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THE

WAR.

GREAT AIR RAID ON LONDON.

HEAVY CASUALTIES.

THE SITUATION IN GREECE.

ALLIED MILITARY ACTIVITY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH,

AMERICAN ARMED VESSEL SUBMARINED.

-Belgian Front,

LATEST CABLES.

{TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BRITISH FRONT.

TOTAL BRITISH CAPTURES.

LONDON, June 13th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ro- ports:-Dar total captures since 7th June sre now 1,342, including 145 officers, 47.

KARLIER CABLES. LONDON, June 13th.

An official report states -- About fifteen hostila

ila aeroplanes were heard crossing the Essex const, passing in the vicinity of the Nore about eleven o'clock this morning.

They proceeded soparating when they had covered -half towards", Loudon,

the distance

A number of warehouses were dansiged by fires,

The casualties. so far reported in the Lonitoaren are killed and 121 injured, but the final figures may be

greater.

A fon bombe niso dropped, meu the North Barend and

on opposite bank of the Thammer, where four peopl wer injured.

The raid lasted for lifteen miLERIES The London guns engaged the raiders, while many aeroplanes, naval and muli tary, went up as soon as the chemy waS reported off the coast. Several engage ments occurred, but the results are at Prosent uncertain,

CASUALTIES IN THE CITY.

LATER,

of Commons, that as far us is known, Mr. Bonar Lag stated, in the Hugo twelve or fifteen

ceeded across Essex, straight to London the coast at the North Foreland and pro- enemy aeroplanes crossed

Two bombs were reported to have been; The raiders attacked and bombed the uropped near the North Foreland aud

guns, 22 machine-guns, and 60 trenchEast End of London.

ROTLAIS.

Reports of the casualties and damega

We drove off a raiding party this morn have not yet becu received, ing north-westward of Lens.

We brought down yesterday three Ger- man aeroplanes and drove down two others.

Our anti-aircrafters shot down one German aeroplane inside our lines All

our machines returned.

EARLIER CABLES.

LONDON, June 13th:

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:-We drove off a counter-attack against the positions we gained yesterday morning astride the Souchez-River.:

The anti-aircraft guns caine into action, A large number pursuing.

of aeroplanes are still

LATER. Loudon was bathed in sunshine, but there was a slight huge when the raiders arrived.

Although they flew at an immense height, three could be seen with the naked smokeclouds from the bursting shrapnel, ve jam underneath a cluster of ting

They were making towards the east.

The first announcement of the presence if the raiders was a terrific explosion:

We repulsed raiders north-east-word of equalling a Zeppelin bomb. Then Ricbebourg Lavoute.

We successfully raided castward of Leverguier, north eastward of Lagnicourt, westward, of La Bassee, and north- castward of Neuve Chapelle.. Aerial Activities.

LATEST CABLES. 11AKUUGH KRUTES 5 MORNO) JA

ALLIED AIR ATTACK.

AMSTERDAM, June 14th. The Rheinische Westfaelische Zeitung. states that during the night of the 4th

parently the gunuers spied the enemy; for

tremendous gunfire ensued

TRAIN BOMBED.

A member of Reuter's staff, arriving at a London station, found a train bomb yd, the form part of which was blazing Some station buildings were wrecked. FREUTER OBSERVES EFFECTS ON

ד :

FRANCE HONOURS LATE

MAJOR REDMOND

LONDON, June 14th. The French Government has conferred.

the Legion of Honour upon the late

Major Redmond.

FOOD CONTROLLER'S SUCCESSOR,

1917

BRITISH CABINET MINISTER ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS

IN PETROGRAD.

Howe, June 13th. During the week ended June 10th, 687 Five

PETROGRAD, June 14th

RUSSIAN REGIMENTS MUTINY

addressed four thousand soldiers and ex-Italian steamers and five small sailing

The Right Hun Arthur Henderson ships entored and 306 departed,

plained the British point of view.

Vessels were lost. Mr. Henderson had a splendid recep- BRITISH TRADE RETURNS, - tion.

LONDON, June 12th. The British trade returns for the giast PETROGRAD, June 13th, month show that imports increased by Following upon orders for the reorgani£3,927.728 and exports decreased by sation of one of the armites on the Rou C3,587, 155 compared with May of last LONDON, June 14th.

manica front, three regiments mutinted In the House of Commons, Mr. Bobar officers. One regiment, refusing to pro-

and arrested their Colonel and Devon MR BONAR Law announced that there was a serious ceed anywhere, was surrounded by munitions explosion at Ashton-under-infantry, a battery of artillery, a squad. Division of Cavalry, two battalions of

LONDON, June 14th. It is stated that Lord Rothermore will in appointed Food Controller,

MUNITIONS EXPLOSION.

Lyne, and that there were numerous casualties.

EARLIER CABLES.

OF KING

ABDICATION

CONSTANTINE GREEK PREMIER'S NOTE TO M. JONNART.

bozulo bogan to drop in the last End of London at twenty-four minute pust

ATHENS, June 13th The Premier's Note to M. Jonnart is cleven, and tå fel iu the City, The follows: Your Excellency having casualties in the City so far ascertained demanded the abdication of King Con- are äilled and 67 uzred, All stenting and the designation of a succes anti-aircraft guns in London were for, the Premier notifies your Excellency of aroplenes went up in pursuit. The solely in the interests of Grecce, has brought into action and large numbers that His Majesty, solicitous as ever and casualties in the netropolitan area are decides to leave the country with the Council school, in the Rast und, was nates his son Alexander as His Majesty's not yet known, but it is regretted that Crown Prince, and His Majesty desig ht, and 10 children were killed and 50CCESOR known that one Finder was brought injured. So Inr, it is only definitely

down,

VIOLENT ARTILLERY DEFENCE: Four German acroplates reached Lon on flying at least at a bright of 18,000 eet. They looked as specks flashing like silver

CONSTANTINE GOES TO

SWITZERLAND,

PARIS, June 13th. Ex King Constantine has indicated that he is going to Switzerland Italy.

THE FINAL PROCEEDINGS.

LATEIL Heavy and light guns opened a treinen.

M. Jonnast interviewed M. Zaimis, Crowds in the streets watched the cous fire at the raiders, which apparently the Premier, and demanded on behalf of raiders without the slighest panie.

separated over the East End, but reing Computine and the designation of die Protecting Powers the abdication of closed when river All the time they were closely over the north side of the

sucks other than the Crown Prince. followed by the bursting shrapnel, which

M. Zaimis replied that he recognised appeared like balls of cotton-wool-

the disinterestedness of the Powers, whose Eye-witnesses are remincking upon the sole aim was to reconstitute the unity of good shooting at a most difficult target,

Greece adder the agic of the Constitution, The artillery fire shook

M. Zaimis promised to convey King buildings

Constantine's decision after a meeting of the Crown Council, consisting of former Premiers,

CITY PIGEONS10 The city pigeons were stupefied by the

-June several squadrons, of enemy airgen xplosions and few in drunken spasms | violently and rattled the windows.

bombed places between the Moselle and the Saur:

among the shimaey pots.

LAW COURTS CARRY ON,

There was a great rush of city workers, men and wonen, towards the roofs, which At one place the Burgomaster and his Law Court, heard the raid and rebers. Others ran into the streets sight- Mr. Justice Darling, sitting in the never before accommodated such num--

wife were killed."

AIR RAID ON LONDON, --

Mr. Bonur Law, in the House of Com- mons, stated he estimated that, the number of killed was between 80 and 00, and that 400 wore injured.

OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST.

LATER.

marked-I think we are as safe here seeing.

as we should be anywhere,"

Counsel, ncquiescing, coolly provveded, Hesidents in South London watched an English aeroplane in a thrilling dusl They heard the chaser's machine-guns operating

ITALIANS BOMB DURAZZO.

Rose, June 13th.

essively bombed Durazzo,

Numerous Italian aeroplanes sue- damaging military and naval works

Eastern suburbanites witnessed the great chase of the raiders towards the Naval Activities. coast by large numbers of British ma

It is officially announced that the casual tice in the air raid now total 55 men, 18 women and 20 children killed, and 223chines..

, 123 women, and 94 childrog injured. There was no military or naval damage.

SCHOOL-CHILDREN KILLED."

LONDON, June 14th. Considering the shower of bombs, in cluding serial torpedoes, in the populous districts, there were some miraenlous escapes. For instance, tenements, inhabit ed by at least 2,600, had thousands of

windows smashed, and the roadway was holed, etc., but there was not a single fatality.

Bombs fall on a school without explod. ing. Also, in the vicinity of another school, where the children, marshalled in the yard on the alarm being given, kept singing while the raid was in progress. All escaped scatheless, but there were

HIS MAJESTY PROCEEDS WITH

INVESTITURE.

Xis Majesty the King, who was hold ing an investiture at Buckingham Palace, calmly proceeded throughout the raid, which was typical of the attitude of all Landon, where the entira absence of panic was most remarkable,

paper

Babesquently His Majesty the King visited the raided area, where he was given an enthusiastic reception.

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE

In the House of Lorde, Lord Derby stated that so far 49 people had been killed and 200 injured in the air raid. He feared that these figures would be exceeded. As far as he knew, no damage of military consequence was done,

According to rumour, we had been

EARLIEK GABLES: {THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.)

AMERICAN VESSEL SUB- MARINED.

WASHINGTON, June 13th

A German submarine sehk the Ameri can armed steamer Petrolite.

Twenty of the crew landed in two boats. The remainder of the crew are missing.

General.

LATEST VARLES: {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

A PERIPATETIC GERMAN DIPLOMAT.

The Allied tops have been placed at the disposal of M. Jonnart, with orders not to land mail the King has announced his decision.

ron of armoured ears and a number of aeroplanes. AMET,

As the mutineers were dilatory in hand. ing over the ringleaders, infantry and cavalry entered the village, whereupon the mutineers submitted unconditionally, Four officers who wore the ringlenders were rescued with difficulty from the loyal troops, and sent to the Headquarters of the Regiment and then marched, off to a new sector.

year

LAW'S SON

A PRISONER.

LONDON, June 13th- The Vatican states that Mr. Bonur Law's second on recently reported killed, is a prisoner with the Turks

BRITISH ARMY IN MESOPOTAMIA

LONDON, June 13th.

It is officially stated that the health of the whole of the British Forces in

RUSSIAN MILITARY APPOINT. Mesopotamia is satisfactory. There is

MENT

General Staff, has been appointed to

PETROGRAD, June 13th. General Dineking, ex-Chief of the

in succussion to General Gentko. Supreme Command on the Western Front,

FEANCE'S REPLY TO RUSSIA.

clamation of the 9th April has been The French reply to the Russian Pro published, PER

PETROGRAD, June 13th..

an amplo supply at the hospitals and no deficiency of nurses has been reported,

GOVERNMENT'S COMPREHENSIVE INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

PLANS.

wore thony suggestions regarding the

LONDON, June 13th. Mr. Lloyd George, in his address to the Commissionera appointed to enquiro, into the industrial unrest, said there

the sentiments of her old and loyal ally, men, also the administration of the causes of unrest, including the hours of The reply states: --Frano, relying upon plaints of action of employers or foru labour, Trade Union regulations, com rejoices that there will a full som Munitions Act, doar food and profiteer munity of ideas by the Russian Governing, and hardships connected with the ment and people on the subject of the efforts to maintain the Army All such way France does not dream of oppres-questions must be thoroughly investigat sing any people, but is resolved that theed, but the Government did not propose oppression so long weighing upon the the crimes punished. France was forced Ministry of Munitions were at present. world, be destroyed and the authors of before dealing with certain things. The to await the report of the Commissionera and means to sure the release and the the Society of Amalgamated Engineers to fight in defence of her liberty, engaged on important negotiations with return of her faithful provinces in on the subject of the Munitions Act Alsace-Lorraine, Franco will fight with certain sections of which were perhaps her allies till their territorial right and not so necessary now that most of the independence are restored, the fall industries of the country were being used and the indispensable guarantees against certainly not await the report of the indemnities for the inhuman ravages paid, for Government purposes. We shall also a recurrence of the horrors obtained. BETTER NEWS FROM RUSSIANing. The overanent has already Commissioners before dealing with the high price of food and alleged profitser- FRONT.

started a most searching investigation on that subject, and it is hoped very shortly PETROGRAD, Jnue 13th. stantially reduce the cost of some neces- to make proposals which will very sub- M. Kerensky, interviewed on hissities of life. It was essential above all spirit of the troops is generally good should be made at the earliest practicable return from the front, sa-that the that the Commission's recommendations Fraternisation with the enemy is almost date within three weeks rather tha general condemnation, sinong the sul trece metha bit at any rate by the first stamped out, while desertions now excite three months,

ment. Therefore the transport of the diers, who demand the severest punish- reinforcements and supplies to the front is proveding smoothly.

BRITISH SHIPPING.

LONDON, June 13th. The Admiralty announce that the departures 2,$22. Twenty-two vessels over, arrivals for the week were 2,767, and the 1,600 tons and 10 under were sunk, Twenty-three vessels were unsuccessfully attacked, and six fishing boats were Bunk

LATER.

After the meeting of the Crown Council | M. Zaitois announced that King Constan- The increase in the sinkings is to be

tine had decided to abdicate,

expected, and is attributed to the return of the submarines, which RECEPTION OF NEWS IN HOUSE refitting Hence no depression has been caused by the returns, which are still below those of the enemy's most active. weeks.

OF COMMONS.

LONDON, June 13th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Lav aunounced the abdication of King Constantine, amid loud cheers, in favour of his second son, Alexander, who has taken the oath us King

Mr Lynch-What does the Govern ment expect to gain by the abdication of the King when the same abuses will be perpetuated under unother name

fr. Bonar Law-We hope to gain a restored Constitutional Government re presentative of the whole of Greece. King Constantine's having been allowed Mr Swift MeNeill protested against

to nominate his successor

Wax

Mr Bonar Law replied that it Wrong to say that King Constantine had nquinated his successor.

FRENCH ENTER LABISSA

PARIS, June 14th. An official report states that the French cavalry entered Larissa at six o'clock on Tuesday morning."

MORE TROOPS LANDED.

LONDON, June 13th. AMSTERDAM, June 14th Athens states that troops have landed A message received in Paris from The German diplomat von Henting has and are encamped in the Piraeus hy returned to Berlin from a political mis- Government. There has been no unto agreement between M. Jonnart and the

harrowing scenes at an East End school successful to a certain extent in dealing sion extending over two years in Aus werd incident.

with the raiders.

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

where bomb penetrated the roof, killing a girl on the top Boor, several boys in the senior class on the next floor, and then exploded in the infant room on the first dropped on the outskirts of East It is officially announced that bombs ground floor, scattering 84 infants, and London at 11.30, and then numerous

tralasia

The diplomat visited

North America and Norway. tan, Turkistan and China, returning vid

Persia, Afghanis

The Volks Zeitung of Berlin states that

BRITISH WAR CABINET LONDON, June 13th. The Manchester Guardian is responsible for the statement that the Right Hon. J. C Smuts will join the War Cabinet,

WIFE

STORY OF A SEA FIGHT. COPENHAGEN, June 12th. A ship which has arrived on the Arkoe coast of Gothland reports a naval battla. near Heradskaer.

DESTROYERS ENCOUNTER GERMAN SUBMARINE

LONDON, June 13th. This morning's report of a sea fight is possibly explained by news of an en- counter between British destroyers and a German submarine near Christiania. Fishermen believe that the latter was

hit.

THE SITUATION IN SPAIN. MADRID, June 13th... The political situation remains critical, Newspapers generally regard the present Ministry us a stop zap

tive of a coming storm capable of wreck Certain mutterings are audible sugges ing some of the existing institutious, Although, the military element is at pre- sent in the background it keeps up a latent activity.

SOUTH AFRICA CROPS.

George said that the Commissioners might enquire into the matter of profiteer-

Replying to Mr. Clynes, Mr. Lloynt

ing and say, whether they thought the Government was going far enough. He did not doubt that the Government would announce the result of its enquiries be- fore the Commissioners completed their investigations

SILVER.

LONDON, June 13th.

is steady,

Silver is quoted 391-16. There is prac tically nothing offering, and the market

OBITUARY. BRIGADIER ST. JOHN FANCOURT.

LONDON, June 13th. The death of Brigadier St. John Fane court is announced.

FAMOUS PIANISTE'S DEATH:

NEW YORK, June 13th. The death of Teresa famous pianiste, is announced,

Carreno

CHINESE TELEGRAMS. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

PREMIER LOSES SUPPORT BY DISSOLVING PARLIAMENT.

PERING, June 12th, ment, has lost the support of the Kuoming- Th President, by dissolving Parlia tang and Young China Party

has asked for an escort on the railway. at ten o'clock on Thursday morning.

Changshua is due to arrive at Peking

BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NOOI

HAN 20.

PRESIDENT WILL RESIGN WHEN

over the mrplus crop of South African

・・・ NORMAL CONDITIONS ARE CAPE TOWN, June 13th. The Imperial Government is taking

RESTORED.

maize at 14/3 per bag.

KARE

SHANGHAI, June 14th...... Sir Thomas William Smartt, in the 12th inst. dissolves Parliament and orders A Presidential mandate issued on the Assembly, stated that, with a view to new elections to take place immediately! assisting the Imperial Government to prosecute the war, the Union Government of Wu Ting-fang, and appoints Chiang The President accepts the resignation should not insist upon such an extremely Chao-tsung, heting Premter, until Li good bargain for the Bouth African King-shi takes the post. E farmer. He emphasised that it was due f The mandate dissolving Parliament was the British ships were able to take away The President has wired to the Pro the maize, ale to to

vinces declaring that he has decided to General Louis Boths declared that the resign, as soon as normal conditions are price was not too high. He believed that restored t

reducing the forms and tables to a chaotic bombs fell in rapid succession in the von Henting had an important diploma AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY to the protection of the British Navy that aigued by Chiang Cine-tsung.

mass. Two women teachers were not in East End. One fell on a milway station, jared, but, covered with blood, they hitting an incoming train. Seven people worked heroically recovering the dead, were killed and seventeen injured bere

and

mbined Many of the latter were Another fell on a school, killing

children and injuring fifty.

ten

tic mission to the Amir. The political, conomic and scientific details of the mission will certainly arouse the deepest interest when they can be published after the war.

FORCES

American Expeditionary Forces, bare

BOULOGNE, June 13th. General Perahing and Staff, of the arrived.

PARIS, June 14th General Pershing has arrived

terped in the farmers would have resident on the 12th inst if the Imperial Government had not The Japanese Minister visited the P- eived only the poorest prices from The members of both Houses of Parlia neonlators. Moreover, the price in Eng-ment have not heen ilowed to visit the and would have been much higher. President as from the 13th inst