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The Hongkong Telegraph
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WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR.
Barometer 29.84.5
7793 日十二月九
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
•THE ITAL'AN SITUATION.
Graphic Picture of Retreat
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4,
1917.
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Hostile Artillery Fighting.
We have taken taken a few prisoners. There was a patrol encounter Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, stated:
Löndón, November 3.
went of La Bassee. There was great hostile artillery Aring during the night east of Ypree.
The German Evacuation,
日拜禮 號四月一十英港香
REUTER'S · TELEGRAMS,
MR. BEN TILLETT'S RETURN.
vigorous prosecution of the war are practically identical. Mr. Mr. Ben Tillett's return is surprising as the Calition campaiga
London, November 3.
Tillett, however, who is supported by the Trades Unionists, anaouns- was better organised and the views of both as regards the
ed his intention of making war on profiteers. He urged a farther increase in pay to soldiers and sailors. Speaking after the poll Me Army and Navy, atranous Parliamentary representation to give confidence to the Tillett said the result showed that the country, wanted a more
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SUPERSTITIONS IN CHINA.
الريم
Interesting Lecture at Shanghal..
read a paper before the North OaOstober 25 Mcs.F. Ayacángh Ohins Branch of the Royal on Chinees popular superstition." Aviatio 8ɔaisty on "Casual poter
Mr. Ayscoughs, desaribada superstition as in reality extremS oredulity in regard to the agendy of superior beinga in extraordina
London, November 3. Bouter's correspondent at Italiso Headquarters gives a graphic picture of the retreat. He says that Staff Headquarters worked all night long en October 28 packing documenta, destroying correspondence and tearing down mape from the walls. The erodone of the population, siarmed at the reports of fugitives of the nearness of the enemy, began on the previous day. People af sli
London, November 3. clases poured into the road in the direction of Treviso. Some were message statee that the enemy's evacuation of Uberin des Dames According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, semi-official in motor cars, others in carta drawn by oxen, donkeys and mules. means that they have abandoned the heights from which they viewed Handcarts, pushed by the owners, were piled with baggage. Women the French lines, and have taken up positions in the marany region. were carrying babies, others were weeping, and children were lost of the Ailette which the French dominate, Moreover any serious enemy in the confusion. Wounded, aged Bud sick were carried in the attempt to adopt the offensive on the Alene front will from now on arms of their relations. It was strange to see occasionally men and be cat of the question, while the defence of four position in this women in evening dress Lorrying through the mad, all jammed region' has become easier and will require the fewest men,
A Court Martial at Cork has sentenced two civiliana to aixary events. Among the lowest
London, November 3. among a mass of infantry and artillery men plodding wearily among
months' imprisonment for wearing a military aniform, another tools of Chinese, life is one long an interminable procession of lorries, ambalance tractors sad gan
nine months for the same offence and also for carrying a carriages. These very often fell into the ditches, and had to be:
London, November 3. dragged out by oxen or abandoned. A heavy rain came on, adding ing and have taken prisoner North Americans on the Rhine-Marne
A German wireless official messge atates: We are reconnoitz-Chief has remitted parts of the sentences in two caeDE.
bayonet, attempt to mallify, appease and and another to a year for military drilling. The Commmander-in- and make contented the hosts of to the miseries of the scene. As the crowd increased civiliane Canal, stresmed into the fields on either side, such was the jam of pedestrians, Progress was quicker in motors, but it took the correspondent and his colleagues six bours to cover six miles. When they reached Pordenos they found nothing to eat and had nowhere to aleep.
19.
Austrian Weight of Numbers,
German Claim,
The French Advance.
London, November 3.
the advance between the Oise Canal and the region of Corrany, and A Franch communique etstes:During the night wa continued reached the southern bank of the Ailette, along the entire front. The enemy fell back on the northern front to bridges, the passages lively in the sector of Chavignon and at some points in the region of to which have been cut. The artillery straggle continued to be the plateaux. Among the material captured since October 23 we have already captured two hundred heavy and field guas, 220 trench guas, and 720 machine guns,
Rester's correspondent at Italian Headquarters, states that he
London, November 3; was the last to leave Udine, which was evacuated on October 27, the Austro Germans having taken Caporetto and Plezzo, on the right bank of the northern portion of the Isonzo, sad about the cross at Beata Lacia and Santa Maris, south-west of Tolmino. The Military Headquarters were stripped bare before the departare. Chsulaea Wood Front, Between October 21 and 31 twenty one Right of the Mease there are violent artillery actions on the Information from the battle zone told how the Austrians, through enemy seroplanes were brought down by pilots, and two by aircraft sheer weight of numbers forced the Italians, who were outnumbered guns. Moreover, twenty-eight enemy machines were seriously in men by twenty to one, and in gans ten-to-one, General Gonss damaged and were brought down in their own lines.
reached dine, he having been wounded eleven times. All the Staff were casualties, and only three of his escort out of fifty wers alivo. General Bersaglieri fought most stubbornly without any ides of surrender. Of the three regiments only one officer was alive, and be was wpanded.
Peace Offer to Italty Practically Certain.
London, November 3. The Times correspondent at Rome states that it is practically certain that a pesos offer to Italy is a matter of weeks, if not days. Italy Did not Request Help.
London, November 3.
Mr. Macpherson, in a written reply to Major Lansford; says:- "No doubt was expressed by General Cadorna or the Italian
ENEMY DEFEATED ON BELGIAN COAST,
As Admiralty announcement saya-An electrically controlled
London, November 3. bigh-speed boat attacked car patrols on the Belgian Coast to-day The attack was defeated and the bost destroyed.,“
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS FRATERNISE.
London, November 3.
A Russian wiraleer official message states:-Jar soldiers Government to the British General Staff, of their inability to meet fraternised with the enemy at Viehooflike seator. We successfully the attack, which they knew was about to be made on them. No reided to the north of Hasistyn and took some prisoners. request from Italy for help to meet the stack was made before it took place."
A Well-Ordered Retirement.
London, November 3.
Mr. Ward Price, the war correspondent at Italian Head- gasriera, atates that coafasion is inevitable in a retreat of million men from positions they bad beld over two years on a front of forty mile, down steep twisting roads, soross several rivers to the Tagliamento, where there were "only three bridge, and on which the vet mass of men and material had to converge. The Geners! Staff bad reckoned on a month to withdraw
NAVAL ENCOUNTER.
German War Vessels Sunk.
London, November 3.
the Kattegat, destroyed an auxiliary cruiser armed with six-inch guns, An Admiralty announcemant stalea :-Oar forces, operating in and also ten armed patrole. Sixty-four prisoners were rescued. We
had no casualties.
Prisoners being Brought In
she Army under normal conditions, but they had to do it in Kattegat have apparently been engaged with enemy forces, The Admiralty announces :-Dar Naval Foress operating in the
London, November 3. three days. The principal Italian line of defence on the Isono probably patrols. Official information only intimates that certain was the so-called Plec live and was breaking. to went of resistance, still unexplained, enabled the enemy nearing their bases.
The line, asing of our vessels have been detached to bring in prisoners, and øre to capture the whole valley between Plezzo sud Tolmino,
mountain
to cut off sad surronad Montenero and other positicar, and secure easy roads leading to the plain. Had
.
A Short Fight.
London, November 3.
General Cadoras delayed an hour from ordering the retirement German auxiliary crasier, which was sunk, is the Maria, of Port Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen exye it is stated that the of the Third Army from Csreo on the collapse of the Flensburg. She was four-thousand sons, and carried a crow of Becond Army, the Third Army would have been captured. It was*** eleven o'clock at night when the Infantry of the Third Army left eighty-one. The fight lasted only fifteen minutes.
the trenches with such good heart, that, failing transport, the mes hauled the gune with ropes thirty miles to the Tagliamento. Some heavy guns had to be abandoned but were first destroyed.
Italian Troops Cheered.
London, November. 3
The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Milan, describing the patriotis stirring up of the people as the extent of the disaster becomes known, mentions that the troops are cboered as they pass, Austro-Germans Not Likely to Cross the Tagliamento.
London, November 3.
Wounded at Copenhagen,
London, November 3, Benter's correspondent at Copenhagen states that a steamer has arrived with the wounded on board from the German auxiliary
craiser which was sunk in the North Sea.
RETURNED TO
FRANCE.
The Press Bureau announces that M. Painleve and General Petain
London, November 3; A telegram from Bome states that it is not likely that the have returned to France after a brief visit to England. Austro-Germans will attempt to oroas the Tagliaments, where they would be confronted with the bulk of the Italian Army which
is barning to assume the off-asiva in co-operation with the Allier is sarmised that the enemy themselves
may fortify in the occupied Srek. The presenos Anglo-French troops on the Italian front is considered 10 of be exceptionally important ae it is achaiving a unity of front on an unbroken line from the North Sea to the Adratio, depriving the Austro-Germana of the advantage of attecking the Allies separately. Enemy Pressure Heavier.on Left Wing.
London, November 3, An Italian official message state:-Enemy pressure is heavier on the left wing of the Tangliamento line. We detained attempts to reach the right bank of the river.
A Dangerous Illusion.
THE KERENSKY INTERVIEW.
Rusala Worn Out.
London, Nouember 3. interview which took place with M. Kerensky, says that M. Kerensky Beater's correspondent at New York, giving further details of the laughed when the correspondent anked if Bawin was out of the war. He said: "That is a ridiculous question. The Bawians are taking an was preparing and America only observing. Basis at the beginning enormous part in the war. She was already fighting while England bore the brunt of the fighting, thereby waving England and Franos, We are now worn out and are entitled so olaim that the Allier shall take the heaviset burden”. M. Kerensky emphasised the need of America sending Rosis boots, lesther, iron, but more especially
money.
Mr. Lansing's Statement:
PARCEL MAILS LOST. 1
The dates are as follows:-Shanghai August 28, Hongkong August parcel mails, containing in most cases about & fortaight's postings. The Post Of Sanouanes the loss, through enemy action, of 31, Singapore September 10, Penang September 13, Colomba (September 22, Basra September 15. Calcutta Septembar 22, Karachi October 5, and Port Said Ostobar 11. No letter in tile have been lost. September 23, Madras Sptember 25, Bombay September 27, Aden
THE POPE AS A TOOL FOR PEACE.
London, November 3.
“kúci*, return is firmly be lieved and Mrs. Ayscough related the following evente which took plaos, socording to
Year. A travelling merchant lost Gate, in the second mouth of this her informant; near the West
his wife, who left two children, girl and a boy. properly osre for the children. gain and the second wife did not He married
So, while the marohan't absent, the spirit of the first wife returned, after dask, and entered into the form of the Ya Ton or serving maid, spoke with barowD
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means that Germany ie about to radouble her efforts to use the Pope recognized, reproving the ascond The Times slates that the appointment of Goant Hartlingvoice, which all the neighboar as a tool for her peace manoeuvres.
GAOL FOR GERMANS IN AMERICA, .
Friedrich, leader of the Socialist conspiracy to obstract the Draft
London, November 3. for the Army, bas baan antance i, at Sioux Falls, to firs yours' im According to Bater's correspondent at New York, Augast
prisonment ani e fiae of a thousand dollara: Twenty-six other Garmans were sentenced from one to two years, imprisonment in addition to fines.
NEW SPANISH CABINET.
London, November 3. Reuter's correspondent at Madrid states that a new Uabinet has baan formed under the Premiership of Signor Garcia Prieto.
SUCCESS IN EGYPT.·
we attacked on Thursday night the western and south-western
London, Noveraber 3. An Egypt official message alatee:-After a henry bombardment defence of Gaza. We captured the Tackish first line on a front of fire-thousand yarda and took 298 prisonsra. We'drora off three counter-attacks inflicting heavy logaee.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Reciprocal Artillery Activity,
London, November 2, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Higreports: -Hostile artillery wa more active in the neighbourhood of the Ypres-Staden railway, Our artillery activity as the battle-front has continued. A pilot hasry bombs on the Gentrode narodrome on Thursday. A drizzle and heavy anti-sircraf: fire prevented observation of the results flew through clouds at a height of only 209 fest" and dropped two
being taken.
French Pressing Baemys
Paris, November 2;
A communique states: The results of our victory at Malmaison have not been slow in showing, Threatened on his right, prasaed by our infantry, and crashed by our artillery, which have unceasingly bombarded his organisations south of Ailette from our new positions, the onomy hee been compelled to abandon Chemin des-Dames, to which he has basa clinging for the past six months. On a front of twenty kilometres, from Fraidmont Farm to a point east of Orsonne, our troops, descending the northern slopes of Chemin-des-Dames, occupied the German positions to a depth
keeping contact with the enemy, reached Ailette, between Braye-an- Corny-an-Laonnis, Ailies and Ohevreux are in our heads. Patrula, exceeding one kilometre at certain places. The villages of Courteoon,
Laonnois and Osraý.
THE ITALIAN SITUATION.
Position Not" Desperata.
London, November 3.
Loudon, November 2, Boater's correspondent st Rome states that there is noosssity to
while exceedingly grave, is by no means desperate. The Italians, Renter's Agency authoritatively learns that the Etelina situation, sprak plainly, almost brutally of the Italian situation. Every where it is emphasised that the plan of the enemy must fail, bat it
who were outaambared and outguzasd, had to fall back on is dangerous illusion to think he has already failed. Formidable in his statement on the M. Kerensky interview, adds that their own cɔaf ionos. On the contrary, it is evident that the Italiane Beater's correspondent at Washington states that Mr. Lansing, having to fall back farther should be faned with ilmness and
lias at the Tagliamento, and the possibility battles must be fought. The Italian plans of the reconquest of advices show that the Provisional Gaverament at Petrograd is are playing for tims. Tas best brains of the Allies are now of Beslow require great patience, and military endurance which are attacking with great energy the problems confronting it focussed upon the Italian fraat. Is is possible that hors one cosential if it is necessary to retreat further,
Kerenaky and his Government are far from yielding to discourage of ment: They are still animated by a strong determination to organisathe Allies now having sa opportunity of desling the Central
the biggest battles ia history may be the war to a victorions conclusion. At the same time the United being that the Italian Army remains intact. At present the Itslisa all Russia's resourose, and a whole-hearted determination to carry on Powers a crashing blow in the open, the first condition of which fought,
Etatos, and also the Allies, ware rendering all possible assistsimon, Armiss are unbroken and undaunted.
Capture of Italian Prisoners.
London, November 3,
A German wireless official mommage staten :-Italian prisoners now pamber 200,000 and 1,800 gune.
wife for this neglect of the child. ren. At cock crow she returned to the Yin world. The second
late mistress, declared that until evening she possessed the
the children were properly osred speaking with the voice of her amah, who fell to the floor and,
for she would continue to return. The third day the second wifs was herself possessed, and the neighbours all heard. After try.... ing varione means of getting zid of the spirit, promises ware made that the children should properly clothed, educated and cared for, which promiess had bean kept. The spirit with anxiety falled, departed and as far had not been heard from again!
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of Chao K'asng-yin, founder of Mrs. Avassagh also told a story the Sang dynasty, and said that in the Chiness mind the fant of communicatio with the other world was indubitable. Sho proceeded to deal with the other spirits which abɔand, insla fiag the famous for. She then took her audience on sa imaginary joarasy with a meaʻia his page age through the "
yang (material) world and noticed precзation: he adopted prateet
himself and
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his family from all the evil in- Auences which seemed so rife: countryside, Mrs. Ayscough re lated many interesting facts, and Passing on to the customs of the
then spoke of the univaras) custom of consultation with sooth- with death and burial were next enyers. Saperstitions: connected considered, and the paper anded with a plas for tolerance and sympathy with the Chinese in these matters,
corded to Mra. Ayscough for her A bearty vote of thanks was a0- interesting paper, at the cloas.
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