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THE WAR.

THE SINGAPORE MUTINY.

STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THE BATTLE FOR

WARSAW.

TERRIFIC FIGHTING,

BIG ITALIAN ADVANCES.

GENERAL.

MILITARY SITUATION IN COLONIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'8 ÁGENOY.]

THE SINGAPORE MUTINY.

STATEMENT IN COMMONS. SUOGRÁTIONS OF GERMES INTRIUK-

LONDON, July 22nd.

In the House of Commons, in the course

Sir John Rees enquired whether the Ceylon rioting was likewiw draceuble, 1... the Germans.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE COLONIES.

MR. BONAR LAW AND THE MILITARY SITUATION,

LONDON, July 2ist:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JULY 23RD 1916

[THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY:]

AMERICA'S STRONG

REPLY

TO GERMANY.

REPARATION FOR LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES INSISTED. UPON.

WASHINGTON, July 22nd. The United States Government has

RUBBIANFRONT.

TERRIFIC BATTLE" FOR WARSAW.

RUSSIANS FURIOUSLY ATTACK- ING AT MANY POINTS.

AMSTERDAM July 21st. The terrific battle for Warsaw still

sways indecisively, but a Berlin com-

decided to inform Germany that further unique shows that the Russians are mak loss of American lives through Germaning important counter-attacks from the submarines will be regarded as an un- friendly not.

The Nete tells Germany that it is incumbent upon her to make her sub- marines conform to international law, and insists on reparation for the loss of American lives in the sinking of the Lusitania.

It rejects the German proposed to give American vessels immunity when not carrying contraband, and also that to transfer four belligerent vessels to Ameri: can registry for trans-Atlantic trafic.

It is expected that the Note will be sent to Berlin on Friday.

AN EPOCH IN IMPERIAL HISTORY.

Narew fortress line and ways that the Russians have been hastily reinforced.

The Germans have evidently made no progress at Blone, the most vilal point on this front, where the German reinforce ments have arrived. The battle here is

of

a man desperate charneter. The Germans only claim 1,500 prisoners along the whole front from Narew, southwards. A significant passage in the communi- qué says: We being reinforced on all sides, the Russians began to give up posi- ticus westward of Grojec? The com- muniqué issued the previous day claïined, that the Germans were at Grojec.

It also chiims that General Worsch is making towards Ivangorod, and this is perhaps the most terrine battle against

In the House of Commons, on the DOMINIONS MINISTERS TO AID General Mackengen. On the other vital

Colonial Office debate, Mr. Bonar Law

THE CABINET.

LONDON, July ist.

take the i

Bre re-attacking

sector the Russians most fiercely.

The Germans only claim a slight advance, but it is doubtful if they are. at present any nearer the railway. The battle continues.

THE RUSSIAN REPORT.

PETROGRAD, July 22nd.

of the Colonial Office debate, Mr. Gershom sketched the military situation of the Colonies. He said the position in East

MT. D. Steel-Maitland. Under-Secre Africa, unlike the victorious position in Stewart raised the question of the Sings pore mutiny and declared that the indica ex-Gerina South-West Africa tory of State for the Colonies, winding tions' pointed to German intrigue. HeTogoland, or the likely success in the up the debate on the Colonut Office," complained at the Colonial Office hail Cameroons, was largely one of stalemate, emphasised that it was now quite clear concealed the facts. wishing to escape He emphasised the failure of the that it was intended to

German raid on the Uganda Railway, responsible Ministers of the Dominions

A communiqué records heavy fighting responsibility.

and said the reason we were able to more into the confidence of the Imperial than hold our own was cine tes the Government in every matter cone.rning fact that the Colonists not only rolu.and during the war, and also in all along the whole front on Tuesday, the teered but were a class whose services matters arising from the peace settle Russians repelling German attacks and

The whole wish of the Cabinet at some points attacking successfully.

It says the fighting in the north con- happened to be specially valuable.

The situation in Nyasaland at the was to consider all things freely with|

Even enemy bombarded Ostrolenka and attack outbreak of war was the most precarious them, and that was why Sir Robert tred west of Mitau. Further south the was only an indication of the ed the Russian bridgehead on the Narew in all our possessions. Its safety was Borden attended the Cabinet, largely owing to the nets and great that

The Russians on the right bank of that enterprike of the slcancy Lady general trend of the policy.

river attacked and drove back the enemy. Gwendolen,

The enemy's offensive in the direction of Lublin has been arrested on the Hodel- Piasoy frond. A desperate battle on both banks of the Vilprz lasted late into the night The Germans were driven back with heavy loss. ̈

Mr. Steel Maitland, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, in replying, said that German intrigue might have been at the bottom of the Ceylon disturbances, but

the situation there was completely con- trolled. He heartly concurred in the praise for the promplitude of the British

at Singapore, and assured the House that the Government was mindful of the Brave Goods of those in Singapore and in the other Colonies. He opined that the Governor took adequate steps to con- trol German expenditure of money. The Colonial Office, be added, did not desire! anything regarding the conceal Singapore mutiny.

bo

AMERICAN MUNITION

WORKERS.

CONTRADICTORY REPORTS:

NEW YORK. July 22nd. A considerable number of the machinists

in the munitions factories at Bridge port, Connecticut, have struck work. There were some disorders but they were promptly quelled by the police.

York urge newspapers in New

The

A.7

fire

official investigation into the charges that agents of foreign Governments responsible for the trouble.

The labour leaders predict a general stríka with a view, to crippling the factories engaged on foreign crders, but the employers state that they have the situation well in hand, and that there as been no large defection of skilled

workers.

Another New York despatch says that contrary to the statements of agitators the machinist at the Bridgeport arms.

Turning to general considerations, Mr. Bonar Law pointed out that in Africa, as in Europa, the Germans were much better prepared and had a superiority in artillery, ranchine-guns, and ammunition. They actually had two acroplanes in the Cameroons, but fortunately the British scized these and sent them to. General Botha. We had the superiority in men, and our Colonial fellow-subjects had splendidly suppored the. Empire.

ment.

MINERS STRIKE SETTLED.

MEN RETURNING TO WORK

LONDON, July élet. The conference of miners' delegates n Cardiff, by an overwhelming majority, ratified yesterday's agreement.

LONDON, July 22nd. Mr. Lloyd George has settled the strike among the South Wales miners, who have now resumed work.

LATER,

Mr. Bonar Law instanced the fact that 95 per cent. of unofficial Europeana in Togoland took up arms, and we were surely entitled ". say that the spirit of our fora fathlers nimate the Colonies to-day. He paid a tribute to the work accmplished the West African frontier. The force of African Rifles hari

The miners are, resuming work,, and shown the greatest courage in face of it is probable that the men will give up modern weapons, and there had been "

their August holidays in order to make excesses and no want of discipline, The

up time. native had also shown that they appre-

Houghly, the new mining settlement is equivalent to a 5 per cent. advance in wages. The agreement is almost filentiesĺ with that recently made in the English mining area, but the Welsh agreement includes all surface workers.

On

COAL-OWNERS THANKED.

ciated British rule. Throughout they had thoroughly and loyally helped in every

LONDON, July 22nd. way. Perhaps nothing had been done

Mr. Asquith, in the House of Com- which would more make the African native appreciate British ruls than the mons, paid a tribute to the public- spirited action of the coal-owners in natives experiences of German rule.

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REDT'R'S AGINOY.)

THE BATTLE OF ISONZO.

GRAVE AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

ROME, July 22nd. -A communiqué states that the battle in the Isonzo region continues in the most

intense manner.

We advanced at Plava

and captured a part of the line of heights commanding Gorizia and the Isonzo brigdes from the right; bank. Wo expelled the enemy from a number of tronches 054 the Carso plateam ter desperate fighting day and night, cap- turing Maxims, rides, munitions and many more prisoners. The total of prisoners captured in the days wan 3,173, and those state that the Austrian Josses were very gravo,

MORE FIERCE FIGHTING.

FALL OF GORIZIA IMMINENT.

UDINE, July 22nd.

The fighting on the Carso paltecu most fierce. The Italians as a result of the recent successes hold all the territory west of the line between Gorizia and Monfalccur. The Italians captured the trenches in the most determined wisnner- The wirecutters crept up at night armed wish grenades and knives with which they attacked the enemy, and the artillery and infantry completed the work at day

[THROUGH BRUTBE's agency.]

MYSTERIOUS FIRES

AMERICAN WARSHIPS.

+

New York: July 22nd. A mysterious Gro considerably damaged the muper-Dreadnought Oklahoma which is now completing at Now York, and tha contractors are convinced that it is the work of an incendiary.

There were fires last wook on the battle- ships Alabama and New Jersey which are docked at New York and Boston.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CHINA ASSOCIATION. IS THE HONGKONG BRANCH

~MORIBUND

15.

[TO THE KUITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Sin.--I nation in the report you pub. lished a meeting of the Shanghai Branch of the Chinn Association a Tengthy "referenon by the Chairman to what the Association lits been doing in the way of counteracting the activities of the German Press Agencies by publishing in Chinese, for distribution among the Chinese people. various books on the war which simply and clearly state the Bri- tish case and make clear the fact that the Germans are waging w war against

Civilization...

A few years ago there was an active branch of the China Association in Hong-

kong and I see from the Directory that

it is still in existence, though one never hears of it doing anything.

"If the "Hongkong Brauch of the Asso-

light. The latter crawled forward, witt bags of earth on their backs as a proteseintion still exists, it would be interesting tion agains shells, and when they were to many of your readers to know what haulted they used the bags as a parapet it has done to counteract the mischief. making of the German agents aumag the. from which they sprang at the enemy Chinese people in Such Chin-Yanys with the bayonet. In this manner five

with heavy losses on both sides. miles of entrenchments were captured

Refugees from Gorizia describe the

tion. The garrison are feeding chiefly or town as being on the verge of capitula-

vegetables. There is complete darenes at night, anil anyone opening a window is shot.

2.000 AUSTRIAN PRISONERS.

UDINE, July 22nd. Over 2,000 Austrian prisoners have

already arrived, and have submitted to

The Russians furiously attacked the the minates medical examination and enemy who crossed the Bug in the region disinfection. Some were quarantined in epidemics, especially chebra, which is of Sckal, and took a thousand prisoners.order to prevent the introduction of

now raging in Austria

FRANCO-BELGIAN

GERMAN MASSACRE

RUSSIAN PRISONERS.

FIVE THOUSAND SHOT

OF

PETROGRAD. July 21st.

A communiqué states that Austrian prisoners taken near Cholm declare that the Germans shot 5,000 Russian prischers The Austrian soldiers, at Ravarusský.

who arrived as reinforcements, saw a large cemetery wherein these martyrs

were buried.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH SUBMARINE SUCCESS IN THE BALTIC.

LONDON, July 21st. In the House of Commons Mr. Mac namara announced that it was Lieut.- Commander Max Horton who success-

The Sceretary of State for the Colonies placing themselves unreservedly in the concluded by referring to the Dominions hands of the Government and so render- forces byling in France and at Gallipilci ing an immediate settlement possible. fully torpedoed the German battleship

He could, he remarked, say nothing which could possibly raise the estimate of the House and of the Empire of the quality of these troops.

factories have not struck work. Yester-ITALY ANGRY WITH TURKEY. day it was reported that their demands

had been granted. It is also stated that

Rowe, July 22nd. The feeling of anger against Turkey is

(Cheers.)

THE BRITISH WAY,

SANCTITY OF HOLY PLACES.

LONDON, July 22nd.

In the House of Commons, Mr.

the widespread reports that Germans growi g owing to the latters action in Asquith, replying to Sir John Rees said

have influenced the working and the depreventing Italians in Turkey from re- lay in contracts have made the workmen turning Home. The expression is grow hesitate.

ing hat Italy's war will soon extend 10. Turkey.

P. & O. LINER AFIRE.

RESCUE SHIP ARRIVES.

LONDON, July 22nd.

It is reported officially that the Olaki

reached the Benella at six in the morning,

IN SOMALILAND.

LONDON, July 2nd." In the House of Commons, in the course

til the Government's pledge that soi long. as pilgrims were not seriously interfered with no hostile action would be taken against Fort Jeddah or the holy places in Arabia or Mesopotamia, had been made widely known in Africa, Arabia, Persin and India. The pledge had bean welcomed throughout India as

[The Benella is the P. and G. Australian of the Colonial Office debate, Mr. Steel-evidence of the solicitude of the Govern-

Pommern in the Baltic Seat

The aunouncement was greeted with

cheers.

FRONT

[TEROUGH REDTEE'S AGENOT.) PUSHING INTO ALSACE,

FRENCH TAKE GERMAN DEFENCES.

truly,

BRITISH.

PEACE INTRIGUE.

· GERMAN, ACTIVITY IN UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, June 8 Stimulated no doubt by the continued delay in the dispatch of the American Note, the Teutonic peace intrigues,' have reached the stage of peace talk,

The Press gives to-day the news that Loue vani Ghell Geldueister, described as. the son of the religious adviser of the Queen of holland, visited Washington last week to discuss the possibility of pened, alter having held in Berlin a series of conferences with high German officials. The mission does not appear to have been altogether successful, for, despite the fact that he was taken under the

oficial wing of Count Bernstorff, he faibed to see any important American functionaries. Nothing daunted, van Geldmeister has now started on a tour of various big cities with the proclaimed object of convincing German-American editors of the help they can render in promoting better relations between the United States and Germany. But he is described us spreading the idea that there is realy quite a strong peace party in Eugland, and that in Germany by no means everybody sympathizes with the policy of the powers that be,

Simultaneously there are signe of renewed activity among the leaders of organized labour, some of whom, it will be remembered, have already tried to play the German game by agitating against the export of contraband to the Allies. This time they are trying to organize a demonstration against war Any other country ave with Germany in the event of an invasion of American soil.

Together with Count Bernstorff's efforts to create peaco sentiment which have not yet been revealed to dry American public, These two movements give a pretty clear idea of the latest gaine of the German

PARIS. July 21st.

3,20 p.m. Fectures of the communiqué issued? to-day are night cannonades and the complets defeat of two German attacks in the Forest of Apremont, "The most important event is a French attack on the heights overlooking the eastern side of the valley of the Fecht, capturing propagandists. By talking about the part of the German defensivo organisa possibility of peace, and hence the possi-- bility of American mediation, they hope tions and progressing to within a short to cajole the President; by working up anti-war sontiment they hope to intimi date him into the abandonment of tho distance of the crest of Länge.

determination expressed in the first Note to press the Lusitania controversy to a COMBINED AIR ATTACKS,

satisfactory conclusion; while by spread- ing the idea that Germany is ready for PARIE, July 21st,

peace they show that they have not given to 5.20 p.m.

up the old policy of attempting that there saddle us with the responsibility for the

continuance of the war.

A

of

"

say's communiqué

As to their main object, the continuDED have been further converted attacks by

arbitrariness of [Et was Lieut.-Commander Max Horton French aviators. Thirty-one aeroplanes stream of invective emitted by their

organs against the who, is submariuo £ 9. sank the German bombed the railway junction at Conflans, our blockade, and of insinuations that Germany is ready to stop her submarine raiser Jela on September 18th and tho

activities

if we will abandon the bleekcade, show that they have not given up hope of using official American discontent with our maritimo methods to obscure the Luritania issue and make bad bloost

-The Times. between the United States and England.

German destroyer: S126 on October 6th and three huge bombs and others For this he was awarded the D.8.0.

The Pommern was a pre-Dreadnought of smaller calibre were neatly dropped co Three Aviatiks fled before the Deutschland class, 13,200 tons, Inid down the station. in 1905. Her main armament was four! 11-in. guns and fourteen 6.7-in.]

GERMAN NAVAL

MOVEMENTS.

LONDON, July 22nd... A message from Ghent says that a man- he of German destroyers have arrived Zeebrugge and sare moored in the ignor harbour. They came through the canals at night-time. It is expected that sub

liner which is on fire 800 miles east of Dur- Maitlad, said that the situation in ment for the welfare of the Moslem submarines will shortly be sent by the same ban.]

Bomaliland was quite well in hand. jeets of His Majesty.

route.

the squadron.

Two French acroplanes again bombed the Colmar railway, eight large bombs failing on the linee.

VIOLENT CANNONADING.

PARIS, July 22nd. 5.20 p.m. There has been violent cannonading at various points, but ne infantry action cxcept on the eastern border of Argonne, where the Germans gained a footing in

a trench forming u salient.

Advices from Budapest state that the 28th Regiment of Czechs Infantry refused to fight in the recent Carpathian battles: Officers and men threw down their arms, saying they would not fight Tho against their Russian brothers. Emperor ordered the regiment to be dis- banded and the flag burned.

An order was published among the Austro-German armies announcing the was described as high revolt, which ment was arrested. together with number of Czech lenders. Virvel} treason. Nearly every man in the ragi-