The Hongkong Telegraph
Novmeber 1 1915,
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GERMANS SUFFER ANOTHER SERIOUS DEFEAT
IN CHAMPAGNE.
MORE EXECUTIONS IN BELGIUM AND MORE PERSONS SENT TO PENAL SERVITUDE.
The French Drive Bulgarians back Twelve Miles from the Railway.
THE GERMAN SLACKENING IN THE BALTIC PROVINCES
DUE TO BRITISH SUBMARINES.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST,
THE RUSSIANS.
October 31, 650 p.m.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, it is under- stood that the Premior, M. Goremykin, will shortly be appointed Chancellor of the Empire, being only the twelfth Chancellor in the history of Rassis.
The Bourse Gazete says that M. Goremykin will have supreme control of Foreigh Affaire, and will probably be assisted by M. Shebeko, ex-Ambassador to Vienna.
It is reported that the Tear has accepted the resignations of M. Sazonoff and of two other Ministers. While M. Krostoff becomes Premier.
CENTRAL MILITARY CONTROL.
NEW SCHEME UNDER DISCUSSION.
October 31, 0.00 pm,
There is much speculation as to the conversations between General Joffro and the members of the British Inner Cabinet. The favourite theory is that thore is a soheme for a central military con- trol, under discussion.
The Observer doclares that the re-organisation of the War Office ia essential and that a new thinking department must be orested to assist Earl Kitchener, who has been expected to perform impos- sibilities. The provision of a General Staff with the ablest soldier possible as Chief, is more important than the creation of sa inner War Cabinet.
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THE REIGN OF TERROR IN BELGIUM.
MORE EXECUTIONS.
October 31, 6.00 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam an official telegram from Barlin says that there have tesa twenty-one arreste in Belgium during the last few days, including four women, on charges of espionage and plotting to dynsmite railways and publio buildings.
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WAR TELEGRAMS.
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MESOPOTAMIA.
REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONS.
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The Serbian army has taken up. positions behind Pirot.
Chancellor in the history of Висвід.
Count Wolff Metternich, ex- Ambaseador to London, has been appointed German Ambasador to Constantinople.
The Serbiana are fighting most stubbornly, despite the appear Austrian mountain troops. ance of the now Bavaring and
It is understood that the
Reviewing the operations in the Persian Gulf and Mesopotamia,
October, 30, 1.20 p.m. the Morning Post says that, in view of the necessity of maintaining British prestige non-intervention was impossible. The Indian unite Basaian Premier will shortly be splendidly exceeded all expectations. The story of their hardships appointed Chancellor of the Em and victories is a magnificent record, bat, judging by the methods pire, he being only the twelfth. of the Imperial Government, one might suppose it was a story that must be kept at all costs from the attention of the public. Regard-making slow progress and the ing the future of the fores the Post dismisses the iles of a Taroo-pain is diminishing, but His Elis Majesty the King is German advance on Bagdad, the pocopation of which by the Majesty is still weak. Both pulse Moslem world. British would doubtless produce considerable moral effect on the and temperature are normal.
ADDITIONAL WAR HONOURS.
October 30, 3.15 p.m.
The French occupied Strum- nitzs on Wednesday, the battle [lasted from five o'clock on Taca- day evening till Wednesday morn. ing at nine.
connection with the campaign in Mesopotamia-Companionships pily binding France and Great Among the honours for services are the following awards in tends to pursue the polioy so hap M. Briand says that France in- of the Bath for Colonel Evans (Engineers) and Li-Colonel Britain together since the begin- Hennessy (Medicals). Distinguished Service Order for Major ning of the common fight. Brassbary (Hodicals). Military Crosses for Captains Allbutt (Medioals) Campbell (Engineers) and West (Artillery), Lieutenants accepted the resignations of M. Baillie and Stephenson (Dorsets), Dowing and Mathews (Engineers) Sazonoff and of two other Mini- It is reported that the Tear has and Farebrother (Norfolk).
THE RUSSIANS.
WANTON DESTRUCTIONŢIN VILNA.
October 30, 3.15 p.m.
MASSES OF GERMANS DRIVEN BACK.
October 31, 5.55 p.m. A Paris communique says that yesterday's German bombard which has been directed by the wife of a Franch officer, and two An espionage system has been detected in the north of France ment in Champagne developed into one of vary great violence on a front of eight kilometres, from Tahurs Hill to The Courtine." The other women were amongst those arrested. Nine persone were German anthorities German infantry attacked along the whole of the eight kilometres sentenced to death in Belgium on October 28 for espionage and with important macres, composed mostly of troops recently returned executed on Friday and ten others have been sentenced to penslaat nail. The population offered no resistance till the Germans
servitado, including three women.'.
from the Russian front.
Despite extreme desperation, the Germans once more suffered e serious defeat. Waves of attackere were decimated by our fire slong the whole front and only succeeded in reaching the summit, itself, of Tahur Hill.
Everywhere also, especially in front of the village of Tabure, where the fighting is particularly obstinate, she Germans were com „pletely repulsed and driven bick. The Germanalong the whole
Bosne the struggle left a very large number of desd.
EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.
October 31, 8.10 p.m. M, Briand, telegraphing to Sir Edward Gray, anys:-At the moment of my assuming the direction of Foreign Affairs I beg to declare that France intende to pursue, with the same desire, un intimate and active collaboration, the policy which has been so happily binding France and great Britain together, since the begin- ning of the common fight.
Sir Edward Grey replied: "I am glad of this opportunity of re-affirming the unswerving determination of the British govern- mant to co-operate with that of France, to bring the struggle to a successful issue.
THE KING'S MISHAP.
HIS MAJESTY MAKING SLOW PROGRESS.
October 31, 4.55 p.m. The Press Bureau announces that His Majesty the King is making slow progress and that the pain is diminishing, but Hie Majesty in still weak. The pulse and the temperature are normal.
THE BALKAN SITUATION,
SERBIANS' STUBBORN FIGHTING.
October 31, 7.20 p.m. Bouter's correspondent. at Nish says that the Serbians are ighting very stubbornly despite the appearance of the now Bavarian nd Austrian mountain troops; ·
A communique admits that the Serbian army has taken up ositions behind-Pirot,
FRENCH DRIVA THE BULGARIANS TWELVE MILES FROM THE RAILWAY.
October 81, 3.20.p.m...
ISSUE OF KHAKI ARMLETS.
TO THOSE WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED,
October 31, 3.20 p.m.
It is officially announced that Earl Kitchener has decided to issue khaki armlets to those who have enlisted under Lord Derby's echeme, and waiting to join the colours, to those who have been re- jected, and to those who have been invalided out of the service.
THE SINKING OF THE MARQUETTE.
GERMANS FIRE ON BOATS AFTER THEY HAD LEFT THE SHIP,
October 31, 3.20 p.m. A telegram from Athens gives the details of the sinking of the Marquette, which show that the Germans fired on the boats after the latter bad left the ships.
COUNT WOLFF METTERNICH.
APPOINTED TO CONSTANTINOPLE,
October 31, 3.20 p.m. Reuter'e correspondent at Amsterdam atates that Count Wolff Von Metternich, er Ambassador to London, has been appointed German Ambassador to Constantinople.
GENERAL JOFFRE,
RETURNED TO FRANCE
October 31, 8.55 p.m.
General Joffre has returned to France.
GERMAN SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION.
CAUSED BY BRITISH SUBMARINES, A telegram from Salonios anys that the French occupied strum-
October 31, 6.55 pm. txe on Wednesday. The battle lasted from fire o'clock on Taes attributes the German slackening in the Baltic provinces to a short- According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd the Retch evening till nine on Wednesday morning. The French drove Bulgariane six miles beyond Siramnites and the latter are thus of ammunition owing to the activity of British submarines in er twelve miles from the railway. The French atata that the Bul-
the Baltic. Minu vielded sasily and that their resistance is not comparable [In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this that of the Germans,
page they will be found on the Extra]) et
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stars, while M. Krostoff becomJA Premier.
Details from Athens says that the sinking of the Marquetta show that the Germans fired on the boats after the latter had left the ship.
The French drove the Bulgarians aix miles beyond Strumnitza Boater's correspondent at Petrograd telegraphs that the and the Bulgariane are thus six mandeering of all metal, the troops collected everything down to the way that the Bulgarians yielded at Vilna having ordered the com- miles from the railway. The French
easily. began to strip the ohurches, when an enormous crowd, armed with bombs, attacked the soldiers Street fighting lasted for two days, and many soldiers and civilians were killed.
THE BALKAN SITUATION. AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
October 30, 3.15 p.m.
A message from Paris quotes the Echo de Parie as saying that troops and stores continue to arrive on the Barbo-Bulgarian front and at Ghergheli. M. Briand, General Joffre and M. Gallioni had a conference on Thursday, which doubtless was on the subject of the Balkans.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
GERMAN ATTACKS COMPLETELY BREAK DOWN.
October 30, 5.15 p.m.
Berlin says that there have been An official telegram from twenty-one arrests in Belgium daring the last few days, inalad- ing four women. Two of the women have been excouted.
There is much speculation as to conversations between Geners! Joffro and the members of the inner Cabinet and the favourite theory is that there is a scheme, for central military control, under discussion,
Saturday's German bombard- ment in Champagne developed into one of very great violence on a front of eight kilometres, buk onge again the Germana suffered defeat and they left a very large number of dead,
Earl Kitohener has decided to iesao kuski armlata to those who
The feature of a Paris communique is the continuance of des- have enlisted, under Lord Derby's perate fighting in La Courtine district. Four successive German scheme and waiting to join the attempts were made in the morning to re-capture the trenches taken colours, to those who have been yesterday, but these completely broke down under the vigorous rejected, and to those who have resistance of the Frenol, who everywhere maintained the progress been invalided out of the service. achieved. Elsewhere the French last night made farther progresy
The Japauece Government,
in Artois, capturing a section of a trench of Bois-en-Hache. A German attack south-east of Sonchez was repulsed by a curtain of regarding the Chinese Monar fire from machine gune.
ENEMY MAKES A SURPRISE ATTACK.
October 31, 2.10 a.m.
A Paris communique reports violent actions at several points on the front in the Artois region. We increased our progress in Bache Wood by grenade fighting. The enemy, by a surprise attack' re-occupied, north-east of Neuville, some parts of the trenches which he recently lost, but his advance was immediately arrested by the fire of our supporting trenches. A fieros artillery duel 'is' proosed- ing in Takure and Champagne.
BRITISH MINE-SWEEPER SUNK IN COLLISION.
October 31, 4.40 p.m.
It is officially announced that, on the Pight of October, 28, the auxiliary mine-sweeper Hythe sank after collision with another warship off Gallipoli Peninsula. The Hythe was carrying about 250 men, besides the crew, and one hundred are reported miming.
∙Later,
An official message gives the casualties of the Hythe se ten of the crew, two milita officers and one hundred and forty-three soldiers missing,
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