SERBIAN REFUGEES IN DIRE STRAITS.
HUNGER AND MISERY ON THE MARCH,
The United Press (New York) publishes a further dispatch from its special cor- respondent, Mr. William G. Shepherd, depicting the terrible suffering of the Serbian population now fleeing through Albania before the advance of the in- vaders, in which the correspondent
says:-
The entire world must prepare o hudder when all that is happening on the Albanian refugee trails finally comes to light. The horrors of the fight of the hapless Werbian people are growing with The arrival here of each new contingent from the devastated district. They say 4hat nearly the whole route from Frizrend to Monastir is lined with corpses of human beings and the saronges of horses and mules dead of starvation, while thou- sands of old men, women the tickets are lying on the rocks and in the thickets boside the trail eximusted and without Lood, awaitin the end.
The hordes of Sbians and Albaninus, as well as the Austrian prisoners, of whom there are 20,000 who have been moving through this decorate country, have in some places, like vultures, sirp ped the flesh from dead animals to ap pase their hanger At night the women and children, lead and numbed with vuld, struggle pitifully about incigre fires of mountain shrub beside the trail, to resume in the morning the weary march toward their supposed goal of safety Monastir. But by the time this dispatch is printed Monastir, too, may be in the hands of the enemy. This will leave them to the meres of the inhospitable montain fastnesses, where for the past two days a terrific blizzard has been raging, or to the Bulgarians.
THA HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY /TF, 1916
TO SMASH SERBIA!
GERMANY'S AIM IN THE PRESENT
CAMPAIGN,
[RY CRAWFORD PRICE, THE WELL-KNOWN
AUTHORITY ON THE BALKANG.]
There are few hearts in Great Britain to-day that do not go out to our Serbian Allies in profound admiration of the magnificent struggle they are waging against overwhelming adds, and in in- tense sympathy for the terrible sufferings homeland and the commun cause of civil- they are enduring in defence of their
isation and progress.
In its conception this fourth invasion of Serbia, prepared during long months by an enemy who leaves little to chane, way possessed of a twofold object. First and foremost, it was an operation plan ned to cleave a way through to Constan- sinople and at one stroke rob our adven- tute in Gallipoli of its possibilities and partially nullify the effect of our blockade of Germany.
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The Germans are estimated as having few years of recuperation, if the Allica win sinn militarism. This result. alone was. well worth the heavy price which the Kai-the war and have 300,000 missing, many of sor has been called upon to pay, and, if whom, no doubt are dead. The excens we may apply the lesson, it would have doubled at least in the last Afteen months: of femine population probably has both equally well worth blocking.
to win; it affects libtle var chances of It does not mean that Gormany is going ultimate victory. But it sets back the day of triumph. It entails a vastly increased expenditure of blood and trea sure, and it enormously complicates a dehnite settlement of outstanding Balkan problems in our faveur. And if I may hazard a suggestion, I will say that neigh bouring neutrals have been even more in pressed by the marked absence of prepara- tion which has distinguished our eleventh- hour attempt to help Serbia than by the tardy arrival of reinforcements. They, at any rate, appreciating the immense isanes involved, fail to understand how few miles of trenches in the gain of France and Flanders could be deemed of more importance than the checkmating of the German plan to link up with Con-
Among those who, after experiencing the errors of the trail, have arrived safely in Salonika, are Dr. G. Landsborough; Findlay and big wife, Lady Blanche Siby Findlay. They travelled in com- pany with a party of eight English doctors and 16 English women nurses. "All had tauged a foot for seven days through the Albanian mountains along paths buried in snow and mud..
They were woefully short of supplies even at the start of their journey, their foodstantinople, consisting only of bread, a sinall quantity of which they had commandoered. Fifteen. of their 20 pack-mules died of hunger on the way. On the last day's march, when within sight of Monastir, they passed there dead men on the trail. Heroic efforts have been made by the British in Greece io alleviate the distress of the trail
#ufferers.
Twenty motor-cars, deaded with flour,
blizzard, towards Dibra. Pack animale. will have to be secured to carry the flour the remainder of the distance, and it is really feared that these will not be available. The ragged remnants of the Serbian Army are now retreating toward Elbasan. Nothing definite is known here of the whereabouts of the familica of the to Serbia, but they are reported to be British, Russian, and French Ministers among the trail refugees in Albania mak- ing for Monastir. Exchange Telera Company.
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PEACE MEETING STORMED."
MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD CHASED OFF.
GERMAN LEGIONS NAILED DOWN,
the list of wounded, many of whom are There are said to be 1,000,000 Germazs on crippled for life. It is apparent, then, that the problem of finding husbands is av serious now in Germany as in London, race had a smaller surplus of women before the war and has lost fewer mon than has its antagonist, but it, too; now has more than a millions more women and girls than me and boys.
VIEW.
A HINDU Naive suggestions are made from time to time by Oriental writers who would remedy some of the social problems of the Occident. Now a Hindu editor comes for- war with the suggestion that polygeay will prove on easy solution for one of the problems that must be faced after the war over. This journalist Babu Mati Lal Ghosh, editor of the Chieutta Amrite Bazar Fairika, thus gets forth some quaint opinions that are not likely to find a ready acceptance by the Western mind :—"
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The second object of the Kaiser and his Allies was to achieve the annihilation of the Serbian people. They aimed at more Necessity knows no law, The Biblical in not be checkmated permanently by mili The German peri', says Mr. Angell, con- than the mere destruction of King Peter's junction is that no man should marry more litary force save at the price of the Prus- Army. They charged themselves with the than one wife. The Koran is more reason-nisation of all Eurepo, for nothing but systematic extermination of the entire able in this respect; it allows four leg the German brand of military efficiency Serbian race. For this phase of their mato wives to a man. But for this provi-can accomplish with heavier burden* diabolical effort to drench Europe with sien in batants alike they have well chosen their recoup the lost manhood of Europe the and trade can be catablished, a new wen international control of the world's wealth associates.
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tageous to the man, as he receives the cpm- Yet, thanks to the miraculous defence bined care of several, instead of one, de mails, and the like It might dispose of WELDING AND CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE offered by the Serbians, and despite the reted woman. The polygamist, unlike the ties, bank balances to create an indemni-Estimates given for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines,
AND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. German property-inferned ships, toya delay of promised help from Great Bri-monogamist, has also for obvious reasons, fention fund. It might lay a handicap on tain and France, the Serbian Army is very little change of being heupecked, or Germany, at a later stage, in the form of still intact, still contesting every inch of standing trembling before an irate wife. homeland, ready when the tide turns to Indeed, being the master of several, he press and harry the Teuton flank.
twixt
A can keep them all under his thumb and ex enemy wedge may be driven in north and south, Marshal Pataik in Oldert due obeisance from each by following Berbia may be separated from General the policy of divide and rule, Sarrail in New Serbia, two distinct cauPolygamy will also prove beneficial to resources for the enforcement of peace. To A pacifist meeting in the Memorial paigns may be rendered necessary; but women, as the trials and difficulties will not deprive a country absolutely of one im- Hall, Farringdon Street, E.C., on No. William II., who thought to rid himself be confined to one, but will be shared by yember 29th was routed five minutes befor ever of Serbian opposition and free several. A monogamist may with Important item, such as gotios, would be a fore the time for starting. Mr. Ramsay his legions for work in other fields, fads nity tyrannize over his belpless wife; but heavy blow, which no nation would incur lightly More important, still would be MacDonal, M.P., Mr. Ponsonby, M.P. them nailed down to the mountain last with the polygamist it is rathor a risky the psychological effect of removing the Mr. Tom Richardson, M.P., and others nesses of the Balkans, Granted average business, for the thrag en four women he glamour of military heroism and making
fortune that will be the end of it. Not owns may combine and rovelt and apply car a matter of inglorious isolation were chased from the platform. The vie tors flourished a red-lettered placard the longed-for victory. but another in the broomstick to his back, each in for. "Tho Anzac Motto: Victory before terminable line of trenches and dug-oute Peace. A recruiting meeting. with in an inhospitable land, where the courtura, and bring him to his senses in go plenty of spirited speaking, followed. age and vitality of his cannon fodder" The precise object of the meeting was will be capped and drained by tempest not clear. The tickets announced "Union and fatigua and the ever-growing pres of Democratic Centre), (Lundum Feders-sure of the Ahed offensive from the A sorry scheme of things at its tion) Public Meeting" but the list of speakers included Mr. Pethick Lawrence, Mr. E. D. Morel, and Mr. Charles Trevel- Every British or French soldier landed at Balonica will save a Serbian. They yau, M.P
are worth saving, not only for their own sublime bravery and sacrifice, but because they are hardy peasant warriors with the legend of victory behind them who re freshed and warmed as they will be if fate spreads its favours justly-will show themselves ready to break through the hostile barriers of men and machinery on the mountain heights and lead the Allies to victory and peace.
Are we downhearted and volleys of elers proclaimed the presence of the up- position and there was an early soul vili ile stewards, in which a silk hatted man who was making for the front was reputed. A minute later shrill whistles sounded and, with exultant cheers the invaders swept up the three gangways, Stewards massed in the central ond dolayed the charge for a moment, but the position was outflanked by the rush along. the side aisics,
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Besides, when their lord dies, they, sympathizing with each other's sorrow, may not feel the poignancy of his loss as keenly as they would if every one of them had a separate partner.
Those views, unacceptable av they are to right-minded Europeans, are the suore re- arkable when it is noticed that the writer is not a Moalem but a Hindu, and therefore belongs to a religion which doos not practise polygamy.
upon another; where everything in destroyed." A day or two previously tho Berliner Tageblatt declared: In their fight the population attack and fire upon the soldiera, thus drawing greater burt upon themselves, it being understood that each of these acto is punished on the spot."
Norman Angell continues: "Imagine | the world upwolutely closed to Germany, her trade shut out, all communication w th her cut off, for a period of ten years! How would German influence, whether commer cal, intelectual, er political, stand at the end of the period
"If Germany had known, during the last decade or two, when Pan-Germaniam
and culture-spreading had taken its most dangerous form, that the result of military aggression would be to glaze the world to German influenes, would aggression have become the popular policy! Would not the prospect of such a penalty on aggres- sian reverse and neutralize the motivos That promote aggression "
A REASON FOR LOSS OF MEMORY.
EVIDENCE FROM THE ENEMY, Yot behind that curtain of Austro-Ger, From two sides simultaneously the man-Bulgarian bayonety there lies one of platforma was stored Khaki figures the greatest tragedies in history. We do swept over the Fress table, clambered not know the extent of the horrors which over the platformi railing, and dropped have been perpetrated in the name of Ger-
Other and similar citations could be In many instances loss of memory is lus into the enemy's position. The pacifist man Kultur and Bulgarian avarice made from the German Press, As to the to nothing else but anemia of the brain. speakers, guarding a number of women, Probably we shall never learn. But we Bulgars, the Deputy-Speaker of the Bul- All bloodless peuple, in fact, whose brains beat a retreat to the side steps. Here they got glimpses which open up an appalling garian Sobranje Dr, Mernichiloff, thus are under the affucce of anemia, are encountered other platoons of the in vista-glimpses of old men, women, and
the Hungarian liable to suffer from faulty memory. In vaders and there was some hearty sculling infants who, unable to retire with the expressed himself in
"In the Serbian some cases this developa so seriously that. and pushing and squeezing vlore they Army, have been put to the sword by journs) Ar EU:
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the invading barbarians, We need no children who very often throw bombs and address and are not restored to their Volley-after volley of cheers was raise i proofs from neutrals or war correspon Everywhere the Serbian populations hoist relations until their identity is establish the Anzac posters were waved in triumph, dents. The excuses of the enemy Press white flags and wave handkerchiefs, and, ed in some way. The many forms of and swagger canes lashing on to tables have already provided us with the neces
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smelling chemicals shed their fumes The Berbs," said the Vienna Neue destroy an entire Serbian battalion who lams Pink Pills because these Pils have around. No blood was spilt so far as Freie Presse of October 21st, destroy had put down their rifles in sign of sur- a special action on the blood, which they could be seen, and a steward's turn coat Lothing in their retreat. On the conrender and, when the Bulgarian troops build up and refresh with now vitality. Was the chief visible sign of the conflict.
trary, their system is to leave the popula- approached, commened to throw bombs."
All you feeble men and nervous women "There were cheers for the King, The tion behind in order the better to spy To those who know the Serbe no denial, who are destitute of good, vigorous blood Maple Let was sung then "Rule, upon our Army, Our soldiers often of these accusations will be necessary may become as energetic and robust as Britannia, and finally “God Save the bring in with the prisoners women march- The old zien, women and children of the others round you who enjoy the best of King"
ing with guns on their shoulders that is country are little different from those of health. A court of Dr. William Pink HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," Mr. Pethick Lawrence clambered un- to say, with the aring with which they other lands. Poor and feeble, reduced by Fiks is what you need, for by renewing recognized on to the platform and look Fave attacked our army. These women suffering and want fearful of the venge and enriching your weak blood you pro- WHICH ARE REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE his stand, smiling, beside the soldiers. are very audacious and do not fear death, úrice of their criemies, they are incapable vide, antriment for your weary nerves, Then he was spotted" and, with a ory which, by the way, men certainty aware of the acts of resistance attributed to your mental faculties are invigorated nod of delight, the crowd hauled him down them"
them. Teutons, Hungarians, and Bul: your memory berries clear, before the impromptu recruiting speeches The Frankfurter Zeitung of October gare, ledou by their innate blood-lust Dr Williams' rink Pills can be obtain- were delivered,
The war in Strbin has and their determination to exterminate The policy cleared Fleet Lane, a become a savage conflict of the people, in race which bars their pathway to world. ed from dealers everywhere, or will be parrow thoroughfare at the tide of the which old men, women, and children par domination, are ruthlessly slaughtering at by: Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 96, building, and piolhats and some of the ticipate"; and the Neue Freie Presse of the innocente who have been unable to ice $1.50, 3 bottles $8, post free fushed and triumphant captors of the the date added: “It is a campaign of before their onslaught. Qui s'excuse meeting got away by the back door. nhcient time, where not one stons is left s'accase--Daily Mail.
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