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THE WAR.

ITALIANS EVERYWHERE HOLD THE ENEMY.

STARVATION IN AUSTRIA:

SCENES OF DISORDER.

HOME RULE AND CONSCRIPTION ABANDONED:

IRELAND'S CONDITION GRAVE.

THE BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER ON ANGLO-AMERICAN IDEALS.

Franco-Belgian Front.

(THROUGH ROUTEE'S AGENCY]

THE BRITISH FRONT.

·GERMAN TRENCHES PENE- TRÅTED.

THE BONGKONG. DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 2117, 1918.

SITUATION UNCHANGED.

ROMA, June 22nd: Signor Orlando told Parliament this evening that the situation generally was unchanged. was no infantry fight-

UNFLINCHING,

PRIME MINISTER AND THE International Right would have been THE WHOLE EMPIRE'S SPIRIT IS

DOMINIONS.

trampled underfoot and military WHAT THE WORLD OWES TO THE despotis would hays triumphed through-

out the world.

Sir R. Borden, (Premier of Canada), EMPIRE

The Kaiser had proclaimed to the world

said the extreme peril had passed, that God gave Hindenburg and Lude thanks to the splendid work of the Navy,

Mr. Lloyd George, at the Parliament-

PEKING

NOTES:

PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PEKING, Jane 13th.

ary supper, proposing the toast of dorff to Gerninny But who gave the But what had the Dominions done feen felt during the past week or so have

Dominion Cabinet Ministers, said they were leaders of probably the most democratic communities in the world. We value," he said, "the shrewdness, sagicity and courage they bring to bear

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the problems of the Empire These periodical conferences with the statesmen of the Dominions were most helpful and most stimulating to British Ministers. The Conferences were a source of the greatest inspiration and support to those who had borne the stress and strain of the war for yous, Men tioning Sir R. Bordon, Mr. Hughes and Mr. W. F. Massey, Mr. Lloyd Georg said their names were as well known and esteemed in the United Kingdom as

their own land.

A portion of this message is missing.) All the Dominion guests represent s good deal to us. They represent the consciousness of the Empire and are u ITALIANS HARDLY TOUCH THEIR real help at a moment of real need. He

ing

RESERVES.

ROME, June 22nd.. 4.50 a.m.

said the Dominion representatives canu the more readily and cagerly into the fight because the Old Country got into trouble through championing the sacred cause of Freedom and Right. One of the greatest stories of future ages would be how the children, when the Motherland was beset by cruel fras, rushed from the

THE RESIDENCY,

The renewed hopes of peace which have

been due in some degree to the war- the supreme importance of sea-power? British Empire to his enemies?

weariness of the Northern soldiers and He declared that the whole Empire's in some degres to a lively interest in The Kaiser could ensily discover, if he world only ask some learned Diving to spirit was as unflinching as ever. They the elections now proceeding for members tell him who planted wrath against were all optimists regarding the war of Parliament. A new President has to injustice, and abhorrence of inhumanity, because it was undertaken in a cause be elected in October, and wire pulling and love of freedom in the heart of man. which could not be permanently defeat-in this connection has already. com- It was those divine passions which ranged ud, though it might be temporarily de menced. The Veter the British Empire, from North to South, fented. Against the serious mistakes from Far East and Far West, in one which were made was the most wonder. brotherhood of arms against the deeds ful and most mighty military effort and designs of Prussian despotism, which lind ever been undertaken and Everybody had reality and strength of the hands which

under-slimnted

unite the British Empire.

t

the

Germany thought of the paper ties, which shrivel and scorch into black dust at the first fash of fires und war, but

they were mistaken. In life, the most real and enduring ties were the invisible onas It was true we had ties of language race and blood in a common origin, but most potent of all, were the ties of common ain, sympathies and

dents. They had stood the strain and drawn us closer together. It ought to be the purpose of all statesmanship to strongthen those bonds and to defend and

LONDON, June 21st,

11.40 p.m.. Field-Markba! Sir Douglas Haig re

Signor Orlando, talking to the Deputies *ports:-In a raid lust night,

on Friday morning, said the line could northward of the Scarpe,, Beot have been established on Thursday but tish troops, penetrated German trenches, the position of the Austrians was Anflicted heavy casualties among the dangerous that they were obliged to con- -enemy's garrison, captured a number of tinue their attacks in the hope of freeing

prisoners, and destroyed a number of themselves from the proximity of the ends of the earth to shield her with this safer today for the existence of the

dugouts, and secured several machine

guns.

The low clouds and the rain great hampered fying yesterday. One enemy anachine was brought down. One British machine is missing.

HUCCESSFUL RAIDS,

Losnos, June 22nd. 12:40 p. Sir Douglas Haig states:We took a few prisoners and inflicted casualties in aids by patrols in the Villers, Breton eux and Strazeele sector.

AMERICANS ADVANCE THEIR LINE.

LONDON, June 22nd.

5.25 8.m.

BO

Piave, whose flooding prevented supplies reaching them. Sr. Orlando added that

the Italians had hardly touched their

reserves

AUSTRIANS REPULSE ATTACKS..

LONDON, June 22nd.

11.55 p.m.

A wireless Austrian official message sintes:--We repulsed Italian attacks at Montello and westward of Sandona.

The Ency between June 15th and 20th lost 42 aeroplanes.

sturdy strength (Cheers.)

protect them, against a severance.

All which, was best in the world was

at

British Empare. He recalled saying Their Overseas kinsmen must have the Imperial Conference of 1907- noticed the special warmth of the greet-The federation of a free Common ings and the reception they got since the wealth is worth making sacrifices for war, for the Old Country was grateful to us never knows when its strength may und proud of them. (Cheers) Their be essential to the great cause of human Bursts and come to take part in the great freedom, and that is priceless. We Council of the Empire which was the now knew. (Cheers.) Let the know. most wonderful federation of hunun Jedge of the peril averted by the unity beings the world had ever seen. He said of the Empire be our plea for further he had had the privilege of presiding at strengthening it. That is why the Im perial Conference of 1907 has become Lauperial Cabinet of t-day

The prisoners now amount to 40,000, the first Imperial War Cabinet where including a low Czecho-Slowak Legion-around the table, sat representatives of the

accomplished by any non-military nation.

THE TURKS IN PERSIA,

AMERICAN HOSPITAL SACKED.

WASHINGTON, June 20th.. The American Minister at Teheran re-

teran

statesman, Hsu

Shih-chang, is mentioned as the most likely candidate. Certainly he would be acceptable to most of the warring sections His views always carry con- siderable weight, and he would command greater respect than any other man. Of course, he is very modest about it He does not respond with herity to the suggestion, but he has indicated that af the proper time he is prepared to emerge from his retirement and render what- ever service he can to his native coun-

mentioned in connection with the Pre- sidency, but it is unlikely that he will allow the nomination to stand His tenure of the offien up to the present has not been altered with brilliant

ports that the Turks seeked an American y Feng Kuichang's name is also hospital in Tabriz, and seized the British End American Consulates,

A GERMAN DENIAL.

saccess.

AMSTERDAM, June 23rd. An official message from Berlin bas THE FORTUNES OF WA

denied the British Admiralty statement. embled on June 16th, that mixes of Ger man origin, wers found in the route allotted to Dutch hospital-ships.

THE GOVERNMENT AND RUBBER

LONDON, June 23rd.

Sir Ivor Philipps, Sir Arthur Stanley In the House of Commons, replying to stated that no decision had been taken to appoint a Rubber Controller, but the situation regarding rubber was being carefully watched in case some measure of control should become necessary. THE DUTCH CONVOY TO THE

* NETHERLANDS INDIES.

THE HACE, June 19th. Departure of the Dutch convoy for the Dutch Indies has been postponed owing

The tide of war ebbs and flows in Chine. Successes have been reported by the Government troops operating in Fukion, but Szechuan is in a bad way, and souther Kiangsi, is apprehensive at the approach of the Kwangtung troops, whose progress the Kiangst contingents were unable to hold. The Government.

sinews of war. can do very little because it has not the There are no liberty loans being floated in China. Indeed, any loans that are being put through by the Government are regarded in many quarters as being the reverse of liberty loans, the fear bring entertained that

Government to place iteall under obliga- the need for money will compel the

tions to Japan which will conduce to anything but, liberty, OP1LM AGAIN,

contract has been entered into or is - Thore is it report, that another, opium?

aries, who were immediately subjected to over four hundred million human beings. (Chest) That is why India has been to lie nifests of the ships, cargoes about to be completed, whereby the the treatment prescribed by Martial-Law of the most of the great races of the world, called to our councils; that is why aconte

and of winst of the great faiths, who has been added to the council and thing not quite in order, An extra

AUSTRIAN CLAIMS.

LONDON, June 22nd.

1215 p.m.

An American official toessage, dated June 21st, states:-North-westward of

A wireless Austrian official report Chateau Thierry we advanced our line states-On the 20th inst the enemy made and improved over positions there.

a vain effort, with undiminished violence, AMERICANS STRAIGHTEN A FEW to recapture the positions we won in the

SALIENTS.

LONDON, June 22nd.

4.50 .. Renter's correspondent with the Ameri eun Army telegraphing on June 21st, States:-The Americans, by series of small but brilliant assaults during the past two dags, straightened a few small salient's in Belleau Wood and North-west of Chateau Thirry. They drove back the Germans over a kilometre at one place.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, June 21st,

11.40 p.m. wireless German official report states:The enemy kept up violent re connoitring thrusts on the whole of! Prince Rupprecht's front, but were everywhere repulsed.

Hospital buildings in the Vesle Valley have twice recently been the objective of enemy uireraft.

Piave sector.

The struggle in the Montello sector has increased in violence. We are destroying wave after wave of the enemy's storm" Troops in hand to hand fighting on a 12-Kilometre front, the Italiane throwing in reserve after reserve...

today, probably in regard to this

mattor..

and come together to evolve the best council converted into action, and that ordinary Ministerial Commeil was held methods of establishing Right and Justice on the earth. It was a fine start for the Imperial Conference. The British Empire had sadly, bitterly, and angrily die appointed its foes and surprised its Friends

While not deprecating the fects of

is we specially welcome our guesta Lo-night, as fare runners of a succession of counsellors coming from all the Em Pire which, for generations to come, will direct the destiny and wield the authori ty and

power of the greatest union of

seen (Loud cheers.)

France, Italy, Japan, and Amerion, Mr. Free nations that the world has ever Lloyd George said the history of the sea had not provided anything to comparo with the resource, skill and daring of the British Navy and the British mariner,

BIRTH OF A NEW ERA

LONDON, June 22nd.

We captured 3,200 prisoners in the and the way they had fought and con speaking at the Parliamentary supper,

Montello sectar along.

General.

(THROUGH REUTER'8 ADEKOY.]. IRELAND AND THE MAN- "POWER QUESTION,

LORD FRENCH'S SATISFACTION.

LONDON, June 23rd,

In view of Lord Curzon's speech, Mr. Dillon and the Nationalists will shortly return to Westminster,

Mr. Hughes (Premier of Australia) quered the naval shacks who were infest declared that four years of war had ing the high seas. That was an old story but what the Empire had done on land united the British Empire on vital issues was something new. There never hadde it was never united before. They were all weary and war-worn, neverthe been anything like it. Great Britain bad

an army about the size of the Bulgarian they were not only resolved to con- Dominions, in fact hardly any. Never. quer but were firmly assured of ultimate theless, the United Kingdom has raised victory. They were determined to have nearly six millions of men on sea and no peace which would not rest upon an land and the Dominions despite the enduring foundation of justico and

The Dominions,

excluding smallness of their populations, the liberty. neatest which was thousands of miles India, had placed in the field over a Serjcant Sullivan, Sir Maurice Deck distant-raised one million. Germany million men, whoss deeds spoke for rell, and Mr. Henry McLaughlin explain expreted to meet raw levies of troops, themselves. Today, the Mother country that Mr. Gwyone has been appointed to brave, but easily scattered by her highly and the Dominions appreciated ench trained and disciplined legionarice. other's viewpoints better than ever be the Irish Recruiting Council.

Instead, the Germans encountered men fore. The Dominions hitherto had play Lord I reuch, in a message to the Counho defeated their proudest warriors in ed a small part in international poli ITALIAN FRONT.

eil, says the readiness and goodwill with mi

a hundred fights. Their achievement cies, which involved the Empire in war, which they have responded to the invita OFFENSIVE NOT RESUMED SINCE tion confirms his unfailing belief in his during the past three months was a great but that day was past and those of our

Italian bront

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

THURSDAY,

countrymen's sympathy with the cause for

LONDON, June 22nd.

which the Allies are fighting. The task 10 p.m.

they have undertaken will bring joy to An Italian official message states:-The many an old comrade in the field where eeny's offensive has not been renewed the Irish regiments are looking to the since Thursday oveinng.

boys at home to maintain the great We sanguinarily repulsed a strong local tradition of their fighting race. attack in the direction of Lessoni

The enemy concentrated a violent fire on the Montello and Grappa region.

Wo crushed subsequent infantry, ad-

vances.

We again enlarged the bridge head at Cavazncezerina, taking 150 prisoners.

We penetrated a post at Asiago Plateau and captured a garrison...

DOMINIONS.

osie (Cheers.)

men who were fighting for the Empire India likewise disappointed our would in future demand a voice in enemies,

counted upon Indis the Councils of the Empire. who absorbing the Empire's strength, KEPRESENTATION OF THE whereas she had added to it. India had raised voluntarily nearly a million meu and they were about to raise another land), referred to the work of the (Loud chcers) They had been and wore Imperial Conference. still guarding the bridges of the cast and would so continue to the end. All this were daily engaged in arranging a form of representation for the people of the

Mr. Massey (Premier of New Zea-

He said they

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, June 23rd, Silvay is steady,

MARKET CONTINUES GOOD.

Losnos, June 23rd. -

Messun

Bamuri Montaga's report states:The price remains unchanged. The tone of the market continues good. Shanghai exchange cased temporarily a farthing but soon recovered to 48. Tid,

one tacl

A BYE-ELECTION.

Government will take over existing. stocks of opium from the combine and retail the drug medicinally. Curiously enough, this transaction is also associat ed with the Parliamentary election, the suggestion being that five millions of the sum to be paid is to be used for electioneering purpose It is to be hoped that the Chinese Government will not descend to such an action, but main- tain its consistency in the matter of prohibition for it cannot be ignored. that the transaction, opens up possibili. ties of gruft and the continuance of the drug babit, results which must be -deplored.

THE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL A

This, ong

one of the great festivals of the year in China, was generally observed here to-day. There was the recognised

squaring of accounts among merchants, and there was much merrymaking and feasting Terrible looking pictures were, as usual displayed on most doors in order to drive away evil spirits and evil influences. The etion may no longer be believed but the practice per- assists, and gives a touch of the pictures=

que to this ancient festival. THE IRREDENTISTS. ·

LONDON, June 22nd.” The Clapham bye-election resulted

follows:--

votes.

Mr. Greer (Coalitionist)... 4,512, Mr. Beamish (Independent) 3,331

THE

The liberated Italian war prisoners, who have been a marked feature of Peking during the past six months, are expected to leave the capital in a few days for the United States, whence they will proceed homewards. They are a fine body of men. Their behaviour has given littl cause for complaint, while their musical contributions to the social life DROWNING OF TWO of Peking have been much appreciated.

(Continued in Pars 6)

BOAT-GIRLS.

During the last few days they have bee engaged repairing and painting the wall THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. of the Italian Legation. The spectacle of white men doing manual labour seem- At the Hongkong Magistracy, oned to fill the Chinese with surprise. Saturday, three Chinese were chargedCount Alietti, the Italian Minister, will accompany the Irredentists homewards with causing the death of two sampanas furlough has been granted biar. girls at Yaumati Harbour recently.

It will be remembered that these those

men were alleged to have attempted to rob the owner of a boat and her tivo danghters, while they were proceeding in the direction of Tai Kok Tsu The boat upset and two girls were drowned As consequence, the three men were arrested on a charge of murder,

Inspector Gordon said the Police bad investigated the matter thorongbly and had come to the conclusion that the whole

EXTENBLOX OF CHINESE TELEGRAPHS.`

The Cabmet has approved memoriadum submitted by the Ministry of Communications regarding the exten sion of land telegraph lines. Provision is mede for the construction of a new line from Wayuan, through Shansi, Uliassutai Kohde, to Chenghuassu --m distance of over 1,000 miles at an estimated of cost over one million dollars. The line will not traverse tha fongolian desert Another new line is to be laid from Kalgan through Kwet bus and Ninghsia, to Kuyuan a dis- tance of nearly 1,000 miles to conneet

new double line between Canton an with the previously mentioned-line. A Hankow, along the railway, has been to Jehol by a route yet to be decided striking lesson of the reality of the power continue to Improve and develop for They, therefore, wished to withdraw the has also been approved. It is estimated of the Empire",

many centuries. Hence, he added, it charge of murder. With reference to the that the period of construction will be LONDON, June 22nd.

three years Repairs of existing lines What would have happened to the was the special duty of public men to charge of robbery, the evidence they had are also sanctioned. If this programme The appointment of Sir Eustace world if the might of the Empire bad encourage British sentiments. He also

bo carried out it will contribute greatly was not sufficient to warrant a convieto communications in China and enhance Fiennes, M.P., Bs. Governor of the not been thrown into the conflict? Russis affirmed that the staying power of Great tion.

the revenue of the country. Bat good Seychelles, will cause a vacancy at collapsing, American troops not in list Britain was equal, if not superior, to Mr. J. R. Wood accordingly disinfentions are not always executed in China, Something invariably happena year, Germany commanding the mess that of Germany.

charged defendante.

to block progre

NEW GOVERNOR OF THE

SEYCHELLES.

SIR EUSTACE FIENNES APPOINTED.

We brought down 10 enemy aeroplanes. Banbury.

tonight" added Mr. Lloyd George," is a Dominions-representations which would matter was the outcome of an accident sanctioned; and a new line from Peking