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WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIUAT NOVEMBER BOTH.

SEVERE FIGHTING AROUND BOURLON.

GALLANT BRITISH GUARDS REGIMENTS.

SIX HUNDRED PRISONERS CAPTURED.

THE ITALIANS ROUT THE ENEMY AUSTRIA READY FOR PEACE WITH RUSSIA. DEMONSTRATIONS IN BERLIN AND BUDAPEST.

Franco-Belgian Bront.

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BRITISH FRONT.

GALLANTRY OF GUARDSMEN.

LONDON, November 28th.

AERIAL OPERATIONS.-

Our low-flying machines on Monday constanty attacked enemy troops, hat- terics and transport.

Over three tons of bombs were dropped on the crossings of the Sensee River, the railbends near Cambrai, and northward Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar | of Douai, and Somain and Douni stations tera, telegraphing this evening, describes and ridings.

We brought down two and drove down the gallant part taken by the Grenadiers, Coldstreams, Scots and Trish Guards în

four enemy machines. None of ours are yesterday's battle in the

the viguity of missing. Fontaine. A little further off was the THE BATTLE OF BOURION WOOD German Third Guards Division, of which

LONDON, November 28th. we captured ʼn large number of prisoners. British Guardsmen also severely handled the 190th Prussian Division. our mm advanced the enemy put down a very heavy barrage behind them, but it did not cause many casualties.

When

A little opposition was encountered in the first 300 yards, and then a perfect hailstorm of machire-gaufire broke from the village and from the direction of La Folie Wood.

Steadily the Guardsmen went forward, entering the bullet-swept strects of the ruined village, then breaking off into attacking parties to deal with the various enemy nests. House after house was clared out, and the number of prisoners rapidly mounted.

Well in the forenoon, when the vilinge was carried, two German divisions which wore specially brought up counter

attacked.

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GERMAN CLAIMS

LONDON, November 6th,

A wireless German official report states:The English Tanks and infantry attack westward of Bourlon collapsed

We temporarily lost Bourlon and Fon-1 taine, but we again captured the villages. and threw back the enemy into Bourlan Wood, capturing two hundred prisoners. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY

Rasstan Front.

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NEWS VIA ENGLAND.

* LONDON, November 28th. The War Office announcos that the

BY COURTESY, OF THE CUNG nuôi

BẢN ĐỒ

THE NEW PREMIER.

SHANGHAI, November 29th: Yesterday the President requested Wang Shichon to establish a

AUSTRIA READY FOR PEACE CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

WITH RUSSIA.

AMSTERDAM, November 28th.

A message from Vienna states that

Count Czernių, speaking, to the Delegates, in the Upper House of the Reichstrath, expresand Austria's readiness to negotiate an honourable peace with Russia. -

SCANDINAVIAN NEUTRALS

CONFERRING,

CHRISTIANIA, November 29th.

Cabinet

LUK WINGFTING AND. THE "GOVERNMENT.

"HOW

Chief of the Russian Military Mission in England has received a communication- from the Russian Headquarters, dated LONDON, November 28th.

Tuz Chi-jui, the x-Premier, announced the 22nd inst. as follows: From the Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haigreuth to the 20th inet. there was no sen Bght. The Scandinavian Kings and leading yesterday that as the new Cabinet does statesmen, are conferring secretly, but a not intend to introduce any change

portsThere was hostile artillery, fringing. Seventeen hundred and thirty-four reiteration of their neutrality is expected, of policy, he will assist Wang Bhi-chen

Bourton Wond.

There was no further, infantry action. There was hostile artillery Aring cast ward and north-eastward of Ypres.

last night in the neighbourhood of the Turkish gendarmes surrendered at the Diala River. We lost 1,000 during the attuck in the Barahovichi region, in. which the enemy occupied our first liar. Our Bry dispersed the enemy, who at- tempted to fraternise? Italian Front

ROMANCE OF THE WAR

LONDON, November 28th, Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar ters gives further particulary of the fanfous Hindenburg Tannel. Thirteen miles long and forty feet deep, it was built by Russian prisoners, and was sown with mines. Why these failed to explode when the electricians switched on the con-

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ITALIAN FRONT.

VAIN ENEMY ATTEMPTS.

LONDON, November 26th. Heuter's Correspondent at Italian Headquarters telegraphs The enemy

Also an assurance by Scandinavian coun-

Luk Wing-ting has wired to the Pro trics that they will not initiate peace prosident requesting him to stop the fighting. pasals,

BRITISH SHIPPING,

LONDON, November 28th.. The Admiralty announce that the arrivals for the week are 2,058, and, tho sailings 2,122.

Fourteen vessels over and seven under

1,000 tons were sunk, and eight vessels. were unsuccessfully attacked

ITALIAN SHIPPING.

LONDON, Novembar 20th, 25 The Italian returns for the week ending the Eith inst. show that 440 vessels arrived

and 387 vessels sailed

One vessel over and one under 1,500 tons

were leat

The President, therefore, wired to the Provinces ordering them not to advanes the Army.

It is reported from the President's office that Luk Wing-ting has approved of the proposal to convent a now Parlia

ment

Tseo-kun has arrived at Peking Wang Chen-yuan has asked that Tan Yen kai be appointed Tuchun of Hunan,.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. THE ARREST OF RUSSIANS IN ENGLAND.

PETROGRAD, November 28th. General Trotzky has written to Sir George Buchanan, demanding the release of two Russiang who were arrested in Great Britam, and whe apparently are

tuct is one of the romances of the war vainly hammered at the valleys on both which counet yet be told Suffice it to sides of Mount Grippa and are now ap. say, we had cut the wise that leads into parenily attendpting to descend towards the tunnel, which is virtually bomb-proof the plain from the Sette Comuni Plateau and contains nests of chambers from Fin the hope that a threat against Vicenza Reuter &・・ Correspondent - nt British which large quantities of food, drink and will induce the main Italian army to Arivals, 900, ilings, 50s Threa vessels interned. He hints at similar reprisals Headquarters, telegraphing this after-tobacco are being unearthed. noon, says The battle area is slippery and dificult owing to the continued heavy rein.

The Germans late last night carried

out a very determined counter-attack on the north-eastern fringe of Bourlon

*** Wood After fierce fighting they were driven off and heavily shelled while

retiring

We successfully sortied into the ruins of Burlon village and reached 4 party of English troops who ent off when the Germans retook the

were

village on Sunday, and had since very gallantly held out.

While this operation was in progress, taking advantage of the favourable wind, we › discharged heavy ges-clouds against Queant, whose position had been rendered most unccmfortable by our thrust south. cast of that place.

ENEMY TERRIBLY PUNISHED. Our men, exhausted from the long stubborn fighting, had no time in which This morning some of our troops have to consolidate their ghine, and, exposed been engaged among the ruins of Fon- to a perfect tornade of machine-gun and

taine, where there has been hard fighting, riflefire, they fell back slowly before

A written Gerinan Order has been found vastly superior numbers It was 鼹

stating that if certain soldiers who were magnificently fought rearguard action.

lurking in a certain big dugout did not Further wost we improved our position

come out immediately and participate in on the outskirts of Bourlon village.

Both at Fontaine and Bourlon cur the fighting the dug-out would be blown artillery, which was greatly superior, in. It was further directed that this created bavoc among the Germans moving Order be read aloud to the whole bat- up to the attack. On the day's balance talion, presumably for their encourage

We made useful gains, and we captured mont.

800 prisoners. Undoubtedly we terribly punished the enemy.

The detachment relieved at Bourton village belonged to the East Surreys, The sortie at 5.30 in the evening got in touch with the Colonel of the battalion, and through a breach in the enemy line,

NOTHING SPECIAL.

LONDON, November 29th, Field-Marshal Sir Dougine Haig re- ports:--There has been nothing special which they onceceded in making, eight on the Cambrai battle front.

officers and the rest of the party came

We repulsed two raids in the neigh-back

bourhood of Avión.

The enemy's artillery was active un the Ypres front being very heavy enstward of Ypres.

WEIGHT OF ENEMY NUMBERS

Head Reuters Correspondentat quarters, telegraphing on Tuesday states: There has been the bitterest fighting

On aeroplanes at might dropped a ton near Fontaine since this morning.

of bombs on the Menin railway station.

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STUBBORN FIGHTING,

Lopos, November 26th Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re Ports:Local attacks at dawn in the neighbourhood of Fontaine-Notre-Dame and Bourlon villages led to severe

fighting.

The enemy, strongly reinforced, con- tested our advance with great stubborn ness. The fight swayed backwards and for wards but we advanced our line and captured over 500 prisoners.

We drove off in the afternoon an at tempted attack on our position, on the Hindenburg Line on the spar westward

of Moenvresind

There was great activity by the enemy", artillery eastward and northeastward of

Covered by a heavy bombardment, which was maintained during the entire fore noon, the British troops fought their way tight through the village in face of most beavy rifle and machine-gun fire, sending back over 500 prisoners who were captured in fortified houses and strong paints,

ENEMY'S DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE POSITIONS.

LONDON, November 28th, Reuters Correspondent at British Headquarters reported on the 28th in brai mud stant :--Fighting around Cambrai mud, nachine-gun fire and more German rem forcements are the principal features of

the moment

Intense fighting has been proceeding since dawn. yesterday, the enemy desper ately trying to retrieve, at least, some of bis important positions, and he is certain ly not counting the cost. Men who are

coming down from the scene of the recent f fighting on the northern shoulder of our salient say that the ground is freely bestrewn with Gotman corpses which have fallen since the original attacks. Since his first stampede the enemy has been hurrying up troops and guns along every route, and has succeeded in organising his badly shaken defence.

Further north, where the Gorman line is flanked back by our recent gains, the enemy is slowly adjusting his positions.

Fontaine-Notre-Dame is so effectively commanded by both sides that nothing living dare show itself in the ruins,

withdraw from the Piave line.

BRITISH TROOPS WELCOMED The British troops continue to arrive,. and are concentrating upon their assign- cd positions in more genial climatic

conditions than those experienced on the Western Front, rendering them brimfal of spirits. They are deeply interested in the novel scenes.

Old women from their cottage steps invoke blessings as they pass.

The municipalities are placarded with manifestoes of welcome, which are translated into. English,

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FAMOUS AUSTRIAN DIVISION

SEVERELY BEATEN.

LONDON, November 28th.

FRENCH SHIPPING.

LONDON, November 29th, The French shipping returns are:--

above and ond below 1,600 tons were sunk, and three” vessels were unsuccessfully attacked.

THE INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE.

LONDON, November 28th Altogether twelve nations, including Japan and Siam, will be represented at the Inter-Allied Conference in Paris..........

FOOD-CARRIERS FOR THE

ALLIES.

Rio de Janeiro, November 28tive Brazil has agreed with France that thirty interned German ships, with a tonnage of 250,000, shall be used for a year. asfood-carriers to the Allies THE PRESS BUREAU

SHIP

KRYLENKO CONGRATULATED.

A wireless Russian report states:M Haritonoff steratury of the Bolsheviks, has sent a proclamation to Commander- in Chief Krylenko as follows

The Bolshevik faction of the All- Russian Extraordinary Congress of Pear sunts Delegates, unbering 04, and ivə delegates of other factions send congra tulations on your resolute step towards the realisation of the wishes of the whole of the Russian workers for the conclusion of a general and just democratie' peace. We also send congratulations to all Army Corps and other Committees who are helping you in this great and difficult task.

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

About half of the Petrograd voters have polled at the Constituent Assembly Elec

which cluse tedy CENSOR-btedly an overwhelming majority of the Petrograd Garrison sides with the The latter have seized the Bolsheviks |Customs

Generel 1 Baluff, Commanding on the Western Front, has been superseded For refusing to negotiate an armetice

The Bolsheviks announce that they now after four days' fight control Tashkent, afte

LONDON, November 28th, Liberal ex Ministers have communi cated with the Government on the subject of the new leaflet regulation, protesting against the Press Bureau eccsorship They intend to demanded led debate unless the regulation is modified

REGULATION CANCELLED,

metal Trotzky has dismissed, without and thirty official for refusing to submit pensions two Assistant Foreign Ministers to Bolshevik nuthority.

IN BERLIN.

A wirckess Italian sami official report states: The renowned Austrian Third Edelweise Division, composed of troops of

LONDON, November 29th. German extraction and other enemy

The Daily Telegraph states there have forces were severely beaten at Col boon negotiations between the Govern- SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION ment and Liberal leaders on the subject. Beretta The Division made a massed of the Pacifist leaflets mentioned yester

compromise has beco reached, whereby attack after heavy drumfire, and the day morning. It is understood that a the identity of the printers and authors. Crushingly superior fire and numbers en.

must be disclosed, but the regulation that abied our assailanta to penetrate our a leaflet must be submitted to the city and the police arrested nine of their

Press Censor has been cancelled,

Opposition to the regulation has been number. growing formidable, and was not Eined to Liberals,

advanced line and reach a mountain. gattery, but a fierce counter-attack in the

The weather is improving, and the face of a violent barrage resulted in an enemy rout, and thus the attempted ad visibility is much better.

vance along the Val Bugana was frustrat, ede

FRENCH FRONT.

FRENCH SUCCESS CONFIRMED:

PARIS, November 28th.

ITALIANS HEROIC DEFENCE

ROME November 28th, The Austro-Germans continue gigantic

conv

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AMERICA AND THE WAR WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

WASHINGTON, November 28th. The following concludes the Weekly War Review published yesterday:

It is evident the enemy undertook the

AMSTERDAM, November 27th, Hundreds of Independent Bocialista demonstrated in Berlin on Sunday. They endeavoured to reach the centre of the

LATER.

Sunday's peace "demonstrations in Berlite assumed considerable proportions. In the north of the city the crowd was very quiet, and they cheered for peace and Herr Liebknecht SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION AT BUDAPEST,

AMSTERDAM, November 28th

The Forsische Zeitung reports that at a

A communique states:-It is confirmed and determined efforts to break through offensive in Italy in the hope of ex- monster Socialist peace demonstration in

trienting himself from an increasingly Badapest on Sunday there were loud cries that our attack on November 21st south

on the Venetian Plains, constantly en difficult position by compelling the trans- of Down with the war! We demand of Juvincourt cost the enemy very serious ploying their best fresh troops, also thereby rendering the offensive in the West

fer of British and French troops to Italy general strike "

A resolution was passed arging the losscE.

heavier artillery and lachyrymal and impossible, but this object was to noise annexation of Courland and Lavonia, and

monarchy to uppose Pan-Germanism, the, achieved We captured 476 priemers there, and

asphyxiating gases. Each attackin

The wastage of enemy forces and the also tavon ring the International the material includes 13 machine-guns, forcer than its predecessor.

slow relentless sapping of his man power Conference at Stockholm. by continued sudden offensive thrusti three bomb-throwers and three trench-The Italians continue to cover the must eventually result in soltening the SUPREME WAR COUNCIL mortars and 100, rifles.

selves with glory in their heroic defence.chemy's line in the West. This is the ulti

PARIS, November 28th- mate objective of the series of intensive

Mr. Lloyd George, Mr Balfour VIGOROUS ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. The method of their attack and tenacity offensives so successfully pursued by the Lord Milner, Sir John Jellicoe. Ear Allies during the past six months and Reading, Sir Eric Geddes, Sir William of defence recalis Verdun

is even more important than a gain in Robertson, and M. Venizelos bave arrived. BATTERIES CO-OPERATE WITH

AERIAL UNITS

PROTRACTED INDIAN

PARIB November 28th.

A communique states: -There was fair y vigorous artillery activity in the Juyincourt district and on the Bois-le- Chaume front.

Africa

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LONDON, November 28th.

An Italian official report states: Co-operation with bombardment Sights our batterier concentrated their fire on enemy troops massed and moving on the Asingo, Platean, Primolano basin, north- ward of Col Della Berretts and at the

The Germans, later in the morning counter-attacked with two new Divisions, CAMPAIGN IN EAST AFRICA Middle. Piave and under the weight of overwhelming numbers we had slowly to relinquish our footing at Foutaine. It is not clear whether we retain any portion of the rains, but it is now certain the Germans have

roorganised their defences with Fresh troops We still hold the hith ground and we have a great tactical

although the enemy's stiffer means more desperate fighting.

her remains abominable/

LARGE FORCES SURRENDER

LONDON, November 8th Au official report states:-Tho - Ger mans dislodged at fimbas AID TEP in the vicinity of the Bovuma

They are short of food, and

MARAZITKST JABLES:

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. BRITISIL WOMEN'S NAVAL

Canada SERVICE

LONDON, November 20th. Admiralty announce

terrain

GERMAN DENIAL.

LONDON, November 28th. It is officially denied at Berlin, that General Ladendoff has gone to the Russian Front

EXPORT OF COAL BY LICENCE

LONDON November 99th, An: Urder-in Council probibits the ex- port of coll from December 12th to all Bryiah -destinatiem abroad except by Licenc

UORUM ABSENT.

LITIGATION DANGER OF ABUSE OF LEGAL PROCEDURE.

Losbor, November 29th. The Privy Council has dismissed the appeals from the judgment of the High Court of Bengal in the case of Tariaz Charansaker Bisenunchaud and others, relating to mortgage transactions, ______

Lord Buckmaster, going into the judg. cement, pointed out that during the eleven years since the institution of the pro ceedings Bischunchard's mor gehad risen from H.5,000 LONDON November 29th.

emphasised the danger In the House of Commons, Commander of usury sad the abugs of legal Wedgeword, on a motion for adjourn, I was not easy to repress, the | ment, drew attention to the raid on the the latter should not be

office of the Indian Home Bule League, remedy. There

but as forty members were not present the expedition in the courts in disposing Honse adjourned.

THE SILVER MARKET.

Colonel Tafel from the Mahenge gress The with Germans 1,212 Ankaris, cand este 2,200

natives, surrendered ditionally in the vicinity of Newa

ragas once they bearing

of a Women's Royal Naval duties. hitherto pers bed by Naval ratinės

LONDON, November 28th.

The silver market is quiet

But

entered for

with the

ure and the

persons con-

bring it to a speedy