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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG
SENSATIONAL PROCLAMATION IN
PETROGRAD:
REPORTED INTENDED ATTACK BY ENEMY.
THE OPERATIONS IN FRANCE:
MORE PROGRESS BY BRITISH AND FRENCH.
AMERICA FREPARED FOR AGGRESSIVE WARFARE.
THE SITUATION IN GERMANY: GOVERNMENT APPREHENSIVE OUTBURST IN REICHSTAG.
wco-Belgian Front.
LATEST CABLES.
【THROUGH REUTER'S AGHNOY.]
FRENCH POSITIONS
EXTENDED.
A NEW GERMAN LINE,
ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF SAVY,
LONDON, March 25th.
A French communiqué says:-On the the north of the Somme we drove the
ST. QUENTIN CANAL OPERATIONS.my back as far as the outskirts of
LONDON, March 24th.
A French communiqué says:-East of St Quentin Canal, during the night, we extended our positions very a
very appreciably. At certain points we reached the western bank of the Oise north of La Fere. We also made progress on the castern bank at Ailette.
Our fire stopped enemy attempts against amall post in the direction of Berry-au- Bao, also cast of Rheims and west of Mort Homme.
A BATTLE ON CLASSIC LINES. LONDON, March 24th
· French communiqué." says:-The operations between St Quentin and La Fere have now developed into a battle on elassic lines. The French, following on the heels of the retreating Germans, forced a passage of the Canal on the south-west of St Quentin. On Thursday the Germans turned on the pursuers and Bavagely attempted to throw back the Trench, who, however, not only held their ground, but developed a great offensive yesterday, well clearing the canal. The weight of the French attack
seems to be thrown into this region, in which a net work of canals plays an important part.
The battle line at present shows a sharp llent north of the Oise pointing towards La Fere; the flooding of which is probably due to the French progress, which like wise continues nerosa Ailetto in front of the great forest of St. Gobain, on the outskirts of which the French are making progress from Shiesons towards Laon, The British also threaten Bt. Quentin from the north-west through Vermand
Thus both British and French armies are likely to participate in possibly the greatest open battle since the Marne,
PRAISE FOR PRINCE RUPPRECHT.
A PAGE OF GLORY"
AJSTERDAM, March 24th
A German official report states-In a
letter by the Kaiser to the King of Bavaria the Kaiser says:-We owe the
Saty where the enemy took up position on a line previously prepared with
trenches;
Our troops between the Somme and the Oise, following up their success, attacked the enemy who defended every foot of ground. We drove him back a kilometre north of Grand Sergecourt and Giner
'court.
We sized the west bank of the Oise between the suburbs of La Fere and North Vundeu Two forts of the La Fero defences fell into our hands.
South of the Oise, despite floods, we made considerable progress, and on the cast bunk, at Ailette, we captured several vilages and throw, the enemy rearguards back on the forest of Coney.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, March 24th.
A Gorman official report, by wireless, sintes-On both sides of the Somme and the Oise the enemy is feeling forward hesitatingly, frequently entrenching, seriously hampered by our measures,
We repulsed the French on the west of La Fere, Ailette Plain, Neuville and Margival.
A KAISER MESSAGE,
FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY
AMSTERDAM, March 24th A German official report states:-The niser has sent the following message to General you Hindenburg :-" The move- meats on the front in France are most important for the general situation on our Western front. You and General Ludendorf have decided this measure, thus creating a new base for further warfare."
Naval Activities.
LATEST CABLES.
DAILY PRESS, MONDAY MARCH 26TH, 1017.
Italian Front
LATEST CABLES: {THROUGE KIOTEK'S AGENCY.]:
CONTEMPLATED INVASION OF ITALY,
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS
REGENERATED RUSSIA.
NO SEPARATE PEACE
PLAIN SPEAKING IN REICHSTAG.
KAISER AND CHANCELLOR DENOUNCED.
PETROGRAD, March 24th: M Miliukoff in the course of a state- went to journalists, declared that usin
AMSTERDAY, March 24th,· Would he faithful to all past Alliances,
In the course of bitter debate in the Rone, March 24th.
which had become stronger, more cordial
Reichstag on the food question, a Commenting on the rumours that the and giore sivcere now that Russia possessed Minority Sosialist, Herr Kunert, de Central Powers contemplate invasion of a regime sipsilar to that of her Allies. I nouneed the Kaiser and De von Beth Italy, the Corriere del Lasera says Aus. was Russie'a duty to continue tho strugglemann-Hollweg as the originatore of the tria is massing 40 Divisions on the Italian for liberty in Russia and Europe, Russia froat. It is not yet possible to any how would no longer be a deadweight in the many Germany can add out of her 219 Alliance, but a productive force. Hence Divisions. The newspaper urges that if forth all rumours of a separate peace all the enemy's reserves are manased | must vanish finally, for it would be anti- against Italy the Allies' reserves must national for fried Russia to come to an be used in Italy's defonce.
understanding with reactionary Germsay. The Balkans,
SENSATIONAL PROCLAMATION
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH PRUTER'S AGENCY.)
BULGARIAN ATROCITIES.
COPYING THEIR MASTERS,
CORFU, March 24th.
Petrograd, March 24th.
war. He compared the German reaction arics to the late Russian regime, and declared that he would be delighted it
t same progress was made in Germany as had been made lately in Bugis The Fresident called him to order.
Herr Koch, Socialist, complained of the terrible underfeeding of the
population.
CORRESPONDENCE.
FREE AND. FAIR TRADE,
[TO THE SPITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS
HONGKONG
SIR,Recently controversy cropped up in the local Press nent the relative cheapness of Chinese and European stures. Assuming that each side play the game,
sau and to take their chances. they are both entitled to a place in the
There is, however, a trade in which Chinese take advantage of the Irze Trade which, with certain limitations, is allowed in the waters of this Colony These limitations (the Port or Board of Trade regulations) are often handled by Chinese competitors against Britons in a very haphazard way
To explain: I have soon, ou many orca- sions, river boats, flying the Chinese flag, with British or alien officers in charge, loaded down to their guards in broad day- Here Dittman, Minority Socialist, delight, the load-line being conspicuous by clarod that the Government well knew its invisibility. The officers dare not. of workmen collapsing from hunger, kick, for they lose their jobs if they do
so Uus sort of very free but very unfair -trade should be stopped by the Autho rities. Just as it is obvious who gains by
M Gutchoff, Minister of War, has issued a somewhat sensations Proclama tion. It statesThe enemy is threaten- Jag Petrograd He is daily concentrating (Grant commotion). reinforcements, munitions and food on the
othern front. Petrograd in swarg CHINESE TELEGRAMS thers fagrant breaches of Port Regula
BY COTRIESY OF THE 4 CHUNG NGOI
SAN PO
tions, so is it equally obvious who the sufferers are. The British Grms who, no doubt, pay the Government on excess profits are running their boats with load-
An authoritative Serbian statement concerning the lavestigations into the with opice. It is imperative that we conditions in liberated Macedonia reveal should fight them, but the difficulty is to the ghastliest Bulgarian atrocities, which unmask the traitors, who are neforiously escaped Berbians state are continging operating among all classes, professions Police powers were placed in the hands of and trades, and wearing all kinds of THE BREAK WITH GERMANY. lines well above water, and it must be a local committees, who proceeded uniform as disguises Citizens Bo on massacre, over a wide stea, Mayors, school your guard. The danger is great, ·Bo teachers and numerous others suspected Bradent. Do not betray the secrets of Pro-Berbian Mayers were killed by national defence ** bayonet.
One vas wrapped in clothÁ DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC soaked in petrol and burned slive, 104 were murdered during the first days of the occupation of Prilep and Krucheyo The focal committees openly and on a whole sule scale blackmailed and plundered the wall-to-do and poor alike. Russian Front.
The Central Computies of the Constitu The Centr tional Democratic Party has declared in favour of a Democratic Republic,
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER AGEHOT.J
RUSSIAN FRONT,
A WITHDRAWAL AND A CAPTURE.
LONDON, Mar 24th.
A Russian official message, by wireless, states-The enemy attacked between the rivers Bulcha and Chvanich, causing us to withdraw two-thirds of a mile eastwards
We occupied, on the 17th inst., Kerind which the Turks had destroyed by fire.
GERMAN REPORT.
Lasnos, March 24th,
A German official report by wireless, statese stormed nad took Russian positions between the Bolyomtar and Czobános valleys, and captured 500
prisoners
General.
LATEST CARLES
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SITUATION IN GERMANY THE GOVERNMENT SERIOUSLY APPREHENSIVE
BOME. March 24th, Private reports from Germany state that the internal situation in the country 26 grave and is causing serious appre THE MOEWE'S" ALLEGED hension to the Government, who have pro-
THROUGH REUTER'S "ACHINOT;]
BAG.
AMSTERDAM, March 23rd/
claimed a state of siege in all the prin cipal towns Attonipted risings haye
AMERICA AND WAR,
PREPARATION FOR EFFECTIVE
AGGRESSIVE WARFARE.
WASHINTON, March 24th. The Cabinet, anticipating the approval 1). Congress of war, discussed on the 2ård instant, mensures for the apesling up of munitions *
cons
It is recognised that the mumsioning of America's Army and Navy must not decrease the supplies to the Allies.
THE TREATMENT OF GERMANS.
IN CON
GOVERNMENT MEASURES.
SHANGHAI March 23rd.
source of annoyance for the officers of their ships to see a boat leave the wharf gext to them loaded down to the souppers,
while they depart, an hour
or so later, flying light Also, the foreigners in the Chinese ships boast that they get better. wages another source of
The Government will establish Acmivis-nnoyance; and it is obvious where the
extra money comes from,» trative Bureaux in the Tientsin and Hankow German concessions
The writer has been informed by a Capizin of one of the Regulation-breakers boats that, on his representing to the owners that he was leaking so badly that it was dangerous to take ju all the
Kwangtung's Civil Governor, Mr. Chu Hing Lan, has telegraphed to the Finan cial Department that Kwangtung can pro cure a loan of $3,000,000 from the Bankargo that had been brought on the whaft, of Formosa.
he found the atmosphere so warm that he
Liu Wing-ting leaves Nanking to-day for Peking to interview the President and Premier on the desirability of retaining the services of Wu Ting-fang.
The Ministers of the Allied Powershaved to a cooler job!- Again, the Cap- visited Mr. Wu Ting-fang yesterday to
tain of a deep sea steamer under the consult as to the treatment of German that the load-line had been moved eight British Bag, owned by Chinese, found Benny nationale
inches up and had át removes to it proper position He was relieved shortly after, but got 81,000 for wrongful dismissal. Thereafter his name did not sound pleasant to Chinese ship owner care, so he left pastures new!
Chino for
Apart from their liabilities to the War Funds and ship's officers' fand, British companies, their shareholders and many others are out of pocket through such unfair competition, and a little healthy activity on the part of the authorities.
The Ministry of Justice has framed The Legislatures of New Hampshire, special civil and criminal rules for deal. Vermont, and Rhodes Island have demanding with German residents. ed universal service, and have voted money for defence.
SHANGHAI, March 25th, The Government has telegraphed to Recruiting bodies are being formed in their Minister in Russia instructing him many cities, and Public Anfety Com-to recognise the new. Russian Government, wittees are being formed everywhere. Yesterday, the Premier invited promin-
The Government has decided that the
ent members of both Houses of Parlia steffs to meet the German situation will ment to consult on the question of include preparation for effective aggres
appointing Lu Chang-siang, Minister of live warfare in addition to measures for
"Foreign Affairs. the protection of shipping It has not been decided to send an Army to Europe, but the Army, Navy and Industrial re sources, ure du be made available to meet any demands
The Government has telegraphed their Minister at Berlin to meke inquiry as to the disturbances in Germany.
The Diplomatic Conference has decided
would soon put a stop to such caperg and bring a little grist to more than one deserving mill-I am, sir, yours, ete,
SPECTATOR. P.8-On entering the fresh water of Canton River those bon's "Submerge still more l
Hongkong, March 23rd, 1917.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
FILLING A VACANCY.
to establish a special Court to deal with
German residents, and have appointed The first step is expected to be the Wong Chun-wei, the Minister of the supplying of money to the Allies.
A Gazette announcement states that am.. Interior, to formulate special rules for the election will take place at the City Hall management of German property.
on Tuesday, April 3rd, commencing at € Yesterday the Senate held a diplomatic; m., for the purpose of enabling th conversational meeting, and decided that electors to nominate a member to serve several representatives of both Houses on the Sanitary Board in the place of
SWEEPING MEASURES.
WASHINGTON, March 24th. Tha Government has decided on sweep-
A message from Berlin states that the occurred almost everywhere. Even in ing measures following the expectedhould be appointed to visit the Govern- Mr. P. W. Goldring, an elected member
Mocne captured 193,100 tons of shipping,
Berlin the population is threatening to
The
briliant carrying out of the great Army comprising 22 steamers and 5 sailing boats/demand sa eud of the war
anovement on the Western front, in the first place, to the successful action of your
Rupprecht,
performance deserves the highest appreciation, and historically will be a page of glory. 15 le my extraordinary joy to inform you thereof
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?:
IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY AT PRESENT.
PARIS, March 24th,
Eight of the steamers were armed. Matue brought back 503 prisonera,,
AN ADMIRALTY REPORT.
LONDON, March 23rd. An Admiralty report states that the
information circulated by the German Wireless Press shows that, in addition to the ships eank or captured by the Mueue, an reported in the communiqué of January 17th, the following have also been sunk -- British and. French-Prince Eddie, Breck- neckshire, Rhodanthe, Katherine, Esmer aldan Otaki, Demeterton, Governor, Jean Norwegian-Steut.
It is announced that the St. Theodore.. mentioned in the same communiqué. captured now definitely reported to
A semi-official port, alter stating that yesterday was a good day for the Franca, asks What is the meaning of the enemy's counter-attacks Are we in. contact with a new German line, or are the counter-attacks merely strong rea guard actions designed to delay pur- have been su
it and facilitate re-grouping. It is impossible to answer these questions at present.
Some of the
bcen uninsurable. others have recently sile
Vessels have
past and
declaration by Congress of a state of war with Germany. Somewhat similar reports come from The Government is determined to pro Amsterdam, but it is impossible to convide for every emergency. They are pro
firm them.
SIGNIFICANT PRESS COMPLAINT
AMSTERDAM, March 24th The Koelnice Folks Zeitung bitterly complains of the conduct of the wealthy
paring voð" for a short war, and it is stated that steps much broader than more attempts to protect merchantmen will be taken. Although, as far as is known, re political alliance with the Entente is in despising the common soldiers and contemplated, military and naval co-opera carousing while hollow-checked, under fed tien is possible, and the Government will CAREER children beg at their doors.
be unsparing in money supplies for the Enteater
REDUCED BREAD RATION
AMSTERUAM March 23rd.
~
A Berlin message states The German newspapers comment despondently on the increased hardship caused by the reduction of the bread ration
AMERICAN COTTON CROP,
WASHINGTON, March 5th. Acensus estimates the total crops of cotton, exclusive of lintere, at 11,375,000 running bales,
APIVE BILLION DOLLAR LOAN.
The suggestions made at the Cabinet meeting on Friday included a five billion collar loan to the Entente.
SILVER MARKETS
TONDON March 25th Silver is quoted at 35 15-16. The market s'dull;
ment.
[Telegrams, received on Saturday and on Sunday morning and published in an Tage 6.) "Patra” on Sunday, will be found on
TURKEY'S PRISONERS.
of the Board, who has resigned.
The name of every candidate shn!] bes nominated in writing by one elector, and seconded by another, and the said nomi-- nations must be delivered to the Registrar of the Supreme Court nok less than four clear days before the day fixed for the election,
It is learned on reliable authority that the British, French, and Russian pri- noners, who are employed on the con- In the event of the election being con roughly by the Germans and Turks, and ly after the nominations have been read, struction of the new line, are treated most tested, voting will commence immediate
dysentry and 6lling military hos ballot-box will be closed, that a large number are falling ill from and continue until 6 p.m., when the pitals at Aleppo, Those who have not been attacked by dysentery have fallen victims to other diseases, resulting from bad food, rought treatment, and over- work, w
PAUL DUFAULT TO VISIT HONGKONG,
One of the tricks adopted by the Ger mong and Turks in order to throw dust tenor, after a highly successful tour in Paul Dufault, the French-Canadian in the eyes of the British regarding the Australasia, is returning to Canndz, vid treatment of prisoners was the honour the East. He has just completed a brief paid to General Townshend, who was re-season in Singapore, where he has met turned his sword and accorded the best Dafault first visited Australia about four
with an enthusiastic reception,
Paul treatment possible. They hrought him to m Constantinople, ang made him write a years ago, as costar with the famons letter, of thanks for the good treatment American prime donna, the Te Mme. he and his men had received at the hands Nordica. Mr. Dufault is described as of the Turks General Townshend did combined with great dramatic per He possessor of beautiful teng voice, what misery and hardships were awaiting probably give two concerts in not know at the time he wrote this letter has a concert party with him, rd will Uis unhappy troops. Heuter
n Hongkung prior to his departure for Manila,
tho
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