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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 24TH, 1916.

The following Cables were received on Saturday night and issued in aur Burly Morning Extra yesterday.

PRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

(THROUGH ROUTER'S MENOY]

ANGLO-FRENCH ADVANCE.

HEAVY FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT..

LONDON July 20th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a come muniqué, states: A little more ground has been gained at Delville Wood and Longueval,

North of Longueval and Bazentin our line has been pushed forward.

East of the Leipzig Redoubt sub- stantial advance has been made by both ing parties.

Elsewhere in the main battle area there has been chiefly artillery work without alterations in the position.

ENEMY FORCE AT DELVILLE WOOD.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FRENCH FRONTS QUIET,

Pania, July 22nd.

A communiqué states:Nothing has happened since morning. A Germani aeroplano bombed Belfort, but the darange was insignificant.

AERIAL ACTIVITY.

French air squadrons were very active on Wednesday night. They bombed the stations at Thiouville, Montmedy, Briculles and Roisel and military estab- lishments at Lonach, north-east of Bale.

LATER.

A communiqué states:-At dusk the emy counter-attacked our Kiew post- tious south of Soyecourt. The battalion leading the assault was caught by our barrage machine-gun fire and driven back in disorder with very heavy losses,

The night was quiet on the Sontine. Our air squadrona bombed several im- portant points on the enemy front, in- cluding railway stations."

An enemy aeroplane again bombarded the open towns of Luneville and Bac: carat.. This is regarded as justifying reprints.

NAVAL ACTIVITIVESS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.

Losion, July 21st. The British steamers Grangemoor and Karma have been sunk in the Mediter ranean. The crews were saved.

The British steamer Yzen bas been sunk.

GENERAL.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENOT.]

BLACK-LISTED FIRMS IN

U.S.A.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SEEKS INFORMATION.

WASHINGTON, July 21st, The State Department has informally made request to the British Embassy for information regarding the applica tion of the Enemy Trading Act to Ameri- can fimus and corporations. The request | DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF is due to the publication of a list of 100. LONDON, July 22nd.

*** FIGHTING.

firms and individuals in the United the that established

States with whom British subjects are camy's assault at Delville Wood on a

advised not to trade. front of 2,000 yards, on the 18th inst., was made by at least 13 Battalions drawn from four different divisions. The enemy losses were correspondingly great.

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A DAY'S AIR-FIGHTING.

Losios, July 22nd.- General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-- The general situation is unchanged. Our aviators, in fine weather, yester day continued their successful attacks on points of military importance.

Hostile aircraft were inactive till the evening, when there was much fighting behind the German lines..

Loxoox, July 22nd. ters reports; The blow struck at the Reuter's correspondent at Headquar

enemy on the 19th inst. was at a spot where apparently it was not expected. On a front of 3,000 yards south of Armen tieres, our artillery for five days pre viously had insistently pounded "the" en- tanglements and rain-soaked parapets of the whole front. The bombardment quickened on the morning of the 19th in the above sector, and the range was lifted in the evening to form a barrage. Then an infantry attack was launched, in which the Australian troops did their full share The German artillery and The of our offensive patrols encoun-machine guns, which had up to this time erid 11 German machines, of which three been comparatively silent, opened the were shop down, one in flames. Au

hottest fre immediately the assault other encounter between four British started, but the Australians and British, and six German machines lasted forty some of whom were receiving their five minutes. One Fokker was shot down baptism of fire, swept on without waver- and another hadly damaged by our fire.

ing over the spongy No Man's Land," The remaining four broke off from the and bayonetted and bombed and made light,

During many other air fights a fifth prisoner any Bavarians daring to remain on the front line. They destroyed dug German machine was forced to...the.

outs, mineshafts, stores, and wires, and ground,

then withdrew with their booty.

Our total loss in one day was one ma- chine.

BRITISH PROCRESS. DESPITE

STUBBORN OPPOSITION.

LATER General Sir Douglas Haig reports:- North of the Bazentin-Leagueral line we bave advanced for about a thousand yards, despite stubborn opposition.

Heavy fighting continues on the north- ern outskirts of Longueval village and Delville Wood,

The remainder of the battle-front is unchanged.

AERIAL ACTIVITY. Our aeroplanes yesterday dropped any tons of explosives day and night njost successfully OTE railway centres, aerodromes and other-important points.. An enemy aeroplane was destroyed and several others were forced, to descend damaged.

Four of our machines since the 10th have failed to return.

BATTLE AT LEIPZIG REDOUBT. LATER.

General Sir Douglas Haig reports; North of the Bazentin-Longueval line the British advance pushed as far as Bois des Fourcaux. We drove out the enemy from the Wood, but they counter- attacked at night-time. After an intense! bombardment with gas shells, they auc- ceeded in entering the north of the Wood, but failed to dislodge us from the south. The battle-continues without intermis sion between Leipzig Redoubt on the west and Delville Wood on the cast. There is no change elsewhere.

... ENEMY ENTER KRITISH

TRENCHES.

In a communiqué General Haig states: There is a comparative lull in the main battle area

The enemy entered our front trenches in the Leipzig salient at one point, but were immediately driven out. F. B. F:

GERMAN DIARIES REVEAL

STUPENDOUS LOSSES.

The diary of a German commanding officer shows that on July, 1st the 6th Bavarian Reserve Regiment lost 3,000 out of a total of 3,000,

Another document shows that another battalion of Bavarians lost 980 out of wh other two lost more than half of their effectives.

The prisoners were in a wochegone state, the incessant raids having demòr- alized the Germans, thus confirming the impression that the value of these incur sions lies in wearing down the enemy,

PRISONER OFFERS HIS IRON CROSS,

The following incident occurred at the clearing up of Ovillera;-An officer made prisoner offered a subaltern of the guard his Iron Cross for doing what we considered impossible." The subaltern thanked the prisoner and declined, say ing, Britons are not accustomed to deprive an unfortunate enemy of his reward for bravery," RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN ARMENIA.

GUMISHKANEN CAPTURED..

PETROGRAD, July 21st. It is officially announced that the Rus- signs have captured the town of Gumish- kanen, forty miles north-west of Baiburt. TURKISH ATTACKS ON

HOSPITAL SHIPS, RUSSIA'S REPLY.

Petrograd," July 21st. The Russian Government announces that henceforth the Geneva Convention will not apply as regards Turkish hos pital ships, consequent upon the per- sistent Turkish attacks upon Russian, hospital ships.

RUSSIANS CAPTURE FORTS.

PETROGRAD, July 1st.

A communiqué states:-Above the junction of the Styr and the Lipa we dislodged the enemy from organised works.

We captured forts on the Styr, The, enemy fled in disorder.

ceeding, we prisonered 1,600. On the At Berestechko, where fighting is pro-

Kialkitchevli district, and important Caucasia front, we captured 430 in the

convoys,

RUSSIANS ROUT ENEMY.

PETROGRAD, July 22nd, Last night, south of Armentieres wo earried out important raids on a front prisoners were taken at the junction of A communiqué states: Three thousand of two miles. The Australians took part the Styr and Lipe.. in these raids. One hundred and forty prisoners

General Sakharoff's troops were sub were captared.

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PARIS. July 21st.

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We continued to progress by bombi west of the Thiaumont work on the right of the Meuse

We took 300 prisoners this morning in the Fleury sector- my ches

LATER. There has been great reciprocal artil- lery work at Chattancourt and Fleury.

WASHINGTON, July 22nd. After a Cabinet conference, the State Departinent instructed the Ambassador at London, Dr. Page, to ascertain what American businesses had been placed on. the Black-List and to enquire the reason.

AMERICA'S' NAVY.

THREE YEARS' CONSTRUCTION :

PROGRAMME..

TAKOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

WAR PENSIONS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE

achieved more than it was expected to perform A great oversca expedition on Losnok, July 22nd.

the senle denianded by the present war Mr. R. McKenna, Chancellor of the was never contemplated. The Imperial Exchequer, informed a deputation from Government, on behalf of India, recalled Municipalities that a grant of £6,000,000 that at the outbreak of the war 600,000 would be placed at the disposal of the Indian troops were placed at the disposal Statutory Committee on Pensions after of the War Office. Indian troops - were the war, in addition to the millionsent to China, Egypt, France and East already granted. Further

amounts Africa, besides Mesopotamia, fully or should result from

with guns, Hay voluntary sub-ganised - and squipes arising from scriptions, not by taxation, as urged by emphasised the the deputation. The Government were the unrest in the Punjab, through Ger- spynding £8,000,000 yearly in separation

man intrigues, and he asked the Ho allowances and pensions, and the $1]]$h

to recognise the efforts of the Indian was growing, weekly,

authorities to assist the Empire in its peril as well as the bravery, fortitude and endurance of the Indian troops.

SCHOOL FOR ORIENTAL

STUDIES.

LONDON, July 2nd:

Mr. Lloyd George welcomed a sag- gestion by several members that the light railways, such as that at Alexandria, might be transferred to Mesopotamia. Sir Mortimer Durand has been nomi-He emphasised the point that the War nated Governor of the School for Office opposition to the publication of Oriental Studies by the Royal Asiatic the papers was initiated by the military Society, in succession to Lord Reay, who members of the Army Council. has resigned on account of his frequent abschon. from London.

STRAITS SUPREME COURT

DECISION REVERSED.

LONDON, July 22nd.

The Privy Council has decided that an entry in the family record is admis sible as proof of infancy. In a money- lender's action, they have reversed a decision of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements concerning the mat-

ler.

SILVER MARKET.

WELS

أف.

Mr. Lloyd George concluded by insist- ing that any negligence or incapacity should be held to account, and thas the inquiry should not delay action, STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF LORDS.

LONDON, July 22nd. In the House of Lords. Earl Ceswe made statement on the same lines as those of Mr. Asquith and Mr. Assicu Chamberlain.

Lord CROMER--How much of whna, baa duo to Lord Kit- happened chener's reforms?

Lord SYDENHAM-Nothing Haul heon done to remedy the deficiencies in the Indian military organisation since 1911. Lord ISLINGTON-I have just sero a telegrain staling that all the troops in Mesopotamia were now in full cations, except vegetables and milk. It was upon General the original suggestion Nixon, that he considered himself in a position to open the road to Bagdad, that the consultations began. Cuneral Nixon was then barifdent that he could These would only be required to hold occupy Bagdad without reinforcements.

"the "position" when it had been won A Committee was constituted : composed of representatives of the Foreign Office, the War Ofice, and the Admiralty to advise upon the practicability of the nd- vance. This was subsequent to the 3rd STATEMENT BY SECRETARY FOR of October. A few days later the Raj recommended the advance, provided that a complete division arrived in Mesopo- tamia within two months. The Govern- ment decided to send to divisions. The Raj telegraphed on the 23rd of Oc- Nixon was satisfied that the available tober sanctioning the advance if General forces were sufficient. The advance was not pressed from home on either the Raj or General Nixon. The initiative ori-

Losnos. July 22nd. Messrs. Montagu & Co.'s report on the silver market mentions that activity in the Tudian bazaars caused a recovery, but China sales led to p renewed fall. A rise in the price of money in London unsettled China exchange, so the pos sibility of an adverse influence from China exists. Owing to the departure of Americans, many Mexican silver mines have shut down.

WASHINGTON, July 22nd. The US Senate has adopted the Naval Appropriation Bill providing for a three-years constraction programme, including four dreadnoughts and four battle-cruisers, to be built immediately. ItT HE "also provides for an expenditure of 8315,800,000 during the first year. This is 246,800,000 more than when the Bill passed the House of Representatives.

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, July 22nd. Negotiations are progressing favour- ably with Mexico regarding the appoint ment of a Joint Commission to settle the border differences.

AMERICA AND STARYING POLES.

WASHINGTON, July 22nd. President Wilson has personally ap pealed to the European Rulers to co operate in the feeding of the starving population in Poland. He asks the Augio French and Russians to allow the passage of foodstuffs. The Germans and Austrians guarantee that the provisions will be allotted exclusively to civilians.

AUSTRIANS': REVENGE.

ROME, July 21st.

It transpires that Herr Bettisti, an ex-Austrian Deputy for Trent, who has been fighting with the Italians, was mor tally woundel at Montecorne. He was picked up by the Austrians and hurried off toward Trent and hanged, the hang man being summoned by telegraph.

ITALIAN DEMONSTRATION,

marcited to the capital to commemorate Huge representative processions have the martyrdom of Bettisti. Dense crowds in the streets shouted "Death to the Assassins. The Mayor, several Depu ties and professors made speeches in which they referred to the unspeakable barbarity of the enemy and urged the Government to reply by declaring war against Germany, interning enemy sub- jects and seizing enemy, property.

ITALY'S RETALIATORY

MEASURES.

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ROME, July 2nd. A Decree has been promulgated extending

all: enemy countries allies the. and their

retaliatory measures adopted against Austria în June, 1915.

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The

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MESOPOTAMIA

OPERATIONS.

WAR

the advance could he made. The Gor- on the spot. They were unanimbus that ernment merely acquiesced in the deci sirms of the Military Authorities. Since

March there had been send out a coin-

LONDON, July 21st. Mr. Luoro Geoxor, Secretary of State for War, explained in the House of Commons the relations which have hitherto existed between the Raj and the War Office with regard to Mesopo- tamia General William Robertson was. responsible for the direction of the opera- tions and policy and, General Sir Benu-ginated with the Military Authorities on de spat. The decision was only taken champ Duff was responsible for the sup after a full consultation with all the plies. When the latter was short of competent authorities here, in India and anything he asked the War Office to remedy the deficiency. Every such re quest had been honoured since General Sir William Robertson had been respun sible for the operations. The present arrangement, however, was not the most plete general hospital with 3 officers, satisfactory, usequently it had been 201 other ranks, is addition to 210 nie arranged that while India remained the dicat officers, 025 other ranks, d00,000 yards ninin base, the force in Mesopotamia of mosquito curtains, and eight hos would continue to be administered bypital ship stof the 16 ordered). To help the Commander-in-Chief to India, who the outflow from Meanpotanin, would receive instructions from and be had sent to India a general hospital, they responsible to the Army Council in re station hospital, 78 officers, 314 other gard to all matters of personnel, ad-ranks, a moter ambulance of four officers ministration and supplies Arrange and a hundred other ranks, 129 Army ments had been made for the dispatch Medical officers, 222 other ranks, and to India of officers who would assist in

108 lady nurses. Lord MLETOS-What Office would be responsible for the trans- the organisation of supplies. The War proportion went up the river?) I have no information of further measures nort. As far as could be ascertained, being taken to obviate the difficulties of the supplies at the base were at present transport. Of the twelve paddle steamers abundant. It was the transport that asked for, two had arrived,. two were en hid broken down. The river transport route, and two were constructing. Of the that thirty-two arranged for in India sixteen had arrived. The noble lord gave fur- ther figures regarding other steamers, In reply to an interruption by Sir Robert Jardine, Mr. Lloyd George ex-

tugs, barges, launches, and stated that a supply officer for Mesopotamin had plained that the Army Council would been appointed. He hoped that is am not control the forces in India. Its con-provements would remove doubts that trol would be over the forces in Mesopo- the troops were being properly tamia, and the organisation and sup- for, plying of those forces. He was assured Lord CURZON said thint the Vincent that legislation was not necessary to Commission report was en route to Eng- make that control absolute. The officials land, but a telegram had been received sent out would represent the War Office, in Simla stating that they were satisfied. and the Commander-in-Chief in India The Viceroy of India asked the Commis would, within the limits of his resources, sion if there was anything in the report have to honour the requisitions for the requiring immediate attention, and they Army in Mesopotamia.

replied No. He believed that every- thing possible was being done.

was most difficult. He was

xure

every steamer available in India had been

sent out.

ered

Lord MIDLETON questioned the suffici

Mr. LLOYD Gennas welcomed the sug gestion by several members that light railways, such as exist at Alexandria,ency of the rations. might be transferred to Mesopotamia. Lord ISLINGTON said he believed the Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, replying to an obrations were the same in quantity as in servation by Sir, Alfred Mond, said he France fully accepted his proper responsibility In reply to Lord Beresford, Lord

for the doings of the Raj, but the work Islington reiterated that neither the of the Raj would be extremely ill-done Government nor the Raj had information if any Secretary of State endeavoured of any criticism on the part of General from London to govern India, or to ad- Townshend regarding his foron going minister the Forces there. How far he forward. and the Raj had discharged their respon

Mesopotamia campaign, to whom all rejuvenated and re-equipped, overran the Eastern documents, including confidential docu-berlain, in reply to Mr. Astor, read

wall, thus relieving the Italians. France, Dow réborn 18 pouring with the British a habricane of iron in the Somme valley. After a delirious attack on the cold-blooded shopkeepers, of the Thames, who are attacking the health and life of German women and children, writer says the army is doing its do magnificently, and he wonders if the people at home realise the gravity of the hour, when the flower of the nation are facing the British, Russian and African hordes.....

ments, would be given.

IAN MALCOLM-Including Vincent evidence?

Mr.

AMSTERDAY, July 22nd. Everything is at stake" is the recur- ring phrase in an inspired letter from the front which has received prominence in the semi-official Norddeutsche

sibilities would be reviewed by the Com-A TROOP TRAIN INCIDENTA Allgemeine The

The battle surpasses the imaginamittee appointed to inquire into the

LONDON, July 201b. Russians,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Cham- the telegrams from the Viceroy dated June 15. June 19, July 16 and July 20, regard- Mr. CHAMBERLAIN-Of course.

ing a troop train incident, stating that. Sir EDWARD CARSON-If the Vincent the train carried three Medical Officers, that two second-class carriages wero Report shows incompetence on the part fitted as hospitals with fans and have of someone still carrying out duties, will the Government act without awaiting that there was no overcrowding

coffee shop-aut-a-good-supply office, and Tho the report of the Comunittes i

Mr.

rastter was being investigated and a CHAMBERLAIN-It is proved to cur satisfaction it will he report would be made very soon, our duty to act immediately.

(The above has reference to the following ML CHAMBERLAIN coiphasised that the age received on 19th inst." In the War Office opposition to the publication Secretary for India, said he had been tele House of Commons, Mr. Claraberlain, of the papers was initiated by the mili tary members of the Army Council, and incident at Karachi. He had asked for a graphically informed of -1 Jamentablo.

account, The Enquiry should not delay by rail from Karachi to Northern India concluded by insisting that any negl full report. Meanwhile he had taken steps genee or incapacity should be held to

to ensure that troops would not be removed under such conditions in hot weather."

A BALV STION ARMY WEDDING.

HUGE WAR CREDIT.

2430,000,000 for the war has been officially

LONDON, July 1st. A Supplementary vote of credit for announced.

NEW ARMY COUNCIL.

An ex-Town Councillor of Vladimir

LONDON, July sand. volyusk, who escaped, says the Austrians The new Army Council is comoosed as have deported to Austria or forced to follows: Mr. Lloyd George. Secretary lar on the defences all able-bodied af State for War, President: Lord Derby males remaining. The inhabitants are Vice-President: General William Robert starving. The cheapest black bread is son, General Cowana, General Macready. one rouble per pound. There is no meat, General David Henderson: General Von Cate and doge have long since been Donon. General Robert Whigham, and devoured. Typhoid is prevalent:

Mr. H. W. Forster

nction.

Mr. Chand

incompetency

referring to allega- tions of niggardliness on the part of the Raj, pointed out that the additional cost of the Mesopotamia force was borne by the Imperial Government. He quoted

futt

a tribute by General Sir Beauchamp

LONDON, July 20th: Duff. Commander-in-Chief in India, to General Booth, of the Salvation Army. W. S. Meyer (Financial Member of solemnised the marriage of Major Harh the Council of India) to the effect that Bladen and Captain Motee no financial difficulties had ever been Tucker, A number of Indian numbers Brath- thrown in his way. Mr. Chamberlain of the Salvation Army attended the cere concluded by saying that the Raj had

mony: