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THE WAR.

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OPINION IN THE LOBBY.

THR = HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 19ra 1918.

PRESS COMMENT.

"BRITISH PRESS

who broke through at four places neces |sitating a decision to fight back rather than break the Army to piecos by stanu. ing to the last man against a superior enemy. It was Inevitable that some. units gave way, but the Army as a whole was never broken and main. tained its battle line for eight days and Barod two thirds of

gude giving time to the French to come up.

LONDON, April 10th. The comments in the papers on the man-power debate generally confirm the feeling which is evident in the House of Commons, that ou the main proposi- tion the Government has the support of the country Although some express concern lest injury be done to the nation's economic life, yet confidence is express ed that the middle-ageds will respond to COAL AND PITCH CARGOES

nounced.:

LATEST CABLES.

ON DUTCH' SHIPY.

THE HAGUE, April 10th.

o-Belgian Front,

LATEST CABLES.

[TABVDGS BRUTER'S AGANOR.

BRITISH FRONT.

ENEMY ENDEAVOURING TO DESTROY FIGHTING POWERS OF THE BRITISH.

LONDON, April 10th, ⠀⠀-

10.30p.m.

Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar ters, reporting on the evening of the 10th inst saysThroughout the day the waned. An artillery duel has developed ruggle north of Bethune has waxed and

MIST FAVOURS GERMAN ADVANCE

LONDON, April 9th.

11:30 pm. 2 Houter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening, reportsThe enemy has been sholling us around and south of Armentieres for several days, employing gas-shell very largely. Following a similar outburst Padlock

this morning, the Germans at eight. were seen advancing under cover dense mist, which limited the atbility to a for hundred yards. Our and sentries immedately opened are and the fire-steps of our trenches were manned with the utmost prompti from La Bassee to Fleurbaix, taking in tude. The bombardment has exp

the call with the same calm fortitudo as LONDON, April 10th

those who have gone before. It is on Reuter's Correspondent in the Lobby the question of Ireland, however that states that it is generally assumed that the differences of opinion are most pre the Man-Power Bill will pass with cerThe Times and Daily Mail warn the The British Legation has notified the tuin modifications early next week, The Nationalists that they will only damage Netherlands Overzes Trust that coal and southwards, and the infantry battle has part of the line held by the Portuguess.

themselves and inflict an irreparable pitch cargoes on Dutch ships taken over Commillee stage will be guillotined" blow on Home Rule if they opposa mea at British ports have been requisitioned, sures which are vital to the existenes owing to the impracticability of unload- by a motion on Thursday. It is expected of the nations consegnaweling and storing, but the owners will that Mr. Asquith will smooth the path The Daily Chronicle regards the at receive qual quantities of new cargoes tempt to enact Irish conscription at this when they are able to take delivery. of the Bill, and any suggestions he may juncture as a blunder and catastrophe Arrangements have been made not to the Government The Irish difficulty is

owners, are able to receive them.

not regarded, as insuperable, and the

MILITARY SERVICE BILL. Nationalist protests last evening are not considered a bar to an amicable arrange ment, Some quarters ara of opinion that an agreement may be reached on a basis of a quota contribution from Ireland.

It is clear that the Germans are ** all not yet certain, owing to the mist and. extotided to the vicinity of Wytschnte. The extent of the infantry attack is out, making a desperate effort to break to communications with the front line Our airmen for several days havo through anywhere. Their shock tactics bring interrupted by gunfire. perchance disclose a weakness.

During two days fighting the enemy reported abnormal activity of the enemy behind the lines on this front. necessitating readjustments of our line elsewhere. The enemy is dinging his main weight into an endeavour to destroy the fighting powers of the British

CASUALTY CLEARING STATIONS IN ENEMY'S HANDS.

make will be substantially accepted by It earnestly hopes that even now the loud or store other cargoes until the has pressed us back in certain places, Bodies of enemy troops have been seen

LORD CURZON'S STATEMENT.

LONDON, April 10th,

-- In the House of Lords Earl Curzon, in the course of a statement similar to that by Mr Lloyd George, said Directly the emergency mese reinforcements were despatched from › Great Britain to France. It was at a maximum rate of over 30,000 daily and without the loss of a single life

Government will open its ears to saner

Counsela.

The Daily News Bays;-Mr. Lloyd George sected to throw a calculated challenge to Ireland. The Government's proposal is like midsummer madness.

The Daily Telegraph says that the Nu- tionalist members of the House of Commons avow their intention of return ing to Ireland at the end of the week to organise resistance to conscription. Some are of opinion that there will be au alliance of Nationalists and Sinn Feiners. The Irish Catholics Standing Committee consisting of Cardinal Logue, and the Bishops of Cloyne and Kildare, at a meeting in Dublin yester dny, passed a resolution declaring that the attempt to enforce conscription is

fatal mistake,

IRISH PRESS.

LONDON, April 10th,

The text of the new Military Service Bill states that its provisions do not the Dominions. Ductors up to 58 years apply to persons ordinarily resident in of age will be liable for service Clergy men shall perform combatant service only with their consent. As regards Ireland, the Act shall be subject to such modifications and adaptations as are accessary to make it applicabli

BRITISH SHIPPING.

LONDON, April 10th the recent retirement some casualty clear- The War Office announces that during: ing stations fell into the enemy's hands All the doctors nurses and patients, how. ever, were safely evacuated. The deficien cies have since been made good. The Australian and Canadian medical au thorities generously helped by lending doctors and nurses. During the evacua tion under heavy fire, a number of casualties occurred in the medical and nursing personnel,"

BARLIER JAILES. BRITISH RECAPTURE GIVENCHY.

marching, also much mechanical trans spotted. Germans, in their shirt-leeves, portwagons, and trains have been have been seen carrying ammunition to the communication trenches, ands conse quently our gunners have maintained an incessant fire on all roads and railways.

at present is.

OUR LINE HOLDING WELL News of the fighting at bre fragmentary, but fighting is still in pro- Gross. Between Givenchy and La Basses road on the southern flank of the attack our forward positions, principally cast the enemy apparently occupied som of the village Le Plan, but on the left flank, north of Givenchy it is re- ported that our line is holding well

A fierce hand-to-hand struggle is in progress between Le Planin and Fleurs boix, and the Portuguese front is being heavily attacked,

A East of the hamlet Petillon the enemy bas

apparently gained a footing The weather has cleared and our air- men are participating, ===>

LosnoN, April 10th. **The_____ Admiralty announce :-The arrivals during the week were 2,534, and LONDON, April 10th the sailings 2495. Four over and two "Tho_Irish_ _Press_comment-upou the under 1,000 tons were sunk Eleven proposal to extend conscription to Ire vessels were unsuccessfully attacked and land follows on party lines two fishing boats were sunk.

The Irish Time says that, only one thing could be more unfortunate thant the total exemption of Ireland from com pulsory service, namely, the enactment of compulsion and the subsequent lawless and disloyal hositation to enforce it in face of the of the founlists threats the conclusion of the Russo-Ukrainian Daur river oroaninge on biotable for an offensive, our defences Lorin-

The Fretning's Journal declares that the Government is mad, and that the Cabinet has dended to carry the war into Ireland

As regards the appeals of the Prime Minister to the Dominions and India and the glowing and encouraging replies from the Earl Curzon said: It always seemed to be one of the most glorious experiences of this war that in the distant parts of the Empire, temore from the scene of coufist and exposed to no visible or imminent peril, the

NEW YORK, April 10th. youth of the Anglo-Saxon race have The Fress take Mr. Lloyd George's rusted to armas, and the sedentary populn-spech as the text of an appeal to Ameri

tion has been willing to accept the sacri fice with an ardour not inferior to that of the people who are almost within sound of the guns and whose homes and subsistence are directly threatened This feeling has been confirmed and consecrated by the blood which has been shed on the battlefield. The response that has come from avery quarter of the Empire has testified anew that the true nature of the Amiens menace is realised as fully by them as by ourselves, and that no effort will be apared to lend additional succour in the common

Cause.

As regards the appeal to America, Earl Curzon stated that the oppose was immediate and generous, and as regards numbers they exceeded the most sanguine expectations. The monthly supply of American infantry and machine-guas, re- inforcements upon which we could reckon during the ensuing monthe, will alone constitute

army of formidable strength.

LATEST CABLES,

RESISTANCE WILL BE

OVERCOME."

LONDON, April, 10th.

In the House of Commons moving the second rending of the Military Service Bill Sir G. Cave, K.C., Home Secretary, referring to the threatened resistance in Ireland, said resistance would be over- come~(cheers)—and also Irish protests

ASSAMERICAN PRESS.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS, THE RUSSO UKRAINIAN PEACE,

Moscow. April 10th. Replying to Germany's demand for

punce, cabled on the 9th instant, thờ Government has informed Germany that it sont a wireless message to Kieff on the 4th inst proposing peace negotiations

foto begin on the 6th instant...

cans to speed up their war work, especial ly the provision of troopships and advise Irishmen to support a peaceful accept- ance of conscription.

YOUNG, FIT MEN MOSTLY

WANTED.

INJURY TO INDUSTRY PREFER ABLE TO MILITARY DISASTER.

LONDON, April 10th.": Sir Auckland Geddes, speaking in London, enidWe are going to require a vast number of men I wish I could the coemy post valuable information. tell you the figures, but that would give He proceeded to say that young, fit men were mostly wanted, and wanted urgent ly. He realised that the new Bill wouid mean death or disaster to many indus trics, but that was a lessor evil than military disaster. No one knew how the zest, battle would end. It might cad with the German occupation of the French Channel ports, and then we should need a great army in England.

EARLIER CABLES,

CAREY'S SCRATCH FORCE.

were: olectricians,

EARLIER CABLES,

THE SIBERIAN SITUATION. JAPANESE MILITARY DELEGA-

TION ARDIVES

PEKINO, April 10th. On the 6th instant, the Japanese Mili tary - Delegation arrived to discuus the Siberian situation with the Chinese Military Authorities.

THE

POSTPONEMENT OF BOLO'S EXECUTION.

CULPRIT MAKES STARTLING DISCLOSURES.

LONDON, April 10th:

1.15 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas, Haig re- Borts: -xterne fighting continued on the battlefront norteward of the La Bassee Canal last evening and at night-time "We hold the line of the rivers Lawe and Lys, and we are heavily engaged with the enemy at the Estaires and Bne

bt

On

The Germans are heavily shelling towns and villages to the rear of the fighting, especially at Bethune and Estaires.

The Germans are not having it all their own way. At one point wo arrested our assailants and captured 80 prisoner

The country hereabouts favour

the enemy at one time forced his way, ing a pretty deep network later in the day by the Fifty Fifth was recaptured by a counterattack SENEMY'S NEW ATTACK. Division, who captured 760 prisoners.

· LONDON, April 9th.

4.15 am... Router's Correspondent at British Headquarters reports: The Germans continue their violent bombardment c the British front, to which our gunners are replying with equal violence. It believed that an attack has been organis

The enemy, early this morning opened 'It' heavy bombardment of our positions eastward and northward of Armentieres As far as the Ypres Comines canal, Fighting is proceeding on the southern portion of this front

Local fighting occurred southward ofed to follow this tromendons shelling the Somme last evening The situation GERMAN REPORT. is unchanged.

AMERICAN REINFORCEMENTS

ARBIVE

am permitted to say that American reinforcements have appeared in the British one, where their presence should roon be felt on the fighting line.

The enemy's northern flank is ap parently trying to work along tha River, but the direction and extent of the southern advance is rather obscure. The conditions are difcult for the str tackers, owing to the ground being PARIS, April 10th porous at inany places, Hence 16 is The postponement of Bolo exocuintosible, to dig in, and they must tion has esused a sensation in Paris, sublitate breastworks.

It is believed that Bolo has made the onemy is nob astride any impor

sees itang communications that startling disclosures.

deteriorated,

ENEMY ENTERS BRITISH

POSITIONS.WIN

Bolo

was judicially interrogated rated yesterday, and was confronted with with nesses in the other trials which are pend-

Ing

MILITARY EXEMPTIONS

WITHDRAWN.

LONDON, April 9th. Field-Marshal Bir Douglas Einig re ports ––This morning, after an intense bombardment from La Bassee Canal to the neighbourhood of Araxatieras, Strong hostile forces attacked the Bri- The Press Bureau announces: The id and Portuguese holding this sector. Minister for National Service notifins A thick mist mado observation impos the withdrawal on April 24th of exempsible, and the enemy forced his way into tions from military service held on the positions near Neuve Chapelle occupational grounds by men of varions and La Cordonnerie farm. After heavy ages in a large number of occupations Eghting all day the enemy forced back the who were medically graded on two

EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S CONFIDENCE-

LONDON, April 9th.

PALLIER CABLES, THROUGH RETTER'S AGENDY.

Portuguese in the centre and the British on the farks of the line at the Lys

Hiver between Estaires and Bas St. Maur

We secured prisoners southward of Arrow in minor engagements?

Owing to the mist and rain few fights wore possible yesterday.

BATTLE CONTINUES WITH PUNABATED VIOLENCE.

LONDON, April 10th.

Bouter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE. yesterday morning between La Bassee and states ---The battle which began at eight with unpbated Fleurbaix continues violence

LONDON, April 10th

1.45 a.m.. A wireless German official report States:We penetrated the English and. Portuguese positions northward of La Bassed. Canal,

We threw back the enemy across the Uise Aien Canal between Coucy-le- Chateau and Brancourt.

LATEST CABLES. FRENCH FRONT. OBSTINATE TIGHT FOR VILLAGE.

PARIS, April 10th A communique states-The chemy ab night time undertook a series of local actions at several points on the front

The Germans last evening,

after strong artillery preparation, powerfully attacked in the region of Hangard-cn- Santerre

fight developed for the village, which changed hands repeatedly. An attack by us towards three o'clock in the morning made us completely masters of the villege and the cemetery

An enemy attempt to drive us out of the wood west of Castel was sanguinarily defeated. *

EARLIER CABLES. ENEMY STRONGLY HELD AT

AMIENS D

Nanterre

PARIS, April 10th

attack by debouching

Un artillery prevented a German

LONDON, April 10th The story of Brigadier Sandeman- Carey's scratch force mentioned by Mr. Lloyd George is told by a Correspondent It appears that on March 28th, the sixth As regards the prolongation of the day of the battle, when the Germans MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA, struggle, Earl Curzon said: Our fore- from Royo, there was a perilously weak were advancing rapidly from Albert and

Gorman attack in the Armentieres-Is A semi-official report, referring to the casts all along were made for a war sector on the British front near Bailly.

Bassee sector, says there is no doubt that embracing at least the year 1919, but it isLaurette. Orders were given at two

it is not so much a question of the FLANK POSITION HELD extension of the front attack as a diver in the morning to create a composite unnecessary to look further at present, force to strengthen the line through

We hold our positions on both flankssion intended to relieve the front before Hamel to Hangatd Wood until the ap

The Press Bureau announcer-ho about Givenchy End Fleurbaix, where the Amiens, where the Germans feel they are pearance of the French, who were not Emperor of Japan has sent mange enemy was repulsed In heavy fighting too strongly held. Certainly, French expected for at least three days to King George complimenting His the enemy captured Richeburg, St. Vaast reseryos could speedily assist the British Brigadier Bandenman-Carey, an artillery Majesty on the bravery and steadfastness and La Ventic.com

there if necessary Probably the object General, was appointed commander, and of the British troops on the Western Severe fighting continues on the whole of the enemy efforts here is to divide he began to round up men before day. Front and expressing his confidence in of this front,

the Allied reservos, but this manœuvre light, 181 The Labour Battalions in the Allies final triumph. eine

has been discounted. the

neighbourhood

responded with His Majesty the King replied, ex-

VIOLENT ENEMY BOMBARDMENT. alacrity and an infantry train pressing, cordial thanks and sharing the

pisan respectable Emperor's confidence in the triumph of ing school furnished a

PARIS, April 10th The men our CAUSA contingent of officers.

205 alm ngnallers and from

A communiqué: states: North of engineer field companies and a party

Montditier, the enemy artillery, violent- of American engineers While the men The Near Bast

ly countered by ours, bombarded several ware Engaged at various jobs behind the

Boints in the lines they were quickly made up into

„region' of・ Hangarden,

It was believed that the Irish clause compantes and battalions ....... By noon would producs a very substantial number in the afternoon they started digging they were ready to match, and at two

of men. If it yielded ten divisions, or scratch positions Fifty troopers of v regiment were allotted to the cavalry only five, it would be worth while to force, which, however, was in the held chact it. It was said that it would need some time before it secured artillery. Before this the men withstood frequent an army to entores it. The Governments

The Germans are also attacking a did not think so. Owing to the conduct to yield a little ground they made the In the Hours of Commons, Lord share us so territe that the earth trem

ent vigorous attacks, and though they had

tween Armentieres and Messines. The of cirinin clements in Ireland it was oney pay dearly for his gun Robert Cecil stated that since the dobles as though by an interminable

critical moment other British cavalry claration of independence by King volcanio spasm, already necessary to retain a consider and infantry were sent to help, and the Hedjaz the Arabs had cleared the Red The enemy has brought in a tremendous Fable force in Ireland, and the Govern restored the line, which was held for Sea coast of the enemy for a distance

four days till relief came

of 800 miles, and had accounted for concentration of artillery and is throw DEFENCE OF FIFTH ARMY 10,000 Turkish troops and over one hun ing in infantry in dense masses. Plainly dred guns. The Government of Hedjaz they are making another desperate bid had inaugurated a new eru of order for a clean break through Bir G Cave, emphasised that as

LONDON April 10th,

and justice, which was unknown under Colonal Repington in the foring the Turkish rule. soon as arrangements for registration Post defends the conduct of the Fifth and tribunals were complete the Act Army in the German offensive, would be put into operation in Ireland (Irish cries of You will never set them up; nobody will serve.") Sir G. Cave continued --Ireland could do mare, and was bound in honour to do her share towards the defence of the country, and the Government only proposed to put her on the same footing as the rest of the Empire

EATING POWDER

GOESTRIES

KILLS BUGS

PRE CALL HAEGTA:

ment did not think that that force need be substantially increased

RED SEA COAST CLEARED OF. TURKS.

LONDON, April 10th

EARLINK CABLES:

[TEBOUME ELIZAR'S AGESOT.]

south of the Cise at the ergent solicita

He says that our line was extended Naval Activities, tio of the French and contrary to the reiterated representations of our Com- mand in France, which considered the line to be too thin. The Fifth Army, on January 20th, occupied a line forty BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK miles long. The troops after this wero so busy wiring and digging that few had more than seven days trailing dur ing the next two months, and were out numbered by four to one to infantry and-two to one in guns by the Germans,

LONDON, April oth The Admiralty report A destroyer was sunk on April 4th as a result of a collision ta loggy weather.

- All hands are mining.

The artillery duel has extended, south ward to Arras.

Noyon sector at Biermont, There is an wor repulsed an attempt west of tire intermittent artillery duel on the left bank of the Oise, the

Our batteries caught and chemy concentrations in

Coucy-le-Chateau.

dispered region of

in the region of Suzey West of Noyori, The Germans were no more successful where we broke the efforts of the enemy, There was great reciprocal artillery whose Josses were reaultlessly increased.

ring on the left of the Meuse at the Forest of Apremont, and in the region. of Firey and Woevre

GERMAN REPORT. RECAPTURE OF GIVENCHY,

LONDON, April 10th

12.00 8m Although they bent back our line to A wireless German official report Bome extent between Armentieres and states: We captured Quincy, Landri Bethune, our men but un, and are putting court and Coucy-le-Chateau. up, a superb fight. Every foot of the The enemy lost 340 seroplanes - iz retirement was made in a most orderly March, and we lost 81. manner, and at heavy, enemy opet, ----*

One of the Grest features of yesterday '8

Russian Bront.

fighting was the totaling of valuable ground at Givenchy. Our counter-attack

(tubDUGE REUTER'S AGUNUI,]

was irrestible. Besides recapting the GERMANS CAPTURE KHARKOFF village, we captured 800 prisoner

The Portuguese suffered severely in the early fighting, but sturdily relisted and were only pressed back by theer weight:

PETROGRAD, April 10th. The German capture of Kharkoff is oficially confirmed.