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THE WAR.

RUSSO-GERMAN ARMISTICE

SIGNED.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH,

BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.

ACCOUNT OF JERUSALEM SURRENDER.

Branco-Belgian Bront.

LATEST CADLEN. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH FRONT.

GENERAL REPORT.

LONDON, Desember 17th.;

The Near East.

LATENT UABLES. {THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE SURKENDER OF JERUSALEM.

LONDON, December 17th. Renter's Correspondent at Palestine Hoadquarters, in a despatch dated 11th Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-inst, by acroplane from Jerusalem, felly ports:We drove off an attack westward describes the capture and conditions of

ing attack northward of La Vacqueria.

Ztalian Frent

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ĮTHROUGE_BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

ITALIAN FRONT.

Reuter's

A DISMAL BATTLEFIELD"

LONDON, December 18th. Correspondent with the French Army in Italy, in describing the artillery defence belt of Venice, which is entirely a-anval affair, states that the vast stretch of country bounded by the Aiart and the Piave was flooded in order to check the Austrians. The enemy car never pass." High banked reads and farm- houses aloite remain above water. Some of

these farm-houses are held by Austrians, others by Italians, and each seeks to destroy enemy-held farms.

The awful desolation of Flanders is alono comparable with the dismalness of this wintry battlefield..

DESERTED VENICE.

LONDON, December 18th, The Italiaps formidable array of artillery is superior to the Austrians in this part of the front. The Italians have

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

GENERAL NEWS

LONDON, December 16th. Resiter's Correspondent at Petrograd, telegrap yesterday, states:-Meetings. of the Ismailovsky and Petrogradsky Regiments resolved upon the immediate removal of the ex-Tsar, s with Alice and family" to Kronstadtur the fortress of Peter and Paul, and the cancellation of all privileges. While the meeting was in progress a report was circulated that the ex-Tear had escaped, but the report was not con firmed,

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GERMANY AND RAW MATERIALS.

LONDON, December 18th. There is evidence that. Germany is be coming seriously alarmed at the prospect of not being able to obtain raw materials after the war, She admits her depend- ence for raw materials on foreign coun; trica, copocially England.

Von Tirpite, speaking at Berlin, de- clared that conditions would be imposed guaranteeing the supply of raw materials now lacking.

THE U-BOAT POLICY."

WONT

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[BY. COURTESY OF THE

CHÚNG NGÔI

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

PEKING, December 17th. The President has appointed Tso Kun First Commander and Chang Hwar isce a Second Commander.

It is suggested that the Senate should be enlarged by the increase of beredi- tary and official members and membera representing science, and that the Lower House should be reduced to 352 memberg,

a special meeting of the Senate,

The President will send Hsun Shi-ling

medinte.

The Lokalanzeiger threatens that the These suggestions have been submitted to U-boats will not be withdrawn. At meetings of most of the anits of the Petrograd Clarrison

MESH VON TIRPITZ SAYS BRITAIN HAS those present sided with the People's Commia sioners and the Soviet against the Con- stituent Assembly in its original form. Attempts of the members of the Con stiuent Assembly to meet at the Taurid Palace have been abandoned since the sailors expelled them.

The Red Guards broke up a meeting of the union and defence constituents There were 40 arrests.

There were uproarious scenes at the

The French Minister has visited; the

President.

AMSTERDAL, December 19th, Chang Shi-chao to Hunan to Admiral von Tirpite, speaking at Hamburg, reiterated that Great Britam

Therefore, a pence based on the status quo at presene has won rather than lost.

ante bellum was out of the question. Another factor for consideration was the sure building of the Channel Tunnel after the war.

Admiral von Tirpitz expressed his con- tinued confidence in submariniem.

of Villers-Gulalain, and repulsed a bomb Jerusalém. He emphasises the heartfelt floating batteries, which work hard at Peasants Congresi between the suppor WHAT GERMANY MUST HAVE

gladness of all the city's population with night-time frustrating the enemy atters and opponents of the Constituent Speaking at Berlin, Admiral von We slightly improved our position which the British were received.

tempts to construct field-works and lay bridges over boats across the Piave

-castward of Avion.

We repulsed a raid southward of Ar mentieres.

There was inutual artillery activity Bouthward of the Scarpe and increased hostile artillery firing northward of Langenarek.

Our neroplanen fired many rounds at trenches and bombed numerous targets, including two long-range gun-positions Bouth-westward of Lille.

Enemy aircraft were aclive, and we brought down and drove down two None of our machines are missing.

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GENERAL REPORTS,

LONDON, Decuber 10th.

EL

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haigre porte-We completely repulsed attack last night castward of Bulle court and successfully added northward of Bullecourt this afternoon destroying dugouts and capturing prisoners.

A

British General who entered the town early in the morning to take the surrender was surrounded by huge crowds laughing, crying and hand clapping, and showering flowers upon the accompanying officers Those feelings of gratitude were intensi- fied, because despite provocation not a

The Correspondent says that the statues of Venice are bricked up and historic buildings are sandhagged. So far only a slight acroplane bomb damage has been done, and most of the shops are closed The gondolas have vanished, and only

single gun or rifle had been fired upon the 1,000 out 150,000. Venetians remain in the city.

City,

The operations which resulted in the capture of Jerusalem

Bun on the 7th inst. The Turka a strong line west, Bouth and north east of Jerusalem of which was abandantly provided with machine-guns.

[Part of message missing.]

AUSTRIAN ADVANCE.

LONDON, December 10th. A wireless German official report states: The Austrians steemed the post- tions southward of Col Caprile, captur ing several hundred prisoners. GERMAN CLAIM.

A wireless

ATTACK, COUNTER ATTACK AND POSITIONS HELD.

Assembly.

The demolition of the wine stores in Petrograd continues, accompanied by orgies and considerable shooting

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ARMISTICE SIGNED..

LONDON, December 16th.

A wireless Russian official report states that General Brylenko has issued a pro-

clamation announcing that the armistice treaty with Germany has been signed.

General Krylenko also adds that it is proposed to cease all military operations until the full text of the treaty is re ceived.

TERMS

AGREED UPON, PETROGRAD, December 18th, The Bolshevik Agency states that on the 18th inst Russia and Germany agreed upon the terms of the armistice.

RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE

NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON, December 16th.

A wireless German official report states-The armistice was signed at Breallitovar yesterday.

and

CANTON NEWS.

fax COURTZAY OF THE “! CHUNG NGOI BAN P0, 1.

CANTON, December 17th. GENERAL LUNG'S MOVEMENTS.

A message from King-Chow reports the

General Lung has armed six launches arrival of General Lung Chai-kwong,

Tirpitz said that Germany must retain with modern weapone, Flanders, Antwerp, Ostend, Zeebrugge, certain French territory, and also take Calais and Roulogne

AMERICA A DEADLY ENEMY. Referring to America's entry into the

It is reported that General Lung has. ↑ sent more than six regiments of his troops to Lui-Chow, from where it is stated the trooba are to make an attack on Kwonger.

PROPOSED ATTACK ON GENERAL LUNG

The Tuchun, Mok Wing-sun bag had

war, Admiral von Tirpitz said “ America

our deadliest enemy, despite the tona conferences with the military leaders.

nage scarcity."

G.C.MG

FOR GENERAL ALLENBY.

LONDON, December 16th. General Allenby has received the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT AT

THE CLUB LUSITANO.

IN AID OF PORTUGUESE RED CROSS FUNDS.

4 delightful' entertainment, organised by the members of the Club Lusitano, took place last night in the commodious

The meeting was secret, but we learn that it was decided that an attack should be made on General Lung, and troops were dispatched this morning. THE FALL OF SWATOW. -

It is reported that Swatow was cap-. tured after a few hours fighting.. Its fall was largely due to the Northern Squadron, which assisted the Cauton troops.

After their co-operation with the Canton troops the three gunboats Hoi Tung, Choo Him and Kong Hong declar. ed their independence, and their deter- mination to support the South-West,

· Commander Lau Chi-luk, who captured Swatow, has been appointed Defence Commissioner of Chui Chow, and Moy- Chow will succeed Mok King-yu, who has

January 14th

entertainment which was in aid of the PEACE IN HUMAN. Unless a week's notice is given it con- Portuguese Red Cross Fund, was under Tam Homing, Commander of the tinues automatically,“

the patronage of Mr. E. V. M. R. de Southerners in Hunan, has wired to the It extends to all land, air, and haval Sousa, Consul for Portugal, who was authorities saying that he has ordered his amongst the large audience present. The troops to stop fighting for a week at the forces of the common frente.

hall was decorated for the occasing, Hunan front. Negotiations are being The peace negotiations begin imme

the stage in particular being artistically carried on, and it is hoped that perman diately.

illuminated. The entertainment opened ent peace will result.

LONDON, December 15th An Italian official report states: -The bottle between the Brenta and Piave has It begins of the 17th int. and ends on hall of the Club at Caine Road. The fled continued fiercely.

The enemy still held the crest of the

LONDON, December 15th- ridge overlooking the city, with numerous

German official report machine-guns posted in the houses of the states-We captured 2,000 during the German coloniste on the outskirts of last few days between the Brenta and the Jerusalem. On the 8th inst. the Lou Piave, don troops magnificently stormed the ridge, traversing the ground, strewn with boulders and driving out the Turks at The Portuguese troops elsewhere cap the point of the bayonet with exceedingly tured & few prisoners in patrol encoun-heavy losses. In the defence of Jerusa tors. There was local fighting in the lem the Turke had displayed a more neighbourhood of the

desperate spirit in any previous fighting, Poldershock

The enemy launched a mass attack standing their ground to the last and yesterday afternoon. Our counter-offer- meeting bayonot with bayonet. During sive, aiming at lightening the pressure, There is no change in the situation. There was considerable hostile artillery the sight the Turks withdrew to the twice reached the summit of Monte firing in the neighbourhood of Hargi.north and east of the city, and at eight

The enemy thengt was most court, Flesquieres, between Gavrelle and o'clock on the morning of the 8th inst violent at Col Caprife and southward of Lens, and also at Passchendaele.

the Mayor, with the Chief of Police, Col Della Berretta. LATER surrendered the town.

Chateau.

We captured prisoners and a machine- gun during night patrol encounters south-

ward of Cambrai.

GERMAN REPORT.

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IMPORTANT CAPTURES IN

PALESTINE.

LONDON, December 16th

LONDON, December 16th. wireless German official report

A Palestine offel report states:We states:--Wo advanced our lines to the advanced our left and centre yesterday park of the Poeldehoek Chateau,

north-eastward of Ludd on a five mile English attacks at Monneby and Bulle-front to a maximum depth of one-and-a-

court failed.

LATEST CABLES,

FRENCH FRONT.

ARTILLERY DUEL.

"PABIS, December 17th communiqué states: There was an intermittent artillery duel along the greater part of the front, which was fairly violent in the region north Bois-des-Caurires.

EARLIER CABLES."

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY

LONDON, December 16th, communiqué states: There was great reciprocal artillery activity between the Aisne, and the Oise, and on the right of the Meuse, notably in the región of Les Chambrettes.

An attempted evening attack in Cham pagne, west of Mont. Cornillet, was broken

Five German aeroplanes were brought down and three others crashed to the

groun

PARIS, December 14th

▲ communiqué statès: -A German et- tack was repulsed at Chaume Wood and the assailants were dispersed by our fire.

half miles, meeting little opposition. We occupied Kibbia, Ahibanneb, Khel bornat, and the ridge overlooking El Tireb

Our aeroplanes dropped 5 bombs on the motor boat sheds and troops at the mouth of the Jordan, with good effect, obtaining 24 hits,

LINE ADVANCED.

LONDON, December 15th.

A Palestine official report states-We further extended our line worth-east of Jerusalem, capturing 140 prisoners.

perial Activities:

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BRITISH AIRSHIPS'

MISFORTUNE.

LONDON December 15th.

Perties.

Our counter-attack completely repulsed the assault with heavy lossen. The enemigo

THE TRANSFER OF TROOPS.

FETROGRAD, December 10th.

with two Charouses-'It was a Knight" and Angelus,” from___* Maritana,” The Secretary of the Maximalist ar-which were well rendered and were

DISEASE RAMPANT.

again attacked, and reached Col Caprilestico plenipotentiaries has telegraphed well received Miss Bertha Xavier GERMAN CITIES PAY THE PRICE

We firmly hold our positions.

A little to the rear we twice repulsed strong attacks at the bead of the Solarolo, salient.

Naval Activities.

FOR MAILED FIST.

Thuznuds of letters taken from Ger-

that the enemy delegates have agreed to was the Soloist, while Miss Esther Xavier discontinue the arrangements for trans accompanied at the piano. The Chorous Monteferring more troops from the Eastern to comprised Misses Bertha Xavier, Beatrice man prisoners captured at Verdun during the Western Fronts. Too much import Castro, Elfrida Osmund, Gertrude and since the attack of August 20th-refer ance, however, is not attached to this, Pinna Marie de Sousa, Anizia Lopes, in the most harrowing terms to the ravages of dysentery, cholera, and typhus as the enemy has probably completed his Phyllis d'Almada e Castro, Annie Silva in many parts of Germany. Over one- and Messrs. George A. Vas, F. A half of the letters, says, the United Press desired arrangements.

Rosario, A F. Baptista, R. D. Baptista, the spread of dysentery, which is caused correspondent, contained references to The People's Commissioners will short D. Castro, L. F. Remedios, M H. Bap by improper and insuficient food. A tiste, E. G. D'Aquina, A. M. O Reme smaller proportion of the letters speak ly issue a decree separating the Church dios V. M. Barradas, J. M. J. Lopes, What makes these letters all the more of the epidemics of cholera and typhus. from the State, providing for the conc. H. Osmund, G. V. Osmund, A. F. reflective of the condition in Germany fiscation of Church lands, the surrender (smund, B. V Monteiro, and F, Rome censored before being sent to the soldiers is that all of them had been carefully

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(THROUGH NEDTER'S AGENCY."] BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.

LONDON, December 15th-

A British destroyer was sunk on the 12th instant as a result of a collision

Two men missing.

General.

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THE GERMAN PEACE MANŒUVRE,

BRITISH DENIAL

CHURCH AND STATE

by the ecclesiastica of the rich canonical and ornaments, and the abolition of the clergy's privileges.

THE COMMEMORATION SERVICE

LONDON, December 15th.

dios. This was followed by a one-act at the front. Fresumably the details cut farce, entitled "Packing Up" which was out by the censor were far more serious than those allowed to pass Following performed by Miss Annie Silva, Mr. Jard typical extractshee J. V. Remedios, and Mr. Jack Braga, and provided much amusement. After an interval of ten minutes, during which refreshments were on sale, the second part of the programme was gone through, con sisting of “The Stunts"; and their Jester,

Burstadt, August 6th, 1917.-I believe it will soon be the end. It cannot con- tinue like this, for the people in the interior are dimppearing as well. “At Mannheim dysentery has existed for A long time, and the streets are closed, and now it exists also at Burstadt. Mamma is very much afraid because & great many

like flies

The following is the concluding portion Several solos and duets, were included People are dying of it. They fall almos

of yesterday's message:--

LONDON, December 16th.

in the programme, the duet Your'e the Cologne, August 5th--I rejoice that Lord Robert Cevil has informed The heroes were conveyed to the Albert only one for Me," by Miss Anizia Lopez, you have your leave. I hope they won't Reuter's Agency that what purports to Hall in moter-transports, amid cheering and Mr. K. Baptista, was exceedingly suppress it, in spite of the epidemic of dysentery that bay broken out here - The be the German reply to Mr. Balfour's crowds. The Hall itself was filled to fine, so were the solo, "I have been to barracks, and hospitals kave been closed statement in Parliament regarding the the utmost. Besides their Majesties the pictures," by Miss Phyllis, d'Almada for 15 days. The dysentery reigns also amongst the civil population. People no German peace overture last September is the King and Queen there were also pre. Cuatro, and the Quartet, Italiano, by longer have any fat, or grears left in their The Admiralty announce that a British quite untrue. Following the lead of sent the Princess Mary, Alice, and Vic. Misses de Castro, and G. Piano md bodies. Many have died of it

Mesars. O. Ves and F. Remedios, The both cholera and typhus have made their * Mayence, August 11-For several days aimhip of the non-rigid type with a crew President Wilson, Great Britain has been toris, Prince Arthar of Connaught and personnel of the "Stunts" were Misses appearance, to the extent that several of fire proceeded on patral duty on De continually endeavouring to discover what Princesses Patricia and Beatrics, Queen Alexandra and many members of the cember 11th from an Fest Coast base and are Germany's war sims, and has re did not return. It is believed to have been peatedly endeavoured to get this informs Government and Parliament. destroyed by a hostile seaplane in the southern

part of the North Ben

A second airship of similar type was forged to descend, owing to engine failure, in Holland on the 13th instant

tion by means of ministerial speechee, but so far her efforts have heen unsuccess ful. It is, however, utterly untrue to suggest that any private enquiries have been addressed to the enemy with the knowledge of the British Government.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, December 18th. Silver is quoted 430 per ounce, and there is les inquiry.

E Osmund, M. de Sousa, Bilva

Pstreets have been closed to trafic

* Gollub, August 4th — At Croudend and d'Almada L. Chistro, A Eopes, G. Thorn people are dying of cholera. - We Pinna, and Messrs. G. Vas, R. Baptist can he sure that the disease will come JFV Benedice, E. G. d'Aquino, here also... My God J. We must die now- Remedios, D. Castro, & Mr. J. Braga

or later

while Mr. P. 4. Rossario accompanied at the piano. There were also several tableaur ereantes. It is expected that a considerable sum has been realized.

Cliente, August 2nd. There is no thing to be given to the children. It in terribly sad. The four children of Weir little Hannel child also has tuberculosis woen have, become consumptive, and that

The bearses are obliged to gallop.