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The Hongkong Telegraph

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July 4, 1917,

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WEDNESDAY, JULY

1917.

TELEGRAMS.

SHANGHAI CHINESE..

Meeting of Republican Leaders.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, July 4. The Republiona lenders, at a meeting held here yesterday, purposed to make Shanghai the headquarters of opposition to the

Monarobiosi moremeni.

-The Navy is strongly Republican.

La Shanghai the Chinese are calm "though nervous.” The piece goods suctions have been suspended for a week.

[Beater's Service to The Telegraph."]

RACIAL TROUBLE IN AMERICA.

« White Men Shoot two Negroes.

London, July 3, According to Benter's" correspondent at New York, a labour dispute has led to serious racial trouble.

East of 81. Louis, negroes killed a policeman. A ordwd of whiten caught two negrose, whom they shot and killed. The crowd was most aggressive and wrested arms from the Militia to attack the negross, who were well armed.

Latest Details.

Later,

Router'e New York correspondent telegraphs that the latest advice from St. Louis state that the mobe shot and killed at least fifteen negroes sa they fled from the barning houses.

The Hamm threaten the business dietric.

The damage already done is estimated at $3,000,000. Forty negross and six whites were taken to hospital.

The mobe ware temporarily unmanageable, but the military

now has control of the situation,

Three hundred whites have been arrested.

UNREST IN GERMANY,

Serious Food Plots Reported,

London, July à. Locating to Beater's correspondent at Zurich, the Socialist organ Pollericht reports serious fovi riating in various parts of Germany, including Stettin, where considerable damage was done to property.

GERMAN ATTACK ON MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

Absurd Hope of indemalties from Allies.

London, July 3. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that Mr. Lloyd George's Glasgow speech has evoked "s wild attack in the Westfaslische Zeitung, which repressate Germsa industrialists. The article statse "Lloyd George becomes narrow-minded, malicious He resorts to the most abject means and speaks of indemnities. Yes, we shall have indemnities. The German people will hold out until Lloyd George bends the knee before us.”

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LORD HARDINGE'S EXPLANATION..

The Upper Chamber Delays Discussion.

London, Jaly 3.

In the House of Lords, Lord Carzan said the House had listened to Lord Hardinge's statement with the respect due to bis character and position. He asked the Hone not to proceed farther with the matter that day in view of the likelihood of s'general discussion in both Houses during the course of the week.'

The House agreed to the request.

RÉPUBLICANISM IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Mr. Hertzog Repudiates Responsibility.

London, July 3. Bentar'a correspondent at Capetown says that Mr. Boring, the leader of the sati-Government Datch Party, repadiates responsibility for the Republican agitation and advises the abandonment of the proposed Conference at Philippolis, in the Free State, for the furtherance of the movement.

It is maderstood that the Conference will be abandoned.

THE TOBACCO TAX:

London, July 3. Ia the Boase of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that the increased tobacos daty would be halved from July 16 on the cheaper grades.

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REGULATING COTTON SPECULATION..

London, July 3. Beater's correspondent at Washington states that Lord North- cliffe has submitted to the Ameriosa Government a plan to regalata spec-lation in cotton futures.

It is anderstood that the British Government is seeking to co-ordinata measures to check the wild movements in prices în New | Tork.

U. 9. LOANS To brĮtain:

2: London, July 3. Beater's correspondeat at Washington 'says that the United anton has lent Great Britain another Eve millions sterling

TELEGRAMS.

[Renter's Service to The “Teisgraph."}

BETTER NEWS FROM RUSSIA.

Surrender of Anarchist Garelson.

July 3

Esater's correspondent at Patrograd says that, omnign of the Darnovo villa has ended with the surrender of the birdhist garrison of sixty men, after the troops had surrounded the villa at three- o'clock in the morning. The anarchista at f.at refüved to surrender, whereupon the troops rushed the house. The snarchists throw bomba, which did not explode. One of the sanrahista - committed Bajaide.

Petrograd Transformed by Patriotic Ware.

London, July 3.

Renter's correspondent, telegraphing ou the 2nd insient, maye the glorious news of the Ras-isu success has transformed Petrograd. | Possimism has vanished, and a ways of patriotism has drowned the exploits of the anarchiata and the mutinous soldiers. Small attention is paid to-day to the outpearings of the invertebrate Internationsliste.

If the Rumian snoosases continue, the forces of disorder will have no more field-days' in the ospital, such an yesterday's demonstration. Today's manly cheering for Rassis's rio:ory contained a note of menace to the disgracers of the name of Busia. The national tricolour has been seen in the streets, sud among the most striking incidents of the day was s prooswida heided by General Raseky, with Raisian Staff officers arm in arm with offieses of the Allies, marching towards the Ministry of War and the Marse Plson, the Headquarters of the Government, at which patriotic speeches were made from the balcony.

Kerensky, the hero of the boat, sose his portrait carried in" front of many processions.

THE RUSSIAN PUSH.

Further Successes in the New Offzasive.

London, July 3. Rauter's correspondent at Petrograd, continuing his message on the new Bassian cffensive, usys:-A Transmar, Division, after capturing the western outskirts of the village of Bohíbalint, and all- the three lines of the enemy's frenchse in the forest of Lisshoa, deployed to the north of the forent, where they entrenched them The enemy is violently bombarding the forest of Bes'stay which we are attacking.

Detachments of a division of infantry owried two lines of enemy trenches north-west of Zɔlnoɛkbi.

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Troops belonging to a Siberian Army Corps-beve taken two lines of enemy trenches to the south-west of Poloëtory, sad another part of the Army Corps has captured the whole of the first and part. of the second sad third lines of the enemy's trenchse sast and south-east of Mitchisohow.

An Appeal to the Russian Troops.

London, July 3

Reuter's corresponent at Petrograd states that the High Command of the Armies on the Western Front has issued an Order. of the Day in which he svya :—” Our Army on the South-Westers Front has defeated the enemy and broken in his lines. A decisive |battle has begun, on which depsade the fate of the liberty of the Bassian people. Our brothers on the South-Western Troat are advancing victoriously and they look to us for prompt assistance. We will not betray them; the enemy will hear the thunder of our cannon. I call upon the troops on the Western Front to put forth all their efforts; otherwise, the Ramsian people, who confided in us for the defence of their liberty and honour, will curm us”

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Offensive, Develop’ng Absolutely Favourably.

London, Jaly 3. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says the Government has received news that the off,asive on the „South Western Front is | developing absolutely fsv.grably.

"A SHELL-HOLE IN HELL'

How Our Artillery Terrifies the Germans.

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London, July 3. Reuter's special correspondeat at the British front in France gives extracts from a German letter found on Messines Ridge, dated from “A shell-hole in Hell,” vividly depicting the feelings of the German troops. It says:-"We have been fourteen days under hellish are. Day and night we crouch together in holes, awaiting our doom. The dead here are piled up, and all night we lie with gas masks on, as Tommy firee gas shells and hundred-weights of, serial torpedoes. Trench work is impossible with shrapnel all night. 8 far, our Divimon, which is composed of three regimente, has lost 3,400 in barely three months. We are quite belpless against the British. We cannot sit.or lie down, and the, big British shells would creas a lion. Our artillery osanot fire in the daytime. We all hope to be taken prisoners; otherwise we shall sll go mad.”

AFFAIRS IN ORÉECE.

Regiments Take the Oath.

London, July 3.

Beater's correspondent at Athens states that the garrison, ‹ in- cluding a Cretan regiment, has taken the oath of allegiance to King Alexander, with popular ceremonial.

M.Vonizyos has been most enthusia stiosity feastvid and bas thanked the populace for their loyalty. The Baldnies traps have anlo isken the oath, or

“has requistad to be

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TELEGRAMS.

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

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

Haul of Prisoners and Guns,

London, July

A wireless Russian official message states: After two days artillery fire we attacked Koniuchy and advanced as far as Koninchy stream southward of the village. Our pris- oners so far number 8,584: We also, took seven guna. W» attacked south-westward of Brzezany and occupied strong fortified positions which are constantly changing' bands owing to German-Turkish counter-attacks. We captured on this front yesterday nine officers and 1,700 men. The Turks are retreating towards Pendirin. Our pursaing cavalry, occupied Engidja, northward of Lake Deribar. We also occupied Kalamirivan, south-east of Lake Deribar, aä well au villages in the neighbourhood. One of our airships drop- ped 650 pounds of bombe on enemy positions. Five serial engagements took place in one of which, fighting sight aeroplanes, an airship commander was wonded. The air- ship returned.

Germaus Admit Russian Success.

London, July 2

A German official wireless message states :-There is heavy fighting between tbe Upper Stryps Auà the east bank of Darajowka. Eussian, pressure was directed against the Koniuchy sector east and south of Brzezazy...... After two days' strong artillery fire the enemy captured Keniuchy. Fighting is moet bitter astride Brzozany. We maintained our positions after a swaying battle in which we inflicted beary enemy losses. There is strong artillery fire along the Stocked and Dniester sectors. An attack northward of the Kovelluck railway failed,

"Enemy Reports.

Later.

A wireless German official report says the Russisa at- tacks on Koniuchi broke down. Fresh attacks developed. to the north.

A wireless Austrian: official message states that between Narajowns and the Strypa the enemy, continuously employ ing fresh reserves, pushed their assaulting waves totalling at least twenty divisions into hand-to-hand combats. --They were mostly repulsed before our first linen.

The Russian Account,

Petrograd, July 2-

The following details of the new offensive are supplied “ authoritaively :---" A portion of an army corps and a Finland division attacked under a violent fire and took two lines of trenches north of Koninchy afterwards repulsing the enemy's counter-attacks. Some regiments suffered severely, especially in officers. On the rest of this sector our artillery continues to demolish the enemy trenched, which are reply. ing vigorously. In the section where the army. corps are · engaged our troops carried all the enemy trenches on the alopes of Mount Sredniayaguura, east of Kuciuchy, which was strongly defended. We occupied Konioukhi and the " forest to the west thereof as far as Korf torrent and the whole of the enemy trenches south of Koniuchy. We captured many prisoners and machine guns the total of which has not yet been ascertained.

THE WESTERN PRONT.

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Slight British Check.

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London, July 2 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that in hard fighting to the westward of Lens our advanced posts were driven back slightly. There is considerable reciprocal artill- ery firing at numerous points.

Lively Artillery Work..

London, July-2.

A French communique says that during the day there was the most lively reciprocal artillery firing in the sectors west and east of Cerny, but no infantry work.

A Surprise German Attack.

London, July 2, Awireless German official message states: Our shock troops in a surprise attack northward of Dismude captured many Belgians. The English attacked westward of Lens and penetrated at a few points, but were thrown out leaving 170 prisoners and seventeen machine guns. French attacks on trenches lost to the south of Labovelle farm failed.

THE U. S. EXPEDITION.

Paris, July 2.

According to the newspapers, the American Expedition in France will be under the exclusive command of General Pershing, and the American Government will bave its own lines of communication with the Army from the West Front to Washington......

SIR HERBERT TREE DEAD.

London, July 2 The death is announced of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, aged 83

A great actor Sir Herbert Tree hea for some years owned His Majesty's Theatre, London, which he opened in 1879: Ha was for ten years manager of the Haymarket Theatre. In 1904 he founded the Academy of Dramatic Art. He or ganised the coronation gala performance at His Majesty's on June 27, 1911, two years after he had been knighted. ri -

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How our Blinded Pigblers are Cared For.

It is interesting to read in the reart-of 81. Dubstan's for the year ending March 31, 1917. s description of the way in which itle Elinded Soldiers” and Säilors" Cat. Committee comes into im m diate touch, with ourṣñghtoes: who have sucrificed their night in the service of the e:auty,

-"It" is arranged: by the War Olios suthoritiek,'ynan, this ex- planation, that soldiers with badly damaged eyes shall be drafted to the Sad London Gan- eral Hospital, Chelsea; in the event of specially heavy casualtion occupying the whole of the avail- abla accommodation there, men

rò, sent to the 3rd London General Hospital,- Wandsworth. It sometimes happens that blinded man are by mistake eent from the disembarka-: tion pert to another hospital, In these cases a transfer to the Zaď-- | London General Hospital or 3rd London General Hospital in CAPÃʻed as soon as the patient is in a fit condition to travel. Once si || thées hospitals the men come in- mediately, under the oars of Bk. Dunstan's. Members of the staff- visit them daily while still in the- hoepitals, sad their interest is. sroneed, wishoni waste of time, be means of instruction in suck simply arta as not beg masking and pre- liminary teaching in Braille. This. prompt comradeship means that the newly-blinded soldier in not allowed to slip into the slough (of ~daspondency, which usually engulfs the man who has sudden- A. 17 lost the precious gift of sighs.

Instead, the fighting spirit of the man is roused, as he hears to what full and wonderful lives others Lean win through; closed eyelids. do not mesu look of vision, what others can make of life he can also make, and already bia spirita are obeered as he esgerly plans bie new campaign.”

AMERICAN

TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrama ars reproduced from the Yaniq Daily Bulletin :---

The Liberty Loan New York, Jane 9.The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr Moddoo, states that $1,300,000,000 of the two billion dollar liberty loan has already been subscribed. The scoretary haa appealed. to the country to make an extra effort to subscribe the iwas in the week which remains, before subscript- icna are closed.

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U.". Doesn't Want Chinese Monarchy. Washington, Jans - 9. — The Department of Suste in a pablič announcement declares that it is anxious to 163 the Chinese Re- public maintained and would view with gravé s'arm a retorn to the Monsroby,

U.S. Interests in China Sefe. Peking, Jane 9-Mr. Barnwel U.S. Minister, in his telegrams ta the American State Department, hsa presed no fear for Ameri- oan interests in the internal die-: sensions of China;・・

Registration below the Estimate. Washington, Jane 10-Oom plete draft registration figares for 18 States and the District el Columbia have been compiled.. and show's total of 2,913,627. IE that ratio ia maintained throngh- out the other States of the Taion, it is stated, the total registration will be approximately 900,00) below the estivities mide by tha. coonga berean..

Mr. Root gets a Rousing Reception. Washington, Jaae 10.-Dis- patches moived from Bass. state that Mr Eliba Boot snd; tha other members of the American ernestintión chive arrived at