TUESDAY, JANUARY 12. 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
TWO BATTALIONS OF GER- MANS SEVERELY PUNISHED.
RUSSIANS DEFEATING THE
ENEMY ON THE VISTULA.
AMERICA AND THE BRITISH REPLY TO
THEIR NOTE
GERMAN AEROPLANES ATTEMPT TO APPROACH PARIS.
Jan, 12, 3.15.11. A Paris ennouunique states that there is no change in the sifuation. Two Germa aeroplanes attempted to approach Paris, hut French aircraft repulsed them.
THE DURATION OF THE WAR.
Jan. 12, 3.15 am Mes, Porter, Lord Kitchener's sister, opening a club for solliers) wives in London, said that from what she could gather frora cevasinal chuts with her other be thought the war would last a good bit longer and that more men would be 'neviled.
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
THE CHINA MATL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
fBritish Foreign Office Telegrams, }
RUSSIANS BOMBARD SINOPE.
WAR NEWS.
GERMAN SPIES IN ENGLAND.
Communication by Coda Advertisements.
According to the Petrograd Courier,” the authorities in, tiréno Britain huro now anverted the whereabouts of about
It is feally annofueed at Constantinople, that Russian warships 6,000 terina spiss, and the movemeatz baubarikal Step and sans all vessels in harbour,
OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA,
It is officially autumnced as Pretoria that the Union Forces occupied Schuitdrift on the th inst., losing five wounded. The Germans fled across the Orange River,
SERBIANS HOUT AN AUSTRIAN FORCE.
An official stateinent published at Vish says that an Austrian Force which occupied an istamil neur Belgrade were surprised and conted by Serbians who took about 30 prisoners.
GERMANS REPULSED IN THE CAMEROONS.
PART, Jart 0;"
:
of all are being dnsely followal by a [staff of ineri specially retablished to deal with espionage. Cortespondence between them buing umuler sorellance, they 66 adopted an ingenious means of interi
that of owing the advertisement lung of the London daily newspapers. The frequent appearance of schuwhat peculiarly worded “advertisementa** lod the authorities to make special investības tions, the result being the sověty of a wellorganized_yanghi of communication covering the whole of Gent Britain.
ACTION AGAINST À JAPANESE
CHIEF OFFICER,
A Harus legram states that the Germans made a vicleut attack om Eden, in the Camerouns, but they were repulsed with very heavyMaru, d Japanese ndmand S. Mayiji, was losses. Our losses were triffing.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
(From Our Qiên Correspondent.)
HORN, December 3.
KT, ANDREW'S DAY,
The chick oeur of the .. Kemogata
charged before Mr. Wood this afternoon with the theft of about twenty tons of coal, the property of Mesirs. Jardine, Matheson and o., Ltd. Two Chine were charged with receiving,
keen and plucky as possible--I did not hear a wurmur of sees sign of complaint; has an the te is running down the The charge is regarded by the pro cheeks of awry little Gurkhas he told sectors of much importance to con ma of his Culand! having been struck down signees of 'caron. It is stated that the and several of the European a officers killel ots-Murerary Dodve! and
went into a ware
ward full of Indian officers
I
men
Sebbadar Major, some Subhadara, and, agent was chartered by Mesers. sonsa Jamandarin, Landsome, hrave Judine, Matheson and Co, to convey The Festival of St. Andrew was plapurved
with strong beats and kindly tacos: 3,765 tons of Hugry cool from Fongay, very quietly in Scotland. It was Scottish some of them wall on in years, and with Indo-China, to Hongkong. The curgo Flag Day in fort of the citire and towns, memories of our frontier wars. It was to and collections were made to provide en ther
thom different warfare to which thay was ande up of 300 tons of briquettes, foets for the Scottish regiments at ;
te. had now come. They spoke regretfully 500 tons of smalt lump, 2065- tow of Feat. Memorial and intercessory services, of the much nego namiber of quick-firing large lamp and 1,200 tons of cust, The
tho were very generally hold
In London the St. Andrew, Sosting of weapons possessed by the Germans, and of Komagata Jaru finished delivery at 7
the wounds and death that came from afar. the Royal Scottish Corporation, however,. They wanted more hand-to-hand lighting, Pata er the, 8th instant and the tullies: was one of the largest and most buoyant But they had po donht as to the issue showed a shortage of 11 tons of coul gatherings ever held.
Ten factors can. They had tales to tell of German meth's curgo Az 130 an the dorsing of Fr. Klang last night two German counter-attacks were mpulsed trilated to its success: it was the 20th of warfare, which they utterly reprobated, the oth the pics discovered two junks
anniversary of the Institution, and
iard north of Perthes and north of Benu Sejour.
fa Argonne two slight Gerionu attacks at Fontaine Madame nowebery was the chairoma and orator of and they said, "We have come to shar discharging rout into a gódłowa,ut 55. Yoe
Luspes. Jan. 11. 2.15 a.m. The evening splendunique issued af Baris says o
St. Huriert Cailed.
1
what we can do for the Empire, and to
the evening. Seldom has he spoken with Riko ourselves a name with the white Won Strner. Wachai." When question- greater fervour: his speash was not with-soldiers of the King, and we will nevered, the manager of the shop proved
Through the favour of God chit from the chief officer of the steamer out its playful pasangs ab it was let 20. dominated by strong enuntion. On his we must win." I said t 000 of
There was a lively canonade in the direction of Hill *, west of Bonneuilles and along the Mentissots rivulet..
ikt hand sat Let Falfour of Barleigh. I them, "It is well index that you bonogata Maru to allow bearers to pass Then were no attacks on the rest of the front and the night was sweepings which had been given them calu
Inspector Gordon Foers whose eldest so have died for their un" and be asid "Yes; you have often for out-hire country. In asingular moving passge Lord out of kindness called as brothers, but szatained the coal, and as the amount Tuxebery spoke of their grunt berence there is brotherhxxt fadeel And was very large he detained the parties ment. Yet even in this hour of unexampled his brother officers spike out their con with a view to questioning the chief! no reason for lowering the flag of P from a brave Indian Prince. saying Offer's nuthority us it seemed such a tragedy found no cause for public sorrow,
Currenco. I told them of the letter had 4 ta up the hutters. We are that, as he was now an old man, death large quantity to pass without the con must be rear, and that he hoped it would sert of the signees. On Monday padly to-nightly," cried his Lordship
never were we more proud of being £nd him on the field of batis. An afternoon Mr. Beith, an assistant in the
TWO BATTALIONS OF GERMANS SEVERELY PUNISHED.
Jan. 11.3.20 pn.
„A Paris rummunique states that to the north of Perthes we defeated by counter-attacks and inde progons, empturing 200 metres of trenches.
Scobs,
Bue')
The enemy made a strenuous endeavour to re-capture a redoubt to the and rever mere prand of belonging old Rajput Subhadar said, "So we all Import Department of Messes. Jardine.]
Dorth of Beausejour and attacked with two battalions, the second in close formation. Both were repulsed with the severest punishtnent.
Elsewhere our front lus been maintained.
The has been a heavy snowfall in the Vosges,
Home shells fell at Ohlthann and Hill 125.
THE FIGHTING ON THE VISTULA.
Germans Driven Back With Great LousES.
Jan. 11, 5.25 p.m.
A Petroĝand communique states that the Germans night and day attempted to attack" our first line on the left bank of the Vistulu but were repulsed. The Genians who attacked reuelied on entanglements to the east of Skernevies and began shouting "Don't fire on your own men." The Russians, however, were not deceived and poured i mus darcus fire and then counter-attacked, driving the Germans back with great losses.
We have maintained contact with the enemy in Galicia.
armed
support our
the
in better to
THE KILT AT THE FRONT.
Matheson and Co., swore an information against the chief officer.
Mears, Tarding, Matheson and Co.. Mr. Lewis defemel the chief officer and Mr. Dixon represented the Chinosc.
Mr. Shecton prosecuted on behalf of
In a statement the chief officer sid
tu British Empire." From every Bri- tish land we heard the stearly tramp of believe if a Rajput dies on the field of
battle he goes straight to Paradisa; men marching to meteor flag, and all the principles dear to Baluchi officer die fighting he dies on his bed, he has a chance" Nay, but we the Empire liberty, honour, and public all believe that it is faith. He looked forward a year bence to
100d to
and fight." They When the hurly Burley's thought, most of them, that, in the interrat the time.. done, When the battle's lost and won," and they would pay tribute again to St. of King and country, they must be ready
die: but the important thing was to Mr. Shanton said that Messrs. Jor.. Andrew-happily the patron saint also fight well. It was quaint to hear these dine, Matheson and Co. had a contract of Ravinand to commemorate the wounded warriors discussing the matter with the Charbonnage Co. for the cxslu- complete triumph of our arms and vindication of public law in Europe. quite philosophically on their hospital ects. sive delivery to Ifangkong of their cosl The racist of the speeches came from
and the s.s. Komogata Blana was ebar. Sir George Red, the Australian High
How striking and almost parochial santi tered by them to convey that conl. After Commissioner, breezy, rotund person,ment (as some may think it) playson in outlining the facts, ho said unless he who is not afraid to joke about his an Empire's struggle for existence is shown could get the defence to admis certain
Egure or dumpy
fondnes bik
for by the persistence of the Highland Liland dising out. Lord Rosebery claffed him borne, writes Biz Neil Munro, the Sent things he would have to c 1 or 16 gently on his lost appurtunities in uaver tish novelies, in the Glas our News, as the witnesses He would further apply for har ng attending the banquets of the Cor- the result of his experiences in Flanders. the case to be committed to the Sessions. parition, "I poses a figure it senge They alone of the British soldiers service
that becomes familiar at first | uniform
refuse to be khakiɓed. A sight, and it gives me ne glenm of pleasure costume practically obsolete, in Scotland he gave the warpings to the Chinese to reflect that this is the 200th festival for hundred and seventy years, defendate because they sent coolies to and the first at which I have been so far a civilian life is concerned, the clean his steamer. They did not charge present."
Keeping up the juke, Led philabeg, for reasons of sentiment and for cool hire but took mal instead, Beebery, who spoke again later: described romance alone, is more than ever to-day
Mr. Beith provel that a vuri entret Sir George as an Antipodean flower which the fighting gear of Restland, and there I would hold to my Dosen,
are far more men in tarten than at ang tree the prosecutors and the Char- humanly possible."
period of Caltic hists. There are, it i true, many gallant trouserad regiments bonnage Co Witness proved the shore/ THE WARS-PEAVE.
from Scotland, but the kilted corps are, Quite good new" is the encouraging nightly or wrongly, the most renowned and age at wald be inspected the card at phrase used by Professor W. Rart after The papers are confident that Sir Edward Grey's reply will bexamining the trade reports for the first Popular, and he far the most easily recruit. Yee Woo Street, along with fuspector three months of the war. This is alle. Doubtless the Seat could Bght as well Gordon. The goul was part of the cur avourably received in the United States, and will convince the mass of the more satisfactory beesuse the learned breaks aa in the kilt, but the latter discharged from the Komagata Maru.
Mr. Lantis: We are prepared to admit is at premium; its wearers have the Ghugow Americans that the grievances have no solid foundation and clear the Professer et l'elitical Economy.
Government much nare for tailoring. I am glad
- Witzesa aid the coal at the godownj way for a fall and complete agreement. They emphasise that it is University took a rather gloomy view in furt of reflecting that it costs the it was the curl. chamcterised by the same friendly yet trunk and practical spirit which the earlier he writes, "that I quite concession the British Army makes to the
August
and it is almost the unique visible
was very good lamp and included a num. greatness in the change sentiment of old nationality, and that its ber of briquettes. The Morning Post," while commenting in a similar strain on the in demand exceed by the war, and quite checks aro glorified by the buries of
The Magistrate intimated that he would conditions of the Government's abandonment of the old practice of underrated the power of capital to adapt countless battlefelds. Let over thirty
condition.
Mr. Shenton: Could the coal you saw -confisenting all enemy goods on neutral ships, says every pound of food itself to the new condit
Scotland. When Mr. Childers A Socretary and raw-ruuterial entering Germany will proportionately prolong the was much Geraand that basa changed as the oars ago the kilt a nearly lost to co the coul
who make the demand. Do for War introduced the system of Territorials described pi Why deal tenderly, it asks, with the trade of Germany who has dealt solostration of this truth will suffice.ements. he would probably bava Wires: Not in any sense of the word.
"the
the kile bet for the indignant Asked to describe sweepings, witzesia and Poland. The Allies are already been injured too much by such by the patriot who stays at home, but he
GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY TO THE AMERICAN NOTE
marked the American Note.
Press Comments.
Lexbox, Jan. 11.
to think,"
weeks
overrated the
ретной
if it were
It is not sa
prote-tx of
in
for this delivery of Hongay coal existed
・ruthlessly with the property and four of civilians in Belgium, Franco cigarettes and chocuintes are cut down of Scalement at a meetiDad it runsisted of coal left on the lerk relaxations in deference to neutral interests. Further relaxations would lavished thear on the gallant lada in the Stafford Hase, when they kissed the Eund in the holds. It should contain no
be intolerable.
The Daily Chronicle" also, in a more modemte tone, remarks that in view of the figures quoted, the public are bound to asks not whether the Navy has interfered too much, but whether it has interfered enough..
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trenches That rather neatly expresses and swore to maintain the tartan. It in the change in demand, and we wish other vistly pleasing to the "kiltios" in Finnes to jumpa briquettes Ther should be theories of political tennomists could be have himself marked nut in the nations so sweeping with briquettes at all: "It put as crisply and cleaily. All over the Ecossais, with a usaatest impression in the
was perfectly almurd to say there were amount of anemployment among skilled
native mind the the
jupe in the workers is less than the avenge of retulier hadge of the British cons d'alite 20 tons of sweepings out of a cargo of the Tast ten years. Only on Sent For his English and Trish comrades he is 100 tons, Tha'owners of the 'ship were tish industry hra flared severe-
ere simply "Jrck." All men who wour respusills for the cleaning up of the y-the rhing industry. The great tarometer, ol⋅⋅ working class prisperity langarry pip and tartsa are "Jecks" ship. No offer of the shin had day furnished, by the "cooperativo ore, the term connotes, in a sunke, ne different right to barter way part the en from a statement by the Scattish Creed from "Tommies." The story goes A telegram from New York states that Mr. Bryan says that he desires operative Wholesale Society it appears that among the raclves, and seems to be na zime's cargo in consideration for clea to postpone any comment, on Sir Edward Grey's reply until the full document for the week ending November 11, as confirmed by casualty statistics that wherever ing up of the ship Bro received. High Govorament officials, however, regard the tone ae entirely pared with the corresponding week in 1913, the fight wax hotteet the taman was friendly and believe that discussions in the future will be carried on in the while there is a triding decline in the brought on. I have come un chauffeurs said that at the time of delivery all
making up their load of wounded.. more serious one in the Where's Jock?" they asked. It has lighters were under the charge of the same vein and that the codtroversy will now resolve itself not so much as a drapery sales and matter of principle but as the actual necessities of the case might suggest furniture sales the Glasgow grocery become a superstition that no ambulases prosecutors with the exemption of 200 Regarding copper, Great Britain will make more effective arrangements with are £8,983 as againe £90,782, an orc car is lucky or its complement complete tons which was sent to Messrs. Shewan,
of 8 per cent. The deduction to be drawithout its Sentamen. Some time ago Tomes Erect.. by all Connoisseurs as a Standard of Quality ami neutrals and contiguous belligerents.
from this is that the working classes there was an English Journalist's story the kilt hid proved as Inconvenient The reply, on the whole, is regarded as satisfactory, though the Stato earning and speeding very much as usual, that for trenches. That did not bear a tallyman's duty to poly out all the car Purity.
Department will offer figures combating some of Sir Edward Grey's.
GERMAN 'AEROPLANES FLY OVER THE CHANNEL.
Légpos, Jun. 11, 6.15 a.m.
The "Times states that sixteen German aeroplanes were seen Bring over the Channel yesterday morning, evidentis intending to make a raid on England, but, owing to the weather conditions which prevailed, they turned towards Dunkirk.
THIRTY GERMAN BOMBS DROPPED ON DUNKIRK,
LONDON, Jan. 11, 43.55 .m.
THE INDIAN CONTINGENT.
Tech
Cras exninited by Mr. Lewis, iLACYA.
Mr. Lewis asked if it was not the
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and loyal hearts to the King Emperor This abdominal but in muddy trenches knees amount discharged of a coal cargo showed in the considered concla-ion of Sir Andrew mite bare and hardened to the weather, le than the amount mentioned on the Fraser, lite Lieutenant-Governor of Ben like the face, arlar or plearont to the bill of lading gal, after visit to the Indian wounded owner than knoes with cammy breaches on in a hopital in the New Forest. He then: The glengarry benno, in all, but writes to the Scoterain that the blazing sunshine, is perhaps the best hand. Indian wounded are not downhearted, in gear in the British Army,
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.
TN buying a coal indicine for children, A Dunkirk, telegrum states that a dozen German aviators flew overbear in mind that Chamberlain's Cough the town and neighbouring communes on Sunday and dropped about Hemody is the best for colds, croup and that the whooping cough and fast it contains no thirty bombs
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