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THE WAR.

AUSTRIANS ROUTED ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.

ابان دیگر

LOSSES COMPUTED AT 180,000.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 28TH,

INTERNAL DISRUPTION IN THE DUAL MONARCHY.

IRISH RECRUITING COUNCIL'S STIRRING

APPEAL.

Franco-Belgian bront

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) THE BRITISH FRONT. PRISONERS TAKEN IN RAIDS.

LONDON, June 24th.. 39.40 pan Fiold-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports:We carried out a minor enterprise

many Germans and capturing 50 prison

FULL DEFEAT OF AUSTROZ HUNGARIANS.

Hormon, June 23rd.

10.10 p.m.

LABOUR MINISTERS

MANIFESTO-

LONDON, June 24th. The manifesto by Labour Ministers, men

1915

SILVER IN EGYPT.

· Caino, June-25th.-

An Italian bemi-official report states tioned this morning dwells upon the silver circulation, which was two-and-a-

Reciprocal artillery firing is still intense along the Piave, while attacks and coun ter-attacks to assure tactical advantages are proceeding.

The first phase of the great battle, how

unprecedented influence of labour: upon

the councils of the nation and says that their position, however, is rendered most difficult by the incessant sniping on the part of anti-national factionalists.

It

In connection with the low value of notes the Government notifies that the

half million piastres at the beginning of the war, is now woven millions, owing to various causes, including the hoarding propensities of small cultivatore. Similar conditions prevail getterally in the East,

CHINESE TELEGRAMS. TAY CULTEY OF THE K CHUNG NGOI

-BAN POU

THE ATTACK ON KWANGTUNG.

PEKING, June 26th. Gentfal Lung Chai kwong has devided

to return on the 28th at

The Peking Government has promised to send two armies from Shantung, 30

ever, has terminated. It has been a full explains that they sometimes have the notably in India and Inpun. Thus thegments from Anhui, one division and

defeat of the Austro-Hungarian armies, which did not succeed in reaching any of their objectives on Montello and in front of Sandona

The enemy sacrifices were enormous, entire regiments being destroyed.

The enemy lossca were at least 180,000, It is difficult to determine the causes and without gaining even an indispens

of the dramatic collapse, as the offensive was planned upon so grandiose a seale and bucked by such enormous resources.

CAPORETTO AVENGED, A

The warmest tribute is paid to the astonishing recovery of moral which has resulted in avenging Caporetto but it is. felt that the undoubted skill, rapidity

able initial success of some of the dominating heights assuring crossings en the Pínre..

DISMAL AUSTRIAN REPORT.

LONDON, June 23rd.

10.40 pm

A wireless Austrian offcial report states:-Fighting on the Piave is less

attacks on the southern wing of our front.

vote of Opposition inclinations, because that is a condition of the Coalition Government. Nevertheless, there have been passed in three years messures of democratic reforui greater than at any tune in the history of the country. It appeals to everybody in the labour ranks to do nothing which will tend to destroy the national unity in wartime, because upon the people of Great Britain, largely depended the future freedom of the world, MOTION TO BREAK POLITICAL TRUCE

The Manifesto by the Labour Ministers is significant, because it is issued on the eve of the Labour Conference, at which

silver penury imposed an obligation for the issue of notes owing to the impos- sibility, despite flourishing finances, of either to buy or stamp silver. Seigniorage will henceforth be devoted to the with drawal of notes. The population is urged not to hoard, ns the Government hopes to secure considerable supplies of sriver before the next cotton season.

PRIME MINISTER IN PULPIT:

SA WORLD FIT FOR EVERYBODY.

LONDON, June 23rd. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the

last night southward of Meteren, killing and valour of the Italians are not enough violent. The enemy only resumed counter the pacifist group subunits a motion ask-Welsh Baptist Tabernacle, London, urged

ers and some machine-guns,

We also inflicted casualties and cap

in other parts.

EARLIER CABLES.

NOTHING TO REPORT,

d

decision 10

#platoons from Chili (umbering in ali 60,000 men) to cooperate with Lung's troops, 60 regiments, in the attack upon Kwangtung.

The Prentic as instructed tho Kiangnan and Hanyang arsenals to supply ammunition to the arms to attack Kwangtung.

USA. AND THE OPIUM DEAL

The American Legation has received instructions from the F.S.A. Govern ment to protest against the Eeking Government buying up the raw opiun

HYPNOTIC BLISTERS- SURGEON'S EXPERIMENTS.

That blisters can be produced on the to explain the Austrian retreat. The internal unrest in the Dual Heavy rains have multiplied the burring the Conference to break the political that we must prepare aright for peace. skin by means of hypnotie suggestion truce. The adoption of the motion would The world must be fit for everybody and alone is the claim made by Mr. J. Arthur, Monarchy has probably affected the and privations of our troops on the Piave make the position of the Labourite all classes to live in. The would be: no Hadfie'd, temporary

surgeon, R. N Lured a few prisoners in raids and patrols troops, though there is no proof to be which has become a rushing streaministers impossible, because they must room for deformities like militarism, / Some of the surgeon's experiments are found in the desperate bravery with Communication between the banks then either leave the Government or mammonism and anarchy. All must have

thus described. which the Austrians fought, but the news often interrupted for several hours, and refuse to obey the mandate of their Party, fair share The future of the Empire at the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, etting the content of a seaman patient leaking out from Austro-Hungary shows there is difficulty in providing the

Morcover Messrs. Hodge, Barnce and had already been committed to democracy, to try the experiment, Me. Hadfield that the conditions are had enough to front with necessaries, munitions and Roberts are threatened with unofficial Problems of reconstruction must be hypnotised the man and then suggested influence a decision of the high command provisions.

Labour Opposition in their seats.

arranged in an atmosphere of brotherhood to him that his arm was being touched that will cause gnashing of teeth at AUSTRIAN CLAIM CONTRADICTED

with a red-hot iron and that- 24 blister EARLIER CABLES. and friendliness. The upper classes, Berlin.

would form on the spot. The arm was: middle classes, and lower classes bud all then covered with a bandage pinned on PATRIOTIC IRISH APPEAL.

passed through the fiery furnace together. with a safety pin, and the pin was sealed VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT

It had changed the people's hearts,

on with sealing-wax to make certain that Mr. Lloyd George concluded “Before, the arm could not be interfered with in I fought hard to get fairplay for the any way. The patient was watched con people from which I

tinnously by nurses till next morning, sprung What 3

LONDON, June 23rd,

10.10. p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig saya there is nothing to report.

AENIAL OPERATIONS:

Clouds and winds hindered activity yesterday and there wes no air fighting.

The weather permitted greater activity nt night. Fifteen tons of bomb were dropped on a dump at Bapaume, rail way stations nt Armentières, Steenwerk,

The newspapers in London seize „the occasion to emphasize the necessity for the Allica not concluding a separate peace with the Hapsburgs, but in taking a firm and unequivocal stand on the side of the Austro-Hungarian slave.

ROME, June 29th

The Austrion claim of the capture of 40,000 Italian prisoners is semi-officially contradicted. The truth is, this figura.

represents the whole of the Italian casual ties, which, compared with the length of

CAMPAIGN.

LUNDON, June 23rd. The Press Bureau announces that the

the front and the effectives involved, Irish Government has issued an appeal got was.by fighting. I am going to try when, in the prezence of three surgeons,

The Daily Chronicle calls upon Mr.very small- Lloyd George aud M. Clemencenu to go NEWS OF

Bre-Baint Maur, and the ducks at Bruges. haldly beyond the abscure formula of the

TANKS IN RAIDS.

LONDON, June 3rd.

10.10 p.) Henter's Correspondent at British Headquarters,

telegraphing to-day. states - Last night tanks were used for the first time in raiding. In an opera tion near Bacquoy they proved satisfac- tory, penetrating the enemy lines un- hindered and returning safely Their tnission was partly to heat down a path for our infantry, in which they were suc- cessful. They also aroused considerable machine gun opposition, and our progress was thereby restricted to the eastern mar- gin of the Buchnoy Cemetery.

The enemy heavily shelled Strazecie railway, where his attempt to raid our Iines failed, with considerable losses.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

AMERICANS IMPROVE OUR POSITIONS.

LONDON, June 24th.

12.45 p.m. Aa American report states:--Despite copposition we again improved our posi. tions north-westward of Chateau Thierry

We repulsed a raid in the Vosges,

GERMAN REPORT.

Biates

LONDON, June 23rd.

Versailles Conference in the matter, and sound out clearly to all the oppressed Hapsburg peoples the note of insurrection

and resurrection,

AUSTRIANS ABANDON WAR MATERIAL:

LONDON, June 24th.

12.00-p.. An Italian seni official report states: - The pursuit at certain points reached the left bank of the Piave m

The Austrians abandoned very consider able quantities of war material.

The prisoners have not yet been counted. ENEMY THROWN BACK AT ALL

POINTS.

VICTORY IN ROME.

ROME, June 24th. News of the disorderly retreat of the Austrians led to enthusiastic scenes in. Rozie

Excited crowds snatched special editions from the hands of newsvendors. *** There, were great demonstrations in cales and theatres, orchestras playing the National Anthem and the people cheer-

ing

Similar demonstrations took place everywhere in the provinces.

Naval Activities.

EARLIER CABLES.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRAZIL'S NAVAL AID.

LONDON, June 23rd.

Admiral Francisco Dematte, Chief of the Brazilian Naval Mission in Europe, an interview, suid that Brazil was

Continued pressure on Sunday froni Montello to the sea obliged the enemy to retire in disorder, and he had already in been thrown back at almost all points to already doing patrol work with the the left bank of the Piave. Montello was British and American Fleets and guard entirely retaken, and along the Piaveing the transport of foodstuffs from considerable bodies of Italians have in Brazil. When war broke out, 53 German large sectors, fought their way to the old line on the right bank.

Infantry and cavalry detachments have reconquered several, positions on the left bank at Caposile.

Numerous bombing squadrons clae- 10.30 p wireless Garman official report where were also thrown across the river.

THE SEVEREST BLOW OF THE

We captured 36 Italians south-westward- of Rheims.

Italian bront

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENT]

ITALY'S GREAT VICTORY.

LONDON, June 24th.

15.25 a.m.2 Italy's victory is hailed as glorious news, which will be universally felt as

of grent moment in the war.

WAR.

PAR18, June 24th.

ships were interned in Brazil ports, of which: 33, aggregating 250,000 tons, bad been cetled to France. Admiral Demattos predicted victory for the Allies next year.

General

LATEST CABLES.

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY-] NEW GROUP OF MINISTRIES

LONDON, June 24th. Brigadier General Seely. has been It is the general opinion that the Aus

appointed a member of the Council for trians have received one of the severest new warfare group of Ministry of blows of the way, and at a time when:

Munitions, incorporating the Trench- the internal situation is menacing

Warfare and Munitions and Inventions Departments.

EARLIER CABLES.

BRITISH SURPRISE ACTION

LONDON, June 23rd.

10.40 p.m. An Italian official report states:- Our artillery continues tobombard the enemy intensely on the whole front.

The anouncement by Signor Diaz that the enemy is retreating in disorder is regarded as of the utmost military signi Heance, but experts warn against the assumption that all danger is averted on the itallan Front, as the ability of the Italians to take the offensive must depend upon the magnitude of the Austrian dis- order. Nevertheless, it is conceded that of Asiago, and killed 100 and captured

Our infantry, continued pressure in Montello and Piave.

A British, energetio surprise action broke in the enemy's lines southward

the victorica on the Asiago and Piavo will 31 prisoners. influence, the balance in favour of the

Airmen bombarded the enemy'e com-

munications

Entente on all fronts, if only by dis crediting the legend of German invin- cibility, while the effect of the splendid We brought down ten aeroplanes. The victory upon the Italian temperament may evoke a national spirit that will enemy have lot since June 15th 95 nero-

planes prave irresistible.

THE LABOUR CONFERENCE

LONDON, June 24th. The Swedish Socialist, M. Branting, has arrived in London.

AMMUNITION FOUNDIN

DUBLIN

LONDON, June 24th. Altogether ten tons of ammunition were seized in cornstalks in Dabiin.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. GEORGIA AND THE TURKS

Moscow, June 24th. Georgia has decided, to continue the war against Turkey.

The Armenians have deleated the Turks and are driving them towards the frontier. The Germans are guarding the railway.

another way this time.”

including the deputy surgeon-general, tim seal was broken and the bandage removed, showing a sual! blister on the chosen spot.

to all Irishmen, which has been signed by the Irish Recruiting Council, consisting of A. M. Sullivan, Maurice Dockrell, HAUSTRIAN POLITICAL CRISIS This gradually developed during the day

McLaughlin and Stephen Gwynn, its follows:

LONDON, June 24th.

to form a large bleh with an area of infanimation around.

formation around it, and bealed very

rapidly. The second blister was painful dened area, and took longer to heal. from the first, was surrounded by a red-

At His Excellency's request we have The Zurich Vere Freie Presse state that

In two other experincuts the skin was Sanctumlly touched with a red-hot iron. In undertaken to organise a voluntary enlist the internal condition of Austria is more the first instance the attrgeon suggested tient campaign to be carried on by our own rentous then ever before. A general strike that there would be no pain, and in the eccond that there would be the usual pain people by their own methods, and in their prevails at Budapest, where all the muni. of a blister. The first blister was per own way. We are conscious of difficultication factories have suspended work and

paiakes, hud practically no are of bat, nevertheless, believe we shall receive the willing support even of those who are Suffering firm istanagement and dis appointed hope, for all must realise that the first necessity for a peaceful settlement of Ireland's troubles must lie the defeat of the traducer of honour and our com mon Christimity. Two years ago our song.

sad mothers marched shoulder to shoulder. They went in quater to Ireland's call.

As

pledged their lives our country. pledged her honor that they should not die in vain nor should the ranks lack comuudes while a soul remained in Erin. The voices of the living and dead implore keep faith. War-worn remnants

us

envalry are dispersing the ilemonstrators, A political crisis is expected to mature to morzow :' Parliamentarians forecast that von Seidler will be requested to form a new Cabinet, although he is opposed by the Socialists, who are mesters of the situation and demand a new Parliament.

LATER.

EMPEROR REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION.

AMSTERDAM, June 24th.

The Emperor, in an autograph letter to Premier von Seidler, refuses to accept the resignation of the Cabinet for the present, and instructs him to continue his direction of affairs.

The Emperor returned to Vienna from the front on Sunday.

COUNT TISZA MENTIONED AS

SUCCESSOR TO WEKERLE.

of Frish brigades aro reeling beneath the blots of tyranny that would quench the amp of freedom in Europe. This Ireland is but they cradle of a greater freland that lies beyond the seas. That greater Ire land, from Adelaide to Brisbane and from San Francisc to New York, is heart and Bouls befund the men in Flanders, Our countrymen the world over stand aghast the Cabinet crisis, mention Count Tisza as the probable successor to Dr. Wakerle. Their friendship is at sir inaction,

In Vienna is fa believed the Emperor growing cold. This is no hour for truck will refuse to accept the resignation of

Amsterdam, June 24th." ||

The Budapest newspapers, talking of

bargain. Whatorer bitterness must be the Cabinet, which will remain unchang felt over the record of opportunities lost ed, except, probably, the Polish Minister and promises not kept, we are confident Von Twardowsk, who retires, but the that the answer to our appeal must come positions of the Ministers of Commerce from the heart and conscience of a nation and Agriculture are doubtful, both that never yet sold herself to the wrong favouring a convocation of the Reichsrath. or asked a price for doing right. We believe the response to duty's voice will 2ways prove our frust in the wisdom of the most far-sighted. štatemanship, Never. A message from Vienna states that to doubting the power of and right day's Cabinet meeting decided on the

resignation of the entire Cabinet.

CABINET RESIGNS.

LATER

CONDITIONS IN BULGARIA,

to moje. Irishmen's hearts, we appeal to all to join us in this work of patriotism. If all lovers of liberty, truth and hemour range themselves on our side, our Irish heroes with new strength and hope will. quickly restore the name of Ireland to its honoured place among the nations of the

world:

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, June 24th. The silver market is steady. There is a good Government demand.

LATER

The silver market is steady,

AUSTERDAM, June 23rd..

The Nirive Rotterdam Courant ɓays the lack of clothing, shoes and linen in Bulgaria surpasses anything reported from other countries, whilst salt and coffee are unobtainable.

The correspondent suggests that these difficulties contributed to the fall of 1

Radoslavo

From the fact that the blister which was rendered painless by hypnotism healed so quickly, Bir. Hadheld Ruggests that hypnosis, by rendering wounds and cer- tain pain conditions, such as pleitrisy, less painful might with advantage he made part of the treatment of such con- ditions

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.

BY

AvA.35.!? The Kaiser and his Eldest Son They cursed like anything to see Were walking hand in hand, The Allied Armies stand "If there were only aleared away, Threy said, it would be grand

« The thing I dread," the Kaiser meaned,

"Is, if we lose the war, That people may begin to ask

What you and I are for; And some may even wonder if

They want us apy more.

"Now if we suddenly attacked

The middle of the lines

Do you suppose there's any chance

That Paris would be mine?

I doubt it," said the Prince, and hum

med

The ! Watch the Thine."

But if

if," he added, "wp attacked With all the men we've got. We'd either get to Paris 02

We'd sacrifice the lok

And either way we score, you see-

Suppose we have a shot 1

I

see your point, the Kaiser said. Your argument runs thus:

A German hero, once he's killed,

Will never make a fuss:

He may be disappointed, but

Ho get back on Us

The Kaiser changed his uniform,

And drow his sword, and prayed A hint that God should not forget The partnership They'd made; And, leaving it at that, addressed

His

armies on parade.

The time has come," the Kaiser. said

To talk of certain things The glut of cannon-fodder which

The Peace with Russia brings, The joy of death in battle, and

The sanctity of Kings.

Your p

newly cast from Kruppe. steeds are newly shod, Your punica show a virgin gray-

So onward, then, with God And I will lie hehind the lino

And you benga

So Inter on the camperoy Addressed his Eldast F You said, my bay, four years ago, That War was rather für Observe the priceless joke of this: They've slaughtered every one!