WAR NEWS.
CHINESE GENTRY PRAISE BRITISH TROOPS.
A telegram dated Tsinan, October ard, which seems to have been despatcher by the Shantung local gentry to all the leading Chinese papers
in Peking, Tientsin and Shanghai, praises the good behaviour of the British troops, which a few days préviously passed Taimo. It may be translated as follows:
A telegram has just been received from Tsimo stating that on the 8th and 26th tast hunthabent nine hundred British troops passed Tsimu. They
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14rn, 1314.
GREAT BRITAIN AND GREECE.
A message from Athens says that public opinion here has been considerably disquieted by
apparently. rutaours, einanating from sources hostile to the Triple Entente, that Great Britain and France, desirous of winning over Turkey at all costs, have been urging Greeco to make large concessions in the matter of islands, while Russia is stated to have bought Bulgaria's neutrality by a promise of the revision of the treaty of Bucharest at the expense of Greece,
Assumption of the active command of the Greek fleet by Admiral Kerr, of the British fleet, has come as a welcome
CANADA'S PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES.
TRIBUTE TO THE MEN RESPONSIVE FOR THEM.
In a speech in the Canadian House of Commons on the subject of Canada's assistance in the war, Sir Robert Borden, we notice, remarked that all communica tions from the hoperial authorities were aeled upon promptly and with an entire absence of confusion. Every detail had been previously worked out with precision, and he was informed by the Chairman of the Conference having charge of the arrangements that especially were the thanks of the people of Canada due to
GERMAN BRAVERY IN BATTLE
OFF HELIGOLAND.
Berlin" (rid Copenhagen to London), August 31st.-An eyewitness of the loss of the German eruizer Ariadne and the German torpedo boat_destroyer P-257 in the fighting between British and German warships off Heligoland narrates the following story of the fight;-
SINKING OF THE S.S. "ELSBETH."
ACTION IN THE PRIZE COURT.
LEGAL STANDING OF AN ALIEN ENEMY..
At the Supreme Court, sitting In “Prize, yesterday, before The Chief Justice by a large number of British destroyers Jebsen, of Hongkang,
The destroyer was surprised in a fog (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz), Jacob on behalf of Geraian destroyer became affected by the true and lawful owner of the s.s. Elbeth, When the speed of the Rhedrie M. Jebsen, A.G.. described as the English shells it turned and confronted the enemy with the intention of fighting her tackle, apparel and furniture, made
claim for all to the end. Her engines, however, soon charges, damage and demurrage and ex costs,
and submarines.
tinued firing until the boat disappeared
Josses,
The Attorney-General said it did not matter whether the elaimant was suing pr appearing their disability to appear was the same. ...
In answer: to his Lordship, the Attorney-General said he did know of any case in which an alien enemy was allowed to appear on the ground that a licenco had been granted to him,
His Lordship decided to reserve his decision on the point, and to proceed with the hearing of the ease.
Mr. Potter pointed out tlist the Court had power to take further evidence if it was considered necessary.
The Attorney-General, stating the case for the Crown, said the ship was liable That the ship bore the fing and class of to condemnation on two grounds: (1)
His Lordship suppose it may be said that some part of the eargo may be con- traband of war?
creamped outside the city. Not a single correction of the rumours, denoting to the Major Gordon Hall (Director of Military completly failed her and she was blowupenses which have arisen, or which tay or the enemy; and (2) that the ship's cargo soldier was seen in the city, nor did any public mind the good understanding. Operations) and Mr. R.. M. Stephens up to prevent capture: -"Her crew cor shall arise, by reason or means of the and freight were enemy property. one of them intrude into the private existing between Greece and Britain and Director of Gunnery), upon whom a very residences of the inhabitants. When they the recognition of the Hellenic claims. It large part of the work in making these beneath the waves." bought things from the people, they paid
arrangements necessarily devolverl. the dne price.
The inhabitants of the eily did not feel disturbed in the least degree during their present We hope you will publish, this telegram in your valuable paper in order to show our appreciation of the good behaviour of the British troops."---Pekidy. Guzetic,
HUNTING SPIES IN BERLIN.
The bunting of quis is the worst terror of the war in Berlin," declared the correspondent of a Rone newspaper on his return to the city. He continued: Even before the war one heard con- stantly of spies, and it was a dull day when the Imperial High Court at Leipzig did not sentence one or more.
Russian farm labourers, who are so Dumerons in Germany, are constantly suspected of being spies. When the war started there were many stories of thes Russians attempting to blow up every bridge, delegraph office and Government building.
There was no doubt auch justication in many cases for suspicions that they were spies. For instance, a boy walking along the Unter den Linden saw what appeared to be a German officer. The boy noticed some irregularity about his uniform and suspected he was & apy.
The Ind asked the man a question regarding the direction of a certain build- ing, and the man replied with a foreign ACORE. This confirmed tlu buy's suspicions, whereupon he asked a police- Jan to arrest the suspect Upua investigation the man proved to be the notorious Russian Hegy, and he was promptly shot.
"Needless to say, the Press nude nunch of the young hero. After that hundreds of Geriam reserve officers whose uniforms were not always up to the latest mode had at chance to explain to the authorities that
they were not spies."
SAVAGE ADVICE TO OFFICERS.
The following it-bit" is taken from the Deutsche "Offizirshiftätt, the officers newspaper, circulating exclusively among the gentlemen of the Army. It is writing about the treatment
F
Franelireurs in Belgium, who, asserts, should be treated as "beasts. These un, it continues, should “nal ke shot dead." but shot at," so as to leave them to their fate so left as to wake impossible all help of recovery. This savage recommendation ends thus
The punitive destruction of hamlets and even who districts cannot be regarded as adequate componisation for the hones ኂ single Pomeranian Grenadier ourdered in this manner."
ANGER IN AUSTRIA AGAINST.
GERMANY.
The Times of the 9th ult. contains a contribution from its Correspondent at Vienna who writes, inter alia:-
When I left Vinon. wrath, against Kermany, who had dragged the country into a disastrous war, was becoming very
bitter.
We are losing everything" people complained; trade is at a standstill, our children are being taken from us, and we must tremble for our safety night and day, just to satisfy the arbition of the iron-fisted Kaivy.”
is noticeable that despite these rumours the tone of the Greek Press is even more sympathetic towards the Triple Entente than before..
A BERNHARDI PROPHECY.
In view of the collapse of the Austrian forces it is interesting to recall a prophecy by General von Bernhardi. In his book on "Germany and the Next War, the General wrote:
ustria and Germany are from the military no less than the political complement in the happiest way of each other. The German theatre of war in the East will be protected by Austria from any attempt to turn our flank on the suth, while we can guird the northern frontier of Austria and outflank any Russian attack on Galicia.
How ludicrously this prophecy has been falsified must be apparent even in Berlin.
NO VODKA DURING-THE WAR,
DRINK PROJEDITION IN RUSSIA,
The sale of spirituous liquors in Russin has been prohibited throughout the war,
We may mention that Major Gordou Hall is a brother of Colonel Gordon Hall, RA.M.C., at prostat stationed at Long kong.
STONE-WALLING AND STEAM-
ROLLING,
The military correspondent of The Times, commenting on the war operations, between the tasks of the Allies in the said: There is a great difference western and eastern theatre of war.. In the west our task is stone-walling that of the Russians is steam rolling. The situation in the west is such that only an extraordinary stroke of good fortune could give us a smashing victory and enable us to annihilate the foe. It is our business to keep our wicket up while Russia makes the runs. We must fight back, if need be, to the Atlantic ropes, without allowing ourselves to be knocked but Germany must have an aggressive victory to win, and it must be
Our Russians have a most brilliant role in this endeavour to foil her in that object. The
war. Russia must reach Berlin within શું couple of months. If at the end of that
During the transportation of troops, the sale of spiritons liquors has been pro-time tibited through the areas of the Chinese Eastern Railway, including Harbin,
AUSTRIAN VIEW OF RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the United States has had published the following statement which he received from Vienna, regarding the movements of the Austrian armies opposing Russia:--
Mobilization in Austria-Hungary was accomplished most successfully and with great enthusiasm among the troops. All rates and all parties in the kingdom rallied to the colours in high spirits of patriotism and goodwill. Two Army Corps, one of then the famous Innsbruchs of the Tyrol, were sent through Munich, by way of Lake Constance to Alsace, to aid the call of the forces operating al Malhausen, in Alsace-Lorraine.
Germany sent two Corps from Saxony
our claws are still fast in the German armies in the west and if Servia still has her teeth in Austria's back, then the strategic and political object of the war will be achieved."
THE GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN EMPERORS.
RECIPROCAL HONOURS CONFERRED,
The writer acknowledges the efforts of sailors, saying that despite the danger the British seanien to save the German involved they launched their boats for this
purpose.
The Attorney-General-Yes.
pule upon the facts unless the Attorney
Mr. Potter said that there was no dis-
General disputed their contention that they did not know of the war.
seizure and sinking of the said ship as n prize." The Elsbeth was sunk by H.M.S. Inphire while she was on a voyage from Tsingtan to Yap with 1,500 tons of ecal. Kemp), instructed by the Crown Solicitor The Attorney General (Hon. Mr. J. H. (Mr. P. M. Hodgson), appeared for the While this was in progress," he con- Crown, and Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed tinues,German ships approached the by Messri. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & The Attorney-General reading from the British forces and their boats and the Harston), was for the claimant.
interrogatories, said that the ship flew German ships picked up survivors,
The Attorney-General, said the first the German Hag, her officers were Germans followed the enemy, which retired west-predare. As his Lordship was aware,
“The cruiser Ariadne arrived, and question that would arise was one as to and she carried 1,800 tons of coal and can- teen stores for the Scharnhorst and ward and found another German ship 9th, and, under the Prize Court Pro- the German Government for three moulis the new rules were proclaimed on Oct bir | Greisendu. She had been chartered by fighting two British battle cruisers of the
class, which were greatly superior to cedure Act of 1914, his Lordship was given for an indefinitely described voyage from the German.
power to decide what procedure was to be Tsingtau to the South Sens and prior to The Arindue attacked garnely, but a menced under the old rules.
adopted in the case of any cases com capture a private letter on board was shell plumped har bailers, putting halfeither direct that one commenord under
He could destroyed, of them out of commission. Despite this the old rules shall continue under the old day week, during which time Mr. Potter The ease was adjónrænd until Wednes- the fight continued. The quarterdeck of ones, or under the new ones, with such will communicate with London on behalf the frindue took fire, but those of her adaptations as may be considered neesof his clients, through the American guns that were still capable of being dry. There was, however, a preliminary Consul, who is representing German in- worked continued to slicut. The enemy point which be wished to raise and that terests in Hongkong, for information as turned westward.
was that the claim in this case was raised to the practice of the German Government by up alien enemy, and an alien enemy with relation to British ships in German had no standing in the Court unless he ports, in Council authorising him to trade, or a showed special grounds, such as an Order Licence, or something of that kind.
PRINCE OF WALES, FUND), first paragraph of the affidavit of Jacob The sinking of the ship probably was
Jebsen was as follows:- My said firm, Owing to the large number of montlay due to the explosion of her magazine. Jebsen & Co., are the agents in Hongkong subscribers it will not be practical for The enemy vanished and a German of Rhetrie M. Jelzen, A.G., a limited the Hon. Treasurer to collect the monthly ships came up and rescued the survivors Germany "then, at the end of the para- and it has been decided to ask the sub
company according to the
of subscriptions direct from each subscriber, among who were a great number of graph, on whose behalf this claim is collectors if they will kindly give their wounded,
now made." The claim was brought for-aid by collecting the subscriptions on. "Three officers and soine seventy meward on behalf of a German company their lists every month and forwarding. were killed."
and therefore on behalf of an alien the amount to the Hon. Treasurer. jenemy who, he submitted, could not The attached circular, which takes the
appear unters
special grounds. place of the circular dated 21st Septem- Having referred his Lorship to autho-ber, gives the method to be adopted, and rities on the point the Attorney-General it is to be hoped that all sub-collectors went on to state that the claim of will fall in with this arrangement and Jebzen & Co. was filed
Sep- thus facilitate the collection for subscrip-
tions.
"The forecastle of the Ariadne was soon ablaze. Her magazine was fooded, but the mastered and gave three cheers for the gallant vessel was doomed. Her crew was Emperor and sang the hymp.The Flag and Germany Above All
PLIGHT OF GERMAN SHIPPING.
OVERTURES TO BRITISH FIRMS,
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Ga
laws
The
Monthly subscribers, whose names do not appear on the official lists, will kindly send their subscriptions direct to thy Hon. Treasurer, čáry of Hongkong and For the pur-Shanghai Bank.
According to Berlin official despatches received by Marconi wireless, says a London telegram, the Austrian Emperor, in a telegram to the German Emperor, says: The splendid victories gained by EFFORTS TO REGAIN LOST TRADE. tember 8th. On the same day the German armies under your command over your powerful enemies are due to your iron will. You have sharpened and which adorn you as victor I should like Gwung the mighty sword. To the laurols to add the highest military honour which it is in my power to confer by asking you Theresa. Knowing how highly you and to accept the Grand Cross of Maria
von Moltke, I bestow upon him the Com- mander's Cross of the Maria Theresa The German Emperor has Order." bestowed upon the Austrian Emperor, the and upon Gen. Order Pour le Merite Barón Conrad von Hotzendorf the Iron Cross of the First and Second Class.
(Circular:)
and Bavaria to the Galician horder, where your army value the achievements of Gen. aggressive policy of the German lines admit it, but he assumed it. for the pure | tred by asking the Heads of afl British Firs
they are operating with the forces of Austria-Hungary, inder the Archduke Friedrich, and assert that they have had
a succession of victories.
The Russians attempted to pierce the province of Bukovin. in Gaflela, but were repulsed and with heavy losses.
In Russian Poland the Bavarian and Saxon Corps took the offensive and won a great victory over five Russian Corps in a three-day battle, which raged over a battle frant of forty miles.
The Geriaan troops drove the Russians to Lublin, and are now advancing to reach Warsaw, where a Government will be imunudiately established, with Igelge as headquarters, sixty five miles inside the Russian border.
The Austrian and the German armies are establishing lines of communication as they go along.
A retreat of the Austrians. From Lemberg is admitted; but this was a strategical retreat purposely undertaken and carried out because the Austrian defence could not stand the attack on Lemberg, without loss, as Lemberg is an Even the linary middle classes were open plain and offers no protection or aware that the raod was getting the upper position. hand before the stream of refugees from "The defeners behind. Lensberg, at Galicia and other parts of the Monarchy, Cracow and Przemysl, which are the first came to well the ranks of the discon-line of the German and Austrian defences, tented. On my last visit to the Ballplatz are in strongly fortified towns. I noticed considerable e fusion.
What is happening?" I asked a Friendly official.
"Atuncil is being called," he said A more important problem has arisen than even the war with Russia- that offers greatly from dealing with the discontented and ployed in the great cities-and what is to be don hardly know myself."'
Austria-Hungary, who only a few days before had been feed with discontent mong all han, subject-mages, at Jaxt sralizim that she, is cunfronted with a still. more serious question..
LORD ROBERTS ND RECRUITING. **DEFEAT MEANS RUIN, SHAME AND BLÁVERY." Speaking at a recruiting meeting Field Marshal Earl Roberts emphasised the danger of the country.. There was, be said, no uso in mincing words-Defeat means ruin, shame and slavery,"
The Poles and Slavs of the Angtrian regular troops are going with the Czechs and have brought great losses to the Cossacks,”
GERMAN DEFENCE OF THE SACKING OF LOUVAIN.
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In a number of trades German lines shared the traffic with British, French, Belgian, Dutch, and other shipping lines, To-day the mércantile fects of the allied nations maintain their services; the SHANGHAI, October 5th German vessels koop to port. An Ostasiatischer Lloyd alegram As the German lines are unable to maintain their share of the traffic efforts says:-
A correspondent of the Fire Rotter-are being mado to keep their places damache Courant states that he personally warm for them." These are being mate by especially in New York, where firms who altack a systematic witnessed françtireurs at Louvain. He says that have represented German shipping sun- the shooting started at the Governor's panies are endeavouring to secure British house, opposite the railway station, and vessels to take the place of the German spread from house to house and from vessels natil the end of the war. Some of street to street. The frandtireurs even these firms are known to have German released them after Prize Court proceed- shot Maxim gune from the windows. A Belgian Dominican priest répurts that the priests exborted the people from the pulpit to maintain a calm attitude, but the populace could not be held after the rumour spread that the British and
were approaching French
Belgian hostages being escorted through the streets called in vain for order. The people shot the soldiers escorting the hostages and even shot surgeons in ambulances.
GERMAN PRISONERS IN EDINBURGH.
this matter are
The Monthly Sudhstribers Lists should hess
ledged in detail in the local Pros, but r
Other similar lists will be placed in con- it will be issued as many be required.
the Clubs as may be necessary. venient positions open to the public and in
INTIMATIONS
affidavit was filed by Mr. Jebsen, and it might be that the paragraph upon which
Times says, has arisen out of the working which they could appear.
A highly interesting situation; he the claimant proposed to rely was para
graph 11, as showing the grounds on arrangements which until the outbreak of war existed between British and German that the Elsbeth cleared from her last port poses of argument he proposed to assume shipping lines.
No effort is required to recall the before the declaration of war he did not subscriptions to this Fund propose to pro- The Committee appointed to organise the
during recent years. Their efforts were tured after the declaration of war without the Colony to consent to art as bill pose of argument--and that she was emp never so determined as during the few having any knowledge of it. The notifies
Collectors. Numbered Subscription Dets months preceding the war, and importantion of the Order in Council from which
of ta will be forwarded La them negotiations were only interrupted by the outbreak of
They will be in-Gonnett was en was Bru
for the regulation of the "days one for monthly subscriptions. hostilities.
The Hague Convention had god enough to collect the money and to for word it (with the lists) to the fun. enunciated the desirability of allowing enemy ships in a hostile port at the Treasurer, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, outbreak of war to leave within why will issue receipts as may be required. reasonable time, and also of allowing Subscribers who require separats recipes.
into 2 ships coming
hostile port should see the fact on the antecription Bsts; in the absence of such a note, the periodical without knowledge of the war, also to leave the port within the same time. The publication of the bription lists in th scheme of the Order-in-Council was that Press will be considered saffi:iert.
feat Britain received informal in forwarder, to the Hon. Treasurer, Honsu that Germany was according like treat and Shangha. Bank, with the amount of th ment to British ships in German ports, then arrangements would be made to allow nonthly subscriptions. The Hon. Trensener
collect the amount at the end of the mouth. German ships to clear by a certain dat will return such lists during the last week of It was als provided that if Germany each month so that the Sub-Collectors on Monthly Subscriptions will not be acknow partners resident in Hamburg, and their ings, the British Government would a
solely eord German ships the same treatment. The interests in German. They and it desirable to secure British Government had received no such British vessels partly because of the information of any reciprocal treatment protection given by the British Navy and on behalf of the German Government, and partly because merchants are only able on August 8th in the London Gazelle a
Collecting boxes will also be provided at to insure cargo against war risks under notification appeared on that very point.
Firms or individuals who desire to have. the Government scheme if it is carried in The effect of the notice appeared in a convenient places. Much of the cargo letter from Sir Edward Grey to the Lords British bottoms. usually carried from New York to of the Admiralty stating that- Sections 3 subscription lists or boxes and have not re- Australia a trade in which the German and 8 of the Order-in-Council would notceived them should apply to the Hon. Secretary, Prince of Wales' Fund, Sevre- lines had firmly established themselves come into operation. This had been noti-
tariat for Chinese. Affairs. is ordered by British firms who wouldfied in the Hongkong Gazelle and he desire to insure it at the British Gover-submitted therefore that the claimants had ment Office.
no legal standing in the court and that There is reason to believe that British their claim must be rejected.
the owners have actually been apprenched to Mr. Potter, in reply, said charter their vessels for the purpose of objection apparently was that a clairiant WILS 'an alien enemy had no assisting the German lines in their who
It is obvious right of
The present predicament.
audience.
Attorney though that they could not for a momenteral recited, in support of that, listen. to
Only suggestion
the ordinary. Common Law that one published of the sinking of at The Prize Court was not governed by yesterday (September 7th) news could not have dealings with the enemy.
merchant atramer by
Common Law and never had been, even German cruiser, and to assist go which is endeavouring to prey on British from the earliest times when it was commerce would be in the highest degree governed by Prize Court rules solely. In the Prize Court the alien enemy was uspatriotic and disloyal.
The policy which the strongest British always allowed to appear, for the very lines are adopting is they can have no simple reason that if the owners did not dalings, direct or indirect, with German appear there was nobody who could claim shipping lines while the war lasts. There to ship, and it would have to becom It would be a fares to have a HIGH TREASON CHARGE AGAINST is ample British tonnage available, and demned.
the British owners will be able to supply Prize Court in which the only person re- a!! that i needed. Where the traffic presented was the Crown, and the English What the rule did sav Startling allegations of high treason has been shared by British and German Courts had never been a party to such a were mado at Sunderland against a lines the former are fully prepared to fares as that.
was that any elaimant must set forth his He the grounds before he could be heard. former German Consul, Herman Ahlers. provide for the whole of the trade. Mr. Travers Humphreys, representing the Freights are being reduced in
was nut concerned with the grounds of the claim at the moment. They might B L Attorney-General, said prisoner was a principal trades, and British owners hav
German financial good or they might be bad, but that was naturalised British subject. On August now a great opportunity of assisting to 5th and 6th he was alleged to have aided fight the enemy.
It was for his Lard- the King's enemies by sending back to leaders did not hesitate to make war on not a matter to be decided upon the pr Germany numbera of army reservists. the London money market before war was liminary objection.
grounds for the claim. How many could not be ascertained, but declared; now since hostilities are in ship to decide whether they had et ont His Lordship-This gentleman making capture that part of the shipping trade 20 had been trated.. On the evening of progress is the time for British owners t the 5th he said to an acquaintance which hal been carried by the German the application is residing here unter
licence, I suppose? “I have had a busy day.. I have sent 18 shipping lines... reservists hack. I д a naturalised' British subject, but am German at heart. You would not consider me a sport if I Any European desiring to leave the spoke otherwise." William Marten, Ger- Colony should apply in writing for per- It is reported in Ghent that the man cashier, who refused to obey the order mission to do so to the Provost Marshal. Germans have constructed five bridges on the Meuse lietween Givet and Namur toto leave, said prisoner threatened him lead Quarters Offices, at least 48 hours facilitate their retirement from France for trial.
with terrible penalties. Ahlers was sent Lefore the intended hour of departure giving name, nationality, age, sex, beight complexion and occupation of the appli- All the wounded live been removed from Brussels.
cant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes to the Provost Marshal at Head Quarters Office between the heus o 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
[I will be realised that this statement officini - cablegrams dealing with the Russian advance. The present position of the Russians also shows that the Austrian Arms has not done all that was expected of it.—En.}
THE BLACK WATCH" CANARD.
EX-CONSUL.
AN INSURRECTION.
LONDON, September 4th. The Daily Chronicle reports an insurree tion of German prisoners at Edinburgh, where they were interned in military barracks under a guard of Territorials.
These prisoners were German naval men captured in the sea battle at Heligoland, Britisli The Black Watch" lie, which has where their ships were sunk. Headed by rewarded one of its perpetrators with a a son of Admiral von Tirpitz, the German a month's Naval Minister, these prisoners, made a richly-deserved sentence of
on their Territorial imprisonment, has been most sedulously desperate rush propagated, says The Globe. Three guards, but were all secured and there women with husbands in the famous after transferred for safety to Edinburgh regiment simultaneously received a tele- Castle. gram purporting to coine from the War Office, and stating that their husbands had been killed. Another instance which has come to notice is that soldiers at a London "Our troops are fighting bravely, but barracks were actually informed by one they are lamentably few, and it is the day of their own number that he had received of every able-bodied man to see that the
a letter from a friend in the regiment army is maintained at its full strength, stating that the latter had been cut up. The wonten must not stand in the light of Rumours of the most baseless kind are their sons' and husbands' duty."
bora in war time as a matter of course, In an address to the newly formed and they naturally become magnified with battalion of the Royal Fusiliers, which is the credulity and imaginativeness of each made up of business and professional men,
But in this particular instance, Lord toneria said in part: You are the adds The Globe, we should be surprised if pick of the nation's highly educated there is not some organized effort behind business next. You Follow varions the rumours which for over a week have professiozu, and you are doing exactly spread like wildfire what all able-bodied men in the kingdom should do, no matter what their rank or station in life. My feeling toward you is one of intenso admiration. How very different is your action to that of the men who can still go on playing cricket and antball as if the very existence of the ountry were not at stake.
"We are engaged in a life and death are showing your truggle, and you determination to do your duty as suldiers, and by all the means in your power to ring this wara war forced on us by an abitious and unscrupulous action-to a Ancessful result."
hearer.
PREPARING FOR RETREAT.
LONDON, October 2nd.
The deeperate plight of part of the. German right is compared at Paris to the position of Cronje at Paardeburg. Four thousand
occupying Germans quarries at Lassigny are being shelled into inevitable surrender.
- GENERAL'S HUMILIATION.
LONDON, September 10th. The German General Priece tried to commit suicide when he was ordered to retreat in France. He was captured.
the
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Mr. Potter said that was so and added that the standing or nationality of the agent did not affect the question, eve if the agent was a British subject. The grounds for the application were that the shin left Tsingtau before the declaration of the war, and that when captured they were in ignorance of the declaration of the war.
Whether those grounds were good or not was another matter. He abo desired to point out that they appeared. not to sac, but in answer to a monition
of the Prize Court calling upon all per- sons to attend and state their claims.
His Lordship-It seems to me that yo have established your right to be heard.
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