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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 1917,

SURRENDER OF JERUSALEM.

SANCTITY OF HOLY CITY PRESERVED.

ROUMANIANS OBLIGED TO CONCLUDE ARMISTICE.

GREAT BRITAIN'S MAN POWER. RECRUITING PROPOSALS UNDER CONSIDERATION.

Franco-Belgian Bront.

Italian Front.

EARLIER CABLES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FARLIER UABLES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOE.]

ITALIAN FRONT

BRITISH FRONT.

ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED.

AFFAIRSIN RUESIA.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR APPEALS TO RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY

REPUBLIC OF FINLAND

CAN NO LONGER DAPEAL ON RUSSIA

HELSINGFORS, December 1OL. The President of the Senate has not fled the Powers of the proclamation of the Finnish Republic. The Président adds: The Finns can no longer be dependant upon Russia, whose rule is leading to famine and chaos.

ARMISTICE.

BIGNED

LONDON December 10th.

report

A wirelets German official states -We signed an armistice with the Russian and Roumanian Armies between the Dniester and the mouth of the Danube

THE MAN POWER QUESTION CABINET CONSIDERING RECRUIT ING PROPOSALS:

LONDON, December 10th: Man-power has again become the chief topic, and u big debate on the subject is expected in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD. APPLICATION OF DIOCESAN BOIS" SCHOOL RECOMMENDED.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday. In the absence of the President who was unable to attend on account of military duties, the chair was

Works (Hon Mr. W Chatham, CM.G.). oconpied by the Director of Public

There were also present: Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Colonal Crisp, Mr. Chan Kaf Ming, Mr Ng Hòn Taze, the Medical Officer Per Gale) and the Secretary (Mr. CM. W

Reynolds).

It is understood that the Cabinet has been considering Sir Eric Geddes re cruiting proposals since the return of Mr. Lloyd George.

Lobbyists are of opinion that the military age may be raised to 45 years, with the most stringent combing out of war industries and luxury trades.

With regard to the correspondence relative to supplying water for flushing proposed trough closets at the Diocesan

It is pointed out that the release of the German armich on the Russinn Front Boys School, *** bas raised a particularly difficult proba

cru, which is not simplified by the necessity of helping Italy,

MT. ALABASTER minuted that the water

from the main should not be used.

Mr. BOWLEY minuted that the DiocesLAR Boys School is a boarding-school, and is It is stated that Hindenburg fung no therefore on a different footing from all less than 300,000 men at the British Government schools. The application

LONDON,December 10th.

Reuters Corremondent · at Petrozzió telegrapha Bir George Buchanan, British Ambassador, in receiving the representatives of the Russian Press, wel comed the opportunity to appeal to Rustion democracy against those who wilfully misrepresented the policy of Great Britain. He assured them of the |British sympathy for the Russian people, GERMANO RUSSO-RUMANIAN

who were worn out with the heavy sacri. Bera of the war and the general disor ganisation that was inevitable in conse quence of a great political upheaval like a revolution. We bear them no grudge - anil there is not a word of truth in the reports that we are contemplating any coercive or punitive measures in the event of their making a separate peace. EMPEROR'S KARL'S ANXIETI

The fact that the Council of the LONDON, December 10th.

People's Comunissaries are opening Reuter's Correspondent at Italian negotiations with the enemy without ports: We repulsed raids south-west-eadquarters, telegraphing on the even previous consultation with the Allies is confirmed the information that the Rou-saved from annihilation by fine Stat Word of La Bassee and eastward of 26 of the 8th inet states:-Thia breach of the agreement of Septembermaaian Army had been obliged by un- work and heroic exploits by the British,

Emperor Kail, who is again on the 1914, of which we have u right to cm controllable circumstances to conclude an who were heavily outnumbered. Trentino Frent, is mutat anxious about the plain, We cannot for one moment admit armistice,

Telegrams from Holland are still speak. Italian resistance. The present pause is the validity of their contention that

ing of troops pouring westwards. bad for the Austrians, who cannot keep treaty concluded with an autocratib

Tự a large army equipped on the Asingo Bovernment can have no binding force Platest during the winter. They must. of democracy, by which that government soon withdraw to winter quarters or des has been replaced, as such a principle, it once adopted, would undermine the stability of all international agreements. But while we repudiate this new doctrine we do not desire to induce an unwilling An Italian official report staten:-The ally to continue to contribute her share enemy gained possession of trenches ea in the common effort by an appeal to ward of Caposile, with a small garristi,

Cur treaty rights.

after a band-to-band strugg.c

LONDON, December 10th.

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-

Klein Zillebeke.

FRENCH FRONT, VIOLENT ARTILLERY STRUGGLE

Pants, December 10th.

A communiqut sintes:-The Artillery struggle was cccnsionally violent on the right of the Meuse, in the region of Lesperately seek a decision. Chambrettes and in Upper Alsace,

The Near East

EARLIER CABLES.

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGRNOY.k

JERUSALEM SURRENDERS

LONDON, December 10th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that Jerusalem, after being surrounded, surrendered,

ACCOUNT OF THE OPERATIONS.

LATER

Mr. Bonar Law stated that General Allenby had reported that on the 6th

SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN COUNTER

ATTACK.

LONDON, December 10th

Our counter-attack retook the entire position, putting to flight numerous enemy supports.

Our batteries shelled enemy masses in the Cel Della Berrette and Mount Tombe region

The Navy destroyed a bridge between inst, be attacked the enemy's positions Vianello and Sacca during intente

-south and west of Jerusalem, The Welsh trafic.

EARLIER CABLES {THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] AMERICA AND THE WAR.

WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

and Home County troops, advancing General, from the direction of Bethlehem, drove back the enemy, and, passing Jerusalem on the east, established themselves on the Jerusalem Jericho road. At the same time the London Infantry and dismount-

ed Teomanry attacked strong enemy positions west and north-west of Jericho and established themselves astride the Jeruzalem Schechem road. The Holy City, being thus isolated, was surrender ed to General Allenby (Loud cheers.)

SANCTITY OF HOLY CITY SECURED.

The capture of Jerusalem has been to some degree delayed, owing to the great eare which has been taken to avoid damage to sacred places in and around the city. (Checri.)

OFFICIAL ENTRY.

Continuing, Mr. Bonar Law stated that British political officers, together

with a British Governor and accompanied by British French, Italian and Mahom-

medan representatives, were on their way to safeguard the city and holy places,

General Allenby proposed to enter the city bfficially to-morrow, accompanied by Commanders of the French and Italian. contingents and the heads of the French

Political Mission.

Herial Activities.

EARLIER CABLES:

THROUGH EKUTKA'A AGENLY, I

GERMAN AERIAL STRENGTH

OUTPUT OF AEROPLANES INCREASING.

LONDON, December 10th. Renter's Correspondent at French Headquarters reports According to ap

proximately extot figures I have just received, the Genian Army possenter 273 seroplane squadrons, comprising - 2,300 machines. The squadrons are divided. into one hundred artillery....spotters,

CONFIRMED.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour salient at Cambrai, which was only should be granted.

MISCONCEPTION OF LORD

LANSDOWNE'S LETTER.

MAY PRODUCE A PROFOUND DELUSION:

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The Times says that by the deplorable elimination of the Russians the military situationis

on is turning to the temporary advantage of the enemy. During the next months we may have to face dunkers; more formidable than in 1914.

The Daily Chronicle declares that the situation on the Western Front makes it impossible to send any more Divisions

Mr CHAN KAI MING minuted This application should he refused unless the usual conditions are complied with.

Mr. Ng Hox Tsze minuted that he agreed with Mr. Alabaster

The CHAIRMAN remarked that there was & diversity of opinion with regard to that matter. The boarding-school was in a separate category from minst of the schools of the, Colony In his opinion the application should be recommended with the addition of a special clause,

that this is because the supply of water

recommend that permission be granted is needed. He moved that the Board

for a supply of water from the mains.

Mr. Bowley seconded. He said the school and been established for long REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL. period of years, and was a school for English Eurasian and Chinese children. COMPOSITION OF REVOLUTIONARY received great support from the

COMMITTEE

Education Department and was one of the best schools for teaching English in the Colony the thought an exception should be made in its favour. The Water, Authority supported the applica tion and had stated that there was a plentiful water supply. It would be Breat mistake on the part of the Board to impede the improvement of the sanita tion of the school, The school hoped miss, and, therefore, it would be a waste to more at an early date to better pre- of money to sink & well and erect

LONDON, December 10th. Lord Robert Cecil, interviewed by Reuter's Agency when asked certain points of apparent similarity to Italy. between Lord Lansdowne's letter and President Wilson's message, said I -THE PEACE BRITAIN DESIRES it is being alleged, with wertain

TO SECURE

degree of plausibility, that there are "There are still higher principles to

many points in which Lord Lansdowne

Liason, December 10th which we might appeal principles fully agrees with President Wilson's message The Revolutionary Committee has been recognised by the Council of the People's That may be, but in the case of President formed

consisting of General Pece, Commissaries, hoy are those of a demo Wilson message there reads through Senhor Machado Santos, and Captain cratic poace & peace which accords with every line of it not only a determination Feliciado Costa the wishes of smaller and weaker to win, but the certainty of victory, Pre. Senhor Rodrigues and Senhor Betten- nationalities, which repudiates the idea sident Wilst's message has the inspiraceurt will be Premier and interim Pre of extracting plunder from conquerna

tion of leadership, which Lord Lansdowne sident, respectively enemies under the name of war indem letter lacks. This led to what I believe nice, or of incorporating in great to be a complete misconception of Lord empires the territories of reluctant Lansdowne's loster, which has been populations. Such, broadly speaking sought to indicate some weakening of the peace my Government equally with the determination on the part of this the Russian demcerncy, desire to see country, and it is possible that it may secured to the world. The Council of the produce an impression of a change in our People's Commissaries are mistaken in attitude. i believe any such impression thinking that they can secure

ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.

LONDON, December 10th. News from Lisbon is so belated and disjointed that it is impossible to under stand the sequence of events.

trough

MALABASTER considered it highly desirable that all schools should be furnished with properly flushed conyeni- ences. He, however, saw no reason for making an exception in the present case, that the chicol did not wish to make past more particularly as it was suggested use of the concession for any great length cost of digging well for one school of time If the need were urgent, the

the principle he always adhered to, should not be great. He must adhere to

not be used for that purpose namely, that the public water should

Food difficulties seem largely to have been the original cause of the trouble, by which certain politicians, discontented

to be a profound delusion, I know it to with the existing regime proated to The CHAIRMAN suggested that, if the

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ng premises ceased to be occupied by the

All trains were stopped, and the EDUCATION AND THE WAR. Ministers were quietly arrested by mili-peaking at

fary oficers –

WASHINGTON, December 10th. The War Secretary's Weekly Review on the war anticipates a general German offensive on the Western Front. Therepenes by asking for an immediate e sono far as the British Government is overthrow the Government with the as-school, the permit should be withdrawn. for America's military efforts must armistice to be followed by agreement. concerned, and I believe that the peoplesistance of a portion of the Army and This was agreed to speed up. Germany has concentrated all They are putting the cart before the as a whole, including Lord Lansdowne her available guns, munitions and men horse. The Allies, on the contrary, dehimelf, are more determined than ever in the West, where there is relatively a sire to arrive first at a general agreement to bring the war to a victorious conclu greater German force than at any time in harmony with their declared aim alon, during the war. The enemy also, is and then to secure an armistice. So far GERMAN STATE IDOLATRY ABOVE concentrating extremely heavily in the not one word has been said by any Asingo Plateau. The fall energy of the German statesman showing that the Allies will be demanded to keep the ideals of Russian demoorney aro shared Austro Germans from the lateral valleys by the German Emperor, or by his Glov of Fremeella and Cadena, leading to the ernment. It is with German autocracy, well described by Mr. Otto Kabn, him- main Brenta Valley and the plains not with the German people, that the self of German origin, as a demoniacal negotiations for an armistice are being bosion of power-worship and world conducted Is it likely that Emperor dominion That is at the bottom of Wilham, when once he knows that the

what we complejo - Submarine – Russian Army has ceased to exist as

other cutrages committed by the

enemy fighting force, will be disposed to subs

during the war scribe to a democratic and durable

below

THE HALIFAX DISASTER. MANSION HOUSE FUND OPENED.

LONDON December 10th,

The Lord Mayor has opened a Mansion House Fund for the sufferers through the disaster at Halifax

Bubscriptiong will be immediately cabled to Canada

His Majesty King George has contri bated £1,000,

URGENT NEED FOR ASSISTANCE, An official message from Canada saya it Is from estimated that there are 2.000 dead: and 3,000 injured.

Twenty thousand are destitufe The damage 13 £5,000,000. The need for assistance is great and urgent.

NATIONAL WAR BONDS.

TUTALS TO DATE.

LowDos December 10th: Applications for the National Bond received by the Baule

80 acuta, 23 bombers 40 chasers, and 30 to the 8th inst. amounted to battlepiano squadrous for the protection Applications received by

of the bombers The German outpout of to the let inst amount „Heroplanos is reported to be rapidly

increasing,

HELIGION "The fundamental evil in Germany is the State idolatry the State above ** || religion and everything else. - It has been

such as the Russian people desire} pence ho contemplates Ja a German im perialistic peace. Though the Alli căn

not send representatives to the armistice.

Begotiations, they are ready, as 2000 an aatable, government is constituted, and

OR recognised by the Russi

whols, to era

the aims of the war and poss tions for a just and dura Meanwhile, they are rendering most effretiva nesistance by bulk of the Citriman armie

respectiv: fronts**

RUSSIAN PEOPLE AND GERE

CONQUEST

(The War Bavings

Abs Ist in total 21

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2000.

Athuma, and

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The Premier Sensor Alfonso Costa, wag travelling to Lisbon from Paris, but upon learning of the revolution ho went to Oparta, which is seemingly quiet.

The Revolutionaries talk of dissolving Parliament obscurities, namely, that

One fact predominates amidst the many the change of policy towards the Allies Government

change in

BOUMANIAN PRISONERS

CRUEL TREATMENT.

are all UNDER FIRE ON WESTERN TRONT of a condition

Jaws of morality are binding if treatment, of Boumanien

which

they

really with

foundation of sil the trouble

$25, the infected with this

le, wicked

governi

doctrine

Dess and cruelties, that will

utterly undermine

civilisation: This is what President Wilson has said over and over again,

MB. ASQUITH'S SPEECH.

work

Ember 10th

#etter

Also towardsë

of this

st. Liverpool recently, Mr. ERA L Fisher (President of the Board the war would not be the lond of death of Education) said the worst result of or the burden of taxation. It would be the loss of future generationz He con caved it to be part of the generation to provide some means of compensating for the great

which out nation would endure. One of the means by which some slight comp Balion might be provided was by the création a system of education throughout the country which would increase the value of every human unit by and girl the posible oppor wford and they cinler

ity we could

war. His saswer was three fold.

there was complete unanimity emonget educationalists as to the ma lines on which education might advance We were to have a great ad- „popular education, we must takes the earliest possible opportunity and train our

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