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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

German Attack on Mils _Front,

London, May 14 Field Mamba Bir Donglas Haig reports: After haavy. :artillery preparation" the enemy attacked on a mile front month-westward of Morlancourt and entered our positions at one point... The Australians immediately counter-attacked and drove out the enemy, completely re-establishing the Hina The attack was repulsed at other points with heavy loss. We prisonered Afty, our casualties being very light. The French in local fighting repulsed an enemy attack in the direction of Kleinvierstraat.

Enemy diven no Rest...

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London, May 14, Beater's correspondent at French Headquarters reports to-day: The lull in the fighting on the Franco-British front. ja marked by a steady increase in the severity of the artillery dual which on our side often swells to terrific proportions. The roar of the guns never subsides day or night. The roads behind the German front, the villages and cross roada, are constantly and systematically swept with great shells, where- by the enemy has the atmost difficulty in keeping his firing line supplied with food and munitions. The road leading to their front is strewn with smashed wagons, dead horses and corpses. The infantry holding the front are subjected to a still more terrific battering. A single French division in last week's operations fired thousands of shella from their guns, giving the Germans little opportunity to entrench. Buch trenches as they have are shallow and offer a minimum of protection. Work is only possible at night and the trench when dag is often detected and wrecked by gun-fire next morning. Positions on Mont Kimmel, the highest point of the German line, received the heaviest /panish- ment. The Kimmel region is already a maze of shell craters like the worst parts of the Somme and Verdan battle fields. The old British shelters on Kimmel are ase- lees from the German viewpoint because they are all dug on the west side of the mountain with opening facing the mouths of our guns. The eastern slope, wherein the Germans are now trying to organise themselves, is probably the most dangerous and difficult corner on the front.

German Morale Affected.'

London, May 14.... "Boater's correspondent at British Headquarters reports to-day: The beavy rainfall of the past twenty-four hours must have seriously impeded the German plans and prepara tions. The enemy is now confronted with the same con- ditions on the Flanders and Somme battle-fielda which heavi- by handicapped our former offensive operation. We know definitely that he in many places in having a really bad time. This knowledge enables our soldiers to bear their share of discomfort with cheerful equanimity. While our communica tions everywhere are good and supplies abundant and re- gular the Germans have in some places to flounder across wide tracts of alush with brimming shell craters. With inti- mate knowledge of this country our batteries register to nicety upon the most vulnerable points. Again and again the enemy has to abandon roads which are impassable or too deadly. His losses, too, from ammunition dumps blown up are probably heavy. All this is having an appreciable effect upon the moral of the Germans, whose boasting has become mera parrotlike repetition, without a deal of conviction. Two thirds of the allotted span wherein the Germans were to end the war has passed, and reaction has set in. They must be beginning to understand that the additional menace of America is serious for them.

A Raid Repulard.

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London, May 15. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed an attempted raid northward of Lens. We successfully raid- ed north-east of Bobecq. Hostile artillery was active during the night in the Somme and Ancre valleys and northward of Bethune and Nieppe Forest. There was also increased ac tivity this morning south-westward of Morlancourt and north- ward of Kemmel.

AUSTRIA'S PEACE MANOEUVRES.

London, May 12 The "Manchester Guardian's" correspondent at Paris gives what he says is almost a literal rendering of passages in M. Poincare's reply to the first letter of Emperor Karl regarding peace: "Prince Sixte is commissioned to tell Em- peror Karl as regards the latter's declaration about Alsace Lorraine that it is not a question for pa of the Alsace Lor raine of 1871. What France asks for is the Alsace Lorraine of 1700 with the valley of Saar; and restitutions, reparations, indemnities and guarantees on the left bank of the Rhine." Emperor Karl's second letter, cabled cn May 8, was the reply to this. The correspondent adds: M. Briand, in bis evidence before the Foreign Relations sub-Committee, gave the im.. pression that he disapproved of the way M. Poincare and M. Ribot received the Austrian proposals; also M. Clemen- Dean's action in publishing Emperor Karl's first letter. The reason why some of the other Allies were not consulted in the matter of the Austrian proposals was that the latter vere strictly confidential,

BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL STABILITY.

London, May 14.

In the House of Commons, in the Finance Bill discussion, Mr. Bonar Lew said the question of raising money at present did not cause him serioas anxiety. The big loan foated in January last year, realised a thousand millions sterling of new muney, while the War Bonds started last October and Earings Certificates had produced £719,000,000 to April 1 (Cheers). He was not in the least despondent about getting the required money in this way, despite the recent fallings off in zabscriptions. A step was being considered for the stimulation of such form of subscription,

The discussion showed that, the Budget was well received. Mr. Bouar Law did not indicate any modification of the new datica.

"NEW CONTROL BOARD,

London, May 14

The Daily News" states that the Government has de Lcided to establish a Board to secure united control of sup plies including food, munitions, raw materials, oila and Limber. The Board will comprise representatives of the Board of Trade, the Food Ministry, the War Office and the Wheat and Sugar Commissions.-

GENERAL MAURICE'S LETTER,

London, May 15.

Major General Maurice in the opening, of an article sab- mits his own version of the controversial facta mentioned in his recent letter.He-aesorts that he acted entirely alone in #pidation therewith,

¿COAL PRODUCTION,

London, May 15. In view of the necessity for increasing the coal prodno- tion, expecially for export purposes, with the fewer men available owing to the combing out; an appeal will be made to.miners to work more regularly and forego holidays. Tho Miner Federation meets specially today to consider the

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ANOTHER GERMAN LIE.

! London, May 15.

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A still further German attempt to throw dust in the eyes of their own people and others with regard to the British exploit at Ostend is revealed in the wireless statement that the Vindictive did not contain a cargo of cement and was not blown up by the British, but was sunk by the German bat. teries. An Admiralty note states that the British commani- que cabled on May 10 was correct in every detail and the German message is entirely false.

AMERICA'S SHIPPING CONTRIBUTION:

Washington, May 15

Eight steel ships totalling 48,150 tons were completed and fourteen vessels aggregating 87,100 tons were launched in the week ending May 11. Thus the first million tons of ships delivered to the United States Government under the direction of the Shipping Board have been pat on the high seas, and over half the total tonnage has been delivered. Bince January 1, the monthly production has steadily. increased.

A CHINO-JAPANESE, AGREEMENT.

London, May 14.

The New York Times" Peking correspondent says it is understood that the military representatives of Chins and Japan have reached an agreement which will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval.

PRUSSIAN SUFFRAGE. "

Amsterdam May 15. The Prassian Dist has rejected by 236 to 165 motion favouring equal suffrage, moved on the occasion of the third reading of the Franchise Bill

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BRITAIN AND BRAZIL.

London, May 18.

The Anglo-Brazilian Legations will be raised to the rank of Embassies when the next diplomatic change occurs. ·

THE SILVER MARKET.

Silver is quiet.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Last Evening's Matches.

London, May 15.

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MILITARY WEDDING.

Lieut. A. 5. Davies-Miss Dagbar.

An interesting military wed. ding took place at St. Andrew's Churob, Kowloon, yesterday, when Miss Alice Catherine Danber, youngest daughter of the Iste Mr. Benjamin Danbar and Mrs. Danbar of Wick, N.B., was married to Lieut. Arthur Stanley Davies, EG.A eldest БОП of Mr. Joseph H. Davies, J.P., and Mṛa, Davies, of Welshpool. The bride, who was attired in flowered white crepe silk, trimmed with georgette crepe and silver beade, was at tended by Mies Marjory Aitken as bridesmaid and Master Laur. ence Aitken as page. Mr. 8. R. Aitken gave the bride away sad Lieut. J. P. Jones, B.GA. waD the "best man."

The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander) cficiated and the service. was attended by Lient-Col Passby, R.G.A, Q.B.A. Ühine Command, and other officers. Mr. Harold Piercy presided at the organ, and sa the bride and bridegroom left the Church to the strains of the Wedding March they passed under an arch of swords of the bridegroom'a fellow officers. A reception was. sab sequently beld at Kansferd Hotel, where the bride and bridegroom received the con- gratulations of many friends. The honeymoon will be spent in Canada.. Among the presenta the bridegroom's fellow officers were a silver tea set presented by of the Royal Garrison Artillery and a cheque and travelling bag presented by Mr. and Mrs. Aitken,

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ton' this onward year's Tennis "Tournament" was there that played last evening between Hard volleying was again the a great struggle. Meurs, R. and H. Hancook and most prominent feature of the N. E. Keet and J. 8. Jenningsolsy, and there was little to’ohore ia the faal of the Professional between the pairs. Each pair Paire competition. There was claimed alternative games, six-all, good attendance in the Wand seven all being called." The Oharities stand, but not so many fanoooks succeeded in taking as was generally expected. the next two games, and thas The opening play went, altoge-von the act and match by 97 ther in favour of the Hancock, Phe asutest had been one of he both of them playing with goon classet asen this season, as will judgment and relying mostly or ba gathered from the gemea score. volleys. They took the fi et fra bich reads 25 to 21. The mitch g+mea bat Kent and Jenning ook nearly two hours. replied with three games. Ke It should be added that Hṛ. F. WB3 300 to be fo fice form in ne:A. Redmon 1" soted sa Umpire,partment), when required. play, ulat Jenninga was that s great many people coming executor of some hard and welna lile after the match-had placed drives. He bick harpened would have appreciated strokes wera particularly· 2004.hearing the umpire's calling, The score was taken to 53. and Without knowing how the game 5-4, bafara -the-Haboooks took the rood and wilboat bearing it call. set by 64

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