THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 131, 1914,
THE WAR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCIJ
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM.
BATTLE RESUMED WITH THE GREATEST INTENSITY.
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
GERMANS TAKE DIXMUDE.
To-day's Paris communiqué says :—
LONDON, November 11th, 6.30 p.m.
our Left Wing the battle was resumed yesterday with the greatest intensity from Nieuport to Lys. Our front in a general way has been maintained despite the violence and strength of the German attacks
against our points d'appui.
We re-occupied Lomberzydo and advanced beyond this point,
The Germans, however, towards the end of the day succeeded in
taking Dixmude. We continue to hold the outskirts of the town and hold the canal from Nieuport to Ypres. The Canal has been strongly occupied.
The struggle was of the fiercest character at these points.
The British were also attacked at several other points, but every-
whore they stopped the enemy.
There is no change on the remainder of the front, except progress by our troops northward of Soissons and westward of Vailly. Otherwise, the weather only allowed action in detail, which was favourable to our
arma.
Wo especially hustled the enemy at Coincourt, north of the Forest
of Parroy.
LONDON, November 12th. 1.30 0.m.
The evening official statement issued at Paris says:- The enemy throughout the day continued yesterday's effort without achieving any fresh result,
He made a counter-attack on Lombaertzydo but was repulsed," The enemy also made vain attempts to debouch from Dixmude on
to the left. bank of the Yser.
There is nothing new to roport from the rest of the front.
KING'S MESSAGE TO SIR JOHN FRENCH.
LONDON, November 10th. H.M: the King has telegraphed to Field Marshal Sir John French
as follows:-
The splendid pluck and endurance of the troops who are engaged in desperate fighting against vastly superior forces alls ro with admiration. I am confident of the final result of their noble efforts under your able command."
[Official Telegrami from French Guvernment viâ Peking].
GERMANS EVERYWHERE CHECKED AND SUFFER
HEAVY LOSS.
LONDON, November 9th.
A vigorous action has been fought between the sea and the region of Armentieres. The day has been marked by German attacks in considerable force south and east of Ypres and by the sensible progress of the Allies around Bixchoote and between Ypres and Armentierea.
The Germans sustained heavy losses on the British front, and were energetically repulsed between La Bassee Canal, the Oise and in Wooyre,
In the Vosges heavy fog stopped general operations. The Germans oncountered a new check south of St.Marie Pass, where they abandoned between 500 and 600 killed. All their attacks failed and were repulsed with heavy losses.'
LONDON, November 10th.
The fighting between Nieuport and the Lys has been resumed with much strength. In every way the
have maintained their front. They have also made appreciables north-east of Nicupert, but at the end of the day the Germans succeeded in taking Disude.
The Allies are continuing to hold strongly the surroundings of
this amall town on the Nieuport canal.
The British troops have been attacked at several parts of their front, but have everywhere elocked the enemy.
The general situation remains unchanged along all the line, though there bas been some small progress on the part of the Allies north of Soissons and on the right bank of the Aisne.
THE PROGRESS OF THE RUSSIANS.
the Mazarian La
EATTLES IN EASTERN PRUSSIA.
LONDON, Novembor 12th.
2.30
Rring
A Petrograd official message states that the Russians are
In the region of Eastern Prussia there have been battles in the Geldap, Mlava and Soldeu districts, favouring the Russians.
The vigorous Russian offensive continues in Galicia.
REPORTED PRELIMINARY OFFERS OF PEACE TO : RUSSIA.
LONDON, November 10th. The Morning Fast publishes a message from its Róme correspondent to the effect that Germany, becoming alarmed at the Russian
successes, has made preliminary offers of peace to Russia, who rejected them.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENØRI
THE TURKISH CAMPAIGN.
RUSSIANS TURN TURKISH OUTFLANKING MOVEMENT INTO A ROUT..
LONDON, November 12th 1.25 p..
An official announcement at Petrograd states that the Russians have
turned the attempted outBanking movement by the Turks (under German leadership) at Koeprikcei into a rout, capturing prisoners and ammuri-
tion.
The Russians have occupied the whole of the Alaschkert valley.
MILITARY DESPOTISM.
Lospox, November 10th,
A White Paper issued to-night shows Great Britain's infinito patience in dealing with Turkey, and makes it clear that Enver Pasha.
(leader of the Young Turks Party) and the Germans are responsible for the war; the best classes in Turkey boing helpless in face of military
despotism.
MOSLEM LOYALTY TO GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, November 10th..
Mr. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has expressed the Government's gratification on receipt of loyal messages from the Sultan
ation on and Moslems of Zanzibar, and also from His Majesty's subjects in Cyprus, denouncing the action of Turkey.
BRITISH MERCHANTS MADE PRISONERS.
LONDON, November 10th.
The British Consul at Basra, Turkish Arabia, has been released,
but the Turks have detained eight British merchants and numbers of Indians.
TURKISH FORTS" DESTROYED.
PAR18, November 10th.
"The Allies' Fleet has destroyed the Turkish forts of Sedibakr, and
Koukakavas Telegram.
THE KING OPENS PARLIAMENT.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CAPTAIN OF THE
PRISONER.
EMDEN"
TWO HUNDRED OF CREW KILLED AND THIRTY WOUNDED.
·SURVIVORS ACCORDED DUE HONOURS OF WAR.
LONDON, November 11th.
4.10 p.m.
The Admiralty announces that the Captain of the Emden, Captain Karl von Muchler, and Prinz Franz Joseph of Hohenzollern, who was a Lieutenant on the craiser, are both" prisoners and are unwounded.
The Admiralty also states that all honours of war were given to the ors, and the Captain and officers were not deprived of their swords. It is unofficially reported that the losser suffered by the Emden were 200 killed and 30 wounded,
[The naval lists give the Emden's complement, as 320.]
BRITISH TORPEDO GUNBOAT SUNK BY A SUBMARINE.
LONDON, November 12th. 1.00 .m
It is officially announced that H.M.S. Viper was torpedoed by a submarine in the Downs and foundered.
All the officers and 77 of the crew were saved. Four men wero injured. It is believed that none perished.
[H:M:S. Niper was a torpedo ganboat probably serving as a mine sweeper. Her displacement was 810 tons, and she was completed in 1893.]
RUMOURED SINKING OF. U.S. CRUISER BY
TURKISH MINE
LONDON, November 12th. There is an unconfirmed rumour in Washington that the Uited States cruiser North Carolina has been sunk by a Turkish mine at Beirut.
[“DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]
BRITISH CASUALTIES AT TSINGTAU.
PEKING, November 11th.
The British casualties at Tsingtau were:
Non-commissioned officers and men killed. Died from disease
12
LONDON, November 11th.
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SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
H, M, The King opened Parliament to-day in person, but with diminished ceremonial. Troops from the Dominions and from India lined the route to the House of Parliament.
The King's Speech ran (———
The energies and the sympathies of my subjects in every part of the Empire are concentrated on the prosecution of the war to a victorious
issue.
My Musselman subjects know well that the rupture with Turkey
was forced upon me, against my will: I recognise with appreciation and
gratitude the proofs they have hastened to give me of their loyalty,
devotion and support."
"My Army and Navy continue to maintain in full measure their gloribus traditions...
"We watch and follow their stedfastness and valour with
thankfulness and pride. There is throughout the Empire a fixed
determination to secure, at whatever sacrifice, the triumpli of our arms
and the vindication of our cause. Due Financial provision will be asked for the effective conduct of the war, and only measures will be submitted for the attainment of the great purpose on which the efforts of the Empire
are set,'
spirit.
The speeches and addresses were noteworthy for their non-party
Mr. Bonar Law emphasised that there would be no amendments and only a non partisan discussion. He considered the Allies' position good and said their resources were far greater than those of their enemies. Already
the economic effect of the war was being felt in Germany
Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, expressed his warm appreciation
of the tone of Mr. Bonar Law's speech and of the Empire's world-wide sympathy, The war, he said, might last a long
but the longer it leafed
the more would the great resources of the Empire be available. The Empire was on its trial, but we could confidently hope to emerge champions of a just cause.
The House of Lords have adopted the Address.
ANOTHER RECRUITING BOOM IN GREAT BRITAIN.
THOUSANDS OF MEN COMING FORWARD.
LONDON, November 10th.
The boom in recruiting has restarted. Two thousand men were
enlisted in London yesterday. Sewn thousand have been enlisted in
Newcastle in three weeks.
Permission to form a third Ecottish battalion at Newcastle, wAS |
only accorded On Friday and the battalion was completed by Monday.
The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, with the sanction of the War Office, is asking householders for returns of members of households willing to enlist
BANK OF ENGLAND'S IMMENSE GOLD RESERVE,
LONDON, November 12th.
The Rt. Hon. F. Huth Jackou, P.C., a Director of the Bank of England, announced at a mesting of the Insiitute of Bankers that the gold reserve of the Bank of England stood at the unprecedented figure of
sixty-nine and a half millions."
Wounded
Officers wounded
Kapitan zur See Meyer-Waldeck, the Chief of Staff at Tsingtau,
was wounded.
{THROUGH PEUTERS AGENCIJ LORD KITCHENER'S TRIBUTE TO JAPAN.
LONDON, November 11th. Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, in his speech at the Guildhall, said "To Japan,, whose sailors and soldiers victoriously displayed their gallantry and fine military qualities side by side with our men, I wish to testify the admiration, respect, and gratitude of their comrades in the British Army.”
AMNESTY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN REBELS: LEADERS
EXCEPTED..
LONDON, November 12th,
A message from Pretoria states that a Government Proclamation
promises an smnesty to the rebels surrendering themselves before the 21st
inst., the leaders of the rebellion excepted.
WAR NEWS.
GERMAN PROPOSALS TO FRANCE.
ALLEGED INTRIGUE THROUGH SOCIALISTÉ.
its influence with the United States to get him recalled. Of this, however, there is little prospect: The Ambassador is a courageons resolute, and impartial observor, and President Wilson, who receives from him and from other sources full reports on the situation, appreciates the importance of using the utmost discretion in directing America's great influence to the cause of peace Of any. Peace treaties there does not yet seem to be the least early hope.
THE GERMAN CRUISER
GEIER."
A few days ago a telegram. received through. Reuter's Agency informed us that the German cruiser Geier had
LONDON, October 31st. The Daily Chronicle correspondent in Paris and the Standard correspondent in Bordeaux send independent reports both stating that, since the French people are suffering severely through the war, the Gorman Government has thought it an opportune time to make an attempt to estrange France from her. Allies and induce her to conclude an individual peace treaty with Germany. For this entered" Honolulu. We suggested that purpose, it is stated, the German Govern the word entered" was probably a mis ment is making use of the German take for interned." Socialists. These, working through the The following paragraph from a recent medium of the Dutch Socialists, are Japan paper goes to confirm our supposi conveying the messago. to the French tion Socialists that Germany is not fight- With reference to the German war- ing with any animus against France, ship Guer, which is now taking refuge in whose military valour she admires, and the port of Honolulu on the pretext of does not regard France as her chief conducting repairs, the Azalt says nego- enemy. The enemy is England, who by tiations are in progress at Washington ber machinations has inducell France and between the British and Japanese Am- Belgium to make war for her on Germany.bassadors, on the one hand, and the U.S. To induce Franeo to see the war in this Government on the other There is no light, it is stated that Germany offered reason, says the journal, to doubt the her, as the price of an ind ́vidual peace, Aincerity of the Washington Government part of Alsace-Lorraine, to compensate both Great Britain and Japan intend to in observing neutral obligations, and herself for which she would anne leave the matter in its bands. It is be northern Belgium, including Antwerp.lieved, adds the paper, that ere long the The French Socialista, however, did not German vessel will be disarmed. pay much attention to this logic, but the present great war is a struggle for freedom, in which France's Allies are giving her their utmost and loyalest assistance. They therefore rejected these As the German feet persists in refusing overtures. Having failed in this direc
to accept our sailor' invitations to put fo tion, the report continues, the German sea and “have it out," an impatient Government did not give up, but is now retired naval officer asks whether we are making advances to the French mania- to wait for a severe frost in order that facturers and merchants on the same lines. the German warships shall be captured, The correspondents messages further by cavalry. The Dutch fleet was so eap- state that the German Government finds tured in the Texel in 1794 by French. the present United States Ambassador in hussars belonging to the army of General. France unsympathetic, and is using all Pichert..
GERMAN FLEET TO BE FROZEN INT