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THE WAR.

GERMANY'S

PEACE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH, 1917.

TACTICS.

RUSSIA AND THE WAR. GOVERNMENT DESIRES NEW TREATY WITH ALLIES.

SUGGESTS REVISION OF WAR-AIM AGREEMENTS,

JAPANESE NAVAL ACTIVITY IN MEDITERRANEAN.

elgian Front,

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) BRITISH FRONT. ENEMY FAILURE.

Lesbos, June 18th,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Baig re- ports: We captured 21 prisoners this morning during the enemy's failure to regain the positions on Infantry Hill:

Our troepers gained ground slightly in the direction of Warneton..

Throughout the day there was mutual artillery firing in the neighbourhood of Lens and northward of Armentieres,

The air-fighting yesterday was again

GOOD WORK BY JAPANESE,

ENEMY SUBMARINE REPORTED'

SUNK.

LONDON, Juna 18th.. According to an Admiralty announce- mens a Japanese torpedo flotilla attack ed, and is believed to have sunk, an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean on Tuesday.

ANOTHER GERMAN LIB.

LONDON, June 18th.

RUSSIA SUGGESTS ALLIED CONFERENCE

PETROGRID, June 17th,

The Provisional Government has pub lished a Note suggesting an Allied Con ference, with the object of revising the War-Aim Agreements, and excluding the London Agreement, the signatories of which agreed not to conclude a separate

penco

NEW TREATY ADVOCATED.

PETROGRAD, June 17th,

At the General Congress of the Council of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Dele- gates, the Minister of Posts and Tale- graphs said that the Government-desired to hasten the conclusion of a now treaty

in which the Russian Democracy's prin- ciples will be recognised as the Allies International policy

The Minister enjoined a consolidated programme which would avoid a rapture with the Allies, and he declared that a separate peace would destroy the results of the revolution and bring Russia into a new war alongside the German coali tion.

Proceeding, the Minister pointed out that the inactivity on the war front had

The Admiralty state that the German wireless announcement that a German sub-enfeebled the revolution, and that the

marine sank a British destroyer in the Mediterranean on June 11th is untrue.

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[TBROOGA BEDTER'S AGENCY.]

in our favour. We brought down ten Ger Aerial Activities, man aeroplanes, and five others were driven down. Two of ours are missing.

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STRONG GERMAN ATTACK,

LONDON, June 18th.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- orts-This morning the enemy deliver- a strong local attack on the positions hich we captured on the 14th inat, to

e cast of Moachy-le-Preux. After severe fighting we were compelled fall back from the advanced posts ablished before our main position, ich we still hold on Infantry Hill, There was reciprocal artillery fring the north of the Scarpe, and enemy Billery hiring near Ypres,

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FRENCH FRONT.

TRENCH SYSTEM CAPTURED,

was

PARIS, June 19th.. A communiqué states There arked artillery activity in the region Laffaux, at Pantheon and Craonne, id in the Chevreux sector.

We captured a system of trenches form- g a salient at Champagne on a front 500 metres, and captured 10 prisoners.

RHEIMS BOMBARDED.

The Germans continue to ceaslessly ombard Rheims, into which two thou- and shells were thrown to-day. Une ivilian was killed and three injured.

The Balkans.

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"[THROUGH KETTER*E-JOUSOX.]

AERIAL BOMBARDMENT.

PARIS, June 18th,

The Eastern communiqué states :- The British Air Service successfully bombarded Tumba railway station and several munition dumps.

Our troop movements in Thessaly con tinue

Naval Activities.

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[THROUGH REUTER'S AGEWOY,}

BRITISH TRANSPORT

TORPEDOED.

(FIFTY-TWO SOLDIERS MIBBING,

LONDON, June 18th.

An Admiralty announcement says that an enemy submarine sank the British transport Cameronson on June 2nd, in the Eastern Mediterranean.

There were a small number of troops on board

Army should be ready to advance.

M Lenia attacked M. Kerensky's peal for an offensive.

M. Kerensky followed and said that M. Lenin's doctrine was that of Marx misinterpreted. M. Lenin's advocacy of fraternisation at the front suited the

GERMAN VERSION OF AIR German Staff.

RAID.

A German

LOSS OF A ZEPPELIN ADMITTED,

LONDON, June 18th

communique, referring to raid, speaks of attacking im- portant fortresses in the South of Eng- inad, with good results. It admits that an airman brought down a Zeppelin.

yestara

FRENCH GRATIFICATION.

PARIS, June 19th." The newspapers point out that the coast

The Congress, excluding ha Extremists, gave M. Kerensky an ovation.

BRITISH DETERMINATION.

THE SPANISH UNREST.

LONDON, June 18th. A MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK

Mr. Holman, Premier of New South LONDON, June 18th.⠀ The l'imer correspondent at Madrid Wales, was entertained to luncheon as the says that Sigger Dato's, conciliatory Savoy Hotel. The company included air. methods have calmed the public. The Walter Long, Mr. Hodge, and the High revolutionary movement has been averted Commissioners, by conceding to infantry officers the right to form Defence Committees. The tone is generally more hopeinl.

AN ANTI-MONARCHIST

MOVEMENT.

BRITONS IN AMERICA. REQUIRED TO JOIN THE COLOURS,

NEW YORK, June 18th.

All male Britong hetween the ages of 18 and 45 now in the United States will be compelled to join the British

colours.

gone to

The British Consuls are acting . Long, toasting the guest, said :---

#કું... recruiting agents throughout We are as determined to-day as in

compiling liste August, 1014, and will never lay down the the country and sword until the principles of liberty and and the

General Brigadier justice for which we fought have charge of recruiting has triumphed (Cheers.) The British Em- Washington to confer with the Govern pire had fought with clean hands, but ment regarding the methods for executing The Daily News correspondent Madrid anys that after a conference at with regard to our enemies it could not the plan. the Chamber on Saturday night, various be said that when the war was over, wo Telt sections, namely, Reformors, Be could shake hands and forget. Though. publicans, Radicals

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[BY COURTESY OF THE

CHENG NGÔI

SAN PO

THE PREMIERSHIP.

SHANGHAI, June 10th. Wang Shi-chen has wired to Tuchung declining the offer of the Premiership.

and Socialiste, we might forgive, we could not forget the CHINESE TELEGRAMS. decided to issue a revolutionary anti- enemy deeds which, for infamy, were monarchist manifesto and to form them unparalleled in the history of warfare selver into a bloc The action is due to among savage move. the military crisis, and there are rumours of the imminent formation of a reaction pro-German Government under Senor Maura, and General Weyler.

The Monarchist Reformist Party of Alvarez has declared in favour of Republic.

Fary

AIR-RAID REPRISALS.

GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE.

Chan Haun has wired to Ni Sz-chung asking him to use his persuasive powers with the Tuchuns not to oppose Lá King- shi, but Ni Sze-chang has declined.

Mr. Holman, replying, referred to the large share of the responsibility of Now South Wales in the result of the Austra- lian Conscription Referendum. He de clared that this did not indicate a lack of sympathy in war anus, but it was due to a mis-managed presentation of an issue of local discontent with Australian and Imperial rule, and the spirit of optimism Li King-shi will not accept the Pre with regard to the duration of the war.miership. If Li King-shi cannot taka Referring to the large Irish element in the post Chan Hsen will return to JIsu- New South Wales, he hoped and believed

In the House of Commons, replying tot a solution of the Trish question, Ho

that the whole race would shortly rejoic

a batch of questíóng advocating reprisals for enemy air raids, Mr. Bonar Law said it would be a mistake to assume that air raiding was confined to the enemy. Our air forces in France raided the Ger- man: communications and other military

EXPLAINED.”

London, June 18th.

chow.

The Vice President will go to Peking. The President has invited Liang Chi chao and Tang Hwa lung to come to

was authorised by the people of New South Wales to state that Australia Peking. would not fail to assist the Empire.

Mr. Hodge hoped that fortified towns in Germany would be attacked day in

and out.

GERMAN PEACE AIMS. AUSTRIA FINDS THEM. ACCEPTABLE.

objectives bebind the line, and with the increase of our air forces and the improve. ment of our machines, nir raiding against RUSSIAN CRUISEE DECLINES

longer-range, «öbjectives was becoming TO CARRY BRITISH SOCIALIST | more and more prácticable. The Govern

LONDON, June 18th went was consulting the military autho-

According to an Amsterdam...... message, LONDON, June 18th." rities and Field-Marshal Sir Douglas the Austrian newspapers welcome the The secretary of the Socialist party Haig regarding the most effective methods Verdeutiche's statement, that Russia's wrote on the

14th inst, to Captain for meeting the situation, but was

penco formula of peace without annexa Ketlinsky, commanding the Russian obviously undesirable to give the enemys and indemnities is acceptable to cruiser sold, asking him to convey M notice of our intentions. Ramsay Macdonald and party to Russia, Captain Ketlinsky replied that there

{THROUGH KEUTUE'S ̋AGEHOY.). TIENTSIN CONVENTION.

PEKING, June 17th.. Chang. Heuu, having refused to come to Peking, the Tuchung are calling a Tientsin Convention in order to ser

with on Provisional Government, Dictator acting as President and Preminge

CHINESE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

1

NEW YORK, June 17th.

The Chinese National League, which is politically represented by six Southern Germany, as final evidence of the Provinces, has received a cable fore Replying to supplementary questions similarity of the Austrian and German shadowing an extensive opposition against. as to whether the Government had

is as well guarded as is London, The quest was discussed at a conference 91 decided on reprisals, Mr. Bonar Law

Peace aims.

GERMANY MADE THE ADVANCE TOWARDS PEACE.

no aunexations; no indemnities," but it is not certain whether it is only appli

all the officers and men on board the declared that the Government had a per- state that the bringing down of a Zep-cruiser, and they had unanimously fectly open mind, in the sense that it pelin shows Britain's remarkable' neria)

It seems to be generally recognised that decided that it was their duty only to intended to take steps not merely for Germany made the advance in the direc mastery, which Germany now knows of,

act in accordance with the Provisional damaging the enemy but for the prevention of the acceptance of the formula as all the recent Zeppelin raids on Eng-

Government's orders, but as the whole of tion of raids like those recently carried Innd have resulted disastrously for the the cruiser's crew considered that the war out, raiders.

must be prosecuted towards victory and the destruction of the Prussian militar ism, and as consequently they did not desire to carry deputies favouring an immediate peace he (Ketlinsky) declined to take any initiative in the matter.

THE ATTACK ON GHENT.

BIG MUNITIONS WORKS

DESTROYED,

LONDON, June 18th.

An Amsterdam message states that after the tremendous aerial attack on Ghent

on the 18th inst, it became known that

Carol Freres great munition works were entirely gutted, the Kommandur's house destroyed and numerous casualties in floted.

General,

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[ZWERKENETONIE, NARUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE VENEZELIST--GOVERN- MENT.

PARIS, June 18th.

All the Communes in the neigh-

bourbood of Larises and ... Volo have spontaneously supported the Venerelist Government, and are installing new civil authorities,2

BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE AFTER THE WAR:

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THE RUSSIAN OUTLOOK,

BRITISH CABINET MINISTER'S ADVICE.

LABOUR QUESTION.

GROWING DEMANDS OF THE ARBIY,

LONDON, June 18th. Dr. Addison, speaking at a conference. of Unions considering the dilution of Inbour, said that merchant shipbuilding had increased three-fold since last year An enormous number of guns had also been provided. While repairing was ex tensive, he was glad to announce that

cable to Russia

Foricueris, which a controlled by the Government, especially opposes a crush-

ing peace, saying it is essential that peace should not create an unbearable situation for any belligerent,

the Government by the Southern Pro

CLOUD USED FOR A BLIND DARING FLYER'S INGENUITY The aeroplanes are still revelling like spring birds in days of golden sunshine- and constantly adding thost picturesque incidents to the fighting records. It is possible, of course, to record only a few of their many exploits.

British pilot who on May 4th attacked in For example, there is the story of a enemy machine ten miles over the German Meanwhile there is much satisfaction in lines and immediately was eet pon by London and the Allied countries at the his original prey antil he saw him crash three other hostile scouts. He pursued

Russian Government's dismissal of the to the ground from a height of 1,000 man Grimen, cabled on June 17th, and feet. He then turned westward but, set- ing he could not force his way through the Workmen's and Foldiers' approval the trip of enemy fighting machines which thereof." This and Russia's exclusion of were awaiting him, he decided to prac the no separate peace" agreement from tise a bit of deception and pretended to land The three hostile machines proceed- discussion at the proposed Allied Cop-ed to do the same, so as to make him. the damage and loss through direct enemyence, has greatly renewed confidence hits and faulty ammunition were smaller in London and Paris, than ever before. Large numbers of tanks

PETROGRAD, June 18th. A long and powerful statement address ed by Mr. Arthur Henderson to the

were now being constructed, Petrograd Soldiers and Workmen's which in itself was a formidable pro- Delegates, in connection with the programme. It had slso been decided to jected Socialist International Conference, concludes as follows:--

“We must be careful, for our choice to-day may lie between honour and infamy, an untimely peace and years of fear, or a few months of fighting and suffering and a lasting pesce, These are, I think, the views of an overwhelming majority of the organised workers of Great Britain,”?

CASTIGATIONS ON SWITZERLAND,

Increase the output of seroplanes, which, Increases would multiply more and more if the Army demands were to be met MUNITIONS EXPLOSION IN AUSTRIA.

THREE DEPOTS DESTROYED -

LONDON, June 13th..

GERMANY'S FINANCIAL

PLIGHT.

prisoner. Just as soon, however, He the

British flier saw his adversaries touch the ground he started his engine and flow away to his home station. The startled Germans also go under way after som delay and began pursuit. They could 8. INTERVENTION RUINE HER overtake him, however, and as he Deared the British lines they were drivent CREDIT ABROAD.

back by a heavy fire from the British brenches

PARIS, June 18th. M Edmond Thiers, the economist, points out in the fatin that the inter vention of the United States has rained Germany's credit with adjacent neutral hankers who were closest in touch with Germany's £rencial nien. M. Thiery 36

The young British pilot, who sat over Cambro" several days ago and watched six Garman aeroplanes olimbing towards. him, then fought them and escaped, and

who believes he never will be killed, had a very narrow squeak a few days later. It came after a day of excellent hunting He had driven down a hostile aircraft Dear Norelles and had attacked and of opinion that Germany will soon be destroyed a two-seater Albatross just An explosion which destroyed three unable to full her engagement Gerbim to climb above a bit of cloud and

west of Cambrai, when the idea came to

munition depo, has occurred at Stein- man capitalists are contributing to the feld Six person were killed and thirty fall of the mark by converting assets joto three injured The damage done was neutral currency. extensive. It is significant that a Vienna

communiqué denits sabotage, GENERAL SMUTS AND THE

CABINET.

LONDON, Juze 38th, The Tartes says: The transmission. of the dishonourable Geruan pesce pro- posal to Petrograd by M. Hofmann, the WAR Swiss Foreign Minister, is an interna

LONDON, JUDO 18th-

The Minister of Shipping warns those jean arranging for the charter of vessels after the war that he is unable to give an assurance that the national requirements tional incident requiring most prompt will permit auch chartering

SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, JUNA 18th

In the House of Commons, alt, Bonar

investigation. It seems scarcely distin Law stated that the War Cabinet, in guishable from an unneutral step by the order to avail itself of the special mili Swiss Government, in the interests of tarp knowledge and experience of Gene LONDON, June 18th..

Germany, to the detriment of the Allier ral minte, had invited him to attend its Silver is quoted at 894 There is a We reserve judgment, pending the firm metings during his stay in this country. crew, including the captain of the vessel, scarcity of offerings, and the market is representations which the Allies, we General Brauts remains in England as

an adviser in a military capacity,

Fifty-two soldiers and alevan of the

are missing.

firm

presume, will make to Berna,"

WAR NAMES FOR CANADIAN SHIRS,

BIG FUTURE, FOR TORONTO SHIPBUILDING.

TORONTO, June 18th. Four steel vessels for the Canadian chipping service have been launched here, and have been named Ypres, Vimy

Messines and St. Julien.

wait there for any German machine that might venture up; just as a duck hanter would wait in a blind. He had to wait sore time, but finally another two-seater

Albatross came into view. He started in pursuit, but the hostile machine in- mediately put its nose down and fled, The British pilot also put his nose devn and went after him. When about 600 feet from the ground the British scout's machine was hit by an anti-nirereft high explosive shell. All the controls. with the exception of one part of one of the elevators, were shot away, and the body of the machine was severely damag ed. The force of the explosion was such

that the machine got into si spin. Spins

are dangerous at any time, but when so

said that owing to high wages in Great pulled his little fighter out of its convul. The Minister of Marine, in a speech, close to the und they generally are fatal. But the young pilot scleverly Britain, Canada was able to competetions, and eventually returned to the with her in shipbuilding. He anticipated nerodrome, hen he made a perfect a great development of the industry landing, tr