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THE WAR.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH.

GLARING EXAMPLE OF INCONSISTENCY.

BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIP TORPEDOED.

JAPAN'S ROLE IN THE WAR.

EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL LEAGUE.

Franco Belgian Front

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BRITISH FRONT.

ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED.

LONDON, February 27th......... Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:We repulsed raids north west. ward of St. Quentin and Bullecourt, and eastward of Vermelles;

Thero was reciprocal artillery Bring: north-eastward and castward of Yures.

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ARTILLERY FIGHTING:

LONDON, February 27th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a report, states:--There is artillery fight: ing at Flesquieres and Ypres.

AVIATION

Our night fliers dropped over 1,200 bombs, chiefly on aerodromes at -Ghent and Tournai used by enemy

zight

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 181 1910.

LONDON, February 27th.

announces that from

CAREER OF A GERMAN

RAIDER

PASSENGERS AND CREWS OF

SUNK SHIPS ON BOARD.

COPENHAGEN February 20th E The Spanish steamer Ipatzmerui, cap- sured by the German raider Wolf, has bean stranded cast of the Skaw Light house

Russian Front

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RUSSIAN FRONT GERMAN REPORT

LONDON, February 27th. A wireless German official report states We captured two Russian regiments There was a German prizo crow, aboard | northward uf Dorpat and dispersed a bat- and also passengers and crews of half talion opposing us thirty kilometres onst. a dozen sunk ehipa

ward of Jitomir.

A number of passengers were rescued, including nino women and two children, a lawyer and his wife from Singapore, a sexagenarian Professor of Sydney University and also two

Australian medical officers, who have con interned Several crews of sunk ships have been aboard the Igotzmendi for eight months The Air Ministry

The rescued passengers, who were most February 1st to February 22nd the Royally British, said that they had been very Flying Corps brought down 75 enemy ill-fed for the last month. machines and drove down 39. Anti- aircraft guos brought down six. Our Sombers dropped 65 tons of bombs during the same period We brought down na enemy machines on the Italian front and

our losses were eight

Naval Activities.

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BRITISH HOSPITAL-SHIP

SUNK,

AMERICAN DESTROYER LANDS SURVIVORS.

LONDON, February 97th. The Admiralty announce:The hos

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. SUCCESS OF REVOLUTIONARY TROOPE

LONDON, February 27th

A wireless Russian offeinl report states Revolutionary troops captured Novoteberkas. The Cadet officials fled. TREMENDOUS RUSSIAN SUPPLIES

ENDANGERED. PETROGRAD, February 27th. When the news of the capture of Fskoff was received the Government con- stituted itself an Extraordinary General Staff and worked all night long organis- ing resistance and eventually despatebed 10 Regiments with armoured cars in the Front on Tuesday 15 aeroplanes and direction of Pakoff headed by members three captive balloons. General,

We reached Berditchell, southward of Jitomir, and captured at Klemenetz the park Russian Commander's staff and 200 men.

We brought down on

the Western

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LEAGUE

The prize ret and the Spanish erew refuse to leave the ship. There has beca TO PREVENT THE WORLD BECOM beri beri and scurvy aboard.

ING ANGLO-SAXON,

LATER.

The gutzmendi is a 5,000 ton ship.

COPENHAGEN, February 27th- A gale, accompanied by high gens, is driving the Igotamendi further ashore The Spanish crew expected to leave the ship. If so the prize erew will then Le taken to Geponhagen.

of the Government.

A telegram from Moscow states that 76,000 Revolutionary troops have gone to protect Pakoff On the railway at Pskoff are four hundred million conbles worth of supplies and munitions.

SWEDEN OCCUPIES AALAND ISLANDS

CLEADORG February 17th. A Swedish force vecupied the Aaland Islands on February 24th.

RED GUARDS ATTACK SWEDISH TROOPS

Losno, February 27th

She was captured by the Wolf in the

LONDON, February 27th. The Times, quoting an article from the Indian Ocean nine months ago. A Gercised the noisy school of publicists in Munich Neueste Nachrichten, which criti- man prize. crew was put aboard, since Berlin who are urging the creation of a troops is reported from the haland A conflict between Swedish and Russian when she has followed the 'off European Continental League from Ber Islands, where the Russian batteries fired VESSEL BEING DRIVEN FURTHER become: Anglo-Saxon, says The indis arrival, but the shells exploded in

lin to Tokio, so that the world will not on the Swedish military expedition on ASHORE

cretion of the Bavarian newspaper re-water.

The Red da tucked at veals what the Allied statesoren have long poste and hand-to-hand fighting occurred known, thất one ut time objects of the in one case. This will inevitably entail

Guarda

two Swedish German, policy is to realize a scheme by further military intervention by Sweden, States and the Western Allies in order the Aaland Islands, which in foreign which to embrou Japan with the United whose people are unanimous in desiring to deal with her at leisure. Germany hand are a danger to Sweden. Alled statesmen have known, that the may not know, as all the responsible

situation created in Russia by the con- clusion, of a separate peace has not taken THE RUSSO-GELMAN the Japanese Government by surprise. cias Imperial Russia might bring The possibility that Germanophil tenden

caused the responsible directore of the are Japanese policy more than a year ago to While many details of the Russo-Ger- ponder action that might become impera- man teams are not yet clear the general faise to her pledges. Unless we are Courland, Lithuania and gravely mistaken in our estimate of the Germany's disposal. has now arisen will appeal to the states Japanese character die situation which

LONDON, February 27th. À mesinge from. Copenhagen states

heen brought ashore. The former proceeding bome and the latter are being

machines, also on the aerodrome at Pitalship Glenart Castle, outward bound that the Spanish crow and prize crow have about a separate Russo-German peace Courtrai. Wo bombed billets nt. Douai with all her lights burning, was sunk in. and dropped 350 bombs en billets at St. the Bristol Channel at four o'clock Quentin. All our machines returned."

yesterday morning

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AMERICANS FIRST EXPERIENCE OF GAS ATTACK.

LONDON February 27th. Reuter's Correspondent with the Ameri- Can Army in France states-The Ameri- cans had their first experience of p gas

There were no patients on board, An American destroyer landed the survivors

There are eight boats still adrift

ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK.

LONDON, February 27th. The Glenart Castle was torpedoed 20 miles south of Lundy Island. She

Interued

STORY OF THE SINKINGS

COPENHAGEN, February 27th.

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TERMS

THE ALLIED

LABOUR

MEMORANDUM

GERMAN COMMENT.

AMSTERDAM February 27th. Commenting upon the Allied Labour Memorandum, the Fossche Zestung says it cannot serve as a basis for peace,

Vorwaerts says it breathes conciliation, hut with threats, and complains that it imitates the official Entente silence as re gards the returning of the German Colonics,

GOVERNOR OF FIJI.

The Press Bureau announce: Mr. Cecil Hunter Rodwell CMG., Imperial Scoretary to Lord Buxton, has been up-

pointed Governor of Fiji,

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LONDON, February 25th. Count Hertling, continuing his speech on var aims in the Reichsteg referring to President Wilson's accond principle outlined on February 12th, said one ought to think that President Wilson was labouring under an illusion that anta gonista existed in Gorasny between an people without tights autocratic Government and a mass of

Count Hertling accused England of inventing a game of balance of power in any European State which threatened to becunostoo portul the present operations in Russia in the name of humanity Hi was confident He declared that Germany undertook

that a Russo-Gorman pience would soon be ly confirmed the Aristotelian dictum, concluded. History never more striking- We must resolve upon war for the sake of peace is

He described Germany's role in Buk- PEACEterests, but to see that a compromise barest as not only being to protect her own

NEWSPAPER COMMENT

LONDON, February 28th.

Poland,

tive in the Far East if Russia prored effect is that Finland, raine are at a denial that he had evor harboured a

the moral tant against Prussiabisa non- Newspaper comment chiefly emphasises

is not only futile but in the degroo

was arranged as regards her allies. divergent claims, This will probably arouse difficulties, but all-round goodwill

colonial war aims were directed to the land of a policy of annexations. Her will overcome them. He accused Eng-

increasing and rounding off of enormous possessions, especially Africa. He gave thought of infringing Swiss neutrality The crew of the gotzmendi say that men in Tokio not less urgently. Japan, res ruinous.

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as a and helpful ally, be trust

ITALIAN PRESS VIEW Australia with 7,000 tons of coel. The ingly, and the moment may be at hand thick that the terms could have been Rowe, bebruary. 27th.

cofety Allies to support, her in any harder and is of the opinion that Ger The Italian Press are unanimous that atst victim was the British steame action she may feel hound to undertake any has not asked for the floch Alatring, with a valable carge. The for the protection of her own and their handed over. There were fears, for its tion unchanged. The lives the tibus row of the Jatunga were taken aboard

Count Hertling a speech interests

destruction and Germany hopes to secure card the illusion of the eventual separa

otherwise the Wolf and were well treated.

TO PREVENT INVASION OF

The Westminster The

Gazette points out the tion of Austria-Hungary and Germany - SIBERIA.

gulf between Allied Labour and Prussian and be firmly prepared to meet the offen-

callousness and cynicism FRENCH PRESS COMMENT terms to Hussin are unparalleled for the Chancellor's pacifist “gas:**

the Bokeheviks broke up the arty they Le Temps says that Couns Hertling

Formaerts friskly admits that when

PARTS PARIS, February 27th miserable manœuvro to entrap Belgium will fail in the face of the

of the Belgians A Russian wireless official messageably in order to calm domestic public The Journal Debuts says it was prob- states: The German Government has

to bo

attack north-west of Tour on February arrived on February 7th from the three ships proceeded to a desert Dutch Japanese circles in London believe that for sins, and says that the German Ve of the enemy army which will follow

Sith.

Autun artillery fring continues, and the American guns are shelling Montse

ENEMY BOMB NANCY.

PARIS, February 27th, A communiqué states: Our fire stop- ped an enemy attempt, after a violent bombardment, to approach our new posi tions south-west of Butte-du.Mesnil in Champagne.

Enemy aeroplanes bombed Nancy Jast night. Two were killed and eleven in

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Laat with wounded troops,

and island, where part of the Matunga's Germany intends to invade Siberia when after undergoing repairs shé

cargo was stored and the most valuable that the only way to prevent this is by the time is ripe Tho opinion is hold Newport on Monday night for France for wounded soldiers. The man at the part taken aboard the Wolf, after which the Japanese occupation of part, or greatly helped German imperialism.

perhaps the whole, of Manchuria, or even to send armies into Siberis.

GERMANY

wheet reported strange lights on the water's edge a mile away. The ship's Course was immediately altered, then the torpedo struck the ship with a thunderous Crash. The lifeboats on the starboard ride

the Matunga was sunk. Bhortly after the American barque Beluga was sunk, them the 6,000 ton Japanese steamer, Takis Maru | Hitachi Varu] full of Asiatics who were taken aboard. The Wolf and got smraderet

return-

north and the Wolf south. south of Iceland, the Iyotimendi going

AND ROUMANIA. REPRESENTATIVES MEETING

INTERRUPTED.

AMSTERDAY, February 27th,

RUSSIA REFUSED ARMISTICE

LONDON,

February 27th

Were so damaged that they could not be edm the Cape parting company General Averescu longthily conferred Their greator of Reval.

used. The sea was rough and it was fey cold. The bonts which were launched seon separated.

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negotiations.

even

formly refused an armistice, for they opinion rather than bring the Alien to desire not

heel that Count Hertling spoke in com- but a strangling of the revolution. The obstinate and pricas paratively measured termus The Vienna newspapers state that the principal task of the revolution.

resistance of the German hordes is thus - BRITISH PRESS OPINION. with General Mackensen, but the nego territories and

15 in the wide

LONDON, February 27th. The newspapers are unanimous in tiations are not progressing owing to Pakoff and General Averescu's stubbornness very distant and in no way decides the the most glaring example hitherto or the which still declaring that Count Hertling's speech is The papers declare that the Central destiny of the revolution. Should the inconsistency of German words THE “WOLF » ARRIVES AT KIEL. Powers will not be drawn into long threat against Petrograd increase the in view of what is going on in Russia

and deeds MANY MISSING.

AMSTERDAM February 27th.

Soviet Government will retire to Moscow, of his references to Belgium, and declares The Daily New dénormees the audacity The German raider Wolf has arrived General Averescu has returned from Brut task is to bar the roads leading to there can be no effective basis of negotia

JASSY, February 27th. or anywhere else in Russia, but the pre- Many victims were seen struggling inat Kiel. The town was bolagged. the water. Capt. Burt was seen rushing

Bucharest His meeting with the Cen- Petrograd with every obstacle. We will tion until Belgium is GERMAN CLAIMS

tral Powers' representatives was inter prove to the Germans that they must restored

is unconditionally into the chartroom just before the ship

LONDON, February 27th: rupted on the first day, as Count Czernin disperse through Russia bofore they can

The paper Reuters Correspondent as the French sank, and his fate, together with line that the fol/ destroyed 35 merchantmen, elled to Brest Litovek:

that the 4 wireless German official report claims and Baron Kuehlmann were suddenly crush the authority of the Soviets, The volume of democratic force vill still Headquarters says that American troops nurses, is unknown. Many rushed to the aggregating 210,000 gross tonnage. Many

deager their forces penetrate, the more surely will they bring revolution in GerThe Daily Mail refers to Count Hort

a satisfactory settlement Russia.

and ват were engaged for the first time in a lifeboats only to find them a shapeless of the larger of these are irreplaceable

many fight of their own sucking, in a coup de

faden with troops. The sinkings, there for a considerable time, Beveral werd

main carried out by a mixed French

fore, caused a corresponding loss of life The communugie also claims the sink and American detachment in the Alletti

ing of the Japanese warship Marina, 25,000 tons, and badly damaging

THE AMERICAN COUP-DE-MAIN::

LONDON, February 27th:

mass of ümber and the ropes banging lika broken ribbons De

Quartermaster Shiller, who was in a Valley, near Cheveregay, on February rescued bost, says the latter was knee deep

23rd. The party numbered a hundred

in water

So far only two boats were saved, one theby a French steaner, and 164 persons are

missing

There was a call for "volunteers and practically every American Chemin des Dames sector responded, of whom 26 were selected..

The South Wales Daily Jeur states

The raid was entirely successful and that the Glenart Castle hnd 200 on board, Insted for twenty-five minutes. It yielded including 150 grew and seven nurses, also

25 prisoners and a machine gun

ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

PARIS, February 27th.

A communique atates: There is mark-

that the Doctors and Red Cross staff were

nelcop when the vocal was torpedoed.

She sank in æren minutes. Bonts were

Japanese or English

UNION OF SAXONY AND LITHUANIAN

ZURICH, February 27th. A message from Dresden states that negotiations are proceeding for the union of Saxony and Lithuania, with Prince

REVOLUTIONARY POPULATION

MOBILISING

known ruiser name un Fredrick Christian as King of Lithuania capital Long queues are lined up at

The British Admiralty states that no British cruiser has been damaged, and the value of the rest of the report may be gauged by such a claim

of

The Japanese Naval Attaché deciares that the report so far as the Harun without foundation ang Japanese cruiser is concerned

abast

The Near

is

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IN PALESTINE

cd reciprocal artillery activity north of launched with great difficulty. One boat OPERATION

V.C. AWARDS,

LONDON, February 27th. and include: CERA P

New Victoria Oross awards are gazetted

the arsenals awaiting arme and anmuni tion

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effect

Wooliever TOWING.

2

ling's ominous reference to Switzerland when he said Germany never thought of assailing Swiss neutrality, and warne Switzerland to redouble her watchfulness

PETROGRAD, February 7th volutionary population of all classes is clore the war

The Bolsheviks announce that the rein view of similar assurances to Belgium mobilising for a vigorous defence of the The Derly

Telegraph characteriser Hertling's assertion that the are aware of Germnay'a peace con ditions

a tare piece of cynicism. The Times says it is well to have an open avowal of Germany's peace which can be summed up in the old

policy Imperialist maxiro, Divide et

opinion in the antiate counties. the Chancellor had seen the Int Socialist Memorandum, he could hardly

and his caste all live in an undiluted have been fatuoue enough to satisfaction at the supposed weakening of simulate

atmosphere of Frederician militariam.

H

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Barou Metono, Foreign Minister, declse ed that if a Busto German perco icon cluded Japan will take most decided and

TORIO, February 27th. In the House of Representatives,

Chemin-des-Daines, on both banks of the with 25 men survivors, drifted for seven ARABS DRIVE OFF ENEMY CAMERON COndon separate peace,

Meuse, but especially at Hill 304

Morthomme, Beaumont and Chambrettes hours before a French scliconer picked

Herial Activities.

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LONDON, February 27th. The Admiralty reports-Naval ain craft on Monday night dropped many tons of bombs on the Costacker and Bruges docks, obtaining good results.

them up

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SPANISH STEAMER

TORPEDOED.

BILBAO, February 27th- The Spanish steamer Neguri, bound

Two further raids were made on from New York to Marseilles, has beer. Tuesday on the Engel dump and the Abeele zerodrome. All our machines torpedoed.

returned

The crew were landed at Fero Island.

CORPS

LONDON, February 27th-

A Palestine olleial roport states: The Arabs on February 18th drove off enemy camelry at Abunaan atation on the Hed jaz railway,

We successfully bombed El Kerank and El Kufrány stations.”—upa

V

Our mounted troops on February 28th Fenched jmelbahr on the Dead Ben near the Jordin mouth, and Mandesi Ford on the Jordan

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TURKS OCCUPY TREBIZOND

LONDON February 26th.

When his company was brought to a Corporal CHARLES TRAIN, London Rifles.

gunners at close ratige, drain, on his own standstill by a party of enemy machine initiative, rushed forward and put some of the team out of action with a dire hit by a rife

grenade. Then ha killed or wounded the remainder and afterwards most adequate steps to meet the occasion killed one of the enemy who was CARTVID Great Britain America and the other The fullest understanding existed with off the gun. He thus saved is battalion meny

casualties

Alifes regarding the question of Russia's BRITISH LINES UNBREAK- capturing a position

ion the RUSSIAN DELEGATES DELAYED,

ABLE counter attacked and Christie took supply of bombs over the top and pro

LONDON, February 25th ceeded alone

LONDON February 27th* for fty yards into the open The haste to rush the Germans through Club, tas

Continuing his speech at was consolidated, but the enemy got round Russian delegates, who were going to day, and bombed the enemy until the position Russia 15 explained by the fact that appeared in

first to the rear, whereupon Christie returned Brest Litovak to zign the Peace Treaty, German and bombed and broke them up. His action, which was carried out ins face of were delayed by the destruction of the Tho heavy shell and machine gun fire cloured railway bridges necessitating their pro- showed

difficult position at a critical time and gress by road ved many lives

BRITISH SHIPPING.

Cheers

GREAT BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

LOSK February these In the House.

mons, Me: Balfour stated that the Government intended, de-

The Admiralty reports the arrivals for apite any penet treaties which Russia and the week 2,974 and the sailings 1,308, nenis might meanwhile be forted Fourteen over and four under 1,500 tons mal that the fate of the Russian Dr were sunk and nine vessels were un vinces occupied by Gorz A telegram from Constantinople states successfully attacked, Beven inhing boste mania and Arme that the Tucks have entered Trebizondere sunk

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