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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH. 1915.
AMERICO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
COUNT BERNSTORFF ALARMED.
ANOTHER AIR ATTACK ON
ENGLAND.
RUSSIA'S
RESISTANCE.
BELGIAN RELIEF
STEAMER
SUNK.
BRITAIN'S RESPONSIBILITY,
RUSSIAN FRONT.
(TEROVOM REUTER'S AGENCY.)
VIGOROUS ENEMY ATTACKS.
PETROGRAD, September 14th.
A communi é states that the enemy are gigorously attacking west and south-west of Dyink, and sawreveded in cutting- the
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGEKOY.] RUSSIAN ARTILLERY
REPLENISHED.
GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS
DELAYED.
PARIB, September 13th." Au official Note states that the Russian artillery is already considerably replenish
GENERAL
CHEROUWE KEPER'S AGRIOT-] COUNT BERNSTORFF ALARMED.
STRAINED AMERICO GERMAN
RELATIONS.
{THROUGH BEUTKE UʻAGINOY:]
BRITAIN'S RESPONSIBILITY, | TUBCO-BULGARIAN RAILWAY
CONVENTION, INVOLVES NO POLITICAL ENGAGEMENTS.
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT J***
CANTON, September 13th.
MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
MB. LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING.
As the military expenditure of the LONDON, September 13th. 7
LONDON, September 13th.
province has been considerably in excess. The Minister of characteristio proface,
emphasises the The Times correspondent at Sofia gays of the amount laid down in the Estimates, the question óf aboolae necessity for every effort for that the Turce-Bulgarias Railway Con General Lung has been discussing with WASHINGTON, September 13th.
Priority vention že still unsigned, though the the Civil Governor Count Bernstorff in alarmed at the possi- overcoming the overwhelming
Their Excellencies have decided on bility of the severance of Americo-German of material and equipment that the enemy negotiations are completed. The Con gradually reducing this expenditure.
Di
relations, and is strenuously endeavourinė still possesses despite the fact that the vention involves no political engagements. reduction of $50,000 per month as from
Allice possess an overwhelming prepon NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
to watangle the twisted skein. The most acute stage of the crisis is expected
to-morrow.
Much centres on Count Bernstorff's threat of war. It is believed that he will dony the accuracy of the interview, bat officials are convinced that there was a attempt to bluff the State Department in order to prevent the severance of relations.
The German Military Attache, General von Papen, will probably be transferred to another post for similar activities to. Dumbu's or withdraw on lease of absence
never to return.
PESSIMISM AT WASHINGTON.
LATER. Count Bernstorff, after his interview with Mr. Lansing, told interviewers that
he anticipated a favourable outcome of the Arabic case. It is stated in other sources that Mr. Lausing emphasised the necessity of Count Bernstorff producing convincing proofs of Germany's sincerity
derance of raw materials.
"Untoward incidents in the war have not weakoned my faith in ultimate
sääd
George, victory,"
Mr. Lloyd "always provided that the Allies exert their whole strongth before it is too late.
"It is not to be expected that Russia will afford for many months the same active help as hitherto, while France is
unable to do more than she is doing. Is Britain prepared to fill the gap?
"The fate of the war will be decided by Britain's cours in the next three
months..
"Are we getting all the men we shall want for the fighting line next year to. enable us oven to hold our own!
"If we de 10 allow factories and
[THROUGH ROUTER'S AGENOT.] FRENCH SUBMARINES
SUCCESS.
LONDON, September 14th. A naval communiqué “states that, a French submarine in the Adriatic attacked flotilla of Austrian torpedo boat des troyers torpedoing one of them.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WORSHIP OF CONFUCIUS, ELABORATE CEREMONIAL ÁT
PEKING.
PERING, September 13th. With elaborate ceremonial, the Worship workshops with adequate labour to of Confucius was performed this more. supply the Armies because we must noting by State Secretary Heu instead of Ministers of State and transgress the regulations applicable to the President. acrmal conditions; if practions a high officials were present at the cere
railway near the station at Novosvient
maintained restricting the output of the mony, which was plassically observed, as regards respecting passenger liners, but essential wer material; and if the nation including dancing to special music, and ed with munitions and is causing the
it is generally agreed that Count Bern-besitates when the road is clear to take concluding with a Prayer of Supplication
for the people. siany after fierce fighting. As a result of The enemy's pressure between Novosvient Germans lively disappointment.
German correspondents emphasise the storff secured a further delay to enable the ampersary steps to call forth its him to communicate with Berlin. A feeling manhood to defend its honour and exis ziony and Vilna the Russians retired.
REVIEW. The enemy, greatly reinforced, is attack-violence of the Russian resistance.
Torrential rains
have prevented the of pessimism prevails in officiul circles intence, then I see no hope; but if we THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY
Washington ing in a most vigorous manner east of
arrival of. German reinforcemente. Skido).
The Russian artillery was most effective in reargaard, actions everywhere, the eDemy meeting a resolute resistance by the Russians, whose regular pre-arranged retreat is unaffected by the attacks.
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING.
LONDON, Septeraber 14th.
An Austrian communiqué describes the figliding consequent upon The Russian attacks in east Galicia a being of the -fiercest, it being frequently hand-to-hand The communiqué admits that during the night the Austrians and Germans with 'drew to prepared positions near Strypa river.
the
A Russian communiqué states that the Russians, under the enemy's hurricane of artillery fire, again advanced somewhat in Tarnopol, Galicia, taking prisoners and bitraillouses, and driving back the Ger mans who retired northward. The enemy on the lower Bereth attacked with the object of arresting the Russian advance Westword, but after a force fight was again defeated. Generally speaking, saya the efforts of the the communiqué, Austrisus and Germans are directed at maintaining the appearance of offensive operations which are costing them loses disproportionate to the results.
A GERMAN REPORT.
AMSTERDAM, September 14th. The Germans to-night claim to have reached the Dvinsk-Vijn railway, but on the other hand admit defeat in the region of Tarnopol, the Austrians and Germans during the night retreating some kilome
and taking. tres westward positions.
up
new
To-night's Berlin communiqué statos that General von Hindenberg ejected the
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) SUPERIORITY OF FRENCH MARSKMANSHIP.
PARIA, September 13th.
5.05 p.m.
The French artillery and rifle fire is
A markedly superior to the German communiqué states that the guns are con finually active in Arras and along the Champagne and line southward
to
Argonne. Te French batteries were particularly effective in Lorraine, destroy ing German trenches and works. A Ger- man infantry attack was easily repulsed The enemy in northward of Souchez Lorraine at three points charged as far
ny the entanglements,but were defeated by rifle fire.
FRENCH AIR REPRISALS:
PARIS, September 14th.
2.05 8.10.
A communiqué states that the cannonade continues on the Yaor and north and south of Arras. Our artillery north of the Oise and on the Aise and the Marne canal destructively bombarded the enemy's de fences. There were artillery nations and bomb fights in Champagne and Argonne, between the Mouse and Moselle,
i
As a reprisal or the bombing of Lane- ville and Compiegne nineteen French aeroplanes dropped a hundred bombs on Treves, hitting the station at Reichsbank, and also forty-eight bombs on the station Other at Dommary and Baroncourt. aeroplanes bombarded the stations at Daonueschingen and Marbach.
AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AOSNOV.]
YON PAPEN'S
HOLIDAY."
LATER.
sacrifice all wo own and all we like for our native land, if our preparations are characterised with grip and resolution
the beginning of this month, until the expenditure is brought within the limit of the estimate. It may be noted that reports of a similar nature have appeared in the vernacular Press on many occa sions but, so far, all efforts seem to have keen fruitless. It will, therefore be interesting to see what result the decision will have in this instance.
KWANGSI OFFICIALS IN CANTON." Mr. Wong Tso Tung, the nesty. appointed Civil Governor of Kwangsi, arrived in Hongkong on the 11th instant by the 8.8. Chi Yuen from Shanghai. Before proceeding to Nanning: to take ap his office, he will probably spend two or three days in Canton to discuss the relations of the two provinces with the high authorities here.
Recently General Luk, of Kwangsi, deputed one of his aides-de-camp, Mr. Canton for the purpose of obtaining Ma, to interview the bigh authorities at information regarding the joint measure taken for the protection of the Two Kwang provinces, in order to enable him to botter represent the situation to the President it his forthcoming audience. mecessary details and also requested him The authorities have given Mr. Ma alt to ask General Luk to explain the state: of affairs in Kwanglung to the President.
PROMOTION OF AFFORESTATION. / The Civil Governor is in remipt of a PEKING, September 13th.
dispatch from the Board of Trade and The review of the troops in honour of Industries on the above subject.
The
Genera) von Papen, the German Mil. and prompt readiness in every sphere, the President's birthday has been post-promotion of afferestration, the message
tary Attache, accompanied by Prince vo Hatzfeldt, who is residing in the United States, has departed for Yellow Stone Park on a three weeks visit for the bene- ft of his health.
HOSTILE AIRCRAFT REVISIT
ENGLISH COAST.
LONDON, September 13th. The Fress Bureau issue statement
that hostile aircraft revisited the coast last night and bombs were dropped, but there were no casualties.
The only damage reported is that some telegraph wires are down and some glass
broken.
LONDON, September 14th. 12.15 ..
The Admiralty announces that a hostile seroplane visited the Keatish coast ye terday (Monday) afternoon and dropped some bombs. A house was seriously damaged and four persons were injured.
The hostile aeroplane was chased off by two naval aeroplanes. BELGIAN
RELIEF
SUNK.
STEAMER
WORTHLESSNESS OF GERMAN GUARANTEES.
LONDON, September 13th.
A telogiam from Tmuiden states that the Dutch steamer l'omena, reports having on a sinking British steamer flying the flag of the Belgian Relief Committee. The crew were rescued by trawlers.
If the sinking of a relief steamer is con firmed it will cause added bitterness in America, as Gerinary guaranteed immuni ty for such vessels.
Russian: alt some points between Fried- AUSTRIAN ATTACKS EASILY THE SITUATION IN PERSIA
but the
REPULSED.
ROME, September 14th. The Austrians wasted ammunition ali
QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, September 14th. The Persian Legation states that Persia- is doing her ulwest to preserve neutrality and to deal with the unrest in southern Pedsia, in face of immense military, politi
She is also sal and financial obstacles.
richstadt -and Jacobstadt, Russians are staunchly holding in the Riga region. The communiqué admits further strong Russian attacks at Zel last night in an unavailing hombardment wianka. Prince Leopold and General of the Italian positions at Araiero, west Mackensen are still making very slow proof Revereto. They also twice unsuccess- gress against the Russian's strong offensive fully attacked the Italians in the upper westward and south-westward of Tarnopol. Rienz valley, in Carnis. The Italians on
the upper Isonze attacked strong positions | taking every step to make reparation for the PLIGHT OF REFUGEES.
still in the hands of the Austrians, and recent events, and to prevent a recurrence. achieved appreciable progress in the As a fact, the Persian Government has PETROGRAD, September 14th.
townships and eastern Plezzo basin in spite of the diffi- received protests against its alleged bene- The inhabitants of villages in the province of Grodao are culty of the ground; and a desperate volent neutrality wards Great Britain marching fifty to sixty miles to various Austria, resistance supported by powerful and Bussia. points on the railways. Thousands are batteries. The Austrians on the night of sleeping in the woods exposed to the rain the 19th. sent troops in an armoured train and cold, but the authorities are doing from Gorizia against the Italian trenches their utmost to assist and feed the refugee south of Zagora. The Italians repulsed
them with the help of a mountain battery.order.
multitudes
Reuter learns from another diplomat.c quarter that the Persian situation is som
then victory is assured."
LATER.
Mr. Lloyd George's preface is an intro- duction to a collection of specches which he has made since the beginning of the war, published at one shilling, and entitled
Through terror to Triumph." TURKISH CABINET MINISTER RESIGNS.
EXTERMINATION OF THE CHRISTIAN ELEMENTS.
ATEENS, September 15th. News from Constantinople states that Sheik-al-Islam has resigned, and at a meet- ing of the Cabinet vigorously protested against the oxtermination of the Christian elements.
It
LATER.
is confirmed that Sheik-ul-Islam resigned owing to his disapproval of the masters of the Armenians, against which he protested at the meeting of the Cabinet,
1
BULGARIA'S CALL TO THE COLOURS.
SOFIA, September 14th. The Government are calling to the Colours the Bulgarians and Macedoniaus aged from twenty to forty with the object of consitatuting a Macedonian division, and enrolling, refugees who have hitherto not served in the army. The Government are also regulating the price of foodstuffs
Dome, September 14th. The Bulgarians and Macedonians abroad have been called to the Colours. APPOINTMENT FOR ADMIRAL SIR PERCY SCOTT.
poned till October 10th.
THE GOD OF WAR
PERING, September 13th. The Minister of War on Thursday will offer a sacrifice at the shrine of Kwanti, the God of War.
says, is an important factor in the development of industries, but China is only in a rudimentary state in this respect, and unless the Government makes as marked progress a special effort
For this reason, the Board has fixed the Tsing Ming Festival will be shown. (or Tomb Festival) Day of each year as the date on which the Governors of the respective provinces will, as leaders of the provincial officials, set an example to the people by personally planting seed- lings. The idea is said to have met with the approbation of the Central Government, and Civil Governor Chang AUCTIONEERS GIFT TO THE is reported as have given instructions to his subordinate officials to carry this out. EDUCATIONAL DEFECTS.-
THE FINANCE MINISTER.. PEKING, September 13th. The Finance Minister had an audience of the President to-day, and will
continue in office.
QUEEN.
STAR AND GARTER HOTEL AS HOSPITAL.
The Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institute of the United Kingdom is about to present to the Queen the buildings and ground at the summit of Richmond HiR, known as the Star and Garter Hotel, for nonpose of a hospital for paralysel and other permanently disabled soldiers.
It is her Majesty's intention, with the King's expressed approval, to hand over the building to the Red Cross, and plan for remodelling the interior are under consideration.
под
The Educational Conference has ser a lengthy communication to the Board of Education, dealing in detail with the Starting with defects in the educational system in vogue in the provinces.. the remark that teachers should not only
be responsible for the educational status of schools, but that they should also be responsible for the general bringing up of students, the communication refers to the latter days of the Tsing dynasty,
The proposal for the acquisition of the when, owing to the scarcity of qualified property by the Austioneers and Estate instructors various technical arts Agents Institute originated with Mr.
As
were
in 2 great majority of
arts
B. L'Anson Bronch, a pust President of willing to accept permanent posts, schools obliged to employ temporary the institute, whose frm, Messrs. Fare instructors in various technical
were paid according lecturers, who brother, Ellis, and Co., had been con- sulted as to the hotel. He suggested to
the duration of their lecturers. the council of the institute that they
has since. continued system
schivols should make themselves responsible for to the provision of the funds necessary for This acquiring the hotel and dedicating it to the use of disabled soldiers. The proposal was unanimously adopted by the council, but it is found that lecturers, paid in who intend to raise the money partly this manner, generally pay more atten- by means of Red Cross auctions, similar to that which was held at Christie's tion to the timepiece tham to the training which students are expected to receive, Another disadvantage of this system of throughout the United Kingdom.
The purchase of the freehold alone re presents a sum of nearly £25,000, soon as the contracts have been exchanged employing lecturers paid by time is that 2 single lecturer, in many instances, with several schools, connected is Auctioneers and Estate Agents' Institute will formally offer the pro- The adaptation and
with the divers perty to the Queen,
that, what furnishing of the building will then be so
he Iräs carried out, and there is reason to believe duties
strain the excessive that within two months everything will be ready for the reception of cases.
The fine position of the hotel, formerly faculties, it is only natural to expect that fashionable and popular resort, ad he he would show a lack of interest in his summit of Richmond Hill, makes it particularly acceptable for its proposed work. To this the present poor standard purpose, for not only do is command of education may be attributed, and, views over the valley of the Thames at MEDICAL EDUCATION OF
one of its loveliest points, but, the broad INDIAN WOMEN.
expanse of Richmond Park adjoins, and it is within easy reach of central London. LONDON, September 13th. Miss Beek, Secretary of the India National Association, has sailed for a
according tour in India in connection with a scheme A return of shipping passing through lecturers, they should only receive a fixed
the Buez Canal issued as a White-paper monthly to obtain the support of the Universities shows that of 3,314 merchant vessels and
LONDON, September 13th. The Admiralty announces that Admiral Sir Percy Scott has been appointed to take charge of the Anti-aircraft gunnery
defences of London..
SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC.
to
perform
and
his mutat
in order to remedy it, the Conference recommends that, whenever possible, as many permanent teachers should be employed as is practicable, and in cases where conditions make ih necessary to
and time poid eizage temporary,
pay, calculated
manner less attention will be paid to the for the medical education of Indian vessels in ballast of a net trunage of to the number of lectures given. In this 12,907,216 which traversed the Canal last year, 2,372 ships of a net connage of movements of the regulator, which, of 9,516,439 tons were British, being 1 per
women..
THE PANAMA CANAL.
cent. of the number and 73.7 per cent, of course, means more energy being used in the tonnage, 299, or 9 per cent, were the training of students The Board is LONDON, September 14th.
German vessels, the tonnage of which was reported to be entirely in agreement with France, Austris-Hungary, Russia, Nor-
as the other provinces, to put the The Panama Canal has now a twenty- 9.7 per cent of the whole; whair Helland, this suggestion and has instructed the
into effect. tbe vessels and 16.6 per cent. what improved, and the Persian Governnine feet draught, and seventeen vessels, way, Sweden, Danmark, and Italy com- Civil Governor of Kwangtung, sa welk
tonnage. ment is offering guarantees for securing through the normal conditions, are expect-hined furnished a total of 20 per cent, of
ed shortly,
of the
game