THE WAR.
AUSTRIANS BOMBARD ROUMANIAN
TOWNS.
RUSSIANS HURLING BACK THE TURKS. SERBIANS REPULSE, BULGARIAN ATTACKS.
METHODS OF DEALING WITH GERMAN SUBMARINES.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCI BRITISH FRONT,
MINOR ENTERPRISES AND LOCAL
ATTACKS.
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CONTINUES. STRONG BULGARIAN ÁTTACKS
REPULSED. -
LONDON, August 30th,
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31st 1918.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKE IN AMERICA.
LONDON, August 30th.
(THROUGH BLÚTEN'S AGENCY.] PRO-RUSSIAN FEELING IN
BULGARIA.
CABINET'S CRITICAL POSITION.
LONDON, August 30th. A great railway strike is threatened in
The Times Correspondent at Bucharest the United States on the 4th September.
reports that a German Division was call- President Wilson is endeavouring to avert the strike, and he will recommended out to suppress pro-Russian move- ments in Philippopolis, Jamboli, nud Congress to legislate to that end. :
It is stated that he will propose Starazagora. eight-hour day, and the prohibition of the railways, strikes and lockouts on pending an investigation of disputes.
The President is also considering reasures for permitting the railways to increase their revenues in case their ex- penses are increased, and providing for. the State-working of the railways for the conveyance of necessities in the event of a strike
WASHINGTON, August 30th, President Wilson has addressed a joint session of Congress on the threatened railway strike.
Losnos, August 29th.
The President criticised the refusal of General Bir Douglas Haig, in a com-
A French official communiqué states:—the companies to accept an eight-hour sanniqué, says The weather favourable and operations are confined There is nothing fresh to report from the day, in face of the practical· certainty
minar operations and local bombing Strum front. utbacks. Hy adde:-"By these means wo
xre gradually establishing our hold of the ground between the western outskirts of Guillemont and Ginchy."
We captured a hostilo barricade be tween Delville Wood and Highwood.
We made further progress at East Thiepval
W bombarded selected points in the enemy's line at Neuve Chapelle - and Armatieres.
LONDON, August wib.
A communiqué from Sir Douglas Haig states: There was considerable enemy artillery activity at various parts of the
frunt.
The only infantry engagement besides the usual trench-bombing encounters was the approach of a small furos towards our trenches near the Pozieres windmill, which our fire quickly dispersed, leaving seven killed.
Heavy thunderstorms have made obser vation difficult.
Twu themy seroplanes were destroyed 2 two badly damaged. Two of our sachines are missing.
We have captured since the 1st July 180 286 officers, 15,207 men, 8C guns, machine-guns and other war-material.
FRENCH FRONT.
RAD WEATHER
Paris, August 20th.
An official communiqui status:-There'} is thing to report. Bad weather has
xmpered operations.
ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.
PARIS, August. 29th. A communiqué states: We have te captured ground to the south-east of
Thiaumont work.
Enemy attacks at Fleury and near the road leading to Vaux Fort were repulser with heavy losses. PUSSIAN FRONT.
ĮTHROUGH' REUTER'S AGENCY.) ENEMY REPULSED.
PETROGRAD, August 20th,
A communiqué states that an enemy at- tuck in the Toboly district, west of the Stokhod, was repulsed.
THE NEAR EAST.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. { ANOTHER RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
TURKS BUSTAIN HEAVY LOSSES,
PETROGRAD, August 29th.-
that they will be ultimately obliged to accept it by the concerted etion of labour and public opinion..
There has been lively artillery activity in the region of Lake Doiran and the
President Wilson outlined proposals banks of the Vardar
Continued progress is being made in for a settlement, including the State- working of the railways in the event of the direction of Jumníca.
strike.
The Serbian advance towards Vetrenik continues.
Strong Bulgarian attacks
were repulsed..
An aviation park near Doiran was destroyed..
BULGARIAN CLAIMS.
It is pointed out, with reference to Bulgarian claims of successes, that the enemy have only occupied undefended Greek territory or suffered heavy losses. in fruitless attacks at the hands of the Serbians.
NO DEVELOPMENTS ON THE STRUMA-DOIRAN FRONTS.
LONDON, August 29th. The British Commander at Salonika re- ports that there are no developments on the Struma-Doiran fronts,
AUSTRIANS BOMBARD ROUMANIAN TOWNS.
LONDON, August 30th. The Times correspondent at Bucharest reparts that Austrian monitors and bat teries bombarded the towns of Vercinrova, | Turnu Severina, and Guirgevo,
ROUMANIAN COALITION
MINISTRY.
The populace attacked the soldiers, who fired, killing and wounding many.
The position of the Radioslayoff Cabinet in said to be critical,
GERMAN MILITARY CHANGES.
CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF DISMISSED.
COPENHAGEN, August 30th. An official communiqué at Berlin states: The Kaiser has dismissed the Chief of
{ the General Staff, General Falkenhayn, and has appointed General Hindenburg as his successor.
General Ludindorff has been appointed First Quartermaster General, TAKENO BRITISH PRISONERS,
BARBAROUS GERMAN ORDER. LONDON, August 5th The Times Correspondente at British
on
a German prisoner reveals that the Meanwhile both sides are preparing to Headquarters reports that a letter found fight.
Germans were ordoted nut to take British prisoners, but to despatch them all with the bayonet.
The men are bitterly opposed to the President's proposal for a compulsory investigation of all disputes.
Advices from the West show that the various railroads are already refusing to carry perishable freight in expecta tion of a strike.
SUBMARINE HUNTING. (COPYRIGHT BY ALFRED NOYES, 1910.]
LUNDON, August 30th.
"KITCHENÉR COLLEGE.”*
PROPOSED MEMORIAL
· LANDON, August 30th. Princo Alexander of Teck has issued an Appeal on behalf of the Imperial Service College, Windsor, for Sons and ather Descendants of British Offers and Civil Servante
The second article by Mr. "Alfred Noyes, dealing with the British methods
The Appčalˇsay, it is intended to in coping with the German submarines, tells of a German submarine's disagree rales a fund of £100,000 in memory able surprise. The submarine approach of Lord Kitchener, and change the name ed and ordered the crew of an apparently of the College to " Kitchener College,” harmless fishing boat to take to their bost within five minutes. Immediately there was a well-reliearsed panic on the fishing bout. Two fishermen knelt and prayed for mercy, while the others hauled at the hoat like men possessed.
The resultant picture was the dummy
It is rumoured that a Coalition Minis-boat on the deck in four picess, and a try will be formed.
MINISTER OF WAR.
BUCHAREST, August 30th,
M. Vintila Bratiana has been appoint- ed Minister of War, succeeding his brother, who remains Premier.
GREECES INTENTIONS, SYMPTOMATIC MILITARY
CHANGES.
ATHENS, August 29th.
It is stated that three members of the Ariny General Staff have resigned, ap parently because of their pro-German syinpathies.
GERMAN INTERPRETATION.
COPENHAGEN, August 29th..
A Berlin telegram received here states that the changes in the Creek commands are regarded as an indication of Greece's intention to join the Entente, › GENERAL.
fine big gun levelled at the submarine and manned by gunners of the Royal Nury.
OBITUARY.
THE ECONOMIC WAR.
GERMAN STANDPOINT.
GERMAN SEA POWER, PREPARATIONS BEFORE THE
WAR.
PRINCE - BUELOW'S DAMNING CONFESSIONS.
The Berne correspondent of the Morn ing Past writes --
PANAMA CANAL DEFENCE PLANS.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
The defence plans for the Panunu Cann! have been stolen by spies of a fureign Povor, according to an admission made by State Department officials in Washington on August 6th, but thus far no details of the matter have been allow- to indicate what Government is now in The chapter on foreign polities ined to become public, and there is nothing Prince Buelow's book, Deutsche Polinossession of the secrets. tik," is a frank confession that Germany
The defence plans for the canal deliberately adopted a policy of digsimu lation towards England until it had & are known to have been particularly elabo Heet strong euugh to enable it to defy rate, and the papers which contained them are said to have been most cure- the British Empire. Prince Buelow fully guarded, in spite of which, how plains that Germany is a homo novus among the Great Powers of Europe, hav-over, they were found to be missing ing foceed itself into the circle of the old several days ago. The State Department ational family by means of the surpass is auid to have full knowledge of the ing excellence of its own abilities. He method in which access to the papers was remarks that the new Great Power hus secured as well as of the identity of the been regarded as an uninvited and ob- Government for which they were stolen, estionable intruder, who nevert cless but those who are in touch with the inspires fear since gaining a glorious situation, refuse to make any comment victory in three wars. Germany, he adds, whatever upon the matter, other than to Sists or joining the company, and on admit that the report that the documents So far as in known there have been no taking her proper place at the well have been stolen is correct. spread table of the world, and is now. ready to prove that it has not only the arrests made, and rumours to the effect will to speak and vote in European coun- that trusted employes of the department terrible this strength is, he says, Ger- confirmation. •
The Administration is deeply concern many's enemies are now feeling, cil, but also the strength to act. How were implicated in the theft, wholly lack Prince Buelow traces the developmouted over the occurrence, and it is stated of Germany until the time the Germans that an effort will be immediately made realized that this development was exto have Congress enact more stringent posed to danger so long as the seas were laws for the punishment of spies during occupied by other Towers with greatly times of pence, u the hope that a heavy stronger navies. It had become clear, penalty will serve to curb the activity of he says, our army no longer sufficed to foreign agents in the United States. protect our national industry against interference and attacks from outside." the army if 44 war feet must be added
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AS
ANGLER -
THE LEGEND OF THE SILVER HOOK.
we were to enjoy the fruits of our national work." It was absolutely essen- tial, however, Prince Buelow continues, many's position on the Continent should be maintained, and that there should be that during the building of the fleet Ger
low does not describs the manner in which
There are many people who did not no collision with England. Prince Bue- does he refer to the fact that an anti know that Lloyd George is an enthu- public opinion was manufactured, nor
stastic fisherman and whips the streams English sentiment was deliberately erent- ed an cherished in Germany by the in. North Wales whenever he gets the authorities in order to cute the re- chance, which has not been aften for the quisite "pressure on Parliament." He last couple of years. But the fact has does remark, however, that care had to suddenly become universally known, all be taken to prevent manufactured through the fishmongers. Somebody or "patriotic feeling" from becoming exu- other, probably a member of the Stock berant and from disturbing relations Exchange, a body which, in default of legitimate business, occupies its time in with England to an irreparable extent.
"Our fleet had to be built with one ere starting marvellous stories of sea-fights on English politics, the Prince writes, and the beginning of the Great Offen and it was so built My main efforts sive," started the fiction that Mr. Lloyd George always fishes with a silver hook. in the field of higher polities had to be Up-to-date fishmongers seized on the bole began to with silver books directed towards the fulfilment of this task. Germany had to be internation in their jaws. The implication was that ally independent, ho continues for in these were fish that had broken away from our development towards sea power we the line of the Minister of Munitions. could attain sur sim neither as Eng Mr. Lloyd George heard of it and found land's satellite nor as England's anta means of buying, some of these trout with gopist."
BISMARCK'S DICTUM.
..
the silver hooks Now it is said he re- gularly uses those hooks, though previous to the starting of the legend, the notion had never occurred to him. It is like
In support of this contention Prince Buelow cites the following remark mate by Bismarck in conversation with the the tale of Sir James Barrie. When he von Bybel, at was first finding his feet in Loudan, he historian, Heinrich
Bent constant contributions on the subject Eng; of tobacco and smoking generally to the Friedrichshnuhe, in 1898, namely, land is the most dangerous caciny of St. James Gazette because it was a well FRANCIS WARRE CORNISH.
Germany, She considers herself invin known fact that Frederick Greenwood, Logos, August 30th.
cible, and believes she does not need Ger- the editor, was a great smoker. After he The death of Mr. Francis Warremany's help. England does not yet re had gone on ainging the praises of to Cornish, M.A., Vice Provost of Bongard us as an equal, and would conclude bacco smoking for many months it or an alliance with us only on terms we can curred to him that he might just as well Dever accept. In every alliance we con try it himself. And that was how he be clude, we must be the stronger party." came a tobacco smoker College, is announced,
England's friendship, Prince Buelow writes, could have been bought by sacrificing Germany's world-political
serious land war on two fronts, while plans," which she had no intention of a doing, while, on the other hand, as the e er task would have fallen to Eng- Eagland's enemy we should have had land, of" paralysing our commerce and A8 wo have out much trouble, and she would have
"Moreover," Powers." On the submarine were two Germans The German standpoint in regard to little prospect of developing our naval of augmenting her Colonal Empire with
is dealt with by and commercial power, the economic war kaeeling and legging for mercy, and
Hebe a chance during the Boer War of Continental letter to his paper.
the tacit antagonist Prince Barlow adds, "We should oů a blow at В Tand in
striking after they had scrambled to safety theree Berlin correspondent of the Fader succeeded in doing. There seemed to profited by the mutual weakening of the was the abolished submarine and much writes
It cannot be denied that Germany of our Weltpolitik, which England would have had the power, means, and leisure geds all aorts of important raw have felt very keenly, Prince Buelow re- during war-like engagement on the
our Navy as we have been able to do." ait upon the many-troubled waters.
The policy adopted by Germany has There have been many such mysteries, materials from other countries. And it marks, and in striking such a blow the Continent, to further the construction of economie isolation should indeed be German Government would have been sure of the applause of public opinion.
It has enabled us A thing resembling a battleship may be persisted in, peace will be a word of no harmless compared with a thing resembl account for decades to come, and we shall The general situation, however, be adds, Prince Buelow observes, proved right,
enter upon a period of latent war. But was not really unfavourable to England, and Le contines: ing Noah's Ark German warships have what about the other countries, in so far and, furthermore, had Germany taken to surzed unmolested and uninfluenced as their needs are concerned One need action then the result would have been by England, in creating a naval force but glance at the foreign commercial that our relations with England would which forms the real basis for our econo been known to run like hares from a
statistics to see who is Britain's best cus have been poisoned for a long time to mie interests and our political will, and boat as harmless as a mouse,
temer In 1913, these statistics say come." The Prince continues: "The which the strongest, opponent cannot Britain exported gouds to the following passive resistance of England to the attack without serious risk to himself. Wellpolitik of New Germany would have What that means for as has been revealed changed into a very active antagonism. in this war, for our battle feet binds countries:
British India for
Wo were just then founding our ca E-gland's main force to the North Sea, Germany...
power, and England, even if our inter- and has thus prevented England develop- United States
vention bad caused her to fail in the ing her full power at the Straits" (!). France
South African War, still had the power Prince Buelow observes that it is obvions 37,829,000
to nip in the bad our development as a that a resoluto English policy could easily 27,094,000
have rendered us innocuous a high place sea-Power. Our neutral attitude during in the early years of German naval con- Thus Gerinany takes amongst foreign nations as a customer, the Boer War was dictated by the imetruction
although the demand for a preventive and Britain will have to seek another portant national interests of the German before our naval claws had grown," but war against Germany was frequently market for exports representing Mk. Empire," 1,200,000,000 per annum if she shuts Ger.. many out.
P. & O. AND N. Z. SHIPPING AGREEMENT.
MEETING OF P. AND O. STOCK- HOLDERS.
LONDON, August 20th.
An Extraordinary General Meeting of the stockholders of the Peninsular and THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Oriental Steam Navigation Company is ROUMANIA'S DECISION.
announced to be held on September 7th KING GEORGE'S SATISFACTION. to consider a resolution confirming the ccnditional agreement between the New LONDON, August 30th. The King has telegraphed the King of Zealand Shipping Company and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Naviga A communiqué states:--We advanced Roumania expressing the satisfaction everywhere on our front from Kyohi to with which the news of Roumania's tion Company, and providing for the the west of Lake Van, hurling back the entry into the war had been received by increase of the latter Company's capital to £5,744,853 by the creation of additional enemy to near Ognot, to the west of which himself and by the whole nation. I a Turkish attack was repulsed with heavy rejoice," His Majesty says, "tant the Deferred stock to the value of £906,720.
Roumanian Army alongside those of the Allies wit bring still nearer the ap- proaching triumph of our great cause," MR. ASQUITH'S CONGRATULA-
*Loss,
と
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
[TaROUGH RECTED'S AUENCY. Į
GREEK STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, August 30th.
It is announced that the Greek steamer Leandros has been sunk
TIONS,
ITALY'S DECLARATION, CONGRATULATIONS DY BRITISH
STATESMAN.
LONDON, August 30th. Mr. Asquith, in a congratulatory tele-
Viscount Grey has telegraphed can- gram to the Roumanian Premier, says: -- “Roumania's decision recalls a long-gratulations to the Italian Foreign
Minister on Italy's latest step. standing, mutual national friendship."
Australia Russia
*...*£71,670,000 -60,500,000 39,459,000 40,682,000
THE BOER WAR
"
We were not yet strong enough on tande in England, he remarks, the oppor In this same year 1913, the Entente sea, Prince Buelow continues, to pare tunity, was not taken when it-offered. countries together exported to Germany our way to the achievement of adequate" By 1914," he adds, "we had grown so
of England's interests, and although we England in high spirits." according to German statistics) goods sea-power by forcible means unmindful big that we could venture on a war with Prince Buelow writes mach about Eng to a value of Mk. 3,200,000,000.
The buyers and sellern themselves can realized that the resistance offered by old commercial relations, instead of especially to German Laval construction, of friendship so frequently extended by only desire after the war to resume the England to German Weltpolitik, and lish Ministers refusing to grasp the hand allowing themselves to be ruined by could most easily he overcome by an Germany,, and especially by the Emperor, jingo prescriptions. For it is hard to alliance between England and Germany, and he says that since the English have formerly went to Germany, would go both countries, was not favourably en- now depends on our gaining the victory imegine where all these goods, that the idea, though mooted in the Pree of chosen to be enemies "our whole future in future. And then-can the Entente tertained by the directors of German and a clear path by means of the ruthless. Powers in the long run do without the foreign policy. The reasons have already employment of all forces and means.
been mentioned. The question arose at Thoss English Ministers who refused to articles exported by Germany?
In view of the present Germany exported in 1913 to the four the turn of the century, it appears from go with Germa y maut not be surprised, enemy countries goods.to a value of Mk.Prince Buelow's remarks, whether the he adds, when 3,500,000,000, chiefly coal, sugar, woven time was not ripe for certain action, unfavourable con'itions of our coasts we our security and independence vis-à-vis goods, chemicals, dyes and machinery. The Prince analyses the situation, and demand serious and real guarantees for As regards the latter, America has ex obwrvea that England, then on the eve
the future also in another respect, for tended a helping hand. But at whats of the Boer War, would have been re- England." The Prince is hopeful for he asserts that "the solidarity establish- monstrous price! The made in Ger lieved if "this difficult Colonial enter- maay,"
," indicative of moderate prices, prise had been supported and accoM- must often have been secretly regretted! panied by a great European conflagra jed by the war between England and The Germans considered, how Russia, France and England, and Russia The pressure of necessity will, we hope, tion."
time being by blood shed in common, is not in the nature of things." an avoidance of its economic continus- after this war full of bloodshed, prompt over, that they would have had to conduct and Japan, and firmly cemented for the.
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