The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED", 1881.)
Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.
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October 2 1915,
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日四十月八年卯乙
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
BULGARIAN SITUATION STILL NOT CLEAR.
GERMANS MAKING SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS AND LOSING HEART.
Another Half Million Britishers for the Western Front Before Next Year.
RUSSIA'S "PRACTICALLY UNBROKEN IBRIBS OF MINOR
SUCCESSES."
[Renter's Service to the "Telegraph."]
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
"REMEMBER THE MARNE."
September 30, 9:15 p.m. - Prior to the assault, General Joffre issued the following army order: "The offensive is about to be carried on,,," without trace or respite. Remember the Marne. Conquer or die."
A MILLION BRITISH TROOPS AT WORK,.
September 30, 9.15 p.m. M. Pichon in a speech in Paris said that a million British troops were now serving on the French frontier and it was believed that there would be a million and a half before next year.
MORE GERMAN ADMISSIONS.
September 30, 9.15 p.m.
To-night's German communique contains some interesting
admissions, it says:---
North of Loos our counter-attack is proceeding slowly.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
VIEWS OF GREEK PARLIAMENT.
1916.
Beptember 30,9.15 p.m. Beater's correspondent in Athens says that the Greek Chamber has passed the first reading of a Bill for a lean of a hundred and fifty million francs. M. Venizelos reiterated that while the Gor- erament had declared its determination to observa neutrality it had not concealed its determination loyally to fulfil its treaty obligatione towards Serbis, should a casus foederis arine. M. Gounaras, the leader of the Opposition, declared that the Opposition recognised that the Government were following the only possible course and in this the Opposition and the Government were in socord. The complete absence of party spirit from to-day's sitting has made an excellent impression."
KING FERDINand asked m. MALINOFF TO CO-OPERATE.
September 30, 11.20 p.m. • It appears that King Ferdinand did not ask M. Malinoff to form Cabinet but to enter or co-operate with the present Cabinet which M. Malinoff declined.
M. VENIZELOS' STRAIGHT TALK.
October 1, 2.35 8.m. Renter's correspondentst Athens states that M. Veniseloe, despite the mutasi assurances of Bulgaria and Greece that the mobilisatione sro only intended as a safeguard of neutrality, says the situation is serious, as mobilisation cannot be prolonged without, grave danger | to pesos, especially when one of the mobilised countries does not disguise its dissatisfaction at the territorial status quo. The Greeks ardently desired pesos but would opposs suy attempt on the part of say Balkan state to create a preponderant position. They would, however, welcome a prompt simultaneous demobilisation.
THE BUDGET.
WHERE ARE THE EXTREME FREE TRADERS ?
September 30, 9.15 p.m.
In the House of Commons the extreme free traders insisted on dividing the House in the afternoon, against the Badget Import |Daties. Mr. Asquith bad deprecated a division, affirming emphati oally that no Free Trade questions were involved and that the Daties were parely war measures and were in no wise anggested by the Unionist members of the Cabinet,
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The House obeered loudly when it was esen that the extremists numbered only sight.
THE RUSSIANS.
A NEW DEPARTURE,
September 30, 9.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that for the first time South east of Sonobes the French have penstrated our lines at a Jow has been appointed to the Council of Empire,
two points,
Fighting is still proceeding in the district between Eheima
and Argonne.
Fighting is very severe south of Sainte Marie Apy where an enemy brigade penetrated and broke through our advanced trench
line.
The French attacks between the Somme-py-Sousin road and the Challorance-Saint Menebrald railway was partially repulsed
· after fioros hand-to-band fighting.
In the early morning the enemy made a strong attack to the northwest of Msasiges. Northward of Massiges, we lost Height 101, which was much exposed to the enemy's flanking fire.
UNBROKEN SERIES OF MINOR SUCCESSES.
October 1, 6.00 s.m. A Petrograd Communique while mentioning the abandonment of the town of Luok two days ago, proceeds to record practically an unbroken series of successes along the whole front.
It says that insignificant enemy attempts, in the region of Riga, were easily repulsed. Nothing of importance bas occurred in the In the Eastern theatre the communique claims that the Ger Drinsk region. Elsewhere vigorous Russian strokes, including mans have penetrated Russian positions to the east of Smorgon cavalry charges, resulted in the captare of trenches and villages, and, capturing a thousand prisoners, but the fight to the south of Smor-eren enabled the Russians, at some points, to advance somewhat gon is still proceeding.
westwards.
on the
The communique concludes: The unbrokenspirit of the Bas- sian troops he received a fresh impetum by recent success in in MARL KITCHENER TELBORAPHS HIS CONGRATULATIONS. numerable rearguard actions including hand-to-hand encounters and anooomful assumption of the offensiva; partióniarly; anat sad south east of Vilna; also from the "Allion Western front. On the contrary the recently, has been most marked and is ment of arme, munitions, wounded; waggons and ness when firing,
October 1, 2.85 a.m. Earl Kitchener had telegraphed to Field Marabat Sir John French, his warmest congratulations on the subet quocomes and best wishes for progress in the important oper
October 2 1914,
Temperature, 6 s.m. Humidity.
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
IMPORT DUTIES ON HATS.
CONCESSION TO OUR ALLIES,
September 30, 9.15 p.m.
In the House of Commons Mr. McKenna said, in order not to harass the trade of our Aliies, France, Italy and Japan who were chiefly concerned, it was decided to withdraw the proposed import duties on hats.
GREAT LABOUR ORGANISATION.
CONFERENCE OF COMMITTBAS,
$38 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Mr. Venisalos mys that the situation in gravO.
Mr. Harold Cawley, H. P. has been killed in action,
The new Acstralien, oruiver Brisbane has · been launched at Cookston Island.
Insignificant enemy attemple, in the region of Rigs have been easily repulsed.
A communique mentions the abandonment of Luck, September 29.
There has beeu, sa unbroken. series of minor successes along. the whole of the Raenian frönt.
Sir Ceoil Spring Rice has givan the United Stater á sale conduci for Dr. Dumba's return to Vienne.
The Greek Chamber has passed- the first reading of the loan Bill of a hundred and fifty million francs.
Earl Kitchener han telegraphed. his congratulations to Sir John French on his substantial euconos
September 30, 11.20 p.m. At a Conference of Committees of great labour organisations to-day a resolution was passed that it having heard the montimente of Mr. Asquith and Earl Kitchener, on Tuesday, declares its belief that the men raquired for the Navy, Army and Munition work to carry on the war to a successful isme able by voluntary means, in the West. The conference pledges itself to assist the Government to the otmost and to organise a special recruiting campaign throughout the country. It considera thas voluntary enlistment will be more accesslal if the Government stated as far as it was compatible with the public interest what the voluntary system has already done and what are the present and the future needs of men, and insist on emplayers to cease preventing the enlistment of men.
THE BRITISH REVENUE.
AN INCREASE.
September 30, 11.20 p.m.
The revenue for the last quarter was £51,500,628, an increase of $15, 888,345.
OBITUARY.
Mr. HAROLD CAWLEY, M.P.
October 1, 2.85 a.m. Mr. Harold Cawley, M. P. has been killed in action.
AUSTRIA AND AMERICA
`DR. DUMBA GIVEN SAFE CONDUCT.
October 1, 2,35 x.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington says that Sir Ceail Spring Rico gave the State Department a safe conduct for Dr. Damba's return to Vienna.
THE DOMINIONS.
NEW AUSTRALIAN CRUISER LAUNCHED.
October 1, 2,35 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Bydasy ways that the new Australian oruiser Brisbane has been launched at Cockatoo Island.
(in the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extral.
EARLIER
TELEGRAMS.
FRENCH-COMMUNIQUE.
interesting admission that to the
Berlin communiques make an north of Loos our counter-attack is proceeding slowly.
The American ship Vincent has been burned, the captain, the |second - mste and the carpenter
have been injured;
M. Pichon says that a million British are now serving on the French frontier and he belived- that there would be a million and a half by next year. :
The nabroken spirit of the Russian troops has received a fresh impetus from the recent successes and shows itself in in- numerable rear-guard-actions, ry
King Ferdinand did not ask M. Malinoff to form a Cabinet bat enter or co-operats with the pre- Dent Cabinet. M. Malino# "bay declined."
General Jofre issued the follow- ing army order prior to the great. sssault. "The offensive is about to be carried on without trucs or respite. Bemember the Marne." Conquer or die."
The depression of the Germans at the success on the Westera front is very marked and is par- tionlarly shown by their aband- onment of arme, munitions and wounded and by the nervousnes of their firing, re
M. Venizelos reiterated that while the Government bad declar- ed it: determination to obserTS neutrality, it had not couosaled ita determination to loyally fulfit ite treaty obligations towards Serbia.
DON'T FORGET
TO-DAY.
Bijoa Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Police
Reserva
concert
Botanical Gardens.—9.00 p.m.
TO-MORROW.U
Bijɔa Theatre-9.16 p.m.
· Victóris Thastra—9.15 p.m. Monday, October 4.
St. Andrew's Socisty-Annual Meeting. Withou
Sale of Lsdien Dress Material eta, G. P. Lammert'a Salsa Bom. -11 a.m.
Wednesday, October 0. French Convent Bassar Cause-
Bay.-10.20 a.m.
Saturday, October 9,.ta Ordinary General
ATTACK ON GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS.
September 30, 6.20 p.m. The official French communique states pathward Ripont, which is between the Germans vital railway communication and Massiges, the French extended and completed the conquest of the first German positions, carrying a portion of important redoubta called works of the defeat
French aeroplanes, despite most unfavourable weather, bombarded the German lines of communication, Shells were also Dairy Farm Co. thrown on the railway at Bassnosart, Warmerville, Pont Faverger, p.m.. and Sainte Hilaire. This railway is the German line of com
October 112 musketition between the troops on the west and the Orown Princs. Bale of farnituro No. 9 Ham Shold ware also thrown on a column marching near Sommery-**** phrey Baildingë, c
mert P.30 pm.
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