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TELEGRAMS.

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

(Continued from Page 1.)

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

Germans. Speak of "Great French Attempt."

London, April 16.

A wireless German official message says there has been little fighting at Arras, A great French attempt, with the far distant object to break through on the Airne, commenced after ten days of mass fire. A bitter fight is proceeding around our foremost positions, the frontal attack being forty kilometra wich.

A Successful Beginning.

London, April 16.

A French communique states<--Between St, Quentin and the Oise, artillery fighting continues. South of the Oise we made fresh progress on the plateau east of the Line Barisis- Quincy-Basse. After artillery preparation lasting several days we attacked this morning, between Soissous and Rheime, the German lines on « front of about forty kilometres. A desperate battle ensued on the whole front, where the enemy had collected his largest forces aud numerous guns, Everywhere the Treuch uvercame the vigorous defence. We carried the first "German position between Soissons and Craonuc.

East of Craonne we carried the second line of German positions to the south of Juvincourt and further south we carried as far as the western outskirts of Beşmericourt and as far as the Aisne Canal between Oivre and Courcy. Repeated violent counter-attacks made north of Ville-au Bois were broken by our fire with considerable losses for the enemy.

The prisoners bitberto counted exceed ten thousand and we have also captured a considérable quantity of material.

Artillery Sghting continued in Champagne, and there has been an inténnitted cannonade on the rest of the front

Attacking at Germany's Weakest Point,

Löndon; apru In.

Last might trenen communique, rolurmung neuler a mesugar o report vi lúe opening of 'she rrenea campaniyla, says. While Di Bugis siang is sumpung up the nurse, Cla end of the amavotaię te French ankuery A Cham pague have been badging the terman duva will secus vi every cuties lui vou muže, was up to now there das LED given no sign of the animalry ur kur esact locanty semelen Dow it is clear, nagver, that General Anville

for allac

aas put mis muger upon terlimny's strateg.caly wonkust I also.ake evidently aware of the weak point in their kinour for, as revealed in Le coqumunque, they nave Been massing, considerable turees in Champagne winch must be bang wanted in the hurti

Lie Lidque region mas aways been a dangerous zone for Lee GerIALIAN, Fight Is seldom stopped there sice the retreat from We Alsut, Colbeidenkany the region s most important to the French since beyond Berry-au-Bac lies an oju way to the great plam cerung Laun... A com- plete break in the Geruza hroat in this region would there- fors jevparuise it whty the excwy bgusing on the Lace öf Laon but ad the German armies in Champagne. Lawn stands on a glen oud in the centre of a pain which cotomanus the junction (ut four strategic talways, one of which runs direct towards the Bugian frontier,

The pusted cast of tile,hue Barisis-quincy-Basse was the scene of "the bloomeal balties lougut by Aupotcom/mi: 1814 agalust Bluechers invading Prussians. Tac plateau is cover- ed with orchards and vineyards, is mersected with splendid roads and rises gradually towards Mezieres whence the maiz road and railway follow the lease direct" to Namur, This is a possible explanation of the German anxiety in the. Rheims region.

The whole length of the Anglo-French offensive is at present one hundred miles,

'A SICKENINO STORY OF GERMAN CALLOUSNESS,

London, April 17.

It has been known for months that the Germans were burning their dead It now transpires that the burning

has developed into a regular menstry of extracting old from corpses which are afterwards crusted and used as pig food and manure.

The

A lactory has been established at Rhineland. corpses arrive in bundns. A hundred on long poles, aro dropped into a cauldron, boned for eight hours slowly and Blurred with machuery. The resultant oil is of a yellowish- brown colour and is sent out in smail casks. The employees of the factory are all soldiers and Lacy are clothed in oilskins and tasks.

ALLIES INFLICT A REPRISAL.

London, April 16

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1917.

CAPTAIN FLOQUET.

THE HUN AT LARGE.

A REMARKABLE PAINTER.

PRISONERS OF WAR.

Magnificent Exhibition at

A Franch Officer Who Has Won War Monoars.

Their Treatment by Germany.

German Life in London.

UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

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Messrs. Komer's.

A young Japanese artist in

Lord Newton, interviewed on

Clumsy German Press Campaign.

The German Prese is now reviv

·must par

Westminster, Feb. 14-There water colours, Mr. M. Kinsen, There was a very happy gather March 5 at the Foreign Office re was a short but extremely interest- arrived in the Colony yesterday ing at the offices of Mesers. Knoth garding Germany's latest threat in debate in the House of Com and is making a brief stay, dar and Floquet, Prinose Buildings, to employ British and French moon this evening on the question ing which he is exhibiting some this morning, a number of the prisoners of war in the firing of the enemy aliens in our midst.ing ita favourite theories about of his work at the galleries of friends of Captain Floquet-who, line, aaid that more than a month Sir George Cave announced that, relations between the United Messrs. Komor and Komor. Mr. after thirty-one months' servicn

since the Government came into States and Japan and comforting the Allies received an ago Kineen is the descendant of a very on the French front is spending alsimstam from Germany in-office, some new measures had its readers with the belief that long line of artists, many of whom a few days in the Colony before timating that unlese German been taken, including the closing the Japanese peril have achieved lasting fame in rejoining his regiment gather-prisoners of war, were removed of two alien restaurants and the slyas American military motivity, Japar, and his work is sufficient ing to do him honoar.

from dangerone positions near interment of alien enemy members An inspired telegram from Berlin Javidezce that he does not intend

to fall short of the high standard known in Hongkong before he a reprisal employ British and

Captain Floquet was widely the firing line, Germany would as of certain clube.

to the Frankfurtrer Zeitung paint Mr. Joynson-Hick, în întrodac-a larid piou e of supposed differ Bat by bia forefathers.

left just prine to the outbreak of French prisoners of war as working the subjer, old an extra saces about Chin", and adda;➡ Bongkong reple here ascally the war for France to be married, ing parties in the frost line ordinary story of the soatiausace Japan.cannot look on with in-

& good deal of Japanes baving resided here for two years, trenches.

of German activities. He asserted diffrence if mighty and rich painting, of varying quality, but Having been married only two "The time given by Germany that German life was going on in America militarised herself to the pictures which, by the courtesy weeks, war broke out and be was in this ultimatum was," said Lord London now as it went on two of the artist, we were allowed to at cpcs called upon to join his Newton, "go short that it was years ago. There were still Germany. Japan has good hope of support the Allies against Ger- inspect this morning, are well of regiment, in which he then impossible for a reply to be re-man taureate, German con- defeating damilitary America in the beaten track, and will appeal held the rank of Lieutenant csired to our communication, Inversations and German notice the event of a conflict. But it to all comer Two points will Captain Fiogust much that communication both the boarde in the heart

of America now pats her financs

seen

hopes. Japan is bound by her alliance to Eugland, and she will not break the treaty of alliance unless she is compelled."

st occe strike the eye of the service at the beginning of the British and French Governments London. He knew of German and man-power and industry into average person who goes to see war and it was in the battle of the guaranteed that no German pri- dentist who practised under the service of the war, Japan these beautiful works of art: the Somme that he received a severe soners should be employed nearer an English name. He believed will lose all painter's versatility and bis wound in the ankle. Later he saw than 12 miles from the firing there was a German dressmaker ever being able to assert her

prospect of refusal to bind himself down to service at Verdun and at other fire, conditions, of course, upon who boasted openly that he was self victoriously against Amarios. conventional lines, Tras, he has parts of the French front, dis Germany giving a similar under- not interned because he had We refer to these facts with cherry-blossom to offer; but he tinguishing himself by gaining taking. We have heard nothing highly-placed customers. The out dearring to arouse excessive has a very great deal basilea, Bie the Cross of the Legion of Honour as to the attitude Germany is other day in a furrier's busines handling of ses-scapes is far and also the Oriox de Guerre, with going to adopt regarding the in the City Dine out of 32 em stronger than that noticeable in two stripes. The latter decoration proposal, and are in the difficult ployees were German. A partner most of the pictures by his coup-be won for displaying great position of not knowing what is in this firm had said that bis trymen, and the same may be bravery by going out said of his mountain scenery. He planning an attack which he going on, as we have no means of competitors were employing more

This clamsy campsiga is'cerri- Germaans than he did. Finally, be not content with

ed further by the military cor- mere successfully carried out the next prettiness;

Reuter's Agency learns with asked why 4.294 enemy aliens, storm and Ing. day. With these decorations he regard to the scousstions made including 287 men of military age,

respondent of the Frankfurter gedness havą a far stronger was soon promoted to the rank of by the Garman Minister of War were still uninterned in prohibited Zeitung, who wrote on February appeal to bim, and to these be Captain. He has now been given concerning the treatment by the areas.

14:- shows bimself able to do the leare and is in Hongkong with British of prisoners in the war that he thought it necessary that is wise, and that all the Ameri Sir George Cave stated, in reply. "Que must admit that Wilson falleet justice. As a colourist hebis wife and child.

zone that the following are the facts of the case

is

and

direct communication."

Lis forcible and free, without being There was quite a large attend

all the cases of enemy aliens ex- cine are wire, if they now arm. too daring; much of his sunset apge at the reception to-day, many It should be stated first empted from internment should For us Germans this wisdom is work has quite the effect of oil of those with whom Captain of all that .since the be reconsidered. He proposed also not af much importance, for a painting. But, despite bis au- Floquet

was aasociated in beginning of the war only one to find out how many of these fact which does not yet seem to doubted strength, be hae all the business here attending, beeldes German prisoner, bas become a uninterned persons were able to be fully realised-is is only half traditional delicacy of the Japan-a considerable number of French casualty through being bear the work. There was reason for doubt directed against ue. There is 888 painter as well, and his miste residea's. and neatral tints are as wonder-

firing line. This man, who was in regard to 300 or 400 of the another who must be expected to The health sad coatiuued pros-employed on work in the rear, aliens in prohibited areas, sad watch attentively the seizure by fal, in their particular way, as the perity of Captain Floquet was was struck by a siray German those cases had been referred to America of this favourable reet of his work.

proposed by the French Consul, sbot. Any suggestion that the him. As for the fatore, the ex-cpportcaity to pat of We would not counsel art Reso, who spoke of the British bare wilfully placed clusion of aspected aliens from ber military weakness without

guilty Lovers whose purees are getting pleasure it gave all of those pre prisoners in such a position as to this country after the war would seeming

of "milit- low to go near Mesare. Komor's sent to see their old friend back be endangered by the enemy's bave to be considered.

ari-m. Tois other is Japan. while these pictures are ou view, again.

fire is preposterous, although it is Io reply to a question from Nobody can doubt that a reckon- for the prices are cruelly tempt- Captain Floquet suitably re-known that this has been the Mr. Herbert Samael, his prede- ing between Japan and America ing. They range from ten sponded, and a very happy time deliberate policy of the Germans.cessor at the Home Office, Sir lies in the womb of time and mast dollare upwards, and in every was spent in the renewal of The latest utterance of the Ger. George Cave said that he had infallibly be born one day. Wast case a great deal more than value acquaintances.

is being offered. Mr. Kinsen will remain bere for a few days before proceeding to Europe, and his

paintings can be seen daily from MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

9 till 5.

its international character the

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man Minister of War is regarded closed two alien restaurants and a splendid opportunity for Am as simply s prelude to a farther bad made an order for the intern- erics now to catch up Japan's im- campaign of frightfulness. The meat of the persons concerned. mense military advantage, and facts with regard to this question Be had had to take some steps under the temporary pretence of with regard to one or two clubs hostility to Germany to work

permanent At the end of January the Ger- which were the resorts of energy for

motives of man Government presented an aliens. He had made an order hostility towards Japan, while ultimatum threatening reprisale for

16 remaining pretty sure that not it. The

are as follows:--

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the interament of

In order to show Japan how unselfish are thes Teutonic warnings, the writer adds:

The bearing was continued at the Police Court, this afternoon, PRESS CONGRESS.

of the case in which a Chinese if prisoners were not removed to persons who were members of everybody will see brakesman," employed on the distance of thirty kilometres those clube. A regulation dealing moment, ould not possibly be To Meet in Sydney Next Year. British section of the Kowloon (about 18 miles) from the firing with restaurante kept by aliens chosen more skilfully. For Japan

Preparations are being made manslaughter.

Cantos Railway is charged with line. A reply was demanded with was in preparation. Had the can only be annoyed, and cannot in three days. On February 6, the club been in existence during protest Outwardly Japan must for "The Press Congress of the Mr. Batcliffe,

Sir clasp the new friend to her- World" to be held at Sydney, Superintendent,

Locomotive British Government offered to the whole of the war?" Australis, in March and April, and

was recalled, keep prisoners of war at a proper Heary Dalziel seked. Sir George hears." produced working distance behind the firing line, Cave replied in the affirmative. 1918. When the Internation model of a truck pin and lever, provided the Germans adopted Mr. Herbert Samuel took the al Press Congress assembled illustrating how it was possible wimilar measures not only on the opportunity to deny warmly that at San Francisco in 1915, the for the pin to be drawn out if the Western, but also on the Eastern there had ever been any "Hidden “What America can do ageinst Government of New South lever wae ataoding on, and, in front, where it was known that Hand."

us in the event of war remains to Walea extended an invitation falling back, went over, instead they had been deliberately placed

be tested. The transport of con- that the Congress be held at of in the ostch. Witnesa atated in positions of danger.,

eiderable American troops during Sydney and it is probable that it that he had tried it this mornieg The Germans have been in bereby ordered, that the following 1917 ia out of the question be will exceed in importance and in and found it possible, the possession of these assurances for directions shall be observed in cause the Americans need their pia being pulled out, and over a month, but so far have not respect of all vessels which sail feeble peace army as the frame- meeting at San Francisop, which the tracks therefore ancoupled. even acknowledged the Note. from their port of departure after work for their new formations. was attended by 950 delegates He had seen their own coolies in Only one conclusion can be drawn the date of his Order:

if they were to transport parts from 29 countries and 46 states. the yard stand on the lever. He from this, namely, that the enemy (1) A reasel which is encoun-of their peace army they The intention is to hold a con- did not know there had been anyia contemplating some further tered at sea on her way to or from would quite apart from the fact gress in a different country every falee issued against this practice. form of bloodthirsty conduct as a port in any neatral country that this action would scarcely be bird year

Mr. Baker, Resident Engineer,"reprisals" for ill-treatment on affording means of access to the popular in America-thereby The forthcoming congresa sims said that verbal instructions badoar part that does not exist. In enemy territory without calling wreak their plan for the creation st, bringing together all preas been given.

the meantime, German prisoners at a port in British or Allied of a grest army.” workers from all departments, including not oely editors and proprietars but the commerical branches of the profession and right well how they have to business, the daily press, Playing in the Championship estimate car strength but like magazizes and other periodicals, Doubles event of the Hongkong. wise our will to peace. For the including independent writers Cricket Club's Tennis Tourna- first time in a certain sense the and art men and trade suppliers. ment last evening, Mr. 8. E. declared will of email zentral Action is belog teken to ensure Green and the Rev. C. L. Cooper

(2) Any vessel carrying goods States standa against the Anglo-that visitors to the Congress re. Bant beat Capt. Hilber Jones

with so enemy 'destination, or of Saxon world and Napoleon's presenting the native preas of end Mr. F. W. Cary, by 8/3, 6/2,

enemy origin, shall be liable to Continental blockade from a Eastern countries shall not in any 6/3. Owing to the wet state of

capture and condemnation in an interview given by the Kaiser phantom is becoming a reality, was be inconvenienced by the the ground, there will be no play

respect of the carriage of sach to the Austrian poet and play-der than everything else hereto to Australia, All that is necessary

one which will hit England har operation of the immigration lawe this evening.

goods, provided that, in the case MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR How the British blockade of of any vessel which calls at an wright Hans Mdeller. The ac

fore: "

will be for them to provide them- An artist of very marked and Germany is to be made more appointed British or Allied port Open on WEDNESDAY, the count of this interview which is written in the most approved There is

eelves with the necessary pass unusual ability is now performing effective is set forth in an Order for the examination of bar cargo, aubservient style scceptable to similar to the foregoing which ports. The following are among nightly at the Victoria Theatre in Council published in the Lon-no sentence of condemnation

vice-presidente Meesre. Miss Lolita Ramos, & Spanish don Gazette.

shall be pronounced in respect "In view of the orders embodied only of the carriage of enemy It is a well-spring of clarifica cabling. Mueller winds up by Kaugimura and T. Tokatomi, dancer from Madrid, who is tour-

The Admiralty announces that owing to German sub- marine attacks on bospital ships, in direct and flagrant contravention of the Hague Convention Number 10, a large squadron of Anglo-French zeroplanes curried out a reprisal bombardment of the lown of Freiberg on Saturday. Many bombs were dropped with good results. Despite many air. fights all the machines returned safely except three.

KAISER AND POET.

Amusing Bombast.

A special despatch to the New

York World from Berlin reporte

the German censors, states:

other balderdash

would not justify the expense of

the

The case was adjourned.

Lawn Tennis.

Victoria Theatre.

4)

of war receive the same rations sa territory shall, until the contrary It will be remembered that the British troops, and are as carefully is established, be deemed to be German Press in 1914 proved in and warmly clad.

carrying goods with an enemy exsotly the same way that it destination, or of enemy origin, would be impossible to send and shall be brought in for ex-British troops to France. amination, and, if necessary, for adjudication before the Prize Court.

STRICTER BLOCKADE.

When Neutral Ships May Become Prizes..

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tion and coufidence to hear the sayingIf I could but repro- Kokumin,

of the Tokyo Anahí anding the world. Min Ramos in the German memorsadam of origin or destination, sad no such

Times.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

18th inst An Exhibition of

WATER COLOURS

Painter

#

M. KINSEN,.

The Exhibition will be on view

Kaiser Wilhelm epeak about the duce the high moral tone and the

and Messrs. Cha varies her programme nightly and February 1, "in flagrant con- presumption as is laid down in by the Well-Known Landscape sharpest of all our weapons, the knowledge with which the Kaiser Chi of the Peking Daily News occasionally introduces Spanish tradiction with the rules of Article I shall arise. new submarine war, whose re-apeake, everyone would feel sa it and Mr. Li Sum-ling of the Peking songs. Her dancing is extremely international law, the dictates (3) Goods which are found on multa military, political, and the sun were shining upon them

refined and ber manner most of humanity and the treaty the examination of any vessels to Intending or probable partici- obarming, and she may be sure obligations paychological be already now after the clouds had lifted.

of the enemy," be goods of enemy origin or of pante in the Congrees are asked to of fall houses while her season it has been necessary to maintain enemy destination shall be liable for One Week Only. All lovers ppraises as very considerable, The Kaieer told Mueller all enrol their names as soon as pos- laste. At last night's performance the efficiency of the blockade to condemnation.

of Art are cordially invited to see Look at the European zentrale," about his occupations and re-sible, either with Dr. Williams at there was a very big attendance, meaenzes previously taken. The the Kaiser exclaimed "Read the creations, and modestly admitted the University of Missouri, Colum- and the young dancer

(4) Nothing in this Order shall Paintings. wa Order proceeds i—

be deemed to affect the liability | "Sweđich auswer. It is a docu- he had inherited from

ent which is written as if for mother his "wonderful under-Niceigh, at the office of the Pre-time. Har show is far too good by and wuh the advice of his or condemnation independently of bis bis (Mo.) U.8.A., or with Captain furiously recalled, time after His Majesty is therefore pleased of any vessel or goods to capture all eternity. Now neutrale know atending for dramatic art.”

mier, Sydney, New South Wales to be missed.

Frivy Council so order, and it is this Order,

or purchase these Beautiful

KOMOR & KOMOR..

Alexandra Buildings, Des. Vaux Bond