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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1916.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS,
f Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LORD DERBY'S FIGURES.
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REPORT PUBLISHED, ·
Loxtos, Jan. 1.
The men available under Lorl Derty scheme are as follows:
Single men
2.179,231, Married mice...... 18320010
"PERSIA" TRAGEDY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
YOUNG LADY'S EXPERIENCES. BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
A young lady interviewed by
Reuter's Correspondent "a "Alexan- | (Routar's Service to the China Mafl.) driy said that just no he was begin-
ning lunch the explosion dccurred. THE "PERSIA. *
She ran to her, cabhi for a lift-belt.
INFAMY
FURTHER DETAILS.
·P.' AND O. VESSEL SUNK · IN COLLISION.
"Losogs, Jan. 4.. The P. and :0. stounier Geelong has been sunk in the Mediterranean,"
LATER The Gerlang was sunk as the result of a collision with the British steamer Bonvilston.
Twice she was thrown down in the passuge by the rocking of the liner.
LONDON, Jan. 9. She snatched her life-belt and rushed
Further details of the Persia otar- on deck.
She fell in the companion rage show that, the passengers were way, hut, determined not to die in at lunch when a torpedo crushed
"THE, "OLENGYLE."" fike vessel, she,renched the deck. between the funnels. All quietly, The iner harched and she was again but hastily, went to their cabins to
THE VALUE OF THE SHIP, thrown down and badly shaken, but fetch their life belts, though the list was momentarily increasing. Then she adjusted her fifu-belt and jumped
While the loss of lits on the came a sudden hurch which damaged Glengyle is insignificant when com into the bey. She was rescued in several of the departing, boats, the pared to that of the Persia, the ves occupants of which were thrown toel was worth a quarter of a million quarter of an hour.
the water. Four of the boats which sterling, and had a cargo of 14,000 were picked up were tied together.
tona, made up of sósamun seeds, silk, cowhides, butter, and eggs. She was sunk near Malta.
LITERPOOL STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, Jan: 4. The Liverpool steamer Saint on the deck beside Miss. Hughes weld has been sunk. è when be was suddenly swept into the
:
STORIES BY SURVIVORS.
LONDON, Jan. 4.. Beuter's Correspondent at Alexan-
Others had similar e periences. dis reports interviews with survivors Mothers went in quest of their child from the Persia. All the survivorsen and never returned. Indeed only bore traces of the shock and hard ship. They were bruised and band,
Those who ofered their services aged and many of them severely battered. One woman is in hospital with a broken, legg
were:
Single mon
Maftivů mut
1,550,000
The men, rejected were 207.000 single met, aid",221,553 married
:mon.
H
The riport says 103,000 singl; and 112481 unrried men enmillal for immediate service,ual $10,000 and 1,311,979 respectively for, service,
under the grup system. ......The pipglezen who failed to offer. themselves for service maler Lunt Derby's scheme numbered 1,4229,231, of whom 378.071 phashed with imlis- ponable other national, services, leaving 651,100 single then who had pot, volunteered, which the Report Describes as bring fat fom a negliz
The survivors say the tragedy was souden that they hardly yet realise what Jappened-one ubruent in the gayest of atmospheres in the dining salon everybody in the joyest of mode the next plunged into this
eu, shaken anal bruised and in spent Beute with the luxurious liner varshest."
two children were savod,
He
the ship. but was picked up.
The Chief Officer went down with
says the 'Captain also went down in the liner:
The survivors lost, everything and suffered from gold in the boats as they lacked warm clothing,
PERSIA'S HEAVY MAILS.
Cargo, Jan. 3, The Persia carried exceptionally large mails. Eläven thousand bags Were landed at Malta. The exact number for Egypt and India is an is thought that between 20,000 and 30,000 bags are
The explosion shook the lingt from stem to stens. Only those going on dgek protuptly "could hope to escape? known. but it The water poured into the liner rapidly until she reaching the deck lost. merely slid into the sen; others were swops away by the sea.
The instant quecëssful kuunching of the fembouts were a most brik-t Therefore it is impossible to utilize" fiant fet, all working bravely, the services of the surried me until, quietly and quickly,
the single fan have been scented by other mann192.
FOUR GROUPS TO BE CALLED UP.
Tastos, Jan. 4. A. Procination, calls up gabus 6,77-8 -antindow Land Turkey's schetues by Fleury 8th.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND
MUNITION MAKING.
TASK MORE SERIOUS THAN HE DARED SAY.
LONDON, Jan. 4.
ENGINES" "BLOWY UP.
The torpedo struck the liner smid- ships and blew up the engines. The funnels fell to the deck. ...
Most of the survivoïs were rescued from the water
Colonel Clive Bigham was steading
SCU.
MANY CAPTURES.-
It is stated that the survivors, FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. before they were picked up, sighted several ships.which were afraid to [approach, believing that the bouts were submarine decogs,
PETROGRAD, Jan. 4. communique records further EASTERŃ MAILS LOST,
Russian-successesat Czerpowitz. Fight- An official announcement stating continues with the same violence. that--the-Persia's muika - were for The Russians, despite numeroas Egypt, Cyprus, the Persian Gulf counter-attacks, are progressing un- India, Ceylon, Malayia, Straits, interruptedly, inflicting the most savere Dutch East Indies, Borneo, Surawak. losses on the enemy, capturing a further Manila and Hongkong, consisting of 800 prisoners, besides numerous wound- letters rouching the General Posted who were left on the field. Office between December 17th and! 24th. newspapers reaching 1,000 ENEMY-SUBJECTS ARRESTED General Post Office between Decem- ber 15th, and 2nd, and pastels for Egypt, Cyprus and Inulis received at the General Post Ofice between December 8th and 15th.
Nope of the mails were saved.
SURVIVORS AT MANTA.
„Many of the survivors who wetu picked up out of the water, e- phasised the kindness of their MS- quers and their appreciation of the Mr. Lloyd George, speaking in the The P. and D. Company state that besides Lord Montagu, the House of Commons on the airend-salta survivors include Messrs. Mar- comforts provided on landing.
ment to the Munitions-Bill, at the tin and A. Chrk, an Italian gentle "NARRATIVE BY AN AMERICAN
task of turning out munitions was man, and seven lascars. SURVIVOR..
more serious than he dared to tell. The previous lists of survivors ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 8. Mr Grim, one of the American Everything depended upon the work-appear to be fairly correct, but survivora frohe Persia, bas var mer of England who alone could meanwhile they-should-pad-Lluiten Lunts Milor-Haller, T. Scott, W. rated his seriences to Reutersuckige victory for the Empire and Garleer, Gumper Wellington, Mrs. Penugaske, Miss Derogez, and QUIET IN THE WAR THEATRES.Torrespondent. He stated that he
The Bill, which was designed to Messes. Bernan and Käubchand and was sitting in the diving saloon ub äve minutes pust one in the after nect the objections of Trade Union-J. Ethorne.
INDIAN LOSSES.. ists, passed its think reading. noon and had just finished his soup and the steward was asking what he would take next when there was-a- terrific explosion. The saloon filled with srike and steum, from the boiler, which Ead burst, Glass also was lying about.
Luspos, Jan. 4. Bath French and German com- muniquca,report har there have been ng events of isaportance in any war theatre,
RUSSIA'S DETERMINATION.
DECLARATION BY THE TSAR.
j
Hununity.
BRITISH SILENCE GERMAN HOWITZER BATTERIES,
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It is announced that Mr. Coleman proprietor of the Times of India, is Among the drowned
The Cairo correspondent of the Evening News states that the Mahutih of Kapurthala awaited at Port Said the arrival of his suite by the Persia. His jewellery, has been lost. PRESIDENT WILSON INTERRUPTS
Lossos, Jan. General Sir Douglas Haig in There was, however, absolutely no communique states that in the course panid Everyone behaved exactly as of intermittent artillery activity we if it were merely drill. Each went silenced two German howitzer båt.
HONEYMOON TRIP. Petrogran, Jan. 4. on deck and ported himself at histeries in the region of Armentieres
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The Tsar, addressing the Knightlife boat sution. The vessel was and dispersed Gertnun working par President Wilson has interrupted "d-St. Georges said Russia would not so listing badly and people were ties north-east of Ypres.
his welding trip, and is returning to the Persia The enemy north of Albert opened Washington owing to conclude peace till the enemy had clinging to the rail. been chased from Russian territory It was impossible to launch the a-heavy fusillade from their trenches outrage. nor conclude which a peace except in
was after several hours" preliminary.bom-AMERICA MAKING INQUIRIES. sucked down" and his shoe caught bardment but our fire prevented the
WASHINGTON, Jun. 4. fail agreement with the Allies to whom Russia was bound by the trien u rope. He disentangled himself development of any hostile attack.
and came to the surface. He clung friendship of blood,
BULGARIAN REPRISÄLS.
BRITISH AND FRENCH VICENT
'CONSULS IMPRISONED.
ATHENS, Jun. 5. The Bulguriacs have imprisoned the British and French Vice-Consuls
sturboard bonts. Mr. Grunt
..
to some wreckage und got a fool LOYALTY OF INDIAN STUDENTS. glance of the liner, with her bow in
J
Loxbox Jon. 4.
The Ambassailor to Vienna haa been instructed to ask Austria for.
any information establishing the identity of the submarine which sunk the Persia.
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STRONG AMÉRICAN PRESS
COMMENTS.
NEW YORK, Jun. The chorus of opposition against American diplomey has been in- creased with the news of the Permis outrage.
AT SALONIKĄ."
LONDON, Jan. 47′′ German reports state that the Allies at Salonika have arrested a thousand ezery foreigners.
PARIS, Jan. 4.-2
A Salonika telegram states that the arrests of enemy subjects continue: The Allies have decided to clear the town of scspects, who will be placed on an Allied ahip
„REPRISĀLS FOR ARRESTS,
AMSTERDAM, Joa. i. Boha telegram states that public opinion has been excited by the arrest of the Consuls at Salonika. The Cabinet have decided to retaliate by arresting officials who have remained in Bulgaria after the departure of the Chiefs of the British, French and Serbian Legations.
A Constantinople telegram states. that the Porte has protested, through the American Embassy,' against the arrest of the Ottoman Consul at Salonika. It ia stated that the Forte will take repris- als against subjecta of the Allied Powera in the event of the steps to be taken by Greece not leading to his release.
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IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SECRET. MISSION.
SALONIKA, Jan. The arrival of the Russian Grand Duke Boris, who is reported to have an partans secret mission,, has caused a considerable stir.
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AUSTRIAN ATTACK IN CARSO.
Roxs, Jan. 4.
A communique says that the enemy
on Sunday delivered an attack on our positions in Carso. He was repulsed with heavy loss.
"(Havas Service.}"
ANOTHER JAPANESE STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, Jan. 3.
the nir, diving downward five minutes after the explosion. Then The third annual report of Mr. he collected wreckage for the other Mallot of the Indian Students" strugglers. Five boats soon pulled Department, shows the loyalty of the in amongst the swimmers and strug young Indings in England. Ale glers rescuing all they possibly could. of them have enlisted in British The last thing thas he (Mr. Grat) battalions, but the majority have did was to tie n-lifebelt on Captain joined Indian. Volunteer Ambulance
The New York Herald wants to know what possible value boneyed. The Japanese steamer Yanalsa at. Sófa us réprisals for the arrest Sprickly, a military officer, who is Corps, in which 272 have enrolled.
words can have against this"con- | Maru-has been sunk. The crew waA. of enemy Consuls ut Saloniku, by missing. The vessel listed more and Mr. Mallet is hopeful that tinued record of crime.
saved. Anglo-French troops.
more and Mr. Grant slid over the realisation of common interests duo
The New York ribune asks how Greece protested against the mil into the water."
to the war will lead to a better under-many more murders the men and arrests and has now sent a written Overloaded boats subsequently standing between English and Indian women of Americo need to convince, protest to the Entente Powers re-distributed their occupants and students in the future and says there the nation that there is no escupe against the arrest of certain Hellenic four boats roped themselves together. are indications that the suspicions frore duty and action. Is Presi
dent Wilson still too proud to fight?' ! subjecta ut Salovika, v
The fifth "boat was father away. and dislike with which some of the GRAVE CRISIS IN AMERICA.
My bout at 3.30 in the after young Indians viewed the Depart noon be continued, separated inent are yielding to a truer, realise-" from the other in order to search tion of the facts. in a more frequented channel We PARIS, Jan. 1. rowed for three hours and then A official note states that the sighted a cruiser. We hailed her,- enemy consule arrested at Salonika shouting We are English,! When have been taken to Marseilles and the warship was hear enough we will be given safe conduct to Switzer-explained that we Tazid.
FRENCH REPRISAL AGAINST BULGARIA.
were survivors
OBITUARY.
Losvos, Jan. 4. The death is announced of Lady tum the Peraid and indicated the Archdale Wilson, widow of the cap It adds that in reply to the arbi-whereabouts of the other boats.tor of Delhi. trary and illegal act of Bulgaria These were found at 7 o'clock in
the evening.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. President Wilson' retur has revived the rumours that he will summon Congressional leaders and acquaint them with the seriousness of the crisis.
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repeatedly enlled on Mr. Lansing asking for a suspension of judgment, and promising that Austria will make reparation if it is proved that once Austrian submarine caused the loss
моякутих. of American lives aboard the Peraia,
Members of No. 1 Section, Artillery fr Lansing announces that he attery, who did fire Trained Men's will take no
steps regarding the
Course, Part II. (Standard Tea), on 16.12.15 No do so on Saturday, 8ths only one American aboard, named inst. at 2.30 p.m. Only men who have Leigh, and he was born in Chiangred Part I. this season may fre Pan I And bad never established American. citizenship.
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charge of the archivos in the Lega- tion at Sofia, the French Gover-the kindness of the British blue- rent has entered the arrest of the jackets, Chancellor in charge of the archives:
He stated that Consul McNeeley
sat at the same table with him but theoming the British Eection of
in the Bulgarian Logation in Paris..
The Bulgarian Chanceller is ill and he did not see him, probably because has been allowed to romain in bis Mr. McNeeley's cabin was on the
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HOME SECRETARY'S RESIGNATION,
Losnos, Jan, 1,
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The Tempa, in a vigorous article, dated 8.12.16-Horse flag and Morse nader" handicap to be played over the He concluded by describing the FAN LING Ocurso. of dys other than on the necessity of extirpating the lamp practice at Headquarters.
4.15 p.m. Recruits of all unite--Squad eceny in the water as one of the SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS and PUBLIO Mediterranearunderem by destroy-
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Mr Asquith in the House of Com mmons announced the resignation of wore bidding each other "good-bye." Afterwards thoss. in the boats Sir John Simon-es Home Secretary sought solsce, in
ging hymns.
sting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. Jan. 5. 1915.
(Continued on page 8.).
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