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THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1917.
The following Gables were received an Saturday night and issued in our Early morning Extra yesterday.
Franco-Belgian Front.
(THROCON REUTERS AGCNOY]
BRITISH FRONT,
TOTAL BRITISH PRISONERS.
tions.
LONDON, October 5th.
TURNING POINT IN THE WAR, placos, while many German counter- Aerial Activities.
EXPERT'S ANATOMICAL SMILE,
(TAROVOR EXITER'S AGENOY.]`
BRITISH AERIAL PILOT'S EXPLOIT
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS-
PUNITIVE EXPEDITION TO
TASHKENT.
Pernootan, October štā.
attacks on a small scale were easily dealt with by our artillery. Bone swelled to formidable proportions, particularly in the neighbourhood of Reutel, where, be LONDON, October 5th:""
tween thee and seven o'clock yesterday Coming on top of Genen Saiats' afternoon, the Germans maintained & continuous speech, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's very heavy attack from the direction of
Oosthoek, bringing up a victory in the Battle of Broodcinde, as stream of reserves, and, although our the third and probably decisie phase of barrage punished these severely, the con- tinuous pressure, as already reported, the third, Battle of Ypres will be known,slightly bent back our line. has kindled au enthusiasm which the THE ANZACS RECORD CAPTURES veals the odds cheerfully nocepted by the claimed a general strike. The Govern
LONDON, Osteber katil
The situation at Tashkent has suddenly become worse. The local Soldiers' and The following report of a Squadron Workmen's Delegates, earning that a punitive expedition was en route, pro- Commander of the Naval Air Service re-
British pilots during the air raids on
However, our troops have been conscli-London: dating part of Reutel village. As we possess higher ground commanding Reu- el, the local success here offers no advan Lage. Presumably their object was 20 drive us off the Broodsinde Ridge alto.
ment has established a state of war. KERENSKY'S. THREAT.
country has for a long time not known. The
papers lavish compliments on Bir
"Flying cloven thousand feet high the The Democratiu Conference has,, by 838 Douglas Haig and his troops on An achievement which they anteipate will
pilots saw ten Gothas coming inland votes to 108, passed a resolution instruct- alter the balance of the whok result of a
They climbed towards the enemy aiding the Executive to constitute a strong Ficht-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig resear's fighting in the West and prove together. As illustrating the degree of the engaged one on the right and fired a revolutionary authority which will active- portsThere was no infantry Gghting of the the tarning point in the halory of the enemy's uses, Bome Australians last hundred rounds into the tail at a hundred-ly work for peace
night counted nearly one thousand corpses yards. hitting the fusilage. The M. Kerensky, in a speech to the Con- importance. We consolidated our posiwar. One expert puts the position for on a front of little more than a thousand
cibly, saying that the Germm giant has yards. The Anzacs claim that yesterday, Gaba began a slow spin. I followed,mittee-prior to the Conference's rejection his head on the coast and his feet in they established a record in the number ring in order to finish it off. The gun of the Coalition idea, dwell upon the- Lille, and Sir Douglas Hai is driving unit of corresponding strength jambed, whereupon, in trying to get clear, danger of an exclusively Socialist Minis A saliest into his stomach. When the found in one shell-hole seven German it got fast into the nosepin. It again try. He said only a Coalition Govern whole of the Paschendaele Ridge; for officers crouching, including a Battalion righted, and I saw the Gotha crash ment would have the support of the coun
Commander, the third the Australians.
into the scan. I then landed. The gua try. If the Conference decided otherwise, ́
he would resign. which the struggle is now ceeding, is have taken.
jaro, clented and again ascended and secured, the giant will be doubled up. “It
again caught the Gotha at a height SOLUTION OF KORNILOFE AFFAIR. of fourteen thousand feet. 1 again en-
After interviewing M. Kerensky, the is a formidable position with many little
gaged their above and below. I fired two delegates of the Democratic Conference ravines and cunningly hidden guns, bui
Finally I ran out Socialistic Cabinet, M. Kerensky confirmi the capinre of high position from Tower
hundred rounds and silenced both guns have handoned the idea of an exclusively of another Gotha." of ammunition,***
ing that the Government had approved of Hamlets to Polygon Wood threatens to
the formation of a Provisional Parlia menbl authank it,
We have captured 4,446 prisoners, in cluding 111 officers, since yesterday morn ing.
THE BATTLE OF BROODSEINDE.
DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING.
LONDON, October 5th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, con tinuing his despaich, suys-English, Australia and New Zealand Divisions delivered the assault. Among the English troops there were battalions from twenty eight counties. There were also a few. battalions from Scotland Ireland and Wales Rapid progress was made at all points from the start. Only a short ad vance was intended to the south of the Mesin road, where the objectives were reached at an early boits.
COLONIALS CAPTURES, The English battalions, north of the road, carriet, after sharp fighting the hamlet of Folderhoek and Polderhock Chateau, where they expelled the enemy from numerous farms and small woods. South and east of Polygon Wood the Aus iralians captured Molenwarel St. Hock and cleared the houses on the Zonnebeke
The New Zealanders Broodscinderead took Cravenstafri. The English on their left continued the line of the advance and reached the outskirts of Poelcapelic The first objectives were gained on the whole front of attack shortly after the assault opened.
Our advance against the final objectives was carried out in accordance with plans and was equally successful.
English troops took the villages of Reutel and Noordembork and secured! the high ground overlooking Becelaere.. The Australiana captured Broodscinde and established themselves well over the crest of the ridge five miles rast of Ypres. giving observation east to the English on the left.
They
NEW ZEALANDERS FOUGHT" MAGNIFICENTLY. From a blockhouse an Australíati officer single-handed captured 3i prisoners. The New Zealanders fought magnificently, and the way they moved their gans was worthy of a military tonžnament,
lions were seen coming down the road, presumably as reinforcements, but they were blown with shot to rags before they could get in action.
During the day the Gennan airmen BRITISH ATTACK UNEXPECTED,
Row-los over our positions. We brought Supplementary details of the Sghting dona at least one with machine gun fire. In the attack on Peelcuppelle we took show that the British attack was so un-
That six battalions on the front line were expected and so shattering at the Ger- terrible tell of the enemy. I am told HAUS TED or were captured in blocks, al-all killed or taken prisoner. Two batta most without fighting. Tis advancing bewilderel Prussians British found crowding in shallow trends, shouldered together with bayonets fixed for an at-
The Tanks did excellent service by en- tack. Their officers and non-eoras, were abting the Warwicks and other English points and in successfully resisting at paralysed by the crushing barrage, and to take two very strong important Several anti-Tank and anti- they handed over their evolvers and tacks. ordered the men to lay down their arms. aircraft guns are among the booty, In cases where a rally was attempted after the first panic it was broken with
The Newfoundanders garea bombs and bayonets. The fighting was
Lecount of themselves by attaining excel- more open than previously. The spell of
lent results at a light cost. It was about the Pill-boxes is obviously broken, their part of the line that a young officer Germans fearing these onerete block houses as death-traps. The ground was generally fairly easy to cross, except the the marshy valley of Strocabek, on Britisr left, where the Triks were most
useful, assisting in the capture of a num. ber of strong points, Prussian Guards predeminated among the prisoners COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN HAUK,
AN OFFICER'S MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE:
fine
of nineteen years of age had an extra ordinary escape. A shell burst almost at his feet and Biled two orderlies accom- panying hito. When he recovered from the sheek be found his patties stripped off by the blast and he was quite win- jured.
Both the Australians and New Zea landers sometimes went far beyond the limits of the advance prescribed, and they. had to be brought back, grumbing hearti should be subjected to the artillery ty that the freedom of infantry tactics barrage ccatrol.
Reuter's Correspondent at the British Headquarters says that the fruits of yes terday's victory have been held. No infan try counter-attacks occurred during the ohjee-night, demonstrating the German exhaus-and prospects is most significant.
Most of the German officers taken lave adopted a most pessimistic tone, in which their talk regarding Germany's position
Our attack carried the bulk of Poelen elle and secured the line of their lives east of Poelcapelle church.
This whole of the objectives were tured before mid-day.
SERIOUS EVENTS."
tion due to the manner in which their.
AMSTERDAM, Octuber all. hig offensive was devasated yesterday
The German expert General Ardeone, morning and our reception of the enemy's writing to the Dusseldorfer Anzeiger on GERMAN ATTACK ANTICIPATED. Prisoners statements and identites eight counter-attacks yesterday. Five of the subject of the British offensive, in preparation at Nieuport, where the tions of German units, as well as numbers these counter-attacks were made againstays:- Serious events also seem to be of German dead, show that the attack a short front north of the pres-Menin increasing bombardment of the German anticipated by a few minutes an attack by five German divisions against our road, being broken up by our artillery, sen flank gives food for serious thought,"
THE GERMAN VERSION, front from Polygon Wood to Zonnebeke. The remaining three were delivered Our barrage descended on the enemy' assembling troops and the attack did not against our new positions near Reutel. materialise. Our infantry overwhelmed Two of these were beats back, but the those escaping the artillery fire.
third advanced in great strength late in Owing to the enemy's losses in this area, the afternoon, bending back our line few counter-attacks have yet developed. Two were attempted in the early after.slightly, noorssitating, however, only a noon east of Gravenstafel, but they were trifling modiâcation of the frost, which broken up by our fire. Another north has absolutely no baring upon the east of Langemarck led to severe fighting.
The enemy failed to drive us out of the general tactical results achieved. positions we had gained.
Later in the afternoon three connter attacks south-east of Polygon Wood were unsuccessful.
The enemy's losses throughout the whole of the fighting were exceedingly heavy, largely owing to the unusual num- ber of German troops on the battle-front (at the outset of our attack.
Our casualties were light.
We captured a few guns and much material.
GERMANS HEAVILY SHELL BRITISH POSITIONS.
LONDON, October 5th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports: The enemy aeavily shelled the new positions cast of Ypres, which our troops are engaged in organising. We drove off raiders to the north of Gouzeau- court with losses, and repulsed three raids in the neighbourhood of Leas.
HIS MAJESTYS CONGRATULATIONS.
LONDON, October 5th. His Majesty the King bas telegraphed to Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig as follow:
"The continued success of my gallant troops in Flanders gives me the highest satisfaction and reflects great credit on your leadership and the efficiency and endurance of all ranks."
YORK MINSTER BELLS RUNG.
LONDON, October 6th. The bells of York Minster were rung yesterday at noon in honor of Field- Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's victory.
Sir Manningham Buller, on behalf of the British Empire Union, writes to the Presa suggesting that bells be ring and flags displayed throughout the country.
WONDERFUL COMPLETENESS OF
BRITISH ARRAMEMENTS. " Within a fortnight w have struck the enemy in Flanders thres staggering blows at a very vital spot and sent him back. reeling for about three miles, mostly up- hill. We have taken pilsoner about 9,000 and inflicted casualties conservatively cal culated at 40,000.
A better appreciation of these victories is possible if we imagine what we should be thinking and saying if the situation
LONDON, Oetober 5th.. A German official wireless report states:
•Africa.
{THROUGH "REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE CAMPAIGN IN EAST
AFRICA.
ENEMY IN RETREAT.
Loxion, October 5th.. An East African official message states:
We are ku the Mhemkuru Valley the enemy is following him up. retreating towards Nangang.
Hussian Pront.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RUSSIAN FRONT.
ENEMY ATTAUK STOPPED."
LONDON, October 3th. A Russian wireless official message states:-Our artillery stopped an enemy attack in deuse waves south of Radnatz.
The Bulgarians occupied several tren ches in the Bezse region. We counter- attacked and restored the position..
General.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE FATE OF A RAIDER, DESTITUTE VICTIMS LEFT ON ISLAND.
WASHINGTON, October 5th. The Navy Department has received a despatch from Samoa which apnounces the arrival of an open boat containing the master of an American schooner.
The American captain related that the Howe Island on August, 2nd and was German raider Seeedler stranded on Lord abandoned.
The commander and crew of the raider seized a motor-sloop and a French schooter, which were armed, and put to The Seeadler left 17 victims of its sub-
The hottest points in yesterday's night-marinism on the island in a destitute con- ing were Poelcapelle, isolated farms at dition. Paschendaele, the cross-roads east of
GERMAN CITIES. Zonnebeke road and west of Becelaere, DYSENTERY RAVAGING LARGE temporarily advanced over this line, but and the village of Gheinvelt. The enemy was unable to hold the ground, owing to The English gain is counter-attacks. restricted to a strip of from one to one and-a-half kilometres in depth between We retain Feelenpelle and Becelere Becelaere and Gheluveit. We repulsed almost everywhere the twelfth French at tack in three days on Hill 344,
FRENCH FRONT.
RAIDS REPULSED.
PARIS, October 5th.
A communique states:-On the Aisne
were reversed and the chemy had succeed front German raids were repulsed south ed in doing to us what we have done to him.
A notable feature of the fighting was the wonderful completeness of the arrange. ments for rapidly clearing the wounded. Despite the inclement weather, the stretcher-bearing was practically finished early in the afternoon, as far as the open field was concerned.
Among the haul of prisoners is a larger percentage of mere boys than in any pre- vious battle. One regiment from the Rus- stan Front caused a panic by shouting that the English were upon them and by bolting.
GERMANS BRING UP RESERVES:
LONDON, October 5th Reuter's Corresponent at the British Headquarters, writing in the evening, saysThe entire operation yesterday went like clockwork In its most salient features it was most amilar to its recent predecessors in this raion, but while the resistance of the German troops was prob ably loss dogged on the whole, mainly owing to their prepared defences. being foxer, the enemy artllery was most in- tensa Our troops experienced machine gun fire during the advance, but the Fill Box resistance seems to have been half- hearted, judging from the extensive rounding up of machine-guns at these
east of Chevreux, east of Cerny and oi the right of the Meure.
LONDON, October 6th, A Correspondent on ne French Front says that the correspondence of Ger man prisoners is full of details of the spread of dysentery and hunger.typhus
ing Berlin, Cologne, Wiesbaden and Germany, the former especially ravag Stettin and other large towns, necessitat. ing the closing of barracks and cinemas. Professor Abderhalden, lecturing at Leipzig, referred to the appearance of bari-beri and scurvy, and to the great in- crease of tuberculosis,
AMERICA AND THE WAR. TWENTY THOUSAND AEROPLANES.
WASHINGTON, October 5th.. The Minister of War announces that 20,000, aeroplanes of every type have re- Our artillery caught and dispersed anently been authorised and are actually
in course of construction. enemy concentration in the region of the Cauriares Wood.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS. PARIS, October 5th. A communiqué says:-There were viol- en artillery actions on the right of the Meuse, in the region of Beronvaux and
at Hill 344
Italian Front.
"[THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]
ITALIAN FRONT.
AIR SQUADRON'S SUCCESS
LONDON, October 5th. An Italian official wireless message Bay-We repulsed repeated attacks on Monte Ban Gabriele
Trained aristors will complete the equipment and will be ready as soon as the aeroplanes are.
THE SILVER MARKET
Subsequently M. Kerensky requested the Moscow representatives to come to Petro grad to hip in the reestruction of ins Cabinet.
It is understand that they will be allot ed four portfolios,
The Cabinet Council has issued a semi- oficial announcement that the Kornilo affair is ou The eve of a favourable solution...
THE NAVAL DISPUTE.
The dispute between the scamen of the Baltic Fleet and the Ministry of Marine, enbled on October 3rd. has been settled by-
of the interventions
the Petrograd Soldiers and Workin's Delegates.
Admiral Verderevsky has telegraphed to the crews, requesting them to be calm, as the Germans are preparing for a sud- dea blow in the Baltic.
The seamen replied that the dispute was not concerned with fighting, orders for which would be obeyed immediately.
MINIMUM
PRICE OF RAW COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS, October 5th. A minimum pries of thirty cents per pound to farmers has been settled by a conference of coiton interests in ten Southern States. This is considered justified by the present selling price of manufactured cotton products,
ALLIES REQUISITION SWEDISH VESSELS.
PROTEST AGAINST EXERCISE OF OLD RULE.
STOCKHOLM. October St. Sweden is protesting to the Frenchs and British Governments against the old international rule whereby they have requisitioned ten Swedish vessels for military purposes.. exercise of an
LOYAL INDIANS IN CANADA.
LONDON, October 3th. The Indians of Ontario, in grand council, voted down by a large majority a proposal to ask for exemption under the Military Service Act.
PRIME MINISTER'S COUNTRY RESIDENCE.
GIFT OF FORMER HONG KONG RESIDENT.
LONDON, October 5th. Sir Arthur Lee, M.P. (formerly Adju- tant of the Hongkong Volunteers), is presenting his estate, Chequers Court, in Buckinghamshire, as an official country residence for the future Prime Ministers of England
SA
ROYAL
POPULAR
APPOINTMENT.
Loxvox, October 5th. The appointment of H. R. H. the Prince- of St. Michael and St. George is hailed of Wales as Grand Master of the Order with satisfaction in quarters in London connected with the Dominions and the Overses possessions, in view of the special association of the Order with Greater Britain. It is felt that the appointment of the Prince, who follows in the footsteps. of his father, who was himself Grand Master when Prince of Wales, serves. to enhance the dignity of the Order at a Messrs. Montagu's report saysThe time when it has already gained increased silver market is inert, and prices are importance by being conferred on the again retrograde In the absence of im-highest British and Allied commanders Fortant buying orders the return of who have distinguished themselves during prices to a lower level favours the Raj, the war. which is undoubtedly in a position to use large quantities of silver when secarable advantageously.
LONDON, October 8th. Silver is quoted at 462d., and the mar. ket is quiet.
HOUSE OF COMMONS MEMBERSHIP ENLARGED.
LONDON, October 5th. A Redistribution Scheme has been drafted by the Boundary Commissioners PA Bill It adds thirty one seats to the under the Representation of the People Our sir squadron attacked the naral House of Commons, comprising twenty
and Scotland. base al Cattaro, and bit torpedo-boats nine in England and one each in Wales and submarines.
OBITUARY,
ADMIRAL BIR F. T. HAMILTON. LONDON, October 5th.
The death is sanounced of Admiral Sir Frederick Tovar Hamilton, K.C.B., who has been Commander-in-Chief at Rosyth of age, since carly last year.
[The deceased, who was 61 years entered the Navy in 1869, and saw service in the Zulu War of 1872. For three Sea Lord of the Admiralty.] years he had held the position of Second