WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1914.
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THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR
THE LATEST NEWS FROM
FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
GERMANS REPULSED BY
THE RUSSIANS WITH
GREAT LOSS.
THE RUSSIAN VICTORIES OVER THE AUSTRIANS.
10,000 Prisoners In One Month,
Losnos, Dec. 1.
A Petrograd official announcement »iates şek Stubborn fighting continues in the direction of Lolz.
The Germans endeavoured to advance in the region of Szczercow,
But were repulsed with great losses.
Blowhere niong the front on the hott bank of shoe distal on Sunday ere was only an artillery duel.
The Russiaus, aber ten days fighting, emptored the Austrian positions defending the Carpathian Passes thirty miles from Konigchno, Borth of Bartheld, through Zhialanowa to Honko, south of Mezolaborez, capturing quickfiring and other guns and numerous prisoners.) -
The. Thassis in the first half of November made 20,000 Austrians Prisoners.“
Unimportant fighting continues in Eastern Prussia.
No Turkish warships lave heen observed in the Black Sea since November 21st.'
(Official Telegram from Prruch Goerenment ein Peking.
On the 29th ult, the Germans kript the defensive in Belgium, and there was only a slight cannonding."
The Allies progressed in several points.
French troops are occupying strongly several points around Fay. On the 29th there was intermittent cannonading and seveni German attacks against Bagatelle in Argonne were repulsed.
The news garding Morocco spread by the Wolf Telegraph Bureau is a tissue of lies.
HAVAR Telegram, Nov. 30, 6.50 p.m.
Ia Belgium the enemy adopted the defensive and their cannonad. ing slackened. We progressed at several points and are keeping others strongly.
In the Soissons district. Intermittent cantonading prevailed. In Argano several enemy attacks were repulsed. In Woovre the enoiny bombarded Apremont forest. A Yellow Book has been completed in which the Allies deny German Tablications. The book gives the indisputable impression that the actual was in consequence of the tenacious policy of Germany seeking war Buring the past ten years.
THE LATEST COMMUNIQUE.
Lively Cannonade in Belgham.
Losos, Dec. 1, 5.5 p.m.
A Puris communique states that there has been a somewhat lively annonade in Belgium, but no infantry attack.
The oneiny continued to show great activity northward of Arras. There has been an intermittent cannonado along the whole front of the Aisne and further fighting in Argonne, which, however, has not changed the situation.
There is nothing to report from the, Woevre und the Vosges districts,
AFGHANISTAN SIDES WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Dec. 1, 6.23 p.m.
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(Wah Ter Yat Po's Serviço.)
PROPOSED LAND TAX.
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Peking, Dec: I. The establishment of a Land Tax Bureau has been proposed by the Financial Department, and the scheme drafted by the late Sir Robert Hart has been submitted to the Council for discussion. It is suggested to make a levy of 200 copper cash on every mao of rice field.
GUNHOAT FOR CANTON.
The Naval Department has ordered the gunboat Wingfoong be
that
trasferred to the Canton Gaverament
for patrol service.
PRIZE BONDS..
The conditions in regard to the prize bonds of the Savings Bank are to be put into circulation to-morrow.
THE MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR.
An improvement for the manufacture of sugar. has been suggested by the Industrial Department and sanctioned by the Council.
A CONSPIRATOR BANISHED.
Loo Uni Sun, who is stated to have taken part in a plot to re-enthrone the ex-Emperor, has been ordered to be banished to his native country and to be under the supervision of the local
olicials.
LIKIN TO BE ABOLISHED.
Peking, Dec. 1. The Government has decided after full consideration to abolish likin taxes, and special Commissioners will be sent to the provinces to arrange the details,
PAPAL DELEGATE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRIZE COURT,
THE CASE OF THE PAKLAT."
The fact that the steamship was on a philanthropie spin-curry- ing women and children refugees fun the besiegel port of Thingsarben cup tursh, was the ground of na application by the owners to the Prize Court today far tine loase of thay, ngowel. application rus made by Mr. Elon Potter (steneted by Mr. W. E. I Shenton, Movers. Deucen, Lecker. Dea
The
NEWS FROM HOME.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)::
Laxsor, October 30...
WHO FIRED THE FIRST, AHOT! To which of the British regimenta can be credited the time shot from our side? The distraction is claimed by a Lancashire Regiment, the famous King Uwu. Just before the battle of Mons picket campany main British position, an outpost duty, and of the regiment had best sent abord of the had halted at a point where four cosde mot, when, without a momenta warning, murderous fire was levelled at the little group by the German artillery and infantry. The Lancashire men rushed to the meagre corer available, and made such a reply as was possible to their foos. They found The Attorney-General made two sub themselves outnumbered by ten to 900, / missions in law: the first that the flag and bad to ight their way back to which a ship carried was generally spruk this retreat they fell fin banchos, but
the main British
Τα entranchments. ing eqnclusive evidency geuinst the not a single man was captured, and when owners of its national character, and it the Argyll and Sutherland Bighlanders hip flow the enemy flug it was converod the same ground shortly after they
picked
the wounded. The outpost
and Harston), the Attorney.tiener (tton. Mr. J. H. Kemp, opposing it and applying for the ship's condemnation as a lawful prize of war.
[ט
de evidence that the chip was fighting was the beginning of the Battle of
Mr. Potter drew his Lordship's atten tion to the Hague Convection oua article
Yerg
ency, property able to denation.fons, and I am told by those who were Secondly, thus apart from her, tag the thero that paly one thing in modern times Paklat was ablatis condemnation nsss accolled the British valour in that re being the property of a Gènna Hniai tirement towards Paris, and that thing was company. He understood from the the way they turned on their foe at the aimant's affidavits that they relied upon the gates of the City of Light and drove. them headlong back Acres, the dierne. A submission that the ship was on a neutral citizen who was there at that great philanthropi mition, but he would fight and came to London last week" said leave that point until his reply to the to me If the English people only know what the victory was, they would be elaitmata gase.
cheering themselves hostao over another deathless page in their history. But the amazing thing is that your authorities which stipulated that ships engage chronicis such thires, and so the people do
will got alior
war correspondents to scientific, religious or philanthropisnot know and recruiting, food as it is, He then read the affidavit of the moster, nussions should be free from capture. lacks the stimulus that it might have." Capt. Zellner, which stated, inter alia, that the Faklah left Tsingtan on August 21 at 3 pun. with 200 German worden and children refugees for Dyntsin. They had to leaves by ships because the trains leaving Tsingtau were over-crowded. but The captain had on board an open letter The Morning Fort," which was the from the Governor of Tsingtant to the leader of the attacks on him, concludes the feet that he was taking women und attack with joko that is worth repeating, children refugees, that there was not states that a colleague of the First Leru, whicherer ride of the matter take. It Gateshead or ban!, "that he was questioned by a friend on the subject, is _____ constant to have replied I don't really know Hoht. Capt. Zollner abo had express what uniform he wore, but I am quite sure instructions from the Governor at Tsing that he described it to the Belgians as that fas to dy fhruan colours sal Partia of the 'Frère Aité de la Trinité.“
try thug or white truge fag, to stor when called upon, and to show all his lights at night. All these instructions were faithfully carried out. It was the intention to intern the boat us Tientsin and to use her for the housing of desti.
A CHURCHILL, JOKE.
of Mr. Churchill because he took part in There has been a good deal of criticism the Bghting in the trench at Antwerp with the naval brigado. There has been some doubt about the uniform he were,
it is understood that he wore that of the Elder Brethren of Trinity House,
PORTUGAL, IN IT?
Though there seems to be some little doubt about the furasion of Portuguese West Africa try the Germans, it is no quite clear that the Portuguese are ready to throw in their lot with us in Africa if tute refugees: she was specially fitloded. The master has clorar interest for
Hunekong than ia addition to cars on the surface, i
corotous eyes an Indo- China, the Imperial dreamer warted
I know from exclusive sour
sources in how the Germans
for this purpose.
Lum Mao Tak, the Papal Delegate, has presented to the President-the
His Lardship asked if there was any formal announcement of the enthrone.dispute upon the facts arising it of the ment of His Holiness.
WAR NEWS
for
in Portagal
point that the ship was on a philun trouble there worked
thropic mission
The Attorney-General said there was dos, except ca soune minor points. He saw no evidence of the poverty of these refugees, for, instance.
Mr. Potter said there was steh evi-|
WHAT TOOK PLACE AT ANTWERP.dere in the a5davit of Capt. Zollner.
His Lordship observed that the case C. E. Tripp, telegraphing to thereolved itself into a question whether Daily Chronid fram Amsterdara on or not the ship was engaged a philan the 24th it. :-
thropie mission.
desanod.
to make promising the Royalists
that the monachy would be restored il the Kaiser was helped to crush the French and smash the English. They bit at the bait, repudiates any concesion with the move though or King fanoal, sang at Richmond
med".
The royalist rebellion was a pour fair and soon fizzled out, and it is to be hoped that our own disturbance in South Africs will be na spoodily disposed of
The South African revalt is really not sa surprising in itself, 23 in the men who bave been led to take part in it. Quite ninety per cent of the Bours are on our sido, I am assured by a relative of General will follow up his expid blows at the trai Botha, and he believes that the General tors with a crusting coup. General De Wes has never forgiven us, and has made anti- General Beyers has been of a more advanced British speeches from time to time, bat,
ARTISTIO XMAS CARDS.
Only a few hundred men of the Mr. Potter agreed. There were no Geroan Landstorm are now in Antwerp.authorities on the point. because cases The last marines marched out early yeshu not arisen which would give rise to terday morning. For nearly two hours authorities. Io submitted that the voy. thens was an incrskart southward marchage of the Paklah was a philanthropic of the troops, who entrained outside the mission, undoubtedly a humanitarian ono, city. A Zeppelin passed over Antwerp and that by reason of the provisions of shade of duplicity. He was made Com early yesterday morning, going south the Convention she could not be commander of the forces in South Africa to over the German troopy. Germana that in four forts at Borsbeek the reason why these people left Tsing the German military system was the only keep him quiet, but only last year he was **So hurried was the marching of the The Attorney-General pointed out that prosent with the Raior at the Swiss mânesavres Knd afterwards declared that the Belgian guus, ammunition and stores tau by sea why not that they were good one. Very likely the Royal Machis wern all left intact and untouched. Alfabla to pay their fares on the trains, but valli get in some fine diplomacy on that repairing of the railways and bridges by because the trains prore overcrowded, occasion. Gerinan artificers is how suspended. He also pointed cut that such methods Around Antwerp there is much loot tight have the effect; of saging"valuable ing on the part of the Germans. Before property which otherwise would have leaving the city the enemy pitched many been capturbel during or at the end of machine guns into the Scheldt. Now the sing
Mears Raphael Tuck and Sons have for York Herald."
Commenting on the absenc of
the coming Xmas season again issued a muthorities, lie said the case splendid avortinent of Christinas Cards, ciratific expedition fe con- Children's Books Painting Books, Toy diets were obtained before the expedi. Books, Calendars and the many and varied tion set out. What was intended by the forms of beautiful stationery for which this Hague Convention in speaking of philan-world-wide, celebrated house in BO đói thropic missions was some general phil-servedly well-known. The articles mention- Cape Town, Oct. 18..
anthropic undertaking and not a specified have an artistic finish and their objects General Hartzog's failure to condemn act of benevolence. There was no estare so varied that they form a perfect Maritz and to range himself definitely with deos of altruistic motive or disin delight to the eye. Unquestionably, Mouers the Government has excited general testedness in this case and this was Raphael Tuck and Sons still hold their diagunt. Very many even of Genoral esential in proof of philanthropy. "The supreme position in the world us the annlendid opportunity.
Tho Cape Time will publish to
duet before setting out, in aesariance as Cards, Artistic Stationery, Children's marrow telegraphic correspondence betwem with the old practice. General Botha and General Hertzog which Mr. Potter contended that if a safe attitude "ot the faster vonduct were necessary the sticle of the all the more extraordinary. Beths, in answer to the expression of a
General Coavention was meaningless and useless hope by a friend of both leaders that the might have been obtained from the obtained abulary of the local stores.
His Lordship said 5 safe conduct Government would end the revolt without bloodshed, for which object General Arabassadors in Peking.
THE TROUBLE IN SOUTH AFRICA,
General Hertzog's Lost Opportunity.
of 2
A telegram from Delhi states that the Amir of Afghanistan, has kept ertzog's oli followers feel that he has lost hip ought to have obtained e safa con- prodecers of all that is artistic in Christ. |
a most cordial letter to the Viceroy of India regretting that Turkey is warring against Great Britain.
This has further strengthened the Moslem opinch as to Turkey folly in joining Germany.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT BY THE GERMANS.
LONDON, Dec. 2, 1 u.m.
The Paris evening official communique states that the German infantry in Belgium made an unsuccessful attempt to emerge from their trenches south of Bixschoote.
•
Between Bethune and Lens we carried the chateau and park of Vermeiles by assault after a somewhat hot encounter.
In the Argonne we ativanced appreciably in the woods of La Gruric. From the reinahider of the front thero is nothing to report.
M.P. APPOINTED BRIGADIER-GENERAL.
LONDON, Dec. 1.
Colonel Ivor Phillips, D.S.O., Taberal. Member of Parliament for Gouthampton, has been appointed a Brigadier Genural.
KING GEORGE IN FRANCE.
LONDOy, Dec. 1
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GERMAN PRINCE KILLED.
Her og affered his services, distinctly said that no negotiation with the rebel leader, no neresity. He suggested that the 3ir. Potter contended that there was we possibls. Thers was only one thing t do with rebellion, and that was its Attorney-General be naked to inquire of forcible suppression. At the same time he the Secretary of Stato tho expct added that the immediate and public construction the British Government puta
Amsterdam, Oct. 20, and others mentioned to Maritz's nltimatum upon the partistlar wetion in question. repudiation of Maritz by General Hartzog
Queen Eques of the Netherlands learnt would do much towards the desired end."
Hia Lordship: The Secretary of State yesterday of the death of her half-brother, The correspondence thas places General would probably reply that we have our Pyrmont, killed on patrol duty on the Prince Wolrad Friedrich of Waldeck- Bertzog' attitude in an even more an orb of law for the decision of such Fastern front. He was a lieutenant in favourable light that before. gramata pe to Pretoris. Oct. 15,
points in Hongkong Ha tonkidered it the Royal Prussian Dragoon Guarda, would have been more satisfactory if The deceased Prince was also half- The following wirelom telegram from there had been evidenco Shether the rather of H.R.H. the Duchess of Albany, Windhock has been intercepted:"On the Pakist passengers and their passers, routh-eastern border five English officers and whether the ship cas chartered by and 69 mes have been taken prisoners.”
Mr. Petter naked to be allowed to get
Governor of Talustanul Copt Zollner.
The Atirurgieneral opposed this;;
ly belonged to the force of Colonel Marite.pud their passes they were not desti- Tac offices and sum referred to avident. German Government. If the people
by whom they were handed the enemy to bo inter totuto and there was very little philan
owing to thropy abous He thought that in further evidence on these peante frota the their refusal to become traitors to the the cront of the ease going further it Union. Bome civilian waterborers were
taken prisoners. It isprobabld was denimble to have these facts clearer. that a large proportion of the 70 s'en esptared in the engagement between Colonel Brits's patrol and Maritz's ran a Ratedraai were men of the Defence Force who thought it heller to appear to ho traitors and escape Inter rather than fare
Also
UNNECESSARY WORDS,
Leubwiilding that the minimante should
have come into court with a complete. case, it was a dangerous precedent to Reuter's correspondent in the North of France reports that the
gant an adjournment for the cxpress Fig a gap which had bouw King and numerous sulfe lus landed in France. His Majesty was death immediate pronment inter
panicked evidence received by the Prince of Wales, and afterwards visited the hospitals.
German South West Afric
is describing the mang noints of His Lardship we that at prescut he The response of Dutch-speaking Jooth mrrit in Chamberlain's oph Remedy 3 The English papers eulogise the King's action. They mention that Africans of all shades of political opinion. The most fastidieux are led when wind r Potion, but he was His Majesty is the first British monarch to be with troops on the final parts of the Union to the Gorentaro that it mes cold and range from prepared to adjourn the case sine zie Continent for 17 years, and my his presence vill out as a stimulus, menty call to arms has been anormados any calm, and that is consting a bent grely to enable alukunsts to unplify their to the tro
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