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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

AMERICA AND WAR: QUESTION BEFORE CONGRESS.

RAPID ADVANCE ON WESTERN FRONT. WITHIN TWO MILES OF ST. QUENTIN.

THE NEW RUSSIA:

"THE CURSED. HOHENZOLLERNS."

GERMANS SHELL A HOSPITAL.

Tranco-Belgian Front.

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Losnos, April 2nd. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a

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THE ALLIED ADVANCE. THE ST, QUENTIN POSITION,

LONDON, April 2nd, The strength of the St. Quentina position can be judged from the fact that it is defended by men behind separato belts of wire, and is well protected from the rear, The enemy is using a new field gun Communiqué, says: ~We have made which out-ranges all its predecessors by two thousand yards. He is also employ- ing light gons, drawn by a pair of horses. There are numerous traces of the offer tiveness of our gunners, One German We are now within two miles of St.graveyard contains two thousand graves. Quentia. We have captured St. Quentin Wood, Villecholes and Bibecourt, and have established posts at Templeur-k- Guerard and Vancelette Farm, two miles to the east of Hendecourt,

gress at numerous points and carried, to the north-east of Savy, the villages of Francilly Seleney, Selency; and Holmon, and captured six field guns.

GREAT GERMAN GRAVEYARD ON THE SOMME.

LONDON, April 2nd." German correspondents wax sentimental on the subject of the grent German grave

The Near East:

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IN MESOPOTAMIA

LONDON, April Ind.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4mm, 1917.

DOMINION STATESMEN.

ENTERTAINED BY HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, April 2nd Mr. Walter Long, presiding at a House at Commons luncheon to the representa

"AMERICA AND WAR.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- TIVES,

tance..

WASHINGTON, April 3rd. The Chaplain, at the opening of the House of Representatives, aildressing the A Mesopotamia official message states

House on diplomacy, said:15 -We have occupied Deliabbas ronthes from the Dumpinions, said he rejoiced uppears that the reason we failed is because we abhor war, but if forced upon in their presence in Lindon at this juncns every American will uphold the Presi westward of Kizilrobat,

ture. He cordially welcomed the Indinn dent in safeguarding the American inheri representatives, and declared that the

FIRST WOMAN MEMBER OF Empire would emerge from the war

CONGRESS.. stronger and greater than ever.

This LONDON, April 2nd⠀⠀sathering of the Dominious represents In the House of Commons, Mr. Boudrtives is fraught with immense possibilities, Low said that in the recent battle at and from it will emerge an Empire such Ghaza, the total of British killed was we have never seen before." Mr. Long got Preferred to General Smuts, amid loud under 100,while the enemy ensualties amounted to 8,000.

THE GHAZA VICTORY.

HEAVY ENEMY CASUALTIES.

OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION

LONDON, April 2nd. An Egyptain official message glues, an further description of the Ghaza opera-

tion. It says that Wadi was occupied without any resistance being offered, and, in order to compel the enemy fight, General Dobell decided to attempt the capture of Ghaza by a coup de main The firstline was captured on March 26th, and seven hundred prisoners were taken. The German commander then moved up. three columus, which nur mounted forces delayed.

Owing to fog and lack of water, the operation was not completed, and we took up a defconve position to the south of Ghaza. We heavily repulsed a Turkish attack on the 28th, remaining in occupa tion thereof.

cheers, as a soldier-statemen fall of

courage and wisdom, who had acquired the right to advise and help us in this time of stress and difficulty.”

GENERAL SMUTS. General Smuts received an ovation on rising to reply. He said that he wished that General Botha had been there, to

reply with Sir Robert Borden; but he was still bearing his burden in South Africa, which no other man could hear —(Cheers) He frankly confessed that what impressed him; most was the United Kingdom's war effort, which surpassed imagination. This effort and spirit were the pledge that all would end well-Cheers). The effort of the

Dominions was also marvellous Canals alone had made an effort equal to that of Britain at the time of the Bocr War. He paid a tribute to the Indian broops, anying he had never commanded.

An unprecedented incident in the pro- ceedings occurred when Miss Hankin, the first woman Member of Congress, blush ingly responded to the roll-coll, and received an ovation, Y

WAR RESOLUTION.

WASHINGTON, April 2nd. Senator Flooth, Chairman of Foreign Affairs, in the House of Representativos, has prepared a resolution, declaring that a state of war exists between the United States azil Germany. The passage of this resolution would authorise the President

to carry on war.

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THE NEW RUSSIA. MEMBERS OF THE DYNASTY.

PETROGRAD, April 3rd. All members of the dynasty are asked to leave the General Headquarters and come to Potrograd,

"TROOPS TO GREET DUMA. The troops at Headquarters are send- ing a deputation to Petrograd to greed the Duma.

THE ARMY READY

The appointment, of General Aloxieff ns Commander-in-Chief Bag been con- armed.

General Brusiloff, Commander of the Southern Army, has telegrapbed to M.A Gutchkof that his Army is ready,

MUCH PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT

WASHINGTON, April 2nd. Congress bas met to face the most serieus international crisis since the Civil War. The representatives forth- with proclaimed their democratic fervour by electing Mr Chomp Clark is the Speaker.

TEXT OF WAR RESOLUTION.

WASHINGTON, April 3rd,;

The City is over-flowing with patriotic The text of Senator Flood's resolution sentiment Flags are floating from all the windows, men and women are wear- ia as follows

Whereas the recent course of thing the national colours, and children are: Imperia] German Government has been, carrying flags to school in fact, nothing less than war against It is understood that Fresident Wilson's. the Government and people of the address to Congress may lead foreign. United States, it is resolved by the Governments to assume that it se closely Senate and House of Representatives, in approximates to a recognition of a stato Congress assembled, that a state of of war as to necessitate the issuing of belligerency between the United States neutrality proclamations and the Imperial German Government, which hog been thrust upon the United States, be hereby formally declured, and that the President be and hereby is authorised to take immediate steps, not only to pub the country into a thorough state of defence, but also to exert all its power and employ all its resources to carry on war against the Imperia German Government and to bring the conflict to a successful termination.”

WHAT WAR WILL INVOLVE.

WASHINGTON, April 3rd: President Wilson, in the House of Be

The enemy's casualties are estimated at mure loyal ar braver men, and the same presentatives, stated thot war will involve

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REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT..

PETROGRAD, April god. Military demonstrations in favour of a Republic continue. A Reserve cavalry regiment, with all its officers, rode to the Duma carrying a banner inscribed:

The first cavalry regiment of the Re publicari Guard."

BULGARIAN BUNKUM

AMSTERDAM, April 2nd..

We attacked and captured a series of yard left behind on the Somme, where 8,000, and we took prisoner 950, Our was to be said about the Australians and practical co-operation with the Allies Herr von Bethmann-Holweg and Count

strongly-held positions, on a 10 miles front, forming part of advance defences between the Bapaume Cambrai Road and "Arras. During this operation, in which the enemy offered determined resistance and sustained heavy casualties, we cap tured the villages of Deitines, Louvervel, Norenit, Lougatte, Ecoust-St. Mein and Croisilles, and took 182 prisoners, Ohr

broke up a counter-attack, FRENCH ADVANCE.

VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIRE.

artillery

A French

LONDON, April 3rd. of communiqué says: Thee has been artillery fire between the Sommo and the Oise, which was especially viel ent in a sector north of Ailette. We "advanced" in the region of Landrecourt. THE FIGHTING AT CROISILLES THE MOST INTENSE IN THE PURSUIT

every German village has sacrificed its manhool. German children whisper the word. "Somme" for no river runs so red with food or is so flooded with tears. At the same time the correspondents exult in the devastution of the evacuated country.

BRITISH CAPTURE.

LONDON, April 2nd. Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraphing on the 2nd inst, saya--We have made an important advance in the more northern sector, and have carried the desperately-defended

town of Croisilles, also Longette and the stubbornly contested village of Doignies

A British force, advancing from the direction of Vermand, has captured suc- essively the villages of Vilecholles and

killed numbered under 400.

Small parties of British, numbering under 200, who are believed to have pene- trated Ghoz and to have been out off, abe

missing.

The Balkans.

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the New Zealanders.

··LATER.

Referring to South Africa, Generol Smuts said that there was an internal convulsion there when the war was started, but we set our house in order and hurled the enemy across the equator. (Cheers) This was done by a population, the majority of whom fought against Great

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ace that South Africa has done her share

VICTIMS INCLUDE BULGARIAN SOLDIERS

LONDON, April 2nd:

A French Macedonian communique says:-Enemy aviators shelled a hospital at Ekisison

(Load cheers)." After paying a tribute to the late Mr. Campbell Bannerman for the settlement after the Boer War, one of

the wisest political settlements ever made," General Smuts proceeded,After All the Empire is founded on principles of This is the fifth time within a month

equality and freedom, unlike Germany, that the enemy has attacked Army who stands for "might is right." "Today Pre Medical Corps establishments, notwiththe world is against Germany.

Attily, so our line now forms an around the upland

on which Bois standing a conspicuous display of Red If the United States does not go to. d'Holnon is situated, about half a league Crosses The victims include 20 Bulgar war against Germany now she will have north and west of Savy.

soldiers.

to Inter if we continue to found the issue on high principles: Germany is already Ty defeated, morally and politically. The affosition is grave, and there is hard work shead, Germany cannot continue much lenger. She will reach her maximum

Nearly four hundred killed and wounded Germans were counted and picked up after we occupied Savy.

LONDON, April šod Renter's Correspondent at Headquar ters, telegraphing on the evering of the.

FRENCH ADVANCING.

PARIS, April 2nd. 2nd instant, Bays:-The fighting on the Croisilles Ecoust Doigncies lins was most communique states:-Our patrols intense and on the biggest scale of any pushed on to the north-east of Dallon and

actions hitherto marking the pursuit of the enemy The later is manifestly making a vigorous stand hero, Croisilks was the German Divisional Headquarters and a rather important railhead prior to the retreat It has considerable natural features for defence, but our field-guns overcame all difficulties,

Our advance upon Croisilles partook of a pinching out aneuvre, with the double purpose of cutting off the garrison, and avoiding the costlier method of frontal attack.

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GERMAN CLAIM.

LONDON, April 2011. #3 wireless message

A German official says:A Russian attack on a seven kilometres front in the Uz Valley broke

down

north of Clastres, in the region of St. Quentin, as far as the enemy's lines, Naval Activities. which they found strongly occupied,

Pursuing our success south of Ailette, we threw back the Germans beyond Vaux Aillos. We captured 120 prisoners and five machine guns yesterday..

Our fire stopped several enemy counter- attacks on position, which we recaptured to the west of Maisons de Champagne.

GERMAN ADMISSIONS.

LONDON, April 2nd.

A German official wireless messge says; Fighting developed on the roads from

Subject to confirmation the Correspon- Bapaume to Croisilles and Cambrai, and dent understands that from Croisilles aals to the west of St. Quentin. Strong whole chain of fortified villages south Franco British forces gained ground, after eastwards Doingneles were taken by heavy losses. The French progressed in sheer hard fighting. Two hundred pri- the neighbourhoods of St. Regny and the soners were taken.

Qise-Aisne canal

Russian Front.

Further to the south we occupiett Templeux-le-Guorard, nine miles east of Paronte. Here we captured six gone.

We also captured Transisly, Selomey

and Honlon, and an important neigh- bouring hill.

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CHASING THE TURKS.

LONDON, April 2ad.

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RUSSIAN ACTIVITY.

LONDON, April 2nd

fort this summer. I am convinced that her submarine effort: will not settle the war, although it will inconvenience. us. I believe thus summer will see that menace fail, and, earlier than most people think

we shall war of peace again,”

In conclusion, General Smutts Baid "We are not actuated by mere vengeance

A Russian official wireless message or hatred, and we must make a settlement states-Our torpedo boats destroyed two lon, a wide basis in the interests of the merchantmen off Anatolia, and destroyed Empire and of Europe. The British two hangers in the region of Kerasund

General.

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GOVERNMENT ACTION AT

BARROW

London, April 2nd. The Press Bureau announces that the Government, this afternoon, posted a notice at Barrow. calling attention to the gravity of the strike and stating that it will take action under the Defence of the Relam Act unless work is resumed within twenty-four houre.

TRADE UNION APPEAL.

Losnow, April 2nd. The Executives of the Trade Unions concerned in the Barrow atrike have

of themselves, the Trade Unions and the appealed to the i striker, in the interests

nation, to resume work to prevents the

Our advanced posts are this evening.

A Bussian official wireless message within two-and-a-half miles of the coolge states:-We repulsed a Turkish offensive of St Quentin A heavy counter-attack

in the direction of Pendjiven, and occa- from St Quentin was dispersed with pied Mialague, Poitahm and Setpoule in considerable enemy losses Our Davalry the direction of Kanykhin. continues to render valuable service in The Turkish retreat towards Kasrichi- necessary strong measures by the authori.

recounov ring and driving in outposts

rin coatines

Empire is much larger and more diverse than anything hitherte. What we have. been used to in the past will not apply in the future. We must not follow pre- cedente, but make them. After all we are built on freedom, and no-one outside; & lanatic asylum wants to use force with the nation, of the Empire." (Cheers,)

SIGNIFICANT MEETING, EMPERORS AND EMPRESSES AT GERMAN HEADQUARTERS,

including liberal financial help. He urged the raising of an Army of half-a-million. FORECASTS

WASHINGTON, April 3rd. Forests, predict that Fresident Wilson will inform Congress how the acts of Germany and the destructive violence of German submarines have brought the United States into a stats of war with the German (overnment, but not with the, Germas people

THE PRESIDENT'S REQUEST President Wilson has a ked Congress to

WASHINGTON, April 3rd.

declare that a state of war exists between the United States and Germany

CONGRESS. ADJOURNS, WITHOUT

TAKING ACTION UN

WASHINGTON, April 3rd,

At the conclusion of President Wilson's without taking action, speech Congress adjourned till 3rd instant,

POST-WAR EMPLOYMENT OF

JUVENILES

REPORT BY PARLIAMENTARY

'COMMITTEE.

M. Radoslayoff, in the Bobranje, like

| Czernin, affected ostentatious delight at the Bussian Revolution, us conducing to the ano.ent friendship of the Russo Bulgarians.

THE CURSED HOHENZOLLERNS.".

Losvos, April 2nd, Addressing a demonstration outside the Duma, the Deputy, M. Skubsleff, who is also President of the Council of Work men's and Solliers Delegates,” said --- "The Taos redoubtable enemies to liberty are the Kaiser and Herr von · Beth- with the German people until they rid mann Hollweg We cannot choke handla

themselves of the cursed Hohenzollerna. GERMANY AND WAR BABIES.

A SERIOUS PROBLEMA

KS LONDON, April-End.. War babies are becoming a serious problem in Germany, 300,000 being Bready supported by the State

THE TOLL OF THE ATE CASUALTIES IN THE FLYING CORFE,

LONDON, April 2nd, It is officially announced that the week- end casualty lists include the names of forty-four Flying Corps officers.

BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS.

LONDON, April 2nd. The final report of the Departmental Committee on Juvenile Education in re- lation to employment after the war recommends the abolition of exemptions" from school attendance below the age of fourteen, and an amendment of the: Factory Acts accordingly. Difficulties

ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK, due to poverty should be met otherwise than by regarding poverty as a reason,

LONDON, April 2nd. able excuse for non attendance at school.

Financial experte regard the revenue years of age should be compelled to the capacity and patriotism of the Persons between fourteen ard eighteen returne as an extraordinary testimony to attend continuation classes no fewer than British taxpayer. The excess gives the eight hours a week for 40 weeks, and prospect that the revenus in 1917-18, on employers should be obliged to give the the existing basis will be not less than necessary facilities.

800 millions. It is pointed out that last State grants in aid of education should reor's increnes will be more than sufficiens be simplified and very substantially into over the interest and sinking fund

creased..

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GERMAN POLITICAL

SITUATION.

ANTI-HOHENZOLLERNISM GROWING.

PARIS, April 2nd. The French Press is increasingly urging that the best method to strengthen anti- Hohenzollerniga in Germany, and to assis: the German peace movement, is for the Allies to declare that they will not negotiate with the Kaiser PRUSSIANS ON THE DEFENSIVE.

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most interesting! The permetrar

on £1,000,000,000 of War Loan, Indirect taxation has contributed 221 per cent.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS

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DILOMATIC AND WAR

ITEMS

THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN

• AFFAIRS.

SHANGHAI, April 3rd. Wa Ting-fang, the Minister of Foreign

LONDON, April 2nd Affairs, will remain in office, The political situation.

SA CONFERENCE,

Conservatives are fighting tooth and nail to stem, the growing movement in favour of a reform of the Prussian electoral system, which the most antiquated in elsewhere. Europe, but they find little sympathy

AMSTERDAM, April 3rd. Upon the pretext of a desire to impress Austria and to meet the Kaiserin, a big Liberal newspapere urge a change, since gathering is imponding at the German Prussia, cannot remain the only fendul feadquarters of both the Emperors and regime in the midst of a totally changed the Empressen, Herr Czernin and Dr. | world. yon Bethreann Hollweg

GERMANS CONVICTED IN AMERICA,

PLOT TO DESTROY STEAMERS.

LONDON, April 3rd.. Several Germans, including Vonkleist, a retired German Naval cantein, and the Sumerintendent of a chemical factory at Hoboken, have been convicted of a con- spiracy to destroy steamers by means of incendiary bombs.

SILVER

MARKET

On Sunday the Premier invited- Ele Wingsting and kinng Chi-chao to his re- sidence to consider the diplomatic situs- tion,

The Chinese Minister in Germany has telegraphed to the Central Government that the Danish Government has agreed to protect the Chinese in Germany.

DEMAND BY GERMAN

CHINESE IN GERMANY

GOVERNMENT

The Central Government bag received a telegram from the Chinese Minister, at Berlin Mating that the German Govern- ment has demanded the retention of one

LONDON, April ard, Messrs. Montagu and Company's report, dated March 29th, states that the market generally is quiet. The fall in price is due to the absence of competition, with the quite a moderate 16 of a penny demand for Indian coinage. The fact that or two Gorman Consuls in China

bad to be FORMER GERMAN CONCESSIONS- filled caused a rise of yesterday, pravce the uncertainty of the market and the smallness of the supplies, The reaction of 3/10 to-day was not an expected, but the undertone remains good,

The Ministry of the Interior has draft- ed six rules for the special bureaux af Lientsin and Hartkowo administer the former German Concess ons,