TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1918
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
DETAILS OF THE BIG AD-
VANCE ON THE WEST FRONT.
DESPATCH FROM SIR JOHN
FRENCH.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
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A RIDICULOUS GERMAN ASSERTION REFUTED,
WLA
The Rt. Hon. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, inter riowed by a correspondent of the Chicago Daily Neos, refuted the ridiculous German assertion that Britain was nearly bankrupt. Industrial disputes, ba said, that never been fewer since the has twenty years and the men had show themselves beart and soul with the war, Germany's artificial anancial policy maanis nothing short of a total absorption of the whole Garroan wealth in par loans. Great Britain could have followed the same oysters, but preferred straightfor ward methods. We were not obliged to prohibit the export of gold and we were prepare to meet our liabilities on free gold basis. Loudon still the world's free gold market and any Englishman co bouvort notes into gold at the Bank of England and buy bullion. without hindrance. Bank of England notes were covered by gold to the extent of two hundred per centum, while German notes were covered by about forty-three per centum. If Germany had not refused to pay gall, the would have come to a fuarcial standstill long since. Neutral countries, contin ed Mr. Runciman, should note that German marks in New York were at a dis- count of 14 per centum, and the reason that the pound sterling is at a discount of five per centum is because va bought more goods than there is exchange for Mr. Runciman concluded: British credit is built on the firm rock of profitable production. We are paying enormous sume out of new taration towards the war whereas Germany dare not increase her faxation.
HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH.
LONDON, Nov.
The Press Bureau prinounces that site improvement in His Majesty' health continues, nol that he had a better night..
SCATHING REFUTATION OF RIDIOULUOUS
GERMAN ASSERTIONS.
(Bouter's Service to the China Mail)
WESTERN FRONT.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mall.)
ENEMY RENEWS ATTICKS IN CHAMPAGNE..
DETAILS OF THE BIG ADVANCE
DESPATCH FROM FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH.
LONDON, NO. 1,
Field Marshal Sir John French, in a despatch dated October 15, reviews the operations since his last despatch, dwelling principally on the British Milvance in the region of Loos. Nevertheless, he says, the "British Anny were constantly engaged during the whole period i enter prises having considerable influence on the course of events. The big
was due to the brilliancy and dash of the First and Four Corps. The positions stormet on September 25 were exceptionally "moving, extending 6300 yards, and including works of great strength. vnet works, trenches and, some veritable caves, thirty feet below the
ground. upon which the enemy had spent months of labour.
advance
PARIS, NOV, 1. The evening comminique says that the Franch artillery demolished several observation posts in the region of Lom baertzyde.
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The reciprocs! bombardment was continued north and east of Souches, particularly near Bois Enhache.
Terrific fighting continues for the possession of the trancher in which the enemy penetrated yesterday. We captured some parts.
THE BALKAN EMBROGLIO.
UNDERSTANDING ON THE
PROBLEM.
LONDON, Nov. 1." The Times says thas General Joffre came to London to discuss the Bul- kan problem. A complete and de finite understanding regarding mili tary policy was reached, including that of keeping in the forefront, the necessity for giving rapid help to Serbia.
SERBIANS' CONFIDENT. (27
Will Fight to the Last Man."
Paurs, Nov. L. The Serbian Minister Eas naile a
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ANOTHER AEROPLANE FOR THE MALAYAN AIR
· SQUADRON,
Mr. Manasseh. Mayer, ways the Straits Times, has given the sum of £2250 atorling sa parehase a 100-Horse Powae Vickers Gnome Armoured Fighter Aeroplano for the Makiyan Air Squadron. It will be named the Manach Mayer, jast,” as Mr. Meyer humorously pats it to let the enemy see that though the Anglined form of my name has a German sound, I am toart and sous with
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
VARAB99, MUITI, 3,30 v... Nov. 2nd-No. 1 Company and Recruits. Nov. 3rd-No. 2 Company,
Nov, 4th-Parade of all K. C. Officers, Nov. 5th-No. 3 Company and Recruits, Also Recruits of No. 1 Ce, r
PATROCA.
Central Eastern, and Water Potion- As ordered.
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The Chief Inspector has reported for duty.
Inspector J. b. Wong has six weekg' leave an from Nov. Srd.. JOMED. Mok Lai Sang Chan Sai Fak Sbai Cheong to No. 3 Company.
Leung Kam Tong and Lo Kun Ying to tha Ambulancs Division.
Lo
H. F. Pearson to 1st Platoon, No. 1
Company.
The Germans"in Champagne. after fresh artillery preparation, accompanied by a profase employment of big asphy zorth of Mesnil. They attempted four tatment that Serum is assured of xiating aballs, renewed their attacks assaults yesterday, the first at sixthe, effective co-operation of the
AL. Ponning and E. H. Banje to 2nd o'clock in the morning and the last at Allies, and that the Serbian Array Platoon, No 1 Company. four o'clock in the evening, near Tahure. will fight to the last man. The com Platoon Commanders are mada Everywhere the attacks were repulsed anders are very confident of the sponsible for seeing that their mer are Our artillery and infantry fusilladed the Germans, who were obliged to flee result, despite the efforts of the mosenrad for and properly fitted with in disorder, with enormous losses, Wenemy in attacking on three fronts.rinter auiforms.
O. C. Companies will report as soon a all their men ire equipped." captured 350 prisoners.
(Sgd.) F. C. JINEIN,
the Vosges, in the region of Bances. Apt. There was riolent artillery fighting in
EASTERN FRONT.
The Field Marshal gives the total number of prisoners as 7 offers and 3,000 men. Twenty-six Beld guns, 40 machine guns, umil Ninen werfer were among the booty. He deeply regrets our heavy ensualties. Bui, be adds, in view of the grout strength of our position "and the suuhbein ilefoute of the enemy and his powerful ärtillery, he does-not, think them excussive. He is happy to say that the proportion of plightly womaled is very large. He pays tributes to the work of the British artillery, puisting out that the Germans hail hoped that we would be PLIGHT OF THE GERMAN ARMY,
iable to build up efficient artillery of a very large expansion of your Army, The Gemnuns, says Sir John, had now good reason to know to the contrary. The efficiency of the artillery of the new mics had exceeded all expectations and the Territorial artillery but also rendered excellent services, /
L'ETROGRAD, Nov. 1y
Teo is appearing on the Neva, heralding a particularly early winter. The Germans are inadequately pro- vided with winter clothing and hence
(Havus Serčico.)
BRITISH JOIN SHRBIANS.
The British troops, starting fr the Serbian frunt, Ivy effected a junction with the Serbians.
GERMANS EYACUATE KOYEL.
WINTRA UNIFORM."
D. S. P. (BuTTO),
感
THE VAST ANTIQUITY OF THE EARTH.
In the Geologicalrection of the British Association's session, Sir E. Rutherford apened discussion on radio-active problems in geology. While Keirin, arguing from the rate of cooling of the earth, Goikio from the thickness of Icund ges
amount of sodium in the ocean,
for the earth varying from 20 to 110 million years, the age as determined by the amount of lead in radioactive minerals, in which lead in an and product gave an age of 1,000 to 1.500 million years. The discursion revealed great divergence in the views of geologi-ta and physicists.
it is more important than ever that the Russures have oscopied Hour-sedimentary rocks, and Joly from the Sir John French, in describing the recent British great advance they should secure Riga. Russian ki, and the Germans have rucnated BoysThe attack was admirably delivered and in little more than an military writes expect another und Kovel. hour Ebus was occupied. The Fifteenth Division advanced so vigorfiercer attack with even greater ously that they actually got within a mile ustwurd of Hill 701 Strong forces, but n reserves appeared ut one in the afternoon; out we ind secured a very the Gertaan discipline has been grav deterioration of subsundial gain at Loos and on the western portion of Hill 70. One brigule on the outskirts of Hulhuch in a brillant advance, although able to provent the men from noticed, recently. The officers "afe. their right Hank was dangerously exposed, was largely instrumental inplundering, while the latest arrivals capturing five hundred Germans, we had been holding up another from Germany.openly accuse the brigade. The Seventh Division rapidly reached the quarries and the officers of practising deception in Twenty-sixth Brigade secured Fosse No. d...
regard to the mal state of affairs.
RUSSIAN AEROPLANES ACTIVE.
PETROGRAD Nov. 1.
Field Marshal Sir Jolu Franch speaks of close uccord sul co-operation with General Jeffry and constant meetings whereby they were kept informed of General Joffre's views fil intentions, the latter explaining his successive inethols whiteby he hoped to attain his ultimate object. Thus after full discussion of the military situation a decision was reached for joint uetion... The Field Marshal then gives u' detailed technical account of the great battle southward of La Bassee. He emphasises Hission aeroplanes dropped boints that all the other attacks from the Sorth Sea, where Admiral Baced on the railways, enemy troops, al was. rendering valuable assistance by bombarding Zeebrugge anil Ostent, convoys in the region of Friedrich- to a point where the British arul French forces, joined, wero of the stat natury of subsidiary "otbucks with the object of distructing the enemy's
The Bussions repulsed an entendy | attention. The Indians played a prominent part in these subsidiary opera-attack on the oppor Niemen, ueur tions, which were most successful, perhaps, indeed, they drew the Kupitzke Stamp. A number of al- enemy's reserves from the main attack.” The Flying Borje, uko did tacks in the Sirpa region were-Fle- rahmble work by blowing up the railways. The Field Marshal points wise repulseil..
qat that the notable tactical points of the front main attack were Fosse No. 8, southward of Auchy, the Hohenzollern redoubt, the "Quarcies, Hullueb, Loos und Hill 70. Tho British were to co-operate with the AUSTRIAN RUSE THAT FAILED. Tenth French Aring, but in view of the great length of line along which the British we co-operating, the Guards Corps and two other visions were held in riserve while the British quvalry corps and the Fian cavalry were held in readiness to co-operate with the French cavalry in uxploiting aty success which might attain. The distance between the British and German trenchcs varied fan a hundred to five hundred yards.
Rose, Nov. 1. A commannique reports an attempt by the Austrians to surprise the Italians in the Astico Valley under the pretext of aurrendering. The russ was discovered
FRANCE AND THE JAPANESE NOTE,
PERING, Nov. 1.
also have associated himself, as did the The French Minister would probably
British and Hassian Ministers, with the To-day's Advertisements
Japanese Note Ferhale to the Chinnag Government, but his instructions were delzyed.
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Meanwhile the election of the repre- sentatives to decide the Blonarchical question is proceeding, and has elready been completed in a number of Pro-ig hereby zoied that SEAR vinces.
· PLOT TO "WRECK. JAPANESE ARSENALS..
Tokyo, Nov 1. The police have discovered a plot to wreck arsenals. mudition works, and a number of other places in Japan
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Nov. 1 and the Austrians wars mowed down, les Topper, the former Canadian Pre- The death is announced of Sir Char two hundred bodies being left on the field.
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country overgrown with long grass and self-sown crops. They were The enemy obtained a fleeting success The death fa also announced of Col
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W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Public Work Office, Hongkong, Nov. 2, 1915.
The British at hul past six in the morning advanced over open successful all along the line exsept just southward of In Bassee Cazal at Bextebstein, but the Italiana, re-sel Denne, who captured Arabi Pasha.cept the highest of any tender. where the Gerraars met the advance by wild infuntry of slight inter inforced, elected the assailants. sity. But his gunfire being accurate he caused considerable casualties. marked by artillery duele and infantry The fighting on the Isonzo haa boen The London Territorial Division acquitted itself moet creditably and was attacks. The enemy suffered a raversa skilfully led. The Scottish Division of the new amide assouted Loos at Podgora, leaving the ground covered and Hill 70.
with bodies,
(Continued on pogs 8, 1-
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDE. The Field Marshal also praise the work of the engineers and the Flying Corps and affirms that owing to the teams having repeated the.
WHEN you have a bad cold you want a romedy that will not only give use of asphyxiating gares we have been compelled to resors to similar NEW BRITISH GENERAL STAFF.rella!, but elect a prompt and permanent methods. A detachment, organised for this purpose, participated in the.
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injurious. LONDOx, Noc. 1. remedy that contain n were prepared for such reprisals, our gue attack was a marked sucess
moota all The Daily News says that the Gover Casmberlafa'a Cough
these requirements. It séta on nature's and produced a demoralising effect on the opposing units, The Brinew Geneml Staff in London to supervise opens the secretions and restores the system time of the years, cor carr
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