MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1914.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LOYALTY OF THE MOSLEMS
TO GREAT BRITAIN.
LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE
AND BELGIUM.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Our troops during the last few days, though the fog has not consed, have advanced little by little. They havo established themselves nearly everywhere as points surging from the hundred to fifty metres from the suenay's wire, entanglements.
We took Tracy-le-Val, northward of the dime, with, the exception of the cemetery
We have progressed slightly eastward of Tracey-le-Mont, und south feast of Souvron-also between Crouy and regny
A Gemuan counter-attack in the Vailly region against our own: troops, who des captured Chavonne and Soupis, was repulsed. The enemy was similarly repulsed at Berry-au-Bao.
There Eas been a violent cunnonala in Argonne, We have progressed in detail at St. Mihiel, and the Ponta Moussous district in a coup de main on the village of Vai-et-Chatillion |wo ousted a detachment of the enemy.".
The German attack on the heights of Col St Marie failed. Snow is falling in the Yonges.
LONDON, NO. 14, 1.93 a.m.
An official communique issued at Paris in the evening states that from the sea. to the Tge the German nation has been less keen, and at DEATH OF FIELD MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS. some points we have nsumed the ofensive,
We have progressed south of Bisschootd, and we have also retaken. a hamlet east of Ypres by a counter-attack.
South of Ypres we repulsed an attack by the Prussian Gulfą, Elsewhere only cunnerudes are reported.
RUSSIANS STEADILY ADVANCING.
BRITISH CAPTURE A TURKISH GARRISON. ·
To-day's Paris communique saysım
The enemy's attack against the great bridgehead ut Nieuport has failed.
Various attempts by the German at the offensive castward and scuth-east of Ypres have been checked.
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THE LATE FIELD-MAR- SHAL ROBERTS.
A DISTINGUISHED CAREER.
In our leader columns to-lay, do have marient 2 upon the ko samiained by the douth of Lord Roberts. The follow ing gives mono iles of the remarkable career of this great man, who has passed miray in his vighty-second year, in a forsign hand in which he was continuing his splendid seeview ba the British Empire-
Borl Robert, PC, K.P.. G.0.3.,)
G.C.S.I., OCLE, V.C., N.O., D.CI., LL, was born at Cawnpore, the son of a distinguisheid · soldier-General Sir Abraham Roberts, ... Areaving
Sandhurst he becero a 2nd Lieu in | Bengal Artillery on Dec. 12th, 1881 ; then allowed, Licut, ded June, 1851; Cap, 12th Nov., 1860; Eaev. Maj., 13th Novi 1580; Brov. Lleus. Col., 15th Aug, 1968;. Ever. Col., 20th Jan, 1975; Maj.-Gen., 31st Deck, 1873; Eleut.-Gün), 29th July, 1883: Cen.th Nov., 1800; Field-Mar..., 15th May, 1995; DA.Q.M.GI throughout Indian Mutiny; 3.Q.M.O. (Bengal) ∙1867-681* 156... A.Q.M.O., 1860-79 D.3.G. 1873.75 G.M.G. in Indio, 1875-78; commanded Kuram Field Fores, Nov, 1878-Sept. 1879; commanded Kabul Field Forge, Sept. 1879-April 1830; com- manded KabukKandahar Fell Force Aug Sept. 1850: commanded in South-
mander-in-Chief (Madras). Nov. 1881, dug. 1883; Commander-in-Chist in India, Nov. 1983-April 1803; Currimander of the Forces in Ireland, 1st Oct., 1996; Master. Chuner of St. James's Hon. Col. Natol Field Artillery; Hon. Col. Australian Commonwealth Artillery served through- "ont_siege and capture of Delhi (wounded 14th July, horse shot 14th Sept., 1857) j sations of Bulandshahr (bone shot), Aligarh.. Agra, Kandu) (horse wounded),. and Banther; throughout operations
LONDON, Nov. 18, 4.3 a.m.
We admnerd a kilopietro east of Bixschopte, and we also progressed The Admiralty announces that Indian troops assisted the warshipslightly from the La. Bissee Canal to Arras. Duke of Edinburgh" in" carrying qub successful operations at" the
The German attacks in the regions of Lassigny, the Aise, andern Afghanistan, Sept.-Oct. 1980; Com Turkish farrison of Sheikh Serd and recupied the forts at Fast Cape Berry-au-Bac were unsuccessful. and Babel-el-Mandab; at the entrance to the Red Sea.
After the worship' had disabled the fort of Turby, three battalions were landed, and in face of opposition curried the envy positions and occupied the forts.
Large amounts of munitions and six field guns were captured. "The troops' casualties were four killed and sixteen wounded" -
SHEIKH SAID EL MORGHANI CONDEMNS TURKEY'S ACTION.
LONDON, NO. 15. 5.30 p.m.
The Shaikh Said El Morghani, head of the Morghuni Sect, and direct descendant of the Prophet, besides being a'nun of great influence throughout Egypt. Ambis and the Sudar. has telegraphed strongly copdemning the action of the Turkish Government in declaring war on Gas Britain and her Allies.
The Sheikh Morgani says that Turley is being sacrificed to Ger- man anibition, and that those in authority at Constantinople, by placing! themselves under (onnany's evil inthence have lost the sympathies oli Mahommatars throughout the world andare involved the Turkish people in certain ruin.
The struggle raged more fiercely in Argonne. The enemy mainly jendeavoured to re-take Fort-de-Earis and St. Hubert.
Several partial offensive movements by the Germans around Verdun were checked by our artillery, before even the advance of the infantry could be started.
The weather is bed in Weevre and Lorraine, whence there nothing to report.
LONDON, Nov. 15, 1.40a.m.
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A Paria communique issued in the evening says:- From the North Sea to the north of Lille it has been a good daya German attacks north of Zonnebeke and south of Ypres were repulsed, at the latter place with great loss to the Germans.
Between La Bassee Canal and Arras, and also in the Ibons disc Cawnpore, resulting in lest of trick, the enemy's attempts were also unsuccessful.
BRITISH WAR CREDIT OF £225,000,000.
LONDON, Nov. 13.
A ervait of £225,000,000 is announced for war oxpenditure. The credit will defmy expenses up. to April next, and includes assistance to be given to the Dominions. The Allies are also raising
Steiki Morghani expressed, on behalf of himself and all the fol-funds. lowers, the most sincere and loyal attachment to Great Britain, to Tomponry advances have been made of £8,000,000 to Belgium, and
whom all Moslems, owe so inuch.
Sherif Yusef El Hindi, a religious personage of high standing, bas written in a similar sense, and loyal protestations are arriving from every important Sheikh and Ulim in the Sudan.
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STRIKING TRIBUTES TO BRITISH RULE.
Moslem Loyalty To Britain.
Iospos, Nov." #47 10.15 p.m.
|£300,000" to Servia.
RUSSIANS STILL ADVANCING.
Austrians Suffer Heary Lossen,
LONDON, Nov. 19, 10.50 s.m/
connected with Relief of Lucknow; battle
Gwalior - contingunt; Fategaria; storming. of Miangsaj: operations connected with siege of Teknow; storming of Laloo; capture of beyla and-destruction of Malka: Abyssinian Expedition, 1871-72; capture of Kholel villages and attack on Martiang range; erminanded Kuram Field Force at capture of Peiwir Kotal; romanaissance to summit of the Shutar gardan Pass; attack by longols in Sipari Pass scupation of host and
nasance up Kuram Biver: com.
manded Kabul Field Force--at buttie of Chorasiat capture of city of Kabul, and throughout operations in and around Sherpur between 9th and 24th Decem ber, 1979; commander Kabul Kandahar Field Force, specially detailed to proceed From Kabul to relict of Kandahar, and Southern Afghanisan Field Forosa
A. Petrograd communique states that fighting continues in the Stal-battle of Kandahar on 1st Sept., 1880; luponen region, for possession of the outlets of the eastern chain of commander my, Burma, 1886; Mutiny the Magurian Lakes. The battle of Soldau is also proceeding.dal with slope for Delhi, Relief of
Ademan offensive has been noticed in the Thorn district on both sides of the Vistula.."
A telegram from Cairo says that the Council of all the Chiefs of the The Germans have transferred parts of their troops from Lyck, and Uleina, composed of the leading Moslern religions authorities in Egypt, the onomy in the region of Czenstochow is gradually retiring to the has published in important Proclamation urging Egyptian Moslems to frontier. maintain a çalm and peaceful attitude.
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know, and siege of Laicknow: Indian Frentier medal, with clasps dos. Um- boyle, Lasha, and Barma; Abyssinia dal Afghan War medal, with clasps
dor Foiwar Hotal, Charasia, Sherpur, and
Kandahar; Kabul-Kandahar bronze star;.
The Austrians continue to retire in Galicia, and we have indicted thanks of both Houses of Parlia After invoking Allah and His Prophet, "who counselled mankind heavy losses on their mar guard. to lave porus und avoid strife," the Ulema remind their flock that!
Loyoos, Nov. 14, 8.40 p.m.
Providence has spared Egypt the horrors and merifices of the present A telegram from Petrograd says that tonight's communique war, which has spread to one State after another. Therefore, it is their announces an important Russian success, the Germans being compelled daty to remain calm and confident, to belave with discretion, to let to retreat from Rypin, near Thorn. reason guide their neta, to avoid gatherings when idle words might be The Russians continue to progress in East Prussia; they captured spoken, to shun intriguers and sowers of discord and ignorant or five Howitzers yesterday near Soldau. interested counsellors from whom good cannot come.
There have been engagements by the advance guards between the
The appeal is strengthened, by quotations from the Koran and the Vistula and the Warte. ' traditions, umong which are the Propliet's" well-known sayings, enjoining
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ment, 4th Aug., 1879, and 3th May, 1881; thanked on several occasions by
Gorgenment of India, and mentioned twenty-three times in despatches before mander of the Forces in Ireland, 1895-09; the campaign in Afghanistan, Com-
1800-1200; Falloned Kimberley Feb. 1900 tool Commandsas: Cronjo and the West
Commanding in Chief, South Africa,
The Russians are passing through the Schreniava region towards en Army prisoners, 7th Feb., 1900
the Faithful to avoid disorders the consequences of which are not limited Cracow, and have occupied Tarnow.
to those who provoke them, and bidding them walk in the right path,
and look to their own affairs, and thus avoid barg, from the straying of others.
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The appeal is signed by.27"Ulom, including the Sheikh-ul-Islami
of Egypt, who is also the Rector of Al Azar, the famous University, and
the Vice Rector of the Grand Mufti, am all the Chiefs of the different
rites...
DEATH OF LORD ROBERTS.
Dien Suddenly lo France.
LONDON, Nov. 15, 1.40 am:
The death of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts is announced in the following
The chief religious Sheikhs of Soudan have also spontaneously Press Bureas communique: - addressed a egminunication to the Governor-General expressing on behalf
of the whole Bopulation their loyalty to the Government..
They refer generally to the benefits conferred by British mile, and
received thanks of both House of Park Hamiónt, 1902 (er. Earl and K.G., edal with six clasps); Commanderip Chief, 1901-1904. At the time of his death he f was Colonel of the National Reserve.
In addition to the above the deceased Bet, who was educated at Eton, Sand- hurst, and Addiscombe, was presented with the freedoms of the cities of Lon-
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"Lord Kitchener announces with deep regret, which he knows son, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, New- will be shared by the whole Army, that he has received this evening the castle-on-Tyne, Dunder, Wwertril; Caz.} following telegram from Field Marshal Sir John French: I deeply dit, ChesterBold, Windsor and Durham, in particular to the sympathy which has always been shown to their regret to tell you that Roberts died at eight o'clock this evening.” religion, the justice which has heen meted out to them, the educational
The Press Bureau adds that Lord Roberts, who was on a brief vuït to advantages given their children, and the help afforded in the Pilgrims France to great the Indian troops, of whom he was Colonel-in-Chiel, contracted to Mecca. They entirely dissociate themselves from the action of the a chill on Thuraday and succombed from pneumonia after a short illness. Turkish Government in declaring war on Great Britain and ber Allies. Buch a course of action, they say, is utterly opposed to the best interests of Islam, and it is their opinion that the Turkish Govern mont, by listening to the false ecuasels of Germany, has doomed the country to destruction and alienateditself from the sympathies of Moham medans throughout the world.
ENEMY ATTACKS HEATÍLY REPULSED.
LONDON, Nov. 15, 5.30 p.m.
Their Majesties' Condolence.
LONDON, Nov. 15, 7.16 p.m. Their Majesties the King and Queen are greatly distressed at the death of Lord Robers and have sent messages of condolence to Lady Roberts: 2 KA The question of the funeral taking place at St. Psale Cathedral in being considered, bat a private funeral at Auest is more probable in deference to the wishes of the family of the deceased Field Marshal,
JAPANESE TORPEDO BOAT SUNK BY MINE.
LONDON, Nov. 13, 5.60 m.
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A Paris communique states that yesterday there was comparative quiet! long the whole front, The operations principally took the form of artillery a mine in Kaschau Bay waile engaged in sweeping for mines.
A telegram from Tokyo says that a Japanese torpedo-boat was sunk duals, but the Germans again delivered attacks on three sidra of pros northward, eastward and south ward. All were repulsed with beary losses to the enemy. The communique sums up the situation in this district as follows:
bow thorngbly well they had been trained.
Thus in the last few days all the enemy's efforts have resulted in nothing but the taking of the ruined village of Dixmunde, the isolated position of which on the right bank of the canal rendered its defence difficult. We continued to push forward our trenches over the greater part of the front from the Lys and Brigadier General FW. N. McCracken, C., DB.D. (Tafantry Brizade) footilghts during the progress of the piece Chablis Leserve Per 0288 24 Pinta
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THE GREAT BATTLE IN. FRANCE AND BELGIUM,
Blandy Advance Of The Allies
LONDOS, Nov. 18, 6.50 p.m.
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LONDON, Nov. 13, 5.00 am. There is a sudden shipping boots as the result of the scarcity of cargo steamers and the demand for carriers of grain and other cargosa Some A Paris communique states, that from the North Son to the Lys to freight rates have been more than doubled. No vessels have changest, hands action has been slightly less severe than on the previous days. The in the marly part of November, act how the price of steamers is rising dally enomy made Rovers attempts to pross the Yser Canal westward of owing to the influx of bugars
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