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THE WAR.

ENEMY'S ORDER OF RETIREMENT

CANCELLED : AFRAID OF ITS MORAL EFFECT.

RUSSIAN PEASANTS ADVANC- ING AGAINST GERMANS.

Branco-Belgian Front.

[THBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BRITISH FRONT. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.

LONDON, July 28th.

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re portsWe repulsed attacks in Aveluy Wood and in the neighbourhood of Vieux Berquin.

We took a few prisoners in in-cammy's unsuccessful attack at Meteren.

AERIAL OPERATIONS.

LONDON, July 27th.

Aerial Activities.

burg,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 20cu,

1918

LIBEL MANIA DUE. TO THE

THE OFFICER.

FROM THE PRIVATE'S POINT OF VIEW.

Two fires broke ou at Offenburg. We bomber and machine-gunned four nerodromes hitting the hangars, and machine-gunned trains and anti-air-

craft batteries.

General.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

REDUCTION IN TELEGRAPHIC RATES.

LONDON, July 22nd..

The Imperial Conference has passed a resolution emphasising the need for a further aterial reduction in telegraphic

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, re porting on aviation, says: We attacked | rates. on July 25th free large ammunition dumps and also the docks at Bruges and

numerous villages used as billets.

agenty

25

A strong west wind greatly favoured

air-fighting, hot

bostile machines were brought down and six

Others driven down out of control.

A

balloon was shot down in flames. Fifteen

British machines are missing.

Our night flies attacked the railways 1 Courtai and Seclin, and dropped 300 bombs on rest, billets. All our machines

returned.

FAMINE IN PERSIA-

NEW YORK, July 24th.

PEKING NOTES

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PERING, 17th July,

POLITICAL...

Tsao Kun is now the highest military

officer in China,

WAR

MR. JUSTICE. DARLING'S STRIKING STATEMENT.

He had referred to Sir William adelle wanded liar, gu and traitor, and the subsidised too, and bureaucratic shield of a gang of impudent and colossal thieves," in connection with the Board of Trude's attitude to Mr. A. W. Gattie's scheme of a central clearing-house for railway goods traffic-

The conclusion of the case was marked Mr. Justice Darling on the number of by a striking expression of opinion

curred.

Not only with regard to the sphere of

AIRMEN

IN EMBRYO. OUR FUTURE FIGHTING PILOTS.

Zu u

favoured recently with the of seeing something of our fight..

I military affairs, but in every walk of life locality residents and

it was with truth be said that he who ing pilots of the future, and what they when he has secured it, it is his but for days of the chemy's renewed air activity, courts popularity rarely secures it, and saw was specially heartening in these

a brief period. The desire to be liked ab Here, in large numbers, were our airmen

unit, already bus, so to speak, a founda tion upon which to work he has begun to influence his men before they know kim. But only the foundation is there, and it is his daily acts, his manner, and

the esteem, and the affection that are freely given to so many of our officers to day, not

There is much wire-pulling concerning The Committee of the Armenian and the Presidential election. That pushful Syrian Relief says the worst reports of person list Shu Chen is said to be making perhaps to the long continued milihis bearing that must win him the trust, the famine in Persia have been confirmed.ing a bid for the chief executiveship, and The Committen in ebling $100,000 to it would be unwise to prophesy what will India for the purchase of grain, which happen, as he is at the present times will be tracked by motor to the stricken very real power. He does the work land for distribution and will be understeusibly done by the Premier. Were the auspices of the Committees of the to succeed, his assumption of the post Persian Commission and Dr. Pratt Judson, the Chairman, who will confer with the British authorities at London

Our anti-airctal guns shot down enemy before proceeding. night-fiers behind our lines.

FRENCH FRONT.

GERMANS WELL DRIVEN BACK.

NEW

YORK COTTON EXCHANGE

would certainly not bring peace.

CHINA'S TWELFTH.

That Chang Hsun is still a force in spite of the fact that is confined within the Dutel: Logatil evidenced by this

future.

choice little paragray taken from a locus TWO KAISERS NEXT WAR-your regiment; let in make way for come a steecssful airona. For two and

paper:-"A curious scene was enacted in front of the Temple of Heaven-grounds |

SECRET CLAUSES OF AUSTRO-

......GERMAN TREATY,

you

(THROUGH REVTR'S AGENCY:]

NIGHT RAIDS ON GERMANY.

LONDON, July 26th.

Friday, being the anniversary of the

Mr. Henry Murray, Author, and the The Air Ministry states: Our night defeat of Chang Hsun, was observed as brother of David Christie Murray, the fliers last night successfully attacked the a national holiday in celebration of the novelist, withdrew his plea of justification station and factory at Pforzheim, a fac-saving of the Republic, and this gave an

Land pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to opportunity for an extended week-end.

the publication of a defamatory libel on tory at Baalon and the station at Offen- which was utilised by a number of lead.Bir. W. F. Marwood, Joint Permanent all costs is born of a peculiarly vicious in ombryo, the British air fighters of to

ing citizens. Little is heard these days Heeretary to the Board of Trade."

form of self-esteem; and though it is trae morrow," young fellows drinking in all beyond Fonri-mongering Agreements are

that few men are so deeply self-centred that makes for «sprik de-corps and for the reported to have been signed, and then

as to be indifferent to the opinions of eager fighting instart which already dis some days later we read that these have

they fellows, there are few also who will tinguishes this bh-of-the service. In been cancelled.

The suppression of the

sacrifice any of their principles in orde Bouth does not seem to make much pro-

less and undiscriminating. to be high in the esteem of the thoughts an inspiring sight to see them lined Tapp for inspection by Major-General Of course, the weather is very gress.

The Army officer enuinot, by artifice,

Bonth Coldwell, and their distinguished warm, but there should not be much delay

gain the goodwill of the mon under General A. Critchley, D.S.U., might young brigade commander, Brigadier. commund, for bis artifice will be detected በ. General Tsao Kun is said to be

at once, and he will he despised for well luve been proud of his command. [ready to proceed South. At any rate, the Mr. Murray was fined £100 and ordered attempting to gain by craft that which, Lent, Central Sir David Henderson was now official seal for his mightiness is to pay costs and, Endling sureties, placediu mality, is already his Men in the present, and Major-General Hearson ready. It is made of silver with a nine under his own recognisances in £500 officers, and the whole Arary system has who had come to witness the inspection Army instinctively look-up to all wad Major-tieneral Sir Godfrey Paine,

headed tion at the top similar to the be of good behaviour for two years. He been devised so that this shall be so. The and the sports which followed, must have Chic-tou Sao Fín" or nine headed on until the fine and costs were paid, it gifts, his exemption from physical toil, the Air Ministry with which they are was also ordered to remain in custody officer's uniforis, his education and social been satisfied that the departments of seal, which was only once issued by the granted facilities for saving anybody who the law that forbids a private to approach asosiated need have no fear as to the Manchu Dynasty when Marshal Lie wished to pay them,

hia without the intermediary of an N.CO., and even the officer's better food

Here were the cadets undergoing the Fanperor Chien Lung in connection with

private regard him as a kind of superior varying in age from 17 to 20 years, Keng yao received, it from the great

all these conspire to make the ordinary very first part of their training, young the suppression of the Tibetand. Henen hels on public men which have recently being. An officer, then, joining, a new

For one type of pilot is best served by read in these letters," he said. "that

youth, and, another by the discretion is suffering from that kind of shall

accompanying somewhat later years. All crable number of persons in this country! I say, war mania which affects a consid

had been admitted by selection after an interview with an officer at a R.A.P. Re It is perfectly obvious that some people,

eption Depôt, followed by a special dient examination in London. In due sourse they will be liable for duty flant tary operations and the strain which they put on very one, people who in ordinary

or nshore, at home or abroad, with any circumstances would be quiet and decent

type of aircraft or in any type of citizens, have taken leave of their sensus

I recollect an incident which illustrates machine. It is hardly matter for wonder to some extent, and do things which they very well the fact that other rashes that none but the absolutely fit are advis would not do in ordinary times,

Mr. Murray, liks people I have and gard all officers as a different order ofed to apply for aduission. In the in- in this court, is sufering from, will being from themselves. In the early days vigorating air of this their first training

centre there is no timpt to give them not call is munia, but a crazy condition of 1015 overheard a Regulai ser- of mind which leads theth to do all mangeant addressing a squad of teruits, the knowledge to understand their ma- nor of things, some criminal, and some

Now, remember, said he, as you shines, the skill to attack with effect, or merely foolish. Because I detect this in belong to the Regiment, and when uning to withhold until the right in. him, I will not send him to prison. you walk in the street behave accordin'.

All that will come later, and with Old yourselves up. You are not only as taught elsewhere. Here they are tested good as anybody else, but better. Down charneter, and the fighting instinct is make way for another man who is not incalated without which in my can be a half months they are carefully watched But, Sergeant, ubjected a re- ernit officers don't do that. They and trained, and a spur to keenness is always make way for each other. Why, provided by a telass system which saw a Major step aside for Corporal | Prevails.... "A" (offeers) and B (on Fand his wife thig other day. The commissioned officer pilots, or observers). sergent, obviously taken aback, hesitatBoth undergo the same training in the Seven hitherto unknown conditions in

ed a manent, and the blurted out: Cader Brigade, and it depends entirely said that the sacrifices were performed ungury are pablished in the Derische and men is men-meaning I suppose, regraded.

SPORTING INSTINCTS. Desterreichische, Volkeritung.

that the ways of officers are past all under instructions from Chung Hsun."

These clauses for the basis of the now understanding: that, indeed, it was in In a service which already boasts the FENG YU-HSIANG AGAIN, -

Mittel Europa scheme, and indicate pertinent to try to understand them:highest traditions or plack and. fine General Feng Yuhsian is again in the only the conspicu servitude of Aus- what was weakness in a man was atysteri- sportsmanship it is hardly matter for

tria to her Gertnan master, but also that only right in an officer.

wonder that, the commandant and his already being made for What do men admire most in their offers pay the highest importance to the Fanother, war. The he has done as what he may do. He is

as follows:- suspected of a second independent" fit,(1.) The two empires agrou reciprocal-endurance, and courage. Dash and dar-The boxing, the racing, and the jumping private. I should any justice patience, which go to make the real sporting fighter." ly to employ all their forces for military ing are admired for what they are worth, which followed the urch past and the purposes, and sou to apply their respec live energies that on the first day of war but the brave offer who is not also just physical drill all bore testimony to the both armies can immediately enter the never wins the hens of his men. They spirit which animates the whole of the campaign fully equipped and in full despre weaknessespecially the kind of training given. There was East of Rheims a series of brilliant

a rivalry strength.

weakness that is afraid to punish when among the various wings which was oxhi- local operations expelled them from the

must receive militat training and in an officer with a truculent manner, no and there was a cordiality between officers (2) Every 6t man in both empires wrong has been committed. They hate arting in its vociferous expression, TRUTÓW belt of ground occupied in

striction.

matter what great qualities that manner and men which proved, the excellence of may in part conceal. Bieneral Couraudk advanced battle one.

They despise the relations between them. Here, in affectation and "swank." An unforgiv fact, was youth at its best--happy and able sin is for an officer to he overheard rigorous, deeply absorbed with their Pranay has been recovered and the line

grousing. They themselves grouses all ports and their games, yet never for- practically restored as it was on the

we say. But if an officer grouses we lose the anxions at all times to qualify as.. of us grouse but we do not mean half getting the object with which they are mording of July'15th. Many positions

heart our faith in him diminishes, and worthy members of a splendid service. and dominating joints of first-rate loen]

JAY “STAFF OFFICER.''}

I understood to have Southern sympathies (6) The exchange of officers must be we begin to distrust ourselves.

And to help them along, their creature a fact which must be known to the South-so organised that German officers can at closely we watch them, how eagerly wis coffee and biscuits at 0.30 every morn I often wonder if offers know how comforts are carefully attended to. There importance havainen recovered.

Nearly four years of bitter wat have GERMANS CANCEL RETIREMENT sed since we climbed the upland froerners themselves, who may assist him to once take up the command of Austrian discuss them, what interest we take in

troops and Austrian officers can similarly

ing, a plentiful and varied died at break- La Ferté Jouvre on our way to Soissons, win victories which may give him intake up the command of German troops: thom especially in those junior offer fast, lunch, tea, and dinner, all appetis but the picture is as clear and well de lluence that can be used in the interests (6) All preparations for war must be with whom we most frequently come into ingly cooked and served to them by the Sned as if it were only yesterday. This

contact. In Salonika, where for months women of the Royal Air Force. bemitiful country, temporarily

of peace. Feng is a ton of peace. He undertakes jointly, mutually, and in co

together we never saw woman or child or That the training is, achieving its ob- whelmed by the hordes of the Crown encourages his troops to go into battle eration between the two empires.

(7)The railway systems of the two inhabited dwelling, we were driven by the ject is apparent to the most casual Prince, is once more subjected to the not for the joy of fighting but for the empires must be united in respect of uneventfulnes and monotony of our lives chserver. Perhaps it is best illustrated Does a map convey to you anything sake of bringing about that peace which Gauge and rolling stock in conformity to a vast deal of talk about ourselves by one of the editorial notes in the first with the experience obtained in the course but the talk was never so animated, somber of the brigade's new magazine than a few names, soute famous for the country needs so much. Again, it of the preserve

vivid as when any particular officer's the stand of the scattered few, others well,

name cropped up. In those days I was in st published. Tails up runs the note shall be our slogan: pride of marked in the ominous communiqué: must not be forgotten that this is the

the infantry, but it was not the C. regiment shall be our objective, and a Was given un when no longer of any summer, when it is really too hot to fight. tactical value. Retire with me from the General Teto Kun's No. Two," General rebel outbreak The instructions and who greatly interested us, for the Second-certain liveliness shall be our constant valley of the Aisne, remembering the

Or, gain, what better ports of September, 14. La Marguerite Wu Pei-fu, whose "sincerity" has also plans are said to be kept secret. A virtue in-Command, nor indeed our Company companion."

is made of such secrecy, but it is doubt Commander: it was always our own evidence of esprit-le-corpa than the sug- We would say: gestion put forward that their vartons Farm, Missy, and the river crossings been doubted, explains the armistice on the ful if the plans are tot already known to Platoon Commander. secured by the undying bravery

of the

those interested: I is interesting to

***Do you remember that night when we squadrons should be named after sappers; the infantry, unsupported by unan front as being a. summer are learn in this connection that the Dalai first went into the treneues and he cams

famous "fliers. McCudden's "-versus guns, digging in with their entrenching ment. The hot climate is unsuitable lama has sent a representative to Peking round and spoke to each of us separate- Bishop's would be a much more fetch not yet untenable. Apparently the enemy tools on the eastern slope, short of food, for action," but the cesation of hostilito discuss frontier military affairs with 1; 1" Or

Wasn't he pleased with was afraid of the moral effect of with short in numbers, sore of foot, and wenty

No 5. Of course there is good. but full of confidence and trust in their ties, he assures the Government, will not the Government. He got here on Thurs us when we licked. No. 11, Platon by fixture, it is urged, than No. 3"

a day, f. Another report, which may be seven goals, to nothing f

Or: "Ith Heraus drawal, which would be an admission of, leaders; battalions commanded by junior hinder their military plans Could there doubted, says His Holiness is directing quite time he got promotion-the best natured banter too. Thus, in reply to the

captains, platoons by old soldiers well be anything more Gilbertian? The Gof-the rebels

enbaltern in the battalion." We all following query put to one of the cadets ernment, of course, denies the report that E QUATORZE JUILLET. made good. A satisfactory thing for the Allies, is may we say that the "old contemptibles

thought we had the best subaltern in the a topography examiner Are maps To-day, Boissons is overrun by the General Feng Yu-being has declared The French community

in Peking battalion Coming off parade we would absolutely correct Give reasons for usually correct; Often the officers" re- Does he Western slopes

realise

joy on Sunday. The tricolour was much he did such-and such a thing?" I sup

NEW YORK, July 24th.

Reuter's

· LONDON, July 25th.

Correspondent at

On the Cotton Exchange prices broke

last Friday, when several men with quenes [BY R. PATRICK DEVUTE, “ DAILY EXPRESS

CORRESPONDENT.} were seen offering sacrifices to the depart

ed spirits of Chang Isun's men who were

French from 142 to 173 points under increased kifled there on 12th July last year. It is the trinity between „Germany and Austria. Well, all I can say is, officers is officers each ann To which class be is finally Headquarters, telegraphing this after-offerings of new crop rumours. The price noon, says! The Germans to-day retain is being fixed and, in expectation that the "practically nothing of the ground_ac | War Industries Board will in future pur- quired in the great attack of July 15th chase all Allied cotton to eliminate com-

between the Marge and the Aisne. In the petition, the market rallied partially and limelight, not so much because of what preparations he dhunes in question are officers From my own observation as a development of those traits of character'

Montague-de-Rheins they have not only lost what they gained, but at some points have been well driven back from the Fine of departure.

ORDER.

LONDON, July 20th. It is amounted that the Germans on -July" fuch_ardend, a general retirement of the whole of the Marne front, probably to the Ardre or Vesle, but subsequently cancelled it, pasibly with the idea of reseving the mass of material which had bren accumulated for a big offensive.

Congestion and confusion now reign the salient, but the German position is

defout!

Vantageous conditions.

in

closed stendy,

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, July 24th The silver market is quiet.

The silver market is steady.

LATER.

iffontinued on 'Page 6.):

ARMIES THAT PASS.

• CONTEMPTIBLES WERE

WHEN

Feturmia.

AT SOISSONS.

over-

re-

that the

to aid him, Gas! Yes, but we already

.

His attitude, according to certain reports, is not well defined. A certain Tuchun, obviously not a friend of this saliant Christian general, declares, that Feng is not the great warrior he is thought to be. His recaptare of Changtch and | Taoyuan: from the Southerners were not

(3)--The aries of both empires must be so trained that their respective units military feats, but subtle arrangements by shall no longer be strangers to each other which the foe yielded these cities and (4.)-Arms and equipment must be so "eived. Probably there is some element the two empires shall not be obliged to unified that in the future war unity of of truth in the suggestion, for Feng is send to their respective countries for

renewals.

that the Germans are steadily using up enemy, who, regardless of losses, pushes independence, although it is said that the observed their national day with quiet say to each other: "Did you notice how your answer. We have: Maps are not their Jerves in the battle under disad- up the mechanical devilments of modern telegraphie coniunications from Feng in evidence, and citizens assembled in pose he never guessed how much wesponsible for their construction know warfare will now to a large extent cense are somewhat perplexing. General Chane goodly numbers at the Legation to pay admired, even loved him. For a short "ery little of their work. But their renk their respects to their new Minister, M. time we had a Platoon Commander of opinion of their officers is better illus The intest information this evening 18 know that if you drench the world with Ching-yao, the Tuchun of Hunan, is Boppe, and to listen to words of encour very different stamp, and our criticism of/trated by the smartness of their saluter,

gas you may yourself fall a victim to its reported to have taken exception to agement from him.

From Boissons to the Marne-what is Feng's attitude and the Government. THE ANLAN.”

..

that the Crown Prince's reserves have The only den practically exhausted.

insidious effects.

remaining fresh German reserves on the before him? A country well timbered with characteristic weakness, has sent The demand for compensation for the respect which all decent men have for worthy of becoming officers themselves.--:

The likelihood of Prince Rupprecht attucking is low now than it was a week

.ago.

GERMAN REPORT.

outrage committed

him was merciless; but even he, by virtue the respect they show them, and by of his rank, and by reason of the innate their evident anxiety to prove themselves rank obtained from us implicit obedi Daily Telegraph. laid before the Capinet on Saturday ence though I do not know if he would

officers take command for the first time when it was decided, that compensation have been successful with us in a homh- should be paid. It will be remembered ing raid.

It has often seemed strange to me that with the notion that their men are faintly that Jast November the Asiatic Petroleum Company's steamer Anlan was fired on uneducated men with only a narrow ex: hostile, that they are eager to ridicule, and that they resent a boy of twenty when proceeding down the Yangtaza, and perience of life can so quickly, and, as

nature of those who are placed in author than he is. But if there are such bodies the Captain standing on the bridge was think, to infallibly divine the real being placed above en a decade older

RITISH NAVAL ATTACIE B LOSS.

ity over them. Though their minds may of men, I have not met them. Quite work slowly in other directions, in this the contrary is the case The normal The congratulations being extended to matter they, having intuition to guide soldier is ripe for hera-worship; his Commander and Mr. Hutton on the birth the function with extraordinary nature demands some one whom he can of a daughter last Thursday have had to rapidity. No matter how reserved an admire and be proud of. If he is giver give way to condolences on the death of officer may be, no matter how stolid an a typical Public School.boy or University

shot Lead

in parts-in others open and flat, with bere whole of the Western Front are Prince and there ravines, well wooded, and form-gales to mediate between the two and ing death-traps to the unwary. Do we remove misunderstandings. Of such is Rupprecht's.

or they long for the trained soldier of the Government of China to-day 1914-the man trained on the frontier of India, the veldt of South Africa, or the TIBETANS ESTIVE. manoeuvre areas of East Prussia-now Last week the Cabinet considered a non-existent Their places are taken by. troops hurriedly trained to produce a telegraphic report from Lu Hsing chi, ighting force for immobile warfare, not the Chinese administrator at Lhassa, not the keen, alert, and seasoned soldier stating that the Tibetans were harbour. with years of service behind him, but the man of the moment-so keen, so brave ing evil ambitions and had become tru. and willing if a Britisher, but an unwill calent and disobedient," adding that they ing expert if a Hun

Both sides are faced with difficulties, were plotting to invade. Szechuan. As the little one on Saturday morning. The exterior he may present to the world, his man as an officer, his happiness as

His lateral usual, a certain foreign Fower" is

is funeral took place the same evening.- but especially the attack. communication is broken up by the accused of fomenting these seditious mOVE ERGOKAL. ground, while the dire necessity for speed produces losses far in excess of that rements, The Cabinet despatched urgent quired for the ultimate effort. The sys-telegrams to the Tuchun of Rancu and tem of co-ordination and intercommunica- the Garrison Commissioner of Szechuan ion produced by the telephone cannot now guarantee the cohesion of the masses to send troops in order to cope with this

(Continued at foot of next Columii.)

A

LONDON, July 26th. wireless German official report states:We ejected the enemy from his front lines to the north of Outchy le Chateau and drove off attacks to the east of Orets and to the south of the Cureq.

We cleared the wooded district to the west of Vrigny and repulsed violent

counter-attacks.

involved

men soon penetrate to his inner character. soldier is complete. There must be They do not, of course, get to know him, hundreds of thousands of private soldiers Sir Charles Eliot has been slightly in as re say," through and through," but in France, in Palestine, in Salonika and disposed this week and was confined to

about the essential things they are never in England who are constantly looking his room for a day or two, al

out for opportunities for serving their re in doubt. Several foreigners met in conference I have been told and I can wellspective officer for's particuarly arduous. during the week-end in the Western Hills imagine it to be true that some very and unwelcome piece of work. All men, and discussed plans for the saving of young, and perhaps rather self-conscious, of course, are not like that; but that the

Test majority are I am convincest- (Centinued at foot of next Column.).

GUNNER

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