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THE WAR.

ZEPPELIN ATTACK ENDS

FAILURE.

IN

TURKS ADVANCING ON SUEZ CANAL.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR. MESSAGES TO THE TROOPS.

MR. ASQUITH'S INTENTIONS.

FRANCO-BELUTAN FRONT.

[HROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.]

AU881AN FRONT.

[ROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

"HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8ap. 1918.

BRITISH FRONT UNCHANGED, | RUSSIANS' STEADY ADVANCE.

HEATY ARTILLERY FIRING.

LONDOS. August 1st. General Sir Douglas Haig roporis that the general situation is unchanged. He adis North of Bazentin-le-Petit we repulsed a hostile attack. Heavy mutual artillery firing proceeded all night long. GERMANS FIGHTING DES- PERATELY.

THEIR POSITION CRITICAL.

PARIS, August 1st. A correspondent says the Allies are now-attacking on a 'front of eight miles Tromį laiville Wood to the river near the -village of Clery.

The Germans are fighting most despor ately to hold their positions, which they know to be most important. Their situa tion is critical, especially at Guillemont, who picked troops have been ordered to be killed to the last man instead of yicking.

The first Allied results are most satis factory The railway from Combles to Peroun, which supports the main Ger- man defence, has been broken at several ints, while the few German prisoners takon testifies to the fury of the battle.

ARTILLERY

COMBAT ON

FRENCH FRONT. TWO GERMAX AEROPLANES

FELLED.

PARIS, August ist. A cummuniqué states: The enemy did Inot renew his attacks to the north of the

Somme...

Two "enemy attempts in the region of Lihens, after a violent bombardment, failed under aur fire.

WADING THROUGH MAZES OF

BARBED WIRE.

LONDON, August 1st,

The Times correspondent at the Bus- sian Headquarters on the Stokhad says the Russians are six miles beyond the river and are meeting with stubborn re- sistance, but this is probably a rearguard ction, as balloons report that the roads towards Kovel are black with retreating trabus.

The ey

eyentry is flat, marshy and slug gisht, as the Stokbod oozes midst water- lilies. Yet the Russians bave forded through mazes of barbed wire sunk in

the water.

TROOPS SWIM A RIVER ÄND

MAKE CAPTURES.

PETROGRAD, August 1st..

It is officially announced that the gallant troops swam across the River Koropetz, Borth-west of Brody--the enemy having destroyed the bridges---and captured up. wards of a thousand Austrians and Geripans.

FIERCE ENEMY ATTACK. REPULSED.

PETROGRAD, August-2nd. A communiqué states The German's fiercely attacked the Russians on the west. bank of the Stokhod, but they were re- pulsed with heavy losses.

The fighting continues.

The Russians in the Caucasus have again advanced west of Erzinjan in the direction of Sivas.

ITALIAN FRONT.

THROCOM REUTER'S ·AGENCY.]

AND COUNTER- ATTACK.

Ther

ATTACK was a mest violent artillery Sanbat at Thiaumont, and a bonbard- Jarnt by heavy shells nt Fumin Wood and La Laufee.

Two Gernung arroplanes were felled.

STTACK. COUNTERATTACK

AND HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.

Pakis, August 2nd.

AUSTRIAN LOSSES..

Rose, August 1st.

Au Italian rozmaniqué states: Enemy attacks in the Monte Cimone,

Cetti. Communi and Tosana aret were repulsed.

A communiqué states:--South of the We counter-attacked in the Tosana re- omne we captured a German trenchgion and inflicted heavy losses. tween Estrees and Belloy, the result of

- isolated operation.

our

The Germans on the right of the Meuse, following a violent night bombardment, acked west and south of the Thisu- nt work, but

curtain and achine-gun fire shattered all their at- upts. Some small enemy parties reach- our trenches. We immediately coun fer-attacked and they were driven out,

A borobing attack in the twilight en- fabled the French to progress south of

Thisumunt.

AFRICA.

(THROUGH REUTÉR'S AGENCY.]

CAPTURE OF DODOMA,

LONDON, August 1st.

An official report states:-Details of the capture of Dodoma on the st July indicate that the capture was preceded by sharp engagements, in which the enemy were beaten. The British captured the entire German camp, quantities of ammunition, and 1,000 head of cattle.

The Germans simultaneously attacked in front of Vautu Chapitre and Le sued by the mounted troops.

The enemy fire in disorder, being pur-

Choñois. They gained a footing at Le Chinois, but word immediately ejected.

Everywhere else the German attacks were repulsed with very heavy losses..

MAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DEPARTURE OF THE **DEUTSCHLAND.”

BALTIMORE, August 2nd.

The submarine merchantman Deutsch and sailed on Tuesday afternoDE,"

STARVING POLAND.

WASHINGTON, August 2nd

The German Nute rejects Great Britain's offer to permit the passage of American foodstuffs into Poland, declar ing that the conditions imposed are im- practicable. The Note ignores President Wilson's personal appeal, and says that further negotiations are purposeless.

THE WEAR EAST.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY<]

MYSTERIOUS TURKISH

MOVEMENTË ADVANCE TOWARDS SUEZ CANALS

LONDON, August 1st.

A correspondent in Egypt says the Turks are advancing cautiously towards Kantar and the Suez Canal. They mum- ber 12,000.

It is difficult to understand the object of the advance one hundred and ten miles from their base, and they are not likely to get much farther.

The Australian Light Horse is doing splendid work, driving in Turkish cut- posts and capturing prisoners." GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, ] DOUBLE INCOME-TAX- NO FURTHER GOVERNMENT

CONCESSION..

LONDON, August 1st, The Committee of the Association which upposes the Double Income-Tax reports that it is impossible to secure any further concession from the Government.

(THROUGH RHƯTWE'S AGENCY.)

THE LATEST AIR RAID,

ZEPPELIN APPARENTLY STRUCK

BY SHELL.

[TEEGUGH REUTER"O" AGENCY.]

MR. ASQUITH MAY RETIRE. RUMOURED RECONSTRUCTION OF

THE GOVERNMENT.

was

Losnox, August 2nd. ́Lonpos, August Ist..... A remark made by Mr. Asquith in the Unofficial details of the visit of 'a' House of Commons, that he

not

aware who would be responsible for the Zeppelin to a south-east coast town show that the residents, on hearing the anti-Government next session, is commented aircraft guns, thronged into the streets. † upon sa being wither a hint that the

The Zeppelin was plainly seen, being Premier intends to retire or as a warn lit up by searchlights, but it did not ing of the consequences of his retire

It was apparently ment Prosch the town.

The Morning Cost states that. drastic struck by a shell, as it descended a con siderable distance and afterwards dis-reconstruction of the Government is appeared in the darkness. Three aerial possible.

torpedoes were seen fired.

BOMBS DROPPED IN CAMBRIDGE

SHIRE.

CORRESPONDENCE.

· HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

8-With regard to a recent corre spondence on the subject of my title in 1912, I have to own myself in error.

On my attention being drawn to cer tain minutes which I had overlooked, and having taken legal opinion, I find that I could not properly be termed a Professor of the University during that year. Apparently the Arts Faculty was not formally established antil a year after it had commenced.

In these circumstaḥece I must offer my, apologies to all concerned. Yours faith- fully, The Daily Chronide states that the

W. J. HINTON. atmosphere of criticista and indepen- The University, Hongkong dence in the House of Commons recently 1st August, 1914. has made the Mr. Asquith's remark

It is rumoured that the Government

It is unofficially stated that several Zeppelins visited Norfolk, and there. significant." were many explosions, but no casualties. and so damage have so far been reported, will be reconstructed in the Autumn, Two explosive and three incendiary when Mr. Winston Churchill and Sir bombs were dropped on a Cambridge- | Edward Carson will be încluded. shire town, no damage being done.

No bombs were dropped in Lincolnshire or Huntingdonshire.

NO CASUALTIES.

It is officially announced that there

SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF WAH.

THE COMMEMORATION-

SERVICES.

At the services of intercession to be

ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR. hold at St. John's Cathedral and the

MESSAGES TO TROOPS.

LORDON, August 1st.

I recommends that the Association were no casualties caused by the air raid for War, and General Sir Douglas Haba handed over to the War Charities

should see that the matter is remediod at the Imperial Conference.

AND THE DARDANELLES MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSIONS.

BILL PASSES THIRD READING. LOSION, August 1st. Mr. Asquith proposes the following Service members to the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia Comissions:---

Dardanelles Commission,--Adruiral Sir William May and Field-Marshal Baron Nicholson.

Mesopotamin Commission-Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge and General the Hu. Sir Neville Lyttleton,

SIX OR SEVEN ZEPPELINS

DROP-SIXTY BOMBS.

Field-Marshal Viscount French reports that owing to mist and to the great | height at which the enemy aircraft flow, the number of Zeppelins participating in the raid was difficult to determine, but they narabered at least six, and prob. ably seven. About sixty bombs were

found.

Que raider was engaged by anti- aircraft gas and by our aircraft. I was seen to drop low and disappeared in the mist,

A "LUDICROUS FABRICATION."

The Justiceus fabrication is contained a Gerninn Adiniralty communiqué

The House of Commons has agreed to the appointment of the Naval and that the raiding Zeppelins last night tary Commissioners, respecting the Dar-attacked London. danelles and Mesopotamia.

The House of Conimens has passed the third reading of the Bill providing for

missions.

TRAWLER ESCAPES ATTACK.

Union Church at 6 p.in, to-morrow |(Friday), collections will be made on be- Mr. Lloyd George, Secretary of State half of the British Prisoners-of-War in Germany, and the money so received will

have despatched messages to the French Committee earmarked for that purpose. Army on the occasion of the anniversary The money is used to purchase food and of the War. They pay a tribute to their comforts for the prisoners in Germans

At the Cathedral service the Choir will glorious resistance in repulsing the sing Stainer's anthem For a small moment." Seatholders are requested to terrific assaults of the enemy, particu- be in their seats at least five minutes

larly at Verdun. They express their confidence in final victory, which is awaited by all nations wishing for, the triample of Honour and Justice,

the

PARIS, August. 2nd. President Poincare, in a message to French Army, says: The Allies are beginning to gather the fruits of your endurance, The Russians are pur suing the routed Austrians, and the Ger mans, simultaneously attacked in the week and east, are exhausting their.

reserves. The sky is clearing and the sun is rising. It is still a bitter fight, but the superiority of the Allies is already

apparent. LONDON, August 2nd.

A Grimahy trawler reports that at

Generalissimo Joffre, in a stirring

the Mesopotamia and Dardanelles Coin-eight o'clock on Monday evening thomasage to the troops, says: --Soldiers, on board saw four Zeppelins going for two years you have wrecked all the plans of the enemy, especially at Verdun, slowly. They then stopped and man- œuvred, evidently awaiting the approach The time is coming when the military of darkness. One descended close to the power of Germany will collapse under

the general squeeze. trawler and prepared to drop a bomb, The trawler escaped by sacrificing her gear,

GERMAN REPRISAL FOR BRITISH LIQUIDATION POLICY

·AMSTERDAM, ́ August ́Ast.

A telegram from Berlin states that as a reprisal against the British for. liquí. dating German enterprises, the Imperial Chancellor is arranging the compulsory liquidation of enterprises whose expital is mostly British or which are managed or supervised from Britain. The liqui- dations can extend to firms' "branches and to ground and property, as well as

to British investments.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

BILL.

LONDON, August 2nd.

In the House of Lords, Lord Ieling- ton announced the withdrawal of the provision of the Government of India Bill relating to the right of a subject to sue the Crown.

The Bill passed through Committee without discussion of the amendments of the joint-committee, which, moved by | Lord Islington, were inserted:

BATTLE OF JUTLAND,

COMMEMORATION MEDAL

DESIGNED.

LONDON, August 1st. Prince Louis of Battenberg has design.. ed a medal to commemorate the Battle

of Jutland.

CAPT. PROVISION FOR

FRYATT'S WIDOW.

**LONDON, August 1st.

The Government is granting Mrs. Fryatt £100 a year in addition to the pension to which she is already entitled under the Government compensation

scheme.

The Great Eastern Railway Company is giving her a life annuity of £250. AMBULANCES INSPECTED BY HIS MAJESTY.

LONDON, August 2nd.. His Majesty the King inspected a con- vay of motor-ambulances presented to the British Red Cross Society of the Order St. John of Jerusalem by the United Provinces War-Gifts Fund.

TROOP TRAIN INCIDENT.

LONDON, August 2nd.

Ia the House of Commons, Mr. Kusten

Chamberlain announced that he concur

sequence

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE,

REGULATION EXCLUDING

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.

London, Äugust 2nd.

The service at the Union Church will

before the beginning of the service. be conducted jointly by the Rev. J. Kirk

Robinson, of the Wesleyan Methodist Maconachie pastor, and the Rev. Claireh. It will include the hymns "Oh Clod our help in ages past," "To Thee our God we fly," and "Lord of our life and God of our salvation" the anthem What are these that are arrayed and the National Anthem.

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachis writes: May make through your columns on behalf of the preliminary appeal offering to be taken at the Commemora ton Service at Union Church on Friday! The object, relief of British prisoners-

* Germany, commends itself- warmly to us all, and I do not think a great deal has been done for it in our Colony hitherto, though it has not been whully overlooked.

Not simply the comfort, but in many cases, specially those of the wounded, even the lives of our brave countrymen in confinement depend on the supplies. Contributions from friends who may which are went them from home. not be able to attend the service will bo gladly received either by myself or the Rev. F.Robinson.

A BRITISH EXAMPLE.

ASSISTANCE ACKNOWLEDGED BY GERMAN COMMISSIONER.

Reuter's Agency has received commu- -nication-of-a-lotter-dated-March-15-last; written by Herr Kasti, formerly German Commissioner at Winchuk, South-west

Afgrica, to the present Secretary for the Protectorata,

Herr Kant, after stating that he is un-

In the House of Commons, in reply to Colonel Yate, Mr. Austen Chamberlain stated that the regulation excluding aware as a who supplied the German conscientious objectors covered only the Foreign Otic with certain information (apparently dealing with the treatment? Indian Civil Service, but the principle at persons in South-west Africa), quot would be equally applicable in the open a telegram sent by the German Admini brator in the colony to Berlin in Novin examinations for the Police service. As ber a follows: It is correct and is regards the other departments, the ques-gratefully recognised that these indigent persons have been assisted by the English tion would be dealt with separately when Administrator during the last few

meaths." appointments were being made.

CHINESE PARLIAMENT

OPENED.

NEW PRESIDENT TAKES THE

OATH.

LONDON, August 1st. The Chinese Parliament has been opened, and Président Li Yuan-hung has taken the oath:

The former German Commissioner adds:---"I can only again acknowledge the assistance rendered by your adminiş. tration, and emphasise that your ad- minstration has most readily agreed to all my wishes in regard to the support of the population and its sustenance. Con ditions are now, and always have been, possible, thanks to the extensive issue of provisions on the part of the English ad ministration, together with the 200,000, marks collected in Germany, mentioned in the Note Verbale, to carry on for several months. I regret the incorrect information given to the Foreign Office and leave it to you to make proper use of my statement."

JERMAN KULTUR" AT SWATOW

Arding to a Chinese newspaper

HUNGARY'S POSITION.

red with the decision of the Raj in conlishes a significant leter written by Count The Neues Tageblatt, of Vienna pub-

of the troop train incident. | Tissa, the Hungarian Fremier, to a He had given instructions that as far as Budapest company which bad asked him to fix a maximum price for piga In his as in their power the casualties should letter Count Tisza makes an urgent ap- published at Swatow the Kialat Cirls' be treated for pension purposes, as peal to Hungarians to hear the hardships School, Khung Khang, was recently re- caused by the present scarcity of food. moved to a house next to a German's haying occurred on sotive service. He He says AT

residence. One day the students were This will be the first of a series. convect,

"We are in a besiged fortress, and reading aloud when the German, hear- thought they could trust the Baj not to

we are facing a situation unexampled in ing the noise, threw stones and bricks ed with naval events of the war, and the

place in similar positions men removed the history of the world our enemies are into the school and threatened to shoot profits from the sales will go to Nuval for incompetency. ·

trying to starve 150,000,000 men women, them if they read aloud again, children and old people. But they will Ti master, on hearing this intimida Orphanages.

not succeed Our enemies may cause tion, sent for the builder to heighten the hardships but they cannot completely wall separating the German's residence stop our food supplies. We have already from the school. While the wall was passed the most critical period, for this being built the German sent his coolie to knock down the part newly put up, Far's crops will be greater than last

and ordered him to tease the students. year's.

The Government is doing its utmost The master has written to the Germa to relieve the situation, and our hearts Consul, and we hope that he will punish bleed at the suffering inflicted on the this German, says our Chinese contem- public and the damage done to our in-porary.

Mr. J. McVeagh (N.)--Will the com INTERNED BRITISH SOLDIERS | pensation be charged to the Imperial

AND SAILORS.

LONDON, August 1st.

In the House of Commons; Lord Robert Cecil stated that 1,655 British

Belief will probably be unnecessary, naval men and 474 military were intern- owing to the favourable harvest proud in neutral countries, including 1,50 spects.

naval men in Holland,

Government ?

*

Mr. Chamberlain These were drafts for the Army in ladia,

DUTCH STE MER SUNE.⠀

LONDON, August 2nd. The Dutch steamer Zeeland has been

sunk

dustries. But it app ala with confidence The house in question is the residence to the Hungarian nation, which during of the manager of Wendt & Co., adds a the this war has given a brilliant example of correspondent, who forwards us

outting. courage.