“TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
ITALY'S FIRST BLOW IN THE
BALKAN CAMPAIGN.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF: DEDEAGATCH.
"WOMEN TO TAKE THE PLACE OF 150,000
MEN.
RESERVE OF WOMEN TO BE MOBILISED,
BRITISH OFFICIALS ARRESTED IN PERSIA
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
ITALY PARTICIPATES IN THE BALKAN
OAMPAIGN.
SALONIKA, Nov. 13..
The Italian cruiser Fismonto bas arrived her.
IN ACTION AT DEDEXOATCH.
Paus, Nov. 15.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
NEW MASTER OF MIGDALENE COLLEGE.
LONDON, Nov. 15. Mt. 4.0. Benton, the well-known novelist, has been appointed Master of Magdalena College, Cambridge, where be has been a lecturer for many years.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Nor, 15, The death is announced "of Dr. Booker Washington.
This distinguished gentleman and scholar did much for the advancement of his negro countrymen.-Ed.] »
THE BALKANS.
SITUATION CONSIDERABLY
IMPROVED."*
BOVE, Nov. 15.
A telegram from Mitrovites on the 13th states that the situation had aonsiderably improved. Attempts to sparate the southern Serbian forces and the Montenegrins bad failed.
The Bulgariacs were defeated ten kilometros from Nish and forced to retire.
SPORTING.
SCOTTISH SPORT.
(Prem-One-Dum-Correspondent).
Epravan, Detober 13, CRUSHING DEFEATS (OF BEARTS, AND FALKIRK
-ASSOCIATION ~FOOTBALL,
Hongkong v. Star and Departmentals.
Du Wednesday the Hongkong F.C..wil play the Staft and Departmentals on tha Club Ground, the kick-off being a...5 xm. sharp. The Club to will be Heart of Mid-Lothian suffered one of the B. S Svan, Stalker and R. Edwardverest daleat they have ever expert- P. Tol, F. I: Chamels, and M. L. Rajenced on their own ground; they were ton; W. Fraser, J. Stewart, J. Walker, sperimenting with players, dyr United H. McE. MoTarish, and W. F. Reunallaght there as advantage, and
Hongtang League,
In the Scottish, Association League,
routed them at all points. Falkirk also Humeabiluropper Dreenock larian putting on 6 goals with the greatest case. It was's poor thing between Third Lanark Following are the matches for the and Raith Rovers, the Volunteers just week
managing to get their drab victory this fyear. A stiff, encounter took place be-| gård Company F.G.A. F. Palcher's,tween Dondeo and S. Mirren, though Mary Ground, & pm. Refoppe, Mr. the play was der froin brilliant. Queen's Davies, A.0.0.
Pack surprised their many friends by a fine show against Dumbarton, where they scored with great verve.
WEDSESDAT.
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eith Company With Company, Naval Ground, & p.m. Referoe, Mr. F. W. Wright.
The final for bbe, Glasgow Cup A disappointing affair, tama and commen
Hongkong University v. Shropshire II, Club Ground, 9. p.m. Referen, Sorg; Į place "beyond all.precedant. Celtic were Fragnell
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the better seam-much better than the 2 bo I woukl voom to show the crowd
Hongkong. D.E. (Eongkory Languo,umbered some 70,000 Naval Ground, 4 pini Referee, M. F. W. Wrightį.
Shropshire. Navy (KL), M- tary Ground, 4 pm. Before, Muka. Ai Wilson.
St. Joseph's Callego. v. Islamies, Mili.. tary round, 2.00 p.m. Referee, Brgy. Ross, R.G..A..
SCOTTISH RAGEZ Hoarte, O; Ayr United, 5.
Kilmarnock, 0;" Hibernians, 0. Dundee, 1; Sf. Mirran, O
Raith Rovers, O; Third Lanark, 1. Greenock Morton, 5: Falkirk, D.. Abordean, 1; Clyde, 1. Partick Thistle, D; Hapoliton Acad
Lain Liong Howloon Dock Juniors,micals, 1. Naval Ground, 2.20 p.m. Raferca, Compl. The Serbians also forced the Bal-Thornton, B.Q.A. garians menacing Mcnastir to retire.
GERMANS' ADMIT RUSSIAN PRES-Hongkong `FA. Reformes' Examination.
SURE AND SERBIAN ATTACKS.
Motherwell, 3; Andrieoniars, 2. Dumbarton. Queen's Park. L.
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As I have already written you, the only, The following have passed a referees' AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15.examination held by the Hongkong F.A. Bugby in Scotland will be played by the 4 German communique says that the Referees Board a Thursday: Mr. G.ublic Schools. The teams have been positions are generally unchanged, but Caldwell, B., M. Davies, A.0.C., eprived of mary who, in the regar the Russians are pressing the Austriana errts, Pragrell and Ross, B. Gud, undirse of events, would have returned to the schools for another year; thay north of the Kovel-Saray milway.
It also admits that the armies of Corp. Thornton. R.G.A. Subject to Kceress 2nd Gallwitz have had to deal officiating satisfactorily at a te match, therefore lighter and younger; but the games-Championship and ordinary with Serbian attacks, which were only there will be placed on the official list of
-proguse to be'as spirited and attracommodation repulsed after obstinate Egħting.
tive as ever. Watson's 'deserved their win in a stubbornly contested game with ITALIANS STORM AUSTRIAN
Royal-Eigh Schools and Dollar-had-a ENTRENCHMENTS.
-Barrow-victory--over- Gleminond.
ROME Nov. 15.
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learn from a reliable soures ïa Friad.
The Italians are progressing in the Heavy Casualties Among Baby-Killers. Plezzo Basin and on the heights north- east of Gorizia. A communique saya — We stormed strong entrenchments at where a squadron of aeroplanes made very successful raids. Enemy aeroplanea were driven of
The Metin's Salonika correspondent states that the Piemonte bom-Dillafrasche, on the Carso Pleatean, barded. Dedeugatch, doing great damage
This is Italy's first participation if the Balkan campaign.
DETAILS OF THE BOMBARDMENT.
The Piemonte's bombardment lasted an hour. Fire was directed at the railway station, where eighty wagons were destroyed. The coast batteries were silenced. An enemy submarine twice attempted to torpedo the cruiser which, by clever manceurring, arcided the torpedoes, and opened fire on the submarine. It is not-known whether the latter was sunk.
The "Piemonts" left for Salonika..
WOMEN SUBSTITUTES FOR 150,000 MEN.
RESERVES OF WOMEN TO BE HORISED.
LONDON, NOV. 15. Owing to the increasing openings for the employment of women, in con- sequence of the present heavy enlistment, the Advisory Committee appointed by the Home Ofice reports that substitutes will probably have to be found for over 150,000 mer, the bulk of whom must be drawn from among women. The Committee recommends" but reserves of women should be mobilised and - submits proposals for their rapid training, especially as clerks.
BRITISH OFFICIALS ARÉESTED IN PERSIA.
LONDON; Nov, 15.
The Press Bureau skates that it is reported that the British Cousal and the Manager of the Imperial Bank at Shiraz have been made prisoners by an
order from Teheran..
THE BOMB ATTACK ON VERONA..
PARIS, Nov 15.
There is great indignation throughout Italy at the Austrian attack ou Verona. The Fope was deeply affected by the news and ordered details to be obtained from the Archbishop of Verona.
MR. CHURCHILL AND HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
LONDON, Nov. 16.
The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, whose resignation as a member of the Cabinet, was sunounced a day or two ago, is expected to make e personal statement in the House of Commons to-day.
The Daily Chronicle ways that there is some likelihood of his retirement paving the way for Lord Dorby entering the Cabinet.
A BUSINESS. MAN WANTED FOR THE CABINET.
STION BY LORD KOSBALAY.
LONDON, Noy, 15. In a letter to the Times, the Earl of Rosebery suggests that a non-political business man would be javalu-ble in the Cabinet.
ANOTHER QALLANT PÉER.-
LONDON, Nov. 10,
Læd Smhold has died of wounds received in action.
ITALY'S. PROTEST TO NEUTRALS.
Roxx, Nov. 15.
"Italy bas addressed a strong protest to the Neutral Powers against the sin king of the Ancona without warning-an action. which involved the loss of the lives of women and children and was opposed to all the principles of civilis-
ation.
RUSSIAMS AGAIN REPULSE THE
GERMANS..
PETROGRAD, Nov. 15. An official communique says that the German attempt to reace the offensive in the Ixkal region has been repulsed.
Fierce fighting continues near Tchur- toryiak.
Our frs frustrated the enemy's at tempts to advance in the direction of the Styr.
SURPRISE ATTACK ON * THIS LABYRINTH."
PARIS, Nov. 15.`
richshafen (mys the Eps Genera cor respondent) that the German Headquartors Staf admit the loss of thirty eight Zeppelin sad pine Parastal airshice since the az began: up to Aegust 1, 1915 Since this date a further report states that to Zeppeline and one Parneval are missing.
The majority of the airships were brought down by the Allies' serial guns sad the remainder had accidents" bile landing.
The average cost of thes
thess airshipe is over £100,000, while the newest modela cast nearly double this sum. Therefore Ger- miny has lost over £5,000,000 in s year in her airships, bombs. f.om which have killed and wounded 300 persons,"
*SHATTERED MAN'S LUCK.
Doctor's Tribute to Fortitude of The Wounded,
AN APOLOGY FROM THE FRONT.
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gape's on here which win we would. Ev'n though it means the death of more.
may be gell: for there are baili. That dy through air in league-long drives ; But ne'er a canner over calls The frantic Fore!" to guard our lives Whate'er the game, we try to "stick it," Though certainly it is not cricket." It now your car could only mark it. You'd say 'twas tennia from the "ras.)
quet."
The game we'll win, I'm sure, if all are!
sharers, And Britain, like Dupbar, retains her
office-bearers..
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“At_a_weating of "the Thetford. Norfolk, Board of Guardians, a letter was read from
With the variety "programma átted out one of the medical officers. Dr. W. E. Cooper, who is on service at No. 26, British with, new songs, jokes and business, and General Hospital, France, in the couras Mr-Horace Goldin as, mystifying as ever in of the latter, he refers to the ramerkahia his long and rapid raries of illusions, the Ho ays Patients are generally sent in Bradman Company enters upon the last batches of 50 to 150 to the different work of its successful stay in Hongkong. hospitals, and then for the next few days. M. Goaward foo's amusingly, the 31isses we are busy
foriitede shown by our wounded soldier..
legs and bring of smashed arous and Hay and Crawford dance cleverly, Misa
for fragments of stelle
and ballete. Uar patients are generally Barbara Babington singh charmingly, whe awfully and cheerful, I was talking to there is local and topics interest in a new
good.
• man last week in one of the wards, who song given-by-Best Laywood and May The arening communique says that in told me he was very lucky to be where Norell The Ricksha Mystory has been Artois the Germans launched a surprise he was, se he might have been seriously attack on "The Labyrinth on Sunday burt. All that happened to him was:
morning and succeeded in penetrating one of our first line trenches, from which they were immediately ejected. The enemy laft all their wounded on the ground.
The French artillery successfully
1. Left leg off abare the knee.
2. Right leg shattered with shall, bat getting better.
3. Two and a half fingers off the loft hood
4. Some fragments of hell in head and pook. His im was also a good his tore. pounded the German organisations on Curious ideas some people have as to what the Platean of Nouvron
An artillery dual continues in Cham-conscientes lack Bas they are all like pagne and on the heights of the Meuse that. A grumbler in slount aukoown.
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THE PERSIAN TROUBLE.”“”
Shah To Retrain From “ Policy O!
Adventure."
FETROGRAD, Nov, 15.
STERILS OF LUTENING PATROL, I've come to the concluant it is a very expensive thing to kill a man," writer private in the Dorous in the course of letter to friends in Devanshi : He goes
added to Mr. Goldin's bewildering perfor
mance, which goes as well as ever.
ORGAN RECITAL.
Yesterday afternoon organ recital at the Cathedral by Mr Denman Faller with solo singing by Bliss Wilkes, afforded very great pleaazze to a large courogation,
thi
collection should materially rollove the Cathedral Organ Fund, which has recently had heavy calls upon it necessi tated by urgent repairs. Miss Wilkes was beard to admirable advantagein two items,
the recitatiro and air Angels ever bright "It's 'really wonderful how smill the sud fair" (Handel) and the air 44 Hear ye, caualties are when one thinks of the nume InTsel (Mendelsobr). Mr Denman bor of shells and other amusements which Faller again proved himself ad excellent A telegram from Teheran on the 12th constantly flying about. Use son gats axponent of organ music, his selections inet, says that the decision of the Shah used to gure escapus, and seems quits being Praglin (Bach); Andante in to remain at Teheran hae reissured oblivious to the fact that one is at times D fist (Debussy); Andantino in Int. the populace The Mussofman Clergy playing with the Great Reaper's sickle. I (Lemare) Bassa ostinats (Arsonky); and are showing great reservs in their hat two experiences in one night. On the Toccard (Bellmans).
first occasion I was working with another Moharrem sermons. The Russian force chap making a puapet in a few section of is only two days march from the capital. trench when a soiper hit ous of the front Persians report that the enemies of bags. We were on the tum vive, but ar Russia are withdrawing from Teheran we lifted another sandbag into position a io groups, accompanied by the leaders covering party fred and hit the sandb g
Later I was on a listening patro), cresp- The Sluth's entourage declare that for nows of the enemy This is a faze tug out between the line-od-listening the monarch, is determined to refrain | trial for the nerven. Every time from a policy of adventure,
therer V
PRINCE ALBERT.
LONDON, Nov. 14.
Prince Albert, is suffering from obsti nate gastric disorder, and will underge special treatment for some weeks in
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