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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH - 54mm

GERMAN RETREAT CONTINUES.

MORE VANDALISM.

AMERICA AND

WAR

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

BRITAIN'S FOOD

Franco-Belgian Front.

LATEST CABLES.

{THROUGH REUTER'S SOUWOY.]

GERMANS AND THE RETREAT.

LABORIOUS EXPLANATIONS.

ÁMSTRODAM, - March 23rd.

PROBLEMS.

EARLIER CABLES. ATTILA 7 OUT-HUNNED.” INCIDENTS OF THE GERMAN RETREATE

LONDON, March 22nd. Reuter's correspondent at Headquar ters, writing on the 22nd instays Heavy snowfalls are hampering opera The German Press is still laboriouslytions, but the bad weather is quite as explaining the retreat in the Ancre unfavourable to the Germans as it is to region.

The Frankfurter, after anying it is riddle and a most painfull surprise, declares that it must be a clever move, and certainly it was being splendidy carried out

General Meraht, writing in the Berlin Tageblat, evidently at Government in spiration, reminds the puzzled German public of Hindenburg's strategy in the days of Tannenberg, and says, surely it is unnecessary to point out that he is now acting west of the shorteuing frout, strategically, in order to leave a wilder ness for the advancing enemy.

A DOMINATING POSITION.

us, preventing them from observing the strength or direction of our advance, which continues to be most rapid on the Santerre Plateau and west of St. Qnon- tin and slowest along the twenty mito front south east of Arras

the German rearguards within five miles Our cavalry patrols are in contact with of the outskirts of St. Quentin,

The enemy resistance is most active in the sectors of Arras and Ypres, tho latter of which is defended by a series of strong points between Ypres and Cro- selles for a distance of ten miles. The Germans are holding a series of machine gun' posts but we are bringing up feld gans in exocllent style and not much difficulty is anticipated in reducing these In fact there is already a pretty deep bulge eastwards in the enetny line bere, reaching to the large villago of Benumefa les Cambra which we occupied yester- day, carrying our advance to a point four

LONDON, March 23rd. The fresh German retreat on the Ancre moons that the whole of the region of the ridge dominating Bapaume from the wess and now in British hands rune roughly north and south from Achiet-le-miles north of Ypres. Grand to Gruvillers. The evacuation of Barauni was only a matter of time, as it lies at the eastern foot of the slopes and directly under, observation. The new success has given the Britpoints on the Bopanne ridge where the Cromans had a tactical advantage 25 th chart been able to stand. They will now have an equiai, tactical adiantage un observa tion till they cross the frontier to the Ardennes ridge, which is the water-shed of streams entering the Channel, and the North Sex

ENEMY'S RESISTANCE.

INCREASING.

SOME RAIDS,

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It is reported that the Germans con true to carry off batches of young women," in order to prevent the French employing them in munition works They also continue to out-Hun Attila in devastation. There are many stories of disaffection in the German ranks, and it is known that they are finding it difficut to maintain food supplies. Some pti soners declare that they have been food. less for some time

VANDALISM.

GERMAN RETREAT PAOTICS/

PARIB, March 22nd, Router's correspondent at the French

Headhuarters says:-The enemy still LONDON, March 23rd:

continues to destroy everything useful. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Higre He has blown enormous gaps in the roads ports-The enemy'a resistance is in at the entrances and exits of all towns oreasing along the whole front westward and large villages, by means of mines. of St. Quentin to the south of Arras Tall elms which lined both sides of the Heavy snow storms have impeded our main road have been folled across the advanco. We carried out a successful roads, or saw half through and over- raid to the north-east of Arras Enemyng the roads, so that they must be counter-attacking across the open met felied or dragged away to allow wheeled with severe casualties A ameli

traffic to pass. raided our trenches northward of Ypres party but was driven out. Machine-guns dis persed another party south-westward of

•Lens.

GERMAN SOLDIERS' POOR

FARE

LONDON, March 23rd." Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters says:-The enemy either burned or exploded every house in every village we passed; he so wrecked can bridges and even, cut down fruit trees. Villagers agree that the German soldiers were practically exonsively fed with inferior bread, marmalade and a little canned meat, while the officers faro is very little better..

THE GREAT RETREAT.

FRENCH CAPTURE IMPORTANT POINTS,

LONDON, March 22nd.

A French communique states:-After lively struggle, we succeeded in extend

f

The Balkans,

LATEST OFBLE

BOMBING OF MONASTIR.

ASPHYXIATING SHELLST

Conet, March 23rd

THE IRISH PROBLEM. SCIDGESTED WAY OUT

LONDON, March 22nd. A general strong desire is being mant feated in the House of Commons in lavour of jeltlément of the Irish question, 2 aly Bouac Law thought it would be for easier to effect an arrangement with A derbian semi-official message statesUlster if the Nationalists would openly Hat prior to their compulsory retirement fin the neighbourhood of Monastir the | Bulgara on the 18th qu₫ 19th, bombarded the town. They dropped 600 shells, many of which were of the asphyxiating kind.

EARLIER CABLES,

BULGARIAN REPORT

LONDON March 22nd

A Bulgarien communiqué says Enemy attacks to the east of Lake Prespa and west of Monestir were heavily re pulsed

An attempted enemy offensive to the north of Monastik was checked

FRENCH FRONT.

SERIOUS OPERATIONS PENDING,

LONDON, March 22nd.

Boadquarters in Macedonia, states that, Reuter's correspondent as the French despite snow and rain, a week's fighting on the Allied front from Lake Uchrida to the Corna has successfully prepared the ground for more serious operations, and has resulted in 1,500 men od 20 officers being made prisoner

row that they have no desire to impose Home Rule-on Ulster Both of the Inish sides must make sacrifices,

EARLIER CABLES: REGENERATED RUSSIA. ARMY AND NAVY WITH THE

PEOPLE.E

order

and self-restraint which the situation demanded, and, above all, that they would not abate their resolve te concentrate im bringing the war to such an end us would justify the sacrifees of the Allies, whose cause was undivisable, (Cheers),

Mr. Devlin, on behalf of the Nationa lists, and Mr. Wardle, on behalf of the Labourites, supported the resolution,

The House unanimously agreed to the resolution, maid chicore,

A TOUCHING

AMSTERDAM, March sand. Price Lvoff has informed Reuter's representative that the armies on the eter, and, South Westborn Fronts have sided with the people. There have been one excesses on the Northern Front, but discipline ore now restored. Government, ng also is Finland. The Than the Baltic Fleet is pro-t

March 220d. Government is keeping in touch with the Commander at Petrograd, informed the

The story of how General Kornilof Council of Workmen's delegates, and Taaritze that she was deprived of her Toestion of a Constituent Assembly is only vene was the Taritas's private apart dissensions are not anticipated. The con- liberty, is told for the first time. The

a question of months.

ments at Teacke Selo, and the Touritza, she was indebted for the visit. who was dressed in black, asked to what

Mr. Asita, promised hearty coolers tion if the Nationalists abstained from participating in the discussion. THE BITUATION IN PERSIA. MILITARY OPERATIONS."

DRAMATIC INCIDENT LONDON, March, 2ård.

LONDON,, March 22nd. In the House of Commons, Mr. Brookes It transpires that there was dramatic asked regarding Persia, and whether the Fersion Gen of the Revolution, General Ivanoff, the situation in scene at Tarko Selo after the outbreak darmerie, could be reconstituted so as ghoraut of the extent of the revolution, to obviate the necessity for a recurrence-proclaimed to the troops that the Tsar of large Anglo Russian operations in bad appointed him Commander-in-Chief Persian Petrograd and that the present genorul retreat of the ever, sided with the revolutionists and Lord Robert Cecil said it was honed against the capital, red them to waren

ditions in Persia The Imperial War General Ivanoff, who ordered his arrest, Türks would son produce normal con despatched a delegate to negotiate with Council was in consultation with Russin later revoking the order upon the delegate and Persia, and was giving attention to warning General Ivanoff fint if he had in the question, the considerations and objects mentioned artillery would raze to the ground the returned by a certain hour, hravy Palace containing the faaritza and her children.

STANDARDISED SHIPS. THREE SIZES ARRANGED.

LONDON, March 22nd. of Cravehastera, beyond Margarevo Monny stated that over 100 standardized The Franch have advanced to the slopes In the House of Commons Mr. Chiozza freeing Monstir from daily bombardships had been arranged for The ships mente from that point.

details of speed, etc. wer of three sizes, but he could not give

of a mile of trenches beyond Hill 1050, The Italians have captured a quarter while the British have brought down two aeroplanes

Russian Fronti

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGRICY.]

GERMAN CLAIM.

A German official wireless report

LONDON, March 22nd.

states: We penetrated a four kilometres front on the east of Lida, destroyed de fences, and captured 225 prisonórs, and 14 mine-throwers.

tion

EARLIER CABLES.

RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

NATIONAL SERVICE.

167,323 VOLUNTEERS,

LONDON March 22nd.

Hot

come to tell you of the decision of the General _Koruiloft replied. — I hoya Provisional Government."

The Tzaritza said: Proceed listening on

General Korniloff then read the degree depriving the Tsariten of her liberty and

establishing a strict guard at Tas garrison, repaving the former guard

TRAGIC ROYAL ISOLATION.

PETROGRAD, March 22nd."

The newspapers estimate the number of

terviews with the Grand Dukes, revealing thousand. They are publishing daily in killed and wounded in Petrograd at two

the tragic isolation of the Tsar and the Taaritza, who were wholly unacquainted

Palace,

The Tsaritza asked him not to dismiss her children, especially Sergeant the servants familiar with the habits of Berevenko, the male nurse of Taurevitch:**

tho

no objection, and then Wichard

General Kornilof replied that he and

AMERICA'S WAR INTENTIONS.

WOODEN SHIPS TO BE PROVIDED

th

WASHINGTON March 2nd. Mr. Brey Vice Chairman of thes

one onse to consult with shipbuilders. Federal Shipping Board, Was gone to the with a view to the immediate construc with actualities in the country -

and the bion of a large fleet of wooden ships for predilictions of their own family,

thetransport of supplies for the The Tsar's cousin Cyril, now Admiral Entente Romanoff, justancing the unity of Russia Lo-day, declared The Housekeeper and myself. see ese to eye that the qki, regime would have lost the war. There

In the House of Commons, Mr. Beckworo frequent individual and collective announced that 167,323 ruen had volun attempts to enlighten the Tour, but they teered for National Service, about half were useless owing to the barrier raised

reactionaries.

of whom were available for work of Grank Dukes deputed Cyril's wife

national Importance.

THE NEW RUSSIA. MESSAGE FROM ENGLAND'S PREMIER

The

to disillusion the Taaritze and to oubline a desirable Cabinet. The Tsaritzare plied Those are the enemies of the dynasty. Those against us at Petrograd area handful of bridge playing dristo erats. I have been twenty years on the Throne and know Russia and I know that the people love our family."

FINANCIAL HELP FOR THE

LONDON March, 22nd.

prove Mr Harding's suggestion thats According to Reuter's correspondent at New York, bankers almost unanimously Congress should immediately legislato enabling the Government tu lerd ite credit to the Entente. It is generally bes

level that the plan, if carried out, will take the form, of a huge United Statem bond, the issue of which will be trans- ferred to the balance of the Allies in the United States on security of their bonds. It is pointed out that this will enabla the Allies to obtain funds from the United States much more cheaply that at

THE DYNASTY AND THE GOVERNMENT.

present. PETROGRAD, March 22nd - All the members of the Dynasty have Government

LONDON, March 22nd, liberty and the band word: placed themselves at the disposal of theBRITISH PUBLIC HOUSES.

born battle north-west of Brody.

We drove back an attack after a stub.

the direction of Focsany

There is intense à

Artillery activity in

The death penalty is being abolishes,

Ex-Minister will he tried by a jury. The Guvernment has decided to grant passagemony to tussion emigrants desiring to return to Huss14.

PRUSSIA'S AWAKENING

PETROGRAD, March 23rd, The Government delegates have gone to Mobileff to conduct the ex-Emperor to Tsarko Belo, A procession of Knights of the Order of St. George and Officers and men of the Imperial Bodyguard marched to His Majesty's house with che reci flag emblazoned with the A Russian official wireless message Maricillaise.

the Bays: In the direction of Lada, phong the old Polish revolutionary fog af. A Poli z regiment, carry enemy witpoked after a song, bombara 1863, "Red" a "most enthundene Neeption ment and occupied positions, urat Kieff. The flag was handed over to counter-attack partly treatorul the poll the President of the Executive Committee, who said, "A free Bustis will hand in hand with a free Feland 80

LONDON, March 23rd. The Pres Bureau announces that: "Mr. Lloyd George hay sent a telegram to M. Loff expressing the mos profound satis faction of Great Britain and the Overseas Dominions that Russia stands with the tations in basing her institutions on _____ THE WORK OF GOD."-- responsible governments. Much as wo appreciate the loyal and steadfast The Holy Synod has sent messages to

PETROGRAD, March 22nd. operation, we have received from the Tar and Russia's armies for two and a half peare, we believe that the revalurinn, whereby her destinties have been based on the sure foundation of freedom, is the greatest service yet made to the Allied cause. It proves that the war is struggle for popular Government equally us at is for liberty which has thus already wou one resounding

with

General..

LATEST CABLES "[TRODOS/EBUTKE'S DUKHUY,] FOOD SHORTAGE IN GERMANT

A DISMAL OUTLOOK

LONDON, March 23rd, The long and severe winter in Germany threatens serious injury to the new croped Herr Bestocks, the Food Dictator, has informed the Issen Miners Union that

AMSTERDAM, March 22nd, Forzaeris, referring to Russia, saya "It would be a dangerous mistake if

equal suffrage were not, wired in

Prussia during the war.

the churches exhorting obedience to the revolution with and declaring that the revolution was the work of God, SPIRITED ADDRESSES TO TROOPS

ing our positions to the sast of St, Quen- owing to the deficient harvest and further suldcracy will soon be oveVISH The Grand Duke Nicholas was given a

tin Canal, in the region north of Terguier, and drove out the enemy from several important points which he was stubbornly defending. A

We advanced during the might to the south of the Oise and the north of Sois sons, and occupied several villages, despite lively enemy counter attacks in the region of regny,

Tranes.

damage decisioned by frost, scarcity and deprivation are unavoidable.

TON FOR ON. AUSTRALIAN DEMAND,

PETROURAD March 22nd. Avcording to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, all the Commanders in the field have issued spirited addresses to the are promise that the Prussian

troops, hailing the new regime, and call

establishment of a stable constitutional moving send-off from Tiflis by troops and apon them to crush the enemys does not doubt that the result

the Governincat will strengthen the Russian civilians. In a farewell speech he said resolve to prosecute the war until the last that he would return to his little estate stronghold of tyranny has been destroyed, After the war - and that all free peoples will unite to POLITICAL PRISONERS. attain future fraternity and peace.

SUBMARINING,

TONDON March 22nd. houses will probably be closed during the The Daily Mail states that 20,000 publi Hext few months as a result of the amal- gamation of brewers houses

HOME SUGAR CONSUMPTION, DRASTIC REGULATIONS.

Lord Desongort has ennounced drastie

LONDON, March 2nd

sugar regulations, making it a pudishable offence to sell more than fortnight'

than the same quantity the police have. supply to any customer, and also a possi offence for a consumer to possefauora been holds any

empowered to

to enter suspected boure-

distely, ordering two meatless and potato New food orders are expected imme less days each week.

are not to creesd frve ounces. ***In the restaurante, portions" of meat

AUSTRALIAN SENATE

MR. HUGHES.

AND

MELBOURNE March 23rd. The Senate, after a lengthy and debate, adopted by 18 votes to 13 a motion.

Bogry against the Government, pressing for the appointment of a Royal Communion to investigate charges against Mr. Hughes, Political prisoners released from

and alleging some form of corruption for Siberia, who have arrived at Chita, he purpose of inducing the recent include the famous Maria Spiridauova,signations of Senators, by which the- who was accorded a great reception by Government secured a majority. the crowd, by whom she was shouldered," while the military band played,

GERMAN AFFAIRS.

HOLD ON

AMSTERDAM March 22nd

ADELAIDE, March 22nd The Congress of Australian Chambers THIEVING GERMANS.

of Commerce has resolved to support the DICTATING TO GERMAN PRESS. COMPIEONE, March 22nd. demand to exact son for ton for all ship- Before leaving Noyon the enemy carri.ping destroyed by Germans contrary to

LONDON. March 23rd, ed off securities valued at eighteen million proposal to hand back the German islands Commanding at Muenster, Westphalia, in accordance with the old régime. Inter usages of war, adeo to strongly resist aus A confidential circuler, by the General

Reactionary prisoners are being treated in the Pacific, on the ground that such has been published, dictating to the news views are not allowed, and correspondence Naval Activities.

a step 28 opposed to the interests and Papers how they are, to discuss the sub-controlled, but ex-Ministers have been In the Reichstag Herr von Helfferdeh safety of the Commonwealth and New marining The editors are told that the allowed to wear their own clothes determined approval of the entire people Elaborate precautions are being taken Zealand

must ring out in the Press. It also against suicide. recommends the use of the word

unlimited instead

ruthless, describe submarining, and also urges an form of friendliness towards America

_____FRENCH _ADVANCES. HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES,

PARIS, March 23r A communique says:In the region of St Quentin there have been patrol akir.. mishës north of Dollen between the Somme and the Oise. The enemy at tempted violen1 counter-attacks to die. Lodge us from the east bank of the St. ANOTHER Quentin Canal Successive enemy attacks on the front Clastres-Montescount were broken by machine-gun fire, inflicting heavy losses on the Germans. There has been equally violent fighting west of La Pere, which terminated in the complete defeat of the enemy

LATEST CABLES {THEGUME, KEDTEK S. AGUROY.]

AMERICAN SUNE

SOME CASUALTIES

SHIP

A sloop has arrived with seven survi. vors of the sunken American steamer Healdton

LAYER.

THE HAGUE, March 23rd

South of the Dise our detachments cross of Ailette at some points. The Germans, north of the Aisne renewed their attempts The Healdton was torpedoed on between Laon road and the river. Three Three boats were launched, two of attacks on the regn Chivres line was which are missing. Le is believed that stopped by our barrage fire. Our art fourteen men were killed by a boiler. tery in the region south of the Aisze explosion. vahided the Germans, inflicting very heavy losses. There was fairly heavy PIRATE'S REWARD. artillery fighting in Woevre. An enemy attempt at Romainville Farm, nes Sh

SAMSTERDAM March 23rd Mibie failed. Reports are contuming to The Kaiser has conferred the Order of pour in of German vandalism in the Merit apon von Holtzendorff, Chief of evacuated some Fleck, the Commander the Admiralty Staff, in recognition of of the 27th Army Corps, carried of the his services as naval counsellor,"

furniture of the house wherein he mesin dil at Ham.

PRUSSIAN PRINCE MISSING,

FLEW OVER BRITISH LINES.

LONDON, March 22nd.

BRITISH BREAD- COMPULSORY RATIONING

FORESHADOWED:

LONDON, March 22nd.

German offer #iralea raport atates; —Prince Friedrich Cart of Prussia toreshadowed the compulsory rationing In the House of Lords, Lord Davenport flow over the enemy lines between Arras of bread un pas its consumption was very ADD Personne and was not returne), considerably diminished. NGA

INDIAN COTTON DUTIES.

THE SAFETY OF THE GOVERNMENT

I

LONDON March 23rd The Liberal papers admit that the Government ini'safe as regards to-day's division on the Indian cotton duties. The Asquithites so left free to vote, but will probably mostly abstain

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INTRIGUE IN AMERICA. SERIES OF PREMEDITATED

VIOLATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 23rd.

SENSATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE

DISCOVERED

necessity to hold on." The main thing laid extraordinary emphasis on the was home, production from the soil.

Lloyd George's statement regarding the importance of agriculture proves the im portance that our bitterest enemy, attaches to sabmarinism The next world harvest saltpetre. Therefore, the food scarcity will also be bal, owing to the scarity of will continue until after the aver

PETROGIAE March 22nd The Baurie Gazette states that corres pondence between the Tearitza and Count Protopopoff has been discovered, proving the Germanophil tendencies of the late Government, and confirming the reports of the efforts of the old régime to conclude a separate peace with Germany,

He stated that negotiations were pro- ceeding for rebuilding the mercantile fiset, and added == "We' alall renew trade rela tions with foreign countries,

despite the Conference.

The two men accused of blaming or BRITISH PARLIAMENT'S Paris Corfer MSTERDAM, March 22nd

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF attempting to obtain military informa

COAL MINES. QUESTION OF DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLIES

In the Hoise of CommoNST appointed a Controller of all announced that the Board of who was now dealing with of the distribution of suppl View to economy in transport

THE CITY IMPRE AMERICA 8 BILLION DOLLAR LOAN

GOODWILL

bye-election in Potsdam for a sue- Dessor to Herr Liebknecht resulted im Br overwhelming victory for the Socialist, Herr Mehring, who was for a long time under prevcative arrest

THE VICTORY LOAN " Heater's correspondent at Amsterdam

LONDON, March 22nd.

of the Reichsbank, addressing the Berlin ssys that Herr Havenstein, the President Chamber of Commerce, exhorted the

Victory Loan, public to contribute subscriptions to the being peace and a great indemnity.

which he said, would

tion in England and Ireland for convey Ailes to Germany vid the United States

LONDON, Marah 2nd. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar have been sentenced to two years im Law, moving the resolution cabled yester prisvument, and fined 8000 each. Today, said that what had happened during State Attorney stated that the accused the last thirteen days in Russia was were merely tools engaged in a series of reminiscent of the early days of the premeditated violations against Ansorica French Revelation. While at present for German interests. The accused by was the soor to say that all danger was pleading guilty, had served Germany, in-over, it was not too soon for the Mother samuch as they concealed the identity of of Parliaments to send a message of good those who were planning and financing will to new Government, formed the enterprise.

the intention of driving out aggressor and establishing freedom and foreign order at home. It was not for us to judge New York, March 23rd. or to condemn the Government of an The Superintendent of the chemica

Alted country, but he hoped that he might ANOTHER works at Hoboken, and Sto engineer of express feeling of compassion for the the Kasser Fredrich der Grosie have been hurden which had proved too heavy for

Tear, upon whom his birth had laid LONDON, March 23rd charged with conspiracy in connection him. The City ng been impressed by the with the destruction of vessela last year on. It is pointed out that the hangers were smuggled on to ships, and that the He was confident that those distinguished insuffic face in recommending the billion dollar allege the manufacture of bombs which Tinssis into the fellowship of free people, American Federal Reserve Board le va med at $4,000,000. The Government

In seconding the resolution Mr. Asquith A Supple have hitherto dioamaged the lung up conspiracies were financed by Boyed and men forming the new Governicent would now Dep anid the British Parliament welcomed wind up

£200,000,00 of short-dated Entente loane

von Papen

be castowed with the patience, prédence flihipping

MORE CONSPIRACY

SUPPLEMENTARY

VOTER

Lonnon March 22nd. aryote necessary to financial year, us the cted on February 2nd is to heavy defasada by notably, that of the