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THE

DEPRESSION

RUTHLESS

WAR.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

GERMANY:

SUBMARINING DISAPPROVED,

KAISER AND HINDENBURG CRITICISED.

THE DECISIVE FRONT IN THE WAR: FIELD-MARSHAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG INTERVIEWED.

Franco-Belgian Front..

LATEST CA ILES. {THROUGH KSUTER'S AGENCY.]

FRENCH FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL COUP DE MAIN.

PARIS, February 15th.

An official communiqué states:--There

BRITISH PROGRESS.

LANDOR, February 14th: FieldMarshal. Sir Douglas Haig, in a

communique states: We captured strong point south-east of Grandeurt and took some prisoners,-

We pretrafed 230 yards of defences northeast of Arras,

the third emplacementa were destroyed,

was a successful coup de main in the line. Two

Prosres sector, east of Rheims.

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has been reciprocal artillery activity in

and a number of zind

Naval Activities,

LATEST CABLES. (THROUQE RAUTER'E AGENCY,}]} AUSTRIAN FRIGHTFULNESS.

WASHINGTON, February 18th. The Lymun, Lai, a schooner, not a

steamer, frorn Palermo, with a cargo of lumber, was set on fire by a bomb from in Austrian sharing, which was not showing a flag. The crew of ten, of whom sight are Americans, have been landed at Cagliari.

ROME, February lath. According to the Ministry of Marino the Lyman Late was fired by bombs.

EARLIER CABLES. SUPER-FRIGHTFULNESS.

SCANDINAVIAN PROTEST.

COPENHAGEN, February 14th.

A joint Scandinavian protest against. submarinism points out that submarin- ism is contrary to international law especially as it apparently applies even to ships voyaging between neutral ports, The protest makes all reservations ro

Champagne, on the left of the lense, many were killed in the dug-outs, garding loss of life or damage resulting

German aeroplanes in the evening bomb, ed Donkirk, killing and wounding civilians. They also borbed Nancy in the morning. Our air squadrons bombarded two aerodromies and six stations and factories.

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which they refused to leave. Forty were wide prisoner. Our casualties were very, slight.

We entered lines to the north of the

north-east of Ypres, inflicting derable enony casualties. An attempted raid by the enemy to the east of Armentieres in the night time was WHERE. THE WAR WILL BE repulsed. A second party reached trenches

DECIDED.

south of Messines, but it was quickly

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INTERVIEW WITH FIELD-MARSHAL | rejected,

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG,

PARIS, February 14th, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, iu terviewed, stated that the Western Front was the decisivo, front. There was no doubt that the Allies would, break the German West front

The war would be decided on the battle

BRITISH FRONT.

therefrom.

SAFEGUARDING NEUTRAL

SHIPPING

LONDON, February 14th.

in the House of Lords, Lord Curzon, referring to the measures taken to safe guard neutral shipping, said we had signified our willingness pay increased freights, to provide.

to

16TH, 1917.

THE MEDITERRANEAN. BRITISH AIR ATTACK,

LONDON, February 14th. The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft on Saturday carried out a successful bomb attack in the eastern waters of the Mediterranean causing con- siderable damage to the permanent way south of the Yeniken! bridge.

THE V.69,"

AMSTERDAM, February 14th. "The F: t has arrived at the mouth of the Ehis.

THE "AFRIC."

LONDON, February 14th. There are one hundred and forty five survivors of the torpedoed liner. Afric.

The Balkans.

EARLIER CABLES:

THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.]

FIERCE FIGHTING.

HEAVY ENEMY ATTACKS,

LONDON, February 14th..

A German with message

says ---We stormed several Russian post- tions and repulsed fierce counter-attacks in the Mestecanosci soctor, We took twelve hundred men and twenty-three officers prisoner.

Italian attacks in the Cerna salient were unsuccessful.

A Russian wireless official message states that strong forces of Germans on Monday repeatedly attacked on both sides of the Jacobeni-Kimpolung road and occupied a height to the cast of Jacobeni. Our counter-attack resulted in an obstinate night long battlo, dis- lodging the Germans who on Tuesday resumed the offensive in a day-long battle, during which they captured two heights to the cast of Jacobeni. We with- drew two-thirds of a mile and consolidat ed our position,

LABOUR AND WAR.

GERMANS PREPARING. FOR SPRING CAMPAIGN:

LONDON, February 4th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter

New York, February 14th. Long aunounced that he was consulting

The Associated Press representativa, the authorities at Malta, Gibraltar and Cyprus with regard to the suggestion formerly in Berlin telegraphs from Capen- that men there should be enrolled in hagen to the effect that railway traffic in Labour Corps under the Military Ser- Germany is greatly restricted owing to enable the British Labour Corps in the Spring campaign, which the German vice Act for service in Frames, in order to troup movements, preliminary to France to be used at Home in view of leaders evidently expicct to open in about the shortage of labour therë.

4 week.

BRITAIN'S ORDNANCE

OUTPUT.

BEATING THE BOCHE,

LONDON, February 14th. (Minister of Munitions) said that we Speaking at Bedford, Dr. Addison

were beating this Borke in the output of heavy guns. Three hundred and sixty five were produced in Britain in the last week of January, as compared with nu average of 22 for the year ending June last. Of medium guis we produced 70, compared with an average of 7.50,

STATE CONTROL OF BRITISH COAL MINES,

LONDON, February 14th.

The Press Bureau announces that the Board of Trade assumes possession of all coal mines in the United Kingdom for the duration of the war.

Mr. Guy Calthrop Manager of the London and North Western Railway, entrusted with the new Department as Controller of Conl Mines, and an Ad- visory Committee, representing employers and employed, will also assist

[Mr. Calthrop, a few years ago, held the position of General Manager of the Buenos Aires Railway...

DUTCH SHIPPING.

NEW ROUTE BEING DISCUSSED.

AMSTERDAM, February 13th. The Handelshtar says the question of A French Macedonian communiqué ammunication between Holland and the

INDIAN WHEAT PRICES.

AMARES NEST."

LONDON, February 14th, In the House of Commons, Colour! Yato asked Docs the Wheat Commission par- above the Indian market price, with the chase whent in India at two abillings

result of upsetting the whole Indian wheat market↑

Captain Bathurst, replying for Lard. Devonport, said: The Wheat Commis sion inform me that they purchase at the market priče, jeton

CHINA AND GERMANY,

WILL RELATIONS BE BROKEN:

LONDON, February 13th. According to the Morning Post, Shang- hai papers states that the Government has decided to break off relations with Ger

many,

FIRE AT GREEK ARMS FACTORY,

ATHENS, February 13th. A big fire occurred at an arms factory in the Piraeus. It is rapidly extending. Allied bluejackets are assisting the Greek. There are many victims

LONDON, February 14th.. The fire at the Piraeus has been con trolled.

INDIAN MILITARY TRAINING,

LONDON, February 13th. The Inner suggests that many retired

could give valuable assistance in the training of specin Indian units for ser vice in India.

Pocial insurance and saya: Following very violent bom.Dutch East Indies, via New York and British non-commissioned officers in India

had offered premiums to crews and oven to purchase ships, Arrangements had also been made to build now ships in We were convert America and Japan.

We exploded three ammunition dumps to the east of Armentieres and caused a Sve in the emmy's leg northward ofing passenger vessels into cargo ships, and, with the sanction of the Deck Loads Ypres.

Commission, we had added half a million tons to their carrying capacity,

Speaking of the total prohibition of ink Lord Curzon said this non-essentials, would raise a complex question. The dustries, but small needs must be set aside for greater.

MITCH ACTIVITY,

LONDON, February 14th.

comique, says: We drove off & strong raising party to the south of Pys and

field. Peuce might be declared in 1917, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Baig, in Dominions and the Allies strain our in but if Gerriany could not be entirely beaten this year the Allies would not

itate to carry on the war. There could caused the enemy heavy losses. We took

no lasting peace without complete some prisoners, victory. The British troops were indo- mitably resolved to fight to the end.

We penetrated several hundred yards Continning, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Heig said: What we have done is and gained positions to the east of enormous, but these is still much to Souchez, where we destroyed a trench do Already we have reached the muni railhead, four mine shafts and many We now dug outs. The enemy resisted stubbornly, tions output we wanted; want more gans and railways. We can-Many were killed, and forty-seven made not have too many guns, owing to the prisoner. Our casualties were light.

We destroyed several occupied dug-outs continuous wastage

Regarding railways, the dispropor-northeast of Neuville St. Vaast, north tion between the tonnage landed at our ward of Loos and eastward of Ypres, bases and the tonnage which the railways A small party reached our trenches are capable of carrying has hampered southward of Armentiores, but were re” operations. The directors of English jested... railways have investigated our require, -ments and have given us more than wo have asked; indeed, they have often stripped their own railways of ballast,

NO MORE WARNINGS."

LONDON, February 13th Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam quotes a Berlin olteial message to the The enemy's repeated attacks south of effect that the secret period of grace for neutral steamers and enemy passenger Serre were unsuccessful,

ships, on which neutrals might be travel fing, expired on the 6th inst. for the North Sea, the 10th inst. for the Mediter ranean, and the 12th inst. for the Atlantic and the English Channel. Henceforth there will be no more warn- ings. The message denies that neutral vessels have hitherto been sunk without A GERMAN DODGE, warning

of which we are in want.

We are also supplying material of all sorts to the Allies, especially to Russia, Italy and Roumania. We cannot escape. this obligation, owing to the necessity of maintaining & united and solid front.

Do not forget that the Western Front is and will remain the principal front, on which I am convinced, the decision of

the

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GERMAN ADMISSIONS.

A German wireless official message. anys-We repulsed, in hand-to-hand Aghting, two English attacks to the south of Serre, and drove off detachments of enemy troops established before the front, at the point of the bayonet

ENEMY ATTACKS.

PARIS, February 14th.

A communiyvé states:-An enemy at

LONDON, February 14th. Military experts declare that sub- marinis was ante-dated with a view to interfering with the cross-Channel trons port of British troops, and also with a view to upsetting the plans of the Entente

AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.-

ROME, February 14th. The American steamer Lyman M. Law, of 2,000 tons, carrying tools, was sunk by a submarine off Sardinia. The crow has been Janded, RAUN

NOW IN FULL SWING

AMSTERDAM, February 14th. A Berlin official message states An founded idea has got abroad that sub- marinism will be weakened out of re gard for America, or for other reasons. Unrestricted war against all sea trafic in the barred zones is now in full swing" and will not be restricted ander any circumstances.”

LATEST SINKINGS,

LONDON, February 14th. The sinking of the following steamers back in the sector of Baccarat, in Ler is sunounced: Lycra and Vetlerlee (British), Aghios Spyridon (Greek) and raint, failed.

two British small craft. The tonnage of the sunken vessels amounts to 8,700 tons, TERRIBLE STORIES,

Wo carried out a successful coup de ma to the east of Metzeral, in Alsace,

war will take place. Hence our policy of making the Western Front and brought back prisoners, defensively and offensively the best."

A German aeroplane bombed Dunkirk

LONDON, February 14th. Terrible stories of frightfulness on the sea still continue to be related. Fór instance, twenty-three survivora of the

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bardment on February 12t! important German forces attacked Hill 1,050, Cast of Paralova, and gained a foothold at different points in the first line trenches: After a very bitter struggle, the greater part was recaptured in a vigorous Italian night attack, which was resumed on February 13th

the Panama Canal, is being discussed.

It is proposed that certain Dutch steamers shall run between Holland and New York and others between New York and Jaya.

TEA PROFITEERING,

A British air squadron blew up an, smmunition depot north of Demirhisaar. ACTION TO BE TAKEN IN LONDON.

General.

LATEST: CABLES,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN INTRIGUE. RUBBER ON COUNT BERNSTORFF's SILIP

LONDON, Lebriary 13th.

IIUGE WAR LOAN SUBSCRIPTION.

LONDON, February 13th,

Bir George Cooper, High Sheriff of Hants, has subscribed £2,635,000 to the War Loan, including over two millions of new money. This is the largest individual

In the House of Commons, Mr. Flavin | subscription up to the present,

suggested that the increase the price. of ten in London was unjustifiable

THE GERMAN-AMERICAN

- Captain Bathurst agreed, and proposed that an investigation should be held im- mediately,

that the names THE M Flavin suggested th of those large companies unpatriotically holding up large quantities of tea should be published

SITUATION.

YARROWDALE" PRISONERS.

WASHINGTON, February 14th. A Note, has been sent to Germany Captain Bathurst promised to bring the through the Swiss Minister, on the sub- matter to Lord Devonport's attention,ject of the Yarrowdale prisoners.

Bir John Rees declared that similar

It is believed that the Note demands allegations previously made had turned out to have been founded on misunder

New York, February 15th. Frederik Fill, on which Count Bern- Federal Agents were searching the storf and his staff are now aboard, when discovered several hundred pounds of they rubber concealed. The rubber was co-standing. fiscated.dk

Revolvers found on passengers were delivered to the Captain, who will return them at the end of the voyage.

ALIEN ENEMIES.

THEIR POSITION AFTER THE WAR

LONDON, February 15th, In the House of Commons, Mr, Cave said that a Committee was sitting to consider whether interned alien enemies should be allowed to remain in Great Britain after the war; also questions of the exclusion of suspect uliens and the denaturalisation of aliens. The Domin- ions would have to be consulted in con- nection with the last named matter. GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS, GOING TO THE SOUTH

AMSTERDAM, February 15th... The Handelsblad announces that Ger nga troop movements on the Eastern frontier have cased, and that a great proportion have disappeared southward

GERMAN RE-ACTION.

KAISER AND HINDENBURG: CRITICISEDE

AMSTERDAM, February 15th. There is reliable information from Ger- many to the effect that the proclamation of ruthless submarining bas depressed many circles. The opinion is held that the German Admiralty has miscalculated the possibilities of submarines, and that this rash and unconsidered policy has alienated neutral nations. Moreover, the prospect of bringing Great Britain to ber Eeees is hopeless,

NEW YEAR HONOURS.

ALL FOR WAR WORK.

LONDON, February 13th. A feature of the new Honours. List is that nearly all are for war work, and none for political services.

Sir Hugh Graham, proprietor of the Montreal Evening Star, is the only Peer Colonel Owen Thomas (mentioned in the Carnwallis West report), is knighted for services in recruiting, while Mr. W. A. Tritton, Ministry of Munitions, is knight ed for work in the development of "tanks."

G. V

Secretary

Fidder,

of State for

The following decorations have been bestowed:NE NA MA

G. C. M. G-Sir Assistant Under the Colonies

Baronetey Sir Frank Adam, Vice- Chairman of the East Lanes Territorial Forces

Privy Bryan Mason.

Knight Bachelor-Mr. Amhalawanar Kanagasbai a former member of the Ceylon Legislature

Councillor of Ireland-M

CM.G. Mr. A. S. Pagden, Controller of Revenue, Ceylon; Dr. Sansom. Medical Officer, Malay States the Hor ̈ ̈ Air. Cland Severn, Colonial Secretary, kong,

John Norton-Griffiths, K.O.B. Mr. Jo Conservative M.P. for Wednesday: the Earl of Dartmouth, Sir Frederick Black Allen, New Zealand Minister of Defence: Mr. Kent, Director of Labour Supply the Ministry of Munitions, Mr. Dack- ham, Chairman of the Advisory Com mitter on Munitions, General Charles Ellis, Director General of Ordnanco Sup

lies; Mr. E. H. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, Director of Naval Construction: Major Gonoral Sir Charles Crutchley, Lieut. Governor and Secretary of the Royal C.B. The Duke of Atholl, and seven organisers of the Territorial Forces.

ABYSSINIAN REBELS ROUTED CERES ROUTED

The correspondent asked whether in the region of Pompey and the Mcarta torpedoed Liverpool liner Artiale were 10 af speech, criticisms of the Kaiser and Naval Hospital, Choleca

decision would be scoured by breaking down the German front,

Sir Douglas Haig replied:-"That is how I imagine the decision will take place Trench warfare must give way to a war of movement, which alone will procure the advantages we count upon."

Sir Douglas Haig emphasised that an incomplete or balting porce would leave Germany able to take a terrible revenge. in the near future. After having attack- ed England, she would be again on the French frontiers, greedier than ever for blood and ennquest. Let us bewere said Sir Douglas," of the suspicions manoeuvres of the enemy, who, foeling himself lost, talks of peace and seeks to divide us.

and Moselle, two civilians being killed

and two injured.

Russian Front.

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GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED.

FOISON GAS AND CHEMOIAL

SHELLS,

LONDON, February 14th.

A Russian wireless oficial message states:-The Germans, after a bombard- meat with chemical shells, penetrated our tranches the south of Drisviar Lake, but were driven out, and discharged poison gas to the south of Vishner Lake

an open boat for four days. Seven died of exposure and two had to be sent to hospital,

FRENCH COAST. SHELLED BY SUBMARINE.

PAB18 February 14th.

Despite placards urging circumspection General von Hindenburg are often beard. Weariness of the war and fear of Great Britain are common feelings in Germany.

A BRAZILIAN NOTE. AN UNJUSTIFIABLE AND ILLEGITIMATE BLOCKADE,

AMSTERDAM, February 15th,

A Vienna report states that the Brazi

A communiqué enyeAt five o'clock on Monday afternoon an enemy sub- marine fred six shots on the coast near Lian Charge d'Affaires has handed M Curnina Note expressing Brazil's so the mouth of the Adour.

Coast batteries replied, and the sub-prehension at the unexpected, unjustifi- marine plunged immediately Fireable and illegitimate submarine blockade, people were wounded, but little damage which she refuses to recognise as effeckito. was done

BRITISH BOMB SHIPPING.

LONDON, February 14th. The Admiralty announces that nero planes dropped a number of heavy bomba or shipping in Bruges Harbour on Thursday Large ares were observed and a hostile neroplane was brought down

BARLIER CABLES. SERVICE

NATIONAL

MANY RECRUITS,

LONDON, February 13th The response to Mr. Neville. Chamber lain's appeal for National Bervice te oruits is mast gratifying. There were 11,000 offers yesterday alone.

ADIS ABERA, February 14th. Six thousand Government troops routed seven thousand followers of Lidj Eyasu. the deposed Emperors who, as usual, led the night before the battle and is still at large The Empress was crowned on February 11th.

SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL STUDIES.

their release

THE OFFER TO NEGOTIATE.

WASHINGTON, February 14th, Officials regard the alleged • Gorman. offer to discuss means for preventing, war as an effort to cast on the United States the appearance of being a belli-

the appearance t gerent,

The New York Herald learns that the German overtures are so Rebulong that there is not the slightest chance of their mecting with success.

The Times regards the idea as the ort- come of active peace propaganda engi- neered in the United States, which exposes German methods on the matter.

A telegrain from New York says that was the Koelnische Zeitung messages of February 6th and 12th which led to the German offer to negotiate. It is stated that Mr. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, consented to transmitting the wireless message. President Wilson's attitude to warda Mr. Daniels is awaited with the

utmost interest, and there is much resente

ment at Mr. Bryan's pretension to speak to Germany on behalf of the nation

MR. GERARD LEAVES SWITZER BLANDA

BEENE, February 15th. Mr. Gerard and his party, numbering 100, bave left for Paris

RUSSIA'S ARMY,

1,000,000 MORE MEN.

PETROGRAD, February 14th. The 1897 and 1800 Classes have been called to the colours, and will provide a million more effectives in the next few

mothe

POST-WAR TRADE POLICY.

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE RECOM MENDED.

LONDON, February 14th. The Times says it is understood that Lord Balfour's Committee on post war trade policy unanimously recommends Imperial Preferenct, as the foundation, of our future world economic policy.”

HUNGER RIOTS IN HOLLAND

PROVISION SHOPS PILLAGED.

ROTTERDAM, February 14th. Thero have been, hanger riots in the principal roots. Provision shop, were pillaged and the police dispersed the crowds with sabres and sticks,

U.S. NAVAL BILL,

IMPORTANT EMERGENCY PRO- VISIONS.

TO BE OPENED BY THE KING.

WASHINGTON, February 14th, LONDOy, February 13th. The House of Representatives has The Queen will accompany the King at passed a Naval Din appropriating the opening of the School of Oriental free hundred and sixty-nine million Studies on February 23rd. Sir John dollars. This includes emergency amend Prescott Hewett will read an address, and ments for the cordeering of ship- the King will reply. Lord Curzon will yards, munition work and the acquiring

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