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THE
WAR.
MORE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.
PROBABILITY OF VAST OFFENSIVE.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
ZEPPELIN RAID ON LONDON
DISTRICT.
THE SERBIAN CAMPAIGN.
BRITAIN'S PART IN THE WAR.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
{THROUGH AXUTER'S JOZNOY.)
THE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.
HEAVY FIGHTING AND CANNONADING.
PARIS, October 19th.
3.30 p.m.
RUSSIAN FRONT
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.} RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ON VAST SCALE. AUSTRO-GERMAN
CONSIDERABLY THINNED.
LINES
PARIS, October 13th. A Petrograd telegram says that the Russinar Army is now capable of taking the offensive en a vast scale owing to the transference of enemy forces from the The German To-day's ́estamuniqué says there has Russian to other fronts. been heavy fighting and cannonading | effectivos have become so thin at certain points that in order not to weaken the along the front.
firing lines by the formation of escorts they have received orders to take no inore prisoners. The German-Artay in Poliesie is becoming embedded in the bog, and is harassed by hands of sturdy franes. firours.
The Germans made a night infantry attack to the north-east of Souchez, which was everywhere conipletely repulsed, as were preceding attacks.
There were particularly violent buta- bardnerita between the Somme and the Oise. and along the Aisne.
The German batteries violently can- nomaded the region south of Tebure and eastward of Butte-of-Mesnil. The French guns replied effectively, while the French
trench from
to dvanced infantry trench westward of the works known as "The Trapeże."
GERMAN ATTACKS MEET WITH COMPLETE FAILURE
Gerce
communiqué
PARIS, October 13th-
Wik states: There
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION "SPLENDID."
IN THE NORTH AS WELL AS IN THE SOUTH.
PETROGRAD, October 13th.
THE BONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 1916.
THE SERBIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH SEUTRE'S AGEVOT.} THE INVASION OF SERBIA.
A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
AMSTERDAM, October 14th.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ̧ (THROUGH KEUTZBʼN AGENCY.] GREAT BRITAIN'S PART IN TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S
THE WAR. WHAT MUST BE DONE IN THE FUTURE.
LONDON, October 14th.
In the course of the debate on the
NAVY.
PROPOSEU FIVE YEARS BUILDING PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, October 14th. Mr. Daniels, Seoretary of the Navy,
A
CLAIM FOR WAGES, CHINESE-ANGLO DIRECTORY.
At the Summary Court yesterday, Tan Sui Wai, described on the writ as a gentle nan, residing at 58. Caine Rond, suod Parr & Co., Ltd, commission ngouts f 14, Des Voeux Road, for $115.52, made up of salary due, balance of travelling ex penses to Swatow and back, hotel expenses, at Swatow, damages for wrongful dis Mr. Haywood was for plaintiff, and Mr.
A Berlin communiqué states that the Finance Bill, the Hon. E. S. Montagu, proposes to recommend a five years naval missal and money returned to defendant.
resistance of the Serbians is only able to detailing the part Great Britain hadbuilding programme, asking for fifteen Gardiner represented the defendant Com-
slightly check our advance. We stormed a village southward of Belgrade and the hoights eastward thereof. The attack on Pozarevac, thirty-five miles southward of Belgrade but only a few miles from the Danube, continues in a favourable manner. ITALY AND PARTICIPATION.
Rome, October 14th. Signor Salandra, President of the Council, returns to Rune to-day from visit to the King at the front. S
The General Staff will announce its decision regarding Italian participation in the Balkan campaign at the Cabinet Council.
BULGARIA FEARS RUMANIA. .....
LONDON, October 13th, Telegrams from Bukharest say that the Bulgarian bank of the Danube, opposite Rumania, has been mined
played in the war, mentioned that we had advanced the Allies sufficent to equip and maintain in the field 3,000,000 of their troops, and we were entited to be proud of our share of the inirden, which involved a total Government expendituro of not less than two thirds of the estimated total national income. The cost of the war
out of the nation's own pocket, either from would have to be borne almost entirely
loan, and everyon, ought to be prepared to put at least half their income at the disposal of the State rither in tax or loan. If we were to continue to `franco the war, for ourselves and our Allies, as we were determined to do, this would only be possible by all classes severely stinting themselves and rearranging the whole of their life on quite a different basis in regard to the consumption of luxuries.
Mr. McKenna said he intended to develop a compulsory tax system as rapid- and they as possible, but this alone would be insufficient. Voluntary saving was also essential to ultimate victory.
Bulgurians are feverishly digging tren- ches near Rusteluk. The civil population of Viden has been expelled.
STRONG ACTION WELCOMED.
PARIS, October 13th."
Viviani's The papers welcome M. assurance of a strong Allied action on behalf of Serbia, while not weakening the Western and Eastern Fronts. They generally insist that Greece cannot long continue her neutrality, which the Allies may shortly find intolerable.
The fact that M. Viviani did not make single allusion to Italy's co-operation- in the Balkans is commented on in the SITUATION DISCUSSED AT Lobbies, of the French Chamber.
FRENCH PRESIDENCY,
PARIS, October 13th.
The French Cabinet held a meeting after the adjournment of the Chamber at the Presidency, where M. Poincare discussed the military and diplomatic situation. This is an musual event,
WAR LORD VISITS HEADQUARTERS.
LONDON, October 13th The Kaiser has arrived at the Head in the North is also quarters of the Austro-German Army
operating against Serbia. SIR EDWARD GREY'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, October 14th. The Cabinet sat for three hour's Just esening settling Sir Edward Greys Bal kans statement.
At least three enemy Divisions were routed at Styrpa. The situation splendid
The Municipality of Drinsk is retur ing to the city, and the public services, telegraph, etc., between Riga and Dvinsk have been re-established.
:
AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.
GERMAN TROOP TRAIN DISASTERS.
drowned.
BRITISH CENSORSHIP
CRITICISED.
TIME FOR GOVERNMENT TO TAKE PEOPLE INTO CONFIDENCE,
LONDON, October 13th. Following up the recent severe criticism of the Censorship by Lord Selborne (President of the Board of Agriculture), Lord Sydenham, in a letter to The Times, earnestly hopes that a real effort to place the Censorship on a sune and stablo basis will now be forthcoming. The pre. sent system had wrought inestimable injury to the nical cause, had misļod the British people as regards the realities of the situation, withheld information of which the enemy was in full possession. had created an atmosphere of suspicion and undue optimism in some minds, and others. The time had now come for the alaria had perhaps been exaggerated in Government to take the people at Home and Overseas into its confidence. LOYALTY OF NEW ZEALAND
to twenty Dreadnoughts and barja cruisers, with a proportionate number of submarines, secut ervisers, destroyers and auxiliaries. It is stated that Pre- Bident Wilson and Mr. Daniels have agreed that the Fleet must be almost doubled within the next five years. is estimated that the first year's pro gramme will cost $245,000,000. CONFIDENCE IN THE FRENCH
GOVERNMENT,
pany,
Mr. Haywood, giving, the facts, said that the defendant was the Company person the Managing Director was – A named Valentine Charles Park, who had which was registered in June last, and
de charge of the Company. The Manag- lting Director's methad of obtaining money. added Mr. Haywood, was to get hold of people, by advertisement or otherwise, and induce them to take a share of $100 or more in the Company, j
PARIS, October 14th. The Government scored a great victory in the Chamber, which passed a vote of confidence by 372 votes to 9, although M. Viviani, in reply to criticisms, r fused to give detailed explanations of the Salonika expedition, because it was impossible to enter into the military plans arranged with the Allies.
BRITISH CABINET AND CONSCRIPTION,
211-
LONDON, Oelober 19th. In the House of Commmes Sir Her bert Samuel, Postmaster General, nunced that the proposal to abolish the halfpenny postage would be abandoned, but that he halfpenny rate for news- papers would be confined to these weigh 1g not more than six ounces. The pro- posed Press rates for inland telegrains would be modifid.
FEMALE EDUCATION IN INDIA.
LONDON, Orober 13th. Mis. Fawcett headed a deputation to the India Office to urge the importance of improving the means for 'kmale edu- of a Committee to investigat cation in India and the appointment
Mr. Gardiner did not think the question of shinres was relevant to the claim,
Mr. Haywood said the connection was that the defendant's employees were all induced to take shares in the Company, and they, he alleged, they were left in the lurch at Amoy, Swatow or elsewhere."
Mr. Gardiner emphasised that the shores. had nothing to do with the wages,
Mr. Haywood said that the plaintiff had a shure of $400 in the Company,
Mr. Gardiner denied this.
Mr. Haywood remarked that there was an agreement to this effect, and went on to describe the objects of the Company. The Company was really described. as Parr's Chinese Anglo Directory, and the system was to send agents all over the place to collect meney for prospective LONDON, October 13th. The Daily Vere says that the Con- advertisements to be put into the book of scriptionist Ministers urged the adoption the company; he did not know whether AMSTERDAM, October 12th.
of compulsion at yesterday's Cabinet any hook tai yet been sent out, but the object of the Company was to publish w The Trityrant learns that during the meeting
Lord Cuiz and Mr. Winston Chur-directory, and these agents were sent all transport of German troops to Flanders a serious railaway accident tccurred. The chill are now the foremost among those over China inducing advertisers, or pros in faveur of compulsion. Mr. Lloyd spective advertisers, to advertise in the that Lord Kitchener is more in favour cent, of the amount agreed upon for the number of dead are not known, but a patched. Red Cross train was immediately de-George is more moderate, but they believe directory, the agents taking 20 or 25 per Another Gerusin train near Zeebrugge of compulsion than he was a month ago. prospective advertisements. The prospee tive advertisers were promised that the directory would be published in due HALF-PENNY POSTAGE," fell into the Canal, and 95 soldiers were
course. Some of the advertisement con- triels, however, dated hack for two years. PROPOSAL TO AROLISH IT
and the directory had over yet been ABANDONED
published. He did not know whether t ever would be published, his personal In this opinion way that it would not. case the plaintiff met Parr, the Mannging Director of the Company, in May lust. in my Company for 8400 I will employ. and Parr said to him, if you take shares
of 830 per month." Plaintiff said he would see his father and eventually agreed t you in the Company and give you a salary
Tiny $400 for hires, Plaintiff commenced work on June 1st, and worked up to July Managing Director to link for business. 22nd whom he was seat to Swatow by the Up to that time he had received no wages. Just before the steamy loft for Swatow plaintiff received a cheque for $35, but this was lost in Swatw. It was drawn ed to Swatow and did his very best to on the Chartered Bank, Plaintiff proceed Mr. Anston Chamberlain, in replying get business there, but he was quite unab'.. to the deputation, agreed as to the to do so as the place had been gone over 50 purtance of fetale education in India very many times by canvassers, and w and said he in nowise underestimated thought the one of the Company did not the influence of the women of India on
corry much weight among the Chinese in Hwatow. the life of the community. But the que tion of female education in India re- delicate handling. quired the must The memorialists claimed that ther
Mr. Haywood went on to say that when was a widespread-demand in India for
Parr, and asked for his salary and expenses the tackling of the question, but he was plaintiff returned to Hongkong he went inable to trace any such representations to the head office of the Company, saw in India through the channels now available to the native population, which te Swator, but Parp said he could not were more than even before. Such a move-give them to him. Plaintiff asked again. conversation with the ment should originate in India therfor his anlary on the next day, he was no
Commi-tre, as he did not le Parr had than in London. He was not disposed paid, and a writ was issued. Subsequent- to appoint
in the Company, why then do you eno know if the Raj would welcome such a pl. intiff. He said; you are share older them? If you forego the claim I will give rial to the Raj without any recommen project. He would transmit the ring- dations, as he did not desire to prejudice Mr. Gardiner $25 as costs, and I will als
get you $15, which you advanced to the men who went with you to Swatow, and keep you engaged by the Company." Those were what his client thought were the terms of the agreement which he signed, but the one written by Parr him- paid by plaintiff and he was to have 818 --a problematical 15 for paying $25 to self chimed that the $25 should be actually
Any clain he had against Parr & Co., Mr. Gardiner! He was also to withdraw Eventually for expenses to Swatow.
Letter from Parr, terminating his engagement with the Compeny for not assisting in the office work," and the Company reserve the yon in accordance with the agreement right to claim one month's wages from signed between you and the Company."
At a later stage in the ease Mr. Gardiner
The Germans were forced back at all fighting with wrench-engines points from Drinsk, at some places for and artillery in Lorraine. The Germans, several miles. Nowhere are they mearear after the complete failure of their athan ten miles, while southward of Lake Lacks on Linge and Sohrabz Manele Dimmen the Russians are again approach ZEPPELIN RAID ON A LONDON had got more were training, and it had
renewed their efforts in the evening. After another artillery preparation along the entire front the German infantry 'were only able to gain a footing in 00 yards of one of our front trenches. counter-attack enabled us to re-occupy the portion immediately. -
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trade
FIERCE ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.
sections 80%ne
A
ing the Drinsk-Vilna railway.
SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN
OFFENSIVE.
DARING CAVALRY WORK.
PETROGRAD, October 14th.
A communiqué states that the Russians have not only repulsed all the enemy attacks in the Dvinsk region but have PARIS, October 14th.
occupied the heights west of Illuket and 2.20 p.. communiqué states that the enemy, north of the town. The Germans were strong forces, have renewed attacks compelled to desist in their attempts to north east of Souchez at five other points, recover the lost ground here and south including Givenchy Wood, but despite of Lake Demmen owing to their great losses. The Russians in the lake region the extreme violence of artillery pre- paration and the desperation of repeated farther south, and south of Pripet, were assmits, they were only able to penes also most successful in their offensive, of trenches in capturing villages and hundreds of pri- Givenchy Wood, which were completely somers, while they alsu developed a vie- Everywheretory in the Styrpa region, in Galicia, wrecked by heavy ebells. else we retained our positions and recapturing another village west of Trom
very hoolia. The fighting here is still of the pulsed the Germans, who lost heavily. There have been particularly fiercyst. The Russian cavalry especially violent artillery actions south of Somme, distinguished themselves by their daring in Champagne, and on the outskirts of In one instance a detachment, unper- Argonne between the Mense and the cived, left the village of Haivaronka, rapidly formed up on horseback, charged Moselle.
and crossed three lines of entrenchments, GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS DIS-
sabring the defenders and putting the survivors to flight.
TURBED.
AMSTERDAM, October 14th.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-] BLOCKADE OF GERMAN.
A correspondent at the Germans laid-NAVAL ACTIVITIES. the 11th. quarters telegraphs that on inst. there was an artillery duel of great violence in Champagne, the French attempting especially to disturb our com. inunications by heavy calibre fire. the galient points of our position, such as Tahure and Suemeny, suffering severely, FRENCH AEROPLANES ATTACK
GERMAN RAILWAYS.
PARIS, October 13th. A communiqué says that French aero- plane squadrons have displayed much netivity, attacking German raliways in the Oise region, where troop movements had been reported.
BALTIC COAST. TWO MORE STEAMERS SUBMARINED.
COPENHAGEN, October 13th. Two more German steamers carrying copper and iron ore have been sub- Inarined off the south of Sweden.
n
FRENCH LINER SUNK.
PARIS, October 14th.
The Messageries Maritimes liner Yun- has been sunk. The eyew of ninety reached the coast in boats,
(THROUGH REUTED'S AGENCY.]
DISTRICT.
LosDox, October 14th. The Press Burean issues a statement. concerning a Zeppelin raid which took place last night over a portion of the London area."
The statement says that a certain num- her of incendiary and explosive bombs were dropped, but the material damage done was email,
Ten
ITS GIFT OF MEN. WELLINGTON, (N. Z.), October 14th.' Parliament has been prorogued. During the faal sitting of Representa- tives, Colonel Allen, Minister of Defence, stated that the total number of men who
gone to the war was 28,000. been decided to increase the reinforce ments by fifteen to twenty per cent, and nocording to the 1911 census there were the of military age in 193,000 Tren Dominion. The Minister did not doubt that an appeal to patriotism would secure the full number.
LONDON, October 13th.
present monent, at any rate, was inop KEEPING COTTON OUT OF any decision of the Raj thereon, but the The scheme would involve GERMANY.
Portune, great financial outlay, and the moment when the Empire was at stake was not the best for a careful study of such vast problems. Moreover, the Education for the first time to a native. This was an excellent reason for waiting to Department had recently been entrusted what recommendations, if any, he would
In the House of Commons at question- time, Sir Edward Grey said that raw all. contraband. Every possible step hat The few fires enused were quickly extin-cotton, cotton-waste, and cotton yarn-wers been taken to prevent them reaching Ger- The Government intended to declare to be contraband forthwith cotton guished.
two piece goods and other cotton products, and to prohibit the export of such goods, which are capable of being used for the manu- facture of explosives, to neutral countries contiguous to Germany and Austria.
THE TREND OF WELT POLITIK.
No publie buildings were injured, and many. the casualties so far known are women and six men killed all civilians soldier and thirty-four except
injured.
one
FIRING HEARD IN HOUSE OF
COMMONS. The firing was very audible in the House of Commons during the Zeppelin raid, but nobody paid any attention to it, and the debate was not interrupted, GENERAL
(THROUGH RECTEE'S AGENCY.]
RESIGNATION OF M. ·
DELCASSE.
PARIS, Octuber 13th.
It is reported possible that the French Foreign Minister (M. Delcasse) will not return to his duties owing to ill-health.
LATEN.
INTERESTING LETTER BY SIR V. CHIROL.
mike.
Er
Mr. Gardiner-He could not spank English.
MANAGEMENT OF REUTER'S, plaintiff received a
LONDON, October 13th. Mr. Roderick Jones, lately General Manager of South Africa for Reuter's Telegram Company, has been appointed General Manager. "Mr. Clements, hitherto Assistant-Secretary, will become Manager
one of the Directors of the Company. and Secretary in succession to Mr. Brad-remarked that Mr. Haywood himself was Mr. Haywood-Not now; I withdrew shaw, who has retired after 40 years'
from it very quickly. You know the service.
reason why, too, Mr. Gardiner and you should not have said anything about it..
Plaintiff gave evidence in support of his solicitor's statement, and in cross-examina- tion said that he looked upon defendant as the tapan, it was his entry into busi- Ress, and he thought that the taipan would baro dealt with him in an honest and straightforward manner,
HONGKONG CHRISTIAN
UNION,
LONDON, October 13th. Bir Valentine Chirol, writing to The Times with reference to a letter from General Bir O'Moore Creagh-pointing out that although during the latter's com mand in India the Raj was exceptionally
The following circular has been issued :-- well-informed on the European aspects of
A: the request of the Committee of the WAS perpe- International policy, he
Mr. V. C. Parr, who said he was Manug- tually having to resist demands for the above we have arranged meetings for Intercession at St. Paul's College at B reduction of the Army-says the main
there was always plenty of work to do in October 18th, Tuesday, November 2nd,
the office, but plaintiff was not there to reasor for the Raj's knowledge was Lord p.m. on the following dates:Monday,ng Director of the Company, stated that do' it. Regarding the Swatow trip,' to go Never was the call to united Interression defendant said plaintiff agreed whole of the Entente policy, especially 16th and 30th December 14th and 28th. Hardinge's close association with the
there on a. commission basis, as he had with the approachement with Russia.
As he was Perhaps to British diplomatist had fore-wire argent than to day. Without in any
good connections there. seen so early and so clearly the inevitable degree minimising the important doctrines trond of German Weltpolitik, nud no-one and methods upon which we differ, or
stav with was the object of more systematic rim ignoring the Intercession Services held in worthless to the Company here," added relatives." When he came back from His resignation was accepted, and Msily on the part of the German Press and our respective Churches, we appeal to all defendant, "I offered to pay his fare to
in German official circle. Lofortunately who believe in united prayer to attend Swatcw and he was to
Swatow plaintiff "went behind" the Viviani takes the portfolio of Foreign his perspicac ts in regard to the Kaiser's these meetings for the sake of our Ec'diers,
designs was very slow to overcome the Sailors, Missionaries and others who value Company, and saw Mr. Haywood. Plain- Affairs in addition to the Premiership.
belief ingrained amongst the majority of ur prayers for our own sake, since tiff told him he went to see Mr. Haywood Intercession for others brings reflex bless-
Defendant added: Mr. Haywood has GERMANY CALLING UP OLD the Anglo Indian soldiers that Russia was
the only Power whose ambitions constituted ing; and above all for the sake of Our because he was a director of the Company. MEN:
a rent threat to the safety of India. When Lord who desires His people to drew near drawn $800 in fees, and he has not paid at Simla in the summer of 1911, Sir Valento Him and thus nearer to one another. Pants, October 13th.
tine Chiral found the chiaf opposition to any reduction in military expenditure was still based on the fear of Russian, not Geraian, aggression.
It is officially announced that M Delcasse has resigned.
The Temps says that Germany has called up men of 50 years of age who had been enrolled in the auxiliary Landsturm.
G. H. VICTORIA,
Bishop. J. KIRK MACONACHIE,
Minister of Union Chuch.
his 8400 shares.".
Hi Lordship did not think that had anything to do with the case.
Eventually his Lordship gave judgment for defendant, with cots.