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THE WAR.
GREEKS AND BULGARIANS FIGHTING.
RUSSIAN PLANS.
PROSPECTS OF GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22ND, 1915.
GALLIPOLI DEVELOPMENTS.
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL CHAOS.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND MUNITIONS.
THE BALKANS,
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
GREEKS AND BULGARS FIGHTING.
ADVANCE POSTS ENGAGED.
LONDON, December 20th,
A massago from Brindisje states that the Breek and Bulgarian advance posts have been fighting on the Greco-Albanian frontier in the region of Koritza. Both suffered with killed and wounded. Gresk reinforcements have been sent to the scene, It is also announced that martial law has been proclaimed at Argyrokastron mwing to the discovery of a Musulman plot. The latter are getting aggressive owing to the approach of the Bulgars.
ATHANH, December 20th.
It is officially announced that the en-
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.)
FORTY-FOUR AIR FIGHTS.
ALONG WITH HEAVY BOMBARDMENTS.
LONDON, December 21st,
The Press Bureau publishes & despatch from Headquarters which states that there has been a heavy reciprocal bombardment
the vicinity of Fyres. An enemy bomb ing attack near the Hulluch quarries was repulsed to-day. There were forty-four aeroplane fights yesterday. Two machines were brought down within their enemy
lines, and one of ours is missing.
Opposite the southern portion and the centre of the line we bombarded several
THE NEAR EAST
{THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
AVAL ACTIVITIES.
"THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.)
GALLIPOLI TROOPS TRANS- SINKING OF THE "UMETA.”
FERRED.
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT
LONDON, December 20th. The War Office announces that all the troopa at Suvla Bay and “ Anzac,” along with their guns and stores have been successfully transferred, with insignificent casualties, (d another sphere of operations,
LAVER
STORIES OF SURVIVORS.
THROUGH BHUTHA'S AGKSUY.]
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND MUNITIONS.
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT.
(THROUGH: ARITER'S AGENCY ]. GERMANY'S FINANCIAL
PLIGHT.
STRIKING COMMENTS BY
THE VORWAERTS
AMSTERDAM, December 1st, LONDON, December 20th-
In the Reichstag, Herr Holffrajon In the House of
ge of Commons, Mr. Lloyd Secretary to the Trossury, claimed that of Mauitions. He dwelt on the enormous only a small, deficit. He admitted that George made a statement on the Ministry the Budget for 1015-16 would show no, oE
the Budget for 1916-17 would not balnaow
The German successes were due to the tardiness of the Allies in developing mechanical
resources, though Great Britain's command of the sen showed that besides the excellence of our sailors we had an
overwhelming superiority of sen
which spared men both for attack and defence,
without new
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but he was confident that German patriotism would pay the taxesias readily as the subscribed loans,
LONDON, December 21st,
Voreneris urges the Government to de Reviewing Hera Helferich'aspeech, the
clare how the money for the payment of
can be raised, and says that the German war debt is now £2,000,000,000 sterling, the interest on which is £100,000,000 stori ing yearly. The redemption will neos
LONDON, December 21st. Three officers of the Umeta, the British Inlin stention which was reported sunk on the 7th., reached Plymouth on Sunday, after four days in a lifeboat with twenty-importance machinery played in this war six lascars. Thoy state that the meta info way attacked by a German submarine in the Mediterranean on the 1st. The first The transfer of troops from Suvla Bay sign of the presence of the enemy was a and “ Anzao” was unexpectedly success quick succession of shots. The fourth shot ful under the circumstances, and has entered the hold, and the vessel began to given great relief. It is also regarded as fill. The crew embarked in four lifeboats, an eloquent testimony to the skilfulness of while the submarino continued to fire a machinery Another aspect was machinery interest and the redemption of war debts the military leaders, under the perfect the skip. When the steamer was abandon guardianship of the navy. The withed the officers on the submarine called the drawal of such large numbers; possibly in hoats alongside and inquired the name of the region of 100,000, is evidently one of the owners, the destination of the chip, greatest feats in the whole war. In is and also demanded the ship's papers, but presumed, as there is no meution of Sed were told that they had been left on board
meet these and current expenditure, the del-Behr, that the Allies intend to remain the liner. The Commander of the sub-
income of the Empire must be more than in occupation of the southern zone, na a
marine was apparently satisfied, and
doubled. The Vorwuerts concludes by sort of Gibraltar
ordered the lifeboats to proceed, aftor
producing, 2,600, and stating that the interests of consumers and which he continued the work of destroying 13,000 of shrapnel. The deliveries only industries demand the abolition of inv the steamer, The Umeta', boats headed amounted to sixteen per cent of the pro-port taxes after the war, and this will con for Malta, which was a hundred miles dismises, but to-day prominent businessmen siderably reduce the income of Germany. bant, but they were separated by a storm, were running departments, and overything PROLONGATION OF Finding they could not reach Malta, those was speeded up. Great quantities of raw
PARLIAMENT.. after four days were picked up by a in the mate's boat atcored for Tripoli, and materials had been secured for the Allies, Swedish steamer and taken to Port Said. cent. of largely increased promfees.
and there were deliveries of nighty per
the
TURKS HOODWINKED. The War Office further announces that without the Turks being aware of the movement the great army has been with drawn from one of the Gallipoli areas, blthough in places they were in contact with the enemy. By this contraction of the front the operations at other pojjáts
of the line will be more effectively carried out General Monte gives credit to the
commanding and to the Navy,
General
DUE TO CABINET DECISION.
LONDOS, December 20th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced the withdrawal from "Anzac,”. and added that it was in pursuance of a decision of the Gabinet made some time
(Cheers.) ago.
The operation was so the utmost credit upon the Generals on successfully carried out that it reflected
RUSSIAN FRONT,
(THROUGH REVIER'S AGENOT.]
Mr. Lloyd George mentioned the short age in the month of May, The Germanssitate another £25,000,000. In order to were producing a quarter of a million shells daily, mostly high explosives, and Great Britain was
He described the great munition areas. and the work of the local boards, omphasis ing that the national factories were a con- spicuous success, and were vastly increas
LONDON, December 30th. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith announced that owing to the strong views
the prolongation of the life of Parliament, held in different parts of the House on
it had been suggested as a compromise that GEN. RUSSKY BELINQUISHES | *ng the output of munitions, minimising it should continue for eight months instead labour difficulties,, and checking prices of a year, and this compromise was adopt- There was also the splendid and patrioticed by 158 voleg to 23. PETROGRAD, December 21st. work of privato firms. Mr. Lloyd Goorg PANAMA CANAL TROUBLES Russian Northern Armies, has been re-shells in Septombor in a battle lasting for General; Russky, Commander of the spoke of the tremendous expenditure of
lieved of his functions,
PERMANENT OPENING NOT
COMMAND.
LATER. "General Russky's withdrawal is due to bealth.
The Tear, in a rescript, warmly thanks
weeks. The result of four months hus- banding was replaced in a month, and would soon be replaceable in a week.
The Minister foreshadowed the output of many gung of the langust size, declaring fold since June. He also declared that sil requirements would be well in sight by the New Year, Mr. Lloyd George detail ed the immense manufacture of grenades, catapults, spring guns, helmets, and mor-
counter between the Greeks and, the Bul. portion of the enemy's trenches. Hostile the spot, the Admiral and his staff, and him for his brilliant services in defending that machine-guns had been increased fire
artillery heavily shelled Ypres and St. all ranks of both the army and ravy Jean, and was also anetive against our front line and support trenches, and at Zonne- berke, Zandvoorde, Gheuvelt and Tom- brielen. An enemy bombing attack on our
Fariens occurred in Albanian territory, There were wounded on both sides, but no killed. Order is restored, and an en- quiry in proceeding. The announcement was followed by reports that the Greco
REGRET AND RELIEF Relief at the successful withdrawal ve and regret that it was necessary is the
7:
Petrograd,
GENERALU
ZOTREOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Bulgarian fight at Koritza was due to a tronches near the quarries north-west of pervading note of this morning's com-BRITAIN'S NEUTRAL TRADE tars, Great Britain also ought to be able
Bulgarian surprise attack.
GERMANY AND A GREEK PROTEST.
QUESTION OF MILITARY NECESSITY,
ments on the Gallipoli announcement. Great admiration is expressed at the strategical master-stroke of withdrawing
Hulluch was repulsed. There was mon- siderable activity on the part of the enemy'a aeroplanes which attempted to prevent our machines carrying out recon-large forces from a ciroumscribed zone *naissances. These attempts were
dominated at every point by Turkish successful.
guas,
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS.
ENEMY WORKS DESTROYED,
PARIS, December 21st. 2.10 a.m.
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LONDON, December 21st, An Athens' telegrah states that Ger- many, in reply to the Grook protest on the subject of the Bulgarians, and mili- Eary necessities which Germany alleges sompel her to pursue the Allies, declares that she has ordered the immediate stop-
A communiqué states that there is ever page of the Bulgarians and Austro- growing artillery activity. Violent dusis Germans, who are sti present concentrating occurred in Artois, particularly in the for an invasion of Greece. The force num-region of Loos and Givenchy." Berg 120,000, with plenty of heavy artil- lery. It is believed that the concentration still be completed by Thursday. CURIOUS MORAL DEVELOP- MENT IN GREEK ARMY. READY-TO JOIN FRENCH AGAINST BULGARIANS,
FIGHTING AT GALLIPOLI,
PARIS, December 21st.
DENIAL OF PRESS STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, December 21st. Great Britain has sent a memorandum to America, denying the Fress statement that British merchants are profiting by
war restrictions at the expense of Ameri ad trade, and showing that British trade with neutrals is infinitesimal when com
pared with American trade, while statis The evening communique Indicates that tics prove that the latter has been im the Allies are still holding the western proved rather than injured through the extremity of Gallipoli, and also mentions | war, that on the 10th French artillery sup ported a successful British attack on the t Turkish trenches.
The communiqué, French alluding to the Anzao" withdrawal, artillery demolished a bridge between emphasises that the strategid importance of Boissons and Rheims. The French in the position is diminished owing to fresh Champagne dispersed the enemy who developments in the East. The communt ware marching in force, and smashed que confirms that the withdrawal was a railway which was much used by effected in agreement with the Allied the enemy. There has been the same activi. Staffs, without loss of material, and ty in Argonne, where the French exploded
unmolested by the Turks a munitions depot French fire wrecked German tranches in Honorvello Wood, near St. Mihiel, and also destroyed a block- house, bristling with machine-guns. Froach air squadron also effectively. bgnanid to loyalists now declare that if the Bulbarded the station at Mulhousen. gariane cross the frontier they will join It is stated
FARIS, December 21st,
A Salonika telegram states that there has been a curious moral development in the Grock army. Offers who were hither
the French to fight them,
that the the first troops to enter Grosca will be Turkish,
RUSSIAN PLANS,
ZURICH, December 21st,
PROSPECTS OF GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
SAID TO BE IMPOSSIBLE.
Aww
SIR IAN HAMILTON'S REPORT.
LONDON, December 20th A In the House of Comment, Mr, Tennant anid that General Sir Ian Hamiltons re
PETROGRAD, December 21st A Bucharest telegram states that the
Colonel Schumsky affirms that any con- Russians have apparently abandoned at siderable German offensive in the West is present their plans for an attack on Bul- impossible, as the Germans are unable to garin...
The movements of their troops detach a sufficient number of troops fróm indicate that they intend to renew their the Eastern front. attacks in Bukowine.
SERBIAN REFUGEES IN ITALY,
ROME, December 21st.
The Tribuna states that Serbian refugees have arrived at villages in central Italy, where they wore sympathetically received, Many more are
expected.
VIGOROUS ARTILLERY
ENGAGEMENTS.
PARIS, December 20th.
4.50 p. Vigorous artillery engagements, in which the Allies had the advantage, are again the feature of the communiqué,
port of the Suvia Day landing and the subsequent operations would be published shortly.
TURKISH LOSSES IN MACEDONIA.
BRITISH SUCCESSES.
COALING AT PORT SAID.
STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, December 21st.
GUARANTEED.
LONDON, December 21st. The Panama Canal channel has beet opened sufficiently to warrant waiting vessels preparing to pass. The permanent opening of the channel cannot yet be is inadvisable for ships guaranteed, ad it ping to arrange via the Conal until fur- ther advices,
WAREHOUSE FIRES IN
ENGLAND
to supply high explosives to her needy Allies. He predicted important economies
LoNnow, December Sist in contracts, etc., and the developing of home resources, They also wanted 80,000 tents of which were chiefly tea, coffee, A bonded warehouse at Leith, the con- skilled and 200,000 naskilled workers for tobacco and whisky, was destroyed by fire. them to make the 1918 campaign a success. Simultaneously, a whisky store at Glas- new factories. These things would enable The damaged is estimated at £130,000,
September was prodigious, hut thries that times the result. He pointed out that, quantity would be achieved with twenty
That amount represented forty days cost £200,000,000 would buy a vast amount.
of the war, but at the crucial moment the war might be won by it in forty days instead of lingering on for four hundred. Mr. Thomas, the Labour M, P., on behalf of the Labour members, assured the House that the workers would respond to Mr."
The expenditure of munitions In
gow was gutted, the damage being pus at £150,000. The neighbouring canal was converted into a river of flame,
INDENTURED LABOUR IN
INDIA. DISADVANTAGES OF THE
SYSTEM.
LONDON, December 21st,
In the House of Commons, Sir John
mended the abolition of the indentured labour system.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that he had recently received a communication from the Raj dealing with objections to, and the disadvantages of the present system under which labour went from India and
solution of these difficulties, to the Colonies, and suggesting a possiblo
tion was still in its preliminary stage, and The ques
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that certain vessels belonging Lloyd George's appeal for additional fees asked whether the Raj had recom- to the Rotterdamsons Lloyd were proceed- labour. ing via the Cape, but the remainder were going via Suez, owing to the alleged un- certainty regarding the quantity of bunkering coal at Port Said,”
CANADA AND THE WAR.
£50,000,000 TO BE APPROPRIATED.
OTTAWA, December 21st. Parliament has been summoned for January 12th. The speech from the throne will foreshadow a measure to lengthen the term of Parliament on account of the war, and for the appropriation of £50,000,000 sterling by way of now taxes.
MR. ASQUITH'S RECRUITING.
STATEMENT,
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S FAREWELL. OVATED BY HEGE CROWD.
PARIS, December 21st, Field-Marshal Sir John French, in bid ding farewell to M, Poincare at the Elysse this afternoon, was given an ovation by a huge crowd, who shouted "Vive French," "Vire Angleterre," and "Vive Roi General Joffre, in the morning, bestowed the Croix Guerre on General French. BRITISH CASUALTIES IN MACEDONIA,
LONDON, December 20th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Tennant said that the British casualties in the Macedonian campaign up to the 11th, were 3 ncers and T246 men, of whom only. one officer and 85 men were killed,
required farther consultation between the Raj as well as with other authoritisa interested. Mr. Chamberlain said he was therefore unable to make a definito state ment for some time,
GREEK ELECTIONS.
ATHENS, December 20th, Unofficial results of the election give M Gounaris the majority. The Venerelists
enormous difficulty in HIGH TREASON PRISONERS have completely abstained from voting.
LONDON, December 20th. LONDON, December 21st. :
the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith The Press Bureau announces that
said
that in consequence of the complexity General Townshend estimates that the Turks lost 2,500 in a rearguard betion on classifying and tabulating Lord Derby's
of the task, and the the 1st, and in their abortive attack at recruiting figures, the Cabinet were quant- Kut-el-Amara en the night of the 12th, and mously of the opinion that there should be 13th. Mixed parties of British and Indian no considered statement to-morrow. The troops, on the night of the 17th and 18th,,,Premier added that he hoped, however, to surprised the Turks in their advanced make the statement before the adjourn trenches, killing thirty and taking eleven ment. It was understood that the recruit prisoners. The 18th and 19th, passed ing authorities, would submit the general quietly.
result to day TAT
RELEASED,
DET WET AND ANGLO-DUTCH
AMITY
OBITUARY.
SIR HENRY ROSCOE,
JOHANNESBURG, December 21st.
LONDON, December 21st.
have been released. Interviewed, De Professor, Owens College, Victoria Uni- De Wet and 118 high treason prisoners Hoo, Henry Enfield Roscoe Emorites. The death is announced of the Right
Wet emphameed the necessity of Ango versity, since 1867, and Vice Chancellor Dutch amity, and that discozil and past of the University of London from 188 misunderstanding should cease
to 1902.