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THE WAR.

AIR RAID DETAILS.

RUSSIA AND

PEACE

FIRST CRUSH GERMAN MILITARISM."

THE AMERICAN MISSION

ENEMY ATTACKS IN THE WEST.

Franco-Belgian Front,

LATEST CABLES, {THROUGH BRUTER'S A GENOV.]

ENEMY ATTACKS,

REPULSED BY THE FRENCH,

PARIS, May 28th. communiqué says In Champagne

the enemy launched two attacks on Teton,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY

SUNKEN SPANISH STEAMER

LONDON, May 28th,

It transpires that the correct name of the sunken steamer is Eroguirre, Spanish mailboat. The second officer's boat contained 22 persons,

HEAVY CASUALTIES.

LATER.

The place, and origin, of the sinking

and the last thereof, after first, succeed have been suppressed from the reports of

log in praetrating our lines was com- pletely repulsed. A third attack was broken down. There has been great artil. lery activity in Champagne

BRITISH GAIN

the sinking of the Eszaguirre.

Italian Front.

LATEST CABLES. [THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.]

ITALIAN

CAPTURES

ROME, May 27th. An official massage says: We extend ed our positions on the south part of the plateau on the fourth day of the furious Cargo battle. We maintained our positions and captured the other sector, after a daylong artillerying, and the whole line by a brilliant assault. We reached a point beyond Monfalcone and the Duino railway, north-westward of the San Giovanni. We carried Hill 145, south- westward of Medenen and captured a feld battery of ten guns, ammunition and. 812. prisoners, of whom 34 are officere Northward of Jamiano there were series of violent attacks and counter altucks. We reached and passed Castag naviazi, but concentrated enemy artillery compelled us to evacuate. We maintain ed our hold of the western boundary. We brilliantly carried heights at the head of Palliova valley in the Plavs sector, and

One hundred and thirty-three passen prisonered 438, captured a gun and two geru and crew are missing.

trench-mortars.

EARLIER CARLES.

THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE. BRITISH ASSISTANCE.

LONDON, May 27th. According to Reuter's Correspondent at

29TH, 1917.

A girls school and a hotel, were demolished. The former wag temporarily tenantlese, and there were no victims,

Eye-witnesses describe the perfect formation maintained by the squadrons, during the quarter of an hour which the visitation lasted. There was no panic, Twople rushing, about the streets to see

the spectacle.

Complaints have been made that number of German shop-keepers had still been allowed to remain in this particular town.

The Near East.

BARLIER CABLES.

THROUGE TRUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE DARDANELLES,

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN

DECLARATION,

PARIS, May 27th.

EARLIER CABLES,

BRITISH MISSION ΤΟ

AMERICA.

RESULT ATTAINED.

Allies through the Allied Wheat Execu tive, but detail are not published at- present, because of the effect they wouldk have on the market The Munitions Control Executive will similarly bei LONDON, May 27th.

contralised The United States is con- sidering the British invitation that per According to Renter's correspondent at Washington, un authoritative statement manent representatives of all the Allient has been issued on the occasion of the should sit on Commissions in London, departure of the British Mission to the including those of Wheat, Munitions, United States after conferences which hipping and General Supplies. Besides touched every phase of the life of the above, it is most important that nili America and the Allies, and which aretary and naval co-operation should be expected vitally to affect the future of arranged. the world The considerable sympathy born of personal contact of British and American officials cannot be measured in Words Uncertainty has been removed, and eficient co-operation made possible by an exact definition of the

resources and needs of the United States and the

GERMAN NEWSPAPERS.

AMSTERDAM, May 27th The Cologne Gazette Boys that is hundred German daily newspapers, heva ceased publication since the ontbreak of the war.

China is affecting the rice crops, and a A drought in Central and Northern

famine is feared

PARLIAMENT

Allies. The former now knows the Allies FAMINE FEARED IN CHINA- As Petrograd, M. Miliukoff roade a Reed in detail, while the Allies now not speech in which he said that the essential only know the American resources but

SHANGHAI May 17th- point was not whether the, Dardanelles the degree of availability therefore, should be Russian or neutral, but whe Much bas bren agreed upon which cannot ther they should be Russian or German become effective without legislation. The Allies recognised Russia's right to the Dardanelles, not merely to favour Russia, but to ensure that the Straits should not fall into the hands of the

Gerwans

General

The vessel sank in five minutes. It was a most dirty winter night, and there were tremendous spas, The second officer's boat, with the passengers, was swept away: Almost simultaneously the vessel broke in half, and there was no other bort afloat. The survivors miraculously Rome, a semi-offcial message says that AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH ESOTER'S ADENOY;];

GROUND.

LONDON, May 27th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports. We have gained further ground in the neighbourhood of Fontaine lez Croiselles. Thore were patrol encounters escaped. They rowed for hours, baling with the object of assisting the offensive ON DISCIPLINE IN THE ARMY.

Dear Cojeu river and we prisonered a few.

In air fighting yesterday we brought down three German aeroplanes and drove down eight others. Four of ours are missing.

EARLIER CABLES.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID.

LONDON, May 27th Field-Marshal Bir Douglas Haig, in e communique, Says-We

successfully raided last night north-west of St. Quen-

tin.

Looa

Enemy artillery is again active Routh of the Scarpe

FRENCH AIR SQUADRONS ACTIVE.

out ceaselessly, and clothed in the most scanty attire.

The missing include the Spanish Con- sul of Colombo.

A SPANISH SHIP.

MADRID, May 27th, The owners of the Begons deny that the vessel was torpedoed. They state that the vessel is safe in harbour,

JAPAN'S NAVAL HELP.

Torio, May 28th,

An official statement has been issued:

We repulsed a hostile attack east of covering the ground of Lord Robert Cecils speech on the Japanese Navy's assistance, of the 24th inst. The state ment adds that a squadron has recently been sent to the Mediterranean, command- ed by Admiral Sato, while another is operating in the South Atlantic, The Japanese navy" adds the staternent, is doing its best to assist the movies of the Allies.?!

Pazis, May 27th.. A commumqué says:-A Germen at tempt north of Laffaux Mill failed under our fire.

Four German seroplanes were brought down.

Our air squadrons dropped three tons of bombs on military establishments and factories, causing fires, one, being most violent. We also heavily bombed aero-

dromes of Colmar, Sissone, and an organisation in the region of Loan,

EARLIER CABLES.

THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

SWEDISH STEAMERS SUNK.

STOCKHOLM, May 27th. Six Swedish steamers making a voyage, to Finland were sunk. Three others were

in the Carso region, British monitore with naval forces and Italian aeroplanes

PETROGRAD, May 27th mode a prolonged and effective attack General Kerensky, in a striking mes- with heavy guns from the Gulf of Triestosage to the forces, reinsisting on the need on the rear of the enemy's lince, especial of an iron discipline, declared that if the ly the great air stations, depots and soldiers and sailors do not defend their other important military objects near country their names will be cursed They Prosecco. The attacks only resulted in our aviators the violators and usurpers,

enemy's repented it must vid, the country and the world of

hringing down two of his seaplanes Italian warships rescued four aviators, despite the fire from the enemy's hat

teries,

All the naval aerial units participating in the attack returned to their bass without the slightest damage

witho

No enemy flag was seen on the sca except those on the seaplanes which were brought down.

An order of the day stipulates that the soldiers cannot be punished without a trial, but the commanders have a right

ordinates in war time. to employ armed forces against insub

THE ALLIES RESOLUTION. ENTHUSIASTIC LABOUR DEMONSTRATION

ADJOURNS.

LONDON, May 27th. The House of Commons has adjourned ill June 5th and the House of Lords tilk

Juno 12th.

GERMAN AERIAL RAIDS.

PETROGRAD, May 27th. There have been overal raids of Ger man aircraft recently on small towns out

The great benefit of the Mission's visit, however, has been decisive advice of the men who have actually been in the fre of war and who have made desirable policies obvious by merely relating their experiences, The United Staten has undoubtedly been placed ca a closer basis af relationship with Britain than since the separation century and a quarter ago while controversies during the long the Danube There have been many months of geutrality have been dissolved casualties, especially at Ismail. in a fuller understanding by American

STRIKES IN FINLAND, officials and statesmen of the difficulties of belligerency

LONDON, May 27th. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd

Mr. Balfour has seen realised his life-

Britain's

LONDON, May 27th.

the Archduke Joseph has refused to A telegram from Dudapest says that

accept the position of Premier.

FORTUNES WON BY BUYING SHIPS, MILLIONAIRES, MADE IN CARDIFF

IN A FEW MONTHS

TRAMP NOMINALLY VALUED AT A POPNU" BROUGHT £80,000.

dream of a closer sympathy between the states that there are many strikes in Fin- two great branches of English-speaking land, especially among agriculturalists peoples. The British have shown tach THE AUSTRIAN PREMIERSHIP ned consideration of American feeling, and have been most scrupulous on all occasions so as not to appear to be inter fering in American affairs. Their con stant effort was to describe experiences, for whatever value these might be. - Regarding the immediste diplomatic result, if it has tended to tengthen the British view from a néces sarily near-sighted absorption in the immediate needs of the war to a broader consideration of the world construction afterwards, it has foreshortened the

Subscriptions from Cardiff to the new American view point from the absorption British War Loan amounted to more than in the future to the immediate pressing £30,000,000, an average of £150 for every

have gained a truer perspective. Pre- remarkable contribution is an indication emergency Briefly, both sides feel they man, woman and child in the city. This

Hermada They have taken important By acclamation, a resolution was pass-plan was discussed formally, but not has such vast wealth been carned so easily sident Wilson's League of the Nations of the golden age which the war la brought to Cardiff. In no British city. material and a large number of prisoned sending fraternal greetings to allied ers. They have silenced the Austrian peoples, particularly to the United States

and so quickly. artillery, which is hurriedly withdraw and Russia. The resolution expressed the ing in order to avoid capture. The battle continues to be most intense on the whole of the Cats and Osonzo fronte.

The Italians are advancing slowly but

AUSTRIAN ARTILLERY WITH DRAWING

LONDON, May 27th.

A great and enthusiastie demonstra- LONDON, May 27th tion, organised by the British League of According to Reuter's correspondent Workera, was held in Hyde Park, when at Home, the Italians are now generally addresses were delivered by M.P's and in contact with the western slopes of leading Labouritea,

THE AMERICAN CONTINGENT. captured in the Baltic and taken to irresistibly from Monte Kuk to the sea,

PARIS, May 28th.

Renter's correspondent at the French Headquarters says that the first Ameri

Swinemunde.

SPANISH COAST INFESTED.

LONDON, May 27th. Router's correspondent at Paris snys

can fighting unit, consisting of a section that the Chamber still continues to debate are practically all the submarine question, Critics of the

of Motor Transport, has gone to the

Front. The men

undergraduates

Several other units are training in France for combatant service as early as possible, and consist chiefly of college men, most of whom have hitherto been serving with the ambulance

Naval Activities.

LATEST CABLES. {TELOUDS REUTER'S 4OKKOL.) BRAZILIAN STEAMER SUNK

Government especially denounced the failure to cope with espionage in Spain, which had resulted in the Spanish coasta being infested with submarines.

SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.

LONDON, May 27th, Renter's correspondent at Madrid states that the Spanish vessel Begona has been torpedoed.

· BRAZIL'S ANNOYANCE,

LONDON, May 27th. Renter's correspondent at Rio de Janerio states that the torpedoing of the Thirty survivors of a torpedoed. Brazi-Brazilian vessel Tijuca has strengthened Jian steamer have been landed.

the movement in favour of Brazil joining

MADRID, May 28th

SUBMARINISM.

GERMANY'S CHANGED TONE.

AMSTERDAM, May 28th.

The German prass, commenting on Mr. Lloyd George's speech in the House of Commona anent submarines, abandona

the Allies.

TORNADO IN AMERICA,

LOSS OF LIFE

CHICAGO, May 27th. A tornado swept over a number of

Aerial Activities.

EARLIER CABLES.

(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]

THE AIR RAID ON ENGLAND. FEARFUL SCENES IN A COAST

TOWN.

LONDON, May 27th. Later accounts of the air raid ehow that the raiders appeared at the Coast town which is the principal sufferer, from inland. The first bomb crashed on a thoroughfare in the lower quarter, which was crowded with shoppers, in-

fixed determination of all patriotic Bri- fons in the United Kingdom and the

the war to a victorious finish. Dominions beyond the seas to continue

- Appreciative message were read from Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr John Hodge. A procession was formed, which march ed to the French Embassy, where all the allied Ainbassadors and Ministers had

assembled.

The resolution was presented, and the diplomat's replied amid stirring scenes of enthusiasm

it

NO SEPARATE PEACE

CRUSH GERMAN MILITARISM

PETROGRAD, May 28th. The Congress of Peasants Delegates

cluding a potato queue of women and practically unanimously passed a resolu- children It caused more casualties then

tion repudiating the idea of a separat the numerous other bombs,

peace

persed, the street for two hundred yards Northern front, addressing a congress of When the column of black smoke dis General Dragomiroff, commanding the

resembled a shambles of dead and dying delegates at Riga, declared that a separate human beings and disembowled horses. ace was impossible because it did not The shops of a greengrocer a butcher. ure the liberty of the Russians, whe and a draper here were demolished Itoight to help the Allies to crush Germen is feared that there may still be victims militerum, thus definitely consolidating in the debrig of these premises and ele the revolution. where

the roadway, smashing to atome, a num

The bombi made an enormous hole in

A congress of Officers' delegates passed the idea of the complete destruction of towns in Southern Illinoin. It is

of the Fatherland demands the exertion a resolution declaring that the salvation Britain's mercantile marine, and speaks estimated that there are seventy-ive her of cabs and killing the horses, put of all the country's efforts, and calling vaguely of the effects on her economic dead, whilst hundreds have been injured the drivers, who were momentarily ab on all the officers to extend a brotherly

and thousands rendered homeless.

sent, escaped.

future.

hand to the soldiers and workers.

conclusively

The German plan of a great middle

At the outbreak of the war, Cardiff tention directed to the necessity of Freights began European Empire was discussed and at had the largest trade in the country. to Increase. Ship complete restoration of Roumania, doubled, trebled, quadrupled in value. Serbia, and Montenegro, as a counter Young business men, enterprising, and New Russia's opposition to conquest and

daring, bought whole fleets on a specula- tive basia which would almost make a an indemnity was not considered anta Now York kerb-broker hesitate. They gonistic. All the changes proposed are In one case a tramp steamer, so old.

reaped the reward of their dating. on a basis of nationality or the return that it was carried on a company's books of lost Provinces. The British members £80,000, and resold the next day for an at a nominal valuation of £1, was sold for of the Mission expressed confidence that even £100,000. In another case a steamer

bought in the midst of a all would turn out well with Russia £100,000, realized £40,000 for its owners a voyage for The restoration of Poland, the sitna by the time it reached the dock, and was,

then promptly tion in Ireland and that in Mexico were of £40,000 resold for another profit discussed, and far-reaching understand fourteen young men who before the war

Among new millionaires of

of Cardif ings were arrived at in trade matters, wore shipping clerks earning not more Generally speaking, the United States less than £20 in the Bank when he bought than 22 108. per week. One of them had will give the Allies preferential treat his first ship, a week after the war began, ment of commerce, but details cannot be ment by borrowing small amounts from

collecting the Money for his initial

pay divulged, owing to Congress not having ances, an

a large number of friends and acquaint- passed the necessary legislation. A joint Allied Baying Commision is expected as a result, amuring uniform prices to ali the Allies to prevent extortion and It has not been the owners only whe to secure economical and scientific dishave profited. First-class dock labourers

especially trimmers have earned as high tribution of supplies America will coas 20 a week. The miners, too, have operate as far as possible in maintaining earned big money, and the shopkeepers especially the jewellars and the depart the British blockade

ment stores, have never known each pros perous times.

Two young bank clerks persuaded the manager of their bank to lend ther

$10,000 with which they purchased thirty- five day options which netted therm $500,000 in a month

America will participate, through her The day when the poor man could make Beandinavis Except that a system of restrictions on shipping have put a stop Consuls in rationing Holland and 4 uge speculative fortune in Cardiff now has passed, however The Government export licenses will be introduced in this year of the

to the free-and-easy dealings of the first Three fourths of connection, the British system as far as Cardiff's war created wealth we piled up

reaching firms desting regularly with the without Government permission.

in the first year of the war. Nowaday taken to prevent American products from charter to the Government at a moderate possible will be maintamed and means a large proportion of its ships are nader

enemy. A definite understanding was aros profis tax, the jucone for

rate, and no sales of ships may bel made also eat heavily to profits ween the reached in the matter of the sale of super-fax, nearly 77 per cent

the ne American and Canadian wheat to the taken over by the

pancome of every big

ing firm is