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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 12ru, 1917.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

SUBMARINISM GERMANY'S LAST HOPE.

SOCIALISTS PEACE MOVES.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

BRITISH SHIPPING.

Franco-Gelgian. Front.

LATEST CABLES. [TEROUGH BLUTRE'S LORNOX:)

BRITISH LINE ADVANCED.

HEAVY ENEMY COUNTER-

ATTACKS.

LoNDos, May 14th.

Field-Marshal Bir Douglas Haig re ports:--We advanced our line slightly

SEVERE FIGHTING ON BRITISH FRONT.

LONDON, May 10th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports: The fighting yesterday at Bulle court was severe and continuous We progressed, despite the enemy's repeated costly and fruitless efforts to shake our hold on his positions. We advanced our in at night by local fighting eastwardl

TROUBLE IN GERMAN SHIPYARDS.

DUTCH SOCIALISTS

PEACE

VIEW OF BRITISH LABOUR

LONDON, May 10th..

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. GOVERNMENT AND SHIPPING. ENEMY DESTROYERS CHASED. SOME COMPARATIVE FIGURES.

LONDON, May 10th.

LONDON, May fith.

AMSTERDAM, May 11th The Admiralty announces that a scout In the Hotee of Lords, Lord Curzon, In the Reichstag, speaking with regard ing fores of light cruisers and destroyers speaking on the Government shipbuilding to the Naval Budget, the Socialist, Herr

The Executive of the Labour Party, from Harwich, under Commodor

programme, said the Government had Brandes, warmed the Government that at a meeting in the House of Commons, Tyrwhitt, while cruising, this morning first claim on inen, material and re-discontent among the workmen in the

refused to associate in any way with the between the English and Dutch const, sunces in the shipbuilding industry of ship yards would incrense.

Socialist conference at Stockholm. The nightød eleven German destroyers. We

this country The Naval programme:

Admiral von

Capelle admitted that meeting also declared that the calling of immediately closed and opened frc.

disturbances had occurre would ensure Great Britain materially

a conference by Dutch Ɛocialists -out-oumbering the naval toumage of

irregular The Executive are confident

other nations. Regarding the Mercan

that Russia will know how to defend her

tile Marine, for the period ended June,

liberty against a foreign enemy. The 1914, the United Kingdom and the Chiozza Moncy stated that the Food of Allied Labourites and Socialists in In the House of Commons, Sir I meeting decided to arrange a conference Dominions possessed 10,124 steamers of Controller, the War Office, the Ad-

miralty and the Ministry of Munitions London in June. 5100 tons and upwards, representing ton were using 23 per cent, of the availible

toonage. age of 903 millions. For the period ended December, 1916, the steamers totalled 0,57 and the tonnage 191 mil-

The enemy immediately steamed off at full speed towards the south under cover

ol. a dense smoke screen. The chase was continued for eighty minutes. We engaged the enemy at long range, but were unable to overtake them.

Four destroyers chased the Germans until within range of the Zeebrugge batteries.

The enemy were hit.

Our casualties were one man wounded-| hons. Comparauvely, all other nutions

EARLIER GABLES.

SEQUEL TO DESTROYER

FIGHT.

BRAVERY REWARDED..

LONDON, May 10th Friday's papers contained the Honours

and

for the period ended December, 1916 hed:

13,749 ships with a tonnage of 24 millions, Ours, therefore, were 40 por cent of the total,

Regarding vessels of 1,000 tons, and upwards, in June, 1914, the United Kingdom possessed 3,900 steamers, and

tonnage. Correspondingly, in March,

1917, the ships numbered 3,500, and the

tonnage wae 10,000,000. He called atten

GOVERNMENT USE OF

TONNAGE

LONDON, May 10th,

BRITAIN AND GREECE. KING CONSTANTINE'S ROYAL

RELATION

LONDON, May hotli

RUSSIAN VIEW

PETROGRAD, May 10th.

A conference of the Socialists and Extremists discussed M. Borgebjerg's inviation to the Stockholm Conference.

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert It was resolved that as M. Borgobjerg Ces promised to consider the suggestion was acting in agreement with Herr state its policy in respect to Greece and who wore on the side of the German that the Government should publicly Scherdewane and other German Socialiste the Salonika expedition. De moment, therefore, he was the agent

Colonel Lynch asked--Is not the proof the German Imperialists. tection given to King Constantine partly quently, they could not participate in a

Conse due to his royal relation?

Lord Robert Cecil replied that the and Herr Scheidmann

Congress attended by:

y M, Borgebjerg implication was absolutely untrue and very cowardly. (Loud cheers),

After questions, & Secret Session was commenced.

ELEVEN ALLIES. INTERESTING STATEMENT BY LORD DERBY.

LONDON, May 10th.

AN AMERICAN WARNING.

LONDON, May 10th. Mr. Gompers, President of the Ameri can Federation of Labour, has telegraph- ed to Mr. Wardle, the Labour M.P. asking him to impress upon the European noutral labour organisations that the conference at Stockholm does not repre- sent the working classes of Amerion, tion to the fact that neutral losses were Lord Derby, speaking in South Ken Britain, France or Belgium, but is called very hears, and they were unable to re-ington, said it would not be under of effecting a Kaiser-dictated peace, ar by pro-German agitators for the purpose. estimating the number to say that we had for deceiving the Russian Socialists into

senting to a separate peace. Of

IRRESPONSIBILITY.“

STOCKHOLM, May 10th The Socialist lender, M. Branting,

this inorning on the southern bank off of Gricourt and southward of Souches List sued for services in connection with tonnage was nearly 17,000,000; compris the Scarpe. The enemy, at noon, under river. At the latter place we captured a the naval action in the Channel on April ing more than half the world's effective cover of a heavy bombardment, renewed portion of the German front support 21st. The list confers the D. S. O. upon, attacks on gar positions on the Hinden. lines. We drove off night raids north promotion

to Captains of burg line, eastward of Bullecourt. They eastward of Lievin and southward of Commander

Evans and Commander were completely repulsed. Further coun. Hulloch. We successfully raided north Peck,

and

ps atsonwards" the Dis tor-attacks at night-time near Fresnoy Ward of Givenchy and La Bassce

tinguished Service Cross upou aina wore equally unsuccessful. An enciny.

officers of the destroyers Swift and party raided tranches south-eastward of Xpres. A few of our men are missing There was severe air-fighting on Wednes day. Six German machines were brought down, and fire were driven down. Five. of ours are missing..

BARLIER CABLES..

FRENCH FRONT.

ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.

PARIS, May 10th.

A communiqué says:-The enemy at wight, attempted rather weak infantry re-actions di” various points in Chemin des Dames, all of which broke down ainder our fire.

A stronger counter-attack against the positions we won in the region of Chevrauk mot with the same fate, and did not prevent us re-progressing and carrying a fortified paint d'appui and taking prisoners and a machine-gun,

A minor operation enabled us to extend our gains on the northern slopes of Vauclerc Plateau, where we took pri

soners belonging to a fresh division re cently arrived at this part of the front.

The artillery duel has continued fairly lively in all these sectors,

It transpires that five German gero-

planes previously reported seriously damaged were brought down. Two others were brought down yesterday, one being

on fire.

SIGNIFICANT GERMAN

ATTACKS.

HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.

LONDON, May 10th. The German attacks at Fresnoy are of significant importance. Enemy attacks on the Oppy line were obstinate, and they are fighting for its possession with determination. They subjected every part of the British new positions on both sides of the Scarpe to severe teate, but they were temporarily successful only at Fresnoy, which is a sharp salient beyond the British line of advance. Moreover,

It is badly adapted to defence, as

GERMAN CLAIMS,

BITTER HAND-TO-HAND-

FIGHTING

Losoos, May 10th,

Brake, including Gyles, who 49 awarded place much of the lost tonnage. The eleven Allies, because we could no longer beraying western democracies into con

the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, and Rawlea The Distinguished Service

Minister of Shipping's programme, which he was pressing for, provided for

w

look

upon the Commonwealth and the Dorrinions as simply dependents Great Britain. They were the firmest Allies any country could have. What

and go What did keep them together

Medal has been awarded to twenty-four 3,000,000 tons yearly. That achievement, kept then together Not Downing

of the lower deck, including Stok however, necessitated providing an addi. Street or politicians Politicians come doclares that the manner of M. Borgh A wireless German official me Charles Williams of the New Zealand tional 100,000 workmen, and the doubling was the Monarchy and the King to whom Jerge'a irresponsible offer of peace, made saysThe artillerving in Arras COL Naval Reserve and 34 officers and men of the steel supply. The Government looked; and rightly looked, as the proper the interests of Germany alone.

Linues with increasing violence, Fresnoy remains ours, despite repeated attacks. The fighting for possession of Bullecourt fluctuates. Fighting has increased at points between Soissons and Rheira. We, repulsed, after bitter hand-to-hand fighting, French attacks at Winterberg, St. Marie Farm and Cormioy, Enemy advances north-westward of Prosnes

failed.

We downed ten enemy, aeroplanes. Naval Activities.

was taking the most drastic steps to secure adequate merchant tonnage, but the suggestion that it should, after the

war, out-number, all other nations, was

unrealisable

are mentioned in despatches. Two En gineer-Lieut. Commnuders have been pro moted to Commanders, and four officers? have been noted for early promotion, The Balkans,

LATEST CABLES, VHHOUGH, REUTEK'E AGENCY. BRITISH AT SALONIKA SEVERE HAND TO HAND FIGHTING.

IN MACEDONIA.

MONASTIE BOMBARDED WITH ASPHYXIATING SHELLS:

PARIB, May 11th

A Macedonia communiqué says:-In the region of Vetronitch and the upper pavalley of Moglenitza, the Serbiens cep-

tured two points d'appui and some pri sobers. At the Cerna Bend the Russians

LONDON, May 11th. A British message from Salonika saysAfter several days artillerying we, on Tuesday night, attacked the trenches south-westward of Lake Doiran on a four mile front. We captured, on the left, trenches two miles in length and to a depth of 500 yards. We also pon solidated the positions We captured, on

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH, RAUTER'S AGENCY.]

SUBMARINES.

GERMANY'S LAST HOPE

AMSTERDAM, May 11th. That submarines represent Germany's last hope was admitted by Admiral Capelle in a speech on the Navy estimates the right, trenches one mile long between in the Reichstag. He said that thousands of workers were producing new and im roved submarines, and new material for torpedoes and mines., Officers and men were crowding for submarine service He admitted that losses had occurred, ns their enemies defences were increasing in quantity and quality, but there was no radical remedy

against submarines Every departing crew was animated by the consciousness that everything was st stake. He asserted that the booty for three months was 1,325 ships, represent- ing, 2,500,000

compared with

180,000 tone. It was expected that the submarines, which were heavily striking

the vital centre of the fiercest enemy, would guarantee their holding out,

BRITISH SHIPPING.

A WEEK'S RETURNS.

Loos, May 11th.

Twenty-four.

at lies in a hollow with rising ground on The Admiralty announces that the three sides, which heights are again arrivole during the week have been 2,374, dominated by others, from which the and the sailings 2,499, enemy directed a concentric fire on vesela of over 1,600 tons, and 22 under Fresnoy, Notwithstanding these advan- this tonnage were sunt Thirty-four tages, the German attacks, which were

were unsuccessfully attacked. conducted by thres Divisions, including fishing vessels were sunk. Guards and Bavarians, were firstly re- palsed and secondly failed on the plateau

BRITISH MINE-SWEEPER between Fresnay and Oppy

The Times correspondent at Head- quarters estimates the German losses at

TORPEDOED.

Sixteen

QUI

the Lake and Petite Couronne. The enemy, however, heavily counter-attacked this part of the front, and after deter mined hand-to-hand fighting, in which we indicted severe losses, we were forced back by superior numbers to trenches,

Bombing raids by both services serious ly damaged the enemy's tents, sheds, dugouts and transport. Ons and a half tons of explosives were dropped, Russian Front.

EARLIER CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY 1 ENEMY ACTIVITY.

captured some trenches by assault. On the Vardar in the region of Monastir, artillery actions occurred.

this country and our great dependencies to Petrograd, increases the suspicion that an international organisation is serving head of a great country.

A REBEL M., P.

1,498 1461

LONDON, May 10th The South Longford bye-election has resulted as follows

Mr. McGuinness (Sumteiner) Mr. McKenna (Nationalist) Mr Motaloness is ta

5 is in prison as 'a tebel TO ASSASSINATE VENÉZELOS. CONSPIRACY DISCOVERED

LONDON, May 10th

Ar offeinl Venerelist telegram states that a conspiracy to assassinate M. Vone zolus has been discovered in Balonika. fessed that they were acting under the Nine of the persons arrested have con instructions of a secret committee com- posed of Military officers and politicians in Athens, An enquiry is being made in regard to this,

U.S. AND BELGIAN RELIEF.

TO COVER ENTIRE COST.

WASHINGTON, May 105. Serbian communiqué says. the

The United States has taken over the entire cost of the Belgian relief supplies, xisting shells. There were fairly chave hitherto borne 10 per cent of the enemy homharded Monastir with asphy thus relieving France and Britain, who

siderable civilian casualties.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS,

PETROGRAD, May 11th.

The Provisional Government bas re

lieved General Ruhsky of his Commad of the Northern Front, but is retaining hin as a member of the Council of Em pire, and of the War Council.

DECLARATION OF INDEPEN DENCE.

PETROGRAD, May 10th.

cost.

EARLIER CABLES:

IN MACEDONIA.

Russion and Italian massed attacks on a sixteen kilometre front in the Cerna

salientLANGU

We heavily drove back Serbians who were attacking northward of Vodena,

RUSSIAN GENERAL

INCREASE IN RUSSIAN SOLDIERS PAY

PETROGRAD

May 10th The increase in the soldiers pay in- volves 40,000,000 roubles monthly. ANGLO-FRENCH MISSION TO

AMERICA.

GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR WELCOME.

NEW YORK, May 10th. There are great preparations for the three days welcome to the Angle-French mission. The city is ablaze with Anglo- french flags, and seats are being sold at £50 for the women's demonstration in honour of M. Viviani and General Joffre, At the Opera House tonight. There will be a great banquet on Friday when the British delegates have arrived.

DIFFICULTIES IN RUSSIA, FEARS FOR THE FUTURE.

PETROGRAD, May 10th, The Provisional Government has issued

cannot conceal the difficulties it is on A Proclamation in which it says that it countering, and which have lately in creased to such an extent na to occasione fears for the futarking in conscientious. Isolated groups of

certain classes,

ness, are seeking violently to realise aspirations which threaten to create anarchy. This state of things is hamper-

g the admi

and may lead to

con-

LONDON, May 10th. A German message bays: The battle has continued with the greatest internal disorgaand defeat at donia. Enemy attacks north westward of arises. The Proclamation appeals to all to bitterness and violence in Mace the front and the phantom of anarchy

and civil war, threatening liberty, cludes by inviting representatives of Monastir failed. We repulsed Franco-

strive to safeguard liberty, and creative forces in the country who have tration, to join the Government, hitherto not participated in the adminis

GENERAL MAUDE. MESSAGE FROM THE KING

Losmos, May 10th. The King, in a message to Generat Maude, says The series of successes you have achieved in defeating the Turkish forces brought against you since the capture of Baghdad reflect the very highest credit opon you and all ranks ander your commonnd. Your progress 13 all the more appreciated by your fellow- Countrymen emce they are conscious, of the trying conditions under which Juur troops have fought.

ASSASSINATED.

The Schluesselburg District Committee

PETRUSEAD, May 10th have declared themselves an autononous General Kartzoff, commanding the

Siberian Division, was killed while walk unit. They have formed several subing near the railway station at Riga. LONDON, May 10th. committees, and have resolved to immie The cassins disappeared. wireless Russian official message diately requisition all private property NEW BISHOP OF LABUAN, says:There has been intense enemy and livestock. They have arrested the

LONDON, May 10th. artillerying at Lake Miadziol and Smorgon. The enemy attacked in the Wooded Carpathians, westward of LABOUR AND WAR WORK. Kapul Mountain. Our machine-gun fire compelled him to retreat, General

LATEST CABEZS, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] REBELLIOUS INDIAN

President, Zemstvo.

DISPUTES IN WAR TIME.

The Primate has nominated the Rev. E. D. Danson as Bishop of Labuan, Sarawak, in oncession to the Right Her W. R. Mounsey, who has resigned on account of ill-health

SHIPPING

DECISION

LONDON, May 11th, The Press Bureau announces that a conference of representatives of fifty Trade Unions connected with engineering and shipbuilding, Mr. Arthur Henderson presiding, was held at the Ministry of Munitions A resolution was passed to the effect that all disputes in war time NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. should be dealt with constitutionally.

LOSS OF 4 REQUISITIONED

VESSEL

LONDON, May 10th. The King's Bonch have decided that the owner of a lost requisitioned ship is Dot entitled to recover interest on the value of the vessel at the moment of los for the period between the date of the Toes and the date when compensation is paid,

TRIBESMEN, BRITISH CONVOY ATTACKED!

SILA May 11th. Masud tribesmen, on the 1st, attacked a convoy between Nilikaek and Khajuri kach. They killed two British and two | They deeply deplored the existing un- Buthorised strike, and appointed a Com

native officers and 56 Sepoyɛ.

The Admiralty announces

LONDON, May 11th

that

The

greater than the whole British force defending it.

Saturday Two officers and twenty mened by milita Gurkhas, on the 2nd. are missing

dispersed the raiders with loss

a view to suggesting possible amendments to the lunitions Bill

OBITUARY.

LONDON, May 10th The death is announced of Lord Grimthorpe

The deceased, who was in his one year, was formerly a partner in Beckett and Co, bankers of Leeds.]

BANDMAN OPERA COMPANY

The Bandman Opere Company, wha have been playing to crowded houses in Shanghai and Japan ace they left here, two months ago, are returning to the Colony next week and will open their A CRITICISM.

second season at the Theatre Royal on Thursday with the presentation of High LONDON, May 10th

Jinks. Other pieces which will be There has been anime criticism of the staged include Mr. Manhattan, Tha £3,000,000 5 per cent bonds, issued at The Bing Boys are Here," "The Girlan 98, is being underwritten in London. It from Ciros" and The Girl in the is pointed out that the terms spoil the Taxi."

Booking chances of Imperial securities

Moutrie's

the recapturing of Fresnoy as being mine sweeper waa torpedoed and sunk on Derajat forces have since been strengthen mittee to confer with the Ministry with fact that the New South Wales loan of Merry Widow, The Happy Day"

now open