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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1917

ALLIES STILL ADVANCING IN WEST.

ITALIAN OFFENSIVE PROGRESSING.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

AMERICA AND THE PAPAL NOTE.

GERMANY FROM WITHIN.

Franco-Belgian bront,

LATEST CABLES.

FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

MUCH GROUND GAINED.

(THROUGH RIUver's admvor.)

HEAVY WEATHER,

OPERATIONS HAMPERED.

LONDON, August 29th. Correspondents describe Beaumont village as a veritable fortress. To the

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

ASTONISHMENT AND INDIGNA-

TION.

-L'ETROGRAD, August 29th.

M. Korniloff's scusational revelations

at the Moscow conference have evoked astonishment and indignant consteeña-

tion.

DEALING WITH RUSSIA. STRIKING SPEECH BY GENERAL

A feature

measures.

KORNILOFF.

TRIAL OF GENERAL THE CAUSES OF INDUSTRIAL

SUKHOMINLOFF.

UNREST.

DILETTANTE CONTROL

[FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S

CORRESPONDENT.]

LABOLR

At the annual conference of the

FLA SOME STARTLING EVIDENCE..

LONDON, August 28th.

PETROGRAD, August 28th. great Conference at At the triad of General Bukhominloff, Moscow was a most markable speech by General Ivanoff, the ex-Commander of the the Generalissimo eral Korniloff) South Western Front, declared that under General Federation of Trade Unions ab emphasising the disorganation of the General Bakhowinloff's régime military Gloucester Mr. James O'Grady, M.P General Retch states that he told the

Russian Army and outlining remedial secrets were communicated direct to Bor-presiding-there were present delegates country the truth as it ought to be told that, the death penalty was only a small sw

General Kornil declared in and Vienus from Petrograd via War-

from 141 trade unions with a membership of 873,115, Amidst the atmosphere of contradictions part of what was necessary,

tieneral Velitchke, the Deputy and mistrust a feeling is arising that ited therement thus in August some General

He mention Director of Engineers, said that among is necessary to maintain a Canlition diers who killed officers ceased their out-acts was the destruction of Russia's best Sukhaninloft's extraordinary Government.

rages only when they were threatened fortresses. Exports who, like himself; with shooting; also that a regiment of the protested were dismissed. The ex-Tear Siberian Rifles which had abandoned the saw everything through General Suk Riga From, only returned to duty when hominioff's spectacles, its extermination was urdered.

We are

HISTORIC RUSSIAN MUSEUM implacably fighting anarchy in the Army.

PILLAGED. LONDON, August with. The situation at the front is so bad thui Although the proveedings of the Inter-we have lost the whole of Galicia, the Allied Conference were private, it has whole of Bukhovinu, and all the fruits

out that shurp differences opinion wanifested themselves,

THE INTER ALLIED CONFERENCE.

SHARP DIFFERENCES or..

OPINION.

Stock-

of our reeen victories.

The cuemy has crossed our frontier at several points and

i

especially owing to the Russian delegates is threatening our fertile southern pro-

vinces. insistence that the decisions a

He is endeavouring to destroy the Roumanian Army and is knocking at holm mast have a mandatory character.

The Independent Labour Party intro- the gates of Riga. If the Army does not duced Numerous amendments to

help us and hold the shore of the Gulf the

of Riga, the road to Petrograd will be of peaco

General Korniloff

south-east the ground is wooded, and be. bind lies the wooded hill of Wavritte, | leaked

of which is the last commanding position on LONDON, August 20th. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters the beights. The French assault began at reports that the very heavy rain and daybreak. Both wings rapidly reached furious wind are considerably hampering their objectives, namely the Reaumont operations Notwithstanding the rain the high road and Chambrettes road as far Germans last evening twice attacked ours Chaunte wood. Machine guns on the line astride the Ypres Menin Road, com- ing in big assault waves through Inverness Copse. Both attempts were broken up and the attackers were heavily punished.

We are getting plenty of evidence of the exhaustion of the enemy reserves in this

Brea.

One Wurttemberg Division has been exposed va continuous êre since the middle of August and is weakened beyond all fighting effectiveness. The enemy is now forced to replay inadequately rested and re-üsted irvops,

The Flying Corps in the past week en- operated in attacking over 700 batteries and the sestruction of 128 gun-pits. They canned 300 explosions of ammunition dumps and brought down 68 enemy air. craft anal drove down bu out of control.

CALM ON BRITISH FRONT.

LONDON, August 28th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports :-- Owing to heavy rain and u gale there has been no infantry action.

Our aeroplanes, despite the weather, got into emtact with the infantry in yes terday's operation north-eastward 01 Ypres, and successfully machine-gunned troops and transport. No machines Bussing

GERMAN

ure

BEING

OFFENSIVE PREPARED?

AMSTERDAM, August 28th.. The Telegraaf states that the Germans

are everywhere fortifying the northern frontier of Belgium, near the bend of the Scheldt. It is estimated that there are 10,000 reserves at Antwerp.

ARTILLERY STRUGGLE,

PARIS, August 29th.

A communique says:-There is nothing to report beyond a rather lively artillery struggle on the left of the Mouse.

EARLIER CABLES.

BRITISH ATTACK.

LINE ADVANCED.

LONDON, August 28th.

tionist ains.

$10.

Tho President, in bis address, regretted to any that he never knew a time when

organised labour was so bad as it was the relation between the Government and

now. Ho attributed the whole confusión and danger which had arisen between Government departments and labour to the fact that certain dilettante men of

superior education, with an academia mind, but no knowledge of the probleme of life, certainly not of the workshop, PETROGRAD, August 28th,

were in control of workmen. How could Burglars have pillaged; the historic they get workmen to go on quietly. musena of the ex-Grand Duke Michinelander conditions of that character? Had Nicholaiovitch, and carried off works of it not been for the presence of business art valued at five million roubles,

There have been no arrests.

THE "TANKS."

INTERESTING APPOINTMENT.

Lospos, August 25th. The Duke of Westminster has been ap e-pointed Second in Command of the Tank

Battalion.

GERMAN FOREIGN

SECRETARY.

AзISTERDAM, August 28th. The Kolnische Zeitung says that Herr Von Stumn, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has been granted leave,

north border of Fosse Wood stopped the Labour Party's memorandum centre temporarily, but, by noon, the terms, embodying several independents opened wide. whale of the Beaumont woods were cap-

well-known principles, such as the plasised that the disorganisation of the tured The ground gained in threo repudiation of Imperialistic annexa Army was due to the acts of people who They suggest, however, were completely ignorant of military 'quarters of a mile in depth. The special significance i the success is that it was that the question of the re-union of the affairs. He urged the immediate adop- achieved when the Inch might have people of Italian race within the Klug tion of remedial measures, including the been expected to be fully occupied in dom of Italy might be subject to negotin strengthening of the "anthority of the consolidating the new ground. '

tion, and also agree to the internation non-emissioned officers, the improve alisation of Constantinople:

ment of officers' pay, and the forbidding Russian Bront.

of regimental committees to participate AMERICA AND THE PAPAL in a decision on military operations or

NOTE.

in the appointment of leaders, WASHINGTON, August 29th. measures must be applied at America's reply to the Pope's Note, The condition of the railways was such while conched in the most courteous that by November. the Army would n terms, finds no grounds on which to dis-receive any supplies on the South-West cuss peace, in the absence of an announce. ment of Genuany's terms.

EARLIER CABLES.

12000M REUTEK'S AGENCY.]

MORE VOLUNTARY RETIRE- MENTS.

AUSTRIANS ALLOWED TO TAKE POSITIONS.

London, August 99th. A Russian official wireless message, states:The anemy adopted the offensive from

Czernovitz against Novoseritza. | Our infantry near Boyany did not wait for the attack, but, leaving the trenches, retired to the east. The reserves also scattered and the Austrians occupied: positions. Italian Front.

EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH MUUTEN'S AGENGS.)

OFFENSIVE PROGRESSING.

EARLIER CABLES

JAPANESE TROOPS:

A REPORT DENIED.

LONDON, August 28th.

Similar

the rear.

Front and at present it was nearly famished. The output of guns and shells had fallen by sixty per cent and the 'oat- put of aeroplanes. by eighty per cent., as compared with the period between October, 1916, and January, 1917. He

stilarte.

THE ROUBLE.

UNDER-

and labour men in the Government indus. trial unrest would have expressed itself forcibly months ago. There was at the moment grave intustrial unrest due to high food prices, profiteering, the delay in arbitration cases in dealing with grievances, and unnecessary restrictions. A group of fuddists were doing immense in the House of Commons protested harm. Tase the beer question. Hr had against the declaration that, because workmen drank beer, they were not pro- ducing munitions and other things pro- Perly. That was an absolute falschood. The great industrial unrest and social discontent had act affected the attitude of organised hour towards the war. In spite of all these things the British people were just as first in their loyalty to the eause of the Allies as they were in Auguste 1014, and he ventured to say they would not swerve from that position.

PACIFISTS' AGITATION.

for reasons of health. It is uncertain whether he will resume offer.

He regretted that the pacifists were not content with expressing their views upon Baron Busschew is acting as Iris sub the war, but that they were seeking to disrupt the organised labour movement, of the country. They were actually threatening secretaries of unions and men who had spent their lives in the tabour world. With regard to the proposed in ternational meetings, he warned the Con. forence and the country generally to beware of German intrigues. At this moment in Russia millions of marks were being spent lavishly every week, in German propaganda, It was also being spent in Sweden and Norway and the Continent of Europe. He was asked to stay in Stockholms on his way from Russia. to meet ceriaiu powerful men coming from the enemy's comutry. He refused to stay and meet then. (Cheers.) How

and shake hands with and discuss the affairs of trade minus in the respective

Losbos, August 28th. The reable reached its lowest exelunge value in London today, namely, 250 for $10, compared with 043 noininally.

CANADIAN SOLDIERS'

PENSIONS.

Orrawa, August 28th.

The Government has announced

240

concluded by saying that he believed increase in saldiers' pensions of a per could we be expected to sit down at table

that the genius and

reason

of

cant. basis from April, in consideration

Groundless reports have been circulat- the Russiane would save the country of the increased cost of living in Canada. countries when we knew that German

and that the ancient glory of the Army would be restored.

ing in Paris to the effect that Japanese troops will soon arrive on the Russian Front. It is believed that these are of chemy origin. It is difficult to see their cheers from everywhere, except the Ex- The speech was greeted by prolonged object, but it is apparently hoped to treme Loft.

arouse

By

certain

amount of dis- IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH ENEMY appointment, when it is discovered that

LONDON, Augns 28th. they are untrue, to create talk and dis A wireless Italian official message cussion in Aflied countries regarding the state: --We are continuing our progress part which each is playing in the war

in close contact with the enemy. on the Bainsizza Plateau. Our troops are and, possibly, ultimately to create dissen

Local attacks gave us further positions.

AUSTRIAN ADMISSION.

LONDON, August 28th.

A wireless Austrian official message, dated August 20th, states:--We evacuated Monte Santo without a fight on the night of August 24th.

BRITISH CONGRATULATIONS.

LONDON, August, 28th. The Press Bureau announces that His Majesty the King has congratulated the King of Italy on the splendid achieve ments of the past week, which have in flicted a heavy blow on the enemy and Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a will have a far-reaching effect on the communiqué, says:-As the result of our course of the war. He was happy that attack yesterday, wo advanced our line, British guns and muniters were able to after heavy fighting, on a front of two contribute to the success. thousand yards astride tho St. Julien Pocleapelle Road, and established qur- selves in further portions of the Gorman third systero. The caemy twice attacked without result at Inverness Copse. secured prisoners.

GERMAN MESSAGE.

Wo

General:

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.)

MINERS' WAGES. STRIKE THREATENED.

sion on the subject.

E

|-

LATEST CABLES.

Moscow, August 28th. M. Tschridze, President of the All Rus. sian Council of Workmen and Soldiers, followed, General Korniloff.

PEACE TALK.

INTER ALLIED LABOUR AND SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

LONDON, August 24th.

The Inter-Allied Labour and Socialist Conference sat in London privately to consider the future attitude towards the war and peace. An authorised statement says that Mr. Artbur Henderson. the ex-Cabinet Member, who presided, wel-

workin had never müsed their voices against the barbarities practised by the enemy Englishmen's sons and brothers had been done to death by poison shells, gas, and liquid fire, and their aeroplanes had cons over to Great Britain to smash children in the schools, The German first tried to persuade the Swins to call general conference in Switzerland. This the Stockholm business, and now there was followed by the attempt to engineer was another intrigue to persuade their Swiss brethren to convene a conferenVOS at Berne on September 18th,

Mr. W. Appleton (sweetary) said he had. received a cable from Mr. 8. Gompers, secretary of the American Federation of Labour, stating that he had just cabled to the president of the International Con-

He chiefy demanded internal reforms, With reference to army reform he was comed the representatives, including the vague, and merely asked that the powers' South African Labour leader. Colonelferences at Stockholm, informing him that of the Commanders and Committees Cresswell. Mr. Henderson acknowledged the American Federation regarded "alig should be defined. He urged that all statements

from the Australian and timely, and can lead to an good purpose. » such conferemers as premature and un- nationalities in Russia should decide South African Labour Societies. He We apprehend that a conference such as their own destiny, after agreement with declared that the main issues of the war obstacles in the way of democratising the is contemplated would rather place were so fundamental, far-reaching and institutions of the world, and hazard the fiberties and opportunities for freedom of vital to the future of the human race as all peoples therefore, the Americans: to demand a dispassionate consideration on five hundred thousand members, -

Federation of Labour, with its two mil

by both the majority and the minority cannot accept the invitation to participato sections present. No satisfactory results national trade union congress is to be in such a conference. If any inter-

could be achieved by an attempt on the held it should be al a more opportune time than *k** present the immediato part of the majority to out vote the future." minority. The Conference should enden-

U.S EXPORT RESTRICTIONS

WASHINGTON, August 8th. President Wilson has issued a Procla- mation forbidding the shipment of any goods to Europe for neutrals except under licence, and also extending the the Constituent Assembly. lists of goods for which a licence is re-i quired for shipment to the Allies and oxtra-European neutrals, these goods to include cotton, mests, sugar and most of America's other exports. President Wil! son emphasizes his deterutination that the enemy shall not benefit directly or directly by American products.

CANADA AND THE WAR.

VALUABLE HELP.

EARLIER CABLES.

GERMANY FROM WITHIN,

OTTAWA, August 28th.

10-

f

THE "FREE COMMISSION."

LONDON, August 28th.

Interruption of cabler to the Coutinent, owing to a storm, and the unusual activity of the German censorship, make any ap- preciation of the situation in Germany doubly difficult. It is announced that the first business to be referred to the Chancellor's new fangled "Free Com.

i vour

to agree on a basis of war aims. The Conference adjourned unti!

morrow.

from

MEXICO AND THE WAR

Mexico,

-

مرزی

BISHOP AND COLOURED LABOUR,

Bishop Frodsham said he had realised. Labour must play not only in the future for many years the enormous part that

of the Empire but of the world. He had very deliberately identified himself with the trade union movement ainong women during the past year because he realised In the House of Commons, Sir. William

that splendidly as the women bad worked It is announced that a conference was

dis- in England during the war, White, Ministor of Finance, announced mission

arranged last month between Mr.organised mass of women's Inbour would will be the reply to the Pope's Lansing, Secretary of the State Depar be a great danger not only to labour but that, owing to the increased British out-Note.

Apparently the Government's went, and Mr. Fletcher, United States to the country as a whole. He was glad put of munitione, the Canadian produc draft will be submitted to the Commission intimation of the Ambassador's return ing note with regard to coloured labour. Ambassador in Mexico. This is the first that their federation had struck a warn¬ tion of certain kinds had been dieson-

for consideration and amendment, and LONDON, August 20th.

The position that was taken in Aughnalia tinuod and others diminished. Canada experience will alone show how the seven the war on the side of the Allies are con misunderstood, People thought it was The reports that Mexico would enter with regard to this subject was very often The Executive of the Miners' Federa had advanced seven millions sterling to members of the Reichstag and the seven cials. A German wireless official message

sidered improbable by most American of based upon antagonism to folks of an- tion have submitted a request to the the Imperial Government in July and the Federa! Councillors will work together. believe that Mexico will become an active The whole question of coloured labour On the other hard, they do not other colour; it was nothing of the sort. utatea:-A strong English attack on the

Controller of Coal Mines for a 25 per same in August, and would advance five The former will probably have small eay

supporter of Germany Ypres-Menin Road broke town heavily. ;

cont. increase in wages.

millions monthly until December.

Deep interest is

It was a hia- felt in Government cir was an economic question. The English also attacked between Lange-

They against the Councillors, who are all men

cles here in the persistency of Mexico in logical fact that the lower organisms It is reported that the miners of an had also advanced, in addition, a million' of weight and importance. The whole in issuing decrees, which it is said will and it was no insult to the Chinese and imposing heavier export taxes on oil and could crush out the higher organismus, marck and the Bouler Ypres Railway, to strike if their wages are not imme

important Midland area have threatened in August for the purchase of cheese, and scheme is regarded as a makeshift, giving holdings, of land by foreign mining, and ed races of the world to say glish and come into effect on July 10th, rogninting the Japanese, and even to the less develop. using numerous tanks" and low-fying dintely advanced. aeroplanes.

The Federation and two millions for the purchase of hay, a show of parliamentariention of the made to the United States by some of the Americans and the white faces. It would The stuck was without the Controller both hoped that this cate and Bour. Meanwhile, the Imperial Government with little substance, but it concerns interested indicate that the enbe possible for the lower races living other corporations, The representations lower organisms than the English and result, except for a small indent made would be postponed pending Govern Government wie financing the Canadian has succeeded in momentarily appeasing forcement of these measures would resalt under conditions which were impossible in the forfeiture of largo properties now. for the white races to crush out and held by British and American firms.

conquer the higher people.

LONDON, August 28:h

north-east of Frezenberg.

inent consideration.

war expenditure overseas.

1!

the claims of the Reichstag.