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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1918

TELEGRAMS.

¿Continued from Page I)

THE BRITISH FRONT."

SELENCY CAPTURED.

ENEMY SURPRISĘ ATTACK FAILS.

LUDENDORFF 'BEWAILS

DECLINING MORALE

Lespos, Sept. 26- Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing vester

day, 80ys 2

THE CHINA MAIL.

GENERAL ACTIVITY OR FRENCH

FRONT.

LONDON, Sept. 25.

of

HERR ERZBERGER REFUTEB THE CHANCELLOR.

CANTON MISSIONARY- CONFERENCE,

(From Our Own Correspondent)

This Conferenca closed last night one

in Canton. This is the first meeting after the summer vacation. The gather ing was held at Tung Shan on the Baptist Compound. An unusually large attendance was noted. The meeting. was made notable by the two splendid addresses given by the main speakers of the day. The subject for the Coa ference was "How, the Missionaries ena Help China in this Criticial Period." The fret apasker was Dr. R. E. Cham- bars and the second the Han. Dr. Wu

? Ting Fong.

LONDON, Sept. 25. A French communiqué states ----- Simultaneously with Count Hertling' time in the region at Quentin and as a defensive mensure the Fear Zing of the most helpful meetings ever held

There was artillery activity at night-defaces that Germany inualed Belgium between the Ailette and the Airne: quotes a chapter of Herr Erzberger's A confidential Order signed og German attack in the region new book on the League of Nations General von Ludendorff on the 11 Moisy Farm failed completely. in which Erzberger states that not a admits the defeat of General slively artillery struggle

On the Vale front there was a fairly single valid documentary proof of inten

Lion on the part of the French to cross Marwitz Second Anny, which it

We repulsed enemy raids in Cham-the frontier can be brought forward. It attributes to the troops allowing pagne and Lorraine and carried out is even established from the German themselves to be surprised by a muss successful raid in Lorraine.

side that the French plans of mobilim tion did not provide for entering Iannes, Sept. 25. attick by Tanks and inadequate

Belgium. “Nicki Muşka! Sir Douglas Haig jattillery reserves, mud gives eliboraty Sports:

Jaketnilesk instutions regarding the.

THE RUSSIAN PEACE. There was sharp il fighting this tensors to fight Tanks. delring morning in the neighbourhood of that it is absolutely inuulmissable-tint

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25. Selency, which we exptured with Tanks after penetrating the "it"

Admiral von Hintze, referring to several prisoners. Our rifle and Franced lines, should be able to push aya

The British and French resumed their peace in the East, said: "It is to our unchine-gum öre öröke up, with loses Forward for tiles. It sleplires the attacks against St. Quentia, and gain-luterest and the interest of the German three counter-attacks north-west of disappearance of the principle hated a footing at Pontrnet, Gricourt,Empire and its allies to adhere to the peace of Brest-Litovsk as long as it is Fayet

the troops must hold out to the list Francilly and Selency,

Were-captured Pohtrnet and Grieburt. at all possible."

We best of an attempted surprise Juna. attack by the every cast of Epely, Many dead are in front of our positions.

We repulsed raiders at night south- -east of Inchy. A strong enemy party entered our post it the neighboue- hood of Moruvres, but were ejevited! by our gutterattack.

SUCCESSFUL LOCAL OPERATIONS

BY BRITISH.

DERMAN BOASTS.

IN

GERMAN REPORT:

LONDON, Sept. 26.

A wireless Garman official message

GERMAN ANXIETY FOR ALSACE- LORRAINE,

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25

SUBMARINE PIRACY.^

"

SINKINGS DURING AUGUST.

LONDON, Sept. 25." The Admiralty announces that the

ADDRESS BY DR. R. ECHAMBERS. Dr. Chamber dwelt upon the fact that the world war is affecting China more than we realize, and more than China now realizes. The great leaders of the political movements of China zre giving more thought to the battle of Europe than they have ever done, before. They are beginning to understand that the liberty of China and the world must be decided in the great struggle going

expedite the evacuation of civilines at British, Allied and neutral merchant on

between the Allies and the Central

THE BILLIARD MATCH.

McWhirter-Yo'll never screw that, mau bertua KA McPherson.-Maybe no, but I'll scraw that five dollar War Bond

ticket cat oye by the time the game's finished. MeWhirter of coorse; but I'd remind ye that if the looser pays the

ticket has a half-share if it wins a prizą... McPherson (after miscuing badly)-Oh,"wyn, of coorm, of coorse Man, it would be great if we won the twenty-five thousand. MoWhitter (with fading-ye mada

· HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY:

WAR

BOND DRAWING

31st December, 1918.

WE SHALL SETTLE WITH THE AMERICAN ABITES."

A message from Berlin announces that arrangements are being made to Amstrudam, Sept. 27. Genem) von Weisberg in his speech Katz and other places in Alsace Lortontage sunk last month was 327,676 Powers. We can help the Chinese to in the Reichstag (partly reported caine, likely to couse within range of tors, of which the British total is aee this more fully. Several ways were a cable yesterday) said: The Ger the enemy long-range gas. This is the approximately 176,000 and the other mentioned showing how the missionary

ean Eelp the Chinese at this time. W TICKETS ON SALE AT ALL BANKS, HOTELS, CLUBS & STORES Ran withirawals in Flater" we first public admission of the German 151,000 tona.

Steamships exceeding 500- High Command's anxiety as regarda

gross tong mads in order to prevent au envelope | Asace-Lorraine..

antering and leaving the United Kingmast understand the Chinese. To do dom from and to overseas, excluding this "we" most know them, armpathize ing British attack."'

coast and cross-Channel boats, tqiziled with them, share with them our lives 8,159,000 gross tons, as compared with 7,719,000 tons in July

Lasius, Sept. 20,

Dealing with the St., Mild salient;) Field Marshal Sir Douglas Big Genomt von Wrisberg said: "The Heports ----

Aniorigu Artiles should not terrify We "Stevessfully, continued oculis. We shall do settle with them.” operations daring the afternoon and He hitted the Alfiei) sucresses šai Не dight north-westward of St. Quentin, the Balkans and Palestines,

The English progressed, and up-claimed that the German Army was Lined pertain strongly defended, now adequately urine against Tanks Jellies in the neighbourhood, of mening up, the general Military Keletsey and Gricourt, und captured situation, won Wrisberg suid; 1 De a number of prisoners.

pite or misterial losses, we are we

THE CLYDE SHIPPING STRIKE.

T: GOVERNMENT TO TAKE

ACTION.

Be the counter-attacks launch. | protectal.", ed by the enemy, north-westward «ef | Faget, e iso twice Unsuccessfully attacked is, northward of Gricourt,

The English were successful in a ininor operation north-westworl "of Lay Bimal advancing their line and

Tasos, Sept. 26. taking saver. 100 prisoners. We re-

A statement from reliable source counter-attack in pulset #

this locality during the night taking regarding the strike of the Clyde shipwrights and other whipyard revenil prisoners.

"We improved our positions slightly trades, which has spread to Barrow north-westward of Armentieres und und the east coast of Scotland, points took several prismers in patrol en-out that the notion of the men who unters and raids, between Annen.demand a minimum "wage of £5 tieros and Yprës.

weekly is disavowed by their Execu tives.

Monover, it is a repediation of the "undertaking of shipyarde angl Trades Unions that there will be stoppages of work contained he scheme to secure the utmost educ. tion-framed for them by their em- Field-Marshal Sir, Thonging Haig,ployers Just April. As ship prodne-

fiou est vital Nutional new c Sity, the Government

BUST DAY FOR BRITISH AVIATORS.

5-MACHINES BROUGHT DOWN.

Loxpos. Sept 25.

reporting on aviation, says t

PALESTINE ADVANCE.

OVER 40,000 PRISONERS,

LONDON, Sept. 15. A Palestine official message mys :-- Eastward of the Jordan re Approaching Ammaa, northof which of the Arabs bave effected important demolitions of the railway, Other Arabs are pressing the enemy retiring northward from Maan."

AT

The prisoners now total over 40,000 and the guns namber 265.

LONDON, Sept. 23.

L

"

WELSH RAILWAYMEN STRIKE.

UNION'S DECISION IGNORED.

Lospos, Sept. 25.

io solving their problems. We need to think with them, and to think on a level with them. We must adjust our selves so as to be able to see their problems as they see them, and then use the power and life of the Master to solve there.

A section of South Wales railwaymen have strack work, demanding an increase of ten shilling weekly instead of the increase of ve shillings offered by on chewhere. the War Cabinet and accepted by the what is going on Unions.

Chins needs to know the world and to have so insight into what is going

The strike has spread to London where the passenger services of several A BRITISH OFFICER'S EXPLOITS. companies are disorganised.

After a meeting of the War Cabinet this morning, Sir Albert Stanley, Pre sident of the Board of Trade, nonounced that the Government had called on the Naval and Military authorities to assist the railways to carry on military traffic and the transport of food-stufs.

The French Press is enthusiastic over the exploits of Colonel Lawrence and says that his name will surely become legendary in Great Britain.

LONDON, Sept. 25.

"Colonel Lawrence is an ex-member of the British Museum staff and an extra-THE GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE ordinary linguist. He has been engaged in the Arab operations for three years and has performed almost incredibla fests, including one march of 1,800 miles.

ITALIAN SUCCESS IN MACEDONIA.

She needs to know throughout

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best ways to do this is to have a large up-to-date library full of good reading matter in Chinese. Canton is admirably fitted for such a library and we ought to seek as soon as possible to establish it-rather, enlist the Chincas in the movement and get them to establish it. The Conferonoc enthusiastically en- dorsed this suggestion.. THE HON WE TING FONG'S ADDRESS.

Wu Ting Fong poke in the evening. His address was written quite fully, and carefully worded and suited to the conditions now existing in China He

Sir Albert Stanley reiterates that the Government will not reopen negotiations with the strikers. He declares that the issue is whether a small section of the community shall coercs. the Government showed many ways that the missionary into meeting its demands regarding a car now help China. His knowledge question which has been settled after of the missionary propaganda "and his LONDON, Sept. 25.long degotiation with the men's Cnions insight into China's own conditions

and which settlement the Government

made his address one of "great An Italian official message states:-

considers. fofr. "In Macedonia we occupied the heights

importance. northward of Topeloiani.

GERMANY'S POINT OF VIEW.

at THE CHANCELLOR'S PROPHESY.

AMSTERDAM, Sept 94.

POLICE COMMISSIONER'S THREAT.

LONDON, Sept. 25. General Macready, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, in a proclam- ition last evening, notifies that pickots and others attempting to induce failway workers not to work are liable to arrest and prosecution under the Defence of

STRIKE COLLAPSING.

the Realm Act.

Two thousand photographs were taken on the 24th. fur observers promptly.

The Law provides three methods, Continuing bis speech at the opening reported much damage on epeiny" battery positions as a result of our enlistment in the Army of strikens of the Main Committee, the Chancellor, of military age, the prosecution of Count Hertling, after attributing Ameri artillery fire...

We dropped 121 tons of barbs, the ringlenders under the Defence of an war enthusiasm partly to buge profits from armaments and steering 11 two netodrougs and severn ailway the Benim Act and the fining of the British recognition of "that conglo- junctions being", heavily attacked.strikers by the Munitions Tribunal.merate rabble, the Czecho-Slovaks" as a The decision of the (fovernment will belligerent Fower, deciated that the There was much air-lighting.

German iron wall on the West front would not be broken. The submarines were slowly, but surely, falfilling their task of diminishing tonnage, thus above KOBE'S MOUNTAIN TRAMWAY. all menacing and restricting reinforce- ments of men and material from the United States.

W destroyed 31 amplaries and probably be announced very shortly we drove down 22 Ten British machines are missing. Eight enemy balloons were destroyed.

THE FRENCH FRONT. BITTER FIGHTING THROUGH OUT THE DAY.

ENEMY MAKES REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RE-CAPTURE LOST. POSITION.

Loxbox, Sept. 26. French Communiqué states:- West of St Quentin the enemy this afternoon attempted to eject us from Epice-de-Dallon. All his as- suulte were repulsed.

Between the Ailette and the Aisne the day was marked by violent enemy reactions on the Moisy Fann plateau hud in the region north of Allemant where there was desperate fighting throughout the day.

Despite repeated efforts the eneiny failed to cover our gains of the previous days. He lost heavily and kfs prisoners.

GERMAN REPORT,

ofacial

gained

THE SILVER MARKET.

LATER The railwaymen's strike in collspring mats meeting at Cardif decided to return to work.

ROKKOSAN SCHEME REVIVED.

He first mentioned that Chins realizes that the missionary is bere not to intari fere with her political affairs, but to preach righteousness and Christian. "life. Though the missionary is not to inter- fere with political affairs, yet he can help Chinx in her present straggles for

which, he mentioned as the following: self-govemment in many ways, some of

The missionary can give correct" and nnbiased information to the nations of the Weit. The world ought to know the real conditions that Chine is facing, and the missionary through letters to friends and papera "in the homeland can help to take these condi- tions kdown. Also the missionary in the various schools can establish self- governing societies which will help the youths to govern China in the future. China's greatest need is to know how to govern herself for the good of the Concluding he said:The boarmuar

Mr. Ito Elichi, the new President of many, rather than submitting to the come when our enemies will are reason the Hyogo-Asahi Tramway Company, and be ready to make an end of war recently indulged in some tall talk with rule of the few for personal gain. Civic before half the world is ruined and the regard to the future enterprises of that righteousness ought to be inculcated in the hearts of the youths, and these in Hower of manhood dead on the battle concern. It will be remembered he gave the coming days will bring a new rule. field. Meanwhile our business is to stand it to be understood that his company together, cool, sonfident and resolute, was prepared to take over the interests in China China. needs to be taught of the Municipal tramways of Kobe. and sanitation. It is difficult to govern a in the protection of the Fatherland." -

that it might undertake the construction city, and it is also very difficult to clean Count Hertling zeiterated his antire of a tramway line from Kobe to Rok up a city like Canton. Sanitation in sympathy with the idea of a League rosan

reported that

one of the great needs of the Chinese, of Nations, provided equal rights fo BRITISH.

all member of the League were Akashi Tramway Company is making and the missionary lought to do much guaranteed. He also reiterated that preliminary investigations with regard to help bring about a better condition. to s proposal to build tramway from His address was received moet LONDON, Sept. 25. the idea of a restriction of armaments either Hyogo or Naats to Arima vis gratefully. He showed a clear insight Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig was thoroughly capable of discussion, Kumochi, Kobe, and Hekkosan, at a coat into the moral and political conditions reports:

and concluded by recapitulating his 6 Y1,000,000. 1 is expected the previous views regarding the Freemay will sherly tender an applies on that prevail at this time, and considerable to the mathorities for the necessary per-wisdom s to how China ought to theet dom of the Seue,

mission. The promoters talk of preeting those in a way that will mean the most a number of houses and providing various for the people of the whole country MORE U-BOATS NOW THAN attractions on Rokkosan with the object O making the mountain the "KaroZAWA EVER.

Losnox, Sept. 24. The Silver turket is steady.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS BY

We further progressed last evening, and at night-time in the neigbourhood of Selency, and it Gricourt,

The enemy counter-attacked several times, twice in great strengib north of Gricourt, and was repulsed on both

Docasiona,

It is now

Admiral Von Bruening Haus,

clo

Two companies of the Second Batta speaking on behalf of the Admiralty, lion of the Royal Sesax Begiment in declared that more U-boats were now one instance met the enemy with the in operation than in any period since bayonet, indicting heavy casualties the war.

The enemy in the evening again and capturing a number of prisoners. attacked Gricourt, and at first made program. We immediately counters Fattacked and completely restored, the

situation and captured 40 pritoners.

Wa capturad 1,000 prisoners and large number of machine-guns north: | west of St. Quantin on Tuesdaya aka

COUNT HERTLING'S SPEECH.

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Time was whee the men between 48 and 30 was spt to rosent, the suggestion Eight you are, sper, said Fa that he was not eo young as he used to

Coming back later on, the farmer was Be Events have changed bis view horrifed to find that the plough had present

regards a tendency to flat Loon astigmatism, deafness and a half been travelling cigrig all over the Held. bell as valuable assets to be laid before you beure so Why Fats re

been doing1 more or le sympatheticmedial assessors

tould He dont mind fighting if need be,

matkaa Homs journal; what be jibe ht straight for je the prospect of being put into khaki dicat,ispe stijl

work for which he used to, for sedentary

A week in the old days. admits that pay hi.

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AMSTERDAM, Bent: 25: The German newspapers' comment

A successful minor operation on unfavourably on Count Herdin

Monday night slightly advanced our speech. line south east of Inchy

We ropalsed raida east of Demicourt the and north of Lem

The enemy, raiding weet of Banoby our Couthey captured British post. Af Dosa few of our men are maringda Mafi

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