1917-04-20 — Page 1

EXCHANⱭB: Clestng Quotations ---- TIT, Landen 2a. 4343.

"On Demand 2u. 4.9–16d.

The Hongkong Telegraph

VBATNI

OVERCAS

(HSTABLISH)

Copp

April 20, 1917.

Temperature Humidity

6 · 70

2 p.m. 72'

93

FRIDAY, APRIL

20, 1917,

7641 日九十月二潤

TELEGRAMS.

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

THE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

Leas New Almost Encircled.

TELEGRAMS.

33

[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph,”]

ACUTE GREEK SITUATION, -

Allies Discussing the Situation.

London, April 19.

Temperature 6 am): 73 1 3.m.

93:

April 20, 1916.

Humidity

五興禮 號十二月四英港券

TELEGRAMS.

[Renter's Service to tha "Telegraph."}"

THE BERLIN STRIKERS.

www.

Concessions by the Government.

London, April 19

London; April 19. The Greek situation is again becoming aouts, owing to food Verwacts, the greas Berlin strike was only ended after entstantial Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam aisten that, according to Correspondents at the British Handquartere say that steady rain. and a thick mist are robbing the British of air supremacy and difficulties and a variety of other reasons,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Biner Law stated that the concessions had been extorted from the Goyerament. observation.

The Food Commissioner was forced to promise that the food Since the battle of Arras began, British airmen have mide four Allied Governments were diraning the position of Greece, but any hundred daily crossings of the German line, taking photographe.atement at present on the subject would be premature. The cations should be more fairly distributed, that hoarded provisions thereby enabling the gangers to emash the enemy batteries and sitastion could be discussed at the forthcoming secret session of should be commandes.ed and that profiteering, concerning which emplacements. The guns captured represent a third of the enemy's Parliament. So far, the United States had not participated in the there have been bitter complaints, should be prohibited.

discussion concerning Gresos, but he did not doubt that as soon se arrangements had been concluded, the United States would be consulted on every matter in which sheir interests were concerned..

.artillery.

The cordon round Lens is now nearly a semi-circle, and British patrole are within foar hundred yards of the streets leading to the centre of the town. The Germans, by damming the Sache River, hava Aooded a portion of Leas, some of the suburbs, and have inundated the mines,

More French Successes,

•

London, April 19. A French communique pays :-There is great reciprosal artil- lery ring south-west of St. Qientin.

We have continued our progres north of Villy and Ostel, bet wean the Aisne and Chemin des Dames.

Our machine guns stopped dead an enemy attack in the region

of Courtecon.

The Germana jest night made a most violent attack on our positions on the plateau at Verauvlere, and farther east. They were mown down by our fire. The assaulting waves had to retire with great losses, without reaching car lines.

There was a lively artillery action during the night in the sectors of Legodat and Lamompelle.

We continued our enccesses at Moronvillers and Massof, in Champagne. Our attacks were everywhere successful.

We captured Highmount and several heights to the east, in- cluding Hill 227.

On the outskirts and south of Moronvillers, we captured two more Germsa batteries.

AMERICA'S CO-OPERATION.

How She is Helping the Allies.

London, April 19,

Reater's correspondent at Washington says that the Senate and the House of Representatives have passed Bill permitting the Allies to recruit their citizens in the United State

Arrangements are being made to send five hundred American

railway experts to re-organise the Russian railways,

RUSSIA'S WAR SPIRIT.

Peace Advocates in the Pay of the Kaiser.

London, April 19.

According to Reater's correspondent at Petrograd, the speeches delivered at the Government reception to the Angin-French Laboar delegates all emphasised that the Allied democracies were fighting- for liberty and the elimination of war.

M. Miliukoff declared that the Provisional Gavetament› would continue to exert its utmost efforts to annihilate German militarism That this view in overwhelmingly endorsed by the people was

few former exiles whose journey to Russia has been greatly facilitated by the German authorities, All the newspapers refer to them as being in the pay of the Kaiser.

Twelve new German divisions were indentified on the Soissons-shown by the general condemnation of the pro-pesce speeches of a

Auberive front.

German Stories.

· London, April 19.

A German wireless official message says:—French Army Or- ders were found which indicate the far-reaching objects of their attack on April 16, which failed. The French only approximately attained tactical aims, to say nothing of their strategic objects.

The French attack on the night of April 17 and 18, neer Brays, ancceeded, -

Repeated attacks on the elevated front at Chemin des Dames, and of special violence near Oraonne, failed sanguinarily.

Near Laville aux Bis forest, the position has become unsuitable, We are established to the rear of the fortified line.

Russian Socialists' Alms,

London, April 19.

According to Reuter's correspondent at New York, the Associated Press states that securances have reached Washington that under no conditions at present conceivable will the Provisional Government of Bussis yield to the overtures of the Austro-German Socialiste for a separate peace.

It is authoritatively learned that, so far from contemplating any peace on the basis which existing Governments have advanced, the Socialists of Russis want to carry their democratising ideas into New fighting has developed in Champagne, north-west of the Central Empires and to appeal to the Austro-German Socialists Auborivo. It was most intense this morning, owing to the intro-to revolt, overthrow the Monarchies and establish Socialistic duction of further forces,

Republica instead.

The Russian Froat.

The Russian fire is more active between the Pripet and Dniester.

Another German Message... ::

Landoa, April 19.

A Garman wireless official massage states:-Several French attacks along the Aisne and Marne Canal, which were strongest against the Brimont, failed.

Our counter-attack in Champagne compensates us for the enemy gain north-west of Auberive.

British Position Improved.

Lindon, April 19. Field Marrhal Sir Douglas Hair, in a communiqus, saye :-Wa have improved our position slightly to the south of Monchy le Preux.

We bave farther progressed to the east of Fampoux, and is the trenches south east of Lcos.

We best off a bombing attack to the south of Lane.

The guns captured total 228,

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

A Soub to a Pacifist.

ཡ་ས ཐ་་

London, April 18.

The Dardanelles Question.

London, April 18

Is the House of Commons, Lord. Robert Cecil stated that he had no cial information showing that the Provisional Government of Russia was willing that the Dardanelles should be inters nationalised.

A RUSSIAN INFORMATION BUREAU.

London, April 14.

The statement of the Petrograd correspondent of the Times regarding foreign relations, cabled on April 11, has been semi- <fficially "denied. It is declared that the Executive of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Committee merely informed the Govern- ment that it had established an information bureau for the parposs of keeping the foreign Socialist press informed regarding events in Rossis.

SECRET SESSION OF PARLIAM NT.

London, April 10.

In the House of O mmme, Mr. Boner Law announced that there would be a secret session of Parliament.

ing

M

LOSSES OF HOSPITAL SHIPS,

London, April 19.

It is stated that there have recently been losses of hospital

In the Hoaee of Commone, Sir William Byles suggested that ships which be published.

there should be pesce negotiations.

Mr. Swift McNeill said that it would be time enough to con. aider peace proposals when the Germans ceased to blow up hospital ships:

Mr. Bonar Law:-That is a better anewer than my own, which would have been in the negative.

THE BUDGET.

London, April 19.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bɔnar Law announced that the Badget would be introduced on April 30.

SPANISH CABINET PESIGNS,

London, April 19.

Beuter's correspondent at Madrid sign that the Cabinet has

'FRANCE'S Greeting to AMERICA.

London, April 19. Renter's correspondent at Paris states that a Mission, including M. Viviani and Marshal Joffre, is proceeding to America to convey the Government's greetings to Americs on her entry into the way.

AN ITALIAN SUCCESS,

London, April 19. An Italian official wireless mesatge states :---Our heavy gaus caused grest fires at Calliano station, in La Garina Vallay.

We seized a position to the north of Castagna Vizza, capi the defenders,

OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.

April 19.

In the Bons of Commons, the Board of 3-lupation, fu which are 2. R20,000)

the

for

Later xrses ondent at Ms irid mys it is believed that tha þezzzzz

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on an Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

VON BISSING DEAD.

Amsterdam, April 18'.

A telegram from Brussels states that Governor-General von Bissing is dead.

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.

Sigalficant French Successes.

London, April 19. The suecases mentioned in the French communique of the 19th inst. were gained on the same. front. as in the battle of the 16th Thus the French are continuing the tactics of alternating blows. They yesterday smashed a salient south-west of Lach, with cap- tives taken at Nateuil Vailly. They secured a footing on the great Laon-Craonne plateau, the capture of which coat Napoleon one-fifth of his effectives in 1814. That the French will today attempt to frontally storm the plateau is not yet clear. They may prefer a turning movement between Berry-au-Bsc and Rheins. The possession of Ville-an-Bois gives elbow room for communications with Berry-an-Bac, which is an important junction of roads and canals. The capture of Ostel shows that the French hold six hundred feat of the bill of Cour-de-Soupir dominating ChavonnaË. It is noteworthy that it was near Soupir that Sir Douglas Haig forced the passage of the Aisne in September 1914.

Mention of Courey shows that the Russians are pushing. the encirclement of Brimont mentioned yesterday morning.

Further British Captures.

London, April 18.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We gained ground at night time on the left bank of the Scarpe to the east of Fampoux, and captured, this morning, á further portion of the front line system, to the south-east of Loos. AeroplanOS yesterday night obtained hits on an enemy train and on two columns of mechanics) transport in a transport park do- ing great damage in each case:

Enemy Admissions.

London, April 18.

A. wireless German oficial message sistes that a nocturnal attack brought the enemy a small gain of territory near Braye on the Aiane. A second French attack, after failure this morning, is now in progress on both sides of Craonne.. Fresh fights began in Champagne this afternoon.

Brilliant French Operations.

London, April 19.

A French communiqué says:-To the south of St. Quentin, after a lively bombardment, the Germans attacked east of Gauchy. Their first attempt Was stopped dead by our fire. The second was more violent and resulted in fractions of the enciny penetrating our advanced trenches, but these were all either killed or captured by en immediate counter-attack and our line was completely restore. ed. We vigorously continued our offensive at various points between Soissons and Auberive, Despite persistent bed weather, the operatione on the west attacking front were brilliantly successful. North of Chavonne we captured the village of Ostel and drove back the enemy for a distance of » one kilometre Northwards we captured Braye en Launnaise and all the ground eastwards to the vicinity of Courtecon, where under the vigorous pressure of our infantry and a murderous fire from our artillery the enemy fled in disorder, abandoning much material and his depots of food.

Our troops,

A single regiment took three hundred prisonera, belonging to seven different regiments. We captured nineteen guns, including five howitzers, south of Laffaux. covered by divisional cavalry, broke up the enemy and cap- tored Nanteuil-en-Fosse and finally, south of the Aime, a spirited attack captured the bridgehead between Conds" Vailly and the whole of Vailly. An important unit surrounded in the forest of Ville-nu-Bois laid down its arms, totalling thirteen hundred prisoners and one hundred and eighty mitrailleuses. The Germans, at 430 in the afternoon, farious-, ly counter-attacked with two divisións between Juvincourt and the Aise, but our barrages and machine gun fire shat- tered the attack and inflicted sanguinary losses on the enemy who was nowhere able to approach one linen,”

East of Courcy the Russian brigade crowned these mic- cosses by capturing a fortified work and taking prisoners. We took twenty-four heavy and field guns in the whole of this region, also three five-inch guns each with one thousand rounds of ammunition. These were immediately employed against the enemy: We reduced several centres of resistance -and-aptured strong points in Champagne, where kwenk guns, including eight heavy guns, and five hundred new pe OLDIR WETE OBpiored. The number of unro sent back nince the opening of the battle-e

seventy-five KODE REVI

SINGLE COPY 10 OENTE.

$36 PER ANNUM

| TREATMENT OF BELGIAN -SLAVES.

-Men Broken and Killed by

the Germans.--

Some fresh details of the shock- ing treatment of Belgian deporteer by the Belgian Government. The in Germany have been recurred

report comes from number of met escaped from Germany, bi

After detailing bow all men from 17 to 55 years of age in their village, except the few who consented to work for the enemy [in Germany, were taken off to w camp at Husnster, the report proceeds.

"We mat in the camp a great. number of deportess from ¿Mons and the surrounding distri08. Toey had arrived eix weeks before, and were in a most pitiful condi- tion. Two of them died befors our eyes in one day, Strong usen of 20 to 30 were's brolitely worn cut, and walked like old men, with bent backs and shutting feet. They had undergone terrible experiences.

'Having refused to work for the enemy, they had been taken to a punishment camp (strafinger), where they had been compelled to work in the marshes for 49 days in the coldest' weather with only their shirt and trousers on, without food, during the whole day.

"One day a patrol trained s machine gun on them and, as they still refused to sign an engage- ment, they were. fred at with blank cartridges. Another day soldiers thrsätened them with rifles and bayonets. We only met at"Masnster part of those who survived this treatment, 20

There was in the samp labour-borean visited by siề thể employers of the surrounding towns. Some of·ur, unable to stand the regime of the camp any longer, and hoping to be able to escape more sasily if we were not ander immediate military super. vision, consented to work in the Kanneemann munition factory at Gelsenkirchen,

“We were promised a daily aslary of 78. to 11s,, out of which |24. 41. would be taken for our board and lodging. We were allow ed to correspond with our relatives iù Belgium and taressive parcels from them. We were promised leave after two months "in order to go to Belgiam, and to be de finitely released after four months.

** But after ̈a 'few days' work, we soon realised that none of these, promises would be kept. Our cards to Belgium never reasbed their destination, and our salary was not paid. They look 3r. for our board, and after six weeks at Gelsenkirchen we were only given 76. 9J., one day's wage, “Wo finally succeeded in reaching the frontier at the end of January last.

Slogapore Golf Clu The Singapore Golf Club re- port shows that $500 has been given to the Rad Grom. The year has been succesful. H. E the Governor will again ba asked to be President and K | Magliston captain.

DON'T FORGET.

"TO-DAY." N Victoria Theatrs-9:15 pm Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinerantogeng --- 1,15 p.m...

TO-MORROW. Hongkong Bobool Sports Victoria Thestre:-9.15 Bijou Theatre-9.75 - Now Houronn