The Hongkong Telegraph
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November 18, 1913
WEDNESDAY,
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS
NOVEMBER 18.
1914.
金泽膽,藐八十月一拾英湿奋
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
November 18, 1914,
Temperature 6 8.m. 70. Humidity
2. p.m. 79
75,
-70
2961 一月九年寅甲
TO-DAY'S
LATE WAR TELEGRAMS,
RUSSIAN FLEET GOES TO MEET THE
GERMANS.
GERMAN CRUISER INTERNED IN NORWAY.
Floods Reach Enemy's Trenches in Belgium..
THE NEW BRITISH WAR TAXES.
[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph;"]
German Cruiser Intermed.
Nov. 11, 6.50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Christiania states that the German auxiliary craiser Borlin arrived at Trondhjem on Monday and tas been interned.
[Trondjhem is the third. town in Norway, on the south side of the narrow Troadjem Fiord. capacious, deep and safe, but of difficult entry.]
The harbour, which is fortified, is [The Berlin is evidently the converted N D.L. liner of that name, which was some time back confused with the Cap Trafalgar, when the latter was sunk by the Cirmenia, The Berlin is of 77- 324 tons displacement, and her dimensions are 500.2 feet; 69.7
38.5 foot. She was built in 1008.] -
foot;
Russian Fleet Preparing for Bättle. Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that Swedish telegrams say the Russian Fleet has left Helsingfors in a south- weeterly course to give battle to the Germans.
[Helsingfors is & fortified seaport and naval station on the Gulf of Finland. A series of fortifications called Sveaborg protect the port proper, which is one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Finland. It has a population of 100,812 and carries on en extensive trade in Baltic produce. In 1855 Svanborg was bombarded by the Allied Bleots for two days and nights with no great reaut+]
British Financial Proposals.'
Nov. 17, 6.45 p.m.
Adding to Germany's Troubles.
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that hundred thousand Elat Prassian and Silesian refugese have arrived in Berlin.
Russians Defeat Turks.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Temperature 6.a.m. 65 p.m. 76 Humidity
M 79 46
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The family of Earl Roberta has consented to his burial in St. Paul's Cathedral, ass
A hundred thousand East Prussian and Silesian refugeen have arrived in Bərlin.
How the Germans Retreated from Warsaw,
Nov. 17, 12.55 p.m. Reuters correspondent at Petrograd reports that a communique Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that a communique retreating, completely destroyed the allways, compelling us to have come into contset.
Nov. 17, 3.10 p.m.
says: After the victorious battle of Warsaw, the Germans, when defeated Turks with whom they Russian troops have severely Faya: Our advance guards have resohod the region of Erzerim, succeeded in reaching his own territory, where he began a new loan of $500,000,000 is to be where they repulsed the Turkish Left Wing.
rebuild even the smallett aqueducts, Thus the enemy gradually Another Russian column defeated the Turks near Euzverenconcentration of troops, covered by masses of cavalry from the raised in two instalments...
It is stated that a British war and also near Kusmiur, where the enemy was completely detestad. Western theatre, reinforced by Austrians.
Further French Successes.
The communique states that the Germans endeavoured to cross the Aisne near Vailly, but were either repulsed or destroyed.
There has been a violent cannonade above Vailly and in the region of Bheime. There has been no infantry action in Argonne, We have mined a number of German trenches on the heights of the Mente, end again advanced at several pointe southward of Verdun.
We seized the first houses in the village of Chouvoncourt, the barracks at Saint Mihiel and the garrison village which constituted the sole point d'appui heid by the enemy on the left bank of the Meuse..
There is nothing to report from the remainder of the front.
German Trenches Flooded.
Nov. 17, 6 p.m..
The resulting battles are Low developing on the Plotsk- Lentobitas-Uneioff front.
The Germans in East Prassin endeavoured to take the offensive at Stalluponen, Possessorn and several points simultaneously, but failed, and were compelled to retire.
al.
The fighting continues at Soldau an1 Neidenburg,
The Russians have capturad tem officers and a thousand men" southward of Lysko,
The fall of Uracow is reported
to be imminent; the oity is said. to be in Bubes.
The Pope has issued an enoy-
Our offensive against Oracow and the Galician front is maintain. We captured ten officers and a thousand men to the south ofolical arging the belligerents to
Lyako.
Cracow in Flames and its Fall Expected any Moment.
Nov. 17, 5.25.8.m.
etely. The inhabitants are fleeing.
It is reported from Venice that part of Cracow is burning. The city is invested on the north and is expected to fall immedi-
Pope Issues Encyclical Letter to Belligerents Urging Peace. Nov. 17, 5.25 8.0. His Holiness the Pope has issued an encyclical letter arging the belligerents to make peace.
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales in France. The Prince of Wales was enthusiastically received by the troops,
Nov. 17, 6.5 a.m. on his landing at Boulogne yesterday morning. His Royal Highnese talked with wounded men who were in a train on the quay
make peace.
Russian Fleet has left Helsingfors Swedish telegrams say the to give battle to the Germans.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith has paid a glowing tribute to the late Earl Roberts.
A Petrograd communique covers the incidenta following the retrear of the Germans from Warsaw.
aninimously agreed to the erec- The House of Commona has
The German auxiliary cruiser tion of a national monument to the late Earl lloberts. which are now two per cent. for Berlin has arrived at Croudtljem, cargoes nod one or two per cent.in Norway, where she has been for halls.
interned. Pictures ia the German papers show that Franch Belgian prisoners' arə.
foi ced 6.
A Paris communique states that in the Nieuport, Dixmude and. violent than on the previous days. Oor artillery on the engil, south Ypres districts the bombardment has been resumed and is more FOREIGN OFFICE CABLES. been found possible in the rates, of Dismude, stopped the works of the Germans who were attempting treaches which were reached by the water. to check the inundation. The enemy was also compelled to evacuate
:
bave failed.
The German aitseks south of Bixachoote, and south of Ypres There has been a violent artillery contest from Armentieres, to
Wa progressed between Bixsohoots and the canil. Bassee.
National Monument for Earl Roberts.
Nov. 17, 6.30 p.m...
Unemployment in Germany.
NEWS.
construct Further notes on the crisis
Interesting war
iteme
are
from the Foreign Office have being The following official telegrams and been handed to Reuter's agent in military works directed against appear on page 4. Peking
their own countrymen. This is Londoo, Nov. 8.-Acccr ling quite contrry to all rules of in- to the German newspaper For (ternational agreement.
aeris of October 23, the German The Chief Odi of Cyprus, In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith, moving the motion for over £150,000 for the benefit of Anglo-Turkish relations, express- the erection of a public monument to the late Earl Ribarts, pail a unemployed.
Metal Workera Union paid out after hearing a statement of given to-day. tribute to a man who fought his way up unaided save by his own Union during the fret nine weeks was justified in taking any action An interesting letter from kill. He raid a tribute to the deceased Field Marshal's strategic of the war although, up to Octe against Turkey and that Cyprus Tsingtan is given in this isaus.
members of the ed the view that Great Britain gifts and said Earl Roberts took a high and indisputable place ber 8, over 152,000 of ita members should be annexed by Great among the greatest British captains. The Prime Minister also em- were serving with the colours. Britain. phasised his untiring patriotism since his retirement,
Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. John Redmond associated themselves ber 20, that the percentage of of South Africa states that a re-on page 2, commercial news on The same paper reports, on Octo The Govtrament of the Union "Our Contemporaries" appeara with the motion, which was carried unanimously,
unemployed members of the bel commando under Bayers page 9 and log book on page 6. Textile Work r.' Union was 15 has been attacked by the Union per coat. in September, hence forces who have taken 350 pri- over 200,000 members of the soners and all their wagons in! Union were unemployed-Reuter, caria. I
*Ppeare that The Imperial Labour Gazette "the rehels have already lost her the damage to Rheims Cathedral
many of of Copenhagen gives the unem having been misled by their lead-apper on pige 3.. ployment statistics of Germany ere, la the Orarg Free State
British War Loan.
In the course of his unancial statement in the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said he wis making proposals not merely to meet the increased expenditure to March 31, bat the deficiency in ravenue. The total sum for which provision had to be made was £535,000,000, ordinary and war expenditure, and the additional money which bad to he found was £330,571,000. A fäll year of war £500,000,000 will be raised in two instalments, would cost at least £450,000,000.
He proposed that the income tax should be doubled, but this year it would only be collected in respect of one-third of the income. Mr. Lloyd George announced an extra three-ponce on tea and a half-penny on a half pint of beer. It was necessary to borrow $230,391,000, to carry me to the end of the financial year. It was also desirable to have some surplus, hence he proposed a loan of 2350,000,000 at 8.1-2 per cent., the issue price being 95, redeemable at par on the 31st of March, 1928. A hundred millions have already been offered to the Government.
A Big Battle:
Nov. 17, 6.5 a.m, The Daily News and Leader says that a war loan
(Havas Telegrams.)
From French Sources.
Paris, Nov. 18, 12.30 p.m.): We threw the enemy back on the right bank of the Yeer River Naw floods are extending the submerged area south of Dixmude to five kilometres north of Bixschoote:
Reuter'e correspondent at Petrograd states that the enemy has whole German regiment was annihilated equthward of Bixschoote:
Nov. 17, 745 p.m.
We repulsed all German attempts to cross the canal, and a fallen back on the Gumbinnen Angerburg froat. They still occupy
The Russians are progressing in Est zn Pruesis and towards
the Vistula-Warta front, which is assuming the character of a big Cracow and the Carpathian Pass battle, the Germans being in great force.
We are attacking the Austrian rear-guards in Galicis, in the region of Dukla and the Ujok bill.
for August, the average percent the rebels have re-entered Ear-
age of unemployment being 21.3 rismith, but the Coverum n
General news and an article on
A war latter from our special
In each of fifty-two trade unions forces have been strongly rein London correspondres appeara
as against 2.8 of August 1913. forced and are per ectly able to elsewhere...
There are now approximately deal with the situation. 1,003,00) unemployed in Ger Loyalty of South African Peoples.
m ny, of which Berlin's share s 100,000.
paprotecte
The German by the United States zu horities craisor Geier has been interned at Honolulo. N
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-0.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.ar
TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 2.15 p.m. Sale of Carios et—G.P. Lam- mert's Sale Room 30 p.m.
London, Nov. 10, General Sonts, speaking at Africa bad entered into the Johannesburg, said that South
repulted with great losses to the
struggle with Germany because reports that the enemy has been to do their duty. Tuey had seen
A Servian official communique
it was part of the British Empire and the people were determined south and south-east of Shabatz, that German South-west Africa The Emirs of the ro thern prit was used as a base for intrigue (Official Telegram from French Government through Peking) £38,000 at the disposal of the
vinces of Nigeria have placed against that part of the Empire.
In going into this campaign Governor-General as a contribu they were safeguarding the futurə On the 15th there was only simple canngasding on the Ysertion from the Native Administra-interests and liberties of Feath canal. New foods submerged the whole area south ward of tion towarde war expenses. Dixmude, the
Africe. They were not living The family of the late Earl Roberts have now consented to the Dixmude and Bixschoots were all repulsed beyond the bridge. To guard against interruption South Africa and administered
Nov. 17, 3.55 p.m.
The German troops which attempted to cross the canal, between
British Marine Insurance. burial of the late Field Marshal in St. Paul's Cathedral. The body will
under an oppression, but under a constitút on freely vnd deliber- be brought to Ascot to-morrow and removed to London on Thursday, with heavy losses.
Londos, Nov. 8. Two other German attacke southward of Ipfes were rapaleod of oversea commerce or an excess by their own representatives. atly framed by the people of
Saturday, November 21. The German coup de main attempted in the St. Mihiel district insurance rates, His Majesty'a African people were satisfied with H. KA, D. Blue Bird"
ative rise in prices owing to high The vast majority of the Sonthary General Meetings
B.K. Jockey Club, Extraordin against the Apremont forest failed, as also did an attack on St. Government put into operation a the present administration, which Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m. Lord Kitchener and Lord Carzon, in the House of Lords, paid
Nov. 17, 7.10 p.m.
Hubert Montagg tributes to the memory of the late Earl Roberis.
In the Argonne region the, French fighting has not been and cargoes at rités fixed by the and future development. They Sale of Curios etc.-G.P. Lam scheme for the insurance of ships had safeguarded their rights B.HEYO Opening, craise. Earl Crore expressed the aympathy of the House with the have been notably more serious than those of the French troops, cont. This
sensibly varied for the past two months, and the German losses State and not exceeding five per widow and childrens
Mr. Lewis Harcourt has received expressions of regist from the advanced from five to ten kilometres in front of the line ocoupled despite the activity of
The French fightingcline around Verdan has progressively operation for three months and, under the
per were now asked to exchange the mera's Sale Room-2.30 p.m. sobeme has been in Colonies and Dominions,
Tresent
tions or a republion by it on October 10.
beel of Prussia In Sunday, November with the German reductions hayo frealyt
Barl Roberts to be Burled at St. Paul's,
Widespread Sympathy. -
Comm