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THE WAR.

HEAVY

FIGHTING AT

GALLIPOLI.

FURTHER SERIOUS AND COSTLY EFFORTS. REQUIRED.

SIR EDWARD GREY

REPLIES TO

BETHMANN-HOLLWEG.

"FREE

FOX

IN FREE

HEN ROOST."

AMERICA AND THE "ARABIC.

THE NEAR EAST

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SEVERE FIGHTING AT GALLIPOLI.

FURTHER SERIOUS AND COSTLY EFFORTS REQUIRED.

LONDON. August 25th:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

PLIGHT OF THE TURKS.

GERMAN PESSIMISM.

Boris. August 26th. Information required from Constanti nople states that the population considers the situation to be grave.

There has been violent fighting at Calli poli, during the past week, and every day thousands of wounded have been arriving recount the important Constantinople and fresh troops are

The Press Bureau announces that it is

now possible to

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27tμ 1918.

GENERALS

(THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]:

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE

WAR.

SIR EDWARD GREY'S SMASHING REPLY TO GERMAN CHANCELLOR

** 1812." THE LAST INVASION OF RUSSIA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÖY,}

with all the pomp of war and in assured confidence of victory a few months before, VOLUNTARY OR COMPULSORY

Remembering these things, the fate of Charles XIL and the fate 3f Napoleon SERVICE?

Through all the exultant-articles i amidst the plains of Russia, the anxioties TIERGE NEWSPAPER DEBATE.

which the Germans are celebrating the half revealed in the German Press aro poš There have been many achievements of their armies on the eastern unjustified. LONDON. August 28th. `

changos in the conduct of war, since 1812, frontier and foretelling with apparent but some great factors remain unchanged. The newspapers are forcely debating

iato Amongst these are the geography and the confidence their triumphal entry the question of voluntary or compulsory Warsaw and the immense results that are climate of Russia, and, above all, the stub- to follow it, there runs a note of uneasiness born and devoted courage of her people. military service Lord. Northcliffe's

and almost of alarm. The Russians, it is The Prussians have known and feared it ever since Frederick the Great's crushing papers are taking the lead in the agita complained, are imitating the strategy of

in agifinst the present voluntary system,ing it also, the disquiet which the supposed fear it now, when they contemplate having 1812. As the Germans appear to be imitat defeat at Kunersdorf. No wonder they which is vigorously defended by the plans of the Grand Duke are causing them to fave it in the conditions which proved Liberal organs.

iv intelligible enough. They are the inva fatal te Napoleon, to his dynasty, and to ders. They stand in the place of Napoleon his country,--Times, and of de Grand Army, in which so many The fate of that immeuse hos-the gentes THE POPE'S PLEA FOR PEACE. of their fathers served under the French.

their known to the civilized world--is

LONDON, August 25th. Bir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, to-night issued a stonahing reply to D Bethmann-Hollweg, which shows that Ger- many is alone responsible for the war. He

The dispute is not waged on party says that the German Chancellor's speceniuss, for the Daily Telegraph is opposing means that Germany is to be supreme in the Titer and the Daily Mail, ani a freedom, and the other nations must have leading article which it published sayings, the most awful and the most A LETTER TO ALL EELLIGERENTS. what Germany metes out to them. Ger that the country Cust PENT The alone would be free to break Government caused much jubilation in International treaties, to crush and refusi | Liberal circles. All mediation, to wage war, and to break all the rules of humanity on land and sea. Yet, while Germany acts thus, her cora merce must remain fres in time of war as -if-in-peace-time.

many

Sir Edward Grey affirms that ther freedest of the ara may be a reasonabis subject for discussion in the definition of an agreement between the nations after this war, but not by itself alone whits

there was

no freedom and no security against war and Gernas methods of war on land, If there are to be guarantees against further war Et them, be equal comprehensive and effective guarantees that bind Germany · ́as well as other

antions.

The Foreign Secretary then turns to the speech of the Clerman Minister of Finanosi to the effect that for decades to come Ger-

GERMANY'S NEW WAR LOAN.

AN URGENT APPEAL.

In tonight's Osservatore Romane, the

decisive tragedies iù history. What if the Russians de 2× Barclay de Tolly and KutyaM DRTERMINATION TO END THE WAR. zoff did They were not great comman- ders. They had in ' the first part of the

ROME, July 30th. campaign forces far inferior to the inva- ders. They hart opposed to them the greatest military genins of modern times.official organ of the Vatican, there and perhaps of all times, with his veteran appears a letter addressed by the Pope marshals and his unconquerable Guard to the heads of the belligerent countries, They were beaten almost every time they in which his Holinese says: faced him in, che field, and on the bloody "It is our firm determination to devote Zenica, August 20th. day of Boroding they suffered losses until every activity to the reconciliation of the war loan offers great then unequalled in a single battle The peoples how engaged in this fratricidal- conqueror pressed on. He entered the holy struggle. Today, on the sad anniversary facilities to small ¡nvestors, and the public city of Moscow at the houd of his um ps.of the outbreak of this tremendous.com. are urged to camribute to their atnest as He slept in the Kremlin. For over a month flict, there issues from our heart an carn

he waited amongst the smoking ruins forest prayer for the cessation of the war.

It must not be said that this conflict obligations of £675,000,000 sterling must-bị

priflers of pear from the Tsar. They never CADU Neither the Tsar nor his people cannot be settled without armed violence. discharged befor any portion of the new

wavered for a moment in their purpose. Put away atual desire for destruction

The Russian and refeed that astions do not die an is available for current needs, Test faith in their cause.'

leaders showed no signal ability: no remark-humiliated and oppressed, they preparo alle initiative; ne brilliant conceptions of retaliate by transmiting from genera-

Ition hatred and the desire for revenge.. any kind. But alot from the beginning Why should not e direct or indirect they tok the course which ordinary, poexchange of views us initiated in a dence and common sense dictated, and endeavour, if possible, to arrange aspira carried it out with the dogged tenacity tions so that all should be contented? and the unswerving trust in Providence This is our cry for peace, and we invite which their descendants are exhibiting all the friemals of peace to unite with us 10-day. They followed the simple strategy, in our desire to terminate this war, and- which had already led to the annihilation | re-establish the empire of right, resolving of another splendid army of invaders, henceforth to solve differances no: by the to the downfall of another great soldie: sword, but by equity and justice. Sovereign. The Russian strategy of 1812 was founded on the same lines as that of 1709. 1 is inspired by the nature of the

Government urges the setting of foreign securities and the buying of the loan. FAITH IN PRESIDENT WILSON, IN AN HOUR OF DEEP NATIONAL CONCERN.''

BOSTON, August 26th. A conference of Governors of a score of States passed a resolution of confidence in President Wilson in this hour of deep

operations which have taken place sin i Koing to the Dardanelles. There is also many claims that the whole of the nations national concern, assuring him of sup-country, and it has never yet failed

a senreity of bread and coal.

the 6th inst. in the western extremity of

A German Embassy official recently de Gallipoli. These comprise two separatelared that if things continued in this way "Anzac " he would not be surprised to see the Allies hues of attack; firstly from the positions by the Australasians, and in Constantinople quite soon. secondly from the new landing place at

Suvla Bay, in which a fresh army was employed. An attack was also made froin Cape Briles towards Krithia.

Very severe and continuous fighting with heavy losses on both sides resulted, and ou forces have not ye gained the objectives at which they were aiming in either sphers,

though they made a decided advance to wards them and greatly increased, the area in mur possession.

The attack from the "Ausic" position, after a desperate action, carried the summit of Suribar and Chunukbahr, dominating the positions in this arva, but the attack from Suvla Bay did not

This significant in view of the persistent rumours of British successes at Gallipoli.. DARDANELLES OPERATIONS,

Ʌt

Panis, August 25th,

man Chancellor and the Finance Minister

showed that Germany was fighting for

port in all watters President. Wilson deems it best to promote the honour, and to maintain the peace and welfare of the

nation,

FLAG.

MADRID, August 26th. The Spaniards are dissatisfied with

If

We impart our apostolic benediction also upon those not yet belonging to the Roman Church."-Reuter.

supremacy and tribute, and if that was so, and as long as it is so, our Allie Germany,'s offer of money for the sinking cannot gather alat hin such an assem have been published ün July 18 in the

the right to live, nnt under German supremacy but in real freedom and safety. "FREE FOX IN EREE HEN-ROOST."

A con uniqué regarding the operations and we are fighting, and must fight, for

the Dardanelles affirms that the British left wing in the Northern zone carried another eight hundred yards of Turkish trenches, but no definite date is given.

The communiqué adds that the French in the southern zone on the 23rd instant stormed an enemy post.

A French aeroplane squadron bombed various military points. One aeroplane sank a big Turkish transport at her moor- ings,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

VIOLENT ARTILLERY

make the progress expected, and, conse| FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT. quently, the Australasians, were unable to maintain their position on the actual Brest line, and after repeated counter- attack were forced to withdraw to posi tions oleo below it These positions were consolidated effectively.

The attack from Suvla Bay did not develop quickly enough, and was brought tet a standstill after an advance of about two and a half miles. The ground gained in both attacks, however, was sufficient to enable their lines to be connected along

front of more than twelve miles

Further reinforcements having arrived, e attack was made di dhe 21st ingt. Thus, the by the Centre of this line. Australasians Left advanced about three quarters of a mile, and a system of strong knolls was secured. Then, on the left of the battle front, the advanced Turkish trenches work stormed, and all the Divi- sions engaged made progress, but as they were unable to gain the summit they were withdrawn to the original front,

The great power of defensive opera- tions under modern conditions accounts for the diffoustics of the troops once the advantage of surprise has been lost. In

ACTIONS.

PARIS, August 28th.

1.20 &.m. There have been artillery actions along the whole froot, they being particularly

of the laidora, and say that Germany must promise to respect the Spanish flag in r[l seat,

A GERMAN FORECAST. who resisted her should labour to pay her

THE ADVANCE OF MOSCOW.

It is not without interest, says The tribute in the form of war indemnities. Sir

The German Emperor has a taste for Times, that the first announcement in Edward Grey emphasisice that not on such

political theatricals, and it is rumoured Western Europe of the impending action that he has anamoned the Empress to wit-of the Pops appeared in the Frankfurter terms can peace be concluded, or the life of

mess and to share his entry tale the Zeitung in the shape of a quotation from capital of Poland, and possibly some well-a Spanish newspaper, the responsibility nations other than Germany be free or

The Berlin correspondent of: even tolerable. The speeches of the Ger- GERMANY AND THE SPANISH calculated simulation of Imperial conces for which is attributed to an English

sions to the Polish people. But even with cardinal the help of all the German Kings and the Frankfurter Zeitung, whose informa Princes who owe their crowns or their rank in such masters almost invariably Cutres from the German Government, to Napoleon for the services they tendered telegraphed to his journal on Tuesday him, the head of the house of Hohenzollern the following summary of a letter said to blage of Royal vasends as his ancestor 4.80, of Madrid, as a communication attended at Dresden in May. 1812. Nap from Dr. Franco Franchi in Rome : -

Cardinal Gasquet, the English. Benedic leon left it in cross the Niemen on June 23-26 with a fores of some 400.000 men and tine, who enjoys the intimate friendship 1.000 guns. There were five Russian artsis of the Pope, and to when it is due that ngainst him, amounting to about 267.099 there is now an English representative at men, of whom only 147,000 were available the Holy See, has said that the Pope, not. for immediate operations. What were withstanding the failure of some of his these to b There was a party for attack- former suggestions. is engaged in the ing the invaders, and a party for following preparation of an action on a large scale the traditional practice and drawing on in which the whole Episcopate of the the memy into the heart of the Empire.belligerent States is to co-operate in a Happi'y for Russia and for Europe, the united and organised manner. The action party for retirement, secured the support is to aim at the arrangement of a truce, of the Tsar. Napoleon hastened on. HisIt is said that details of the plan, the first plan to eat the Russian Armies in obvious difficultion two failed, mainly because he bad not slios frighten the Pope, have not yet been for the difficulties of the country. On made known, but that the world will soon June 28th he was in Wilna, the old capital tour of this new initiative on the part of Witebsk after several sucessful combats Cardial Mall, Archbishop of Pisa, whom of Lithuania; on July 28th, he was in the Pupe with a view to prace

This news has also been confirmed by on August 18th ne had taken Smolensk. the Pope has summoned to Rome for But he had rinsed the blow on which he discussion about the details. Mafi characterizes the scheme as being as counted.

great as it is bold, worthy of an apostolic spirit inspired by the consciousness of the strength of it enormous authority, bute certainly in its translation into reality a little dangerous.",

LATER.

The papers warmly approve of Sir Grey's masterly reply to Dr. Bethmann- Hollweg, as dearly showing that Ger- many's idea of freedom is that of a free fox in free hen-roost.

AMERICA AND THE " ARABIC."

ABJECT PLEA BY COUNT BERNSTORFF.

G

WASHINGTON, August 28th. The tone of Count Bernstorff's plea for the suspension of judgment regarding the Arabic is almost abject, and is in startling contrast with the truculence of the former German, Noter.

Count Bernstorff trusts that the United

violent in North Arras, Argonae, Cham-States will give Germany a chance to be pagne and Bois-le-Pretre.

heard. If Americans were actually killed French heavy guns effectively replied. this was naturally contrary to German A German seroplane dropped bombs' unintentions. Germany deeply regretted the Vesoul, killing a woman and child. fact and begs to tender her sincerest

the front, especially Artois and Argoane,

sympathies.

4

It is becoming even clearer that despite German machinations President Wilson 18

FEATURELESS FIGHTING.

PARIS, Angust 25th.

determined to sover diplomatic relations Only cannonades and grenade fighting. are reported from the various sectors of if Germany's guilt is finally established. - DEFINITE ANSWER REQUIRED. NEW YORK, August 20th. Count Bernstorff's apologia has fallen quite flat. The Press describes it as vague and incomplete, and demand a definite answer, not equivocation, as Germany word cannot be accepted.

SOUTH WALES COAL MINERS.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMANS HELD.

PETROGRAD, August 26th.

A communiqué states that the situation in-the-Riga district is unchanged.

Fighting at Dvinsk continues, but the front is approximately unchanged.

Feeble evening attacks near Vilna wer

repulsed.

The Germans continac to exert maximus pressure between Bohr and Brestlitovsk The Russians repulsed attacks west of the latter,

JAPAN AND THE TRIPLE ENTENTE, RELATIONS - MUST BE STRENGTHENED.

Paris, August 20th. Baron Ishii, who has been appointed Japanese Foreign Minister, in the course of an interview, said that his first care would be to draw still closer the ties of Japan with the Triplo Entente. The lot of Japan was completely bound op with that of her Allies, and after the war the relations Japan with the Entente Powers must be strengthened, pop only for their respective interest, but above all for the interests and the peg op of the world. NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE E13.

STIRRING STORY OF BRAVERY.

COPENHAGEN, August 26th. A Danish fisherman relates a stirring story of the last moments of the 13. He passed the submarine in the morning and offered to bring the crew ashore but they politely declined. Later he saw the Ger man torpedo boat destroyers approach.

of which do

こ

nob

He had again beaten the Russian, but he had not succeeded in enveloping and crushing other Barelay or Bagration. The Russians halted a Dor gobuga, and again his hopes rose. They l back once more, They were neither broken or demoralized. On the contrary,

ITALIAN PRESS COMMENTS. "they felt that, as they withdrew, they

MILAN, July 30th. were marching against the French," Then

The whole Press is commenting on the (September 7th), almost under the walls of Moscow, came Borodina. The Russians Pope's appeal. The journals say that the lost. €0,000, but they remained an Army appeal shows the Pontiff's ardent desira in being." There was no singing. Ségurto bring about the end of this conflict, French but, as the Carrière della Seru remarks, significantly remarks. in the bivouacs that night. Most of the Russia any intervention now in favour of peaos Generals wanted to fight another battle in will be faced by insurmountable obstacles, defence of Moscow. Kutuzoff and Barclay because this conflict cannot finish except

Thus the ideals of liberty and justice. refused. They decided that when the safety with the victory of the Allies, this being a city, like any other. That decision was Pope's condemnation strikes only those of the Army was at stake. Moscow was but for them a defensive war inspired by pure who to satisfy their ambition and desire fatal to the inveders.

for predominanes unchained this terrible war.

THE RETREAT.

The Secolo goes further, stating that peace is now impossible because it would baily advantageous to Germany, occupy- ing as she docks Belgium, and a part of

The French marched proudly into the ancient city of the Tsars. Then they learn The British had launched their boats, but, for the first time, what an outraged the men in then returned quietly, resumed people will do in defence of its holiest their places on the deck, and began cooly rights. Napoleon waited for the customary France and of Russian Poland, while 1th deputation of prominent citizens to tender every day which passes, while wearing playing cards and other games,

the keys to the conqueror and to propitiate out her forces, augments the resources of meantime the German destroyers drew his clemency. They did not come. The the Allies and renders, the intervention

city was in flames a few hours after he of the Balkan States more probabki

Whoever wishes to shorten the conflict closer, but nobody took the slightest notice.

had entered it and was burnt to ashes by Then he saw a torpedo fired, and the crew the 19th. Napoleon Battered himself with now the Secolo declares] helps the of the submarine, in response to a sharp elaborate plans for the dissolition of barbarous Lutherans who trampled down Russia. Russia watched and waited. Her Catholic Belgium. It is useless to speak word of command, formed into line

time was at hand. On October 13th, the of people's rights and just aspirations, deck and folded their arms, facing the first frost of the autumn was felt. Six whith the Germans do not understand, enemy as immovable as statues. They days later, the Army now only 100,800 knowing only as they do the argument of were brave men these English," he adden. strong, marched out to make its way back force, by which they must themselves be through the rich southern provinces. The throw back within their frontiers and The survivors of the E 13 attended a

way was, barred, and they had to return reduced to importence.-Router. most impressive funeral service for their by the route they had used in the advance..

the comrades, and

bluejackets were The horrors of that retreat are indescrib-.

GERMANY'S DAY OF PRAYER. able, The Russian Armies closed in upon moved to tears.

the enemy from the north, from the south.

they withdrew. The According to the Geneva correspondents The congregation was distinguished, and from the, rear as and was most representative of Danish country, even women warriors, rose against of the Natin, the Deutsche Tageszeitung navy men, who carried the coffins from them. The pitiless cold swept them away made the proposal that Aurust ist, the the abrupt termination of the Conciliation the chapel to the funeral-ship Filar, but 40,000 combatants;

by thousands.. At Dorogobuga they were aniversary of the commencement of the at Orcha, on war, should be devoted to a religious Board without reaching a settlernente which amid funeral salutes, and the bare- November 20th, 24,000 with 25.000 strag celebration, so that this may be an act headed crowds on the shore, and escorted glers. They had lost 50,000 men and 400 of recognition towards God, Who has directed our people in so paternal a garding the recent agreement,

guns since they left Moscow. Worse was by Danish destroyers, left the harbour. to follow.

The heroic crossing of the manner, a common prayer, a serious meditation, and an encouragement to face The band played the British National Berezina, the long and hopeless retirement the task before us in the second year of

to Wilna, the repassage of the Niemen by the struggle, so that our people ma 18.000 miserable and ha'f-starved men, the make themselves worthy of the victory Anthem, and the Marines saluted

final dissolution of all that was left of the which we are going to ask from the AIF! magnificent host which had entered Russia Powerful,” ⠀

ANOTHER CRISIS.

LONDON, August 25th. Another crisis his suddenly arises in the South Wales coalfield district, owing to

all the phases off them battles the fortunes Maried. There were repeated attacks and counter-attacks, and the losses in- flicted on the enemy were much heavier even than our own. The ground gained faad hold is of great value, but these facts must not lead the public to suppose that

The owners, however, have somewhat the true objective has been gained, or that further serious and costly efforts

relieved the situation by deciding to pay will not be required before & decisive advance along the Pischa-Maloryto road, increased wages under the original Govern

ment terms without delay.

victory is won.

The Germans Bry

south of Brest.

endeavouring 19

A representative of Denmark aboard.

was