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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 81s 1917.
ENEMY SPEEDING TROOPS TO
THE WEST
THREE BRITISH DESTROYERS LOST.
GREAT BRITIAN APOLOGISES TO HOLLAND,
ALLIES PURCHASE ARGENTINE WHEAT CROP.
FURTHER PROGRESS IN PALESTINE.
Branco-Belgian Pront,
Naval Activities.
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BRITISH FRONT.
INCREASED ARTILLERY
FIGHTING.
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THREE BRITISH DESTROYERS
LOST.
LONDON, December 28th.
TINA'S WHEAT CROP.
PURCHASED BY THE ALLIES
Buenos Aires, December 29th. Negotiations for the purchase of the
Argentine whent crop by the Allies has
reashed a favourable conclusion; but, the
details wall not published until the
negotiations are ratified
ENEMY LOOTING IN BRUSSELS.
CAMSTERDAM, December 29th- The Germana are ( dismantling the
massive bronze doors of the Brussels
Bouras, and are sending them to Ger
many
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
GENERAL NEWS.
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RESSO-GORMAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. UNITED STATES PRESS COMMENTS,
· BRITISH LABOUR CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
CONFERENCE.
PRESS OPINIONS.
LONDON, December 29tJa, The Daily Telegraph considers that tho stand taken by British Labour is of primary importance, demonstrating the inflexible determination to effectively support the war along the lines declared
NEW YORE December 29th The United States Press is generally in doubt as to the sincerity of many points contained in the German peace proposals They consider that, howovern
in the war aims. It says that the work. attractive the proposals appear at Arsting-class opinion has been pledged to sight, they proves one-sided on examina
nothing less than winning the war, which tion, and are a more effort to appea90.
is the only sound guarantee of success the Teutonio pesce hunger.
It advocates a joint re-statement as the elucidation of the Allied war tinis,
BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOL
THE EFFORTS TO RESTORE PEACE.
SHANGHAI, December 30th The Government has wired to The
Tuchun of Hupeh to ask Luk Wing-ting's representatives, Lu Yin, Tso Ting-cheng, and Peng Yun-vih, to go to Peking.
Li Chún has reported that he wired to Luk Wing-ting and Tang Chiyao to consult on questions of peres.
The Government has ordered the Yun-
Une, newspaper, aums up that they are The Daili Mart considers that the Con- nan, bzechwan and weichow armies
proposals put forward by fools for a sumption by children.
ference was not wholly satisfactory fall. ing short of being representative oving
hood.
to stop fighting
La Hoo-ki
Li Hoo-ki has wired to the Govern ment stating that Kwangtung and Yuns nan troops will attack Fukien.
sident stating that the South Rad West Li Chun has telegraphed to the Pre-
demand the recall of the old Parliament, but Teo-kun and the Northern Tuchuns demand that new Parliament be con- vened
Wang Chenyuan has wired to Peking stating thint L Tien-chai and Shi Shing
that Tso-kan, when he asked to send
anary
GERMAN COMMENT PETROGRAD, December 28th. Commenting on the Central Powers leaders. It states that we may be posi- to the absence of many trusted Labour The German Naval Delegation drove prace reply, the Rheinisch Westfalischeve that Labour in the Dominions would to the Naval Hendquarters, where they Zeitung, Erupp's organ, admits, with re reject the memorandum, Trade Union met M. Dybenko, Commissioner of Naval freshing candour, that Germany's con
iete in Australia, Canarle and South Affairs They were subsequently recession as regards no annexations 19 Afric, having cleared out the Germans ceived by M. Trotzky at the Smolry fortunately dependent · Upon the
from their midst, are not in any way Institute.
Entente a immediate acceptance of the
going to permit the re-establishment of The first sitting of the Russo Cerman same principle, as this will destroy Germany's influence in their neighbour-chuan, will attack Whichang and the Admiralty reports that three BrNaval Commission lasted until an early British surpemacy from the Cape to LONDON, December 28th.
tish destroyers were mined or torpedoed hour in the morning. The conference Cairo, and vid Arabia, Mesopotamia Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a during a fog off the Dutch Coast on the chicly turned on the naval position in and Persin to Caloutta. report, states --There - was increased night of December 22nd-23rd.
the White Bes and the Murman Coust
Furthermore, the paper declare that artillery fghting in the neighbourhoods
the German evacuation of Belgium is The Army Congress elected comrade Krylenko Commander-in-Chief conditional on the British evacuation of General Krylenko, in an army order, Egypt, adding that the abandonment of states that documents relating to artil Egypt Arabia and Mesopotamia spells Jery preparations show that the Keren the collapse of British world-dominion. sky Governinent were preparing for a campaign in 1918, and that they did not
contemplate peace before the end of
1918
of Polygon Wood. Passchendaele and Langemarck.
Aeroplanes last night dropped / 210 bonibs on four aerodromes in the neigh bourhood of Routers and billets south of Lille. They also bombed several trains,
obtaining a direct hit on one.
None of our machines are missing.
LATE Field Marshal Haig says there is nothing to report.
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ENEMY SURPRISE ATTACK FAILS.
PARIS, December 20th.
A communiqué, states:-There was 200 uiderable reciprocal artillery activity north of St. Quentin
A surprise attack by the enemy in the region of Vebo, in Alsace-Lorraine, was broken up by our fire,
Italian Front,
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FIGHTING IN ITALY.
and Padus.
There were 23 casualties at Padua.
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Thirteen officers and 180 men were lost
General.
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FOOD DISTRIBUTION.
DEMANDS OF A NATIONAL CONVENTION.
LONDON, December 29th, A National Convention on the subject of the food supply was opened at West Minster. Representatives of the Trade Union Congress and the Labour Party attended in large numbers.
PETROGRAD, December 29th
The Pravda publishes the text of un alleged defensive Treaty signed by Emperor William and ox-Tear Nicholas at Bjorky, in July, 1005.
In the event of eiher Empire being at tacked by any European State her ally is bound to help her in Europe with all her hand and son forces.
A separate peace is not to be concluded: with any common enemy.
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to support, hin, has refused.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SPECIAL DAY OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING,
10 THE EDITOR OF THE “KONGKONG
PALLY FIRE WRI
RECOMMENDATION TO THE SOVIET Losnos, December 29th, **
After the conclusion of the National
A Conference of Trades Union Congress,
the Executive communicated the memo randum adopted to the Chairman of the Petrograd Soviet, adding that the Con- ference strongly theatred there should be
| no separate peace, ale cz
2:9- LATEST VABLES – BOX
Bin May through the medum of The Daily News anys it is clear to day The German Naval Delegation has that the only substantial prize available that His Majesty the Ring has appointe your columns, remind Briliah – subjects arrived to discuss the details of the to the victor is the security upon which ed Sunday next, Jun, sh, as a special cessation of naval operations. Mr. Henderson, Mr. Lloyd George and day of prayer and thanksgiving in all About forty members, comprising Ger M. Pichon are agreed. A renewed states Churches throughout his Dominions 1 man, Austrian, Bulgarian, and the Turment of the Allied nime is now in May I appeal to all Christians in this kish mission are due to arrive shortly perativa.
Colony to make arrangements to observe and will discuss the renewal of commer-
the day properly cial and other relations,
Special prayers and thanksgivings will fumish
be suid in all the churches at the hours duly nanoonced, and the charches will be open all day long for quiet prayer:
Petrograd, December 29th.
LONDON, December 20th.
very
The Daily Chronicle says a statesmanlike programme reflects great
credib on the Labour movement.
The Police Petrograd Correspondent | The Time thinks that the Prime Minis
A resolution was submitted protesting against the unnecessary suffering in urban areas, especially amongst women, owing to the absence of an equitable distribution of supplies, and demanding
says the Bolshevik reply to the Contraltor's letter to Mr. Henderson, the proceed Let us lay aside for this day all thoughts The treaty became effective from the Powers respecting Clause Three (menings of the Labour Conference, and of worldly business and pleasure, and an equal distribution as between the moment of the conclusion of peace be tioned on Saturday) is likely to prove Fiction'a speech are all closely related,jag a people seek the Kingdom of God in rich and poor, compulsory rationing tween Russia and Japan There was a serious stumbling block to further and will not be palatable reading to the the world. Let us lay and our differ
of many articles as far as possible, and also a botter organisation for the supply of milk.
The resolution was moved by Mr Smillie, President of the Miners Federa
to be one year's notice of renunciation
MAXIMALIST AND UKRAINIAN
ARMIES READY.
PETROGRAD, December 29th. The Maximalist and Ukrainian armies,
He warned the Government of with artillery and aeroplanes, are re grave crisis arising in the country
ported to be face to face near Khardo which might break out at any time unless
ready for hostilities the Govorament acted fairly in the matter of food.
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peace negotiations,
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IMPORTANT DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS.
LONDON, December 29th.
A new provision under the Defence of the Realm Act has been gazetted which prohibits any person resident in the United Kingdom fra sending any ro mittance therefrom without the permi sion of the Treasury, for the following
Labour's memorandum contained nothing
directors of the German peace offensivenes and with the heart and soul seek
the one God and Father of as all. Lot and make known our requests unto God. us lay aside all anxieties for the future. Who, as His Majesty the King reminds
to affect the main policy of the nation, although we disagree, as did many of
the Delegates, with parts of the doen.
ment.
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FRENCH MAN POWER.
PARIS, December 20th
A Bill calling up the 1919 das has
been adopted by 452 against
st 73. Making
a statement hereon the Pension Minis
is able to give us clear sightedness and strength necessary for the victory of our cause,I am, Yours etc.,
G. H. VICTORIAE St. Paul's College, Honkgong.
December 29th, 1917.
£178,500 FOR THE FRENCH RED CROSS.
ENEMY BOMB OPEN CITIES
LONDON Desenler 20th.
Mr. Clynes, aceretary to the Food GULD IN PANES REQUISITIONED. An Italian official report state Controller, accepted the resolution, say Enemy airmen bombed the open. eities ing that no Government could apply
PETROGRAD, December 29th. A decree has been published requisi of Treviso, Monte Belluno, Castelfrance any other policy than that which it tioning all gold in the banke, issued in purposes-Firstly, subscribing to any ter declared that Germany was emplo
contained. He claimed that it was now coin or bullion, which will be placed to loan or isare of capital outside the ing on the battle front the 1918 class and
The Lord Mayor of London, as boner- impossible for any manilasturer to the credit of the State's Gold Reserve, United Kingdom; secondly, the parchas part of the 1919 class and there was talky treasurer of France's Day, the British
Empire Fund for French wounded, we corner margarine. There was every
voa" every The safes of owners who fail to surrendering of any stocks and shares of any pro- of registering the 1920 class. The 1810 in state to the French Embassy recently indication that the situation in the great their keys will be forcibly opened and party excopt merchandise, if such securi- class had been incorporated in England and handed to M. Paul Camboo The French Ambassador a cheque for industrial centres was bettering.
their contents confiscated for the bench
£160,500, the amount realized by the LONDON, December 28th-
of the people. ridiculed the idea that the Government
collection, At the same time Lady Cer- An Italian official report says:We could commandeer and distribute the
UKRAINIANS BOYCOTTED BY
Cross presented cheque for £10,000 as trude Cochrane, of the Scottish Red drove back patrols in the Giudicarie rnd food supply. The existing distributing
a donation to the French Bed Cross from Lagarina Valleys Succesful minor en-
the organization which the represents
The Lord Mayor said this contribution gagements on the Asiago Plateau yielded
prisoners, i
regard of cur people for the people of France, It was a token of homags and
AVIATION.
A powerful squadron of aeroplanes -bombarded a large hostile force in Bouchi Valley. Satisfactory results were obtained.
agerioles were essential.
He
BOLSHEVIKS
LONDON, Desember 29th.
ties or property are ontside the United Kingdom thirdly, the purcanaing of any foreign currency with a view to its an- preciation in value or as an investament
apy banker or person acting in a BuDi-
Italy and Roumania, and on the eve of possible grave events the Government would be unable to liberate, as suggested the older classesThe Fension Minister concluded that the old clames would
A Correspondent at Potrograd, in lar capacity shall, as a condition of employed where necessary in works be was but a small token of the esteem and The resolution was adopted unanimous standing the difficulties and dangers con By
fronting the Bolsheviks, save that at
BRITISH AEROPLANES IN DUTCH TERRITORY,
THE HAGUE December 29th.
We forced the enemy to evacuate their REPORTED APOLOGY BY BRITAIN. aviation camp at Conegliano and destroyed four foot bridges in the rear of the Zonson
The Near East.
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PALESTINE
LONDON, December 29th. Palestine affoial message states:
It is officially announced that Great Britain has apologised to Holland for the violation of Dutch territory in the Province of Zeeland by seven British
neroplanes on October 2nd,
Great Britain bias further given emphatic orders to all British air forces to avoid Dutch territory in future.
The above message constitutes the first public information in London of this incident
selding from the United Kingdom any
hind the front
Breaulitovsky when the Ukrainian Dremittance on behalf of any person ref M. Clemenceau, following, said he was requict and of gratitude to the braves
gation (upon the Bolshevik inquiries dent there, require that such person 'make garding their attitude) refused to roa written declaration regarding the pur cognise the People's Commissioners, the pros of remittance. Bolsheviks boycotted the Ukrainians, but the Centralites paid the latter marked attention.
THE FRENCH WAR LOAN. SUBSCRIPTIONS EXCEED TOTAL
AMOUNT INFITED.
PARIS, December 29th-
M Klotz, Minister of Finance states that the French subcriptions to the War Loan have already exceeded the total amount mited, besides qzcoeding, the total of the last loan. This manifesta tion of self-confidence after forty ronthar
*
After repelling several determined a GERMAN TROOPS HASTENING of war is demonstrated in the unanimita
wil, north of Jerusalem,
and east of Birnebela five miles north- cast of rusalem, we attacked the as- sailants on the right flank and gained
TO THE WEST
AMSTERDAM December 29th. Reporte from the Frontier show that
ground east and north east, We pens the movement of the German troops to
he above provision, therefore,
quires that telegraphic instructions from
pbroad to the United Kingdom for pay, ment of remittances outside the United nedom must be accompanied by a few
words explaining
Ригрова
SUBMARINES DERKATED BY
MERCHANTMEN
ROME, Desember 29th Italian strainer was recently for
of France.
TABEST CABLES. TOTAL TO DATE,
PARIE, December th In the Chamber, the Finance Minister announced that the subscriptions
and
ved to
trated to a depth of two and half the West continues with redoubled inten-thard. War Losan so far amounte
miles on a nine mile front. The enemy's sity. All passenger and goods traffic on E400,000,000, of which half had
osses were severe and we took some Ger the railways in Belgium has been IZAN DRIBONETE,
sulapended
been paid. The sum named does not include foreign subscriptions,
requiring that certain mobilised peasants French Army, and by these women, chil should devote six weeks on
Ton and aged people of the civilian popu Workstation who had borne with sach, fortitura
in January and February. He declared the suffering forced upon them by the cruel war The cheque for £168,500 was that the Germans are now
considerably in exccse of last year's total, and the Scottish branch of the British Red Cross had added: £10,000 in Two of making a public collection. that the bead
our front and workers are absolutely There were 2,200,000 men essential mobilised behind the front who would be earnest returned to the front if necessary.
batwee
FRENCH MERCANTILE humanity and become absolutel
MARINE REQUISITI NED
War should
The
Lord Mayor and achieve
too
PARIS, December 29th. The Chamber bas authorised the Gov-
ship ernment to regulation the whole of the played French Mercantile Marine.
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS PORNON OF GUATEMALA
VATI
friendship
strength "in the cann
WASHINGTON December 29th)
An earthquake nɛe destroyed a portion.
generous. "Saff) yould
firige and in- orease after the triumph of their commone
forea
thout shelter:
AMERICA AND THE WAR
STATE CONTROL OF TÄIEWAYS
The Government
mber, 29th
OVER wiles
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