WEDNESDAY. NË TEMBER 17, 1915
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MR. CHURCHILL EXPLAINS HIS
RESIGNATION.
LONDON, Nov. 15,
agement, and to go on with boundless obstinacy and suffering to the achieve ment of the greatest cause for which men ever fought.'
PRESS COMMENTS.
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EASTERN FRONT.”
RECENT RUSSIAN GAPTURES.
PETROGRAD Nov. 16.
WESTERŃ FRONT.
THE ATTACK ON THE LABYRINTH."
THE BALKANS.
HEATT ENEMY-COSIES.
PARIS, Nov. 10,
PARIS, Nov. 16.
A feature of to-day's communiqus
A communique staten.-The Rossinos during the past month have captured 19,874 Austrian and Garman prisoners. Geträn_attack in Champigno His that the "Frenchmen-have-nd- 21 guae, and 116 machine The was repulsed. A conamunique convanel northward of Rabrovo. The Russians continue the pressure on the firms that the enemy's losses in the Riga front, and the enemy have been attack on the Labyrinth word very entire front on the left bank of the Bulgariena violently attacked-the- high.
„Coma, but were repulsed with heavy Jasses.
RUSSIA'S APPEAL "TO PERSIL.
Mr-Bonar Law paid a warm tribute to Mr. Churchill who, he said, had defeats In the House of Commons, the Rt.in bis qualities, but in mental power Hon. Winston Churchill aid that his and vital fores was one of the foremost letter to the Premier care fully and men of the country. He was now re truthfully the reasons for his resignstuming his old profession, and Mr. Donar ion from the Cabinet. Dealing with Law said that, knowing his capacity, be episodes in his career at the Admiralty, trusted the Commander in Chief would the Rt. hon. gentleman said he saw no find some way of utilising his abilities. →→reason why a full account of the hatil
driven back four miles north of Lake Off Coronel should not be given now,
Kanger. While the Russians were "I would show that he was in fuji
gallantly sarmounting obstacles they agreement with the expert advisers With the exception of the Times, also stormed a part of the cemetery sad of Admiralty that the dispositions were which describes Mr. Churchill's state- | town of Illust. Elsewhere it is gener- the best possible. With regard to the ment sa a Parliamentary triumph which | ally quiet, except the motivity of heavy low of the three cruisers, it was notrue will be precapead by the country at Corman artillery which has enabled that be overruled bis anval advisers and statesman-like atterrace, and the Daily the enemy
to progress near" Tehar. kept the cruisers at sea. With regard Mail, which pays tribute to verytorysk. to the Antwerp, expedition, that was fine speech, giving more, peeps at the not arranged with him but with Lord truth the newspapers, while praising Kitchener and the French Government the masterly and eloquent oration, ex He was not consulted until the troops were moving or under orders to move. Press the opinion that Ms. Churchill's Last December Russin asked whether act.peech was scarcely necamary ion against Turkey in the Mediterranean judicions was not possible in order to relieve the Caucasus. In consequence of communi cations from Foreign War Offices he directed the attention of the First Ses Lord and other Naval Officers to the possibility of action in Turkish waters. He went a minute to Lord Kitchener on November 30th offering to sremble transporta for 40,000 men in Egypt, but
·was informed that no army was avail-] able, and, in exclier, discussion, the opinion was clearly shown that if the troops were available they should not be uned in Gallipoli. Bath Admirals Carden and Jackson, replying to in- quiries expressed the opinion that the Dardanelles could not be rushed butchievous-speach." The Daily News said could be reduced by a anstained naval that it was in response to Mr. Church bombardment. At an interview' on Ingusry Sib this year with Mr. Asquithill's effusive compliments and declares and Lord Fisher, he gathered the im- that it was never more necessary for pression that Lord Fister consented to public opinion, to support the Govern A purely paral attack in the Dardanelles, ment from inside wreckers as well as The scheme was unhmitted to the from outside perile. French Government and considered favourably by the French Stas. The
The Daily Telegraph hopes that we havo heart the last of apologies and vindications, and that the Government will be allowed resolutely to prosecute the campaign,
The Morning Post analysis vaid that the "egoistical apologis "reauerte Mr. Churchillersponsibilities and blunders, and hopes that he will not be given * superior command in the army,
The Daily Chronicle remarked that Mr. Churchill's provocation was great, but it would have been wiser to disdain to reply.
The Daily Chronicle and Daily Fores denounce Sir Edward Carson
BOMBS ON DÜNKIRK.
TARZA, Nov. 10.
A German aeroplanë bombed, a suburb of Dunkirk. There were some civilian victims.
VIOLENT -ICTION.
PARIS, Nov. 16.
A communique dealing with the Eastern Army says that there was an intermittent cannonads on PETROGRAD, Nov. 15,
ANOTHER ARTILLERY „DUEL. the 18th inst. in the district oft A Toberan telegram states that the
Rabrase in the dimnotion of Krivolak.. Russian Legation has issued an appeal
FARIS, NOV. 18,
A violent action has developed on the to the Persian people in which it says
left bank of tho Cerna; where the that in view of the uselessness of the A communique states:-The artil-
Bulgarians continue unsuccessful measures taken against the corruptinglory duct has continued in the Artois attacks. The Franch has establish gold of the German, and the propaganda district, at Soissons. Argonne ended closer connection with the Ser of Turco-German agents and provo- Woere. The infantry have not bians operating in the Prilep region. cateurs, Russia has decided, in #gros- been engaged. ment with the Fersian Government, to end these activities in the interests of the good relations between the two, countries. The appeal aka the Persiana to believe that the Russian arme will not be turned against them, but will be used solely in defence of the peaceful population, who will be paid for_ang- thing the troope may take
SHAH AND MINISTERS LEAVING
TEHERAN.
PETROGRAD-Nov-16- The Persian Premier has told the Commander of the Brigade of Cossacks at Tebers that the Shah and bis Ministers are leaving the capital, which Cossacks and police, as the gendarmerie are preparing to depart.
matter was twice considered by the War ITALO-AUSTRIAN FRONT. remain under the protection of the “Council and at their hat meeting, when jus
Lord Fisher and Admiral Wilson were present, no adverse opinion was express-
FIERCE ENEMY ATTACKS.
-Home, Nov. 16.
The Sardi- ans captured another trench on, the Caro plateau after hard fighting Sunday.
ed. When in March the operations Force enemy attacks in the Ledro hecame slower, Admiral Carden wad telegraphically instructed to press kard valley were repulsed. for a decision. This telegram bore the written authority of Lord Fisher, and Admiral Carden expressed agreement as did hia auccessor, Admiral Robock. The consequence was "that we lost two old vessels, which would otherwise have been rusting in some foreign port. ME Churchill added that he desired the Austrian "acroplanes have bombed resumption of puroly naval operations Brescia, as a result of which seven but Lord Fieber opposed the suggestion
AUSTRIAN AIRMEN ACTIYE.
ROME, Nov. 16.
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THE DARDANLLES.
BRITISH MONITORS ACTIVE.
PARIS, Nov. 16. A communique dealing with the Dardanelles operations says that nothing important has occurred bo sides are strengthening their de fences, and are engaged in raining. British monitors have bombarded military works at Gallipoli.
MR. F. S A. BOURNE, C.M.G.
NEWSPAPER MORTALITY,
Effect of the War on the Press.
Withaiwel, on the Cth inst a reference degress of importanes se since the war At the sitting of "the British Court, About thirty weekly papers of varying as made by the Acting Judge (Mr. H. began suspended publication. A few worn- P. Wilkinson) to the retirement of Mr.ing and evening papers have also fallen by
the way.
Tho, norable desths were Bourne, Tudge of the High Court of recalled by Mr H. W, Fest, editor of Sell's Weihaiwei. He said
World's Fress, in an interview with a ra.. presentative of The Observer.
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Pefore going on with the work of the Court refarcace must be ninde to the "low
There was the Daily Chrizon, which was panded its Londos edition in March and its which the Government of the Territory Manchester editia in June. It lives again, the High Court, and indeed His Majesty's however, in weekly from in the "Independ Services in China "generally have aferentaich is specially devoted to the el in the retirement of Mr. Justice nterest of the trade union wing of the Labour movement in contradistinction to Bourne, Judge of this Court court
the Socialist element. The Daily Herald
ir Innsbory, an a weekly. Tas Daily Call, which was started after the, was The Echo and Evening Chronicle, much bogan, made it last appearance in April. more ambitious enterprise, survivad only thirty-six issues.
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In the provinces there have fallen out of the ranks the Midland. Evening News and the daily edition of the Cork Free Press.
of eighteen special war periodicals cos
and hair. Churchill) submitted to the Persons were killed and ten wounded tween the 1st and the 15th. Both Crown Advocate practising before M. the Epciting Sun, a sporting Saturday
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[A recent telegram announced that the British troops had entered Bagdad.-Ed.)
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TORPEDOING OF THE "BOSNIA."
DARDANELLES' AND BALKANS
POLICY.
LONDON, Nor. 15.
Tn the House of Commons various matters were raised on the Voto of Credit.""
Happily this is not, in one way. A nournful occasion; Mr. Bearme retires
more than half a dozen are now left, while evening paper, which was brought, out when the ordinary evening papers curtailed their sporting newsy did not surtive u than two or three issues. 41
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not even on account of age, ha has, it is true, served for a full term; but he is Your young in heart. So may be re long at home and enjoy kis rest.
His Honour the Commissioner replyin; said:-
I desire, as indeed do all the officer of this Government who Earo had the
Lord, the naval authorities on the
ON THE WAY TO BRODAD. spot and the War Council Ble had not received from Lord Fisher that
LONDON, Nov. 16. clear guidance before, firm Reuter learns that news support ofter, to which he was entitled. reached London by mail indicating If Lord Fisher did not approve of the that the British reached Azizeah, an operations be should have refused his Arab village on the Tigris, forty consent to them; then the operationsmiles by road from Bagdad, some would not have takes place. Mr. Chur-
weeks ago. chill said he accepted general Ministerial responsibility, subject to his recorded opinion before the event, that he did not believe a naval attack necessarily in volved military operations. If in the interval between the naval and military operations we had known what we now
Piratical Submarine Grew. ! kaew of the cost of military operations, he did not think that anyone would have
LONDON, Nor. 16. besitated to face any loss of prestige in- Nevertheless, he was very glad that the Italian steamer Bomia is safe. The War Office was willing to prosecute the savion state that the Austrian sub enterprise by military means and he did marine crew pillaged the Envia and hia best to support them. All this year
robbed the passenger. he had urged the Government to take what steps they could in the West, but to take Constantinuple by any means. While the time remained the operations AUSTRO-GERMAN" INTRIGUES IN Cabinet. If this were controverted a very old and highly valued friend.
volved in breaking of the operations. The frutta host of the torpedced
ought to be carried through with a sustained Bow of reinforcements in utter disregard of life.
Mr. Churchill described bis burried
AMERICA.
Belgian refugees. this nomber many, to the Cri de Londres and the Indepen
a now well established. dance Belge, arex
The effect of the abolition of the half. Penny Fost
post will be small, Mr. Pest think. The conditions in England, he porated out, are not the same, they are in America and Canada, where the rates for newspaper postage are extremely low and the circula- tion over long distances to stall districts is
give my vary great effect. manly through newsagents, and the charge the postal rate cannot, it is thoughĩ,,
Mr. Tennant said the daily loss in the Dardanelles from May to OctoberPrivilege of knowing Mr. Bourne, through the post. Here the circulation in was 795, but most of the 90,000 aptly made by the Judge-regarding the associate ourselves with the remarka so casualties consisted of sick men, and retirement of Mr. Bourne. This Govern eighty per cent. of these cases rement magh regrets the loss of his ser turned to duty. The two Generals vices which have always been justly el who were principally responsible for in the highest esteem. We, all hope unt brought home.
pension he has so well cared and that
the Suvla Bay operations had been he will be spared for long to enjoy the To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE
Sir Edward Garson asserted that his heart will remain as young as it bas the last. War Councils he attended, always been. Speaking as one who has emphatically decided, on the advice, known him, for more than thirty years of their military advisers, that it was feel that by his retirement I have lost, too late to send troops to Serbia.if only temporarily, the cheerful and
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partriorship hitherto subsisting He protested strongly and left the witty companionship and sage advice of between the Undersigned DowiZO MAU
DONALD and JOET
WILKIE ho asked for the production of the
Mr. Francis Ellis, replying on behalf business as Engineer, Bers memorando subinitted to the Cabi of the Members of the Ear of Shanghai, Contractors and MACHISZET Vigente 45 net by Mr. Bonar Low and Mr. Lloyd, said :-
York Building, Chater Road, Victori George. He added that three weeks
Hongkong under later, after the visits of M. Millerand the Bar of Shanghai I wish to say that by mutual consent as from the Thirtieth
the style My Lord, on behalf of the members of MACDONALD & CO., has been dissolved and General Jofre, this decision was I am glad I have had the pleasure and September one thousand nine hundred
privilege of selmowledging your kind and fifteen so far as concerns the said Jou
WILE who retires from the said. Firma. Dated this 16th day of Nov., 1915
D. MACDONALD, JOHN WILKIE.
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New You, Nov. 16. The feeling excited by the long visits to Antwerp, where he was told to series of plots and outrages, trace- do everything possible to maintain the able to widespread German pro defence while measures for relief wers being prepared and carried out. It was padandism, is becoming acute. The reversed. 400 lite, He drew the attention of ifr. dence confinning the statements of sion and denied that there was any ment. I am sure that I opt voicing the not his fault that the operations began authorities possess documentary evi- Mr. Asquith deprecated the discus-reference to Mr. Boame on his retire. Asquith, Lord Kitchener and Sir Edward Dr. Goricar, formerly Austrian Con-avoidable delay in sending troops to opinions and feelings of all my legal Grey on September 9th. the situa-sul at San Francisco, of Slavic ori Serbia. There was never any decis friends when I say that we sincerely 985. tion at Antwerp, and suggested that gin, that the Austrian Consulates in ion not to send troops in case of regret to hear that, Mr. Burne, has left Territorials be sent He made other America were working under the need or if on military and political, es. I have practised a good deal before proposals, but no action was taken. He direction of a number of Consuls grounds it was desirable. was justified in sending the Naval Vo General in New York and Count
Mr. Bourne both at Shanghai and at BOTAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB lunteers to Antwerp as the aitiation was Bernstorff, and are the centres for Sir Edward Carson, but said the late cerity that I have not only found him a Mr. Borer Law declined to answer Weihaiwel and I can say with all sip- desperate, as he knew that Lord Kil
`PRITURES TOS 1915. chener would not send any Territoriala, fomenting strikes and other vicious ter a reference to his memorandum good judge but a fair and fearless one. and it would be wrong to lock up Re-activities. Confirmation is obtained had been interpreted as meaning Although we shall feel his absence, wa OPENING CRUISE:- gulers in a fortress, The Naval Volun from other sources of the existence that they galloped up to the fence; must not grudge him his reen and I would teers were equal to the Marines which in America of an alien army origi together and that Sir Edward Carson like you on behalf of the members of the
SATURDAY, November 20th. were sent by the French to the Dar-nised by the German and Austrian took it while lo refused. He denied, profession to convey to him our bent
ROGRAMME. danelles, which enterprise was profound Consular officials, composed of Bethat there was ever any suggestion wish for a long and happy life- ly, maturely and elaborately considered, servists whom the British navy has that he should follow Sir Edward and framed entirely by experts. prevented from going to Germany Carson's course. If there were any said
Following Mr. Francis Ellie, Mr. Jing (1) 1.45 pm. Sailing Race All Classes
EH.K.Y.C. Racing Boat Mr. Churchill mentioned that at Lord and who have been duly registered decision for which he felt unable to
(2)2.00 Cruiser Race, Fisher's resignation be offered to resign for the work of arson, bombing and accept responsibility he would natur Community in Shanghai I desire to
My Lord as a member of the Chinese (9) 2.30 pm Rowing Race for Ladies bat was asked to continue in office by ship-wrecking.
· Pale Oars. J Mr. Asquith
ally do so; that condition, however, associats myself with the sentiments (4) 4.110 p.m. Ladius Sailing Race --All Reviewing the prosent military situat ion, Mr. Charchill said: "We are the too the inertia of the Government lems of the Government, which, he the retirement of ifr. Bourne. On be-1
The Tribune strongly animadverts had not arisen Replying to critic which have been just expressed regarding serve of the Allied cause. The time has while burning and explosions are mew was not excessively popular, half of the Community I would come when that reserve should be happening throughout the country, Mr. Bonor Law admitted that the like to the Mr. Berne has found shrewa fully into the scale. The cam- and an Austrian Ambassador, as the Coalition had not succeeded as well amoog, aumerous admirers to whom paign in 1010 ought to be settled against Captain of this sedition, is decorated as was hoped, but there was no his retirement cannos bat be a great foun Germany by a shortage of men. It is as a reward for his intamy. There alternative to it. The result of the and a source of deep regret. During his CLUTCHAMPION BALY therefore our sacred duty to increase our has been murder and murder on the addition to the Cabinet of forceful armies, Small states like Balgaria are high ecas, and the last only pro personalities who were not under know him but also have come to honour long career we have not only ouple to bypnotised by German military pomp, voked literary experimente ant ex and they fail to realise the capacity of an camions,
party allegiance to the same smooth him, because he is so fust, so courteous ancient and mighty nation to endure
worlding as was experienced in party, and so sympathetic; he is always ready Government. He hoped the apo guide by his wise counsels and to help pointment of a smaller executive by his unobtrusive sets of kindacon; he ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN
body would bring at improvement to us and always wishes me well, and may he imposetide to prerant.An acci He was sure that the House and he in aim we have a friend, a judge and, an dent hat It is not impénaïble to be! Country would give the experimenty zzbitrátor whose award entanding para Bod. Sailing Committee. the world to dig, bounce it done exactly is not hingað ampone's syrup, and with a ↑ fór, more news, a member of the Catzea would gladly accept. And we shall perpared the it, Chamber in Pain Bean chance. Regarding the demand
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