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FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

REICHSTAG AND THE CHANCELLOR,

THE DEBATE.

WAR AIMS RESOLUTION PASSED.

GERMANY PREPARES-FOR

THE WORST.

The City Editor of The wrote recently

No other construction can well be

in Germany than that preparations are

19ra 1917.

AIR RAIDS ON GERMAN TOWNS.

WHAT THE OPERATION MEANS.

[FROM A MILITARY CORRESPONDENTÄ]|

The recent German air raid 'on London

CANTON NEWS

BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NOOI

- mapp

CANTON, September 11th.

FUNDS EXPECTED FROM AMERICA.

The Reichstag on July 19th passed, by on the latest currency development 214 votes against 116, the resolution defin-being made for the fall of the mark te has not unnaturally provoked demands is said that large sums for mil'tary ing Gonnany's war aims, submitted on be even lower depths than have yet been for retaliation. The best form of defence purposes will be remitted to Canton by

the various Chinese federations in-- half of the Centre, Socalist, and Liberal racing papers which in war often is to attack. There are many renched us yesterday there is an ometal

America. Parties.

jannouncement of an order issued by the amongst us who, even if they hesitate to Herr Fehrenback (Centre Party), who item Councy from January 1st say so, long for revenge. The TeutoniC PROPOSED LOAN. moved the resolution, said: If some next the silver two-mark pieces, which temperaurent is that of the bully, and the Dr. Sun Yat-sen proposes to borrow a sign of weakness we will, nevertheless, as llorins have here: "shall no longer beOther things being the same, counter-raids for military expenses. The sum will be enemy voices explain the resolution as a Dave as popular a cireutation in Gerinanybully whines and curls up if he is hurt. lurge, sum, frönu à crtain Japanese. Arm: prove that we are ready to fight, and are legal tender. From now until July 19itære å-good deal to recommend theing bat Fremitted after the Provisional Govern--

sination exchutes every misunderstand tank notes will be given in exchange for other things are not the same, and this ment has been established. capable of being victorious. Our military1918, lowever, currency notes and Loan ing, and we therefore make this peace them if they are paid into the Imperial

demonstration. If the hipnil which the and State banks. This withdrawal of the becomes apparent to anybody who will German Parliament extends to the enemy work coins from circulation can have study the map and who can claim some

THE

GOVERNOR-GENERAL..

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Governor-General,

is refused our armies will achieve evnunly one meaning. The German. Govern acquaintance with the more important has decided to visit various foreign re

greater and more heroic deeds, and then viously intends to muket them

we will show the world that the German fabroad ag silver, owing to the high price cities in the western regions of the Ger presentatives in order to explain his?

man Empire. No expert knowledge in

or

views, which will also be translated and..

A meeting of the Special Parliament was held yesterday, when 120 members Wu Ting-fang was elected

prople is uncanquefable in its unity, Thefte which the metal itself has now risen. Kaiser's gnanimous resolation extend We have made inquiries in the bullion respect of acronautics is required. sent to various Powers. Seven hundred ed the Beld of internal politics in a market, and find that, whereas the ex-

Both of the noteworthy aeroplane! matust that curresponds with the wishes change value (in English currency) of the attacks upon the Metropolis were launch well-trained soldiers at present curvé 148 - of thy people. We hope that the electoral per two-marks abroad to-day is 13.00 reform of Prussin will soon be acerum- Pinge, the enloe. of the two-mark piece | at a distance of about 140 miles from their

ed from some where near the Belgian coast, the General's bodyguard.

ELECTIONS OF MINISTERS -- plished without internal strife. In regard melted down as silver is, at the present destination. But for the first 100

Ha the assailants were crossing territory to our Parliamentary system fito Centro rive of silver on the landon market, 13.8 Party will fully protect the rights of the fence. On this reckoning we can only in their own occupation or else the sea. Federal States and those of the Emperor conse to the conclusion that the German Only by some happy accident could ou It is hoped that the new Chancellor will authorities anticipate a further drop inside learn of their approach until they attended. succeed in bringing about a pener which the esehange, and are preparing for it. fetched up on the Buses coast 45 miles Minister of Foreign Ala:rs, with 108 will guarantee the free development of the But it is also pointed out to us that the from the suburbs. Their task was to cover German peoples, but which will also lend market in Holland, where the two-mark those da miles, to muse over London drop-otes; Tong Shui-i, Minister of Finnaos pires would riresuntably be sent for sale, ping their bombs, and then to make their with Havotes; San Hungyn, Minister of to an understanding between nations.

gives about a 6 per cent, helter jirice for way back the 45 miles before recross Civil Affairs, 94 votes; Chung Hoi-yu, Herr Schieden (Social-Democrat) silver than is obtainable in London, and the RPR. Assuming effective defensive said: The Secialists are the politieni opthat they might fetch as much there as the arrangements to exist, they were tiable to

Minister of Military Affairs, 80 vetes; ponents of the Chancellor, but our opp equivalent of 14.6 pene, on which there sition is political and our personal, as world already be a profit as compared the case with the opposition of the other with the exchange at Amsterdart for ti parties. The slanderous assertion that marks based on paper. If so the device there has been a panic in the Reichstag is a cunning one for taking a profit on owing to the Committee meetings was a the depreciated nark. In any case the Hie. Nathing was said at those meetings step taken by the Federal Commeil proses thed has and bent said in the Reichstag how desperate, the problem, of German We oppose the subraaring war, as we credit has become, as indicated in the gard it as doing more harm than good, depreciation of German currency. We no more than our enemies, are able Do king The war to a conclusion by mili

ku answer to a question in the House of Lary means, but in spite of the pours of war w stand unbroken, far in the Commons the Financial Secretary to the enemies' innd, and in defence we are in-Treasury yesterday gave the following igures for the value of the British sovereign (it should have been the pound sterling ") on various foreign hust four years;

vincible.

THE VALUE OF THE BOUND STERLING,

he attacked while over English Ching Pik-kwong, Minister of Admiralty, to be pursued out to sea, while they ran despicked From Flanders for the purpureunications, 16 votes, some risk of being. intercepted by nireraft

112 votes; Wu Hon-man, Minister of Com-- Turn now to objectives in Germany.

It will probably be agreed that our must ARGEST OF GERMAN BANS MANAGEIL. attractive objective would be Essen; but Essen, unfortunately, is some 150 ujtes

The manager of the German Bank, who - from Ypres and about 180 miles from

nas suspected of hiding three important Yordan." Cologne, with itx 540,000 books in the Bank, was arrested yesterday, infarbitants, is deridedly nearer about morning. He was brought before the 145 miles from Ypres and 145 from Verdun 43000 sols, asking for a visit a little the books within Sve days. The Tuchuu Then there is wealthy Frankfurt, with High Civil Const and ordered to produce further than Cologne from our lines. The fortress of Mayence is somewhat neater, has granted him bail. but the town is of secondary importance. THE EX-CIVIL GOVERNOR. Manheim and Ladwigshaften. the liter

Chn Hing-ian, ex-Civil Governor of a hive of munitions industry, are litek more than 100 miles from the nearest Canton, has gone to Japan to study, 300,000 inhabitants, is no further. Still, educational developments. It is under- in view of its being a great fortress, of stod that he will be appointed Civil its being the most important city that can fairly be called attainable by a British Governor of Haych, but he has decided. hombing squadron, of its vital railway in refuse any appointments in future. arteries, and of the munitions factories which the writer assumes must exist fa so great à centre of population, Cologne seems to be as good ar objective, as our air could select. Let us therefore will be transferred, and Fai Sheung Chi congare the conditions attending a raid will 6 his successor. byr aeroplanes upon the principal town on the Rhine with these that sur round a venture of the usual type under taken by the Germans against London.

The resolution ander discussion repre- serils what has long been the common view of the people, I wish other people would exchanges in the middle of July for the amping off places, and Stuttgart, with

understand they we are not aiming at the acquisition of foreign property, and that we are ready for a fighterras peace, seeur. ed by international gal guarantees. If the enemy is unwilling to accept such a pence we shall continue the fight. If a similar salution were brought forward in the House of Commons and answered by the British Prime Minister in this same way then the peace negotiations could! begin tomorrow. The Chancellor's re works regarding democracy did not satisfy me. He must free is from the three-class franchise. Prussian electoral We reform must come this autumn. demand the deliverince of the Press from the censorship, and the liberation of political offenders, and we vote for War Credit in the spirit of the resolu tion.

Here you Payer, leader of the South German People's Party, declared that he regretted Herr von Bethmann Hollweg's departure. He had confidence that Herr melis would regard a peace of recon. ciliation ag better than a prolongation of the Concerning at ly price. opinion of their enemies that Germany, in spite of her desire for peace, was obliged to continue the war as a war of conquest in accordance with the will of the military party and the Pan-German movement, the Chancellor's formal de claration had made this paint quite clear. The resolution was not an offer of peace, but a well-thought-out declaration to which the Corumander-in-Chief also sub- scribed. The Commander-in-Chief, the Government, and the majority in the Reichstag were agreed on the main objects of the war. The introduction of a Parlia.

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EXTERMINATING THE SERBS,

The Slovenian Dijmiy, Dr. Olokur Ribar, protesting in the Reichsrath against the systematic extermination of the Serbian ponlation, said:

NOT 45 MILES BUT 145 MILES.

POLICE APPOINTMENT.

The Superintendent of Police in Canţoa

SENTENCES ON LAHORE CONSPIRATORS.

To start with, our squadron has to cross tiles but at least 145 miles, thus giving ease came to an end on June 12th. Lal the German lines. It has then to fly noti

The bearing of the Lahore Conspiracy the nemy more than three times the length Chand, who was a close associate of the of warning, it then drops its bombs: uetorious Agit Singh, was sentenced to Finally, it is called upon to gea linck at transportation for life; Bar Singh and rast 145 miles and to finish up with cross. Plare Lal were sentenced to transporta ing the enemy's front five hours or sotion for two years: Gholam Husain was Whs.. for any one aeroplane that the onment and a sine of 403; while Gurdial after it first advertised its departure. condemned to one year's rigorous impris chenght to love raiding London we Singh, the fifth and last accused, was ought to loar four in raiding Cologne on sentenced to two years' rigorous impris the way From

When the anent and a fan of £t. All the accused

DAIL and home.

Go to the Balkans and you shall wi how the former flourishing towns and villages are now but mouldering rains Not military necessity, but the deliliäre will of authorities, has devastated us lands in such a manner as has not been witnessed in Europe since Kossovo. Our unhappy, people have been scattered to the winds: from whole districts the mili- tary authorities have carried off women and old men and children, just as did the Assyrians and Babylonians the e quered peoples of ancient times. the vicinity of Nish alone the Bulgarians sqaron gets to Cologne, what is it going were residents of Labere. have carried away 30,000 persons to the del The railway (high level), the

In the cours of their judgment, deserts of Asia Minor. It is a war of imposing station, and the stately Hohen

ttre members uf the sub- Tribunal extermination of the Southern Slavs zollern Bridge with its three double tracks The Allies talk of a restoration of Serbia of rail and its spacious roadway all offer stated that they were convinced Berunification of the Serbian race tempting targets. But from what eleva that the members of the conspiracy

line of communica had not merely and Southern Slavs, for there will be a German procedure and soar at heights had agreed to increase their members and Serbia they may save, but not the Sertion is this mombed? If our planes to wage war against the Government, bu

vague intention tion going to of 12,000 feet and upwards above the city to collect arms, these leing measures. they will inevitably drop a missile or two which would enable them at a suitable upon the cathedral should they choose the moment to wage war against the Govern station for their prey, to say nothing of ment, either unsupported or with the ber of citizens. If they go for the railway they can scarcely hope to hit one of the humerous viaducts over strects except by a preposterous fluke, although they n fair number of women and children.

none left to rejoice in the blessings of peace.

mentary system for the direction of the of development. Our houndaries mast at killing and injuring quale a goodly pum-assistance of Germa

CONSERVATIVE OPPOSITION.

all times be better protected. East Prussia must not again be exposed to the horrors of a Russian invasion."

...

а

RETALIATION IN THE AIR When we talk about retaliation in the

Empire must be given the most serious consideration. The summoning of experi enced party leaders to participate in the administration was a policy which pro concerning what peace will bring the are likely to get If they aim at the air let us make sure that we know what

The view we have always represented mised results, and he was glad the Chan Fatherland we maintain at this moment. cellor was inclined to follow it.

This goal will not be reached by an un-Hohenzollern Bridge they will be lucky if we really mean. Railway and junctions Count Westurs (Conservative) wel.derstanding resting on the enerny's good they get home two or three times without make satisfactory objection, for the lying comed the Chancellor, and said:-The will alone. Only the military situation is probably appreciably injuring the strucman, but knocking a line to pieces some I desire of our enemies to annihilate us is of decisive importance for peace. In thetare, while the rest of their bombs fall where in Westphalia does not do tho not yet broken. They still regard all hour of negotiation, the leading state harmlessly into the Rhine; on the other enemy nearly so much hari, in nine cases mau in this task will be in the closest hand, the casualties mongst the civilian out of ten, as does a dose of bombs at prouts of our willingness to make peace as touch with the supreme leaders of the population ought not to be heavy in this Douai, say, or Thionville. Then why ge a sign of seakness. The foreign Press

Case: Flying at that altitude our aviators looking for trouble when you have your saying that the proposed resolution is Army, and he will fully profit by the will only do real military damage by spine target handy

If by retaliation mar calculated to stiffen the courage of our military advantages bought by gallant happy accident, although they ought to derous attacks upon women and children

We blood and the possibility of further mili work plenty of destruction amongst enemies and to prolong the war. therefore regret this resolution, which is tary victories. If le solves the problem civilian buildings, after the manner are intended, then by all weans go off to not conducive to strengthening the will he will have the response of the Army and German air-raiders, assailing the City and baden, ur Aix In Chappelle, or Wien- and let them have it hot. From and firin trust of the Army and the nation, the people. The resolution before 11s we Folkestone.

Supposing, on the other hand, that the better, if our aviators are to go far afiel the purely military point of view it is far We shall not obtain prace by debates or unanimously reject

Prince Schonaich-Carolath (National squadron elects to attempt a military that they should content themselves with pence resolutions and by making moral exhortations to certain of our enemies auch Liberal) said:-We unanimously reject attack, commits itself to an effort to cause bombing towns that they cannot miss no as we have heard to-day. A solution is the resolution. We regard it as inoppora definite injury to the Gertaan armies in matter how high they by instead of their to be found on another field. The heroic tune in the present situation to call for the field, it must come down from giddy action of our troops will achieve complete a formal decision in the Reichstag, as heights and take its chance with the anti-playing the game and trying to destroy....

factories or junctions from heights at victory. Territories of the size of the every decision is misunderstood and dis aircraft ordnance. To make fairly sure which they may nossibly manage to carry German Empire have beca. conquered by torted by the enemy, as was the case with 26 lering down a span of the Hohen, out their programmio the blood of our brothers and sone against the peace offer of December 12th, 1916. 201lern Bridge a great achievement were iron walls in hostile, countrics Every With perfect confidence we look forward, it to be accomplished-the planes must attack of a whole world of enemies will and we still adhere to the declaration of probably make twenty or thirty hits on

that To secure such results August 4th, 1914, that we are riot animat mase drop to within very few hundred be broken as it has been hitherto.

feet of the structure, where they will In the forthcoming hostile assault weed by a passion for conquest.

Herr Wermuth German Party) dis absolutely at the mercy of the enemy's still depend on our submarines to inflict damage upon England of such an im- missed the resolution as being detrimental guns How many will be left to do the

I deɛd?

Will any escape to tell the tale mente character that she will not in the and misleading.

Herr Haase Independent Socialist) de after the deed has been done? Make no long, run be able to stand it, even though the leads the whole world in the fieldaanded immediate peace and the extab mistake about it, murdering civilians in

a

A good big

with the escape of attacking squadron casualty list of non-combatants, coupled almost intsekking squad on powerful moral effect in Germany than the destruction of

swarm of serolanes of which scarcely munitions factory by any get away.

Under the circumstances air raids upon German towns do seem to lose some of their attraction. Thanks to the geographical position and to the course of military

against us. Relying upon our command.lishment of a social republic, and Horr a great city by bombs dropped from operations in 1814, the Germans would Ters' statements, we await with unshaken Seyde (Pole) declared that he would not enormous heights at a very different thing enjoy a great adventure even if both sides confidence the victory of our arms. We vote, as the resolution did not mention from carrying out legitimat, operations were out for murder, or if both sides con shall have to thank all there arms for Poland's claim that the whole people of war. It was suggested above that for

fined themselves to instable operations. But when, in addition to this. the Ger peace. Until peace is secured the nation should not be transferred on the conclus one aeroplane that the Germans ought to will overcome all privations and difficul-ion of peace to another Sinte against lose in raiding London we ought in a raid

But that are out for murder while we handi- on Cologne to lose four. the free will of the peoniese ties caused by the economic situation.

cap quratives by adjuring such methods of The debate on the first reading then assured that both sides would fly at the making wat, the re becomes, tou ume. Germany is willing for peace negotiations as soon as the enemy renounces claims of closed. There was no discussion on the same altitude. Take it that our aircraft sided to justify our taking part in

second reading, and the War Credit of mean military business, when they get to unless we enjoy so great & superiority in conquest. The problem is to arrive at 15,000,000,000 -marks 1£750.000,000 n the ther do not lose eight against the Ger.respect to aircraft material over the

Cologne, and they will be fortunate if Saturday, 29th Sept.-

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