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THE

WAR.

⠀ SWEDISH

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11mm. 1917.

TREACHERY.

SOME STRONG COMMENTS.

FIERCE FIGHTING ON ITALIAN FRONT.

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AFFAIRS

IN

RUSSIA.

ALLIED PROGRESS IN WEST.

Franco-Belgian Bront

EARLIER CABLES. ĮTARÓIGE AKUTER'S ADENOY.]

BRITISH ADVANCING.

LONDON, September 9th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Unig re -ports: We entered German izenches on several hundred yards of treat east of We raided

· Villeret, taking prisoners. Dear Gavrelle and east of Vermelles.

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FRENCH PROGRESS.

PARIS, September 9th. communiqué says: The Germans violently counter attneked the positions we captured yesterday in the sector be tween the Fosses and Caurieres woods. Our Bre shattered the attempts, with heavy enemy losser There was desperate We resisted lighting at some points. energetically and maintained the posi Mions. after alternating advances and withdrawals. The prisoners w

took

Italian Front

Naval Activities.

EABLIER UABLES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] HOSPITAL SHIPS.

FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.

Manno, September 9th.

The Foreign Minister states that King Alfonso has obtained from the belligerents

General.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SWEDISH

TREACHERY.

SOME STRONG COMMENTS.

LONDON, September 10th. Reuter learns that on Sunday night there were no new developments in the an agreement permitting the free circula- Swedish situation. The Swedish Minis. tion of Anglo-French hospital ships inter, visited at the Legation, disclaimed the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic as ali knowledge of the affair.

BRITISH PAPERS TAKE SERIOUS far north as the English Channel,

U-BOAT TERROR.

SHOCKING STORY.

SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

REASSURING STATEMENT.

PETROGRAD, September 10th, The Minister of Posts and Telegraphs. who is controlling the partial evacuation

mont.

SWEDISH REVELATIONS.

FURTHER INCRIMINATING

TELEGRAMS.

Loxos, September 9th. The following is the text of further tele.

of the city, has issued a reassuring states | grams sent by the German Charge d'Affaires nt Buenos Aires through the Swedish Legation to the Foreign Office at Berlin --

*July 3rd, 1917, No. 59....... I learn from

The Military authorítica advise the non-business population, owing to the food question, to leave in batches. The reliable sources that the Acting Minister Government has decided that the ques of Foreign Affairs, who is a notorious BSA tion of its own departure can be post-and an Anglophile, declared in a secret poned for six weeks.

session in the Senate that the Argentine The Commander-in-Chief on the North-would demand from Berlin a promise not to sink more Argentine ships and that if All the newspapers take the most serious ern Front har declared that the army's that, were not agreed to, relations would resistance is daily more determined. The be broken off. I recommend refusal, and, disclosures concerning

view: of the

VIEW. LONDON, September 10th.

Baltic or in the Gulf of Finland.

The

The Bourse Gazette states that the

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Mr. Lansing has published the transla tion or the Swedish cypher telegran

LONDON, September 9th. The Weekly Dispatch relatey a U-bout Sweden, which is denounced for commit-enemy pressure is weakening, and even if necessary, the calling in of the media. horror rivalling the sinking of the Belting an unpardonable breach of nou-if the enemy, reached Pskoff at the begintion of Spain.-(Signed) Lasburg." LATEST UABLES.

gian Prince.

trality, while the revelations of perfidy ning of the winter they could not pro- ** July 8th, 1917, No. 54-Without show. (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

A merchantman in the Atlantic saw a of Count Luxburg, one of the archruffiansgress further, while a landing of troops pone the reply to the Argentine Note ing any tendency to make concession, post-

HEAVY AUSTRIAN LOSSES.

lifebont drifting helplessly. She steered of Germany's police service, are likened is improbable, because the minefields are until the receipt of further reports. Lowards the boat, and saw મ shoal of to the achievements of Count Bernstorff not broken through anywhere in the change of Ministry is probable. As re gards Argentine steamers, 1 recommend either compelling them to turn back or WHOLE REGIMENT ANNIHILATED). sharks following the water-logged bont, and von Papen. ·

which was badly smashed by gun fire. Confidence is expressed that the fleet and coast defences are greatly sinking them without leaving any traces or letting them through. They are all Fragments of flesh and clothing were Swedish people were innocent." The strengthened.

quite smali.--(Signed' Luxburg.” a pro-Germon adhering to the thwarts. The dead occu- whole trouble is due to pants were horribly mutilated, the mom clique which must be rootel out, but the obviously having been killed and wounded people must give tangible proof of their Pro-friendliness to the Allies if trouble is to while lying in the boat. helpless. visions had been taken off their ship, as be avoided. · umppened tins were found perforated It is noteworthy that the Socialists are The interior the strongest individual Party in Sweden, Fimited success, advanced elements with with fragments of shells. drawing in order

of the boat was a terrible sight. The but the present governing class is ultra- 1.0 rectify and

dying were unable to protect themselves Conservative. Sweden is at present in the strengthen straggling positions to the prewat line, which is the only dependable against the sharks, but probably did not throes of a general election, and the [ine herenbonts notil the Generalissimo linger long in their agony. The Mate's revelations will probably influence the

ready for another push.

papers found aboard embled the ship to results.

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LONDON, September 10th, Despite the terrific resistance of Austrians in north-east Gorizia, and the deadly artillerying and machine-gun work, the Italians are slowly loosening the enemy's grip before Hermada.

An Austrian gomster-blow gained

As an instance of the very stubborn be identified as a British merchantman. nature of the enemy assaults, between The boat had been drifting for three Krite and Selo un entire Austrian months. reg-imest assailed a battalion, but con-

yesterday have been increased to about cealed machine-gans opened fire at a

800. Our scouts, who pushed beyond the 1,000 Fuses wood, estimate that over enemy corpses are before our lines is

range of five yards, and practically the whole regiment was annihilated.

It linn airmen are performing heroic bis region. There is great reciprocal feats above the mountain peaks.

One artillery firing on the left bank of the Meuse, but to infantry fighting.

GERMAN MESSAGE.

LONDON, September 9th.

A German official wireless message slates, We repulsed an English night attack to the north-east of 8 Julien. There was fierte daylong fighting on the cast bank of the Mease. The enemy was generally driven back, but he retained a suali purt of Chaume wood and a ridge to the east thereof. Three divisions par- Licipated. We captured 300 prisoners.

GERMAN ATTACK.

PARIS, September 10th.

Itali in airman in order to prevent his opponent's escape, rammed his machine and perished with his opponent.

FEROCIOUS FIGHTING.

---AUSTRIANS DETERMINËD

DEFENCE.

SUBMARINISM.

INTERESTING STATEMENT,

A DENIAL. BUENOS AIRES, September 10th. The Swedish Minister hae denied the statements regarding the action of the. Legation, and has refused a further state

ment.

STRONG AMERICAN COMMENT. WASHINGTON, September 10th. The Swedish exposure has created a It is sensation throughout the country. believed that it may force Sweden into

AMSTERDAM, September 9th. Interviewed by the London correspon- dent of Handelsblad, Lord Rhondda de- clared that submarinisa no longer caused anxiety regarding the bread supply. It so stimulated cultivation that within a the war unless the officials concerned year the United Kingdom would be praere punished. The offence is characterised tically independent of imports, so far asas unparalleled in modern diplomacy. It

the chief foodstuffs were concerned.

Russian broni.

EARLIER CABLES.

(THROUGH BRUTBR'S AGENCY.)

GERMANS CONCENTRATING.

CAVALRY HINDERING

ENEMY ADVANCE.

Lis expected that the inmediate effect will

be extreme precautions in granting. licences for exports to Sweden,

Minister of Food Supplies resigned owing to the increasing difficulties of the fond problems.

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without comment, and copies or his an nouncernens auve been delivered to the Argentine Embassy and the Swedish Legation at Washington. The opinion is [expressed that the purpose of the United States in publishing the correspondence is, firstly, to show the nature of the re- lations between Germany and Sweden,

tho manner in which the German repre- HELSINGFORS, September 19th. sentative in her capital has been secretly The Fetcher Novreye Lonounces that directing the destructing of her shipping the Senate has drafted a Bill for the and guiding his Government in dealing final separation of Finland. It will be with Argentina. Diplomatically, German presented as an Ultimatum to the Proinfluences have been stronger in Argentina visional Government.

General Alexieff, the former Generalis simo, is going to the Northern Iront for a visit of inspection.

SEPARATION OF FINLAND, and, secondly, to disclose to Argentina

PORTUGUESE STEAMER BLOWN UP.

LONDON, September 10th. Lloyds agent at Marseilles reports this the Portuguese steamer Alentejo, which requisitioned by the Portugurac Government, blew up in the harbour. There was no loss of life.

WAS

GIRLIER CABLES.

PEACE TALK.

SENSATION IN GERMANY.

COPENHAGEN, September 9th. Germany owing to the declaration by Dr. A great sensation has been caused in Michaelis that Germany would shortly be able to publish peace terms.

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than elsewhere in South America, and practically the whole, with the exception of Argentina, has sided with the United States in making

on' Germany Butocracy.

** DAMNING EVIDENCE,"

LONDON, September 9th. Regarding the promise by the swedish Minister in London, that the practice of transmuting tierman, cypher cables us Nwedisa ucini messages should cease similar assurances were given at Stock- holm, where the Foreign Minister, in August, 1916, admitted that there might, at the time, have been ground for com- plaint, but added, "Nothing of the kind nas happened for some mums and it will discovery, and thus deciphering ut the pre- not occur again.' Is is noteworthy sent series of selegrams is due to the.

watchfulness and skill of the American Intelligence Service. Thus one of the first acts of a new enemy, whom Germany affected to despise, has been exposed by. a procedure which afforda damning evid- ence against the German Government and a neatral Government, whom the charit- able regard as dupes of Germany. The contents of the published telegrams are a

AUSTRIA ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.

ÄNSTERDAM," September 9th." The Vienna correspondent of the flam The New York Herald states that it will burger Nachrichten denounces the renew- ed activities of an influential circle in Uose, September 10th.

prove an object lesson of Prussian friend | Austria-Hungary who are working for a speedy termination of the war at any ship to the Argentine. Simultaneously cost. There is no abatement in the bad weather. The fight for the heights north-RUSSIAN

with Count Luxburgs treachery, Sweden The Tagesport declares, on September lesson to neutrals of the value to be placed 8th, in connection with the matter, that on German promises and concession. The has been crying out against the iniquity Austria has been exerting the strongest while enjoying the hospitality of Argen ennt. of Gorizia has continued day and

German representative at Buenos Aires, towards night and it reached its climax n

of the embargo for preventing the use of pressure to induce Germany

peace and has been sending feelers intina, is seen to be advocating the deli- LONDON, September 9. America's supplies in the profitable basi-other directions, especially to London berate murder of Argentine subjects on ferocity owing to the Italians and Aus

A Bussion wireless official message ness of feeding Germany.

It concludes that if Germany does not the high seas in order to leave no trace trians, in equal numbers of strength and states:-In the direction of Riga the

yield to the Austrian pressuro, very of the crime which would make Argentine A communiqué says:--Following intensed. stermination, struggling in a circum enemy has constructed bridges lower cynical insolences and brutal contempt of many.

The Sun anticipates that when the reached in Downing Street without Ger policy has been applied to other neutrals, agreement niay shortly be an enemy. This consistent, deliberate possibly an artillery firing, the Germans attacked in se tibed area where it was impossible to down on the River Aa, concentrating neutral lives is realised, Argentine will reports the inauguration of a patriotic tine ships would only clear to Las Palmas ospecially Norway. Furthermore, the The Rheinische Westfaelische Bertany assurance apparently given that Argen- force on the right bank of the Meuse one playstore men or artillery. The gaps in fores on the north bank under cover of properly attend to this business. a front of three kilometres, on both sides the ranks were instantly filled, and the his cavalry. In the region of Zegvolt,

party with objects to promote a war spirit shows that the pretended immunity which to oppose the tendencies represented by Our fire prevented the fores have remained thus balanced for our eavalry are hindering the Germans' Economie Mission, forecasts the recall Presidents are the Duke of Mecklenburg pure farce. because immunity is secured Dr. Nordvalk, a member of the Swedish the Reichstag majority's resolution. The Argentine ships would be accorded with show of magnanimity by Germany is a the Swedish Minister to the Argentine, but he also declared that no

Swede would be a party to such heartless pro- coedings. Furthermore, owing to the ill- health of the Swedish Minister to the

of Hill 044. enemy reaching our trenches, except a the past twelve hours.

few detachments, which gained a tem assaulted five times.

A counter-attack com porary footing. pletely re-established our lines. We took

fifty prisonery. The enemy renowed positions at attacks against the new Chaume Wood. On four occasions our fire hurled back the enemy to his own trenches A number of columns, portli of Wavrille Wood, were caught hy our fire and severely punished. BRITISH CAPTURE TRENCHES

LONDON, September 10th.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig :- ports: The Northumberland troops cap- tured six hundred yards of trenches Bouth-east of Hargicourt, taking Rifty-two prisoners. Simultaneously we captured

The Italians advance. We repulsed an enemy offensive

south of the Radauiz Valley.

EARLIER CABLES.

BAD

WEATHER.

UDINE, September 9th. The bad weather is interfering with operations. Storms have transformed streams into torrepts and plain: into lukes of mud, while mist and fog prevent visibility, Nevertheless, bombardment and daring raids continue.

AUSTRIAN CLAIM.

LONDON, September 10th, An Austrian wireless official message a small portion of a trench rounding off our line cast of Malakoff form, inflicting states:Since August 10th wo have taken considerable casualties. We repulsed prisoner on the Isonzo front 300 officers raidery in Inverness Copse and slightly and 18,008 man, improved our position north-east of St.

Julien.

The Balkans.

EARLIER CABLES.

(THEOUGH ZLÜTER'S AGENCY.)

GERMAN NEWS.

LONDON, September 9th,

FUTURE OF POLAND,

UNDER GERMAN RULE.

AMSTERDAM, September 9th.

INHABITANTS TO LEAVE PETROGRAD.

PETROGRAD, September 9th.

A Commissioner General has been ap-Argentine, ho possibly mistook the con- touts of harteless business communications. COUNT LUXBURG.

Hob

pointed to deal with overcrowding. has appealed to the inahbitants obliged to remain in Patrograd, to ges- dually leave the city in view of the possibility of enemy air raids and the scarcity of provisions.

The Re: says that the Government is considering zen.ving to Moscow.

RUSSIANS CONSOLIDATING.

LONDON, September 9th A German ofrin wireless

message stutes:-Between the Baltic and the Dvina, we drove back the Russians at many points to positions which they are consolidating."

CAUSE OF RIGA'S FALL.

PETROGRAD, September 9th."

LONDON, September 10th. According to the Times, Count Luxburg has left Buenos Aires.

FRENCH CABINET CRISIS. AN UNEXPECTED HITCH.

PARIS, September 10th. There is an unexpected hitch in the making of the Cabinet.

M. Ribot has abandoned the task owing to the refusal of the Socialists to parti cipate. This bas meant the dropping of M. Painleve and M. Thomas, two pro- minent ex-Ministers, who were bound to accept the decisions of their Party."

TURKISH COMMANDER IN BERLIN,

AMSTERDAM, September 10th. Essad Pusha, Commander of the first Turkish Army has arrived at Berlin. FRESH SPLIT IN RUSSIAN CABINET,

and Admiral von Tirpite.

IN EAST AFRICA.

CLEARING OUT THE GERMANS.

LONDON, September 9th, An East African fficial #AgT atates :--We overcame enemy resistance at

Opandas, to the south of Mahenge, and occupied all the positions. Our troops are It is reported from the pursuing. southern area that the Germans dislodged from Tundurn aro retreating towards Hiwale. There are no Germans now in Portuguese Nyasaland to the south of

Rovuma.

FRENCH POLITICAL CRISIS.

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PARIS, September ath. M. Ribot has consentori to form Cabinet.

FISH SUPPLY.

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YRUIDEN, September 8th. A meeting of fishing boat owners has British Government's offer generously to decided at present not to accept the indemnify them if they lay up thirty-five during which not more than 2,000 tons of per cent of their boats for two months, fish shall be exported to Germany.

END OF SUMMER,

Losmon, September 9th. It is officially announced that Summer time will cease on the 17th instant,

DRIED FRUITS.

IMPORT RESTRICTIONS.

by Argentina undertaking that no Argen- tine vessels will be found in the war zone, I will be interesting to hear what the Argentine public opinion is of the " diplo matic.victory claimed by the Argentine Government.

EXCITEMENT IN ARGENTINA.

BUENOS AIRES, September 9th. The American Embassy has received confirmation of the telegrams relating to the attitude of the Swedish Legation aud of the text of the telegrams from Herr Luxburg advising the German Govern- ment to sink Argentine vessels so that no traces might be found of them. The news has everywhere caused great excitement. Anti-German demonstrations have been foreseen, and the police have taken pre- cautionary measures.

RUPTURE NOT LIKELY.

BUENOS AIRES, September 9th. The demand for the recall of Count Lux- burg and possibly also of the Swedish Minister is regarded as inevitable, but a rupture with Germany is not so likely, advice of Count Luxburg. as Berlin has evidently not followed the

BRITAIN AND THE PAPAL NOTE.

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WASHINGTON, September 9th. Britain has advised the United States that President Wilson's reply to the Pope's peace proposals is, in effect, Britain'e reply.

HONOURS FOR ORIGINAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE..

An anthoritative statement explaining the catastrophe at Riga says it was due to the weight of the German thrust, particularly the artillery superiority. In fact, the, bulk of the Russians showed discipline and courage which can be re garded very favourably, as the Riga front It has been announced in Berlin that was considered the most disorganised Dr. Michaelis and Count Czernin have morally, Military experts reaffirm tha

LONDON, September 9th, LONDON, September 9th. reached an agreement to establish there is no danger to Petrograd, but, as

The War Ofice states that, in accordance The Food Controller will henceforth be with the King's wish to specially recog- precaution, a new administration for

the sole importer of dried fruits, includ-nise the services of the original British ing raisins dates, currants, Igs, prunea, Expeditionary Forces, arrangements are governing the city will be formed. The

PETROGRAD, September 10th." Government is prepared to deal with

plums, peaches, nectarinos, apricats, pears being made for the award of a distinctive reactionaries to organise all resources for fresh split has occurred in the Cabinet goods shipped by September 8th to clasp, to the participants, including the The Bourie Gazette announces that aand apples. The Order does not apply to decoration with a riband, but without the defence of the country and the evi-between the Constitutional Democrats and Britain Importers must furnish parti Indians, in the earliest and most critical culars of their purchases to that date panse of the war to the first battle of which are still unshipped.

Ipres

4 German official wireless message Polish Government, consisting, firstly stafes:-We repulsed the Russians to the of a Council and Regency of three men south of Ochrida take.

The Franch bers. If a Cabinet is subsequently can occupied soma villages to the west of stituted, it will order elections for a

Malik.

Polish Parliament.

tinuation of the war.

the Socialists.