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THORNE'S

STABLISHED

1845

號十三月五年八十叠百九千叠英

.HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1918.

午戊大腿年七國華中

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THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS

(Reuter's Seance to the Chino Matt,'

THE

GREAT BATTLE.

HOW CHEMINS-DES-DAMES WAS

LOST.

DRENCHED WITH GERMAN GAS.

the

Losos, May 28. Router's Correspondent ut Freuels Hemlaters, telegraphing ON the 7th just regarding the enemy attack on Cherain-des-Dunes, says:---The position and been drench ed with gas for hours. Ofheers and iren Eudd been wearing musks for hours and when the attack started they could not remove them even momentarily. Consequently it. way alinest impossible to give or under- stand orders. A battle in such cou- |ditions becomes an affair of indivi- duals or small units. This difficulty' had been foreseen by our Command) and as soon as it was clear that the Gennans were established on the

ENEMY NUMERICALLY SUPERIOR

BRITISH AND FRENCH WITHDRAW GRADUALLY.-

LONDON, May 22-

A French communiqué asys:— Thanks to the arrival of fresh anemiy fores the Germans on the night of the 27th created in crossing, the Aunt between Vailly and Barry-au-bas. The French and British troops, facing continued gradually to withdraw. The an enemy numerically superior, have huttle continues violently between the rivera Vesler and Aisne in the region of our reserves are arriving the plateaux in the rear of, which

There is Jairly lively recipro-al artillery ring in Champagne, on the Fight of the Meuse and it Wouvre. A strong coup de main against our positions in the Chambret es sector broke down under our fire.

A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.

MERELY A PREPARATORY 'ENEMY BLOW.

LONDON, May 23. Though the German attack in the Rheims Soissons sector was scarcely

CAR CO. rest, the order was given to abandon expected the resumption of the leag

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the whole Ladies' Way and fall back on to Aise The retreat, was executed in excellent order. Frone and British retired in liaison without serious less.

The

overdue offensive has found the Alle everywhere ready. Observers in London ardennident that the German attempt to smash the Allied Armies will: fail as before The ecemy has the advantage of interior lines of splendid railways, but is operating ius devasted ecuntry with improvised transport. His position in this respect is inferior tore: that prior to Mareb 21 The fart that' British troops are present so far south Lori Robert Tecil, replying to is regarded as indicating that General- Mr. Dusid Davies (Taberal .P. forissimo Toch is quite prepared for an Montgomeryshire), said the Govern-offensive in this region.

While the brilliant Italian stroke in

ALLIED HELP FOR RUSSIA..

LONDON, MAY 28.

THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS IRISH POLICY.

wat had repeatedly given assurances further proof of the advantages of unite of its desire to assist usaia. The of Command, it may be intended for Government is constantly consulting anticipate the threatened Austrian the Allies regarding the most effective Austriana transferring troops westward. attack, or merely to prevent the way of giving this assistance..

It is at uncertain whether the southern. onslaught is the maîn German effort. The consensus of expert opinion is that it is merely preparatory, blow Even with Chemin-des fames in their hands the Germans must still advances. Across difficolt country to the Aer Meline, behind which there are no greit

strategic objectives It was compara tively easy for the Germans to detach a foree from their main concentration. areas with the object. of making General issimo Foch dislocate his reserves. Hence it would not be surprising if Generalissimo Foch yields ground in order to husband his reserves for another greater blow in the direction of Amicus, which is still regarded by experts as the point of greatest menace THE GERMAN FAILURE IN FLANDERS.

LONDON, May 23. In the House of Commons, Botar Law, replying to Mr. J. King (Liberal). for Somerset, said she Goverment it present. Id not in tered making a statement regarding the Irish policy.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, May 27.

Silver is steady.

́EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ENEMY OFFENSIVE CONTINUOUS ENEMY PRESSURE

LONDON, May 2832 Router's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing today,

·

When the battle in Flanders died

situation on the right and in the centres down on the evening of the 27th the

ON BRITISH.

of the front attacked remained practi- cally as before. Northwards, between ATTACKS OF GREAT STRENGTH La Clytto and Vickebusch Lake where

ON WHOLE AISNE FRONT. the French left rests upon the British

funk, the Germans are still in possessiore LONDON, May 28. of a small length of our front line system. The besvicat fighting was opposite Field Marshal Sir Dougles Haig Curiantom where the French took two reports in de woods rear Dickebach Lake. Towards

The energy maintained conting

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pressure all day long on Mondaying touch was regained with

group of machine-gunners at Ridge Sevad fighting continues on the whole Cernians at bay throughout the satires front of the British sector. On the day anklag

right the 21st Division in touch with the tht was fairly quiet, Nowhere: The French beld their battle.sitions north of the Somine Lua the enemy All day long and and successfully with renewed his heavy bombardmenta

stood the enemy's attempts to advance. The French and British were ngaits fit the centre and, on the left of the actively engaged at daylight this mor nector the St, F0th and 5th visiousing east of Dickeltisch, one or two by determined resistence, nitradeseing pickets remaining in the neigh the second-line positions until a late bourhood of Rilga Wood hour

The lease of yesterday's battle in The weight of his attacks carried the Flanders may be regarded with complete erictly across the Aisne westward of the satisfaction, for the German practically British sector towards the end of the attained thing and their cassition day carpelling our left to fall buckt were most heavy as they were repulsed The unemy is developing at of at ronny, phicus before reaching the front great strength on the whole Anne line.. battle-front local lighting has ratsas menzell on the dye front, east with DF? Dekchures Luku Shetessful luide elsewhero yiellest prisoner

GERMAN REPORT

(Continued on Page

FOR A LAME BACK WHEN you have Juins or

in the backs 37 irbe 116, FINE) Chamberlain Pain, Baini torica few ing with the palm

LONDON, May 2 Germal communique issued last

night mentions the "dapti British prisolera

dication that British troopsŃ