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THE WAR.

ENEMY'S VAIN ATTEMPTS

RECOVER LOST GROUND.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

TO

DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE.

GALLANT IRISH TROOPS ACHIEVE RENOWN.

SUPER VALOUR OF BRITISH TROOPS.

RUSSIAN REGIMENTS MUTINY.

Franco-Belgian Front.

LATEST CABLEA

[THROUGH ELUTER'S AGENCY.]

ENEMY COUNTERATTACK.

LONDON, June 9th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports: The enemy at seven o'clock you

ENEMY EFFORTS FAIL.

PARIS, June 8th.

A communiqué states-There Was great activity at night time along the whole front north of Laffaux Hill to

south of Filain, in the sector of Cerny. The artillery fighting was occasionally very violent.

The enemy repeatedly at numerous attempted ... attacks but they collapsed under our fire.

tercisy evening, after a heavy artillery points

де

preparation, launched a powerful counter attack against nearly the whole of the now front, southward of Ypres, from 8t. Yes to northwards of the Ypres Com mines Canal, a distance of six miles.

force

composed of fresh divi

large

A nions delivered the attack with great

determination

Under our destructive artillery and machine-gun fire, the altack was com plately repulsed at all points.

Fighting was particularly fierce east- ward of Messines, also in the neighbour. hood of Klein-Zillebeke, northwards of

the Canal.

The enemy's attacks were broken down by midnight with great loss all along

the line

We retain possession of the whole of the ground captured since the commrience. ment of the battle..

We carried out operations with con- plete success last night further suathwari on a wide funt from southward of Lens

to La Bassee

Our troops entered the German posi -tions southwird of the Souchez River on a front over two miles in length and pene trated to a depth of over half a mile.

We duflicted heavy casualties, and cap. tured 70 prisoners and number of. machine-gung

Our casualties were light.

We successfully entered trenches norih.. wards of the Souchez River, south-east- ward of Low, and south eastward of La

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LATER

A further canimunique states that at Chemins des Dames artillery activity has been lively, but the enemy has not

attempted to again httack.

PALIB, June 9th.

A communiqué states -Our batteries were most active at night in the region north of St Quentin,

Russian Front.

LATEST CABLES..

THROUGH REDTEE'S IGENDY: T

MONDAY JUNE 1119, 1917

RUSSIAN GINERAL NOT ALLOWED TO RESIGN.

PETROGRAD, June 9th.

TRANSFER OF ENEMY TROOPS. General Gurko hiving asked permis

The continued wiadrawal of enemy, troops 1. reported from the Russian front to the Anglo-French, Italian and -Mesopotamian Fronts, in some casey all,

under 10 yenas of age being transferred.

General

LATEST UABLES.

{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENOT.).

HIS MAJESTY'S THANKS.

LONDON, June 9th. His Majesty the King has telegraphed Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig as fol

lows

sion to resign, in contravention of the order is by the Minister of War on May 190, prohibiting officers to resign, M. Kernsky has relieved General Gurko of the ammmand of the western front and appoined him. General of a Division.

AUSTRIAN PEACE DEPUTA-

TION TO RUSSIA.

M1810N ARRESTED AND

BROUGHT TO PETROGRAD

LONDON, June 9th. -Tie Timea Correspondent at Petrograd

THIRTY VICTORIA CROSSES CONFERRED.

STORIES OF SUPER-VALOUR

LONDON, June 9th The Gozelle announces the conferment of 30 Victoria.

Crosses Reventeen to officers and men belonging to Imperial regiments, ono to an Indian, one to a Rhodesian-who is the first Rhodesian to guin it—aix to Australians, four to Canadians, and one to a New Zealander

COMPANY MEETING. THE SHANGHAI KELANTAN

The first annual general meeting of shareholders in this Company was held at Shanghai on June 5th.

Mr. E. A Musor (Chairman) said the average acreage in tapping for 1918. amounted to 400 acres as compared with 201 the previous war, while the monthly outputs increased from 7,070 lb. in Janu- ary, to 10,200, in December The actual output for the year exceeded the estimate The official accounts of the super-valour by 18,000 lb. or 11 per cent. The estimat by which this coveted distinction wasd.cost of production, for the current year won, though related in uncoloured lan was 11.92d. per pound. The cleaning up guage, almost surpuss anything imagin of the state and particularly the eradica. able. Numbers of the recipients already tion of lalang had been expensive and ex- hold the Distinguished Service Order or plained in a great measure the high cost the Military Cross, some holding both of production during 1818, as the revenue repits that a deputation from the AUF with bars. In gaining the highest decura sccount had borne its share of the cost of this work, the apportionment of ex- penses having been 80 per cent, to pro- ducing area and 20 per cent, to non- producing area. A sum of about $17,000 had been spent in cleaning up the estate, giving an average weeding cost for the whole estate of 82.17 per acre per month. The estimate for weeding during the cur rent year was 70 cents per acre per month,

trian army has arrived.

rejoicethatthanks to the thorough preparation and the splendid It consists of two Generals, two. co-operation of all arms, the important | Colonels and twenty other officers and Messines Ridge, the scene of many fifteen soldiers, provided with pasada memorable struggles, 15 again in our

from the front to enable them to com-

hands.

Tell General Plumer and the Second Army how proud we are of their achievement, by which in a few hours the enemy was driven out of

strongly entrenched positious' he had held for two and a half years.”“”

ERUPTION OF A VOLCANO.

TOWNS DESTROYED.

NEW YORK, June 10th.

The President of Nicaragua states that

an earthquake destroyed San Salvador,

The Germans renewed their attempts at San Tantecla, and the neighbouring various points.

towns and villages. The casualties were few.

At Chemin-des-Dames, from south of Filmin to east of Cerny, the artillery, dusl continued violent,

Our fired dispersed four BuCCESSIVE attacks north-east of Cerny, also two coupa-de-mun north of the Froidmont Farin, in which the carry suffered. heavily.

THE GALLANT IRISH,

une 9th. LONDOy, Ju Correspondents at British Headquer. tors report that the mon from Dublin and Munster took 1,000 prisoners, and the Ulstermen also captured 1,000 at the capture of Wytschaete village by the Nationalists, with the Ulstermen next to them.

This was one of the great episodes in the battle.

Italian front

LATEST CABLES. LTHROUGH ANGTER'IN AGUROT.)

ITALIANS' UNTENABLE

GROUND.

UDINE, June 9th. The boated Austrian gain consiste

municate terms of pesos to the Russian

Government, or, alternatively, to the Council of Soldies and Workmen's Delegates

Another telegram from Petrograd suys that the Austrian deputation reached Kishineff, where it was arrested and ordered to be brought to Petrograd.

THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

STATEMENT BY SIR EDWARD CARBON.

LONDON, June 9th

tion, practically all have shown the most conspicuous bravery on several occasions,

** Perhaps the most outstanding record of conspicuous, and consistent individual valour is the instance of the late Captain Albert Ball, of the Flying Corps, who had previously won the D.B.O, and Military Cross. The VC was awarded for por vices between April 25 and June 6th, when

he took part in 28 combats, destroying 11 bostile machines asd bringing down many others,`` On one occasion be fought single-handed six aeroplanes, on two occasions ave, and on one occasion, four. Each time he brought down at least one. Several times his machine was badly damaged. Nevertheless, when returning. in this condition he had to be restrained

The decorations, which include eight posthumous awards, were as follow:-

Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the from immediately ascending with an Sother. Altogether Captain Bull destroy Admiralty, speaking at a meeting of the

ed 43 German aeroplanes and one balloon LATER.

Ulster Council, referring to the work of Everything within a radius of 30 miles the Navy, said the submarine wonace was has been destroyed

giving him daily anxiety. It was grave and serious, but he believed the genius of British sailors would ecnquer the enemy German commerce had been ab solutely driven off the sens, while ours was still maintained. The Admiralty had

The disaster was due to the eruption of the volcano at San Salvador, at the foot of which the city is situated.

The people of San Salvador aro camp- ing in the streets and in the parks.

BANKERS IMMENSE

INVESTMENT.

NEW YORK, June thr The well-known banking house, Messrs, Morgan & Son, has subscribed fifty million dollars to the Liberty Bonds.

PRINTERS STRIKE IN

MANCHESTER.

LONDON, June 9th, Owing to strike of compositors, în Manchester, the evening papers there were not published,

ever rested. That was the tradition of the service and hy they were going to win. Their cailors and all the spirit of Nelson's time--unflinching courage, great dash daring and abilities, and they were always longing for the fray. There never, was a time when we had a greater. naval service than we have to-day.

AMERICAN – COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF RECEIVED BY HIS

MAJESTY.

LONDON, June 10th.

- It is expected that the morning papers Hii Majesty the King received in

તેમાં will not appear to day.

dience General Pershing, Commander- in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces

FOODSTUFFS DESTROYED BY TURKS IN ARGENTINA,

BUENOS AIRES, June 9th. Turkish plotters have destroyed an

Bassee, killing a large number of Ger. merely of a few yards along a two-mile enormous quantity of preserved meat at

front south of Jamiano to the Timavo Liebeg, Blishmen and Colon, Argentina. River,

BRITISH MISSION RETURNS FROM AMERICA.

mans and greatly damaging the enemy's defences. We captured 44 prisoners and several machine-guns.

We raided the sector of the Hinden burg Line still held by the enemy west ward of Bullcourt, and number of the garrison were either killed or taken

¿prisoner

THE GERMAN VERSION.

LONDON, June 9th

It is noteworthy that the German after- noon wireless report is silent regarding the counter-attacks mentioned by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig.

It merely announces that the enemy were unable to gain any advantage.

ENEMY DUMBFOUNDED.

It was impossible for the Italiane to retain the ground, which was wholly marshy, backed by the river and swept by the artillery of Hermada.

ENEMY ATTACKS

FRUSTRATED.

LONDON, June 9th

An Italian official report, states: -We

LONDON, June 9th. The Right Hon. J Balfour has arrived in London.

TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN

PATRIOTISM,

LATER

INCITING TO TREASON.

PETROGRAD, June oth The Russian Headquarters announce the arrest of the alleged Austrian Parlia mentaires, including Princes and Staf Officers, on the ground merely of inciting to treason the Russian soldiers and chiefs,

CANADIAN PAPER DROPS SIR W LAURIER.

TORONTO, June 10th.

- The Globe, the leading Liberal news-

Mr Balieur, acco spanied by the mem- broke up an enemy attack proceded by bors of the British Mission, were wel paper, has broken with Sir Wilfrid intensive destructive fire at Vodics, comed at Euston Station by the American Laurier on the Conscription issue.

Big enemy assaulting parties, covered Ambassador, Dr. Pige, and General by violent artillery fire, attempted to Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the AUSTRIAN CABINET FORMA- approach southward of Castagnavizza American Expeditionary Forces We counter-attacked and repulsed them, espturing prisoners.

ITALIANS DRIVE BACK. ENEMY.

ROME, June 9th, An official report states-We drovi back attacks ut Vodice and southward of Mont San Marco,

Aerial Activities.

PARIS, Jane Bah The British victory at Messines dumb. founded the enemy. He brought up four Divisions to assist six Divisions of his

best troops facing the British. This move- ment was immediately observed and the British artillery opened fire. The Ger-

man hoovy guns replied at very long range, but with astonishing precision the British guns, helped by airman, neutralised the German fire. Lacking out a bomb raid on the aerodrome at St proper artillery support, the Germans Denis-Weatrem. All the machines return trice attacked falf-heartedly and in vained safely,

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH ROUTER'S AGLTOY.] NAVAL AEROPLANE RAID,

LONDON, June 10th- The Admiralty announce that Naval aeroplanes yesterday successfully carried

It is stated that their voyage across the Atlantic was without incident.

The Mission paid a tribute to the warmth of their reception in America, and to the patriotism of Americans.

FOOD MINISTER RESIGNS.

London, June 9th, Mr. O Bathurst, Unionist member for Wilton in the House of Commons, has resigned from the Ford Ministry. RUSSIAN REGIMENTS MUTINY

PETROGRAD, June 10th. Four regimenta of the Reventh Army have mulinied. One of the regumente arrested its officers.

TION"

AMSTERDAM, June 8th

A despatch from Budapest states that Count Moritz Esterhazy has been en trusted with the formation

of a Cabinet:

OBITUARY.

MAJOR WILLIAM REDMOND.

LONDON, June 9th, Major William Redmond, brother of the Irish Nationalist loader, has died of wounds received in battle,

LATER. The loss of Major William Redmond is deplored by all Irish ranks.

The late officer was gallantly leading The War Minister has ordered the regi- his men at Messines when he was hit. mens to be disbanded.

That he was carried off the field of battle by the Ulster tabulance is regard ed a significant of the future of Ireland.

The ringleaders will be

court-

martialled

The unexpended balance of capital would enable planting up to continue for the present without drawing upon revenue for this purpose.

The nett profit from the year's working, after payment of debenture and mort- gage interest, amounted to Tik 5,164,49, and the directors proposed to carry this forward to the next year's account. Looking to the company's position and earnings during the first five months of the present year, the Board would doubt less be able to declare an interim dividend before long. The prospects for the cur rent year might be considered entirely satisfactory. The estimated production was 150,000 lb. and, with a reasonable Lieutenant-Colonel E. DELAVEL HEN cost, there should be a good margin of profit. Forward sales had been made to DERSON, of the North Staffords, who the extrut of 14 tons smoked sheet month- was killed. He brought up his battaly from January to December, 1917, at lion under the haviest fire to the /6 per lb. c.i.f. Vladivostok front line, incurring the heaviest casualties When the enemy counter attuck penetrated the "firing-line, the sination was critical Lieut-Colonel

PARIS SUMPTUARY LAWS. Henderson, although wounded, jumped

eat over, the parape, and advanced alone Certain regulations restricting some distance ahead of his battalion put into force. The two-course ing and drinking huve lately bocu

under intense fire, when he was again dinner in restaurants, so long wounded. He

continued to lead his threatened, is at last & reality the course, however, are exclusive of hors men most gallantly, and finally cap d'oeuvres and dessert. As to whether tured the objective at the point of the Parisims are eating less than before, bayonet. He was again twice wounded, that is a moot point; but there is no doubt that the metu cards of the smart and eventually brought in dying

restaurants have undergone a woeful change, and bear some resemblance to a censored news sheet. Of course, there is nothing to prevent the inveterate gour mand from having all the variety he wants by going the rounds of the restaur ants; but in the meantime they say that hundreds of cooks have been thrown out of employment

The Report and Accounts for the year 1916, us presented, were adopted and. ` passed.

*

Major F. W. LonSDEN, who had pre- viously won the Distinguished Service Order, of the Artillery-He brought in enemy guns under the most intense fire, personally leading four artillery teams with infantry through the barrage, when some of the teams were

Cakes and sweets can only be sold on put out of action, but he again tra certain days of the week, and the tea- vered the barrage time and again with shops are also closed on those days in the teams, and eventually charged the tea, but that of cakes, the sugar crisis

forder to restrict not the consumption of

enemy, who was endeavouring to rescue being wrious. The proprietors of the tea the sixth gun, and drove him back houses complain, rather bitterly, that their business is suffering Boveroly by and secured the last gumb

these laws, whereas the cules are open all the time, and nothing is done to restrict the sale of alcohol

Lieutenant DONALD MACKINTOSH, of the Beaforths, who vas killed. During

So the París of to-day is becoming a the advance he we shot through the soberer and soberer one. Theatres, pic leg, but continued to lead his men, ture shows, music halls, all have their capturing a trench. He repulsed auights for closing Happily for us they do not fall on the same nights. But it determined counter attack and Was is hard to realise that we are living in a again wounded, and unable to stand. city that was oner called gøy,

K BERING PASHIONS. Nevertheless, he continued to control

Fashion topics are very irrelevant after the situation Then he sufficiently re all this, but the big dressmakers seem as covered to proceed with fifteen sur busy a in other years, and even in the vivors against the final objective. midst of the cold snap spring fashions Getting out of the trench with the were a matter of lively interest," Dame Fashion has brought in soine important greatest difficulty, he encouraged his reforms for the coming session, Skirts men forward, when he was mortally are much less full, and vary, as to shape, between the barrel and the peg-top. Bide wounded. His galantry and devotion draperies are popular, with sometimes are beyond all praise.

quantities of fine knife-pleating. Another Lieutenant F. H MACNAMARA, of the novelty is the "culotte skirt, made with a tunjo reaching to the ground at Australian Flying Corps During an the front and the back and kilted up aerial raid upon a hostile train another at the sides, revealing a glimpse of full pilot was forced to land. Macnamara Turkish trousers, fastened in tightly at descended to Testue

sue the pilot, and Buyers make the complaint that even despite approaching enemy cavalry and ing dresses are hard to find, as the grande toilette" is no longer worn in heavy rifle fire, and although severely Paris, and was not "the thing EVDE wounded in the thigh, he ascended with before the Government decree forbidding the stranded pilot, when owing to his the wearing of evening dress at the State wound the machine overturned Never theatres The Mason Beer, however theless, he set the machine on fire, makes a feature of evening dresses. Most reached the stranded aeroplane, and of the models have skirts, that either touchi despite a great loss of blood he flew or just escape the floor, and soft Inces home to the aerodrome, a distance of and embroideries are unch used as 'trim- seventy miles, completing the rescue ming Beer also uses pointed draperies Lieutenant C. Fore, of the Austra over the hips to accentuate the figurs, lizna.-He was ordered to hold a most and the favourite material is voile or important post at all costs, which was etamine over bright colours. heavily attacked by superior forces The pring displays even include bath- and surrounded. He fought unflinching Baits The Maison Lanvin shows ingly until his ammunition gave out some ravishing little snits with per ton then, obeying the order literally, Pope knickers, and abbreviated skirts embroid was seen leading the charge into the end with flowers, Alpsos is the favour superior force His body together ste material for these suits One called with his men, was subsequently foundwaterpolo is very chic in black alpaca surrounded by eighty of the enemy

the ankle.

dend, eure proof of the most gallant with large white and green flower en resistance which had been made broidered on the hem of the little skirt.. The little honnef turns up in front an fisherman style.

Continued in age 6.)