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THE WAR.

THE NAVAL BATTLE OFF JUTLAND.

ADMIRAL SIR J. JELLICOE'S DESPATCH.

BATTLE OF THE SOMME.

FIRST STAGE OF BRITISH OFFENSIVE ENDED.

SECOND STAGE MAY LAST FOR WEEKS

EARLDOM FOR SIR EDWARD GREY.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE APPOINTED WAR SECRETARY,

#AVAL ACTIVITIES.

ITÉROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLE. ADMIRAL JELLICOE'S DESPATCH.

LONDON, July 6th..

"Admiral Sir John Jellicoe's despatch dealing with the Jutland naval battle, Which has been issued for Friday's papers, gives the German losses as fol- lows:

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, JULY 8 a 1916.

(THROUGH BEITER'S AGENCY.).

BRITISH OFFENSIVE

FURTHER PROGRESS.

LONDON, July 6th. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that we have made

slight advance mar Thiepval.

South of La Bassee Canal, after a dis Two battleships of the Dreadnought | charge of smoke and gas, we made success.

type.

ful raids on the enemy line, in which the

One battleship of the Deutschland type. Royal Welsh Fusiliers specially distin Five Light eruisra,

Six destroyers.

One submarine,

All of these were seen to sink. Two battle cruisers, one battleship of the Dreadnought type, and

threo de stroyers were seen to be so severely damaged that their return to port is extremely doubtful. One of these latter -The Lurtrou was admittedly sunk.

FEATURES OF THE DESPATCH. Admiral Sir John Jellicoe's despeich John Jell will be a historic document in the annals of the Navy.

It appeals rather to students of sea warfare than to the layman, who finds it not easy follow all the technicalities. At the same time, the public is delighted to find in it the fullest confirmation of

the British claims, based, is Sir John

Bellicos

saya, on the most careful ex- amination of many individual officers as to the havoc wrought in the German Flex.

guished themselves, taking forty pris

eners.

The Highland Light Infantry sUCEOBS- fully raided enemy trenches west of Hul- luch, many Germans boing killed and some taken prischer.

Beroplane

Low clouds interfered with work, but a British machine in the Teapaving area, dropping to 300 feet, snecessfully bombed a train from which German reinforcements were alighting. A British heavy battery in another area: secured direct hits on a German battery

(THROUGH REUTER 8 AGENCY.] BATTLE OF THE SOMME.

(runough REUTER'S AGENCY.].

RUSSIANS BEVENGE.

BRILLIANT NATATORIAL FEAT BY COSSACKS.

PETROGRAD, July 7th, A communiqué mentions that during the fighting on the right bank of the Dueister the Germans defending a village received their assailants with jets of

(THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY.]

STATEMENT ON IRELAND.

LONDON, July 7th: In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith. promise that the statement on Ireland

d that the stat would be given on Monday.

FIRST STAGE ENDED.

PARIS, July 7th. The ürst stage of the battle of the Somme has ended, and the second stage has begun, at least on the British acctor," where, according to the semi-official report the methodical bombardment of the enemy's lines has been recom-liquid fire Consequently, when the SIR EDWARD GREY CREATED AN

menced

It again emphasises that there is no longer any question of furious assaults only, but succes sive moves forward after the German positions have been razed. This great battle may last for weeks, even months, if necessary, for we have both men and material Meanwhile it is reported that the Germans are withdrawing troops from Verdun.

GERMAN ADMISSIONS.

LONDON, July 8th,

village was captured after a great charge by Crimean Tartara, some German pri- soners were bayonetted and a thousand prisoners were t

taken,

A gallant fent was performed by a score of Cossacks, who swam the river Dneister and captured a village and took a hundred prisoners and

gun.

one.

The Austrian communiqué admits & retirement of two miles on ong front.

RUSSIANS IN THE CAUCASUS AWAITING FAVOURABLE SEASON

FOR ADVANCE

WELL-MERITED ROYAL FAVOUR

EARL.

LONDON, July 7th, His Majesty the King hus conferred an Earldom upon Sir Edward Grey,

NEW WAR SECRETARY, AIR. LLOYD GEORGE SUCCEEDS:

THE LATE EARL KITCHENER

LONDON, July 7th. Mr. Lloyd George, the Minister of Munitions. has been appointed Secretary of State for War.

THE CASEMENT APPEAL.

LONDON, July 7th.

(THROUGH REUTER'8 40ENCY)

BUSSO-JAPANESE CONVEN. TION SIGNED.

PETROGRAD, July 7th. The Russo-Japanese Convention has been signed.

The Convention provides that the two countries shall unite in their efforts to maintain permanent pence in the FAF East.

DEATH OF SIR EDWARD RUCK.

LONDON, July. Till": Sir Edward Bück has did ut a boy- pital at Rom

(Deceased was Secretary to the Indian Government from. 1882 to 1897.).

HONGKONG SOLICITOR'S

ALLEGATION.

In the interest of justice must ask for this case to be adjourned," remarked- Mr. Faithfull at the Hongkong Magis tracy yesterday in the case in which a The appeal by Roger Casement against Chinese is charged with being in poses- capture of Belloy, and says that fighting that the Russians in the Baghdad dir sentence of death will be heard on the opium over and above the quantity

4 German official statement grudgingly admits British progress near Thiepral, the evacuation of Hem and the French

for Estrees is proceeding

ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS

REFULSID,

PARIS, July 7th.

A communiqué issued this evening states:-To-day thera were attempted counter-attacks at the two extremities of the French sector on both banks of the Somme. All attacks were repulsed. QU881AN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

SUCCESSSES IN MANY SECTORS.

PETROGRAD, July 6th:

A communiqué records successes on many sectors from Riga to the Carpa thians,

A thousand of the enemy were taken

and a battalion in column of route, in-prinsoner in the region of Baranovitchi, Ricting many casualties.

while the enemy on the right bank of the Dniester was routed, hundreds being taken prisoner.

Details of the Welsh Fusiliers raid show that three enemy wine shafts were destroyed, and the enemy suffored 150

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The small town of Mikolitchine, on the

PETROGRAD, July 7th. It is unofficially stated in Petrograd

17th inst.

WOUNDED OFF.CERS AND MEN.

sion of 18 taels of Government dross

allowed.

tinn retired eighty miles, not merely

At the last hearing Mr. Faithfall from the pressure of the Turks, who

alleged that his client was beaten like had concentrated a forco designed for

a dog" by a Chinese officer of the Excise Egypt, besides troops recently iu Bal-

LONDON, July 6th. Department who apprehended him. garia amounting to on hundred and An Army Order provides that wounded

The defendant, in the witness-box thirty thousand, who were formerly officers and men shall henceforth wear n

yesterday, said he was punched and threatening Salonika, but owing to the gold braid strip on the left arm, an addii Court, and the scars on his body kicked by the officer, who was not present intense heat in Mesopotamia.

The tional strip to be added each time they Russians have sought the coolness of the are wounded. hills in order to await a more favour able season for their advance.

TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS.

PETROGRAD, July 7th. Anofficial communiqud" states-The Russians have captured over ten thou sand prisoners more, including five thou

sand on the Dneister,

ENEMY ATTACKS FAIL.

A communiqué reports a successful artïf-- lery engagement on the Dvina, above

BRITISH CASUALTIES.

LONDON, July 6th. The casualty lists contain the follow ing-Killed: Brigadier General C. B. Prowar, Wounded or missing: Captain C. Craig, M.P.

TREATMENT OF BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY,

LONDON, July 6th.

In the House of Lords, Lord Newton Friedrickstadt. The fighting in Barano-stated that the Germany reply to the

(which he pointed out to the Magistrato) were, he alleged, caused by the f treatment of the Chinese officer.

The case was again adjourned, and the Magistrate ordered the officer against whom the allegations were nindle to be present at the next hearing.

MOBILISATION OF FINANCE. THE MESSAGE TO BRITONS OVERSEAS.

Cecil Rhodes was the greatest man of his time. Although he lived and worked Empire in the eyes of the world as no in South Africa, he stood for the British

vitehi is continuing to our advantage. British regnest that prisoners in then had ever stood. All the enemy attacks to retake ground Rublezen prisoners-of-wer camp should slave failed?

either be fed or released had been re wired Germany bad not categorically

A TWO-DAY " BAG:"

casualtics, excluding the 43 prisoners why railway leading to Korosquez from between the 3rd and 5th of July. were brought back

another trench on a front of a thousand yards, where we are now firmly establish

The enemy heavily bombarded our new positions at Verrafay Wood, Monto Au ban and La Boisselle, sometimes using The opening words of the despatch tell Inet.rymatory" slicils. After severe fight with professional ferseness of the origin ing castward of La Boisselfe, in which and purpose of the battle, thus: —"Bir,--the enemy suffered heavily, we captured Be pleased to inform the Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty that the German High Sea Fleet was brought to Wo completely crushed a determined nation on May 31st, westward of Jat attack south-west of Thiepval. land. The ships of the Grand Fleet, in General Sir Douglas Haig, in a coas pursuance of the general policy of munique, states: --As a result of violent periodical sweeps through the North bomb-glting we progressed at certain -Sea, had left its base on the previous points in the main battle area. The alay, in accordance with my instruc situation elsewhere is unchanged. tions.

GERMAN

A

COUNTER-ATTACKS

REPULSED.

PARIS, July 6th.

counter-attack gained two little woods a communiqué Bays: A German

mile north of Hem, while we captured a wood on the edge of the village. A Ger

Delatyn, has been captured.

GERMANS RETIRING.

PETROGRAD, July 6th.

A German communiqué speaks of heavy fighting on the Russian front, and reveals the fact that General von Bothmer's forces in the Barysz sector have partly retired upon Thoropise, which is next to the line of defence in the rear.

BUGE AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

Petrograd, July" sth.

AUSTRIANS' COMMUNICA-

TIONS CUT

PETROGRAD, July 6th. The Austrians in Southern Galicia are went off from railway communication with Hungary.

MESOPOTAMIA.

LONDON, July 6th The report of the inquiry into the dical arrangements in Mesopotamia has not yet been received.

pleased. I can picture him, writes a cor- If Rhodes were alive today he would hardly be well respondent in the Times, in that room the floor, pouring out his words, telling, of his at the Burlington Hotel, pacing We captured 78 officers and 3,000 men refused the request. The reply was being us just those home truths which we gight to be told. Brushing military matters studied

aside. Elodes would tell us that this was a war of economice, a war of MEDICAL ARRANGMENTS IN resources. Displaying

Iational map of the world, he would point to Germany-a compact but smallish patch-and then, with angry, Bashing eyee, to the inmenso red-coloured aggregate of the British Empire, that forms a quarter of the globe. "Do you consider," he would shout, his voice rising to that albost falsetco it renched when excited, "do you consider you are getting one half the value from the Empire which you ought to get? This is a war of commodities. Hrs the Empire organised its commodi ties! This is above all a war of NIGHTY, Have you organised the Empire's money? foreign countries, Have you organize There are several millions of Britons in ized their money Bon't blame The Empire. Don't Blame the overseas If you don't tell them the truth, how are they to know

The

message to Britons simply this: While the Old Country is spending £5,000,000 a day to carry on the war, her people, at home and abroad, should be saving. If they don't save, in Rearing this in mind, they should forego this war of exhaustion, they risk defcat." luxuries for the teria of the war, marshal Britain. their finances, and lend them to Great

The Austrians are unable to reiuforce Standisleu from the Carpathians. OPTIMISTIC RUSSIAN VIEWS.

PETEOGRAD, July 6th. Military writers are most optimistic concerning the prospects

The Rassian General Staff estimates the

Russian gans are pounding Baranovit Austrian losses at over half a millionthi on three sides from a range of fon monthly.

miles.

RUSSIANS IN THE PINSK MARSHES.

CAPTURE THREE THOUSAND PRISONERS.

PETROGRAD, July 7th. A communiqué states: --The Russians

A commentary by a

naval expert, issued gindultameonsly with the despatch. Mhows that Admiral, Sir David Beatty's fleet was the advance squadron, and that it ran a measure of risk in attacking ix enemy before Admira! Jellicoe was able to join battle, But Admiral Beatty followed Nelson's golden rule Attack man counter-attack at Belloy was easily have made fresh successes south of the the enemy in sight, and cling to him as long as your teeth hold out." Tho task demanded some courage, but they did not Hinch

When a fine combination of the two fleets

repulsed.

about the Meuse, the Germans attempt There has been only artillery activity

ing to hit the Cathedral at Verdun.

had been effected, the enemy would have German trench at Burnhaupt (Alsace), A detachment of ours penetrated a had little hope of escaping a decisive defent but for a mist which robbed the British of the barvest that they deserved.

which they found fall of corpBEE.

FRENCH GAIN GUNS,

PARIS, July 7th.

76 guns and hundreds of machine-guns

A communiqué states:-Wo have taken

The following striking episode in the hattlo deserves quotation:-"The Mari- torough opened fire at 0.17 in the oven- ing, fring seven salvoes at a ship of the Kaiser class. She then engaged a cruiser and another battleship. She was hit by Sommo and between Estrees, Belloy, Huth

The Germans made a series of counter- attacks north of Hom, north of the

Pink marshes. They took three thou

taken in the Baranovitchi region. sand prisoners, in addition to those

DRIVING THE TURK

The Russians are enveloping, with their left wing, on the Scyr, the Germans, who, in the Chartorysk region, are fran- tically striving to counteract the great Lutzk thrust.

ITALIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ITALIAN OFFENSIVE

CONTINUES.

ROME, July 6th. An official statement says:- Our offen-

TUE MESOPOTAMIA PAPER-

LONDON, July 7th

In the House of Lords, Earl Crews stated that the Mesopotamia papers are ready to be printed.

BRITISH FORCE UN THE EUPHRATES.

LONDON, July 7th. Mr H J. Tonnaut, in the House of Commons, said that it was undesirable to give information regarding the strength, movements, or intentions of the force on the Euphrates.

NEW COLONEL OF IRISH GUARDS,

LONDON, July 6th Field Marshal Viscount French has been appointed Colonel of the Irish Guards.

SHIPPING NOTES, FIRST AID CERTIFICATES:

For some time past the Imperial Mer- chant Service Guild have been in cor respondence with tho Bt. John Ambulance Association concerning examinations for first aid certificates which must be obtain ed by officers in the Merchant Service

examinations," Two cases were brought.

the notice of the Guild where certificates could not be examined for officers already holding Board of Trans

that they would have to attend a course higher grade certificates on the ground of lectures As they were attached to Steamers engaged on important war ser- vice their stay in

-to

the Taurus river and Chorakh, also in valleys continues, while our pressure

The Turka in the Caucasus between sive between the La Barina and Sugana RISING AGAINST THE TURKS. before they can sit for Board of Trade the Dinrbakr region, are being steadily between the Adige and Astico has obliged driven back with great losses..

the enemy to withdraw.

GENERAL.

A

FIERCE FIGHTING ON DNRISTER.

PETROGRAD, July 7th. communiqué states-The number of

a torpedo at 0.34 and Fisted considerably, and the Somme, all of which were shatter prisoners taken on the 4th and 5th July but at 7,03 the reopened on the cruiser Rod, at 7.1, fired fourteen rapid salvo-ed by curtain-fire The Germans-lost west of the Styr line, below Kolki, was carily. Two companies in a communi- 300 officers and 7,415 men. Many guna otion trench were annihilated by enflad and rifles, cto., were secured. ing machine-gun fre

at a ship of the Koenig einas, hitting her Frequently until she quitted the line." Recording the gallantry of the officer. and crews, Adminal Jellicoe says the con Host of all throughout was entirely be yond praise. No words of mine can do them justice. Uur glorious traditions were moet worthily upheld, and I cannot, adequately express the pride with which the spirit of the feet filled me

there have been local engagements North of the Somme. There is a calm South of the Somme, and there has been 20 infantry action on the Mense.

Thero as an artillery duel on the left of the Meuse, and a violent bombard ment on the of the house.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGERUX.]. THE IRISO QUE TION, CABINET AGREES TO ME. LLOYD GEORGE'S PROPOSALS.

LONDON, July 6th.

Ap is stated that the Cabinet has agreed to Mr. Floyd George's Irish proposals, with additional safeguards providing for Imperial control of harbours and strate --| gic points, and for the protection of

Unionists in the South and West

Violent German attacks near Cruziaten- were repuled. There was fierce fighting on the right bank of the Daeister, near Jivatehoff and Hobzimirz

Desperate enemy attacks eastwards and south-eastwards of Baranovitchi wore re pulsed

A Bill, which is being prepared to give effect to the settlement, will be introduced in the House of Corazons shortly.

LONDON, July 7th. Reports have been received of rising at Kerbela againat the Turks, who had sout a force from Baghdad, but were compelled to retire.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON July 7th

their fulfilling tot did not admit of obligation, conse quently their promotion has retarded.motion been

The association now inform the Guild Mesars Montagu's report says that the that the Board of Trade will, during the war, accept a first aid certificate which, heaviness of the market is inainly due to though otherwise valid, is more than three years old, if the holder has been the selling of the banks dealing in China, prevented from renewing it be sewn of

t which, with normal supplies from Amoră-the exigencies of the war service. Fur thermore, any holder of the first aid cer ca, has inet the coinage demand. The size tificate may prevent himself to the as30- ciation's official examiner at any port of the Tondon stock, which is over ten million standard ounces, bus discouraged to the production of his linen certificate, and can be re-examined at once subject and one year having clanse since the outside buying, anch as from the Indian date of his previous examination, bazzats. A report from New York states The clearing away of there wi-difient- ties will have beneficial effect in cases, that the Mexicans have rejected the Car-more particularly at ports abroad, where officers are desirous of obtaining higher- Tanza Curieucy, and are hoarding silver grade certificates without loss of time,