The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Propai
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
CONDENSED.
A GRAPHIC PICTURE OF THE BALKAN
SITUATION.
ANTAGONISTS TOO OVERCOME WITH COLD
TO FIGHT.
Bulgarians Claim Importart Captures..
A FRESH CRISIS BETWEEN AMERICA AND GERMANY.
[Beater's Service to the Telegraph.”]
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THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
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THE POSITION OF THE Allies,
December 9, 1.50 P.m Fragmentary intelligence regarding the xitation of the Allies in the Balkans indicams that the British are holding a position north-west of Lake Dairan, saat-of the River Vardar, and to the right of the French, who are west of the Vardar. The latter's prin- cipal position is on the Damirkapa defile, 20 or 30 miles west of the point where the British are being attacked.
It appears that the heavy Balgarian artillery, fire which opened the attack was of short duration, se the batteries were located by saroplane, and the deadly precision of the Anglo-French response resulted in the destruction of the Bulgarian batteries sad in panic in the enemy camp which might have been followed up if the Allie at present intended a serious offensive.
It is expected that the Bulgarian pressure on the British will become increasingly severs, as the Franco-pritiah line is acting like a magnet now that the Serbian" are dispersed in the wilds of Montenegro, Albania and Epirus. The latest despatch from Salonica states that a portion of the retreating Serbian Army has skirted the eastern shore of Lake Mcbrids and has reached Epirus, the main body having taken refuge in Albania.
AMERICAN PROSPERITY.
THE PEACE QUESTION.
MR. ASQUITH'S STATEMENT,
December 8, 5.35 pm
The Hon. Sir Arthur Laming has been givsstiad, a temporary. Colonel
he death is announced of Mr. Stephen Phillips, the famous dramatist and post.
"STRONGER THAN ANY OTHER NATION."
December 9, 150
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During question time in the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith Banter's Washington actrespondent states that the extra informed Mr. Snowden that the Governmente of Erines, Bussia, ordinarily sound” economie and financial conditions of the United Sistes form the theme of the suunal statement of the Secretary to Japan, Italy and Britain had mutually agreed not to conclude
America's stock of gold (2,198 the Treasury. He says zailways, iron, ateel and cotton are all peace separately. He added:-If serious proposals for a geomni pesce are submitted by the enemy, either through a neutral or phenomenally prosperous, and there bare also bean aplandid crops treat, they will first be discussed by the Allied Government and million dollars) is said to be the The financial resources are the greatest in history and the banking it wil be the desire of this Government to take Parliament into its largest ever hold by one country. systası, is now the strongest in the world.
the confidence at the earliest possible moment.
**Our condition, economically and financially" Secretary," is better than that of any other nation.” The stock of gold (2,198 million dollars) is the largest ever held by one country and will be greatly angmented in the immediate future from Britain, South Africa, Canada and Australia.
THE ANCONA.
STRAINED SITUATION BETWEEN AMERICA AND GERMANY.
December 9, 2.00 p.m. Beater's Washington correspondent states that Mr. Lansing framed the Ascous Note with the entire approval of President Wilron. Its brevity is due to a desire to settle the question im- madistaly and to avoid the Lusitania procrastinations
High officials are of the opinion that the situation calls for STATS consideration. The affair is complicated by the fact, that since the despatch of the Note there bars been farther attacks on American skips in the Fediterranean.
ALLIES” WAR COUNCIL.
THE BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES.
December 9, 150 p.m.
In the House of Commons to-day Me. A-quith sanounced that the British representatives on the Allies' War Council were Field Marshal Sir John French, General Sir William Robertson, and General Sir Archibald J. Murray,
·ENEMY TRADING.
EXTENDING THE RESTRICTIONS,
December 9, 1.50 p.m.
In the House of Commons to-day, Lord Robert Cecil introduced Bill empowering an extension of the Enemy Trading Bestrictions to persons of enemy nationality or association outside. enemy territory.
SIR ARTHUR LAWLEY'S COMMISSION.
THE PERSIAN ARBESTS.
December 8, 7.00 p.m.
Reuter learns that the situation in Taberan bas improved, The British Congal at Shiras, and the other Englishmen arrested. there on November 10 are still at Borsagin and are being well treated.
TSAR LEAVES FOR FRONT.
'December 8, 7:00 p.m.' A message from Fetrograd mys that the Tase and the Tsarevitch have left Tarkoe Selo for the front.
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.
THE FACTS OVER-STATED,
December 8, 7.10 p.m.
The Secretary of the U. S. "Trosaury "siates" first America's banking system is now the strongest in the world.
According to the Secretary of # the U. S. Treasury. “our condition. economically sad finsocially is better than that of any other zation.”
The matablishment of s triple industrial allianos between the minera, railwaymen and transport workers of the United Kingdom. in announcedi
The British representatives on. An Admiralty statement regarding the recent Austrian com- munique says that only two small stasmats were sunk, one of them the Allied War Council are Field being of 390 torx, also a few small sailing vessels. The information Harshal Sir John French, General given concerning land guns is doubtful. The French submarine Sir W. Bobertson and General |Fresnel was attacked while aground. The Istest Austrian com-A. J. Marray.
munique speaks of sinking a very large sailing ship. This WIE actually the Gallinare of thirty tons.
CLAIM TO HAVE SUNK ITALIAN CRUISER.
December 9, 140 am.
It is believed that the second supplement to the German Badget, saking for a credit of 1,000 million Marks, has been
According to an Amsterdam telegram an Austriae communiqubmitted to the Baichetag. says that an Austrian substine on the 5th ins.. sank a small sway fannelled Italian cruiser of Valons.
RESCUE OF CREWS.
December 9; 6.10 a.m. The British steamer Ignis and the Italian barque Fictor-sofaro have been sunk. Their crews were saved. Thirty-eight membara of the crew of the British steamer Hölmamnir have been picked up. THE COMMUNIPAW MYSTERY.
The extraordinarily sound economic and financial conditions in the United States form the theme of the annual statement of the Secretary to the Treasury.
A Bill has been introduced in the Commons empowering the December 9, 610a.m.
extension of the 8 trading There is some mystery concerning the fate of the a. Com-restrictions to persons of enemy munipaw. Amassage from Better's correspondent at Bothe stale nationality or association outside that the Communipsw left Genoa on December 2 for Alexandria,
enemy territory. The first news of her was received by wireless from an Italian ship, which picked up's call for help from the Communipsw and hastened to the apos after calling Greek and British wärships. None of them founds trace of the Communipaw. According to a New York tele-U.S. officials are of the opinion the Standard O officials my that the Communipaw should that the Ancons affair calls for temporary left Alesandris for New York on December, 7 and they have grave consideration, being com
December 9, 1.50 p.m. The Hon. Sin, Arthur Lawley has been gezetted
The first Anglo-French supplies for the Serbians arrived in Albanis some days ago. There are strong British reinforcements Colonel at Salonica, sad the British position is strong, bat the facilities for transport are scanty, while the weather is unfavourable.
The cold is very farce. Renter's correspondent at the "British Headquarters in Macedonia, describing the cold, says the hot water bottles of the French ambuisnes are found frozen in the morning in "The beda, patients eggs have exploded with the cold while freezing At one point where on the plates, and ink fross in fountain pena
the troops saw the enemy 200 yards distant, both parties were too avercome with cold to think of fighting. The thermometer shows 39 degrees of frost, wihab is accentuated by a piercing wind. There are numerous casualties from frost-bita,
BULGARIAN CLAIMS.
December 9,445 p-za
FRENCH COLONIAL ARMY.
(Havas Telegram.)
December 8.
A Senatorial Committee has approved the report organising a zativě srmy throughout the French Colonial possessions for the Spring of 1916, The French Government will sign the Decree concerning this new scheme.
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that a Bulgarian! In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra). communique claims that the parait of the French was continued on Tumday on both sides of the Vardar. The communique s
W occupied the railway station at Demirkapu, and we encircled the village of Grabics on three siden, there was a hot battle till midnight. We attacked the Anglo-French forces, along the whole Strummitza front, the battle being most stubborn." The communique claims too that the Balgarians took 18 Serbian guns at Djakeva.
THE GERMAN BUDGET,
NEW BIG CREDIT ASKED.
December 9, 1.50 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that well-informed people in Berlin believe that the second supplement of the Imperial Budget of 1915, saking for a credit of 1,000 million Marks, has been
bmitted at the Beichsfig
·EARLIER. TELEGRAMS.
FIVE NAVAL HONOURS.
gram,
had no advices. ·
plicated by the fact that since the Later. despatch of the Note there have
A message from Beater's correspondent at Washington states been further attacks on American that the American Ambassador at Rome informs the State Dapart-hips in the Mediterranes. ment that the Standard Oil Co.'s steamer Commanipaw has been captured and taken to a port unnamed.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
OCCUPATION OF MONASTIR.
December 8, 8.80 p.m.
An official Gresk announcement issued in Atheus states thai one German and one Bulgarian regiment have entered 'Monastir, The British and French troops are continning their withdrawal to the Greek frontier,
THE “ANZACS.”
UNFLINCHING GALLANTRY PRAISED,
December 8, 8.55 p.m.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijon Theatre-9.15 pm Victoria Theatre -9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.
Bijou Thestra-915 pics. Victoria Thoatze--9.15 puz.”- Boyal HK Tacht Club's Ladies Day
Monday, December 1. Hongkong and Whampas Dook Co., Ltd Extesordinary genera - meeting, noon.
Thuesday, December 18. Stone-laying Mongkokisui Har
Saturday, December 18. The Chins Fire Insurance Co., General Extraordmary. Monday, December 20 Usion Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. Frimordimaxy, General Meeting-11 sm.
Meeting-Noos.
While at Gallipoli, Earl Kitchener delivered to the Australian and New Zealand contingents a message from His Majesty the Kingbour of Befager 430 pm. expressing high sppreciation of their andinching gallantry through fighting as hard as any that had yet been seen during the war. The message adda: "I have complete confidence in the determination Tea and fighting quality of our man to smist in carrying the war to an December 8, 3,00 p.m. Simultaneous with the gazetting of Admiral King Hall's detail. entirely successful termination," Earl Kitchener expressed hi Own appreciation of the wonderfully good work of the “Anzaca." ed despatches regarding the destruction of the Koenigsberg, fire Not until he himself had seen the positions captared and held had Distinguished Service Orders have been conferred, the recipients he been able to fully realise the magnitude of the work accomplish being Captain Fullerton, Commander Robert Wilson, Naval Aeronaut Robert Gordon Call and Sub-lieutenants Harwood and ed. He was pleased to find sil in such good heart and imbued with
mach grand spirit,
(Continued on page 10.)
Arnold
Cremerád
China Traders' Insuranes. Cos LAL, Extraordinary Meeting 1115 sm.