The Hongkong Telegraph
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Normeber 5 1915,
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
GERMANY MAKES SOME IMPORTANT
ADMISSIONS.
GREEK CABINET ONCE MORE RESIGNS-VENIZELIST MAJORITY OF THIRTY-THREE.
Impossibility of Germans' Getting Riga or Dvinsk
BNEMY SUPER SUBMARINE CAPTURED BY BRITISH.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE RUSSIANS.
A GERMAN BIG OFFENSIVE OUT OF THE QUESTION.
November 4, 1.15 p.m. A telegram from Petrograd says that Colonel Shamsky, a well- known military expert, says that not only are Riga and Dwipak no longer in danger, but the position of the Germans in this section is more unfavourable and more unstable than anywhere eles. This explains the recent repeated attacks on General von Buelow's army which, with only its centre on the Dwins, is exposed on the ink at Riga and Drinsk where it failed to reach the river. Gener, vou Buelow has only 120,000 men, therefore a big offensive is out of the question.
Colonel Shamsky thinks that the enemy everywhere is now preparing to settle down for the winter as they are elaborately fitting out trenches, stores and other protections against the rigours
of winter.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
VULNERABILITY OF GERMAN FIRST AND SECOND LINE OF DEFENCE.
November 4. 1.15 p.m. A telegram from Rotterdam says:-Owing to the proved vulnerability of the first and second line of defends the GermBUS are now preparing s third line in Belgium, which largely sepiants for the labour troubler and heavy sentences on Balgisas refusing to work at trench making and barracks making, etc. The Garmane' coercive measures also include the fining of whole communities.
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FIERCE GENERAL FIGHTING IN ARTOIS,
November 4, 5.10 p.m. According to a Reuter correspondent at Paris there has been fierce grenade fighting at Artois.
A communique says that the French made a rapid and vigorous attack on Champagne and regained ground at Chusss Farm where the Germans had gained a footing. The French were successful, despite desperate resistance supported by sprays of liquid.
PROLONGATION OF MILITARY EERVICE.
DURING THE WAR.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
ZAN YER-+X#SINOLECOFY 10 CENTS.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
IMPORTANT ADMISSION.
November 4 1.40 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam important the Germans evacuated some ground in the Bouchee region. admissions are contained in a Berlin commasigas which says that
Dwinak, compelling the Germans to withdraw to their liose."
The communique admits heavy Russian atisoke to the west of
$36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDANSED.
The French Innangent Salonica continue.
There is force grenede fighting in Artois.
Mr. Asquith past week will ask for a credit vote of 250 millions sterling.
The Bulgarians in the Hava Valley retreated before superior forces.
The German oneroïve methode also include the fining of whole communities.
THE KING OF SERBIA'S OATH.
November 4, 1.15 p.m. According to an Austrian Prees Burean report the following army order was recandy issued to officers by the King of Burbia:— "My old age will not allow me to fight, I have not the physical {utrength to load my armies through this life and death struggle, 1
am a week old man who can only send his blowing to his soldiers are still engaged. With the Serbians who are still resisting mab-war expenditure for 1910 will be
The armies of General von Linsingen and General von Bothmer It is estimated inat Canada's. and the women and children, yet there is one thing I can do, I take bornly on both sides of the Morava River, it is clear that the 50 millions sterling.
anored osth; namely, if the straggle ends in delest, it will be Serbians have removed all vital booty from Kraggjeratz, as the glorious death for as alt. I will not live to ace disaster and with our Germans only claim three gons and some war material crushed Fatherland I shall die also.
GREEK Government deFBATED.
November 4, 5 pm.
Router's correspondent at Athens atates that in the Ühamber M. Venizelos defeated M. Zaimis by thirty-three voles on the military proposals. This has created a Osbinet orisia,
It is pointed out that the next move is with the King.
GREEK CABINET RESIGNS.
November 4, 5.10 p.m Reuter's correspondent at Athens staten that the Greek Cabinet has resigned.
FRENCH LANDINGS AT SALONICA CONTINUB,
November 4, 5.10 p.m. According to a Reuter's correspondent at Paris the French landinga at Salonios continue amoothly.
ANOTHER CREDIT VOTE.
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November 4, 1.40 p.m. Mr. Asquith next week will ask for a credit vots of 250 millions sterling,
GERMAN SUPER-SUBMARINE TRAPPED.
WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF LEAVING HER BASE.
November 4, 1.40 p.m.
The Liverpool Post'pablishes an interesting story to the effect that the latest German super-submarine, 250 feet in length carrying four large guns, and which was launched a fortnight ago at Stett, has been skilfully caught in a British trap, within a few hours after leaving her base.
British exports who have inspected the prize find that in this branch the enemy can teach us nothing.
CANADA'S WAR EXPENDITURE.
ESTIMATE FOR 1910.
November 4, 1.40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa saya that the Hop. William Thomas White, Minister of Finance and Receiver General of Canada, estimates that Canada's war expenditure for 1916 is 50 millions sterling.
GERMAN SUBMARINE, IN DISTRESS.
TOWED INTO TERSCHELLING.
November 4, 5 10,pm, According to Reuter's correspondent at the Hague • Datob lifeboat has towed in to Tererhelling a German submarine which abowed distress signals. Two Datch destrucers are guarding the eubmarine anchorage. The German crew femaised on board.
THE GOVERNMENT AND SHIPPING. MEASURES TO PREVENT SHORTAGE OF TONNAGE. ...
The commanique also claims minor successes but says that the Bulgarians in the Isara valley have retreated before superior forces.
HONOURS FOR BRAVE MEN.
D. 8. 0: AND MILITARY CROSSES.
November 4, 2.30 pm
Mr. Tennant has introduced a Bill for the Prolongation of Mili- tary Service during the war,
The Greek Cabiaof "has resigns ed. It is pointed out that the next move in with the King.
A Datch lifeboat has towed into Tenobelling a German sub- marine which had displayed dia from aiguals.
The War Office announces the award of thirty-six. Distinguished Service Orders and sixty-four Military Crosses. The former includ- British naval experts who have ing Major Allanson, 6th Gurkhas, for most conspicuous gallantry inspected the captured German- and marked ability on August 9 in leading his battalion to super-submarine find that in this the attack at Chanak Bair, With two companies under a branch the enemy, cau, teach us destructive enemy fire he reached the summit of s, ridge, where he nothing. was wounded by a bayonet thrust. When it became obvious that The War Office announces that the supports could not reach him he skilfully withdrew his men and thirty-six Distinguiabed: Service notwithstanding his pain and wound, remained with the battalion Orders and sixty-four Military all day, being the only British officer left.
Crosses for conspicuous gallantry have been awarded.
Military Crosses include Lient. Fellowes of Probyn's Horse for conspionous resource and good work on October 7 in France.
2nd Lieut. Arthur Logan for conspicuousgallantry, on September 28,in attempting to rescue a wounded mus. ⠀
2nd Lieut. Ranjodba Jangbabadur, attached to the Garhwal Rifse, for commanding a doable company with great ability and conspicuous gallantry at Ls Basses on October 18.
The French, despite desperate resistance supported by sprays of liquid fire, regained some ground at Chasse Farm where the Ger- mens had gained a footing,
la the event of telograms arriving tos lits for insertion on this mys that owing to the proved
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
FRANCE AND Her allibs wilL NOT ABANDON SERBIA,
November 4, 5.30 pm..
According to Reuter's correspondent in Paris in the French Chamber H. Briand affirmed: We have come to a complete agreement with the British Government regarding the military operations in the Balkans. France and her Allics will not abandon the beroio nation whose resistance fills the world with admiration."
BULGARIANS REPULSED."
November 3, 6,00 p.m.
A Paris communique saya that the Bulgarians were again casily repaised at Krivolak. We progressed somewhat in the Stramnites region.
BULGARIAN PROGRESS CHECKED.
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A telegram from Rotterdam
vulnerability of the first and second line of defence the Ger |mans are preparing a third line
in Belgium.
The King of Barbie has found in an army order a statement that he has taken an oath that be will not live to see disaster to Serbia but "with our armahed Father- Land I shall diesalso."
The preparation of a German third line of defence in Belgiam fargely accounts for the labone troubles and heavy sentencES ON Belgians for refusing to work at trench making eto.
It is said that a German super- submarine, 250 feet in length, carrying four gunwand which was launched a fortnight ago at Star- tin, was skilfully caught in a British trap within a fow hoten of leaving her base,
Colonel Shumsky the well- known military expert says that not only are Kigs and Dsinak no. longer in danger but the position. of the Germans in this ssation is more unfavourable and more November 3, 6.10 p.m. unstable than anywhere else. – Benter's correspondent in Salonion states that the entire ragion
Important admissions are made bogspled by the Allies has been pleared of Bulgarians. The pro-
in a Berlin communique which Person of the Bulgarians through the Invor Pabu tik apparently been lays that the Germana have checked, but northwards the Bulgarians have captured Kaobsnik evacuated some ground in Bouches Pass The Balgarian advance has been arrested on the Tetovo and admits that heavy Rumian frant, while e Serbians have assumed the offensive in the attacks westward of Dainak com direction of Vreris, General Mahon inspected the British troops as pelling the Germans to retire to the front. Besutiful weather is facilitating the movement of trɔope their lines. towards the front.
M. BRIAND'S SERBIAN PRONOUNCEMENT.
November, 3, 915 p.m.
DON'T FORGET.
The Government le taking over control of all a ipping wi hihe | aim of scouring a largerusilisation for purely British purposes M. Briand's Sorbian pronouncement was made in the course of It is hoped that the measures a ministerial statement of policy, in which he said the Government taken will remedy the shortsge was formed in the image of the nation, which was accomplished of tonnage to which the recent with the most complete unity in the face of the enemy. They were rise in priose of wheat is ascribad. resolved to wage the war to a viotory which would expel the enemy from the invaded territories izolading those which had been suffering from invasion for years, and ensure lasting peace. The solidarity of the Allies was becoming daily older, and they were Under its present Powers the Government is taking control determined to achieve closer co-ordination in their efforts by more of all shipping with an aim to securing a larger utilisation frequent relations. He mentioned that the censorship would be for purely British purposes, and to prohibited British vessels revised, and concluded that Germany's enterpries in the Balkans carrying cargo between foreign porta; except under a licence had proved a failure as well as her efforts alsowhere. She was frm a special committee. Another Committee will deal with the unable to avert defeat.
quisitioning of tonnage to carry foodstuffs to Crest Bruin, The Government bas also undertaken not to requisition vessels loading xrain in North America for Great Britain up to ecember 15, and tu allow such vessels to start on a fresh voyage after disobarging. It is hoped these measures will remedy the shortage of tonnage to which the recent rise in the prices of wheat and other commodi
November 4, 5 10 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Tennant formally introduced a |tion is ascribed. Bill for the Prolongation of Milliary Service during the war,
November 4, 2.80 p.m.
· BRITISH HOSPITAL UNITS, PRISONERS.
November 8, 11.25 p.m.
The Serbian Relief Fand has been informed by the Foreign Ofies that probably ex British hospital unite, numbering 200 in dividuals, are prisoners in the hands of Germans in Serbia.
(Continued on paga 5.)
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatie 9.15 pm. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. TO-MORROW.
Bijoa These-9.15 p.m. Victoria The tre-9.15 0.0. Monday, November 8. Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club Annual General Meeting 6 pan.
Theatre Royal-Horace Guidin
& Company 9.15 p.m.
Bank Boliday.