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THE WAR.

BRAVE BRITISH

AIRMEN.

BRILLIANT EXPLOITS: ZEPPELIN EXPLODED.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

· FRENCH REPRISAL FOR GASSING.

GERMAN TRADE PLANS IN FAR BAST

ALLEGED HONGKONG DISCOVERY.

AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ZEPPELIN BLOWN UP,

SUB-LIEUTENANT'S GREATM ACHIEVEMENT.

LONDON, June 7th. Admiralty announces that at three this morning Flight Sub- Lieutenant R. Warieford attacked Zeppelin between Ghent and Brussels and from a height of six thousand feet drop- ped six bombs.

The Zeppelin exploded, fell to the gronad and burned for a

considerable time.

The force of the explosion caused the monoplans to turn turtle, but the pilot succeeded in righting the machine. He had to make a forced lending in the enemy's country, but was able to restart the engine

and returned safely.

LATER.

Flight. Sub-Lieutenant Warneford was formerly the Mercantile Marine He was born at Gooch Behar, India, in 1899, bring the son of a Wiltshire Anglo-Indian. Ho came to England from Canada. five months age, and obtained his flying certi- ficate at Hendon on February 28th.

His feat has been received with onthusiasm is settling doubts as to the ability of the aeroplane to tackle Zeppelins.

Some accounts published at Rotterdam stato that a French acroplane parti vipated in the fight. The Zeppelin was returning from the Belgian coast, possibly from the raid of England. When it was attacked it rose to a tremendous height, and went at full speed in the direction of the shed at Controde, near Ghent. There was a continuous exchange of rifle fire, but no opportunity presented itself to the seroplane for bombing the Zeppelin till it was over Ghent, where it had to descend in order to approach the shed. Then the aeroplane got above_it_and äropped bombs. Small explosions imme diately followed and thee a burst of which spread over the whole ship.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ANOTHER ZEPPELIN VISITS ENGLAND.

FIVE PEOPLE KILLED; FORTY INJURED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9TH 1916.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

{THROUGH BLUTZE'S AGENCY.3

THE *E 11'S" TRIP TO CONSTANTINOPLE,

MAGNIFICENT AUDACITY

LONDON, June fil

An Eye Witness of the visit of sub- marine Ez to Constantinople relates the following

GENERAL

THROUGH REUTEA'S ADENCY.] GERMAN PLANS FORSUBVERT- ING BRITISH TRADE.

REPORTED DISCOVERY IN

HONGKONG

LONDON, June 7th. Replying in the House of Commons to question regarding the discovery in Hongkong of plans, supported by the "I reached Constanta and took a boat German Government, for the complete at 5.30 in the morning from Pers to subversion of British trade in the Far Stambal I suddenly noticed, 60 yards East, Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary of from the landing place, what appeared Statesfor the Colonies, said reports to be a stick upright in the water moving this cffect had been current in Hongkong. towards the bridge.

"I have lezen in communication with the “The sight was amazing, as the current Governor, and had better any no more at was in the opposite direction. Then I present, the right honourable gentleman saw a white trail along the blue-green added. water, and I guessed it was a torpedo

(THROUGH REUTERS'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH ITALIAN FINANCIAL CO-OPERATION,

LONDON, June 7th.

An official announcement states that Mr. McKenna and the Italian Financo Minister bave discussed proposals of financial co-operation. The conference disclosed coroplete agreement between the two Governments in their resolution to co-operate in the use of their financial resources in the same ungrudging spirit as with the Naval and Military Forces. FIGHTING ON LAKE NYASSA.

LONDON, June 7th.

30th, after a naval bombardment, a land- It is officially announced that on May ing party stormed Sphinshaven on Lake Nyassa The Gormans were driven out

moment later there was shattering TRADING WITH THE ENEMY with loss. Rifles, ammunition and stores

explosion. An enormous column of water shot up, and I saw an Army transport, called Stamboul, settling by the stern,

IN CHINA.

were captured and the armed steamer LONDON, June 7tà. Hermann. von Wissmann was destroyed, Lord Robert Cecil, replying to a ques-The troops then re-embarked successfully. A second explosion followed amidships, tion in the House of Commons, said he The only easualty was one man wounded. and nothing was then visible for a few was not yet in a position to make a state MUNITION MACHINE MOVING. minutes but a mass of wreckage. A thirdment respecting the suggested prohibition torpedo hit the Customs House quay, not of trading with the enemy in China doing much damage.

IMPORT OF COTTON TO GERMANY STOPPED,

"There was a terrible cumunotion ashore, police and soldiers distractedly aring their rifles. The submarino

LONDON, June 7tli. agleamed momentarily in the sin, and an

Lord Robert Cecil, in the House of officer was seen on the look-out, and it Commons, said the Government believed then sank. The batteries on the hill that the measures taken to prevent the showered shells on the water for half on impers of cotton into Germany were hour, but it was a sheer waste of ammm-successful, and hoped the effect of pre- tion."

LONDON, June 7th. The Admiralty announces that Zeppelin visited the cast coast last night. Incendiary and explosive bombs were dropped, and caused two fire, which resulted in five deaths. Forty persons were injured.

MASTERS OF THE AIR. BRILLIANT EXAMPLE OF BRITISH AERIAL SUPERIORITY.

PARIS, June 7th,'

hibiting the export of Egyptian cotton RUSSIAN NAVAL SUCCESS, would be to prevent it reaching the enemy

THREE GERMAN, WARSHIPS

through neutrals. The Government, SUNK OR DAMAGED.

however, was not considering the question A British acroplane over Flanders was

PETROGRAD, June 7th

of making cotton absolute contraband. Russian fighting an Aviatik machine close to the

submarines reported

the The Government, he added, was investi German lines when it was suddenly nasail approach of German destroyers preceding gating the cause of the great increase in

The battleships in the Gulf of Riga, ed by twelve German machines.

The the export of yarns to neutral countries. wings of the British aeroplans were Germans retired on the advance of the THE THREATENED COTTON riddled, but the Englishman, circling Russian fleet, after which Germin high above his thirteen enemies, brought hydroplanes made an entirely abortivo down two with his machine-gun, and then attack, being driven off by the Russian

artillery. escaped to Dunkirk.. FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH BENTER'S AGENOX.) FRENCH REPRISAL FOR GASSING.

PARIS, June 8th.

2.60 a.m.

The evening communiqué says: North of the Aisne the erremy multi- plied their desperate efforts to recapture two lines of trenches we took yesterday. He brought up reinforcements in auto- mobiles a distance of eighty kilometres and counter-attacked furiously, but was completely repulsed.

Two thoasand German dend were loft on the ground. We took 200 prisoners and six mitrailleuses. There were many others beneath the debris.

We made several attacks between Soissons and Rheims and sprayed burn- ing liquid on the enemy trenches Vanquois as a reprisal.

at

The German feet again approached the Russian theres yesterday and were attacked by submarines. The Russians also laid mines on the route of the enemy, and three Uerman warship are known to have been sunk or damaged,

An enemy submarine sank the transport Tenisice. Thirty twe were saved.

THE RALTIC BATTLE.

STOCKHOLM, June 7t In the Baltic battle there was canonad- ing for six hours. Twenty shots were heard every minute för a long time,

SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.

LONDON, June 7th. Seventeen trawlers and a sugar ship were torpedoed during the week-end. The excws were saved. RUSSIAN FRONT

LOCK-OUT,

HOPE THAT IT WILL BE AVERTED.

LONDON, June 7th.

An interview with the card room opera tives representatives by Sir George Askwith (of the Board of Trade) opened a promising prospect that a cotton look ouf will be averted. Several sections of the cotton industry held meetings on Saturday to discuss the situation each a hopeful feeling prevailed.

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. INCREASE IN IMPORTS: DECREASE IN EXPORTS.

LONDON. June 7th.

LONDON, June 7th.

The Daily Mail quotes Mr. Dyd George as saying: At last I Lelieve things are going all right. I feel that the machine is beginning to move."

PRESIDENT WILSON'S

INDISPOSITION, CAUSES DELAY OF NOTE TO GERMANY.

WASHINGTON, June 7th. President Wilson's indisposition laus prevented the completion of the Note to Germany, and its publication is not now expected before Wednesday,

Extraordinary precautions are being taken to ensure its textual accuracy be fore delivery in Berlin.

HOUSE OF COMMONS A REASSEMBLES. ITALY'S ACCESSION TO THE ALLIES CAUSE WELCOMED.

LONDON, June Tib. There were some notable Incidents on The reassembling of the House of Commons. The hus Ministere on rising to reply to questicas, met with a hearty reception. Among the first was Mr. Bonar Law, who was fondly cheered. The enthusiasm was renewed when Mr. Asquith entered the House and at beside Mr. Bomer Low.

The Fremier eloquently welcomed the accession of Italy to the cause of the Allies.

Great Britian, he said, had always watched the formation of United Italy with the keenest sympathy and the

The Import returns show an increase of most undent hapes. Now her gallant $12,315,076 and Exports a decrease oldiers and sailors were our comrades a £8,132,198.

the struggle for the jiberties of Tn world. (Cheers).

ITALIAN FRONT

(THROUGH ACUTER'S AGENCY.) BIG ITALIAN ADVANCE. TWO GREAT OPERATIONS

DEVELOPING,

Rune, June Bib

along the whole front, and the capturing A regular advance of the Italian army of most important positions across the

The Imports show increases in

Food, Drink and Tobaces £8,116,024 Baw Cotton

2,737,507 Wool

2,376,186 (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Exports show a decrease in Manufac 5,000 DEAD AUSTRIANS.

tured Cotton. amounting to £2,220,025. FanOGRAD, June 7th

THE CHINA-JAPAN TREATY, An official announcement says:--

LONDON, June 7th. The enemy west of Kolomez have Lord Robert Cecil, replying to cased their persistent attacks, having question in the House of Commona, satu been repulsed with heary losses. The the Government was aware that the frontier is announced in to-day's Convergent attacks at the centre of the Austrians left 5,000 bodies in front of American Government had made a com- Labyrinth have brought us to the contralone-Russian Division redoubt. Several

munication to the Japanese Government German counter-

We captured 100 prisoners ĵu an attack on the subject of the Treaty between China in this region.

and Japan. A further expression of Small forces of the memy in the views by the British Government on this Jouravno region have succeeded in cross-question was unnecessary ing-the-Dneister

North of Arras the most violent fight- fire-ng-continues Thero has been a very fierce artillery duel all day without ceasing.

A nunnery in a suburb of Gheat on which the Zoppelin fell-the Grand Beguinago of St. Elizabeth-is-one of the largest and most noted in Belgium. It had 700 inmates besides numerous women, and children refugees.

There was a terrible scene when the buildings caught fire. The inhabitants of the suburb rushed to the rescue. A man with a child in his arms leapt from a burning room; and both were killed.

attacks were repulsed.

Our prisoners at Hebuterna utmbered 400, Several hundred German corpses were left on the ground.

THE BATTLE OF ARRAS. IN FAVOUR OF THE FRENCH.

PARIS, June 7th.

The battle of Arras continues to bu favourable to the Frenchmen, and a cam

GERMANS.

ENORMOUS AREA IN GALICIA

PAYING THE PRICE.

WHOI ESALE POISONING BY OVER 20,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES

IN A WEEK:

LONDON, June 7th.: The casualties during the week-end numbered 5,613, including 1,078 dead Altogether the names of 20,919 have Germans counter-attacked the suffered on the first application of the appeared in the casualty lists issued since

BOMBS DROPPED ON AIRSHIP munique speaks of the artillery duel Jast

SHED.

LONDON, June 7th. The Admiralty announces that carly this morning Flight Lieutenants J. P. Wilson and J. S. Wills dropped bombs on an mirship shed at Evere, to the north of

Brussels. The then was observed to be in

STRICKEN.

FEIROGRID, June 7tà. Everything living in an enormous ares

night as being of extreme intensity.

The Souchez Refinery, but were defeated by the French artillery. Another counter-

the Rawke the 31st May. attack northward of the Labyrinth was region. Hardly an animal or fox was repulsed by infantry.

left alive, and numbers of women and

German poison smoke

in

RECRUITING IN GREAT BRITAIN,

LONDON, June 7th.

The Austrian resistance

GREAT STRENGTH

RUSSIA.

OF

A GERMAN ESTIMATE--

As an

In a recent number of the 'aglishe Ruidschan Professor Vogt discusses the resources of Russia in the present war and the extent to which they are likely to affect the duration of the war. example of the legends which gained the effect that the Russian, Militiar was credence in Germany, he mentions one to sent to the front unarmed, and was obliged to use the armis, of those who had Lallen.

"Everything that we have heard from have learnt much, very much in dead, the eastern front," says Professor Togt. "gives the impression that the Russians from the Manchurian war, and that from in their efforts to profit by their experi that time on they have been indefatigabla

should be noted, extend not only to ones and to repair the defects in their army. And the improvements made, it physiend but to moral things, for ther is no doubt that peculation does not reach The experience of our troops in the cast to the same fabulons heights as of old. points not only to the efficiency of the Bussian troops, but also to their admir able equipment, and, above all, to the The booty taken in the Masurian Lakes precise functioning of the commissariat. been made even with regard to those such as winter clothing, field kitchens, shows that excellent arrangements have materials not actually used in fighting, and hospital trains.

Professor Vegt ther goes out to discuss the number of Russia's reserves, and, making calculations on the basis of though he warns his readers against conditions in Gorniany, he sys: "Never theless, we have to face an opponent. subjected, in the last ten years especially, to a strict military organisation, which has always produced an efficient soldier.. above all when it comes to the defensive. Rassie's material in soldiers is, relatively,

good deal less then ours, but Russia e, and remains, a Moloch, whose strength in reserves is greater than we orginally imagined.

NO CHANCE OF REVOLUTION. ¿ the chances of a revolution breaking out Professor Vogt then turns to consider and helping to end the war earlier. On to say for those who base their confidenc this subject ho has nothing encouraging on internal troubles. The war, he declares, development of the revolutionary move- has temporarily put an end to the- ment in Russia, and the agrarian reforms of Stolypin in any case had diminished the chances of revolt amongst the Pea- sante. It is significant that Profestor Vogt does not, like so many Germans, overlook the liberal declarations of the Russia Government since the outbreak of war. "Whether the reforms mes- tioned there are earnestly intended or whether they are only words to which the present situation has given rise is beside the point now," he says, but he seems. to believe that, for the present at any rate, he does not think that there is anything liberal ideas are being strengthened, and to be hoped for in the nature of financial breakdown. dan mati

It is true that when Turkey began to participate in the war the Chambers of Commerce in certain South Russian towns drew attention to the danger that threatened their economic interests, and there is no doubt that the industry of Russia, which cannot exist without th labour and products of Western Europe, and especially of Germany, finds itself it a situation of great difficulty, But for the present Russia is probably able to bear up for the main thing is always the population, and in this respect Russia, preservation and the nourishment of the for from lacking foodstuffs, is suffering from difficulties in the export of its super fuous agricultural products.

Indeed

it is even conceivable that the interior of Husein, feels the effects of war less than parts of Russia the majority of th other belligerent countries, for in most population have always lived from hand to mouth, and will not suffer from lack of their own modest: kom grown foodstuffs. A country so abundant in treasure and with a predominating ca- sant population cannot be throstesed ins its vital conditions of existence so easily as other countries, and as long as thes conditions are not threatened a catas trophic turn of events can hardly ba expected.

To this must be added the fact that the prohibititon of alcohol which has been carried through with a precision austal

other branches of activity besid's trade of the resisting powers of the nation in for Russia, means a great strengthening

Figures already show that the dru ken and the diminution of the national re- budget of Russia has become a sober one,

should be considered not a weakening of venue (as much as £60,000,000 in the year) the country, but rather a great strengther- ing of its physical powers of reisianes, This may seem paradoxical, foruh n large deficiency of money ought to he fatel to Russia. But one must remember, what vast treasure Bussia possesses, whit wealth is contained in the moast ries, a moderate taxation of which reatly.

quickly Russia, after its compl torxh us brought in to the Government £21,00,000 One must remember how trame dously

itself one of the richest States. tion £13 the Russo-Japanese War, made

communiqué, was mostly feeble.

Two great operations are developing; Arstly the Italians continue hammering the defences on the Lavarone and Fol garia-plateau, and secondly all along the

into close touch. The Italians, supported line of the Isonzo great forces have come

by powerful artillery, reached this in portant river line in all its parts with One must remember this, so as ret to the object of making suitable crossings forget that a land so rich, and co. B

quently indestructible, always has ros and installing bridge heade

pects of finding credit in the same way as The Italians also, after three days necessary money for the payment of way the Morgan group advareed if the desperate fighting, now seriously threaten contracts placed in America.

ROBBING ANTWERP.

ort

Tolmino. The cavalry brilliantly crossed the lower Isonzo, entrenching on the astern bank. Throughout, the Italian The French made new progress, parti- children were killed. Horses in the Rus-

losses were comparatively slight.

A detailed reported of the systematic cularly at the Labyrinth and Lorette. We sian, baggage trains stampeded or were Mr. Asquith, being asked in the House

rubbing and oppressing of h only also made a night attack at Hebuterno, killed. A Reserve Regiment, rushing up of Commons whether the Government Henroth, of Emden, has foundered in the states that the Germans have requisi io ed of Antwerp has been issued by M.

capturing two successive liues of treaches with muffled faces, saved the situation intended to rely on the present recruiting men, as the result of a collision with 40,000 tons of cheese, 18,000 tons i mize, The large German steamer Grethe Castelain, President of the 4 ty rp

Chamber of Commerce. The It is not known whether a Zeppelin was on a front of 1,200 metres, taking prison. The Germans wers advareing gaily to facilities, replied that the response to the German mine. She was a sister-ship to nitrate worth 500,000, oif worth £12.000,

Baltic, together with screw of twenty inside, but the flames rose to a great ers and some quickärers. The Germand

40,000 tone of barley and qua ti ie of height.

counter-attacked last night northward of capture the Russians when they were sur-last appeal had been satisfactory. A fall the Wilhelm Hemroth, which went to the rubber 2400,000, copper £500,000 Wool. the Alane, but the French, despite violent prised by an appalling fire, and were announcement of the Government's policy Libaa, and to the Hans Henroth, which £240,000, horse hair £40.000-total v luc

bottom during the first bombardment of Both the pilote returned safely. conflicte, kept all their going.

repulsed.

would be made shortly.

was captured by an English warship some paid. Semi-oficial catimates of the value

£3,400,000, of which £200,000 of all requisitions is over £12,000,000.

flames.

time ago,