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The Hongkong Telegraph
October 23, 1917,
7783 日八寄月九
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REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
THE ZEPPELIN FAILURE.
Why Were London's Quns Slient ?
London, October 22.
The rest of the Zeppeline in France in welcomed enthusias.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR.
Barometer 29.91.
Temperature 6 am
75 % m. 80
· October 13, 1916, Humidity
二洋溢月十英港香
TUESDAY, OCTOBER
23,
1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
NATIONAL ECONOMY.
London, October 22.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
A New Anglo-French Attack.
London, October 22. Field Marshal Bir Dagian Haig reports;-Early this morning
SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS
136 PER ANNUM,
TELEGRAMS.
(Beuter's Servios to The "Telegraph.””
FAMOUS BOXER'S DEATH.
London, October 22.
The Premier and Mr. Bonar Law this afternoon launched a
Reuter's correspondent at Now great autuma campaign for national economy by addressing ■ representative gathering at the Albert Hall. Thendienos included | York reports the" death, 'from---
tically se the fasl failure of the Zeppelins, but it has intensified we carried out local attacku satride the Ypro-Staden Rail the Primats, the Lord Chauoallor, General Smule, variona High poenmonis, of Bob Fitszimamans.. the outery by sɔma papera at the silence of the London guns on The French co-operated on our left, The progresą, reported Commissioners, the Chief Rabbi, non-conformist ministers and also the former Heavyweight Champ-
Friday. Other papers, however, while echoing the demand for an explanation, point out that the Zeppelins may have been trying to discover the strength of the new artillery defences against the Gothes and the authorities perhaps wisely did not disclose them. Moreover, it is known that many seroplanes ascended, though the authorities are silent on the part they played, soattering the Zeppelins and deflecting them from their couras. It is known that at least one Zeppelin was hit in the Provinces, where gunfire was considerable, and left disabled. Three Zeppelins apparently returned across Holland, where they were shelled."
German Imagination.
London, October 22,
satisfactory.
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French Capture Their Objectives.
London, October 22.
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officials of the Treasury, the Post Office Savings Bank, labour ion of the World. organisations and the Silvation Army. The baïlding was packed, [It was in 1897 that Fits'sim A French communique states:We attacked this morning in and General Smate had an especially hearty reception.
mons, by beating Corbett, won Belgium to the left of the British Army on s front of a kilometre The Premier, in appealing to everybody to waist in raising the world's boxing championship and captured all our objectives. We appreciably progressed to the fonde with which to finance the war, said the cost was gigantio as a heavyweight north of Voldboek and took prisonere. Our scoute penetrated the sad the burden heavy. but Britain after the war would be a more enemy line at various points to the south-west of St. Quentin, near valuable aeset, not becsane ake would have extended her territory, Minnejsan farm, at Pantheon, and the region of Taanre. The but because the efficiency of her people and the security of her artillery duel continued to be most lively on the entire Aisne front, shores would be inoressed-(Cheers). Another solecing fact was
The German Account.
Londor, October 22.
A German official message states Our Naval Airship intense artillery firing all night long between Hanthoulst wood and A Germen oficial wireless message states:There has been Squadron on Friday night made specially successful attack on the Ypres Comines Canal, and incressed drumfire. This morning London, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Lowestoft,
The more ́Britain ssted, the more she could led, and the more
Hall, Grimsby, Norwich and Mappleton. · On returning, owing to the French and British attacked between Drasibank and Poelospellsness of individual exiravagance, boonase it absorbed money, labour,
an adverse wind and dense mist, four of the airships crossed the French battle sone, where, according to the French, they were shot down or forced down. Details of the fate of these vessels and their crews are not yet available,
A Splendid Act.
THE NORTH SEA ATTACK.
Germans Shell Small Boats.
London, October 22.
London, October 22,
In appears that the North Ses convoy was attacked at six Beuler's correspondent at Paris states that s metallurgical o'clock in the morning, sixty-five miles from the Scottish coast. worker, who was out shooting when the L.49 descended intact at The enemy came up satern aa dawa was breaking and quickly sank Bourbonne, graphically describes how be espied the airship surrounded by a cluster of French aeroplanes which were pelting it the Mary Rose and pat out of action the Strong Bow which few ite fig and fired its guns till crippled. A small British patrol vessel with machine-gun fire. The Zeppelia was flying very slowly and very low when it suddenly settled above s clump of trees and the picked up thirty-nine merobant seamen under heavy German fire. crew of nineteen landed and paraded. The Commander then fred Four died after being resoned. The bodies of four Norwegians into the envelope of the balloon. The metallargist, who was thirty were found in a small boat on Thursday and these had been killed yards distant, realiasd the Commander's destructive intention and by ballets, proving that the Germans shelled the mail bonte. A shouted "Stop, or I fire!" The Commander thereupon throw Surgeon Probationer on the Strong Bow, although suffering from a down his pistol, held his hands up and shouted "Kamerad !" The shattered limb, insisted on medically treating the wounded, saving metallargiet pointed his ride until the crew were taken prisoner, the lives of sixteen. Another airship passing the spot attempted to assist the prostrate Zeppelin but was driven off.
Statement la House of Commons.
London, October 22.
German Savagery Denounced. ·
London, October 22. Beuter's correspondent at Stockholm says that two German. ornisers and three torpedo boits participated in the destruction of the convoy, and rothlessly fired into the crowded lifeboste, Swedish and Norwegian papers bitterly denouree the "German
| savagery.
Independent Enquiry Refused,
London, October 22.
In the the House of Commons, Sir George Oave stated that the air raid on the 19th instant was apparently carried out by ten or more Zeppelins, of which five failed entirely to reach their objective, Leaving the country without causing any material damage. Of the five which came near London, foar failed to poastrate the defanoss In the House of Commons, Commander Bellaire demanded an while the filth drifted over London, with engines cat off, dropping inquiry, independently of the Admiralty, into the loea of the neatra) three bombe, Oaz seroplanes ascended, but the atmospheric con- convoy, sad declared that the escort wat obviously inadequate. ditions were most unfavourable and they were gasble to bring the Dr. Macnamara replied that the Government was not prepared to raiders into action. However, four of the 7 ppeline were accounted institute such an eng¬irý, but a marsl inquiry was already arranged. for by the French forces (Obsera). Information regarding the others was awaited.
British Reprisals,
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Later.
RIGA GULF SITUATION.
Good Work by Russian Submarino,
London, October 22.
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Bir George Cave added that the greatest possible credit was due to the French airmen and the French Anti-aircraft Service for
A Petrograd naval communique says that the abandoned base their splendid performance-(Cheera)—but in justice to the British Aircraft Service it should be remembered that the Zeppeline flaw of Moon Sourd has been completely dismantled. Russian naval orer France at daylight and at a lower altitude than they flew over warships are now protecting the northern entry of Moon Sound and England. The Government had already announced its intention the month of the Gulf of Finland against a fresh enemy attack. of bombing German towns antil an end was put to each cold- During the Galf of Rige operations embmarine attacked the enemy. blooded attempts apon the civil population of England, and two fret and fired two torpedoes at a Dreadnought, but, being ebelled ench British attacks had already been made. The House might and riddled by seaplanes, was compelled to submerge, On again rest assured that the process would continue until this purpose wee arising she saw cloads of smoke in the distance, presumably from the Dreadnought, and also a fleet of transporta, one of which wAS torpedoed.
British Submarine on the Scene.
London, October 22.
attained.
ANOTHER BRITISH AERIAL RAID. -
London, October 22.
A. Russian official wireless message states:-The Germana, The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft yesterday after-siter bombardment by destroyers, landed on Werder Penineals on noon bombad Vlisseghem and Houttsve serodromss, and the bombs (Sunday, pressed back our advanced poste and occupied the western appeared to burst accurately. Enemy aircraft attacked our bombere, part of the Peninenia. A British submarine in the Galf of Riga hat we shot down two and all of ours returned. Five of our scouts, launched two torpedoes against a German Dreadnought but did not during an offensive reconnaissance, engaged twenty hostile ecouts, witness the result, and subsequently attacked transports, blowing and destroyed two sad drove down two. One of our pilots is up one. missing.
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BRITAIN AND THE PAPAL NOTE.
London, October 22.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour stated that there seemed no reason at present to add anything to the British acknowledge- ment of the Pope's peace proposal.
Mr. J. King asked if that were not a change of policy, in view of the statement that the Allies are considering a joint røply.
Mr. Balfour did not reply.
GREAT EXPLOSION IN AUSTRIA.
More Russian Prisoners.
London, October 22.
A German official message states:-The prisoners taken at Dago Island number 1,200.
- RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Ridiculous Peace Proposals.
London, October 22,
Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd" says that the papers, with ́ the exception of Maxim Gorky'a organ, ridicale M. Stɔbole'a peace demands as childish prattle that might have been drawn up by Germany.
Mutiny in the Army. London, October 22.
London, October 22. "According to Renter's correspondent at Zurich, an interpella
Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says that reports from the tion in the Boiaherath revealed the fact that there was a great Drina front state that Garman prisondra admit a matinous move- explosion în August at a monitions works at Steinfield, owing to spontaneous combustion of captured enemy ammunition. Immense ment in the Army in prospect of the winter campaign. Matineers demege was done, twenty soldiere were killed and 360 soldiers and have been severely punished. officials injured.
GREEK POLITICIANS TO BE PROSECUTED.
London, October 22,
Beater's correspondent at Athens states that the Chamber has voted in favour of she prosecution of the members of the Skoplondis Cabinet, including the ex-Premier, M. Gonnaris.
ROYAL VISIT TO RAIDED AREA.
London, October 22. Their Matiss the King and Queen visited the bombed London arsa yosterday and conversed with the wallergen low one and ́" half hours.
THE SEE ADLER'S VICTIMS.
London, October 22. Beuter's correspondent at Melbourne anys the the naval sathorities anooanes the resons of forty eight members of orewa of vessels sunk by the Bee Adler, marooned at Mopibaa,”
ESCAPED SUBMARINE'S. COMMANDER:
London, October 22, According to Renter's correspondent at Madrid, the newspaper Imparcial states on good authority that the Kaiser ordered the commander of submarine U.298 30 zelaza to Cadis when he amepedi
that most of our gigantic deht would" be ond to ourselves. Although that had not always made a differecite, sill he thought it
she lent the less she would owe to others, which was a mont ould be better that the debt should be in the family(Laughter).
important fecior in nations! wealth. After emphasing the harmful-
material and energy essential to the progress of the war, the Premier proceeded :—I am not going to predict when peace will come. No men in his senses would prolong the war an hour if there were as opportunity for a real and fasting peace--(Loud cheers). It must not be a pesca which would be ́s prelude to more devastating war.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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THE ROUT OF THE ZEPPELINS.
France Delighted at the Success,,
Paria, October 22, France is most delighted over the rout of the Zeppelin fleet. At first it was believed that it was part of a gigantic double expedition to France and England, but the fact that there were no bombs aboard those Zeppelins that were felled -confirmed that the fleet (was returning from England. Caught in a fog, they apparently had exhausted their petrol, drifted south-westward before the wind and found themselves in France believing that they were approaching their own base. They were all sighted at daylight. The first victim of gun- fire, which vainly tried to escape by ascending 18,000ft, fell in flames at St. Clement. Five mutilated bodici layaround and others were buried in the debris. Its consorts, 149 and 150, were compelled by aeroplanes to descend respectively at Bourbonne and Montigny-le-Roi. The crew of the former,.. which is intact, were captured. The latter detached a destroyed car and re-ascended with four men. There is no news up to the present of the remnant of the scallered fleet.
Five Captured or Destroyed.
Paris, October 22. Apparently five Zeppelins were captured or destroyed over France. Part of the fleet of eleven which invaded England got lost in the fog there and drifted is France. Three seem to have escaped. The remainder were sighted at daybreak and were harried by gunfire and aeroplanes throughout France. One fell in times at St. Clement and another was captured intact at Bourbonne. A third caught in a tree. at Montigny-le-Roi. Sirteen of the crew landed, after which the Zeppelin broke from the tree and disappeared with four of the crew. It is believed that the airship is lost. A fourth landed at Haragne, in the Basses Alpes, and a fifth passed Frejus at five in the afternoon and disappeared over the Mediterranean, drifting vertically.
BIG BRITISH AERIAL SUCCESSES.
London, October 22. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Despite much mist our aeroplanes this afternoon dropped a ton of bombs on & foundry and a railway junction, ten miles north-east- ward of Saarbrucken, with very good results. Bursts were seen on the foundry and at the railway station a big explo-. sion occurred. Many scouts attacked the bombing squadrons and four were driven down. Photographs were taken. All our machines returned safely, except one...
Two hundred and thirty-eight bombs were dropped on the aerodromes at Controde and Roulers and also on Corte- marck station and various billets and huiments. One of the aerodromes at Boulers was bombed from a low height. One bomb blew to pieces a German machine on the ground The and another fell through the centre of, the hangar, enemy's personnel and machines on the ground were machine- gunned from our aeroplanes. Our scouts operating in the neighbourhood meanwhile brought down seven machines which crashed to the ground in full view of the serodrome.
One ton of bombs was dropped during the night on Inglemunster aerodrome and railway station, also on the aerodromes at Courtrai where a direct bit was obtained on a machine endeavouring to leave the ground.
During the day nine German machines were brought down and four driven down. Three of ours are missing.
M. KERENSKY'S" PATRIOTIC APPEAL
Petrograd, October 22,
M Kerensky in a speech declared in the name of Demo- cracy that although longing for pesse he would never capi- tulate to force. The difficulties of governing at present were » ́most painful, because he could not have recourse to measures outraging the ideas of equality and fraternity. Therefore be appealed to all parties and peoples to end the terrible anarchy which was more and more invading the Siate and leading rapidly to an economic and financial crisis. The efforts of the Government had so far not availed against the apathy of the masses. The Army was only waiting for the roar to do its duty in organising the work of production, o pocially for the feeding of the Army, which was growing" more difficult daily.
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LAWSUIT OVER "TIPPERARY."
Was the Chorus Stolam ?
When Miss Mary M. Lilly, an attorney for Miss Alice Smyths Barton Jay, who mys that the music of "Tipperary”- adaptation of a song of her own, arose to address Justice Goff in the New York Supreme Court recently, the Jastion inquired:
"Are you a rasmber of the bar?” "Yes, your Honour,” was the attorney's auswer.
"Then you should remove your hat, like all other lawyers,” raled the court, promptly.
Mine Lilly immediately did sa directed. Then she declared that ́ · ber client, who is saing Chapell And Company, publishers of the 'Tipperary" song, for sil of the profits that were ever made from ita sale, wanted also a temporary injunction zestraining the defen. - dants from selling it.
"Minu_Jay," said Miss Lilly, "is the composer of the essential part of "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary, as we shall be able to show. The essential part is the refrain, eommonly called the chorus Misa Jay, while living the Green River, Wasbing- ton State, in October, 1903, wrote what abe termed
booster
intended to Hong,'
boost' the apple industry, and the words, read, “I'm on my way to Yakima, the place where the apples grow. The swing is exactly as the chorus of “Lin a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
Miss Lilly said the first time the song was played in publia Harry Williams heard and admired it, and "that night it Was stolen, Two years ago, when Miss Jay was in Honolulu "sho was awakened oas evening by bearing the strains of her song." She made inquiry and found that "it was a new song published by the defendants and written by Harry Williams and B. Feldmin."
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"Under the common law, sha seeks to recover at lasat $100,000 that this song has made for the men whose names are printed apon the title page said Miss Lilly.
"The common law is very flexible," said the court, "I will appoint a referee--some wall- known musician, in the foremost. ranka of his profession, to ex- amine into the merits of the claim that the two compositions are essentially the same.”
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