Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 May 1917
1917-05-28
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1917-05-28 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 124. VOL. LXXV. MONDAY, 28th MAY, 1917. PRICE IO CENTS.20 words
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France and Belgium.
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Article356 1917-05-28 1 A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.”] [Router’s Telegrams.] London, May 26. A French communiquĕ says: On Chemin-des-Dames there was great mutual artillery activity in the region north-west of Braye-en-Laonnois, especially towards the Pantheon. Eastward we carried ca t a completely successful operation against a portion of Chevreux wood, despite energetic356 words
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Article170 1917-05-28 1 London, May 26. Sir Douglas Haig records reciprocal artillery fire, particularly active on the left tank of the Scarpe and in the neighOl urhood of Loos. There was much air fighting on Thursday. Seven German a eroplanfB were brought down and five driven down. Six of oarsjire170 words
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Article569 1917-05-28 1 SERIOUS CASUALTIES. THREE GERMAN MACHINES SHOT DOWN. London, May 26. It is officially announced that a large squadron of enemy aircraft, numbering about sixteen, attacked the south-ea't of England between 5-15 and 6-30 yesterday evening. Bombs were dropped at a number of places. Nearly all the569 words
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Article44 1917-05-28 1 London, May 26. A Berlin official message gives an imaginative account of the air raid on May 24. It says We attacked fortified places at Sheerness, Harwich and Norwich successfully. All the airships returned undamaged despite perfected enemy defences44 words
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Italy's Campaign.
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704 1917-05-28 1 POSITIONS EXTENDED. London, Maj 26. An Italian official message says: The battle is still raging from the sea to Plava, Our troops fought through a labyrinth of fortifications, stubbornly defended by strong, well-trained forces The total number taken prisoner on Wednesday ar d Thursday was 10,245,704 words
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Russia.
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Article34 1917-05-28 1 RUSSKY’S STATEMENT Petrograd, M»y 26. General Russky, who has arrived, after relinquishing his command, spoke hopefully of the improving morale of the troops. He said fraternising with the enemy had stopped.34 words
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Article17 1917-05-28 1 Per grad, May 27. Many strikes h»ve occurred in Finland, especially arm ng agriculturists.17 words
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Article50 1917-05-28 1 FIGHTING NEAR VAN. London, May 26. A Russian official report says: We frustrated Turkish attempts to dislodge us from heights fouth of Van. Danube Towns Bombed. Petrograd, May 27. Several raids were made by German aircraft recently on towns on the Danube, causing many casualties, especially at Ismail.50 words
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Article66 1917-05-28 1 M. MILIUKOFF’S STATEMENT. Paris, May 28. At Petrograd, M. Miliukoff in speech said the essential point was not whether the Dardanelles should be Russian or neutral, but whether it should be Russian or German. The A 11b s recognised Russia’s right to ihe Dardanelles, n >t merely to66 words
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Naval Operations.
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Article100 1917-05-28 1 Madrid, May 27. The Spanish vessel Begona was torpedoed, U Boat Bases in Sfaiau Paris, May 26. The Chamber continued the debate on the submarinism. Critics of the Government especially denounced the failure to cope with espionage in Spain, which bad resulted in the Spanish coasts being100 words
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Article651 1917-05-28 1 WHAT IT ACHIEVED. Washington, May 26. An authoritative statement issued on the occasion of the departure of the British Mission from the United States, after conferences which touched every phase of life of America and the Allies, and are expected to vitally affect tie future651 words
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Article143 1917-05-28 1 ITS "WEIGHT DECISIVE.” Washington, May 26. Mr. Balfour, in saying farewell to the American people, said what the United States has accomplished in forty days fcince entry into the war waa most remarkable. “I came with high hopes and they have been far surpassed by reality.143 words
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Article179 1917-05-28 1 Lt ndon, May 26. Mr. Balfour at Toronto received an ovation. There is a strong desire that Mr Balfour vi«it Alberta, Saskatchewan and Bri i»h Columbia Mr. Balfour’s Speech. Toronto, May 26 Mr. Balfour received a very heatty welcome. Thousands greeted him at the railway station,179 words
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Article31 1917-05-28 1 Washington, May 27. The Government’s Trading with the Enemy Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill is largely modelled on the British law.31 words
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Article58 1917-05-28 1 A NEW APPOINTMENT. London, May 25. The Glasgow shipowner, Mr. Hector McNeal, has been appointed Controller of Coasting Shipping. He will arrange for the transhipment of cargoes from the larger lines arriving at the first home ports with cargoes for other destinations. It is anticipated the58 words
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Article27 1917-05-28 1 Rio de Janeiro, May 27. The torpedoing of the Brazilian vessel Tijuca has strengthened the movement in favour of Brazil joining the Allies.27 words
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Article23 1917-05-28 1 Amsterdam, May 26. Tbe Cologne Gazette say> 600 German daily newspapers have ceased publication since the outbreak uf war.23 words
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Article58 1917-05-28 1 Amsterdam, May 26. Great fires continue in Germany. Th 6 latest include the gutting of Moabit goods station, at Berlin, in f jyhich tanks of petrol, hydrogen, etc, the destruc'ion of a part of Vib a, tow'ship<f Ot-j >ry, near Grodno «mi < conflagration at tbe staiion58 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement78 1917-05-28 1 □nanon \A7 HKN YOU ARK AWAY a VV on leave you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, a 2 Social, Commercial,OMining, Planting, Ac. This you can de o in no better way than by aubsenb- a ing to the Weekly Edition of the e a u Pinang Gazette,”78 words
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Article1038 1917-05-28 2 amines. SI UaIION ‘.UGH IMPROVED. i London, M*y 26 Mr. LI >rd George, n t- e Hmse of Commons, dealing with the submarine menace, said it was much ino r e difficult for him to give a public answer <>n this than ou other topics. It is1,038 words
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Article388 1917-05-28 2 Lond n, May 26. In the House of Common-», on a motion for the adjournment fur Whitsuntide, Mr. Lloyd George said he could not at present definitely state the c< mpuaitim of the Irish Convention, but the Government had lost no time in keeping in touch with388 words
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Article157 1917-05-28 2 London, May 26 In the House of Common», Mr. Lloyd George, dealing with the labour situation, said he tiusted that so far as the Engineers’ dispute was concerned, the matter was happily ended,’but there had been great unrest in certain quarters. The Government have their views regarding157 words
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Article66 1917-05-28 2 London, May 25. The cotton manufac’u r ers of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire booked orders at Manches’er to day for the foreign and home trade at prices based on a 10 per cent, increase of wrges to 230,000 cotton weavers, on the at-snuiption that the weavers66 words
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Article57 1917-05-28 2 GERMAN OPINION. Amsterdam, May 25. The German papers ascribe Count Tisza’s fall to his new po'icy, which aimed at a triple administrative system in Austria, whereby a .bud State would be Slav, namely, Polish, or Po’i h and Czech, lhey declare Anstr a Hungary would thus become57 words
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Article18 1917-05-28 2 London, May 27. A telegram from Buda-Pest says the Archduke Joseph has refused the Premiership.18 words
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125 1917-05-28 2 London, May 25. General Smuts said he was much amused on visiting a certain South African camp 'to find South Africans who could not speak a word of English. It was difficult for them to understand words of command. When they considered difficulties125 words
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Article55 1917-05-28 2 Shanghai, May 27, A drought in Central and Northern Chit ais affecting the rice crop A famine is feared. Tornado in Illinois. Chicago, May 26. A tornado swept over a number of towns in southern Illinois. It is estimated that 75 are dead and hundreds have55 words
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Article22 1917-05-28 2 London, May 27. The House of Commons has adjourned till Junp sth, and the House of Lords till June 12th.22 words
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Article63 1917-05-28 2 London, May 24. Measrs. Montagu’s report says: The tone of the market continues remarkably steady and the price movt-d again within very narrow limits. There has been an absence of business from the E*st,*and buying ordeia have been mait ly ftr coinage. London, May 25. The silver63 words
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Article16 1917-05-28 2 Liverpool, May 26. Cotton. s ght, 11,990; Visibles, 190, 178, 2,551, and 62.16 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous34 1917-05-28 2 Four new parts of the great Universal film ‘‘Lovee’s Rattlefield” will be shown at the Empire Theatre this evening. The o h*-r i'»ms in the programme include a Chaplain and a new Universal Gazette.34 words
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