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THE WAR.

(Continued from page 5.) #ranco-Helgian Front,

EARLIER CABLES (TANONGH=REUTSR'8-102507.)

GERMANS TRYING TWO ROUTES.

The enemy proceeds by converging attacks, and is trying particularly to advance by two natural routes. The first from the south and northward, following the course of the Avro, which passes Moreail; the second from the ent and westward, following the course of the Luce, which passes Hangard. The strug gle is particularly keen round Hangard, from which the Germans attempted several times to debouch, only to be decimated.

ENEMY HELD ON WHOLE FRONT

At last an impetuous counter attack | brought the French and British troops back to Hangard. Attacks and counter: attacks succeeded here with facinating fortunes, but at the end of the day the Allies had gained ground. The Germans are endeavouring to extend their posi- tions west of Montdidier, to which we are very close, and where, they are invested without being able to debouch. Enemy attacks in the neighbourhood of Albert only amounted to a diversion.

LATEST CABLES, RODON REUTER'S AGENCY,] JAPAN'S MINISTRY,

TORIO, April 2nd. The report that Baron Uchida has been appointed Foreign Minister is without foundation.

GREECE

BULGARIA AND GRE

ZURICH, April 2nd. The Bulgarian Generalissimo Schokov,

AMERICAN TROOPS TO BRIGADE WITH ALLIES.

HONGKONG

MAGISTRACY. AN EX-CONSTABLE CONVICTED. LONDON, April 1st.

A Chinese was charged with picking the The Press Bureau announce-Aspockets of an old Siamese, who is on his result of communications between Presid

way to Bangkok, and stealing 95. ticals ont Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George, con- in Connaught Road. sultations with American representatives in London, Versailles, and the Western Front, important decisions have been reached whereby large forces of trained Americans can be brought to the assistance of the Allies. America is not only send

The complainant said that, while he wag getting some money changed at a money- changer's defendant came along with another man, and, inserting his hand into witncas pocket, extracted the money. As he was running off witness raised un alarm, and a friend, who was with him at the time, went after defendant and arrested him.

in a blustering interview in the Neue Prieing large numbers of battalions to Europe Presse, said that the Bulgarian army was during the coming critical months, but has agreed that such regiments is cannot ready to give Greece iz violent lesson.

bo usod in purely American Divisions Sergeant Blackman said defendant was shall be brigaded with the British and

an ex-constable and was dismissed from. French while the necessity lasts. Thus, the Force with a bad record of two years, those troops not yet trained sufficiently Mr. Dyer Ball sentenced defendant to A wireless Russian official report to fight as divisions will form part of six months hard labour.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. / THE RED GUARDS AND FINLAND.

LONDON, April 2nd.

states:Replying to Berlin, the Russian Government has promised to take very

severe measures to prevent the Red Guards from entering Finland,

DEUTSCHE BANK AT MINSK

PETROGRAD, April 2nd, The Germans have opened a branch of the Deutsche Bank at Minsk.:

GERMAN VESSELS ARRIVE AT ODESSA

Ten German merobantmen have arrived at Odessa.

the seasoned divisions until they have completed their training and Genera Pershing wishes to withdraw them to build up the American Army.

* Throughout the discussions President Wilson has shown the greatest anxiety to do his utmost to assist the Allies.

Although the arrangement is of vital importance, it will not diminish the need for the farther raising of troops in Great Britain which has already been forc shadowed.

AMERICA AND THE WAR LABOUR AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON, April 2nd, The Scoretary for Labour announces that an agreement has been signed under which during the war strikes and lock outs are banned, union rights are to be fully

EARLIER CABLES;

FIGHTING IN THE CAUCASUS.

LONDON, April 2nd. There is fierce fighting in the districts of Batoum and Kars. A large army of armenians and Georgians has been formed and is opposing the Turks attempted co-recognised, and men and women are to be PARIS,cupation, as provided under the Treaty PARIS, April 2nd.

of Broat-Litovsk.

Summing up, the Germans were held to-day on the whole front, where they

mado no progress,

THE BOMBARDMENT OF

The German long-range bombardment re-started at 10.30 this morning.

PARIS, April 2nd, Four persons were killed and nine wounded in yesterday's 'bombardment, in which it is believed four guns are participating. They are throwing bells weighing a quarter of a ton ench, and using a ton of powder for their diselurge. The Near East,

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'N AGENCY.]

The Georgians have seized most of the Russian wärships at Batum.

The whole population of Georgia has been mobilised.

THE RUSSO ROUMANIAN TREATY,

LONDON, April 2nd.

The Russo-Roumanian treaty, cabled yesterday, further provides for contact between the Russian and Roumanian High Commands in the event of parallel action against the Central Powers, and the es tablishment of commjasions, on which British, French, and American repre- sentatives will sit with a view to the

equally paid.

RECRUITING CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA.

CAPE TOWN, April 2nd, Mr. Lloyd George's message to Scuth Africa has received the most cordial welcome. It was most timely, because it comes upon the eve of a closely organised recruiting campaign which opens to morrow" throughout South Africa, from which great results are confidently anticipated.

NEWS FROM HONGKONG

LONDON, April 2nd. The Government has taken over five

OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE settlement of disputes which may arise Dutch steamers. Their aggregate tonnage

in the federation of Russian Republicani, 28,151. Councils,

SUCCESSFUL RAIDING

OPERATIONS.

LONDON, April 2nd.

LATEST CABLES

'LICHNOWSKY'S DIS- CLOSURES,

A Palestine official report states Our raiding operations against the Hedjaz Railway were successfully accomplished VON JAGOW DOUBTS THAT ENG.

on March 30th, and we commenced a re- tirement towards Essalt and effectively

“ASAHI BEER." CUTLER PALMER & CO.'S demolished, several miles of railway and

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an important bridge.

The enemy stubbornly resisted in pre-

LAND CAUSED THE WAR,

LONDON, April 2nd. The Gorman newspapers contain lengthy observations" by von Jagow, the Ger-

STRANGE

DEATH OF A SHIP'S OFFICER. CORONER'S INQUIRY.

ALLEGED THEFT OF RICE.

A Chinese was charged with steaming a quantity of rice belonging to the Tong Seng Co.

Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defendant.

Inspector Gordon said defendant was the master of a junk, which was engaged" by the Tong Seng Co, to convey a cargó of rice to a steamer. The rice was taken from the godown on the night of the 31st ultimo and left on the junk Next morning it was noticed that the position of the bags of rice had been altered search was made, and, in the servants”” quarters of the junk, 455 lbs. of 10080 rice were found. The junk-master was arrested. His servants had disappeared. The curious part of the case was that, though the bags were intact 800 lbs. of rice were found to be missing..

Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the cast till. Saturday, fixing bail at $350

DASTARDLY ATTEMPT ON A EUROPEAN

Ariesha coolie was charged with the larceny of a gold ring valued at 820, and a pencil from the person of Mr. A Nicol, engineer dranghtsman at Taikoo Sugar Refinery,

Mr. Nicol anid he engaged the ricaha at the Soldiers' Home, West Point, to take him to Causeway Bay The man took him as far as the Star Ferry and stopped, Witness ordered him to go on and the man complied, going past the

No. 2 Police Station into Wood Road, There, defendant suddenly throw the riesha shafts to the ground, and, snatch-. ing a ring off witness' finger and a pencil from his pocket, ran off. Witness was drowsy at the time and did not fully realise what was being done. He took At the Hongkong Magistracy, yesterday. the ricaba to the Station, and on the Mr. Dyer Ball continued the inquiry into way defendant came up again and wit the circumstances surrounding the death nces arrested him:

Asked by Mr. Dyor Ball the cause of of Michael Van de Putte, who was Chief Officer of the as. Von Waericke, which his drowsiness, witness said he was never

from poisoning.

pared positions in and about Amman,an Foreign Secretary, between 1913 and took place on March 22nd, presumablythe worse for liquor. He was only lying

whither the attack was not pressed.

We easily repulsed a small Turkish attack on our rearguard.

We captured 700 prisoners and four guns between March 25th and April 1st. Naval Activities.

LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY: ] BRAZIL'S NAVAL CO-OPERA-

TION.

1816, on the Lichnowsky disclosures. His intention is to confute smae of them, but

incidentally he confirms a great deal. For instano, he speaks of Sir Edward Grey's love of peace and a desire to reach an agreement." He also says, "I ars by no means willing to adopt the opinion at present widely held in Ger- many that England caused the war."

EARLIER CABLES.

GERMANS INOCULATED WITH DECEPTION.

LONDON, April 1st. The full effect of Prince Lichnowsky's LONDON, April 2nd. disclosures is not yet apparent in Ger The Press Bureau announce-Reply-niany, but unquestionably they have proved disconcerting and are raising ing to the President of")

of Brazil's announce much questioning. For example, Fordaerts ment of the early departure of warships says that it is now clear that England did not desire war, but for four years we for Europe, His Majesty the King Rays have been inoculated with the view that the Navy is anticipating their co-opera-Englend caused the war, and upon this tion with profound satisfaction, adding false view our whole war policy has been

NEW MILITARY SERVICE BILL

LONDON, April 2nd. The Times says that the age-limit under the new Military Service Bill will be fifty years

that the Brazilian airmen are receiving an enthusiastic welcome from the Royal Air Force

Aerial Activities,

EARLIER CABLES. [THEOUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITAIN'S GREATEST

AVIATOR Cri

LONDON, April 2nd. The Gazette announces that the Victoria Cross has been awarded to Capt. James McCudden for most conspicuous bravery, and kencan exceptional perseverance and a very high devotion to duty. ***

Capt. MoCudden so far has accounted for 54 enemy aeroplanes, of which 42 were definitely destroyed, and the others were driven down uncontrolled,

Capt McCudden twice totally destroy, ed four two-seater enemy aeroplanes on the same day, and on the last occasion all four machines were destroyed within ninety minutes.

buitt

PROTEST BY THE POPE. LONDON, April 1st.

"A THING WITHOUT CONSCIENCE."

Further

Mr. Leo Longinotto,appeared for the back lazily at the time. Crown, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada for Dr.

Inspector Sim said he took complain- Ton Too chinence was given by the Chief ant and defendant to the scene of the

Mr. Longinotto: Do go to the dis- theft and there they found a pencil. Engineer, Mr. Cornelius Bakker.

As Chief Defendant said the complainant was pensary frequently--Yes.

Engineer, when there is no doctor I keep drunk and his head was moving from

Your knowledge of machinery helps side to side. Once his hat blew off and you Yes: I have the most time, But I have not acted as the doctor on the I am now in

Witness, continuing

ship

he (defendant) went after it. When he

got back to the ricsha, a crowd had col- said that he went ected and were shouting to him not to

to Hollywood Road in company with the Captain and a doctor. The woman was not take complainant as he was drunk. Com- very ill. The doctor advised the Chief plainant vomited all over the ricsha. Officer to go to the hospital; but he

fused to do so. They administered vari Defendant asked complainant whego Le eus restoratives, and also said You wished to go, bat, complainant did not must take some Epsom Salts. He took reply. He denied snatching the ring.

The Inspector Sim said complainent was the salts and started vouitting. Captain, who had left the house, returned quite sober when he arrived at the Police with the ship's doctor They were all Station laughing ever what deceased had taken, not dreaming for a moment that it was

and having a nice time poison. They set the gramaphone play Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada wit

Mr. Dyer Ball remarked. that it was ness said that deceased was never under a most dastardly attempt on a Euro the influence of liquor on board ship. He pean, and he sentenced defendant to Bix used to take some liquor when with friends; otherwise, he did not appear to months hard labour. care for liquor.

Defendant replied that from West Point to No. 2 Police Station was a long drive, and complainant had become sob on the way.

U.S. HAUL OF GERMAN SPIES

At this stage Mr. Bakker objected to the case being reported in the newspapers, because & Blur would be cast on the

The USA authorities recently secured Chief Officer's name, and, if the papers one of the largest hauls of Germán spice should go to Holland, his relatives

quarry under close observation, and onl arrested him when he was about to com mit an overt act, he

Sporrman, who has been in this countr

read off e case and obtain a bad made since war began. They arrested eight men in various parts of the coun Mr. Dyer Ball said the case was being try, including their leader, Walter Sporr A telegram from Rome states that the beard in open Court and, therefore, he man, a lieutenant of the German Navy Pope has lodged a protest with Berlin against the bombardment of Paris, espe was sorry he could not do anything in who was caught while attempting to blow Ho appreciated. Mr. Eak up Hampton Aviaton Base, in Virginia. wer's

motive

Sportman had been shadowed for two and hoped the represento- cially the destruction of churches and the

tives of the Press would deal with the weeks by detectives, who discovered hin mutter considerately t

trying to gather data about conditions i wholesale massacres of people t

Mr. F. W Stapleton, manager of the various military camps. They kept thei Victoria Dispensary, said he remembered supplying a messenger with some can New York, April ist. tharadin on an order from the surgeon Replying to a message from the of the s... Fon Waerecke. The order was

for 60

60 grains of cantharadin, bat he Methodist Episcopal Church President supplied 20 grains only for several scars, is known to be in th Wilson reaffirmed the following passage. Wichers, Second Officer of the ship, pay of Bor-Ed, and is suspected, of bein implicated in the recent incendian Ar in one of his earlier speeches: The also gave evidence, saying that two days in Norfolk. Valuable papers have bee German power is a thing without con after he heard a conversation between the science, honour or a capacity for a cove Chief Officer and the doctor, the latter taken from him. They are said to in nanted peace, and, as such, must be crush showed witness a small bottle and stated volve a lady of prominence living i ed. Dar present and immediate duty is that it contained enough for thirty doses, Baltimore, to whom he wrote, saying the to win the war and nothing shall turn ne end if anyone took the stuff for a long things were getting too hot for him. Th

identity of the lady is not revealed. aside vatil our purpose has been socom time he would die plished."

Times.

The hearing was adjourned till Friday