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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONI? · DAILY PRESH

SERIOUS NEWS FROM SIBERIA. TWO ENEMY ARMY CORPS BEING FORMED AT IRKUTSK,

GERMANY THREATENS HOLLAND.

ENEMY PUZZLED ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF SHIPPING CRITICISED.

Branco-Belgian Front.

Hemal Activities,

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BRITISH FRONT.

ACTIVE HOSTILE ARTILLERY.

LONDON, March 18th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig" rẻ- ports:We carried out a successful raid southward of Acheville,

There was hostile artillery firing south- ward of the Bapaume Cambrai road and

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TEN ENEMY AEROPLANES

DESTROYED.

LONDON, March 18th. The Admiraliy states During on offensive of patrols from Dunkirk our aeroplanes destroyed five machines and shot down five from Thursday to Sunday. All returned, :

in the neighbourhood of Lens. It was Naval Activities, Very active between Waracton and Zonneboke.

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THE ALLIES: AND SHIPPING. THREAT OF GERMAN BLOČKADE.

DUTCH

WHY ARE THE GERMANE WAITING?

upon

LONDON, March. 17th. Reuters Correspondent at British Headquarters, commenting

the Hindenburg Interview cabled on March Toth, states that reciprocal raiding and artillery firing are keeping the front active and thunderous, but the German

AMSTERDAM, March 17th. The Frankfurter Zeitung threatens that if the Allies take over the Dutch ships the German submarines will blockade the・ Dutch coast. GERMANS DESPERATE EFFORTS

TO THWART ALLIES.

Threats and

cajolery are used indiscriminately,

nowspapers | are questioning what the High Command is waiting for Hinder

LONDON, March 18th..

burg is protesting very much concerning

The Germans are making desperato the moral of the German troops. All offorts to prevent Holland from accept recent experiences of prisoners demoning the Entente's terms. strate that they are anything but cor ident at the prospect of a big offensive; they even view it with dismay. The enemy is at present trying his utmost to discover the strength and dispositions of our artillery, and is wasting immense

quantities of ammunition in the task The indomitable work of our airmen in combing the skies is severely restricting the enemy acrial observation and ensuring

BELGIAN REPORT.

A Belgien communiqué states:-During the past two days artillery activity was

particularly intense in the districts of Nieuport, Dixmude and Mercket

The enemy is continuing to fire quanti

larly.

The Dutch reply is expected to-day It is stated that British ships in Dutch ports are ready to leave at a moment's notice.

The Daily Mail's Correspondent at The Hague understands that Holland has accepted the Allies' conditions.

The Balkans,

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AMERICA AND THE WAR.

WEEKLY WAR REVIEW.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20тa, 1918,

THE

THE SANITARY BOARD.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

DISCUSSED

SUPPLY OF MENINGITIS SERUM SUFFICIENT,

SIBERIAN SITUATION" THE GERMAN PREPARATIONS

WASHINGTON, March 18th. ATORIO, March 17th. The War Secretary's Weekly Review

Telegrams from reliable

quarters saya ----While hostile preparations for deeribs - the German preparations at an offensive in the West are not slacken Irkutsk and clsewhere in Siberia, and the ing it is becoming more evident that the formation of two Army Corps and two enemy will launch an offensive only if he Cavalry Corps composed of German and is compelled by the exigencies of the Austrian war prisoners. One hundred general strategic situation. While fresh and thirty German officers have arrived German Divisions are reported to be at Irkutak and others disguised are pour arriving in the West, it is important to ing in Field-guas and armoured cars note that the density of enemy forces has are being transported from European M W Reynolds (Secretary)

nearly reached a point beyond which it would not be practicable to go, owing to the changes of congestion of his line of communication, preventing the essential flexibility to manœuvre.

Russia

THE EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP

CAIRO, March 18th.

theatres and houses which they have been visiting have been reported as far from foll

Regarding the measures adopted in connection with the outbreak of cerebra spinal fever, Mr. Carpmael said he would A meeting of the Sanitary Board was give a short statement of the steps taken held yesterday afternoon. Mr. E. V. by their Committee for the provention Carponel (President) occupied the Chair, of the disense, as had been done ab and the other members present were the previous meetings of the Board. Ho Hon. Mr., W. Chatham, C.M.G., Colonel wished to call attention to the chief Crisp. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Dr. Ozoric, recommendation which was "trado last Mr. Ng Hon Tsz, Mr. Chan Kai Ming, Friday by their Committee and was now Mrs. Gale (Health Officer) and Mr. C. being carried out. Any householder might ask that any of his or her house-

"A FOUL NUISANCE OR A FOWL'S hold might have their throats examined

PARADISE.

by the Government Bacteriologist to see Mr Bowicy bod given notice of his

whether they carried bacter in The intention to ask the following ques-examination might be made at the Government Bacteriological Institute in Caine Road. With regard to disinfection,

The Imperial and Egyptian Govern tions An American detachment is entrenchaca mezbe acting in concert, have decided to()Has any estimate been received for the four medical members of their Com

acquire the cotton crop from August 1st

near the Swiss border, where the enemydia Baste of $12 per kantor for fully bombardments are frequent.

The arrival of fresh units and material from Germany, east and west of Lake Garda, indicates hostile operations baving Verona and Brescia as their objectives.

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RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

GENERAL NEWS.

PETROGRAD, March 18th. It appears that the Russian Fleet at Odessa withdrew to

Sevastopol prior

· to the German occupation of Odessa and Nicolaief, where the Soviets wore immediately suppressed. The Germans have seized, the navel dockyards at Nicolaief. The German offensive is pro seeding towards Kherson.

The majority of the Russian Press continues to emphasise that the peace

imposed by the German Imperialiste offers a necessary respite to enable the Soviets to organise the country for a fresh and bitter struggle with the in- vader. The treaty must inevitably be rescinded once a real national authority is constituted, HELSINGFORS COMMUNICATIONS

INTERRUPTED

STOCKHOLM, March 17th Telegraphic communication with Hel singfors and South Finland was suddenly interrupted on Saturday evening. Prob- ably the Germans on the Aaland Islands

cut be line.

WHEAT AT ODESSA

good, fair Sakellarides..

the construction of a wholesale Poultry Market near the Bailors Homel (.)-Has the proposed site an area of 0,300 square feet? And is it now let as a timber yard at 8250 per quarter !

It is officially stated that a Commission will be appointed in order to acquire the cotton trop. It will be assisted by an Advisory Board representing exporters, growers and banks No further export (12) licences will be granted, except for the Commission's purchases The licences alreatly granted will be cancelled, except for cotton held in port and sold for ux port before March let. The Commission will sell on a basis of $48 per kanter Fo.b. Alexandria fully good and fair Sakel- larides.

The British Treasury is prepared to lon: $10,000,000 to meet the furnicial demands of the combination, and an equal sum will be advanced by a group of banks at a limited interest under the guaranter of the Egyptian Government. If Ameri-

can prices rise the sale prics will be in creased and the profits of the increase will be credited to the Egyptian Govern mont.

THE IRISH QUESTION NATIONALISTS AND RECRUITING

IN IRELAND

LONDON, March 18th.

An unprecedented event in Irish Politics occurred on Sunday at Water-

ford which at present is in the throes

a very bitter election campaign Cap- in Redmond, the Nationalist candidate and Mr. White, Sinn Feiner, followed by their respective retainers, which form ed a two-mile procession, attended the St. CRICOO, March 18th

Patrick's Day celebrations. A demon An American grain export is of opinionstration followed the meetings, at which BRITISH FORCES ACTIVE ON that the Germens will find no whent at Captain Belmond defended the attitude Odessa, and that all has been consomed hy the refugees and dibanded soldiers.

RUSSIAN MINISTER TO

MACEDONIA FRONT.

LowDow, March 18th. Reuters Correspondant states that the

ties of gas-shells We are replying simiBritish forces in Macedonia during the paet werk were more active in all sectors, especially on the British Struma and

Doiran fronts.

FRENCH FRONT

SERIES OF GERMAN ATTACKS.

Paris, March 18th.

The Greeks were successful in artillery. ring aviation, and infantry raids on

A communiqué states. The enemy enemy trenches, capturing quantities of bombardment on the right of the Meuse military equipment. becamo intens followed by a series of strong German attacks

Big enemy detachments approached our positions, penetrating our lines at var ous points in the direction of Samognoux, north of Bois les Courieres and in the

#unasalanta suffered heavily tinder stia wimence of our fro and were unable to maintain themselves in the elements in which they had obtained a footing.

The artillery firing continues very lively in this region.

Our troops last night penetrated onemy

trenches at Bois-de-Halancourt" for

BERBIANS REPUDIATE PEACE,

RUMOUR

The Serbians indignantly repudiate the statements in the German newspaper alleging a separate peace with Bérbia.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF HONASTIR

包

COXru, March 17th

BERLIN

of the Nationalists towards recruiting in Ireland

-AUSTRALIAN COASTAL

SHIPPING.

MELBOURNE, March 18th,

Per CGMD, March 17th E M. Joffre, who was President of the Peace · Delegation, has been appointed. The Commonwealth will shortly assume Russian Ambassador to Berlin.

the complete control of all coastal Vessels

THE CONTROL OF SHIP.

BUILDING

CONTROL OF SHIPPING A DISTINCT FAILURE.

LONDON, March 18th

IMPORTANT ALLIED CON- FERENCE

PARIS, March 18th-

A Clemenceau, Signor Orlando and Political interest contres in the debate other French and Italian Ministers have on the Navy Estimates on Wednes returned from London, where an impor day, when Eir Eric Geddes announces tent Conference was held.

the measures for reorganisation within the Admiralty and to meet criticiens The chief change is expected to be the Twenty-five persons were killed and 35 appointment of Lord Pirrie to control injured, mostly women and children, by shipbuilding. A detailed statement of the bombardment of Monastir

General.

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the actual amount of tonnage aunk, tage-

mittee recommended that while ventila tion might be advised the disinfection of patiente clothing and bedding was not necessary. They were" of opinion, however that the drinking cups, plates, etc., should be the roughly boiled in Could not the ground surface he house where cerebro-spinal meningitis

......

on

concreted and channelled and about half the area roofed with concrete brick pillars for less than 185.00010 (10)-Arte not the poultry dealers willing to pay a rent which would recoup the $5,000 in about 2 years and thereafter produce a substantial. net increase to the revenue? (v.)-If so, what is the reason for further postponing a work which will be beneficial and profitable to the public, and will remove the long- standing nuisance from Ko Shing and Li Sing Streets?

had occurred. In that connection it was desited to point out that the microbic- organisms would not grow in any temperature but their own. also

that suggested

should devote

It was Inspectors

their attention

attending people at their

their own homes,

with atomisers and teach people what to do. Leaflets, printed in Chinge ex plaining what should be done would shortly be ready for distribution.· The disinfection of premises was canddered He

to be practically of no use!

glad to state that there was very

Mr. Carpmael said that Mr. Bowley little concealment of Chinese cases, and

had notified him that he wished the

questions to be adjourned,

now that disinfection was being stopped

it would remove all motive for conceal Mr. Alabaster I wish to ask you, sir, had been raised about telephone and ment Incidentally, certain questiona to adjourn this question and ahy, dis- cussion on a letter from Government

telephone, receivers. The medical men- bers advised that, telephones should be relative to a plan of a depot for the cleaned with a piece of damp cloth in Bowley is engaged on storage and sorting of poultry. Mr.

order to ensure ordinary cleanliness military duty They did no and cannot attend to-day

not regard receivers as dangerous or believe that microter could Mr Carpmael: Are you asking that the live in receivers. He had stated soma matter be adjourned sme die 1

* tume previously that the incidence of the Mr. Alabaster: No, until the next disease was most prevalent amongst males ineeting,

questions 86 of between the ages of 16 and 25. impertance.

is the

Mr. Carpmael said Mr. Alabaster had minuted that the construction of Poul try market would be a means of changing a foul nuisance into a fowl's paradise. (Laughter.)

Mr. Carpmael added that he would send for the poultry owners and enter the necessary, report on the question in a

few days

Brun the

present figures, however, it was found attacked In that connection, while ho that children under ten Word being

did not wish to raiso any unduc hopee, he might state that the present week had started better than the last one; at the same time he did not think they bud gone far enough to jump to any conclu sion that, the incidence was decreasing They were now issuing daily returns to the Press, and would continue to do so

while the epidemic lasted Mr. Carg

CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS, Mr. Alabaster: I beg to ask the follow ing questions standing in Mr. Bowley's | mael added that the medical members of

bame

(1.) Is there a sufficient supply in the Colony of the serum required for treatment of cerebrospinal men ingitis and is it available private practitioners!

the Committee were of opinion that it carrices in the Colony and it was not was impossible to deal with all ther

intended to make any attempt to do so. With regard to the suggested amendment of By Lasys relating to carriers of infec Lo tious diseases, Mr. Carpmabl said it was -- not proposed to make a general search for carriers throughout the Colony; but it was essential that some carriers should be dealt with in certain cases. They were now examining the contacts of all Euro- pean cases and any carriers BO für dis- covered had been isolated.

He thought it nocemary

that powers should be

sons in contact wit to examine persons

with cerebro-spinal meningitis patients to find whether or not they were

carriare

(i.) In view of the prevalence of infec tious disease, have any instrue tions been given to the Police to prevent overcrowding in Theatres and other places of public re sart 1

Mr. Carpmael: Gentlemen in the first place I wish to point out that neither

to

Mople

fever

in case they declined to be examined Contacts, who were carriers, should be isolated, and for that reason he moved thes M Clemencia expressed himself as of these questions is properly put to me amendment to

Bection 1 of the Patient's very satisfied with the results.

in connection with the Sanitary Board By-laws. He also wished to know from fra Gale whether the term cerebro I have, however, in view of the public spinal.

—

meningitis or

Cerebro spinal interests in this matter, obtained the should be inserted. permission of the Government to answer spinal fever, because there were no Bywp-

Mrs. Gale said it should be cer

be cerebro-

these questions, but I would ask you not tons of meningitis in most cases,

Mr. Alabaster said he would to look upon them as a precedent. The the meeting to adopt the amendments answer to No. 1 is that there is a sulfas it would cause a great deal of traile ciency, and has been a sufficiency, of the

Carpmael

said

it was not intended Berum for all those who have asked for to give people a great deal of trouble this treatment. The PCMO has but it was necessary to prevent the

Mr Alabaster wished to know w

what had been done to the carriers.

Mr. Carpmael replied that there were some now in the Tung Wah Hospital,

Mr. Alabaster Don't you think tha examination can be carried out in an appointed place. The examin carriers can be carried out in their own

Carpmael- homes

De

FUEL ECONOMY IN ENGLAND

LONDON, March 18th. An order is momentarily expected clos ther with the shortcomings in replace ing theatres, music-halls and cincass at ment, is likewise awaited.

9.20 in the evening in order to economise The Times shipping correspondent fuel, Clobs and restaurants are also werns the nation not to entertain the likely to be affected Theatre owners are

auch returns will be at all comfortable to troller. its peace of mind, but there are plentiful signs that the country is determined to meet the most urgent shipbuilding re quirements.

width of 1,300 metres to a depth of 800 THE COME-OUT OF MINERS ilusion that a periodical publicaties of sending a deputation to the Cool Con-indly supplied the following for the disease from being spread in certain

metres.

The total prisoners captured on the left bank of the Mouse Itat night exceeds 160, including several offers.

BOMBARDMENTS AND RAID. After a bombardment we raided to some depth at Malancourt Wood and captured

emy at night time violently bom points between the Meuse and

immediately replied.

seroplane was brought down ir others were severely damaged. Duraeropland dropped 7,000 kilo grammes of bombs on military establish ments behind the enemy front

HINEES FAVOUR PROPOSAL.

LONDON, March 18th. The South Wales minera voted 48.49 for and 47,728 against the Government's proposal to comb out 50,000 miners in Great Britain for the Army.

THE MARCONI CASE.

TO BE REFERRED TO ARBITRA TION

LONDON, March 19th.

In the Marconi came in the High Court, cabled on the 14th instant, the Attorney General announced that the disputed questions would be referred to arbitration for assessment of the amount of com pensation

CARDIFF DOCKSMAN LIFTED TO: KNIGHTHOOD:

cases.

examination of

Mr Alabaster said the officials world

Car

be given wide powers la harzs

benefit of the Board All the available stock has been obtained from Manila: | There are a thousand doses on order from Manila, of which 50 doses only can be Biz William Henry Beater (new

new supplied at the end of this month. There birth, son of Are: 9,000 doses on order at Tokio of Sir Thomas Sutherland, in a letter tonight) is a Cards mange la coms which 320 are on the way. The remainder

the into Mr William Benger, the Times, states that it seemt absolutely priced his strenuous life at 13.

Fear of clear that the Government control of with one of the ship store merchants will be delivered from time to time, and shipping has been a distinct failure, and business for himself The firm is now order. Five hundred doses will be sent Mr Carpmael added that the Committen

Cardiff Dooks and in 1883 started in it will take aix months to complete the riers.

Mr. Carpmael No; that

that is not ro, H. Beszer & Co., Ltd. and, he urges freeing shipowners and mer-

with the Tempas

Shipping

ping Company, from Saigon by the first available vessel, would take great care that power would satile builders from Admiralty inter- launched in 1904 controls one of the and an

largest businesses of its land

and 5,000 doses have been ordered from not be exercised to a great, extent. He ference

formally moved the adoption of th In the curly stages of the war Sir Wil America. The answer to the second part amendment to the By-law liana devoted lur energy to recruiting of the question is in the formative.

Dr. Ozorio seconded His own three sous and all the eligible

Mr. Alabaster said

aid he di

did not think members of his staff enlisted. Last year With regard to Question No. 2, the that in other parts of the would azzola be was prominent

Loen and

to intern half the Wow Bavings Campaign flis ir su police have only been attending evening powers were given to intern

population. scribed avez a quarter of a million to the performances, bet I am informed that The mation was then put to the meet- The death is announced of Canon Scott last loan, while Sir Williams handed over they have now been instructed to attending and carried, Mr. Alabaster being the

nother £20,000 to the Holland,

only dissentient. omematograph The rest of the business was formele

OBITUARY. CANON SCOTT HOLLAND

LONDON, March 17th.

Tank

matinees