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CONGRESS OF RUSSIAN OFFICERS.

THE ONLY MEANS OF SECURING | PEACE AND GOODWILL: The General Congress of Officers Delegatos from the front recently adopted Bresolution which, while approving the desire of the Provisional Government for a permanent peace and the fraternity of peoples, declared that

KAISER AND ARMY,

·A· GUARDED SPEECK.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 16TH, 1917.

WITH A HEAVY HEART.?!

After reviewing the troops on the Arras front recently the Kaiser said

Lieut-General Smuts, specking a the Ruasion Exhibition, at the Grafton After preparation lasting all the win-Galleries, on May 30th, said that ter, on the basis of his experience in the all classes of the community in Great Some battle, the enemy attempted with Britain were impressed with the fnet gigantic resources to curry out his inten that the Russian tion finally to break the German resist probably the greatest

revolution was event in the ance on the entire line this spring With

"The only means of securing these masses of munitions unknown in the his war, and if nothing further were to hap fever clever they may be, but of brute.

obfacts are the re-establishment in the army of a capacity for vigorous fighting apan immediate offensive."

will swallow all the nice formulas that the

GEN. SMUTS MESSAGE TO there must be more than an idealistic impulse, the impulse of freedom, a noble RUSSIA.

sensation of freedom moving through a GREATEST EVENT IN THE WAR.ion, and there must be discipline. great people. There must be organisa

(Cheers.) Russian determination is learning to day. I suppose that is what the

They are learning to day the greatest lesson of life-that to be free you must work very hard, struggle very hard They have the sensation of freedom now the shacktes and bonds are gone, the free heavens above, the free carth beneath, and they feel the joy of intoxication in this now experience; but they are living in a world not governed by formulas, how force. Unless that world is smashed their liberty itself cannot live.

Fain suro Ger many is prepared to do anything. She

Russian democracy and

other demo- crney may devise. She will swallows Rus sin, too, if she can. (Laughter.) She is clever enough to do that, he sits to-day manin, and 25,000,000 of Russians, and over Belgium, Serbia, and meat of Rou-

no word that officis! Germany has spoken. leads us to infer that she will disgorge The official words spoken through the all these without being forced to do so. German Chancellor are to this effect. They are prepared to make peace, are longing for peace, but peace on the basis because they have bitten off more than of German victories obtained. That is they can digest. Such a peach will never happen. like of peace without annexations and may talk as long as you

ing to people who will swallow that indemnities, but remember you are talk- formula and everything besides, and swallow you in the end, too, if you are not careful. (Laughter.)

tory of waz, he opened the fighting, Re: pen, if the war led to no other result than garding our French enemies, we can well the Russian revolution, then posterity home from the onomy, who had victorious would say the war had not been in vain imagine that the hope of liberating their ly penetrated it in justilled self-defence (Cheers.) sported them to the highest sacrifice-a motive which a noble-minded enemy will appreciate. But the English, on the other hand betinately, and tentiously for the fight enlargement of their power at our cost.

Two quite recent events in the enormous panorama of events in the war were the revolution in Russia and the "coming in of the United States. If those two We stand firm in fidelity to our task events had not happened, there would not and the fullmout of our duty. On which have been a true and correct perspective side the right is there is no doubt, and therefore this fight has become a holy of the vast drama that was now being fight. For this reason our whole people enacted. at home stands united to give you out

If America had not come in,

There is no

M. Pieschehonoff, Minister of Food Blies, explained the economic position of the country, and said that it bad nut been possible hitherto to establish a grain monopoly on account of the very: complicated organisation required. On the eve of the revolution practically no wheat was available. In March the sup plies showed an increase, but there was here overy assistance as long as the fight it would have been an Old World busi a falling off again in April. According last How long this muy be to in thdness, and any peace that followed, how to the Minister, the army required hands. It is not our business to ask this. ever good, however democratic, would 18,000,000 poods (about 285,000 tons) of We have to do our duty and leave the rest have been an Old World peace, an Old wheat a week, but at one time only to Him. I came to see you to-day in World arrangement. 5.000.000 poods (about 80,000 tons) ar- order to express to you in the name of come in the New to redress the balance But America had rived. The arrivale were now bigger, but our people my thanks, my greatest thanks of the Old World, and they had the as they were far from normal. The people and the thunks of your beloved ones at surance that the peace that would come would probably have to face still further sistance as long as it may be necessary.carly as possibly would be a world peace, doubt it is a caso of hard fighting. Ger- home, for your heroism in obstinato re-eventually--and they prayed for peace as shortage.

Other kinds of grain, We at home are prepared to share with pecially oats, were also scarce. The Minister feared that even after the you every danger and distress. It is not not merely a European peace, a world many, na Bismarck said, is founded on organisation of the grain monopoly What you have achieved you know, and resolution in Russin was, of more import iron will have to be smashed in the same the Prussian or German manner to bonst. peace embracing the nations and democra blood and iron, and not on formulas. situation would show no improvement,

cies of the world. Cheers.) But the What was brought about by blood and I thank because the peasants looked with supat I send you again to the front. It is now that might have taken another fifty years for the Russian democracy, like all the you for it, I assure you. And so nace, for it had brought about a result way. Not until then will it be possible ion on paper money and demanded raw

our business to hold on, however long it or another century of tragedy, of suffer other democracies of the world, to feel materials and iron implements in ex change for their produce. As the central

may lasts Meanwhile, your comradena on ing, to have brought about, The enor safety, security, and optimism once more. committee which regulated the supply of the vital nerve of the enemy who devised bonds of the Russian people, and they sympathy with our Russian comrades,

the sea are working to cut piece by piece mous strain of the war had broken the Whilst expressing the profoundest iron had only 3,000,000 poods (about 48,000 tous) of the metal, and the muni- whole people, our women and children.

a base plan to deliver to starvation a stood as a free people, able to direct their would say to them. Do not forget the tious factories required 30,000,000 poodz The Berliner Tagchlatt correspondent

own destinies.

others who are suffering. (Cheers.) Do (about 480,000 tons), Russia was on the on the Western front gives the following

not forget Belgium, Belgiura is crushed ove of catastrophe if the population, and account of the Kaiser's visit to the Arias

under the German heel today. But it particularly the peasants, were not pre-front on May 23rd: "The Kaiser, who can assure the Russian peopic there is The German Chancellor himself has ad- In this country," he proceeded, "1 was not of her choosing or her doing. pared for the greatest self-sacrifice. was followed by the Crown Prince, fooked not a man, or woman, or child that does mitted that it was a silk.

Carrying the baton of a

It has been The speech was received with loud yery earnest. shoere, and the president, on behalf Reid-marshal, he inspected the troups for and does not rejoice with her in the events I would appoil to our Russian brethren

not sympathise profoundly with Russia

done,

but they will not renounce. evil. the delegates, thanked the Minister for

quarter of an hour, and then addressed which them for ten minutes. his frank statement.-Renter.

place He was visibly (Cheers,) I remexutior that the Germansion in other parts of the world to see recently, to remember Belgium, I have had occa- moved, opening his speech with the words, speak with a heavy heart have always held up the Russians as a what gallant efforts Belgium has been He expressed his own thanks and the trous, over. They have always used making in this struggle. In East Africa thanks of the Fatherland to the soldiers, They have said. See what you are doing had proof of the brave fight he is argument even against England. and Central Africa and elsewhere 1 have but some of his words were drowned by now. You are part of the great Teutons, making, with the best results. (Cheers.) the noise of the aeroplane motors which you are like a civilised Power but not were keeping special watch overhead m

I im sure, as regards the Belgian people, order to frustrate an enemy attack. He so highly civilised as we are. (Laughter.) not only the English, but all the other was heard to say, however,

Il de true you are lagging behind some, democracies of the world, ought to stand secure a decision as you have won all benefit of the doubt, and call

You will but, at any rate, we will give you the by thein to the very end for the services other victories for us. You all

they have rendered. (Cheers) The army in the trenches, declares futuro of your children and grandchild- helping the degenerate Latins of Southern leave Belgium alone in the agony through civilised branch of the great Teutonic sure that nothing is further from the what you are fighting for, and that is the race. See what you are doing. You are minds of the Russian democracy than to that it is indispensable to take every ren, and for the future of our dearly Europe, of France, Italy, and the Medi- which she is passing now. measure to put an end as quickly as pos beloved Fatherland His Majesty then terranean peoples, and, on the other further from their minds, whatever

Nothing do to the international caraage, and to presented a number of Iron Crosses to hand, you are helping that barbarous formula may be for the moment devised

Jado pracy, without annexations or soldiers. indemnities on the basis of the right of According to the Deutsche Tages Zei-only be a danger to European penco and the sebi. She was going to be Power of Russia, which is only and can in order a ways to peace. Take all nations to dispose of theroselves, pro- ting, the Kaiser's address concluded as civilisation. They look upon Russians as crushed the Austrian heel, and claiming at the same time the watchword, follows;

Whoever wishes for peace must prepare We will continue to fight until com threat to the future of civilisation, 1 Serbia has beconie tho ocession not only comf barbarous and-upon Russian power as a Bassia said this shall not be allowed. victory against those who have at have heard that argument often in pri of this war, but probably of the greatest Armies give us His blessing in the war tacked us is secured. which has been forced upon us, so that What is the truth?

May the God of vate conversation, and have rend of it liberating novemmit the world has ever

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The Congress of Russian Delegates from the Front, after a debate on the wat, voted unanimously the fullowing -resolution re

for war."

2. Pointing out that the Russian active army has hitherto been fighting in con- ditions infinitely worse than those of

IL

know

in books.

GERMAN ARGUMENT.

have taken

you

seen.

the

I am

our Allics, and that the Russian soldier our children and grandchildren may live state of affairs under Napoleon! Who world. (Cheers.) If the great deuoera-

bas had to mareli almost unprotected against the enemy's bullats and break with hare ems "barbed were entangle- ments, while ally and enemy pass them freely after artillery preparation, the army declares that the Russian front. must be provided with munitions, and everything else neccesary in such a

asure as to suintain the principal "The more metal the leas gun fodder."

3. The army appeals to all to whom free Tussia is dear to rally round the

inn free German Fatherland!"

Council of Soldiers' and Workmen's have battles of such incalculable magnious Power which is now seethi enoreeing them hrough. (Cheers.)-

Delegates and the Provisional Govern- ment, in which the army has confidence, and not to permit adventures or let the army become manure for foreign fields.-- Bruter.

"WORKMEN,

ARISE!

WORD-VALIANT GERMANS'

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VICTORY IS IN SIGHT.

countries who have all gone under, but we who are strong will see them through We will ses at when piece is made it will be a free world not only for the big ones but also for the little ones. (Cheers) I am sure I am expressing the thought and feeling not only of every Englishman erat in the world. You have been accus but of very Russian and every other demi- toned in this country to endrede of cracy is in your blood. years of democratic government.

Demo

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us stand by these small peoples, who. have stood by the great froces of the saved civilisation then? Was it not thecies of the world become tired, if they barbarous power of Russia? When Prus faint and halt by the way and leave these sin herself was under the heel of France, little ones in the arch, then they shall GERMANS ORDEAL when the Prussiau King was a satellite

to Napoleon, who saved Europe then pay for it in ways more horrible than According to Colonel Gadke, the mili Who destroyed the armies of Napoleon in will stand by these little ones.

human eye cs foresee. I am sure we tary expert who now writes in Bocialist those days? Was it not Russia? On that

They've Forward (Forwarts), and is accustomed occasion, as on previous occasions, Russia one under, but we have not gone under. to speak with somewhat more frankness came to save the world, and our hope and England and Americo, France and Rus- than the spoon fed Morshta, the German our prayer is that in this great struggle them through. And shame to us if ever sia have not gone under, and will see lives out a 115 mile front. He says: armies in the west are fighting for their Russia will do it once more.

(Cheers) We wish the people of Russia well. Wewe let a thought enter our minds of not "Never since the world has existed. look forward to the day when that e tude been fought by such gigantic masses, revolutionary crisis through which it is in the which can only be numbered in millions Passing when that murmavus Power will on either side. Probably, also, there has itself, and march again at the head of concentrate, organise itself, discipline never been such bloody bghting. What civilization, and help to break down this ever form individual battles at remonch-vaanted civilisation which is now points of the long line may develop, it the real threat to civilisation and the sanmistakable that the French-English world." (Cheers) offensive has one common, elementary purpose. That purpose is to occupy the Continuing, General Emuts said f---Rus German centre with strong Forces while sia as always and consistently fought delivering decisive, blows on either flank Turkey, that barbarous Power which has with a view to a-grand encircling move from the South. You know all the other hun trying to overwhelm civilisation mont in case these tactics succeed. The the Some battles in 1016, which were as we have coquetted from time to time present offensive, we see, thus differs from aropean Powers have anything but

elenar cord in this matter. simply a famtal attack in force depend with the bloody Turk. Russia has never fin and other towns recently:---

ing for hope of success on superior masses done it. She has always been trup to her Workers! Comrades! From April 16th power. It also differs from the autumn the Turk wherever the has seen him. Inis passing through this tremendous especially Fast preponderance of shell insight and instincts, and has gone f Russia has not attained that yet, and she the broad ration for the already hunger offensive of 1915, when the Allies advanced this war nobody has struck harder blows struggle trying to create during the ing and impoverished people is to be re- duced by more than a quarter. While in detached armies without attempting at the Turk: than Russia. It is our hope greatest war the sheld has ever our sons and brothers are being murdered to engage the long Gorman centre which and trust in this country that Russin will and maimed in the trenches and on the intervened between their attacking wings. continue to the very end to bear her share institutions for internal government, Battlefield, the working people have to

"It is undeniable that the present offen in smashing this power of the Turk, besian friends into that no

organisation, är disipline. Our Rus- starve until their working powers are

sive of our foes, with the aid of the canes if there is one result we wish completely lost and miserably destroyed largest masses ever led into battle, has achieve in this war it is that the Turk

arpies wanted as the front, but by exhaustion. That is required by the been skilfully prepared. Let us hope that shall never tyrannise any more over any interests of the capitalists and the Junker the gallantry of our troops and the alien population, olust, of the clique which contrived the superiority of our leadership will between thing against the Turks in their own (Cheers.) We have

ussian democrats, war and brought evil to the German them contrive to achieve victory for us in homelands. But we must see, and Russia they must people!

this terrible struggle, which will last at must help us in bringng it about, that

culine them. Workers! Our brothers, the Russian least for weeks

at the end of this war this tyranny with solves in sacit

conserve the proletariat, were up to a month ago in the

which Turkey has ruled over

great priceless gift hich Providene has Christian same condition. But we know what hap

nations and other people will cease for put in their hand I conclusion, I com pened in Russia the working people TARALYSIS OF GERMAN TEXTILE ver. One of the results of the war will fish people wish then the greatest success.

say this, that I

́sure the whole Eng be this freeing and liberation of the We have achieved now what otherwise people who have groaned for hundreds of Years under the Turkish power That has would have been quite impossible The German Socialist periodical he been the traditional policy of Russia, and union of the free democracies of the Neue Zeit gives some particulars about we hope and trust that she will remain world. On the one hand, you have the the paralysis of the German textile in-true to that policy, and see no Christian Turkey What a combination! I sup dustries. It says

autocracies like Germany, Austria, and nation is left under Turkey after the war note you might even add the devil to that Full statistics for the Empire will not (Chters.) be available until the end of the war. bis.

(Laughter.) I think he is the strongest for example, at Reichenbach 4,139 1001 Russia, even autocratic Russia, has free nations of the world, who ever ally. On the other hand, you have the And we Are we to continue patiently out of 5.035 were idle in the middle of to bear the old misery, the hoses, the February Of three big cotton-spinning played a great part in the history of the dreamt of this business, who have been hunger, the murder of the people the mills in Hanover two were closed, and at world; but I nus sure there is a far greater nounced upon, and who have fought to cause of all our suffering and pain Notts third only 180 out of 2000 spindles were future still be for free democratic Russia gain time in order that freedom might A thousand times, No Leave the work working, and these only for. 18 hours a But, of course, berly, you know, is like have a shameo of organising ita forens Ime

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Hongkong Observatory, July 11th.

Baronson-r ("emperature

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