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WAR.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY

THE POPE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST,

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ENEMY PENETRATES RUSSIAN POSITIONS.

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ITÀLIAN SUCCESS.

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PRESIDENT WILSON & INDICT. THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE

MENT OF GERMANY.

THE OBJECT OF THE WAR.

Lounos," August 29th.

KINGDOM.

LONDON, August 20th A hurricane as a 'velocity, of a hundred-

Moscow, August 29th At the Conference, Frolaff, repro- senting the Engineers' Alliance, empha-miles an hour, accompanied by a rain- President Wilson, replying to thesised that the complete disorganisation of storm, swept over the United Kingdom, Thore we thrilling lifeboat rescues et Pope's Note, suys, inter aliu: The transport might have terrible conse Dial. object of this war is to deliver the fras peoples of the world from the menace and

LONDON, August 20th. A wireless Italian official: ::

Port states — Having -

enenty Bainaiza plateau, we are attacking a powerful line, which the enemy is defending desperately,

We made progress on the heights east the Retaal power of a vast military estab ward of Gorizia.

lishment controlled by an irresponsible Yesterday we captured 1,000 prisoners. Government. which, havingeretly. Two hundred and forty-six aeroplanes planned to dominate the world, proceeded participated in the battle. A squadron to carry out that plan regardless either of forty machines dropped 7,000 kilo of the sacred obligations of treaties or grammes of projectiles on enemy bateries the long-established practices and the ROUMANIANS'MOST GLORIOUS | in Panovizza Wood.

ROUMANIANS CHECK GERMANS.

ITALIANS' ENGAGED IN FIERCE CONFLICT.

Franco-Helgian bront.

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BRITISH FRONT. STORMY WEATHER.

DEED.

AUSTRIAN REPORT.

A wireless Austrian official report states-The superior enemy forced us to evacuate a hoight near Soveia,

long-cherished principles of international action and honour, which chose its own time for war and delivered its blow fiercely and suddenly, and stopped at no barrier either of law or mercy, and swept a whole Continent with a side of blood, not the blood of soldiers only. but of innocent women and children and the In the ten days' battle on the Bainsizza helpless poor, and now stands baulked plateau our unbroken resistance has

but not defeated the enemy of four-fifths proved on to be the victors, despite the of the world. This power is not the Italinn superiority. EARLIER CABLES.

German people. It is the ruthless mastor

LONDON, August 29th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re porta:--The weather is stormy.

We drove off a bombing attack eastward of Oast Taverne.

STRONG POINT CAPTURED. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ro ports: We successfully raided north- eastward of Gouzeaucourt and south- westward of Hulluch.

We captured a strong point which had held out before our new line south-east- ward of Langemarck.

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GERMAN CLAIMS. wirulese German official report states:We regained positiona north- eastward of Frezenberg.

LONDON, August 29th. The Times Correspondent with the Roumanian Army, writing on the 21st instant, describes the defence of the Marusesti front, north of Focsani, as the most glorious deed of the army of Roumanis.

General Muckeneen's superior forces sought to cross the Bereth by the Costeati Bridge, thereby having Jussy and the whole of Moldavia in the hollow of their

hand. This began on the 8th inst., when the Russians had been replaced by

Roumanians, with an assault by ons enemy division. Part of a Roumanian

Division on the left bank of the Sereth

was hurried across the bridge to pre- vent the crossing. For the days this

The Austro-Germans captured posi- tions on the Dalek, taking a thousand prisoners.

Getukral.

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INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE.

NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED,

LONDON, August 29th. The buer-Allied Conference concludest without anything being accomplished,

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Grent damage was done to fruit treen und props.

TEA SALE ANOMALIES.

LONDON, August 28th.

quences. The Armies wight turnon. Russia and commit excessen. He pointed out that the disorganisation was largely due to the extreme demneds of the trans- port workers. Representatives of Ukraine and West Bussia declared that It is pfucially, announced that steps the people thereof were ready to make have been taken with a view to removing any sacrifice for the country. A repre the anomaly of the withdrawal of ten scatative of the batts said Courland after sales in Loadou, although the sup would never belong to Germanyplies are insufficient to meet the demand, delegate of the General Mussulan

and ensuring that in fnture buyers shell Alliance declared that all Musulma be able to hid for the full amount of ter fully supported the Government.

offered at each sale.

The veteran revolutionary, Prince Kropotkin, hoped that Russia would be

proclaimed as Federative Republic. (Prolonged cheering.)

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GERMAN REPLY TO ARGEN- TINE DEMANDS.

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demands regarding the torpednings robled CONDITION OF RUSSIAN ARMY,

on July 1st, promises not to sink Argen Moscow, Angust 28th. Line ships earrying Argentino Gentrai Alexieff confirmed the worst couteximand products if Argentino of the Gernian people, and it is our busi-that General Korniloft had god about the prevents foreign vessels from hoit- ness to see that the history of the rest of disorganisation of the army. He cening the Argentine dag for the purpose the world is no longer left to its handling.trasted the army of the old régime asļul covering (contraband. It is lived MALIUN INFLUENCES OF poorly equipped but with a strong and that, the reply will form the basis of a

warlike spirit with the present army satisfactory settlement.

GREECE WHOLLY WITH THE ALLIES.

GERMANY.

ATRESS, August, 20th. The Chamber has passed a vote of con-

une division resisted the onslaughts of owing to the absence of unanimity with Permanent hostile combination of nations.wards their leaders have now disappeared fidence in the Government, proclaiming

three German divisions, who were ordered to cross at all costs.

| regard to the reports presented. It was decided to hold another Allied Confer

the sacredness of international agree Tiente, including the Green-Serbian

To deal with the German Government poisoned, enfeebled with ill-interpreted in the manner the Pope proposes would | and ill-applied doctrines and split 'inte involve the recuperation of its strength, two opposite camps, namely, officers sind and would; necessitate the creation of a soldiers, The duties of the soldiers to-

against the German people, who are its officers becoming veritable martyrs. instruments, and would result in aban- They had paid deurly in the offensive of Ultimately, on the Pith inst, realising ance in preparation for the Stockholm doning new-born Russia to intrigue and August 1st, and in the subsequens, retreat. Alliance, and expressing the conviction

manifold subtle interference and a certain General Alexieff gave amazing illustra counter-revolution which Would

betions of this. Once, when an attack was attempted by lill the malign influences to launched by a force made up of 28 officers, which the German Government has lately 20 non-coms, and two soldiers, the other accustomed the world. Can peace be soldiers looked on coldly based upon the restitution of the power herocs perished.. of the German Gavernment or upon its word of hongur fh a treaty?

THE QUARTERN LOAF.

HOT ENGAGEMENTS.

were unless, the enemy Congress, Mr. Beach Thomas-writes: The attack his efforts

alter Least of St. Julien is nimed to destroy shifted his attack westwards,

Same enormous losses, in which the Twelfth be nltitude of fortilentions

Bavarian Division was reduced to 2,000. bave been taken and others have held out. Several groups of Wurtembergers defend. After that the offensive became general

One of the along the whole Marasesti front

The ing here were raptured, hoscent engagements wis past of the Pont-Germans brought up twelve divisions, and Farther south their plan was to split up the Roumanian Capelle-St. Julien road.

foiled by the derelict tank was beistered up with Armies, but they were sandbags and resisted the British

ice of nearly a whole Houanian division. The attacks were resumed on the 14th inst., "when they began by the

Owing to the weather, the firmen were forced to fly at the lowest altiinde, amidst

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of cemy shells. One machine most violent artillery Gee, the infantry was struck by a British shell, lurt landed | assaulting under clouds of poison gas, but the Rounrumians stood heroically. niest skillfully.

Although their regiments were decimated by enemy machine-gun their officers and men refund to surrender and died at their posts. The shuttered 89th Prussian Division was withdrawn on the 15th inst.

FRENCH FRONT. ACTIVE ARTILLERY.

PARIS, August 29th. communiqué states:-Artillery fire was reciprocally most active in the ro gion of the Hurtebise Monument and on both sides of the Meuse.

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CAPTURES OF PRISONERS. communiqué states:We have exp sured, 1,470 unwounded prisoners, includ- ing 37 officers, in the region of Beaumont since the 26th inst Russian Bront.

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ĮTAKYUGA HEUȚER'S AGENCY,] RUSSIAN FRONT. RUSSIAN DIVISION ABANDONS POBITIONS.

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LONDON, August 29th. wireless Russian official report states:-Stubborn enemy attacks in the direction of Okna and north-eastward of! Sovela resulted in varying success.

LONDON, August 29th. The Prose Buy announces thut the price of the quartern louf has been fixed at al. after September 17th.

INSURANCE RATES ADVANCED

FAR EAST CARGO AFFECTED.

Loxtos, August 20tir. In consequence of certain heavy losses, the underwriters have substantially aid vinond insurance rates on cargo to the East rid the Cape,

QUEENSLAND RAILWAY STRIKE ENDED.

BRISBANE, August 10th. The railway strike is ended, the question of wages being left to arbitration.

while these

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Bepresentatives of the Agrarian organi-

that the whole nation is ready to make all sacrifices in order to participate with the Allies in the struggle for liberty in order to re-establish national honour.... PRICE OF INDIAN DRAFTS

Jusos, August 28th The price of indian drafts is bring

"The root test of every plan of peace,sations and, hunks evoked great indignaised in-morrow to 175 lor immediate

of free peoples on the other? We believe A leading Moscow manufacturer said

the intolerable wrongs which have been that the merchants were not opposed ta done in this war by the furious brutal their control so long na it was reasonable power of the German Government ought and rationui. to be repaired, not at the expense of the sovereignty of ang" people, but rather in vindication of the sovereignty both of peoples weak and strong.

Earl

Tirey.

is this:-fit based upon the faith of tion by declaring that the Councils of

und 1/4.29/39 for deferred telegraphic the Workmen and Soldiers fave dis transfers of bills, owing to the dificulty all the people involved or merely apor the word and ambitions of an intriguing organised industry, and by openly criticisof providing sufficient Pupees to meet the Government on the one hand and a group

ing the revolutionary movement,

demand, and partly because the enormous demand for silver exceeds the production. DEATH OF EARL GREY.

LONDON, August, such.

Governor-General uf M. KERENSKY'S CLOSING SPEECH.

Canada from 1904 12 1913. is dead. 1. Kerensky, in his closing speech,

The late Earl Grey, who was 65 years summed up the views expressed at of age, sneverdied fris unele in the title Conference as manifesting 2 desire to in 1894. Is was in 1004 that he followed WORD OF GERMANY'S RULERS arrive at an agreement with she Provi-his

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sional Government. He emphasised that Punitive damages, dismemberment of the Provisional Government would not the Empires, establishment of selfish and suffer

counter-revolutionary exclusive economic leagues we deem to be attempt. inexpedient and ultimately worse than The Prime Minister's speech was con- futile, and no proper basis for a peacs of tinuously applauded. any kind, least of all for an enduring poser, The latter must be based upon justice, fairness and the common rights ECHO OF OTRANTO STRAITS of mankind.

ACTION. We cannot take the word

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of the present rulers of Germany as a DRIFTER'S FIGHT WITH AUSTRIAN guarantee for anything that is to endure

CRUISEHS.

Despite the most desperate efforts, the themy did not cross the river, and the

STANDARDISED SHIPS. ground gained was merely threo miles deep and of no strategical value. At the third AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. attempt on the 19th inst., two German

LONDON, August 30th. divisions and TH) Austrian Brigado The first of the standardised ships advanced north-east of Pancis. The which were designed quickly to replace Roumanians fought in the press ace of the those ships submarined has completed its King of Roumanin with a dash and brav. final tests and the trial trip was carried ery beyond praise. The attacks were more out in rough weather and proved a desperate than ever, and they reached the unqualified success. The vessel, compris barbed-wire, when the Roumanina re- ing a standardized hull, machinery and servos were thrown in and counter-engines, was constructed in five months. attacked most violently. The enemy fled The programme includes four classes,inless it is explicitly supported by such

LONDOS, August 29th. in disorder and 800 prisoners were taken, ranging from 3,000 to 8,000 tons dead conclusive evidence of the will and pur-

pose of the German people themselves, The Gazelle publishes a number of This is the most serious check that the weight carrying capacity.

the weight carrying

as other peoples it the world would be decorations and medals in respect of the justified in accepting. Germans have had in the Near East.

action in the Otranto Straits, on May 15th, After a fortnight's fighting the enemy

CANNOT DEPEND UPON GERMANY. when three Austrian cruisers attacked was stopped with terrific louses by un

Without such guarantees treaties of British drifters. These awards include inferior forOS.

settlement, agreements for disarmament, the Victoria Cross to Skipper Joseph covenants for establishing by arbitration Watt, of the Naval Reserve, for most con- instead of by force territorial adjust spicuous gallantry when hailed by the ments, and reconstitution of small Austrian cruisers at about one hundred nations, if made with the German Govern- yards' range. He was ordered to stop The Admiralty announce the arrivalsment, no mun and no nation could now and abandon his drifter, but Skipper for the week 2019, and the sailings 2,080.

Watt ordered the boat to go full speed Eighteen over and five under 1,000 tons

ahead and called upon the crew to give wore supk, and six vessels were unsuc

three cheers and to fight to a finish cessfully attacked.

The cruiser then engaged and disabled

The strategical advantage lics in the Roumanians' possession of the left bank

In the direction of Focsani the enemy of the Sereth, dominating the right bank, attacked near Muntcheliu. One of our which is partially in German hands. divisions did not show the necessary

resistanse, abandoned positions, and fled Italian Front,

in disorder

con-

The enemy throughout the day tinued to advance, and penetrated our positions in the region of Varnitza.

GELMAN REPORT.

A wirela German official report) states:We atormed the hill positions in the Oituz Valley, and captured six hund. red prisoners

We captured the village Muscheliu, westward of the middle Bereth.

We pressed the enemy north westward on both sides of the Susita Valley, and captured a thousand prisoners and three

guna

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MONITORS SHELLING

HERMADA:

Roux, August 2th.· Correspondent emphasise that the Anglo-Italian monitors now dominate the Gulf of Trieste. They wrecked the rail Nabrasina, Propecco and ways Comeno, which are indispensable to the nomy for the transportation of rein- forcements and supplies.

now shelling, the

The monitors fre

Fermada.

All the principal shipbuilding yards are busity engaged in the construction of standardised vessels, special attention being given to speed,

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BRITISH SHIPPING..

LONDON, August 29th.

ITALIAN SHIPPING.

LONDON, August 20th.. For the week ending 20th inst the Italian arrivals were 588, and the sailings $57. One steamer and two small aniling vessels were sunk, and one steamer was unsuccessfully attacked.

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THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, August 20th. The silver närket is firmi.

depend upon. We must await some new evidence of the purposes of the great people of the Central Empires. God grant it may be given soon, and in such away as will restore the confidence of all peoples everywhere in their faith in the drifter's gun after one round had nations and the possibility of a cov-been fired. The crow stuck to the gun, enanted peace."

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PRESS COMMENT.

NEW YORK, August 29th The newspapers heartily approve Pre- sident Wilson's rejection of the Pope's peace proposal, and emphasise that peace can only be negotiated with the repre- sentatives of the German people.

endeavouring to make it work, being under heavy fire all the time.

CANADIAN CONSCRIPTION BILL SIGNED.

TORONTO, August 20th.

The Duke of Devonshire, Governor General of Canada, has signed the Mili- tary Conscription Bill

ser in law. Lord Minto.

Governor-Gietera' of Canuda, and he held

the office until 1911. He eat in Parlia ment for same fears as a Liber, but later became an ardent Imperialist. He was Administrator of Rhodesin during 1896 and 1807. In 1914, he toured Aus- tralasia. The heir to the title is Vin- count Howick, who is now serving in tho war as a Buff Ofeer.)

THE LONG ROAD TO VICTORY

M. VIVIANI'S WARNING.

At the monthly luncheon of the Anglo- American Press in Paris recently, M. Viviani, Minister of Justice, said:

voked. We wish to decide once for all We are fighting because we were pro- the conflict between autocracy and demo- nations exist, for it is necessary that free cracy. We shall fight so long as preying. men should be able to live freely under the sun, respecting other nations, but respected themselves, and should be able to continue carrying on the part assigned to them by history. In August, 1914, the question of the intervention of England. in doubt, for it was impossible that such arose, but the question was never really & great nation should look on unmoyed at the massacre of Europe.

All the free nations are on their feet,

the weak as well as the strong. But let ns not defuse ourselves. The struggle will still be severe and long, although we have already dealt formidable blows to German autocracy, which perhaps ho German people are beginuing to realize What does it matter? We all prefer death to humiliation, for the supreme goods and independence for nations.

life it is honour for indivi Moreover, to-day, when we know tho manly resolution of President Wilson and the confident ardour of the American Army, we are more than ever certain of victory,

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We shall beat down the preying raco which menaces humanity, and when, to avoid a recurrence of such crimes, we have inspired democracy among all peoples that is to say, universal suffrage, freedom of the Press, and responsible government then we shall have finished our work and will he content.