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MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON QUESTIONS OF URGENCY.

THE TURKISH ROUT IN PALESTINE. BRITISH FIFTEEN MILES FROM JERUSALEM,

LIVELY FIGHTING ON WESTERN FRONT BRITISH MAKE CONSIDERABLE CAPTURES.

General,

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH BUTER'S AGENCY.] AMERICA AND THE WAR, MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON URGENT NEEDS:

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LONDON, November 20th.

The Press Bureau announces that a Conference has been held at Downing Street by the War Cabinet, Heads of Government Departments and members of the United States Mission, Mr. Lloyd George preaiding. In welcoming the I that the purpose of the Mission he said: conference to determine how the United States o

8 could best co-operate with the Allies. While everything was urgent in a war of this kind, two matters stood out which worn of superior equal urgency, namely, man-power at the fronts and shipping. He emphasized that the col Japse of Russia and the reverses in Italy had made it more imperative that the

AMERICA AND THE WAR COUNCIL,

LONDON, November 20th. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar

Law stated that the Government had been officially informed that President Wilson had selected Colonel House to participate not only in the Inter-Allied Conference, but also in the Supreme War Council, with General Bliss ae bis Military Ad- viser.

LATEST CABLES. FRANCE'S DETERMINATION, NEW PREMIER'S APPEAL FOR UNITY

PARIS, November 20th. Speaking in the Chamber M. Clemen- can eloquently urged the sinking of all differences and appealed for unity in supporting the soldiers burdens and self-denial. He dwelt upon the fraternal solidarity of the Allied peoples and the troops who formed an impassable barrier at the front. He declared that Francs

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22ND, 1017.

JAPAN AND THE WAR

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ALLIES;

TOKYO, November 20th. With regard to Japan's financial as sistance rendered to the Allies, cabled on November 17th, the figure should have boen one hundred million sterling, instead of one thousand million sterling. The mistake was due to a telegraphic error.

FAMINE IN FINLAND.

AFFEAL FOR ASSISTANCE!

LONDON, November 20th. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that Finland had appealed to

Great Britain for assistence in view of

The Near East,

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lgian Brotul,

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THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN. BRITISH RENEW ATTACKS

_______ THE BATTLE OF GAZA.

The chief feature of o despatch by General Murray dealing with the opera tions in Palestine from March 1st to June 28th is his summing up of the results of the first Battle of Gáza.

He saya We took 150 Turkish and

German prisoners and two Austrian field-guas, and caused the enemy 8,000 casualtice, while we had only 4,000 casu alties, a large proportion of which were alight.

The failure to capture Gags was due

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the threatening famine. He said the Government would gladly do all could, but the position was not easy,

IN THE WESTS

LONDON, November 20th, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re poris:Soon after daybreak, we carried out satisfactorily, a series of operations between St Quentin and the River Bearpe.

We captured considerable material, and the number of prisoners has not yet

been counted.

The weather has become stormy, render ing the action of aircraft difficult, -Hostile artillery was active, particular.

to a delay on March 26th, owing to fogy in the neighbourhood of Zonnebeke And the waterless country around Gaza, and Passchendaele,

INDIAN GUNNERS AWARDED which prevented a most successful ope

MILITARY MEDAL.

LONDON, November 19th, The Garette announces that the Mill- tary Medel has been awarded to Gunners Ghulam Mohamed and Nihal Singh, of the Hongkong-Singapore Battalion, Royal

Garrison Artillery.

COMPULSORY RATIONING

PROBABLE.

LONDON, November 20th In the House of Lords, Lord Rhondda said that the response to voluntary

"ration being a complate disaster to the

enemy.

General Murray pays a tribute to the utmost gallantry, endurance and splendid fighting qualities of the troops,

GERMAN ADMISSION.

LONDON, November 21st.

A German wireless official message say: The English, attacking with strong forces, gained ground between the roads from Bapaume and Peronne to

Cambrai. Our counter-measures are in full swing.

SUCCESSFUL RAIDS.

KAISER ON HELIGOLAND. A LAMENT THAT THE GERMAN NAVY IS NOT LARGER. The Dusseldorfer General Ansteger publishes a series of articles by Max Bewer, describing the Kaiser at Head- quarters,

The Kaiser spoke with pride and

of his recent visit to Heligoland. The exchange of Heligoland for Zanzibar, from a peaceful standpoint, had been called the exchange of a trouser-button for a whole suit This well-known saying, Bower observes, came from the African traveller Stanley The Kaiser said

To-day this trouser button holds our whole milt together. If my companions. were astonished at nothing on the way, every one had been astonished at this fortress in the sea.” He exclaimed sadly,

If only during the first 12 years of my reign they had not exasperated me so, in regard to my naval plans! How Eugen Richter obstructed poor Hollman, whose plans he mockingly rejected na a cubjective naval hobby! If these gentlemon only knew what a squadron more or less means at Rea, they would to day and in all time to come, behave differently. One can help

self in an army by new formations, but to crease a squadron, ‹ with proper captaina, orewa, and machinery requires time and careful patience in advance.

In another article Bewer states that the Kaiser remarked that hig Homburg friende und lost millions on millione, some in the Far East, others in Africa and LONDON, November 20th. America, but they had not wavered or

weakened in their will to hold out, es Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-pecially against England. It is envy

APPROACHING JERUSALEM. Dealing with the second attack on Gaza, General Murray states that on April 10th: his total casualties were 7,000. On April 21st, General Dobell, Commanding the Eastern Force, égain emphasised the ports-Oxfordshires and Buckingham opinion he had previously expressed, and shirts successfully raided to the east of which he said was supported by all his subordinate, commanders-that in view of the great strength of the positions to which he was opposed, a renewal of direct attack would not be justified by any reasonable prospect of success. General Dobell was strongly of opinion that Lord Rhondda said the position of food deliberate methods must be adopted and

rationing had been inadequate, and the response was not better during the next few weeks, compulsory rationing would be enforced He added that the xing of maximum prices had greatly reduced profiteering.

Fampons.

envy, and again envy, alone," exclaimed against England at the Flanders front the Kaiser, irritably ending his specch

Despite his irritation against England,

We drove off raiders to the east of says Bewer, the Kaiser found a chivalrous Wytschacte.

FRENCH FRONT.

GERMAN ATTACK BROKEN.

LONDON, November 20th.

word for one of h`s English adversarice. "Admiro): Jellicoe is a gentleman, an old acquaintance of mine, a noble man, a Beaman from whose lips no lie procodds. In loyalty to truth he announced the crushing losses England sustained in the they observed the full effect on foreign Skagerrak battle. Only afterwards, when

countries, did they exert themselves to falsify defent into victory over my Fleet.

publicly hissed the officers returning from that battle."

United States should send many troops was willing to continue to suffer for the stocks in Great Britain was more satis even a resumption of trench warfare A communale states:~On the right. But I know that cab drivers in Edinburga.

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defence of her soil, and emphasized that the Government would rigorously, and evenly carry out justice against those

nt the carliest possible moment. He was

Canxious to know how soon the first bas

million could be expected in France. British shipping was wholly absorbed in

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war work, and, assuming that the sub-

marine situation did not worsen, the

easing of the Allies position depended on the date America's six million tons of shipping promised for 1818 was launched. He did not doubt that America's accom. plishment in the matter of shipbuilding would astonish everybody. Among mat- ters of secondary urgency he mentioned seroplanes. Everybody realised that the command of the air was vital and almost as essential in the battle line as the com- mand of the sea Americans possessed en unusual degree of the enterprise and daring nccessary for the creation of successful airmen. The American climate

of reinforcements After full discussion, might be necessary, pending the arrival

General Murray most reluctantly con-

bardment of Beronvaux and Chaume bank of the Meuse, after an intense bom-

Wood, the Germans attacked north of

factory than last year and did not cause alarm, but the necessity of supplying France and Italy might lead to compul-sented to this change of policy. Chaume Wood on a kilometre front. The

Meanwhile it became apparent

guilty of anti-national crimes. A rea-sory rationing, sonable censorship would be maintained VOTES FOR SOLDIERS AND General Murray that Goneral Dobell, over diplomatic and military news, All malevolent influences would be sternly

suppressed. France must concentrate on the war and nothing but the war.

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PARIS, November 20th.

SAILORS

LONDON, November 20th The House of Commons ha unanimous ly agreed that soldiers and sailors are entitled to vote directly they have attain.

ed the age of 19 years.

who had previously suffered a touch of kcha gun, was no longer in a fit state of Toalth to bear the strain of further operations during the incoming hot woather, Therefore General Murray regretfully relieved him of his command,

Speaking in the Chamber, M. Clemen-TEA FROM SHANGHAI TO to which Lieutenant General Sir Philip

ceau, the Premier said: We intend to

conduct the war with redoubled effort,

with a view to obtaining better results.

CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT.

LATER.

The Chamber bas passed a vote of con. fidence in the Clemenceau Government by 48 votes to 65.

AN ARTIFICIAL CRISIS,

SIR EDWARD CARSON ON

POLITICAL MACHINATIONS.

NEUTRALS,

LONDON, November 20th.

Chetwode was appointed.

attack was broken by our fre and only reached our advanced lines over a very small aren

The enemy detachments which gained a footing there were mostly driven out by an immediate counter attack

ARTILLERY DUEL

LONDON, November 20th. A German wireless official

message states:-There is a violent artillery duel from Houthulst Wood to Zandvoorde,

We repulsed an attack at Chaume Wood.

ADVANCE REPORTED,

LONDON, November 20th A Palestine official message states: Our mounted troops occupied on Sunday Beiture-Tahta, twelve miles north-west Italian Front,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Lough drew attention to the voyage of the noutral steamer Fiona from Shanghai to Copenhagen with $96,000 pounds of China tex, and suggested thatch of Jerusalem. quantities of tea should not be allowed

Our infantry yesterday reached a line to freely enter neutral bountries adjoinifteen miles west of Jerusalem. ing Germany,

The Balkans,

Lord Robert Cecil replied that the free entrance of such goods to Denmar) was not allowed. They were only permitted LONDON, November 20th. Speaking at a luncheon at the Con- to proceed If Great Britain were satisfied Btitutional Club, Sir Edward Carson that they were required for home con- said we had just passed & worked-up umption and guarantees against | re- sham crisis. The colleagues of the Pre-export from Denmark were given. mier had been supposed to be cyphers ANGLO-AMERICAN SILVER

and dummies who

specially lent itself to the development of an air service, because it was clearer and more equable the Britain's, Naxt came the food question. Several of the world's great grain fields, notably Hussia, was out of reach, and the production of Europe was falling. The Allies were increasingly dependent

North on America

Most drastic restrictions would shortly be imposed in Britain, partly to assist the Allies and partly to facilitate the carriage of men and muni tions to the battle fronts. It was the

had been struck

obedient by the will of the Premior.

SCHEME

WarningTor, November 19th.

(Laughter) Nothing was further from In connection with the message of the privilege of the other Allies to pool their the facts. (Cheers) Ministers were sup- 18th inst. relating to silver, the Financial luck with the gallant fellows in Italy posed to have been waging war on the News New York correspondent mater and France The tightening of the rent administration of our splendid that Britain and America have agreed blockade took a third place and he be

Army A more wicked or more to purchase 100 million ounces of silver slanderous attempt to sow dissension in from American producers, of which lieved that close co-operation between the

car midst at so grave and perilous a America will take 40 million and Britain United States and the Powers of Western

MANHO DO crisis had never been known. The whole 50 million. Of the latter, five million Europe would bring a still greater thing was a mischievous lie, brought ounces monthly will be for India, to economic pressure to bear on the Central about by political machination, ignorance stabilise the rupes, Powers during the course of the war.

and suspicion. If there had been the BARLIER CABLES. Blightest idea of politicians interfering with soldiers in the management of the

war, he would not have remained a mem

her of the War Cabinet.

FLECTIONS IN CANADA.

OTTAWA, November 20th: Incomplete returns of nominations

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* GERMAN EAST AFRICA OPEN

FOR TRADE.

London, November 19th. The Union Castle Company have re ceived a cable from their representatives in South Africa stating that all the tow

on the Central Railway, German Africa, from Dar es Salaam to Tab

FAILURE OF THE SUBMARINES.

WASHINGTON, November 20th Mr. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, referring to Mr. Lloyd George's state- ment that five submarines were sunk ou Saturday, affirmed: The Rubmarines have failed, and will fail, to accomplish throughout Canada show that sever their ends Mesus have been found for nullifying to a large extent their effec tiveness."

A TRIBUTE TO ALLIED NAVIES.

PARIS

apporters of a Union Government and bile Quebec followers of. Bir. Wilfrid | Lauriër have been

by Sir Wilfrid Lauri

Quebec Fa single opposed in both

General↑ Pershing,, interviewed, stated that thanks to the

tection offered by thecamy of the pro

and AmericanNavies, American soldier “being France had been killed

British, French

not

ried to stituenc

sub-

inclusive ste open to take, from wRILY

1st, 1918, firmy desirous of opening up. businem. Applications are be mad to the Senior Political Of Salaam, making their own arrang

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BALKAN FRONT.

ACTIVITY ON WHOLE FRONT.

PARIB November 20th.

An Eastern communiqué says:-Rect- procal artillery activity has been resum- ed on the whole front, notably west of the Vardar, in the Cerna berd, and north of Monastir,

The Russians have repelled an enemy, reconnaissance in the lakes region,

British airmen have dropped bombs in Stroma Valley, and caused an explosion. at Tusculu

tricas

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BRITISH PROGRESS IN AFRICA.

NOTABLE SUCCESBES

LONDON November 20th An East African official messins states:

have occupied Lutaberni, to the Bouth-east of Chiwats, and also large enemy camp in the vicinity of Nambind inga, to the north-east of Kitangazi.

Two hundred and seventy-two Germans

been nominated regarding the landing and shipping of and seven hundred Askaris surrendered.

Cargo

THE SILVER MARKET.

Kabour or Socialist candr.

LONDON, November 19th. The silver market is quiet.

We drove the remainder to the Aitan gari Vall

There have been 788 Germans killed and captured since Liovember Est.

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ITALIAN FRONT.

THE STATUS OF VENICE.

VENICE, November 20th: Austria hes naked Italy to declare whether Venice is to be considered a forti

hed eity

A WAR PROPHECY.

CURIOUS ARTICLE IN A DANISH NEWSPAPER.

A correspondent of the Newcastle Chronicle has sent to the journal a trans- lation of an article which recently ap- peared in a Danish newspaper relating to a prophecy concerning the war.

11 appears that at the breaking down of a wall in the Monastery of the Holy Ghout at. Vismar (a city on the Island of Gotland in the Baltic) a 200 years old prophecy of the war was found. The prophecy, which was written on parch ment by a mouk in the year 1701, is LOW- kept in the Town Hall of Vismar. The manuscript, reads as follows <-- _____

Europe will some day, when the bent.. of the Rope is vacant, meet with a fearful punishment Seven nations will turn themselves against 6 bird with 2 heads The bird will defend itself with wings and talons. A monarch, who always mounts his boree from the wrong side, shall be surrounded by a wall of foes. It will be a tough struggle against East and West and the lives of many men shall be lost. War chariots shalt roll "forward" without horses, and fire dragons shall By through the sky and spew fire and sulphur and destroy towns. Mai kind will not listen to the foreboding of God and He shall turn away from them.

The war shall last three years and five months. Starvation and disease will follow. Bread will be controlled and be lurking at the bottom of the seg, for distributed among the people. Men will

This is taken na indicating the enemy's intention to begin operations against

Venice and to provide himself with a their prey. The war will start when the

Justification for anything that ensues,

corn is ripening on the fields, and reach its maximum pitch when the cherry treen

Fencon are blooming for the third time. *- - will be obtained about Cristmas**

The Allied Consals are temporarily romaising in Venice, and Venetian women are patriotically labouring most arduously in the ironworks and machine

shops.

HRI PRINCE OF WALES ON

ITALIAN FRONT.

HOME November 20th. The newspapers are only now allowed to announce the presence of the Prince. of Wales on the Italian Frond, which is everywhere causing the warmest enthu siasm and is regarded as a new proof of British sympathy and solidarity. ---

Assuming that the chestances of the discovery of the parchum care correctly "detailed with the exception of the fast that the sent of the Pope was not. vacant at the time of the outbreak of on. tilities, the " prophecy * is a ranatkal la i forecast, Ay most of it has already come true, we can only hope that that part of it which relates to the coming of peace will also be verified.

CLERGY TO FIGHT

A Divisional Court composed of Mr. Justice Darling, Mr. Justice Avery, mů

astico Bailhache, in West Hartle- pool appeal care decided that no MIDLE ter or price ordained or appointed later of the than 30 days after the passing

Bervion Act, 1918, could claims. in the ground that he wão in or a regular minister of a denomination.

GERMAN REPORT

LONDON, November 20th, A German Wireless official message religi states:We drove back, after desperate expiry of the 30 days all digible persona

fighting, strong Italian ecanter-attacks on the north alope of Monte Tomba.

ENEMY HASS ATTACKS DRIVEN BACK

fr Justice Darling said that at the

were deemed to have enlisted for services with the colors. Having acquired, that statutory status a person could not by becoming a minister divest himself of it. T

that Parliament should have made

2 enactment, be cause if the war lasted another 50 60 years there would be no priests criminis, drove back four mas attacks against the contemplated that such an inconvenience. ters lett., Parliament could never have

Monte Teners spRY---

An Italian nuicial message says -- We

We took 300 prisoners on Bunday and

Monds in the Moletto region

could arise.

The Act received the Royal Assent an January 27th and came into foros March, 152, 1910.

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