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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUART 12TH, 1818.

GERMANY APPREHENSIVE.

MORE PEACE PROPOSALS.

ENEMY'S FEAR OF RUMANIA,

ITALY'S PARTICIPATION.

IMPORTANT MISSION OF FRENCHI PREMIER,

ARMED MERCHANTMEN TO BE TREATED AS WARSHIPS.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT,

(THROCOM REUTIR'S AGENCY.}

FIERCE LOCAL FIGHTING.

STRONG ENEMY ATTACK.

DEFEATED:

PARIS, February 10th.

Today's communiqué says that there has

been fero local fighting in Artois. We re-occupied more ground at La Folie. The Germans at nightfall made a strong attack on the Nouville-La Folie Road, which was repulsed.

We took some prisoners in the region of the Somme, and also two quick-firers.

MUCH ALLIED AND ENEMY ACTIVITY.

ATTEMPTED GERMAN ATTACKS DEFEATED.

PALIB, February 11th. The evening communiqué kaya--We continued to progress in Artois by bomb- ing communication tronches west of La Folia. Two German attacks west of Hill 140 were completely repulsed. The Ger- mans "explodege

my

(THROUGH KECTER'S AGENCY.]

CZERNOWITZ THREATENED.

{TREOUGH RIUTED'S AGENOT.I

ENEMY AND ARMED··

· MERCHANTMEN,

TO BE TREATED AB WARSHIPS,

LONDON, February 11. Germany and Austria have notifice neutrals of their intention to treat armed merchantmen as warships after the 1st

March

AMSTERDAM, February 11th. Germany, in a Memorandum handed to neutral representatives in Berlin, de clares that though she considers the arming uf-merchantmen contrary to International Law, she treats the crews as belligerents, not as pirates. She asserts that there have been numerous cases of British merchant men, by order of the Admiralty, attacking German warships, repeatedly using false colours Therefore, Germany warns neu trals against voyaging in armed Allied

merchantmen.

AMERICA WANTS ANOTHER APOLOGY.

AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE'S ACT.

NEW YORK, February 10th Aniorica has sent a Nute to Austria. ENEMY AND CONSEQUENCES OF attack on the American steamer Petridite, demanding an apology for the submarine

ITS FALL

PETROGRAD, Februarry 10th. The Russians, by forcing a passage across the Dniester, threaten the enemy positions at Czernowitz. According to prisoners, the desperate defence of Czerno- witz by the Germang and Austrians, who suffered enormous losses, was due to an Army Order declaring that the fall of Czernowitz would cause Rumania to join the Entente.

THE BALKANS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.'s

GERMAN DESIGNS AGAINST

RUMANIA.

ROME, February 9th.

【THROUGE REUTER'S AGEBOK.]

AIR. RAIDER'S TARGETS.

GIRLS' SCHOOL AND TRAMCAR

· FULL OF NON COMBATANTS.

LONDON, February 10th..

(THROUGH REDINE'S AGENCY:}·

IMPORTING ARMS,

AMERICAN WAR MINISTERS CHINESE FROM BOSTON HEAVILY

RESIGN,

WASHINGTON, February 11th. Mr. Garrison, the Secretary for War,

The first aviator who raided the Kentish

has resigned. It is understood that the coast on Wednesday selected a tram-car fullMiuister has resigned because a large of women and children as a target, but majority of Congress epposed his pan

Che bomb did no damage and did not create a panic. The raider was plainly soca cir- cling round. Three bonus were dropped in an adjoining field,

The second Injder selected ʼn large girls' school. A bomb exploded in an upper storey, and created some material damage. Portions of the ceiling fell on a class of small children. One little girl had her foot cut, and a maid was slightly injured. Three bombs fell in the school grounds, doing no damage,

Two other bombs caused slight material : damage. One woman was wounded. Naval and military aeroplanes ascended within a few minutes of sighting the raiders, but they were unable to overtake the seaplanes owing to the precipitate nature of their flight.

ANTI-ZEPPELIN MEASURES,

MIDLAND COUNTIES AND TIMELY WARNINGS.

LONDON, February 11th.

for a Continental Army, a

The Under-Secretary for War, Mr. Breckenridge, has also resigned,

FOR SERVICE OVERSEAS.

LONDON, February 10th, The War Office has sanctioned the raising of two Oversea battalions from the London Regiment.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LOND. N February 10th, The silver report states that the market inte ive, and supplies are very restricted.

LCS. APPOINTMENTS.

FINED.

At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese merchant who hailed from Boston was charged with importing into the Colony. one revolver and 300 rounds of ammuni

tion,

Mr. W. D. Hind, who defended; said his. client had resided in Doston, where he had

carried on the business of a morebant for the past 32 years, and was on his way fo China.

Before leaving Amerien, for his own protection, he purchased a revolver and some rounds of ammunition, What prompted him to purchase the articles was that two of his nephews had been attacked and held to ranson in Kwangtung

hy pirates Last year, and the de- fendant, not wishing to meat with a similar fate, merely took what he considered to be necessary precautions. This was not one of those cakes where a man was importing a revolver into the colony for sale, and ho would ask that a nominal penalty be im- posed. In any of these enses men from abroad did not know it was against the law to bring arms into the Colony, and ke thought it might be made more widely known,

AN EXPLANATORY NOTE.

LONDON, February 11th. Mr. Austen Chamberlain has issued an

P. C. Clarke stated that the box con- explanatory notice regarding appoint-taining the revolver and ammunition had ments to the Indian Civil Service under been placed in an iron stove, and covered the new Act. This state that the conces- over with straw. sion whereby candidates with war ser vice will be permitted, to make a deduction

A fine of $300 was imposed.

"PILING ON THE AGONY.” CONFLICTING STORIES BY CROWN WITNESSES..

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the punishment of the Commander, and an indemnity for the injury. The Note adds that the submarine fred without warning, and continued fring a though All the public authorities of Warwick-in age extends to non-combatant service. the steamer had stopped, wounding deshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire

provided it is non-commercial, Applica Thereafter, the submarine's crew were represented at the conference held tions for entry to the examination in 1916 forcibly helped themselves to provisions." at Birmingham which was convened by the THE NEAR EAST.

must be made before June 6th, Mr. Cham- Lord Mayor of Birmingham for the pur-berlain emphasises that those eligible for pose of discussing anti-Zeppelin measures, appointment by nomination will only oe The Conference passed a resolution welthose whose education and character would coming the new Home Office order for normally have qualified them for appuiet. securing uniformity of the Eghting restric-ment had they been successful in opes ccu, A French air squadron bombed Smyrnations, but demanding the military authori petition. Regarding age. Mr. Chamber. on Tuesday.

ties to organise a system for giving early lain says that he has provisionall, decided.

Revenue Officer Wilden stated that about warning of the arrival and movements of that no candidate will be eligible who was midnight a Chinese Revenge Officer saw

over twenty four years of age on August the defendant on the wharf and asked him 1st, 1915, but this limit will be "pen t what he had in the bundle he was carry- reduction in the light of future cironning. The defendant undid it, and was told

THROUGH REUTER'S ACENOT-]

FRENCH BOMB SMYRNA,

ATHENS, February 11th.

GENERAL

(THEOVOR ZRUTER'S AGEHOY,J

TERMS TO BELGIUM. ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL

The Corriere della Sera believes that GERMANY OFFERS PEACE Germany is preparing a sudden blow against Rumania, and will demand goersa- tees of her neutrality. The paper urges the strengthening of the ties uniting Ramaria

Neuville Thelus road. We occupied the and the Entente. crater.

A party of the enemy attempted an attack south of the Somme. They were immediately driven back to their trenches by a curtain of firo.

Our artillery destroyed a blockhouse in the Beauvraignog district, bombarded enemy cantonments, and carried out а destructive fire on the works at Mesnil, in Champagne, and the Forest of Montmare, in the Woevre,

The Germans as on two previous daya, threw heavy shells from long range into the Belfort fortress, but only two had been fred when our artillery concentrated their fire on the enemy battery, which was located on Wednesday, simultane ously bombarding military establishments south-west of Mulhausen.

BRITISH AIR RAID.

ARTILLERY AGAIN ACTIVE.

LONDON, February 11th. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that 18 aeroplanes successfully raided enemy huts at Terband.

Hostile artillery has beer active ut. Forquevillers and elsewhere.

AUSTRIANS' PROGRESS.

A REARGUARD ACTION WITH

SERBIANS.

Conro, February 11th.

A. Serbian communiqué states that the Austrians are continuing their progress towards Durazzo, In a rearguard action on the 2nd inst. the Serbians repulsed the Austrius, killed many, and capturéð á hundred,

FRENCH OCCUPY FANO,

LONDON, February 11th, The French have occupied the island of Fano, north of Corfu.

GREEKS DISPERSE BULGARS,

PARIS, February 10th, An Athens telegram says that a Greek detachment dispersed a band of Bulgarian comitadjis at Borce on the 8th inst., and took many prisoners, including the leader.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

¿THROUGH REUTER ́S AGENCY.) RUSSIAN DESTROYERS

PRIVILEGES.

Rou, February 11th,

aircraft.

AIR TORPEDOES.

COPENHAGEN, February 11th. The Zeppelin raiders on the Midlands carried air torpedoes with a range of four males.

It is stated that Germany has offered Bel ANOTHER ZEPPELIN GONE. glum peace terms on the following basis:

Restoration of the country. The return of King Albert, The payment of a large indemnity In exchange for economic and commeroint privileges which will practically trans form some of the Belgian ports, especial ly Antwerp, into German traffic centres

PROPOSALS BEJÉCTED.

Rox, February 10th. The Giornate d'Italia states that King Albert has rejected the German peace pro- possis.

ONE OF THE PÄRIS RAIDERS.

Losbox, February 11tb. The Echo Belge reports that a Zeppelin which participated in the raid on Paris collided with trees and houses at Ligne on the 19th alt. and was destroyed, the crow being killed.

Blançes.

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday Chinese was charged with being in possession of 74 lbs. of morphine, valued at 9804, when going on board the Honam at the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's Wharf.

to repack it, which he did, but immediate- ly bolted on to the Zonas, where he was A WEDDING IN EGYPT. chased round and round the ship by two Filipino watchmen who, it appeared, Catno, February 11th.

caught him simultaneously, but there scen Miss Irene McMahon, daughter of Col.ed to be a bit of jealousy between them as Sir Arthur McMahon, has been married to to who really was the captor, Captain Evans Gordon. The Sultan gave

a banquet in bonour of the newly married couple.

THE VACANT RANKS.

(In a letter recently, written to a friend' in Ottawa Sergeant Leonard Alen of the let Field Company, Engineers, C.E.F., seat a recuiting poem written by a cor- poral in his section. The poem, he states, ANTI-GERMAN AGITATION IN was written in a couple of hours by the

corporal, following an engagement).

TORONTO.

TORONTO, February 19th, The anti-German agitation is rapidly

GERMANY'S FEAR OF THE spreading,

FUTURE

LONDON, February 10th

It is stated in New York that Colonel House, who is returning to America via Paris and London, learned in Berlin that. Germany was willing to discuss peace on the basis of the status quo ante bellum, but the Allies positively refuse,

FRENCH PREMIER'S VISIT TO ITALY,

EDITOR OF ** VORWAERTS"

IN TROUBLE.

AMSTERDAM, February 10th, Dr. Meyer, Editor of the Forwaert, is being tried on a charge of inciting class hatred:

CONTROL OF SHIPPING.

TAXATION FOR RESTRICTION?

LONDON, February 11th. IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS. Mr. Runciman privately discussed ship. Rowa, February, 10th, ping control and the restriction of imports There were impressive demonstrations on with the Unionist, Business Committee for the cocasion of the visit of M. Briand two hours yesterday. It is stated that the The French Premier was welcomed by M. Unionists urged that instead of the restric We engaged enemy batteries at St.troyers in the Black Sea bombarded Tur-Salandra and other Ministers. Immensetion there should be a taxation of imports,

The enemy exploded a mine north-east

of Givenchy, but caused no damage

There was mutual shelling south of Boi, Grenier.

Julien.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUSSLANK CAPTURE HILLS NEAR ROVNO.

ACTIVE.

PETROGRAD, February 11th.

A communique says that Russian des

kish positions on the Anatolian coast and sank seven sailing ships,

crowds gathered, despite the rain. The visitar was accorded military honours.

M. Briand's mission to Italy, is most FIGHTING SUBMARINES.

important, and in expected to result in GOOD WORK BY ARMED LINERS.

the Italians sending troops to Saloniks, LONDON, February 11th. the establishment of a common diplo The Times states that three liners among matic Council of the Allies, with a seat others which recently beat off submarines in Paris, and the participation of Italy active artillery and rifle duels on the were the P. and O. Kashgar, which, in the in the manufacture of munitions.

PETROGRAD, February 11th.

A communiqué cays that there have been

giving preference to the Dominious

On the road to Tipperary

There's a place that's vacant still, There's a rifle lying silent,

There's a uniform to fil True, at home they'll hate to lose you,

But the march will soon begin, On the road to Tipperary,

With the Army to Berlin,

In the Morris chairs of Clubland, Are you there content to stay. While others guard your honour,

While the Germans boast "the day!" For your King and Country need you,

And we want to count you in. On the road to Tipperary, With the Army to Berlin.

Have you seen the lonely crossed-

Boya who'll never more come hoste, Will you idle while they're calling,

Will you leave them there alone i For they're calling, calling, calling. And they want to hear you sing, On the road to Tipperary,

With the Army to Berlis.

When from Mong they fought each foot

step,

was the hope which hold their trenches, When their lips with pain were dumb,

Never doubting you would come. Through the frozen bell of Winter,

Midst the shrapnel's racking din

It is understood that Mr. Runciman was They have waited, never fearing unable to give an undertaking.

NEW CANADA ·BIPLANE. TO KILL FOKKER TERROR.

LONDON, February 11th. The Secretary of the Aero Club of

Riga front. The Russian gung were most Mediterranean; twice fired at a periscope,WORKERS AND COMPULSION /America states that the new Canada biplane

effective wrecking onemy worka

causing it to disappear; the Ellerman liner

The Hussians between Rovno and Lutz, captured two his at the point City of Marseilles, which was shelled in

of the bayonet and repulsed counter- attacks.

ENEMY IN PERSIA OVERTHROWN.

PETROGRAD, February 11th.

the Mediterranean and replied with eight

AN ABANDONED MEETING,

LONDON, February 11th. shots before the submarine dived; and the The alliance of miners, railwaymen and French liner Plata which fixed at a subtransport workers abandoned the meet- marine balf a mile distant. It is believed ing to consider their action against the that the submarine was hit in a vital part. Compulsion Bill.

The Times adds that this is the best reply ENORMOUS PRUSSIAN LOSSES.

AMSTERDAM, February 11th. The Prussian fosses to data are 2,377 318.

A communiqué states that large enemy to the suicidal American suggestion to dis- forces were defeated south of Hamadas,

in Persin.

arm merchantmen,

has a speed of 120 miles an hour. They are being largely built by the British, to kill the Fokker tarror.

THE “TEXAS** AT QUEENSTOWN.

LONDON, February 10th, The Swedish steamer Teras, which was reported to be making for Queenstown on fire, has arrived at the port on fire in the

Na, 3 boud

You would join them in Berlin;

On the road to Tipperary.

There's a crimson debt to pay

•here's a land of awful darkness,

Patient, faces, tired and Sobbing women, ruined subood

Strew the train of Cultured Sin, Can't you hear the call for vergesuce

Won't you join us in Berlin 1

On the road to Tipperary,

Bleep the boys whose day is done. Don't you hear the voices calling, To complete their work begun? There are ghostly fingers beck'ning, There are victories yet to win, On the road to Tipperary

With the Army to Berlin,

On the road to Tipperary,

When the boys come home at last, Won't you wish that you had listened, Ere Old England's call had passed i But the gate of manhood's open, You your part can still begin, On the road to Tipperarlin.

With the Aruty to

A Chinese Revenue Officegi stated that when the man ran on the ship he threw the bundle away from him and tried to jump over the rail.

His worship-The witness is piling on the agony a bit.

Revenue Officer Wilden-Oh no, sir, I don't think so. You can jump from the ship on to the wharf,

Witness went on to say that he chased. defendant a little way and then blew his

whistle.

A Filipino watchman said he was on duty on the gangway when he saw the de- fondant coming up with a bundle under his arm. He ran on to the ship and sat down in a Chinese lady', cabin as though

cabin. he were a passengor. Witness, who knew defendant as an opium smoker, thought there was something wrong with the bundle, caught hold of him and pointed a revolver as him,

His worship-I don't understand this.. One witness says he caught him while he ? was running, and yet the other said ho caught him sitting down.

Another watchman said the defendant. was sitting in the third-class, and had thrown the parcel away.

His worship-This is getting worse and

worse,

Defendant denied that he was carrying the package.

traordinarily conflicting evidence the de- His worship said that owing to the ex-

fendant would be dischargel.

Defendant was leaving the Court when he was seized by a couple of Chinese rem Revenue Officers. The Magistrate observ ed this, and sharply instructed the in- terpreter to inform the Revenue Officers that once he had ordered a defendant's discharge he was to be let alone, and. allowed to go his own way.

A BISHOP'S STORY.

An interesting description, very fully illustrated by lantern slides, of a journey from Shanghai through the centre of China to Peking, and thence to Manchuria and Korea, was given by Mr. P. M Roxby to the children who attended the Royal Geographical Society's lecture at the Kensington Town Hall recently. C

Among the stories Mr. Roxby told was one recounted by the Bishop of North China, who, when at home, was speaking to a lady of the chapel at the British Legation in Peking. Does the Emperor of China cams to your services?” asked. No" replied the bishop, has not been yet." "But," murmured the lady in a hushed voice is the Emperor

Nonconformist 1

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