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THE WAR. WAR.
FEE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2011.
THE WESTERN FRONT BATTLE.
ENEMY REPORTS BITTER FIGHTING.
ITALIANS RESIST IN FIERCE STRUGGLE.
WILL SWISS NEUTRALITY BE VIOLATED?
Franco-Felgian Front-
LATEST WAHLES. (THROUGH BRUÉRU'S AGENCY.) BRITISH FRONT. GERMANS REPORT MUCH FIGHTING.
LONDON, November 27th German" vireless official message States: Strong English attacks between Bourlos and Fontaine failed. Bitter local engagements, are progressing.
There is most violent artillery firing
Italian bront
LATEST CABLES,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
A FIERCE STRUGGLE,
LARGE ENEMY ATTACK
REPULSED.
LONDON, November 27th, An Italian official message saysAfter furious bombardment of Coldella Serrette cast of the Brento Valley, the enemy launched & whole infantry Divi
Tho 5.00. A fierce struggle ensued. barrage isolated the defenders, who, perhaps, had been compelled to give ground, but Sicilians and Alpini tra We repulsed the French to the north versed the death, zone, charged the enemy. of Prunay.
and forced him back with severe losses, leaving prisoners in our hands.
between Houthulst Wood and Zand-
voorde
Fighting activity has increased between Samognena and Beaumont, astride, the Ornes.
HABLIER CABLES,
LONDON, November 27th, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re porta-We repulsed another counter attack against the north-cast corner of Rourlon Wood.
The weather is wet and stormy.
THE NEW BATTLEFIELD.
LONDON, November 27th. Beuter's Corrispondent at the British Headquarters, telegraphing on November
26th,
The enemy in Albania fereed a passage at Osum, south-east of Serst and attacked Our Albanians. Our regulars drove him back with heavy losses General.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LAWLESSNESS AT HARBIN,
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS MAY BE ASKED FOR JOINT ACTION
PERINO, November 27th: Lawlessness is increasing at Harbin,
LATEST CADLES.
AMERICA AND THE WAR
AMERICAN VESSEL TORPEDOED.
CORUNNA, November 27th Twenty-one survivors of the American 5,000 ton steamer Acteon have been Jaded
The steamer was torpedoed on Sunday, and three boats with the remainder of the eren are missing.
BARLIER VANLESS
WASHINGTON, November 27th,"
The War Secretary, in the Weekly War Review, pays a high tribute to the British successes,⠀⠀⠀ zaying, “ The situation is
dominated by the spectacula success of the British thrust towards Cambrai by adopting new tactical mothods, daringly conceived. British strategy, has won more ground than either of the belligerentă have gained in the same time on the Western Front."
NO SAFETY UNTIL GERMANY
IS BEATEN.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS. WHY KORNILOFF REBELLED.
JOY DOUBTLEY OF THE CHRO NGÔI
THE PREMIERSHIP.
ERING, November 28th. Yesterday Tien Wan-lich visited the resident and stated that he could not take the post of Premier or Minister of Finance. At the same time be resigned his present position - ny Governor of
Hunan.
MISUNDERSTANDING WITH
FREMIER
RUSSIAN DEMOCRATIC
CONFERENCE. PREMIER ON KORNILOFE
AFFAIR
The Bourse Garatte - bas" publieked a statement by 11. Savinkoff, former AuntAt the Democratic Conference, Rat Minister of War, in which here Petrograd on September 25th, which was traces the history of the Korniloff affair
attended by 1,200 delegates from all parts It is alleged, he says, that a coun
of Russia, M. Kerensky said he would t ter-revolutionary plot was being hatched take the opportunity of making a few at Main Headquarters and in the country remarks in his own defence, particularly Be
generally, but I am profoundly convinculin regard to the Korloff affair. He had, that General Korniloff did not take part he said, a long time before had inforina, It is rumoured that Sun Pochee, or in the movment. I am no less convinced tion that a coup d'etat was being pre- Houng Shi-ling will be appointed Premier that his Chief of Staff, General, Luk pared, and he adopted from day to day Luk Wing-ting has wired to Liu Shen. homsky, and the ether principal instiga | all the stepa necessary to prevent that sad un stating that in his opinion the im-tor obstinately tried to influence General occurrence. From the time of General Kormiloff, who was very dissatisfied with Korniloff's appointment as Concinder- portant point is the restoration of the
the over-wenk policy of the Government, in-Chief, Headquarters had begun to old Parliament RATING
Chun has wired to Chen Keang- yuda stating that a demand will be made to the President to stop fighting,
GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE TRICKS
UPINIONS OF LEADING GERMAN
SERPAPERS:
Bea that
have
been
as be declared on several occasions address ultimatum non ultimatum to Nevertheless, it would certainly
the Provisional Government. The Gos jessible to work conscientiously with ernment realized that events in Galicia General Korniloff for the good of the necessitated fresh efforts to counter the country
disorganization of the Army, but he had. worked out his own plans for that emer-
M Philonenko, M. Savinkoff continues the Government Commissioner at Main Headquarters, who was watching the Bency, while Headquarters was endea- pt, asked for authorization to take all necessary steps to put an end to it. Muring to impose upon the Government. ing Pow writes
i chiota, who were suspected of complicity The Berno correspondgut of the Vora Kerensky, believing in the loyalty of entirely different plans. For a fairly Octéral Lukhomsky and the other Army long period it was a fight between two The tricks of Gernna diplomincy are becoming
obvious not only to neutrals, opposed their arsest as suggested by Msystems, and Headquarters took advan but to
German people themselves. Philonenko In spite of the difficulties tage of every misfortune at the front THE TEST OF GERMAN SINCERITY The Socialist journal, the Leipzig created by the not. M. Savinkaff declare in order inmediately to dispatch a fresh Volkszeitung, pointed out recently how that his collaboration with General prejudicial to the interests and honour. Kornilof reaulted in the drafting of ultimatum to Petrograd. LONDON, November 27th of Germany are the methodrew special the death penalty behind the line another and yet stronger altimatum was adopted by a plab for the re establishment of Shortly before the Moscow Conference Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at Nor attention to the references in the German the militarization of the
the Foreign
railway wich said that where Germany was con- Press to the Belgian question The For, and war industries, and, 201 the sent to the Government by Headquarters
eign Office, it observes, caused to be event of Maximal st disorders, the pro cermed the spirit, which existed in that published in a form which led everybody clamation of martial law in Petrograd which threatened, if the ultication wore country was that no law of morality nor that they wore views obtaining in authori As M. Kerensky did not approve of this the Government, notwithstanding, reject-
und outside Germany to believe and Moscow
not accepted, to wreck the Conference, but religion could prevent them from comtative quarters details of the term on
which Germany would consent
sent to remove project, M. Savinkoff was compelled to mitting any crime, however hideous the mailed fat from Belgium. The resign. Shortly afterwards, however. Met the ultimatum. After the Riga
Socialist journal
that Kerensky recalled M. Savinkof, infuro. | disaster the demands of Headquarters provided it was thought to be in the these views work proclaimed in a parting him that the plan had been approved became still more pr
added the Foularly cautious form, and in a form Having received satisfaction on this
pronounced, interests of Germany That was the hot admitted of their being disavowed side, M. Savinkoff directed his efforts to Government was even told that howe
Continuing, M. Kerensky said that tho spirit which we had to fight, and there in case of necessity. The Chancellor has saving General Korniloff from the Plot forta no rearrangement of the Cabinet could be no safety for us until Germany more, and in fact publicly to involve him, and with this object in oural Headquarters. At the same time,
considered. It excihler
disavow the in which Main Headquarters was trying should be made without the sanctum of was finally beaten, Some people believed disavowed them.
Genie, whose leading September 4th, taking with him the Riga Petrograd had become so much that the German people had a desire for article on Septemb. Es whose view he left for Main Headquarters in view of the fact that since the fall or was devoted to scheme approved by M. Kerensky, and nearer the war-zone, General Korniloff pence. One teat of that was whether theyGerman, expression of views on the hearing instructions from the Primo demanded that all the troops in the ther the Belgian question, publishes a statement Minister to ask for the dispatch to Petro Petrograd district should be placed under were willing to restore Belgium and in this morning in which it says grad of a cavalry corps fear of
naturally
regret extremely that we have demnify Belgium for the outrages thereon cer victim of a trick. This Suis Maximalist disorders
newspaper confonds that it was justified at Main Headquarters, M. Bavin- The Germans had been challenged to in assuming that the expression of views koff relates I found the Commander in the German newspapers was honest in Chief in a very excited state of mind, answer that as a test of their peace and it observes that if the object of the heaping reproaches on the Government of a trick the opinion of in it, the country was going to the dogs, in regard to the conditions it and that he could no longer work with Passing to the programme of the Con
ing to the Belginna.it
it has
ed down. I informed him that his plans Government, charged him to say that now It would seem
that the latest had been approved by M Kerensky and more than ever ought the country to make cisely what it was when they rushed randy of the German Foreign Office at the same time I transmitted to hit its great final effort, for anarchy was Europe into war. Unless that spirit was 16 to proclaim the news that the British the request for the dispatch to Petrograd growing irresistibly, and spreading in public is ardently desirous of peace An of a cavalry corps, I specified, however, enormous waves through the whole State. changed, we should be criminals if we article has been appearing in various that he should not send the so-called The Prime Minister cited as an instance
top newspapers which sets forth the
Savage Division, nor entrust the com- a telegram from Helsingfors warning the thought that any lasting peace could be inent, on the authority of
temand of the troops, sent to General KryGovernment that the Incal revolutionary made, with a Power of that kind. The is in danger
Gazette
Boyd Georges relutionary tendencies. On learning way of the reopening of the Diet, which The semi-oficial first of our war aims is and must be burg Post in certain that in admitting that the measures urged by bim had been it had dissolved. At this point there that all the clamour about Alsace Lor approved, General Korniloff altered his was considerable cheering from the raine is, or fax to England is concerned, tone, agreed to all my requests, and stated Nationalists, and Kerensky, turning Referring to the operations in France, News rellects the opinion of the ever to work with the Guverament words
A question of tactics, the Darly that he now thought it would be possible towards their seats, went on in these
Citizens, whoever has not yet lost his journal repeats the ber 8th General Kornilo, who saw he reason will value these cheers, especially
made by German
off, bade me convey to the Government the at a moment like this, when we have just
........
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the
A
hig authority. The Government refused
this demand categorically, foreseeing the tinngerous consedegrees)
The Prime Minister explained that it was necary to act promptly and vigorously in view of the sudden and unexpected towards Petrograd
ay: The German resistance south-where foreigners are being attacked and sincerity but no reply had been received Imperial Government was to ascertain and desinring that he had no more faith movement of General Korniloff's Army
west of Cambral has stiffened to a point at which our progress is necessarily a matter of hard fighting. The enemy se
robbed. The Consuls have intimated that if the authorities are unable to guarantee protection, they will call for
Nonent of offe
from the German Government. therefore, could doubt that the spirit of comple
dongeng key and hes. DET 30220 action by their respective Govern German Government to-day was
Pr Bouth
Germ. Kerensky. As soon as ho had calm ference M Kereneky declared that ke
safety.
had time to recover somewhat from the ments, with a view to preserving public first effects of it. Els communications here are good and be can concentrate re- inforcements fairly rapidly We have Mou positions of supreng value and the Germans are hound at least to desperately endeavour to exact a larger toll of casual ties for our retention of the gains. The
CANADAS VICTORY LOAN.
SPEECH BY COL ROOSEVELT.
TORONTO November 27th. Col. Roosevelt, addressing a meeting of
victory,
the
The by Sot,
who was suspected of enunter. forces would not allow it to stand in the
outstanding feature of the past week je ten thousand people in aid of Capada Lord Robert Cecil said that during that whew of the Foolish people left Main Headquarters on Septem
that the vaunted invincibility of the Victory Lono, eulogised Canada's part in Hindenburg system of defences has been the war.
casily crushed through, and henceforth
the Gerninos will be unable to gay tint any part of their laberious lines of re
purposes:
that if the
carried away the impression that of Finland Cement le an agreement between General Korniloff M. Kerensky
went on to say and Kerensky had been practically Government and the country did not hear which occurred between September 6th the cause of the Revolution would be and September 9th completely changed irrevesbly lost or
last two years there had never been a 80 freggiand supports the expression of his satisfaction, and the received a telegram announcing the ap Col. Roosevelt said that he looked for battle between British troops and Gerides of the permanent pours between Canada and mans in which the Germans had not been to France out the object of a
Chauvinistic instincts, and an the United States, and suggested that the forced to give ground. "I cannot ques will drop it
t altogether as soon sa ita
with only from is held by those who are most able to ments in such newspapers as the Desty a serious matter for the enemy to have sisting of the judges of the United judge, the Commanders of our armies in inter but from considerably more
dually removed from the ing
its own formar Procurator of the Synod, was on what resources we shall be able to oppose
sistance is safe. This is a feat of cuor. United States and Canada might settition or doubt the conviction that I know gratification, mot de stat accomplished. Unfortunately, the events the Conference speak firmly and explicitly
nous importance at a time when it is
more of his reserves tied down.
any dispute by a permanent court con-
Murs States Supreme Court and three Cann-rance, that they only ask a fair foll French war and this special: the situation This is all the more necessary.” Be:
over, it is unlikely that the Germans in
Flanders are feeling very confident..
FRENCH FRONT. FAKED GERMAN COMMUNIQUES.
PARIS, November 27th,
SUPREME WAR COUNCIL MEETING.
LONDON, November 7th It is officially announced that members
of the German Colonies, and our victories
already
We have practically acquired every
on tung on the other
cha16ember 7th, M. Lyoff went to General (by the whole might of the gooficharg
in Palestine surely give the Germans
cause to think. Then there is Mesopo see only that there is still unanimity in tamia Wherever we look we may at any of war and peace, and it has to con- o maz at an England on the most important questions fese that Mr. Asquith a speech seems not to disturb that enanimity
ra While I was returning from Main said because we are expecting great of the
Headquarters to Petrograd M Lvoff, the events on the front, and do not know with dian judges, a scyenth member. to be and no favour, and they are quite auro Butente's war aims, chosen by the six judges.
that we can beat the Germans every time, Leeds, too, in
spech at his way from Petrograd to Main Head them by the Stres quarters. Before leaving Petrograd he M. Kerensky concluded:- burg Post as an effort to stem the peace had had an interview on the general
I have nished speaking as a man in England, which has been and strengthened by the German political situation with M. Kerensky, and continue as bead of the State by once to the Papel Note The Frank such Rany politician might have more declaring that whoever attacks the
Arriving at Main Headquarters on Sepfree Republic of Bussin shall be facen exasperated
Kornilo and informed him that he bvernment everybody English.
11 (Loud cheers,) Angio!
sky to ask him to choss one of the three been personally instructed by M. Keren- of the Government have gone to Paris to rate say that the Germans do not occupy
following alternatives, in view of the attend the Supreme War Council, Barons square inch of British territory. ILLUSIONS OF MILITARY TRIUMPH (1) M Kerensky to resign, and Korniloff related his conversation with
fact that it was impossible för Mi Koren
“General - Korniloff replied in the affirmative. sky to continue say longer in power BPM Phienenko, to whom General Reading accompanying then.
Regarding the blockade, I know it ha This very influential Radical journal its critics but I venture to say, with a
is espeondly annoyed by the views ex- General Korniff to become head of the. Kerensky, expressed his astonishment pressed in English Liberal newspapers
Government, and to form a new Cabinet, that the Commander-in-Chief should have cense of my responsibility, that there on the
condition must be has been no achievement of its kind in by the Germans to the restoration of (2). The whole Government to re-read over to him. But it was too habe.
attached ber De
a statement which had never even been the whole of the world's history equalling uitination enables - Germany Issigte created élices
Belgium: It maintaing that ti
the military sign and hand over the reine of power to A fatal misunderstanding had already our blockade. We have accomplished the
English arrogance and narrow himself dictator until the Constituent General Korniloff of his command, sum- mindedness, and contends that the whole Assembly meets mening him to Petrograd,
Are the English ready (3)The Government to resign in 4 to conclude a fair and
The newspapers are now permitted to publish enemy communiquli in extenso.
A seri-oficial commentator, dealing with yesterday's communiqué says that the con- tents show the babibual bad faith of the German Staf. For example, it speaks SWITZERLAND
NEUTRALITY.
AND
of numerous British attacks being “**** pulsed with heavy losses. The truth is A NOTEWORTHY SPEECH
that these operations are mostly invented
LONDON, November 16th.«
214bean gian question, one of them of which 1 Kerensky should be a mem thoughtlessly confirmed on the telephons
in order that the Germans may gain 598yIn view of tumours that the enemy may mest rigid blockade ever established, and question now and reasonable peace order to form Directory, the princina General Korniloft replied (and herO
mont failed, which is also untrue. SUCCESSFUL LOCAL OPERATION
PARIS, November 27th
can
credit. Similarly it states that a French possibly violato Swiss neutrality for the I rightly maintain that we have never or are they nott If they are, then let members of which shall be 15. Kerensky, attack between Bamogneus and Angle purpose of attacking France, and Italy intringed the principles of Enterostional then drop this tone, to which an honour General Kornilof, and M. Savinkoff.
it is that the misunderstanding ends and the rebellion begina) that he did not con. on the flank, a noteworthy speech has been Law which we went to war to defend."
able nation, consciour of itd wn worth,After thinking it over General Kerni, which he would continue to hold.
sider himself relieved of his command
made by the Swiss Minister of the In
reply only with blown and carpion loff chose the third alternative balls f tone is mere
the M. Lyoff left Main Headquarters the the same time gave instruction
then ordered the arrest of M. Philonent terior declaring that whoever, violated
same day, and on the following day called the Savage Division to march an Swiss neutrality would have to encounter
the Germa
on M. Kerensky at the Winter Palace, Petrograd, under the command of Generel the whole of the armed forces of Switzer-
and informed him that he had been in Kyracif structed by General Korniloff to demand. Jand, to the last extremity
Sthat the whole civil and mil Dower
shonld be handed over to the
ommanders Bain Phief who would then form a near
Cabinet In
A communique says:-There was a suc cessful local operation last evening north of Hill 344, on the right of the Mouse We reduced an enemy strong point, fully completing the grins obtained on Novem
25th
Bez
EARLIER CABLES. COTTON SPINNERS, DEMANDS
TRENCH EX MINISTER
INDICTED.
PABIB November 17th The Committee of the Chamber has decided to send M. Malry, former Minu ter of Interier for trial to
November 27th. It is sehri-officially alleged that bl
The Cotton Brauners Amalgamation Malyy while Minister of Interier, in
LATEST CABLES.
has dended to
LONDON, November 26th.
Masters ederation
advance of thirk
THE SILVER MARKET
Silver 18 quoted 42ld. There is an absence of business, and the market is sand card-room-
quieta
notices if the formed the cucan
military and
concede andiplomatic projecta, Fifty ion attack on the Chemin des D.
fiteu proroked or encouraged motiy in;
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with
then wa
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they consid
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does chaided H.
oniga effect writt
own request. I was authorized
with General Kornillon
I spoke to him twie twS point out the inadmissibility
I explained that there had been derstanding, and I urged him to march of his troops to Petrograd in order incident; but Genera
monsen
foot of a
tobe, plot of, some