SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1914.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
(Beuter's Service to the Chin-Mail)
THE WAR.
THE LATEST NEWS FROM
FRANCE.
H. M. S. LION'S DEADLY
FIRING
RUSSIANS REPULSING THE ENEMY.
LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE...
Renewed Efforts By The Enemy.
Losmos, Det. 2, 4.30 p.m.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.
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Pakiso, flet. #
A Presidential mandate, orders Jeanjg dong Cheung to aut tempor arily as Miniser of Agriculture in [ placi of Ho Kid who is at present
on laave.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Llaut-Col. X.. Chapman, Y.D.
ASSEMBLY,
THE CHINA MAIL.
WAR NEWS,
CAJOLING ITALY..
Prince von Bulow Says She
Must Join Germany,
WAR NEWS.
PRUSSIAN LOSSES.
Casualty Lists Total 211.000 Gülcars
and. Man.
Lover, October 14,
OTVICEKA.
Dermany, reising the impossibilty of
It is stated in Amsterdam that the Briti intimidating. Itoy, is unw resorting to 35 lists of casualties in the Prusian Army pursuasion with thaubject of convincing costale: thu tilia that the "entration of their country lies with Garmant
The ex. Chancellor, Princeton Bulow, who mar ried a daughter of the late Blinister, Siggur Minghetti, and bone that he is air Italian by warring, sulenply warns Italy that alis mass join Germany.
An interview with Pringu vou Bulow |has been widely circulated in Rema, where the Prince has manyfriend, we be spenda hid winters in Run. The Prince says Italy will commit a serings mistake if the Abandons har long-standing allium, Hər future existence depends upon Germany's triumph for her unby and Independenes. will caso it Gormsay's power is long or diminished.
The following alterations will be mals u the Assembly scheme from to-day's
Princs von Rolo predicts Italy's ruis if late Men of HR.V living at Peak Pan Slaviam triumphs, and concludes by will fall in as Victorin cap end at Har-poiating war that Italy's abandonment of leck Bui. Men of H.KV.M. Kring at Germany and Austria would constiture a Peak will fall in at Victoria Gap end of in history; it would not only be the greatest rio'atica of international law unparalleled Engard Rud. Borised Alarm lists for mistake, but a crime Volunt,cs will bo issued shortly, but should Marmu * nevur belors receipt the ohf lists must be acted upon. The senior officer, N.C.0, or an of euch -estion will tako the names mich
sent and afpewaris Sorward to Staff Adicer. A
PAY.
Pay cheques will be ready for issue ou Monday morning. Pay lists will in A Paris communigir states that very strong ferman forces whose future be signed by euch za dupli approneù vous, signalled yesterday have attarked with the greatest will see that this is carril violace in the whole region between the North Sea and the Labasse Caiml
The Allies positions were on the whole maintained.
if they had to give ground at some points they sivanced in others. The enemy appears to be devouring to, pret afing the greater part of the front, particularly between the North Son and the Oise, make it fresh effort, using a how corps of raw troops, some of the young and others elderly, with officers and dones drawn from any available sorteo.
ALLIES PROGRESSING.
Get. 23, 4.55 p.ns.
A Paris communique states that the enemy ofan showed perticular We progressed wrth and south of the Soutre, stably in the region
activity in the Armas distries and be Sonne,
of Rosiersensen lierre.
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We had purtin suersses at Verdus at Patumesson.
There is in change at the rest of the, Front.
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE.
Continuing With Undimished Violence."
Lospos, Det. 23, 1.5 a.m.
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PÁRADES.
Parade for Monday, 26th instant:--
-Last joined recruits, under S.M. Higby Ons Section Scouts Co.
Othcers.
Fortunately Italians know on which side their brand is buttered, and are indifferent to Prince von Bulos's disinterested logic.
INCREASES
574 killed. 2,189 wounded.. 122 missing
MEN..
Wand killed.
16,643 woundedt.
Also 1,454 casualtion savong the marines. The lists do not Inchade Binses of the Bararian, Baron and Wartenburg regi- ment A farther aloven lists bring the total cxausities in the Prussian army to 211,000.
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DURATION OF THE WAR.
Lunden, October 14. Lord Curzon, pasking at Harrow, de precated the opinion that the war would more than one Christmas would pass before be over by Christauss. He believed that the troopa returned home.
THE SINKING OF CAP TRAFALGAR.
Lonken, October 12, The Press Burran in a narrative of the JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY fight between the British auxiliary cruiser Carmania and the German merebant cruiser Cap Trafalgar, mentioned on Sep- tember 20, says that all the guns on the port and starboard, respectively, w engaged.
Decision of Committee of National Defence.
The German capsized 1 hour and 40 minutes after the first shot and sank with. colours dying.
The Carmania was then burning, bus no water was available as the fire main had been slick away. She had to run beince the wind and was unable to save the German survivors. Two British warship, au- moned by wireless, escorted the Carmania Seventy-nine project les hit the Chemsnin, to an anchorage to effect temporary repairs. making 304 holes
It will be recalled that the Canard Kuor, Carusoia, engaged the Cap Trafalgar, a can const. The Carmania's opponent carried 19,000 ton liber, off the South Ameri
The schemes for the extension of the Army and Nwy sppose to have been decided on at a meeting of the Committee of National Defence on the 7th instant, According to the Mainichi, Mr. Wakstsuki Finance Minister, propose that for the under S.M. Murphy, D.C.L.I., for Aim- should be created, and that the general present only one sex Army Division ing Drill and Musketry Instruction.extension scheme for the Nary should be Realader Group under Company restricted for the time being to the com- plation of the thres battivships already 5.15 p.m.--Recruits Left Section 31..approved and the construction of sixteen 1, and 'ivil Service Co. fall in as Short destroyers and a tomber of submarines.
proposal.)
· Lowever, was rejected, [Bangu Kennedy Pond for Muskutry the Committes agree to the creation oright4.inch guns and pompous. “
extended the time but andler SM. Murphy, DC.L.A. Right two now Divisions, Section M. full in at Volmer for their organisation to seven-years-instand- tisler Staff Officer. No. 1 Section tion of ten destroyers (the estimate of Hembyoneters for Machine Gun Instruc-of the six origually peopoest. The naval scheme is approved included the construo Artillery Bathery 10 pr. Gun drill under ¥10,000,000 for the construction of five was approved as the recent special session of the Diot,) and a number of submarines, in addition to the three battleships, The cent of this echome is calculated at ¥120,000,000 and is to be defrayed in eight yearly instalments.
Sergt. Instructors. Remainder Liroups 1 and 2 under Company Officers.
DETAIL.
Ou dong Sunday, 25th inst., Group 3. On duty Monday, 20th inst., Grup 1
light Scetion 31.G. Co.
ficers on duty, Sunday. Capt. Wood, Bapt. Stewart, and 2nd Lieut. Cunning ham.
-HEROES-OF-MONS-AND- CAMBRAI,
Dover Brigade's Magnificant Fight.
LANCASHIRE YOSILIER'S TERILLISAT JARRATIVE
A thrilling story of the harian of the Dover troops at the Battle of Cambrai was given a Dorar, Standard" representative by a wounded Eancashire Fusilier last month at his home, where he arrived. for a few days' convalescence.
So far as the "big Navy" scheme is concerns, Japanese politicians have pro- not reached a final settlement, but otherwise the questions which wrocked the second Saionji Cabinet, and have troubled etery Cabicot since, may be taken as having been disposed of. But these sta now in progress will not be without their Orderly Officer, 2nd Lieut. Concizgintuence, and spanese Chronicle, Ja
Orderly Ofiner, Monday, 2nd Lieut. Willson. Z
Officers on duty, Mousing, Capt. Wolfe, Lieut. Wilson und Zad Fieut. No matters in which the issues of the struggle said, arrived in Franco on August 22nd, ↓
An pliicial communique published in Paris at 11 o'clock in the even-ton! ing stated that the activity of the easy hul not shackened. To-day the battle between the sen and Labassee was continued with undiminished violence, without the Germans succeeding in ferding back the Belgian army or the Franco-British troops.
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To furash Guard to-night, Centre Singlly between Arras and she is the mong made great efforts Section M., C.; to-morrow, Scouts which were nowhere successful. We progressed in the Argonne, and Company: Monday, 28th Inst., No. 1 between . Hubert and Four-de-Paris, and gained ground north of Ver-Artillery. dun on Haumont and. Brabant-sur-Meuse. We also repulsed an attack on Champlon in the Wouvre region.""
FRENCH OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.
Onderly Serigunt tonight." Corpl., Bol. ton; to-morrow, Serga. Sutherland; Mon. day, 26th inst., Sergt. Bradbury.
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NO GIR NEED LACK
EMPLOYMENT.
Organisation That Mesis All Casey..
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We of the 12th Infantry Brigade, he and immediately settle down business. After a stay of about five hours in Baulogee, we were entrained and after travelling about 150 miles, got out at a country aiding about. 2 p.m. on the 3rd. Weat once prepared for action, and about five 'o'nlock received order'to move up country to the north. Under cover of darkness we
·marched- some seventeen aviles and then stripped for refreshments drink of tea.
Following couple of hours' rest, we started off again and after a hard march Arrived on the battlefeld early on the 25th. Hundreds of factory girls are said to d
Mester We immediately got in touch with the Entrenched in have been thrown out of work by the war, we kept the Germans off while the 1st-
aremy.
strong position, and the Hon. Lily Mantar, who is Army Corps retired in good oftler. member of the Central Committee for Queen Mary's Uremployment Fund, has As evening drew co, we mared off again, turned the headquarters of the West and after marching all right, commenced Central Girls' Club in Alfred-place, Blooms at dawn the furious battle of Cambrai, in bury, into a huge workroom, where young which the gallant Dover Brigade made for themselves, Our troops women can gat employment and free in such a wame Firing at Kings Park Range and L. R. Astruction in various phases of domesticity. Were LED INTO A TRAP.
London-Stepney, Ked. Miniature Range on Sunday the 26th inst: From all parts
ningea, Battersea they have come to and before we had a chance to form in as ordered.
Parades on Tuessing the 27th and Thurs Alfred-place (some of them walking all the any order, the enemy were down on us. day the 29th inst., and for oficery and N. way), and no gempine este line been refused. They far outnumbered us and came on in C. Os on Monday the 26th Wednesday the Though many of the girls had gone when are numbers.
I called at A
t Alfred-place yesterday afternoon With reference to para orders, firing will take place during the day here of happy industry pervaded every for men who are remaining in camp, in thing, says a correspondente addition to the early morning practice.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
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Orders by Major Wakeman, Q. C. H. E. V. R.
The following official telegram from the French Government, sent ti Peking, was received by the Consil-General for France yesterday:- "On the 22nd inst. the Germans attacked vigorously north of Lens and up to the sea, notably around La Bassee, Rainghon, Armentieres, Warneton, and Dixmude. They were repulsed by the Allied armies, who have maintained their positions. The Germans have shown a certain amount of activity on other parts of the Front, making partial attacks on the Somme towards Fricourt, cast of Crums top; in the region of Somain, Malacour and also in the Argonne, Champlon and Boisdailly and south-east of St. Miliol. All these offensive attacks failed, and the 28th and Friday the 30th of yesterdays (their bours are from 3 to 4), an atmosp-/ bit our mea opened a hot fire, and wish French troops are progressing slightly in the Argonne and in the Woerre region.
AN EYE-WITNESS' STATEMENT.
The British In Two Fighting Spheres.
Losuôn, Oct. 23, 11.35 a.m.
as ordered.
A PARADOX OF GAIETY:
Que room is consecrated to knitting only, and the click of innumerable needles makes melody another is devoted to manding. where ald things are made to look maist 1 guid as new
Another room is exclusively occupied by makers of new garments. Moreover, cook. Refugees Hako Holiday at. Folkestone..ing and the art of shopping economically
are taught.
Under experienced guidance, the girlia buy their dinner, ome back, cook it and est iL.
If one is to judge by Folkestone, this will certainly rank as the best-dressed
tude, broken only by the click of the rifle.
An Eye-witness at Headquarters states that British troops are now in two fighting sphere--the Misae and Nieuport southwards. The results both spheres, without being decisive, have been entirely satisfactory,
Our Left Wing on the Aisne has advanced considerably in face ofía history. At Dover it was a cloister soli some opposition, and the Right Wing las, been maintaining preSSUTE.
The tactical details from the 10th to the 16th were similar to those previously described, though there has been less use made of the Artillery Owing to mist and rain, there has been only one night attack which sud- denly coased. Our patrols do goodbayonet work at night.
The writer emphasises that the fighting in the North is of a prepari- tory nature. It is mainly in an industrial region comparable to our Black Country, interspersed with fentand, high hedges, ditches and hop-fields.
THE RUSSIAN "ADVANCE.
LONDON, Oct. 22, 4.10 p.m. The Russian advancé is confirmed. They drove the enemy back in -the region of Warsaw for more than 16 kilometres.
BRITISH NAYAL DESPATCHES.
The Helgoland. Victory,-
LONDON, Oct. 22. Rear-Adinimui Besity's despatch says that the effect of HMS. Lion's two salvoea was most creditable, as the weather was misty and the enemy steaming at high speed at right angles to the Lion, who was herself Lateoming at 28-knota:
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MINK MONTAGU INTERVIEWED.
The German cavalry charged furiously, their ranks badly thinned, the Uhlaan made hasty fight, hotly pursued by showers bullets.
Then the German guns got to work. For an hour they shelled us, and we lost s great number of mon. The shells were doing all the damage, and were mostly wounding our men in the legs and areas. We stood our ground, however, and for seven hours gave them a ceaseless bail of bulleta, „Their infantry je
DROPPED LIKE SHEEP,
but still more came on to take their places. We had no sapport, and eventually had to fall back, but then the English heavy" bolt when sentry took it into his bead · Miss Montagu was down in the big baso arti lory came up and supped the Gerujan to afrost us. The guard was turned ons
ment theatre, the floor of which was advanos. The Germans were still falling helpful. very sleepy, but polita and oven atrawo with the debris of the departed like sheep, and had it not bees for the pro- Hore at Folkestone you can find almost sewing party, when I had a chat with her. lective fire of their guns, they would have We have 350 girls here just now," she lost hundreds more. More and more. Ger anything except silence. The weather is flawless, the aur spare with the true balmid, of whom have been thrown out mans rolled up, but one man showed great of work by the war. They must first bravery. We ruffered very heavily, losing of September, and the whole place ham register their names at the Labour Ex-mady inen before the engagement finished. and vibrates with the mermias of crowds change."
A party of us including myseil, made
The refugees have saved the season. It We pay 3d. an hour to s girls over 18 ablar bayonet charge towards the unish, is a world bien ganté, bien chaussé. One and aid, an hour if they are skilled. For to draw the German attack away from our
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hears mere French spoken than English, anakiled workers under 18 We pay 15. main body, We rished sp and fought by Having a Bouquet As In Fine Old Matured and gowns and accents alike have the day. And we provide a dinner of meat,
authentic touch.
Of course, there are plenty of poor te vege ables, and fruit for så
We do not overlap the regular trade refugees whom you 20s hadded up peil in any ways for most of our orders come
in St. Michael's Fall, and although from private people. in everything in still cheap-It is an extraordi narily abundant year for fruit--there must
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and then suddenly turned into thick Wines. wood on the right and out flanked them. I got a nasty jsb la the Sex from Gertann bayonet, and that's why I'm home now. It was difficult for us to get our' wounded Away for the dirty degs of Germana were. killing them. And they were actually cutting off the bands of our stretcher bearers and were killing scores of the towarfolk.
cHTECT CONTAINING-BRITINE WOUNDED
be a good deal of audiering. But it lu as i We have had orders for garments for paradox of gaisty that this south coast Belgian refugees and shirts, for soldiers at impresses you. Erary horn bathers, the front. The girls, also make clothes for logogers; brilliant costumes, parasols themselves and their bome people. It is people without scare in the world. And our hope to be able to establish similar a few hours sway, over this enigmetical centres all over London and the provinces, LAWN DR. AN sex, great armies pounding each other to and a subvene has been placed before the 1 was taken, with many other wounded Central Committee for Women's Employmen, to a church, which was being used debris of carrion :
The stories that one hears are all much, ment." AS W
hospital. While she men were having of a muchness. Bome of the arrivals have Numbers of volatary
af voluntary workers will be their wounds dressed, German Retillery vidently been harried, inssited, and needed to help in the evenings at the girls started to shell the Church and suddenly chiviod about moreilen ig; others, even cluta should they become an neenmplisken blew the place up. Many of our men thore from Bruwels, had hardly noticed fact, to arrange concerts and lectures ok tímida nere
killed, hot wse one of those that there was a German occupation. The the war and on citizenship, «-*
who were lucky enough to escape, I newspapers that they bring with them are At present Mim Montagu always' con“. occupied chiefly with further details of cludes the day work by lecture va tenaged to make my way to a Seld dres
ing base and finally was cant hams, after Liege, and Louvain.
The "Independence, wer and the part, which women are called the most terrible day's experience I've aver had. I am getting" fit and well ársin pow It is stated in Dover that the death of Lieut. Wise and the other Beige continues the publication of upon to play in much crist
Brassels Diary
and longing to get out there spin alongst easualties on the monitor Severn was the result of a gun occident, a shell
the boy, and when I do by George !111 blowing back.
rub my own back
"A GUN ACCIDENT ON A. MONITOR.
LONDON, Oct. 22
FEARED LOSS OF A BRITISH SUBMARINE
It gives particulars of vo dreds of actual violenca perpetrated by the Gormans in the capital, but it does rosunt certain. planned insulta offered by them to the civil should say that feeling against the Gor
which are too orudely disgusting weeks ago.
mang få mot at sij so acută sa it was theng population to repeat CONDOS, Oct. 28, 12.35
A this is in all countries An AODVODs Meantime they sie organising at this te The Admizulty announce that Submarine 3, Commander Chotwa one could not hope to pick up much markalis Falcone the following fanark
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Flour, to entch Làs tone.0 Going upon
that mixture of goruly and natal experi
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