The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED" 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by the Propristor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FINK
Barometer 30,10
Movember 28, 1914,
Temperature 6 am. Humidity
2793 晚一十月十年寅甲
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
RHEIMS VIOLENTLY BOMBARDED.
British War Loan Over-subscribed.
SATURDAY,
'IMPENETRABLE"
KOENIGSBERG.
NOVEMBER
1914.
Grécky and Turks. The persecutions of Greeks in Turkey are beoeming worse. Numeroue Greeks are fleeing.
November 28, 1918
GATA-BA - 7
THE CENSOR,
THE SUB-EDITOR.
AND THE COMP.
Turkey and the Balkans. It is rumoured that several of the Balkan States will unite with The "Sub swung round in his the object of expelling the Tarks from Earopa,
Sorvian Minister Leaves Con- Atantinople."
swivel chair,
And took down the co
room phone.
He sighed, as, fierce from the
printer's lair,
Temperature 6 am, 66 p, m. Humidity
71
2 60
SINGLE CUPY ZU ÜBNA
$96 PER ANNUM,
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED;
Mr. Lloyd George has announa
Camo a voice as bord as stone. ed that the War Loin hug be "Sull waiting for copy," the over-sabecribed.
foreman said,
"What's up with you all down there? Are you dead.?
He slammed the receiver back on
its book,
His face wore a look of pain, Once more his stab of blue pencil
he took, And turned to his deak again. But knew his task was a hopeless
Ring of Forts. The scarp of the forts of Koenigeberg was made twenty- seven miles long, and was provid. ed with twelve modern forts. Secrets of Great East Prussian Those forts are situated from two
Fortress.
and a half to four miles from the hboundary of the town. For in stance, the nois-zastern fort, For a long time the German Maddein, is thrown out four miles, General Staff was busy fortifying and, in consequence, the breadth
The Servian uidister left K enigeberg as well as all the line of the fortifications can be counted in the south-eastern and then about eight and a half miles. Constantinople on November 3.
Turkey's Intentions.“ Bouth-western directions. They The distance between the forts
According to a telegram from paid special attention to the varies from one and a-third to
Sofia, the Turkish troops Mazur lake region, which runs for two and two-thirds miles, this about fifty miles parallel to the latter distance being, for instance, in Turkey in Europe tro con- Rassian boundary and thirty-five between the forts Friedrich Wil- centrating at Constantinople. ALLIES EASILY HOLD THE ENEMY AT ALL POINTS. miles east of it. This very im- helm and Charlottenburg. The Tarkish Government is be pertant region is made up of a At the beginning of 1800 the lieved to be contemplating an series of lakes, separated in some Germans were very busy with invasion of Egypt by three armies, parts by passas convenient for the reinforcement of the whole by way of Akaba, Casa and
Damas. the passage of troops. A small fortified carp of Königsberg by
Anti-German League. fortress, Boien, protects those putting up at intervals batteries
The Turkish military comman passes, which are aituted on a in small forts with considerable narrow not of land between the tarrack accommodation and powder at Adrianople is said to have formed, with numerous Ottoman lakes of Kissen and Levantin, der magazine near the town of Lezen. The General Stafi wakul nos inlcrum ofhöcut, an anti Sermaa lengus. The Censor's work bat, been
24 The Belgian Sitisation. other passes are protected with of this, and tog
There are 800,000 Belgian | sight small fortifications which measures to increase the Bussant fugees in Holland, 200,000 in Germans call Spertwerke."
defensive line.
England, and 1,000,000 have re At the present moment, when mained in Belgium, and are Some years ago I had an opportunity to visit Koenigeberg the Russian army has undertaken entirely without provisions. Tasy and the region of tho Mazur lakes, the siege of those forte and the and my personal opinion at that investment of the towo, the can only be saved by the sending of provisions from America. time was that those fortifications, Russian General Staff is in as well as the blookboouses on the possession of all the particn'ats Brussels is cut off from all Nov. 27, 5.35 p.m.
south of Jobanuisburg up to the concerning the impenetrable Russian frontier, though they are fortress the pride of Germany. A Paris communique states:--
well protected from assault, could "It should be very interesting The artillery was everywhere slacker yesterday.
not hold out for a considerable for English people to understand The enemy made two infantry attacke against bridge-heads on time, especially if the invaders how valuable it is to have such the right bank of the Yaer, southward of Dixmude, but these were should use siege artillery. I was important inform ti n before war easily repulsed.
There were no other notions in Belgium, the regions of surprised at the way the Germans breaks out. At the same time the Oise, the Aisne or Champagne, although Rhoims was bombarded were neglecting to guard a place that the Garmans attacked the prisoners to construct entrench. To please him in every way I've somewhat violently during a visit of journaliste from neutral countries. of such strategic importance from forts of Liege in absolute ignor There have been a number of infantry attacks in Argonne, with Russian travellers, and especially ance of their value and defensive taking and re-taking of trenches. The forces engaged were never officers who did not go there to capacity, the Itassians knew very enjoy the beauty of the country, well that besides the great forts of so much as a batalion. The ground lost was regained; it never its extremely unhealthy Koenigsberg, which are familar
SIR JOHN FRENCH WARMLY PRAISES THE BRITISH TROOPS,
[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph,”]
Germans Basily Repulsed,
siceeded twenty-five metres.
There is nothing to report from the rest of the front.
Allies Still Press On.
(Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking)
The Russian
right well done.
"There isn't a line I can send
him now.
He looked at his littered deak,
and sat, with his hand to his
troubled brow, In attitude picturesque. communication, except with "I can't use a par that's come in
tc-day Germany. The telegraphic and telephonic services in Belgium The work of the staff must be and in Holland are interrupted..
Prisoners in Germany.
thrown away!
"The Cener's à vers nice man,”
Le sighed
"A very nice mas, indeed.
tried,
But it makes my poor haart
bleed
Picola have now been obtained that the Germane, contrary to al the rules of war, are employing ments and military works. THE OVERHEAD DANGER. The Zeppelin and the Rules of there are three small forts, twelve The Europian war bas given powder magazines, twenty-four the world a new horror, unknown artillery and infantry protected in the ghastly anuals of battle barracks, and more than fifty history, because the paraphernalia "I've cables and telegrams by the miles of militery roads bordered had not been invented.
War.
climate, veracions mosquitoes, and to every cfficer of the first army, many other inconveniences.
Does it not prove how far car enemy was from thinking of the possibility of a Russian invasion, being himself ready to attack Russia with great rapidity? with trees. The artillery of the Tue rain of bombs on Antwerp At present this ragion ie still fortress comprises about 1,200 from the soaring Zeppelina tore man infantry, while cannonsding was less violent. The Allies pro- occupied by the German army, guns of different calibres, which women and children to piecas and gressed slightly at several points.
and a great battle, I think, bas are known in detail by the wrecked the homes of noncom already taken place there. Kassian, and the garrison of batanta,
Koenigsberg is
50,000 about 50 inen.
On the 25th there were no aftanks in the north from the Ger.
The bombardment continued at Arras.
The Germane led an attack along the Aisne, but were fully cheeked, encountering very sorique losses.
The French troops progressed west of Souain-a very notable fact,
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
The Belgians have protested to the world against this as a viola 01 of one of the Hague agree ments.
To
Major Sir John Olauson ham been appointed High Commis sioner of Cyprus.
There is nothing of importance occurring in the fighting France und Belgium,
The Admiralty has published a list of fourteen mon, survivora of the Bulwark disaster.
"Rheims has been somewhat violently bombarded during a visit of journalists from nextra countries.
A feature of the response to the British War Lean is the enormODE- number of small applicants, near- ly 100,000.
The four British warshipä engaged in the tombardment of Zeebrugge h we returned, having
have all around me piles of accomplished their object. And know.not a line or worlmay
good news,
I use.
Boore,
Good paragraphs, crisp and
bright.
And
every minute bringa mare
and more,
All
through the day and the night.
Bat the things I want, I've been
plainly told,
Are the very thing I've got to
'hold."
·
The tidings our readers demand
of us, Are ..****
Along the Vistula. From this fortified region the line of German defence lies along Daring the lot ten years it the lower Vistala between the was noted that the Germans had fortress of Thorn (close to the demoli-hed the central escorp It is to be feared that, weighed Russian boundary) and Dantzigments of the fortifications, which in the balance against military. on the Baltic Sea. On this very interfered with the industrial advantage, the benevolent par-
poses of a peace tribunal will" [lo the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this important line. Germany has a progress of the town.
Such a wonderful knowledge weigh no more than did the ngres- Furdasant a well-fortified position page they wHI be found on the Extra.]
commanding the bridge, a strong of the military situation of the ment to respect unf.r.unste
Bat position at Kulm, a second-class enemy is solely the outcome of Belgium's neutrality. forires et Graadenz, a fcrtified ther.ugh knowledge of freige The obvious answer to the position before the bridge in languages and nnremitting and ebarge of wanton assault on the Marienburg, and between those indefatigable work in the helpless is that the bombs were And, fortifications very recently the interests of their own country by intended for the palace in which Germana have constructed on the Russian cfficers, whose in the combatant king and comman He's left bank of the Vistula a line of telligence and education are on uder of the Belgian forces was. well protected batteries with big very high level
The fact that the shells struck calibre guns which offer a very The ride of Germany-im-elsewhere was merely an incident eerious obstacle to the parage of penetrable Koenigsberg" is on of war that the besiegers from the Vistula.
the eve of capture, and the the sky were unable to prevent, Of course the Russians are Russian tricolour flag will exen Giren y fee's that she is quite well aware of this, and have fly over it as a symbol of the fighting for her national life. a perfect method prepared to overthrow of the militarism and That was her exouse for the monttrous brbariem of the army invasion of Belgium, as it doubt. overpower this obstacle.
The most important point of the Kaiserthe murderer. lees will be her explanation of
fortifications, off
the employment of the Zeppelins
High Commissioner for Cyprus.
Nov. 27, 4.10 p.m. Major Sir John E. Clauson, K.O.M.G., M.V.O., CM.G., Lieu- tenant Governor of Malts since 1911, has been appointed High Commissioner at Cyprus,
British Warships "Accomplish Their Object.""
Nov, 27, 6.20 a.m. among the Four British warships which have been engaged in the bom-course, is Koenigsberg. Both WAR NEWS FROM bardment of Zeebrugge, on the Belgian const, have returned to port, from the strategic point of view
the object of the operations having been accomplished.
British War Loan Over-subscribed,
Britain's Commercial Supremacy,
FRENCH SOURCES. (Hongkong Telegraph
trans-
lation from the "Courrier d'ftalphong.")
whenever and wherever their use may be of service to ber in the glastly struggle.
The rules of war, so called, must fail of enforcem, nt when there is nobody left to compal. their observance.
the Cangor, t› nowa like that, does thus:
though it's done nicely, and done with regiet,
never been known even onra to forget.
Net much do they nak for;
a simple word- Just a word for those at home, Thint their boya who said Aye
at their be call was heard. Fare well as they segword roam But the news seems lost an come
triceless truck,
They must wait till their la le
come eailing back.
Same day they'll remove this
heavy taboo; Some day will the press be free. The Censor will then have no
work to do, And the
rinter won't swear. 6t me. Bat, until then, though bo's
always polite, The Censor will conscr with all
his might."
and from the administrative and political standpoint, this fortress has a great value, being the base for our enemy where the bes forces are to be linked up with Nov, 27, 4 10 p.m. the ssmy. We must not forget
It is bratal and horrible, us is The Bitish and French govern- In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George announced that that Koenigsberg recently was ments have ordered in America all war, but onlens the allies can the War Loan bid bron over subscribed. Mr. Lloyd George did connected by canil with the an enormous quantity of railway devise a method of destroying the not give the amount subscribed, but said that one feature was the harbour of Pillon, and is con- material, arms, harness, soldiers sirahips before they reach a posi- enormous number of email applicants-nearly 100,000.
nected with Elhing by the Gulf brots and preserved foods. The tion from which they think they of Frisches Haff, Besides that, German government is also try can damage the enemy the bombs Koenigsberg lies in the centre of ing to procure monitions from will continue to fall from the sky, the functions of the most import several foreign worke, va
If the allies were able to ant railway lines of East Prassie,
blockade Germany so that not on nad, if not captored by the An Italian cfülser, cruising ounce of food could pass its br- The "Sub" swung round in his The Chancellor of the Erohequer emphasised the success of the Russian army, would menace the bafore San Giovandi do. Medne, dere they would doulleas do ir, and Government measures regarding Billa of Exchange and the Stook right wing of the army invading searches all passing vessels. She though innumerable women Exchange, and said that, in spite of the war, Great Britain was still the province from the lower has alrendy arrested numerous children and other non-combat supreme in international trade and commerce, while the British Niemen.
Macaulcons, coming from Valona, ants perish of famine with, the He roared, as he pulled at his money market was in a better position now than ang mouoy market Germany knew that very well, Albanians and Montenegrins. German soldiers, Certy hair,
Dubtless t
"Ob, in the world.
and after the war of 1870, when Some Albanians, disguised es
time will come in
dammit! let me alone! the General Shoboleff started in Austrian soldiers attacked the the world when such horrors as Fer copy all day you've a France and Enasia his noti-Ger- Montenegrins near. Dakowitz bombardmoat from the skies will consiaat yell man propaganda, which seriously They were thrown back into simply be a record in the history I've nos got a line. You can go to perts rbed Bismarck, began to Albania by the Montenegrine, of a barbarous time, but when the hulk and are 'fil-up, The Admiralty has issed a list of fourteen mon, survivors of increase the strength of these who killed 150 of them, capturing that time comes there will be no T. Jin the Sydney Beening the Bulwark disaster.
fortresses.
their mountain gans,
Survivors of H.M.S. Bulwark.
Nov. 27, 6,20 a.m.
Italian Police.
Cu more War,"
swivel chair, And, snatching the compe
rrom phone,
News
Mr. Lloyd George' says the British Money Blacket is in a better position now than any Money Market in the world,
Sir John French, in an Army Order, says our troops have proved themselves worthy descendants of British soldiers of the post.
NEWS.
Interesting war given to-day.
items
Bro
The crima
Further notes on appear on page 4.
General News and some Wash ington telegrams appear on Tago
3.
Hongkong Twenty five Years Ago appears under the heading
1880" on page 4 to day. Reports concerning the alloca tion of the West River Flood Relief Fund re givón to day.
"Our Contemporales" appeare or page 2, commercial news On page 0 and log book on page: 6...
To concluding instalment of an article by Dr. Armgaird Karl Grives on his mission and betrayal in England appears on the Extra.
We print to-day correspond ence passing between the Cham- bor of Commerce and the Coverament regarding the har boar mocrings scheme.
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Monday, November 30,
St Androwa Day Concert af Theatre Roya