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· FRIDAY, MAY

1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from. Page 1.)

FURTHER AMERICAN LOANS. TO ALLIES.

THE CLAUSE DELETED

NINETEEN COUNTRIES AT WAR WITH_GERMANY.

LONDON BY 13. In the House of Commons, reply- fing to a question, Mr. Balfour showed that altogether nineteen countries had declared war against Germany, since August, 1914, while phe killow- ing countries have broken off ipho astic relations: Bolivia. Honduras, Wassaros, May 15,

Nicaragua. Hayti, Sau. Doziingo, Mr. McAdoo has authorized the Costa Bien, Peru. Tugtiay: "and following additional fonts: To Grent Beuador, *Britain $20,000,000; to France $100,000,189); to Italy $100,000,000): making tion to all Allies $8,764,000,000,

'THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLÈET,

GERMAN DEMAND FOR ITS SURRENDER.

Pauls, May 15.

THE CHINA MAIL.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

HEAYY ENEMY ATTACK ON BRITISH REPULSED.

LONDON, May 1 reports:-

Field-Mamhal Sir Douglas Haig

TERRIFIC ARTILLERY DUEL: ON"

FRENCH FRONT.

ENEMY UNCEASINGLY HARRASSED.

THE MILLION DOLLAR OPIUM CASE.

GOVERNMENT WITHDRAWS!

CRIMINAL CHARGE.

REPLY TO CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Lonnor, May 14. Reuters Correspondeat at. French Headquarters, reporting bo-day, atates;~~ The lull in the fighting on the Franco-

In Mr. Wood's Court, this afternoon, British front is marked by a steady the Attorney General, on behalf of the increase in the severity of the artillery Government, asked leave to withdraw duel which on our aide often swells to the criminal charges brought against. After heavy artillery preparation the terrifia proportions. The roads behind the defendants in the civil case, now enemy attacked on a mile front south the German front, the villages and cross known as the "Million Dollar Opium westward of Muriancourt and entered roads, are constantly and systematically Case." our positions at one point. The swept by fülas of grant shells, owing to The Attorney General asid-Your Australians immediately counter-attack-which the enemy bae the utmost difficulty Worship Intview of the judgment of the ed and drove out the enemy, completely a keeping his Bring line supplied with Supreme Court in the Civil case which to-ostablishing the line.

food and munitions The road leading was fully delivered on the 14th inst, THE SENTENCES.

The attack was repulsed at other to their front is strewn with smashed the Crown propose to withdraw this points with heary Inas.

wagons, dead horses and corpses. The charges his case would have come on Pants, May 13, We took 50 prisoners, our casualties infantry holding the front are subjected yesterday mording but for the fact In the Bomet Rouge trial, Duval, being very light.

to a still more terrific battering. A that, as understand, Your Worship the

manager, who received hage an enemy attack in the direction of operations fired thousands of shells from that it should come on this afternoon. The French in local fighting repulsed aingle French Division in last week's found that it would be more convenient sins from eneng sugere, has been Kleinvierstraat.

their guna, giving the Germans little Both sides asturally fel! in with this entenced to death..

opportunity to entrench. Such trenches arrangement. I mention this because as they have are shallow and offer a Ewant to make it clear that the Crown!

THE BONNET ROUGE TRIAL.

Six other accused have been sen tenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from two years and for fines.

JATER

The concluding stage of the Bonnet Rouge trial of seven persons charged with defentest propaganda was, note- worthy for the appearance of the ex-Premier Cailloux, who was enlled

BAD WEATHER HAMPERS THE

ENEMY!

DECLINING MORALE OF THE GERMANS.

* minimum of protection. Work is only possible at night and the trench yesterday morning.

HONGKONG WAI BONDS DRAWING

PRIZES.

The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfge

were prepared to withdraw the charge torily that the Committee is now able to Indieste when dug is often detected and wrecked I feel that it is my duty on behalf of a provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and the

A Moscow telegram says that, replying to the German demand for

by gun-fire next morning. Positions the inaneinte surremher of the

on Mont Kemmel, the highest point of Russian Black Sea Fleet to the

the German line, received the heaviest Gerinas 16 Sebastopol; M. Tehit

punishment and the Eemmel region is cherin says the Russian Government

LONDON, May 14.

already a maze of shell craters like the worst parts of the Semme and Verdun is prepared to consent to the retum

Headquarters, reporting to day, states on Kemmel are useless from the Germina

Reuter's Correspondent at British battle-fiolca. The old British shelters] of the Fleet to Sebastopol, provihel to answer one question. The Presi that the limits of the Austro-Ture 'drot curtly allowed him, five minutes, the German plane and preparations opening facing the mouths of our gaus The heavy rainfall of the past twenty-viewpoint because they are all dug on four hours must have seriously impeded the west side of the mountain with the German occupation of Russia, and, but Caillaux, who was faultlessly The enemy is now confronted with the The eastern slope, on which the Germans also the hontiers of Ukraine und dressed and was very cool, remained same conditions on the Flanders and are now trying to organise themselves, Finland are definitely specified, that in the law for forty minutes. He Some battle-fields which heavily bandi-is probably the most dangerous and hostilities en Bussian territory in denied that be financially suppostapped our former offensive.operation difficult corner on the front mediately tieuse, and that the Austro, the newspaper Bennet Rouge since he is having a really bad time. This We know deficitely that in many places Turro Genau! forces completely the war and he grineluded by remark. knowledge enables our soldiers to bear onurture Sebastopol,

their share of discomfort witbTM" cheerful

everywhere are equanimity. While communications good and supplies abundant and regular the Germans have, in some places, to flounder across wide tracts of slash with brimming shell

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.

A TERRIBLE PICTURE OF

DISTRESS,"

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Textos, Mg 15.

ing that he had preserved documenta which might be useful to the judicial authorities.

GERMANS EVACUATE AALAND

ISLANDS

STOCKHOLM, May 15. The Agram newspaper Glas |

The Germans encuate the "Anland Sloboda daws a terrible picture of Islands on May 23rd. Finnish troops distress in Bosnia and Herzegovinare aheady replacing them. when it is Worke' even than in Galicia and Bukovina. Whole dis-) ITALIAN DESTROYERS ATTACK tricts have been, depopulated and

'ENEMY CONVOY. devastel, as by's typhoon. Numer | ous inlubitauts who were leported

ROME, May 15.

an

have died in internæst camps. Italian destroyers attacked Those remaining were massacred by enemy convoy bound. for Durazzo Austrian soldiery or died of starva and sunk a transport. tion. The deaths exceeded the births by 5,000 in 1015, and 23,711. in 1016, this mortality not including those fallen on the battle-feld." The whole of the livestock was destroyed.

FINANCING THE WAR.

NO ANXIETY FOR THE FUTURE

London, May 14

the Government to refer to one other matter. On the 14th instant my learned 100 smaller prizes. friend Mr. Potter, is raperted in the! South China Morning Post of the 15th instant, made the following statement with reference to this case

"It wast! ne the public of Hongk ng knew, the position of the Government and had it made clear, once and for all becwie Government had not only seen fit to make itself responsible for ther casts of the action bat bad intervened and arrested the defend- anta" ou precisaly the same charges His Lordship was investigating. In other words, an effort was made to stop a proper ventilation of these issues and an examination of them in the proper civil court and to sub- stitute therefor criminal proceedings.” This is complete mis-statement of In the House of Commons, during effort was made to stop a proper ven- the position It is not true that an the Finance Bill discussion, Mr. Bonar tilation of these issues and an examina Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said tion of them in a proper civil court. With intimate knowledge of this the question of raising money at present As pointed out by Mr. Potter himself in country our batteries register to a nicety did not cause him serious anxiety. The another part of the very same statement, upon the most vulnerable points. Again big Ican floated in January last year judgment was about to be given against and again the enemy has to abandon realised a thousand millidos sterling of the Plaintiff by default because the deadly. His lossce, too,, frota amani-started last October and the War action. If the Government had not roada which are impassable or too new money, while the War Bonds Plamtiff had no funds to continue the tion dumps blown up are probably Savings Certificates bad produced intervened, the ventilation of the issues heavy.

£719,000,000 to April 1-Cheers) by the Civil Court would have been All this is having an appreciable effect He was mat in the least despondent stopped, owing to lack of funds and for upon the morale of the Garmans, whose about getting the required money in nootherreason, sad it is entirely incorrect bousting has become a mere parrot-like this way, despite the recent falling off to anggest that the object of the repetition, without a deal of conviction. in subscriptions A step was being Government was to stop that ven: Two-thirds of the allotted span wherein considered for the stimulation of such tilation and examination. the Germans were to end the war has form of subscription. passed. A reaction has set in and they must be beginning to understand that the additional menace of America is

cratera.

LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN GOING serious for them.

TO AMERICA.

Lasnos, Mus is. It was anounced at anti

An

or consumed by the Army and it conscription conference in Dublin impossible to cultivate the ground owing to the absence of oxen,

that the Foreign Office has issued a passport to the Lord Mayor of Dublin The attempt of the Vienna authorito proceed to America, " tien to HOW discord among the Jugoslavs by forming a new pulitical THE FUNCTIONS OF THE IRISH "group in Bosnia with the object of promoting the creation of a new, Cront State has failed hopelessly.

THE RUMANIAN PEACE.

JASST, May 15.

SECRETARY.

The prizes given below are, as already advised, subject to the amount available for distribution being the sum of $500,000.

In this event:—

WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE 1st prize. 2nd prize

3rd prize

2 prizes of $5,000 each 2 prizes of $2,500 each 7 prizes of $2,000 each 6 prizes of $1,000 each

Approximately

$125,000

187,500

56,200

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87,500

2 prizes of $10,000 each (approx) 2 prizes of $7,500 each

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

14,000

6,000

10 prizes of $700 each

7,000

6,000

4,500

4,800

1,500

$500,000

15 prizes of $400 each 15 prizes of $300 each 24 prizes of $200 ea 15 prizes of

103 prizes

$100

The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June

The discussion showed that the Buddismissed part board, without say is rapidly becoming less therefore if you have not As the sivil action was about to be and the number of tickets now available for sale get was well received."

proper investigation of the issues having

Mr Bonaz Law did not indicate any

modification of the new duties.

UNITED CONTROL OF SUPPLIES.

Y

NEW BOARD TO BE ESTABLISHED.

Lownox, May 14 The Daily Neice statee that the Government has decided to establish Board to secure united control of wap plies including food, munitione, raw materials, cils ard timber, A

The Board will comprise represents tives of the Board of Trade, the Food Ministry, the War Ofica and the Wheat and Sugar Commissions.

THE EMPEROR KARL'S PEAGE

LETTERS.

been possible, the Government proceded bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable to institute criminal proceedings against to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise. the defendants. The Government were practically obliged to institute these proceedings in view of the very serious charges of fraud and forgery which

TICKETS $5 each.

had been brought to their notice. ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc. There intention was to proceed with the prosecution" forthwith, and it was by their Lordships the Chief Justice only in deference to the views expressed and the Puiane Judge that the criminal proceedings should remain in abeyance until the Civil action was concluded, that the Government eventually decided. to accept responsibility for the future costs of the Official Receiver.

Following a heavy bombardment the enemy launched an infantry attack against the French positions and captured Hi 44. north of Kemmel, but it was only a minor affair. The Garman raid opposite Morlancourt inat night failed. A number of them were killed and 18 were taken prisoners, which is consider- ably more than our casualties, the future was regarded as partly in the lap of the weather, the Germans are experiencing vastly different weather from the fine conditions which favoured them during the preparation for their great push.

The most important feature of last LONDON, May 15, week's fighting in Flanders was the In the House of Commons, Mr. perfect Anglo-French staf unity.. Here

Since the Government's intervention Herbert Samuel asked: Is any ions Commander said "I ask the is a typical example: A French Divis

a period of no less than nine mouths has been occupied in the ventilation and change contemplated in the status British artillery to put a thousand shells

examination of the issues which were for functions of Chief Secretary for into a certain German position. The

then before the Court. It was The official announcement of the Ireland?,

the Government's intervention which reply comes: We are giving them) signature of the Peace Treaty en-

1500." Both the French and the Ger- Mr. Bonar Law replied: There is mans planned an attack for the morning

secured täst ventilation and examination tions the dissolution of Parliament change in constitutional position, of the 8th. The French Division with

and the Defendants themselves professed to welcome the intervention, because of; and that the Peace Taty will be, but in view of the present situation the co-operation of the British artillery

the opportunity that it would give them Eubinitted for ratification to the now in Ireland, the Visioy will exercise Clytte. The British Divisional Com- dant at Paris gives what he says is to inform the public of the position of

LONDON May 14. captured Pompierfart, eastwards of La

of clearing themselves. The Alanchester Guardian's Correspon Parliament assembling on June 17th. to a greater extent than has recently ander was then advised that an enemy slmost a literal rendering of passages in the Government, and I think it only

AMSTERDAM, May 15. The Genuano-Rumanian Commercial ties attaching to his office.

been customary the full responsibili attack was developing on Hill 4 The President Poincare's reply to the first right to point out that the information Germans came on in the proportion of letter of the Emperor Karl regarding which he gave them, given of course in Agreement abolishes third party cus Replying to a further question, liaisou in the Franco-British line. missioned to tellEmperor Karl as regards Whatever inferences he may seek to three to one seeking the point of peace, as follow: Prince Sixte is com-all good faith, was entirely insecorate. toms preferences, and provides for Mr. Bonar Law said the Viceroy and They signally failed in this but com- the latter's declarations shout Alsace draw from what was done, I can assure the construction of telegraphic and the Chief Secretary, while not mem-pelled our line to fall back on the Lorraine that it is not a question for us him there never was any desire to stop telephonic systems whereby Romaniators of the War Catang, would have stream called Viverbeak where the of the Alsace.Lorraine of 1871, What a proper ventilation and examination of will be brought in closest touch with the equivalent of Cubinet rank.

advance stopped. The Germana Dover France asks for is the Alsace-Lorraine the issues in the proper civil court, and Berlin.

reached their first objective to cross the of 1790 with the valley of the Saar, re the facts are clearly opposed to any

stitutions, reparations, indemnities and inference to the contrary. guarantees on the left bank of the Rhine."

THE NEW AUSTRO-GERMAN,,

ALLIANCE.

ZURICH, May 15.

DUTCH INDIES SHIPPING TO

AMERIGA.

THE HAGUE, May 15. The Governor-General of Dutch East Indies reports that shipping to A Vierna telegram states that the America has been resumed. Esport new Austro-German "Alliance is fixed ficepees are now being issued for for a term of twenty years, with a goods of which the export military convention and the closest hibited. economic and customs, relations...

PRUSSIA AND EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

AMSTERDAM, May 15

OBITUARY...

LIGHT ON THE FRENCH REPLIES.

Mr. Potter set out in his statement

To prot off two Garman battalions and captured Yean's action in publishing the Emperor and they were originally, directors of

LONDON, May 16. The death is announced of the Duke of Northumberland.

Cesa.

stream The second objective, was the towa of Dickobusch. The attack all

MCG.Alsbute, on behalf of the day was held up at Brook At 7 pm. the Franco-British troops counter

accused, said it was his duty to the The Emperor Karl's second letter, defendants in the civil action, who, for attacked, recapturing almost all the cable on May 8 was the reply to this. the best part of four years had been ground lost carlier in the day. The The Correspondent adds: M. Briand, the victims of what had been the most necessitated the recapture of Hill 44, Relations sub-Committee, gave the im ever been brought to light in the Colony, straightening of the Franco-British line in his evidence before the Foreign impertinent ease of blackmail that had which operation was carried out on the pression that he disapproved of the way to see that their case should be fully 11th inst by a battalion of French Persident Poincare and M. Ribot received stateThe two defendants were very infantry who, after a long fight drove the Austrianproposals; also off. Clemen- prominent business men in the Colony five-officers and 100 men, as well as a Karl's first letter. The reason why the Yue Hing Firms which was incor large number of machine-gune British acme of the other. Allies were not porated in April 1912 artillery again contributed to the succonsulted in the matter of the Austrian Mr. Alabaster then went to give a propolis was that the latter were lengthy rosumé of the details of the strictly confidential

Civil caes which has been reported by the China-Mail from time to AMERICA'S SHIPPING PROGRAMME. time and concluded by quoting portions. of Mr. Justice Gompert judg «NEW VESSELS COMPLETED. ment in that case, on Tuesday East, velling on the manner in which that | reporta

WASHINGTON, May 15 judgement entirely cleared Ma Chee We repulsed an attempted mid north-Eight steel ships totalling 48,150 toas Leung and Lea Hysam, Counsel thought Ward of Lensaj

were completed and fourteen Vessels it fair that since the charges had been 200 BEING BUILT IN CALIFORNIA north-east of Bobecy

We successfully carried out à raid sggregating 57.100 tu Were launched made that his statement abould be The Minister, Herr Friedberg, de-for

y in the week ending May 11 thus the made pablison begalf of the defendants. clared that the Government would

Hostile artillery was active during the first million tons of ships delivered to Mr Wood Have you anything SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. night in the Somme and agere valleys the United States Government under further to say. Mr. Attorney General employ all constitutional means to The Paris representative of the Ship and northward of Bethane and Nieppe the direction of the Shipping Board The Attorney Genem): No, your carry equa) sufirugh which the House ping Board stated that 1,900 vessels are Forest. There was also increased activity have been out on the high suas, and Worship. ;;; had previously rejected by 286 votes being built in the United Stator of this morning south westward of Marlang over half the total sonnage his boom Mr Wood: Until this afternoon a

which 200 are being constructed in court sai northward of Kemmel Bin delivered since January

live purposely avoided going fato to 386 71 equal suffrage was not California, with a monthly payroll ot

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Mr. accepted within a definite period, the Gold $10,000,000, soon to be Gold $15,000,000, At doe yard recently House would be dissolved.

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The Prusian Lower House has passed the third reading of the Reform Bill but with the clause granting equal suffrage deleted. Progressives Poles and Social De moctate, opposed the emurealated Bill

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