THE
WAR.
CONTINUED PROGRESS ON
WESTERN FRONT.
SANGUINARY AND CRITICAL FIGHTING IN DOBRUDJA.
GERMAN'S CLAIM CONSTANZA.
FRIGHTFULNESS” AT MARGATE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBRE 25TH, 1916.
DUTCH STEAMER FLYING GERMAN FLAG-
MORE SUBMARINING.
FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT.
{THROUGH BESTER'S AGENCY: BRITISH ACTIVITIES. ESTABLISHING THEIR POSITION,
LONDON, October 23rd. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a cont- muniqué, states :-During the night there has been considerable ehemy shelling be tween Lesams and Guendecourt.
Our troops occupy the near lip of two
mine craters formed by the enemy yes terday at the Bluff, and are satisfactorily establishing their positions..
ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED.
LONDON, October 23rd..
General Sir Donglas Haig, in a com muniqué, says In the afternoon on our right front, south of the Ancre, our line was advanced east of Guendecourt and Tea Boeufs, and we captured over a thousand yards of enemy trenches.
Chur front in the neighbourhood of Lenars was heavily shelled. The enemy, massed for an attack south of Grand. court, but our artillery put a stop to the -operation,
The enemy attempted two raids at Gourmecourt last night, We stopped one, inflicting heavy casualties. The second penetrated to our outpost lines, but by counter-attack we promptly drove them back, TRANSPORTATION APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, October 23rd. Sir Douglas Haig has
General
appointed Sir Eric Geddes as Inspector General of Transportatiou
EFFECTIVE AIR BOMBING.
LONDON, October 24th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a further communiqué Bays:We had 66 further. prisoners from the Schwaben Redoubt lighting.
Our aeroplanes yesterday bombed two railway stations behind the enemy lines.! A moving train was hit and much damage was done to buildings and rolling stock.
Beven energy machines were brought down and many others forced to land damaged. Eight of our machines have not returned,
FRENCH RUSH A RIDGE.
PARIB, October 23rd
A communiqué states:We have car ried the whole of ridge 128, to the west of Bailly Saillisel.
APPRECIABLE PROGRESS AND LIVELY FIGHTING.
THE BALKANS
(THROCOM REUTER'S AGENCY,} ON THE ROUMANIAN FRONT. A STUBBORN RESISTANCE.
LONDON, October 23rd. A Russian communiqué states;—Under continuing Russo-Roumanians are retiring in the pressure by the enemy, the
Dobrudja, but are stubbornly resisting
Stubborn battles continue on the west
ĮTAKOUGH, BEUTER'S AGENCY.] RESERVISTS RUN BIOT.
ATHERS October 24th.
A group of Hoservists entered a café and destroyed a portrait of M. Venezilos, and badly injured the proprietor with sticks. Up to the present there have boeu no arreats,
BRILLIANT SERBIAN VICTORY ENEMY'S HEAVY LOSSES.
SALONIRA, October 23rd.
A French official communique states
that large forces of Bulgarians violently counter-attacked the Serbians in the loop at Cerna on the 10th instant. The fight: ing lasted the whole day and was of a most desperate character... It ended in the complete success of the Serbians, who drove the enemy back everywhere with the
heaviest losses.
RAIN IMPEDES BRITISH.
LONDON, October 23rd.
GENERAL.
(THROUGH KHUTER'S AGENCY. 1 VISCOUNT GREY AND PEACE TERMS. ALLIES MUST INSIST ON GUARANTEES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE NEW JUTE SCHEME.
"TIMES" CRITICISM.
GORRESPONDENCE,
"OUR DAY" AT CANTON.
[TO THE SIXTON or Tи" MONGKONG-
DAILY PRES8.
LONDON, October 23rd. The Times states that the London jute: firing declare that the provision in the 811--May I ask you to publish tho new scheme whereby Indian houses are following in connection with your article called upon to make good depreciation in Our Day on Shamoen " occurring in transit to England will The raffles were superintended by
LONDON, October 23rd, Viscount Grey, speaking at a luncheon given to the Foreign Press Association, which was attended by Ambassadors and Ministers of all the Allies, said the rainly entail, loss, as there would be no Mrs. Eager and Mrs Kitching (member margin of profit to cover inevitable | recent speeches of Mr. Asquith, Mr.
of Ladies' Committee), not by the Tung Lloyd George, and M. Briand, conveyed
depreciation at home. The opinion is views of all the Allies. The cause of that a better plan would have been to call of Tung Shẩu, the
Shan Ladies, the Bran Tub by Mestiames HP Harris, Smith and Watson, ali the war must not be forgotten in con-
off the whole scheme and the Government Mesdames Byles Hotson, Sutton, tea room by
men were talking of guarantees, but Ger sidering peace terms. German States take up the buying.
Reynolds, and White. The thanks of the many had forced the war upon the Allies,
Committee are due to the Victoria Hotel, and therefore the Allies must insist on
Shamcen, fur very kindly lending guarantees. Knowing the terrible char
crockery for the ten The Bank of acter of war, we were determined that it should not end till it was guaranteed that future generations would not be sub
A British official report states:-Rainjected to such a terrible trial. is still impeding operations on the Struma front. There are no important operations recorded on the Doiran front NAVAL ACTIVITIES
[THECUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} MORE VESSELS SUNK.
LONDON, October 23rd.. The Dutch vessel Fortuna and the
frontier in Moldavia, successfully for the Danish steamer Hebe have been sunk. Roumaniaus."
The enemy has been compelled to retire slightly in the Trotus, Oituz and Slonie valleys.
ENEMY EFFORTS EFFECTIVELY REPELLED
LONDON, October 23rd.
A Roumanian communiqué Kays Referring to the northern and north- eastern fronts all enemy attempts to debouch from the Uzul Valley into the Ditz and Slanic Valleys have been sanguinarily repelled.
We repulsed most violent attacks at Predepl
We recaptured Prisacal, taking prison ers and machine guns,
There have been numerous attacks and counter-attacks on our left, where we have retained our position.
We have repelled attacks in the region of Orsova.
THE GREEK CRISIS.
ULTIMATUM BY M, VENIZELOS.
LONDON, October 23rd,
The Morning Post's correspondent at Home states that M. Venizelos has sent
ltimatum to Bulgaria, demanding immediate evacuation of East Macedonis.
DOBRUDIA FIGHTING.
BANGUINARY AND RELENTLESS.
It is feared that sixteen of the crew of the Fortune have been drowned,
The Donaldson liner Calotin is alko believed to have been sank.
Lord Grey procceded We are putting the best lifeblood of the nation into the struggle side by side with our Allies," Our cause is one. We stand or fall to gether. Germany is doing her best to separate us but we are fully resolved to go through together to the end. The memories of our joint sufferings and counge will be a perpetual bond of alliance and sympathy after the war.
A WORD TO NEUTRAL NATIONS.
Referring to President Wilson's advo cacy that neutrals should participate in
The following vessels have also been securing peace in the future, Lord Grey sunk-Rabbi, Rierny and Draft (Nor said that in order to make that proposi wegian), drie and George M, Embiricostion effective the neutral nations mast (Greek); a Danish schooner and a Swe- be prepared to use force to compel dish barquentine.
servance of treaties to keep the peace. Twelve members of the crew of the We must also come to sa agreement after George M. Eminricos are missing.
the war regarding the methods under which war should be conducted. Ger many had been guilty of more terrible
She had broken down all the barriers anarchy than the world had ever knowa..
which ancient civilisation had created m order to keep the horrors of war within range:
Neutral nations must ae that something was done to ensure that the rules of warfare-if there must be war- fare were kept in future and that science was not misused for the destruction of mankind.
LATER. Additional sinking reported are:- Steamers flaguenot, Marchioness, and Duke Chburn (British) from Athens; Dito, Farthree, Roennang, (Norwegian); Alfhild (Swedish); and several British. Norwegian and Swedish sailing vessels. DUTCH STEAMER FLYING GERMAN FLAG.
YMTIDEN, October 2örd.
A transpires that the Dutch steamer Caledonia, with a cargo of copper ore, is lying at Zeebrugge, flying the German flag.
AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] AIR RAID ON MARGATE. ENEMY AEROPLANE DROPS
THREE BOMBS
It is officially announced that a hostile aeroplane dropped three bombs on Mar gate this morning,
A hotel was slightly damaged and a man and woman were slightly injured.
British aeroplanes pursued the raider, which made off in a south-easterly direc tion.
Paradonan, October 24th.
12.10. The fighting in Dobrudja has been of the most
senguinary and relentless character, especially where Russians and Berbs were pitted against Turks and ZEPPELIN OVER GORINCHEM Bulgarians: It seems that the offensive was taken by either side alternately.
AMSTERDAM, October 23rd. Newspapers estimate that the enemy's pelic dropped a bomb near Gorinchem, The Handelsblad reports that a Zop- object in Dobrudja is primarily demons
making a deep hole in the road. trative, with the intention of preventing the Russians assisting the Roumanians in
EGYPT Transylvanis, also relieving pressure on the Russian south-western front, perhaps
PARIS, October 24th. An official communique states:--North of the Somme we have made progress north-east of Morval. South of the causing withdrawal of part of the
Vladix-Mir Volymok-Kovel region.
Somme there has been particularly lively Russian forces in the Brzezang-Bokal- fighting in the region of Chaulnes Wood. We captured 50 prisoners yesterday. north-west of Bailly-Saillisel. Every where else is quiet.
German aeroplanes bombed Nancy in the morning. There were no casualties and only slight damage,
AIR ACTIVITIES.
PARIS, October 23rd. Binge Saturday we have captured 450 prisoners in the Chaulnes sector,
German aeroplanes were felled on the Somme and three were forced to descend damaged.
An enemy decisive offensive against General Brusiloff is anticipated.
ROUMANIAN RETIREMENT.
LONDON, October 3rd. Today's Roumanian communiqué says:-In Dobrudja the fighting con tinues with violence.
Our troops retired immediately to the south of the Cernavoda Constanza rail- Way.
A GERMAN CLAIM.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS.
LONDON, October 23rd. An official message says:On the 20th and 21st instant, on our western frontier Our camel
corps with armoured cars successfully swept the Dakbla Oasis to the western edge, taking 125 prisoners A similar operation in the Babari Ongis resulted in the capture of 50 prisoners and quantity of prisoners, arms and
ammunition.
OBITUARY.
He concluded: There must be no end to this war no peace-excepting & peace. which will ensure the nations of Europe. freedom from Prussian militariem. We are determined to continue to make sacri- fices until we have, secured the future peaco of the whole contincnt of Europe, so that the sacrifices already made shall not have been in vain. (Loud cheers.) AUSTRIAN PREMIER'S
ASSASSINATION.
AUSTRO-GERMAN COMMENT,
ONTARIO'S "OUR DAY.”
LONDON, October 23rd. Ontario bas given a quarter of a Taiwan subscribed $10. Thanking you” million sterling to the Red Cross Fund.
in anticipation 1 am, yours faithfully,
C. M. FORBES. SLIGHTLY DAMAGED "
(Hon. Sec. to the Ladies Committee). 23rd October, 1916,
CRUISER.
THE GERMAN REPORT.
AMSTERDAM, October 23rd,
DISINFECTANTS
AT THE
G. C. H.
HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."}
A Berlin semi-official report states that the small craiser Muenchen, slightly [ro THE EDITOR OF THE damaged by a British submarine or 18th October, has returned to harbour."
TROUBLES IN BULGARIAN CAPITAL,
POLITICIANS SENTENCED.
Sia, In view of H.E. the Governor's. emphatic statement at the last meeting of the Legislative Council that the minutest investigation has failed to reveal any sing of omission in the manner of the administration of disinfectants et A Sofia telegram says that M. Ghena the Government Civil Hospital, the dieff's brother and his father-in-law, following facts may, perhaps, prove of and others have been sentenced to eight gations:-- (the Leader of the Agricultural Party) interest to him in his further investi-
AMSTERDAM, October 23rd.
years' imprisonment for receiving and
In 1913 the contract for the Hospital have come from a foreign source to lie to complain of except the high pressure distributing 24,000,000 francs, alleged to and during that year there was little washing was given to the Eyre Refuge,
used against the Government.
at which the work had to be done, tho washing having to be fetched and re- turned to the Hospital in 2 limited number of hours. S
[M. Obsnadieff is the pro-Ally ex-Minister who was reported yesterday as having hoon Bentenced to ten years' pegal servitude for alleged high treason.]
ANKOBER OCCUPIED,
ROME, October 23rd
is Lidjeassus father) occupied Ankober, The forces of General Rasmikhael (who
80 miles north-east of Addissbeba, on the 17th inat Fighting continues.
OF THE
ENOCH, ARDENS"
WAR. HUSBANDE RETURN TO FINDAN WIDOWS" REMARRIED.
In the Spring and Summer of 1014, however, much trouble was caused at the Refuge by the quantity of vermin in the
auch condition was due to the cur we learned from various sources that clothes which came from the Hospital
tailed and sparing use of carbolic or other disinfectants, necessary to keep the floors and the wards in a sanitary condition.
Complaints were made to the Hospital authorities at the time, and the matter would have been brought to the atten tion of the Government if the War had There is a notable multiplication of not, shortly after, led to the termination us through Tennyson's Enoch Arden, and of the contract. domestic dramas of the type familiar to to the French in Balzac's Colonel Cha bert, who, lost on a Napoleonic battle field, returned home to find his wife re married to tion.
to a nobleman of the Restora informed at the beginning of the war Thus, & Madame D, of Arras, was that her husband had been killed. Re and then married her brother-in-law. moving to Paris she waited some months, The household is now expecting a child, and the first husband is on his way back from Germany,
M. Charles le Coffie cites other cases in the laberte.
received from the Hospital, I speak from As to the condition of the washing
personal knowledge and observation.- Yours sincerely,"
FACTS NOT FIGURES.
DRINK, TOBACCO -AND CANCER
non
AMSTERDAM, October 23rd.
"In a small commune near the Channel
MEDICAL OFFICER'S ANALYSIS, Socialist circles regard Stuergkh's two soldiers wives remarried in this way. The death of their first husbands assassination as the outcome of persistent was registered, and all the papers were and 77 women who died from cancer in
An analysis of the babits of the 135
Government in Austria. It is noted that amputated ab refuss] to re-establish Parliamentaryed one fine morning, both of them with Medical Officer of Health for the Borough in order. But these husbands reappear Woolwich last year has been made by the Last Friday an influentially convened soldier, whose arm, cut off by a shell, was
More curious is the tale of the Breton (Dr. B. Davies). Cancerous persons, he meeting for the purpose of agitating for
mitted to remarry. The first husband, however, proves to be alive, and inclined to insist on his rights.
These
this reform was prohibited, although carried the identification plate, its owner amokers. Non-cancerous persons living of him had disappeared. As the arm alcohol users and 41 per cent, of excessive found on the battlefield, while the rest says, included 32 yer cent. of excersise
15,000 had been invited and Farliamen-certificate to this effect, and was per cossivo alcohol users and 16 per cent of wes reported dead. The wife received a to a greater age had 14 per cent of ex- torians had promised to speak
excessive smokers. In other words, the percentage of excessive alcohol drinkers Austro-German comment shows remark-
from cancer was more than and large amokers among those dying able anxiety to create the impression that
high as among other persons.
twice as differences, the deed was not due to political motives,
still more marked if only those who died Dr. Davies continues, are KING ALBERT'S DENTIST.
from cancer of the mouth and throat are considered. Of 88 persons who died from BENTENCED TO PENAL
cancer of the dips, tongue, jaws, larynx, SERVITUDE
echt took alcohol extensively, while 75 besophagus,, and servical glands, 48 per Usales set them.
per cent smoked excessively Twenty was the reply. He is three of the 51 smoker patients smoked
rily those he loved be would leave them
The soldier had risen to the beroic de form of pipe, and 10 sometimes a clay chiefly clay pipes, 16 a briar or other Izcacy of deciding that, rather than hor- to believe him dead
AMSTERDAM, October 23rd,
A Sexagenarian Englishman, Dr. Bull, who acted us dentist to King Albert, has been sentenced to six years' penal ser vinde.
It is believed that he was charged with assisting British military refugees.
But the most unfortunate of these tragie mmadventures was found in Swit verland recently, in one of the parties of seriously wounded soldiers returned from Germany A French visitor stopped before an unfortunate fellow whose face was so disfigured as to beem no longer human, He asked if he could do any thing for the sufferer, if he could seek his family and
dead
by
had two cigars. There were only four out of the 91 cases of cancer of the mouth and sometimes briar, two cigarettes,
the surgeons hold out hope of a grest not smokers. It would appear that both There is a ray of light in this case, for or tongue in which the patients were air patient will give up his name and have some general effect in promoting improvement, and if it is accomplished alcohol and smoking (especially alcohol) come to life again. But perhaps," adds cancer, but chiefly exert their injurious Mwie Gothic, it may be then too late induence locally. Of the 84 cases of can- MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION. As no question of a low curiona cer of the month and throat 18 (or 28 per disasters. It is said with some show of cent.) were excave tea drinker Tes French
"DAILY MAIL" CRITICISM. neroplanes bombed
suthority that there are 70,000 French drinking does not seem to specially blast A Goriaan communiqué claims the oceu- furnaces north of Metz and railway: pation of Constanza.
LONDON, Cetober 24th.
prisoners in Germany who have not been injurious locally or generally as far as Lopos, Detpher 23rd. able to communicate with their families cancer is concerned. If the injurious The death is announced of Sir Joseph stations at Metz and elsewhere, an
The Daily Mail's political correstowhood befere remarriage The ques Focal effect of heat one would have expect The French law requires ten months of effect of smoking were chiefly due to the (Copetapiza in a seaport in the Dobrudja,
Beecham, manufacturer and philanthro-pondent severely criticises the conduct of tica is being asked whether this delayed excessive drinking of hot tea to have onsen-Chausse standing on the Black Sea at the end of pist. Deceased was proprietor of the
Trajan's Wall and of the railway to Toher Aldwych Theatre: He was in his 60th for not calling Mejor General Creagh those who think that poldine drank cepively, 16 (or (or 20 per cent and factories at
Backpacking should not be extended, and Mare Henri had a similar bad result. In 43 cases of the Mesopotamia Communion, especially Robers, the eminal powder, is one of cancer of the stemsch 15 for 36 per cent) naroda. It has a population of 12,000 or 14,000 inhabitania.
Baters, and 11 (or 56 per cent)
mmunition dump st and on the Bomme Rombach
AMSTERDAM, October 23rd.
BIR JOSEPH BEECHAM
year, and was the father of Sir Thomas Beecham, the famous conductor,
and Col Crowe.
should not remarry before the end of the