The Bongkong Telegraph
October 10, 1914, Temperature 6 s.m. 73,
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by t the Proprietor.
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FINE. Barometer 30.05
October 10, 1913
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'Temperature 6 am. 77. p. n, 81
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THRILLING FIGHT IN THE AIR.
PREPARE SHIP FOR
BATILE"
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER. 10.
LIVERPOOL BATTALION
FORMED IN AN HOUR.
1911..
STORIES OF THE WOUNDED.
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
THE BOMBARDMENT
OF ANTWERP.
PART OF THE CITY IN FLAMES.
The Situation in France Satisfactory..
[Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."]
Belgian King at Selznete.
Oct. 9, 3,25 am."
The Amsterdam Nesvandenday states that the King ha. left Antwerp and arrived at Selzaete, a village on the Dutch frontier
Rumoured German Repuise.
Oct. 9, & 10 a.m.
.
A message from Osten regarding the bombardment says the Germans are firing incendiary bombs into Antwerp.
The city from South Antwerp station to the Law Courts is on fire.
It is rumoured that the Germans have been repelled on the left bank of the Nethe.
The Passage of the Scheldt.
Oct. 9, 3.45 a.m.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent in Belgium states that the Germans under cover on the early morning of the 7th forced the passage of the river Scheldt by a pontoon erected between Echeonarde and Eegenem. A battle is proceeding, the Belgians desperately resisting the German advance upon Antwerp from the Bouth-west.
Palace of Justice Damaged.
Oct. 9, 5.20 a.m.. Seyoral correspondente confirm the German crossing of the Scheldt.
On Wednesday a large force crossed at Schoenarde and smaller detachmente at Termonde and Wetteren.
It is reported from Roosendaal that the Palace of Justice at Antwerp has been partially destroyed by the bombardment;
Lions and other carnivors as well as the snakes in the Zoo have been killed for fear of their escaping.
German troops have entered Turnhout on the Dutch frontler.
Japan Re-assures America.
Most Hatoc from German
Shrapack.
Another large detachment of Britain's wounded soldiers arriv. ed at Wate.lub last month.
Appeal to Rugby Players.
German Traitor Aviator Shot.
When the Momentous Order
is Oiven.
Paris, Sept. 2,
CONDENSED.
There was a renewed briskneg at the recruiting offices all over
For the fourth day in succeB- London on Sept. 9. At the central aion Paris was to-day visited by an
"Prepare ship for battle," says Australian change, is on recruiting offices in Old Scotlandja German aeroplane, which
It is announced from Paris that The various types of cotor care Yard nearly 300 had been passed circled over the city for twenty order heard only once or twice la which had been placed at the before poop, and at the Horse minutes between five and six Besmen, and carries a far different the experience of the average
the general situation is stationary. disposition of the authorities for Guards' Parade the numbers were a'olcek. Its evolutions were meaning than the emparatively resisting the German advance on The Belgians are desperately transporting the men from the coming in very satisfactorily. watched by eager crowds gather-frequent" Clear decks Inr ao 100." Antwerp from the south-east. etation were in themselves an During the morning Lorded in all open spaces, while evidence of that fine spirit of Riberts made a call at Scotland machine; uns and rifles made the order to remove obstacles. The latter command is merely loyalty, which knows no distine. Yard to see Sir Edward Henry, vigorous attempts to bring down from the guns so that they mas village on the Da'oh frontion.
The King of Belgium has left Antwerp and arrived at Selzaste, tion in class or qusity. There the Commissioner of Metropolitan the Innolent intruder.
be fired; the former means to gel were great private cars, luxur. Police.
The aviator was lying at a the ship ready not only for firing
German attacks near Wirballen iously appointed, two-seaters, loss London Business Houses..
great height. is not yet known her guns, but to receive the fire and Filippowa have been repulsed pretentious, but equally areful; Sir Franois Vane has announc he dropped bombe-Reuter.
whether he was it or whether of the enemy. hig commercial curs, flying the ed his intention of holding a
with great slaughter, Union Jack and Jubelled with series of meetings at large bus-pondent states that the German never more than once during sing to the German bombardment. [The Exchange Paris corres-ried out on very rare occasions, city of Antwerp is in flames on- Prepare ship for battle is car It is stated that part of the patriotic devices, and several inses firma in Lindon for the airman dropped several bomba.] commission, as it entails a great elaborately equipped police and purpose of securing recruits for Red Cross motore.
the new army, sad this afternoon
Paris, Sept..3. deal of work and discomfort to ress at Osscwetz and thanked The Czar has visited the fort- be addressed the men at Mesere.
The last German aeroplane to the ship's company concerned. the gartison for their valiant The majority of those who Doulton's Pottery Works, Lam-Pay Aging visit to Paris did not As soon as the word is given the arrived word. minor casual- ties. Most of them were able to
beth,
encored in getting away without ship becomes a raritable seething
defence. limp painfully to the waiting
There was a magnificent re-
having to fight his way out. turmoil, every man working at
An eye-witness who has just bie atmal speed. vehicles, while there were me for recivita to the young men in German airman was over the are thrown over board, the pin- Violent combate,
Pponse to Lord Derby's appeal come in recounts that when the tacommercial clices of Liverpol. Remainville Fort, two French noo and launch only being kept. First, all the boats exept two
among them who eagerly lenta band in assisting their leas fortunate comrades.
The positions that have been occupied by the Allice remain the same, notwithstanding some The Germans have crossed the Schoenarde
A battalion of 1,000 was asked aeroplanes come up, one on either These are filled with water, and Scheldt between for, and in an hour's time in side of the hostile aircraft. The wrapped round with swings and and Eegerem, and a battle is the morning the full complement German opened fire, to which the rope, the object being to prevent proceeding. had offered themselves for altesta. Frenchmen replied, and the battle splintering. Then all the cable is tion. The Earl of Derby, whose
The cheerfulness of the men was inspiriting and contagious. One who, unable to walk, was row, felt his distinction, and wheeled along on a luggage bar
cheered lustily. Another wore during the whole of his journey a large tassel in hia hat. It was A German relic, à
Hundreds more applied, and memento which be exhibited with pride.
brother, Major the Hon. Ferdin in the air lasted ten minutes..
4.
Airmen Guide Artillery.
The preponderance of foot and leg wounds was again conspicuous, The circumstance was explained by one of the arrivals, an ambu-
lance man.
NEWS.
President Wilson-says satisfac- and Stapley, is to comtoaud the all the time and finally reached turrets and funnel casings. All intentions in the Pacifo.
got up from the lockers and tory assurances have been receiv The Gemau continued to tie wrapped round the barbettes and ed from Japan regarding her battalion the name Liverpool were unable to fellow, and he was are font down into the stoke- new corps, has given to the new such a beight that the Frenchmen the men's mees tables and stcols "Pala" Battalion.
ultimately lost to sight in a north-holes, and most of the furniture were asked to return on Wednes-asterly direction-Reuter Special thrown overboard. In fic, overy. day, when it is confidently ex.
Service. pected that arother battalion will be enrolled...
It is cffcially stated that since the war bruke out. 3,800 men in the Liverpool district have fined the Regulars and 4,000 men have joined the West Lareashire Territorials, about 1,600 of these belonging to Liverpool.
"Ninety per cent.
of this damage," he said, "is done by German artillery, Guided by
The Sandringham company of aviatora, who signal the exact Territoriala, 100 in number, with positions of cur troops, the Captain Frank Beck, the King's artillery drop their fire over our agent, at its head, has volunteered entrenchments, and it does a in a body for active service. Its legs. The wounds good deal of damage to our men's place as a unit of the 5th Battalion sericus, but the men are disabled. by further recruits from the are not Norfolk Regiment is being taken The German artillery is fairly Sandringham estate. good,"
There is a very large, pro- portion of wounded amongst our casualties," said another. It is rifle fire that kills, and the Ger- mans are not good with the rifle. They only fire from the hip."
Alleged Killing of Wounded,
Footballer's Efforts. Mr. Edgar Mobbs of Northamp- ton, the well-known Rugby foot baller, has obtained permission to raise a corps of 250 men for Lord Kitchener's
army, with the guarantee that they shall all be in
Atroplane Brought Down.
Paris, Sept. 3, One of the Trabe aeroplanes which bave recently been drop ping bembe over Paria has been brought down near Champigny, and the two German aviators killed-Exchange,
Interesting war items from thing liable to be an encumbrance various sources are given to-day. and likely to burn is thrown cff.
- Lights Out,
Then a move is made to the
Farther notes on the crisis appear on page 4..
maste, and in a few minutes the In place of our short story we top masts are down on deck and give a page of war articles to-day. lasted to the side of the main- masts; the rigging is "snaked down"- that is, served round and round with rope to strengthen it; and arrange. German Aviator Shot.
ments are made for the wireless. aeriale: All the hatches are then The Nieuws Van den Dag armoured doors are closed over Ago appears under the heading Amsterdam, Sept. 2. closed down and the heavily-, Hongkong Twenty-five Years learns from Brussels that the them, lights are extinguished, and 1880" on paga 4. German aviation pilot Hellmath only a feeble glimmer in the Birth, was shot last Saturday at engine rooms and conning towers
Johanisthal.
is allowed to remain. Then the It is reported that he com bugle goes for "general quarters,"
The second list of donations to French aviator Garros and the connected with the sea-watered; the total is now $75,389.19. municated military secrets to the and fire hoses are all run out and the Prince of Wales' Fund is issu Belgin Olieslaegere, and corres- maine. ponded with them.-Router.
All the stokers are placed in three watches, seamen in two and
"Our Contemporaries" appeara
General news, an article on casualties in Heligoland
DON'T FORGET.
The Zeppelin Over Antwerp, all domestics and spara ratinge on page 2, commercial news on the same 'detachment. Already The Great Eastern steamship are utilised as stretcher parties to page 9 and log book on page. Mr. Mobba has received many Brussels, the first steamer to assist the sick berth staf. Fire requests for enrolment, and he arrive from Antwerp since the parties are told off, and all guna get our wounded out of hopes to have some ready for servios was resumed, came into crews sleep at their guns. Splinter the trenches as quickly ae wo are training at the end of the weekHarwich with fourteen passengers ('neta are rigged, and ammunition Belgium's heart-cry and a list of able," said a Medical Corps man, Ile is appealing specially to Rug.
and a small freight of cargo. is placed ready for instant use "hat they have to lie there some- by footballers.
In ad interview, Captain Stiff Look-outs, usually signalmenaation appear on page 3.
the times, and when a force has to
Lady Olenconner has taken up the morning by the
said they were awakened in are placed in the fire control tops, retire they are sometimes left the role of recruiter by visiting
# whir of and everything is then cleared behind. If the German soldiers farmere in the neighbourhood of Zeppelin, which was seen for immediate action. The signal find them they are killed her residence at Wilsford and overhead just as morning broke. staff take up their quarters in the murdered.
inducing carters and agricultural e witnessed the bombardment upper conning tower and direct "A sorgeant mejor of the labourers to j.in Lord Kitchen-of the airship from the forts and signalling operations from there, Artillery has arrived who escaped ar's Army. Directly she secures people in the streets, who fired under the immediate surveillance death only by feigning to be dead recruits ehe motors to Salisbury from rifles..
of a Teoman of Signals, the He told me that himself. Some and hands them over to an cfficial "It must have been hit," he whole staff being controlled by A Washington despatch states that President Wilson has told of the stories told hy our men are recruiting officer
said, "for it was well peppered." the signal bo'sun or chiel Yeoman, cellere that satisfactory assurances have been received from Japan terrible. A member of my corps
Bo declared that the airmen who attends on the captain. A party of 60 young men, zegarding the latter's intentions on the Pacific. Nothing, he said, Red Cross man who went comprising all the unmbtriad threw bombs, and several dropped has occurred to cause concern, to the American Government,
All gans are electrically con- out with four others is the only employees of the Galvanising in the streets. Captain Stiff rolled from the fire control, Sheet Works at Neath, Sruth added that the nearest the Ger- where the range of the enemy is "The Germans are not good Wales, went
from that mans had yet been to Antwerp obtained by a patent range finding fighting men, but their numbers town to Card ff to enlist in the was one mile from the town; but apparatus. The gunlayers merely this was a party of hungry and lay the sights and keep the gune are terrific," said another soldier. Welsh Regiment. They were ་་ Our men are out-numbered accompanied by their employer fatigued Uhlans, who were glad trained on the obj et. ten to one. The Germans (Mr. E. Gibbins), member of an to be captured.
Oct. 4, 4.55 p.m.
General Situation Stationary.
Oct. 9, 1.25 a.m.
survivor.
11
A communique published in Paris at oleven in the evening advance in solid formation, and old Quaker-family: who has pre-
gives the following official report:
The general situation is stationary. Positions that have been occupied remain the same, not withstanding some violent combats, particularly in the Rose region.
Russian Progress.
when we got car mschine mised to provide for their depend- all monn down frightfully-hon-of Reservists who are already serv 2018 at them they Are entrand those of the large numb dreds of them. They throw lives ing with the colours. away like water, and the streets
After Waterloo,
and
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Monday, October 12, Hoi Wa-G. P. Lammert Sale of Steamera Hoi Ming
noon.
Bale of Curion G.P. Lammert's, Sales Rooms-2.30 pm.
Tuesday, October 13
Bale of Crown Land-P.W.D
3p.m.
Monday, October.10. French Convent Sale of Work. Sale of Leasehold Property
I came across an old couple willing to enlist if they were laet.night coming out of a moving Lerd Hythe will be glad to see to serve with their friends. of the towns are strewn with those anxious to join the West
picture show, writes J. B. in dend."
We can arrange this. Terms of the Glasgow News I was immed- Kent Yeomanry at once for foraes vice are for the daretion of the istely behind them and could not G.P. Lammert's Sales Rooma --- The prevailing note of optim bignservice at the offices of Messrs. war. Inquiry rocmeio connection help hearing the wife irquiring 3 pm, ism and confidence was sound. B. B.Pott and Co., 14, Angol with the recruiting office have as to the reason of the cli man's Sale of Crown Land-P.W.D. ed by a non-commissioned officer. court, Throgmorton-street, E.0 now been opened at 325, Vaux-dissatisfied expression. What's-3 p.m. “Our men are all fighting splen- Stack Exchange Company, didly," he said. They retire The following notice has been formation will be gladly given. Battle o Waterloo 2 Water Ministering Children's League
hall Bridge-road, where all in- wrong noo? Did yo no like The Saturday, October 31 Wirballen and Filippowa have been repulsed with great slaughter, are fighting against tremendous. It is felt that there are mannitialled by the acting secret-D'ye no ken me grumbled. Misiar Government House
deliberately and steadily. They posted at the Stock Exchange (Signed) FM Bathurst. 11" the husband"⠀⠀
Anoial report from Petrograd states:,
Cot. 9, 155 a.m.
from
The fighting on the East Prussian, front hes continued
the 7th inst, with undiminished desperation.
The Germans have been reinforced but to
made near The Czar has visited the fortress of Oasowetz to thank the garrison for their valiant defence.
odds, but I think they will soon business men, cffice clerks, ensary of the Stock Exchange Com, fought in the battle and I never
my grandfather Grounds. gain the upper hand
ployees, and others who would be mitiée.
cern him to
in a the pictures 1:..
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