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Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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"HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 26TH. 1918.

THE

WAR.

[THHOUⱭH REUTER'S AGENOT.). THREE GERMAN ATTACKS.

The following Cables were received on FRENCH TRENCHES PENETRATED.

Saturday night, and inued

小

Early Morning Extra yesterday.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]-

COLOSSAL FLUCTUATING

STRUGGLE.

AUSTRO-GERMANS' DESPERATE EFFORTS TO DRIVE A WEDGE.

Tanis. June 23rd.

4.10 p..

''A communiqué states:-Ine GermanS thrice attacked on a trout of 1,200 metres 1 Champagne. They penetrased ·treo- ches west of Monat Loiu, but were driven

| Gat with ind bayonet. Izaving prisoners.:

There has been artillery, activity, eise:- where.

BRITISH FRONT. CONSIDERABLE AIR ACTIVITY.

LONDON, June 24th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- The battle on General Brusiloff's right muniqué, states:-There has beer con- wing has developed into a colossal Bucsiderable air activity as a result of the

Yesterday there tracing struggle. Three distinct groups fine weather.

PETROGRAD, June 24th.

were

of Austrians and Germana are desperate-twenty-two air combats, mostly indeci ly striving to drive a wedge into the give. Two British machines were brought armies threatening Kovel and Vladimir down. The enemy last night emitted gas Volynsk.

on a small front south-west of Messines, but the intantry did not attack. There has been nothing important to-day.

15 is opined here that the culmination of the struggie on this front has not yet been reached, as the Russian suocesses bave uplet the German plans and caused the Germans to concentrate their forces on the Russian front.

It is reported that General von Mac- kensen is personally directing the opera tions, and a repetition of his famous phalanx tacties is anticipated.

Meanwhile, General Pflanzer's army is reported to be shut up in an angle of the frontier near the Sereth, being com- pletely surrounded by Russians, while the Austrians are also hastily entrench- ing in the Carpathian Passes.

GERMANS ATTEMPT AN OFFENSIVE,

HEAVY FIGHTING.

AVAL ACTIVITIVES

(THROUGH BECTER'S, AGENCY.] SUBMARINE FEATS IN SEA OF MARMORA.. THRILLING NARRATIVE BY MR. RUDYARD KIPLING.

LONDON, June 22nd.

3.45 p.m.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

NEW GREEK CABINET.

ALLIES' DIPLOMATIC SUCCESS.

ATHENS, June 24th.

(THROUGH L£UTER'S AGENCY.)

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, June 23rd. Messrs. Montagug & Co.'s report, says that the rise of the price of silver kam been caused by bear sales from the in-

The new Cabinet includes 11. Zaimis, Premier and. Foreign Minister; M. Caldian bazaars, which were checked by sa laris, Minister for War and temporarily ensuing fail in the clearancs of supplies, Minister of Marine; and M. Hallis, which caused a recovery. Finance Minister. These nanes have been most favourably received.

M. Zaimia is an experienced and trust- ed politician of high character and one in whom the Entente can have the fullest confidence.

The diplomatic success of the Allies will enhance their prestige, and under mine the diplomatic position of the Ven- tral Powers more than any other event since the beginning of the war.

THE IRISH QUESTION.

The exports of silver for the first five months of the year declined 37 per ceOG. The decrease was more than covered by a reduction of nearly 16,000,000 onnessin shipments to India.

-PRESIDENT WILSON ON

MEDIATION.

After

· WAR A DEADLOCK,

MR. ROOSEVELT'S INDICTMENT. ULSTER NATIONALISTS FAVOUR MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PROPOSALS.

President Wilson, speaking in North Carolina recently, returned to the subjecŇ LONDON, June 23rd.

of mediation, which evidently is very A conference of Ulster Nationalists

near his heart (says The Timmer enrro- voted on the acceptance or otherwise of spondent at Washington). Mr. Lloyd George's proposals of a set-elaborate and picturesque tribute to the tlement. They were accepted by 475 achievements of American democracy, votes to 255..

which he said inakes American lea Another despatch states that the Ulster sort of prophetic sample of mankind," be Nationalists held a private conference at snid: Belfast to consider Mr. Lloyd George's Does it not interest you that America proposals. Seven hundred delegates has run before the rest of the world in were present, and Mr. John Redmond the making of this great human experi- presided. It is stated that Mr. Redmondment, and is it not a sign of the dawn. declared that he would resign his leader- of a new age that the one thing where ship of the Irish Party if the exclusion of the six Ulster counties was not accept

by the Convention.

In the second of three copyright articles, based on Admiralty reports, Mr. Kudyard Kipling describes the advened tures of submarines and tells of the exploits of 14 and 11 in the Sea of Alarmora.

He graphically describes how 14 ran the gauntlet of forts, mines,, and patrol boats in the Dardanelles, and torpedoed transports and warships, but spared in- offensive craft, during three weeks' stay

Peracán, June 3rd. There were unsuccessful German at tempts at an ofensive in several sectors Heavy fighting souin of the Divinak began on the stat, along i Ugussin, Turkiah waters. Unaal, and than continues, both sides. making vain attempts to cross.

The Russian General Stegelmana has been mortally wounded.

There has been local fighting along the whole of General Brussiloff's front. Tho Busy are being constantly reinforced trom France and Italy:

BUKOVINA OFFENSIVE,

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS.

THE ARABS REVOLT,

LONDON, June 23rd. Reuter learns that the contributory cause of the Arabs' revolt was the hang- ing and shooting and imprisonment of prominent Arabs. Following a visit by Enver Pasha to Mecca twn, Moslem de puties were executed.

CANADA'S GOVERNOR-

GENERAL.

A CHANGE TO BE MADE

LONDON, June 23rd. It is officially announced that the Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada, is returning to England in Deto ber. As Prince Alexander of Teck will be unable to succeed him, being on active service, Earl Curzon's name is mentioned as the successor to the Duke of Con

He also relates an extraordinary en- counter between 11 and the smnlt teamer Rodosto. The steamer was held up and the crew ordered to abandon the ship, when an American gentleman ap- peered on the upper deck. He stated his name to be Bilas Swing, of the Chicago Sun, and said he was pleased to make their acquaintance. He was not sure if there were sny stores on board. A Lieutenant boarded the steamer and found a six-inch gun and the hold fall of shells. The submarine men put the emolition charge well in among the six 3nch shell stuff and this took it to the bottom in a few minutes. Mr. Kipling A communiqué states:The offensive also tells how the Alz was swiveled ali naught. in Bukovina continues. We have occu-

tend the 'compass by curvefits at the lady of bottom of the Bosphorus, like a jjed Ciuranumors and Etrays, Westwart oiladautz, and Veshile, on the norta te narem tied in a sack," how a mine western border of Bukovina. The Rus caught on the Al's bows, and how she satis have thus reached the Carpathiansaared not come up to unhitch it owing throughout Bukovina.

to the batteries ashore; she pushed it Bueau of her ull outside Kurukate, when

PETROGRAD, June 23rd.

AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.she went full speed stern, thus allowing

AMSTERDAM, June 24th.

An Austrian communiqué mentions fighting with the advancing Russians at Curahumora, in the extreme south of

miles south Bukovina, twenty Radautz.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

of

MORE BOMBING BY FRENCH:

MUCH DAMAGE DONE.

PARIS, June 22nd.

6.25 p.m...

A communiqué anys:-A grenade at tack north of Hill äzl was repulsed.

A breach pilot jelled two German Aeroplates, one of which was on tre Frenca sarmen bombed the railway sta tions of Apremont, Grandpre, Lesparges, Romanue and Brieulles; birounus at Buis Conservaye and military establishments north of 'Thionville.

SUCCESSFUL FRENCH AIR REPRISALS.

GERMAN TOWNS BOMBED.

PARIS, June 23rd.

3.0 2.4

A communique says:-As a septiṛAJ for the terman' tonivarútuent of the open towns UL Bar 10 ᎪᎫᎬᎭ SAJILI Luneviit, French R susurous Gouven Ireves, Wure & great gro was observed, "KAT TANë kua ̈siunestir.

A squadron of Bukkers, pursued toE Alu- returning from French machines thelit Ins renca tougat. them snu felled one. Fokker. French chasing aero- planes were most active during the day

Gerinan machines.“ and felled two third was brought gown by anti-aircrafi bre.

DESPERATE GERMAN

ATTACKS.

DESPITE ENORMOUS LOSSES.

PARIS, June 24th. 12.50

A

A communiqué states:-There has been a beavy gun bombardment, all day on the left of the Meres.

the mine to fall clear,

A REAR ADMIRAL HONOURED.

LONDON, June 22nd. Rear Admiral Kelverton has been made a. Companion of the most ́ ́ Homoarabio Order of the Bath.

ITALIAN FRONT

[THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENÒY.]

PRE: SURE MAINTAINED,

Rome, June 23rd. A communiqué states:-Wo have rain tianed our pressure agalust the enemy i. Akiego.

AUSTRIAN

OFFENSIVE LATE.

TOO

LONDON, June 24th, Mr. Sidney Low, the Times correspon that he has the best reson to believe that dent at the italian Headquarters, states

the Austrian offensive is too late.

There will probably be a rapid transfer of men and guns, to the Carpathians.

THE NEAR EAST.

(THROUGH BRITER'S AGENOT.) TURKS SHELL SACRED SHRINES.

LONDON, June 23rd. News has been received that the Turks selled sacred shrines at Kerbela and Kejel, where the Shinh Moslems have

risen.

THE BALKANS,

(THROUGE BEUTER'S AGENOY.] ·

ALLIED AEROPLANES ACTIVE.

SALONIKA, June 24th. Allied acroplanes bombed military establishments at Gumuldjina Camp and Veles. The Bulgarians demolished the minarets of the Mosque at Ghergherli.

GENERAL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GREAT BRITAIN AND GREECE.

LONDON, June 22nd.

The GST:808 on the right of the Mense. after furious artillery preparation ail Dight, launched a series of attacks at eight in the morning on a front of five kilometres from Hill 331 to east of Dan loup battery. Attacks by great effectives followed, and they were most desperate nothwishatanding the enormous losses in flicted by our artillery and machine WHAT THE NOTE EMPHASISED.

guns

The Germans between Hill 321 and 300, after several fruitless assaults, cap tured first line trenches and a Thiaumont work.

In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey said that, pending communications from the Allies, he could not make any to the developments in statement se Greece.

LONDON, June, 24th, The Allies Note to Greece emphasises that Greece was not asked to abandon her neutrality bat to maintain a loyal A powerful German attack reached the neutrality. It points put that the Cham- village of Henry, but the enemy was ber does not reflect the opinion of the driven back by a sharp counter-attack electors, and that not only is it right but

Attacks

Vauchawitre,

Fumin, it is the duty of the Allies to protest Chonois Woods and Damlour battery against the violations of the liberties of were shattered by our fire and completely the Greek people, of which they were the failed

guardians.

at

upon the world is about to fall back is Lolg the moral judgment of mankind? would like to think that the spirit of this occasion the 41st anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independ encs could be expressed if we imagined ourselves lifting some sacred emblem of counsel and of peace, of accommodative and righteous judgment, before the nations of the world and reminding them of a passage of Scripture After the wind, after the earthquake, after the fire the still small voice of humanity,

The President showed that he considers the war to have come to a deadlock. The War, he said, was due to a clash of national standarde, traditions, and poli- tics, and

those are things that in contact with each other do not make much progress. When you cannot over- come you must take counsel,"

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MOST IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN TESTË, The interest of the speech was enhanced by the fact that the day before Mr. Roosevelt aroused even the Detroit home of Mr. Henry Ford to enthusiasm by his eloquent reiteration of the conviction which he shares with Mr. Root and other Republicans, whom the President again areused of being without vision, that the THE MEXICAN CAMPAIGN.

present trend of American life, especially as reflected in the President's policies, in GENERAL GOMEZ KILLED.

neither

Pacificity nor honourable.

Mr. Roosevelt “saïl, LONDON, June 2nd.

were people who could not see that the There the gravest apprehension at country stands at a crisis. The Demo- Washington in consequence of the Mexicrats, with their compromise programme can fight. General Gomer was killed by of national preparedness, were about as accuses the other of starting the firing. an American cavalryman. Each side

bad, while as to the President's foreign policy, it should be noted as regards Mexico, that pacificism failed ignomi

while as regards Germany the

MOBILISING MILITIA.

WASHINGTON, June 23rd. The War Department has ordered the first 5,000 of the militia to be mobilised in the Central and Western States, and to be rushed immediately to the Mexican border.

NEW YORK, June 23rd.

nious must share the responsibility

for the submarine crimes, which would never have taken place had he shown Germany from the start that he meant. business. If America was to be a great nation it must be unified, and prepared in an industrial, social, and military sense to defend itself."

The Hearst papers are clamouring for

In those two speeches is crystallized war with Mexico.

the

the most important issue of the pending Entente It is reported that diplomats are endeavouring to prevent campaign,. and, surprising as it may seem & rupture.

AMERICAN CASUALTIES.

El Paso, June 24th. General Parahing has sent a wireless message announcing that stragglers from Carrizal report that 65 Americans were attacked without provocation by 200 commanding the negro cavalry were Mexicans. A Captain and Lieutenant killed.

SUCCESSOR TO LORD KITCHENER.

ITALIAN MINISTERIAL

to people who have had such a bitter lesson in the dangers of comparative an- preparedness for war and all that gors with it. it may be said at once that as things stand the Democrats have a good chance of victory.

WAR DECORATIONS.

"MILITARY 'CROSS AND MEDAL.

The Gazette contains the Royal War- rants instituting the new decoration of CAUSE OF THE DELAY.

the Military Cross and the Military Modal. The former will consist of a LONDON, June 24th..

cross of silver, having on each arm the It is stated that the real cause of the Imperial Crown and bearing in the delay in appointing & successor to the centre the letters G.B.I. No person will late Lord Kitchener is a statutory pro be eligible for the decoration or he hibition of the presence in the House of nominated for it unless he is a Captain, Commons of more than four principal | Commissioned Officer of lower grade, or Secretaries of State. There must be a Warrant Officer in the army, includ- re-shuffling of offices, or-an-amendmenting the Indian-and-Colonial forces. of the Prohibition Act, before Mr. Lloyd Foreign Officers of an equivalent rank to George can be appointed.

those mentioned above, who have been associated in military operations will be eligible for the honorary award of the lecoration. The Military Cross will be worn immediately after all Orders, and before all decorations and medals (the The riband will be white with a purple stripe. Victoria Cross alone excepted),

The Military Medal, which is awarded to non-commissioned officers and men, bears on the obverse the Royal Effigy, and on the reverse the words For bravery in the field," encircled by a wreath The engagement is announced of La surmounted by the Royal Cipher and a Irene Curzon and Mr. Guy Benson Crown. This medal will be worn imme- eldest son of Mr. R. H. Benson (senior diately before all war medals, and the partner of Robert Benson & Co., morriband will be of dark-blue colour, with chant bankers, London).---

three white and two crimson stripes alternating in the centre.

CHANGE.

ROME, June 3rd. Count Sforza, Minister to Peking, has been appointed Minister to Serbia. INTERESTING ENGAGEMENT.

Losnow, June 23rd.

Lady Irene Curzon is the eldest daughter of Earl Curzon of Kedleston and is heiress to her father's Irish Barony.]

ARMY APPOINTMENTS.

LONDON, June 3rd.

A Gazette announcement states that Major General W. Fry has been appoint- ed. temporarily, to take charge of the administration of the forces in Ireland. vice Major General Friend. The latter was Commander of the forces in Ireland at the time of the rising.

THE TEA DUTY.

LONDON, June 22nd. The House of Commons has passed a resolution continuing the tea duty,

DE WET'S ADVICE BEFORE THE REBELLION

Remarkable evidence was given before the Rebellion Commission at Bloemfon- A. Prinsloo, formerly tein last month

a general in the Boer War, described a meeting with Christian de Wet and Mr. Hertzog at his farm in the Harrismith district Prinsloo endeavoured to dis- sunde de Wet from rising against the Government. He replied that as the Government was weak and Englan i already overcome by Germany the time was ripe to hoist the Vierkleur