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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST, 1917.
GERMAN MOVE ON RUSSIAN FRONT.
PETROGRAD THREATENED.
HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
BRITAIN AND PEACE.
ACUTE SITUATION IN GREECE,
Franco-Belgian FrONU.
LATEST CABLES.
- {THROUGH · RIUTER'S · AGEROY,]
FIGHTING ALONG WHOLE FRONT.
GERMANS ADMIT ANGLO-FRENCH -SUPERIORITY.
MUCH
FRENC
Repeated attacks on the elevated front at Chemin des Dunes, und of special violence near Craonue, failed sanguinarily, ・
Near Laville aux Bois forest, the position has become unsuitable. We are established to the rear of the fortified line.
New fighting has developed in Champagas north-west of Auberive, it was most intense this morning, owing to the intrafe tion of further forces.
LONDON, 19th April A later German wireless offiojal message states-Several. French attacks along the Aisne and Marne Canal, which were strongest against Brimont, failed.
Our counter-attack in Champagne com- VITY.pensates us for the enemy gain north-west
of Auberive.
STRONG PUSITIONS CAPTURED). PARIS, 20th April,
A communique says: Between the Somme and the Oise there has been lively artillery- ing. The endy north of the Aisne, under vigorous pressure, has continued to retreat towards Chemin Dames.
We occupied the villages of Aizy, Jouy and Laffaux, LONDON, April 20th,, and captured Fort Conde. We maintain Fighting is again general along the close contact with the enemy. We whole front form Boissons to Auberive captured, after a sharp action, a strong and east of Rheims The progress at point north of Hurtebiso, taking 500 pri- Bermericourt marks a further stage in soners and two guns. We greatly progressed the envelopment of Brimont which is west of Bermericourt,
There has been at south of Bermoricourt and north of violent artillery dud in Champagne, in Coctry, mentioned yesterday, while the Meronvillers and Massif. We have extended conquest of the dominating positions is our positionsnorth of Monthaut and repulsed broken. The Moronvillers country was two counter attacks. We brilliantly carried regarded by the French themselves as ima strongly fortified trench system on a front pregnable. It not merely deprives the of two kilometres, connecting Auberive Germans of most important observation Woods and Morouvilles, and drove hack the points, but threatens the forts overlook.enty towards the southern outskirts of ing Rheims from the east.
German press comments on the battle are that while progessing the Allies ́have not attained the great objectives ascribed to them by German communiqués. They -explain to their readers that the Hinden- burgh policy of evacuation of front posi-] tions is only a remedy against the Anglo- French enormous, superiority of men and materials.
ANOTHER SALIENT EXTIN, GUISHED.
LAON THREATENED.
LONDON, April 20th. The latest French communique shows that the French have extinguished, the salient southwest of Laon and have conquered he
plateau. From Jouy and Aizy, its highest points, they have commanding observation over the Chemin Danges, the great road running from Laffaux in the west to Craonne in the east and the country from
bis road slopes downward to
Lana, whoso citadel rises abruptly five hunderd feet from the plain. To the west of Laon is the powerful fort Laniscourt, protecting the outlet from the huge obatzele St. Gobain forest As there have been reports of fighting at Coucy or at the other points fronting St. Gobain it would appear that the French are engaged in a movement between Laffaux and Craonne designed to turn St. Gobain.
no recent
THE NEW OFFENSIVE.
FRENCH ENTIRELY SATISFIED.
LONDON, April 20th. Reuters correspondent at the Franchi Headquarters states that the French are --entirely satisfied with the result of the now offensivs up to the present. The capture of the Ostel-Counteon Line is of first rate in- portance. Those places were enormously strong positions, and the enemy's compulsory retirement imperils the most, powerful organised line form Vauxaillen to Port de conde. The capture of Manteuil la Foses threatens the centre of the enemy defence system.
Vaudesincourt, taking 160 prisoners. The artillery was active on the left of the Messe
in the direction of Morthomme.
EARLIER CABLES. ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE. LENS ALMOST ENCIRCLED.
LONDON, April 186! say that steady rain and a thick mist are Correspondents at the British Headquarters
robbing the British of air supremacy and abservation,
BRITISH POSITION
IMPROVED.
LONDON, 19th April Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, ina comuniqué, snys:We have improved our position slightly to the south of Monchy-le.
Preux,
Fimpoux, and in the trenches south-east of Wo have further progressed to the east of
Loos,
We beat off a bombing attack to the south of Lens.
Russian Front
The guns captured total 228.
··LATEST CABLES. [TEXCOGE REUTER'S AGENCY.] BIG GERMAN MOVEMENT, PETROGRÁD THREATENED.
PETROGRAD, April 20th.
RUSSIAN FRONT,
A German wireless official mossage says:- The Russian fire is more active between the Pripet and the Dniester. Naval Activities.
EARLIER CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AUKNOY.] LOSSES OF HOSPITAL SHIPS.
Lospes, April 19th.
It is stated that there have recently been losses of hospital ships which will be pab. lisbody
Italian Front
EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.] AN ITALIAN SUCCESS.
LONDON, April 19. An Ftelian official wireless) message states :~~Our beavy guus eatused greßt fires at Calliano station, in La Garina Valley.
Castagna Vizza, capturing the defenders.
We seized a position to the north of
General.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH MUTHE'S AGKNOY;} RUSSIA CONGRATULATES
FRANCE.
PARIS, April 20th. General Alexieff, the Russian Con- mander-in-Chief, has telegraphed to General Nivello the Russian army's joy at learning of the magnificent French Auccesses, and that it is its ardent wish that the efforts in which the Russian army is cresolved to participate at the
The General Staff communicates that thearliest moment will be crowned with Germans are concentrating naval and mili final triumph. Lary forces on the northern front, Numerous transports, including river steamers have sesembled in Baltic ports. A portion of the German fleet leit Kiel for Dapzig, from whence it proceeded to Libau.
It is opined that the Germans are contemplating a descent on the rear of the Russian right flank
threatening Petrograd. in the neighbourhood of the Gulf of Finland,
EARLIER CABINSA-
Since the battle of Aras began, British
RUSSIA AND GERMAN siren have made four hundred daily cross-
MILITARISM. ings of the German line, taking photographs, thereby enabling the gunners to smash the
PETEOGRAD, April 19th, speeches delivered at the Government enemy batteries and emplacements. The reception to the Anglo-French Labour dele- guns captured represent a third of the gates all emphasised that the Allied demo enemy's artillery,
semi-circle, and British patrols are within The cordon round Lens is now nearly a four hundred yards of the streets leading to the centre of the town. The Germans, by portion of Lens, some of the suburbs, and damming the Souchez River, have flooded a
are inundated the mines,
MORE FRENCH SUCCESS.
Pazte, April 19th,
The
cracies were fighting for liberty and the elimination of war.
M. Miliukoff declared that the Provisional Gavernment would continue to exert its
utmost efforts to annihilate (derman mili- endorsed by the people was shown by the tarism. That this view is overwhelmingly general condemnation of the pro-peace speeches of a few former exiles whose journey to Russia has been greatly facilitat
ciprocal artillery firing south-west of St. newspapers refer to them as being in the A communiqué states :--There is great re-ed by the German authorities. All the
Quentin
Villy and Ostel, between the Aisne and We have continued our progress north of
Chemin des Damen,
Our machine guns stopped dead an enemy attack in the region of Courtecon.
The Germans last night made a most violent attack on our positions on the
plateau a Vorauylere, and further exut. They were mown down by our fire. The assaulting waves had to retire with great losses, without reaching our lines
the night in the sectors of Legodat and There was a lively artillery action during Lamompello.
and Massof, in Champagne. Our attacks We continued our succossosat Moron villers
were everywhere successful
We captured Highmount and several heights to the east, including Hill 227.
pay of the Kaiser.
RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS AIMS
NEW YORK, April 19th The Associated Press states that assurances have reached Washington that under no conditions at present conceivable will the Provisional Government of Russia yield to the Austro-Gernian Socialists for a separate: peace.
ing General Alexieff
General Nivelle replied congratulat- appointment as
upon his definite
and says that the French army will re- Commander-in-Chief, joice to learn that the Russian army will soon join in the efforts against the com- mon enemy.
SPANISH POLITICS.
MADRID, April 20th.
SECRET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, 19th April.
Is the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that there would be secret session of Parliament.
FRANCE'S GREETINGTO
AMERICA.
LIVING FOR THE MOMENT. ONE OF THE WAR'S LESSONS,
[BY THORES LEB
the men at this front! How do they manage What is the secret of the cheerfulness of to endure hardship and discomfort, not to speak of danger, so gaily? Why is it that many a man says, as a private who had been numversity tutor said once to me, that his time
in the ranks was the happiest six months he had ever known 1
Part of the explanation is the open-air the plain, wholesome food,
PARIS, 16th April.
Marshal Joffre, is proceeding to America. to of living for the more Take no thought A Mission, including M. Viviani and thing else. The war has taught us the value life, the enough of it. But there is KOTHE» only just
convey lie Government's greeting to for the morrow." I never understood i
The Great Teacher ∙said, Amerion on her.
ntry into the war OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
LONDON, 19th April,
lately how largely happiness depends upon until taking no thought of anything further ahead was with a motor transport column in Mal- than the next moal. Let me illustrate. davia. Late one night we were finishing long journey. I was bitterly cold. Since our scanty midday meal wohad had no chance
for anything to ent
We were hungry Ac as halt-frozen.
In the House of Commons, Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, President of the Board of Education,
I was with the driver of the second car. in introducing the Education Estimates, My duty was to watch the red light on the which are £3,820,000 above last year, ened the road), and also to make sure that the back of the first car (while the driver watch- phasised the necessity for removing deficien- cies in our educational system which had been revealed by the war.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS,
Lospos, April 10th.
third car was following us by looking round line, so that if one stopped all might stop. at its headlight. This swas done all down the It
was necessary to
to keep together. Well, that red light became for me the one object that mattered in the whole world. Ia represent
ated food, shelter for the night, warath, sleep
I cared for the nothing be yond these. I had to thought of but
getting to the journey's end, findi
licious taste of the ham and cocon, the luxury. when at
eating, turning in.
of getting a warm place to sleep on, the joy two lights to watch all the time! We were of being out of the wind and not having the. perfectly happy.
And
In the House of Commons, Sir William bilet, thight we got to Galatz-the de-
Byles suggested that there should be peace negotiations.
Mr. Swift McNeill said that it would be time enough to consider peace proposals when the Germans ceased to blow up hospital ships.
Mr. Bonar Law-That is a better answer than my own, which would have been in the negative:
THE BUDGET,
LONDON, April 19th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Budget would he intro duced on April 30
LACONIA.
Another time I waited seven hours at a railway station. A train due at two in the afternoon arrived at nine in the evening. The station was crowded there to eat or drink. Nowhere to sit with soldiers and refugees. Nothing down except on the damp stone platform. No certainty of finding room in the train. Yet as soon as my companions, and I had found places and openol our provision baga we were more than contented; we were de lighted, we felt that all was for the best of
possible worlds,
In war inen are compelled to live for the laat. Also they are saved from much worry moment, because any moment may be their and anxiety by being provided for and al- ways being told what to do. They Fam the sweetness of the little ordinary things of life, the dour of food when wan is hungry, the deliciousness of rest
when man is weary the pleasantness of the sky and trees and
for the future,
thint they never really these enjoyments before. a vast deal of happiness in day life which is
in every- their minds fixed upon happiness far ahend. missed
by those who have Even if they win their distant hope they have lost spuch. Should it elude thom, have exchanged
thay stance
elindow, they for Iris the better off in the
O splendid deed! O tale of deathlessong. A great many were so busy
glory Speaking of Hundom's concentrated chatel
Men yet unborn shall tell the thrilling
story Of how a British liner met her fate;
There?
President of the Senad, hos How the bold U-boat, through the dark have lost or woman living for the mo
formed a Cabinet:
EARLIER CABLES. ALLIES DISCUSSING GREEK SITUATION,
LONDON, April 19th. · The Greek situation is again becoming acute, owing to food difficulties and a variety of other reasons.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law discussing the position of Greece, but any stated that the Allied Governments were statement at present on the subject would be premature. The situation could be discussed at the forthcoming secret session of Parlia participated in the discussion concerning ment. So far, the United States had not
Greece, but he did not doubt that as soon as arrangements had been concluded, the United States would be consulted on every matter in which their interests were concerned. BRITISH RECRUITS IN AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, 19th April,
The Senate and the House of Representa
It is authoritatively learned that, so mrtaves have passed a Bill permitting the from contemplating any peace on the basis Allies to recruit their citizens in the United which existing Governments
Biates, have advanced
democratising ideas into the Central Empires the Socialists of Russia want to carry their
and be appeal to the Austro-German So
and establish Republics instead. cialists to revolt, overthrow the Monarchies
THE DARDANELLES QUESTION
LONDON, April 19th.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert
All
and the
man
ness creeping Struck for her War Lord that tremendment, making the most of every simple
ous blow, A
All fearless of the women who were
satisfaction, or those hearts sleeping,S
Upon position, who, secting their the enjoyment of warm sunshine,
richos, let Unconscious of their peril, down below,ing freshness, of the wind on the heath? **** slip of
morn- Sufficient unto the day is the good thereof would be my amendment of another familiar text- Daily Mail.
The land of Kultur rings with cheers
and laughter To know how foo and neutral suffered
fire.
are echoed froma
Tumultuous "Hochs"
the rafter At thought of stricken women's deed
despair.
*
What if they left their ship in seeming
order
Are there not victims who have crossed And sang their cheerful songs upon the
deep?
the border
For whom some hated British eyes
muist weep!
dear ones shed,
THE SCALLY WAGS.
Able Boman); although they drink too much
[BY HORACK LENKARD) "We don't have much trouble with the A.B.e suid the superintendent (meaning the
pleaded the old skipper, who was a kindly are the scallywags; they're always drunk." when ashore now and then; but the
Don't be too hard on the Scallywags and tolerant man with coal dust when afloat that it must take thoy get so fed up an ocean of liquor to wash them clean. Be- lieve
worker when
is often the sober, and if it comes to
the hardest drinker. best
The thought of tears for murdered Nay, but the echo of that distant singing, are no braver fellows than the black gang in the stokehold. A fireman than one who was a real h may be a scallywag, but I've known more 1.hero Don't be too hard on the scallywagu
New life and strength to Britain's arm
are bringing,
Nor shall men mock us when we mourn
our dead."
The day of reckoning is past our know
ing,
But still we face the conflict undis
mayed,
And though the debt of blood be ever
growing.
Before we sheathe the sword it shall
be paid,
* TOUCHSTONE. -Daily May
ZUDE
full cargo, and a fair number of passengers The ship is homeward bound; she has a and when the lifebelts are banded out it is At daybreak she runs into the danger whispered that a submarine has been sighted After the officer on the watch has had a bite £ consultation with the capta a zig-zag course, and everyone is on the alert
captain the ship steers The engineers have eye and band on the great heart of the ship, watching and count- ing the beats, calculating the strain it, can stand, and how long it can be kept t
Word is passed down into the bowels of the
up. ship where the firemen are feeding the
Arraugements are being made to send five THE POLICE RESERVE GAZETTE furnaces. Everything depends upon them
hundred American railway experts to re- organise the Russian railways.
The captain on the bridge may give his
The fifth number of the Police Reser the engineers can control va 32:12 A
Gazette, which is now on sale, contains,
run
but the fires must do the
is to bo
THE BERLIN STRIKERS,
as its predecessors have done, a variety
for fe is The fremen, stripped to the waist, with be attempted. GOVERNMENT CONCESSIONS.
of amusing contributions as well as rein shovelful after shovelful of coal, reaching black sweat streaming of their bodies, huel cords of the Corps' activities. The Lime right through the doors in order to spread i ANSTERDAM, April 19th.
rick competition last month was apparare scorched their foreheads blister, their with a clover turn of the slice. Their hands According to Porterte, the great Berlin ently such a success that another has been muscles swell and knot, but the men never arranged, and a prize is now offered for as swiftly the coal is shovelled in Highest Fiercer and whiter glow the furnaces finch. cessions had been extorted from the Govern George's Day in Hongkong. Mr. Wong ment
On the outskirts and south of Moronvillers. Cecil stated that he had no official informatike was only ended after substantial con the best verse on the celebration of St. pressure has been
we captured two more German batteries.
tion showing that the Provisional Govern Twelve new German divisions were ideuanelles should be internationalised.
ment of Russia was willing that the Dard tified on the Seissons-Auberive front.
GERMAN REPORTS.
LONDON, April 19th.
RUSSIAN INFORMATION BUREAU.
LONDON, April 18th,
race for fee reached, and it is
ait is to be a The Food Commissioner was forced to in the interesting series of articles deal-
Kwong-tin is the subject of the sketch of
captain changes his orders. In
Instead ging the enemy he will give him the promise that the food rations should be more ing with the Chinese benefactors of the ploughs her way through the waters, the over a straight course with full stesin ahead. Throbbing and vibrating, the ship fairly distributed, that hoarded provisions Police Reserve, Aunt Dorothy gives every ounce of
pulso the engine quickens and drags out
with arms
the like
>
The whole enemy line facing the west is threatened from the rear by the capture of Vailly, and by the advance beyond Ostel Germans are bitterly contesting every yard of ground and crowd the lines with men.
The statement of the Petrograd cofres should be commandoered and that profiteer us the first instalment of a novel with breathless peed, while downl A German wireless official message says -- They are fighting until the last moment, French Army Orders were found which relations, cabled on April 11, his been, semi- complaints, should be prohibited.
pondent of the Times regarding-foroga ing, concerning which there have been bitter much local colouring" and a strong polished ebony, work on at the Leing often obliged to abandon their guns. indicate the far-reaching objects of their officially denied. It is declared that the Two divisions which counterattacked at attack on April 16, which failed. The French Excentive of the Workmen's and Soldier SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS, Jasincourt were literally cut to pieces by only approximately attained tactical Committee merely informed the Government that it had established an information foreign Sogalist Press informed
MADRID, April 19th. barean for the purpose of keeping
The Cabinet has rrugned. It is believed that the Liberals will rest
LATER
izi power.
BUS
the French artillery. Eighteen new to say nothing of their strategic objects. -divisions have been identified from prisoners The French attack on the right of April
since the beginning of the battle.
17 and 18; near Braya, succeeded
vents in Russia,
Hongkong Municipal Council as it will his been answered; he knows that in a few love interest. There is a abort-story, an
of hell rive a
The captain inclines his ear to imaginary report of a meeting of the of his face relaxes and he smiles - His call mesangeform the wireless room. The tension be constituted in the more or less distant minutes he will sesonthehorizon a destroyer fature when, presumably. the Consti- knows it too and has dived. Burger is passed.
hastening to his
protection. The submarine carried through its programme, and air, said the chief oficer, we ows our liver- tutional Reform: Association will have and the passengers can be reassured.
“The black gang pat in some fine work, particularly happy set of verses upon to them.
Our P.C
Don't be too hard oh
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