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GALLIPOLI.
A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that the progress of the Allies in the first week in August in Gallipoli equal in isiportance to any previous success there. The Allies have discovered on the west coast of the Peninsula a vulnerable point in the Turkish defences and they have thus bech enabled to make a further The Turks are hastily rapid advance. trousporting artillery from Bular against the new front.
GERMAN INTRIGUE IN THE
STATES.
THE FRONT FROM
WARPLANE.
SPIRALS IN THE CLOUDS.
A PILOT'S ESCAPE.. Mr. Ralph Pulitzer, the Editor-in-Chief of the New York World, has tele- graphed to his newspaper the following account of an aeroplane flight over the French lines.
PARIS.
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Some which I took for trenches werd undoubtedly roads, some which I took for roads were equally undoubtedly trenches. In the next place, the roar of the engine totally drowned out all the reports of the guns, and the explo sions of the shells which are such striking feature of the front.
To make matters still more undramatic there was no battle going on att the pre- : eise moment when we shot downward out of the clonds, but only a rather languid artillery exchange. The only signs of is. being a front at all were the bursting shells from the French batteries. Thes little puffs of smoke in the hazy distance the pilot spotted unerringly, but he had a discouraging time, porsling then out my unaccustomed eyes as we raced along
to
I have just returned from a unique visit to the front. This afternoon I few in an army aeroplane from Paris to the fighting lines, skirted these lines for a few kilometrs, and flew back to Paris. We made the round trip without a break. I received word that at o'clock; a
The gun was gelting very low, so wo double-motored battle-plane would set
reluctantly swept round, und, leaving flight with me, and a little after that
the silver band of the Aisne behind us, hour the two great propellers (or rather started for home. We kept low now so tractors) started to flash around with a
that the landscape was very clear and snap and a rour, the battle-plane started interesting. First we passed over the slowly forward, gained in speed until we
city of Compiègue to the accompaniment were running along the big field like a
of an artillery obligato, then right over. racing motor-car; then suddenly the pethe big dark green forest of Compiègne, wo stooped ple standing round dropped away from then on to Senlis, where
lower so that I could plainly get a bird's" eye view of the havoc. Then on and on without incident to Paris, to the aviation.
hour and 25 minutes earlier.
The Daily Telegraph'; New York corre spondent says that documents published prove the German Government sought to everes German firms in America, threaten- ing punishment in German military fort
One resses they supplied the Allies. firm accepted an order on an understand ing with the German Consul General in Philadelphia that it did sa simply to pro vent ts being given to a firm that would carry out promptly and that it wonhtern. On and up, on and up, we flow, held from which I had started just one!
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us, and in a moment more the earth hal become a strange and placid panorama with which we had no connection or con- Leaded straight as an arrow for the bat- the-front, 90 kilometres away.
As a vast crazy quilt of numberless shades of green and brown rolled slowly below us I had time to pay more attention to my immediate surroundings. I sat in the front or observer's seat of a great ne French biplane, which the English call a battle-plane and the French--call-an. avion de chasse, or hunting aeroplane, because with it they hunt the Taubes and Aviatiks of the enemy, I found myself sitting in a little cockpit strapped to comfortable sent. In the floor of the little cockpit was a little glass window through which I could watch the groundvised by man. underneath.
In another little cockpit about 4ft. aft ant the pilot. I could just sed his free poring over the edge through a low wind died. Past his head on each side I got a view of the country, we were leaving hehind. This happened to be a farewell glimpse of Paris. It stretched vaguely away, bathed in the late afternoon sun and you shrouded in heavy haze and smoke, a sort of bird's-eye Whistler.
THE PATTERN OF THE EARTH.
Suddenly the motors stopped, the aero plane keeled over on to the tip of its left wing, and, pivoting round on it, we be gan our dizzy spiral descent. First on one wing tip and then on the other we corkscrewed dizzily down; first the whole surface of the earth would swiftly fly up, revolving as it came, and slap me qu the left side of the faes, then a fraction of a second later the same revolving sur- face would heave swiftly up to slap mc on the right side of my Mo This dout spiral descent is certainly by all odds the dizziest proceeding that was over de- Finally, with a swoop
which I made sure would curry #way most of the chimney pots of the suburbs, we made a beautiful" glide and alighted as smoothly on the grass of the aviation held us a canoe launches from a beach into a quiet lako.
MIRACULOUS LUCK.
So
"Unless he understands hefore he lands he is a dead man," said the officer.
There was one very vivid thrill left At the aeroplane came to a stop a me chanic came running up carrying a pneu- matic wheel. He spoke a few starp words to the pilot, and the latter asked Now, feeling the, air becoming dis- me to get out quickly; that he would The German losses in Poland up to the tinctly colder, I looked ahead again. For return and explain some of the details
a time. we het boen Mying aboue 3,000, of our fight a little later on. middle of August were estimated at
but now we gradually embed to about scrambled out, the machinist scrambled 700,000. The losses suffered by the Rus. sians in their rearguard actions do not 9,000ft, and the outrunners of the clouds into my place, carrying the wheel, and began to drift by in wisps of what sem-with a rattle and a rour the aeroplane approach anything like that figure.
There is some speculation in Petrograd cu like mist, below the earth looked rolled across the field and leapt ap into like the display of a carpet-morchant's the air again. Some aviation offers as to why the Germans sacrificed numbers in taking Kovno and Novo-Geor-dreams-square carpels, oblong carpets, pointed to a machine a few thousand long strips of carpet, carpets of every feet above us, and explained that in leav gievsk by sheer weight of men, when slower shade of greso, carpets of fawn colouring the ground that machine had lost one methods would have been cheaper and and of brown, thin carpets and carpets of its wheels.
The airman was ignorant of this, and It is suggested that the Germans of wonderfully thick pile, plain carpets. were anxious to make the maximum ad and carpets with syarchical designs in unless warned in time would, on trying vance before the winter, and before the light brown dots. (Several thousand feet to made his landing, turn turtle and get nearer these dots would have resolved killed. My pilot had gone up to meet munitions.
themselves into homely haycocks.) Now him in the upper air and by waving the the carpets stopped as we sailed over a wheel at him indicate his predicament, forest of dense dark green with little so that he could land on the left wheel mirrors stuck in it, which proved through and tail of his machine. my glasses to be not the tops of green- houses, as I had imagined, bus big lakes, And now the wisps of mist became banks of fog as we still climbed upward, and through these white banke the earth could only be seen in isolated dark patches. Higher and higher we climbed, till finally the earth was entirely veiled by the clouds below us. As a height of a little over 3,000 metres, or nearly 10,000ft., we straightened our angle and on an even keel soard away toward the front. It was a magnificent sight. We were flying along in a clear belt betweeA We all stood perfectly powerless and the lower and the upper clouds. Below watched the machine spiral down. As La us stretched en unbroker white ocean of mado his glide men stood in the fold was just waving spare wheels at him to ensure But instead of these lower clouds. The sun high enough to shed its slanting beams his understanding along the surface of this snow-white sea; landing tilted to the left on his sound close above us were the lowering masses wheel and tail he made his landing lean- of the higher clouds. In this lonelying over a little to the right where the world of our own we flew forward at wheel was missing. As it touched the 80 miles an hour. The air, was very thin ground the great machine buried its nose and cold, but for some reason there was in the ground its tail rose until it stood no rush of wind against my face. On perpendicular, and then fell forward in nad on we flew until finally I felt, in somersault, so that the plane was lying
on its back. stead of hearing a violent rapping. The Journal's special correspondent Turning my head I saw the pilot ha Russia says three hypotheses are discussed mering with his right fist on the deck
Some touching the Teuton's intentions,
between our cockpits to attract my at believe they will threaten Petrograd, eveu tention. He grinned amiably and opened if this be done only with land forces esti- his mouth wide. I could see that he was mated at three millions. Others are con-
shouting at me, but I could not hear the
It is stated, says the Financial Jews, that the amount paid by British life assurance companies in respect of the rank and file of both services killed in the war totals nearly £3,000,000. The sum includes £789,780 paid by industrial assurance offices to the relatives of over 42,000 soldiers and sailors. The weekly disbursements on this class of insurance
reach over £20,000. Friendly societies have also had to meet heavy cadla, upon their funds owing to the war. They have paid nearly £500,000 in death benefits, besides many thousands of pounds in sick allowances to men who have been invalid ed from the army and navy, In many tributions of members serving with the cases they are also keeping up the con-
colours.,
GERMAN PLANS AGAINST RUSSIA.
This really was a dramatic spectacle- | this one airman soaring on guard high in the sky in omplete unconsciousness of the death that awaited him, the other climbing never and nearer, then circling round and round in narrowing circles. Finally the first machine started down.
"He understands," said somPG",
No, he doesn'" said others. Get the ambulance ready," ordered the aviation captain
He's finished; get the ambulance," ordered the captain..
We all started at a run across the field toward the motionness aeroplane, the motor ambulance following close on our
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Conra ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COL. A. CHAPMAN, V.D.
SIGNALLING,
1.Serg, Sorby, T.-Corpl. Rosser, Pri- yates P. Hovington, T. W. Hill and F. H. Dillon will attend at Headquar.. Lers, at 7. p.m., on Mondays and Wednesdays for lamp practice.
PARADES.
2-Parades for to-day.
530 p.m. Reornits of Engineer Com- pany, Muskotry and Riflä oxorciso at Taikoo Dockyard, under Sergeant Bullock.
Reminder: Ni..
DETAIL..
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On duty 20th to 26th inst.: H.K.V ̧R.
DETENTION CAMI, KOWLOON.
On daty 20th to 26th inst.: H.K.V.3.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE,
ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.0.H.K.V.1,
The following extract from Routine Order No. 302 is published for information : ----
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The H.K.V., will relieve die H.K.V.C. on
Monday, the 20th justaut,
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PRISONERS OF WAR CAMY.
Tuesday, 21st inst., Sections 1 and "B
Company. Wednesday, 22nd inst., Section 1 "C" Üo. Thursday, 23rd inst., Section 3 and 4 ** A "
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Company. Saturday, 25th inst., Sections 2, 3, and 4
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22nd inst., Sections 4, 3, and
4
Thursday, 23rdanst, Sections 1 and 2 "A"
Company.
Friday, 24th inst., Sections 1 and 2-3'
Company.
Saturday, 26th inst., Section 1 "C" Co.
PARADES.
"B" Co. will parads on the Cricket Ground, at 5.15 p.m. to-day, Dress, Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves.
"A" Co. will parade on the Cricket Ground, at 5.15 p.m., on Wednesday, the 22nd inst Dress, Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves. Co. will parade on the Cricket Ground, at 5.15 p.m., on Friday, the 24th inst. Dress, Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves.
CLASS OF INSTRUCTION,
A class of instruction will be held on the Cricket Ground, at 5.30 p.m., on Tues- day, the 21st dust. under Borgeant- Major Bend. Dress Drill Order, Shirt Sleeres.
RECRUITS
Recruits wil parade on the Uricket Ground, ou Wodaoday, the 22nd inst., and Thursday, the 23rd inst, at 5.15 p.m. uider Sergeant-Major Bond.
DINBA, Drill Order, Shirt Eleaves.
BIGNALLING.
Members of the Corps desirous of learning signalling and field telephone work should send their names to Sergeant Michelmore (Peak Hotel. Classes will Dates and time will start on October. be published later.
ORDERLY OFFICER,
Orderly Oficer from this morning, to the
morning of Sunday, the 28th inst 2nd-Lieut. J. W. C. Bounar,
OLDERLY BERGEANT.
vinced the objective will be Moscow, Stifaintest sound over the roar of the pacels. As we got to the wreck a figure Orderly Bergeant from this morning to the
below us a little to the right. Then he wrote an imaginary word with his fore finger on the deck between us. I could not read it upside down. I hauled out my note-book and pencil and stretched them out to him, but he shook his head and indicated that he could not take both hands away from steering.
crawled out and began to swear fluently
a. sane man could understand.
How this airman escaped will always remain a complaze mystery.
BELGIAN REFUGEES FUND.
others say the enemy's main object in pellers. He pointed to the whiteness n not having been warned in a way that Southern Russie, a theory felt to be borne out by climatic and political considera- tions and also the immense wealth of cereals in that region. The correspondent is not quite satisfied with any of the three theories. The Teutons, ho says, are try ing desperately to precipate events, and the Russians are showing their traditional cleverness, using every means to delay the enemy while awaiting the movement of their own supplies, He believes they will be reorganised ready for an offensive before any too serious blow can be inflicted upor them.
"MUSICAL GUNS."
TRENCH HUMORIST ON THE DAILY PROGRAMME.
As evidence of this you have but to con- sider any one of the thousands of cures trenches. that have been effected by the use of
or
HOW THE MONEY IS BEING SPENT
A COŁKSCREW DESCENT.. Then, without abruptness, with a cer- tain sickening majesty, the seropland stood on its head and shot down on to
In enclosing the receipt of the Emergency the surface of the white sea below us. As Committee of the Thames Ditton Ward, it swallowed us we began to spiral rapid-
were
morning of Surday, the 20th inst, Sergeant E. V. Mitchelmore.
G. K. H. BRUTTÓN, Capt.,
Adjutant, H.K.V.R.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
PATROLS (CENTEAZ).
For Monday and Tuesday, September 20th
and 21st, as detailed in orders of Sep- tember 17th to 18th.
Wednesday, September 22nd:--
5.50 p.m.-Inspector Wilden, Sergeant Chinchon, PCs. Potter, Witchell (3), Ormistos (3), Eustace (6), Cart wright (6), Arnold (8), and Bryan (8). p.n.Crown-Sergeant Sirdar
8.50
Khan.
8.50 p.m.--Neves (S), J. R. Pereira (8),
Crowa-Sergeant Silva (P).
ROUTE MABOK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD.'
Previous orders are altered as follows: Alt
ly round, as though we were toboganning 1814, for the Belgian Refugees" Hostels for at top speed down a giant corkscrew £4 95. 2d, Mrs. H. L. Dennys writes to As we went w down through this white her sister, Mrs. Bowley, as follow:-This
PATROLS (WATER POLIC) nothingness I became very dizzy. The special money is to be kept for providing
We For Monday and Tuesday, September th propellers had slowed on the way down, the children with clothes and boots.
and 21st, as in orders of September 17th and I thought the engine had failed, and shall buy the material and they will make
to 18th. Our funds are at citber
falling it up for themselves. The following amusing letter reached that we
falling,
Wednesday, September 22nd 15.50 p.m.-Goodwin (8), Ramsay (8), the Chronicle from a soldier at the 10,000ft., or making a forced descent. present in a flourishing condition, but we front:-
Suddenly we spiralled violently down shall have to draw on them a good deal
Ireson (P). I'm having a short rest at a little through the bottom of the cloud inte sight this winter, as the money the Belgians townling
behind the firing line, but of the earth again. Instantaneously the brought with them is about finished, and before you get this I shall be back again engines broke into their old roar, and we only allow them 5/- per heard per wook of rheumatism, the greatest enemy to the in the drenches"--Suicido avenue, Pip the aeroplane stopped pointing straight for adults and 3/- for children, and ligat
steam slant. down and assumed
Land coal and house. Now we shall have to squeak-promenade-Dug-out drive,
They are any other of the beautiful and affee anyone ever breathed a sigh of relief. I allow them good deal more.
such charming people, so grateful and so tionate names we have for the first-lide did it then,
I felt the rapping behind me. Looking careful not to use more coal and light than Here we really have a jolly good time. round I saw the pilot pointing down at The Germans do their best to entertain the earth ahead to our right, and shout-they are obligede. It's very sad for them, as they were wealthy people before the war, I shook my us with thoir musical guns all daying quite silently at me.
head. Then as we careoned downward and they take in sewing to add a little ti One of the young married Handel's Hymu of Hate," 5-6.30 am.
he stopped his motors, and in the sud- their income. Hayda's lõin, Senata, 7.8.30 (conducted den deafening silence he shouted out, ones is the prettiest, daintiest thing yea. could ever see, and so sweet. We had them The front.. by Herr Krupp). Beethoven's Shrapnel Symphony, 0-12.30 Honesty compels me to say that any.all to tea the other day."
The 24 8s. 2d. was the equivalent of $50, p.m.
one who wants to get a good clear view Mozart's Comic Opera, "O! Ma Hun-of the front had much better go there on the proceeds of a raffo of an unused set of
ney," 1-1.30.
the surface of the earth, and not through Italian lace, which cost Lire 85 in Italy, the air. Though we were now only about and was presented by Mrs. Bowley for the Bach's "Jack Johnson" Polka," 5-9. - 3,000ft. up, we were racing along the fund, and won by Mr. H. P. White. Mrs Mendelssohn's "Bomb" March, 9 front at 80 miles an hour, and all my Bowley wishes to thank all who helped to friend the pilot could do was to point make the raffle a success. It gave her Machine Gun Solo, "I wouldn't leave here and there frantically. So anong great pleasure to be able to send the cheque
my little bit of trench for you below me through the hazy atmospher, interest
the maze of white lines I saw running for work in which she takes so much 12.30-5, and so on).
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ranks will fall in at the. Water Polivo Station, Kowloon, at 5,30 p.m........sharp. Uniform, with Caps and Rifles. Only mon on patrol and medically exempt may absent themselves from this parade. The Musketry Sergeant will make arrangemente so that men not in posses. sion of rifles can draw from the Armoury on Thursday afternoon be tween 4 and 4.46 p.m. or another con- venient time.
courtesy of the Star Ferry Co., Ltd., a Special Ferry will leave the Star Forry Wharf, at 6.15 p.m.
PARADE.
Tuesday, September at:
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Platoons of the Chinese Co. will parade at the Central Police Station in mufti and without rifles, at 5.30 p.m. sharp..
F. C. JIKIN, D. 8. P. (RetoFT().