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THE WAR.
MUCH ACTIVITY
IN WEST.
HEAVY ENEMY ATTACKS.
THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
COMMENTS ON THE MESOPOTAMIA
REPORT.
WAR AND FINANCE.
Branco-Helgtan bront
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BRITISH ADVANCE.
LONDON, July 5th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- porte:We have slightly advanced our line south-westward of Hollebeke on 800 yards front. We successfully raided in the vicinity of Woiltje and Nieuport
LIVELY. ARTILLERYING.
PARIS, July 5th..
A communique says:-There has been Fairly considerable reciprocal artillerying in the regions of Moronvilliers, Pranay
and Hill 304.
An enemy aeroplane was brought down' by machine-gun fire.
HEAVY ENEMY ATT. CKS.
SPLENDIDLY REPULSED BY
FRENCH.
LONDON, July 3rd. Reuter's correspondent at the French headquarters, referring to enemy
attack
on Chemin-des-Dames, saye Had the attack succeeded the enny would have regained at a single blow, two-thirds of a coveted observatory crest, but as it turned out they gained
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1917,
GREAT ATTACK ON FRENCH FRONT.
LONDON, July 5th.. Renter's correspondent at the French Headquarters, writing on the 4th instant, states:-Yesterday's attack on Chemin dea Dames was the most powerful effort which the enemy have made on the French Front sines the beginning of their offen sive. It covered seventeen kilometres and persisted far into the night
Several Division, were employed, these being preceded by shock troops, who en this occasion suffered heavily, for, el- though they failed to attain their objec- five, the attack was pressed home with extraordinary obstinacy, despite repeated bloody failures.
The enemy, after his unsuccessful pre- liminary attacks during the past week on a small front, evidently counted on surprising the French by the unexpected weight of the onslaught and the unwonted
lateness of the hour..
Naval Activities.
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AGENCY.J
THROUGH REUTER'S GERMAN TOWNS BOMBED. LONDON, July 5th.
the
The Admiralty announces --Or night of the 3rd and 4th, naval aeroplanes
Russian Front,
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STUBBOEN ENEMY
RESISTANCE.
PETROGRADJuly 5th.
A wireless rufficiat message says:--We repulsed attacks eastward of Brezany and eastward of Lipitzidolnaia. The enemy is offering a stubborn resistance on the heights westward and southward of Pendivin..
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THE OFFENSIVE. BRITISH ARMOURED CARS ASSISTING.
LONDON, July 5th.
A telegram from Moscow states that two British armoured cars have opened an attack on the Brzeżany heights.
LONDON, July 5th
A Russian official message states:- There has been artillery fire of varying Intensity to the cast and south-east of. Brzeżony, where our attack has not materialized.
We repulsed spemy counter-attacks at Miccsyscov.
We captured Pendivin, in the Caucasus. Africa,
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SUCCESSES IN EAST AFRICA PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY.
ARGENTINE WHEAT
EMBARGO,
LONDON, July 5th. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that the Government had made every effort to secure the removal; of the Argentine embargo, on the export of wheat; bnt up to the present had been unsuccessful.
ALLEGED ESPIONAGE. INDUSTRIAL WORKERS ORGANISER ARRESTED,
SCRANTON (Perinsylvania), July 5th Joseph Graber, Organiser of the Indus trial Workers of the World, has been urrested and charged as a spy in the
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VISCOUNT HARDINGE AND MESOPOTAMIA.
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS
LONTON, July 6th. Further commenting on Viscount Hard- inge's speech on the Mesopotamia. Con- mission report, the 'imica says:
Viscount Hardinge's closing words deserve respect, for in effect, he claimed. to be judged as Viceroy not only by bis own countrymen but by the hundreds of millions
over whom he ruled with acknowledged success for a period which was extended, not by his own desire, beyond the ordinary teran of the Viceroy-
DUTCH RIOTS.
ONE DAY STRIKE.
AMSTERDAM, July 6th. Mang-trades have joined in a twenty- four hours strike.
The police and cavalry charged a mob of scuffling strikers and on-strikers,
wounding a number. A
turbance included, an English heat shop. The shops damaged in Tuesday's die
HORSE-RACING, LIMITED PROGRAMME TO BE PERMITTED.
LONDON, July 5th.
The War Cabinet has decided to allow limited racing, in view of the importance of horse-breeding,
It suggests that the Stewards of the Jocky Club should arrange for approxi-
employ of the Germany. The Federalty. It is common knowledge that he mately forty days racing between the
Authorities state that German money poured into the anthracite coal districts where recently there have been a dozen
strikes.
ENEMY AGENTS AND AIR- RAIDS.
LONDON, July 5th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government had no evidence that
enemy agents in England had supplied information enabling the enemy to chose the time and place for the recent air-raids on England.
MORE BEER.
LONDON, July 5thi In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law'announced that the Government had decided to permit the brewing of an addi. LONDON, July 5th.
tional 33 per cent, of beer during the An East Africa official statement says: September quarter to meet the needs of --The enemy has ovnenated a strongly-munition, workers and agriculturists in held position to the south of the Ngaura the hot weather. River, retreating southwards nine miles,
We advanced to the south-west of Lindi and engaged a strong enemy detachment, We compelled a considerable German force in the Songen area to fall back.
The Belgians are co-operating with the British in the extreme north, pursuing a
enemy force,
small
WAR AND FINANCE. THE QUESTION OF INCOME-TAX.
LONDON, July 5th.
In the House of Commons, in the Com- mitica stage on the Finance Bill, a pro- posal was made that a deduction should bende from the British income-tax
enjoyed the esteem of the people of India to an unusual degree. He governed them
middle of July and the close of the fat where, subject to the approval of the Wer racing season, ut Newmarket and elsa-. Office, the Ministry of Munitions and the vide special trains, and steps must be Board of Trade Railways must not pro taken to prevent motor cars and taxicabs are ignored, the ficences will be with- From carrying raceguers. If these points drawo.
during the most critical time we have over known in India, with one exception. He never lost their goodwill even in the most trying moments, and on his return home the most favourable verdicts were rightly passed on his internal adminis tration. These things should not be for gotten. Too many of the eritics who are foremost in clamouring for Viscomt Hardinge's hend are either those who are constantly imploring us to trust the soldiers which is exactly what he did, with most unfortunate results-or they. are those who last year were be slavering him with excessive praise for the sympathy, he had shown for Indian aspirations. More consistency and a better nicmory will be required when the PROPORTIONAL
It has also been decided to allow a maximum of 1,200 horses to go into training on 10 ths. of oats daily.
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
time cones for the final verdict. Our
statement yesterday does not shake the own view is that: Viscount Hardinge's
conclusions of the Mesopotamia Com- mission, or dispose of his share in the |neral condemnation, but that it wil restore a sense of perspective to the public judgment of India's effort under his role.
inge's defence does not rebut; it hardly The Dad Mal says:Viscount Hard
even answers the judgment which the
LONDON, July 5th. Chief Justice Campbell is now suggest. ed as Chairman of the Irish Convention, AEROPLANES FOR THE ALLIES OVER 22,000 FROM AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, July 6th. The Government Aviation Bill provides for the immediate construction of 22,626 aeroplanes at a cost of $830,000,000.
REPRESEN-
TATION DISFAVOURED.
LONDON, July 5th.
201 votes to 169 a proposal to adopt Pro- The House of Commons has rejected by portional Representation in the large con-- stituencies.
RUSSIA'S WOMEN SOLDIERS.
PETROGRAD, July 5th. A picturesque and significant spectacle was witnessed in the square of the St... Tanac Cathedral when the colours of
over two-hundred women and girls with Petrograd's Women's Contingent were blessed. The first detachment consists of
hair cropped, in full men's uniforms, and with rifle. Don Cossacks, cavalry
the square was massed The Battalion of honour, whilst, on the opposite side of Death, composed of wounded and con- valescent soldiers, while veterans of the Turkish War also gathered to pay a tri-
the welter of the Revolution have main- bute to this new outburst of patriotism, which is thrilling those who throughout tained that Russian is all right.
nothing, taking neither ground for pri dropped several tons of bombs on the co-operating with the Portuguese, where the Dominions income-tax hanajority of the Commission was com and selected sailors acted as a guard of
Boners and leaving heaps of dead in front of their trouches. Hence the enemy's hope of achieving a notablé success to offset the Russian victory, and the appearance of American troops in France was signally cheated. Several thousand of killed and wounded, includ ing the best of his "shock" troops is all' the German Commander has to show for the latest and weightiest attempt to rocover Chemin-des-Dames
The attack was heaviest in the castern Boctor between Cerny and the Califon Plateau, where tho crest held by the French was barely 100 yards wide at places, and nowhere more than a kilometre. A very slight gain would have given the enemy all ho needed, for victories are measured by yards along that narrow shell-pocketed ridge over- looking Ailetto. But the Germans, although they paid the full price, have not gained a single yard.
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ENEMY RAIDS,
ACTIVITY ON THE BRITISH FAONT.
Nieu-
Rerodromies at Ghistelles and
drove back Germans who penetrated Por nianster, seaplanes sheds at Ostend and tuguese East Africa us far as the shores
of Nyasu and the Nyasaland border, The Near East.
a train at Zerrin. The machines return- ed safely.
BARLIER CABLES, GERMANY AND SUBMARINES.
VICTORY IS CERTAIN."
AMSTERDAM, July 5th
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IN MESOPOTAMIAN MORE COMFORTS FOR THE TROOPS.
LONDON, July 5th
pound.
the
been paid, equivalent to the amount.pelled to pass upon him. The general that tax, but not exceeding 3/6 in the verdict must be that the report summed
up against him fairly, and on evidence of his record, and with disposition to push the case against him too harshly.
Col. Croft and other speakers urged that the income-tax for the Dominions was mainly a war tax, and was the last tax that should be doubled here,
企び
The Daily New comments:--Viscount Mr. Wilson Fox strongly supported Hardinge does not challenge the revela the proposal, as an act of simple justice.ions in the report. There was much Referring to the statements that a double forer in his remarks on India's contrib income-tax caused the removal of the ion to the war, India's military burden, head ofices of companies from England indeed, has been excessively high, but it to the Dominions, he emphasised the im- is deplorable failure in organisa portance to the trade revenue of Britain tion, foresight and intelligence, and not of having the head offices in England. the propriety of imposing the under A great improvement is reported in the
Sir J. Reid strongly pressed the matter taking on India, that constitute the triple
indictment. He health and comfort of the troops. No upon the Chancellor's consideration.
We are bound to confess
In the Committee of the Reichstag, Admiral Capelle declared that the results. of submarinism were gratifying. Their lossus were moderate and victory was certain.
Herr Helfferich, in the course of a statement, said measures wore being taken to alleviate the coal famine, also expressed unshakon confidence
submarinism."
AMERICAN SUBMARINE
CHASERS THEIR GREAT VALUE PROVED
WASHINGTON, July 5th.
in
It is announced by the Navy Depart ment that they are greatly increasing submarine chasers, They are building LONDON, July 5th.
these on standardised principle. One Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-hundred are at prosent being constructed ports-There were enemy raids south-
and orders have just been issued doubl ward of Lens and eastward of Loosing the supply. The trial experiments Enemy artillery has been active north of the chasers show that they will be of ward of the Scarpe and in the neighbour- great value in the fighting against sub- hood of Ypres and Messines. The enemy's marinism.. aerial activity continues. We brought down four and drove down five enemy machines. One of ours is missing.
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.
PARIS, July 5th.
A communique states-The enemy has violently, bombarded our lines, especially
The submarine attack on the American transporte, mentioned yesterday, is ex pected to lead to further stops being taken to combat the insidious spy system, result- ing in even more stringent measures to
A Mesopotamia official message states that Turkish irregulars attacking a con- voy from Baquba were driven off with
lons,
effort is spared to render life as bearable as possible during the hottest months.
General.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.) PROFITEERING IN HOLLAND
LONDON, July 5th.
It is authoritatively stated that pro- fiteering has been a considerable factor in the disturbances in Holland.
GERMAN WAR COMMENTS.
AMSTERDAM, July 5th,
In the Reichstag the War Minister said
Mr. Bonar Law said that while he felt as strongly as anybody upon the Imperial side of the question, he could not accept the proposal. The question was not whether or not some readjustment should be made but whether it should be made n war time, and in the present financial He pointed out what the effect of the proposal would be it the Dominions proposed an income-tax of 3/6 in the pound. The Dominions would get the whole of that amount and the Imperial Government nothing.
situation.
There were also numerous other women six foot women of a naval guard of volunteers, one corps present including
carrying banners inscribed Among Cossacks who stood up in the saddles the Cossacks there are no deserters." The women's banners also included: Death is better than shame, also, do not- marry traitors."
The contingent went in, procession, led by Commander Madame Botchkereva, who has already won two St. George's Crosses for bravery at the front where she led several desperate enterprises.
Mrs. Pankhurst regards her as a must remarkable character for simple-minded" determination and innate courage. Cheering, crowds lined the streets. No Maximalists or anarchists were present. POWDER FROM GERMAN BOMBS.
AWARNING.
that Viscount Hardinge's speech does not modify the first impression that his share in the failure was grave. This Erst chapter of his defence increases the feel- ing that the tragedy disclose, alarming and widespread incompetence and ignor- ance on the part of our governing classes.
LONDON, July 5th, pedantic to object to Viscount Hardinge people against the handling of powder The Daily Chronicle says:-It seems A physician at a London hospital warns making bis defence in the Lords, in view from German bombs. He says that on of the total lack of connected between his June 26th he treated fourteen cases of post at the Foreign Office and the question severe dermatis, soine already septic, due stance of his defense was decidedly weak. of Indian administration. But the sub-to handling material impregnated with does not rest on any single despatch, it
dust from the explosive. The culpability of Viscount, Hardinge rests on a whole host of facts. What Viscount
will not Hardinge said materially modify the judgment of those
142 votes to 86.
who have carefully studied the reports, The proposal was finally rejected by and we record this fact with nothing but
BRAVERY IN THE FIELD LONDON, July 5th
regret.
that the British had presumably planned the greater action in north Arrgs, and
INDEPENDENCE DAY asserted that the French wore exhausted. He admitted that the Russian offensive
CELEBRATION IN LONDON AND. was an energetic one, and declared tha the following V. C's-Second Lieut. The Gazette announces the award of
PARIS.
LONDON, July GIÐ. the abandonment of Salonika was
not ARTHUR HENDERSON, already the holder flown in London on Independence Day. The Stars and Stripes wore generally
There were many
where Dr.
AN UNFOUNDED REPORT. LONDON, July 5th. Lord Selborne has issued a statement in which be says the suspicions that the Em pire Resources Development Committee. contemplates exploiting the black races is. absolutely unfounded,
PORTUGUESE ISLAND
BOMBARDED.
*LISION, July 5th. The Minister of Marine announced in Parliament that a German submarine.
an improbable enterpris. Herr Zimmer of the Military Cross, of the Argy 15 of which was at the cons, the chief bombarded Ponts Delegada at 4 o'clock cloak the movements of military forces man also stated that the nullification of For most conspicuous bravery. He led Page and Mr. Balfour spoken and remains off the port.
tion at the sale arrival of the men of from the enemy. The relief and gratifica
in the Somme sectors. His losses in last the contingent is tempered with indigna night's attacks achieved nothing, and he tion that the German Admiralty were able has not renewed his attempts, On the
to plan an attack on the transports be contrary, to the east of Cerny we carried fore they had reached the zone regarded
a strongly held salient
as the most dangerous
LONDON, July 6th
Brazil's rentrality did not mean a war declaration.
BRITAIN AND NEUTRALS. MINE-LAYING SHIPS...
Lonpor, July 6th.
in the morning of the 4th instant. It withdrew beyond range of the fort, but
Pr
FOOD PROBLEMS.
the United States were bound together
The latter said that Great in this common ideal of Freedom. He was confident that they were bound for ever. The most beneficent consequence of PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF POTATOES, the world war was the union of two great branches of the English-speaking race.
an attack through an enemy front ling and captured and consolidated his objec tive. He was subsequently killed.
Private J. HEADITT, Bouth Lancs: When working down a deep water-course he advanced five times despite close range machinegun fire On each occa
300 yards, and subsequently, on his own sion he was the sole survivor of these advances, The enemy was driven back reparation from any neutral which could mitive Pte Best Organised if Germany were democratised. laying ship bearing a neutral Bag to lengtaily held out despite be proved to have permitted a mine carried out ↑ several more advances and
leave its ports
nter-attacks, saving the left dan of his battalion.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cesil stated that the Government had
On the loft bank of the Mense were RUSSIAN DESTROYER MINED, very intention of obtaining adequate palsed three sucesive attacks, accom panied by liquid fire, to the south-wook of Hill 304. The artillery duel was very lively here
torpedo best destroyer of the old type has A Russian official message states that a
been mined in the Black Sea
There were great, celebrations in Paris, where M. Poincare and General Joffre
emphasised that prace would be nearer reviewed the American battalion, to which a flag. was presented.
M. Ribot, speaking at a lunchson,
GENERAL SARRAIL
ENS, July th
General Barrail has arrived
LONDON, July stb. There is almost a glut of potatoes at Covent Garden. The home orops are un- usually good, and they have been supple- mented by consignments from South Africa, Jersey, Holland and Spain. Prices are tumbling.
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