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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Paga 1.)
FLOODS IN GERMANY AND HOLLAND,
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23. At Frankfurt dispatch says the sudden rising of the Nabe has done damage amounting to some millions of marke. The town of Soberubein -collapsed like a house of cards.
Floods are also considerably damaging Tarious parts of Holland.
BAN ON " VORWIENTS" REMOVED.
COPENHAGEN; January 24. The ban on the Farceria has been removed.
This is attributed to the energetic action of the Socilaista during a debate in the Reichstag, in which Herr Ebert declared that the Germans were the -only people who were not, informed of the strike situation in Austria Herr Ebert warmly sympathised with the Austrian proletariat,
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"TAGEBLATT" SUSPENDED.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 14. The Tagellat has been suspended for three days.
ITALIAN PREMIER IN LONDON.
LONDON, Jan. 21. The Italian Premier, Signor Orlando, has arrived in London and was met by Mr. Lloyd George.
THE STRIKES IN AUSTRIA.
RESUMPTION OF WORK ONLY FARTIAL
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 34. The resumption of work in Vienna is only partial.
It is estimated that 200,000 workmen
are, still on strike there and the strike partially continues at Buda Pest.
EXPLOSION IN A CANADIAN COAL MINE.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.
HALIFAX, Jan. 24. An explosion occurred in the Acadia -Coal Company's mine at St. Marton
this evening.
One hundred men were in the pit
and four hours after the explosion only a few had been rescued.
It is believed the loss of life is heavy,
LONDON, Jan. 23.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
GERMAN REPORT OF FRENCE
ATTACKS.
LONDON, Jan. 23.
A German official message states - We beat back, after violent hand to hand fighting, French attacks north- | ward of Sousin and north-eastward of Avocourt
FRENCH EJECT ENEMY FROM
·CAPTURED TRENCHES,
LONDON, Jan. 34.
A French communiqué reports:--- There was a cannonade in the sector
af Nieuport, where the enemy, after penetrating our lines, was immediately ejected.
There was lively artillery duelling on the right of the Mouse, in the sector of Hill 344 and Chiama Wood, where an enemy raid was driven of.
Between January 1st and 10th, aineteen enemy seroplanes were das crosed
THE IMPENDING GERMAN ATTACK.
GHASTLY HOSPITALITY
PREPARED FOR THE HUN..
THE CHINA MAIL.
180,000 TURES DESERT.
VON FALKENHAYK DISGUSTED.
W
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Oficial despatches state that 160,000 Turks belonging to General Falkanbayn's reorganised army deserted in three days during recent journey from Constan- tinople to Palestine whereupon General Falkenhaya abandoned the Palestine Front and returned disgusted to Con- stantinople."
THE RUSS0-GERMAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL, SUMMING
UP.
BRUTAL ANNEXATIONIST PRETENSIONS WEARING FIGLEAF OF DEMOCRACY,
PETROGRAD, Jan. 99.
The official summing up of the Brestlitovak pourparlers says that Dr. von Kuehlmann came calculating that a Ruasis was desirous of pears the Russian delegates would help to conceal from the people the real meaning of the German peace programme. But the Russian delegates secured & written statement of the true German Imperial- ist programma, which it communicated to the peoples yearning for an honest LONDON, Jan. 23.
peace. The Bussiga revolution may Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar- not be in a position to repudiate the ters, discussing the threatened impendannexationists bat it refuses to cover up ing German offensive, says it is taken, the brutal annexationist pretensions for granted that the utmost the most with the figleaf of demogracy." violent onslaught against any part of The significance of the pourperlers our Front can hope to attain would be is that they, stripped from German to push us back a little. Any prospect Imperialism the cloaks borrowed from of breaking through.is negligible and the Democratic wardrobe and exposed scarcely worth discussing We, man- the cruel reality of the German aims, while, are preparing ghastly hospitality involving the occupation of almost all for the enemy if be attempts to attack.the occupied territories. The sandunce ment concludes "Nothing more can be WHAT GERMANY EXPECTED FROM expected from these pourparlers."
THE WAR.
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THEN AND NOW.
...
LONDON, Jan. 23.. The Times Correspondent at New York states that the American news- papers publish extracts from a brochure, the author of which is said to bo August Thyssen, a relative of a well known German millionaire ironmaster. The German Government suppressed the brochure, but a copy recently reached"
America.
THE LABOUR CONFERENCE AT
NOTTINGHAM.
THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
"WE MUST HAVE A CLEAN PEACE"
LONDON, Jan. 93.
·THE STRIKES IN AUSTRIA.
NOT FOR BREAD, BUT FOR
PEACE."
LONDON, Jan. 33..... Later reports show that the strike in Austris, which is now reported to be anded, was even bigger than was earlier indicatod.
The Vienna Correspondent of the Fassische Zeitung, states that it com menced at the Daimler motor works at Wienerneastadt and spread like wildfire from the factory' to 'sad from town to town By Thursday the great monition
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
distrattva. Orday by Major MU I Morgan, Mdministraliya. Gomma
LEAVE
Spr. W. Lyle Engineer Company, in granted 1 month's leave, from $1.1.1
Pte L Forster, “A* Company, grated 1 month's leave, from 28.1.19.
Pte. A David, Mounted Beation, is granted 'month's lours, from 29.12.17.
··Les: Corph. Fud. Perry, is granted 10
days'extension of Jays from 30.1.1S
No. 788 Pra O. H. Cotton, Signalling Section, is transferred to the Engineer Company, dated 21.1.16.
No. 846 Sapper J. Johnston, Enginear Company, is transferred to."D* Com pany dated 34.1.18.
COMMUNICATION DYRILL-
works, foundries, and -iron works nész Vienna were at a standstill. Hundreds of thousanda demonstrated, but there were no songs and no banners, only threats, grumbles and demands. Then the city tradespeople joined in. The power behind the movementa was not the Social Democrats, but a small party of
As Headquarters on Tuesday, 29th Maximalista. Masses of strikers paraded the street calling not for bread butace pin. Officers and N. Us Companies will attend. for peace.
Other officers and N.C.Cs may attend it |- The Tageblat's Vienna Correspondent then so desire. Infantry Training 1814,
states that the stacks spread beyond Sections 1 to 35 will be practised." Lower Austria to Styria, Babemia, and Moravia. The trams and trains were stopped at Graz, Prague and Bruun.
A GERMAN NEWSPAPER SUPPRESS HD.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23. The Forwerte has been suppressed, owing to its outspoken comment on the Austrian situation..
The article--for which-Fornaerts was- suppressed emphasised the solidarity of the German proletariat with Austrian Labour in the latest force struggla
It said: "It is self-orident that events in Austria must have a deep reaction in Germany. As the fruit of the pan-German propaganda, wO ATO menaced not merely with the wrecking
ANNUAL, MUSZETET· ·COURSE. The following is the result of Classifica"} tion Practices of details of No. Platoon ab King's Park Range ---
Number exercised
Marksman
7
1st Class shots...
3rd
The average ware Practice
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20.6.
12.7
10.7
132
18
10.7
97.3
Company averago LEGTUZE AtHeadquarters, Friday, 1st February, at 8 pm. Subject, Map Reading sad Field Sketching.
Parades, at Bolchere Battery SUNDAY, 27th instant
of the peace negotiations with Russian Bem for Krillery Company by Captain but with complete world political. 3. Th. Tin Letest Y.D. isolation This danger can only be Torted if the German Government resolutely ranges itself beside its Austrian ally. If it sets otherwise, then Germany will be, excluded from the lasting relations of friendship established between Russia and Austria, with the result that we shall not gain a single friend by peace but lose out last neighbour and friend."
41 LIVES LOST.
LONDON, Jan. 23.
In the House of Commons, Mr. R. P.
0.30 am. Left Half Company, Full parade,
MONDAY, 28th instant:-
730m Right Hait Company, D.R.F Claas, and L. Gun detachment
8.38 p.m. Loft Half Company D.EF. Class only.
TUESDAY, 29th instant:-
7.30 am. Right Half Company, Full parade.
6.15 p.m. Left Half Company, Fall parade.
THURSDAY, 31st instant
7.30 am Right Half Company, L. Gun detachment a detailed... and Setters' Claes only.
8.15 pm. Left Half Company, Layers FRIDAY, 1st February
At the Labour Conference at NotA YESSEL SUNK IN THE MERSEY. Harr Thyssen affirma that before the address, said that peace. by negotiation tingham, Mr. Furdy, in bia Presidential war a large number of business men and while Germany occupies foreign territ commercial men were bribed to support cries would mean a German victory. If the Hohenzollern war policy. For Germany would not accept President example, he was promised a free grant Wilson's, Mr. Lloyd George's and the Beaston, Unionist Member for West of 30,000 acres in Australia and a three Labour Party's minimum terms we must Toxteth, asked for particulara regarding per cent loan of £150,000 from the fight on. Ha criticised the Government's the sinking of a vessel at the mouth of in Australia. Other firms were promisedLabour nationally and internationally loss of 41 out of lives, including 19 Farade Deutsche Bank to develop his business non-recognition of the Russian regime. the Mersey on December 28th, with the special trading facilities in Indis, which must play a part in peace in order to plots and a number of apprentices. was to be conquered by Germany by secure full and fair consideration of its Dr. Macnamara, Financial Secretary Parade the end of 1913. A syndicate of twelve claims. After Mr. Lloyd George's and to the Adiniralty, replied that the SUNDAY 3rd February half of which was to be found by the many could no longer claim to be great firms with a capital of £20,000,000, President Wilson's declarations, Ger vessel struck a mino.:
Right and Left Half Companies: Full charge Fractice at Felchers Battery, German Government was to be formed Eghting a defensive war. There was THE NEW BISHOP OF HEREFORD. parade, at 9.0.
German
he asked.
SOME OPPOSITION.
.
7.3 p.m. Right Half Company. Ful
K75
P
LONDON, Jan. 23.
"
The confirmation of the election of
to exploit Canada These promises yet no sign that the enemy was were definitely made by you Bethmann-willing to accept the Lloyd George, Hollwag and confirmed by the Kaiser: Wilson, or Labour principles. "World DEATH OF A FAMOUS ENGINEER. who addressed large private gatherings German Democracy define its war sims of business meg in Berlin, Munich and
and face the Government as wo have Cassel in 1912 and 1915. In the course faced our Government? The death is announced of Sir John meetings the Kaiser declared, "We shall
of a most flowery speech at one of these The way was open to Germany if the Dean Hensley Henson (Durham) Wolfe Barry.
people and Government Bishop-Designate of Hereford has passed not merely occupy India, we shall conquer it, and the vast revenues that sincerely desired a just peace; but it off without incidert. SCHEIDEMANN'S. PROPAGANDA,
The appointment has given rise to must be peace leaving no germs for the British allow to be taken by the future wars. The military party in keen controversy among Churchmen, How in a golden stream into the Father A pesce agreement under present con- Oxford unavailingly requested the Indian princes will, after our conquest, Germany to day was in the ascendant, owing to his supposed views on certain Christian dogman. The Bishop of land. In all the richest lands of the ditions would mean fastening militaria Archbishop of Canterbury to refuse the earth the German flag will fly over stronger on the people of Germany and consecration and the Bishop of London every other flag."
absented himself from the confirmation, but thirty-three out of thirty-eight bishops congratulated Dean Henaon.
THE DARDAMELLES ACTION.
INTERESTING REVELATIONS.
Loxpox, Jan. 24.
A Danish conservative newspaper, published in Copenhagen, reveals that Scheidemam is not a peace apostle but an agent of the German Government organising propaganda on a commercial footing most profit- able to his employees. The paper
WHAT SHE WILL GET. What really happened, however, was that in December 1915 von Bethmann
Hollveg asked seventy-eight German
buairean men to guaranted & nbscription of £200,000,000 to the next War Lout. Herr Thyssen was personally saked to guarantes a subscription of £200,000. saya that Scheidemann's employeea e declined, and, as the result, lost his in Denmark include the Socialist War Office contract and his business Minister. Stauning the. Socialist was practically confiscated..
Leader, Borgbjerg and the Russians,
the people of the British Empire and the wide world. Such a peace would only be a draw. We must have obtainable by fighting, then we must s clean peace, and, if that was, only
applause). go on Bghting to the end." (Lond
A GENERAL ELECTION
PREDICTED...
Conference to be prepared for a general Mr. Arthur Henderson warned the
election. which would be sprang on the harvests. He passionately appealed to country between the hay and corn
TURKISH VERSION.
Left Half Company. Full
Orders for Engineer Company by Capisin W. Russe}).
25th inst to lat February
EL. Manning nightly at Belchers and Lycomun Paradea as per Rosters post- ed at Beadquarters.
Engine drivers at ... 5.43 p.in. Electricans in 8.00, piš
OFFICERS NEXT. JOR DUTI. Belcherz, 2nd Lieut. Matthewman pag Lyeemun, Captain James Blonecatiara Lieut. StevensoTİ.
LECTURE.
A lecture on Muskatry will be given by the Adjutant at Headquarters on 30th inst, at 5.30 pm. All N.0.0.1 and men (other than Quarry Bay residents) not on first relief to attend. A lecture on Muskatry will be given by the Ad- jutant at Taikoo Dook to Quarry Bay residents on 31st instant, at 5.30
p.m. All N.C.Os. and not on first relief to attend.
KETRY.
LONDON, Jan. 23.
less, states
A Turkish official message, by wire-
N.Q.05. and me
me of Nos. lands.Bec. tions, as notified by In a daver attack the Goeden and Major, will fire at King's Park Range on the Company Sergt. ment last March circularised exporting
monitors, a transport ship, a signal chers Relief for February, 1918, is posted. The German Foreign Trade Depart
Breslau and destroyers destroyed two Sunday, 3rd February. Detail af Bel- Parvus, Skyarz and Koslovski.
firma advising them to employ agents Labour to organise. The movement station and mumeroas musition depots. Headquarters. The journal asserts that this group abroad who could pass themselves off as mnet broaden to include men like The Breslow was mined and sunk arranged -peace negotiations with French or British because "German Lord Beresford. He moved a resolu M. Lenin in return for political com- gente and travellers will probably for tion welcoming Mr. Lloyd George's and pensations and that Scheidemann some time after the war have difficulty President Wilson's war-aims and state-
in doing businees, not only in enemy, menta so far as they harmonized with A German official inessage states that procured at a low price an enormous but in neutral countries,
the Labour aim and requesting the the Goeben is only lightly grounded quantity of coal for his employees Herr Thyen comments that this Allies to formulate their aims at the who sell it at exorbitant prices. The means that Germans will be losthed earliest possible moment, in order that HOEBEN STILL BEING BOMBED. Barne group formed another syndicate and hated outside their own country they might be placed in juxtaposition
-GERMAN REPORT.A
LONDON, Jan. 13
LONDON, Jan. 23.
for the sale of motor cars looted from We have been fooled into supporting } with a similar statement which tho The Admiralty reports we
France, Belgium und Russia.
The Christiana Social Democrat says that Scheidemann, uzsuccess- fully tried exactly the same method to buy up the Norwegian Socialiste.
ANOTHER ROMANCE OF THE WAR.
Lospos, Jan. 23. Another romance of the war, similar to that of Colonel Elkington, is revealed in yesterday evening's
.
war from which the utmost we can Democracies of enemy countries are re- hope to gain is to emerge therefrom quested to make. “ without national bankruptcy."
The resolution was carried practically unanimously.
THE ALLIED WAR AIMB.
·GERMAN REPLY EXPECTED,
LONDON, Jan. 23 The long deferred reply by Cont Hertling to Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson is expected to-morrow and is awaited with the deepest interest.
NEUTRAL TONNAGE FOR THE-
ILLIES.
A GERMAN THREAT.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23,
Ung aircraft made further day and night attacks on the Gocles and secured two hits with heavy bombs: They Nee bombed a tug alongside. A
Orders for Infantry Battalion by Major H. A. Morgan.
FAKADE.
* &* Company. MONDAY, 18th instast
4.30 pm No. 3 Platoon, Annual Misketryoutse, Part 3: Practices and 18, at Kings Park Range Dress, Drill order with pouches TUESDAY, 29th instant
4.33 p.m. No. 1 Platoon, No. 1 sad
· Heavy ants piramit gunfire Was 3. Bections anual Musketry Course. encountered. But all our machines Part 2, Fractices 15 and 16, at King
Park Range Dress, Drill order with
returned. · Our attacks continue..
pouches
6.15 p.to. No. 3 Platoon, at Bead quarters, Platoon drill. Dress, Drill order. 4.10 p.m. No. Platoon, at Head quarters. Platoon drill. Dress, drill oador. WEDNESDAY, 30th inte
The Tank Corps expects that every tank this day will do its damnedest This was the order of the day Ismed by There has been every symptom
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a pm. Nos. 3 and 4 Bections, AB-
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6.10 p.m. Drill at Kowloon Docks Now, and 2 guns only. Hongkong residents proceed by launch frota Queen's Statue WEDNESDAY; 30th instant Fier at 4:30 pm ETEENTE
5.15 p.m. Drill at Hardquarters.
MONDAY, 28th instant
5.15 p.m. All units, except “D” Com
Bergta. Edmonds” and. Meade, Drent Drill order FRIDAY, fat February
pany on Murray Farade Bround, siner
5.15pm. All mits, creept "D" Com panydon, Murray Porada Ground, Drill order, sorry cup
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5.10 p.m. Drill at Headquarters No. 3, 14 and 6 Guns only
THURSDAY, 31st instante
5.10 p. Drill at Headquarters The following men only need attend a Ptes. Logan, KeKorm, Fingne Field and
MONDAY, 28th matunt Stapleton EX
06.15 pm. No. 1 and 2 Berriony FRIDAY, 1st February.
6.10pm. Perada at Headquarters for Murray Parade Ground.. Maskotr traction, a Dress, -- Drill" "örder. N.C.Os, only
pouches, Sergeant. Oxberry, and Grimes will attend..
instant
MOUNTTS SHOTIS.
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8.35 pm. At Jockey Club Stables. seus of the Gazette in announcing reactionaries have triumphed over the additional neutral. Connage and declares the phrase is obscure A writer in the 16 and 16, at King's Park Range Dress TUESDAY, 29th instairs
Dress, dull order the reinstatement of Edward Purker Modemtes. Hopes of democratising that such cargo space is in a certain / Manchester Guardüzn anya he heard, it drill order with pooches England to the rank of Lieutenant Praia Fave faded and franchise reform sense the decisive factor of the war 16 the lips of Depan Prown, author of Musketry instruction dress Drill:15 pm At Jockey Club Stables, attend.
first, at least forty-three years ago, from THURSDAY 21 inst
6.18 p.m. No. 2 Flatoon, at Headqua:THURSDAY, 3let instant Colonel of Artillery, in comequence is practically shelved. However, Count threatens Neutrals thus helping the Hab and His Friends Dr. Brown re
Dress, dril order without rides. of his devotion and gallantry in the Hertling who is said to enjoy the Entente that Germany will fight their lated how he was talking with Free order with pouches.
MONDAY, 28th inat ranks of the Devonshires. A nabated confidence of the Kaiser, will reels with redoubled rigour. Church minister who had been in con Company-
vertation" with Carlj let the minister D The Gazette, in its issue of Decem- | probably slucidate the general situation ber 12, 1914, ambounced that Lieut.
A FIGHT WITH SUBMARINES OFF insisted that the Shorter Catechism was 0.10 p.m. No. 8 Flatoon, at Kowloon MONDAY, 28th and THURSDAY, 31st the best nad traent introduction to life Doors Flatoon drill Dress, drill order Col. England had teen removod
that the young could receive m't THURSDAY, Blet fust from the army
think o Baird Carlyle
Why kid 4-1:30 p. Fog 5 Platoon. Antal 5.15 pm Telt Half Becton (excer sinister take the first quotion and its Muskelys Case Pat Practices 15 those to have not Answer: What is the chief end of And Of Kings Park Range Dres, The Governor of the Canary Islande man to glorify God, and sujog Him drill order with pouches he | reports an engagement between's British } [de ever? Can anything be uner 1. Is not
BIDAY 1st Febra AEG LONDON, Jun 23. wrap cossal and two submarines of Jands that as true an answer as can be given, 43" pm. No 6 Platoon
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21,180,000 DAILY EXCESSI
FERRO
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