1914-10-27 — Page 5

TUESDAY OCTOBER 27,

BY TELEGRAPH.

1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

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(Deuter's Service to the China Maik)

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THE PROGRESS

THE WAR

OF

FRANCE PRACTICALLY

CLEAR OF THE ENEMY.

GERMANS SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSSES

IN BELGIUM.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S.. EQUERRY KILLED,

Lexpos, Oct. 26, Caps, T. H. Favors Bullubey, oquerry 16 the Duke of Connaught, Governor-Genes of Canada, los been killed in netom. He was in the Sets Goanis.

ENEMY SUSTAINING CONSIDERABLE LOSSES IN BELGIUM.

Loxons, Oct. 26, 6.35 p.8. A Paris communique states Thit during gesterchry our front-whs maintained along" is gebend line at Nieuport sal Time.

The Germans, who crossed the Ysre," "Word"uublot make progressi Our he is now from a point between Ypres and Boulers and between, Armentieres and Talle te th west of La Bassre, Tron Lens to the east of Arms and blown,

In recordate with previous coum aniques in the tactles of the last for days the enemy appears to have sustained considrom nie lassen,

THE GERMAN VERSION.

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LONDON, Oct 26, 11.20 pin

A teiegrum from Amsterdam states that a Berlin communique says that west of the Yaner Canal the positions between Nisuport and Dixmude, are. all obstinately occupied by the enemy.

The British feet, co-operated, but W18 forced back by heavy artillery fire, thrae ships being hit.

We progressed south west of Ypres and south west of Lille. Dering sovere street fighting the English suffered great losses.

The Trench attacked desperately north of Arras bạt were repuliać, Our offensive at Augustovo is progressing.

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The battle near Tvangorod in favourable, but there is no docision.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN TRAITOR DEFEATED AND WOUNDED.

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Loxpox, Oct. 27. 2.25 am. Colonel Maritz has been completely defeated. He was wounded, and fled to German territory.

SITUATION CONTINUES SATISFACTORY FOR THE ALLIES.

Ground Being Gained.

LONDON, Oct. 27, 1.50 am. The pificial Press Bureau announces that the situation continues satisfactory. The fighting is severe and continuous, but ground is being gained.. Many prisoners are been taken, and one of our Divisions captured two guns.

THE IMPORTATION OF SUGAR.

LasDay, Oct. 26. In order to prevent the indirect importation of German and Austrian agar or of sugar from neutral countries, set free by Importations of German sugar thereto, the Government has decidori tempomrily to prohibit all importation of sugar.

THE FIGHTING IN POLAND.

The Germans In Prsnipitate Fight."

LONDON, Oct. 20, 4.25 a.m.

An official Petrograd message says: On Friday and Saturday the Russians took Jowicz, Skierniewice and Rawka at the point of the bayonet after defeating the German rearguards who were endeavouring to bold positions on the rivers Rawka, Skermewka and Rylka. -

The Austrians, who were retreating with the Germans towards Radom, were unexpectedly reinforced and are offering a determineä resistance in wooded hilly country where the fighting bas assumed considerable dimensions,

Sanguinary fighting continues on the San and south of Przemysl. The Austrian attempt to turn our left south of Przemysl was defcated, the Austrians loosing heavily.

12.56 p.m.

A Petrograd message says: The precipitato fight of the Germans continues. They attempted to arrest the Russian offensive by clinging to positions at Sokhaschoff, but were dislodged with great loss.

The enemy is avacuating Lodz,

[Epaz is the chief manufacturing centre of Poland and has a population of 415,600.]

́GERMANS- BEING DRIVEN OTER BELGIAN FRONTIER.

LONDON, Oct. 25, 2.20 a.m. Fierce Geman attacks west and south of Lille ware repulsed. Nothing" noteworthy has occurred between the Oise, and Argonne, arcopt slight progress by the Allies north-west of Soissons and in the region of Cronne. There have been artillery engagements on the heights of the Mouse and in the Woerro region. Our heavy artillery commands. the road to Thiaucourt, Monsard, Buzetelles and Woinville, which is one of the principal German lines of communication with St Miniel.

It is reported that an entire German infantry regiment annibilated in forest north of Olalade in Argonne yesterday

(Wah Tax Yat Fo's Service.)

PUBLICATIONS AND COPY-

RIGHT.

PERING, Oct. 90. The State Conreil to-morrów diacosses questions regarding pablication and copyright in China.

Connell Election System.

The Legislative Council membership election myagona has been promulgated.

WAR NEWS

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As an instance of Russian alertnem, il is reported that some German hawitzurs |captured as Lublin ara now in use against the Germans themselves, Ammunition for these heavy guns was already existenca. and three Russian officers had been trained as gunners ready to uas them.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ALIEN ENEMIES AFFAIRS.

WINDING UP ORDINANCE,

A special mauting of the Legislative

•Council was convened this afternoon, the principal item on 'the' anders al thu day baing now Bill untitled, "An Ordinance to provide for the winding up of the &fairs of "cortnin «lian uresnim.” B. E the Governor. Sir Heary Mar. K.GM.G., presided, and there were also present,

H. E. the General Uteer Commanding the Troups, Major-General F. H. Kruy, 0.5.

Hon. Colonial Secretary, Mr. CrAtR SETIAN,

Bon. Attorney-General, Mr. J. H. KENT

Hon. Colonial Tresorer, Mr. E. D. C. WOLFE.

Hon. Director of Public Works, Mr. CHURCHILLA

Hon. Secretary for Chinese Adair, HE HALLIYANA

Lion. Capt. Supt. of Fulice, Mr.

MOT. MR.

Hon. Mr. Wet Yrk, C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. H. E, FULLOCK, K,. Hon. Mr. E. A. HAWK, C.3.0. Hon. Mr. DAVID LANDÁLE. Hon. Mr. Lac CH PAK.

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WAR NEWS.

| BRITISH WIRELESS OPERATOR ON DERMAN STEIMER.

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Naw. Fork, Cor. i.

-A' British, wizolens opeentar an board the German stanmer Mazatland," which is now detained at San Francisco, refused to exchango messages with the German cruiser

Lelpsig. Ha threatened to smash tho wireless apparatus if ba was forend to do.

To spite of this, the Laipeg "obtained A supply of coal from the Matlan" at Guajmus, Marica

GAFETY MANAGER'S PLIGHT.

News has reached Landen that Me Gecago Edwardes, the well-known theatrical Manager, a prisoner of war at Bad Naunheim, in Germany. Mr. Edwarden is one of seventy English prisoners of war. They are only allowed exercise in a pros- Ir.cribed arms, and have been warned that

A. F.

if they go within a hundred yards of the C.Fallay station they will be bot. All of them hava bean ordared not to go near the golf links. In addition, they have been put on modest taciuns.

Mr. M. Bazy. Clerk of Councila. El Excellency uid: Since the last meeting it has been considered neces117, for reasons, which I am not at liberty tư According to tunster paper, the state, that the Garmin and Austrisa con- Germans have changed the time of all munity should leave the Colony or bo Belgian clocks, altering them one bent, teaterned. The result naturally is that their rynchronise with Garman time.

trading in When

the Colony will cease and that Belgian citizens protested, General Von the businesses of the various firms who der Golte replied: In Germany there have been trading hore ander licence should be only one time.”

have to be wound up.. This Bill is intended to zive power to begia that winding up and carry it though, and you will understand that as the cou- munity in question has to ecase business in very few days that it is necessary with the utmost dispatch to provide for the taking over of thair business. Therefore through all its stages. There has not been Ank you to-day to pass this Hill a great deal of time for consideration of the measure, and it is perhaps to be foreseen that it may bo

partic.

The Cattine correspondent of the S. Petersburg News Agency states that the Austrian Commandant in the Balkans offered the Montenegrin Commander-in Chief an exchange of prisoners and that the stter rofused on the ground that Austria had not made a single Montenegrin soldier a prisoner.

to shad it iu certain

GERMAN BRUTAMTY.

Shooting British Wounded.

Corroboration of the many stories of German brutality to wounded soldiers. is given by the experiences of Capt. Roffey ofthe Lancashire Fusiliers, who is now in this country, says Home paper. He was ging wounded in a trench when the Ger ant came along, but after he had handed over his revolver his captor usi it to shoot himgain Caps Roffey was then left in the tranch, but the German's bad marks. manhip had only inficted a wound through the shoulder, and he afterwarila ummaged to crawl from the trench to French Beld hospital.

THE

"EMDEN'S" COMMANDER.

His Only Fear.

The fine work of the British Voluntoor Despatch Rilors has evoked the warmest praise from the Allied Commandors, wheurs later, when it is shown that is is have been enabled to maintain enmunica defective in any particular, but we pust tions along x 240 miles front. Many of the

Calcutta, September 2. When the Commander of the ** Emden " riders are just fresh from the Universities begin the liquiiation of the hunesses

military experience, at vare, and it "le' nevary that we took his farewell of the skippers of the firs

ard bavi so prikable-dish - beemed with the weaker reweis he said; -Well, goodbyer

but they show

bravery while travelling up motor cycles through a country invested by enemies. One member has been promoted from Corporal to Lieutenant in theen weeks.

Awoanded corporal, samed West, be- longing to the Yorkshires, tells the story of private in the Royal Irish who was held a prisoner in a German ambush. As the Yorkshires approached, he rushed out and the Germans fired, raresling their presence. After the fight the Irishman was picked up with a dozen bullet wounds. His body was buried with military honours, The identification dise being missing, tribute was put up over the nameless Rravo: Heaved others: bisdif he

could act envE.."

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Details concerning the martyrdom of

powers,

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gentlemen, you'll hear of me again,

have out finished yet." Evidently he has.

The atterreyitlemrat moved t reiding of the Bill. The Colonial Sett finished yet, for not many hours plaped after his allowing the *Ka. tary seconded and the bill was readabing" to go before he sighted, stopped first time. The second repding was then and sank the Clan Matheson." proceeded with.

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story of the sinking of this vessel bears out The Mtorney-General, cutlining the the important essentials of the Enden" provisions of the measure, said it waxy explure of the other five vessels with the Markmannin and ** Pontaparas, desirable that provision should be made as scouts. The "Emden" bas à suni. for winding up not only the business but plete sweeping view of the Bay for at least Within this radius it is personal affairs of alien enemics. Speak afty miles.

impossible for murchant vessels to panet- ing generally the scheme of the bill, wasrate without risking capture and apparent- as followar In the first plan the alien ly it is equally impossible for the British subjects of sovereigns at was with the or Japanese warships to get so close. King were prohibited from doing buri.without giving the "Emden" sufficient

s or spring of any property without warning to soable her to escape, unless, of course, she, was completely surprised at permission: Power wis given for Eight ar surrounded. But in any case she the Governor to appoint.parous to wind has the advantage of superior speed, Abbe La Becque, who was recently shot up such businesses and personal affairs though it is said that the coal she took by the Germans have been published, alic enunies, the liquidator would from the "Pentaporas" will give her They show that the Abbe spent the night have the rame rights and powers as it antics moments if she is hard pressed by either British or Japanese warships. More. praying in Saint Nicholas's Church, the property, had been transferred to him

over, speculation as to the fate of the Valenciennes, Land thau walked

and as if the contracts made with the Emden" become all the more fascinating Dampierro, reciting prayers on the way. He handed a Garman officon & Istter for bilen, carmy had been made with him in view of her Commander's confession to dying mother, saying that he was afering The liquidator, however, was exempted continue to play the war game right to the end. The only thing ho toured was a his life to Franco without regret. Ha fall, from personal liability and could not British warship, the Japanese, he said, not pierced with twalve bullets. This is the incur any liability at all beyond the assets being worthy of consideration as fighters seventh priest in the Diocese of Cambrai which he might be able to call to his on se. Be confessed that if he came into shot by Germans.

hand. It was also laid down that the contact with the British his "game" would businesses wound up were to be carried bo up, but he was determined that no nation should take his ship. He would sink but na id for the benefit of the persons her firsi. It seems fairly clear that for A telegram from Warsaw reports that on datitled to the property, and the pro-reasons best known to her Commander the the road to that city, a German econiaterers wers to be paid into a bank to Enden was not disposed to interfare

with a horse and cart loaded with macka, was

for

with all the shipping on the Colombo- Cabutts route. The P. and O. "Nankin," or instance, was told a Colombo that the route was perfectly safe and the Captain had not the remotest idea that the Em- rascbed den" was in the vicinity until be

stopped by Cossacks, who asked him what await their ultimate disposal in accorch ho was carrying. He replied "

lied "only vege

ance with any law which might be en tables for market," One Cossack thrust acted for the purpose. In case the a bao lance into a sack and L

shriek piercing

sets of the alien cremy should not be was heard. ** What kind of vegetable have you got there?" remarked the Cossack. On sufficient to meet the liabilities they were that sack and another being emptied, two ta bus distributed in a certain order, which the Pilot Brig in the Hugh Kabl

Jours 1 after the arrival ni, the Germans were found, who are said to be considerable extent almost entirely cher vessals and similar experiences and apien. Other sucks really contained garden-followed the distribution of estates in of one, which shall be nameless a very produce. The wounded spy and his combankruptcy: first, all cured creditors amusing story is tolf. This vessel was panions were to be brought before a court- martial.

were to be paid the value of their securials a day behind the "Kabings" and when ties; next, expenses incurred by the she got to the Sandbeads she according to Equidator in the course of winding up showed a blue light and furiously sounded the custom of Tessele wanting pilots, THE BRITISH WOUNDED SOLDIERS such remuneration being fixed at 2 per her horn. The Pilot Femel was in the ront of the assets; thirdly, salaries of Eugli. Rut the captain of the nameless cworks of wervante; fourthly, all sums of vessel was ignorant of thin fact and he money due to the Crown; and thon All began to cruiss round for har. Presently! The King and the Wounded. other lisbilities. Clause as intended he got response to his hooting. A Brachlight was thrown scross-the veraci to prevent the carrying on el business and then she promptly shifted her ouuUTIO, Continuing their visits to our wounded formerly carried on by an alien, enemy towards the source of the light. Moch to Foldiers, the King and Queen went recently by a mere nominee or dummy figure- bis terbation the vessel using the to St. Thomas's Hospital, where 124 men and for or under the direction of an searchlight began to move in a direla round are busy y getting well enough to go back to alien enemy. It was not intended that made free use of pautical terms and ul- the nameless one. The latter's captain Gght in France" once more.

The risit was quite private.

this clause should prohibit any person instely asked the veal with the search-

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In many of the wards dinner was just establishing trade relations with any light, what she was playing at. The latter. being served, and the King saked that the former customers of the alien enemy or still adamant, continued to circle round, with men should go on with their meat, but for obtaining from the principals any of his the circle petmag bigger, very in Taco

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in hot parsai once in a way's royal command was not

Toon carried out. All who could do so preferred agencies. In any case. His Excellency the mysterious vessel put out the match to remain standing stifly at attention till had power to grant permission to any light and disappeared. The nameless one their visitors had passed on. The King approved person to czy on the whole. Candor had been havit one of his

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passning the "Emden! and the and Qaren chatted with many of the men business farmerly carried, on by in alione jokes. He spoke of the slipper of the by Having & Bouquet As In Fine Old Matured

and the King was particularly amused with

criticism of the German shooting, madsarray. Power was also given to inspect as vessels he had sank the day before,

by one Isocer, I wouldn't mind standing and search, and the usual penalty

up on an embankment and letting them clauses were inserted

fire at me, • he said, “so long m. I was quito anre that they were aiming at me

PRISONERS OF WAR IN .

SINGAPORES

Hon. Mr. Hewett pointed out that the Attorney General had mid that there was

no question of an alien enemy disposing chants who might bona fide get holdt any property, but later on he mado trade formerly in the hands of the alien reference to perons who might purchasey. It a merchant was at all doubt- business from an enemy. He thoughtful of my transaction he could always that should be made clear. It appeared apply for permission, which would gener to him that there was provided a large ally be given. The prohibition against As the recent naval success off Sumatracophole by which the alien cremy could disposing of property was only a prohibi be no harm in rantinning that there hard cash which would benent him and mission. Any proceeds would not be is a well known accomplished fact, there dispose of his business, getting for it tin ngainat disposing of it without per Arrived in Singapore this morning a batch consequently his country Es gathered sent out of the colony, but put in an of 60 prisoners of wir, the Arst Germans that a British firm could capture the

to be brought here. They were the ereks

asy,

who have taken any motive part against us trade of an enemy and was not liahla approved bank to be held at the disposal of the Markemannia and tie Pontoporor, under, this section to show his books of any law which might be enacted, or colliers to the elusive Enüm, which" ware The Attorney General replied that disposed of by the Tarmth The vereels widely as the clause was drawn it was sunk, the men were taken to Penang and not the intention to interfere with me

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"direction of the Governor,WY Hon. Mr. Landale raised the question the unexpired leases of business sin. house property, and was informed that

the Government had not yet been able, in the short time available to come to considération upon this point, and that Amendment of the Bulwould boy geces sary later to provide for less It was panted out that soms business premis might be taken over with the business

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