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THE WAR.

PROGRESS OF VERDUN BATTLE.

NEW ALLIED NAVAL BASE,

BRITISH GRENADE FIGHTING.

PORTUGUESE SUCCESS. IN EAST AFRICA.

GENERAL STAFF'S REQUIREMENTS.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

{THROUGH RAUTER’1 AGINDY.J THE VERDUN STRUGGLE.

COMPOSITION OF GERMAN ARMIES.

LONDON. April 11th.. 12.45 p..

The Times Military Correspondeng dis- closes the composition and distribution of the German Aruies attacking. Verius.

He says that eight and a half divisions are engaged on the left of the Meuse and twenty-two on the right bank, with only two reserve divisions available. Alf the others have been drawn into the fight and

(THROUGH BEUTRE'S ADRECT.)

ANOTHER EFFORT NEAR VAUX,

INTENSE DISCHARGE OF “* TEAR "

SHELLS

PARIS, April 1stk. 1.50 ù.m.

The evening communiqué says:-North of the Aisne our artillery shelled a strong enemy marching exum, inflicting heavy

lossces.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 19ra, 1918,

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.] NEW ALLIED NAVAL BASE OFF GREECE.

A PURELY DEFENSIVE

MEASURE."

ATRENE, April 11th,

[THEUCOR REUTER'S AGENCY-J

GENERAL STAFFS REQUIRE- MENTS OF MEN.

PLAIN STATEMENT TO CABINET.

LONDON, April 11th,

The Time, understands that the Chief of the General Staff and the Military Men The British and French Ministers havebers of the Army Council have furnished informed the Premier of their intention to the Cabinet with a very plain statement and forces on the island of Kephalonia, of their requirements of men. westward of Greece, to establish a Naval

A sub-committee of the Cabinet is in-

GERMAN SHELL CASE AT SHANGHAL: DISPOSAL OF THE AMMUNITION. Judgement as to the disposition of the ammunition seized on March 23 in Ferry Road-the Chinese in whose custoily the articles were found being discharged-was given on Friday in the Shanghar Mixed Court, by Mr. Grant Jones, British A sessor, with whom sat Magistrato Yu.

Mr. Grant Jones said:-

PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE

SKY.

HOW IT IS DONE,

BY AN AIR PILOT.].

The enora cannot lie!

Either the negative is clear and distinct in detail or it is blurred and useless.

A may, on the other hand, is liable to aquierous errors either of designing, print. ing, or reading. The designer may not be Accurate with his altitude, a distance may have been misjudged, a landmark way. We have to-day to consider and deter-have been, overlooked, or a landwork in- ming the disposition of the munition serted which does not exist, The block inny printer ay err but the camera cannot. [fie.

where it is of the utmost importance that Therefore for military observation work, every little de ail should be accurate, when

base. They gave assurances that the Greek | vestigating tho recruiting. It consists of found by the police in the possession of be cut badly, the colours. may run, the

sovereign right wou'd be respected.

Mr. Asquith, Mr. McKenna and Mr. The Premier made a firm protest, and Clansberlain. It hoped that the Com ng animated conversation followed. After-mittee's findings will be available by the wards Bir C. Ellick (the Thitik Minister) | end of the week. had an interview with the King.

An Allied communiqué annauness that the establishment of this Naval base is a purely defensive measure.

SOLIDARITY OF ALLIES..

MR. ASQUITH ON HIS VISIT TO ROME.

LONDON, April 11th. In the House of Commons Mr Asquith," referring to the recent great Allied Cin- ferenes in Pass, emphasised that the re- sults were to re-affirm the solidarity of the

- the five accused, who were before the Court of Wednesday last In dealing with this question we are bound, in the interests of the community and in view of the unpleasa wrong altitude may mean the loss of st

bottery misjudged distance, many valu she lives a regiment, a brigade, or even an army corps, and a fulse Janduark the loss of a battle, or of a campaign, or even of a war, the camera negative

the abserver's best friend.

The Cabinet's decision will probaby benut discoveries that have recently been taken on the 17th inst, and there will be made ju the French Concession and in this Settlement, to exercise the utmost caution. a debate on the 18th.

I am in entire agreement with counsel for the prosecution when he says that the cir cupstances attending this seizure are most suspicious. Mr. Fritz Soumer, sole owner of Telge & Schroeter and Vice-Consul for Norway at Tientsin, pays us a flying visit

No crisis is now anticipated, though as a result of a mocting of the Unionist War Committee held to-day, Sir Edward Car son will probably give notice of a meat on in favour of general compulsion.

EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN. PORTUGUESE TROOPS' SUCCEÈS.

LOURENCO MARQUES, April 19th. The Portuguess. Expeditionary Fores occupied Krooga, in German East Africa,

Our artillery was most active in Argonne Allies establish the complete identity of fun the 10th inst.

ugainst the whole enemy' front,

There was a heary bombardment of our front from Nart Home to Cumieres on

their views, and insure unity of action? His visit to Italy was signalised by a most striking manifestation of the traditional Anglo-Italian friendship, which brother

have been severely mauled. Twelve divi. the west of the Meuse, but na infantry food in arms had served to demonstrate,

sions have been taken out of the line. patched up and sent up again."

The central fact of the situation is that the German, are unable to conduct an offensive "on the whole of the Western Front. They have two strong groups of forces at Verdun and north of the Somme rospectively, while the rest of the front is lightly held. It is not doubted that the position causes deep anxiety the German command.

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Possibly serious eventy are impending on the British Front, as the Germans may be tempted to desperate action by our inactivity. The French are confident in their ability to deal with the attacks on Verdun and are quite content to allow the British to hold up thirty-four German divisions on their front without attacking the latter.

-action,

The Germans on the cast bank of the Meuse after violent artillery preparation, concluding with an intenso discharge of ** tear" shells, attacked at four o'clock in the afternoon our trenche, between Deusr- out and Vaux, and gained a footing in some advanced Jince, but they were ime diately driven out by a counter-attack, in which we captured 100 able-bodied pri.

Koners,

A French Air Squadron twice towbed the stations of Nautillons and Brienlos, and also an emplacement of a 190-millingtre

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STRUGGLE FOR MINE CRATERS

LONDON, April 12th,

A British communiqué, sayı:—Grenade fighting in the craters cast of St. Eloi con-

(Cheers.)

FRENCH TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN.

PARIS, April 11th.

The French Press, commenting on the

King's Speech on the 10th inst., pays a tribute to Great Britain's-and especially the Colonies-splendid efforts to succour the French, "Millions of men are focking to the Colours. They are splendidly equip.

ped, and are daily taking over a bigger task, while the Navy mnata ns the mastery.

the seas?t

ALLIES' MUNITIONS CON- FERENCE.

LONDON, April 11th, At a Munitions Conference of the Allies, to be held in Rome in May, Mr. Lloyd

MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

LONDON, April 11th. The following promotions are announced in the Gazette: -

Raja Sir Bakire Singh of Poonah, Honorary Major: Captains C. R. Bradley (4th Cavalry), J. A. Chainier (33rd Punjabis). Squadron Commanders and Temporary Majors of Flying Corps.

Captain D. Rainsford Hanunay (53rd Sikhs), Balloon Ofiper,

Major W. A. Fetherstonhaugh, Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General, Temporary Lieut.-Colonel.

Captain A. H. Jukes (9th Gurkhas), Brigade-Major.

· IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

LONDON April 11th." In the House of Commona, on the Cam

mittre stage of the Bill transferring the management of the Imperial Institute in the Colonial Office, Sir J. D. Rees moved that foar mubora of the Executive Council should be appointed by the Scere.

ENEMY REVERTS TO MASSED tinued on Monday night with varying for George hopes to attend and it is probabletary of State for India and two by the

FORMATIONS.

TWO ARMY CORPS FAIL DISMALLY.

tune. We hold three craters, but not the that he will

other two at present,

The enemy to-day exploded unes north- cast of Vermelles, damaging a portion of au old crater, but without altering the situa

There was considerable artillery setivity opposite Wytschäete and unimportant arts fery engagements ucar Souchez, and east of Ypres,

PARIS, April 11th.

1.35 p... The French ovacuation of the Bethin-o court salient led the Gersang to think that their chance had at length cone to break through and they reverted to their inethod of attack by massed for antious in broad daylight, which they had abandoned since their disastrous losses early in the day our machines drove down an enemy haile, ibu, giving the French artillery acroplane without sustaining loss, but one of our aeroplanes during the day was splendid chance of which they fully pre-

brought down by gas-fire, fited.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

Fach of the three attacks was wade with forces of two Army Corps and failed disuially.

HEAT OF BATTLE MAIN- TAINED. INFANTRY ATTACKS AND VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS.

PARIS, April 11th. 4.15 p.m.

The German offensive at Vordun contin-

To-day's communiqué reports that the Germans at dusk yesterday attacked Dead

an Hill. Liquid fire was again used by the enemy. The attack, which debouched from Crow's Wood, was repulsed by a eurtaia of fire and infantry fire, except to the east, where the enemy gained a footing in some small portions of trenches,

East of the Meuse, the Germans attempt ed, in the course of the night, to drive as out of the trenches taken by us these last few days to the south of Donaumont. This attempt, which was also accompanied by sprays of liquid fire, sustained a bloody defeat,

A violent bombardment je again raging

in this Dous uwont-Vaux region.

There is some hurricane artillery fire in Woeve.

In the course of eight air lights yester

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGINCY. }

MORE STEAMERS SUNK,

LONDON, April 11th The following steamers have been sunk:~

Maryam Abbey (British), Santandering (Spanish), and Caledonia (Danish). For persons on the Santanderine were drown.

ed.

ALLIES AND HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, April 11th France has assured Holland that neils France nor her Allies ever intended 40 violate the stutrality or territory of the Netherlands.

Raj.

Mr. D. Sleel Maitland said that similar epresentations had been made by Mr. Chamberlain Therefore it was proposed that une of the numinations made by the Colonia Secretary should be subject to the approval of the Secretary for India and the Raj. as an adequate representa

In 1868 & Frenchman named Nedor, at considerable trouble and with no small. degree of expense, fitted into a captive baitoon & Ball round orange-coloured- tent, lined with Black; this tent was in tended to be used as a darkroom, and in it, he proposed to develop the photographs Ire was to take when the balloon was let up.

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̈From an altitude of some fifteen hun- red feet le obtained onlly excellent re- up. But a leakage of con gay from the neck f tho balloon above completely spoilt bis plates. Three years later King and Black two outerprising New York photographers ballooning over Bostou. on a clear day, at an altitude of about eight hundred feet. obtained some excellent panoramic views of that city.

About the samo tive Negretti returned. from Italy, where he had been experiment-

in connexion with a transaction, which on the face of it would appear to be of tri- Bing importance, namely, the transfer of four guns and 800 rounds of ammunition to the Chinese authorities. He and the man Thomsen, ou" whose premises at No. 1 Yu Yuen Road ammunition was stored-in direct contravention, be it noted, of By-law 23-personally supervise the delivery of the cargo. For the purpose of conveyance to the place on the Sonchow Creek, where delivery is to be made, thering arduously, to London, and in similar hire a van and five colies from a Mr of practically every district and landmark ainer succeeded in obtaining negatives Konig of 25 Gordon Road for a period of in the vicinity of the metropolis. two hours, at the exceptional remunera. tion of $20. Although the day is fine they carefully cover up the case, with canvas.

VOLICY OF BLUSTER.

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Camera work from above next came into prominence during the American Civil

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extreme cast. When his exposures were developed the disposition of the enemy's cavalry, infantry, and artillery positions stood out in bed relief, also all his earth- works

Lowe invented the principle of map reading which is used by all observers of the present day-namely, that of dividing the face of the ump into a definite number of spaces by means of transverse line at regular distances. These spaces are then lettered, so the district in the top left-hand corner would be A, that in the top right- hand corner B. in the bottom lefthand corner C, and so forth. The spaces trade by the lines were numbered 1, 2, 3, etc. Thur a reading would be given, instead. of Enemy's heavy artillery immediately in rear of Richmond," "Enciny's artillery position, AID67,"

War, when it proved to be extremely are fu to the Northern States armier for scouting purposes. An amateur aeronaut named "Lewe placed his balloon and hia These two foreigners, when confronted personal services unreservedly in the hands by the police, act in a highly suspicious of General McLellan. The balloon who a manner and attempt to bluster the matter vaptive one, and at a thousand feet un hu was so far successful, as to obtain clear out. The sang policy of bluster was pur-results as far as Manchester, on the ex- sued by Mr. Sommer in the witness box.treme west, and the Chikahominy, on the On a pretext of the flimsiest nature he refused to disclose the nature of bis aeran gement with the Chinese Government. On an equally filogy exeuse, namely, that it had been discourteously thrown back at him by the Captain Superintendent of Police, which we are, tuoreover, assured on behalf of that officer is not true, he re- fused to produto to the Court the huchew which is alleged to cover these goods. We are well able to understand this reluctance in the light of other evidence before the Court. The purchase by the Ministry of Marine was of four guns and 500 rounds of ammunition in 4 cases and for these

However, even with the best maps which articles only was the huchow originally could be supplied, the results were not issued. Instructions to receive these 41arly as satisfactory as those obtained by

the use of the developed negatives. The per casex only were sent to Vice-Admiral Wong spective of the former as regards the latter of the Kiangnan Dock. At the time of the was incomparably worse; differences in altitude could not be distinguished with seizure, however, 35 other cases had been such ease, and rivers. woods, buildings, inserted in the huchow, while among the churches, etc., were less easy to define, Therefore it was determined combine and ammunition scized were 18 cases of pistol to work with Lap and photograph tagad ammunition which formed no part of the ther. The district on the map was covered by the long of the enmsen, and the dere-

BRITISH BUDGET CONCES-tive of Indian interests. It was also hoped purchase by the Chinese authorities. Very joped negative was compared with the map.

SIONS.

LONDON, ApĤ 11th,

that Lord Islington would give addition representation of India on one of the sup- committees by which the work of the Executive Council would be carried out to

curiously is the document furnished by Aduiral: Wong to the officer, who was to tako delivery, authorized the receipt of bath lots of 44 and 35 case, respectively 79 cases in all, and we have to draw the attention of the authorities to thig disore

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Sir J. D. Ries thereupon withdraw his pancy. Bo far as the 35 cases are cona switch on the ground below. It proved,

“Limeadment,

In the House of Commons, the second ending of the Finance Bil was passed un-deal with Indian affaira, animously. The Government ntimated that it was prepared to modify the railway Ticket and match taxes, to wlect the

bjections.

WIMBLEDON BYE-ELECTION.

LONDON, April 11th. The Wimbledon Conservative Association

INDIAN ₺CONOMIC

COMMISSION.

LONDON, Apre 15, In the House of Commons Mr. Alen Chamberlain said that if any native State wished to have advice concerning the

the Raj wowd object to giving it

INDIAN HOSPITAL AT BRIGHTON.

cerned the huchow is apparently a forgery

There is before us an application by the Chinese authorities that the oight cases of shelk, as forming part of the material purchased by the Ministry of Marine, bs handed over lu a duly authorized reps sentative of the Government, and this ap

Many plans have been put forward to the most notable of which was a gonewha' do away with the human observer entirely, complicated idea in which there figured a camera with a rotating pris. The prian means of an electric current governed b supported the plate, and was rotated by

particular spot, added to which something however, imposable to photograph any was always going wrong with some par of the delicate machinery. Therefore the idea was abandoned for another and fre complicated scheme, which required seven camerus. The e seven caleras were to be auch positions that aix of them pointest placed in a large wicker work basket in through specially made openings in the sides and one pointed downwards through

has adopted Sir Stuart Chats as candi. Economic Commission he did not suppose plication can, I think, be granted. It is the floor; by this means a complete pano-

date in succession to Mr. Henry Chaplin, who was recently raised to the Perspe He will probably be opposed by an attested married in's candidate.

[The Morgam Abbey was built in 1907. She was onred by Min. Williams, and Mordey; THE ECONOMIC BLOCKADE. her tonnage was 4,471.

The Santandering was built in 1890. She was owned by M. de Arrotegi; her tonnage - was 3,846.

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LONDON, April 11th. In the House of Comunens Sir Edward

The Caledonia was built in 1898. She was Grey said that the economic blockade of soned by Dempek. Hafnia Aktion; her tonnage -was 1,815.]

quemy countries woy being fully maintain The British steamer Ellaston a theed in every way.

Italian steamtr Union have been surk. The crew of the former were rescu d.

A message from Penzance says the Union sunk by a submarine The crew, it is believed, have been saved by a Frech fostroyer.

GENERAL,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

FASTEST AEROPLANE IN WORLD.

PARIS, Apr 17th.

A new French aeroplane has been made We felled a German aeroplane at which is the fastest in the world and is

declared to easily outmatch the Foll

Badonvillers. Both aviators were killed

SPY SHOT IN LONDON.

LONDON, April 11th..

A spy was shot in London today,

BRITISH AIR COMMITTEE DIFFERENCES.

LONDON, April 17th.

Mr. J. Tennant said he understood that two members of the Ar Committes hád resigned. There had been differences of epinion, but no friction

The Under-Secretary evidently red to Lord Derby and Lord Montagu of Beat.

Fea.

LONDON, April 11th,

The Corporation of Brighton has pub lished a souvenir of the Indian Hospital. It includes translaton; in Urdu and Gur,

ukbi, and a splendid illustratica,

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THE PHARMACEUTICAL CONFERENCE

LONDON, April 12th.

It is announced in the Gazette that Dr. David Hooper, formerly Curator of the Indian Museum at Calcutta, has been elected President of the British Phar maceutical Conference.

[HAVAS SERVICE.]

GUNS BUSY ON GREEK FRONTIER.

BALONIKE, April 9th,

extending Artillery engagements are between Gherghel, and Doiran,

RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

PETROGRAD, April 9th A communiqué says: In Galicia we broke the very important offensive of the Austrians east of Podhaitze

In the Caucasus, the Russians are now 25 kilometres distant from Trebizond

ordered that these eight cases be delivered ran was obtained. This plan has since up to such person as shall present a writ-been adopted by the British, French, and ten authorization from the Commissioner German military authorities. for Foreign Affairs to receive the game,

DUM-BUM BULLETS.

Light and atmosphere, though of great importance for successful photography on the earth, do not there play the important part which they do in aerial work. For instance, the usual negative is obtained by allowing the sun's rays to be reflected off the object to be photographed on to the camera lens, and these rays from the sur have to pass through a fairly dense at mosphere before reaching the object; and in the case of seraft they have to be again reflected through the dense atos- here, made up of particles which not only reffcot but absorb light, bac

back to the shutter of the cameras

Of the smaller anwanition which was also, according to Mr. Sommer, destined for the Arsenal, more than half is of the type known as “dum-dum.” We are not satished that the destination of this cargo was as alleged. It is matter of common knowledge that there is unfortunately a state of civil strife existent in this coun try, and we cannot countenance the pos sibility of this ammunition, the use of

It was thought at first to be impossible which is prabibitod under the Hague Con to operate a camera in an aeroplane a seaplane owing to the excessive vibration vention, to which China is a party, fall-caused by the engine but this theory ing into unscrupulous hands. We order that it be confiscated. The remainder should be detained by the Tolice pending application for its relasse by a proper Modern conditions have modernised Chinese or Consular authority.

methods. To-day a large camera remark I wish to say I have to commend the able for the strength and the clearness of prompt and entirely correct attitude of its perspective and improvements of all the police officers concerned. In these kinds (though whint these improvements are one is not permitted to state) is fitted in days every honest citizen,, whatever his nationality may be, will welcome the ut the base of the fuselage so that the lens most vigilance on the part of the police will be pointing at right angles with the to investigate every transaction, which earth. This is a most important detail, may, in any way, be subversive of the for should the camera bs at the slightest peace and good order of this Settlement angle past poleg the picture will be and the neutrality of this country.

of focus in certain parta

proved wrong, for, given a reliable in- stantaneous shutter, clear day, e agreeable atmospherical conditions, really excellent results can be obtained,