THE
THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 1st, 1916.
FATE OF BUKHAREST:
DECISIVE BATTLE IMMINENT.
THE ALLIES AND GREECE:
AN IMPASSE REACHED.
PRESIDENT WILSON AND BELGIAN
DEPORTATIONS
GOVERNMENT ASSUME CONTROL OF WELSH COALFIELD.
Franco-Belgian Front.
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(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.} SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID.
LONDON, November 30th. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: -- The enemy attempted a raid southward of Neuve Chapelle, and also a bombing attack eastward of Careney, which were ropulsed. We twico carried out success ful raids castward of Ypres, taking prisoners.
EFFECTIVE GRENADE WORK.
PARIS, November 30th.
An official communiqué says:-An' at- tack on one of our posts at Fillemorte was repulsed by gronades.
There has been an intermittent can- nonad," elsewhere, particularly in the Douaumont Vaux sector.
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MORE ENEMY SHELLING.
LONDON, November 28th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- sunique saysThere is intermittent enemy shelling at Gueudecourt, and south
ot Arras, fis well as considerable trench mortar activity at Mauquissert an' Neuve Chapelle,
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
PARIS, November 29th.
A communiquéd Bays:--There is fairly great reciprocal artillery firing south of the Somme and in the sectors of Binches and Pressoite.
The Balkans.
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A GERMAN PROTEST.
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IN THE CARPATHIANS.
PRISONERS CAPTURED, '
PETROGRAD, November 29th
A communiqué indientea that a Bussian offensive has commenced in the wooded Carpathians. It says:- Wo captured. ridges of heights east and south of Kir libaba, taking soven hundred prisoners, six machine-guns and other material.
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ROUMANIANS FALLING BACK.
In Western Wallachin the Roumanians are falling back eastward under enemy pressure
GERMAN ADVANCE ON BUKHAREST.
AMSTERDAM, November 29th.
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SUBMARINE PIRACY.
THE LATEST VICTIMS. A German official message says:-
LONDON, November 30th. General von Falkenbayn is advancing
The British steamers King Malcotai victoriously along the whole of the Wallaad Moresby, the Norwegian steamer chian front and the enemy in retiring Perra, the Spanish steamer Lucienne and eastwards in disorder
the Greek steamer Margherita bave been
The movements on the Danube corressünk, pond to those of the forces operating farther north,
Naval Activities.
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CHANGES IN NAVY COMMANDS.
PRESS AND OTHER OPINIONS.
LONDON, November 30th.
The British steamer Maule Larhren is reported sunk,
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THE CHANNEL · RAID.
LONDON, November 20th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour, reply to criticisme concerning the Channol raid of the 23rd inst., affirmed that the enemy made off immediately be fero our ships protecting the shipping in the Downs could engage them. The eremy still had not entered the Channel, and he hoped they would net with disaster if they did.
ZEEBRUGGE HARBOUR
ATTACKED.
** LONDON, November 29th.
It is understood that Admiral Jellicoe is already at the Admiralty. When he struck the flag of the Iron Bike the squadrons manned ship and cheered him as he left the North Sea. The imminence of changes has beca the gossip of London for some time, In view of the constant An Admiralty announcement says that press criticisms of the Admiralty the ap naval aeroplanes carried out an uttack pointments have evoked general satisfaeon the harbour at Zeebrugge on Tuesday tion as bringing to the Admiralty cicers afternoon. The results of the raid were fresh from the sea with most intimate not observed, owing to the weather, but
all our machines returned safely. knowledge of present war probleins,
General. Regret is expressed at Admiral Jellicos leaving the Fleet, in which he inspired almost unparalleled confidence through-
The enemy has occupied four towns on the Alexandria Simaitza Roads and ad-out conditions of incredible difficulty. It vanced in the direction of Konlougoureni is pointed out that the position is soune-
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what analagous to the transfer of General Robertson and his colleagues from the front to the War Ofice Admiral Jellicoe's previous experience at White- ball will be most valuable. He had there the reputation of working quietly but getting things done,
THE GREEK CRISIS.
GERMANY AND THE VENIZELISTS.
AMSTERDAM, November 28th. The German press refuses to secept the Venizelists' declaration of war, but leaves no doubt that any Venizelists falling into the hands of the Germans will be treated as rchela.
GREECE DECLINES TO YIELD
ATHENS, November 29th.
....
At a meeting of the Crown Council, presided over by the King, it was decided to persist in the refusal to give up the arms demanded by the Allies,
PROTECTION FOR VENIZELISTS.
LONDON, November 29th,
Reuter understands that the Entente Ministers have taken steps to obtain from the Athens Government assurances
It is assumed he has been given a free hand to urge the Admiralty of every element of weakness. The Times de- slares: The departments of strategy, intelligence and supply notoriously de mand immediate attention. The whole
reason of the change is public dissatis- faction at the lack of initiative, ignorance of enemy movements and ill-organised
construction,"
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THE AIR RAID.
GERMAN ADMISSIONS.
AMSTERDAM, November 29th.
A Berlin official message, dealing with the air raid on the 28th inst., states that the British defence was extraordinarily strong. One airship was brought down by hostile aircraft near Scarborough, while a second has not returned and must ho considered lost
THE WRECKED ZEPPELINS.
THEIR DESTRUCTION GIVES INTENSE JOX..
LONDON, November 30th,
The news of the destruction of the twụ Zeppelins in the last raid has been receiv
BOARD OF TRADE,
TO CONTROL SOUTH WALES
COALFIELD.
LONDON, November 20th. An oficial announcement states that the Board of Trade, under the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Regulations, assumes, on December 1st, possession of the South Wales coalfield. ·
NEW DEFENCE REGULATION.
CIVIL SERVICE COM
LONDON, November 29th. The Times is of the opinion that the inclusion of Sir Alfred Ewing, with his experience as Director of Naval Instrue- tion, on the Civil Servico Commitee guarantees that the views of the oppo ground that it puts a premian on crain- nents of the present system, on the
hoped that the Committee will be ablo ming, will be fully considered. It is to suggest a scheme giring preference to
Army officers.
GERMAN EXCHANGE
DECLINE.
NEW YORK, November 28th. Tho exchango on Dermany is the lowest since the war.
AUSTRALIAN LABOUR
LONDON, November 30th. The Press Bureau states that the new Delonoe Regulation empowers the Board of Trade to take possession of any coaf mine where it is deemed expedient for the defence of the Realin. The Board of Trade has appointed an Advisory Com mittee, representing itself, the Home Office, and the Admiralty, to apply the Regulation to Bouth Wales, and will meet forthwith to deal with the question of December 4th. wages.
TROUBLES.
MELBOURNE, November 28th. strike have been rejected,
All compromises regarding the coal
bunal and hopes for a decision before Mr, Hughes bag appointed a ¡vínt tri-
SIKH LOYALTY,
ENDS A DANGEROUS DISPUTE.
LONDON, Noveniber 30th. The Government's control of the South
LONDON, November 28th. Wales coalfield ends a complicated and Reuter's correspondent at New York dangerous dispute and incidentally has interviewed the correspondent of the brings the coal trade within the scope of Associated Press of America, Mr. tho Munitions Act, limiting the owners' O'Dwyer, who, after referring to con- profits and restricting the freedom which spiracy in the Punjab, said that out of miners almost alone enjoyed among 100,000 Indian recruits since the war the nationally importaat workers. The Punjab, though its population is only a trouble began on the 10th November, when twelfth of that of the Indian Empire, the Conciliation Board met to considers furnished 60 per cent.. of 10 per cent. in wages, the owners claim of the Punjab. Thus the misdeeds of 2 an application by the men for an increase third thereof are Sikhs, though they comprise only one-tenth of the population ing a reduction of 10 per cent, on the few thousands of the community, so fác ground of increased cost of production. from affecting the traditional loyalty of The men at the outset demanded a joint the Sikhs, has only stimulated the Sikh aadit of the cost of production. This nation to greater service.
the owners refused, and the Board de- clined to consider the applications. Thereafter the men put the case before. the Board of Trade, Moanwhile unrest in the coalfield had been growing with the increase in the cost of living, and a general atrike was feared on the 19th November, the date the men had stipulat- ed for the increase in wages. This has been averted by the Government's action. MINERS AND OWNERS ON THE MEASURE.
LONDON, November 30th.
and one
RUSSIAN AND BRITISH RELATIONS.
TREASURE OF UNION.
LONDON, November 29th. At a luncheon held to inaugurate the new Russo-British Chamber of Com- merce, Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ambassador in London, said the imme, diate object of the Allied peoples of Bri tain and Russia was to win the war, but South Wales Miners, interviewed, said standing and true friendship must not Mr. Richards, M.P., Secretary of the the present treasure of union, under he was surprind at the Government's be wasted. New and lasting bonds must action, which would be opposed unless created. The natural resources of the measure applied to all coal mining.
Russia were inexhaustible, while the war He added that all Defence of the Realm itself had proved that the wealth and Regulations would not prevent a strike credit of Britain were inexhaustible: if the workmen were not treated fairly would benefit both.
Co-operation in these potent factors in the matter of wages.
The Miners' Executive meets to-day to consider the startling development.
Representatives of the owners, inter viewed, say they were not prepared for BG revolutionary a step, but reservo judgment.
TURKS REPUDIAT
AGREEMENT.
In the course of a speech, Lord Robert Cecil, said the Alliance with Russia was not only essential for present purposes, but it comprised every element of per- manancy to the advantage of both. We- agree vitally in the things that matter, while in other matters where differences exist we have much to learn from one another. He trusted that the bonds..... social, commercial and economic would shortly bo closer than they now were,
ed with intense joy as proving to the TO ALLOW AMERICANS TO LEAVE THE DOMINIONS AND PEACE.
Germans the immense improvement in British anti-aircraft defences. The won derful precision of searchlights and guns is praised.
SYRIA.
that the lives and property of the Veniz They point out that the brilliance and 4 One raider was hit by the guns five on the ground that they possess valuable ) when peace was discussed and added that,
#CONTEMPT OF INTERNATIONAL lists shall be scrupulously respected.
LAW."
ATTACK AT MANY POINTS,
AMSTERDAM, November 20th,
WASHINGTON, November 30th. Count Bernstorff has presented Mr.
A German official message says:- Lansing with a Note for transmission to Great Britain protesting against the Russian attacks at many points in the ejection of German and other Ministers wooded Carpathians and Eastern from Athens as "contempt of interun | Transylvania gained small local advan- tional law."
tages.
ROUMANIANS REPULSE
ATTACKS.
LONDON November 30th.
A Roumanian official message states that on the 28th enemy attacks in the Prahova Valley were repulsed. The message also records intense artillery work alsewhere. Otherwise, the situation is unchanged..
GERMAN CLAIM.
LONDON, November 29th.
A German official message claims the capture of Pitesti, an important railway junction in Roumania
THE STRATEGICAL POSITION.
LONDON, November 30th, Pitesti is an important railway cantre. One line rune direct to Bukharest, which is seventy miles south-east. Its occupa tion means that Campolung would cut off General Mackenson's composite fores of Austro-Germans Turco-Bulgarians are reported by a Russiau communiqué to be nearing Calugareni, twenty miles from Bukharest with ten outlying forti- Ecations. Simultaneously the enemy is attacking the Danube Ferry at Oltenitza, farther east, apparently with the inten- tion of further enveloping the Bou- manians.
The newspapers, while anticipating a stronger policy, regard it as unlikely that Admiral Jellicoe has gone to the Admiral ty with the idea of inaugurating radical changes in the handling of the Fleet.
audacity of Vice-Admiral Beatty, which made him a hero to "the man in the
street and caused him to be regarded by the Navy as a second Nelson, have. been throughout tempered by a judgment and prudence justifying his selection for the arduous post.
minutes after she was picked up by the searchlights. Thousands of spectators cheered frantically when the blazing tmonster, visible over 40 miles, fell into
the soa
LONDON, November 30th, WASHINGTON, November 30th..
In the House of Lords, Lord Islington Turkey bag repudiated an agreement to reaffirmed Mr. Harcourt's assurance, of allow several hundred Americans, includ-April, 1915, that the Dominion Premiers ing missionaries, to leave Syria vid Jaffa would be consulted to the fullest extent military information. The State Deif possible, an opportunity would be partment is annoyed and is making en given the Premiers to attend conferences quiries.
before peace negotiations occurred.
NEW GOVERNOR OF BENGAL.
LONDON, November 30th. The Earl of Ronaldshay has been appointed Governor of Bengal.
BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.
MESSAGE BY FRESIDENT WILSON,
An eye-witness, describing the frantic efforts of the second Zeppelin to escape, says it was travelling at a tremendous rate at a height of 9,000 feet. As it op- proached the coast the aeroplanes closed in on it. A ding-dong struggle followed. AMERICAN BED CROSS WORK. in 1000. He is an author of some note,
New York, November 30th. Mr. Gerrard returns as Ambassador to M.P. for the Horsey Division of Middlesex, [The Earl of Ronaldsbay, who is Unionist Berlin on the 2nd December. He bears was born in June, 1876. Ho was educated a personal message from Prezident Wilson urging Germany to reconsider and has traveled widely, visiting Con, at Harrow and Trinity Calege, Cambulge, the deportation of Belgians, which is indis, Persia, Asiatic Turkey, Central A alienating neutrals.
The raider rose higher, but the airmen hung on to it while the naval guns pifī- Adlessly shelled it. Suddenly the guns
There are three Admirals of the Grand ALLIED ADVANCES. Fleet senior to Vice-Admiral Beattie, namely, Admirals Burney, Jerram and PARIS, November 29th.
Viee: A communiqué says: The Serbians Sturdee, hence promotion of brilliantly carried a height north-west of Admiral Beattie to the rank of full Grunista, cast of the Cerna, and main-miral is expected. tained themselves thereon, despite the furious attacks of the German-Bulgars, who suffered beavy losses as a result.
Our Zouaves stormed a height east of Hill 1,030, north of Monastir, to the north-west of which violent Sghting is progressing.
We are advancing towards Hill 1,248, which the enemy is defending obstinately. The Italians are also advancing in the mountainous region of Creznasteva.
THE ROUMANIANS.
BIG BATTLE IMPENDING.
LONDON, November 20th. News of the great battle for the defence of Bukharest is hourly awaited.
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opased 175 Two aeroplanes were seen alongside the airahip, which was speedily aflame, then broke in two and plunged
SIR DAVID BEATTY TO COMMAND seaward. Destroyers and other craft
GRAND FLEET.
which raced to the scene found only black
seam and oil on the surface of the sea. LONDON, November 29th. In the House of Cominong Mr. Balfour
Only a few London people were aware announced that Admiral Bir John Jellicoe of the seroplane visitation. Some in had been appointed First Bea Lord, Vice the vicinity of the falling bombe paid no Admiral Sir David Beatty had been ap heed, thinking the noise was that of pointed to the Command of the Grand motor tyres bursting. The machine was Fleet, and Admiral Sir Henry Jackson a mero speck in the sky, and the damage had been appointed Admiral President done was of the most trifling description, of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich..
Continuing, Mr. Balfour said the de cisions involving these appointments were takon some time ago, but the announce- ment was delayed for military reasons.
NO SAFE CONDUCT.
BRITISH IGNORE AUSTRIAN
AMBASSADOR
LONDON, November 30th. Beutor istiformed that the British re-
RELIEF TO SERBIANS TO BE
STOPPED,
WASHINGTON, November 30th. has asked the American Red Cross to dis- The Austrian-Hungarian Government
continue relief work in Berbia. reason has been given.
No
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KAISER BUSY.
PRAYER AT A BIER
Siberia, Japan, China and Burmah. He was A.D.C. to the Viceroy's Staff in India
his publications including "A Wandering Student in the Far East" and "An Eastern Miscellany."]
EX-PRESIDENT STEYN DEAD.
BLOEMFONTEIN, November 30th. President Bleyn died suddently while addressing a Women's Congres
[Ex-President Steyn was a barrister-at- low of the Inner Temple of London. He was born at Winburg, Orange River Colony, in 1857, and was educated at Bloemfontein. He served in several public offices of the Orange Free State until in 1896 he was mede President. He held office for four. years.
-INGENIOUS SWINDLE BY A CHINESE IN HONGKONG,
AMSTERDAM, November 29th. A Berlin official message states that the Kaiser arrive at Fianna, yesterday morning and feturned in the evening.
The Kaiser's cold not improving, the doctors advised him to abandon his at- tendance at the funeral of the late Em- peror of Austria. The official reception A swindle has just been perpetrate in was cancelled, and the Kaiser devoted Hongkong which discloses a deep and the day to prayer at the Emperor ingeniously laid scheme. A Chinese had Francis Joseph's bier, on which he laid ordered a large quantity of jewellery wreath. He also conversed with the from Messrs. Bennet Freres, of Queen's young Imperial couple.
Road. On Wednesday another Chinese been sent to pay for the jewellery. While went to the shop and stated that he had
RUSSIA'S DETERMINATION.
PETROGRAD, November 28th. he was in the shop, two tokis employed by a money-leader in Hongkong appear It is expected that M. Trepoff, in tho Duma ou Baturday, will assert the ed with £400 in gold and a bag contain- necessity of carrying on the war to vic- ing $1,000 in silver. This, said the tory with the effective cooperation of the, Chinese, was the money to pay for the Government and the Legislature.
goods. After it had been counted, he took up the gold, saying he would get it
[Admiral Sir Henry Jackson was formerly fusal of a sale conduct to Herr Taro FRANCE AND CO-OPERATION.'changed, and left the shop, never to re-
French experts point out that though. There would be consequential changes on the Ministers and staffs of Legations and the Board of Admiralty. of Banks were transferred to Jassy from Bukliarest some days ago, the Roumanian Generalissimo Averesco, and the Head A battle which will decide the fate of quarter Staff of the Allies, have no Bukharest is therefore imminent
changed their headquarters,
First Sea Lord, the post, to which Admiral Sir John Jellicoe is now appointed, whilo Vico-Admiral Sir David Patty succeeds Admiral Jellicoe, he manding the 1st Battle Cruise Squadron since 1912.]
wisk the Austrian Abasador to the United States, is dus to his illegitimate activities in the Austro-German Em bassins in the United States.
úrn. It transpires that the missing PARIS, November 26th. Chinese had informed the money-lender Another secret session of the Chamber that Sennet Preres were purchasing gold has been opened. The newspapers urge and silver, and he evidently got to know closer co-operation between the Govern the hour at which the coin would be nont ment, Parliament and the Army.
to the sha