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THE WAR.

THE . HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY. MARCH 22ND 1918.

GREAT ANARCHIST OF EUROPE":

LORD LANSDOWNE ON THE INCLUSION OF GERMANY IN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS..

THE GERMAN INVASION OF RUSSIA NEARING PETROGRAD AND MENACING MOSCOW.

THE ALLIES, HOLLAND AND SWEDEN.

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN'S RESULTS LAST YEAR

General.

AMERICA AND SILVER.

SITUATION IN SPAIN. POSTAL STRIKE SETTLED.

MADRID, March 20th.

The postal strike has been settled, the Government conceding all demands, in- cluding the increase of salaries and the

removal of military control.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA

BUSSIE'S WAR BILL

LONDON, March 20th, The total Russion war bill amounts to £5,000,000,000.

THE SOCIAL REVOLUTIONARIES.

PETROGRAD,March 20th.

The Left Boual Revolutionaries are quitting the Government and proceeding south to organies detachments against the Germans.

The Russians in the Pekoff sector re tired seven miles

SWEDISH TROOPS WITHDRAW

FROM AALANDS

LONDON, March 20th- The Swedish troops stationed on the aland Islands have been withdrawn.

GERMANS EXPECTED, The Daily Chronicle's Correspondent at Petrograd states that the Germans are expected there in two or three days.

It is expected that the German Control Commission will sit there.

OPERATIONS DESPITE TREATY.

PRIROGRAD, March 20th. Despite the Peace Treaty enemy ope rations are continuing. It is suspected

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AMERICA AND SILVER,

GOVERNMENT FIXING PRICE

LONDON, March 20th.. The Times Correspondent at Washing

states that a Hill is being introduced THE PROPOSED LEAGUE OF that the intention is to outflink Moscow. Cigress authorising the Government hell down and sell two hundred million silver dollars ent of four hundred and sixty million now in the Treasury vaults. It is understood that this will bó virtual ly equivalent to the Govermout fixing the price of silver at about a dollar per

ounce.

Silver producers and dealers have agreed informally to sell the country's entire output for the next year or two at a fixed price, probably 3 cents or dollar per ounce, to replace, i

the silver dollars melted down lor expert to Indie, China and Japan

..

WAR CABINET REPORT.

OVERSEAS POSSESSIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS.

LONDON, March 20th. The War Cabinct a report for 1917. Bays that the smaller Colonies and Protector ates contributed their full share to the

miiltary effort of the Empire. Labour Corps from the Eastern Colonies were sent to Mesopotamia and East Africa, and,

despite the unfavourable conditions, to the Western Theatre of Was A large number of individuals from the Overza Possessoins, such as the Malay States and Hongkong, also joined the Imperial Force

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, March 19th..

NATIONS.

DEBATE IN HOUSE OF LORDS

LONDON, March 19th

In the House of Lords Lord Parmor moved a resolution approving of the principle of a League of Nations.

Lord Lorebum, supporting sur foreign affairs should be brought under direct parliamentary control

Branco Belgian Front.

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{THROUGH BELTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH FRONT.

WET WEATHER RESTRICTS

OPERATIONS.

Aerial Activities,

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{THROUGH SETTER'A' MERECT.]

“DIRTY WARFARE."

ENEMY'S NEW USE OF

AEROPLANES.

LONDON, March 10th,

· Reuter's Correspondent at the Ameri

KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN

CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual general meeting of that Kowloon Bowling Green Club was held at evening at the Club House. Mr. W. Davison presided, and was sup- ported by Mx D. S. Cooper (Hon Secretary) and Mr. J. Morris (Hon- Treasure).

LONDON, March 20th, Reutor's Correspondent at the British can Headquarters states that a German The CHAIRMAN, A moving the adoption. Headquarters states that very wet weather airman has been dropping rubber balls, of the report and accounts, remarked is restricting operations. It favours sur eighteen inches in diameter, filled with that the club had never boen in stich prise tactics, but the enemy does not show liquid mustard and gas, over the Amers sound financial posision, and this was any signs of emerging,

can sector to the north-west of Toul. Se mainly attributable to har receipts.

attributable to har recei LOST TRENCHES RECOVERED. far as is known, this is the first time There had been an increase of 12 in the

Beroplanes have been employed in such 45 operation. Luckily, the action has so far been without result. The Americans are furious at this dirty warfare."' FIGHT OVER HELIGOLAND

BIGHT.

LONDON, March 19th. A Belgian_communiqué, states:—All the advanced trench elements in which the Germans penetrated yesterday in the region of Nieuport were recovered.

membership, which now stood at 142. He

expressed thanks to Messrs. Owen, and Oswald for presenting a prize for the rink competition. They had been very successful in competitions being Becond in the league. They had lost one of their best members in Mr Henderson, who was practically one of the founders of the Club and up to the time of his sickness was a regular attender at the olub. The Committee had-sent a small token from the Club to be placed upon his grave.. He was sure they were all in deep sympathy with Mrs. Henderson in her sad bereavement.

There were many attempts to capture the advanced posts. One at Beverdyk was

LONDON, March 20th. Tepulsed. Numerous enemy dead were

The Admiralty announce that a British found in the re-occupied trenches.

seaplane patrol in the Heligoland Bight PORTUGUESE REPULSE RAIDS: engaged two seaplanes 10 miles north- eastward of Borkum on Tuesday and LONDON, March 20th.

Sir Douglas Haig drove down one in flames. All our ports: The Portuguese repulsed raids machines returned in the neighbourhood of Fauquisart..

There was reciprocal artillery firing in the Passchendaele sector.

INTENSE AIR FIGHTING.

Field-Marshal

LONDON, March 19th

Haig

Field Marshall Sir Douglas

M. Trotzky has arrived at Moscow.

GENERAL NEWS.

PETROGRAD, March 20th The Austro-Germans occupied Souny, five hours journey from Khurkoff. The enemy is also moving in the vicinity of arts: We drove off raiders north-cast Dao, on the Petrograd Moscow railwayward of Armentiores. These facts are arousing serious suspicion

Enemy artillery were active at Ypres, Cambrai, Vermelles, La Basses Canal and

al Armentieres

that the Austro Germans, despite the Peace Treaty, are planning at outflanking Moscow. This explains the arrival of M.

We dropped; nine tons of bombs on Troy at Mosco. He submitted billets and dumps and on Busigny railway for the defence of the country. If the station, and on two aerodromes. enemy's operations continue, the Govern. Air fighting was very intense between

large formations,

Lord Lansdowne said that a League of Nations, firstly must be open to all n tions secondly, be arine with sufficiat powers to secure ungushioning - de dience. He believed that ones were atment will probably be transferred to present favourable for the creation of a Baratoff or Nijni Novgorod League of Nations. The most hopeful sign was the United States approval, because her, weapon of economic pressure was unrivalled throughout the world.

Lord Lansdowne, concurrid, with Pret- dent Wilson's warning that a League of Nations may be compelled not to admit Germany to free economic inter-

Anyway, nobody

course after the war. had proposed to admit Germany to a Langue of Nations merely upon the Ger man pledge and the German signature. The essence of the proposal was that the nations admitted to partnership would partially relinquish their sovereign rights by undertaking to conform to an "inter- national code laid down by a League of Nations. He desired the inclusion of

The silver market is firm, but there are the Central Powers, because Germany limited supplies:

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THE ALLIES AND DUTCH SHIPPING.

THE HAGUE, March 20th. It is understood that the Entente is unlikely to accept the conditions Jaid down by the Dutch Foreign Minister

(cabled on the 18th inst.), except a possible Concession not insisting that the vessels which are taken over be armad

GERMAN THREATS.

AMSTERDAM, March 20th The German threats, if Holland acquiesces in the shipping arrangements, are becoming more mentcing.

The ages Zeitung says that Germany, in her vital inferont will draw the neces

hitherto had always been the great

Iways be anarchist of Europe, and because her in clusion would do more to wipe out Prus

sian militarism than anything else. Nevar- theless, a League of Nations was no sub- stitute for a satisfactory territorial settle ment. The latter must precede the catab lishment of the League, and after that disarmament would follow automatically. His Lordship concluded by eloquently,

The Patriarch of the Russion: Church announces that the church cannot support a peace which threatens to dismember and enslave the country.

Three Commissaries entrusted with the reorganisation of the Navy have been mysteriously murdered.

PRO-GERMAN ROUMANIAN

MINISTRY.

BARLE March 20th:

A message from Jassy via Vienna statea that M. Marchiloman's Ministry consists exclusively of partisans of the Central Powers.

LADY SOLICITORS

LONDON, March 20th. In the House of Lords, the bill enabling women to become solicitors pussed it

third reading by 41 votes to 1). Naval Activities.

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[TREOUGH BUTER'S AGENCY.). SHIPS SUNK BY SUBMARINE

STATISTICS FOR 1817

LONDON, March 30th. The Daily Mail's Paris correspondent pleading for & Langue of Nations as the states that the following figured have been only means of saving our children and published of ships sunk by Gerttan sub- grandchildren from a recurrence of the marines in 1917-

present troubice, and he quoted the cáo of Prusin after Jena compared with her position in 1614, the moral of which was that peace was not securable by successful war operations.

The debate was adjourned..

sary conclusion from such a violation of "THE SIBERIAN SITUATION, neutrality.

For the quarter January to March, Torpedoed, 203, sunk by gunfire, 579.

For the quarter April to June Tor- pedoed, 496; aunk by gunfire 874

For the quarter July to AugustTor pedoed, 339, sank by gunfire 202

For the quarter September to Decora berTorpedoed, 111, sunk by gunfire,

114

- This makes a total of 2,838

The Daily Maz, commenting on the figures, says that even if the British sink- ings last year averaged twenty weekly, that would be 1,010 lost; hence the figures may relate to all Allied and neutral ships, including fishing borte.

AMERICAN MISSION TO SIBERIA AMERICA AND THE WAR.

Petrourad, March 20th. WAR SECRETARY AT THE FRONT. An American Musion is going to

LONDON, March 20th.

Biberia to investigate the reports of arm

Router's Correspondent with the Ame ing prisoners of war. rican Army in France states:-Mr. Baker SOVIET AGREEMENT WITH CHINA. on Tuesday visited the frontline trenches It is officially announced that the and remained ninety minutes ander

Soviet authorities in Biberia have coa-The Balkans. brisk enemy shellfire Returning to Head cluded an agreement with the Chinese quarters a German four-inch shell barst Government

within forty yards, but no damage was tions.

done to the car or occupants.

AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.

regulating frontier qués-

SWEDEN REQUIRES CEREAIS

Lonnos, March 20th. Henter' Agency: learns that The Cabinet has resigned, allowing the Swedith Allied agreement is pending resigaution of Safor La Cierta, War suring Sweden of supplies of wheat,

Minister.

Mannin, March 20th-

maize and outa,

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ACTIVITY IN THE

BALKANS!

AERIAL

LONDON, March 20th. A Salonika official report states: -—- Our seroplanes bombed Angists, and Porna stations derailed and bombed a train tear the latter and a thine gunned a Bulgarian complay at Berts.

hostile machine was shot down.

We brought down 19 and drove down time enemy machines, Twelve of ours are missing

Oaright fiers dropped 600 bombs on two nerodromet zipo kwby, asaway night Here and on lumps and billets..

All our machines returned.

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FRENCH FRONT,

ENEMY ATTEMPTS FAIL

PABI, March 20th

A communique states-There was fair. ly great enemy artillery fring jo Cham-

PRIVATION IN BERLIN.

A TRUSTWORTHY WITNESS

REPORT

Capt. Minoy Beconded the motion, which was married.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS,

The following officers were elected :-

From a source which we can vouch for President, Mr. J B. Chapman; Vice- as entirely trustworthy wo are able to President, Mr. W. J. Owens; Hon- give the following striking account of

The Morning lost). The statement is Treasurer, Mr. J. Morris, Committee. the conditions prevailing in Berlin (sage Secretary, Mr. D. 9. Cooper, Hon. made by an observer at first hand, who m only left Germany in the middle of Messrs. D. Gow, W. Russel, D. Neilson, December in Berlin is absolutely awful. For the great mass of the popula son, A. M. Simpeyn, and V. C. Ladbrum, D. Harvey, J. 8. Mackintosh, C. Atkin- The situation in Berlin

tion there is hardly any light, warmth, The CHAIRMAN thanked the outgoing clothing, or boots, and an appalling lack Committee for the work they had done of food. The work of the city is carried on by decrepit men, and by women who the past year. are reduced to nearly the same condition. On one occasion 1 saw coal cart with Russian prisoners in the driver's seat, should enter two teams in the league and four women, literally in rags, carry. Jompetition, and the Chairman said that ing the bugs of coal into a house. The suggestion could be left for the new Com- dirty, for there is no soap with which mittee to decide. linen worn by both sexes is abominably. to wash th

A suggcation was made that Kowloon

Several gentlemen came forward and There an intensely bitter feeling offered to give cups for the various com Among the people against the Govern

volt but for the fact, as the people are ment, and there would undoubtedly he a petitions

alwayyy Mg= that mBiol

Thore being no fuzil

SPORT

CRICKET

make a revolution, The Government meeting terminated. knows all this, and forbids able-bodied den returning to Berlin from the front Officers are allowed to return there only in exceptional circumstances, s

Hindenburg is loathed By the people of Berlin Placards with the picture of Hindenburg / (such as those with Kit shener's picture in England at the begin Ding o the war) urging the population to subscribe to loans, to hold out etc., are

88T CO. R.G.A v. 8%D CO. REA.

In this match for the Royal Artillery

torn off by the people, though in South Cricket Cup at Happy Valley yesterday, Germany they are not touched.

the bowlers were much too good, for,

All over Berlin little notices are posted o

up offering a reward of 3,000 marks to batsmen, and very low scoring was anyone giving information of persons result. After dismissing their

Hor

onents

pagne, on the right of the Meuse, and ho say anything against the Govern the very moderate total of 59, they

in Woevre.

After lively bombardments the enemy at several points on the front engaged in

abortive.

ment, the Emperor, the war, or officers.

The population of Berlin divided 88th Co. was only able to knock up roughly into three classes. The upper Cooper boing responsible for ten of these military class, which adores Hindenburg Athorne took a wickets for & runs. A which loves Ludendorf because he gives re-play will now he necessary. and hates Ludendorff; the middle class,

An enemy coup de main north east of Rheims was arrested without difficulty.

The enemy thrice attempted to reach our lines in the Sounin sector, but ourant factor violent fire compelled him to withdraw, with serious losses.

HONGKONG C.C... CIVIL SERVICE,

In this home match to-morrow at 215

infantry” actiona, which, however, were high posts in the Army to Jews-Jews are making vast sums out of the war, and the lower, working relasi, which loathes Hindenburg Ludendorff, and especially the Emperor. This latter classp.m., the Hongkong, QC. will be repte ridicules the Crown Prince unmercifully. Otherwise, nobody speaks of the Imperial, ented by T. E Pearce (Capt.), D. Family, which has ceased to be a domin Donnelly, FWS Evans, Capt. E

Gray, M. MA

Mans, Lt. Col. R The well-to-do classrs get along fairly comfortably, because the necessaries of Morgan, H. E. Muriel, Lieut. H-E life can be purchased if one can afford Murray, F. J. de Home, F. Sutton and A strong enemy attack south of Arrato give fabulous sups for them. A ham,

for example can be bought for $14 R. P. Thursfield court, in Lorraine, resulted in violent special dinner at resturant for hand-to-hand fghting. We partly gain three people, costing £2 108, consisted of oup that was practically warn water. ed in advantage and repelled the enemy,some tiny fishes ("people now eat the fishes' heads), a fragment of some sort capturing some prisoners.

of meat, a few carrote and a picce of turnip boiled in water, and some pudding that was unentable, Some officers were dining at a neighbouring table, and one of them said The English have Hougkong Defence Corps in their match already won the war," for which he was

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LIVELY ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

PARIS, March 19th,

A communique states:There were lively artillery actions on the right of the

explosion at Krupp's 250 baw aero- of the planes were destroyed:

Mouse between Bures and Badonvillers, in Lorraine, and at some points in Upper Alsaore.

The Near East.

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FOOTBALL

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE,

H.K, DEFENCE CORPS . ROYAL ENGINEERS.

The following will represent the

taken severely to task by the others, with the RE on the Club grunnd on rever is burcule el sub og among Baturday, at 4:30 pm. Rodger; officers that as the result of a reent âre Stalker and Metubbin Ralston, Stewart and J. Rodger; Gerrard Pasco, Irvine. Officers also know at the Turks are McTavish and Cayo. the Turks hoped we would get through utterly sick of the war. It is mid that

the Dardanelles, and that had we done so they would have fallen on the necăs of the English soldiers,

GULF

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

It appears that in the early stages of In the Monthly Bogey Pool competition the peace negotiations some Germasat Fanling last week and the two best, officers of high rank who had gone to s

Russian camp were shot on the way back cards were returned by Messin, G.“B. The father of one of them, a very high Dunnett and A Morrison, each one down, personage, was intuential enough to

TROUBLE IN BALUCHISTAN, obtain permission to bring the dead and consequently they divide the pool.

officer to his home for burial. He took The Governor's Cup Competition for A coffin with him, but on his arrival the Men's Fourromes will commence early, in ather German officers refused to help him

LONDON, March 20th. The Press Bureau announce The carry the comin and place the corpse it May, wid members will find the entrance

it. on the ground that they had to be list at the Club House Happy Valley attitude of Maris in Baluchistan is buried where they falls Partners are drawn for, players with unsatisfactory They have committed and wherever it can be done double lines those of 11 and over.

Everything is being moved to the West, handicaps under 11 being partnered with.

"numerous outrages against telegraphs - of rails are being fäid, which slso con. Members are specially requested

soles the people, who believe this will attend the annual general meeting, to be trains and Government property. They enable the food to arrive more quickly held on Monday next in Mear Jardine aftacked our posts at Gumbar and Fort from Busis Matheson & Co. Board comf whea

The journey from

om Berlin to Basel important matters will be Munro They were repulsed, with heavy included a whole night in a train, with ward for cons esmalties, bot sie still defiant Panitive out Tight very cold and with no reference

opportunity of obtaining food of any kind or siything to drink.

INGEFULTOS are now ordered.