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THE WAR.

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1918

FRENCH OCCUPY HILLS DOMINAT- ING THE AVRE VALLEY:

ENEMY RESISTANCE INCREASING.

GERMAN SAILORS REVOLT AGAINST

SUBMARINISM.

Franco-Belgian Front.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH, RIUTER'S AGENOT.)

BRITISH FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH COUNTER-

ATTACK.

LONDON, August 7th. 1.40 p.m. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports-English troops counter-attacked this morning in the sector south-westward of Mortanceart and regained all the more! important portions of the ground lost yesterday.

EARLIER CABLES

MARSHAL OF FRANCE

PARIS, August 7th. Generalissimo Foch has been appointed Marshal of France and General Petain has been awarded the Military Medal.

́LATER.

A GREAT MAN OF WAR."

PARIS, August 7th. M. Clemenceau, in recommending Generalissimo Foch's appointment Marshal, after recapitulating his services,

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secrate the authority of a great tian of war called to lend the Allied armies to final victory.".

A SEQUEL TO THE TAI O TRAGEDY.

Now, Mr. King, your conducted the re Have you received instructions at Tai O cers inquiry in this case 7-Yes, under theas to the duty of a station guard-Nor C.S.P's, instructions.

the instructions were to keep .. look-out.

Am I correct in saying that no evidence was given as to the reduction of the staff at Tai O at that enquiry - cannot

INDIAN CONSTABLE CHARGED

WITH NEGLECT OF DUTY

THE REDUCTION OF THE EUROPEAN recollect.

STAFF.

sharp

Were you not taught that when on beat you must report to the Sergeant any occurrence taking place?—Yes.

Did you blow your whistle-No. Why not?-Because, the people were run-

the station and there was nothing to report.

As a matter of fact, the jury recom- At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester.merided that the stuff sc Tai O should not day, the case was resumed, before Mr. J. Rbe less than two?--I think there was aning: the attack was made from inside Wood, in which an Indian constable, B145, was charged with neglecting his duty on the occasion of the murder of Sergeant Glendinning at Tai O on July 17th.

Mr. F. H. King (acting D.S.P.) pro-

peared for the defendant.

rider to that effect, Government the advisability of having at The jury says, "We recommend to the

least two European officers stationed at all isolated stations"-Yes.

I am going to make a suggestion.

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On the Avré around Montdidier their 7: The dignity is not merely a re- retirement is proceeding slowly.

compense for past services; it will consented and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton think the evidence just referred to should The French have reached a line between Montdidier and Amiens almost on its entire length and occupy all the hills dominating the Ayre valley.

Naval Activities.

LATEST CABLES. (TSROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.].

HUNDRED AND FIFTY SUBMARINES DESTROYED.

Lospos, August 7th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd

We secured all our objectives and cap-George announced that at least 150 enemy tured a number of prisoners.

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[AKOTERS-HAVAS SERVICE.] FRENCH CROPS.

PARIS, August 7th.

The official reports on the French crop prospects are satisfactory, wheat being; represented by the figure 72 against 61 in 1017.

Mr. King said he forgot to mention in his previous evidence that defendant when on guard could have communicated, with the senior officer by means of his whistle instead of leaving his post.

Mr. Shenton-If he sawV the Police officers running away he would naturally think they were cognisant of something |

Mr. King: Yes.

How do you know the attack came from inside the station -Because all people ran from inside.

not know where the shot came from

Did you not tell the 'Coroner you did

Yes: then I did not know,

How many shots bad been fired when... you run?--One

inquiry. It is of sufficient importance. have been brought before the jury at that

Mr. Wood--I do not think Mr. King should answer that question.

Did you know then that the shot had Mr. King-I don't think I should: it come from the station --No: not at that is a matter of opinion..

tirue.

Mr. Shenton In my opinion I think it is important to the man who is charged.

Mr. Wood-I think it is irrelevant. Mr. Shenton-Very well, your worship,

intending to put further questions further questions on that point! I was

Suppose the European Sergeant was in. Hongkong and the two Indians Sergeants were elsewhere you would be responsible for the station I-Yes, the senior man is

You said that if there had been another European in the station you would have requined confidence. Did you know the

A copy of the instruccions given to Does your worship's ruling apply to considered to be responsible.

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constables was then handed in.

Mr. Shenton I think. Mr. King, you : ROUMANIA'S HARVEST.

said yesterday that after an incident at AMSTERDAM, August 7th,an island police station certain fresh The Koelajache Zeitung's Correspondit regulations were nude for the out-sta-

Chow incident certain steps were con-

Mr. Wood Ye

Mr. Shenton-The reason why I am Sergeant's wife was in the station (I do.

that there was an express recommendation-I know she was in the station that

submarines have been destroyed, over half at Berlin writes that the wheat harvestions Mr. King" Owing to the Cheung pressing for an answer to that question is not suggest she should have given orders) ?

of Roumania is a bad one, and that kidered and we made certain arrange by the jury, and you must consider that morning.

Our patrola advanced our line a short of which were destroyed last year. distance astride the Clarence River and (Chsers.)

captured a few prisoners and two General.

"machine-guns.

We successfully rushed a post to the north of Vieux-Berquin.

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Hostile artillery were active to the cast of Robeoq in the Merville and Dickebusch)

sectors.

བྷཱཝཾ, ' FRENCH

FRONT.

ENEMY'S INTENTIONS DOUBTFUL,

LONDON, August 7th. 5.95 m.

Reuter's Correspondent at American Headquarters, telegraphing on Tuesday. says-Lieneral Mangin's patrols were busy reconnoitring on the Aisue.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] REVOLUTIONARY TROUBLES IN GERMANY.

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FIFTY SUBMARINES DISAPPEAR

AT 'SEA..

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LONDON, August 7th. The "Daily Express Correspondent. at resignation was due to Amsterdam states that Herr Soltendorff's, troubles at Wilhelmshaven on the part of revolutionary

sailors who, for six months past, have been carrying on propagar la with the object

The enemy's intentions regarding the of stopping, submarinism It is stated· ritige between the Yesle and the Aisng can that over 50 submarines disappeared at only be conjectured. The position is sea as resul of this propaganda. Twenty- strongis protected on the eastern dank. three ringleaders have been sentenced to and it carried front the west we would be death and many arrests have been made

comfortably under the brs of the Ger-

Lat Kiel... man guns across the Aisne. It is certain that delay, therefore, is possible, even though the enemy possibly does

pot intend to make a final stand berg FRENCH MAKE LOCAL PROGRESS:

PARIS, August 7th.

NORWEGIAN SHIPPING

LOSSES.

Los Dos, August 7th. Norway lost 1 vessels in July with a tonnage of 15.444. This entailed the loss of 55 lives

A nmmunique states: In the region of Montdidier we made local progress south of Framicourt and south-east of FRENCH TREASON TRIAL Mesnil.

We repulsed an enemy attempt against

PARIS, August 7th. M. Mairy has been convicted of derelic.

La Fere and La Grange, and occupied thetion of duty as an official. station at Ciry-Salsogne.

We. captured" 100 prisoners east of

Braine

-INDIAN REFORM.

LONDON, August 7th.

We repulsed a local attack south of In the House of Commons, during the Aubérive, in Champagne, this morning.

debate on the Montaga-Chelmsford Be- ENGAGEMENTS' EAST OF AMIENS port, Mr. Montagu announced the Gor

LONDON, August 7th.

ernment's decision to appoint a committee ..: 5.25 a.m.

to specify the powers reserved and dele- Fighting in, the Marne and Aisne gated and another Committee to examine salient has for the moment aubsided. the constituencies and franchises and the Engagements are proceeding in the new position of Legislative Councils in each Atzone east of Amiens, where the French Province.

gained ground and repulsed no attack

Germany cannot, therefore, rily upon sup-ments. plies from Ronmania.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

(TEKOUGH RECTIR'S AGENCY.] JAPANESE-FORCES LANDING AT

VLADIVOSTOCK..........

Losooy, August 7th.

I do not know if they were acta- ally put into print.

They incorporated errtain particular instructions, which were communicated verbally? I put it rather that certain new dispositions and duties were made.

these facts were important and that the jury should have had then placed before them before they were asked to com-

ment

Mr. Wood have said before it is not relevant.

cruit on joining the Police Force way The oath of allegiance taken by a T^=

also put in as evidence:

INDIAN CONSTABLE CONFESSES FEAR.

Did you attempt to quietin your mind or regain confidence by seeing that she was all right1-Not at that time Wher I went outside the thought of Mrs. Glendinning struck me.

What did you do -1 heard shots com ing from the station. I dare not go back and could not think of anything else."

Why did you not go back and fire the rifle at the man who was firing the shots? Because I did not know who the man was or where he was, How could I shoot,

And the lists given to the Inspector and Sergeant Major were substantially cor- rect You remember that both detailed a number of duties-Yes. if you are re ferring in the instructions to the cou A telegram from Gereva states that the stables. I might add that their instrue- Ukrain Bureau at Lausanne learns that tions are further checked by the visits of box. He said he had been in the Police

Defendant then went into the witness--without a target or instructions?

stock, protected by warships. Many Ger-all examined as to their duties.

Mr. Wood--Were you afraid to go back i Japanese forces are landing at Vladivo

superintendents every quarter. Indian, Chinese, and European Palice are period he had been stationed in the New

The Force for nine years and during that-Witness: Yes. mans have been ärrested,

Mr. King-You say when the Sergeant Territory and in Hongkong. On July Interpreter met you he asked you to stay. CZECHOSLOVAKS FALLING BACK.

10 am. 17th he went on duty at Tai O station at there and not go to the station as you

ask you to wait there and shoot B18 if he Did not the Sergeant

came out 7-Witness: No.

SHANGHAI, August 7th.

August 3rd, states that the Czecho-Slovaks on the Ussuri Front are falling back."

FORCES AWAITING THE CZECHO SLOVAKS.

A message from Vladivostock, dated

HAREIN. August 3rd. tieneral Semenoff's forces in the vicinity of the Manchurian station are awaiting the Czecho-Slovaks with whom they are co-operating.

better to have these instructions in I think it would be fair to say it would

writing or printing?—I cannot say that;

read. my reason is that many of the men cannot

We are all aware now that certain specific instructions were given for those in the out-stations ?--Yes.

After about half-an-hour he would be killed. heard a noise like a rifle report. He was then standing at the back of the station and noticed Indian constables 202, 36, and

try go in the army and ran away, what Mr. Wood Suppose you were on “ sen-

would happen to you?-Defendant. No one could have run away on this occasion

It would, however, ensure that the 1, and others, both Indian and Chinese, Sergeant Major and Inspector properly running to the eastern gate. He did not instructs-Certainly before they become know if the Senior Sergeants were Sergeant Majors they are thoroughly amongst the number. He did not pay in the Army. acquainted with English,

particular attention to them. It was a Answer my question. "If you were in sudden attack, and as everyone else ran the Army and ran away from your post away he did the same. He did not notice what would happen to youl-It-wax z from where the shot came. He went up sudden attack; I cannot say what the" the hillside and stayed there for 2 hours. Government would have done to me His mind was upset at the time. If there had been someone, in authority who could Who was responsible for sending Bisave given him instructions as to the best back to Tai O on July 16th, after he was

course to adopt, he would have been able charged before the Magistrate The to make up his mind to do something. Captain Superintendent of Police, I gave the order after consulting him.

I would suggest that it would have been undoubtedly better if those instructions Austro-German

reinforcements are were in writing 7-Yes. arriving.on the Manchurian-Mkolsk fronts.

SIAMESE CONTINGENT. IN FRANCE.

Loxbox, August 7th. The Morning Post announces that the Biamese contingent has arrived in France

THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY,] GERMAN PRESS ANXIOUS.

BERNE, August 7th. The Czecho-Slovaks in Russia causing increasing anxiety to the German

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Press.

The lost of the 2nd instant says people who, after four years, recommence war are idealists animated with the conviction

Dear Montdidier, and the British strongly PRICE OF SILVER BULLION that they are fighting for a national ideal,

amacked in the Morlancours sector.

ENEMY EXPLANATION OF

RETREAT.

FIXED

LONDON, August 7th. The new Defence of the Realm Regula Two local Germon-owned spaperations empowers the Treasury to fix the

ZURICE, "Angst 7th.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. WHITE GUARDS DRIVE OUT BOLSHEVIKS

announce a further retreat by the Germaximum price for silver bullion. mans on the whole front from Arras to Rheims, and state that it is due to the necessity of sending troops to Russia.

EAULIER CABLES,

[REUTERS-HAYAS SERVICE]

GERMAN RESISTANCE

INCREASING,“

LONDON, August 7th. An Archangel message, dated August 4th states:-The Bolsheviks last night occupied Isattogorke, the next station to Archangel, with reinforcements, but were PARIS, August 6th. driven out by the White Guar le The resistance of the Germans on the Search parties of peasants are bringing banks of the Aisne and the Vele is in- in numerous Red Guards found hiding in greasing, and they fight fiercely before the districts. Farther south they are re going back.

volting against the Bolsheviks.

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in the Rheims sector the artillery. continued for hours, with the machine-I guns also very active.

SUVIET TRAITORE, ***

AMSTERDAM, August 7th. A message from Moscom vid Berlin states

In the region of St. Thierry, near that M. Trotsky, in an order, says the Rheims, the Germans were caught with members of the Archangel Soviet who ran heavy are from the French guns just away to save their skins are traitors and when, they were concentrating and they are punishable by death and thall be were dispersed rapidly.

arrested.

Do you remember, Mr. King, a very similar incident at Taipo last winter The Inets were almost the same-th Larceny of a watch and chain from r Chinese constable at Taipo by an Indian constable. I'defended, and the man was detained in gaol the whole time and was only allowed to attend the case. The man

there was an Indian mixed up with the was eventually fined 8501-I remember

cuse, but I cannot recollect the facta,

Mr. Shenton-Do you think if there had been a second European the situation would have been saved?-Witness:" Yes, if there was someone present who asked us to keep cool all would have stopped.

What did you think had happened at the Police Station? I heard shots fred and alter my mind was settled I thought they came from the station.

Were many shots fired-Yes, for g hours.

What do you think had happened to the people inside the station I thought all

Now, if a man in the Army runs why froin his post, he is tried by Court-martial and shot It was not my neglect at all. I do not know what the Government would think of me.

Do you think you were right in leaving your post at Tai O station?--I cannot say anything about it.

You heard from the evidence that Mrs. Glendinning was in the station; do you think it was right for you to go away ---- When all the people ran. I ran

But you were the man on. duty; you

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were expected to guard?—Yes.

You remember the Chinese fish-seller said that when he heard the shot he looked into the charge-room-I did not see him Does your worship think if I knew that Mr. Wood-Was 1 deciding that case?

had been killed.

Sergeant Glendinning was dead I would Mr. Shenton-No; Mr. Orme...

You remember the Chinese Interpreter have run away-I would never have run facts are relevant to this case.

Mz. Wood-I do not know whether the coming along 1-I saw him at Tai O away!

village when the launch arrived. Then You had arms-What could I do with defendant said he met the Chinese Inter-things inside; I was outside. A sentry's we all went to the station. Continuing, them I The fish seller might have segna preter just before the Police launch came duty is to look after the outside to Mr. King-I do not agree with Mr. and the latter told him to stay where inform of a sudden attack or anything Shenton that a different sort of procedure he was because if he went to the Police happening from outside. was adopted in this case. B18 was sent Station he might be killed. The launch

Mr. Shenton-There was no object. în to Tai O to collect hix luggage and then then came alongside and all of them went blowing your whistle when you saw thei return, in the same way that the Taino to the wharf to meet the Bergeant. They people running out of the station -Wit- man was sent. I do not know whether be then went to the station and witness, with news: I was surprised and did not know went to collect his luggage or not. other Indians, assisted in collecting the why they were running away.

Mr. Shenton-As a matter of fact he boxes and getting Mrs. Glendinning The hearing was adjourhed till this

This explains the forces of attracting a different sort of procedure was adopted Mr. Shenton-They are relevant becaus exercised by them, Japan is furnishing in this case. them with arms and ammunition and the United States is helping them by inter- vening in North Russia. It is high time, the paper concludes, that the situation should be cleared up.

[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG. NGOL HAN. PO.”] PROPOSED VICE-PRESIDENT.

It was decided at the Tientsin meetings that Cho Kun is to be appointed Vice President.

did not. Hds there always been only one down. By this time all the Indians had afternoon, when Mr. Shenton will address European at Tai O Mr. King Oh, no returned, confidence baving been restored the Court for the defence. We had always, two before the war. Toe by the presence of the European Sergeant staff was reduced to one in February, who came on the scene. Defendant did.

Tan Bachang has announced that he 1916. The second man went back to Tairo not, see Mrs, till they went]

will refuse the Presidenes.

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in February, 2017 The staff was thut WAR SERVICE CHEVRONS FOR: increased to two. It was again redpood THE MERCHANT SERVICE, one on August 4, 1917, when the Sir A. Stanley, replying to Mr. Peto il second man, retired, and there has been the House of Commons; said he had one there ever since. been approached by representatives of the officers of merchant ships, who asked that these officers should be permitted to wear on their uniformis wat service" chevrons similar to those which had now been in- and military forces. The torpedo badges troduced in connection with the naval placed -No. for the merchant service had only just

May I ask you on whose instructions the staff was reduced-On the instruc tions of the Captain-Superintendent.

to rescue her.

Cross-examined by M King, defendant stated that before joining the Police he was in the 3rd Burma Regiment. He had always been on sentry. In the Army when he heard a shot it was his duty to inform the Captain. That was according to instructions. They had to report any

The man retired and he was not re-attack from outside.

Mr. King-Suppose you heard a shot. Under-specific directions? Was be not would you not turn-out the guard and

the captain Witness, Yea

see how that operated before considering been instituted, and he should prefer to sick No, he retired whether the military and naval chevons instructions Yes, with the 0.8.F. Hi vacancy, has not been filled up on ahould be extended to the merchant

knowledge.

whistle 1-No. In the Army you are not supplied with

In the Police Force you are-Tex.

HONOURS I

When I perceived this morning The host of names adorning The Honours List (Department O.B.E...

I was seized with apprehension They'd discover some pretension To rope me in, and do this thing to me.

The Honours List is swelling But they'll introduce conscription Bo greatly, there's no telling

recruits;

Comb out the population And force the decoration

On every man they think the

suits?

HRM. in Sunday Times,