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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1917.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

LATEST - FROM THE WESTERN FRONT.

British Line Slightly Advanced;

London, November 23.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ALLEGED CONSPIRÁTORS.

Thirty-Seven on Trial.

San Francisco, November 23..) Thirty-seven alleged conspirators, whose object was the foment- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Baig reports:-We. slightly ing of a rebellion in India, are being tried. Five of the other socas Advanced our line to the south-east of Ypres. We repulsed attempted raids to the north-east of Pontrast, north-west of St. Quentin sad mouth of Nears Chapelle. The position is unchanged to the south-west of Cambrai.

Enemy Attack Stopped.

Loadon, November 23.

A French communiqué esya :—is the region of Cerny and Jávincoært our fire stopped an enemy attack on the left of the positions we won on November 21.

London's Joy.

London, November 23.

ed-Ernest Sakanus, Captain Rass, now of the Ameriosa Army, Holot Leen Bansas, e Buddiet priest, a woman named Hario and Surendar Mathkar-have been released at the request of Govern- ment counsel, who stated that investigation had shown that it⠀ would be unjust and improper to try them. He also indicated that they might be called sa Goverment witnesses.

HONOURS.

London, November 23. The Press Bureau, annouices that an Earldom has been con- The balls of St. Paul's Cathedral were rang at soba in honour ferred upon Viscoant Reading and a Viscounely upon Lord of the victory at Cambrai Many hundreds gathered outside Northcliffe.

the Cathedral, and the National Anthem was sung and cheere given.

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Keeping Pace with Our Advance,

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London, November 22.

Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraphing

on November 23, saya :-During the last twenty four hours the

LIEUT-GENERAL BYNG PROMOTED.

́London, November 23.

It is officially stated that Lisat. Genen! Byng has been pro-

chief activity has been behind the lines, whers beroic work ie moted General.

being done by transport engineer sa wells the artillery. engineers in catching up with rapidity our rush into the enemy territory.

A Tactical "Move,

THE SUPPLY OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

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London, November 23.

We fell back at Fontsine because 000upation at that point, Lord Rhondda, in announcing the releses of the esma quantity which is completely dominated by the heights of Bourlon to of wine out of bond se in 1916, hopes that all who are able to afford t the weat on one side and exposed to enemy fire from, wine will refrain from drinking beer, as its production is strictly across the Causl on the other side, made a salient which could not limited in view of conserving the supplies of grain and sugar. The bs bold until a general advance he i been made on either side. The Cabinet is anxious to check the increased demand of spirits and enemy strongly attacked it yesterday afternoon and threatened with bring a larger proportion of beer within reach of the workers. ecfillade fire from both side. We therefore fell back to conform to -the general line.

RUSSIAN ARMY TO BE REDUCED.

Still Pushing "On.

To the left of here we pashed on into the hamlet of

London, November 23. Aumenx Chapelle, north of Amneur. on the Cambrai rond, A wireless Raisa official message states that an official decree, sad due south of the middle of Burlon Wood. Farther signed by M. Lenin, states that it has been decided to reduce the left we pashed into the Fon bern portion of Moeuvres armies by releasing immediately the citizen soldiers conscripted in and again to the left, after sharp 6ghting, this morning we forced 1899, and tl.st ins ractions concerning other classes will be issued our way lato Dalpole Wood. Fifteen tuodred yarde sath of later.

Inchy a formal lise has been established through these point- striking the Casal at Derescaat, north of Noyelles; and this is being held while gan eupplies are being brought up.

British Aeroplanes Supreme.

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THE ITALIAN-FRONT.

Great Enemy Activity.

London, November 23.

No material change occurred on the Extreme Right" in the Orevecoeur region. The weather is still bad, but there are glimpses. Italian aviatore report great enemy activity on the Tagliamento. of the sad between showete. German aeroplanes; now making there Prisoners declare that the object is to establish a formidable defence appearance and attempting.se By low over our lines, were driven offline there in case of defeat, by our machine, which all hold practically. complete an prematy

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Aeroplane Engagements.

Fierce All-day Struggle.

London, November 23. An Italian official message states:We repulsed with most London, November 23. severe losses a strong attempted encircling attack against Malette, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that for aviation the on the Asiago plateas, preceded by a big bombardment of tear weather on Thoreday prevented all firing except when very low. shells. We firmly held all positions, taking two hundred prisoners, Our seroplanes actively bombed and machined-gunned troopa and The enemy renewed bie attacks yesterday between the Brents and transport on the roads and in the neighbourhood of Cambrai and the Piave. There was a fierce struggle all day, in which several engaged in a number of flights with the enemy's low fiers, three of positions were lost and regained. Our last counter-attack definitely which were brought down in flames, five of our heroplanes are stopped the enemy. missing.

A German Report.

London, November 23.

A wireless German official message states:-The enemy yesterday repeatedly and fruitiosely attacked Hoeuvres. We retrieved the eight initii sacceas in desperate hand to hand Sighting around Fontaine. We threw back the exemy, stormed Fontsize and cleared L Folie Wood. The English attacks against Bamilly, Bateaux and Vendauille collapsed. Fresh fighting has been in progres since estly morning on the southern edge of Mogurres. The fighting between the Brenta and the Piave is progressing in our favour.

British Capture A Turkish Post.

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Aden, November 23, It is cfficially stated that we have captured the Turkish post of "Jabir, fifteen miles north of Aden, with losses inflicted and defontes

destroyed.

RUMANIANS. FIRE ON FRATERNISING TROOPS,

London, November 23. A Romanian communique, dated the 21st instant, states that attempts at fraternisation by the enemy were repulsed by rifle fire

A WONDERFUL, ACHIEVEMENT.

British Bombing Aeroplane Files from England to Mediterranean

London, November 23.

The Admiralty announces that the successful raid in the vicinity of Constantinople, in July, was carried out by a British bombing aeroplane of the Handley-Page type, which flew from England to the Mediterranean hase in fight Bisgre. Ocasionally strong winde and rainstorme were encountered. One stretch of two hundred miles was entirely over mountainous country. The total fight was 2,000 miles, and the machine was actually 31 boars in the air. The journey was carried out practically to time table, which is believed to be easily world's record for a cross-country journey and also for weight carried, the machine being self-contained as regards engine sad aeroplane spare parts.

FRESH SUCCESSES IN EAST AFRICA.-

London, November 23, "An East African official message says:We satered Simba, in the Kitangari Valley, sad sloo Newalk. A small force gallantly engaged a superior enemy force to the south-west of Liwala. We took prisoner in thees operations 183 Germans and 192 Aekaria,

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TROUBLE BREWING IN SPAIN.

Serious Developments. Anticipated.

London, November 23. and Spanish newepspera hint at serious developments. It is Another mysterious crisis appears to be impending in Spain, expected that at a demonstration, planned for November 25, demands will prisoners. It is stated that the Government will anticipate this by an amassty for political decres granting anamnesty.

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be made.

RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES

Lord Robert Cecil Interviewed.

London, November 23, Lord Bobert Cecil, in an interview, said he did not believe that the action of the Russian Extremiste, represented the Tiews of the people, as it was a direct breach of the Agree ment of September, 1914, and would mean that one Ally' had broken with the rest of the co-belligerente in the middle of the war and in the teeth of an express engagement to the contrary. If the Rassisa nation approved and adopted suck sa setion it would put them outside the pale of European Councils. I do not believe that the people will confirm the sction er spprove of the pro- clamation, which is inciting soldiers to arrest generale sad open petos negotiations across the trenches. While it is impossible to avoid certain dealings, for example, with regard to the arrest of British subjecte, there will not be sny question of diplomatic recog aition or dealings with the Petrograd Extremists, se there is no intention of recognieing such a Government.

BUYING A HAT.

Lady Victims of "Applied

Psychology,"

"And the customer comes out of the shop with the hat, whether be wants it or not,” said Mrs. Brierley.

Mre. Brierley's special sabject Does the woman who boys at however, was, The Paychologist expensive bat realise that she is in Politics," and she gave sa an the victim of applied psychology? illustration Mr. Balfour kicking

the first of a series of lectures aides in election tactics was to get Mre. 8. B. Brierley, delivering off at a football match. The grest the University Tutorist College, people interested in the ties the Bolt Court, E.C., said the ander onadida's wore, the hats he put Blood that very saleswoman inlon, the cigus ha smoked-any- the succefal big stores was train thing to make them accept him as ed in the successful big store real living man. That kind of her voice, 83 88 20 anggest that based on the fact that there was wae trained in the modulation of irrational appeal in politica was the customer had made up ters great deel more of the nom mind when she really had not rational in human nature than of made up ber mind at all,

the reasonable and argumentativo.