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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
GERMANS AGAIN HURLED BACK.
ALLIES ASSUME OFFENSIVE AND ANNIHILATE
A REGIMENT.
Britain Votes £225,000,000 for War Purposes.
WAR COSTING US A MILLION STERLING DAILY.
[Reater's Service To "The Telegraph."}
The War Vote.
Nov. 16, 6.40 p.m.
of the House at the death of that most distinguished and illustrious In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith expressed the regret soldier, Earl Roberts. He would move to-morrow a resolution.
Mr. Asquith proposed a vote of £225,000,000 and said that the recent vote of £100,000,000 had been expended in the actual con- duct of military operations, loans to our Allies and in securing the country's food supplies, rapecially sugar.
The new vote would be principally for Army and Navy expend- iture and also for losas, our own amounting to £43,000,000, Bl giam £10,000,000 and Servin £800,000. Interest would not be chargeable until the end of the war,
Then there were the Dominion loins. He pointed out that in the ordinary course South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and The Canada would be compelled to go to the London market. Government would relieve them of that pecessity to the extent of £30,250,000.
War Costs us £1,000,000 Dally.
Nov. 16, 0.40 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith said the cost of the war was a million pounds daily, which did not exceed the estimates, which were based on the enormous scale of the operations. He could not hold out any hope that the actual expenditure was likely to diminish. To-day's vote of 225 million sterling, he added, would provide till April and leave a reasonable margin.
Nov. 17, 8.40 p.m.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1914.
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
Occupation of Tsingtau Complete.
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THE FALL OF TSIN GTAU.
German Officers Retaining. Swords..
Tsingtau, Nov. 9. -At the meeting of the repre- sentatives of the allied and German commanders at the Moltke barracks on Saturday the follow-stipulations of the Allies for the transfer of Taington to them were accepted without any modifica- tion.
Mr. S. Imai, Consul-General for Japan, forwarda us the ing official message, which reached him this moraing:-
The Army Department published the following on the 18th iast.-"Having transferred the men, horses, etc., by noon of the 14th November, in souformity with the capitulation, the Eighteenth Army Division has completed the occupation of Teingt in"
In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Germans Thrown Back,
Nov. 16, 1.50 a.m.
As a result to-day's conference was purely formal, and the trans- fer will take place to-morrow at the Moltke barracks, which are Gen. Kamio's headquarters.
An Imperial message, allowa the German officers to retain their ewords in view of the fact that Tsingtan has been completely captured. The proceedings and Frrangements referred to above represent a generousdesire on the part of the Allies to soften the realities of the situation.
The British Casualties, "
Peking, Nov. 10. The total British casualties in the fighting at Tsingtau were twelve non-commissioned officers and men killed, one man died of disease, while five officers and fifty-six non-commissioned officers and men were wounded.
The official communique issued at Paris in the evening stated that the most notable incident during the day had been the throw-Miller were killed in action.
London, Nor. 9. ing back of the enemy to the right bank of the Yser canal. A
The terus of surrender of portion of the left bank, which the Germans still held, has been
Tsingtan have been signed and completely evacuated.
the city has been transferred.
which had been lost to the enemy, after a night attack..
We have recaptured, to the south of Bixsohoote, a little wood The enemy, at the end of the day, unsuccessfully tried to take the offensive to the south of Ypres.
Nothing noteworthy has transpired elsewhere.
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French Food Supply.
Nov. 16, 6.20 6.00,
A message from Bordeaux states that M. Caillaux, accompanied by his wife, has sailed for Brazil to enquire into the supply of foodstufs to France and also the question of cable communications.
Turks Reinforced.
Nov. 16, 5.20 8.m. A Petrogrid official message says that in view of strong Turkish reinforcements from Chryskala, Erzeram and Trebizni, |the Russian advance guards retreated fighting,
The Tarkiah attempts to re-oupture the Khanessur Pass have failed.
A Fitting End.
Nov. 16, 5 20 a.m... Sir John French has wired to Lady Roberts expressing the In the House of Commons, the vote of 225 millione sterling has grief of the Army at the loss of a much-loved chief. The message added: "It seems a fitting ending to the life of ao great a soldier been passed, as also has that for a million móro men.
that he should have passed away in the midst of the troops he loved so well, and within the sound of guns,”
The Canopus Safe.
Mr. Churchill has announced that H.M.B. Canopus (which had been sent to strengthen Admiral Cradock's Fleet in South American waters) is quite safe.
More Floodings.
Nov. 16, 5.45 p.m. A Paris communique states:-Along the Year Canal and from Nieuport to above Dirmude there has been nothing but a simple cannonade. At Esternay there have been further floodings, and the submerged country now extende south of Dixmude to within fivo kilometres of Bixschoote.
The enemy's troops endeavoured to cross the canal between Dixmade and east of Bixschoote, but they have been barled back beyond the bridges.
German Regiment Annihilated.
A German regiment has been annihilated southward of Bixeohoota. Two German attacks southward of Ypres have been repulsed. We assumed the offensive and recaptured points d'appui which the enemy took a few days ago.
Slight Progress,
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The Dai y Mail announces that Lady Roberts has declined the offer of the bur al of her husband in Westminster Abbey.
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(Official Telegram from French Government through Peking)
Terrible German Losses.
An Unconditional Surrender. Peking. Nov, 10. The Fo-called terms of surrender of Tsingtan practically amount to an unconditio: al surrender. Any terms given are by grace of the Emperor of Japan.
SHANGHAI RACES.
The Championship Stakes.
The following description of the race for the Championship Stakes at Shanghai is from the Shanghai Mercury --
$36 PER ANNUM,
TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Mr. Oborchill announces that HMS Canopus is safe.
The Champion Sweepstakes. Value T. 1,000. Scond Pony, Tie, 300. Third Pony, Tie-200 A German regiment has been For all Obins Ponier, Winners at annihilated southward of Bix this Meeting. Weight for inobes schoots. 'as per scale. Eatranos, Tle, 25. The Germans bavo now been
One Mile and a Quarter.
completely thrown back to the lba.
right bank of the Year Canal.
Mr. Henry Morrisa' chee."
Castlefield, Mr. Stewart 155-1 Mr. Dargor's grey Conces-"
Bion, Mr. J. K. Brand... 158–2 Mr. W. S. Jackson's gray
Suffolk, Mr.C.R. Burkill 101-3 Mr. Mobawk's spot.
Futarist, Mr. G. Morriss 152-0 Messre. Toeg and Speel-
man's hr. Swanse, Mr. Heard.
158-0
Mr. Henry Morries' dun
Corafield, Mr. Moller.. 158-0 Mr. Lamerton's ches.
The Germans" efforts' in the
region of Ypres have boon repulsed with very heavy losses.
Sir John French has telegraph ed to Lady Roberta the grief felt by the, Army at the loss of a much-loved chief.
The House of Commona has passed the votes for 225 million torling and for a million moro men for the Army.
Government motions are to be introduced in both Houses of
Bornite, Mr. Rowe 358-0 Parliament for a national monu- For the great event of the meet-ment to Esri Roberts. ing there was an unusually small
Mr. Asquith states that the cost field of seven, of which Suffolk of the war to Britain is a million (late Sandiway, who was defeated sterling daily, which does not in the Leger), was easily favourite. exceed the estimates. Sangari, winner of the Legar, was
Most of the wounded have rea notable absentes on account of The Daily Mail engs Lady coverad, while the remainder are lameness. After one false start, Roberts has declined the offer of doing well. Sergeants Payne and Suffolk sprang into the lend with the burial of Earl Roberts
Bornite, Cornfield and Faturist in Westminster Abbay. next in order. Then Faucist.
M, Caillaur, accompanied by assumed command, Sandiway his wife, has exiled for Brizil on being second, Cornfield third and a mission to enquire into the Bornite fourth. Nearing the mile supply of foodstuffs for France. post Futurist was five lengths in front of Suffolk, who had Corn In view of strong Tarkish. field on his heels and Bornite reinforcement, the hussion close babind. No great change advance guards near the Russo- took placealong the back straight, Turkish frontier have retreated and at Probst baturist was four fighting.
A Garman battalion near Ypres lengthenhead of Cornfield, who in In is unofficially stated that the tarn was three lengths in front started one morning with 1,000 terms of surrender are similar to of Suffolk, Bornite being next men and by evening the strength those given to the Russian garrison end the others close up. At had been redaced to 120, all of
with Futurist and of Port Arthur, when the Russians the Monument, Cornfield went whom were taken prisoners, received the option to return bome level
afterwards took on parole or to proceed to Japan immediately as prisoners of war.
first place, followed by Suffolk,
Further notes on the crisis The final defence of Tsingtan The latter then rashed into appears to have been pocr. Chi- the lead and was first to enter the appear on page 4. nese reports siste this consider-home straight, Castlefield being able Lumbers of Germans left now in close attendance. Half Tsingtau prier to the final attack. way up the straight Castlefield
itema Interesting war Casualties of the Allies and mala a successful challenge to
Germans."
the leader and romped home a given to day. Tsingtau, Nov. 10. winuer by a couple of lengths. The Japanese casualties sro Suffolk was beaten out of second officially stated to tofal 1,700, of place by Concession, by three "Our Contemporaries" appears which 907 were sustained in the quarters of a length, Cornfield on page 2, commercial news on last week of the attack upon getting fourth place and. Bornite page 0 and log b ok on page 6.
fifth. Time, 236 4/5. Teigta.
The British casualties are estim-
ated at seventy. The Germent estimate their casualties at 1,000.
The statement that Tsingtao had not been damaged requires modification to the extent that a few houzes wire damaged,
The formalities in connection with the transfer of Tsingtau to the Allies began to-day when large numbers of prisoners were paraded for a roll-call and wore marched out of the town in the afternoon.
On the 13th the fighting was loss violent throughout the North region. The German attack against the bridgehead of Nieuport failed. The German offensive also failed east and south-east of Ypres, where the Germans were obliged to abandon numerous kill ed on the ground. The Allies made detailed progress between L The German Emperor's Orders. Peking, Nov. 11. 1 Bayees canal and Arras and forced the enemy book in the regions of Lassigny and the Aisns. Fierce fighting also took place in Argonne, Despatches from Tsingtan state with the result that the Germans sustained heavy losses, caus- that the final defence of Tsingtan ed by the French artillery. The French artillery stopped, at the very was poor. Realising that defeat beginning, the German attempts in the area around. Verdun. was unavoidable, the defense
Futurist
Pari-Mutuel.
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Win. Place: 96 152 .....234 375 Swanee......... 15 85
Castlefield
****ad...........687 746
Suffolk Cornfield
Bornito...
Concession Blank Ticket
35 113
114 238 ........ 19 B
50
1200 1768 For Win, Dividend $23.10 Place 1st $ 6,80 2nd $16.60 3rd $ 5.90
Good Proof. Daddy-"No,yir mother never
1. On the 14th the situation was calm and German attacks around lacked force. There is general pres were all repulsed. It is confirmed that in that region the satisfaction throughout China Germane sustained very heavy losses; one battalion, starting on the that the orders of the German drest the way you girle do to-day 13th in the morning with an effective of 1,000 men, numbered in the evening only 120, who were taken prisoners. Numerous com- resistance to the last man.
did not leal to a
to catch a bushand
Daughter Yes, but look at
panies of infantry, as well as the Prussian Guard and the Bavarian Vernacular papera comment Corps which, at the beginning of November, had a strength of caustically on the German Em what she got." about 250 or 300 men, have seen their numbers reduced now to 50 peror's orders.
Nov. 16, 5.45 p.m. The communique states that, between the Lys and the Oise, only emall engagements have taken place. We have made partial pro- or 100 men. gress with our approach works. There have been uneventful cannonades in the Aisne and Champagne districts. The enemy rasttacked Baint Hutori ansuccessfully. A German coup de main in the Forest of Apremont has failed. There has been little activity in the Vosges,
National Monument to Earl Roberts,
Nov. 16, 10.16 p.m." Government motions will be introduced in both Houses of Parliament to-morrow for a national monument to the late Earl Roberts
(Havas Telegrame.)
NEWS.
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General newa on some views of Capt. Robert Doll ron Ameri- on shipping plans appear page 3.
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Candidates r asked for from Hongkong ta fili commissions in the new Army being raised at Home.
Judgment was to-day given for $250 and costs in the case in which J. S. Chalmers sued the Tramway Co. for wrongful imprisonment.
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DON'T FORGET.
"TO-DAY."
Bijou Thestra 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre -2.15 p.. WWW.TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre P.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 3.10 p.m.
Matines A.D.C. "Blue Bird"
lion,
The Thanks of the British Naval
Force
Tokyo, Nov. 11. ing been associated with the Captain Fitzmaurice, who is in Japanese naval and military 4 p.m. Paris, Nov. 14, 6.15 p.m. command of the British Naval forces at the taking of Tsinglau, The Germans attacks on the great headbridge at Nieuport fail- Force at Tsingtan, has replied Enthusiasm in Petrograd.", ed. We stopped several offensive attempts cast and south-east of expressing the thanks of the Petrograd, Nov. 10. Ypres and made progress around Biraphocto. Fighting was resumed officere and men under his com- The news of the fall of Tsingtan more fiercely in Argonne, our artillery stopping several partial mand for the gracious messages was enthusiastically received in offensives around Verdun.
sent to them by the Emperor Petrograd. Crowder at Kazan Petrograd reports that fighting is proceeding in the Mazurion and Empress of Japan and Cathedral carried Russian and Lakes district; also at Boldau.
the Crown Prince. Captain Fitz Japanese fage and marched Athens reports that the Turks have destroyed the Smyrna maurice said that the British through the streets singing the Cassaba railway.
Force were honoured at hav National Anthem:
H.K.0. C. Meeting, Clab Pavi
Saturday, November 21 H.K. Jockey Club, Extraordin ary General Mesting
H. KAD C. Blue Bird Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m.
RHKYO Opening, oruise.
Sunday November 22; Field Day H. KV. Reserves.