THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 16rm, 1918.
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GOOD WORK BY BRITISE,
HOSTILE TRENCHES RAIDED,
LONDON, October 13th.
CANES states that on the Struma front we pushed
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A British official report from Salonika
on from Prosanik and Topolova to the cast of the railway, and our armoured cars reconnoitred the junction of the Beres-Semibissar and the Seren-Salonika rosde. The onemy is holding the railway about Nihar in strength
We raided hostile trenches on the
Doiran front, the enemy fleeing after strong resistance and leaving 50 dend
BRITISH SHELLING SERES.
LONDON, October 13th.
A Bulgarian official report states that the British are shelling Seras.
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CONTINUOUS ARTILLERY DUEL
PARIS, October 14th.
A communiqué states :--Thero has been intermittent artillery work by the East ern Army on the Stroma. The onomy are holding the front formed by Seres, Esavitak, Barakli, Dzuyz and Jenina, The British are in contact with the con- tre the left, and there is an almost continuous artillery: duel.
ROUMANIAN FRONT.
SANGUINARY ENEMY LOSSES.
BUCHAREST, October 14th.
An official message states that in Transylvania the cavalry repulsed six enemy infantry attacks at the Magherus Pasa West of Cituzu the enemy were re- pulsed and retreated to Predeal, east of Toerzburg; alep in the Buren Valley, whore we infind sanguinary losses. A night attacks repulsad west of Cainers. On the southern front the artil lery and infantry were engaged all along the Danube. Dobrudja is quiet.
IN DOBRUDJA.
PETROGRAD, October 13th."
A communique states that there is no change in Dobrudja.
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The enemy ruptured a section of a trench west of Shara River but was driven FRANCO-BELUTAN FRONT out with heavy loss,
BULGARIA MUST BE EXPEL
LED FROM GREECE.
STATEMENT BY M. VENEZILOS.
SALONIKA, October 14th.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
BRITISH STILL ADVANCING,
FOURTEEN RAIDING PARTIES ENTER ENEMY TRENOHËS.
We took 150 prisoners. An enemy attack north of Stuff Redoubt was driven off V
M Venezilos was given a tremendous
LONRON, October 15th.⠀⠀⠀ ovation at a banquet which was given in
General Sir Douglas Haig reports that ment. In the course of a speech M, Vene-vanced between Guadecourt and Les tia honour by the Provisional Govern in yesterday's operations the British ad- ziles emphasised that Bulgaria must be Boeufs and also north west of Guedecourt. expolled from Greece. With reference to the latter duty to Berbis, M. Venezilos evoked great enthusiasm when he ain- nounced that there would be a convoca- tion after the war of a National Assembly with the object of establishing new sate, guards against the violation of the con- stitution by a monarchical chief.
ANOTHER NOTE TO GREECE ADMIRAL FOURNET'S DEMANDS.
ATHENS, October 14th. Adinirat Fournet bas addressed to the Government & further Noto, It is be lieved foat the Note demands an explana tion of the despatch of artillery and am- munition to Larisia:
The Cabinet deliberated on the Note for four hours. The Chief of the General Btaff was present, and the Premier stated. that it was practically certain that the Entente would recognise the new Cabinet.
The Crown Council has accepted Ad mira bouret's Note, in which he de- manded the control of the Greek Folico. the prohibition of the citizens to carry aras, the prohibition of the despatch of war material to Thessaly, and the lifting of in embargo on the exportation of wheat to Thessaly.
NEW GREEK CABINET RECOGNISED.
ATHER, October 13th. The Entente have recognised the new Cabinet.
Bir FF. Elliot, the British Minister has visited the Foreign Minister,
HOLDING UP ENEMY SUPPLIES.
ATHEN, October 14th. On the acrisss railway, the departure of s munitions train and two fold bat- toria to Larissa was prevented.
FRENCH OCCUPY ISLANDE.
Arms, October 14th. French extors have occupied the islands of Leros and Kyra, in the Gulf of Bala mis, which were munition depots for the Greek nary
FANATICAL, ROYALISTE. PLANS UPSET BY THE FRENCH DEMANDS.
Azuka, Gotober 14th. Fanatical Royalists have not con- cealed the plans, viz, if the Allies sought to coerce Greece to intervans, or force Verilos, upon the King, then the lifter would retire with his troops fo Trikkada, Thessly, there to await the Gorma army with which to attack the Allie The French Admiral's ultimatam has as met tacir pianz.
Fourteen raiding parties entered the enemy's trenches in the Ypres and Armen- tieres areas yesterday, took prisoners and inflisted casualties.
HOSTILE SHELLING.
LONDON, October 14th.
15 am.
General Bir Douglas Haig reports South of the Ancre there has been con- giderable hostile shelling, especially in the and north of Courcelette. Otherwise, Gueude Court and Martinpaich areas, there is nothing to report.
our
Ah enemy party's attempt to
raid ment, was broken down, trenches at Wolverghem, after a bombard-
VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS ON FRENCH FRONT.
PARIS, October 13th. A communique states The night was fairly lively on both banks of the Domme. Thors were skirmishes and reciprocal bombardments which were most violent in the Orval, Bauchavesnes, Ablaincourt and Chaulnes sectors.
ARTILLERY DUEL.
FARIS, October 14th. An official communiqué states; South of the Somme, the extremely lively artillery duel continues. To the north there was a German attack with fammenwerfer, which resulted in the capture of elements of tranches on th outskirts of St. Pierre Vaart Wood and Verdun
GOOD AERIAL WORK, YAUSER WORKS BOMBED.
PARIS, October 13th.
A communiqué states:A Franco British squadron of forty aeroplanes dropped four tong of bombs on the Mau ser works at Obendorf, on the Neckar, which were attempting to defend the and brought down six German aeroplanes factorien.
ITALIAN FRONT.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CONSIDERABLE ITALIAN
PROGRESS.
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.
Roux October 13th,
NAVAL ACTIVITY
THROUGE MEDTEMʼA, AGENCE.].
DUTCH NOTE TO GERMANY
SINKING OF THE “BLOOMERS- DJIK."
LONDON, October 13th.. The Associated Press correspondent at ment has sent a Nate to Germany pro- Amsterdam states that the Dutch Govern testing against, and asking reparation for, the sinking of the Bloomersdiik, which is only explicable by the Com mander of the submarine having exceeded his instructions.....
GERMAN PROMISES.
THE Haux, October 14th. In reply to the Dutch representations regarding the sinking of the Bloomers dijk, the German Government promises compensation, without reference to a Prize Court, if it is proved that the instructions. submarine Commander exceeded his
FNEBAL
【THROUGH | ELUYER'S AGENCY.]
GERMANY FROM WITHIN.
THE CRY FOR PEACE.
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INHERITED NERVOUSNESS.
The causes of nervous disorders are of two kinds, predisposing and exciting, Heredity is a predisposing cause. nervous parent is very liable to have a nervous child. But even with this pre- disposition the child will not necessarily develop any form of nervous discase with out an exciting cause. develop during childhood at all, but It may not
herited predisposition to nervousness is throughout life a person with an in- an easier victim of all forms of nervous disorders than one without it..
Worry, overwork, overstudy, and ex- cesses of all kinds are exciting causes, and should be avoided by those who know themselves to have inherited a nervous diaposition. Thin blood and a general run-down condition of the system are also to be avoided by such people. Bo moderate in everything, avoid worry, keep the blood rich and red and the gen- oral health built up with a sure and safe tonic such as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and so avoid & nervous breakdown.
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AMSTERDAM, October 13th. The feature of the reopening of the Nervous Disorders will be sent free to FREE-AU instructive little guide on Reichstag was the boastful character of any reader who sends a postcard request the speeches regarding Germany's to the above address, a military and economic position and their
bitterness against Great Britain,
All the speakers insisted that Germany was fighting a defensive war.
{THROUGH REUTER'8 ́AGEMOE,)
Herr Bassermann, leader of the National Liberals, Herr Spain, leader of the Contre Party, and Herr Westarp, VISCOUNT FRENCH AT THE leader of the Conservative Party, all insisted that Great Britain Germany's chief enemy, against whom the strongest efforts must be made.
was
FRONT.
LONDON, October 13th." Viscount. French of Ypres is visiting the
Herr Hasse, leader of the Socialist front. minority, said Millions of people are looking to us for a glimmer of peace, Sufferings are growing to inhuman pro- portions, • Nowhere is there hope. We must save the people from the worst. Our dreams of world-dominion will
never be realised.
Herr Sandemann,
DEATH OF A VISCOUNT
LONDON, October 12th. Viscount Clive has died of wounds. [Viscount Clive, eldest son of the Earl
a Socialist, according of Powis, was born in 1892. He entered the to the Berliner Tageblat, declared that Army in 1914 in the Scots Guards, and last the nation wanted peace. All nations year transferred to the Welsh Guards an a were tired of being lured to destruction | Lieutenant.]k
The
by new and brilliant promises. and Belgium. Peace must be based on the Germans were willing to evacuate France D.SO. FOR BRAVE AIRMAN. principle of the French, Belgians and GermanA
retaining their respective territories.
IN MESOPOTAMIA.
WHOLE TRANSPORT SYSTEM REORGANISED,
LONDON, October 14th The D.B.O. has been awarded to Second Lieut. Wulstan Joseph Tempest, of the Flying Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in connection with the destruction of an enemy airship. There are no further details.
NEW BISHOP OF EXETER.
LONDON, October 14th. The Rev. Lord William Gascoyne Cecil
LONDON, October 18th. Replying in the House of Commons to Sir R Jardine, Mr. Forster, Under Becretary for War, stated that since the has been appointed Bishop of Exeter.
end of July, when the War Office took over control, the increase in river trans port available in Mesoptamis was already 64 per cent, and would shortly be 100 per An official report states. Considerable pent. The whole system had been progress has been made in Larso We reorganised and suple transport Was took strong enemy positions at Pambim, svailable to take up all the medical stores Heavy counter-attacks on Carixin were required driven off. In front at one battalion alom 400 of the enemy wore buried,
(Continued at foot of next Volasen.)
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of the Ellerman, City, Hall and Bukal lines of steamers, bas grgsaged to acquire the whole of the shares of Tents Wides and Bone, of Hall