1914-09-12 — Page 5

84TURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1914

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

THE CHINA MAIL.

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SOUTH AFRICA'S LOYALTY AND GENEROSITY.

Losnos, Sept. 10, 4.86 p.m.

A message from Cape" town states that Sir Louis Botha moved 'in the South African. Parliaruent that a legal address be sent to His

PROGRESS OF the King, urged the thus, to nonlise that South Africa's

THE WAR.

THE ALLIES ADVANCING

STEADILY,

..

THE BRITISH FLEET CLEAR

THE NORTH SEA.

AUSTRIANS EVACUATING ORÀCOW.

future was being decided on the battle-Bells of Europa. He announced. than the Imperial Government had lent to the Union Government $7,000,000, and said that the Union Government proposed to offer gifts, of mealies, timeco, brandy, úte,, for the troops.

TROOP TRAIN DERAILED IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, Sept. 11.

It is reported from Capetown that a troop ini derailed at the flex River pass, six mon being killed and forty injured.,

THE KING'S MESSAGES.

Lesvos, Sept. 10... The King's Messages have been greatad in India and the Dorninis with intense onthusinam.

JAPAN AND THE PEACE AGREEMENT.

Losos, Sept. 10, 1210 p.m. Japae has joined the agreement of the Allies in referencs to the ronelusion of peace when the time arrives. -

RUSSIA DEFEATING THE AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMY.

LONDON, Sept. 11, 5.30 a.m.

It is officially announced at Petrograd that the success of the

RUSSIANS DEFEAT AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMY, Russians on the 9th inst, over the Aust-German Army operating in

the district of Krasnik (Russian Poural) is developing mapilly.

Sanguinary fighting continues on the Tórmusebof-kawasaku front as far as the Dalester.

FIGHTING IN NYASSALAND.

Tritish Garrison Heroic Defence.

Foxpox, Sept. 10, 9.15 p.m.

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SERVIANS FIGHTING BUCCESSFULLY.

Losons, Sept. 10, 12.40 p.m... The Rt. Hon. C. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies.nud already they have thrown the enemy back to the left bank of the The Survinns are fighting a sucessful engagement at Vishegrad. abboulives heroic affair in Nrassuland.

Dena..

The main British force advanced to drive the enemis, 400 strong. scross the frontier, but the Germans evadel theng and attacked. Karengu at sunrise yesterday.

The town was defended by me offer and. 50 nien af the African Mountol Rifles and eight civilians, -who posisbel the attack for thrếc bout baļu arrived.

The British fores bad to make repeated bayonet charges to disleder abe memy and muptured two field guns and two machine guns.

The enemy fed in the direction of Songwe, the British force being 100 ashansind to pursue them.

The enemy's ensvulties were seveny, officers' Kilkul and two wounded, The British lost four Killed and sexine wounded.

ENORMOUS "RECRUITING FOR THE BRITISH ARMY."

Losnos, Sept. 10... Parliament has adopted a resolution sapotioning the enlistment of

another half million recruits.

FLOODS IN THE TICINITY OF KIMOCHOU.

LANDOX. Sept. 11. It is reported from Peking that doors in the country surrounding Tsingtau are spreading inland. This will probably delay the Japanese investment for some months.

THE BRITISH FLEET CLEAR THE NORTH SEA.

Lorpox, Sept. 10. 8:15 p.m.

"

The Admiralty announces that yesterday and towing: strome And punerous" squadmns and flotillas mado à compiste sweep of th› North Sep up to and into Heligoland-Bight. The German Fleet made - - Banyo? to interfere with their movements, and no Garroso ship was seen....

GERMAN FLEET ACTIVE IN THE BALTIC SEA.

LONDON. Sept. 11, 4.20 a.m.

Mr. Asquith emphasised that with these the Mother Country would be able to put in the field 1,200,000 men exclusive of the Territorials Fleet is active in the Baltic Sea. It stopped a Swediah steamer and It is reported from Copenhagen und. Stockholm that the German National Reserve, and the magnificent Indian and Dominion Contingents, | Since the beginning of the whr 430,000 meg had been recruited, irrespec captured 26 British passengers.. tive of Territorials. Mr. Asquith paid a warm tribute to the War Office

crarisation, and instanced the case of 33,240 men enlisting in one day While in ordinary times 35,000 enlisted per annum. Measures were being taken to meet the recruiting rush, and he was confident that they would soor get nother half million men. Every possible provision and com fort would be made for those wishing to join our magnificent army which.

Gondal French's despatch showed, was never incre worthy of its long; wanturies of splendid tradition than during the last fortnight. (Cheers.)

Mr. Bonar Law, amid cheers, concurred.

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FOUR DAYS' GREAT BATTLE.

Enemy Driven Back All Along The Line.

Loxmox, Sept. 16, 3.5 p.m. The Official Press Bureau states that the battle continued yesterday. e enemy being driven back all along the line.

Field Marshal Sir John French reports that the First Corps huried 300 Gormans and took 19 Maxims and some prisoners. The Second -Corps expired 350 prisoners and a battery: The Germans have suffered

heavily and are stated to be very exhausted."

The British have crossed the fame and are proceeding in northerly direction. ... ....

ALLIES ADVANCING STEADILY.

Loxoox, Sept. 11,"4.20 a.m.. An official communique issued at Paris at 11 p.m. states:

On the left Wing, the British Army followed up its success, cap- taring many prisoners and mitrailleuses.

During the four days' battle the Allies have advanced 37 miles. "On our Centre and Right on the River Orain and ire Argoane, -the position is stationary, both combatants maintaining their positions. The premy towards Nancy has slightly advanced along the Chateau-Salins road.

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"On the other hand, we have gained ground in the Forest of Charnpenoux.

"The losses on both sides are heavy."

GERMANS RETIRE FROM THE MARNE.

Losnos, Sept. 11, 7.15 am.

A fleman officiat dispatch adroits retirement from the Alame after

a two daysj battle.

Prince Ernest of Saxe-Meiningen was killed at Numur.

"BRITISH CASUALTIES.

LONDON, Sept. 10, 7.80 p.m. The additional casualties up to September 7th are as follows:-

Killed. Wounded. Missing.

10

68 510

Officors Men'

61

PRUSSIAN PRINCE WOUNDED,

· 61 2,883

LONDON, Sept. 10, 11.40 p.m. Frince Joachim of Prassin has been wounded.

AUSTRIANS EVACUATING CRACOW.

LONDON, Sept. 10, 8.40 p.m." message from Pétrogiad states that the Austrians are evaduating Orscow, and that the inhabitants are displaying Russian sympathies.?

The Military at Cracow are striving to induce the local Rifle Clubs to remain to assist in the defence of the city. Large numbers of mem bera persist in reginning, while others point to the uselessness of suffering bombardment when there is no chance of success for the Austrian

[Cracow is the expital of Galicie, and is in fortiEnd own, walled and surrounded by forts on both banks of the Vistula. The population Cumbres

1,000.—EJ

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TEE AUSTRALIAN MINISTRY" RESIGNS.

Loxpox,Sipt 10. The Cook Ministry has resigned sad. the Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher has been

ummoned by the Governor-General

WAR NEWS.

GERMAN TRADERS IN BOMBAY.

The hospitality that is being shown present to the Germans in Dombay by the Durernment deserves much commendation. They are only allowed to carry on inland trade peacefully hot every possible halp is being afforded to them.

A interesting incident occurred the other day in Bossay. Messrs. Farben. fabriken Bayer and Company, an old tablished German fim dealing in chemi- cals, dyes, and other things, presented bill of Lading of their banker big ba in Bombay to hare it endured; in that the goods might be taken delivery of This request the bank politely declined to Penmply with a promes", and also refused.

to honour the firm's chee

This

created Asension Among the | Germans here and the head of the dem concerned appriached the Bombay Go. vernment through Mr.. Henry D. Buker. the American Consal, who is looking after German. interanta bers, The Goyarnment quickly came to the, maue and peiored out that no Royal Proclamation or anything of the kind had been issued prohibiting hankers az orber cuercial inen fra transacting usinews with their German. clients. The situation was uns-d at once and thereafter, this has heen taken as a preexxient bythe Bombay German

No doubt this will great way in helning them to realise their dues from Erectury debtors and they shonkl. be highly amteful to the governmen for its auistane).

GERMAN STEAMER DISGUISED

Disguised as a British steamer, with grey' ieni-unts painted on her sides to look like the forward and aft wells of the Jagtling Mathesouline stemmer Taisang, the Month German Lloyd frotghter Vegion stewred into Manila harbour on Aug. 15th after four days, and a half sunt from Switow, Captain Engelhards said he was thankful teespe captare by British cruisers zuunniammi tra dun borming shoot ani that

he was she, e in way. Alked why he bad painted the formal ili ship red er de Lehued to Mr. R. A. Young of the custom houre, who bordal the Anghin as chu came into port { didn't paint her red Wir steamed herd the fannel get red with the heat,"

As the steamer lies well out in the barbour she looks like oob of the Jardine Matheson boats. The grey paint on her wides, in the places where the fazer and aft decks of the Jardine Matheson honda xrn

Thirty-nine large, warships were sighted on Tuesday at Huvud Skaer uning eastwards. Nine battleships were seen on Monday at Stombent away. Lokalike open spaces and her on staming towards Finland.

HOW H.M.S. "PATHFINDER WAS SUNK.

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LONDON, Sept. 10. 3.30 p.m.

The Press Association nnnounces that H.M.S. Pathfinder was sunk byla torpedo.

WAR NEWS.

OFFICER'S PROPHECY OF EVIL

WAR DAYS.

Drugs and medicines Dyeing and tanning

(including Acilin E424,603) Cycles...* Farthes WATE... Fernitura

the internal condition of our own country Hardware How a great European war would aäect Glaware

Troy

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was stated some months ago by Major Instruments, apparitus, etc Stewart L. Murray at the Royal United Service Institution. His prophecy is in teresting in sin of the developments of The past few weeks. It is as follows :-----

Extrome confusion in banking and com› mercial circles.

The downfall of the modern international credit:

tonytem was not beyond possibility. Widespread ruin, impoverisa pent, and saemployment

Many

factories would have to glowa partially close

Food pries would rise to famine heights, the millions of the poor would be forced on

mites.

Our

export

OF

..dres

38,861

disguise is

is thus complete.

Capt. Engelhardt mid he left SwatoŃ, light on August 11 and made all spoed for Manila, which he considered a safer port than amoy. "We heard reports, the enptain, said, that there were twn British cruzivers` scouting armand in the naigh- bourhood of Amoy, but we righted an war, vesels of any kind throughout the voyage to Manila,

RUSSIAN PATRIOTISM.

...** Siz, L-hawawibundred good borses end : 684,2015

a hundred good; men. 'Where shall I ›end 14,958

them " This meenige, telegraphed from 38,319

Caucasian landowner, is typical of Russian 37,000 sentimant,

173,118

During one sight's demonstrations many

V

* purses of money were handed in at the 104.627

windows of the Serian Logation, and even 1.871 watches and articles of jewellory worn. 18.727 153,358 tendered.

The womenfolk of the lower classes are ... 197,559 tearful, but as resolute as the men. We

92350

must mad will fight for our Serrian brother 1,793.838 and sisters," is the general sentiment.

her Liquors, beer wince Leather hides, ate.

Machinery and millwork Matches... Motor-ex Metais Parta Dila....... Paints and painters' mato’isle ........

$8,389 Paper and pastabosid...

.... 184,427 Provisions and cilman's stores... Railway plant

Balt

of mctor-c

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Starch and Farian trade would be in en fusion Stationery (excluding paper) at the outset of war, sad throw further Sugar moltitudes out of work.

There wars 10,600,000 people who would

Coten god...

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11.773 Pro English feelings are even greater than 41,437 Pro Frunch fachings.

186,019

40,071 YOLUNTEERS ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

100.942

63,050

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+4.282 Simla, Aug, 23rd.---A Press communiqué 36 653 says that in commia-ioned vifficers and 50.758 men of the Indian Volotear Force on 82,257 secas! military service ate at present sub- 674,273 ject to the rmy Act as officers and not as 145,000 woldiers. The result is that. When called 116.722 out for actual military service and co- 632,785 operation with the regular troops volun- 74,704 | beers are subject to a different standard of 47,433 discipline. The difficulties thus involved †in time of war are obviousand, is riaw of the AUSTRIAN IMPORTS,

present emergency, the Governor-General The total value of Austrian importa into has decided to annet. by ordinance that India during the same year w £2,351,658 volunteers, whether enrolled before of these the principal, were

Umbrella fittings-

be unable to pay the famine prices for food, Haberdashery and they would not warre quietly, All Silk manufactures....... sugar, incon, ham, eggs, butter, and tinned Wool manufactores dicats would disappear during the Grat-week Toys, sta of war, being bought for domestic storage, and in a month the availabla stock of four would begin ra give out, the rest being bottled up. Serinas bread riote were to be expected. The state sust be able to gr antec work and food at reasonable price

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B. L SAILINGS CANCELLED.

Apparel Glam and glaswars Hardwaro

Calcutta. August 20.-The British India Instruments... Steam Navigatica Company announce that Leather ** the sailings from Home of the "Chopra," Machinery Malda, Umetia Nera and Watches... "Nouralis" on August 10th, September Mate (including rught) Sob, and 19th, October 3rd and 17th P per and pasta ard... respectively, for Colombo, Madras and Sugar

aloutta, and the Homs sailings from Catton in facturas.. Calcutta will not be resumed until the Haberdasherry beginning of September.-Times of Ceylon. Wol manofactores

Tygo Timber

GERMANY'S EXPORTS TO

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HA

er after the publication of the ordi- £tance, alinli baject when culed out for 60,402 normal mill my service, to military law 440 432 officers or soldiers as the case may be. : It 220 156 | is not saticipated that this change will be 14 223 spaented among members. the Volunteer 2.458 Forco who are lovely aftering their services -12,628.|kout who will zen ise chatthe matter in dice

· ·54.8:9 | tarod hy essentially peilitary onsideratióne. 74,091 Rat in rder to prevent any possible cause 78.479 for complains regarding the situration of 711.458 the terms of service after enrolment it has 164,541]h-on provided that any volunteer other 185,534) than a commissioned officer who objects to

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