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WEATHER FORECAST
FINE.
Barometer 10.04
November 12, 1914, Humidity
Temperature 6, a.m. 70.
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ti 69,
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THURSDAY,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
EMDEN'S COMMANDER UNHURT.
NEPHEW OF KAISER AMONG THE PRISONERS.
Survivors to be Given all Honours of War.
CASUALTIES-200 KILLED AND 30 WOUNDED.
(Our Own Correspondent,)^«
Emden's Captain and Kaiser's Nephew Prisoners.
Singapore, Nov. 11, 1.50 p.m.
It is officially announced that the captain of the Endən and a nephew of the Kaiser's ora prisoners and unwounded.
The casualties number 200 killed and 30 wounded, who were taken off the stranded cruiser.
[Router's Service to "The Telegraph']
Honours of War to Emden Survivors,
Nov. 11, 4.10 p.m. The Admiralty announces that the Captain of the Emden and Prince Franz Josef of Hohenzollern are both prisoners and are not wounded.
It is unofficially stated that the losses on the Emden are 200 killed and 30 wounded.
The Admiralty announces that all honours of war will be given the survivors. The Captain and officers will not be deprived of their awords.
Our Japanese Comrades.
Nov. 11, 12,55 a.m.. Earl Kitchener, in his speech at the Guildhall banquet, added:-"To Japan, whose saildra and soldiers have victoriously displayed their gallantry and fiue military qualities side by side with our men, I wish to testify the admiration, respect and gratitude of their comrades in the British Army,"
Allies Still Doing Well.
Nov. 11, 6 p.m. A Paris communique states that fighting, has continued the whole day long, with the same fierceness, and between the North Sea and armentierea has become all the more violent since the opposing forces are both acting on the offensive.
The day on the whole has been marked by the defeat of tho enemy's attick in considerable force south of Yprse, and appreci- able progress of the French forces from Birachoote and Ypres to Armentieres.
The British have energetically repulsed two German attacks. (Havas Telegrams.)
Paris, Nov. 9, 1.30 p.m. We have repulsed German attacks everywhere, and agaiu' taken up the offensive in the region of Dixmade and south-east of Ypres. We progressed at nearly all points. Fog rendered the operations difficult, especially between the Lys and the Oise.
Native circles in North Africa think Islam's interest is not in the cause.
The Russians continue their vigorous fansive on the whole of the front and have invaded German teiritory up to north-west of Kalisch.
Severe Fighting.
NOVEMBER
12.
1914.
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]"
BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Enemy's Attacks Again Repulsed.
Nov. 10, 5.50 p.m.
„A communique enys:— Oar troops have consolidated the results of the last few days along the greater par: of the front from La Bassee to Woerre,
It is noteworthy, moreover, that we have progressed in the region of Loivre, between Rheims and Berry-in-Buc.
November 12, 1913.
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London. Received Nov. 12.
The crew carried usually num- bera twenty to twenty-four. And this applies to all Germany's first- class airships. The three con- verted passenger airships carry sorow of eight and twenty-fiva | Passengore normally. The record number carried into the air was fifty-seven.
It will be impossible to mistake [Reuter's Barvice To The Telegraph." the German airabips, when they come, for any other aircraft, long cylindrical bulls of relatively They are conspicaons for their small girth, and the closeness of the cars to the hulls.
The death is an ounced of Mr. Cecil Raleigh, the well-know dramatic author.
The deceased was a son of Dr. J.. Rowlands, of Monmouth shire, and assumed the name of Raleigh on joining the theatrical profession in 1880. Never having been 13 any public or private [achool, and having no trade, call
ing or profession; he went on the stage on the death of his father. He then took to journalism as dra ratio eritio and finally to writing plays himself, among them being such well-known pieces as "Toe Price, of Peace," "The Great Mil- lionaire," "The Best of Friends," "The Flood Tide," "The Sins of The Morning Post publishes a message from its Rome Gros-rriages of Mayfair," "The Whip, "Sled Orders," pondent to the effect that Germany, booming alarmed at the
eto]. Russian successes, has made preliminary offers of peace to Russia, who rejected them.
No change is reported from Loraine. The enemy's atinoks on the heights to the southward of the Cul-de-Sainte-Marie and south-east of Taann have all been repulsed.
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Germans Said to have Made Peace Proposals.
Nov. 10, 5.55 p.m.
Recruiting Boom Recommences.
Nov. 10, 5.55 p.m. The boom in recruiting has restarlėd, Two thousand men were enlisted in London yesterday. Siven thousand have been enlisted in Newcastle in three weeks. Permission to form a third Scottish battalion at Newcastle was only accorded on Friday nad the battalion was completed by Monday.
The Parliamentary Rearaiting Committee, with the sanction of the War Office, is asking ho 1seholders for returas of members of households who are willing to ealist.
Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a Free Oburoh demonstration in London, said he would abortly present the War Bill. He was co. fident that the nation, though appealed to, would not quake. We all Non-Conformist youth to answer the country's call."
WILL THE ZEPPELINS COME?
England's Preparations for
Welcome.
The recorded height atta'ned by this type was the 10,200 feet of the now defunct Z. VIII., but the usual height at which they travel is 5,000 to 6,000 feet, below which they are, a fairly easy target for artillery
Temperature 6 s.m. 71. p. m. Humidity
82
If a raid on the British coast should be made it will certainly be by night; and for this purpose long nights with clear skies and little wind will be preferred. We may be sure that the raid will not be made at any time when the ground wind exceeds twenty miles per hour in any direction, for that would involve a longer duration of voyage than the Germans ara likely to risk.
The bomba dropped by the airships are cylindrical in shape, andere filled with an explosive.
The later airabips carry gune on top for defence against aeroplane attack, which have been used in practice; but it is understood that their use was responsible for the wrecking of a Zeppelin at Johannisthal last apring, owing to the ignition of balloon gas by the discharge of the gua.
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN:
CONDENSED.
The boom in recruiting ho entarted at Home.
Armentieres the opposing forces Between the North Sea and
ere both acting on the offensive.
The enemy's attack in the re gion of Ypres has been marked by a considerable defeat.
The British troops have ener gatically repulsed two Gergur attacks.
All the honoura of war are to ba given the survivors of the Emden; the Captain and officers will not be deprived of their swords.
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The Ragsians have driven back." the Germans to Lyck, and have also compelled the German cavalry to retreat towards Kalia.
The Captain of the Emden and nephew of the Kaiser who war on board have been taken prisoners; they were not wounded.
The British Conaal at Basra has been released, but the Tarks have detained eight merchants and a number of Indians,
The Rome correspondent of the Morning Post saya Germany has made offere of peace to Russia, who has rejected them.
His Majesty the King has tele- graphed to Sir John French his admiration at the splendid plack, spirit and endurance of the troops.
ara, he said, batter able to afford it thin oar foss. Ho appealed toamage. It is, therefore, assumad height at which the Zeppelins ara and reveal, the fat that the best.
Loyal Moslems.
Nov. 10, 7.35 p.ш..........
Mr. Harcourt, Soretary of State for the Clonies, expresses the Government's gratification on receipt of loyal messages from the Saltan and Moslems of Zanzibar, also from His Majesty's subject in Cyprus and their denunciation of the netion of Turkey,
Numerous British Subjects Detained by Turks.
Nov. 10, 7.35 p.m.
The British Consul at Basta has been released, but the Turks have detained eight British merchants and numbers of Indians.
Turkish Flanking Movement Repulsed.
Nov. 10, 7.35 p.m.
A communique from Petrogrid reporte: A fierce battle bas taken place in the Kiprikey region. The Turks, evidently officered by Germans, endeavoured envelop our flank, but were repulsed by night..
We maintained all the positions we had wop.
Russlan's Still Advancing Victoriously.
German aeroplanes have down of Paria and Antwerp, dropping
For defence against airships bumba, Anl it is evident that
A White Paper how Britain's our enemy is seeking to create a high-angle guns are used, and the moral impression, spirt from the more powerful of these have a far chance of inflicting serious greater vertical range than the infinite patience with Turkey, that his airoraft will before long likely to travel, or at which they class in Turkey are episo
face of military tospot win. be seen over British territory, and could be of much use. The gane the authorities, anticipating this, are not fired vertically, however, Mr. Harcouce esses the are to a great extent prepared to but at a high angle, with the Government's gratifition at the give aerial intruders a hot recap-object of finding the enemy some-logal maa ages of the Siltan and where at the top of the high Molems of Zanzibar and also of In an article in the Pall Mall trajectory followed by the shell. His Majesty's subjects in Cyprus. Güzelte, says a correspondent of It is, of course, the object of an that jurnal on August 7, it was airship to avoid artillery of this
NEWS. shown that the larger serial kind altogether; but eo difficult cruisers, operating from airship is marksmanship, especially at Further notes on the crisis etations in Western Germany-nigh', that it is believed the risk appear on (page "4. "" they cannot unde tike long run at any thing more than 5,000 voyages save from their stations ft, is smail,
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Interesting war « items given to-day.. and bydrogen supplies-could England, fortunately, is pro make a non s'op voyage to Eag-vided with a considerable number A notification regarding Brit land, even as far as London, and of high-angle guns at certain ain's adoption of the Declara back, with an hour or two to spara vantage points, which need not tion of London is given to day. for the attack.
here be specified. There is, Last night's meeting of the Germany will at the first of however, a drawback to their use, Football Association is reported to Prtunity that favours success for the shella of guns fired inland in this issue.
undoubtedly send aircraft to descend on our own territory, England. It is, indeed, well and a e likely to do damage to known that this is her in'ention. friends,
Nov. 10,7 50 p.m. A Petrograd communique cafe: The Russians have driven back the German, who fought stubbornly, to Lyck.
Oar cavalry eastward of Neidenburg defented the Germans defending the railway, captured a train and destroyed two bridges. The Russian cavalry have also compelled the German cavalry to retreat towards Kalisz,
The Russians on the road to Cracow have reached Miechow, have also occupied Rzeszow, Dycow and Lisko.
Paris, Nov. 11, 6 p.m. · Fighting continues with the same intensity between the sea and Armentieres. It is all the more violent because the opposing We forces are both acting on the offensive.
The Germans mede attacks in considerable numbers south of Ypres, but they met with no succcur. We made marked progress around Bixschoote, between Ypres and Armentieres, and in the region of Loivra, between Rheims and Berry-au-Bac.
The Allies' Fleet bas destroyed. Sodibakr and Konkale forts. London. At the Guildhall banquet, the new Lord Mayor, the British Ministers and the Allies' Ambassadors declared their un
ahakable faith in victory.
(Official Telegrams from French Government through Peking,) British Inflict Heavy Losses.
Circular No. 67, dated Nov. 9, alates:-
A vigorous action was fought between the sea and the region of Armentieres. The day has been marked by German attacke in considerable foroa south-east of Yires and by perceptible progress of the Allies around Bixschoole and between Ypres and Armentieres, The Germans sustained heavy losses on the British front.
600 Germans Killed.
The enemy was ezergetically repulsed between La Basse canal, the Oice and Woevre. In the Vosges heavy fog stopped general operations.
The Germans encountered a new check south of the St. Mario Pass, where they abandoned between 500 and 600 killed. All their attacke failed and were repulsed with heavy losses.
His Majesty's Confidence.
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Nov. 10, 10.5 p.m. U.M. the King has telegraphed to Field Mirahal Sir John French as follows:-
The splendid pluck, spirit and endurance of the troops in the desperate fighting against vastly superior forces fills me with admiration. I am confident of the final result of their noble efforts under your able command.
Military Despotism in Turkey.
Nov. 10, 10.5 p.m. A White Papar issued to-night showe Graat Britain's infinite patience in dealing with Turkey and makes it clear that Eaver Pasha (leader of the Young Tork Party) and the Germans are responsible for the war, the bost classes in Turkey being helpless in face of military despotism.
"Oar Contemporales" appeara, on page 2, cominercial news on
Whether she will be content with -The Gormon airship captains page and log b ok on page 6... trying to damage East Coast or men of great exp raoc", sod General news and an account military and caval centres, or will few people in this country have of how the Prussian guarda were boldly attack London; remains to any caseption of their skill.out op by Algerian Loops appear be seen. London, be it noted, Thas flerr Georg Hackor, one of on page 3. contains barracks, magazines, Zeppelin's o'doet, n'vigators, has A desription of theexperiences military stores, and headquarters, made over 700 royngea, covering of two Standard Oil men in a But doubtless Germany's main a distance of 62,000 miles, of an brush with pres on the Red intention would be to frighten us. aggregate duration of 1,750 It vo: is given un page 4...
Now, what can a first-class air" | hours. ship Co, and how can the attack be met ?
Locusts on Increase in
Luzon.
Deducting air hip casualties thit do rot appear to be based on mere ramour; Germany still pos- sesses at least fourteen first-class Locust swarms are again on airships, of which eight are long- the increase in central Luzon and range oraft of the rigid type, the infestation has spread to Zeppelins and one Schute-Lanz Mindanao, according to official There is some reason to believe repo-ta received recently. The that secret sad harried building insects have wrought so much prior to the wver has added five damage to the sugar cane around or siz Zeppelins to this number. Torida Blanca, Pampanga, that Of those destroyed one was a one planter who had expected to recent addition to the fleet, the rap 15,000 piculs is now only 2. VIII.
assured of a 1,000 pical crop-
The identity of the others in
unknown over here, but it is certain that the craft still in being include the latest and most powerful Zeppelins, of which the following is a brief description:
Gas cap city: 800,000 onbio feet. Length: 525 feet. Weight: 27 ton. Logines: 540 horse- power. Speed: 65 miles per hour Nor. 11, 7.15 p.m.
Armament: Machine gune. Am An official Paris communique, isened this evening, saya: munitionen-rying capacity: The battle in the north contipusa with grest violence. There is From two to four tone. (The nothing noteworthy reported on the rest of the front,
engines are silenced)
Still Violent Fighting in the North.
Manila Ballway Earalego.
Indian
The approximate gross earn- ings of the Indian State and Guaranteed Railways for the peried, April 1 to September 19, 1914, oro less by Rs. 30,62,730 than for the same period last year. At the close of the previous week the deficiency amounted to Re 241 lakhs and at the close of the week before to R, 12) lakhs, eo that the falling off in the railway earninge is steadily increasing.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 Victoria Theatre-3.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9,10 p.m.~~ Lecture on "High and Low
Temperatures" City Hall-6.15
p.m.
Saturday, November 14. Hongkong A.D.O. at Theatre Royal, "Blue Bird."
Boy Scouts Concert in Aid of the Prince of Wales' Tand. -
ral
Sunday, November 15,
Al Fresco Foto-EC. Cathed
compound 9. pm
Saturday, November 21. B.K.Jockey Club, Extraordin-
ary General Mosting.: