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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

AMERICA'S WORLD POLICY,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

GREAT BATTLE STILL BAGING.

MAIN GERMAN `RUSH BELIEVED TO BE STEMMED,

French Resist Magnificently and Make Some Progress,

London, June 12.

BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GREAT BATTLE STILL BAGING.

The Price of Progress.

London, June 19.

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A NEW PEER.

London June 12

Er Lord Justice Paulismoes kan been elevated to the Peerage.

THE SILVER MARKET.

· London, Jins II. The silver market is stoṣdy,

Noteworthy Utterance by President Wilson. ».

London, June 10, The newspapers state that it would be foolia to stlampi to

Addreming a group of distinguished Maricar editors and minimise the significance of the enemy's gain of ground where every journalists who are touring the United States, at the White House, kilometre is moet valuable, but point out that the Germans are very President Wilson emphasised the American friendship towards far from achieving the programme necessary to straighten their line, Mexico, He said that his own policy towarder Mexico was based on A French communique mya:-Between Montdidier and the while correspondents agree that their sacrifiosa are greater than in the principle that Ameries was not entitled to interfere in any way Oise the battle continued without say great change. Last evening any previous battle of the war. For the first time, indeed, since in Mexican internal affairs. United States troops had been sent to and night on the left all the enemy's attempts to counter-attack were March, they have been effectively counter-attacked with w'awiftness Mexico only in order to assist Mexico to get rid of a man shattered and we re-progressed, east of Mery and Senlis Wood. The which gives their storm troops no chance of rest. One correspondent who TES making the settlement of Maxioan BHairs Germans, by violent attacks also attempted to dive a back on estimates that the Germans have thrown in 160 000 new troops in temporarily impossible. Allading to the German attempts to make THE CONSCRIPTION BILI” Aronde. On the front from 8t. Manr, Delogos, Facem and Antheuil the battle during the last twenty-four hours and six or eight treable between the United States and Mexico, President Wilson gave we bore the shock and inflicted very heavy losses on the attackers Divisions have already been withdrawn broken. Bach is the as an instance the fantastic statement in a Mexican newspaper that To Roderick Random" of the and maintained the positions. On our right, the Germans, despite price paid in the enemy's relentless pursuit of success,

thirteen American battleships had been sunk of Cape Cheespasks. repeated efforts, were unable to debouch. On the southern bank of the Main we hold the southern part of Chevi:court and the station of St. Aur Men;" According to the latest information, our counter- attack yesterday forestalled a powerful enemy attaoc which was

French Capture More Prisoners.

*London, Jans 13.

British Aerial Work.

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London, June 12.

Some German Claims. 4

London, June 12.

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Dally'. Press, | The infɑence of the United States for the time being-and" he

Before asking to be cleared from hoped it would not be for a short time was somewhat pervasive a two imputations made againit-me the affairs of the world. He believed it was pervasive because the in your article of Jane 14th, may Field, Marakal Sir Douglas Haig saya:-The French successfully less powerful nations were coming to believe that America's sincere be permitted (st the risk of being prepared on the same front. We encountered great forms raided on the night on June 11 in the neighbourhood of Loore. desire was disinterested servios. President Wilson said ----* Waare being sternally "marked by which we over-ran.

There is nothing special on the British front. The prisoners taken by one of our

the obsmpions of those nations of the world and we look forward to Reporting on aviation, Sir Douglas Haig says:-Our seroplanes the time, which I hope will come, when we can give substantial Four powerful journal) to drag Pivisions belonged to four different enemy Divisions. South of the Aine, the Germane this morning attacked beween the twisted in the French counter-attack in the western portion of the evidence, not only that we do not want anything out of this whole".and ask if you are recog you from your journalistic “ funk- river and the forest of Villers Catterets. Desperate fighting took Noyon battlefield on June 11 by special patrols dealing with but that we would not accept anything out of it."

German machines and by a vigorous and constant bombing of the Nothing had stirred America so deeply as the

nisable sa Mr. H. Cartwright, place on the front from Domniers, Outry, and south of AmMeny.«

enemy's trenches, gan positions and communications, as well as by that this war so far as they were concerned was for idealistic the Newspaper which serves Your assurances Printer, Publisher and Editor of heavy machine gun fire from low flying machines upon hostile troops objects, Nothing that he had said in his recent address in New and transport. In the some ares we destroyed ten German York, on the ocassion of sending off the Amarios Bed Orose

parpore so well?

Will you accept my sœurance A French communique says: Between Mantdidier and the Oiee seroplanes and drove down four ancontrollable. The British lost campaign, had aroused so much enthusiasm as his statement that that I have we witten ander she enemy renewed preveure. All his attempts on our left to recapture three machines and two British machinee missing yesterday bave America meant to stand by Bassis just as firmly as she would stand instructions from the Govern our yesterday's gains failed. We progressed in the region of Belloy returned. Anglo-French gasdrons since the German attack in the by France, Britain or any other Ally. That was an example of meat? The letters are entirely Wood and 8L Maur and took four hundred more prisoners, several Noyon sector on Jane 9 have dropped twenty-one tone of bomba America's attitude. The United States could not make anything my own, and I received, directly gune and numerous machine guns. There is no change on the St. and scoounted for twenty-nine enemy machines. On the British out of standing by Russia. At present Russia was the most remote er indirectly, orally or by Maar and Antheail front. The Germans on our right renewed their frant two Germans were shot down and two driven down uncontroll European nation as far as America was concerned and the one comment, no information or a footing on the southern bank and also in the village of Meliosck of bombs on Jane 11. Our night fliers heavily attacked the trade and advantage, yet the people of the United States road to from anyone in the Colony." attacks on the Matz river, and, after several costly attempts, gained able. One British machine is missing. We dropped fourteen tons with which the United States had had least connection in suggestions of say kind and the heights of Bisard Cross. Oak troops, east of the Oise, on railway at Cambrai and billets at Fremicourt, dropping four tons of that suggestion as to no other that he had made daring that address. Monday night effected a withdrawal on the line Bailly, Traovleval, bombs without lose.

After emphasising that his hearers had been gladly admitted to date any intention of casting

In the next place, may I repu and west of Nampoal, being protected by covering detachmanta

every establishment in America that they had wished to see and bad aspersions apon," "holding up which masked the movement. We repulsed an enemy attack in

been shown just what Americs was doing, President Wilson pro to ridicale" or "ioealting the the region of Hantebraye and took prisoners."

A German official meresge aaye:-Both west of Noron we ceeded to explain why America was doing what she was doing. "We gentlemen to whom I addressed South of the Aisne there were desperate combate, sometimes threw back the enemy on the whole front from Le-Ployron to are doing it," he said, so that you may never hereafter have to fear certain questions in my letter of hand-to-hand, between the river and Villers Cotterets Forest We Antheuil, and cleared out the saemy on the west bank of the Oise the only thing that any nation has a dread of, namely, unjust and Jane 18th ? soutly resisted the attacks of the enemy, who progressed slightly north of the function of the Mets. Our prisonera ste now 13,000 selfish aggression of another nation." Bometime age he had proposed It is in your own article, when on the plateau west of the villagos of Domiere and Outry. His The enemy has evacuated Osclaponte Wood, We are puraning and sort of Pansms-American Agreement. Ode

of America's still writing efforts against Ameleny and St. Pierre Aigle failed. North of the have reached a line running north of Bailly through Tracyloval to difficulties had been that

as . ** Bɔdezick the Monros Doctrine Endom" on June 12th, that I Marne we captured Montecourt and Les Bouquetesar, north of west of Nampoel.

adopted without the consent of any Central American or South find the statement that "the Floup and the southern part of Bassiares.

American Biste. That was all very well so far as the protecting of commercial houses, appested sach States from aggression from the sea was concerned, but there to the Government to help them out was nothing in it that protected those States from aggression from of the difficulty by introducing the United States, and he had repeatedly seen an uneasy feeling on anscription in order that the the part of representatives of those States that America'e necessary remaining men might self appointed protection might be for her own benefit and own be content to continus at their interest, and not for the interest of her neighbours. So he said that if anyone of us, including the United States, violate the

From the last letter of the Hon. political independence or territorial integrity of any of the Member for the Chamber af others, all the othera will jump on her. That was in effect giving a Commerce we know that the band on the part of the United States that the United States would commercial houses construe enter into an arrangement by which Central Americs and the "necessary" as covering all the South American States would be protected from the United Statesmen at present in their employ. Now that is the kind of agreement that must be the foundation of Because I did not believe, and the future life of the nations of the world. The world is a whole do not now believe, that the men family of nations and it must be guaranteed to each nation that no themselves asked for conscription other nation shell violate its political independence or territorial for such a purpose, I took the integrity. That is the only onceivable basis for the future peace liberty of putting it up to them to of the world. It can only come by trust. As long as there is answer what you term an 'incult- to be trouble, is going to be misunderstanding and there is going ing" question.

Aeroplanes yesterday participated in our counter-sttack on the front from Mentdidier to St. Maur, bombing and dispersing enemy Divisions coming up to meet the shock. Convays were stopped and heavy batteries deserted and the gunners ceased to fire altogether. Twenty-six tons of projectiles were dropped, in addition to thirteen tons of bombe which were dropped on enemy stations. Thirteen enemy machines were falled yesterday.

A Complete Enemy Fallure;

ON

British Veterans' Faith.

London, June 12.

The Association of British ex-soldiers and ex-sailors, known as Comradea of the Great War" has telegraphed to General Foch: We have perfect faith that on the scene of your historie victory in 1914, wherein many of us were privileged to share with you and your gallant men, you will again stem the tide of invasion and hurl the hated invader from the sacred soil of France.". General Fech replied on June 11:-"Ishare entirely your confidence."

BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

London, June 12, Beater's correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraph. ing on the morning of Jane 12, mys that the enemy's main effort yesterday on the line from Chevincourt to Machemont and Bethan

Perfect Understanding Between the Two Nations. court was a complete failure. Under the fire of our machine guns

London, June 12, and artillery, German infantry waves hesitated and were rolled At a luncheon in the House of Commons to the Japanese back. In the centre, the Germans, had momentary possession of Ambassador and the delegaten attending the International Parlia Machemont, bat were ejected by a French counter-attack.. mentary and Commercial Congress, Mr. Balfour said Britain and It is now known that the Germans began the battle with four Japan in the war had had no differences of opinios, no divergence teen Divisions, which were all engaged on the first day. The attack of aim and no arriere peness which either was unwilling to confase successful, was entrusted to five Dirigions, including some of the done. The Anglo Japanese Aliance, which had done so much for

enemy's best troops, there being one Guard and one Chasear Divi- the pesoe and advancement of the world, would bear rich fruit in sion. The enemy's main objective on the first day was the blook of the fature for the higher interests of the world in the East" He wooded hille between the Oisa and the Mats, which he turned was sure that if the exigencies of the conflict required us to call by an advance down the Matz Valiay. After three days' hard upon our Allisa to make fresh efforts. Japan would live, as she hal fighting, he reached the first day's objective in this quarter. always done, ap to her fall obligatione (Cheers). The Gems The second day's objective was the city of Compeigne, from which methods of trade wers part of her policy of world domination. Tais he is still far away. He was not brought nearer by yesterday's made them more dangerous than mere trade rivaley, to which we fighting,

The most memorable incident of the battle was the never objected-(Cheera). Germany was trying to use her mana- defence of Plemont by cavalrymen. This hill was the facturing power to practically enslave the rest of the world. Tost main French observatory post in the Lassigny asotor. It was was a problem which must be mat and solved: defended by dismounted Cuirassiers, a few hundred strong, who held out against an incessant German attack from four o'clock on Sanday morning until mid-day on Monday. The Com. mander sent wireless meaenges hourly saying that the defenders were still holding. The last message, when the Hill was surrounded was the one word “Fortus", meaning "We are done for". The Cairassiere succumbed to the twentieth attack in thirty two hours. In the Maiz Valley a crack German: Chegaoor Division was out to pieces. The Guarde also suffered most heavily.

BIRTHDAY KONOURS.

A Hongkong Name in the List.

London, Jane 10. The Birthday promotions and appointmente to the Order of the British Empire include the following:-

Commander. Mr. W. H. Steel, acting Manager of the Peking Mak en Railway line,

MemberMr, 8. Evans, Aoting Deputy Naval Store Officer Hongkong.

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On our left, the enemy Divisions were engaged for three days in a battle for the line of villages which is still in our hande and must have left half of their numbers on the field. We now bold The Birthday Honours for services in the war include a number Bome points of the original German line. The general impression is of Companionships of the Order of the Bath, Major General N. W. that although the battle will continue for several days, the enemy Barnardiston being among the number. zash has been stemmed,

Desperate Fighting.

London, June 12,

PRUSSIAN SUFFRAGE REFORM,

London, Jane 12.

▲ French communique says:-The Germans are attacking between the Aisne and the Forest of Villera Cottärets. Desperate.

Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam atates that the Prasian fighting is, proceeding.

Lower House has again rejeated the equal Saffrage Reform Bill by Germad Scheme Greatly Modified.

235 votes against 164, but accepted a compromiss, whereby certain London, Jans 12- A semi-official message from Paris, on June 12, says that an persons will be provided with two extra votes.~

London, June 13. enemy commanigas, after two days' fighting, announces that the A message from Amsterdam states that, according to a Barlin objectives have been attained, indicating that he scarcely hopes for telegram, the Suffrage Bill has passed its fourth reading in the Lower a farther advance, but German marobing orders captured fore House with a progoes by the Conservatives and National Liberals for shadowed an entry into Compeigns on the first evening of the battle. the introduction of proportional representation in the mixed language The enemy's pretensions, therefore, are singularly modified.

districts of the Eastern Provinces,

On the Oise,

London, Jana 12.

AMERICAN STEAMER SUBMARINED,, A semi-official Paris message, on June 12, says that the enemy's sdraure on the right bank of the Cline is bound to tell on the other

-- London, June 13. bank and we shall probably be obliged to bring our positions on the Beuter's correspondent at Whehington says the United States banke into line. That is the only advantage the Germans gained steamer Pinardelrio was submarined seventy miles from the Mary

land cost on the 8th instant. The crew has "arrived in"

THE CZECHO SLOVAKS.

British Recognition of New Movement.

London, Jane 12,

Mr. Balfour, in 8 letter to the Czecho-Slovak National Council, Paris, intimates that the British Government will give the Czecho Slovak movement the same recognition as France and Italy, and recognise the Czecho-Slovak Army, to which a British lisson officer

will be attached.

London, June 12.

posta".

You suggest I should apologise.

When the mên“ themselves. repudiate rour above quoted {state.dent, then 1-will most liberally apologise, but caly for having placed reliance on sny. (thing which appeared over your

pesadonym.

F. C. JENKIN.

Hongkong, Jane 14, 1918,

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

"Telegraph.") Sir,-Qaits a superfluity has

A German Warning.

Aroording to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Nord Deutschs Zo tung, in a minstory article, tells Russia that she will been written concerning the Man endanger her dearly bought penes" if she permits the Cricho. Power question, and man-power Slovaks who fought with the Russians to leave the country with is reckoned at its best between arme and join the Entente. The Czecho-Slovaks estimated to num-the ages of 18 and. 40 yesz. ber 150,000, who deserted from the Austro-German Army, are dia- Bat, what is most important. in tributed over north and east Russia,

action.

∙FORMERLY OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS;

Brigadier General Lumsden Killed,"

London, Jans 9. Brigadier General, E. W: Inmeden, V.C., has been killed in

**[The iste Brigadier General Lumsden joined the Royal Artillery in 1890 and was G.3.0, in the Straits Settlemente from 1910 to 1914, when ne left for the Front. Daring the present war he had won the Victoria Orona, the D.8.0, and two bars. He was 48 years, of ago].

SENSATIONAL CONSPIRACY CASE,

Well-Known British Manufacturer Charged.

London, Jana 12.

Sir Joseph Jones, a well-known Sheffield steel manufacturer, and chairman of many important compania, bu been charged at Bow Street with conspiracy by obtaining"and comin

ating in formation metal to an enemy and related to a “prohibited place, be- turen Bertember 1913 and June 10, 1918, Defend until June 19 beil being fixed at $2,000

(Contrastad on

the prosecution of this world war is Brain-power; and I venture to suggest that if the “comb” were worked amongst those of this Colony whose ages range between 40 sod 50 yeara, mely sotive, inventive, and organising braine might be secured that could help on staffs or depart mentally. Brains, sir, brains and more braina are required, and in providing such, I sor one would bes willing conscript under the conditions provided by the recent Conscription Bill. Enclosing my Card

Youre eto ni THE JAT. Wongkong, June 14, 1918/

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