remittances to reach Hongkong by that date. prisoners to be let out. When the packed with the enemy until the Ger- Corps, since its arrival, has destroyed he could erflade 1,500 yards of trench Fiave, destroying mix. The Flying tained the basic order of buttle, why having a marked effect in upsetting smoke was choking the inmates, the mans got behind him, when the non-com. 183 enemy machines and lost ten.

Englishman broke a small window swung round his machine gun" and The latest successes at Morail and with the idea of freeing himself and fresh position and continued firing ploughed a way through. He bok op

and all the ammunition was spent.

"ARE WE DOWNHEARTED! Later, meeting a certain regiment, on his departure, His Majesty cried out: Arg we downhearted?" and the reply

withdrawing to securer positions...

So long as the Allied Arroies ardierront are significant as being cn'his comrades, and leaned out; where-antil the rest of his team were casualties

able to mancutre with consistent unity and Hexibility, as shown in the recent engagements, so long will

victory clude the enemy.

were incinerated.

the opposite tanks of the insecure upon the sentry bayoneted him in German salient whose apex is lont the chest. A revolting struggle føl- didier, where the Allied position may lowed, the other prisoners attempting. However, as the latter has staked be restored at any moment. Mili- to escape being repeatedly bayoneted "his fortunes on the success of history writers point out that the They fell back into the dames and Spring campaign and is apparently Allied heary artillery is still superior determined to force a decision or to to the enemy, ad, furthermore, prove to his own satisfaction that he that the German claims of captured is unable to do so, we must be pre-prisoners und guns are greatly exag pared, in the event of his failure to gerated. For instance, the former secure major results in the present include male French civilians in the

abandoried area. theatre, to find that be will attempt * further offensive adjacent to those

.T@BE.

.

Our resources have been placed unreservedly at the disposal of the Allies, and out Divisions will, there- fore, now be used, if needed

In the meantime, our troops are taking places in other parts of the line.

FIERCE OPER FIGHTING.

SIX DAYS IRON RATIONS

OF ENEMY TROOPS.

LONDON, April 1, 3.20 p.m. Reuter's Correspondent at Head- quarters, wiring to-day," says

Between the Somme and the

LONG-RANGE BOMBARDMENT OF Ancre it was comparatively quiet

* PARIS · RESUMED.

Pants, April 1.

>

yesterday and last night,

Southwards there was much dosul

RUSSO RUMANIAN TREATY.

TROOPS TO EVAQUÍTE BESSARIBIL.

THE SILYER KARKET.

LONDON, Mar. 31;

The Silver Market Report states that following the rapid rise of price to 460, the Chiun éxchange weakened and with les competition, thence the price fell 1550

4. Notwithstanding the extension of the selling period, has been arranged that the Bouds of the Hongkong Government War Loan of 1916 that are paid as prizes shall bear Interest from the 1st May, 1918 and the first half yearly payment of Interest will be due on 1st November, 1918.

was an enthusiastic uproar, de

In view of the Faster holidays the Many pathetic and humourous in actual atrength of the Market is difficult

“5. Lists of Winning Numbers will be despatched to all Gidents occurred among t the woanded to gauge, bat, pending any further news One wounded Colonial, lying waiting in regarding the American Goverment selling centres as soon as possible after the Drawing, the date or

advertisement."- Red Cross train, leaned forward and scheme for easing the position, the which will be announced later by when the King opened the carriage'dour present "level seems likely to be

the Colonial looked critically at the maintained.

King and then painfully extended's

hand and said, "I've often heard of

you put it right there," which the

OBITUARY.

Moscow, April 1.King immediately did. At another GENERAL SIR ALFRED GASELEE,

It is officially stated that the stage the King remarked to an Aide de Russo-Romanian Treaty regazu g

Camp, this brings home the meaning of Bessarabia provides that the Ruman the offensive indeer, at a vast creusity

LONDON,, Mar 31.

The death is announced of General

jun troops, except 10,000 guarding ring station, the King walked among Sie Alfred Gasolée, 4.0.B., G.C.1.3. the milwaye, will evacuate Bessara te lines of stretchers bearing huddled General Gaseler commanded the bin within two months, and that, and ordered tire Medical meer. British forces in Caio in the Boxer |Rumani will neither take nor aagist to carry on, saying, Let there be no trouble in 1900.].

in any offersive against the Sovieta.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

-BOLSHEVIKS RE-CAPTURE

ODESSAARE

LoxDos, April 19

"souse on 'my account.

Ats certain aerodrome, His Majety inspected an american soction, which he congratulated upon its smart appears ance and announced, amidst applause, that he búð bestowed the Victoria Cross upon Captain McCodden, on Saturday. The King talked to motorbus drivers, some of whom had helped to frustrate

WSTHE FRENCH FRONT.

BATTLE REDOUBLES IN INTENSITY."

By Order of the Committee,

H. C. SANDFORD, (Hon. Teasures), CHAS BESWICK, (Hon. Secretary),

St. George's War Bond" Drawn

TICKETS obtainable at Banks, Llubs and Leading Storen.

FRENCH MACHINE GUNS DO infantry. So far the Germani, bave only been able to use feld gun, and TERRIBLE EXECUTION.

light field howitzers and then they did The French inchine-gum did ferrible not keep the heavies inactive fross execution in to-day's fighting Veterans choice but because the retreating Brit are amazed at the numbers of enemy methodically blow up roads and bridge. drail lying before the positionsDuring the past few days the enemy The gallantry of the troops was has used light mortars but little, which *** LONDON, April 1. officially recognised for the free time is probably due to the inability of the Reuters Correspondent at French to night. A certain corps, consisting manising convoys who are ine ble to keep the enemy attempt to recapture Viny Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday, of dismounted cavalry and infantry pace with the demant of the gunner Divisions, were the first French troops owing to the overcrowding of the res Ridge with ven picked Divisions, says including Prussian Guardsmen, Hin Yesterday, the battle between the thrown into the inttle It was they Majesty vinted a resting battalion and (se and the Avro redoubled in inten-who, on the following days, manfuby GENERAL INDENDORF'S

Hitherto the enemy's que heard à valourous tale of how they nity. The Germans, following their barred the Oise Valley against the therto held up a tremendous enalaught for three whiteal lactics of alternate law, have passage of the Germans, refusing to be has been due to his cumployment hours until the German Commander transferred the weight of their attack relieved when relief was offered after a sent back a meage which fell into our from the Bomatiae sector, which has been week of uninterrupted battle masses of infantry and inntry dete Bundle, stating that he was unable to the scene of the heaviest fighting since On Friday night the weather broke but the costlines of thieghti make bearway, owing to the resistance. Thursday, to the line of the Avre, where and fo mined continuously yesterday, without bringing up artillery, te r To all, throughout the tour, the Kinga farious battle is Yow raging An the The enemy's roods must be rutted deep great for him to do so for loog had words of ciscere admiration and resalt of the day fighting, involving and transformed into quagmires enemy advance hos slackened, reach Auberdourt which, with A wireless German official report encouragement and be gave the men apparently even beavier loses than yet The Germans are bringing up heavy for dage, and guins have only bec Denuin, the enemy still holds in Tunsin Ulat, unles she is able to the King the greatest need was sleeping the offensive, the Germans have had the breaking weather must delay are arriving at Pa

that Germany Ens posited the latest news The fisting ten told aufered in say battles since the begin artillery which has not yet participated, made upon naraw, fountain, the

ineantime, our artillery reinforceme LONDON, April 1

prevent the Bed Guards from pour Finally the King inspered, company fought down their way to the tank of fur appearance on the battle field. The option is growing that The Press Bureau statos the Prince the extreme south our line was, ing in and overrunning Finland be of Royal Engnicer why did splendid the Aure by Model The entry d FEATURE OF THE BATTLE von Ludendorf's plan tửa

Wales has been appointed Cadet pressed back on the 20th ultimo, German Government will be fored work nu Abe opening offensive till held on the east bank of the Are

Anextmordinary feature the passage through the Colonel -in-Chief of the Cadet

and and, except ting he law enlarged me battle, in that it has so far boon fought - British and French, which will to take measures to secure the con- The visit wil long leave since when the new position has ditione provjalid for in the Peace pessing more

poRich along the course

the stres, on the German Aide almost entirely, by ate into a long bathin on both fronte apparently been maintained.

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tory and often fierce open fighting. A ressage froin Moscow, dated The bombardment of Paris was We found the enemy at Bouzin- the 31st ultimo, states that after Tasumed on Sunday.

court massed at great strength, sup brief mayal artillery firing the Bol- One person has been killed and ported by machine-guns, the fire shevik bluejackets have re-captured

Odessa. coming from Albert

Our counter-attacks north of the SUMMARY GERMAN WARNING TO river Luco re-established the line

RUBSIA. between Aubercourt and Marcel

LONDO, April 1 Cave, although we did not quite

Zone injured.

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