THEN AND NOW. VIEWS ON GERMAN FRIENDSHIP
BEFORE THE WAR. Among the books recently published in England is one which recalls to our recollection the assurances of public men which served to lull the nation into a falso sense of security We append u Sew colections—
Thore will
Do No War with Germany-ma. CADBURY & Daily News,
"now
Where is the danger that confronts us?" DI JOHN "BRUNFED, seconder of a resolution for reduction of armaments, my k
A well-known Socialist writer (Mr. Blatchford) has been pressed into the service of a Tory newspaper in order to make your blood croep with horrible imaginings us to the designs of a great friendly Power-MR. MCKENNA,
I speak of one whom we admire in this country and regard as one of our selves.E.
* He (tho Kaiser) knows our language and our institutions as we do, and be speaks as we do.
2
The German Emperor is something more than an emperor he is a man, and a great man. He is gifted by the gods With the highest gift that they can give I use a German word to express it Geist (spirit). He has got Geist in the highest degree. He has been a true leader of his people a leader in spirit as well as in dood. He has guided them through nearly a quarter of a century and preserved, unbroken peace. I know no record of which a monarch has better opuse to be proud. In every direction his activities have been remarkable..
country
He has given his
that splendid Fleet that we who know about Beets admire he has preserved the tradition of the greatest Army the world has ever soen; but it is in the arts of Peace that he has been equally great. He has been the leader of his people in education and in the solution of great social questions. W
"That is a great record, and it makes one feel a sense of rejoicing that the man who is associated with these things should be half an Englishman. I have the feeling very strongly that in the last few years Germany and England have become much more like each other than they used to be. It is because we have got so nitch like each other that a certain element of rivalry comes in.
"We two nations have a great common task in the world to make the world better. It is because the German Emperor, 1 know, shares that conviction profoundly that it gives me the greatest pleasure to give you the toast of his Dame."-LORD HALDAN
"I can assure you that the scare mongers are making us look ridiculpus in the eyes of the world; our German friends wonder what is the matter with
our nerves.”—SIR ALFRED MOND.
We (British and German Socialists) can kill the war spirit even before it is born. To Herr Babel and our German comrades all, hands all round, and pledge deep the toast Hochhocht hoch! for the international solidarity of Labour
MT. KEID HARDIE
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER S'in, 1914. -
captive balloons, and giving place na Ecoute to tho Tautes. So far it is the old Zeppelins have been a failure, but acknowledged by the German staff that the new airships are being kept in reserve, according to my informant, for higher purpose that is, a reid on German staff and Count Zeppelin think England, and especially London. The that eighteen to twenty Zeppelins of the latest type are necessary for a successful attack on London, and this number will be ready early rext year, All the latest airships carry one large gun in addition to the machine-guns, and all the officers and men on board are trained marksmen,
FROM THE FRONT.
TRICK'S OF THE ENEMY.
The following excerpte aro taken from one of the despatches from the "Eye Witness" present with the British Headquarters:
That the Germans are cunning fighters and are well up in all the tricks of the trade has been frequently pointed out. For instance, they often succeed in opposed to them, and, owing to their ascertaining what regiment or brigade is knowledge of English, are able to employ the information to some purpose. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ou one recent occasion, having by some means discovered the name of the com mander of the company holding a trench they were attacking, they called on him by name, asking if Captains there, Fortunately, the pronunciation of the spokesman was somewhat defective, and curiosity was rewarded by discovering that both the officer in question and his men were very much there
ag many
There are reports from different quarters of the enemy having been seen wearing British and French uniforms that it is impossible to doubt their truth. One remarkable and absolutely authentic case occurred during the fighting near Ypres. A man dressed in a uniform which resembled that of a British Staff offer suddenly appeared near our trenches, and walked along the line, usking if many casualties had been suffered, and stating that the situation was sorious, and that a general retire ment had been ordered. A similar visit was reported by several men in different trenches, and orders were issued that this strange officer was to be detained if again seen. Unluckily, he did not make
another appearance.
BATTLE IN THE AIR
FOUR GERMAX MACHINES SHOT DOWN,
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
A thrilling battle in the air over Northern France is described by the JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO special correspondent of the Darly November 21s Chronicle in the issue of the paper for
Just before the enemy commenced an attack, he writes, the weather became unexpectedly sunny. The wind dropped, and within a short time aeroplanes began to dot the sky. The Germans were first into their machines. Four ... “Taubes” approached the Allied lines at a great height, and were soon opposed by two French and two English machines,
A thrilling battle ensued, which although not by any means the first serial combat of the war, was the most stirring event in the day's fighting. By
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The eight pilots approached rose and descended rose and encircled one another, then swept around in circles, another again with the object of gaining an advantage.SIEKUR
For ten minutes these evolutions con- men of both armies below were contred on tinued, whilst the eyes of all the fighting them, Mitrailleuses cracked in all direc tions, but with no success. Suddenly the Allied aeroplanes fled from the fight. ether, and the Germans pursued them at a tremendous speed. They flow in parallel lines one over the
Too late the pursuers realised their danger.
Literally & shower of shells from some hidden French batteries exploded around them. They had been enticed into a trap.
Within another five mitiutes all four enemy machines were shattered. They fell in front of the English lines. Their officers and pilots eight men-were killed instantaneously.
Our own machines then volpinned to the ground, having accomplished their work with as much skill na luck.
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GEILLIAN BOLDIER'S DIARY. The following remarks extracted from a German soldier's diary are published, not because there is reason to believe that they are justified as regards the conduct of the German officers, but because they
Mr. G. A. Bena are of interest as a human document:---
Mrs E. B. Belllins 2nd November. Before noon sent out & Mrs Beswick the major. in a regular storm of bullets by order of Mr Mrs A. K. Bishop
These gentlemen, the officers, Mr. B. Brooke send their men-forward in the most ridiculous Mr C. H. Brooke way. They themselves remain far behind Mr. & Mr C. E. Brown safely under cover.
Our leadership is Dr A. L
really scandalous. Exormous losses on eur side, partly from the fire of our own people for our leaders neither know where the enemy lies nor where our own troops are 30 that we are often fired on by our own men. It is 4 marvel to me that we have got on
DS WA have done.
captain fell, also all our section leaders, and a large number of our men. Moreovers no purpose was served by this advance, for wo remained the rest of the day under cover, and could go neither forward nor back nor eren shoot. A trench we had taken was not occupied by us, and the English naturally took it back at night. That was the sole result Then, when the enemy had again entrenched themselves, another attack was made costing us many lives and 50 prisoners. It is simply ridiculous, this leadership only I had known it before!
A Geneva correspondent communicates My opinion of the Gercian officers has to a London paper some information received by him from a reliable souren changed. An adjutant shouted to us from a trench far to the rear to cut down a hedge concerning the Zeppelin airships Ger which was in front of us. many has been building for an aerial whistling round from in front and from Bullets were attack on London and the East Coast towne," oven without the aid of the remained behind. The 4th Company has bebind. The gentleman himself, of course, German Navy My informant told me, now no loaders but a couple of N.C.O. he says, that in normal times it took When will my turn come? I hope to good about two months to construct a Zeppelin ness I shall get home again f at Friedrichshafen with 400 workinen
Still in the trenches.
Shells working cight hours a day,
and All the shrapnel burst without ceasing In the workmen are experts, and exch employed in a single branch. Since the appló per man. Let us hope peace will soon. evening a cup of rice and one third of un outbreak of war over 1,000 workman are
come.
employed at Friedrichshafen, divided English shoot like mad.
Such a war is really too awful. The
soon.
If no reinforce
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into night and day aquads. This number ments come up, especially heavy artillery, Mrs T Almend may not seem large, but all the finished we shall have a poor look out, and raust Mr J. Arnold materials and fittings, as well as sections
retire.
My Mire W H of the airship envelopes, arrive from
The first day I went quietly into the Bettiren other parts of Germany ready made, and fight with an indifference which astonished Mr W. Badge the workmen have only to put them mo. Today, for the first time in advancing, Dr Clark together. All these fittings were formerly when my comrades right and left fell, folt Miss N. M. Clark made at Friedrichshafen, but now they rather nervous; but lost that feeling again Mr & Mrs J. B. Cres are ready to hand, thus allowing a
Ono becomes horribly indifferent Miss Crees Zeppelin to be built in three weeks, and Picked up a piece of bread by chance Dr C. T. Cross later probably within two weeks.
Thank God! At least something to eat Mr R. A. Donaldson Formerly there were two "sheds" ́nt work, but soon there will be threo, and be attacked from
**There are about 70,000 English who must Mr F. F. Duckworth later four. On November 5th the latest destroyed.
all four sides and MA, Fy They defend themselves, how Mr AA. Fyfe and most powerful Zeppelin ever built
ever, ubstinately."' sailed away north direct from the works
Mr T. Fujimura without any trials. It was 1,800 fest long, about 45 feet wide, bad three 800- h.p. Maybach motors, and had thirty officers and men aboard. In a special basket (under the special care of two officers) it carried about fifty torpedo modern warfare, as exemplified in the Mr & Mrs Kraft
The two forces that have revolutionised Mr J. Joseph bombs, which can do as much damage as the famous 16-inch German howitzerszent world-contest, are those of aerial Mrs W. G. Krebs
mandante die de dirs Lacombe All the Zeppelins built since the begin flight and submarine power, ning of the war have been simoy Forid reminds that journal that in both A correspondent writing to the Jerah, armed, but they are not numerous. "Dreadnought" Zeppelins were launched the Hebrew led the way, for Elijah was on August 15th, September 3rd and 24th, the first to ascend into the air and Joanh October 16th, and November 5th, and two was the Sret to go down and live in the others of the same type at the beginning waters under the earth
of August, making a total of seven in all: These are formidable aerial weapons. which I believe cannot even be attacked
by aeroplanes with success. They can
sail" with a weight of two to three tons, each has seventeen to eighteen independent gas chambers. They carry
THE JEW FIRST.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
AMERICAN MAID.
The P.M. str. Chin left Yokohama on
several machine guns and are equipped the 94th December for Hongkong via with pontoons that will allow them to Manila. The mails have been transferred land on water if necessary and continue to the str. Kichirin Alaru. their flight later. At Friedrichshafen they are called marine airships, and in small letters on their hulls may be
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here on the 31st December, at about day Lt. Col. Gordon Hall, Officially in Germaur there are up to light, date thirty-one Zeppelins, but it appears The P.&O. str. Arendia Left Singapore Mr Grissell that only the last dozen count with the for this por on the 27th December, p.m. Mr A. A. Hareland military authorities, the older ones being with the outward English mails, and is Mr Herbrander employed in dropping casual bombs on une here on the 1st January, at about Mejer Humphreys towns, but otherwise doing the work of 7 a.m.
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EXCURSION TO MACAOJ
SUNDAY, 3RD JANUARY, 1915.
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WEATHER REPORT,
central over the Eastern Bes
On the 19th at 10.50 am. The anti-cyclone ha weakened and moved eastward. It is now
A depression appears to have formed over S Mongolia.
Pre sure is nearly stationary in the South,
The mooroon will be interrupted along the paat cosit of China and will moderate over the N. China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at |:10 scm, to-daj;:0.00 Inaken
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at to-day in as follows
DISTRICT.
FORECASTS
[E. winds, mo
Hongkong & Neighbourhoodderate, fait.
Fornos Channel
[Strong N.E
Cow windą, moderkt-
Ling South coast of China berean The same as Hongkong and Lawsocks, No. 1. South coast of Chins between 'The same Hongkong and Hainan. No. 1.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
19TH DECEMBER 1914, A.M.
Wind
Station.
Vindvostock 7.30.27; Namuro
Hakodate
Koohi Nagasaki
Kagoshima Gahima Nalis Ishi'ims
36
非
30.30
*****
037
in 33.93
Bonin Is. E
30.21
30.20
Weihaiwat... Chefoo Hankow Tebing
Kiniang
Changsha
Shanghai
30.4
Gutshof
Sharp Pesk
Amoy
STALON
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Taihoku
Trichy
5343
30 S
TAHAN
30.21
Koskun jar Pescadores int Canton Hongkong
30.18
30.21
K.
NNE
ENE.
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PROPOSED BAILINGS:
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DRSTISTUU
Hoihow.
Pakkoi
Tone
Pholios
6.30.3
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T. F. CLAXTON, Diestor
1. BABONETE reduced to 22 degrees Fahrenheit,
o the level of the sea in ipoken, tenths, and Kanndrodibu
2 TEMPERATURE, in the Fahrenheit
shade, in
& HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, the samidity of air saturated with moisture beang 200...
& DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points.
5 FORUM OF WIND, socurdlag to Beaufort Senin. 6 STATE OF Wrath, bbie aky, o datast aloud, d drizzling rain, I fog, glooms, h hai? ̧ lighting, o overosat, p passing showora, e djamiy train, mow, t thunder, viability, dow
7 Barr in inches, tothe and hundreádör.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGIA
REGISTER
Bengkong Observatory, December 29th.
Previous On Date Un Date
DAJ
at
At
at 2pm. 6 a.ka
2 pm,
Barometer Temperature
30.25
30.30
30.20
65
·59.
62
Humidity
a
65
:72 74
East
Wind Directin S West NNE
Forca
Weather
Bain....
10
2
0
Highest open air Temperature on 28th.. 66 Lowest open air Temperature on 25th.57 HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 30th Dec, 1914, to 5th Jan., 19.5.
LOW WATER.
Month
HIGH WATZE
H'kong
Mean
Time
him.
Wed 30 9:31
7
Thare 3 10
Ju
FROM COLOMBO I.
17th Feb,
Fri,
·datur.
i
B 30
2 m 12 31
·9.9.
Bun.
8 m 1 57
1.
950 B
4.
10/318
Tass
.5
0 50
4 1
11 22
7: 6
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