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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 10r8, 1919,
AUSTRIAN FAILURE ON ITALIAN
FRONT
IPEZIANS PROSPECT OF RESTORING POSITION.
RAIDS AND PATROL ENCOUNTERS IN WEST.
THE WAR IN THE AIR.
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO WORLD
VIEWS.
nco-Belgian Bront-
Italian Front,
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THE BRITISH FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL PATROL.
ENCOUNTERS.
LONDON, June 18th:
1.20 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hnig r ports --We repulsed a raiding party south-eastward of Villers-Bretonneux, capturing a few prisonera
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SEVENTY-ONE AUSTRIAN DIVISIONS ENGAGED.
"LONDON," June 18th
1,30 am.
An Italian semi-official report states Seventy-one of Austria's 92 mobilised Divisions have already been identified, Surenssful raids south-westward of constituting the whole of Austro-Hun Albert and in the neighbourhood of gary's efficient troops. The enemy is em Morormeville and patrol cocounters enat.ploying all the available artillery and ward of Nieppe Forest yielded prisoners, Hostile artillery were more netivo southward of Albert, and were also active westward of Borre
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AERIAL OPERATIONS.
LONDON, June 18th,
12,20 m. Enemy aircraft were active over the northern portion of the British front, inlso over the French battle zone.
We destroyed 12 and drove down 10 machines uncontrollable....
aviation. No lower than 7,500 guns were in action and three Austro-Hungarian armice were engaged, under Field-Mar shal von Bowna, namely, von Scheu- clenstel's army between Astico and the Piave; Archduke Joseph t Montells, and von Wurms on the Lower Pieve. The thousands of bodies which cover the ground in the mountain Bretor are becoming heaped up along the Piate.. The gains after two days are very slight compared with the objectives assigned to the first day
Captured orders urge the necessity of
The Austrima undoubtedly hoped to sweep the plains and crush Italy. The latter's achievement in resisting the Arst onslaught of the greatest offensive in her history nasures that she is capable of striking a blow for the whole Allied
enuso:
Generally speaking, the Italians re- gained a greater part of the ground lost between the Brenta and Pive, although the Austrians crossed the Piave und established themselves on the north. eastern spur of Montella.
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RECENT RAID ON PARIS.
PARIS, June 17th. Only two air-raidera on Juno Ist reachi. ad the Paris district. Sis casualties resulted, including thro, women killed. A large industrial establishment was
A LONELY RAIDER.
Elsewhero the Italians - maintained The Germans are not likely to permit their ground except on a very narrow. the Austrians to slacken their efforts, und strip on the western bank opposite Ponte destroyed. should they be compelled to send assist-de-l'inve and a very narrow salient north ance their strength of the Western Front of the main railway from Venice. The will be correspondingly weakened: Italians ovacuated a bridge in the neigh PROBABLE RESULT OF AUSTRIAN hourlived of Capasile
CROSSING PIAVE
ARTILLERY BATTLE DIES DOWN.
LONDON, June 17th
9.15 p.m.)
Loxtoy, June 18th.
2.15 p.m.
Reuters Correspondent at Italian Headquarters points out that unless, the Austrians can establish solid bridgeheads where they have crossed the Piave and
A British Italian official report states: The artillery battle has died down. The enemy is reorganising after a severe des feat
ANGLO-SAXON IDOLATRY OF
MAMMON
HEAVEN SENDS GERMANY THE RIGHT MEN !
"AMSTSUDAM, June 18th, A Berlin message states: The Kaiser
spent the anniversary of his accession the throne at the Main Headquarters is Ewan an, teensjon for extraordi spreches Hindenburg cenowed his LONDON, June 17th, of werving loyalty till death in -An official report states-Auacro.name of Germany's sons. He snid plane crossed the Kent const at mid-day German people and army, in the fie but the anti-aircraft guns immediately of a warld of enemies, never in their he drove him off.
tory bad shown such proof of their strength and their right to existence, which were the to their indefatigablo war lord
ATTACKS BY RA.F.
· LONDON, June 17th The Air Ministry in an offem report sintes-An independent force of the
wys hoped when danger was most The Kaiser replying, said he find
get their gunn over, especially on to Capture maps show the enemy's obite Royal Air Force, carried out during threatening that God would supply the small section of Montello, which they still lives were very ambitious, including the week ending June 11th four attacks night men. This had been done, and hold, probably the only result of their capture of Monty Fair and Cina-di-the railway station and sidings at Haven had bestowed upon, the Caiman
crossing will prisoners.
that they will heroine
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Rowe, June 17th
Eronte
Dar prisoners are now 710, and our booty four mountain-guns, 13 machine- guns and seven flame-throwers.
Considering the severity of the bon bardment and the intensity of the fighting our casualties were very sight.
Our aizien on Saturday and Sunday dropped over 300 bombs and fired over
A semi-official report states the enemy aimed at a filicen kilometre advance on the first day. South of Montello the enemy crossed the Piave in considerable force, but is gradually being pushed towards the river, North of Casına an advanced group of British troops was surrounded by Austrians, but resisted until a counter-attack released them, nt Signor Orlando, communiented to the the same time taking 200 prisoners.
The Austrian pressure continues very strongly along the whole of the front. They are concentrating for very powerful attacks astride the Brenta and across the Pinve
ENEMY LOSE FIVE TO ONE
BRITISH
LONDON, June 17th.
- 12.40 p.m. Reuter's Correspondent with the
25,000 rounds at roops and transport, to cross the Piave, attempting
STRUGGLE VERY BITTER.
ROME June 17th
Senate and Chamber information from the Italian Headquarters until ten o'clock last night, stating During the day the enemy by a strong reaction hindered our own and the Allies'
the
counter - offensive pressure Asingo Pinteau and the Monte Grappa – region. The enemy also attacked all along the Five in order to establish solid bridges on the right bank of the river. Our troops' tenueious
Thionville, Several direct hits were ob taned on the station..
An explosion was observed at the Carlshutte Works.
Empire Hindenburg and Ludendorff. Pro- ceeding, he said the struggli was between two world views. Either the German principles of right, freedom, honour qui morality must is upheld, or the Anglo- Saxim idolatry" of: Blaumon must bet.
victorious. We shall gain victory-ther
In two attacks en Melzsablon where there was a direct hit, they wrecked a train, and also dropped 34 tons of bombs an railway sidings at Karthius, and on
always und munition factories at is what is in question." Hapendlingen an Dillingen, with good THE AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT
results. All our machinks returned.
General.
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THE ITALIAN ARMY.
SPIRIT HIGHER THAN EVER.
LONDON, June 18th Reuter's Agenty learns from an Italian military source that all the past losses of material have been made good. Thic munition factories have been working excellently. The troops have been highly trained and reorganised, and are better
pay and insured in case of death. Pro- vision has also been made for reinstating in civil lian, those who an injured, Consequently the spirit of the army is splendid and higher than it has over been.
We lost 10 machines, of which six wapturing the fortified area with the view British Army in Italy, telegraphing resistance and repeated counter-attacks fed. They have been granted increased
working south of Montdidier...
We dropped 22 tons of bombs in the day time and 12 tons at night-time, heavily attacking railways at Armen
tigres, Estaires, Comines, Courtrai and the docks at Bruges. Two British night- fliers did not return..
RAIDS
Loss, June 17th:
10.30. p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haigre ports:The enemy raided a post last night eastward of Hebuterne. One Bri- tish soldier is niesing.
We repulsed hostile raiders this morn ing northward of the Sonime.
of reaching the Italian supplies, and also lay down instructions for the army living or the country's Tesourecs and for per- sonal pillage
ITALIANS CAPTURE HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS,
LONDON, June 18th-
6,35 1,m
An Italian evening communique state: The enemy yesterday did not renew the infantry attack on the mountainous Montello front, **
Our troops made anccessful drives and occopied a number of positions, captur ing machine-guns and come hundreds of
prisoners.
Elsewhere there was the usual recipro- Important actions developed south of
cal artillery firing.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, June 17th A wireless German official report states:We captured 120 prisoners as the result of local raids between the Qureg and the Marne.
yesterday up widnight, reports an inter-strongly held the enemy. The struggle is view with a high British officer, who exery hitter on the eastern slopes of pressed himself as in every way satisfied Montello and west of Sandona di Piave," AUSTRIAYS CAPTURE CAPOSILE.
LONDON, June 17th.
with the result of the trían attack against the British. Tra enemy prac- tically lost five to our one. We captured four guns.
“Our airmen on the Piave broke up at least seven bridges and fired 25,000 cart ridges from a low alti, ade.
ITALIANS BRAVELY HOLD POSITIONS.
LONDON, June 17th.. 9.50 p.m.
An Italian official report, stalos-----
Following Saturday's heavy losses the Montelle and along the Piave in the zone enemy on Sunday limited action to between Zensen and Fossalto, but the bindering with intense fire our own and enemy everywhere was stopped by our the Allied counter-offensive. The latter, counter-attacks, and he abandoned several however, were able to gain" "partial hundred prisoners in attempts to cross seresses and to rectify the line at several the river between Musorada and Pandele, points, which we bloodity repulsed. Other coun
The booty captured between Mostaidierter attacks, which are now developing on and Noyon is now 300 guns and over the lower Plave, have assured us advant- 1,000 ruachine guns.
nges. THE GREAT ASSAULT A FAILURE.
PARIS, June 18th."
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THE FRENCH FRONT, FRENCH CAPTURE 370 PRISONERS.
PARIS, June 18th. communiqué states -Between the Ois and the Aisne we repulsed some enemy counter-attacks north of Haute brays mad consolidated this morning's
gainė.
We captured 370 prisoners in this region. 23 machine-guns and eight trench
mortars.
EIGHTY THOUSAND GERMANS OUT OF ACTION.
PARIS, June 18th -
M. Tardieu, the French High Com- missioner fo the United States, who has returned from the front, states that nearly 60,000 Germans were put out of action in the offensive between Mont
didier and Noyon.
SUCCESSFUL LOCAL OPERATION.
PAEIS, June 18tli.
A communiqué states:Southward of the Aisne we successfully carried but a local operation south of Ambleny and east of Afont Gobert, where we captured 300 prisoners and bu
Between the Ourcq and the Marne our patrols captured some prisoners at night.
• There was quiet elsewhere.
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FRENCH EXTEND POSITIONS.
Pants, June 17th
A communique states:-Between the Dise and the Aisne we successfully carried -opt a local operation this morning which
enabled us to extend our positions north and north-west of Hautebraye. We cap "tured about 100 prisoners, and, apme
machine-gun,
The battle proceeded with extreme violence along the Piave. The enemy, heedless of losses, continued the powerful preasure in order to extend the occupa tion of Montello, and thereby open the way to the plains.
M. Henri Bidon, in the Journal. Des We strongly engaged the enemy on the Debats, states What we know indiline Ciano-Montello crest St. Andrea, cates that the Austrian offensive has been bravely holding our positions on the as complete a defeat as possible, and the river between St. Andrea and Fossalto whole plan of attack has been upset and also effectively opposing the advance shattered. The great assault, like the before the bends of the St, Done. Austrians, is a failure. If it does not succeed immediately it is possible there will be a long and bitter struggle, but the initial result must have a dominating influence upon the whole development of the battle
FOURTEEN AUSTRIAN BRIDGES OVER PIAVE:
PARIS, June 18th.
6.35 p.m. The latest news to day is that the Austrians have thrown 14 bridges over the Piave and gained about two-thirds of the Montello heights. The Allies, how ever, have plenty of reserves in the Montello region.
BRITISH TROOPS HOLD POST OF HONOUR
We and the Allies have now captured 4300. prischors, inchiding 201 by the French
brought down in two days.
Forty-four hostile aeroplanes were
ITALIAN COUNTER-ATTACK
AVERTS DANGER,
LONDON, June 17th, 5.30 p.m.. "It is ascertained from a reliable source, that the Austrians altogether have about
· 52 divisions in the field, but have not
Succeeded in piercing the main Italian position,
The Austrians on the British front lost very heavily. The British regained-all the lost ground, and tie now attacking on the original line.
LONDON, June 18th
7.50a.m..
The attack against the Italiang was Last evening's Italian official report delivered in great strength. At one time confirms the failure of the Austrian the enemy captured the whole of the offensive in the mountains, which in the Italian first line eastward of the Brenta most critical sector. It shows that the and Piave also an important position Italians have every prospect of restoring the position on the Piave, where alone immediately to the west of the Brenta, the "enemy scored some success. Had this advantage been maintained the
The British troopa held the post off honour on the mountains, and how well position might have proved serious, ho. they rose to the occasion is proved by the cause it outflanked the whole line to remark of the correspondent that the the west of the river. results of the enemy attack suggest it was the British who carried out the most muccessful offensive,
The Italian counter-attack, however, averted the danger.
A wireleng Austrian official report
victory of the German standpoint. That
MINISTERS THREAT ́
AMSTERDAM Juno 18th
A message from Vienna states it is reliably reported that a number of Minis ters have resolved to retire from the Cabinet if the Premier does not con.. rek Parliament, or otherwise, fails to act parliamentarily
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, Jing. 18th The silver market is steady.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
ATTACK BY INTERNATIONAL IMPERIALISM.
Russia wireless reports that the All- The Press Bureau announces e
resulution of June 14th declares it is Russian Central Executive Committee's. being attacked by international im perialism on all fronts and by its coad.. jutors in Russia, and, therefore, expela from the Committee the representatives. It is believed the forece of the of Revolutionary Socialiste, algo ther staten: We maintained, on Sunday, belligerents on this front are about equal Right and Centre, and the Bolsheviks against violent attacks, westward of in number and the opposing divi- Soviets, because they are organised and recommend their expulsion from the local the Brenta, the mountain positions we signs are about the s same, although, armed for revolt in conjunction with earried on Saturday,"
Austria has got larger reserves. It Kaledin and Korniloft in the Den, Dutoff also believed the present offensive has chak in Siberia, and lately by Czecho- in the Urais, Sejofi, Khorvat. and Kolt- been forced upon Austria through this Slovaks German High Command by the German people, who have shown a growing indiz- nation against the Austrian inactivity, the High Command, against its better judgment, thus basing to insist on an offensive, despite the known disaffection prevailing in the Austrian Army. - Yon Bowna, mentioned above,
We advanced westward in the Montello region, wreated more ground westward of Sandona, and captured Caposile.
Our prisoners on the south-western front are now 12,000.
Naval Activities.
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THE" KONINGEN REGENTES Borcevic von Bowna.
EXAMINATION BY DUTCH NAVAL OFFICER
THE HAGUE, June 18th. The tugboat Zeeland is proceeding to-day to examine the wreck of the
Aumingin Bleyenter with a British Neval Commander and a German Lieut-Com-
mander on board.
Lieutenant Vink of the Dutch Navy,
The examination has been entrusted to
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BRITISH MERCANTILE CRUISER SUNK.
LONDON, June 17th, The Admiralty announce that a German submarine forpedoed and sank the armed mercantile cruiser Patia on June 12th An officer and 16 mtn are presumed to have been drowned:
Aerial Activities.
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INTERNATIONAL FEDERA TION OF SEAMEN.
BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES ORDERED FROM SWEDE N.
CHRISTIANIA, June
Mr. Chambers and Captain, T
GELMAN FAILURE IN UKRAINE.
AMSTERDAM, June 18th. Further remarkable testimony to the German failure to win the confidence of Ukraine is given by the Kiell corres undschau. He says; The new revolu pondent of the Conservative Turnliche
ion is being planned in all districts, and it must be admitted that the majority of the people have no confidence in the Government.
The correspondent significantly adde, In collecting foodstuffs much depends upon energetic seizure." Panto
REORGANISATION OF RUSSIAN RAILWAYS
LONDON, June 18th-
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, Mr. Bulionr said the American Mission had arrived în Bussia with a view of studying the of possibility of assisting in the reorganisa- the Seamen's Union, after a successful tion of the Russian railways. Great conference at Copenhagen, arre inged to go but considered it better to leave the ques Britain was quite ready to co-operate, to Sweden on June 13th to confer with ton mainly in American hands, Swedish seamen with reference to the
arrival at Gothenburg they were ordered M. Marcel Hutin declares. The ques
JAPANESE INTERVENTION new International Federation, but on
PARIS, June 18th.
to leave Sweden by the nest train
tion of Japanese intervention is taking a good turn **IRISHMEN, COME ALONG."
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YOU ARE WANTED."
GERMANS PROPOSE NEW
BOUNDARY. LOADON, June 18th.
LONDON, June 17th Sixty recruits for the Naval Reserve, A wireling Russian othe al report prostly fishermen of the Irish Coast, states; M. Tehitcherin has sent to M paraded Dublin en route to Devonport, railitary authorities in the Voronez Joffre a communication stating that the accompanied by a Naval guard of honour region report that the German Commanel and a military land, were cheered by has proposed a new boundary, and that Large crowds. They carried a banner the negotiations regarding it with the Russian Command have not resulted in inscribed, The Germans are sinking agreement.
NAVAL AIRMEN'S ACTIVITY | Irish ships and murdering Irishmen. Join us and avenge these crimes. We are Beatty's Boys Brother Trishinen, cone aleng-you are wanted."
OBITUARY.
LONDON, June 16th. The Admiral announces-Aeroplanes between June 13th and 16th dropped £4 tons of hombs, with good results, on Zee. brugge, also on the docks at Ostend and Bruges, the railway junction and aero- drome at Thourout, and aerodromes at Ghistelles and dertrycke, Hits were ob terved at the first four objectives and a fire was started at Ostend.
Bombs were dropped on an energy Fessel.
Anti-aircraft gung at Bruges forced down one machine, which the enemy artil lery subsequently destroyed,
NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE. The Germans on June 13th started au offensive in the regions of Varnjska and Rostov, and are also aleancing to-day ori the Vetilaisk region.
PROCLAMATION.
EDITH CAVELL'S MOTHER.
3 Juveneff bris sasued a proclamation LONDON, June 18th."
addressed to all on behalf of the People's Commissärist of War, ordering the mobili- Mrs. Ide Cavell, wother of Edith sation of workmen and peasants who are Covell, has died at her home at Henley-on-tot employed and others born between Thames, aged 81. The deceased lady had been in failing health since her daughter's death at German hands
ADMIRAL PAGET.
LONDON, JURE 18th The death is announced of Admiral Sir Alfred Paget
1993 and 1807, inclusive residing, in 51 specified districts of twelve provinces and territories of the Siberian, Orenburg and Cossack troops Accepted men vill re- main, on active service for six months and will be fed, clothed and paid on the same terms as the Red Army.
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