THE WAR.
The following Cables were received on Saturday night, and issued in our Early Morning Extra yesterday.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH BEUTER'E AGENCY.]
BRITISH OFFENSIVE. SEVERAL IMPORTANT TACTICAL SUCCESSES GAINED.
LONDON, July 7th.
- General Sir Douglas Haig reports that the British to-day at dawn renewed a vigorous offensive in certain sectors cast of Albert.
The Germans simultaneously launched heavy attacks on our new trenches in the vicinity of the Aupre and north of Fricourt.
Violent fighting in proceeding along the whole front between the Ancre and Monte Aubant KAN
Our infantry gained several important tactical successes in the vicinity of Ovillers. La Boiselle and Contalmaison, But north-west of Thiepval the enemy succeeded temporarily in regaining two hundred yards of lost ground.
STORMING OF LEIPZIG REDOUBT,
LONDON, July 8th." General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com unique, states:-Despite the enemy's stubborn resistance, our Infantry, well assisted by artillery, pushed the advance in the most gallant manner. In the morning we gained several important
oints, stormed the immensely strong Leipzig Redoubt, south of Thiepval, and forced our way to Orillers, where force tighting continues.ne
We advanced on a front of two thou sand yards for a depth of five hundred yards east of La Boisselle
We drove the enemy from two woods and three lines of trenches north of Fricourt.
The Leipzig Redoubt, situated in the German salient, which had been fortified to the utmost by enemy ingenuity during the last twenty months, was stormed after a force bombardment.
One of our brigades attacking from the west forced ita way across five hundred. yards of the German front line treach
anto Ovillers.
The Prussian Guard were thrown into the light at ten in the morning east of Contalmaison in a desperata effort to force us back, but the attack was crushed by our âre, The enemy subsequently retired northwards, leaving 700 prisoners. Our Infantry at noon stormed the
{TATOUGA" EEUTER'S AGENCE.]. COUNTERATTACK
LINE.
RESTORES
Pants, July 7th Most violent artillery duels occurred at Thiaumont (Flury and Le Chenois (all in the Verdun region
Parts, July 8th. There has been sharp fighting on the Mouse.
From an attack by the Germans on our positions in the Thianmont work the enemy gained a footing in the advanced trenches, but a counterattack entirely restored the line in the iminediate vicinity of the work.
There was a violent artillery duel north of Fort Souville..
ABBIAL ACTIVITY.
PARIS, July 8th." German aeroplanes bombed the open town of Lurd, near Belfort, and 11 wounded. The attack has been noted women and two children were killed or with a view to reprisals.
railway junction of Lam-les Moines west A French air squadron bombed the of Charleville, and felled two German aeroplanes.
RUSSIAK FRONT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. }; TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS. ROUT OF AUSTRO-GERMANS.
PETROGRAD, July 8th. A communiqué states: The Russians have captured over 10,000 prisoners and many guns in two days' fighting west of the Lower Strypa, and have routed the Austro-Germane west of the river
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ENEMY LOSE MANY GUKS. The Russians west of the Styr captured strong Austro-German positions, the enemy fleeing and abandoning numerous prisoners. The Russians, pursuing, cap. tured two villages, the railway station, and many guns, including a battery of cavalry charge after firing only a few six guns, which bad surrendered to a shots.
north-west of Kimpolung was repulsed
An attempt of the enemy to attack
GERMAN TRENCHES WON. point of the bayonet south-west of Lake German trenches were captured at the Nazecz, where fierce fighting continues..
TURKS LOSE HEAVILY.
MANY GUNS CAPTURED.
PETROGEAD, July 8th.
TAB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY JULY 19TH 1916.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] AMERICA AND MEXICO.
CARRANZA'S PROPOSAL
ACCEPTED,
WASHINGTON, July “8th The United States has accepted Gen eral Curranza's proposal to settle the differences with Mexico by direct negotia
tions.
THE MAN AND THE SOLDIER,
AN APPRECIATION OF LORD KITCHENER
[BY THE TIMES" MILITAHY CORRESPONDENT-]
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The tragic death of Lord Kitchener comes upon us all as a great shock, and ends at a blow all those differences which have been aroused by the character of his UNIONISTS AND THE IRISH the greatest of wars. In presence of this TJIKINI
administration of the War Offer during entastrophe we can think of nothing but the real greatness of the man, and the distinguished services which he rendered to the Empire throughout a long and· successful career.
SETTLEMENT.
LONDON, July 7th
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House of Commons has been held to dis A meeting of Unionist members of the cuss the Irish Settlement. It is stated shall took upon his like again." He was Take him for all in all, we meer that Mr. Bonar Law, Lord Lansdowne an extraordinary figure. He towered and Mr. Walter Long replied to the op- vir all his contemporaries in ponents of the settlement, urging Individuality as he did in inches, and, perial necessity. IMPROVED BRITISH TRADE.ity was enough to carry him trium- thongh often he stood alone, his person- phantly through difficulties which would LONDON, July 7th.
have ruined many a more brilliant man. year increases as compared with June fantife, he repelled friendships, and though
The trade returns show the following
A curiously lonely figure throughout his his few cronies were devoted to him. he never sought to make now ones, and with the death of men like. Hubert Hamilton and Marker, the circle of his intimate friends continued to contract.
Exports
£14,040,005 Imports
£11,027,761 The exports were. £,401,580 above those for June, 1914
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STARVING BRITISH AT RUALEBEN.
MEDICAL REPORT. DIET INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN LIFE
He was in some ways a sby man, and he courted popularity neither with the publie nor the Army. He was faithful to the old friends who helped him to re- arduens task in South Africa. He was not ungrateful for services rendered but be placed work and the public service first, and when a man had become tuseless. he threw lam aside like an old rag. He rarely smoke to a private soldier, and was not brilliant in public speaking He preferred to work alone, to concentrate all power in bi own hands, and to make himself his own Chief of Staff. This wethod of procceding facilitated his on which one brain could grasp and one take when the problem before him was Land exccute, but it became less suitable. when the berizon expanded and when the demanded decentralization and detega. vast maesca conjured up by modern war tion of powers..
Investigations officially made by Dr. A. E. Taylor, an American medical man, into the food of the British subjects intornod at Rubleben show that the dies provided by the German authorities is insufficient impressive. He stood alone in the Gov His silence and isolation were always so maintain life. Dr. Taylor's report toernor-General's Council during a great the United States Ambasador in Berlin is published in the form of a White Paper. Dr. Taylor lays down what he con- aiders to be a minimum diet for an adult male not engaged in hard work, the figares being supplied largely by Lorman investigators. This consists of protein 70-90 grammes per day, carbohydrate to a value of 3,000 or more calories per day depending on the work done, at least
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struggle in the East, and it cannot be British Cabinets in which be sat. Yet said that he had many admirers in the the mass of the people believed in him, and trusted him to the end and it was the knowledge of the Cabinet that this was so which compelled them to resort. to subterfuges in order to wrest from him the public, and cepecially for the com something of his powers. He wat for
villago of Contalmaison, but a strona casus, in the Diivizlite region, important vitamiines, e., substances found in fresh mon people, the one great silent and im
A communiqué states:-in the Canto 50 grammes of fat per day, salts and counterattack dislodged us.
The enemy's casualties must have been Turkish forces attacked at dawn on the food and known to be essential to life.pressive figure of the war, and they held most severe. Large numbers of troops 5th inst. They invaded our trenches, This minimum is looked upon as retiring over the open ground were but were driven out by bomb and havong enough to keep a men nourished “like If the public had been asked by a Refer- to their belief in him with touching faith, caught by our artillery fire, and the vill with heavy loss of men and material. age of Bazentiac-le-Petit was heavily
machine.
It omits the vital que the Cabinet, it was certainly not the lat shelled when full of German reserves.
BUSSIANS CARRY DOMINATING
endum to choose between Kitchener and tions of variety and choice and HEIGHTS.
altogether.
ter which would have won the day.
An officer taken prisoner states that his Battalion was shelled by an aeroplane
chine-gun from an altitude of three hundred feet when marching to the battle field, and subsequently the same battalion was heavily shelled by our long-range ***Buns.***
was heavy rain throughout tho day, and the sodden ground and the flood- ed trenches, added to the difficulties of the troops,
on
CALM NIGHT ON FRENCH FRONT.
Pinle, July 7th
A communiqué says the night was calm
both banks of the Somme.
PARIS, July 8th. communiqué states-Nothing of im portance has transpired on the Somme
Iront.
ANGLO-FRENCH
PLAN.
PARIS, July 8th..
offensive and carried a serica of strongly Eastwards of Baiburt wo took the organised dominating heights. NAVAL ACTIVITIVES
(THROUGH REUTER'N AGENCY.] BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. The British ateantor Gonnet has been
LONDON, July 7th
sunk.
GERMANS CAPTURE BRITISH STEAMER.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGERUT.].
ITALIAN FRONT.
Roue, July 7th
It is officially announced that there intense artillery activity between Adige and Astico The Operations in the other theatres are
proceeding in favour of the Italians
A semi-official report makes a feature. of the resumption of the British offensive on the 7th Inst. from Thiepval to the point of junction with the French, saying
hat before the battle can resume its vicis torious course the British and French sectors must be brought into line. successes of the British yesterday ended in the formation of a sinuous line, but this must be rectified by the subsequent GENERAL- advance for the action to continue com- pletely in favour of the British in con- formity with the plan of the Anglo
French command.
WE ARE WINNING, BUT THE
PRICE IS HEAVY.”
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] HIS MAJESTY'S CONGRATULA"
TIONS.
LONDON, July 8th.
Taste
Dr. Taylor surveyed the prisoners' diet during seven daye, and he comments as follows LANK
If all the gier in the camp had taken their humerica share of the food offered, the average daily input per man would have been 60 grammes of protein, grammes of fat, 308 grammes of carbo hydrate corresponding to 1,000 calories. Happily all the men did not ask for 60 a trifle more. This, however, is the their rations, and so those who did ask
conclusion:
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great public assets, and when he joined His personality and his fame, were the Cabinet he joined it practically, as Dictator in all matters that related to credit that he took the large view of the the war It must always stund to his war from the beginning; that he accus- tomed the public to think in large num bers; and that his repute stood for much cruiting which exceeded in the splendid result of voluntary re-
take and who has not in this war? sanguine expectations. If he made mis
the ninst
It is equally clear that the food provided they were those due to defecta which went and served during the week of the with his qualities and were inspirable Aurvey was not sufficient in any direction from them to provide nourishment for this 3,700 men concerned, had they been entirely de pendent upon it
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Those of us who served on his staff or Fresh fish was served on three lays of with troops under hire in the old wars lish Coast COMMAND'S | ITALIAN FRONT.
sufficient quantity, but on the first and ments in Egypt and the Sudan; to his third days the supply ran out with 100 famous work in India; to his good ser 250 mon still in line, These men were vices to Australasia; and to the vigonz then provided with tinned fish, which which he imposed upon our conduct of many of them refused, ́ ́ The refusal S
the prezent war by the mere fact of taking. not surprising in view of the following: ofice. If long service in the East and
The camp Bratharing
possesses ↓ stock of continuous application of his mind to in large tins. Upon one Eastern problems had given to his mind of these tins. Five of the tins were dis-vented him from studying completely the occasion I witnessed the opening of 17 a certain Oriental bent, and had pre- tended with gas, which rushed out when arts and sciences of a General Staff and the tins were punctured. The contents European probleme of strategy and of these tins were found to be in a state organization, we knew at least that he of advanced putrefaction. The contents would dominate his colleagues, would of the other tins were not putrelied, but wage war inflexibly and sternly, and could not be regarded as in a satisfactory would never agree to an inconclusive condition. I believe that this lot of in fat, the article which is most necessary all the upheavals of this mighty war the 100-Tox ELECTRIC ORANE herring should be condemned...
pence. We had our bad days and our 1HESE PATENT BLIPWATB uking Tootels up to 2,000 tons diapisoumens, providing The supplies from abroad are deficient disappointments in actual fact, but in conditions for painting ships with most estadest reaalims in view of the small quantity supplied. figure of Kitchener stood out and aparted throughout the Shops raging to 100 Tons,
ON QUAY ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANKS Dr. Taylor says that
from the rest, and every attack upon him 50-Toa Hydraulis TESTING. NACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Elveda, vía, It is clear that there is in Great Britain left him stronger than before. of the prisoners in Huhleben, mint stand high in the Roll of Honour, and a complete and, from the standpoint
The name of Kitchener will always JOHN LA THORNYGROFT & 00, LTD. lamentable lack of organization in the will be the symbol for public duty reso selection of foodstuffs and distribution of lutely performed. To this ideal of duty
FETBOL and KEBOSENT MARINE MOTORB 7-1/2 to 150 B.E.P things are sent, and the hardship is great his days, and in the end gave his life to MOTOR PUMPING A LIGHTING BETS, LOTOR VEHICLES, Ero. food packages for these prisoners, he always hold, and it was the loadstar There is much deplication, the wrong of all his life. He was a man who gave
An expplied to the British Admiralty and War Office. MOTOR VESSELS, LIGHT DEAFT CABETERS GUNBOATS, LAUNCHES on the diet supplied in the camp men himself nor others in pursuing a course.
HOUSEBOATS and PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION for the figures given above show that the ideal of duty, and he spared neither Doskyand Manager, can be seen between las hours of 11 4M, and 12 Noom ennnot live, though some are endeavour which he had mapped out. ing to do so as best they can, and with a hand of Death has strock at him too late
at the Town Offen, Monten heroic sense of duty which is tragic,
Dr. Taylor makes a number of sugges final mission in this war, for from the to prevent him from accomplishing his tions, some of which are addressed to the authorities and societies in this general direction given by him to the country. These are:-A better organize efforts of England the country has never The Eusso-Japanese Convention dealsite toethods, and "from the British side inflexibly and to the end-
tion, more central and more scientific in swerved, and this direction it will follow with the attitude of each Power in the Per man per day, each day in the week, event of any political engagement or com 400 grammes, white bread, 30 grammes bination directed against the other. It batter or margarine, 50 grammes bacon, also provides that in the event of any 30 grammes sugar, 30 grammes jam or menace to the territorial rights of special conserves, 30 grammes Quaker oats, and interests in the Far East of one of the 30 grammes condensed milk; tea and contracting parties which are recognised coffee as needed." by the other, Russia and Japan will con- sult regarding the measures to be taken with a view to support and co-operation not permit of the adoption in practice in taken over the motor ambalances at a rible toll of the British ranks. The East for safeguarding the defence of these the recommendations made by Dr. Taylor certain hospital base on the lines of com ROBAGGAGE eclicted, forwarded and Kumarad at lowunk makan.
rights and interests.
His Majesty the King has telegraphed General Sir Douglas Haig as follows: LONDON, July 7th. Please convey to my Army my sincere Router's Correspondent at Headquar-congratulations upon the result of the Lers writes
The Allies are busy consolidating their troops. None could have fought more recent fighting. I am proud of my gains and preparing for, the next mighty bravely.
General Sir Donglas Haig replied as Meanwhile they are continually batter follows All ranks will do their utmost ing, bombing, and bayonetting the enemy continue to deserve your Majesty's effectively. It is some fat reminiscent praise of Verdun, with the important distine- tion that the enemy does not possess lines of fortifications on which to retreat from smashing blows.
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From the coast to the trenches in Northern France the country is flooded with onflowing streams of khaki. The contagious confidence of our army is irresistible.
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Prisoners testify that it is not all har mony in the enemy ranks. The Saxons are unanimously tired of the war and are glad to be captured..
Faller details of the northern attack on the 1st inst. show that the concen trated enemy machine-gung took a ter-
Lanes, the Yorks and Lancs, the war wicks the Rifle Brigade, the Somersets and Hants regiments suffered most severely while the Ulster Division also We are winning the war, but the prico i heavy, A
suffered fearful loss.
THE RUSSO-JAPANESE
CONVENTION.
PETROGRAD, July 7th.
In his reply to Mr. Page, Sir Edward Grey fears that the circumstances will
in regard to the establishment of an or
The villain
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