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THE

WAR.

ATE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER STя. 1916.

LLIES UNITE IN GREAT ATTACK.

CAPTURE OF GUILLEMONT..

ZEPPELIN RAID ON BRITAIN. UNLUCKY THIRTEEN.

ALLIES CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS IN

GREECE.

FRANGO-BELCİAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GREAT

ALLIED SUCCESS. LONDON, September 4th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a report, states:--In co-operation with the French on our immediate right, we attacked the enemy to-day al several points.

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COMPLETE CAPTURE OF GUILLEMONT,

AERIAL ACTIVITIES

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE AIR RAID.

THIRTEEN ZEPPELINS.

LONDON, September 3rd. An official communiqué states:-The air raid reported yesterday was carried out by thirteen airships, and was the most formidable attack yet inade on Great

We captured a part of Ginchy and Britain. the whole of Guillemont,

Our front now runs 500 yards east of Guillemont from Givchy to near the Falfenont farm.

We also gained ground on the east side of the Mouquet farm.

We captured several hundred pris.

oners.

The French substantially progressed tween aur right and the Somme.

Fighting continges.

AERIAL WARFARE,

Our aircraft performed most useful work in co-operating with the artillery and the infantry,

The enemy's aeroplanes, which despe

to interfere, rately attempted

were

uccessfully engaged in many aerial fights and were driven off, bosing three machines destroyed and at least four damaged. We feast three machines.

FRESCH VERSION, DE

PARIS, September 4th. A communiqué states:34 captured the Whole of Guillemont and part of Clinchy:

Several hundred prisoners were taken. The enemy, although at considerable strength, was unable to withstand the rush of the Allies, who attained all their objectives,

We captured the north of the forest of Clery and all the German treaches along the forest, and the Combles road as für

as the outskirts of Combles.

We likewise carried all the enemy posi- tions between the forest and Clery.

We also crossed at numerous points of the road between these two places,

ENEMY POSITIONS CARRIED. "A" communique" reports a weeping attack by the British and French north

of the Somme, carrying the German positions on a front of six kilometres between Maurepas and the rivet.

the enery. The troops rushed over capturing villages and the forest of Clery, and also important trenches.

A German counter-attack was smashed up with very heavy losses.

The communiqué continues:---The Ger mus counter-atrack, which was made with huge fores and directed against post tions south of the forest, was caught by usr fire and thrown back in disorder.

The nel fett Lonerous dead on the frld.

TAO THOUSAND PRISONERS, We capincel 2,000 prisoners, and " the Fat puscat counted jucludes twelve gas and 2 wachim: gune.

VERDUN REGION.

The Germans violently attacked par positions at Vaux Chapitre, but they arre repulsed repeatedly. Finally, they gained a fouting in the salient where turious fighting continues.

THE BALKANS

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ALLIES' JOINT. NOTE TO GREECE.

SWEEPING DEMANDS.

ATHENS, September 3rd. Router's Correspondent at Athens states that the British and French Ministers Inst evening presented a joint Note to the Greek Government, demand ing Allied control of the Posts and Tele graphs, including wireless, on the ground that these are being used to convey in formation to the enemy; the expulsion of enemy bribery and espionage agents, and the taking of necessary measures against their Greek accomplices.

It is understood that Greece does not object to an acceptance of the demands. GREECE ACCEPTS DEMANDS. ATTENS. September 4th.. Greece has accepted the Entente's demands in their entirety,

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PEACE." GERMAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE ADYUGATES A MIDDLE COURSE,

The German National Committee for has Securing ал Bonourable peace

ra.cd an address to the country; in avour of moderate peace aims.

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an-Germans, which it characterizes as acuits and the insatiable plans of the annexation fanacy." It emphasizes tho act that the recent controversy between ae peace advocates and the annexationists as uad a barmful effect and that, there ore, it is now necessary for the mode Wales to organize and create uniform

iews concerning a basis of peace.

This end enn be attained," says the

Ladress,

only by rigorously avoiding e teele passivity of the peace men and he insatiable plans embodied in the 'ont- vinga of the Pan-German League. The cynate for such a speech was struck by ne Chancellor's, speech in March, 1910, a witch he mentioned the extension of

o four gendolas the longest and bigg.st

in

the forepart and almost reaches the bow; two others, smal er, are aide by side in the middle of the hip; and the fourth is rigat under tin era. A passage which will sence the nar gondolas cannot be seen; they an all hanging free and separate from enci ther wader the body of the ship. It possible, however, that such a passage is uilt in the body of the airship and cen ection with the gondolas effested b adders. On both sides of the body of o Zeppelin one sees in the fore and ft part two great dark places. It ibjects there can be no peace and no aid that they are disappearing or close able platforms on which guns and ma

*** THE SCAMPS,” CLEVER BAND OF ENTERTAINERS. A Swiss gentleman in Colombo has supplied the times of Veylon with the Judging by the opening performance rotowilig traustation rent a flamboyant of "The Scamps" at the Theatre Royal article så ber sund, of zerac {-

Recently observers on bota sides of last evening, this clever and versatile Lake Coastance had an opportunity o collection of entertainers should experi-watching a new glant exppsala wald has

Tac signatures attached to the address ence a most successful time in Hongkong, just been completed at work į. Air This gigantic Friedrichshafea.”

nucate the importance of the movement. and Mr. Bandman, who presents "The ruiser is a legth of soft. (e greates Scamps," should lose none of the reputa: length of Zeppetias before had beey include France von Wedel, General Lloyd Steamship Company; Paul von tion he has gained in the East generally) and a capacity of nearly two jutaat to the Emperor, Philip Heine- for sending us good companies. Bir million cunis feet (it was about 150,00, rector of the North Gergaan. reet on vider models.) It has tour gun-

weback, Director of the Bleichroder Wolseley Charles is in charge of "The dolas (hitherto two) and is equippet tire

Professor Adolph Harnack and зker- warship with guas, machine-guns, tor

any important manufacturers, Scamps" and if it was his intention, to

pants; professers and others." e form of bombs. The gozuolsa 200 The address outlines the aims of the bring his company up to his own stand-edues and several tons of explosives in

Onnittee sicering a course between the ard of entertaining excellence then he several other parts of Le new dirs.in of the new giuat Zeppelin approache has succeeded. Mr. Charles pianoforte re also avily armoured. The shape items, including some clever impression.

ato a fish, lean and elegant, and not of noted composers, were a feature of the pleasant to the eye i spite of its great size. Pe steering arrangement is programme. Miss Isabel Guidici, witz

juite different from ti pider types; scen her rich contralto voice, will become a

Trom behind it forms a regular cros C renderings great favourite, ber "Floral Dance," and, as an piece,"Because," being loudly applan

Miss Dora Dolaro, Miss Elsi Videau and Miss Alice May are also thoroughly entertaining with their spective items, and especially in a trio and dance. Reeves Hansford is the funny man of the company, and last evening he was responsible for much Jaughter. He is funny without being absurd, and, with Miss Guidici, can bu depended upon to make the most miser-

ine guns are placed. On the bow, high able open out into smiles. Mr. Wal.

bove, is another platform which also Kirby and Mr. Bernard Ansell sang. arries a cannon and machine-guzs. The notors, which develop 3,000 to 4,500 h.p several songs in good style, and the

and are able to propel the airship at o former, in company with Miss Videau,

speed of 60 miles per hour are, accord produced a most effective impression

ng to one statemeat, in the two middle of the "Valse Destiny" In their concerted gondolas, according to another in th

itern gondola. The motors are duplicated items and burlesques The Scamps"

order to A

minimise trouble reached a high level of excellence, and engines. The new Zeppelin is said to be Mr. Wolseley Charles ensemble," Hush-rying a crew of 30 to 40 In spite o | a-bye.?" WNB

very well received. A the enormous weight which the alp ba to carry, ie, ere, guns, animunition thoroughly enjoyable programme was explosives, searchlights, etc., its perform terminated with a "Scamps" impression ance is said to be even more perfect than

those of previous types. It rises wit of a cinema show; of the ticket office, astounding speed and can attain a height inside with a most impressionable and of 13,000. It responds, as the write

as with his own eyes observed for hours, oddly assorted audience, and even the

ery quickly to the slightest pressure oi pictures themselves. The sketch was ex- the rudders. In less than 30 seconds i funny, and "A Village can make a complete turn in almost its tremely Concert," which is to be produced this own length; it can dy for miles in a horizontal direction with the nose point evening, should be well worth witnessing.ng downwards at an angle of 45 degrees,. A 4.1 Naval gun has been found and There was a fairly numerous audience, and although it has to overcome an ear destroyed by dynamite.

The control of the postal and tele- graphic communications began yester

day.

ROUMANIAN SUCCESS.

LONDON THE OBJECTIVE. The principal theatre of operationg was the Eastern Counties, the objective up- parently being London and certain in-gion of Sokeli in Haromszik. dustrial centres in the Midlands.

BUCHAREST, September 4th. A communiqué states:We occupied the heights west of Borsack and the re-

WRECKED ZEPPELIN'S CREW. It is unofficially stated that all the crew of the Zeppelin which was brought

down were killed.

Enormous crowds are thronging the spot where the airship fell.

Tremendous enthusiasm is being mani tested throughout the country. EFFECTIVE LIGHT OBSCURATION.

The new measures for the reduction and

An enemy attack on the whole of the Dobrudja frontier and south of Bazargio was repulsed. AFRICA-

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GEN. SMUTS' PROGRESS. ENEMY'S INTENTION FRUSTRATED.

LONDON, September 3rd. General Smuts reports that the enemy's obscuration of light proved most effec intention to make a prolonged resistance in the Unuluguru mountains has been tive.

frustrated.

The Zeppelins were unable to steer a steady course, as in the raida last Autumn and Spring, but groped about in the darkness, looking for a safe avenue of approach to their objective. -RECONSTRUCTION OF WRECKED

ZEPPELIN.

Our column is approaching Dar-es Salaam. The Navy is co-operating.

GENERAL,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SHACKLETON EXPEDITION. Our experts hope to be able to recon:

MAROONED PARTY RESCUED, strunt certain portions of the framework [of the wrecked –– Zeppelin.

The large

LONDON, September 4th. Sir Ernest Shackleton, on board the amount of wood employed in the frame- werk is startling, and would seem to in-steamer Felcio, succeeded is his third diente a shortage of aluminium in Ger-attempt to reach Elephant Island, where somo members of the Expedition were marooned, and rescued the party.

NO CASUALTIES IN METROPOLI-

TAN DISTRICT.

TEMPER OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE.

MR. HUGHES IN AUSTRALIA,

among those present. being H.E Governor and Lady May, and Miss May.

witi.

themous air pressure when flying such a position, it keeps steadily at the same haght. This is a very special manoeuvre and is intended pricipally for attacks upon warships at sea.

IMPERIALISTS' ACTIVITIES.

RIGHTS.

STRONG WORDS NOT ENOUGH"

Mr. Hughes, his acceptance of He-

The Chinese Prew ways that Shan Chỉ MR. HUGHES ON AMERICAN or Prince Su, who has long been reported to be residing at Dairen, is the Head of the Imperial Party that has started the present rebellion against the Republic.. In a manifesto, Prines Su declares that a force of 200,000 will shortly be at his

Delivered a long spa beaore tuusanu the Manchu Emperor; that Manchuriaassmoed in te vangle nail. smadz disposal, to effect the reinstatement of azon for Fresherley, will first be the basic place for the Im- perialists, who will obtain support from the provinces in this patriotic movement; that the Luperial Army from all quar- ters will meet in Chibli province, at no distant date; and that the whole sacred country will be restored to peace and security" in order to save our beloved people.

that as stood munimentigis tur Ameli rigais, he remarzell:~

we have had prave words in a serie of Notes, but despite our protests th lives of Americans have reci destroycu What does it avail to use some of ta strongest words kaowa i diplomacy, i the Ambassadors can receive the impres sion that words are not to be take scr ously. It is not words but te strengt.

Mr. Hughes, the Australian Prime GAMBLING IN KWANGTUNG. ad resolution besind te words ina..

The official communiqué continues:- Latest careful inquiries show that there were no casualties in the Metropolitan Folies district, while only twenty-five

Minister, arrived at Fremantle on tavuses were slightly damaged. August 1st and was cordially welcomed. "He was the guest of the Labour Federa water mains were damaged and thresionat dinner in the evening and addressed a crowded publie meeting. His horses killed.

speech was received with tumultuous en-

Two

The damage sustained elsewhere was of the slightest and none of it of a military character.

TWO ZEPPELINS DRIVEN OFF.

Other two. Zeppelins which approached the Metropolis were drive off

CASUALTY LIST,

A further, chcial statement say only ensuallies reported are

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BILL FOR ITS SUPPRESSION.

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In the House of Representatives at Peking last week a Bill for the suppres sion of gambling in Kwangtung was in troduced Mr. Chow Lu, in explaining the purpose of the Bill, severely criticised the officials of Kvangtung for removing the gambling prohibition. His views were shared by others, who pointed out that, unlike other provinces, Kwangtung had become a gambling province in the literal sense of the word.

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and one womni hitted, and 11 kr Empire were all of the same spirit, H. other m uber, while approving the check our

women and two children injued.

feant.

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The chief function of diplomacy is pre- vention, but in this our diplomacy iai. ed, doubtless because of our impaire credit and the manifest lack of any, dia position to back the weres with actio

fad this Government, by the uso bot. After dwelling on the changed apect

of its informal and formal diplomati of the war and declaring that, with con-

opportunities, left no doubt that when tinned self-sacrifi, victory was assured,

we said "strict accountability" we meast said the Australiens had made the

precisely what we said and should un name of Australia famous throughout

esitatingly vindicate that pusi 20), da the civilized world. Personally be bad

confident that there would have been n One of the destruction of American lives a the sink found himself everywhere basking in the glory of the Australian soldiers. There members directed attention to the facting of the Luritania.

Referring to Teutonic propaganda- wa: nothing more glorion in history that many a good family had been broken

It had up and many a good aan spoilt by the Mr. Hughes said:

We have doncunsed all plots and con the Cheythe Gallipoli failure."

down the world that war against Eng-gambling evil in the province: and he

that the Government should take spiracies in the interest of any foreig

Apnation. It is utterly intolerable to meant war against the British be-

Every People drought the innudaic stops a stone hou

so for alien intrigura and the seas.

of gambling in Kwangtung, suggest Anterior must preservedly codem we temper of the British people Fed that the question should properly, be them and support every effort for thei But herò also prompt Ti da auge done in abost sign Thy were resolved to we this thing handled by the provincial Assembly suppression.

When the question was put to vote, it was vigorous, and scornate measures on th through to the bitter end;"

found that the House was almost unani-

part of the Administration are needed

Su motisly in favour of sending the matter There should be no hesitation, to the Government for immediate action. abuse of our territory demanded immedi

ate thoroughguing action. t'e Administration had notice of plat and conspiracies it's its duty to stor thera. It was not lacking in resource dramatic incident occurred at the and its responsibility for their ention dinner of the National Union of Gas-ance cannot be escaped by the condemna workers and General Labourers at the tion of others. Holborn Restaurant. Mr. Will Therne, M.P., the general secretary, completely broke down towards the end of his speech. and wis tou overcome with emotion to ro sume his remarks. The incident occurred when Mr. Thorse was about to reply to a criticism which had been levallen against him in a paper which he said should be mameless. You have been cold." he said, "that you have a mcretary who is an uneducated man. knows that better than myself. want to say that if the gentleman who wrote those paragraphs had been called upon to work at the same time as L was He burst into tears, bid his free

The reports, litherio cueived indicate that the damage and loss of life are no heavy considering the number of airships engaged.

A great number of focubs were dropped in the Eastern and Southern Counties, The French attacked the Germanm east, Int a large proportion fell into the sea and north-west of Fleury, capturing or in lonely countryside places.", several trenches and gurt of the crest running from Fleary to Thiaumont, FRENCH AERIAL ACHIEVEMENTS.

LONDON, September 3rd.

There were noteworthy achievements hy French air squadrons yesterday.

Only three airships succeeded in ap- prosing the outskirts of London. HOW THE ZEPPELIN WAS FELLED.

One appeared over the north of Lon don at 2.15. Searchlights immediately located her and anti-aircraft guns and areoplanes heavily engaged her, and after a few minutes she burst into flames and fell to the earth and was destroyed.

I hope they would all live to s 15% day when the arch-eiminals among the Germans were placed in the dock and

tingly

hellish for their punished or mes.

When junce came, he believed, there would be a great opportunity for Austra We must develop this great Con- lin tinent, and people it with the right kind of mea, for there is no way by which five million people can hold this Continent, which 's big enough to hold a hundred millions, unless we are ready at all times to hold what we have.

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MR WILL THORNE'S EMOTION

ENEMY PRINCE.

As soon a

Mr. Swift MacNeill asked the Prim Minister in the House of Contaons re tently how long Prince Albert of Schle was to be retained in the possession of wig-Holstein (son of Prince Christian the boneurs of GUY.O. and G.C.B..

Mr. Asquith said that was not a But isolated case, and before action was take

there must be a general consideration the whole matter.

No one

GREAT WORK OF PARIS CONFERENCE. In an interview Mr. Hughes said: The Paris Conference has done a great work in formulating the terms of an economic treaty which will revolutionize not only trade relations between the Allies and the Central Powers, but also the economie fabric of the Allies.

The potential effects of the resclutions to almost infinite, but we must get to The Allies look to work immediately." Great Britain to lead the way. If we act promptly the resolutions can be made an

ffective weapon against our enemies dur in his handkerchief, and sat dowa. The

Sir Henry Dalziel: Considering th Sixty bombs were dropped on military. The wreckage of the Zeppelin and thing the war. They can shorten the dura gathering tried to hearten him by giving

tion of the war and assure to the Allies rousing cheers and singing For he's. Government has had two years to mak up its mind, is there any hope of th establishments north of Metz, and 210 on buff-burned bodies of the crew, were found the fruits of victory, cenomic independ a jolly good fellow, but it took Mr.

matter being settled before the war i over! ence after the war, and the lasting peace Thorne some minutes to master his emo-

tion. of the world.

OVER 350 BOMBS DROPPED, The railway station at Metszablons was twice visited and 86. 4.7 bombs were dropped, doing considerable damage, in the vicinity.

several other stations and cantonments. Good results were observed.

at Cuffley, near Enfield.

Mr. MacNeill: Why is there one las for a home-made traitor and another lay for a German traitor.!

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enstern frontier and substantial guarantees on the west. This speech call- W forth congratulations from Field

arshal von Hindenburg.

wilhont the attainments of both

vacuation of occupied territory,

The nsk of the National Committee, with the -ugeration of men of similiar senti- denis, must be to create uniform views nout a basis for German peace and to sist in fixing a definition of substantial suarances and ine delimiting of new

rontiers."

A campaign of oratory designed to heck ne extreme anexationists move dent represented by the Conservatives and the right wing of the National Liberals is a temg organized by the Jerman National Committee. The speak- ng campaign includes many of the most rominent names in German science, in-. ustry, trade, and agriculture.

One of the executive officers in a state- sont said that the committee was without fixed programine, but that the guiding principle was the Bismarckian one of elieving the attainable.

Wo frankly want an honourable peace," said he, but not at any price. e do not want peace delayed through he efforts of those who demand that we ake all we can get and hold fast to .verything our military power enables us aholil, without regard to future conse- quences. Our desire is heartily to sup- sort the Chancellor's policies, but we dis- gree with the Government's prohibition. public discussion of the aims of the The campaign was to begin on August. st when public addresses were to be: inde in fly cities. Police permission as been granted, which is significant, onsidering the Government's previous olicy regarding the discussion of the

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var aims

The principal newspapers already are

favour of the committee's

programine end an active programme of education vill be conducted in the Press. The Catholic newspapers are, for the most art, with the committee.-N; Y, Times.

"ENGLAND STILL UNBROKEN.” EVENTLOWS DENUNCIATION OF

AMERICA.

Count Reventlow, addressing a large weeting at Munich on the development Anglo-German relations, said it bad een dear to Adniiral von Tirpitz that glish and German paths crossed. For or 13 years English policy sought to nstitute a Continental coalition for tho anihilation of the German Empire. He' d not doubt that England had striven and organized this war with all re- ection, and that she was secking with il her power to render annihilation a

Only against, and not with, England all we attain that security for the ature which is vital for the strength of e German people. Let us not deceiva arselves. England stands to-day still abrokes. The much talked of financial llapse of England will not take place. 4 must wage the war with a single pur se, and because our life is at stake wo an and sill have no consideration."

Court Reventlow is also reported as aking the following statement during is speech:-

We stand opposed not only by Great ritain but by both Anglo-Baxon Powers merica is equally determined to destroy * in order that we may become a pro- nce for the trade and industry of nglo-Saxendom, and just because these wo Powers atand there unbroken we. ist employ every means in order to ring the war to a victorious end”

THE CHEERFUL TOMMIES. Miss Mildred Elsie Graves, who has ust returned from the Hospital at Vimereux, France, where she was a mee her of the second Harvard Unit of urses, telling her experiences with the ritish soliders said I saw some ter- ible ehrapnel cases while at Wimereux.. fen without hips, jaws, armis, legs, houlders, and still others simply pep ered with small shot. How they could And yet a emain alive it a miracle..

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Their

number do recover. The " "Tom-

are simply wonderful. heerfulness passen all understanding. Iways a cheerful smile or a joke, to after whether they could move or not. Suffering the agonies of the wound, with 11 sorts of terrible afflictions meant

thing to them they were simply pure. rit. Not once in all the hundreds of atients which passed through our ward lid I ever get a cross word or an unkind emark. Always helping sister. as they lled us, whether we were making their eds, alving dressings to their wounds feeding them. Always extremely alite, they would do anything in their power to help the nurse.