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THE

WAR.

BRUSSILOFF'S LATEST CAPTURES.

AUSTRIAN RIGHT WING'S PERIL.

NAVAL SKIRMISH IN BALTIC.

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LAST SCENES ON H.M.S. HAMPSHIRE.”

PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA.

RUSSIAN FRONT

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGHNOY.)

THE GREAT RUSSIAN-

OFFENSIVE

AUSTRIAN RIGHT THREATENED.

PETROGRAD, June 18th.

The Russings now bold the Dniester between the frontier and s point" con- siderably to the west of the confinence of the Strypa and the Dniester.

NAVAL: ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RUSSIAN DESTROYERS

ACTIVE,

THREE ENEMY WAR VESSELS SUNK.

PETROGRAD, June 15th.

& communiqué says that on the night. of the 13th-14th our torpedo boats at tacked au escorted convoy, and sank two

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 27′′m. 1916,

[TAROCON REUTERʼB „ADENCY.]

THE JUILAND NAVAL FIGHT.

ANOTHER ENEMY ADMISSION.

COPENHAGEN, June 15th.

The Kieler Zeitung, admits that the now German cruiser Frankfurt was dam- aged in the battle off Jutland,

FRANCO-BELOJAN: FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

THE VERDUN LULL.

„GERMANS' EXPECTANT.

ATTITUDE

Panis, June 15th.

A semi-official announcement, comment, ing on the full at Verdon, anys:-The Germans are observing an expectant attitude in view of events of which they feel the menace in becoming more im minent.

CALM ON BRITISH FRONT.

LONDON, June 16th.

General Sir Douglas Haig reports that there has been quiet on most of the front The situation is unchanged at Zillebeke,

(THE REUTER'S AGEMUX.]

KABER AND AMIR.

FUTLE EFFORT TO GAIN ANOTHER ALLY.

LONDON, June 15th. Sir Francis Younghusband, interview-

TEKING

NOTES.

FROM OUR OWN CORDEŚPONDENT. Į

BOMBARDMENT

OF

COAST

TOWNS.

MR. BALFOUR'S VIEW.

À · STATESMAN'S END.

Peking, 8th June

GROWTH OF BRITISH NAVAL STRENGTH, Nothing befitted him more in life thau.

The following letter was sent to the his manner of quitting it. Thrae Mayors of Lowestoft and Yarmouth by words may be aptly applied to Yuan the First Lord of the Admiralty, who Sbib Kai and his timely demise. By his received a deputation in reference to th ed by Reuter's representative, said death he has saved his country. The recent bombardment of those towns that the laser had sent a letter to the differences which existed between the Amir of Afghanistan, urging him to

seceding provinces and the Contral declare "Jehad" (Holy War), but Government have now been composed the Amirstood firmly by his promises.

nnd, in effect, China has become a united nation again. DEAB FOOD IN HOLLAND.

DEMONSTRATIONS BY HUNDREDS OF WOMEN.

Tun HAGUE, June 15th. A deputation of hundreds of women waited of the Premier and the Minister of the Interior, demanding a reduction in the price of foodstuffs,

The Minister said that be had adopted measures which he hoped would be effective. Thee

were also demonstrations in Rotterdam. The police charged the crowd with abres, dispersing it after windows of foodshops had been: broken.

In accordance with the promise which I made to the deputation from Lowestoft and Yarmouth which was good enough to wait upon me this morning, I have much pleasure in sending you for com- unication to your town council n brief letter upon the subject of German raids on the Fast and South-East Coast of this island.

When last I wrote I mentioned that there was no apparent solution of the

From the naval and military point of crisis which threatened the national view the German bombardment of open towns has so far been singularly inlile existence of China, but, like others who Judging by the three attempts already made, the method is to send over a squad- have faith in the Chinese facility for compromise and accomplishing the ap

ron of fast battle cruisers who bombard undefended watering places or parently-impossible, I felt that a solution fishing towns for half an hour and then would somehow be found. Now it has return at full speed to the protected

waters of the Heligoland Bight. A cer been provided by the convenient denthtain number of non-combatant men, wo- of Yuan Shih- Kai, which to many people

secos providential.

For a week or ten days prior to his death there had been persistent rumours that ho had passed away, the general ang gestion being that he had been "assisted to depart, but investigation proved that the rumours were absolutely untrue. It was known, however, that the " old

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men,,and children are killed (the total number in all with raids is,111), a very tain amount of private property is de- stroyed whose value does not greatly exceed the cost of the material used in its destruction, and an ever-deepening disgust is aroused against German ine thods, and no military advantage what- ever is obtained.

The Russians' most immediate object of the escorting ships-of the small where there has been reciprocal shell PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA | gentleman was far from well, that he children who cannot estimato the power

is Kolomea, from which they are three days” march distant, and unless there is a suddra and unexpected change in the strategic situation, only prompt retrent will save the Austrian right..

The Russian losses in foreing the Dniester were small, owing" to... very skilful tactics.

The enemy has not yet received any appreciable reinforcements.

A communique shows that the Russians are now half-way between Lutzk and Vindinar-Volynsky, and are employing cavalry most effectively. The Cossacks monde a brilliant charge and sabred an ensiny squadron..

VIGOROUSLY PURSUING

AUSTRIANE.

The Russians are vigorously pursuing the Austrians and have captured several villages west and south-west of Dubno. The disorganisation of the enemy is

the enemy evidenced by the fact that Geueral Sacherbaloff has captured 17,414 prison- ers, and twenty-nine guns on one small Heber. The material that has been abandoned everywhere by the enemy has Been so huge that it is impossible to

determine the amount.

Fighting is developing in the North, where the Germans to the south of Smorgon attempted to attack but were repsland.

A communiqué mentions several eng gagements of enemy forces in the Baratovisbyrth of the Pink

Murshes.

PETROGS, June 15th. The Russians continue their victorious alvance in the direction of Kovel, the fall of which is regarded as imminent.

NO INFANTRY ACTION.

torpedo-boat type--and also an auxiliary on the front we re-captured. cruiser, capturing the crew. We suffered either loss or damage. The convoyed vessels took refuge in Swedish, waters Preventing parsuit.

STOCKHOLM, June 15th. It reported that besides 'n German. auxiliary cruiser, five German merchant- men were sunk in the Baltic fight..

LAST SCENES ON H.M.S.

" HAMPSHIRE”.

EXAMINATION OF SURVIVORS

LONDON, June 15th.

The Admiralty announces that as a re- Bulb of an examination of the survivors |of HM,S. Hampshire the following con-

clusions have been reached

PARIS, June 15th. Today's communiqué reports that there has been no infantry action on the Meuse.

THE BALKANS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ALLIES! ANTI-GREEK

MEASURES:

LONDON, June 15th. Genral Smuts reports that the North- ern Colump has reached Wilhelinstal, while Tanga is reported to be clear of

the enemy.

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTF.

NEW. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

LONDON, June 15th.

But this is only part of the story, and you have emphasized what the Admiralty well know, that even half an hour's boinbardment must cause anxiety and in sonte cries even terror among women and

of the enemy or forecast his. purposes. You therefore ask me whether I can say Anything Lo reassure

these helpless civilians whose fathers, brothers,” and “ sons are so gallantly fighting in the North Sea and the Mediterranean. I

was broken-hearted, and had no wish to recover. His disease was doubtless ag- gravated by the fact that both Western and Chinese methods of treatment were applied to the distinguished invalid. Att ca a any rate, the end came with startling suddenness on Tuesday--startling to the country but not to those who were aware of his condition. He passed away in the presence of several of his old friends and of his sons.

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In the first place, let us observe, that considered by itself, the recent raid on Lowestoft and Yarmouth is not from the German point of view a very wis opera tion. There is little to get by it and much to lose. It is true that the hurried visit was so shortened as to make it un- likely that the Grand Fleet could inter cept them before they regained a place. of safety, but while this made it im- possible for them to effect anything of view it did not save them from serious. importance from a military point of risk. They cannot again count on com- · ooing into an area patrolled by submarines without suffering a loss far greater than No any which they inflict upon is daninge to an unfortified town could compensate them for the loss of a Dread- nought cruiser:

The sad intelligence spread quickly. No attempt was made to suppress the news, and within an hour or two the city was agog with excitement Regret was folt by the decently minded, but the op-

The new Executive Council of the Imperial Institute includes Bir W. H. ATHENS, June 18th.

Clark, of the Board of Trade; Sir John The Allies commerce restriction mea-

Hewitt, and Mr. L. J. Kershaw, appoint tres are still disquieting. No steamers

ed by Mr. Chamberlain; Sir R. W. have so far left the Piraeus.

Carlyle appointed by the Raj; Lord ponents of His Excellency made no effort Replying to complaints uttered by De-Islington, Bir M. F. Reid and Sir W.

to conceal their clation. It must bond- mitted, however, that the feeling which puties in the Chamber, of deaths and Tayler, ex-Resident General of the Malay

of relief a Was uppermost was a some That the vessel struck a mine kud famine in the Epirus, M. Gounaris as

States, appointed by Mr. Bonar Law; feeling that the situation had been ensod, serted that the Government was powerless the following wrangleurs--Mr. P. 8. and that the death of this great man had to relieve the sufferers, because the Allies Katti, Wilson College; Mr. P. S. | brought peace to the troubled country. were bolding up cargoes of wheat and Warayaan, of the Government. College; Finge throughout the city were half. Bour at Corfu and Salonika.

the Rajah of Mundry and K. A. Rau of masted, and the newspapers all appeared the Presidency College, Madras.

in mourning.

PREMIER'S PEREGRINATIONS,

Rank in 15 minutes. All hands whe sent to their stations for abandoning the ship:

Lord Kitchener was last seen on the forebridge near where the Captain's boat was hoisted.

The Caplain was heard calling "Lord · Kitchener to get into the boat, but none was able to say whether Lord Kit chener got in

None of the honts cheared the ship, but three rafts did. There were 50 to 70 persons on cach, but the men gradu- ally dropped off from exhaustion and exposure to the cold.

"MAKE WAY FOR LORD KITCHENER."

GREEK FINANCES.

ATHENS, June 10th. The Budget for 1916 has been intro- duced and shows a defeit of £10,500,000. It was announeed that an agreement had been concluded with the National Bank for a loan of £4,500,000. ITALIAN FRONT

(THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.] ITALIANS CAPTURE

TRENCHES.

Kome, June 15th,

A communiqué says:We repulsed at- A supplementary statement of the tacks at Mount. Novegno and have cap- FALL OF KOVEL IMMINENT. | Hampshire, disaster says that there

tured trenches cast of Monfalcone. We was a heavy gale blowing, and the sons

have taken 500 prisoners, breaking over the ship necessitated par-

GENERAL. tial battening down. When the vessel was mined she immediately settled at the haws, bowling to starboard before she MR LLOYD GEORGE POSSIBLE sunk One bout broke in half while being lowered, and the netupants were thrown into the water:

BRUSSILOFF'S CAPTURES.

PRISONERS AND BOOTY INCREASED.

PETROGRAD, June 15th. A communiqut says that General Brus: siloff, continuing the offensive, has now captured over 150,000 prisoners, 163 guns; 286 machine-guns, and 163 trench-mortars.

As the men were moving up one of the hatchways to their stations Lord Kit chener appeared, accompanied by n Naval officer. The latter called out.

Make way for Lord Kitchener." Both ascended the quarter-deck, and The Germans violently bombarded subsequently four military officers were many points on our Dvina and Lakespen on the port side of the quarter dock, Narotch fronts, but all attempts to leave walking uft. The Captain called out for their tronches were repulsed.

In the Lord Kitchener to come up to the fore

bridge. Baronivitchi district he

captured tren- ches, but was expelled.

CZERNOWITZ EVACUATED.

RAILWAY DESTROYED AND ROLle ING STOCK REMOVED.

A large number of the crew used life belts and inflated waist conts, which were most effective in keeping them afloat. Of 71 on one raft only six survived. There was a private soldier on one of the rafts, and it is not known what became of him. Some of the crow must have perished in trying to land on the rocky coast after

BUKHAREST, June 10th The Austrians have evacuated Czerno witz, taking with them many of the in-their long exposure. Some died after Fabiants whom they had arrested. The landing. railway southwards has been destroyed and the rolling stock removed.

Trains of wounded have been sent to Dornavatra, on the Bumanian frontier, 70 miles south-west of Czernowitz.

Admiral Sir John Jellicoe adds cannot adequately express the sorrow of the Grand Fleet at so distinguished a soldier and so great a man losing his life while under the care of the Fleet."

(TAROVON ARUTZE'S ADENOY-]

WAR MINISTER

LONDON, June 15th.

been offered the post of Secretary of State for War.

LONDON, June 15th.

Mr. Asquith is now visiting the Fleet.

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY

CAMPAIGN.

APREPAREDNESS PARADE.”

WASHINGTON, June 18th.

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Why, then, it may be asked, did they undertake the adventure? The answer, Irish rebris to their destruction by the conceive, is that, having decoyed the premise of a serious attack on Great Britain, they made a show of fulfilling the engagement by bombarding Lowestoft and Yarmouth for 30 minutes. It is not an experiment which (so far as we can judge) they would be, well advised to In accordance with Chinese etiquette, repeat. This would be true even if the Li Yuan Hung declined the honour of distribution of our naval forces on the East Coast was undergoing no alteration. President, but he was persuaded by Hsu In the earlier stages of the war considera- tions of strategy required us to keep Hai Chang and Cabinet ministers to

our battle fleets in more northern waters. assume the title and the office. Here Thus situated, they could concentrate ~oved assurances from the military and effectively against any prolonged opera

tion such as those involved in an police heads that order could be main-tempt at invasion, but not against brief nined in the capital, and there seemed dashes effected under cover of the night. But with the progress of the war our to be no reason to apprehend any distur

maritime position has improved. Sub- marines and monitors, which form no bance. Some of the Legations, however,

portion of the Grand Fleet, ar DOW available in growing numbers for coast

President Wilson, carrying the Ambetrayed nervousness, a fact which was rican-fag,led 75,000 men, women and foot lost upon the Chinese, many of whom defence, and, what is even more import- made immediate preparations for deparant, the increase in the strength of the Grand Flert itself enables us to bring ture to Tientsin or sought sanctuary in

important forces to the south without in

In a speech after the parade, Mr. Wilson declared that the attempts of foreign-born persons to blackmail poli- tical parties in the interest of foreign Governments must be stopred.

It would be unfitting to go into further

children on a "Preparedness Parade " to emphasise the Capital's demand for the Legation Quarter: The French Lega- the least imperilling our naval prepon- an adequate Army and Navy.

tín called their nationals into the Legaderance elsewhere. tion, the Austrian Legation called their details, but I have, I hope, sufficiently antionals into the Legation, the Austristated the reasons for my conviction that Logation Guard got busy preparing sand- bags, and the Italian Guard found ocea sion for engaging in a like occupation, but the Eritish singly "wared their nationals to be prepared for anything” that might happer, at the same time" stating that they did not expect any

MR. WILSON'S" POPULARITY,

Br. Louis, June 16th. Mr. Glynn's prediction that President

another rail on the coast of Norfolk (never, a safe operation)-will be hence- forth far more perilons to the aggressors then it has been in the past and if our enemy be wise is therefore less likely.

THE MORATORIUM. The financial situation has become in tolerable. We witness the extraordinary

It is stated that Mr. Lloyd George has Wilson would be re-viested evoked a trouble. Tuesday night passed quietly spectacle of Government departments re demonstration which only ceased at the and so did Wednesday night, after which solicitation of the speaker. The delegates the exodus ceased and excitement sim forced Mr. Glynn to repeat the passage mered down. declaring that Americans were willing

THE ALLIES ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. FRENCH PREMIER'S OPENING. STATEMENT.

M. Briand, in opening the Economic Conference, emphasised the necessity of striking a blow at the enemy's industrial vitals and also of economically restoring the countries which had been victims of hostile occupation. For this purpose the Allies must exact exceptional measures of defence and compensation at the ex- pense of the vanquished enemy,

MAINTAINING ORDER IN

THE NEW PRESIDENT.

ment.

GEULLAN BARRACKS BUENED.

fusing to accept Government bank notes. Fordstuffs are not being brought into the eity by the country people, and the citi zens are in dire straits. Not only are prices enhanced, but food is practically unobtainable. Even the Government pur- to fight and die when reason primes theated President on Wednesday, and soon betterment. To day there are prospects. Li Yuan Hung was formally inaugurchase of rice from Anhui will effect little rifle and when honour draws the sword."afterwards he issued three brief mandates of relief, and in a day or two it is ex This passage was cheered, frantically announcing that he had assumed this office pected that the Banks will regume pay: of President and calling upon all officials Tears streamed down the face of Mr. to continue in their positions. His Ex- PARIS, June 15th.

cellency has started well. He has secured Bryan, who was seated among the

the loyalty of all the provinces, and mili Last Saturday the German barracks reportera, causing shouts of "Wilson's tary strife has been ended: Feng Kuo caught fire. Foreigners left £cir dioners

Bryan.”

Chang has approved of the new President, and their pleasures at the Hotel des policy satisfies

and even the truculent Chang Hsun is Wagons Lits and elsewhere to walk along NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION. & supporter of the new Peking the wall to see the blaze. It was quite Government. I have just returned from a big one. The Germans had the assist- ST. Louis, June 18th.

a visit to my front door, where I watched ance of Austrians and Americans, and The Convention nominated President the President pass in a motor-car to the got the fire under control, but not before President's office to begin his duties. The it gutted, the officers mess. The story Wilson by acclamation.

authorities took no risk. They had the here is that the building caught fire in route doubly lined with troops, and all the course of the celebrations of the Ger THE SITUATION IN CHINA, traffic was stoppeel. Rieshas, carta donman naval" victory,”

keya and pedestrians were herded into shops and compounds, or chased ap Sir John and Lady Jordan, were at Liang Shi-yi, Director General of the butungs, until the great man whirled home on Saturday afternoon to the past. His car must have travelled at a British community. A feature of the Customa, has resigned, but retains the rate of from 30 to 40 miles an hour. He gathering was the muster of volunteers must have only looked to me that the in uniform. Just after six o'clock the Presidency of the Bank of Communics officials were at their appointed places, bugle sounded and they fell in on the tions He was one of the principal for he returned in less than su hour-harrack square with the 18th Infantry. promotors of the monarchical movement. Cabinet will be const urted. Probably the Minister's House, where they gave It is believed that a compromise The detachment marched to the front of He is also regarded as largely responsible Tsai Ao and other Southern leaders will the royal salute and were afterwards for the Eusacial crisis His dismissal be given portfolios. At any rate, we may inspected by His Excellency, who sub-

expect in course of time, to see the vently addressed a few words to the. and punishment was ope the chief party struggles renewed,

soldiers and volunteers. Three cheers, for demands of the Southerners

His Majesty concluded the proceedings.

PERSIA:

LONDON, June 15th. Sir P. Sykes' mission to Persia is an arrangement with the Persian Clovern ment for the purpose of assisting in the restoration of order, and for preventing the pamage of German and Turkish

emissaries.

PKKING, June 16th

(Continued on rest, Golumu), z««.

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.