The Hongkong Telegraph
ESTABLISHED.
1915
· Desember 29 .1915,
Desember 19 194
3109 日三十月一十年乙
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
1915
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
10-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE CONSCRIPTION QUESTION: INTERESTING
DEVELOPMENTS.
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R. LLOYD GEORGE SAID TO HAVE THREATENED
RESIGNATION.
Colossal German Fortifications on the Eastern Front.
THE YASAKA MARU: AMERICAN CONSUL'S REPORT.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
CABINET AGAIN MEETS.
-NO DECISION YET. -
December 28, 1.45 pm. The Cabinet met this morning and there was again a large attendance, presided over by Mr. Asquith. ⠀
I is considered that further meetings will be necessary before the Government is able to announce its decision based on Lord Derby's recruiting figures.
A PROTRACTED MEETING.
December 28, 635 pm. The Cabinet meeting lasted for two and a half hours. Me, Asquith subsequently held a War Council, Earl Kitchener, Sir Edward Grey and Mr. Balfour being present.
FOR AND AGAINST CONSCRIPTION.
December 28, 1.15 p.m.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
INTENSE ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
December 28, 5.25 piz
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
AUSTRIANS IN DISGRACE.
SENT TO ALSACE.
*December 23, 1.45 p.m.
Tarmo Bavarian Divisions are conventested between Uskub and A Paris communique states that there has been intense artilleryhians severaly punished have been sent to Alsace.
the Greek frontier, while thres Austrian Divisions which the Ser activity in the Vosges along the entire front at Hartmanna- walerkopf.
An attempt by the enemy to emerge from his trenches on the slopes of Bakfelsen Hill was stopped by a curtain of fire.
RECRUITING.
A HOPEFUL RESPONSE.
December 28, 1.45 pm.
The recruiting offices have re-opened siser the holidays. The numbers enlisted for immediate service are suficiant to indicate that the period during which recruiting has been renewed is hopeful
THE BALKANS.
THE INACTIVITY CONTINUES.
December 28, 1.45 pas The Central Powers remain inactive in Macedonia, though various stores are being taken to Doiran and Ghergeli, apparently with a view to an offensive.
THE YASAKA MARU.
A REPORT CONFIRMED.
· December 28, 1.50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Washington states that the Americka Consal at Port Said confirms the statement that the NY.K. Hour Yasaku Maru was sunk without warning. No attempt was made by the Yassis to escape.
GERMAN AMERICAN OUTRAGES.
CHEMICALS MIXED WITH CARGO.
December 28, 1:50 pm Beater's New York correspondent reports another came of in- cendiarism, as a result of which a large portion of the sugar cargo of the British sissmer Inchmoor was destroyed.
It is suspected that combustible chemicals were mixed with
the cargo.
TREASON CHARGES.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS ACCUSED..
December 28, 150 p.m.
A Berlin message says Vorderte announces that the trial of The Cabinet situation is developing rapidly. The opinion is ten Socialista has opened at Karlsruhe on a charge of high treason. now expressed, at least in hostile quarters, that the Ministry stands Three others are accused of incitement to revolt sithe parting of the ways and that time for definits action and decision
has arrived. The situation is similar to that of historic Cabinets
prior to the outbreak of war. V
Get The Liberal Prese scouts the idea of a Genszal Election as
being a coatly and snarcasmiry luxury at the present moment.
The fact that the Cabinas adjourned until to-day without com- ing to a decision has aroused most active speculation, but the speculation is mostly guess work.
THE EGYPTIAN FRONT.
TURKS IMAGINATIVE STORY.
RUSSIA'S BITTER WINTER.
MOST SEVERE FOR YEARS.
December 28, 1.45 pm.
Belated telegrams from Russia, which have been held up owing
to the interruption of the cable service, show that the winter in the most severe for years.
The thermometer on the Russian front mostly registers 45 degrees of frost.
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Wolves have already sppeared on the Western Dwina; killing farm animals in daylight and attacking the peasantz.
THE RUSSIANS.
GERMANY'S NEW MOVE IN THE EAST.
December 28, 2.10 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent in Paris, a Petrograd telegram states that the Germans have fortified their whole front an a colosal scale. The entire Vilns-Disk region bristles with tranches, the whole line of the Bug river being fortified formidably
The number of the enemy's machine-guns has rusoïed an extra- ordinary figure, and his supply of automatic rifles is increasing daily. While the German troops bare detaziorated, the Austrians seems better than at the beginning of the war, and they surrender loss frequently. Nevertheless they are falling back in the Tsartoryak region and are held up in Galicia.
(la the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra].
EARLIER : TELEGRAMS.
SHIPPING LOSSES.
HOW OUR MERCANTILE MARINE HAS SUFFERED. December 27, 2.15 p.zz.
$36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAVE
NEWS FOR BUSY 1EN.
CONDENSED
The thermometer
front mostly registers 45
The Morning Post
certain recon-SIFIK Cabinet.
Belated telegrams-from
show that the winter in the
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Three Bavarian Divisions E concentrated between Uakub and the Greek frontier.
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hat men at Selonies.
Wolves have already appeared on the Western Dwins, killing farm animals in daylight and † attacking the persinta.
The Cabinet altuation in sirvilar to that of historic Cabinets prior to the outbreak of war.
The attitude of Earl Kitchener and Mr. Bonar Law on Conscrip tion is not yet defined.
Three Anatsan Levisions which the Serbians severely punished have been sent to Alasce,
The gale continues to be general, throughout the British Tales, and damage is reported. everywhere.
The American Consul at Port Said confirms the statement. that: the N. Y. K. liner Yasaka Maru was sank without warning.
The Liberal Press scouts the idea of a General Election as being a costly and unnecessary laury at the present monent..
loping rapidly, and the opinion is The Cabinet situation is deTS-
now expressed that the Ministry stands at the parting of the ways,
General Casteinen, WEN WINE) impressed with the appearan and equipment of the Britishsca at Smlorica and the work they had · done in rendering it impregnable.
Vorunderts
SIPOCHCOR
the trial of ten Socialista haa opened at Kizlecake on a charge of high treason. - Thras others - azaaccused of incitementto revalt.
The Ministera favouring im madista compulsion aus Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Curzon, Mr. E. E. Saith, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Walter Long and Lord Selborne.
While the German topa în Shipping statistics show that while actuarially it is estimated the East have deteriorated, the since the beginning of the war the losses to the British mercantile Austrians seem better than at the marine will be ten millions sterling, the actual losses aggregated beginning of the war. They £2,732.000. The total lowes for the sixteen mouths average. 6 per surren er less frequently, though cent of the declared valnes,
THE KING AND THE INDIANS.
HIS MAJESTY'S CONFIDENCE.
December 27, 1115 p.m.
they are falling back in the Tesztorysk region, and are held up in Galicia.
The Daily Mail wys it is understood: that before the Osbines meeting. Mr. Lloyd George, in a message to Me Arquith, intimated that unless compulsion is applied to single. men, he could not remain in the Government.
The King's message to the Indian troops on their leaving France concluded as follows:-
"You leave France with just pride in the honourable deeds already achieved and with my assured confidence that your proved Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Balfour, The Daily Mail understande valcar and experience will contribute to further victories in the new fields of actions to which you go. I pray that God will blees the Earl of Crews, Baron Back- and guard you, and bring you back safely when the final victory at Mr. McKezes, Sir John is won, each to his own home, there to be welcomed with honour Birrell, Mr. McKinnon Wood, Simon, ME Ranciman, Hr song his own people.”
Mr. Harcourt and Mr. Henderson. oppose Conscription
PRESS COMMENT.
The Daily Mail make a plump statement, and says it is under.
December 28, 150 p stood that, before the Cabinet meeting, Mr. Lloyd George made his
Yesterday's Tackish communique contains an imaginative own position clear in a message to Mr. Asquith, intimating that
The King's message to the Ind anler. Mr. Asquith's pledge is interested in the strictest sense and story of fighting on the Egyptian frontierte computation is applied to single men, he could not remain in the has been no fighting on the frontier between the 14th inst, and the services of the Indias Corp
In contradiction of this, the Press Burgas announces that there newspapers. All beartily endors
The Times myss-16 The Daily Mail understands that . Sir Edward Grey, V. 24th inst, but the principal Arab force was located on the 25th and Indian soldiers trench warfare Falizer the art of Creme, Baron Backmaster, Mr. McKenna, Srspersed. Reuter's Cairo -cxrespondent states that the troopskies, in drenching rain sad John Simon, Mr. Banciman, Mr. Bizzell, Mr. Makinman Wood, 1. #ngaged included New Zealanders and Sikts, the essualtïse being There can be no question
Government. S
and Hr. Henderson oppose Conscription, especially Mr. |
whoan resolutely opposed thereto.
the Ministers favouring immediate compulsion are Mr. Lloyd Lansdowns, Lord Carson, Mz F. E. Smith, «He/ Mr. Walter Long and Lord Balborna
itude of Earl Kitchener and Mr. Bonar Law is not yet
forecasts a certain reconstruction" of the the Daily Chronicle that a Cuneral Election
com the tan
slight
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