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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAİLY PRESS FRIDAY, MY 4T, 1817.
GERMANY'S WASTAGE ON WESTERN
FRONT.
MAY DAY IN EUROPE.
WARNING TO GERMANY.
THE BRITISH BUDGET.
AMERICAN WAR MEASURES.
FOOD PROBLEM IN GREAT BRITAIN.
CRISIS IN GERMANY REPORTED.
Franco-Belgian Front.
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BRITISH FRONT.
AERIAL WARFARE.
LONDON, May 2nd. Fiori-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports:-We drove off a reid northward
of Arleux-en-Cohello,
Reciprocal artillery firing was active northward of the Scarpe and in the neigh- bourhood of Ypres.
Ten German aeroplanes were brought -Hown on Tuesday. Six were driven down and a seventh was shot down. Four of ours are missing.
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LONDON, May 2nd. Field-Marsha Sir Douglas Haig re ports:During the night there was artil lery activity between St. Quentin and Lens.
We repulsed a German raid at Fauqui satt.
FRENCH FRONT. GERMAN LINES PIERCED.
_____________PARIS, May 2nd. communique states-There a great reciprocal artillery activity in the region of Chemin des Dames
On the Cerny, Hurtebise and Craonne front, our machine-guns and grenades re- pulse enemy partial attacks on our trenches and small posts,
Thero was น heavy artillery struggle during the night in the sectors of Mont Cornillet
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, May 2nd.
A wireless German official report states-English advances Westward of Lone near Monchy and Fontaine failed.
Wo repulsed French thrusts at Chemio- des Dames ridge...
During the Champagne fighting on the 30th April, we captured over 400.
The enemy yesterday lost fourteen aeroplanes.
TURKS
NARLIER CABLES: CAPTURE MUSH, LONDON, May 2nd
A Turkish communiqué states that the Turkish Army have occupied Mush
The Russians retired northward:
TURCO RUSSIAN BATTLES.
LONDON, May 2nd.. A Russian official wireless
поевая де says:We repelled Turkish attacks to the south-west of Gumishkane, and also to the north-west of Ogaot.
A Russian submarine in the Bosphorus. sank a thousand-ton sailing boat and steam tug, and silenced a shore battery which opened fire, General
LATEST VABLES. THROUGH BETER'S AGENCY.] IMPERIAL WAR CONFERENCE STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES:
LONDON, May 2nd.
ably not be possible till after the war
The statement records the Conference's decision was unanimous with respect to the resolutions now publishable. On no occasion was it necessary to divide upon or withdraw a motion because agreement was not capable of being reached.
THE BUDGET.
NO NEW TAXES.
LONDON May 2nd,
A preliminary statement explanatory of the Rudget shows that the receipts for thest financial year amounted to £673,428,000, exceeding the Estimate by £71,163,000.
BRITISH MISSION TO AMERICA,
INITIAL DISCUSSIONS.
MAY DAY IN EUROPE. PEACE RESOLUTION IN VIENNA
AMSTERDAM, May 2nd. There were twenty-two Socialist May Day meetings in Vienna, A resolution was passed in favour of peace. The pro- ecedings were most orderly.
SWEDISH DEMONSTRATIONS.
STOCKHOLM, May 2nd.
WASHINGTON, May 2nd. The first formal conferences of the British Mission with American officials discussed the food and shipping problem. Lord Percy declared that the present The principal increased over the Esti- rate of British
and the construction mates were
present estimated rate of American con-
Seventy thousand people participated' struction of ships were insufficient to meet in the May Day demonstration One flag the acmands necessitated by submarism; was inscribed Biend Peace and Li- hence the shipping issue was of dominant herty" & resolution was passed to the importance. He urged that the construction effect that with the resuscitation of in- of America and the Allies should be ap|ternational relations, a durable peace will preciably increased.
The wor has re-be assured." The resolution concluded :→→→ solved itself into a race between the efficiency of British and American ship yarda and the German submarines,
Income Tax Excess Profits Duty Estate Dutica
£10,000,000
53,920,000
-1,232,000
Stamps
R.
Telegraphs
Crown Landa
Miscellaneous
878,000 100,000 100,000 13,000,000,
The decreases comprise
Postal
£1,650,000
Telephones
Customs
Excise
The expenditure £2,198,113,000.
450,000 439,000 8,820,000
amounted
CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH, In introducing the Budget, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the estimate of advances to the Allies and Dominions had been
now
It is understood that the closest co operation of the present Anglo-American
building powers of the United States and tonnage and the pooling of the future
the Allies was decided upon
LONDON, May 2nd.
Long live the eight hours day Long live the revision of the Constitution. Jong live Socialist pence!" Bimilar de Sweden. Perfect order was maintained monstrations were held throughout
everywhere.
PROTESTS IN NORWAY
CHRISTIANIA, May 2nd. Reuters Correspondent at Christianisi states that there were May Day celebra- tions everywhere, at which there were
were no disorders,
CELEBRATIONS BANNED IN
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Protests at the dearness of living. There Cecil stated that blockade experts accom panied the Mission to the United States. prosection of the war were proceeding Arrangements for the co-operation of the
satisfactorily.
TO
GERMANY.
AMSTERDAM, May 2nd. In Berlin an appeal was made to the Socialiste Executive and the Trudo Unions that May Day he not observed. This was generally obeyer 'and work was nowhere ceased. There were no meetings
or processions.
WARNING TO GERMANY.
The Forumeris, in n May Day article,
that with the overthrow of Tsarism, the
The Secretary of State for the Colonies exceeded by $100,000,000, but he was glad has issued a statement respecting the work to say that the Dominions had both the We ropulsed the French at Cerny on of the Imperial War Conference, now From their own resources that there was latter with the Allies for the most effective
will and the power to supply so much the Aisne Artillery has been intense on approaching the end of its labours, no increasing strain upon the British the whole front.
together with some of its rosolutions. Exchequer. The Loans to the Allies last He states that some matters are of the Dominions £4,000,000. Since the begin- year totalled £550,000,000 and to the most confidential character, and at present ning of the war the advances had been
FRENCH MISSION the publication of the resolutions and the
£825,000,000 and £142,000,000 respectively.
AMERICA. The National Debt was debates connected with them would prob£3,334,000,000, less the loans he had just Viviani and Marshal Joffre ap
A WASHINGTON, May 2nd mentioned A large amount of expendi- peared in the Senate, which had adjourn tore was now being mot from revenue cd the debate on the Army Bill to receive No belligerent could show such satisfac them cluding Treasury Bills, amounted to Marshal Joffre, in response to repeated 90,048,000, the conversions of 43 per calls, mounted the rostrum and said versions of 4 per cent. Stock to £22,658,000 The Senate adopted cent. Stock to £722,005,000, and the con-Vive Amerique The Government proposed no new taxes, but only additions to three existing taxes. The Entertainment Tax yielder last The statement comments upon a few year three millions, and the additional By duty would yield a further million-and- of the resolutions. It notes a resolution a-half. It was proposed to increase the of thanks to the Secretary of State for the Tobacco Tax again by a shilling and Colonics. As Chairman, Sir F. W. Borden millions, and to make the Excess Profits tenpence par pound, which produces aix touchingly paid a tribute to the late Duty eighty instead of sixty per cent. Brigadier Long, who had fallen in the ary 1st, but concessions will be made The new duty is retrospective from Janu- country's service. Sir F. W. Borden and respecting interest on new capital intro- other speakers expressed their gratifica of this tax is estimated at £20,000,000,
duced since the war. The additional yield tion at the presence of the son of the is intended to deal with shipping statesman who had done so much to procs at hand rate by req
pref's not by tax but h requisitioning
tory figures. The Fast War Loan, in Viviani gave a stirring add reminds the governing classes in Germany
BALKANS FIGHTING. We repulsed with heavy losses Russina attacks northward of Oitoz Valley.
Fighting continues at the Cerna Bend on the west bank of the Vardar.
Naval Activities.
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TORPEDOED.
LONDON, May 2nd. The Admiralty announce
that the British steamship Gena was sank on Tuesday by a torpedo discharged from a German seaplane off Aldeburgh,
All on board were saved,
mote the idea of Imperial unity-the late Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.
Army Bill with its cumscription provisions, and it now goes to a conference of the House of Re- presentatives.
ITALIAN MISSION TO AMERICA
An Italian Mission is going to th
Rose, May 2nd. United States, headed by Frince Udine, Secretary, Signor Marconi, and two son of the Duke of Genon, and including Ministers. Marquis Borgarelli, the Foreign- Und s
ex:
possibility of a continuance of absolutism in any European country collapsed.
Whether the remnants of European feudal sovereignty would hold on for 1 few months or a few years, anyhow its hours are numbered. If it does not yield now the more sudden will be its downfall.
The fact that such sentiments are per mitted expression Jends colour to the rumours previously cabled of a delicates situation in high political quarters in Germany
TRANQUILLY OBSERVED IN ITALY.
ROME, May 2nd. May Day was observed most tranquilly in Italy. FIRST LORD OF THE
ENTHUSIASM IN PETROGRAD. ADMIRALTY.
PETROGRAD, May 2nd. The Government proclaimed May Day PREMIER OVERHAULING THE
a national holiday. Glorious weather NAVAL ADMINISTRATION.
prevailed, and there were extraordinary scenes of gaiety and enthusiasm. There were numberless processions, workmen, Losnon, May 2nd, The Times states that if Sir Edward fraternising They merched, accompan
soldiers, sailors, officials and studenta
of the attacks in connection with con- likely enough, it will be in consequence children singing the Marseillaise, etc.,
The Genee gunfire brought downment at the earliest possible moment of the financial burdens of the Allies. Carson leaves the Admiralty, which is ed by bands playing, and women and
another seaplane associated in the at- tack. The occupants were made, prisoner. BRITISH SHIPPING.
LONDON, May 2nd. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals
an
to
The estimated expenditure for the current year is £2,290,381,000.
The entry of America had altered the The resolutions recommend the appoint,nancial situation. America would help us to the extent of her abilities with expert committes representing the to the Allies would be put down to the Mr. Bonar Law hoped that E400,000,000 United Kingdom, the Dominions, and current year, and consequently would not troversies not concerning the sailors to the centre of the City, where meetings the Indian military
be required authorities The revenue for the year was estimated between Sir Edward Carson and
There has been no difference of opinion were held. Over a million people parti- consider the various patterns of mili. at C38,800,000, leaving
to miralty
his Acipated. be covered by a long £1,651,781,000 to tary stores and equipment sad ning Mr Bonny Law, in concluding, declared
The menus an
adds that the Government QUIET OBSERVANCE IN PARIS, them
that want of money would not prevent slushing the losses, owing to the dissatis
Likely to end the present system of pub-___________ with a view to selecting from winning the war, for we could hold faction felt among the members of the
Panis May 2nd May Day passed off quietly A Syndi cheers.)
The Daily states George stration.
THE SUBMARINE MENACE, STATEMENT BY FIRST LORD.
LONDON, May 2nd.
Man Eat, in Campogna, during the week number 2,716, and the standard pasterns for general adoption out longer than the enemy (Loud House of Commones that air. Lloyd sion on the Boulevards, but this dispersed
and lively grenade fighting in the woods west of Mont Cornillet in which we pre Bressed.
Our detachments penetrated the Ger- man lines at different points at Les Eparges and wrecked enemy works. They brought back material.
ITALIAN SHIPPING.
LONDON, May 2nd.
An Italian Naval communiqué states
sailings 2,690. Thirtyeight vessels of as far as the special circumstances in each over 1,600 tons and 13 ander were sunk. country will permit That the Ordnance
EARLY AMERICAN EXPEDI- Twenty-four vessels were unsuccessfully personnel of the attacked. Eight fishing boats were sunk
Empire
TION TO FRANCE. military organisations be trained on the same
WASHINGTON, May 2nd. The Government is prepared to send a methods and principles. Ordnance small expedition to France as soon as the exports from all parts of the Empire spared from the transportation of food- Allies consider that the ship can be should be attached for adequate periods stuffs. That the Admiralty be requested to work to the Imperial Ordnance Department. out immediately after the war the most
for the consideration of the Governments effective scheme of Empire naval defence
summoned to the conference, with the Admiralty's recommendations regarding the Empire's future security.
FOOD RESTRICTIONS,
Our air squadrons on the night of April 30th heavily bombed several rail- way stations and military establishments in the regions of Laon, Youzier and mis Rothel, dausing fires.
BATTLES IN FRANCE. EVIDENCE OF ENEMY WASTAGE,
LONDON, May 2nd Router's Correspondent at French Headquarters says:The principal gain of the Anglo-French offonsive so far is the forcing of General von Hindenburg to engage reserves which he had assembled for quite another purpose and wasting them irreparably. The Germans, appar. ently, had a strategic reserve of forty four divisions in the West and thirty three of these were sent to the front line It is estimated that over half of them
were withdrawn for reconstitution, owing to Logres
that the number of vessels arriving during the week cading the 20th April was 627, and the departures 521. Three Italian steamera and seven sailing ships were sunk, One steamer was unsuccessfully attacked,
The Near East.
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MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN. LONDON, May and.
An official report states that General Maude attacked the Thirteenth Turkish Army Corps, which was strongly en trenched on both banks of the Tigris at Shatt-el-Adam. He took the enemy hy surprise. The first two lines, including
fortised village were rapidly and irre sistibly atormed, A strong counter- attack lost us the village, but it was The Germans are momentarily pouring
speedily regained. The enemy was driven out troops in the hope of a separate back to the Jebel Hamrin Kills.
Russian peace. There is evidence which demonstrates that German battalions regimental commander, numbering 1,000 mion in 1914 are now reduced to 750 theoretically, though prac
We captured 359 prisoners, including a
tically they often do not exceed 500 com- batants. There is reason to helieve that
BRITISH AT GAZA.
LONDON, May 2nd.
An official report from Egypt states:--
LONDON, May Ind.
is overhauling the Naval admini-
most orderly.
**REGRETTABLE INCIDENTS' IN LUSSEA.
PETROGRAD, May 1st. The Executive Council of the Work- mene and Soldier's Delegates has issued,
In House of Commons, replying to in the form of placards, a proclamation & question, Sir Edward Carson admitted as folws: Heveral LOANS TO FRANCE AND ITALY
there was ground for suspicion that suo cidents occurred yesterday. An unknown regrettable in- marines got out from enemy ports via youth killed General Kashtalinski ann Twenty Millions Sterling casa...
Mr. McAdoo announces that the first noutra' waters, Tho matter was beans shots were fired loans to France and Italy will be for considered.strators in the Vassiliestroy quarter.
political demon Edward Carson
arson promised to con- number of individuals claiming be CENSORSHIP IN AMERICA.
sider the suggestion to give accurate member of the Executive information at the Secret Session or arrested a landowner, and others, alsa Council President Wilson has authorised a ceo otherwise regarding the total numberstore off the epaulettes of officers. Oate States, besides on the telegraph and teletral sikings, and the estimated enemy could have committed such revolting acte. sorship of all cables from the United and tonnage of British, Allied and nou madmen or enemies to antional fredoz phones lines, to Mexico, with the object zubma, ne losses. He admitted that some The Execa live appeals to the citizen of preventing the transition of in ships adhering to Admiralty instructions prevent a recurrence of these acts formation to the enemy,
regarding tracks to be followed had been lost, but the losses would have been greater if the ships had not adhered to the instinctions. He assured the House that all available naval resources were being employed on such tracks
GRAND VIZIAR FETED.
AMSTERDAM, May fad. A telegram from Berlin states that the Turkish Grand Vizier, Telaat Pasha, haq fated in Germany sud
The Press Bureau announce that Lord
Devonport restricts the use of maize, bar-Austria ley, and oats to seed or as human and animal food, and tapioca, sago, manioc and arrowroot for human food,
EARLIER CABLES. POSSIBLE COMPULSORY
RAMONING
Mr.
In the House of Commons, Bathurst announced that the War Cabinet is considering compulsory rationing. I approved, the local authorities will be empowered to establish the necessary ma chinery.
INTERESTING BETROTHAL.
LONDON May 2nd The engagement has been announced..
the enemy has altogether 219 Divisions, Our artillery in the neighbourhood of with His Majesty the King's entire a
of which 143 are in the West. The Anglo
French in April made prisoner of ax Divisions in bayonet strength.
Gam dispersed working parties and proval, of Prince Alexander Battenberg put out of action two guns and blew up and Lady Irene, daughter of the Earl of
Londesborough.
on ammunition dump..
The Grand Vizier visited the Kamer Headquarters, and he was banquetted by and was the guest of Hindenburg at the Austrian Emperor
POTATOES IN CANADA
OITAVA, May 2nd. It is officially stated that there is a sar plus of a million bushels of potatos beyond domestic requirements.
GEN, SMUTS TO VISIT ITALY.
LONDOR, May 2nd. Reuter's Agency understands that the Italian Government has invited General Smuts to visit the Italian Front
SITUATION IN GREECE. DISCUSSION CONTRARY TO
ALLIES INTERESTS
LONDON May 2nd. Mr. Bonar Law in the House of Commons stated that there had been con flioting reports regarding the situation in Greece, but any public discussion would be contrary to the national in- terests.
HIS MAJESTY URGES ECONOMY
THE TURF. RESULT OF TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS
LONDON, May 2nd. The Two Thousand Guineas, run at Newmarket, resulted as follows:
Bay Crusader
Magpio Athuara
2
Fourteen ran The race was won by and third head, with three lengths between 'secood
The betting was to 4 Gay Creaders 6 to 1 Magpie; 95 to 1 Athdara.
PEACE RUMOUR. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET DEMORALISED.
CHICAGO, May 2nd. Wheat has tumbled fifteen points in they LONDON, May 2nd
last hour, following an announcement that His Majesty the King has issued a pro- the Swis Minister, while clamation arging the greatest economy President Wilson, reported that immense conferring with GENERAL TO RECEIVE FREEDOM' all kinds of grain, that householders strikes were in progress in Germany and should reduce their consumption of bread also that Herr von Bethmann Hollveg by at least a quarter of the quantity would make a peace offer on Thursday ordinarily consumed, and not to use flour The market closed in a demoralised con- except for bread The proclamation also dition. enjoins the utmost economy in the use of corn for horses
FOOD CONDITIONS IN SYITZER- MAN LAND
OF MANCHESTER
LONDON, May 2nd Arrangements are being made whereby General Smuts will receive the freedom of the city of Manchester in London.
The proclamation is to be read from RUMOURS OF A CRISIS IN Pulpits on four successive Sundays.
GERMANY KAM THE FING'S EXAMPLE
Majesty is not asking the peole President Wilson reiterated his nast ANGIELDAH, May 2nd to do what he is not doing himself. The ances that the nited States doen. Trots The German pars chronicle rumours Royal Houshold has been strictly ratiniutend cutting off the unhes of netrals, of a crisis in high Government quarters ed since February,-
unless absolutely necessu) y.
The ewiss Ministr has conferred with President Wilson on food conditiona in Switzerland
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