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FLOODS IN TIENTSIN, A CRUISE IN THE BRITISH EXTENSION.
What is Tientsin actually like ring the foods · One has no need to ask those whose houses are surrounded by water,
MUTINOUS RUSSIANS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12rg, 1917.
HOW THEY WERE DISARMED.
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RAPID RIFLE FIRE IN WARƒM, THOMAS AND STOCKHOLM} THE
THE INFANTRY MAN'S MAIN ARM SOCIALISTS URGED TO FIGHT ON.
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The multiplication of weapons of M Albert Thons, who, as Minister of offence, such as bombs, ride grenades, Munitions, represented until recently the trench mortars," machine-guns, gas and Socialist Party in the French Government, Russian papers give an account of the liquid fire, and the increased use of artil-speaking at a private meeting of his con
lery, fire during the actual assault exstituents, made a fine appeal to Socialists disarming of portions of the 20th Divi trenches have tended to obscure the valiteta sink their view in regard to Stockholme preparation for the advance on
Tarnopol
Dealing with his own personal evolu- -kind of ́áncoveniente in 'consequence of began, made up their minds that discrearm. It is sometimes spoken of, by those
tion in the piatter, M. Thodas mid that the tion was the better part of valour and not acquainted with conditions at the the inundations. But those more moved to the rear. The rest of the divi.rout us if it were merely a handle for Alsace-Lorraine question could not be the fortunate, those who can still walk hoursion, not liking to have these disaffected the bayonet and as if, as a trearm, it were subject of discussion, holding that the
is the ellents, decided to take drastic and specially selected shots. This is by and therefore canto imagine its prese steps to disarm them. At the last unfortunate if such an impression gol question of responsibility for the war no beans the case, and it would be very ed that he desired that at Stockholm the conditions, many like a short pen picture ment, however, the divisional committees
only the broad. of the situation.
should fully determined and the And is for their began to hesitate, and it was
Wheir the firm insistence of the Cossack and the early stages of the way
should be bonefit that the writer, whis numbers him Siberian delegates which car ciet the day: Germans and an inimsuse esipuriority over brought before the bar of GET YOUR BLANKETS AT self among the dry-footed variety, took The following ultimatum was then sent infantry man, more than any other single
Jornale saved the British Expeditionary conference that might be held, M. Thomas Disenssing the results of any Stockholta round the British Extension in a sampan tious of two others: Soldiers-An order
Outnumbered said: There are some Sonalist com yesterday afternoon.
has be given that, as you have detached Taku Hond, just outside the offices of the sion, you are to be disarmed. The arms and almost wiped out had it not been forence; that, after having settled the ques The sumpan was awaiting me in the yourasives from the 29th Infantry Divi. as it was to all early engagements of races who think that, by going to Stock the war, it would have been overwhelaedholm, we shall be able to hasten the lot of Secretary of the B.M.C. A substantial given to you by this division must be 22. dan has been erectek across this entrance turned to it that they may be employed at Mons, Le Cateau, and elsewhere the be able to fed in view of the meertainty the infanteypian's wonderful shooting tion of responsibility, the conference will to Victoria Gardens, and it is here that by it for the welfare of our dear country Germans ventured to approach our of the military solution formule which many residents clark to reach their
You
who have refused actively to fulfil trenches in massed formation. houses in the fooded area. Parts of your duty, naturally are of no tise to it, reckoned, it is said, or losing most of halting peace which went allow the ro They would give to the peoples some kind of Victoria tardes, of course, are flooded, The execution of the order for your dis their first fine from our rapid fire and breathe and live for a few years Wir
the water is being hemmed in by farming has been laid on IL Cossack hastily constructed" dökelets.'
brigade three light batteries, a mach in Possibly the second, be with the third the conference had established these from the manufacturers, having been There were seven bonts of various gun company, mid the training battalion, they expected to come in.
formula of peuge the Socialist partics descriptions in the offing when I embark These detachments have sworn to surry
would rame back and say to their Govern But they had not rekoned with the ments and their countrymen, tacked by ed, iludia matorhinch, bild ut the order whatever may come of it. British soldier's 15 roads a mintite sorrow and suffering, Here is an honour. tłożen ordinary llat-bottomed river in order to avoid mutual self-destrus Inonsequence, when the Germans came sampanes, and some punts which it w Lion, which would only profit the enemy up in their compact mutes the British Socialists are in agreement, and don't you able, restle peace upon which al clear, from the newness of the wood, has I call upon yon to lay down your avsldiers found then such an easy target think that peace night to be realized only back constructed during the pas voluntarily. An hour is given you for forty-eight heat. My boat went off reflection after which fire will be opened
The as they had never experienced on If Socialists go to. Stockholm. it was shid the right, and turned up Bruce Road on you if that demand is not fulfilled: reloading their magazines, as an observer mittee of the party, they may find an
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M. Thomas then explained his own view.lurable. serviceable raft which numerous Chinese the rear till it had been decided how they open, where the varying conditions of not upon any necessity for encouraging
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Other rafts peres, did not acknowledge her trust the old 15 well-aimed rounds a minute is, no dence, they continued to identify them- orders for an aggressive. The rest donht, unattainable now, but 10 or even selves with the Government which violated made galverized hatauis attached TÒ wooden flats, cine-lined sink-trays, empty their desire to go into the attack.
clutched their rifles, and stoutly declared 18 a minute is a by no means rare accom Belgium, which had defended all the
The plishment jy our new battalions: whereas kongs, etc.. and the inequs of ranged from split plauk, promulsion faint-hearted marched off to the accom- the best-trained German regiments before committed in Belgium and France
brutality, the atrocities, and massacres fash toned like oars, to taboo poles ↑ Paninient of cries of: Fine defenders you the war did not exceed an average of eight would be, he said,
are, coming here to eat the country's bread or nine rounds a minute. for nothing."
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But he has His
to obtain. a formal condemnation of the German Majority Sorialists by the whole Internationale, ter make Herr Scheidemann return to the German people with the conviction that the German Socialist Majority was re garded as outlawed by the public opinion of the world.”
M. Thomas then dealt with his own situation as a delegate of the Socialist party and a Minister, saying "In all sincerity I tell my comrades of the party, as I would tell the Government, that, from the national point of view, as well as from the Socialist point of view, it would be the worst of, istnites to raise in this connection and at this stage of the war the problem of participation in the Ministry, which would in itself, calf in question the whole policy of natiermal unity
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How far, it may be asked, is this power ings as they required for immediate use, making their way towards the Senior Con
of rapid firing utilised in the present war! When it comes to active attuck or saw one large beat bringing ession.
in
defence, the rifle as a fire-weapon is still, abrough, and half way ap Bruce Road was a one art, the water over the top
in spite of guns, bombe, mortars, and of the wheels and within an inch or two
machine-guns, "an esential instrument of of the mule's nose, being loaded up with
victory. Other weapons have their uses Chinese furniture. The mule looked
in greatly facilitating the attack, but * resigned but not happy. The same may
An attack was made upon an America success in the main is due to the personal he aid of most of the Chinese one encoun- steamship on August 3rd off the coast of factor of the infantryman carrying out tered. There was very little noise, except Ireland by a big German U-boat, which the charge. The importance attached to where excited native women on the door-used a ship's lifeboat as a decoy, and the rifle for his work is chrious from the steps were shouting directions for the missed hitting the liner with a torpedo fact that he carries 170 rounds on his stowing of their belongings on the craft by a very narrow margin. There were 600 person in the assault. If this infantry engaged for their removal. Everything passengers on board the steamer.
man had nothing to rely upon during his considered, the amount of cheerfulness According to eye-witnesses, who were on advance across the open but his bayonet that
une encountered was amazing. No deck at the time the incident occurred, the or the few bombs he carries our success nation other than the Chinese. I imagine liner was about ninety miles off the Irish would not have been what they were du would accept such inconvenience
and coast on her way to a part in England. the Somme, at the Vimy Ridge, and at Mes- suffering so light-heartedly.
Those in. Retun peril in the marocard villages may and on account of the bright moonlight rifle and has often to use it in that ration of the broad question of the
It was ten minutes past 8 o'clock at night, nes and Wytscharte
This brought the Minister to ja consid betray their anxiety. But of the bulk of every object could easily be distinguished of fire tactics in the advance through oral policy of the Socialists. From the
perilous journey. For the successful use then it is true that they are silent and on the water as the vessel zigzagged on her resigned, or converse as if they have never course at a speed of eighteen knots. bullet-swept one the officers must have a first day of the war, he declared, the known any other existence than that they
On entering the danger-zone all passen complete control of their men and be pars had done its duty, as before the experiencing.
It is the plump, well-developed man went up Bruce Road to Recreation gers were warned not to disrobe that night quick to grasp the situation, while the war it had lived up to its principles. by Road, where we were to deliver a supply they went on deck for exercise. The look in the use of the rifle. The fact is that, declared the party had publicly proclaim socially.
and to have their lifebelte with them when men must have had a thorough training fighting all ambitions which threatened
the world's peace But when war was who cuts the melons" and has the fun of fresh-water at a friend's house. And out man in the crow's nest at the fore-in spite of new weapons and, in some after executing this mission we took the topmast head bang out. Bont four respects, new methods of warfare, the olded the unconditional right of France to Scraway, skinny people are seldom shortest route to the Mud Wall to see points away on starboard deck."
We all admire fine figures. regulations for training in the we of
Alsace-Lorraine. The plebiscite to which popular. whether it was entirely submerged Parts
The captain and his officers on the the rifle and for its use in the attack are they were willing to submit the Alsace No dressmaker can hide a bony, ekinny. of the summit are still above water, us bridge looked through their glasses and principle as sound as ever,
Lorraine question was not a false one, as form. also are the trees, but only in isolated
Ju the defence saw that it was a ship's lifeboat of an
only nativo Alsatians and Lorrainers You ought to test the one guaranteed patches is there any dry ground, and it extra large size hobbing up and down assaulting party the rifle is equally the attachment for France there would be no good" for years in England, which has a trench against an would be consulted, and of their unshaken reliable treatment which has made is occupied by matsheds in
in which the
best weapon. Bombs and french-mortars unfortunates from the other side of the unthy toy swell of the sea and apparare of comparatively little use against at question. Moreover, it was not only takes America by storm and which has wall have their temporary abodes.
ently unoccupied. Red Cross
Going at eighteen knots, the liner tackers rushing forward in the open Alsace-Lorraine that the Socialets desired been awarded a gold medal and diploma Boats are passing to and fro
so free, but all other Alsace-Lorraines in of boucur at Brussels, Belgium.
the Nothing in history has ever approached ing districts, bringing back refugees each about 000 yards away so that every one quickly enough, may be useful, but it can
on deck could see plainly that there were not take the place of rifle-fire from the Yugo Slave. Curiously enough, work sens
trenches. This can be brought to bear at
After a reference to a society of na ment, which, according to report, has to be principally those no occupants in the drifting small craft, I. Germans. The refugees, I am told, are
Just as it reached the quarter of the once, and cach round can be nimed with tions" and the possibility of revolution made more thin folks plump than all the "tonics" and ineffective medicines for being temporarily accommodated in the
the liner the crew of the six-inch gun aft anw deadly effect. Hence a cool line of rifle in Germany in which connection he Hamburg-Amerika Compound, and Voi torpedo pass from port to starboard men in the trenches still provides the most warned his hearers against delusions fifty years. Hanncken's residence in the British Con within five feet of the rudder. The shineffective method of picking off the assai created by the enemy-he declared that
lants as they advance..
the only thing to be done for the moment cassion appears to be in use as a Red Crosser of the wake could be seen plainly in Headquarters.
the moonlight as it disappeared in the
was "to strike German Imperialism by every feld, by pro- Machine-guns are, of course, useful for very means and Meadows Road is under water along it distance, the naval gunners said. The
ire length antil midway between Take officer on duty on the after bridge the same purpose, but, even with their paganda, and by diplomatic offensive, as
well as by military action.” and Victoria Roads. In most places, how instantly warned the Captain on the for- vertly increased numbers, they are un
the water is not deeper than between ward bridge, who swung the liner hard able always to sweeps whole of despair of the military situation, said
M. Thomas, speaking to those who ever, two and
feet I saw some Chinese over to starboard, and at the same time advance. As long as the infantryman
Some Bay that the Germans will not get servants above their waists, along marine which appeared just above the has plenty of ammunition he remains that through, but that we also shall not get generous upbuilder.
the gunners aft fred a shos, at the sub-has confidence in himself and his rifle and the road, pushing in front of them vanized
An idea like this, which is through. The same receptacles partly full of fresh surface on the port quarter about 550 cal master of the situation. water." This'
applies to the defence of a captured wine spread widely being supplied to house yards away holders who will send for it by the B.M.C
in the Stock at the Council's offices. But the work of round, the starboard gun was fired and ed against counter-attack. The ends lead holm Conference, bad hopes of peace and As the head of the steamship came trench, which has at once to be strength naturally leads to hopes in the people, connecting the British and Native City another shot from the after gun, whichng into the enemy's communication promise, and tends to give to our system is now well in hand, and it is had one of the crack navy marksmen trenches are barricaded, and bombers and which I repudiate. Comrades, here is our adhesion to that Conference a significaned hoped that it will be possible very soon among its crew. The shells struck the tiflemen are posted to resist an advance to supply at least a portion of the British water and burst close to the submarine. New reverse parapets are harily dug, and duty, whatever for the moment may be through but whether they sank the undersea craft the diggers are guarded by riflemen the military situation; we must with all Concessions with filtered water, the gunners and ship's officers could not posted to pick off any enemies seen and our energy, with all one will, and with the Waterworks pipes.
I landed on my return in Meadows Chimes Daily Road, where gangways, supported upon after the second shell was fired. No fur leaps forth to a further trench the rife declare that if in the field we were to huge blocks of wood, have been put urther attack was made on the liner, but the is chiefly used for defence of the newly allow ourselves to think that we cannot Is to enable residents to reach dry land with passengers remained on deck with their acquired trench coa
get through, if we were to allow ourselves out wetting their fest, I notice that lifebels and drank coffee to keep them front is not the only form of battleman Imperialism would quickly take its
Besides, the trench
of the West to doubt in the efficacy of our effort, Ger proportion of the beats now in the British selves awake until the vessel reached hort Concessions has been taken over by the on the following farenson. Yen Fork for which the British soldier must be proft to our undoing!!
trained. Throughout the war, even c
Thomas then urged the coun
between the Concessions and the surroun rapidly overhauled the boat and passed it Shrapnel, if it can be brought to bear Europe-of-the Poles, the Czechs, and the marvellous success of this new treat-
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It may be hoped that this system will be extended as rapidly as possible. so that nore of the outlying roads will be left without regular communication with the British Concession,
crime mereasce, drastic measures will have to be adopted to cope with it. The break down of the electric light offers a strong There are already reports of looting of templation to homeless marauders to steal abandoned dwellings, and if this form of unguarded property on the outlying
(Continued at foot of next column. roads:-/', and T. Tinies,
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