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THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEM ER 10. 1915.
BRITISH ENGAGED IN SERBIA.
RUSSIAN AND ITALIAN SUCCESSES.
GERMAN
CRUISER SUNK
NEW BRITISH WAR COUNCIL.
UNEASINESS OF THE KAISER.
AT POSITION IN THE WEST.
THE BALKANS
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.] BRITISH ENGAGED IN SERBIA. FRENCH SURMOUNT SERIOUS
OBSTACLE,
SALONIKA, November 8th. With reference to the operations on the line from Gradsko to a point north of
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BRITISH NAVAL TENDER DESTROYED.
ATTACKED BY TWO SUBMARINES.
LONDON, November 8th. The Admiralty announces that the arm- ed novel tender Tarm was attacked by two
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THE PRESS CENSORSHIP.
PRESS AND THE FIGHTING. FORCES TO BE IN CLOSE CONTACT.
THE SUPPRESION OF THE GLOBE."'
LONDON, November 8th. In the House of Lords, LoRD SELBOURNE,
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AMERICA'S NOTE TO BRITAIN.
PRESS COMMENTS
NEW YORK, November 9th,"
The Press comments on the Note to Great Britain are characterised by an utter lack of irritation, though praise is
(THSOTCH UKUTER'S AGENCY.) LORD MAYOR'S, SHOW,
TO BE A TRUMPET CALL TO THE NAȚION.“
LONDON, November 9th. The Lord Mayor's show, which takes place to-day, will be a trumpet cal to the Notion. There will be recruiting meetings
enemy submarines and sunk in the Eastern President of the Board of Agriculture given to thx document to being dignited at various points prior to the arrival of
Mediterranean. Thirty-four of the crew are missing.
RUSSIAN FRONT
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GERMANY AND EARLY: RUSSIAN WINTER, VICTORIOUS RUSSIAN TACTICS.
LONDON, November. 9th.
declare that
as evidence of kæck of sympath in the Allies cause.
complained of the Government's conca.and emphatic. The papers ment of the 1 truth in regard to the War. it cannot conceivably lead to a rupture He suggested that the Antwerp expadi-of friendly relations, and they regard it tion and other operations were undertaken rather as a fulfilment of neutrality than without the approval of the proper The military und naval authorities. idea of a small war cabinet reporting to a full cabinet was calculated, in his opinion, to secure a maximum of delay and a minimum of efficiency.
VISCOUNT MILNER severely criticised our:
Balkan | unpreparednes for the development,
Advicos from Washington: attribute to Government officials the opinion that the differences will eventually be referred to
arbitration.
MR JOHN REDMOND FOR THE FRONT.
IRISH EMIGRANTS.
LONDON, November 5th. Mr. John Redmond is going to the front shortly to address the troops.
the procession, and the recruits will march in the rear of'n Guards! detachment. The show will be of an exclusively military character, and will include men who have been to the front, four captured German guns, and also detachments from Over- scas. Four regiments of South African Infantry will also be represented, hended by the band of the Heavy Artillery. Tho Lord Mayor, in his message, appeals to the heroism of all eligible men to respond to the call of the King, and also to the youths to join the Cadet forces. NEW BRITISH WAR COUNCIL.
LONDON, November oth It is understood that the Cabinet bavy elected a War Council consisting of Mr. Asquith, Mr. Ba,four and Mr. Lloyd George, with Sr Edward Grey as fourth member when questions of foreign police are belag considered.
A telegram from Petrograd says that the tactics employed by the Russians on the cocasion of the intest victory in the Strypa
EaRt. Curzon, replying, said he pro- region were typical of those now adopted by both side, on the Eastern Front, name psed to conine himself to the question of the censorship. He reiterated the ly, short, sharp dashes, with rapidly con-
Government's ananimous anxiety to give. centrated forces, at carefully selected the maximum of information consistent painta
On this occasion the German
with discretion. Regarding descriptive reserves failed to more rapidly enough.
accounts of engagements, he would like to Every day makes it more improbable
e an arrangement whereby it would be that the Germans will be able to winterpessible to publish immediately, or soon A telegram from Northern France says comfortably before Riga and Drinsk The after an engagement. an account of i. Saximg were grossly exaggerated. They to the exhibits at the Horse Guards that the Keiser, in an address to 30,000 prasunt predictions of an early winter withour details useful to the cnomy; this troops at Thielt, spoke bitterly of Great have been fulfilled to-day, when 14 degrees to be supplemented two or three weeks later with details so valuable to the families of Britain, and inferentially betrayed some of frost were registered.
the concerned. The Government were
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POSITION IN THE WEST.
KAISER BETRAYS UNEASINESS,
LONDON, November 8th.
In the course of an interview he said that the numbers of the Irishmen attempt- ing to emigrate to Americs by the
were entirely from the west of Ireland, and their action was due to the belief that conscription would be enacted. The whole of the opinion of Ireland was dead
Lake Doiran, where the British are uneasiness concerning the position in the ENEMY DEFEATS IN GALICIA. seeing whether some, arrangemnt was not against emigration, which should be
fighting, the French General Staff shaics West, remarking: "Although important that the action is continuing to the north-results are pending in the Balkans, it is oast of Strumniten, the French advancing the Western Front on which all eyes are northward, and the British co-operating turned and where the necessity for success on their right
is paramount.")
The French repulsed a violent Bulgarian attack on the left bank of the Vardar, near Krivolak, and have now extended along the Vardar as far as Gradsko and westwards to the Crnaya, an affluent of the Vardar. The Crnaya was the serious obstacle, but the French crossed to the left bank and occupied two villages.
An artillery duel in the Valandovo region, in which the Serbians were parti- cipating, continued throughout the ethi instant, the French guns devastating the Bulgarian ranks and compelling them to fall back,
It is reported that the Serbians secured an advantage over the Bulgariars in the region of Vrania.
AUSTRO-GERMANS
NISH.
NEARING
JUNCTION WITH BULGARIANS IMMINENT.
AMSTERDAM, November 8th. A Berlin communique says that the forces have entered Austro-German Krushevatz, which is 30 miles to the Thus important north-west of Nish. Austro-German and Bulgarian forces are almost meeting.
The communiqué claims that the Ger mans captured 3,000 unwounded Serbians at Kruchevatz, and 1,000 wounded, found in the hospitals. They also took ten guns and some war material
MUNITIONS FOR BULGARIAN PORT.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
ACTIONS.
PARIS, November 9th."
1.00 ..
A communiqué slates --There have been violent artillery actions, particularly in Artois, in the Loss and Givenchy sectors, and in Champagne, cast of Tahure and south of Massieges. There was renewed sharp fighting with grenades at close quarters in the Vosges
AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT.
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ITALIANS. CAPTURE SNOW. CLAD HEIGHT.
Roue, November 9th.
The capture of the summit yesterday afternoon of the long contested and formidably fortified snowelad Col di Lane is recorded in a communiqué. After a des- perate resistance, 100 prisoners, a machine- gun, and quantities of ammunition were
captured:
AMSTERDAM, November 9th An Austrian communiqué claims that the Austrians recaptured Col di Lana by a counter-attack last evening.. THE NEAR EAST
THE
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BRITISH OCCUPATION]
OF BAGDAD,
Roue, November 9th. The Tribuna, commenting on the report that the British have occupied Bagdad, LONDON, November 8th. Prominence is given to an Athens report regards the news ng being the mast im- It will have an that three Austrian monitors towed eleven | portant in the war.
enormous effect on the Moslem world, lighters containing munitions to the Bul
besides seriously influencing the result of garian port of Widin, on the Danube. THE FRIENDLY ALLIES.
SALONIKA, November 9th. The Allies have agreed to construct a new jetty in order to open a new thorough- fare affording easier "communication with the station The Greek authorities will give every facility possible.
SELF-GLORIFICATION.
AMSTERDAM, November 9th.
A semi-oficial telegram from Sofia states that on the occasion of the fall of Nish, General Jekow telegraphed to M. Rados. lavoff, the Premier of Bulgaria, that the Balgarian flag had been hoisted for ever on the fortress."
FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT.
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ALL QUIET.
PARIS, November 8th. To-day's communiqué says there nothing to report
the war.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES
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GERMAN CRUISER
TORPEDOED,
AMSTERDAM, November 8th..
A Berlin official message says that the light cruiser Undine was patrolling the coast of South Sweden when she was sunk
DESPATCH OF REINFORCEMENTS
NECESSITATED.
PETEOGRAD, November 8th.
A telegram from Kieft says that owing to their reverses in Galicia the Germans have been forced to send reinforcements there at the expense of other sections of the Eastern Front.
Prisoners state that the Austrians have begun to move steres from Korel and Lem berg.
SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN
possible for cicating closer contact be tween the press and the fighting forces, whereby news of naval and military in
erst night readily be available at an early dato
Regarding the censorship of German wireless, his lordship said that where these at first related to military events they now contained appendices designed to discredit the Allies. For instance, one contained allegations against the Indian soldiers that were wholly false and male- If volent, and dangerous to a degree. they had been published hers and tele PETROOTAD, November 8th.. graphed to India they might have done The Russian cavalry, with light artil-infinite damage throughout India. lery, have been doing magnificent work against General von Linsingen, and have penetrated the enemy lines eastward of Kovel. They have already taken over 2,000
prisoners.
ATTACKS.
The Russian infantry in the Olinks dis- trict made a series of successful attacka, also supported by light guns.
ENEMY FRONT PIERCED,
PETROGRAD, November 9th,"
A communiqué records Russian progress. in the Riga and Mitau regions, and the capture of several German lines in the lake region east of Vilna while the enemy front was pierced in the vicinity of Kolki. About 1,000 prisoners were taken as a result of these successes. GENERAL
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. BALANCE AGAINST UNITED KINGDOM REDUCED.
LONDON, November Sth. A welcome feature of the monthy trade returns for October is that the balance of trade against the United Kingdom has bean reduced by £1,750,000 compared with the preceding month. Grain imports fell £500,000 in value, largely owing to the shortage of the supply of wheat from India. Meat fell by £2,000,000,...
stopped.
At a meeting of Liverpool Nationalists a resolution was passed urging the Gov ernment to prevent the emigration of all eligible men.
GREEK'S PRO-ENTENTE
PREMIER,
LONDON, November 8th, M. Sevuldouis, the new Greek Premier, & veteran stateanan who is respected for his straightforward character, integrity, and non-partyism, He is a man of exceptional shrewdness and of great ex- perionor, especially in regard to foreign affairs. His selection is the best possible
A GUN FROM THE “ENDEN."
LONDON, November oth A gun from the Emiten has been added
Parade.
FRENCH LINER AFIRE. INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED.
NEW YORK, November 9th The French liner Rochambeau, which sailed for Bordeaux on Saturday with <21 passengers and a full curgo, is returning ti Halifax afire. Incendiariam is suspected.
THE FALL OF SALONIKA,
ATHENS, November 9th. The third anniversary of the fall of Salonika was celebrated by the reciting of the To Deum and the holding of a review. The King was present, and was acclaimed as Michaeli Dakis Cretan upponent,
Lono Curzon vigorously defended Si, after M. Venczelos, from the Allies po when near England on the homeward
of view, as he is favouable to the Entente, especially to Britain, where he lived for many years. Indeed, the selection is con-
GERMAN SUBMARINES,
EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF HONGKONG POLICE INSECTOR.
Inspector Kent, of the Hongkong Police, who returned to the Colony from leave few days ago, had an exciting experience
Edward Grey's conduct of foreign affairs,
soyage. Inspector Kent travelled ward was off. Beachy Head many of the pas and said, that he had the most difficult
P. and O. boat, and when the vesel
remaining on deck. One morning, those task that had fallen upon any Foreign
sengers would not go to sleep at night, who were anxiously watching saw a tor. Minister in cur time. He had to drive a
pedo clash by the stern of the vessel, some twenty yards from the screws, and a few minutes afterwards, about half a team of four horses-the Allied Govern. ments and their armies which had never
mile away, a submarine made its appear- in been
before, together
New York, November 9th. ance on the surface. The skipper had th either
The Presbyterian Board of Foreign vessel travelling at top speed and ho
quickly made for Dover, where the inci Then, Missions learns that the Armenian rodent was reported, and the boat
harness.
along road full of pitfall &
curves.
war,
sidered as in deference to the Allies. PLIGHT OF ARMENIAN REFUGEES.
ELIGIBLE EMIGRANTS,
Losnos, November 9th. The White Star Company also announces that it will not carry emigrants of máli-
side and dangerous after fifteen months'
because fugees at Tabriz are dying from cholera two
Balkan Kings
disappointed at the rate of one hundred daily. Urumis our expectations and had been false is also affected. to their pledges, people turned round and bespattered the idol which only a few months ago they adored. Such attacks bended to weaken our authority with other nations, including our Allics...
Dealing with the suppression of Thotary age. Globe, Lord Curzon quoted the Journal's assertion that Lord Kitchener had resign. ed because he was weary of the intrigues of politicians. Thus, it not only made an untrue statement but assigned to it a false and malicious reason-all this at a moment LORD KITCHENER LEAVES
of the most crition! nature in inter- national affairs. The paper had not stopped there for next day it repeated the statement and declared that the Govern- ment denial was untrue. The Government authorised the action taken by the police because of the Globe's persistence after it had been warned about publishing false statements.
LOED LANSDOWNE, replying to Lord Milner, said that when a documentary his tory of the war was available, it would The feature of the imports for the past show that the Balkan policy was continu ten months is the increase of nearly ously before the Foreign Office, and it was |25,000,000. Ibr.: in quantity and £1.500,000 not from want of careful consideration that our expectations were disappointed. in value of tea, of which upwards f
Our policy was based on the promotion of 20,000,000 lbs, were from India.
give-and-take arrangement_in__tho
by two torpedoes from a submarine. | £3,000,000 and rubber by £500,000.
Almost all of the crew were saved.
STOCKHOLKY, November 9th. The line was escorting & German railway ferry between Trelleborg and Sassnitz. The vessel was hit by two tor- pedoes and sank in three minutes. -Nine- teen were drowned, and resen afterwards. died from wounds.:
The ferry was not attacked.
The Undine was a third-class cruiser 2,657 tons displacement, and carried ten 154.1 inch guns. She was launched at Kiel in
1904. Rer complement was 250.]
steel, and woollen and cotton goods.
1
A meeting vi commercial mon at Liver pool passed a resolution domanding the prohibition of the emigration of British subjects of military age, unless, the Home Office grant a permit.
FOR SALONIKA.
LONDON, November 8th. A telegram from Faris says that Lord Kitchener has left Marscilles for Sawnika. GERMAN INTRIGUE. IN
AMERICA
NEW YORK, November 9th.. A Federal Grand Jury has presented indictments against Fay and the five other Germans on a charge of conspiracy to despoil owners and insurers of ships. ANGLO-FRENCH FRATERNITY IN ARMS.
PARIS, November 9th.
The most cordial telegrams have boon
wax
immediately told to make for the Downs and to obtain cover there,
On reaching London the passengers, of the ship were informed that two ships following in their track were sunk by Cerman submarines."
A LOCAL ARTIST,
KILLED AT THE FRONT.. Lieutenant-Colonel Harold Duke Coli- son-Morley London Regiment, who was killed on September 25th, in France, was the second son of the late Dr. J. L Colli School Educated at St. Paul's, the son-Morley, medical officer to St. Paul's Slade School, and at Julien's, in Paris, he began contributing drawings to the Daily Graphic and other papers at Very early age. A number of his etchings.
wera exhibited at the Society of Arts last year. He subsequently went to Australia, where he joined the Queensland Bushmen during the South African War, and ob- tained a commission in the Lancashire Fusiliers, receiving the Queen's nedal: with three clasps. He was afterwards transferred to the Buffs. In 1905 he married Olive, daughter of the late Mr. Horace B. Wood, of Clairmont, Natal, and leaves one daughter He was 37 years of age. It will be remembered that Lt-Colonel Collison Morley was with the Buffs in Hough pictured. He also and painted a series of Chinese was responsible for some very clever coloured drawings on the panels in one of the rooms of the District Superinten dent's Office at Taipo. MYSTERY AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.
A large audience was thoroughly enter the master magician Horace Goldin and
Cotton imports increased by nearly Balkan States. They were all ready to exchanged between M. Briand and Mtained at the Theatre Royal last night by take, but giving was a different matter. Asquith, emphasising that Anglo-French The chief increases in exports were iron, Jealousies and animosities, aggravated by unity and action will be strengthened by the little vematile London variety.com. internal intrigues and pressure prevented the growing fraternity in arms, which is the success of what, in principle, was the a guarantee of final victory.
AMERICAN COTTON. only reasonable policy. Our hesitation in sending troops to arrest the German advance was due to the importance of con- sidering what would be the most effective
CHINESE ON TRANSPORTS. AN ADMIRALTY BAN.
LONDON, November 9th.
As a result of the Admiralty conference
means of
ecking the advanc
There
on the exclusion of Chinese sailors and was, however, nu delay and they sent to
firemen from transport vessels, a message Salunika all the troops who were immedi- has been sent to shipowners recommending ately available, and no time was lost in that the transport crews be British, or placing the remainder under orders, and British coloured races, as far as possible. in providing transport.
NEW YORK, November 9th. The United States' Ginners' report shows that the cotton ginned to November 1st was 7,384,000 bales as compared with 9,829,000 fast year.
M. VENEZEĽOS,
ATHENS, November 9th. M. Venczelos has joined the Ministry,
Maurice Bandmann. Godin's amazing any brought out to the East by Mr. profusion of incomprehensible tricks were performed with bewildering rapidity and he engrossed the attention of those present from the beginning to the end of his long and baffling repertoire.
The variety turns are also exe llent. Gosward, the eccentric French comic, keeps the house amused while he does his hit the Misses Hays and Crawford do some simultaneous stepping and dancing which is very clever: Bert Leywood and May Norell contrive to raisa a laugh by their burlesque Impres siens, and invariably succeed; and Miss Barbara Babington sings in a way that 16 evidently much appreciated.