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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES FREE- DOM OF EDINBURGH.

THE GREATEST BATTLE OF THE WORLD IMPENDING.

SUBMARINE PERIL NO LONGER A VITAL FACTOR IN THE WAR

GERMAN-IRISH CONSPIRACY: DISCLOSURES BY THE PRESS BUREAU.

AMERICAN ARMY TO BE INCREASED.

Branco-Belgian Front,

[TABOUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH FRONT,

AN ENEMY RAID.

Field-Marshal

ENEMY TRENCHES RAIDED.

LONDON, May 25th.

1.6 p.m.

THE BLACKEST CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY.

LONDON, May 24th. Correspondents emphasise that the aeroplanes bombing our hospitals on Sunday night was one of many's

The Near East.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY

THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.

LONDON, May 24th.

10.00 p.m.

A Palestine official message states We raided an enemy post on the right bank of the Jordan near Umme shishert, killing and taking a number

prisoners,

We brought down three aeroplanes in the neighbourhoods of Nablus and Latrun.

The Arabs raided a Turkish post

on the Hedjaz Railway at Wadijerdun, taking 14 prisoners. The Arabs also con- ducted other successful operations in southern Hedjaz and in the vicinity of Medina, destroying a section track ond

MONDAY, MAY 27TH, 1918

IRELAND

THE GERMAN CONSPIRACY IN speeches of Sinn Fein leaders. At this

period de Valera, addressing a conven tion of Irish Yolunteers on the 27th of February 1917, said bo would never advocate another rebellion without: hope- fut chances of success. A proper or- ganisation, would result in 500,000 fight- ing volunters. There was no hope of success except through a Geruan invasion of England and the lauding of troops in Ireland. They should be prepared to leave nothing undone. Towards that nd Valera in January, 1918, said that sợ

EMPIRE DAY.

THE CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON.

A STATEMENT OF FACES. LONDON, May 24th. Empire Day was celebrated throughous

LONDON, May 24th. London.. Flags were down from the The Press Bureau, in a statement re principal buildings. All the schools celegarding the Irish arrests, states that the brated the occasion during the forenoon, with special instruction and patriotic addresses calling attention to the essen- tial unity of the Empire and the freedom of its institutions among all its subjects, Thereafter, a half-holiday was given to all the school-children.

Girls were dressed in white, and wore red, white

and blue colours, while the Union Jack was almost univerenty carried. School maungers visited the schools together with local Mayors, while many of the soldiers revisited their old schools, and

revolutionary moventent consisted of two series of activities. The fire was the German attempts to fomoni a rebellion, and the second was the preparations of

Ireland to carry out these attempls. It

detailed nesount. was possible to give a

of the connection between the Bim Fein leaders and the Germans during the long an Germany was England's enemy. period prior to the abortive Easter and England was Ireland's enemy, so rebellion of 1915, but a full statement long Ireland will be Germany's friend. of the subacquent facts in the Govern- ment's possession was not in the public interest, because it would reveal the names of those assisting the Government

For considerable time it was difficult to obtain securate information of the German-Sinn Fein plans, but they were definitely ascertained in April, 1918. The

capturing a convoy of 300 camels attempt. the wounded were entertained at many art also the channels of communication Plan of landing arms in Ireland was ripe.

of them.

ing to cater Medina RAIDS BY NAVAL AIRMEN. Empire -Day was celebrated on the Landen Stock Exchange, and commerein!. LONDON, May 24th. A British Salonika official message markets by the singing of the National states Naval airmen raided DramaAnthem, and the calling for cheers for aerodrome on the 19th inst, and observed sailors, soldiers, airmen and nurses:

REFERENCES IN THE FRENCH one enemy machine afame. Two others They also

Africa.

LONDON, May 24th. Sir Douglas. Haig states:-Under a heavy barrage the lackest erimes against humanity during were enveloped in smoke. enemy raided the neighbourhood of the whole of the war, Some hundreds raided un nerdodrens at Hudova on Bucquor. A few of our men are missing. of ensunities were caused amongst nurses, the sath inst, damaging the hangare.

The Franco-British patrol brought in patients and orderlies.

Taking advant On other dates they drove down four a few prisoners from warious parts of

age of the brilliant moon the Germans enemy machines. the Front.

deliberately flew over a big hospital camp which the Germans had frequently scen in the daytime, and which in the most

-[TAROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] conspicuous Dianner was marked by Red

A BRITISH SUCCESS. Cross signs and flags, and successive ausdrons dropped the biggest bombs on

LONDON, May 24th.

the camp. It was a tragedy of the most

Direct communication has been establish frightful kind.

Nearly all the hospital bats contained ed between Edwards and Northeys' badly wounded men-with open wounds columns. Edwards has occupied Nanun- filtered by running water or fracturga, hitherto the German Headquarters, ed limbs

Sir Douglas Haig states; We raided tronches in the neighbourhood of Hamel. capturing 40 prisoners' and two machine gune.

We took a few prisoners in a successful raid northward of Lens.

There is hostile gas-shelling castward of Bethune.

PRESS

through which the German Government was acting.

for extention. The Germans were only awaiting information from Ireland re- garding the tire and place. The British The story begins on the 6th of Novem authorities were warned by the Irish ber, 1914, when Herr Zimmermann Command, jeun nga probable ling

An agent from Germany front Ꮮ transmitted, through Count Bernsdorff, a

marin actually landed on the 18th of message from Sir Roger Casement, asking April and was arrested. A new rising

depended largely on the landing of muni that a messenger if possible, a native- tions from submarines Evidence exists that a rising was planned to follow a born American-be sent to Ireland with successful German offensive on the West word that everything was favourable. ern Front Great Britain men, presum PARIS, May 24th.

ably would be stripped of troops. Docu- The newspapers publish the warmest Cascinent also asked for.

ments found in Valera's possession show. and most enthusiastic leading articles on priest to be sent to Germany to corrupted that he worked out in great detail tho Поред the Irish war prisoners. Father Jolin constitution of his rebel army and hi the occasion of Empire Day, calling at- Nicholson, an Irish-born American, i toʻinister 500,000 trained men. tention to the solidarity of the Empire reached Germany and transmitted. There was evidence that German muni- in alliance with France and other Allies messages to America in January, 1915, tions were actually shipped aboard sub- The Latin saysEmpire Day becomes and von Ingen reported in December, marines at Cuxhaven in the beginning oỀ a celebration in honour of right and 1974, that verbal assurances had been May and that German submarines had civilisation; a festival of noble peoples sent to Ireland and that the response to for some time been busy on the West in their fight against barbarinng. Casement's request had produced an ex Const of Ireland with other errands than

Empire Day celebrations in France cellent impression. The plot ripened at the destruction of shipping. evoked enthusiastic articles in the French the beginning of 1916. Bernsdorff's des Thus it would be seen that negotiations Press which emphasise the failure of patch, dated February 10th, included an between the Sinn Fein Executive and the German efforts to separate the French extract from a report by

Devoy wrote 33 yeara. A section of Irish-Americans mingle her vows with the Empire, solidly that action in Ireland could not he post were at first the intermediary of theso united for the salvation of civilisation, poned much longer, because he feared the discussions, but since America's entry Empire Day becomes a celebration in leaders would be arrested Devoy added into the war, the communications with honour of right and civilisation An Easter Saturday, and urged that

had been decided to egin action the enemy have tended to be more direct that it

The

second rising was planned for 1917, festival of noble people in a fight against arms and inunitions should reach Lame and only broke down because Germany

in a

following was unable to sind The Press welcomed Rudyard Kipling rick by that dete. Bernsdotitiously in 1918 ribing were inturing in connection With the German offensive at the Western Empire at the side of Lord Derby, in American Government to Berlin Exing Sorbonne, where M. Deschanel referred the rising for Easter Saturday, and Germany was imminent. to the British people as founders of urging the prompt despatch of monitions. civil and political Fiberty, now the bul-Von Jagow replied on March 4th that wark of Enropean" freeclam. Germany, arms would be landed in Tralee Ray he said, had united Frames and Britain Bernsdärff sent message on March 4th stating that the Irish agreed, and, that M Millerand explained how tho he was sending a messenger to Ireland other course open to the Government, if mastery of the sea had been assured by with full details Bernsdorff also tele useless bloodshed was to be avoided and British Navs and said the French graphed in code for use between, to intern the authors, and abettors in this Ger- its duty to the Allies to be fulfilled, but FOUNDLAND.

Maritime League, of which he was Premans and rebels while NEWFOUNDLAND, May 25th.

sident, was proud to Rsociate itself with transit and explained that a submarine criminal intrigue Parliament has been prorogued..

The France's tribute to Great Britain might safely enter Dublin Bay as far as Ligeon House without encountering Mr. Leygues, speaking for the French the trets, Von Jagow on March 28th midnight on the 24th inst

decisive and thanks to maritime supre and a special code word used nightly as AMERICAN ARMY TO BE mar Great Britain and the Entente can

an intraduction to the German Wireless look to the future without concern. LordPress service Bernsdorf informed Bet INCREASED.

Derby responded and was loudly cheered, in that numerous private wireless re ceiving stations existed in Ireland. CORDIAL FRANCO-BRITISH

Liigent messages from America to Berlin un April 18th and April 19th fixed the delivery of the arms for the evening of Easter Sunday, pressed for a landing of and asked for an air German gland and a navul attack on

An East Africa official message states and British and say that France will head of the Clan-na- John Devoy, Germany were virtually continuoua for

barbarians

There is increased enemy, artillerying suspended in, slings or pulleys, the enemy retiring to the south-west in who has always been the voice of the tached a state to a message passed by the Front and a new shipment of arms from

in the Strazeele sector.

BRITISH AIRMEN ACTIVE.

Losdósi

May 25th 1.5 8. reporting Sir Douglas Haig, aviation, saya: --A long, fine spell ended at 11 o'clock on the morning of the 23rd inst. Before the weather broke we drop red right tons of bonis on neros

nerodromes

uen so hurt that the slightest touch or jar caused agonies. The Germans drop ped a great number of bombs in the midat of the huts, a third of which were of the largest size made, and the enormous explosions left great craters. Uther bombs Were Billed with shrapnel which swept the wards, murdering on a big scale Throughout the terrible time of the raid,

the direction of Mahua. We engaged the main body of the enemy between Nanungur and Mahun, and drove them westwards. Gensrat,?

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:)·· CONSCRIPTION IN NEW-

for over

the

An important to of every

every plan was the establishment of submarine basen

order to

to menace the ship- in Ireland in wing of all ciations,

In these circuinstances there was no

PRESS CRITICISM,

LONDON, May 25th.

in the neighbourhood of Tournai, and occupying two hours, not a single nurse Conscription Law becomes operative Government, said the naval factor, was intimated that the arms would be scut Cominenting on the Irish evidence, the

also, on billets.

sought cover. They moved up and down

We brought down three machines, and the wards encouraging and helping the

drove

down two, uncontrollable. Three British teachines are

missing.

During the night, despite high wind, we dropped over seven tons of bombs on billets in the neighbourhoods of Perone, on hut Fricourt and Bapauma, also ments and woods in the Somme Arca.

All our machines returned.

We dropped nearly a ton of bombs on

patients and attending to the gravest cases, lingering at the bedside of men already shell-shocked. The heroism and superh devotion of these women have never been surpassed throughout the war. No eulogies could fittingly tribute their conduct amidst these piteous scenes,

despite their own inevitable secret terror The Germans

of the dreadful bombs

GREETINGS.

in Telegraph states that evell & car- sory perusal of the evidence justifies the action of the Government and that the explanations as to why the latest oyid- ence cannot he given will satisfy any WASHINGTON, May 25th.

reasonable person. Possibly some were Mr. McAdoo, after consulting Pre

now interned who hnd no direct treason- sident Wilson, informed the Congress

LONDON, May 25th

able communication with the enemy, but, will anyone doubt that they knew the sional lenders that new revenue legisla

The Press Bureau announces that M. tion was imperative, including increased

raid on

. Income, Excuss and Profit tazes, besides

conspiracy was in progress and were con 00 unnecessary businesses and King, states: The whole of France luxuries taxes

is associating itself in the cele. the English coast. These attacks actually senting, parties to treason? The Govern occurred between April 24th and 26th ment had the choice of two alternatives, The Military Committee of the Senate bration of Empire Day Meetings It was the declared hope of the rebels either to wait till the cloventh hour and unanimously voted in favour of a large will be held in all the principal and their German and American friends make a complete bag without bloodshed expansion of the American Army, and towns, when the magnificent war effort to blockade the Irish ports against Eng or wait till the twelfth bour for the cold- ordered a favourable report on the of Great Britain, its Dominions and land and establish German submarine blooded murder of Irish policemen which

Poincare, in a message to HM the

the 24th inst, on factories, and railways attacked with all the ferocity they are resolution urging an increase of the army Colonies, will be explained. The Pre-asey in Ireland. The rebellion broke always inaugurates an Irish rebellion.

at Hagendeugen, northward of Metz: capable. Sunday's devilishness rivals

hospital tents and huts and staff quar

All our machines returned, despite at the Lusitania and Cavell murders. Some Lacks by air-craft and considerable anti-of the raiders few very low and raked

refrat gunfire.:

ENEMY AIR-CRAFT KEEPING ALOOF.

LONDON, May 24th.

4.10 p.m. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters on the 24th inst, referring to the work of aviators in delaying the German offensive plans a day or two oga, states that the enemy division lost hundred horses as a consequence of the aerial attack and was rendered. practically immobile. Following our

numerous aerial

photo

ters with machine-guns. We brought down -a Gorman Captain who was amongst the raiders. When challenged he could not deny that he knew he was at- tacking an hospital. His halting answer was that he saw no Red Cross; he did not deny that the place at which one of our hospital was deliberately bombed last year was a well-known landmark to all German aviators.

اوره

FRENCH FRONT,

LONDON, May 28th.. 4.40 p.m.

A French communiqué states:--An

triumphs, enemy aviators are showing less and less inclination to come over our territory. Our reconnaissance graphing machines can normally venenomy raid south of Hangard and an ture several miles behind the German other in the Vosges were repelled,” front at present without cheountering any other opposition than anti-aircraft shells

Our bombing squadron is displaying a of activity, rapidly mounting curve flying at all hours, while the Germans only By by night. During the fine wes- ther, which has now broken up, our air- uch carried out many splendid exploits, unhesitatingly attacking hostile forma tions of greatly superior strength For example, recently two of our machines attacked seven Germans; again 11 of our machines attacked an enemy forma tion of 28 machines. In the former case

the Germans were beaten off leaving two

of their machines wrecked.

We successfully raided the enemy

by 3,000,000 mon

AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING A10,000 TON SHIP EVERY DAY THIS MONTH.

Duthor, May 24th Mr. Schwab, the Shipping Controller, has stated that the equivalent of a 10,000 ton ship would be delivered every working day of May.

ALIEN PROPERTY IN U.SA

NEW YORK, May 24th. The Custodian of Alien Property has seized seven Corporations, mostly located in Massachusetts, which were the prin cipal representatives in America of the German Government, including Wolf Sons, suid to be owned by Wolf & Sochne one of the largest cotton houses in the

world,

THE CORPUS CHRISTI

FESTIVAL ADVICE TO PRIESTS OF COLOGNE

AMSTERDAM, May 25th

The Government did its duty and public opinion will now demand that the ring leaders be tried and punished without delay. If the Constitutional Nationalista were sincere, and discwing sympathy to swell the chorus of detestation among with treason, they surely will not hesitate

Fein treachery Allied countries at the infamous Sinn

sident eloquently refers to the Anglo out a day Inter than was scheduled The French bonds of union in common ideals Gerrann support miscarried and it ended and sacrifices in completa failure. The British Gov. HM the King, replying, acknowledged ernment has the clearest proof that the the generous impulse impelling France Irish Volunteers were long in communica to honour Empire Day, and paidation with the German authorities, and re tribute to the splendour of France's ceived money through Irish American achievements and glorious heroism which societies As soon after the rising be again asking for Germany's help Ber cannot fail to be crowned by a lasting came clear the Sinn Tein leaders werd union of the hearts of the two peoples,

lin, in a message to Washington dated Jun 17th stated that they were ready to further help if the Irish would only say what sort of help was required. Berns dorff, in a despatch dated June 16th, described the rebellion and stated that £1,000 had been provided for Casement's defence. Bernsdorf, on July 25th despatebed message stating that reorganisation of the rebels was in pro The Daily Graphic says the Govern- gress. He also reminded Berlin of their ment's action was suply justified ling inck of money, Bernsdorff, on September The Daily Chronicle says the startling 8th enclosed a memorandum from the part of the communique is the proof Irish Revolution Director resident in that the rebellion on Easter, 1916, America, containing detailed proposals had direct German inspiration the wed of a fresh rising contingent upon

OUR AIR FORCE. THE DOMINIONS SPLENDID CONTRIBUTION,

LONDON, May 25th

The Daily press says the Government has established a convincing prima facie case against the Sinn Feiners. They should now be tried us publicly as possible Ireland would listen to them no more if they were proved guilty in open court, but half of Ireland would believe them innocent if they were kept internod without trial

greater than in any other the advantage of submarine and Zenne- would have, irreparably harmed the cause.

Was

At the Overseas Club, the Air Minister acknowledging the cheque mentioned in an earlier message said the Dominion's splendid contribution towards our armies almost become a by-word. British gratitude and appreciation for it was never failing, but the contribution of our Oversen's fellow-countrymen towards the success of our ighting air forces was many sending an expedition with a not the impulsive act of hotheaded field of war. sufficient military force to cover its enthusiasts, but part of a carefully plan

landing Germany

was to fix the time. ned conspiracy, which, if successful, Sir Andrew Weir specially referred

on the west coast of Ireland of Great Britain and her Allies includ- to the very large, enthusiastic and courin

mentiered

As an inducementing Catholic Belgium. But the communi ageons quota contributed by Australia having difficulty gue should have provided more substan- Cardinal Hartmann, in a letter to the and Canada, and proceeded to sketch the with his toola Bernedorff on October til justification for the recent arrests Priests of Cologne, prohibits processions rise of the Air Force since the beginning 24th warned Berlin not to allow Captam in order to satisfy Irish public opinion at present, but with a view of holding of the war. Outlining the policy, he Boche, then living in Rotterdam, to Ireland is not, and has never been pro the big Corpus Christi procession he said that every effort and energy would write to Irishmen in America, because German. If it could be shown that Sinn has appealed to the Pope to be devoted to the further development of his letters were ant to reach the wrong Fein leaders really conspired to catablish request the enemy to refrain

subsequently arrested German submarine bases in the Irish from aerial attacks during the celebra the Air Force and its acceleration in

British waters. Bernsdorff, in coast, this would produce a great revul a despatch dated. December 4th,

sion of feeling againetin Fein. pressing for a reply to their September Sth proposal. Zimmerman, on December amantities of 31st, replied, Goposed to land be munitions it was

lines west of Noyon and Woevre, takin on Cardinal Hartinaau further many fiends of aerial activity which could ice

a number of prisoners.

ENEMY LINES PENETRATED

PARIS, May 4th.

Grots all church doors to be left open eventually contribute to the success of the Irish leaders in America were throughout Ireland;

the services

vices or to be so arranged the war. they can be opened immediately, and

be says that if an alarm

during given the service the priest ra ust calm the Faithful from the pulpit and request them to leave quietly and go to a shelter in the basements of the large buildings,

teave the church

ed.

INCREASE OF BUTTER RATION.

LONDON, May 26th

The Press Bureau announces-In view

ang

that it

Bernsdorff

cen February 21st andando add-

A communiqué states:--Enemy raid | but that the priest must be the last to of the surplus of British-made batter the Two Didelible to

south-east of Mesnil-St. George's and west of Noyon broke down under our fire..

We penetrated enemy lines south-east of Coucy, Champagne and tle Vings; and hrought back prisoners,

THE REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS-OF-WAR, NEGOTIATIONS TO BE OPENED

*WITH GERMANY.

LONDON, May 24th-

troops it was

on January ist that committee had declined the available the weekly ration of butter and pond be useless without German troops. Reater learna that the British Govern

on the ground that the rising margarine is, increased an ounce, making NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF the ration five ounces.

America's ent MEDICAL SERVICES.

LONDON, May 5th. The Press Bureau announce that Major-General Burtchell has been an pointed Director-General of Medical There was intermittent artillery firing Services to the British armies in France, in succession to Lieut. General Bloggett

at various points on the Front..

REGISTRATION IN CANADA.

entry into the war or ment han decided to open negotiations nication between

German Goveru | with Germany, through Holland, for the ment and Sim

Sim Fein leaders was tem

purpose of extending the present arrange- porarily broken, but Devoy's messengor OTTAWA, May 24th service between America and Ireland ment for the repatriation and internment. of civilian and combatant prisoners. The Governor-General has prorogued was not affected.

The scope of the negotiations has not yet. Parliament. It is oficially announced A chie to the new line of communica that every man and woman from the tion was subsequently obtained and been determined. age of 21 to 60 must register their names actively followed up. The effect of this by June.

new line was visible in Ireland in the

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