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THE WAR.

BRITISH

HEAVILY

ENGAGED.

CRITICISMS OF MILITARY BILL.

SITUATION IN IRELAND,

GERMAN WARSHIPS WRETCHED GUNNERY,

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT,

(TÈROUGH REUTER'S AGINCT.]: FIERCE FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT.

SEVEN ENEMY ATTACKS

MAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN WARSHIPS' WRETCHED GUNNERY.

RAIDERS HIT REPEATEDLY.

LONDON, April 27th, Itesidents of Lowestoft and Yarmouth LONDON, April 28th.

mere much impressed by the wretched glin on the British Front is Fierco fighting described by General Sir Douglas Haignery of the Germans. They wore swaken- în a communiqué, which, besides a success-

REPULSED.

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cd by the sound of the guns, and in brond fylight sw five-cruisers Leaning broad

THE HONGKONG DAILY PBERK, SATURDAY, APRIL 2911 1916,

URROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE IRISH INCIDENTS,

GERMAN CREW SINK VESSEL

CORDON OF TROOPS SURROUND DUBLIN.

LONDON, April 27th. Lord Lansown in the House of Lords

(THROUGH-ZHUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE MILITARY BILL.

RETENTION OF TIME-EXPIRED MEN

Low, April 17h In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter

OUR LONDON LEITER. [SON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

LONDON, March 15th,

said there were two. Qerman officers who Long introduced the Military Service Bill front a few months he suddenly reappears

landed with Sir Roger Casement. Means while the German vertel was stopped by one of our warships, and ordered to follow her to Queenstown. The vessej follows]

carrying out the Government's recruiting policy, yesterday. Ho admitted that it war distasteful to ask respiro men Pele

fery salt of the Army -in nove again, a certain distance, then, hoisting the Gert they would get special con doration. mụn flag, wank herself. Owing to the rough the way of promotion and bounties. He weather a prize crew, could not be put "aid that youths of 18 would get a month of grace before being called rip. A now aboard tlie German versel, whose entire crew

Houe Defence Training Reqerve hid hron were saved: There were no traces on the

created, to enable men will to on their living till they were immediately required, The Army Connent considered power to transfer Territorial: to other deita essential

senboard of preparations for the distri: bution of the material with which the Porsel was preshumbly laden. The only specifie, warzing received by the Govern- ment came frote an external source on the day of the outbreak. While it is believed

failure, the Government were not disposed that the outbreak is destined to ignominious

to minimise iti A complete corden of troops now surrounded the centres of the town on the north side of the river. The

casualties woju as follow:-Fifteen persons

ful British raid on German trenches at Carnoy, in which the Germans lost heavily.sido on ten miles out, firing broadedes killed and 21 wounded; two Loyal Volun

mentiong seven German attacks, on Wed- nesday evening and Thuring morning Two attacks in the morning were preceded by gar-clouds and heavy bombardments All the attacks were repulsed, with severe loves to the enemy. The Germans gained a footing in our trenches at our points, but counter-attacks promptly ejected them. INTENSE BOMBARDMENT.

Paris, April 27th,

4.30 p.m. communiqué states:-There has been

Euch ship fired at least ten rounds, and there were altogether-100 shells, including some 12-inchers. Many wont completely over the town. The inhabitants sought the most available shelter, many going into the dugouts in their gardens. When the bombardment ceased they flocked to the

tours killed and six wounded; two palice- ince killed All information justified the statement that the situation is well in hand,

CASEMENT A PRISONER AT THE

TOWER

CRITICISMS FROM EVERY QUARTER

Nearly every quarter of the House strongly criticed the Bill. particularly the extension of service of Line-expired men Members urged the Government to

with the general scheme

such minor proposal, and proceed Mr. Ellis Griffith advised that the Bill be withdrawn and general compulsion in troduced.

MINISTER OF AVIATION.

LORD MONTAGU'S ADVICE TO THE

GOVERNMENT.

BUPREME IN THE AIR AS ON BRA,

A telegram the other day stated that Lord, Montagu had made suggestions as to the sir service to the Government, Hosis, în authority on the subject. As long ago R April 20, 1913, be mid-—~

There is only one proper way of label- We wurg Hiver like ing this new situation. with like. If there is danger in the future of our being invaded by dirigibles or serg planes we trust have an adequate number of both kinds of Givernft in order to defend

THE CHURCHILL BENSATION. Even so confident aman us Colonel Winston Churchill may well be supposed to he musing to-day on things bettor Cuft unsaid." Vaulting ambition would appear to have our ept itself. After being at the in London and takes upon himself to adrocalsta change of First Bea Lord. To make it dramatically Churchillian, ho nominates his former opponent, Lord Fisher. Ever since, we have been grossing what it all means Hern is the comment of an ex-

dirigibles and aeroplanes the movements is hypothesis, but defends himself on the of our Fleet stay be reported from various perienced observer. He confess that it relve. It is possible that by means of points to foreign Powers, and its utiliy indulge in hypotheses,

theroby to a large extent neutralised." ground, that Mr. Churchit himwlf loves to

When Mr. Churchill went to France, an interview recently with a prens at a time when he was under a cloud owing representative. Lord Montagu indicated both to the miscarriage of the Dardaneles more clearly his proposals for making the plan, which he had initiated and his split-country supreme in the sip at on goa with Lord Fisher at the Admiralty), he valedictory to the Hepse before he left to join his regiment was Churchillion in its dramatic pose. He pointed to Sir Edward Caraon ng the man to whom his admirers might transfer their allegiance.

On the whole," said his lordship, antisfied with the debate in the House of Lords, Lord Lansdowns wase as he was bound to be, very cautious, but I think that he and some of the other members of the Cabinet realised the necessity of taking the question of an unproved air servico very seriously in hand,

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But I don't think Mr. Churchill then meant to hide his political talents in the

BOARD OF AVIATION, trenches. Carson, in his absence. way to lead the frontal attack on the Governmons,

"My own idea is that the present so- which was to be subjected to the in-called Derby Comitee, which consists of tegrating process from within at the hands

Some naval and military experts, presitled of other friends, and when the Asquith Administration, sapped and assaulted, Anally fell; Mr. Churchill would return to uko his place in the reconstructed Cabinet alongside his companions,

the nuclous of a Board-of-Aviation which.

over by Lord Derby, should have its powers gradually enlarged, and form eventually should be formed ike the Board of Ad- thanks to the uncanny estuteness of Mr. organation, and distribution, and al

But the Cabinet weathered the storm. miralty, and begin by dealing with apply. Asquith, and Bir Edward Carson fell ill. look into the method of the training of and the Radical stalwarts-Daziel, Mark pilots. the provision of serodromes, and ham, Booth & Covers blanketed by Sir everything which is outside the handhing Froderick Cawley's assumption of the of the air service by the general or admiral leadership of their group. It

suspot in concerned,

At the present moment I do not think Mr. Asquith's interest an event not lack

it would be advisable to take away from ing in hamour--and, as Mr. Churckilir: John Jellicoe and General Hair the viewed evente from afar, he was not satia about control over the Royal Flying

Mr. Asquith replied that he could not givo a decision on the spar of the moment.

Sir Edward Carson forelby criticisofied, and came back at what ho deemed was-Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service) fitting moment, expecting to be bailed by but I anggest that to the Sen Lords should Mr. Asquith's orities as their natural be added another member to represent zaval Lader. But his high exploves did not explode, and then Mr. Balfour spiked his aviation on the Board of Admiralty

believe also that the General Staff at the guns, Balfour spiked his uns will War Office should include Sir David Hen

the Bill in the House of Commons, charne LONDON, April 276. terising sta provisions as unfair compul- The Daily Mail says that Sir Rogerion. He considered the position of time cliffs, and saw the Germans flewing, pur Casement is now a prisoner at the Tower, expired men as intolerablo (Chers) Holong remain in the memory of Parliament.dergon of some other representative of the

sued by a British squadron, which firing incissantly at cless range, hit the Oor- manropeatedly, One German monster

A report was circulated from Copen demanded that the Government introduce hagen on the 11th inst, that Cazenini had

a General Compulsion Bill, otherwise they been arrested in Germany, whereas he on would not receive much support from him an intense bombardment of the Avocourt staggered, and flame spouted from the that date boarded a German submarine at and his supporters." (Cheers.)

funnel of another. The sea was sa churned

redoubt and Poivre Hill. A small enemy attack at Vaux was promptly defeated. There have been the usual cannonades on the rest of the front. A Frenchman felted German aeroplane in Spincourt Forsst GERMAN LOSSES AT VERDÜN.

·LONDON, April 27th. French estimates place the German loss before Verdur at-880,000 at Jeurt.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH MEUTER'S 'AGENCY.}. ACTIVITY ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

PETROGRAD, April 27th A communiqué says:—The onessy has been bombarding the Ibku: Bridgehend for weeks past,

There has been continued aircraft activity

Kiel and ell in company with a hurles Yelding to numerous objections con-

up by the swiftly-moving-ships and the looking tramp, flying the Dutch · Hageerning details, Mr. Asquith lane postponed feeble. The honours all rested with Mr. point out that there are at least three exploding-shell that it looked like a lake manned by 20 picked German Naval men.he introduction of the Military Borvice duel (Mr. Balfour is, of course, a Cocit) Lord Privy Seal, the Lord President of the

She carried 20.000 rifles, machine-guns, and Bill. Moshil, be will consult his col- ammunition bidden beneath goods which the lenges, and will announce the decision on manifest declared to be the sole curgo,

of foam,

Suddenly a seaplane was observed from the northward, Whatever ita message was, the Germans turned, and went full-speed: east and north with British destroyers, hanging on their heels, worrying them. MORE MERCHANTMEN SUNK.

~LONDON, Apríl 27h.

The Norwegian steator Stromunes bas been sunk. The crew were landed.

The Dutch steamers Duble and Mun sharen have been damaged. The Norwegian barque Carmenia was sunk on the 26th int, by a Germani, submarine off the west

SERIOUS FEATURES.

LONDON, April 27th. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith Had that the Irish situation still has were Tous features and there

Tuesday.

QBITUARY.

Lowson, April 27th. The death has occurred of Brigadier Coneral Richard Enfield. indications

that the movement would, spread, especially

VERDUN.

in the west, Martial law had been pro- GERMAN RETICENCE ABOUT claimed throughout Ireland, and General Maxwell was

gesting that night with. plenary powers. Mr. Asquith id thi the Government, after careful investi gation, were satisfied that the force despatch

How Mr. arians Mr. Balfour has no equal in the Royal Flying Corp, and in addition there should be appointed an advisory committes House for genially spoken but singularly of scientific men to assist the military and cutting irony, and Mr. Churchill had the fall torrent of it. It was as destructive Baval experts in that particular branch

GOVERNMENT SINECURES. as the German big guns at Liege, Church of the problem ill has not mastered his nervous system;"

"Boune objection has been taken to the He fidgeted unesaily, crossed and recrossed his legs and exhibited numerous signs of creation of another Ministry and the ap perturbution. His reply was singularly pointment of another Minister, but I would Balfour and the dittle Cocil Churchill absolute sinocures in the Government-the Council, and the Chancellor of the Duchy recalled to the minds of the older Parkia of Lancaster. Why could not the duties of mentarians the slashing onslaught by Lord Privy Seal and Lord President of Gladstone on Mr. Churchill father the Council be combined, and the vacancy

I understand that Lord Fisher banes- sured Mr. Balfour that he knew nothing of the coming speech of Mr. Churchili, not had he any interest in the sandwichmen parade through Whitehall calling on the Government to bring him back to the Ad iniralty. The general opinion is well ex- pressed by the speeches of Lord Teresfordions for the supremacy of the air, and and Admiral Sir Hedworth Meux tant that there should be no doubt in the minds of anyone who has thought out the subject the intervention of Mr. Churchill was mischievous and the country wishes him that we must be prepared in the next all success in France and hope he will ration to defend ourselves in the air with an energy equal, or, I hope, superior, to other nations, if we are to maintain our independence and freedo

thus created be used for the Minister of Aviation or President of the Board of Aviation, whichever title is preferred?

Finally said Lord Montagu, "I wish to repeat uy warning that we are only at the beginning of the struggle between na

WHEN WILL THE WAR END Once more, when will the war end! Some of our own soldiers, over the optimists, write home that it will collapse in two month time, for the Kaiser is putting up eagerly at the immediate profit, without hig list kick a Verslun, and. achieving regard to the future and the cordial rela- nothing but collossal losses of men. These tions that must be the basis of successful

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are alleged to be the file of the German trading corps in tho, falas, now given to neutrals Certain merchant shipowners have earned

in the region of Dvinsk. A giant Russian part of Ireland. The Captain and nine ed to Ireland was adequate to deal with stain from coniment. Major Moraht was by the German Government, but the pri- this resentment in a special degree, but

aeroplans dropped bonby behind the Ger-

anan lines, causing fires

of the crew landed in a boat.

the situation. The Government were doing A Dutch tug and a Norwegian barque their utmost to restore order and stamp out have been sank.

the rebellion, and fully recognised, and BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK. intended to discharge, their obligation, phd were making sarebing investigation inte the causes and the responsibility.

Sir Edward Camon and Mr. John

THE OBJECT OF THE OFFENSIVE Gerwan papera display reticence about the Verdun operations. Most journs's ab

reduced to a discourse on the classical literature of fortress warfare, and the Cologne Gazette merely re-wrote the official communiqués,

measure

sonore taken in considerable numbers are they are not alone There ng been a had to be drugged to face the sea of wely and undersid in the extreme. They grasping attitude that makes well-mean-

contracts because they cannot French artillery fire, and they stil looking business men shy of making forward scared to death. Meanwhile the German the effects of greed on the cost of their mark is falling steadily on all the Ex essential supphe, and they are at the The false Gonman reports about the cap changes of the word, and travellers fresh inercy of the controllers of raw materials, ture of Vaux caused much confusion. The from Germany declare the shortage of food- Frankfurter Zeitung devoted a colunin to atuff is now very rea? jadeed, and clothing the new and thundering blow which also, in very insufficient, d

THE BALKANS had deprived the French of the bulwark

German attemptat An offensive at Baranovitchi were repulsed, and the Rus-

THE COMING TRADE WAR IN CHINA. The Evening Standard panses for a mo- aians had the best of a sharp struggle for

mont in the war stress to quote en unnamed. a village on the Rovno-Koyel Railway.

British engineer in China as to the reces next strong to Douaumont in a lator There will be a big Balken offensive baity of taking advantage of the present The Russians dislodged the Turks from

expand our trade in the a chain of positions in the mountains south 19 has been sunk in the North Sea. Two of Redmond had made quite clear the true edition taunted the French with concealing fore long, I am assured by military opportunity

of Bitlis

TURKISH ATTACK KEPULSED,

PEAROGRAD, April 27th/

A communiqué reports that the Russians repulsed a Turkish attack in the Erzinja district,

THE NEAR EAST

*(THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCY.) THE FIGHTING AT KATIA WORCESTER YEOMANRY'S

DETERMINED STAND.

LONDON April 27th.

LONDON, April 27th. The Admiralty says it is anhounced by German wireless that the British submarine

the crew were saved.

ITALIAN FRONT

ÍRHEGTÖN BRUTEE'S AGENOE...). HEAVY AUSTRIAN LOSSES Rome, April 275. "A communiqué sys-A strong enemy "trencherir Örs which the Italians occupied on the 24th, was repulsed with the heaviest losses. GENERAL.

(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGNNON-) AUSTRIAN INDIGNITY TO RUMANIA: MILITARY ATTACHE ARRESTED.

AND HORROR.

LONDON, April 27th. In the House of Commons. Sir Edward Carson supported Mr. Asquith, and said that he would gladly join with Mr. Red- mond in everything which can be done to denounce and put down these rebels now and for evermore, (Cheer.)

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in this country mast enlarge our export trade, and as far as th Far East is com corned we have present rather than & ecoming econo future duty to perform,

The

mic tussle may be a serious, if not more serious, than the conflict now being waged, and unless we as a nation wake up to vor responsibility we wha 1 be taken, unawares in the trade trule as we were in the military way at present in progress

All this very true, of course, but the fact remains that the manufacturer is works commandesred, or his plant altered,” grensly engressed here at bome, with hin to make Government goods under official inspection, or his supply of raw materiale dependent on the disturbed condition of the bipping world and the difficulty of ob- taining clearances at the docks. Y

the truth, then admitted the German mis feiend. It will most likely drive a Far East without delay. It proceeds, amount of support behind the outbreak.ake, and finally was writing about the ex- wedge," he continued, between the Aus- The world know that the movement had cellence of the situation even without tro-Germans and their Balkan Allies. Already the Paris papers are reportim no sytupathy in responsible quarters in Vaux,"

The most interesting German utterance that the first of the reconstituted. Serbian is in an article by General von Blutne, contingenta is being transh pred-at-Corfu Ireland or anywhere in the Empire.

dated March 9th. and published in for ovevance to the Salonika neigh (Loud cheurs,)

Munich. It gives the folowing theory of bourhood, and the Serbian General Staff German intention

with its new chief, General Bayovitch, MR. REDMOND'S DETESTATION

While, until recently, doubts were ex. in cose consubation with General Bar pressed here and there whether the German rail, in whom the supreme direction of the attack at Yordantwas based upon the inten. Allied forces in the Balkans will be vestod, tion of seeking great decision at that pit will be remembered that it was General Pass against the main Bulgarian Army point, the events of the last few days lenye Bayovitch's heroic stand at the Katchanik to 200m for such doubt Obviously our aim consists not only in the conques that enabled the main Serbian armies to of this very important plses of arms, but unke good their escape into Albania. For also in the defest of the considerable obvious reasons the strength of the Franco force the further trungthening of which British troops in the Eastern Mediter ranean cannot be given even approximate can be expected with certainly. During?

The mention of whipping - reminds me this spring the great English Aray raisedly, but the figure, were it knows, would by Lord Kitchener was to reach at last a probably astound mous people in this onun that those who go down to the sea in ships elimax of efficiency, and in Rome a new try, and, coupled with the remarkable pro have treated the German thrests of new monchalance. They sign on for outward force of screral millions was to be reads, gress of the Russian Army in Armenia, is subaring horrors with the most complete and to resume the offensive. Then our enemies of the best possible augury for the earl thought of a scheme which was to be de crashing of Bulgarian as well as Turkish voyages from north-eastern po finitely fixed in consulation at the end of resistance at a tibe when Germany is ex-scout the idea that they are doing anyt March-scheme to fall upon us with ending her last able-bodied reserves in heroic. Their une complaint is that the Ad united forces From East and West and to the desperato offensives round Verdun,miralty will not give orhnary merchant crush us. With really childish simplicit and wan be unable to render boy Balkan shins some guns with which to put up, a

with the pirates.

the forecastle hands are far 28 they seem to have amumed that the German Allies any adequate assistance.

SHORT-SIGHTED POLICY, command wou'd nos dinlurb their activities, promiser gnufacturer tells me be concerned, said on ring mince the war a Boottish mate has but would suffer helplessly the detruchas made a list of those of big suppliers of done blow which was contemplated. They mis calculated, and no doubt were deceived braw material and accessory par who have began, let me tell you as a sample of s the fiction that our troops are weary of been high-handed with him in the matter man who was saved recently from a ship way gad that our resoring are exhausted of deliveries and prices. He has had to that the pirates bent to the bottom. His By now they will have learned with acquiesce in considerable extation now head is still in bandages on account of his horror that the German troops ze still in. but when peset time bring easier con injuries and he is drawing compensation spired by the game bergio joy in the offer ditions he won he will sever business money all the time, but he is burning to give as at the beginning of the war, and relations with them and will take full ad. get better again so ay to be off to us once that their numbers have not decreased but vantage of competitive conditions, without more. I haven't heard of a case of a man regard to their long business connections of any grade refusing to sail because of increased

German submarines. They know thers in an with him

This complaint is ivnical of many for added risk, of course, and in some esses they wong suppliers have been shortsighted in are drawing extra nay on that account. their eagerness to extract the termer Sometimes there is obstisser, nut cowardie farthing. That the matter of deliveries is as in the case early in the war when largely out of their control, owine to the crow refuted to bring a sip from Dove shortage of labour and transport, is gener. to her port of discharge and demanded fo ally admitted, but they have clutched too be paid off. This was agreed to-and the

Mr. Redmond, on behalf of the National |ists and the overwhelming majority of the BUKKAREST, April 27th, people of Ireland, expressed detestation and horroy at the proceedings of the rebels, (Cheers.)

The Austrians at Brassow arrested the Humanis Military Attaché at Berlin and

Bulharest.

An official supplementary statement con cerning the fighting at Ketin on the 23rd instays that the Gloucester Hussars, and t the Warwick and Worcester Yeomanry, who were holding a position at Katia, were st tacked by a greatly superior force of Turks seized the documents he was conveying to Sand fell hack Fighting & rearguard action,

He was eventually released, the Worcesters made a most determined stand, but as their horses were killed they but the documents were retained, and were were unable to retire, and a number were only returned when Rumania sent a Nota

to Austria captured.

According to prisoners, the enemy con- DOUBLE TAXATION OF TEA.

LONDON, April 27th. sisted of 1.000 Germans and picked Turkish snfantry mounted on camels. The Kalia In the Hour of Commons Sir J. D. oasis is now clear of the energy, except a Rees raised the question of the double tax- force at Bereal. The Turks paid dearly ation of tos exported from Travancore. for the raid. Their losses at Ducider weir particularly heavy."

Mr Chamberlain I have no informa tion, but I will enquire.

AUSTRALIAN IRISHMEN'S ABHORRENCE. _____

MELBOURNE, April 27th.

The United Irish League has cabled Mr. Redmond :—“ Irishmen in Victoria view with abhorrence the meaningless rebellion in Dublin,

MORE GROUPS. CALLED UP.

Loon, April 20h.

A Proclamation call up the Groups to

The Lea Nazionale', Berne correspon- dent care that Germany launched right rub merity of a formidable type the end of Mamb There was great dificulty in man ning them,

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