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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18ra,
THE BATTLE OF MONT HAUT.
THE 'VANGUARD'S” CASUALTIES.
RUSSIANS' TREMENDOUS CAPTURES
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POLITICAL SITUATION IN GERMANY.
·Franco-Belgian Front
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BRITISH FRONT.
LINE ADVANCED.
Losnos, July 10th." Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports: -We successfully raided eastward of Vermelles.
Wo slightly advanced our line north-
pastward of Massines.
BRITAIN'S ROYAL HOUSE, KING'S DESIRE TO CHANGE NAME.
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1917:
GERMANYS NEW
CHANCELLOR
EX-CHANCELLOR'S DOWNFALL
A GRAPHIC BATTLE PICTURE
LONDON, July 16th. Reuter's Correspondent nt the French LONDON, , July 18th..
LONDON, July 16th. His Majesty the King has convened a instant, states:Last evening, while German political crisis caluiniod after Headquarters, writing on the 15th- Reuter tears from Holland that the special inesting of the Privy Council for flags were waving and rockets were Dr. von Bethmann Hollveg bad proposed to morrow with the object of carrying out.blazing all over. France in honour of the the constitution of a body consisting of the intention, which His Majesty has al-National Pete, the battle for viewpoints members of the Reichstag, which was to se rendy expressed, of changing the namn the Champagne Front was renewed of the Royal House.
on the Morenvilliers Heights, a chain of and the Government, Bavarin agreed, as an intermediary between the Reichstag: five fat-topped hills linked by high but Austria, although politically not saddles, which dominates the eastern sector of the battlefield from Nogans la
concerned, frowned. The Kaiser, the Crown Prince, and General Hinden-
The new name will be duly proclaimed PREMIER HAS AUDIENCE OF
Downing Street.
HIS MAJESTY.
After a most violent bombardment in
LONDON, July 10th. the region of Mon Haut and Teton,
Mr. Lloyd George had a long audience large forces of Germans attacked the post-conferred with many Ministerialists at of His Majesty the King, after which he tion which we captured on the 14th inst. Our forces resisted, with indomitable energy and tenacity, the enemy, in great-THE MESOPOTAMIA REPORT ly superior mumbers. The enemy efforts at Teton were unsuccessful, and our assailants, who suffered very heavy Josers, were unable to break intoøjr lines. | announced on Wednesday. Russian bront.
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LONDON, July 16th.
The Government's intentions with re- gard to the Mesopotamia Report will be
GENERAL BRUSILOFF'S REPLY
LONDON, July 10th. Reuter's Correspondent nt British
Hostile artillery firing increased south-RUSSIANS HUGE CAPTURES. Headquarters, telegraphs that replying
westward of Lens, and in the neighbour- hood of Armentieres.
We brought down three enemy nero- planes. Three of ours are missing.
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GERMAN RAIDERS REPULSED.
LONDON, July 16th.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- poris: We repulsed raids north-west of Fontaine-lez Croisilles and near Armen- Lierra.
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GERMAN CLAIM
LONDON, July 16th, The German communiqué claims three British attempts to recover lost positions at Lombartzy de were repulsed with heavy Появея.
FRENCH FRONT.
FRENCH MOW DOWN ENEMY.
PARIS, July 5tdı. A communiqué states: In Champagne the sighting, which began during the night at Musthaut, ended in the complete defeat of the Germans, who, despite most violent efforts, were unable to recapture. the ground we had won on July 14th.
These attacks were murderous for the enemy, who launched three waves in the assault.
Our fire mowed down two, while one penetrated our lines after a fierce con- Biet until daylight.
PETROGRAD, July 16th,
A wireless uleiul report states:-We enptured in yesterday's battle 16 officers and 900 Austro-Germans, and a number of machine-guĖSE
to Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's congratulations, General Brusiloff says: "I hope that our army, which is fighting for the freedom of Russia and the oppressed natious, will gain from its first successes a fresh incentive which, with the help of our glorious Allies, will lead towards victory, '-
Our captures between July 1st and July 13th were 834 ullicers and 33,106 men 33 guns, 28 trench-mortars, 102 machine- guns, mine-browers, beanb-moriars, three fire-throwers, two acroplanes, and HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE other material,
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SEVERE ENGAGEMENT.
PETROGRAD, July 16th. North-eastward of Kałusz we repulsed attempts to throw
on the Lomnica.
We drove out the Austrians after a severe engagement at the village Lodzi- ny. On arrival of enemy réserves and owing to the great losses among our officers slightly to the enstern end of Lodziany
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A CLOSE VIEW OF MODERN WARFARE.
SITUATION IN PEKING.
CHANG HSUN • BOUGHT UP ” BY
THE GERMANS.
[FROM OUR PEKING CORRESPONDENT.]
PRESIDENT GOES, TO THE FRENCH HOSPITAL.
PERING,
Despatched, July 16th, 8.10 p.m. Received, July 17th, 5.30 p.m. The President departed from thờ
Brisse to the farther bank of the Suippsburg and Laudendorff opposed, the policy Japanese Legation on Saturday, but left
The highest point thereof is Moothaut, nearly a thousand feet in height, which is lanked on the cant by Tetou casque
Mont Cornillet. and on the west by Monthlond and
The Srst great battle in April brought the French over the rest of ground, but except for Mont Cornillet, the whole of which the French have held for some time, the northern slopes of the chain remained in German hands, who obstinately clung on just below the crests in the hope of
two points, namely, on the saddle bo regaining them by a lucky dash, and at
tween Montblond and Monthant, they
battlefield below. The Germans had held strong positions, giving at least partial view's over the French side of the
brought three divisions into line, and in anticipation of the attack which was to be made on the whole five-mile front, they carried out much work on their shelters and trenches, northward of which attack- ing battalions and reserves were imssed for assault. The most difficult part of the enterprise was the capture of Mont- haut, which was entrusted tu the Hanoverian division, who had specially rehearsed for it.
been
of no annexation," Dr. von Bethmann-liis own residones this morning for the Hollwcz insisted upon this policy, and French Hospital. Bavaria and Austria persisted in their Many shops remain closed for fear of demand, therefore it was then that Dr. looting. Bethmann-Hollweg resigned.
IMPERIAL TESTIMONIAL,
CHANG HSUN'S EXTRADITION UNDER DISCUSSION.
Chang Hsun is still in the German barracks, His extradition is being dis- cussed by the Diplomatic Body,
BEING NGÓI
AMSTERDAM, July 16th. The Emperor has written to Dr. von Bothmann-Hollweg as follows:- I have decided with heavy heart to grant your request to relieve you of your office,
years which you have discharged for eight with eminent loyalty, placing
[BY COURTESY OF THE your brilliant powers and personality at.
BAN PO.”]
ever befallen Churmany, in which decisions the service of the Crown and country.
DUTCH LEGATION REFUSES TO DELIVER UP CHANG HSUN. of paramount importance had to be taken, you have stood by my side with your
SHANGHAI, July 17th.
counsel and aid. My heart's desire in toChang Hsun to the Chinese Government. The Dutch-Legation will no deliver
thank you most cordially for your faithful servico,"
In the most grievous times that hove
"A DARK HORSE"
AMSTERDAM, July 16th. Michaelis remains a “dark horse," but the fact that the Conservative papers praise the appointment of a vigorous per- sonality of great firmness secas uz indi- cate that he is approved by them. His first spech in the Reichstag is eagerly awaited.
The Manchu House has written to the' Government stating that the Restoration of the Monarchy was Chang Haun's iden and expressing disapproval of the Im- perial Edicts which have been issued,
Tunn Chi-jui is urging Feng Kno-chang to come to Peking.
Cabinet as Minister of Finance, an {ing Chì cho will no enter the
Tim Wan-leh will be appointed to that
office.
The Government, will reward the Repul lican troops with 109.000 dolinys.
The Headquarters of the Republican
The Germans, whose artillery were strongly reinforced, furiously bombarded the French positions, night and day until the signal to assault was given at eight in the evening. The objectives of
NATIONAL PEACE DEMONSTRA- LONDON, July 15th. the attacking battalions were carefully
TION. Reuter's Correspondent at the British restricted. The advance of 300 yards on
LONDON, July 16th. Headquarters, continuing his description front of 000 yards was ordered on Teton. According to the Foriruats, the majori of His Majesty's visit to the front, says During three or four hours preceding the ty in the Reichstag intend to introduce that the King met a group of Divisional attack, the ground or both sides of the 21 the Parliest opportunity what is de | traps at Tientsin has beep abolished, Generals and Artillery Commanders and dividing crests received as severe a shell-scribed as a national peace demonstration others who contributed to the victory ating as so limited au area ever received in the form of a resolution affirming that in the war. The Germans poured the German peoph as declared m avalanchies of the French swept the German works over pendener, and the integrity of their terri. French positions at Montblond, while that they are fighting for liberty, inde
the crest with tornadoes of fire. violence one hour before the utinek. bombardment reached a pitch of insane tin and a lasting reconciliation of all The tory; that they desire a pence of concilia
The crests and slopes of Montblond peoples; an and Monthaut smoked as it all the fres
were compelled to retire Messines. They were drawn up on the the explosiven on the August 4th, 1914, do not desire conquests,
TURKISH ADVANCE STOPPED. We beat off three Turkish attacks south- westward of Gumishkhauch. We stopped a Turkish advance in the direction of Pendjvin.
Aerial Activities.
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LONDON, July 17th.
lee side of a peasant dwelling, the woman
occupant continuing to work a creaking Majesty talked to the officers, mangle a few yards away while His
-quently the King visited a miniature of Subse-
the Wyschnete battlefield, where the attack was rehearsed weeks beforehand. Later he lunchest, in an Old World town
economic peace; and the
in Hades were breaking through. Clouds freedom of the seas. Nevertheless, Ger- mingled with smoke and dust hung in many will fight until the Allies cease where Anzac troops lined three sides oftains of curtains of smoke kept leaping threatening her and her allies with con- the air in solid banks, and great moun-
the market square, The Anzac Corps French shells were bursting in the Ger
up behind the crest-line, where the quests. Commander, his staff and the Pre
man trenches. It was scarcely conceiv mier of New South Wales were present, able that men could live in that hideous and and the King chatted with them, sabse await the order to leave the remains of turmoil, still less that they should coolly quently driving off to outbursts of Aus-their shelters to dash through. When the The Admiralty reports:-Navel aero- tralian "Cooee." His Majesty motored Nothing could be seen of the French waves monent came they made one bound. of it. plance last night dropped several tons of from there through fields and villages of assault in the hurricane of shell bombs on the Solway Works at Zeebrugge, alive with Australians, and New Zealand. busts, but the news was dashed back
within half-an-hour that the railway junctions and sidings at Ostenders, and they came bursting through the infantry had.
taken tho' whole their objectives on the saddle between
position on Monthaut itself,
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On
AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY.
LONDON, July 16th. The few German comments appointment of Dr. Michaelis have been the
confusing and confirm the appreciation French.
of British newspapers that the of
Chancellor is an unknown quantity.
will prove a strong man or a puppet.
The Berliner Tageblatt complains that Parliament being consulted. Dr. Michaelis was appointed without
Our troops annihilated detachments, sidings and dumps at Middelkerke. rail. bedges, flocked on fences and swarmed up Montblond, and Monthant, besides the remains to be known whether he
and we regained possession of all ground
won.
Sixteen hundred shells were thrown into Ebeims, where artillery firing was most lively.
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OBSTINATE NIGHT FIGHTING.
PARIS, July 16tb.
way junction at Thourout, and motor- transport convoys and railway sidings at Lichtervelde. All our machines returned. Italian Front.
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LONDON, July 18th. A wireless Italian official report states:We captured 375 prisoners in a successful raid south-eastward of Hill The enemy, who at first succeeded in | 947, on the Jumiano front. retaking the greater part of the recap Naval Activities.
A communiqué states:-There has been chatinate fighting all night long at Mont
Haat,
tared ground, was driven back by our brilliant counter-attacks, and at present only some portions of trenches remain is his hands. ENENY I
¡EFFORTS WHICH FAILED.
LATER,
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A communiqué states:-After a bom- hardment, the enemy made a series of coups de main between the Somme and the Aisze,
An attempt to the south-east of St. Quentin and west of Allemant failed under oar fire.
An attack by several detachments on our small posts to the south of Corbeny was completely repulsed after a very lively fight.
We progressed to the south of Ailles and took prisoners,
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THE LOSS OF H.M.S.
** VANGUARD."
804 SOULS PERISH.
It is announced that 804 officers and men perished in the disaster to H.M.S. Fanguard.
General,
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OLD-AGE PENSIONS
INCREASED.
LONDON, July 16th:
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Old-Age Pensions would be increased by half-a-crown weekly.
trees to give a throaty welcome to His Majesty.
A DUAL APPOINTMENT.
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BASLE, July 16th It is learned from Berlin that Dr. Michaelis has also been appointed For eign Secretary.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHINESE ANGRY AT AUSTRO GERMAN ACTIVITIES.
LONDON, July 18th.
Premier, Tan Chi-jüi, and
A message from Peking says: The
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number of prospective members of the Cabinet, including Liang Chi-chae, who was s strong advente of war with German, . have arrived.
The Chinese are very angry at the Austro-Carman activities in connection with the restoration of the Monarchy and the recent disturbances. It stated that it can be mideniably proved that Chang Hsun was bought up by the Germans,
The Dutch are also criticised in connec
tion with the escape of Chang Haun, who was rescued by a foreigner, probably an Austrian or a German.
AMSTERDAM, July 16th. -The Reichstag has been adjourned 16-
the
A panicky outburst of German rockets On the second day, the King lunched behind the crest immediately after the red yellow light. signals from with King Albert of Belgium at the attack revealed the progress the French Germ people for two years have THE REICHSTAG ADJOURNS
The Cologne Polka Zeitung says that latter's const villa. They visited naval W
wore making The Boche was calling and military aerodromes and drove The French General Commanding after is apparently purposeful and has a per- for help with firework, as if possessed wanted a strong man, and Dr. Michaelis through camps being vociferously cheer.wards described the battle from sonality
observer's viewpoint as a Fourteenth ed by the Belgians. The King, at the July fireworks show. This was justified, unchan, the militaty organ, welcomes
It is significant that the Taeglisch deinitely. of arodromes, was most interested in pro the evening sky, was continually lit up energy, like General von Hindenburg and
because during the whole of the battle Dr. Michaelis is the possessor of unusual HYDERABAD'S PART IN digal exhibitions of freak flying, machines by rockets and fares of all sorts and General von Ludendorff, while Herr
THE WAR, tumbling about like a variety knock colours showing that the Boche was
Theodor Wolff, writing in the Berliner about turn.
HYDERABAD, July 16th, His Majesty chatted with a reinforcements and more artillery sup Hollweg's resignation, said that if a Nizum's banquet. referred to the axalted
hard pressed and desperately needing Tareblatt prior to Dr. von Bethmann
The British Resident, speaking at the batch of Naval Voluntary Reserves just port.
von Bethaman Hollweg resigned it would back from a successful raid.
Meanwhile the French departure mean the coming into prominence of the part is Highness had played in All day treiches on the slopes of Montbland Crown Prince, which is scarcely likely war. He mentioned that the Hyderabad airmen overhead accompanied the King, being transformed by sea of milky to increase the possibilities of peace. No Regiment was among the first Indian keeping the sky clear of fors,
sapour, in which even shell-bursty were onimenty have yet hear made in the Austroops to leave for Egypt and was at 11. His Majesty visited an establishment white smoke with heads of fire wandered
invisible, what resembled serpents of trian papers.
serving there, the Sinte defraying he full expenses thereof and also on July 6th, where he witnessed the art methodically to and fro across the battle
Second Cavalry Regiment. Altogether is of deception carried to amazing lengths, cloud of woolly vapour made of their
was costing three lakhs.every month, and fold, dragging after them a thickening
Hostilities endured. that would be continued however long including this disappearing trickery own expanding bodies, which gradually
Nizam telegraphed to the Admiralty. Early in 1917, the which is specialised in here, He inspect had been built over it. The Germans hid the ground effectively, as if a roof
£300,000 towards combatting submariniem ed workers employed in disguising evidently felt the loss of vision keenly
Last month, Hyderabad invested seventy five lakhs in the Indian War Loar, apart Five of their sausage-balloons appeared snipers as holly bushes, and then he
ZURICH, July 18th on the sky-line, extraordinarily low and
from thirty-eight-and-a-half lakhs pri watched a practice battle in which the so close that a special squadron of Ger appointment of Dr. Michaelis is most further tribute to the Nizam's appeal to The Frankfurter Zeitung says that the ately subscribed. The speaker paid a features included a horseman slowly
van aeroplanes had to be sent out to surprising His naine was never serious Mohammedans to stand loyal to the advancing. representing £
protect then, g forget ly mentioned for such a high post. He King-Emperor when creeping | -- Taking all risks, they hung in the sky is the first middle class Chancellor and a Turkey to join her.
Germany forced barrage, behind whom drummers were when a French aeroplane neared them. We do not know what sort of a statesman for over an hour, going down hurriedly Prussian in the best sanse of the word. preceded by hundreds of laden soldiers Thig was a last desperate effort to see he will make, but if he is to be a success guiding their pace by the horseman. The what the French were doing in the sea of he must co-operate with the majority of
smoke, but they could have made out the troops dashed headlong at the trenches nothing and parapet with lowered bayonets and Several hundred prisoners were cap- swept over the trenches, capturing Tom alone
tured, 300 within an hour at Monthlond mies, representing Germans putting their
c. first enemy co The first enemy counter-attack was hands up and crying" Kamerad His completely ou
made within hours, but it failed Majesty subsequently watched another practice attack under different condi tions. His Majesty heard later that enemy aeroplanes had dropped bomba over ons of the places he had visited earlier.
The French at present hold their gains intact, and the German plan for the recapture of Moronvilliery and heights has been successfully forestalled through the capture or destruction of the enemy's departure line.
GERMAN SURPRISE.
parties tag, including the
Left
FEDERAL REPUBLIC FOR RUSSIA.
KIEF, July 16th
The Mannheim Volktimme, the leading M. Kerensky, addressing representa Sisliat organ at Baden, says that Dr. tives of Ukraine peasants, foreshado ort baclis insight into the economic dis the creation of a Russian Federal Re- tress of the prople, as Food Controller, public. should preserve him from over-estimating
policy bevond her strength. It pro the strength of Germany and pursuing FUTURE OF MR. GINNELL, M.P. wises Dr. Michaelis the support of the Socialists if he co-operates with the united majority of the parties. It conclude by saying that peace and freedom must be the new Chancellor's programme
LONDON, July 10th demonstration as Mullingar that je wes Mr. Ginnell, M.Ptold & Sinn Feins retiring from Westminster to devote himself to Sinn Feinism in Ireland
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