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THE WAR.

THE CAPTURE OF TREBIZOND.

RUSSIAN FLEET SURPRISES THE TURKS.

NEW SERBIAN ARMY: A WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATION,

THE NEED FOR MEN CAUSES A CABINET CRISIS.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE URGES CONSCRIPTION FOR ALL.

RUPTURE BETWEEN U.S.A. AND GERMANY REGARDED AS IMMINENT.

RUBBIAN FRONT.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FALL OF TREBIZOND. GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY.

PETROGRAD, April 18th,

Trebizond has fallen. UNITED EFFORTS OF ARMY AND

FLEET

(THROUGH REUTER'S · AĢENOX-) BAD WEATHER HAMPERS OPERATIONS. ENEMY COMMUNICATIONS SHELLED.

Panis, April 10th.

1.15 am.

A communiqué states that in the region of Verdun bad weather hampered opera- PETROGRAD, April 19th. Thes official communiqué recording the tons. Thero was intermittent bombard capture of Trebizond says that the united. ment west and cast of the Mouse, but no efforts of the amy and fleet were crowned "infantry action,

with success by the capture of the most important fortified town on the Anatolian

conat.

The Cacoasing troops, after a bloody on counter on the 14th inst, on the river Kartadarassi, unceasingly pressed the hols of the Turks, surmounting terrible gu stacks in the face of furious resistance.

The Russians, under cover of the fleet,

Our artillery netively shelled enemy com unications in Argoune and gatherigs of troops cast of St. Mihiel.

....

ENEMY TRENCHES

PENETRATED.

TWICE WITHIN THIRTY HOURS.

LowDox, April 30th..

1:15.

The British communiqué states that twice effected a landing, the warships powerfully during the last thirty hours we penetrated

assisting the artillery.

A WELCOME EASTER EGG."

"FETROGHAPE""April 19th---- Only optimista expected General Ynd enitch, the conqueror of Erzerum, to pres

sout Russia an Easter egg in the shape of Trebizond when the Turks were known to have an army corps. It was expected that the Turks would defend the town most desperately as it is the starting point of the great caravans, castwards.

The success is a triumph of the co-ording

the German troncho, at different points, «nco in daylight ve terdry and cace during the night. Both enterprises were most successful. A machinegun emplacement

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRERA THURSDAY, APRIL 01, 1916,

GENERAL.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]

MR. ASQUITH'S RECRUITING

STATEMENT.

WHY IT WAS POSTPONED.

Lombos, April 18th.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AMERICA'S FINAL NOTE TO

GERMANY.

A RUPTURE BELIEVED TO DE IMMINENT.

regarding the submarine controversy,

The United States hog neked Austria for explaination of the sinking othe operator.

WASHINGTON, Apr 18th. The House of Commons was crowdedh President Wilson has completed what Mr Winston Churchill sitting on this intended to be his fira! Note to Germany Front Opposition Bonch when Mr. Asquith rose and explained the postpone meng of his recruiting statement." He said there were stil mitstanding some points without which the statement would be in-

complete and inadequate, but he hoped to deal with the whole matter to-morrow.

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The Government has promised the House an opportunity of discussing the matter. before the adjournment; consequently, the motion for adjournment will not be

taken to-day.

Mr. Asquith, replying to interjections, said leave for goldier M-Ps, at the Front to attend the House would be granted. entirely by the Commander-in-Chief

Mr. Asquith agreed to a suggestion by Sir Edward Carson that the discussion on recruiting shall be taken on Thursday,

PROLONGED CABINET MEETING.

LONDON, April 18th.

The Cabinet sat for upwards of three hours, the meeting being attended by General Sir William Robertson and the Adjutant General

ANOTHER RECUITING CRISIS.

TALK OF CABINET RESIGNATIONS.

LONDON, April 18th,

Despite predictions of a settlement of the recruiting question, there is no longer any doubt of a Cabinet crisis.

Yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet lasted

It is understo an hour and a

quarter. It is that a Committee composed of Air Asquith Lord Lansdowne, Mr. McKeana and Mr. Chumberlain, has not made any substantial changes, in the report of the 17th inst., and it is believed that Mr. Lloyd George

and General Sir William Robertsen decided. before the meeting that, unless more vigorous measures are taken, they would have to consider whether they could con-

destroyed and several dug-outs bombed,tinue in office. We fost one wounded and one missing. Two German officers and twenty men were killed.

Two small Germán efforts during the night against our position at St. Elei were successfully repused,

There were isolated artillery duela 10-day

tion of the fleef with the Caucasus army and the Russian forces holding the Turks and further mining activity east of Ver- in the heart of Asia Minuy: The Turks, melles.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE NEW SERBIAN ARMY.

WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATION

believing that the recent appearance of THE BALKANS

Brestau in the Black Son, would cause 'the Russian fleet to abandon co-operation with the land fores, constructed no shore batteries No anticipating a naval bait bardment they Holted the defences to elaborate wire entanglementa. These were demolished by a vigoreng "hobardient by

Zowed.

The meeting of the Cabinet was folowed by a prolonged inveting of the War Conn- cil which was attended by Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George Earl Kitcheur, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. McKenna, Mr. Balfour and General Sir William Hober son. It is understood that the en diers maintained frusly the need for more ten than is ob tainable under the Cabinet's scheme.

UNCOMPROMISING DEMANDS.

WASHINGTON, April 19th. ̈ ̈ The gravity of the German-Amariojn situation is indicated by the fact that Mr. Wilson ling, decided to subut the whole ubaring ksue to a joint sension of the Senate and the House of Representatives to-day before forwarding tho Note to Ger-

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY-].

GERMAN CREATIONS.

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A DUTCH INQUIRY.

AMSTERDAM, April 18th. The Telegraaf learns from a reliable source that the Public Prosecutor has opengl an enquiry against the German Consul General von Humboldt, who spread the rumours as to the sending of

British ultimatum to Holand

MOSLEM HEROES. ;

ENGLISH GRAVES TO BE PRESERVED

"A GROWING DANGER.

CROWN PROSECUTOR ON FORGERY.

This crine of forgery is, I am afraid. a great and growing danger to the young population in big places such as Hong- ng There are three indictments, for

forgery on the calendar at these Sessions. and while I am not disposed to opposo leniency, very strongly in this one I must still point out the necessity of deterring

thear

people" from making this light uso of chops or signaturos, because it is temptation that is very likely to spread. and if it is not checked it will become a very grave danger to the community Mr. G. N. Orme made these remarks in addressing the Puine Tudgent the Criminal Sessions yesterday in the case in which Mak Lai Ya was charged with forging a cheque drawn on the Russo- Asiatic Bank by counterfeiting thereon the chop of the Yue Shing Lug firm with intent to defraud. There was a further charge of offering the cheque.

LONDON, April 18th. Mr. Chamberlian has arranged to pro sorve the graves of Mostem soldiers who died while under treatment in England, and who have been buried in Brookwood Cemetery and at Horseil Common near Woking. The mosque and graves at The contents of the Note are secret but Horsell Common will be enclosed by a wall it is believed to be the most emphatic with a domed entrance gate and minarets

Mr. G. N. Orus explained the facts of hitherto, unequivocally demanding the at the corners, while within the enclosure

the case. It appeared that prisoner was cessation of submarine atrocities. A rup-groes of cypress and yow will be planted. a correspondence, clerk in the office of the ture is believed imminent.

Each grave will also have ahead. Yue Shing Lang firm, and his duties were stone,

to look after remittaners from clausnon There will be no corresponding Hirdu. Cemetery, as the Hindu custom ofnium, but no salary. A draft for 6310 was abroad. He was paid 20 per cent, pre-

Count Bernstorff yesterday called on Mr. Lansing who declined to discuss the sub marine issue at the present time

BRITAIN AND AMERICA-

SIGNIFICANT SETTLEMENT

REACHED.

LONDON, April 18th. After prolonged negotiation, Great Britain has reached a settlement with the great American packing houses whereby Britain will regulate the entire shipments of all packing products to neutral countries during the war,

GREAT EXPLOSION AT WILHELMSH VEN. NEW TORPEDO WORKS DAMAGED.

COPENHAGEN, April 19h.

A great explosion occurred at the arw torpedo works at Wildhetshaven on Fri- day. Numbers were killed aml wounded.

FIRE AT LISBON,

RE AT I

SUPPOSED WORK OF GERMAN INCENDIARY,

ListCN, April (8th.

A fire which broke out in the Naval Schoo and the Middle Navı Arena' spread with astounding rapidity but was erutuely controlled. The workshops were no damaged. Everything points to enemy incendiarism.

FIGHTING ON THE TIGRIS,

BRITISH LINES FORCED BACK.

LONDON, April 18th.

In consequence of the difference, the General Sir Percy Lake reports that a Daily Mail and stands thing a new Cabinet series of heavy counter-attac's was deliver Committer has been eppointed to examined on the right bank of the Tigris on the the situation and to find insans for a night of the 17th inst. against bur Ines, promise. The Committee will meet in the which were forced back from 500 to 2031 morning,

The Daly Chronice ce cribes the pesi. tion as critical, and shints at the possi bility of some of the Ministers resign ng 10-day. It adds that much will depend

on the new Cabinet Committee, the con vacation of which is a feat effort to avoid.

INFOUR MONTHS

LONDON, April 19th, Reuter's special correspondent at Salo the warshipa and an infantry attack fonika h29 visited the camp of the Serbian troops from Corfu and sites that the When the Turkish resistance in the Hais arrangement, wade by the French show au hairt region is overcoing there will be no extraordinary power of organlation and further obstacle to the jungtion of the two improvisation. The Serbinns fra appear. groups of Russian armies on the coast and anco favourably impressed General Sara breach in the sol darty of the Cabinet, weis of Erzorum, and resistance to the rail. The men bave new uniforms, new The majority of the Cabinet does not be solid advance of the Russians with the

lieve that a fresh measure of compulsion rißes and accoutrements; in fact a new Serbian tray has been formed during the necessary, but Mr. Loyd George is firm- past four month reflecting great creditly convinced of the contrary. He holds that the Army's requirements cannot be on the Allies, particularly the French,

met in the absence of the compulsion of THE PROTEST FROM GREECE.

married men. LONDON, April 18th. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey said the steps taken by the Allies in

whole width of the front based on the sea will be useless. The Turk; in Mesopo- tamil will then be cut off.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FROM TA

The Daily News states that Mr. Lloyd George is tupported by Ear! Kitchener and

yards.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER

HONOURED, FREEDOM OF CITY CF. LONDON,

Dor, April 18h, The presentation of the Freedom of the City of Louden to Mr. Hughes the Aus tralian Premier was a notabe occasion,, and was marked" w that the historical and state y pageant, and circumstance.

A Guard of Honour comprised of Aus trulans and the City National Guard,

Mr. Hughes at the Guildhal, and the Premier was then welcomed by the Lord

by a crowded rssemblage, ne uding Mr. Mayor and Sheriffs, being given in cvation

Ponor Law and Mr. Chamberlain.

cremation has been followed,

MY ENGLAND.

sent over from America for the Yu Shing Lung firm, which prisoner received, chop ped with the nie of the firm, and present. ed at the Bank Ho did not inform the finy of the receipt of this remittance. Prisoner, apparently, was dissatisfied with

My England! Not my native land,

Bat desy to me as if she were How often have I longed to standa

With these brave hearts who fight for the amount of the commission he received. and thought he should have 40 per cent. instead of 20 per cent, and he had applied for an increase to 10 per cent.

her!

Bereft by Fortune, worn with Age,

My life is all I have to give,

But freely would that life engage

For those who die that she may live, Mother of Freedom: Pledged to Right

Four's path he would not

stray,

Bat, sternly faithful, used her might

To lead mankind the nobler way.

Her task va bard, her burdea great, Bat round the world her ediot ran The reared and ruled a Sovereign State,

Securely, on the Right of Man,

on of

No vandal foot should froad her and, No despot hold her rentm in awej The humblest peasant should command

The shelter of her righteous law.

In vain her lion port wes braved }

Hee pensant sireared o'er ev'ry sen And wherewe'er her ensign waved

All fetters fell and Mau, was friai,

Today he her faults forgot, The error of her nascent pr O: wily politician's plot,

Or blunder that was almost crime."

Today when desperate tyrants strain-

By Greet and Fear, and Hate con- To binst her power and read her re gn,,

bined,

She fights the fight of al mankind:"

She fights for us, for this fair elíme,

Our home belov'd, where freemen

dwell

Colombia grandeig born of Tone,

That Teuton malice burns to qual

My England! should this hope he crossed In which fe taught the world to strive, | Then all of Virtue would be con

And naugh of Manhood left alive.

But is not in the Book of Doom

That Justice, Honour, Truth"shoald"

fail.

Tant earth be made a ving tomb And only brutal Wrong previ

It cannot be the human race,

Long struggling up to Freedom's sun. Is destined to the abject place t

Of was al to the murdʼrong Hun“:

In ev'ry land that knows the ïl

Of Pondage and has börre its ches The death's puls of Freedom thrill

And Region's noble rage awakes.

Sco splendid Itery adva

advance, And grily ising from his lair, To grasp the band of glorious. France.

Stalk. forth the intrepid Russian bear!

My England patient, valiant, true — Nor foes without, nor frauds within Will shake her purpose to subdue The cohorts of embattled ein; The swinish horde, the gilded bengt,

In whom no touch of ruth survives Who ravish women, murder priests.

And strew the so3 with infant lives; The strew 202 with jutant

Greek territory, against which Greece had Earl Carzon. An additional d'ffenity other. Ministers were absent, owing to a

ĮTHROUGH HEUTER'S AGESOX.)

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.

PARIS, April 181k, 3.55 p.10 The Germans have not attempted furlber

protested, followed naturally from the de infantry action at Verdua after their heavy cision, made at Greece's request, to send Fosses of yesterday. A communiqué says that the bombardment continues north of an expedition to help Serbia. The Allies on compulsion,

the Meuse there is a calm.

had tak

precaution to safeguard the

the Somme and at Cumieres, while east of Serbian army and Allied shipping from

the menace of eneurs submarines. NAVAL ACTIVITIES,

It is confirmed that yesterday's German attack was one of extreme violence, con- ducted by troops belonging to five differ- ent divisions Fresh information shows that the enemy penetrated the first trench

to the east of the salient of Chauffour, from which he was partly driven out by a counter-attack.

{THROUGH ALUTEX'S AOKECT.]

urites from the fact that Mr. Henderson will probably resign if the Cabinet de îdes

It is reported that a member of the Unionist Way Committee is resigning his scat in the House of Commons and that he will be succeeded on the Committee by

Mr. Janicson,

GERMANY'S WAR AGAINST CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.

NON-COMBATANTS,

LONDON, April 18th.

In the House of Counous, Mr. Rusci- A German aitsok in Wo.vre broke down,man stated that 3,117 British non-co03- Enemy aeroplanes Cast night bombed batents, including 1,178 passengers, bud Belfort and six persons were killed or lost their lives through the enemy's sub-

marines and mines wounded. The damage was slight.

MANY VOLUNTARILY JOIN THE

COLOURS.

LONDON, April 18th. Mr. Tonnent stated in the House of Com mons that many conscientious objectors had voluntarily undertaken combatant service

Cabinet toest.eg-

Mr. Hughes rep ying to the congraty- lations on the magnificent work of the Aur trallaks, said the Empre had found its soul in the war, and the dawn of new and better days was breaking. If we wished to ho'd the Empire we must de prepared to defend it

THE INTERNED LINERS.

GERMANY'S OFFER TO BRAZIL

Izo de Janeiro, April 18th. Germany has offered to lose three of the intorsed Garmin Liners to Brazil for the coastal trade provided the Allies Fuurnates not to capture them or to attack them

The Lords of War who kill and maim, Exultant, while their people groun 'Steeping themselves in crime and shame,

To keep a despot on his throne;- That piguay, to whose 'wildered broin

Himself an Attila spears Who takes the name of God in vain,

And drown the earth in blood and

My Eng and strike 1. Droop not, nor panze, Till triumph on your banners shins! Then take a grateful world's applause

Millions of hearty that beat like mine,

GAS WILLIAM WINTER, in For Tork Times Magazine

GERMAN FLEET.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. A.. M. Preston) appeared for the defence, and appealed for leniency. Prisoner was 19 years old. Although so young he was hap pily married, and bat a daughter and also. mother and two brothers, al of whom he kept. Prisoner's name was Mak, and all the members of the firm bore the same name, and it was more or less a faui'y concern, Referring to the cthod of business at the officer of the firi, counsel said a somewhat loose practice had grown up, and apparent ly people were accustomed to endorsing cheques who were not the payosÁ.

Those proceedings had been instituted by the Bank, and not by the firm,

His lordship-Yes, the Bank would jose the money on a forged endorsement.

Mr. Jenkinsid that if the case for the defence was he ieved the caly, fraud, if fraud there had been, would have been on the firm. If prisoner hed collected the money on a forged endorsement and some body had come oug afterwards and claim- ed the money then the Bank would suffer. There was never any idea that the prisoner would take the whole of the money himsa f- His lordship, commenting on a reunik by counsel, said he did not see what obliga tion rested on prisou to support his elder brother.

Mr. Jenkin-I do not see, either, but w do know that we often have to

support people whom we would rather not.

His lordship certainly seen to us a strong poing that prisoner put his per- sonal name and his own personal chop ou the cheque. I think it is a case for leniency. I will defer judgment, and give ́it al 2.15 p.m..

Mr. Jenkin said he had forgotten to raention that the mastor of the shop was

so upset about the caso that be intimated, if the Magistrala could dear with the cras he would be prepared to pay a fine of $2,000,

Later his lordship said what he intended to aak was whether prisoner's employer was willing to find substantia! scegrity for prisoner's good behaviour, say, a sum of $1,000 or $2,000. If so, it would consid erably influence anything he would do. It could be reported to him today, s

Mr. One said he understood the employ- by was a very old man, and exercited Elle control over the business, which probably sesgunted for the laxity in the wetlands of the firm. He did not know whether the ad man was weak mental y, but anyhow he had little control.

His lordship-Well, if he is strong flann- eis lv1

Mr. Orme-It may put the Crown in better position, but about the public. I. don't know.

The case was remanded,

LADY HORSE-BREAKER,

“I know » Indy the daughter of a It is reported from Bwitzerland that | KC., who is breaking in rough American German travelers who have arrived from | boyse, for us by our cavalry at the front, s the north confirms the extraordinary derivity | saut the Mayor of Kensington of a meding of the German fiet. All ships are declared as Kensington Town Hall to further the to be under steam,

Fappeal for women to work on the land,