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THE WAR.

MORE DETAILS OF NAVAL BATTLE.

THE LATE LORD KITCHENER.

WORLD-WIDE TRIBUTES.

BRITISH AGAIN HEAVILY ENGAGED

GREAT RUSSIAN SUCCESSES AND CAPTURES

NAVAL ACTIVITIES

{THROUGH, LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE RECENT NAVAL FIGHT

REMARKABLE BRITISH

MARKSMANSHIP:

LONDON, June Sth Details continte

to-

be published of the battle off Jutland. These include a state- ment that a new British battleship (probably the Warspite) scord a hit at twenty miles range and fired 82 salvoes of fifteen inch shells, altogether seven hundred tons of shells, in two hours. The vesiset was torpedoed forward and shook violently, but the damage was not

NATIONS,

·FIRST LORD AND THE FIGHT. LONDON, June 7th.

[THLOUGH REUTER'S LOENOY]

A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR

BRITISH VICTIMS.

LONDON, June 7th

A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral on the 14th inst. in hanour of the British victims in the sen ight

THE HONGKONG DAILY PR 89. FRIDAY, JUNE 9ra. 1976.

18ROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE LATE LORD KITCHENER

WORLD-WIDE TRIBUTES TO HIS

MEMORY

LONDON, June 8th

The papers to-day contain columns of appreciations of great soldior and

administrator,” and the editorială are

enshrined in mourning borders. It is

pointed out that though Lord Kitchener

was bound on an important mission he would never have left England at this juncture unless he was assured that the

organisation of the army was sa perfeted that his absence would not be detrimental, However poignant was the nation s sør- row at present, its sense of loss would be. sharply renewed when peace negotiations begin, for Lord Kitchener was a born negotiator, as he showed at Fashoda and Vereeniging.

Remarkable tributes to the late Lord Kitchener are pouring in from all quart CTs, and speeches have been made in the JAPANESE COMMANDER LOST ON municipalities and at public meetings,

QUEEN MARY

LONDON, June 8th.

An official annoncement states that a Commander of the Japanese Navy was among the officers lost on the "Qween Mery

in which tribute TRS paid to his memory, the speakers declaring that the tragedy would make Britons more grin and determined to carry the fight to vie tory,

The telegrams from all Allied countries and neutrals show how deeply Britain's

THE HINDENBURG.” Narratives of the survivors are insist-loss is appreciated. ent that the Ilindenbury was Bunk,

ADMIRALTY'S SCARE COM-

MUNIQUE

ME BALFOUR ANSWERS CRITICISMS.

LONDON, June 7th.. Mr. Balfour (First Lord of the Ad- miralty) replying to criticisms of the Admiralty's first communiqué, said that Admiral Sir John Jellicoe's message of

In the course of a speech at the Jun- chicon of the Imperial Conference on Commerce, Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, referring to the recent sa fight, declared that the source of the German reports was tainted. If we had been told the whole truth it would have been shown that we had gained, as a result of the battle, Babatantial fruits. The German position was worse than the 2nd June was obviously incomplete, Ifore, and our blockade was more effee-but he decided to take the public into his tive than previously. The country was confidence, and therefore issued it The justified in having greater confidence public recovered most quickly from the and hope of triumph than it had ten unnecessary alarm, but he regretted that the Elect, well knowing that they had in- ficted a most severa blow on their option

days ago.

RUSSIAN ADMIRATION.

LONDON, June 8th.

Ants, had been disappointed by the tragic tons of the papers. However, if the con

M. Snzonoff has teingraphed to Sirfidence in the Admiralty's honesty was Edward Grey the lively admiration of

increased there would be nothing to re

President Poincare has telegraphed to King George that the whole of France participates in mourning with Great Britain and the British Empice. He

also pays a tribute to Lord Kitchener's eminent qualities.

King George, in replying, refers to the cruel loss he and the country have sustained, and to Lord Kitchener's great services to the common cause,

Most sympathetic telegrams have also been exchanged between M. Briand and Mr. Asquith, General Joffre and General Sir William Robertson and General Cardona and General Sir W. Robertson

FRENCH CONDOLENCES.

PARIS, June Self

M. Briand telegraphed to Mr. Asquith the condolences of the French Govern-

mont. He said that the whole of France

mourn the loss of a great chief who reade

a magnificent army spring from the Bri-

tish quil. They will never forget that

THROUGH REUTER 6 AGENCY.

SET HIS MIND ON BEING

VICEROY OF INDIA.

LONDON, June 7th.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.)

GALLANT AUSTRALIANS. BRITISH FRONT LINE OF TRENCHES CAPTURED.

LONDON, June 8th.

2,23 a.m.

A writer gives some personal recollen tions of Lord Kitchener in the West-

General Sir Douglas Haig, in a con- minister Guzette. He says that Lord

Kitchener had set his mind on being the manique, states:-There were heavy Viceroy of India, and when Lord reciprocal tombardnients last night Hardinge was chosen he suffered the and to-day The enemy yester disappointment of his life. He made no day captured our front line of concealment of his feelings, and for the trenches in the ruins of the village time spake as if nothing remained for of Hooge. His attacks at other portions him but the grave; but the appointment of the line failed. Another small attack to Egypt WAS Bn immense consolation..

and after he had been there a year he probably would not have exchanged Cairo for India,

MR. BALFOUR'S EULOGY

LONDON, June 7th:

Mr. Balfour, speaking at the luncheon of the Imperial Council on Commerce, said that Lord Kitchener was the most | striking figuro in all the Allied coun- tries. His life triumph was the creation of a vast military machine, which was now prepared to do ita share in the military labours of the Allies. He died as he would have wished, suddenly, in the height of his fame, and midst the work he was doing for his country.

A LAST MESSAGE.

LONDON, June 7th Lord Desborough, presiding at the Imperial Council on Commerce luncheon, read what may be regarded as one of Lord Kitchener's last messages. It was con- tained in a letter to Lord Desborough regarding the war, and was as follows. — "We have to stick it out, and we have to do our very best until release comes, I only wish I could do more, or, rather, that what I do was better work."

MEMORIAL SERVICE AT

BT. PAULS.

A memorial service for the late Lord Kitchener will take place in St. Paul's Cathedral at noon on the 13th inst. Their Majesties the King and Queen will

attend

COL. FITZGERALD'S BODY

WASHED ASHORE The Daily Express states that Colonel FitzGerald's borly was washed ashore yesterday,

THE NEW LORD KITCHENER Colonel Henry Kitchener, a brother of the late Lord Kilchoner, succeeds to the

Peerage.

the Russian Government at the valour of gret. He did not doubt that the German the British Bert in the North Sea battle, Josses were bigger than ours, but Lord Kitchener fought in the French INTERNMENT OF ALIEN ENEMIES

deploring the losses, and congratulating Britain on the victory, which has demon- stratml fresh the naval superiority of Garat Britain, as the German fleet was obliged to fler, not daring to engage the

main British force.

Was

RECEPTION OF NEWS BY THE TROOPS

uscless arguing about losses in face of ranks in 1870. the Germans rush for their ports as soon as the British Battle Fleet appeared. The results of the battle had been to strengthen our blockade dissipate the German dream of the invasion of Great

Sir Edward Grey replied warmly | Britain, and confirm our command of thanking the Russian Government for its the son

KAISER'S RIDICULOUS

BOMBAST

SPEECH ON DECK OF FLAGSHIP

General Sir Douglas Haig has tele graphed that the news of the death of Lord Kitchener was received with the derpest regret, by all ranks. He adds "His memory will remain with us as an incentive, and we will so

not rest till we have brought his work to a culmination. in enduring victory.

CAN ITALIAN SYMPATHY..

AGAIN DEMANDED. The Daily Mad again demands the n Loraneat of alien unumies still at large, especially those high placed. It also says that Lord Kitchener a intention of going to Russia was known to many in London on Thursday, and this news may have reached the enemy through spics. MR. ASQUITH IN CHARGE OF WAR

OFFICE.

Mr. Asquith has temporarily kn charge at the War Office.

west of Hooge this morning was repulsed.

The Australians during the night enter ed German trenches cast of Bois Grinier inflicting less and bringing back pri soners. We also successfully raided east

of Cuinchy.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

[1HKOUGE BRUTER'S AGENCY.3

CONFIDENCE OF THE

RUSSIANS.

AFTER SUCCESSES IN HEAVY

FIGHTING:

PETROGRAD, June 8th. The enemy had a practical demonstra- tion of the increase in our war material, says a communique describing the latest Russian victories. The fighting has strengthened our confidence that with the development of this material the enemy's will fortified lines

bo effectively destroyed. Brilliant results were achieved against the Austrians after only throw days fighting. Such were the valour and dash of the Russians towards the end in dislodging the enemy from strongly fortified positions, that numbers of the enemy's batteries were captured intact by the infantry, The desperation of the fighting is evidenced in a passage in the communiqué which says Prudence prevents the dosclosing of the names of the gallant reguments fighting, sometimes after the loss of all their officers, the names of the brave Generals and other officers · killed / and wounded, or the

identification of the localities.”:

MUCH RUSSIAN BOOTY.

TURKS IN FLIGHT

PETROGRAD, June 8th, A communiqué confirms the intest great captures to which it adds forty- hine trench mortars, many telephones

- rchlights, field kitchens, huge gunn fries of arms and material and reserve

it.res of munitions.

The communiqué also adds that Ros- sian artillery in the Caucasus stopped the offensive of largo Turkish forces in the direction of Erzindjian, while in the Hanekin district, in the direction of Bagdad, the Russians captured fortified Turkish positions, and their cavalry at- tacked the Turkish trenches sabring Boveral battalions who were there,

HUGE CAPTURFS,

congratulations on the victory of our gallant sailors, adding that the British lives were not lost in vain. We know has greatly the enemy fleet, whose losses had ben deliberately concealed in Germany, had suffered, and the British Government rejoice to think that the action has cons tributed to the success of the common at Wilhelmshaven, made a bombastic expressed its condolences with Great POWERFUL GEHMAN ATTACK. front is 40,000 prisoners, including BCO

cause of the Allies:

____________ GERMAN LOSSES.

Amkrennay, June 7th.y

Rome, June 8th,

After warm tributes had been paid to FRANCO-BELGIAN FRUN " Tha Kaiser, on the deck of the flagship | the late Lord Kitchener, the Chamber,

RECEPTION OF NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA

speech on Germany's Daval victory” to Britain, delegations from the warships. Ho de A start has been made Fear A telegram from Copenhagen states clared that the first unofficial estimate at Kiel will creep into the bones of the enemy!

of the Gorman losses in the naval battle

is 200 killed, 4,600 missing and 1,400 Founded

GERMAN TORPEDO-BOAT

SUNK.

AMSTERDAM, June 7th.

It is reported that a German torpedo- boat was mined and sunk off. Zeebrugge on the 3181 May

ITALIAN FRONT

GRATITUDE FOR DOMINIONS' GIFTS OF WAR VESSELS

LONDON, June 8th. Mr. Bonar Law has telegraphed the Governor of New Zealand and the High Commissioner of Malaysia respectively to the effect that the battle eraisers New Zealand and Malaysia were in the thick VIOLENT ENEMY ATTACKS. of the battle off Jutland, and again re-

ording the gratitude of the Mother REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES.

country at their generosity in contri buting such valuable units,

SAVED BY GERMANS.

AMSTERDAM, June 7th.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ROME, Juno 7th.

A feature of the communiqué is violent enemy attacks in the Upper Vallarsa, at Monte Spin, in the Posing Valley, the

A Berlu telegram states that the Compomule valley-and-north-east of Britans who were saved in the battle of Asiago, all of which were repulsed with Jutland were two each from the Queen heavy enemy losses. At Compornato e Mary and Indefalanulle, and a total of counter attacked and drove the enemy to 173 from the Tipperary, Nestor, Nomad the end of the valley at the point of the

bayoniət and Turnlent.

General Sir Louis Botha, Premier of South Africa, announced the death or Lord Kitchener in the House of Assembly, which forthwith adjourned.

THE DOMINIONS INSPIRING

MESSAGE. Despatches from all. over the world testify to the feelings evoked at the tragic death of Lord Kitchener

Messages from the Dominions emphasise

the heaviness of the loss, but state that: the Empire must not relax its effort in the slightest

THROUGH REVIER, AULAY_).

REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS. PARIS, Anne 7th: 5.30 p.m ▲ communiqué: states: --A powerful German attack in the evening at Vaux Fort was repulsed in disorder and with heavy loss by our machine gun fire. Thre was an intense bombardment of our first line at Hartmannsweilerkopf.

VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT. GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF VAUX FORT.

PARIS, June 8th. 2.00.3.m.

PETROGRAD, June 7th. Up to the present the total ussian captures on the Pripet and Rumanian

officers, 77 guns and 134 machine guns.

AUSTRIAN ADMISSIONS. WITHDRAWAL BRFORE SUPERIOR FORCES.

AMETERDAY June 8th

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY 1 JOURNALISTS SHOT AT

DUBLIN.

MILITARY OFFICER COURT- MARTIALLED.

LONDON, June 7th. At a Court Martial in Dublin, Lord Cheylesmate presiding, Captain Bowen Colthurst was charged with the wilful murder, alternatively with manslaughter of two journalists, named Shechy Sker fington and Dickson Macintyre, during the rebellion.

The prosecutor said the accused gave as his reason for the shooting to prevent the escape and rescue of an occer. Is pathy with Sinn Feiniso deposed that Skeffington admitted sving

After military medical evidence: showing that prisoner was mentally

the hearing was closed.

ULSTER AND HOME RULE,

LONDON, June 8th. mitted to the Ulster Council by Sir It appears that the proposals sub-

irresponsible following 72 hours duty,

Edvard Carson were those of Mr. Lloyd George

The Council adjourned without reach- ing a decision.

DR. WILSON'S WAR POLICY CONDEMNED.

MORE RHETORIC THAN RESOLUTION

LONDON, June 7th. The Conventions of the Republicans and the Progressives, of, which Colonel Roosevelt is the leader, assembled simul taneously at Chicago, Senator Harding. temporary Chairman of the former, loquently appealed to the party for re- union, and condemned President Wilson's var policy, which consisted of mora rhetoric than resolution. He advocate i ho espansion of national defence and the return to high tariffs

Mr. Robbins, presiding at the gather- ing of the Progressives, said that pre paredness was the paramount issue e

That Colonel Roosevelt is the man of the hour is the prevailing opinion in Chicago, the outcome of whien will be his nomination. Judge Hughes, of the Supreme Court, will probably be ind Republican candidate. Mr Hughes re- fused to discuss polities owing to 16 position.

GREECE AND THE BULGARIAN INFRINGEMENT.

ATHENS, June 7th. In the Chamber M. Skouloudia, the Premier, denied that there-had been a German invasion of Grecco. He deckred but said that the action was purely that the frontier was forcibly crossed, military and did not jeopardise the

negrity of the country.

GENERAL SARRAIL'S

DEMANDS.

AN INADMISSABLE: INTERFERENCE

ATEINS, June 7th.

Generul Sarrail's demands for the re-

call of three Greek officers are considered an inadmissable interference. The Greek Government are taking up a very fruí

attitude.

M. Skouloudis visited the British Minister, presumably in regard to the maiter

TRADE OF GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDIN June 7th The Board of Trade returng show an increate in exports of 13,405,419 aud imports of £12,213,630 against The returns for May of last year.

RESCUE OF EXPLORERS,

MONTE VIDEO, June 7th. The Uruguayan Government-is-sen ing a sinal steamer to the rescue of Sir: Ernest Shackleton's companions, and it will adil on Thursday,

THE COTTON STRIKI

LONDON, June 7th Sir George Askwith han invited Sile Trale Union:lentlers to a Concerenco at Manchester to-day. The threatened cotton strike notices expire on Saturday, and 100,000 operatives and 40,000,000 spindles are involved.

ЕХРОКТ OF COPRA FROM AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, June 7th. The Commonwealth Government has modified the embargo, on copra (Lo America

HAM PALAUR

* LONDON, June 7th. * Bir Perlab Singh, the Raja of Rutlan

and a party of officers of the Imperiil Bervice Lancers, attended an investitura at Buckingham Palace

FIGHTING IN AFRICA

LONDON, June 7th* General Northey reports that the enemy are retiring and our columns are in pursuit, capturing prisoners – and Bores. The garrison at Namema broke cut on Friday night, losing heavily. The Commandant was wounded and captured.- Our losses in these operations were of the smallest

An Austrian communiqué admits the INVESTITURE AT BUCKING- withdrawal from the Lutzk sector before strongly superior forces. CORTA EST speaks of no fewer than seven Russian

attacks in the course of a day

THE TSAR'S GRATITUDE

PETROGRAD, June 8th The Tsar has telegraphed to General A communiqué states: The artillery Brusseloff his heartfelt gratitude to the troops for their inccesssen 10 Volynia, have been most active at Hill 504 and. AN ENEMY TRIBUTE.

Galicia and Bukovina He states that left of the Meuse. The hombardment of watching with pride and satisfac The Cologne Gazette pays tribute to

our first and second lines between Donau- tion their bold deeds, and he is cou

vinced that they will fight" till a final the great organistag talent shown by

mont and Damloup, on the right of the and glorious victory is achieved. Lord Kitchener in South Africa and in

Mouse, has continued in a most violent GENERAL the re-organisation of the Indian Army. Make A METAL ENAMELOTEAS manner The Germany announce to-day

NEWS IN BERLIN:

the capture of Fort Vaux on Tuesday evening. The fort was still in our hands at four the morning, but since then com munication therewith has been impos sible owing to the violence of the bom bardment;

TRIBUTE

It is noteworthy that the news resched Copenhagen from Berlin at three in the afternoon, but was discredited until was announced at the British Legation as

five in the evening.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

FROM THE CHUNG FOOL SUN PO."]

SOCIALISTS OPPOSE GERMAN THE PRESIDENCY.

Li Yuan-hung has formally assumed CREDIT

the Presideney Peling 15

When dying Luan

Fai ordered that According to the skitution. Li, Inan hung, should becomes. Acting President.

AMSTERDAM, June 7th The Reichstag adopted the Budget and

£600,000,000, thin,

Boot

osed the Credit