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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

OBRMANY'S WAR-WEARY BOLDIERS,"

- Being Bacouraged by Anti-Posca Propaganda.

London, January 2.

(ESTABLISHED 1831) Copyright 1917, "by the Proprietor.

THURSDAY, JANUARY

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

RUSSO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.

A Protest by the Russian Delegate.

London, January Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says that at the me A significant sidelight on the German peace manoenFTSE Li Brestlitovsk in the extraordinary anti-passe propaganda which, the Austro-German and Russian Delegations, held for the according to the Petit Parisien, the German High Command is of ameliorating the condition of war prisoners, the Bumisa Delegate conducting in the trenches. A document circulated among the protested at the imprisonment in Germany of German-Polish and German troops declares that the Scheidemann peace which the Lettish pacifists, and hoped the Austro-Garman Dalmatia, how German delegates at Breatlitovak have sccepted would ruin Ger appreciating the Russian revolutionary spirit, would protest to their mány, for whose future development the possession of Briey and Governments.

Germans Ready to Evacuats White Kinsia. Longwy basins and the economic and military control of Belgium are essential. The Pait Parisien asserts that this policy of the High Command is to combat the war-weariness and misery of the soldiers,

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

Commandeered for War Purposes,

London, January 2. The President of the British Association writce to the Times waying that the British Museum has been commandeered, despite e strong and unanimous proteas by the Trustées,

Press Indigestion.

London, January 2.

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Londay, January 2 Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd anys that the Russian Delegates from Breatlitovek bare returned to Petrograd.” Thsy states that the Germans have expressed their readiness to evacaste White Romis. They have declined to withdraw, troops from the Riga, Liban and other similar bases except in the event of a geners! peace.

A referendum will be held at Odessa to decide whether it shall belong to Ukraine or White Russia.

Russiaos Demand a Loan.

London, January 2.

A Petrograd message says the Raisions are demanding a Loan The Press is indignant at the report that the British Museum of two milliarde of france from the Austro-Germans, has been commsadeered sa offices for the Air Council,

THE ALLIES AND PEACĖ,

Question of Reply to Enemy Proposals.

London, January 2.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

Cossack Population Mobilised for Civil War.

London, January 2.

The Times correspondent at Petrograd, says that the whole Cossack population of the Dan Valley, inolading the women, are mobilised for civil war, Thousands of ex Regular officers have

January 3, 1917,

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1918.

EARLIER

TELEGRAM.

NEW YEAR'AT THE FRONT.

London, January 1.

Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters sayı : New Year was nabared in according to custom. At midnig groups of batterias put over salves of high-explosive bursts. of a dozen at a time, this intimating that it was twelve o'clock. Then other gunnars joined in panotually with firing, indicating the numerals of 1918, after which a bouquet of gas-abalt was sent speeding-to bid "Fritz", á happy New Year. this form of gresting peas, resented

heavies blazed up.”“

THE WIRING PARTY.

(By 2nd Lieut. J. P. Lloyd)

Temperat Humidity

SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS:

336 PER ANNUMZA.

CEMENT FOR ROLLAND,

British Exporte Competing With German“ Menopaly,

"The absurd "epare" over cement exports to Helland is only helping Germany in her

of economie lyranny

| Datoh people,” said

(1900)

sarise of jolta and bumps over the wetobed surface, and a succes-imports for cam son of breathless skids round her supplies cacat from

the war. 60 impossible ocrners,

After half an hour or so of this the remaining 10 per cent.

30 per cent, from Belgium, and. torture, we were deposited, whaken

Britain And Norway.

After the war began the Cher

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The Battalion had come back but cheerful, at our destination, to rest after a particularly dirty which turned out, not unexpected and strennova) mi in the trench. to be an EE dump. The man forced up the price to 215 The Boona, apparently men were left to stretch their ton, against a formal pro-war prios of about 52 a ton. The 08."

eramped legs, and smoke for a dieatisfied with bis own lodgings, while on the road-side, while the natural result was shat Butch had come across in some force to try and take possession of ours, empty buses bumped off down importare turned to this country. the road followed by injunctions for supplies, and this explains and we had faslly, after conto Bring the car round to the our increased exports during the siderably efforts, persuaded him

La recent Parliamentary Papers that, bad an bis own line might front door at 10, George from past few montha, be, he would be better off there the with of the party. I plunged than in trying to take care; and into the mors which had been fr. Wardie, Parliamentary Secret

chosen

as the site for a

Dement from the United Kingdom The Times correspondent at Washington says that exchanges

few nights later had made him of views are proceeding between Lindon, Paris and Washington

present of some selected bombs dump, and eventually discovered Trade, stated that the export of

an R. E, corporal, who led me to regarding the form of the reply to the Austro-German terms when joined General Kaledin, who has formed a Corps, 20,000 of which to keep him company in his mad that most elusive of persons to Holland in the 12 months ended presented to the Allies by the Bolsheviks. It is andecided whether

bolsa

se empared with 17,009 tons in the Ettees of men, and it was away in a corner ready for us the year ended July, 1914. This Sooh adventares are firing to little pile of material, stowed Sept. 30, 1917, was 41,300 tons, President Wileon, Mr. Lloyd George or M. Clemenceau will reply, but the reply will correspond to President Wilson's utterances and

weary procession that dragged consisted of barbed wire, iron followed on a statement in the probably contain a restatement of the war aims in the shape of an appeal to enemy peoples over the beads of their rulera

little Freach village where we go, wirecutters, in fact, every Ministry that, according to Datck thing that a conedientions wiring official returns, no cement wat haped our billete would be for a week at least. The first day after, party could wish for.

exported from Holland to Ger the more began and continued as In tas minutes or so we were many or Belgium in the first half such days usually do. There all moving in fils down the road of this year, while 90,000 com Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that fighting has si anti kit inspection in towards the portion of ressere were imported by Holland

the morning, followed by an line which had been allotted to Germany in the same period. premure since December 27, the enemy has abandoned the occurred between a Ukrainian Lancer Regimentand the Maximales inspration of billets, and platoon as for the evening, it was grow Licences hava fotbaɛn. zamed bridgehead at Zenson and crossed to the left bank of the Piave,between the stations of Bjatak and Smolensk. "Two officere and ✯ | football matches in the afternoon. | ing dark 27 tom and the sky since the and of Beptember.

SUCCESS ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.

The Enemy Abandons a 'Bridgehead.

London, January 2.

An Italian official message states:-Owing to our energetic

ire Cossacks. They have occupied Alexandrovak and Crenburg without resistance.

The dispatch of coal to Northern Bassis has caused. There are now two hundred enemy delegates in Petrograd. A number of Austro-Gorman prisonére near Petrograd have been along the onbbled esreet of the corkscrw stakes," "gloves, mallets House on behalf of the Blockade allowed to secure arms and have raided and plundered houses in

The ex-Minister, M. Avkeontieff, has been arrested.

the district.

More Fighting.

London, January 2.

suffering beavy loss. We now hold the whole of the Zenson Bend, large number of men were killed. The enemy during the night bombed Vicens, Bassano, Castel Franco and Treviso. Thirteen were killed and 44 wounded.

ANGLO-FRENCH CONFIDENCE IN VICTORY. -

"Sailor Made Commander-in-Chlet.

London, Januszy 2. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd states that a sailor named Eremyeff has been appointed temporary Commander-in-Chief of the Petrograd district.

Russia's London Representativa.”

London, January 2.

London, Jandary 2. According to Beater's correspondent at Paris, His Majesty

A Russian wireless mosse gestates that M. Trosky haisppointed King George and President Poincare have excbanged New Year telegiame, in which Ba Majesty payaa tribute to France's Citizen Litvinoff to be Provisional Pienipotentiary in London and magnificent courage and Beware the Prosident of his unshakable orders the present members of the Embassy, the Military Mission confidence in a victorious-end-to-the-great struggle. President and other Russian officials now in Britsin to hand over their Poincare, replying, saya that the longer the war lasts the firmer is documents and monies to him. Citizen Karpinsky has been

similarly appointed. his confidence in the final success of the Allied arms.

MR. DALSWORTHY NOT KNIGHTED.

London, January 2, It is sanouzood that Mr. John Galsworthy's name was erronecaely included in the list of Knighthooda. It is understood that he declined the honour.

THE FRENCH MAN-POWER QUESTION.

London, January

A telegram from Paria saya that the dispatch of French divisions to Italy has necessitated the reaall of men of fifty years of age to the colours sad the withdrawal of younger exempted man from the munition workstopa.

RUMOURED IMPENDING RETIREMENT OF BRITISH

AMBASSADORS.

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The Future of Finland.

London, January 2. The Petrograd Bolshevik News Agency states that the People's Commissioners have informed the Finnish Government of their willingness to recognise the political independenes of the Finnish Republic.

THE WESTERN FRONT

British Captures During Last Month-

London, January 2. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporta:-The enemy's attempted raid early this morning north-east of Lion was repulsed. One thousand and eighteen Germans have been taken prisoner daring December, including twelve officere. Four guns sad 103 machine guns have been captured. Our seroplanee last night dropped a hundred bombs on billets in the neighbourhood of Koulers and Mesia. There were several direct bite and a moving train was also bombed and hit."

Germaa Raids Fail.

-London, January 20 Loudon, January 2.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas. Haig reports: -Our artillery broke The Daily Chronicle, referring to the rumours that the Ambassadors Sir George Baobanen, Sir Francis Bertie, and Sirp three enemy raiding parties to the south-west of Leas. Our patrols attacked them in No Man's Land, infosed casualties and Ceoil Spring Rios are about to resign, hopes that their successore secured prisoners, We repaleed other raids to the south of Lens. will be appointed from outside the Diplomatic Service,

on Hill 70, near the Menin-road and northward of Passchendaels;

Bacny's Aeroplane Losses,

ALLIED CONFERENCE IN PARIS.

London, January 2. Reuter's correspondent at Paria says that the Inter-Ally Council of War for Parchuse and Finance bas opened. It was attended by Mr. Boner Law, Mr. Chimberlain, Lord Backmaater, French, Italian and American representatives.

́ITALY'S WİSE PRECAUTION.

London, January 2 Beater's correspondent at Rome states that the Government is interning all Austrians and Germane hitherto not interned.

NAVAL CHANGES.

London, January 2.

Admiral Sir Arthur Farquhar has retired at his own request, and View Admiral Sir George Patey has been promoted Admiral.

London, January 2, A French communique states:-Four enemy aeroplanes were brought down and two others seriously demaged fall into our lines,

Year's Captures.

London, Januszy 2. Daring last year, the British captured 73,000 prisonere, 149 heavy guns, 382 field guns, 848 trench mortars and 2,639 machine gans on the Western Front

GERMAN FOODSTUFF PROBLEM,

London, January 2. According to Renter's correspondent si Zarion, the Frankfurter Zeitung states that the Government is taking up a half interest in a Berlin syndicate which is being organised for the purpose of importing brosdetoffs from Rais, The Government, is assum all the risks. Similar syndicales will be organised in. Hungary, Balgaria and Turkey.

DONT FORGET.

TO-DAY Victoris Thestrs-9.15.p.m. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematog 9.15 pm.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre-8.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-9:16 am, New Hongkong Cinemato graph-9.15 px?

Wednesdav January 9° Hongkong University.—Con

There had been, so far, no was already belt, în minsted by mention of working parties, the tradiant radiance of Veer those institutions most dreaded lights and rockets, which were at intervala by troupe în rest billets. Except going

of for the drone of some seroplane all round the Tast returning from patrol, and the the horison in front of us. After occasionsì dall thad of a orumpa montonous tramp for what away in the direction of the line, seemed many miles down a dead there was peace in all our world, straight road we were halted by s When we returned to Company sentry who materialised suddenly Headquarters for tea there was a out of the shadow of a ruined "Partien bas to be split up here, general atmosphere of happiness house by the wayside. and comfort in that establishment Madame had made us omelettes sir," he said. "They get 1 ft of for tes, and green bunches of shelling this stretch of road of waterored lent a delightfully nights," homely look to the table. Bo we continued our journey in. Bat for me it was the sections at about 50 paces interval, ferring of Degrees. calm before the storms. Alas, for the B. E corporal leading the When we reached the settled down to my after tes pipe, remains of what had once been a my peace of mind, I had hardly way. and the perusal of a last week's prosperous French farm, and was fixed in the ground in a cirole daily paper, when a perepiring now a mers jumble of brickwork with a diameter of about four feet, runner brought a message from and timber, we turned of the road and the wire is wound round it. our O. C. Company, who was to the right, aroused a ditch by like a puttee, with an interval of a just then with the O.. O. st meant. of slippery and few inches between each coil. and Two or three strands of wire are Battalion Headquarters. It was treacherous duck board, concies and to the point. halted in the midst of a damp, then fastened vertically to it, the "You are in charge" it ran uninteresting field, whose main whole contrivance prised off the of a working party of one festare, on eximization, proved to supporting posts, and there is hundred other Rsuks to-night be ahell-holes. This was the your concertins ready for use. AAA. Yon will report to Lt position of the Reserve Line, the And a most annoying thing it is Sanders HE, at A 17 b 4-5 at parapet of which could be dimly to meet on a dark night !"

Wiring is a thing, of course, 7-30 p.m. for the purpose seen some forty yards to our rear. of wiring Reservs line AAA. There are working parties which must be done quietly, even Parade, at Crossroads a quarter-from the other battalions of the in the reserva line, lest some mile South of B.B.B. at 4.14.09.2 Brigade on your right and left, sharp ears in the Boche trenchen at 8.30 p.m. Great costs will be air," said the Corporal; and if should suspect anything unusual, N. C. Os along, I'll show you heard (for it was's peace- carried, and steel helmets worn. you'll bring some of your The only sounds that could be Please soknowledge.

So at 6-25, I with another au- exactly what Mr. Sanders wants fal night up in the line) were the mofiled thuda of lacky subaltern, who was to be done." my second in command, found The men were allotted their the mallets, or the hiss and plop. ourselved standing in front of various taeke, and were set to of an coessional etray balle: drop- some fifty files of disillusioned work in roups along the stretch ping into the soft ground.

By the time car allotted span warriorn, awaiting the arrival of of ground to be wited. Some some motor-buses which had been, were told off to wore the iron of four hours was drawing to s requisitioned to conveyfus to our stakes into the earth, others, close, the field was already inate destination. They were all with mallets, to drive in the fully decorated with what servedTM drewed in the manner appro- ground pege, to which the front like sa impenetrable spron" of priste to working parties, of the 'spron of wire, when com- barbed wire, with several goose- grestocats,

two pleted, would be attached, or to berries brown in to make it more. bendoliars each of ammunition, daroll and place in position the uninviting etill, rifles, and gau helmets. On the coils of barbed wire. Another B.E. working partie arrival of the buses they were told party was engaged in making good things, must copie off into partion of twenty five, and concertinas, which would be and sometime, and soon stowed safely on board, and the inserted Inosely amongst the rest midnight we found buses started off into the gather of the wire, for the faturs passengers once more 138 duil to the sccompaniment entanglement of the feet of any friendly bases which of many crude and homel my who might be. witticisms on the part of the enough to get so far. passengers. Riding on top of a The Sonly, bus along French roads is not su king al sxperienos that most people would wish to repeat, It is mainly

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