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The Hongkong Telegraph

May 7, 1917,

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TELEGRAMS.

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

THE BRITISH MISSION IN america.

Mr. Balfour Addresses the House of Representatives,

London, May 8...

Beater's correspondent at Washington states that the members of the Balfour Mission visited the House of Representatives While they were welcomed on the floor of the House, Prevident Wilson sat in the Gallery, this being the first time that President of the United Staton has appeared in the Gallery of the Hauss.

Mr. Balfour, whose speech was greeted with most enthusiastic cheering, was apparently unaware that President Wilson was one of his most interested bearers, but at the conclusion of the speech, President Wilson descended to the floor of the House, where the members were beginning to pses in turn to shake hands with the British representatives. The President's appearance on the floor was greeted by rounds of obeers. He took his place in the line and, after shaking hands, chaited for some time with Mr. Balfour. The Justices of the Supreme Court were also in the line, and, the Entente's diplomatic representatives occupied the Diplomatic

Gallery.

MONDAY, MAY 7, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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

THE BATTLES IN THE WEST.

Further Futile German Attacks.

London, May 6.2 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, myn v The enemy during the night, after sharp Sight, porefully endeavoured to re-establish himself to the sant of Lævergnier,

We successfully raided a front of one-and-a-half miles north of Gonnetise.

The enemy again determinedly attacked our positions on the Hidenburg-Line, east of Ballecourt, bat was entirely unsuccessful. Our artillery stopped a renewed attack,

This morning, we captured a section of the trench south of Sonohex River.

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Enemy Attacks Smisihed Up.

May 7, 1916,

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TELEGRAMS.

[Renter's Service to The “ Telegu

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA,

Great Pro-Ally Demonstratin

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ALLEGATIONS, AGAINST

HORNING POST,"

Questions in Parilament.

In the House of Commons santly, Mr. Dillon asked the Home Borstary whether his... măs tention had been directed to the

Watson against the Morning Post- charges made by the. Dr. Baton

newspaper-- 46at that -journal had been made the instrnment › of a Ghermano - Magyar intris

Nandon, May 6. were great pro-Ally demonstrations outside the British, French and Bes ́er's correspondent at Patrograd sizing that on Friday there |Italian Embassies.

Sir George and Lady Buchanan #ppeared on the balcony at the British Embassy, and the Ambassador, in the course of a speech, said it was clear to the world that Britian was not Eghting for the gu to deosive English public sake of conquest. She only entered the war when Belgium was opinion, through she medium of Overtus and the rights of other nations trampled upon. It was its Budapest correspondent, sa to impossible that the British democracy, the oldest in the world, could the feeling in Hungary on the be sospected of opposing the freedom of the peoples. The only war, and in other sys had been Justice. Sir George Buchanan called upon the Russians to enpport accused by Dr. Beton Watson ohjeet of Britain in the war was the solemn vindication of right and used for enemy obj oss; whether he was aware this correspondent the Government, which was the sincere defender of the people's

interests.

of fabricating leading articles, purporting to have appeared in The Government Policy.

Budapest newspapers, and forg- London, May 6. ·

ing speeches purporting to have According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd the Govern-Hungarian statesmen, with the ment explanation of M. Miliukoff's Note ways that in speaking of a object of misles ling this country been delivered in Parliament by

9, which declared that Russia had not aimed at domination over was aware that the same charges other nations, but the establiement of a durable pesce based on the had been independently made right of nations to decide their own destiny, the securing of a bunals, but Russia was resolved not to emerge from the struggle be taken, under the Defence of reduction of armaments and the establishing of international tri-whether steps had been, or would by an official organ in Parie;

bumiliated or weakened

the Realm regulations to inveni [gsta thare charges against the

prisoiple to which we look as the sparity for the world's faturs/assaulting waves besten back by our fire or bayonets. We entirely decisive victory the Nate had in mind the communication of April for enemy purposes; whether ba

London, May 8.. during the night delivered a large number of counter-attsoks with A French communique statsä :—North of Soissons, the Germans Mr. Balfour, in the course of his speeob, said the British House The struggle was particularly violent in the region of Laffaux, north large effectives against the positions we captured yesterday. of Commons and the American House of Representatives were the of Froidmont Farm, aorth of Brays en Laonnais and north-east of greatest and oldest of the free sesemblies now governing the Cronoy. Everywhere the enemy's forts were smashed up and the great astions of the world. Eich represented the great democratio pasce. "This was one of the great moments of the world's history,

maintained our gains, which we are now organising. and what is now happening on both sides of the Altantic both in yesterday's fighting and in the counter-attacks last night.

The communique confirms the Germans sanguinary losses, represents the drawing together of great free peoples for mutual protection against the aggression of a military despotism. All free in harmony with the British operations, rendered as matera of the Generally, the operations carried out on the 4th and 5th inst., assemblies have made blanders and sometimes committed crimes, crest on which Chemin des Dames ruas, over a front of thirty but only a military despotism of the German type could through ilometres, So far, the prisonere taken number 5,800, including 150 -generations pursue steadily, remorselessly, anaerupalously and appallingly the object of dominsting civilisation. And this evil has officers, among whom are several Battalion Commanders. We have increased, instead of diminishing, with the growth of knowledge takan saven guns, some of heavy calibre. and the progress of material civilisation. It is against this danger that we free people of Western civilisation bound ourselves together. It is in that great cause that we are fighting side by side. In that osuse we shall surely conquer and our children will look back to this fateful date as one whence democracies can feel secare. Their progress and civilisation and rivalry, if need be, will be conducted not on German lines, but with a free and friendly spirit really befitting the age in which we live.”

Mr. Balfour concluded by thanking the members for their cordial welcome and by rapesting his profound sense of the significance of that unique meeting.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN GERMANY.

Limiting the Kalser's ·Power.

London, May 6. According to Henter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Berlin mwaga mays the "Constitution Committee of the Reichstag has adopted a proposal by the Centre, National Liberal and Progressive Parties altering the Constitution by declaring that the decrees of the Kaiser shall be invalid anless countersigned by the Inperial Chancellor, who is thas responsible to the Bichatag.

Herr Haferiok announced that Berr von Bethmann Hollweg is now prepired to reply to the Conservative Socialiam demands for a re-statement of the German war aims, a day being fixed later for the statement thereon.

OPERATIONS ON THE RUSSIAN FRONTS.

London, May 6.

A Russian communiquè says:-On the Osacasas front, for strategical reasons, our troops in the Oguct and Mash regions took up new positions. The Turke occupied Maab,

On the western front, our heavy artillery bombarded the station et Porwisk, cast of Kovel, causing great explosions.

Our seroplanes bombed the station at Vins, on the Rumanisa front.

The enemy took the offensive weet of Monestirka and Ksokiaul, but our heavy guns drove him back into the trenches.

A NEW DUTCH MEASURE,

London, May 6. According to Router's correspondent at The Hague, the Go- vernment has submitted a Bill enabling the State to regalate exports and imports in the case of war, or in the event of there being danger of war.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

London, May 6,

A coording to Benter's correspondent at Melbourne, the elec tions show that in the House of Representatives the Nationalista will probably have four gains and Labour six gains. In the Senate, Victoria, South Australia, West Australis and Tasmanis will pro bably be Nationalist and Queeneland Labour, while New Boath Wales is doubtful, The Government is assured of a good majority in the House of Representatives, but in the Seaste ita position in| doubtful, where thirteen wins are required to obtain a majority.

BEANS AND PEAS COMMANDEERED.

London, May 6. Lord Devonport has commandeered from the original consign ees sli Burmah poss and beans to arrive in Great Britain, at 237 per ton for hand-picked white beans, and at corresponding prices for other varieties, All sale contraale by consignees and persons elsiming under them are esnselled. Sellers and bayers are released from all liability regarding brokerage,

Rheims, and in Champagne we carried a fortified point d'appus to There have been violent artillery actions to the north-west_of the west of Mont Cordillet,

We repalaed, after a lively fight, two Garmin attempts on our trenches in the region of Mons Heat.

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Our sir qasdrous dropped eight tons of bombs on military at Hagondange, causing several fires. Four enemy astopianes were establishments, railway stationa, birouses and especially factories brought down.

Germany Story of Anglo-Fresch Attacks.

Support for the Loan.

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Morning Post; and whether, if it

assembly of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates over-punish those responsible for these London, May 0 was found that the charges were According to Enter's correspondent at Petrograd, a general true, steps would be taken to whelmingly decided to assist in the raising of a Liberty loan. publications.

Preparing for German Invasion,

Sir G. Cave (Home Secretary): -My attention has been called to this question. I understand tha

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action in the pastier.

do not see my way to take any charges are strongly denied, and

Kornilos. Commander of the troops at Petrograd Lanounose that be

London, May 5. Reater's correspondent at Patrograd says that General has received reports that the enemy are concentrating in large forces Mr. Dillion Bat surely. Am on the Basisa northern frontier, and that Garman merchantmen st I to understand that when such London, May 6.

Liban are ready, as soon as the ice is melted, to embark troops, and, charges are made, not only "by: a A Garman official wireless message states:We repulsed under cover of the Garmin Fleet, carry out a leading probably responsible person in this country, strong English advances, to the south of Lens, on the Scarpe and at Reserves in Petrograd, in order to defend the capital against official jurnals of Paris, the close to Petrograd. Accordingly, orders for re-organization of the but by one of the leading semi- A fruitless English attack on a three-kilometre front balween foreign enemy and to consolidate the freedom won by Ramis, haveHome Secretary will take no stops

Qassat.

Villeraplonich and Gonnelien suffired beavy losses.

French artillery on the Aisne front developed the greatest power yet recorded in preparation for a renewed attack with fresh Divisions yesterday morning between Ailette and Oraopas on a front of thirty-five kilometres. A hand-to-hand straggle ouatiunid late into the night. Tas attack was entirely repulsed.

We occupy the northera slope of Chemin des Dome. where our positions were completely destroyed. We took several The French have occupied the Überzeny-Winterborg height, hundred priconers.

French attacks to the east of Ladenville and south-west of Nauroy were unsuccessful.

The enemy lost fourteen seroplanes.

A German Claim.

London, May 6.

A German official wireless message aaya :-Contrary to to-day's report, Chevreux remains oure.

CENTRAL POWERS' DEMANDS.

Two-thirds of the Entente's Resources.

London, May 6.

Beater's correspondent at Zurich says that a pamphlet is being circulated in the German Army, sporoved by General Ladendorff, in which the demands of the Central Powers are fitted to be the sonexation of Belgium, Northern France, Courland, Poland, Serbia Monebegro and Egypt; also the formation of s Central African Em- pire in order to exploit the coal, india gubber, in and other resources. Is asserts that the Entente must be deprived of two thirds of their natural riches.

The Arbeit Zeitung denonaces" these criminal projecta" be- Cause they involve the rain of Germany.

U.S. LIBERTY LOAN,

A Deluge of fiold.

London, May 6.

According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, the res ponse to the appeal for the Liberty Lou in a deluge of gold. Bat- scriptions are pouring in at such a rate that the telegraphe threaten to be blocked. The Treasury in roosiving applications for twenty- million dollars hourly,

ANGLO-FRENCH HARMONY:

London, May 6.

Renter's sorrespondent st. Paris states that he result of the | Conferences betwood representatives of the British and Frenob The transaction extends to between fifty thousand and sixty Governments, attended by Mr. Lo

all the Eranoĥ thousand tons. The market price up till now has been in the region Ministers, General Nivelle and of #80 per ton

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been giver.

Another Collision.

to curtain whether they are well founded or not?..

Sir G. Cave:-I do not see my London, May 6.

way to take any action. The Beater's correspondent at Petrograd, telegraphing on Saturday, Hon. member basislready put a says there was another collision on Friday evening balwesa soldiers question to the Foreign Office, and Leninist workmen. Three thousand of the latter were march- and bas received a similar reply. revolvers and sworde, carrying banners inscribed :-"Down with that if it was the editor of an !ing in procession headed by sight hundred men armed with rifse, Mr. Dillon-All I can say is the Government!" Down with the War Party!" Soldiers in-I-ish newspaper be would be sent tervened and some Leninists fired them. :.

to penal servitade. The Executive of the Workmen's and Soldiers delegates, in "Mr. A. F. Wbyte:-Will the consequence of the disorders, has forbidden meetings and demonstra Rt. Hon. gentleman ask the editor tion and has placarded a Proclamation appealing to the population of the Morning Post whether any for calm discipline, and urging the soldiers not to carry arms. The aginterned alien is in regular Executive has telephoned to the garrisones Kronstadt, Taarkoe communication with him? Selo and Peterhöf, and others in the neighbourhood of the capital, Bir G. Cave: No. Sit. I have Committee invites the garrisons to appoint delegates to confer with inquiry. not to send troope to Petrograd without a written request. The had no cause to make any snels the Committee on the present situation.

THE NEW GREEK MINISTRY.

London, May 6. According to Reuters correspondent at Athens, fire members of the new Ministry were in the former Zaimis Uabinet. Cabinet. Demirisi, Minister of Marins, held the same post in the Venisalos

[In the evant of selegrams arriving too late for insertion en this page they will be found on sa Extra),

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRAZIL'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.

Bio de Janeiro, May 5.

Senor Milopecanha has been appointed Foreign Minister.

GERMAN REFORMS.

Amsterdam, May. 5. The Constitution Committee of the Reichstag, at their first meeting, considered the proposal of the Centre, Na tional Liberals and Progressives demanding that the Chan- cellor be made responsible to the Reichstag and amensḥle to State trial for violation of his duties, providing for Reichstag control of the Army and Nary and demanding that the Reichstag et permanently during the war. “They also considered the proposal of the Socialists demanding universal. suffrage

US. PRESS CENSORSHIP,

Washington, May & "The House of" Expresentatives has finally passed tho Espionage Bill by 900 votes to 106, including the modified censorship clause, by which the Presidens may prohibit publication whenever the situation demaach. “Batt penalties become effective it will be neosSSETT publication has been prohibited" that

Mr. A. E. Wayte :--Will the Rt. Hon. gentleman sak the sditor of the Morning Post whether a | Magyar journalist nimei Joseph

Sz benjel is in the employment- of that nespaper, and will be take the trouble to tady him- self and the public that articles which have appeared in the Lorning Post and have seriously misled public opinion in this country, are bons Ede articles, For whether they have been composed in London (Mr. Dillon:-They

forge articles by foreign spies)-o speeches and articles which did. not appear in the enemy capital to which they were sttributed 2.

Bir G. Gate --If my Han friend will give me say material on which to proosed I will maka inqui

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