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The Hongkong Telegraph

April 5, 1917,

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THURSDAY, APRIL 5,

1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

AMERICA'S WAR DECISION,

Oplulgas on President Wilson's Speech.

[Renter's Servion to Tis "Telegraph.”)

THE ADVANCE IN THE WEST.

French Carry Numerous Strong Points.

London, April 4

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KEEPER OF THE JEWEL HOUSE.

London, April 4.-

Meeting at the German Headquarters.

Major General Sir George London, April 4. Younghusband has beensppoint A French communique says:-Est and wait of the Sɔmme, According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, Berlined Keeper of the Jewel House of metesgesays that the Emperor and Express of Austris, accompanied the Tower of London, in Count Casrain, the Chief of Staff (General Ars von Strauenburg), succession to General Wynne, here arrived at the German Eleadquarters to visit the Empeor and resigned. Empress of Germany.

London, April £. * Though the vast potentialitics of American s:d to the Allion in appreciated, the uppermost feeling produce 1. by President Wilson's after a violent artillery preparation, we attacked on themy position speech is one of deep emotion at the moral endorsement of the south of the lins Castres Essigay-Bansy from Epine de Dallon to Allied osase, in s noble and moving utterance, which, like the voice the Oise, sad attained our objective, despite desperate resistances. of humanity, harawakened the conscience of the world to realism- We carried, on a front of shirteen kilometres, a series of strong namely, a fight between systeme of government and not a quarrel points, solidly organised and held by large forces. between the peoples. The speech, which is compared with Lincoln's, We captured Epine de Dallon, and the villages of Dallon, is a most notable iterance. It is variously described as a new Giffscourt, and Ceriay, and several heights south of Norillers,

South of the Ailette, we continued to progress in the region of declaration of rights, a new gospel in the governsace of mankind, and a dtting sequal to the Russian Revolution. Both arenie are Laffsur, of which we hold the mouth and north-western outskirts. bound to have the profondet i fsence on the destinies of nations. We also carried Vaureny, and gained a fooling west and north

Some papers regard the speech as clinching the arguments for thereof.

policy which lately has been much advocated-namely, that there Our batteries caught a German colama marching towards should be no peace with the Hohenzollerns. The Daily Chronicle | Haffaux mill.

The enemy violently bambarded Eheim, into which they hopra that the Allies will now officially declars such a policy.

The Daily Mad says:-For the world's security the Germans threw over two thousand shells, killing real civilians, must be freed, and the despots who inoculated them with a passion for slaughter and orusity must be removed.

The Daily Telegraph says:-We take it that President Wilson means that the United Staton will only conclude, pesos with the German people when they hawa abandoned the inhumanities preotised ander the prowest regime by intriguers and desperadoes.

Naval Co-operation.

London, April 4, According to Benter's correspondent at Washington, the Navy Department annances that steps are being taken with a view to working agreement between the American and Entente Navia

A Large War Loan.

London, April 4. Beater's correspondent at Washington statos that the Cabinet has considered plans for the raising of a large war losa by popular subscription.

The Senate had to adjourn owing to technical objections raised by the pacifist, Senator Ls Folette, but the Democrat "leaders have decided on continacus sittings today, till the resolution” is ratified.

Mr. Roosevelt's Offer.

London, April 4.

Further French Captures,

London, April 4.

A French communique states:-We continued our advance east and west of the Sɔmme along the entire front sitsoked by us yesterday. Our reconsissnuose pashed forward beyond Dallön am far as the south-western sabarb of 81. Qasatíu.

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THE MILITARY SERVICE BILL.

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London, April 4. In the House of Commons, the third reading of the Military forvios Bill for a review of exemptions was passed by 137 volin to 13.

London, April 4. The House of Lords has passed the Bill for reviewing military szemptions without amendment. Lord Darby said he was certain that large and more drastic muszaros would have to be uken to supply men for the Army. The men required could be got without destroying any vital industry. ·

DISABLED SOLDIERS.

Scheme for Training and Employment.

London, April 4

The Ministry of Labour, in conjunction wish the War Pensions We reached the southern edge of Grages, north-east of Castres, Statutory Committee, is establishing Trade Advisory Commitless of and entirely captured the village of Moy, on the Oise, on our right. equal numbers of employers and work-peoples' representativw in the The enemy artillery has violently reacted, notably in the region principal trades to adrias concerning the training and employment of of Emigay. The fight continued south of the Ailette as far as the disabled soldiers within these trades. The establishment of those village of Laffan, into which we penetrated, despite the obstinate committees is intended to ensure that schemes for training disabled resistance of the enemy, who is defending himself foot by foot.

men shall be fally considered by the interests concerned. Oar fire smashed up with heavy losses Germsa counter-stiscks south of Yacreny.

The German Version.

London, April 4.

▲ German official wirelem meenage says:~To the west of St, Quentin, the French paid heavily for ground gained.

We brought down miss novagkawi wad 170 Dalloons,

British Captures.

London, April 4. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says:-The enemy's deter- According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, Mr.mined attempt last night to recover the guna captured on Monday, Booserait-called it White House to congratulate President Wilson failed. All six were brought in. ́on his speech. He repeated his wish to raise a division of American troops for service in France.

Paris Overjoyed.

London, April 4, Beuter's correspondent at Paris staise that President Wilson's speech has overjoyed Paris. Growda besiged the newspaper kioɛka and struggled for a glimpse of the taper'in ailes.

There were great demonstrations onside the American buildings. There were similar soenes in the provincipal cition,

A Tightening Blockade.

London, April 4. The immediate tightening of the blockade is regarded at a probable consequenos of American intervention, says the Daily

Chronicle.

AMERICAN AND CHINESE MINISTERS.

London, April 4. According to Renter's correspondent, the American and Chinese Ministen to Bramels, with their staff, have arrived at Borne.

MONASTIR BOMBARDED."

Considerable Casualties and Damage.

London, April 4.

We captured the village of Mets in Couture, taking prisoners. Fighting continues to the exal of the village and in the neighbour- hood of Havrincourt wood.

Five of our seroplanes are missing.

The captures made to the south-east of Arras on Monday are now seventy-two prisoner, seventeen machine-gans and four trench moriaru.

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION,

Informing Bulgarian Troops of the Facts

London April 4.

AUSTRIAN POLITICAL SCANDAL.

Ministers Tamper With Court Report.

London, April 4. .. Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that, socording to Balin now papera, the prodvering dass which caused the resignation of Baron Sobenck, the Anstrisa Minister of Jasice, is derdoping| into an important political affair,

It transpires that the report of the Court of Inquiry into the case was actually altered by several Ministers without the kaızledge. of the Court.

Vorwaarts says that the Austrian War Minister has also reigned.

HOLLAND'S BREAD RATION.

London, April 4 The daily braad ration in Holland is now nine ounces,

HOLLAND ALERT.

No General Leave for Troopa.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Contents of the Colony's Reservoirs.

shows that on April 1, there ware The water return, just issued,

in the reservoirs of the City and Bill District water works lavel 160.77 million gallons of water,

as compared with 363.93 million gallons on the corresponding day last year. The total consumption for the month was 108 33 million gallons, or an average per head- par day of 13 gallons, against 117.89 million gallons (with an average of 14.4 gallons) in 1916. gravitation reservoir were 175.54, compared with 228 02 million gallons in 1918, while the con sumption was 35.15 million gal- lons, against 31 million gallons a year ago, the average consump‐- tion per head per day being 14 gallons and 10.2 gallons ro

•pectively,

The contents of the Kowloon

A SUCCESSFUL MISSION,

The Rev. Dr. Comas at the Catholic Cathedral.

A most successful Mission, oo- dacted by the Very Rev. Dr. Gomes, was begun at the Oatholia Cathedral on March 29 and ended yesterday. At the various sectiona the building was so crowded that extra sosta had to be perrided.. Dr. Gomes in well known Renter's correspondent at the Hague says that in the Chamber, throughout this part of the Far in reply to an interpellation regarding the granting of leave toldiers Last as a profound saholar and for agricultural purposes, the Wat Minister stated that the general a most eloquent and affective situation was such that there could be no question of leave on a large | prescher, and the Catholics of the

Bealer's correspondent at the French Haziquarters in Maosdonix, says that în view of Balgarian-Gorman nisrepresenta- mala. tione regarding the Russian Revalation, French svisors dropped pamphlets is the Bulgarian lines, stating the facts, and calling apon the Bulgarians to imitate Bassia's example and shake of German icflaence, which is loading Bulgaris to destruction.

It would not be very surprising if the events in Hassis led to a resotion in Balgarin, where M. Miliukoff, who spent may year in exile, enjoys great induenos.

The Enemy's Threat,

London April 4. According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrojrad, General | Gatobkoff, in an Order, points out that the enemy in preparing for a vigorous offensive on the Rumian fronts. He emphaines that the active Army needs fresh contingents, and instroots Commanders and Governors to comb out all except those who are indispensible

A Serbian communique states:-The enemy violently bombard-in the rear, and train them rapidly for service at thefront.

ed Monastir with tapbyxisting shella.

Forty-seven of the population were killed and twenty wounded.

A large number of housen was destroyed.

PEACE TERMS.

Mr. Bonar Law Unaware of New Offer.

London, April 4

In the Hour of Commons, in reply to Sir Willian P. Byler, Mr. Bonar Law said that he was not aware that the Central Powers had suggested any peace terme.

FOOD RATIONING AT HOME.

New Scala for Public Eating Places,

London, April 4,

The Press Bureau soncunces that Lord Devonport bas inued s new Publio Moli Order applicable to botels, clubs, boarding-bouras,

Released Exilas Way Welcomed.

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London, April 4.

REDUCED BREAD CONSUMPTION ESSENTIAL.

London, April 4. reduction in the consumption of bread was absolately, ouoential.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bathurst stated that a farther

THE SITUATION IN SPAIN.

London, April 4. The situation in Spain sppears to be settling down."

THE ALNWICK CASTLE.

Another Boat Picked Up,

London, April 4.-

Colony are duly grateful to their Bishop for having invited kim to conduct the Minion.

** This morning, at the Maundy Thursday Mass at the Cathedral, there were over a thousand com- municante.

Committed for Tris!.

The hearing was continued, så the Police Court this afternoon, of the case in which a Chinens woman is charged with being in possession, for an unlawfel par-

Reuter announces that another boat from the Alnwick Castle pose, of explosiva chemical has been picked up. The survivors, numbering nineteen, indading | bomb cases, a loaden ballet and The captain, the obisf engineer, the doctor and the purser, have a gasatity of fase. Defendans been landed at New York.

said that the man who had left Altogether 116 have been savol, filicon have died and twenty-the things with her was not here are miscing.

London April 4. Renter's corresponder at Petrograd saya the siz Social Democrat members of the Dama were given an enthusijatie welcome | fire on arrival from Biberid exile.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

Enemy Crosses the Stockhod.

London, April 4

A Russiancial message says:-We threw back the enemy who temporaril/ooonpied trenches in the regions south of Illaksi,

Soath of ovo, the enemy heavily bombarded with ohemiosi abella our portons on river passager on the Bookhod, Ip the region of Sichervile Gelesin station, he discharged thirteen gas waves, which provs back our troops.

The Groan crossed the Stooked north-east of Glenin. In retiring as the Stookhod some of our detachments lost heavily:

and other public sating places, declaring a mestless day in Londón We opied three rows of enemy trenohos six miles to the west on Toneday's and elsewhere on Wednesdays. There are to be no of Rafailg. powstone, azcept on meatloss days and Fridays, and the Order fixes

Westrated a Balgarian attempt to 'orass the Chargieve

the following maila:-Four meala daily with two ounces of bread, branch the Danube,

· and two-sevenths of an onɛes of angar with each meal; mast, two canose for, brosklast, and five onnoon sich for innohson and dinner. zishore is also an allowanos of two ounces of fixer daily for pastries; The Order Con not apply to boarding-homas havinæ under ten bedrooms, or to'esting houses charging a marimum of fifiset pecoS)

·A German Claim,

London, April 4

Iong: official meɛnge says:-We captured, the

on the Middle Stockbody with mach booty.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES,

New York, April 4

The attitude of Maxine towards the United States is attracting renewed attention. It is reported that the civi lian leaders in Mexico City are disposed towards peam while the military authorities favour a pro-German declar ation of war,”

WIFE OF RUSSIAN EX-PREMIER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE,

Petrograd, April £

The wife of er Premier Steurmer has attempted to commit

suicide.

BLOW TO PEACE, PROPAGANDA..

London, April The result of South Aberdeen bydelection is :—

Flaming (Coalition)

Watson (Independent)

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now, and if she had' been' falssly aconsed she did not mon how she, could get out of the trouble. Elie Worship committed her for trial at the Criminal Sessions,

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Paul Dafanit Concert (-The Royal; 9.15 p.m.

Clarke's Cirque, Kowloon-

9.15 p.

Victoria Theatre--§ 15 pää Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.sh..

New Hongkong Cin ---0.15 p..