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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WEST.
ANOTHER AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
ITALIAN PROGRESS.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
Franco-Belgian bront,
EARLIER CABLES. {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT. J..
BRITISH FRONT.
BRITISH REPULSE RAIDS.
The strain of the battle of Chemin-des- Dames on the nerve of the German troops is shown by the fact that only one out of 49 German Divisions re-appeared in tho fighting, line after withdrawal, Divisions. which participate in the fighting never remain more than twelve days at the front. There is every reason to believe that the Germans have between 450 and ses batteries at Chemin-des-Dames, cor- tainly as many as they had at Verdun last year. They have from 10 to 19 batteries for every thousand yards of front, and they often employed 200 batteries on a Our aeroplanes kombed aerodromes and narrow sector for a single attack. railway stations on Friday night. weather has hindered flying. On Satur day we brought down one machine. Two of ours are missing.
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LONDON, September 2nd. Field-Marsha! Bir Douglas Haig reports :---We, repulsed raids north-west ward of Leas and south-westward of a Bassoe. Both artilleries have been active eastward of Ypres.
ENEMY BOMB ATTACK,
The
LONDON, September 2nd. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports --The enemy heavily bomb at tacked our adrages posts south-westward of Havrincourt, which he failed to reach the previous night. We were compelled to withdraw, but we re-captured the posts
later.
FRENCH FRONT.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY,
PARIS, September 2nd.
A communiqué says:-There has been considerable artillerying it Hurtebise, in the direction of Maison Di Champagne | and Verdun, and in the sectors of Hill 304, Samogneax and Beaumont.
GERMAN ADMISSION.
LONDON, September 2nd. A wireless German official message Bays:fle French captured a small por. tion of our foremost line at Hurtsbise
Farm.
RECIPROCAL ARTILLERYING.
PARIS, September 2nd.
A communiqué says:-Thero was the most lively reciprocal artillerying at night time on the Aisne. Our accurate fire completely smashed up another
attack the positions quemy captured on August 31st, north-west of Hurtebis. The attackers were unable Two German aero-
on
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There have been forty big attacks, balt German half French, at Chemin-des- Dames in 107 days, besides minor attacks and counter-attacks. The most bloody hand-to-hand fighting ever seen occurred on the creat line of Corny and Craonze, where the ares to bo won is so narrow, and the necessary advance so short, that üfty dolents have not yet cured the Boche of the illusion that he can reconquer it. Probably the enemy's strongest motive for keeping the battle of Chemin-des-Dames alive is the vain hope of the wearing down of the courage of the French, who have beaten him as signally at Chemin der-Dames as at Verdun.
Russian Front.
BARLIED CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BATTLE OF FOCSANI.
ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES.
PETROGRAD, September 2nd.
Italian Front
EARLIER CABLES.
(THROUGH REUSER'S AGENCY.]
ITALIANS EXTEND GAINS.
ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS.
ROME, September 2nd. An official message says:—Wo repulsed
counter-attacks on the southern edge of the Bainsizza Plateau and on the northern slopes of Monto San Gabrielle and cast- ward of Gorizia. We extended our gains
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1917.
STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
ABANDONED.
STOCKHOLM, September 3rd. In view of the result of the London
of the result of the L conference, the organisers of the Stock- holm Conference have finally abandoned the idea of meeting on September 8th, and have adjourned the conference indefinitely.
LABOUR AGAINST THE IDEA.
LONDON, September 3rd.
[D. COURTESY OF THE
GUNO NGO
CHINA AND SLAVERY.
An extremely interesting question was raised in the Hongkong Supreme Court. a few days ago, (says tho C. Datly Newsy namely, whether the Chinese CONGRATULATIONS TO LUK WING"custom" of purchasing and selling
TING:
slaves could be recognized it a British Colony A Chinese was charged with kidnapping two girls, and counsel for the defence argued that the children were being kept in the Colony in a state of
SHANGHAI, September 3rd. Tuan Chi-jui has sent Kwan Mien- chun to Caxton to present gifts to Luk Wing-ting and congratulate him on his slavery and, therefore, the prosecution
A Trade Union congress of 708 dole-birthday.
must fail. The first Ordinance passed when the British took possession of the
in the Brestovizza Valley, capturing gates, representing 3,000.000 workers opens CHINA AND ECONOMIO ALLIANCE Colony was designed to make it clear
prisoners and booty. We recaptured a position 3,500 metres in height in the Upper Zebru Valley,
TRIESTE AGAIN BOMBED.
LONDON, September 2nd. A wireless Austrian official says that the Italians dropped seventy bombs on
Trieste
AUSTRIAN CLAIM.
LONDON, September 2nd. · A wireless Austrian official message claims to have repulsed strong Italian at- tacks north of Kal and to have stemmed all assquite at Monte San Gabriella. It also claims to have captured a trench see tion cast of Gorizia.
Naval Activities,
· EARLIER CABLES.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE BRITISH RAID.
SOME ENEMY COMMENTS.
COPENHAGEN, September 2nd. The crows of the destroyed German mine trawlers, interviewed at Ring- Koeling, said they suddenly discovered that they were surrounded by British war- ships, which were attacking from west, north, and south. The only way of escape was by going to Denmark. The British warships fired over 1,500 shots, the trawlors: sinking just before they ran aground.
BRITISH BOMB BELGIAN COAST.
LONDON," September 2nd. The Admiralty announce:-Naval aero planes raided, Ghisselles Aerodrome. Jast night. fleveral direct hits were made on
turned.
A Russian officer who participated in sheds, and a fire started. Bomies explod the battles of Focsani says the struggle ed on the adjoining Ostends-Throurout has been most fierce during the past fort Railway line. Many tots of explosives night. The Germans employed their best were dropped. All the machines. re- troops, whose losses have been enormous. Some regiments were completely anni- General. hilated. Thirty-two German attacks at one point in the Russian trenches were repulsed and the ground was covered with thousands of German corpses, be- longing to ten different regiments. Tha Russian losges were also serious.
ROUMANIA'S RESOLVE,
PETROGRAD, September 2nd. King Ferdinand of Roumania has tele- planes were brought down by gunfire at Braphed M. Kerensky that the Rou
to reach our lines.
2,000 and 5,000 metres respectively.
BATTLE OF CHEMIN DE DAMES.
INTERESTING COMPARISONS WITH VERDUN.
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LONDON, September 2nd. Reuter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters anys the battle of Chemin des-Dames, in which the French army has been engaged for five months, was at least
manians are firmly resolved to fight side by side with their brave Allies until the final triumph of right and justice.
ENEMY PRESSURE.
DVINA CROSSED.
Lovcox, September 2nd.
LATEST CABLES.
(TEROVOU REUTER'S AGENCY.] AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. CONFIDENCE IN GENERAL KORNILOFF
PETROGRAD, September 3rd. The Provisional Government has issued a statement reiterating its confidenes in General Korniloff.
at Blackpool to-day.
The chief subject for discussion will be the Stockholm Conference Everything points to a fat rejection of the conference and the substitution of a conference of Allied workers therefore,
The delegates of the Miners Federation, numbering 165, hase decided that the Stockholm Conference is impracticable, and they favoared ari Allied conference. A meeting of the delegates of the National Union of Railwaymen likewise rejected the Stockholm Conferener alto- gether.
A strong disinclination was manifested against the meeting of enemy delegates.
ANOTHER AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
LONDON, Sotpember 2nd.
A British official message says Hostile aeroplanes crossed the east Kent rosat at 11.16 last night. They few seawards a few minutes Inter. A few bombs were dropped.
The casualties are believed to be small..
EARLIER CABLES.
MR, GERARD'S REVELATIONS
DR. BETHMANN. HOLLWEGO'S
`OPINION.
New Yonk, September 2nd,
The Diplomatie conference discussed the question of China entering the Paris
Economic Alliance.
CANTON NEWS
[GT COURTESY OF THE
SAN PO."']
CHUNG NOOI
that slavery would not be tolerated. On the other hand the Chief Justice said that the Supreme Court usually took into consideration questions of Chinese POSTPONEMENT OF PARLIAMENT. custom. Unfortunately the matter is not Feng Keu-chang hus wired to Tangikely to be definitely settled by the Chi-yuo stating that the new Parliament Court as the defendant was found not must be postponed until April tat next being remarkable is that the Court had guilty on the facts. What strikes us as year, and therefore a special Senate no knowledge of, or overlooked, the fact must be convened.
that some years prior to the formation of a Republic in China the purchass and sale of slaves was made a criminal offence. Moreover, young servants were always regarded as slaves prior to this legislation. That human beings are bought and sold in China to-day is well- known, but the "owners" have no legal right in their slaves ne formerly, and, moreover, are liable to punishment for possessing them, and consequently slaves are treated with some consideration lest thoy complain to the authorities. For- morly the "deed of sale" contained the character for "slaves" To-day com- panion" or "adopted son" are used in order to evade the law. If the posses- Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Ng King-lim (Chair. sion of slaves is illegal in China, there man of Parliament) and others propose can be no question of respecting Chinese to send a delegate to Fukion to ask the custom in Hongkong. Taehun, Li Han-ki, to support the Pro- visional Government and unite with the south-west Provinces,
CANTON, September 3rd. SIXTY REGIMENTS FOR CANTON.
A reliable message has been received stating that General Luk Wing-ting will send 60 regiments to Canton from Kwangai. Twenty regiments are said to have reached Wuchow, and to be approach ing Canton in junks.
INVITATION TO FUKIEN.
REPUDIATION OF RESPONSIBIJATY.
Chan Ping-kwan has wired to the Central Government and various Tuchuns
THE SWORD OF 1360.
BY JOHN BLUNT
The presence of Japanese warships in
the present and future actions of the pression of German and Austrian U-boats saying that he will not be responsible for European waters and their active sup Provisional Government, which has just wherever encountered bring vividly to been establishes by the ex-members of mind the fact that Japan is doing her Parliament, who have also appointed part in fighting the German. She has a
Dr. von Bethmann Hollwegs, inter viewed regarding Mr. Gerard's dis closures, declared that Mr. Gerard had given his imagination somewhat free rein. He had attributed to him utterances Generals. which were not his. Hollwegg denied that he ever unfolded to Mr. Gerard Germany's war aims, such
Dr. Bethmann DECLINED WITH THANES,
Dr. Sun Yat-sen bas offered to appoint Tong Shui-yi Minister of Foreign Affairs,
as the wilitary and commercial domínion Tong, however, has replied that he will of Belgium. He also criticised the pub-not take part in any political affairs. fication of the revelations at present as
shirt sleeve" diplomacy.
METINOUS DESIGNS ALLEGED.
Grst-rate navy and a remarkably efficient army; yet fifty years ago Japan was in a state of medievalism, just as she was in the days when Drake sailed round the world. The Japanese soldiers of those days the Samurai, as the military class were called-know nothing of steamships or guns or torpedoes. They fought in
1860 just as they fought in 1960, as our
The commandant and other Officers of the 10th Regiment, who were brought be fore the Tuchun yesterday, have been gentlemen fought long ago with sword ordered to be handcuffed, as proofs of and dagger and how. But it was the mutiny, it is said, have been discovered sword that the Samurai honored more as the result of searchies, TROOPS TO GUARD MUNITION FACTORY.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
ANTI-REVOLUTION PLOT
DISCOVERED.
PETROGRAD, September. 2nd. Tha newspapers state that an anti- revolution plot was discovered in Petro- grad at the time of the Moscow conferregiment) to guard Shuk-cheng Munition
ence.
The leaders include well-known politi- cians and several officers. Searches have: furnished proofs of the existence of the plot.
anti-revolution
The Government also announces the adoption of the disciplinary measures be have been made in connection with the It is authoritatively stated that arreste
stipulated, and agree that serious and energetic measures are necessary to establish the army's fighting capacity.
There is no question of superseding
General Korniloft.
A wireless Russian official message.
SEPARATIST AGITATION.. saysThe enemy crossed the Dvina
The War Ministry have published parti south eastward of Rigs and occupied oulare showing that the Ukraine Separat. Kupfermammer.
The enemy developed ist agitation was their success northwards, and also took German agitation,
due to an Austro.
the offensive in the region of the Mitau
as severo a text as was Verdun last year. road. The battle is proceeding. Enemy The length of the fronts is approximately attacks in
TRIAL OF GENERAL.
SUKHOMLINOFF.
the directions of Kövel, At the trial of General Sukhomlinoff, the same. Forty-nine German Divisions Vladimirvalynsk, Focsani and Braila M. Rodzianko said that the Duma, before wore engaged at Chemin-des-Dames from
failed.
The Tachun has ordered Commander Lam Fu to send additional troops (one
Factory.
NEW Civu auVERNOR,
The new Civil Governor, Li Yew-hon, expected to arrive in Canton on the
ith inst.
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FALSE PROSPERITY.
WARNING BY MR. BONAR LAW.
In the House of Commons, 'reently,
than all the other treasures which be possessed,
and one short-represented to him his His sword-for he wore two, one long honour, his very soul. Wearing them, he might do no evil thing to bring disgrace upon them or those ancestors of his who wore them before him. His swords were ns clean as a hand mirror, the mounts were chiselled and worked by skilled craftsmen, the blades were the work of smiths who had in some instances taken forty years to learn the noble trade of sword making. Thousands of schools there were of these smiths, all of them different, yet any sword from any one of the very meanest of those smiths would put the finest European swordsmith to shame.
HARA-KIRI
the people not to be misled by the lake perfect. Mr. Bunar Law repeated a warning to They were costly blades, but they were With those weapons the fight- prosperity of war times into misjudging Very often they were called upon to end ing men of Old Japeo went through life. financial position.
our
terrible war.D LOAN
plot. mostly outside re-Petrograd and very few in the capital.
The Government considers that at pre- sent it is inopportune to publish the names of those arrested, or the results of It cannot be imagined for a moment," their lives by one of the same swords. domiciliary searches,
he said, "that a country can go on spend- Brought up from their youth to learn the The activities of the plotters had no without curious disadvantage.
ing money in war at the rate we are doing deadly ritual of bara-kiri, that form of alarming result.
The dis death held no horrors for them. By their advantage wil be realised more completely swords they lived with them they could when the war comes to an end. As long honourably die. The matter in being energetically in as we are raising money by loan, and One of those old Japanese swords came vestigated.
money is being spent and industry is into my possession the day before yester- going on, we are living in a false atmos day. Wrapped in a silk bag which must It will only be when that comes have been any age when Queen Victoria phore to an end that we shall realise what the came to the throne, that sword looks as GERMAN SOCIALISTS AND position will be, and it will be a position new to-day as it did when first the blade.
CAUSES OF THE WAR.
which will require all the skill and was made in 1380. Not a speck of rust wisdom which this House and the Govern mare the flashing surface of the steel. German Bocialist papers
wont can exercise to prevent a very sori The Incquered scabbard, with its haunt. the war, recognised General Sukhom reading just now.
are curious ous situation arising even and I asing smell of sandal wood and incense, is The Breslau Voft-sume that, of course we have won this as fresh and clean as it was when it left ENTERPRISES AT linoff's criminal slowness in the organisa-maer has most extraordinary effusion
the lacquerer's hands. That the scabbard RIGA.
Tugendraž po TAXES AND
and indunts are in the best condition is tion of the Army. The accused, after the on the origins of the war:--
"In the meantime we have to finance the not very surprising. They were not made LONDON, September 2nd.
outbreak of war, systematically resisted:
“It cannot, must not, be that the guilti war in the way which will do least harm at the same time as the blade, for a good ures for the way should be foisted on Gur- As for one, would have liked to raise more blade might have as many as twenty scab A wireless German official message the Duma's efforts to stimulate the pre- many alone, where all are equally guilty. money by taxation. Considering the ex bards and twenty sets of mounts during The fact that this French prisonered says:-Some of our enterprises south-duction of shells, notwithstanding appeals Social Democracy agreed to the war credit of this country has been wonder.
On that fateful August 4th the German penditure and the length of the war, the its long lifetime under different owners. 8,852 at Chemin-des-Dames in the period castward of Riga succeeded,
Those blades are not used in Japan to fully from the front, including an appeal from credits, not because less of the enemies, due first to the willingness with which the or maybe a private collection, you will
suaintained, and that, I believe, 18 mentioned, compared with 5,803 in the The Balkans, :
is day. Outsido a museum or a curio shop, exclusiva guiltiness of the corresponding period at Verdun, clearly
the Grand Duke Nicholas. M. Rodzianko but because it recognised the tremendous people have submitted to taxation, and not see one of those old Samurai's swords. difficulty of the struggle in which Cer secondly to the readiness with which thay Trains you will see, and motor cara and said he specially journeyed to Galicia, many was involved. It was anxious t suggests that the wastage of the German.
have lent money. It is all very well to big Dreadnoughts, and even aeroplanes, and what he saw there filled him with ward off the fearful consequences which say that people who have lent to the State but the old fighting warrior you would effectives at Chemin-des-Dames was almost
would have followed to the nation from have got a good investment and are think not recognise. He is there, nevertheless. terror. He dramatically indicted General a defeat... twice as great,
ing only of themselves. That is not true. His spirit lives again to day in the little. as at Verdun, and even
Sukhomlinoff as being responsible for the
I know that some firms went to very great men who wear the modern Japanese naval allowing for the fact that the fighting
LONDON, September 2nd.
"When once, the war is at su bad and lengths, not only inconveniencing them and military uniform, in the men who the peril averted, there will be fresh in strength of the German Division is con
enormous losses suffered, and the retreat quiries, fresh investigations, fresh dis help the country. If the occasion comes almost as big as themselves. You cannot selves but also taking risks, in order to carry European style cavalry sabres A wireless German official report states: siderably less then last year, evidently the Monastir. We wiped out or made prison. The French strongly attacked near
from Galicia. Other political personages cussions in plenty about the origin of the for another long no one will dream of kill a national characteristic, and at heart also gave evidence, and each directly ended, however, it is necessary to over but I am convinced that we shall get the code of honour lies under the bowler hats war. So that the war may be speedily getting the same amount as last time, every Japanese is a Bawurai. That fierce battle at Chemin-des-Dames has been no or those penetrating our lines. Serbian attributed Russia's unpreparedness to throw the fanatical belief in Germany's same generous response, so far as their of the modern business men of Tokyo, more costly to the enemy than Verdun, attacks at Dobropolje broke down.
sole guilt and the complete innocence of mesos allow from the people with money just as it did under the helmets of their her adversaries which has been spread to lend.
ancestors of a thousand wears ago..
May 5th to August 20th, compared with GERMAN
at Verdun fa. the same period lust year when the fighting at Verdun was of the heaviest.
EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGINCT. } STRONG FRENCH ATTACK.
General Sukhumlinoff,
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