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THE WAR.

THE STRUGGLE IN FLANDERS. FRENCH SITUATION IMPROVING.

THE GERMANO-DUTCH QUESTION. SITUATION RATHER IMPROVED.

HIS MAJESTY'S MESSAGE TO INDIA.

Franco-belgian bront.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH FRONT, CANADIANS' ACTIVITY.

LONDON, April 28th.

10:20 p.m.

British Reuter's Correspondent at Headquarters reports:The Canadians, who have been expressing their dissa. tisfaction at the inactivity last evening, vented this feeling by stirring up the enemy opposite Lons.

In the course of thres raid they killed who stoutly. a very large number, resisted, and captured 40 prisoners.

We captured four machine guns - and bomb-thrower,

There is no appreciable change in the situation this afternoon on the Ypres Comines Canal.

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GENERAL WARFARE.

LONDON, April 27th.

10.10 p.m Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports :-- The enemy captured a post in the neighbourhood of Festübert.

Our machine-gun and rifle fire broke up a local attack westward of Merville. The eveiny did not reach our trenches.

Our artillery effectively engaged in Tantry assembling eastward of Villera- Bretonneux.

A mist interfered with flying- Our infantry brought down two low-

fliers,

THIRD ARMY CORPS CONGRATULATED.

The Press Bureau announces that Sir Dougina Haig has congratulated the Third Arcy Corps Commander and troops on the anceessful and important operations at Villers-Bretonneux,

ENEMY DRIVEN FROM VOORMEZEELE.

LONDON, April 28th.

12.45 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, re ports-The enemy captured Voormezcele last evening, but our counter-attack early in the night drove him out. He again et- Locked later in the same locality.

There was local fighting which lasted all night, on both sides of the Ypres.

Comines: Canal,

We raided southward of Gavrelle and in the Lens and Hill 70 sectors, capturing 50 prisoners and four machine-guns and a trench mortar.

We repulsed an attempted raid north. ward of Bailleul.

There was reciprocal artillery firing on the battlefronts

GERMANY'S WASTAGE.

LONDON, April 26th.

4.60 mm

Reuter's Correspondent at Beadquar ters, telegraphing on Saturday evening, stated It is useless to attempt to minimise the tastical importance of tho German capture of Mount Kemmel, but it has brought the enemy plans to divide the British and French armies no further towards realisation,

Our brilliant victory at Villers

Bretonneux defeated an attempt to capture Amiens, hence the past week was not so bad for us on the balance.

The side which is willing to ruthlessly sacrifice men is bound to achieve local

successes, but the argument that the merifice is worth while cannot be sustained. When General Nogi reduced Port Arthur military critics said it had been in terms of life which no Western General would have dared to face. The German High Command obviously

ridicules this view. It strews the slopes of Kenmal with grey corpses as thick as the leaver of Vallembrosa," and points triumphantly to the comparative handful of survivors who reached the top. We adhere to the belief that the attrition. by such tactics must halten the issue in our favour.

There is an encouraging air of calm confidence in responsible quarters,

It is reported that General Ludendorff hat urgently asked for the entire Aus- trian Army

is a most convincing commmtary on the German wastage.

GERMAN REPORTS.

LONDON, April 27thi

11.20 p.m.

A wireless German" official report states-We reached the southern border of Voormezcela.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1918.

THE BELGIAN COAST OPERATIONO

OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST.

LONDON, April 8th.

KING'S MESSAGE TO VICEROY OF INDIA.

LONDON, April 28th, The Press Bureau announces that His ing hos despatched the

The Admiralty announce:-The casual. Majesty the KPE Viceroy of

ties in the Belgian Coast operations. were: Officers, 16 killed, tarce died of wounds, two missing and 20 wounded Mon, 14 killed, 25 died of wounds, 14 missing and 385 wounded.

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GERMAN PRAISE The German papers reflect the deer. impression in Germany made by the Zeebrugge raid.

The Hamburger Nachrichten and Facgliche Bundschau,, and Count Revent- low in the Tage, Keitung praise the great skill and extraordinary bravery of the British, though they follow the official reports, representing that the attack was a failure. All assume that the at tuck will be repeated on a greater seale. The Near East.

EARLIER CABLES (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE. AN ARMISTICE EXPLAINED:

LONDON, April 27th

The War Ofice arounces that the Turkish official report of April 29th stated that upon a request by the English two hours armistice was arranged to

their, large number of dend

British and French, attempts to recap-give the English an opportunity to bury ture Mount Kemmel broke down heavily, Strong French attacks were often re- peated against Hangard Wood and north- ward of Luce Brock, but they failed.

Lokpos, April 28th.

wireless German official report issued

on the evening of 27th instant states:- The English have abandoned further parts of Flanders.

We reached a line south-westward of

The War Office adds that this statement' gives the impression that heavy British lossen were incurred in an unsuccessful operation which is incorrect The facts are as follows:- After stubborn fighting in the vicinity of Berakin, when the enemy was driven off with heavy losses, a local arrangement, not in the nature of an armistice, was made between a

following message

India for communication to the War Conference at Delhi on Saturday*---

> I learn with deep satisfaction, that ill response to the Viceroy's invitation ruling Princes, Chiefs and Representa tives of the Provincial Governments and leaders of all sections of the com manity, European and Indian, are menting to reaffirm the

to

abiding loyalty of my Indian people and their resolute will to prosecute to the utmost of their ability and full limit of their resources, in association with the rest of my Empire, in the war which our ency wantonly provoked ruthlessly waging against the freedom of the World. I rejoice to know that fuller utilisation of India's man- power will be the Conference's first The Empire's need is India's

Pare.

and

HOLLAND AND GERMANY.

ULTIMATUM RUMOUR CREATED

PANIC.

NERVOUSNESS AND DEPRES-

SION IN GERMANY.

ENDEAVOUR TO RESTORE LOST CONFIDENCE.

AMSTERDAM, April 28th.. There is extraordinary nervousness and

AMSTERDAM April 28th: The newspaper Folk reports that the rumcair that Germany had sent an ultimatum to Holland caused a panic depression in Germany owing to the in the camp at Hatten, where about one losses in the Western offensive, which thousand Germits are interned. The are revealed remarkably frankly in as majority of these fled to the frontier article by Captain von Balehunnin The frontier places were telegraphi- Possische Zeitung, in which he endeav cally ordered to hold up the fugitives, ours to restore the lost confidence of the hundreds of whom have been brought Germans by emphasising the importance back to camp by gendarmes.

of the HOLLAND'S DIFFICULT POSITION.

AMSTERDAM, April 28th.

capture of Kemmel Hill Captain von Salamann enumerates few of the series of rumours now current in Germans All these stories are profacod by the remark." In the Reichstag it is said," and they proceed to say. Our losses been enormous. The ofensive in the West has arrived at a deadlock. The eneity is much stronger than the Supreme Army Command assumed. We are unable to continue the offensive owing to lack of horses. The whole The British Minister at: The Hague region before · · Ypres.

great visited the Foreign Minister this morn-lake, and, therefore, is impassable.

The political tension due to Berlin's demands an Holland continues, but it may be said with some conadence that the situation has not become worse, but is rather improved. is

It is felt that the utente realise the very difficult posi tion in which Holland is placed by Germany's insistence, and will do nothing to aggravate it.

opportunity, and recent events have made the struggle on the Western Front more hitter and more austained.

"The position in the East is menaced by disturbances in Asia instigated by the enemy. It is of ever-increasing im. portance that the operations of my Armies in Egypt, Palestine, and Meso potamia should be largely sustained from India. I look confidently to the Conference to promote a spirit of unity, concentration of purpose and activity and cheerful acceptance of sacrifice, without which no high object

victory and no-lasting achieved "

GERMAN CASUALTIES

AMSTERDAM, April 29th. In the Reichstag, General von

Krisherg

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SUPERVISION OF FOREIGNERS.

THE HAGUE, April 9th.

A hill has been introduced providing

for a more stringent supervision of for

ers resident in Holland cigners

THE LIMBURG RAILWAY.

AMSTERDAM, April 29th. The Vaderland states that whilst it has been agreed to reopen the Limburg

pen the Li Railway, there is still some difference of opinion regarding the nature and extent of transport by railway and waterways.

EARLTER CABLES. SITUATION SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.

The whole country between our Amiens front and Paris is mined, and would be. blown up."

Capt. von Salzmann continues:-The people have begun to lose their nerve. Replying in the Reichstag, the War Minister said something like this. It goes without saying that there are big losses in such a struggle. The losses on one part of the front are very heavy. Two-thirds of the Company leaders of many regiments have fallen. It is said that a certain Deputy ther upon told his electore in North German town that the War Minister has openly de clared that our losses are so heavy that the offensive must be abandoned REACTION AGAINST MILITARISTS. The Catholic Tyd'e correspondent in Germany says, "It will depend upon the course of events how far the reaction against the increased power of the mili- tariats makes itself felt. As the extent of the huge sacrifices in the West becomes known they will evoke

will even disquiet and distrust, wherywhere fresh ba manifested in the newspaper offices and in the Reichstag tion of the Americans in the war tatelice the Government prophecy that sub marinism would prevent the transport of American troops and war material to France, this disappointment will assume Articles in the Dutch papers, generally a sharper form *** urge the maintenance of a resolute neu- The Cologne Gazette says that General Aurality E

in Committed in the The Telegraaf says that if Holland Wrisberg, speaking to the rumours that

AMSTERDAM, April 28th. Reports from The Hague indicate that the situation between Holland and Ger many was slightly improved on Satur

Langenarek-Verlorenhoek Hooge Zille German officer and the British Red Cross stated that to March 31st there were dry, though the latter. apparently Lobbies, When the energetic participa

beke

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FRENCH FRONT

SITUATION IMPROVING,

April 28th.

A seniofficial statement confrms that the French have now extended their front northward as far as Villers-Bretonneux, and says that the situation is re-estab Fished in the South, while it is improving hourly in the North.

SUCCESSFUL RAIDS:

PARIS, April 28th.

A communiqué states: There was violent artillery firing at night time north of the Avre, between Lessigny and Noyon.

We carried out two successful raids north of Chemin-des-Dames, capturing 25 prisoners.

for the collection of wounded, the enemy. having previously fired upon our parties, causing a mutual abandonment of the collection of wounded and dead. General, fa

LATEST CABIES. (THROUGH REUTEE'R AGENOT.] AFFAIRS IN AUSTRALIA. RECRUITING IMPROVING

MELBOURNE, April 29th. Recruiting has improved in all the States of the Commonwealth.

WAR LOAN.

Mr. Watt, Treasurer, announced that the War Loan subscriptions total over £12,000,000.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

64, 104 men missing, of whom 238,676 were prisoners in France 119,000 in England and 187,000 in Russia and Roumania, while most of the others are to regarded as dead.

FRANCO-GERMAN AGREE,

MENT.

RELATING TO WAR-PRISONERS:

PARIS, April 28th.

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A. Franco-German agreement, relating to wax-prisoners, interned civilians, and the condition of the populations in the invaded regions has been signed at Berne,

THE TIME FOR PEACE TALK

OTTAWA, April 28th.

He

TRADE IN SOUTH PACIFIC.. The Inter-State Commission's report upon British and Australian trade in the Mr. Gompers, in the course of his South Pacific says that the island trade address mentioned on 27th inst, declared We repulsed attempts, preceded by is growing and the white populations that the present war was the most wor

War was the bombardments, north-west of steadily increasing, Restrictions. onderful crusade ever undertaken. lively Riems, in the sectors of St. Mihiel, foreign ships trading between the Pacific paid a glowing tribute to the magnificent Luneville and Bois-le-Pretre, and took and Australia are suggested in order to response of Belgium, France, Great Bri- tain, Canada and the rest of the Empire. prisoners..

protect the British from competition.

They said to the German militarism, BRAZIL - ESTABLISHING

Thus far shalt thou go and no farther. CONSULATES.

Back from France, back from Belgium. Then we will talk of peace":

FRENCH PREMIER BRINGS: FEELING OF CONFIDENCE:

PARIS, April 28th.

M. Clemenceau has returned from the Front. He said that he has brought back a feeling of profound confidence and

reassurance.

During the recent visit to the Front, M. Clemenceau usefully conferred with Lord Milner.

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NÓ INFANTRY ACTION.

PARIS, April 28th.

A communiqué states:-There was no infantry action to day. Artillery firing continued lively south of the Somme

and on both sides of the Avre......

There was violent-bombardment-in-the-

region of Laffaux and or the Caurieres-

Chambrettes front.

Naval Activities.

BABLIER CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

INTER-ALLIED NAVAL COUNCIL

The

PARIS, April 25th. Inter-Allied Naval

Council

Mr. Gompers, amid cheers, emphasised that the people of Canada and the United States were equally determined to fight to a faisb.

R10 DE JANEIRO, April 28th A decree has been issued making the Consulate at Yokohama a second-class Consulate-General, and establishing con sulates at a number of places, including Shanghai, Calenta, Cape Town, and Sydney, also Vice-Consulates de currere GREAT at Dakar, Kobe, Bombay, and Vladivo stock, also creating a Consular Inspec tion Corps and amplifying the functions. of consuls, with the object of developing foreign trado and creating new outlets for Brazilian products.

CENTRAL POWERS

COMBINE.

CHRISTIANIA, April 28th.

It is learnt from an excellent sourec that a number of great German and Austro-Hungarian concerns, including the German Oriental Company, the

FRANCE'S LARGEST CARGO North German Lloyd and Lohmane, have

STEAMER LAUNCHED.

formed a huge combine, named The DUNKIRK, April 28th Europanisch Handels Gesellschaft," at

Bremen.

The 19,000 ton cargo-steamer, the big best French merchantman, weS BUCCESS- fully launched, despite the Germans lay ing mines on her course, also attempting to stop her construction by air raids and long range bombardment.

ANGLO-SPANISH COTTON

AGREEMENT.

LONDON, April 29th. Regarding the Anglo Spanish cotton terminated with voting an address agreement, there is, apparently a mis of admiration to the British Navy for understanding- Inquiries are being ita magnificent coolness and courago în made for the purpose of elucidating the the attacks at Ostend and Zeebrugge. matter.

Its objects are to control and centralise

adheres to her attitude regarding the question of the transport of sand and gravel.

usually

sive. General Wrisberg denied that a statement was ever made.

The Socialiste afterwards complaince against calling up Socialist clerks for Bold service

about to be threatened with the fate of the War Ministry had admitted at the Belgium the Government can feel assur-

sitting of the Committee tho un- ed that the nation will rally round it inelly high losses in the Western offen- hey hour of danger with the motto, "They shall not pass

The Fnderland sugg

suggests that the time bas come to form a National Cabinet.

The papers have been apprehensive lest the German militarists, who favour tho roughest, treatment of Holland, will effect von Kuehlman's fall, but the n vices from Germany dice atestat ghastly losses in the Western offensive are causing a reaction against the mili tary.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

COUNTER-REVOLUTION.

COPENHAGEN, April 28th. It is, reported that a counter révolu tion has broken out in Petrograd.

The Stockholm Aftonbladet says it is reported also that the Grand Duke Alexeieff Nicholaievitch has been pro-

Michael Alexandrovitch the Regent, claimed Emperor, and the Grand Duke

AUSTRIAN ARCHBISHOP TO

BE FROSECUTED.

LONDON, April 28th. A telegram from Vienna anys that Archbishops Laibach will be ecclesiasti- cally prosecuted for heading the southern Slay political movement and with trea-

sonable aima

AUSTRIA'S FOREIGN POLICY

LONDON, April 28th... The Frankfurter Zeitung Corres pondent at Vienna says the strong move ment of German parties against the Emperor continues. Parliament will be aeked to pass resolutions that Austrian foreign policy must be based on the German Alliance.

LICHNOWSKY TO BE

PROSECUTED

send

It is said that the threat to Socialists to the trenches is how xcueral, and that the granting of furlongh in again made dependent upon the soldiers subscribing to the War Loan

Herr Kreth (Conservativo) admitted: that the Army of Alsace-Lorraine bad been exceptionally treated. He said thir was due to

desertions:

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN. CONNECTION WITH MESOPOTAMIA RECALLED.

LONDON April 28th. In a letter to the Times, Lord Georgo Hamilton protests against the attacks

being made upon Mr. Auston Chamber lain in connection with the Mesopotamia affair. He emphasises that Mr. Cham terlain had only been a few months in ence and had not initiated the expedi tion. Ho sanctioned the advance on Bagdad, upon the advice of his military experts, and took full responsibility for the failure of the advance, and by re- signing odlice summarily he had brushed aside the insidious suggestions of pro minent politicians that he was only technically, responsible

on

Lord George Hamilton says that Mr. Chamberlain as a witness greatly im pressed the Commission by his breadth of view and fearless acceptance of respon sibility, He left the Commission roncu a bigger man than when he entered it. The War Cabinet has many questions to settle arising directly from the war, but which in their character and consequences are more civil than military and more political than strategical...

Lord George Hamilton is glad to think that Mr. Chamberlain's ability, experi ence and courage are to be utilised in dealing with this class of problem. AMSTERDAM, April 9th. The Berlin Prussian Upper has achouce the user use of MILITARY MEDAL TO INDIAN Berlin to criminally prosecute Prince Lichnowsky for communicating his memorandum to friends

BYE-ELECTION.

PEACE CANDIDATE REJECTED.

the import trade in war products, animals, vegetables, textiles, minerals

LONDON, April 28th. The bye-election at Keighley resulted and raw materials from Russia, Persia, as follows: Liberal-Coalitionist, Mr. Manchuria, China, Turkestan, Rom-

Somervell 4,873 votes; Labourite, Mr. Bland 234 votes, manis, and Finland, also to organise a Mr. Bland advocated peace by negotia- onion of all exporters in the above on. countries who did business with Ger many before the war, and also to cut off neutrals who deal with the Allies from the products of these countries and from all commerce with the Central Fowers.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, April 28th. The deaths are announced of Mr. William Hoer, lecturer or Hindustani at Oxford University, and of Major Genetal J. S, Barker.

LONDON, April 29th. The Gazette announces that the Mili tary Atedal has been awarded to Naik Tika Khan, Hongkong-Singapore Battalion Royal Garrison Artillery,

THE SILVER MARKET.

Messrs.

LONDON, April 28th. The silver market is quiet.

LATEE The silver market is steady.

WEEKLY REPORT.

Samuel, Montagu's report states The price has now reached point at which silver costing ones dollar per fine ounce in America cut be sur plied to this market at a reasonable proft including insurance, carriage, etc. Ua- less something unexpected happens, it is probable future movements will be on very limited scale,