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THE WAR.
THE GREAT WESTERN
>HE HONGKONG DAILY PREGB, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6гa, 1917.
STRUGGLE,
WAVES OF GERMANS THROWN BACK.
BRITISH CONQUER GERMAN EAST AFRICA.
ENEMY'S LAST COLONY SECURED.
RUSSIAN PEACE MEASURES
THE LAST OBSTACLE" REMOVED.
Franco Belgian Front,
LATEST UABLES:
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH FRONT. ENEMY CONCENTRATIONS
BROKEN UP.
LONDON, December 4th. Ficid-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports: --Our artillery broke up concentra tions east of Gouziaucourt and in the neighbourhood of Moeuvre before the attack could develop.
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER 8 AGENCY ]
GERMAN EAST AFRICA CONQUERED.
WAR CABINETS CONGRATULATIONS.
The War Cabinet has sent a message. to the Commander-in-Chief of the East African Forces congratulating him on the successes, and adding, “The deter- mination and endurance of the troops in overcoming the resistance of a determined enemy and the difficulties of a tropical and roadless country have been beyond praise!
BARLIER CABLES.
THE REWARD OF TWO MONTHS OPERATIONS.
NDANDA, December 4th. We have concluded two months of the most severe and most successful fighting in East Africa. The whole of what may be called the south-east quadrant of the country, of a site of 300 by 500 miles, hes been cleared
of the enemy. During
Whether the Germans will renew their
mosé colossal and costly attempt remains
to be seen. Personally I do not believe
the rumour that they have massed cavalry ready to break through. We still retain high country north of Lavacqueris, which considerably minemises. any tactical ad- vantage of the German re-occupation of the ruins and village Very methodical activity prevails at the rear o battle-front,
the exceptional 69 whites and 269 Askaris killed, excfud- is facilitating ing the bodies which the enemy carried dryness of the roa transport and other operations. I off. There were 1,343 whites and 3,075
where
sacred relics and inestimable treasures,
“accumi king, through many centuries.
It is rumoured that some of these places. have been milet's
The Turks are concentrated at Birch and Elgid, the latter being where Joshua commanded the sun to stand still. They are preparing for a determined stand, realising that Jerusalem will be lost if they give way.
THE POSITION NEÅR ADEN,
* LONDON, December 4th In the House of Lorde, Lord Curzon stated that we were holding an area of about eleven miles from Aden. As far as was known, the Turks in the vicinity
had no direct communication with Turkey, and had not received supplies
or reinforcements;
Generul
LATEST CABLES. [тихонен LEUTER'S AGSKOT.1
AMERICA AND THE WAR,
-PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO
CONGRESS.
Washington, December 4th. Addressing Congress President Wilson
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
GENERAL STAFF SURRENDERS,
PETROGRAD, December 4th
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS AND THE FRANCHISE.
LONDON, December 4th. In the House of Coinmons, during
The Maximalist News Agency states that a telegram from Generi Krylenko discussion on the Electoral Reform Bill, from Vitabal announces that the General Sir George Cave intimated that the Staff bán surrendered to the Maximalista. | Government proposed to limit the die- GENERAL KORNILOFF ESCAPES. franchisement of conscientious objectors Petrograd, December 4th, to the period of the war and seven years General Krylenko's Adjutant has tele-thereafter, Objectors rendering valuable graphed that General Krylenko arrived at
war services would be excapted from thie disqualification. Vitabek with detachments of the Petro- grad Garrison Cormacks are gathering. on their flanks and rent,
Reading between the lines of the despatch, a collision is momentarily pos Bible.
According to other sources, the fret small clash has already occurred, with Home casualties.
It is circumstantially reported that General Korniloff escaped on the 2nd inst RUSSIAN PEACE DELEGATES;
LONDON, December 4th The Daily Chronicle representative at Petrograd mates that peace t delegates to the Germans number four. They are
THE CANADIAN VICTORY
LOAN
TORONTO, December 4th. The Victory Loan totals over £80,000,000 by half a million subscribers. NEW YORK DRY DOCK FIRE
NEW YORK, December 4th. Four large buildings of the Morse Dry- Dock Company have been destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $1,000,000.
There was a considerable amount of valuable machinery destroyed, THE LATE GENERAL MAUDE
of our October and November, wo accounted for said he would ask congress to cons accompanied by two Colonels who do not MEMORIAL SERVICE IN ST PAUL'S-
again, and with very grave scrutiny, the war objectives and the measures by which they meant to attain them. The purpose
The enemy's artillery is active in the think it can be safely said that we are Askaris taken prisoner The Askaris do discussion there was action, which must |
neighbourhood of Da Vacquerie.
There is considerable hostile artillery firing north of Armentieres, south-east of Ypres and in the Passchendaele sector.
BARLIER CABLES,
ENEMY'S OFFENSIVE SCHEME.
LONDON, December 4th
Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar ters states:-Captured German- objective: maps show the scheme of their offensive was most ambitious, For example, cer- tain troops had set them as their first
en as the day's objective a line which would have carried their left flank two miles, to where cur front line rested prior great drive of November 18th. These same troops actual gain is very slight. So far as definite news is available we are still
quite ready to deal with any further projects the enemy has in mind.
GERMANS REPORT VIOLENT FIGHTING.
LONDON, December 4th,
A German wireless official message states:We threw back the English in many waves north of Gheluvelt.
There was violent fighting between
Marcoing and the Peronne-Cambrai road, where we captured a section of
trenches.
We stormed Lavacquerie and repulsed counter-attacks, taking five hundred, pri-
onery.
ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE.
LONDON, December 4th Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports that entry artillery was active at
not include porters or armed levies. We captured 54 machine-guns, two 4inch guns, nie held-guss and one Howitzer.
BLACKS SURRENDER
NDANDA, December 4th. Three thousand five hundred blacks belonging to Tafel's force bare now sur- rendered.
sympathise with the idea of an isolated
tary interests of the Russian and Allied peace, but are going to protect the mili
Frouts during the negotiations.
M. Trotkey informed the American Attaché that every singe of the negotia tions would be published and discussed.
LONDON, December 4th A memorial service to the late General
Maude was held in St. Paul's at noon.
There was a distinguished congregation, move straight towards definite ends.
including Sir William Robertson, who represented His Majesty the King: Lord They would not slacken and not suffer
ADVICE TO UKRAINIANS
Islington and Mr. Walter Long, who re- themselves to be diverted from the object
LONDON, December 4th.
presented the Indian Office and Colonial of winning the war, but it was worth
The Soviet Ukrainian War Secretary Office respectively; the Duke of Con- while asking and answering the ques-bas ordered the Ukrainian troops not to
naught, Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Derby, support the Bolshevik peace maneuvres General Smuts, Army Councillors, and as they are involving a risk of a breath | members of Parliament. on the Russian front and the invasion The Lord Mayor and Sheriff, of London- of Ukrainia.AM
attended in State
tion: When would they consider the War WoIF? As a nation they were united in spirit and intention, and he paid little,
There are no German military or civil authorities now north of the Rovanced to those who told him otherwise
After severely trouncing the anti-war River. Our compation is complete, and
sections and the pacifists, the President political officers are being appointed to
proceeded to state the reasons for which all districts.
the war was waging, and the part the United States meant to play in the settle. ment of its searching issues.
Our patrols penetrated considerably.
south of the Rovuma River.
COUNTRY CLEARED OF ENEMY.
LONDON, December 4th An East African official message stater: General Van De Venter on the
EABLIER CABLES. WEEKLY WAR REVIEW
ASHINGTON, December 4th:
MANIFESTO TO GERMAN
SOLDIERS.
A VICTIM TO CHOLERA
LONDON, December 4th, LONDON, December 4th, In the House of Commons, Mr Mac. The Daily News Correspondent at Pherson said he regretted that it wo Petrograd states that the Peoples Com-confirmed that General Maude died of soldiers which will be thrown broadcast of cholera in Mesopotamia were few. mission has issued a manifesto to German cholera. He was glad to say that casts to the German and Austrias armies by aeroplanes
DUKHONIN KILLED
THE INTER-ALLIED CON- FERENCE.
LONDON, December 4th Russian wireless official message
PARIS, December 4th. The Inter-Allied Conference hay closed. states General Krylenko in Pro- clamation states the head of the Revolu Colonel House said that there had been. tionary troops to-day surrendered the co-ordination and unity of purpose, pro- Ho Headquarters without
to peace. He was profoundly convinced that we would strongly condemns the act of lynch law thereby reach our goal practised upon General Dukhosin and
He paid a tribute to the great deeds of adde
that popular hatred surpassed all France, saying that America felt honour- the limits of reason. Despite all efforts
standing frm at Lavacquerie, which may night in the neighbourhood of Bourlo let instant reported that reconnaissances Mr. Baker, Secretary for War, in his moving the last obstacle thus remising great results in the future.
be described as the centre of the German attack, and the enemy nowhere made
progress.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF ENEMY ATTACK
and Moeuvres.
There was no further infantry action.
AVIATION
LONDON, December 4th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re
LONDON, December 4th
ports:-Our low-fliers on Sunday bombed Reuter's Correspondent at the British and machine-gunned villages occupied by Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, says: the German reserves northward of Bour- ---The result of yesterday's great German-lon, also the enemy's active batterica on effort at Lavacqueric has been left to the Ypres battle-front. him, and our line has been slightly bent back on a mile front. West and south- west of Masaictes we have withdrawa slightly, while it is understood that our
line at Marcoing now does not include the whole of the copse of that name. This is practically the sum total of the German recovery of territory effected at a truly appalling price, His effort was admittedly undertaken to recover the lost fifteen miles of the Hindenburg Line and to free Cambrai from the present threat. The situation at Bourlon Wood, which dominates Cambrai, is unchanged.
The Germans nude prodigious prepara- tious for yesterday's efforts, bringing many train-loads of troops from the Eastern Front. The weather throughout was perfect, enabling, our gunners and riflemen to make the best possible marki- manship. It may be computed that no fewer than twelve Divisions were thrown into the attack, coming on in endless waves across the rolling country. Our advantageously-posted held batteries caught the Germans at short ranges with devastating effects. Yet at one time sheer weight of numbers carried them through our line south of Marcoing. A spendid
spirited counter attack sent them reeling back.
Again and again wo either beat back the Germans after awaiting the clash in
́our own lines, or advanced to meet them
One enemy machine was brought down. Five of our machines are missing.
ABSENCE OF CASUALTY LISTS
LONDON, December 4th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac- Pherson stated that Germany has prohi bited the export of official casualty lists Hence the totals could no longer be published,
FRENCH FRONT.
ENEMY DRIVEN BACK.
PARIS, December 1th,
A communiqué states-There was great artillery activity in the sectors north of
definitely show that German East Africa bis been completely cleared of the enemy
Weekly War Review, says that the out standing feature is the ever-increasing
Thus the whole of the last of the Gor: mobility of action of the forces engaged.. to save General Dokhonin he was throwned to tight on the side of such a gallant
The enemy is apparently seeking & out of a railway train at Mohiled station comrade
M.. Clemenceau said that it was no and killed, It was Genera! Korniloff's longer a question of great and little
the preceding day flight on
day which caused nations. All peoples were fighting for the
man overseas possessions has passed into sur hands and those of the Belgians,
decision realising that he cannot entire
General
refuge in Portuguese territory and mea imposed by the Allies in the west. This sures are being taken to deal with them. explains the attempt to crush Italy, The captures during November were where five weeks of desperate fighting has 1,115 Germans and 3,383 native fighters.brought them no nearer the real objective We have captured, or the enemy has The Italians, now backed by the Allies, destroyed, six guns, 13 machine guns and are able to check the Austro-German in
A small German remnant has taken much longer the strain of trench warfar this excessupost his comrades samo ideal of justice and liberty, and
soveral thousand rifles.
GERMANY'S COLONIAL EMPIRE
DISAPPEARS.
FOR
LATER
General Van De Venter's report of the expulsion of General
Lettow's force is hailed as marking the disappearance. of Germany's Colonial Empire.
The conquest is tributed as a great Imperial achievement by two Boer Gene rals and British, Indian and South African troops. The German treatment
Vasion:
The energy is constantly detaching large contingents from the East Front, although the season is not propitions for big military enterprises, yet, owing to the imperative necessity of the continu ance of this mobility, further enemy offen sives are anticipated, but the Allies will give the enemy no respite, and any Ger-
to be worthy of
and
secured freedom and they would succeed in attaining their not to stain the people's authority ideal by dint of their sacrifices, which Revolutionary people are fearful in a would ghen he magnificently recompensed. struggle but must be soft after victory. HAPPY RESULTS OF CONFERENCE, strength by the fall of the Headquarters. The
Prstruggle fur pence receives new
Panib, December 4th. General Krylenko, in the name of the M. Pichon, Minister of Foreiga Altairs, discipline. Revolution, calle
for
unity and has announced that the Allied Conterenca.
has given happy resuus, practically- PEACE DELEGATES CONFER. assuring unity of action, economy, financially and militarily. The needs of LONDON, December 4th.
the Allies regarding finance, munitions, A Russiau wireless official telegram transport and supplies had been carefully from it. Skliansky, the President of the studied
decisions would guaran Congress of the Fifth Army, states that then every satisfaction. the creation of
tion of the Congress, arrived at vinsk military a peace delegation from the Council of a Supreme Inter-Allied Naval Conimiztea the People's Commissaries, at the invita had been decided upon, while unity on Sunday and the speeches of the realised by the Allied General Staff, delegates provoked rounds of
which was working according to : pro- The Congress solemnly promised to gramme. Diplomatically also completes
nly applause destroy all the wasps nests of the counter agreement was reached on all matters.
which are obstacles to peace, necessary to ensure victory.
ADMISSIONS BY VON TİRPITZ:
LONDON, December 4th. The Hamburger Nachrichten contains. a full report of the speech of Admiral
man offensive will be promptly mettion the nest of General Duk
& counter-stroke of great severity.
Referring to Cambrai, Mr. Baker says
M. Gotz, M. Avkeentieff and other traitors to the Revolution sitting Fat Mchileff. The delegates then departed, the German delegates receiving them in
of
action had been certainly
There was a demonstration on Tirpitz at Esten, in the course of:
that the Teuton must never be allowed of the natives is recalled, and it is urged the British, now have the situation well the evening in a neutral zone.
to rule Africa agains
Chemin-des-Dames, and intermittent ar tillery actions on the right of the Meuse The Near East.
The enemy, alter a violent bombardment
in the Woevre region, attacked our posi tions north of Flirey.
THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN
in hand
SHIPPING PROGRAMME,
„Washingtom, „December dili, FABLISH CABLEN.. The Shipping Board recommends that
Į THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY
Congresų
res abould have a more complete control in the regulation of merchent shipping, especially with a view to pre venting extortionste ocean freights and asks for additional legislation to cover the transfer of American vessels to
foreign registry,
Our fire drove him back, inflicting TURKISH GARRISON CAPTURED. heavy losses
LONDON, Desember 4th
MUTUAL ARTILLERY FIRING,
Pais, December 4th.
A communiqué states-There is great mutual artillery, firing, in Champagne, especially in the regions of Tabure and Maisons de Champagne.
Italian Front
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THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.)}]
ITALIAN FRONT.
ITALIANS REPEL ATTACKS.
LONDON, December 4th.
An Italian official message Rates
A Palestine official message states- The situation generally is unchanged. East County troops, raided and captured the whole garrison of a Turkish post south of Nahrauja:
The Shipping Board had under contract on October 30th the construction of 1,151
of 7,558,000
AMERICA AND GERMANY'S ALLIES.
Our seroplanes successfully bombed Vessels, and was negotiating ecatracts for Turkish communications in the vicinity199 additional ships, with a total tonnage of Tulkeram
FEARED LOSS OF SACRED RELICS
LONDON, December 4tH Reuters Special Correspondent with
Palestine Field Force, ing on November 29th, says:
the
telé
in a hand-to-hand confict. Our airmen we repulsed attacks south of Daone to be good ground to believe that the
did their work magnificently.
They
spotted a large concentration of German guns and directly contributed to the destruction of many of them
Valley in the Giudicarie region //
artillery Mount Sisemols and
Ex
nemy
Castel Gomber We carried out a powerful concen tration of fre on enemy mKLASICE Wood and north of Mount
fucks have removed the archives
any civilians from
feared that they have
which
and it pr
Mr Lodge Renking, Republican; mem- ter of the Foreign Relations Committee. in the Senate urged the declaration of war against Germany's allies.
THE TEA MARKET.
LORDON, December 4th, Indian =Ceylon - teasmounting, to 6,894,000 lbs, were offering at the xxley this
sions to eight deye
when banters were displayed
Long Live the Council of the People's Commissaries tita Control Production !! ***Abolish Becrecy !" and "In
Trenches Spirits are
which he said: Not only has England taken our Colonies and Mesopotamis, but theverywhere she bag anchored deeper auck firmer the bases of her maritime and colonial supremacy. Further, the bas to-day abolished German competition froni all parts of the earth and tarnished and trodden down German prestige. and honour by an unprecedented system. of calming and lies, - In the whole trans- Atlantic world we are considered con
THE BRITISH MAN-POWER
QUESTION.
COMBING OUT MINERS.
LONDON, December 4th. It is announced that the combing out of all men who have entered the collieries since the start of war has begun. MAN-POWER TO BE OVERHAULED.
* The Times understands that a' Govern- ment - Committee with executive power will be established to overhaul the use made of man-power by the different Departments,
BRITISH DUTMANNED!
LONDON, December 4th The newspapers point out that the strength of the German attack at Cam brai suggests that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig was out-manned, and that thig raises once more the question of man- power.
GERMAN BOE SPIES:
Lovech December 4th, Two German · Citizen Boy Scouts landed at Belfast from Ardrossan entry- ing a portmanteau. They were shadowed and the portmanteau was found to con-, tain
explosived to blow ana street
quered and done for the
No far as is known von Tirpitz has mever made suca admission, in public.
NATIONALISATION OF
t
MEDICAL PROFESSION. A
LONDON December 4th. The Dany Biprese states Dr. Addison has accepted the post of Minister of Public HealthNTRAN
The journal hopes that a Bill will be passed before Christmas establishing a new Ministry which aims at nationaust. tion of the medical profession, involving free medical attendance for all, without the element of charity.
D LAKINI
OFFICIAL DENIAL It is officially denied that Dr. Addison *has been appointed Minister of Public Health but it is admitted that he is Essisting to establish a Health Ministry.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, December 4th The silver market is quiet
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