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THE WAR.

MORE HEAVY FIGHTING.

SEVERE GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS.

GERMANY FROM WITHIN.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

MR. BALFOUR ADDRESSES AMERICANS.

nco-Belgian Front.

LATEST CABLES. [THROUGH BRITER'S AGENCY.]'. SEVERE GERMAN ATTACKS,

AERIAL ACTIVITY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 818, 1917.

GERMAN STORY OF ANGLO- FRENCH ATTACKS.

LONDON, May 6th.

A German official report transmitted by wireless states-We repulsed strong English advances to the south of feny, on the Scarpe and at Quennt

A fruitless English attack on a three kilometre front between Villerspiouich and Gonnelleu suffered heavy losses. -

EARLIER CABLES.

AFFAIRS -IN RUSSIA.

PRO-ALLY DEMONSTRATIONS.

BRITISH MISSION IN AMERICA CENTRAL POWERS' DEMANDS.

Mr. BALFOUR ADDRESSES HOUSE:

OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WASHINGTON, May 6th. The members of the Balfour Mission visited the Hover of Representatives demonstrations outside the British of the House, President Wilson sat in the While they were welcomed on the floor French and Italian Embassies.

Petrograd," May 6th." On Friday there were great pro Ally

ap-

Sir George and Lady Buchanan peared on the balcony at the British Embassy, and the Ambassador, in the course of a speech, said it was clear to the world that Britain was not fighting for the sake of conquest. She only entered the war when Belgium was over run and the rights of other nations trampled upon. It was impossible that

French artillery on the Aisne front developed the greatest power yet recorded in preparation for a renowed attack with fresh Divisions yesterday morning between Ailette and Craonno on a front of thirty-five kilometres. A hand-to-hand struggle continued late into the night The attack was entirely repulsed.

We occupy the northern slope of the British democracy, the oldest in the Chemin des Dames.

world, could be suspected of opposing the freedom of the peoples. The only object of Britain in the war was the solemn vindication of right and justice, Sir George Buchanan called upon the Bussians to support the Government, which was the sincere defender of the people's interests,

FRENCH GAINS.

STRONG POINTS CAPTURED,

PARIS, May thi A communiqué says:--Northwest ?! of The French have occupied the Soissons we completed yesterday's suc Chevreuy Winterburg height, where our eessee and extended the conquered ground, positions were completely destroyed. We LONDON, May 7th capturing, by local operations, several took several hundred prisoners. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig 25 important strong points. north of

French attacks to the east of Laneuville porta:~Later reports show that the Ger- Laffaux and north of Brayeenlaonnois, and south-west of Naurey were unsne man attacks along the Hindenburg Line There has been a furious artillery duel cessful eastward of Bullecourt were particularly in the whole region of Chemin-des- severe. The enemy threw in heavy forces Dames, where the Germans again launch- which we repulsed after fierco fighting.ed strong counter-attacks against our We repulsed two counter attacks this positions of Froidmont Farm, Varciere Wo morning which were endeavouring to replatens and the Craonne sector. cover the section southward of Souchez everywhere maintained our gaing and River which we captured last night. We repulsed the enemy, inflicting heavy drove off raids southward of Acheville losses, and westward of Hulluch. We had no casualties.

We successfully raided south-eastward of Loos. There has been reciprocal artil- Jorying northward of Scarpe

Six British aeroplanes encountered Efteen to twenty Germans. The enemy broke up our formation, but our machines continued to support each other until they brought down five of the Germans. The others retired. All our machines re turned, much shot about. The total of German machines brought down yester- day was eleven. Two British acroplanes are missing;

FRENCH ACTIVITY. SEVERE ENEMY COUNTER- ATTACKS.

EARLIER CABLES,

BATTLES ON WESTERN FRONT.

FUTILE GERMAN ATTACKS.

LONDON, May 6th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, re ports: The enemy during the night, after a sharp Sight, unsuccessfully on deavoured to re-establish himself to the east of Leverguier,

We succesfully raided a front of ome and-a-half miles north of Gonnelicu.

The enemy again determinedly attacked our positions on the Hindenburg Line, east of Bullecourt, but was entirely un- successful Our artillery · stopped a

renewed attack.

This morning, we captured a section of the trench south of Souchez River.

FRENCH FRONT.

ENEMY ATTACKS SMASHED UP.

The enemy lost fourteen aeroplanes.

Russian Front.

EARLIER CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER BACKÖT. 1

OPERATIONS ON RUSSIAN FRONTS.

PETROGRAD, May oth

peoples. Th

GOVERNMENT POLICY,

The Government explanation of M. Miliukoff's Note says that in speaking- of a decisive victory the Note had in mind the communication of April 9th, which declared that Russia had not aimed at domination over other nations, but the establishment of a durable peace based on the right of nations to decide their own destiny, the securing of a reduction of armaments and the establish.

A communiqué says ---On the Caucasus front, for strategical reasons, our troops in the Ognot and Mush regions, took uning of international tribunals, but Russia new positions. The Turks occupied Mush. On the western front, our heavy artil lery bombarded the station at Povwish, east of Kovel, causing great explosions.

Our aeroplanes bombed the station at

Vilno, on the Rumanian front

The enemy took the offensive west of Monestirka and Kachinul, but our heavy guns drove him back into the trenches.

Feneral.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUSED'S AGENCE

GERMANY FROM WITHIN.

"INTERNATIONAL PEACE

was resolved not to emerge from the struggle humiliated or weakened.

SUPPORT FOR A LIBERTY LOAN.

A general assembly of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegate, over- whelmingly decided to assist in the mais ing of a Liberty loan,

PREPARING FOR GERMAN

INVASION.

General Karnstoff, Commander of the troops, at Petrograd, announces that hel has received reports that the enemy are concentrating in large forces on the. Russian northern frontier, and that Go man merchantmen at Liban are ready, as soon as the ice is melted, to embark troops, and, under cover of the German Fleet, carry out a landing probably close

Gallery, this being the first time that a

President of the United States has ap Peared in the Gallery of the House

Mr. Balfour, whose speech was greeted with most enthusiastic cheering, was ap-

parently unaware that President Wilson was one of his, most interested hearers, but at the conclusion of the speech, Pre- sident Wilson descended to the floor of the House, where the members were be ginning to pass in turn to shake hands with the British representatives. The President's appearance on the floor was greeted by rounds of cheers. He took his place in the line and, after shaking hands, chatted for some time with Mr. Balfour, The Justices of the Supreme Court were also in the line, and the Entente's diplomatic representatives, occupied the Diplomatic Gallery

Mr. Balfour, in the course of his speech, said the British House of Commons and the American House of Representatives were the greatest and oldest of the free assemblies now governing the great nations of the world. Each represented the great democratic principle to which we look as the security for the world's future peace

This is one of the great

moments of the world's history, and what is now happening on both sides of the Altantic represents the drawing together of great free peoples for mutual protec: tion against the aggression of a military. despotism. All fre assemblies have made blunders and sometimes committed crimes, but caly a military despotism of the German typo could through genera- tions pursue steadily, remorselessly, un- scrupulously and appallingly the object | of dominating civilisation. And this erit has increased instead of diminishing,

with the growth of knowledge and the progress of material civilization. It is against this danger that we free peoples of Western civilisation bound ourselves together. It is is that great cause that to Petrograd Accordingly, orders for we are fighting side by side. In that Reserves in couse we shall surely conquer and our e organisation of the Petrograd, in order to defend the capital children will look back to this fateful "gainst a foreign enemy and to con date as one whence democracies can feel

been given.

ONLY TWO-THIRDS OF THE ENTENTE'S RESOURCES.

ZURICH, May 6th. A pamphlet is being circulated in the German Army, approved by General Ludendorff, in which the demands of the Central Powers are stateil to be the

also this formation of n Central African annexation of Belgium, Northern France, Courland, Serbia, Monenegro and Egypt;

Empire in order to exploit the coal, india rubber iron and other resources. It asserts that the Entente must be deprived of two-thirds of their natural riches.

The Arbeit Zeitung denounces “these criminal projects hecause they involve "the ruin of Germany.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN GERMANY. LIMITING KAISER'S POWER

AMSTERDAM, May 6th.

A Berlin message says the Constitu tion Committee of the Reichstag has adopted a proposal by the Centre National Liberal and Progressivo claring that the decrees of the Kaiser Parties altering the Constitution by de shall be invalid unless countersigned by the Imperial Chancellor, who is thus ro sponsible to the Reichstage

Herr Helfferich announced that Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg is now prepared to reply to the Conservative Socialism do- mands for a re-statement of the German war aims, a day being fixed later for the statement thereon.

U.S. LIBERTY LOAN,

LONDON, May 6th. According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, the response to the appeal Subscriptions are pouring in at such for the Liberty Loan is a deluge of gold.

rate that the telegraphs threaten to be blocked. The Treasury is receiving ap plications for twenty million dollara hourly

THE SHANGHAT RACES

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.

ters of a mile.

THE PAPER HUNTER'; CUP.--Threa quar- Mr. Stubbs Blackford...(Mr. Watts) 1 Mr. E. S. Hine's Uganda...(Mr. Hill) a Mr. Ute's Panama (Mr. Schoch)

Time, 1min, 32 4-5secs. THE CRITERION STEEL-One mile Mr. Henry Morriss Castlefield Mr Fay's Nirvana (Mr. Heard) 2 Mr. Stewart) 1

Mecers. Tocg & Speelman's Sir Victor

(Mr: Watta) 3 Time. 2min, 03 4-580MENWALT The GRIFFIN'S PLATE-Three quarters of

a mile. Mr. Shanghai's Grey Goose

(Mr. Johastone) Mr, G. D. Coutts Shirley

(Mr. Dalgleish) Mr. Ruwick's Golden Horn S

(Mr. McBain) 3 Time, 1min 32 4-5secs

THE CATHAY CUP.-One mile and a half. Mr Henry Morriss Beaconsfield

(Mr Stewart) Mesars, Torg & Speciman's Zuider Zee

(Mr Hoard) 2 Mr. John Peel's Lights Out

(Mr. Johnstone)

LONDON, May 7th. Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters, writing on the 6th inst., Bays:-Craonne and Laffaux respectively are flanking points of the Plateau from which the Germans are now swept They are powerful positions, constituting the Laffaux salient, which is the corner stone attacks with 'arge effectives against the Constitution of Empire; there have been olidate the freedom won by Russia, have secure. Their progress and civilisation THE POC MA-TING CUP One mile.

Panie, May 6th. communiqué states--North Soissons, the Germans during the night delivered a large number of counter.

The

RIDICULOUS."

AMSTERDAM, Lay 7th A Berlin message says that simultano ously with the deliberations of the Reichstag Committee for amending the

debates in the Reichstag regarding the Army, in which the War Minister and the Conservatives declared that a huge army would be necessary after the war to

and rivalry, if need be, will be conducted not on German lines, but with a free and friendly spirit really befitting the age in which we live."

ANOTHER STREET COLLISION. There was another collision on Friday evening between soldiers and Leninist Workman, Three thousand of the latter were marching in procession headed by The Socialists denounced the illegal eight hundred men armed with rifles, incorporation of Belgians in the German revolvers and swords, carrying banners army, and voiced the complaints of inscribed Down with the Govern- Down with the War Party !!! soldiers of the brutality of officers. They went!" also declared that the people refused to Soldiers intervened and some Leninists of Representatives the Nationalists will be brow beaten by Groeners terrorism fired of the workers.

of the Hindenburg Line, They are especi- positions we captured yesterday, ally difficult of access, as the valley con- struggle was particularly violent in the taining the Soissons and Laon railway region of Laffaux, north of Froitment had to be crossed, and the heights which Farm, north of Braye en Laennais and crowned Laffaux, Mill had to be stormed, north-east of Croucy. Everywhere the Protect the throne. Moreover, Inter Yet the positions were taken as a blow, enemy's efforts were smashed up and the national peace was ridiculous :though the Germans were continuously assaulting waves beaten back by our fire reinforced by a tunnel connecting theor bayonets. We entirely maintained trenches with quarries in the rear.

Fighting everywhere has been very bard. The correspondent watched a Ger. man counter-attack, accompanied by a most furious bombardment, on the cap- tured trenches. These were smoking

under the rain of heavy shells as if afire, yet the French wielded not a foot, BIG GAPS IN HINDENBURG LINE WAVES OF GUARDS MOWN DOWN

LANDON, May 7th. Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters writes:-The main feature in the Craonne sector was the desperate attempts of the enemy in employing Prussian Guards to recapture Crsonne. Repeated waves of assault were mown down. When the attacks were finally broken the French hunted the survivors from the trenches and shelters where they had assembled for attack. These were found packed with dead, cleven bundred prisoners were taken here alone, and

our gains, which we are now organising

The communiqué confirms the Germans sangaïnuary losses, both in yesterday's fighting and in the counter-attacks Inst night.

Generally, the operations carried out

Mr. Balfour concluded by thanking the members for their cordial welcome of that unique meeting.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

MELBOURNE, May 6th. The elections show that in the House

probably have four gains and Labour gix gains. The Executive of the Workmen's and In the Senate, Victoria, South Austra-

on them.

The Committee amended the Articles of Soldiers delegates, in consequence of the on the 4th and 5th inat, in harmony the Constitution relative to the appoint disorders, has forbidden meetings and with the British operations, rendered us ment of Army and Navy officers, by demonstrations, and has placarded a Pro masters of the crest on which Chemin des substituting the Chancellor, who will clamation appealing to the population Dames runs, over a front of thirty counter-sign the Kaiser's appointments, for calm discipline, and urging the kilometres, Bo far, the prisoners taken but all the amendments were the work of soldiers not to carry arms. The Execu. the reactionary Centre National tive bas telephoned to the garrisons at number 5,800, including 150 officers,

Liberals,

Kronstadt, Taarkoe Selo and Peterhof, among whom are several Battalion Com manders, Ws have taken seven guns, some of heavy calibre.

There have been violent, artillery actions to the north-west of Rheims, and in Champagne we carried a fortified pus point d'appui to the west of Mont Cornillet

We repulsed, after a lively fight, two German attempts on our trenches in the region of Mont Haut.

Our air squadrons dropped eight tons

The Forwaerts, donounces the Com and others in the neighbourhood of the mittee's trifling, and demands its discapital, not to send troops to Potrograd missal, while the re-actionary organ, without a written request. The Com- Kreuzzeitung

protesta against emittee invites the garrisons to appoint alterations as undermining the Monar delegates to confer with the Committee fchical principle:

on the present situation.

ANGLO FRENCH

CONFERENCES.

PABIS, May 7th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig,

of bombs on military establishments, General Sir William Robertson, and railway stations, bivonacs and especially Admiral Sir John Jellicon attended the as these were taken only as a last resort factories at Ragondange, causing several conferences of representatives of the

aeroplanes were British and French Governments to day

A GERMAN DENIAL.

the enemy losses can be imagined. The fires.. Four enemy result of the whole fighting is that gapa brought down. several miles long have been tore in the Hindenburg Line. This is most notable, as the enemy meant to make a stand on Craonne plateau, if anywhere in France,

A German official report transmitted by wireless says: Contrary to to-day's report, Chevreux remains ours.

DUTCH TRADE REGULATION.

THE HAGUE, May 6th. The Government has submitted a Bill enabling the State to regulate exporte and imports in the case of war, or in the event of there being danger of war.

NEW GREEK MINISTRY,

ATHENS, May 6th Five members of the new Ministry were

Cabinet,

AMERICAN LOAN TO BRITAIN.

Wagnington, May 7th.

in the former Zaimis

lia, West Australia and Tasmania will probably be Nationalist and Queensland Labour

New South Wales is doubtful.

The Government is assured of a good majority in the House of Representa tives, but in the Senate its position is doubtful, where thirteen wins are re- quired to obtain a majority. ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT.

PARIS, May 6th,

Time, 3min 10 1-5secs.

Mr. R. Macgregor's The Kangani Mr. Elrettus' Silversand Mr. John Peel's Harlequin

Time, 2min 079 586ca. THE HART LEGACY CUP -Half & mile. Mr. Robson's Niblick Mr Henry Morries' Homefeld Messrs. Toeg & Speelman's Svanec.

Time, 67 1-bsers.

The Jockey Cup.-One mile. Mesara,

ara, Torg & Speelman's Diala The Farmyard's Lecapon

Mr. AE Lockyer's Ten Cents hate.

(Tiger).

Time; 2min, 19sees,

THE KIANGSU CUP. One mile and three

quarters

Mr. John Foel's Black Diamond Mr. Ezra's Rosewood............. Mr. Henry Morriss Wakefield

Time, min 421-5secs.

THE ECLIPSE STAKES-One mile and a

quarters

Mr. John Liddell's Gladiator ........... Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's The

Golden Oriole Mr. Stubbs Morningside Time, Smin, 424-5sers.

As a result of the Conferences between THE CHILI CO-One mile and a quarter. representatives of the British and French Mr. Seth's Father Christmas late Governments, attended by Mr. Lloyd (Moratorium) George, all the French Ministers, General Mr. Gibbings Standard Dahlia Nivelle and Admiral Labon, it is an Major Nathan's Paragon nounced that complete agreement was reached between the two Governments. Italy and Russia were represented at the Conferences by their Ambassadors.

BEANS AND PEAS COM- MANDEDRED.

Time, 2min. 40.2-5secs. THE HONORONG PLATE-Seven furlongs.

Mr Incrane's Cockerel Messrs. Bahnson and Hailliw's Klod.

shans Mr. Grayland's Beau Brummel

Tire, Imin, 613 beses.

FIRE IN HANKOW. TWO EWO GODOWNS GUTTED.

London, May 8th. Lord Devonport has commandeered from the original consignees all Burmah peas and beans to arrive in Great Britain, at kay per ton for hand-picker, white beans, and at corresponding prices for other varieties. All sale contracts bred in the godowns of the Indo-China

A serious fire is reported to have occur consignees and persons claiming under Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, at Hankow. them are cancelled. Sellers and buyers It appears to have, broken out on lots are released from all liability regarding 4 and 22 situated in close proximity to brokerage. Y

the native city, and to have involved, in

The transaction extends to between some degree, the whole locality bounded 50,000 and 00,000 tons. The market price by the Bund, Ewo, Tungting and Taiping up till now has been in the region of 280 Roads. Two godowns are reported gut- Sted. These wore used for 1.-C.S.N. Co.'s per ton The United States has made a second Demiriti, Minister ci Marine, held the Retail prices of beans have been fixed Town of £5,000,000 to Great Britain.

with a maximum of sixpence per pound, as compared with a shilling af present,

same post in the Venizelos Cabinet

cargo, and the amount of the damage not at present known. The insurance in volved, however, is over Tis. 400,000.