1914-11-23 — Page 5

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1914,

BY

TELEGRAPH.

•Rester's Service to the China Mail.)

LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE,

BELGIUM AND EAST PRUSSIA

OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS FROM THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE.

QANADA'S MAGNIFICENT LOYALTY.

A DAY OF CALM.

Loxbox, Nov, 2, 5.10 p.m.

A Pazia communique states that yesterday passed calmly oves the entire front with only intermittent bombardments from the North Sed to the Oise.

Our artillery generally was more active than the German, ate car batteries

#soceeded in demolishing several lines of German trenches.

The enemy are constructing fresh trenches to the rear. The day passed equally calm at the rest of the front.

BIKANIR CAMEL CORPS IN ACTION.

LONDON, Nov. 29, 1.10 m.

The Press Burean announces that in a small asir at the outposts of Bgypt the Bikanir Camel Corps fought well nod billed a wrmber of the enemy

Thirteen of the Camel Corps are missing.

DE WET BEING HOTLY PURSUED.-

Lesbos, Nov. 29, 3.85 a.in.

A telegram from Pretoria states that it is ficially mouneed that Loghlist troops are Bodly pursuing De Wer and twenty-five men, --which are all that requin of his commands,

GERMANS VIOLENTLY BOMBARD YPRES.

LONDON, NO. 25, 2.15 s.m.

The evening communique issued in Paris shutout The fermans violently hotñbattled Ypres on Souday. The markets and townhall were destroyed by a rather havy cannonaße

In the region of Seissons, Vailly and elsewhere there is nothing note- worthy to report,

LATEST RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

LONDON, Nov 22, 3.35 a.m.

A Petrogna official despatch states thut the fighting along the Vistula and Warto continues with supreme determinasión on the part of the Russian troops.

There has been no essential clange on tho Czestochowa Cricow ront.

The Austrians in, Galicia Iave evacuated Newsander under the pressure of the Russian siturking anny.

CANADA'S SPLENDID RESPONSE..

-108,000 Troopa Under Arms.

LoxDes Nov. 21.

A telegram from Ottawa says that beaides raising a second Overseas con- tingent, the Government has decided to maintain 50,000 troops constantly

oder arms. The original scheme provided for 30,000.

LONDON, NOY. 29.

A telegram from Ottawa says that Canada will enlist an additional 50,000 men for service at the front. This means that Canada will bare 108,000 men underarms at the end of the year.

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RUSSIANS INFLICT ENORMOUS LOSSES ON AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOP3.

LONDON, Nov. 21, 4.45 p.m. An official Petrograd message states that the Austro-German forces from Czentecbows to Cracow assumed a violent offensive with the evident intention of helping the German army in the Centre. They were repulsed along the whale line with severe losscs.

The enemy again attacked, whereupon the Russians took-a-counter-offensive, move and drove the enemy back again, inflicting enormous, losses and capturing Brisoners.

There has been a most vidfest action in the Cracow district, where the Eiermans are desperate, as this is their last barrier before Silesia is reached.

HUSSARS DEFEAT X TURKISH COLUMN.

LONDON, Nov. 21, 1.50 .m

A Petrograd commiunique sags that a Turkish colama has been defeated

in the direction of Erzerum.

THE JUSTICE OF BRITAIN'S CAUSE.

Important Educational Campaign.

LONDON, Nov. 21,

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

LATEST FRENCH COMMUNIQUES!

(Official Velegram from French thorernment cia Peking,)"

WAR NEWS

A massage from the Belge Dutch frontier says that all roads thurata are watched by German patrols, as soldiers. Bara bood takley civillan sluthes from deorted hones and making for Holland to be intermax.

VICTORIA THEATRE

The Daily Naws reports that the Kaiser. The Thrilling and Stirring Drama

who

is with the Geruvin troops aparating

On the 20th ro German infantry attacks from Nieuport to South of Dir-against Russ is at Crantochows, a town mudo. Allies artillery had a real advantage on enemy's batteries. Germans at on the south-west frontier of Poland. The Helbeke attempted two attacks with their infantry but were immediately repulsed Chenstochows Club Blouse has been appro by the French batteries. The advantage gained by the French batteries on the printed for the Kaiser's quarters, and the enemy in the Aisne and Rheims districts is more accentuated than before. The whole pines has been enclosed with barbed French blew up in Argoune numerous platoons of German soldiers and exploded wire and roofed with wire petting to ensure mives, killing numerous German soldiers. They took up, near Verdun, import.

his safety, aut strategic positions on the hills causing two German batteries to be damaged and to cease their fire. In the Vosges region, they carried a blockhouse and built new treaches. This line of trenches is only from 10 to 30 metros diałan from the German trenches at several points.

HAVAS, Nov, 20, 530 pm Yesterday no attacks from German infantry. Artillery attaske less violent,. All the Distude area is flooded. In Argoque we repulsed three vigorous attacks. Germans reoccupied and destroyed part of Chauroncourt, East of the town we progressed slightly.

Petrograd,-Action on the left bank of the of the Vistula; Barco fighting bat indecisive so far. Russians took up strong position East of Angerberg Russian feet attacked the "Goeben" and "Breslau" in the Black Sea, the "Breslau was seriously damaged.

Official Telegram from French Government Via Peking.

On the 16th there was no cansonsding by the Germana'ia the vicinity of the ses in North region. On the contrary, Allies artillery caught German batteries East of Nieuport All the Year canal area East of Dixmnde is Booded. In front of Rempscale the allies took up from water two German mortar of 165 milimetres abandoned by Germans,

Very bad weather, snow falling hard.

No important action from Arras to Noyon. From Noyon to Rheins intermittent cunoasding.

The French artillery destroyed two German positions made with earth work und bombarded German ammunition, trains,

Three vigorous attacks of German infantry ware repulsed in Argoone. Garmane re-occupied in Chaavancourt part of barracks, which they bat previously blown up.

On the East front the French troops progressed slightly.

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

LONDON, Nov. 21, 5.10 p.m.

whole were similar to those of the two preceding days. Our artillery assumed Today's Paris communia states that the operations yesterday on the its advantage over the artillery of the enemy at Nieuport, and there has beea intermittent cannonading at Dixmade. To the south of Ypres the enemy'a artillery attacked Hollebeke, but were immediately repulsed.

There is nothing to report in connection with the Belgian frontier to the Oise

Our artillery at Aisne and Champagne have increased the advantage gained over the enemy, and leave prevented the digging of trenches.

We bleir up some of the German trenches in Argonne, and have progressed in the region of Verdun and the Vosges, sometimes establishing treaches thirty metres from the enemy's position.

LONDON, Nov. 22, 1.30 a.m.

A Paris communiqué says:--- The day passed quietly, except in Woerre, where the French artillery harled back five German attacks in two hours..

BRITISH WAR LOAN APPLIED FOR TWICE OYER."

The success of the new war loan is already assured.

SERGEANT'S HEROISM.

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London, November 19. The fine Victoria Cross has been awarded to Sorjenat Major. White, of the amy gallantry at Le Chatent, where he was hit Socrica Corps, for displaying magnificit in hoch legs while resouing an odlicer.

Whita married Lieutenant Roberts fecti the fire zone at Colenso. He served sieron years in India and re-enlisted. Ho is the holder of five medala.

SPY SHOT IN LONDON.

Länder, November 12. Leon sentenced by courtmartial to be shot The Germani aval Lieutenant Lody has far espionagi and the sentence has been carried out at the Tower of London.

VITRIOL THROWING."

Sentence of Five Years.

Atthe Criminal Sessions this morning, ba- fore Mr. Justice Gompertz (Puisina Jadgo) and a jury, Wa Fat, a dyera employee. was found guilty on charge of throwing a corrosivo dnia, ou of vitriol, at a girl named Leang Yau with intent to do; grevious bodily harm to her, and was

The Attorney-General (Hou. "Mr. J. H. sentenced to five years” hard labour."

Kemp) prsecuted. Defendant was represented.

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The following jury was einpannelled: Mesa A. A. Claxton (foreman), Ge Martin, J. W. Pats P. R. Murray, Ca Tatzen, A. Curso and P. B. Colson.

by the Attorney-General, was that at 3.30 p.m. on October 18 Leung Yau leion brothel with another girl, and prisoner walked behind her and throw some vitriol at her. Leung Yau's companion noticed that the defendant carried a erall bottle. He was chased and caught in a house, and

The case for the prosecution, as outlined.

it was afterwards found that he bad vitriol burns on his clothes, while a similar. substance was found on the girl's clothing. Prisoner mida no statement either at the

It is estimated that in the first two days applications the whole palice station or the Magistracy. amount has been already applied for twice over

FRENCH MEDICAL OFFICER'S HEROISM.

The jury found prisoner guilty and sentence was passed upon him as stated:

An eyewitness of the operations in Fares relates the heroism of THE ACTION BY THE PACIFIC losing his life; but the wounded were brought to a place of sadeby.. French medical officer who stayed with German wounded under fire,

CAPTURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN REBELS.

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Mr. Wood this afternoon heard the evidence in the charge of receiving stolen pig iron and bone meal, the property of the Pacific Mail S. 8. Co., against Kam Po zud Wong Kam Chow, marine dealers of 175

Stokes

In South Africa the pursuit of Beyers' force continues. Commandant Thi Toit has captured 74 men and 86 horses, and Reclamation Street, Yaumati. Cornmondant Soul a further 65 men.

DEPRECIATION OF GEBMAN CURRENCY.

In consequendu of the continuous serious depreciation of German currency the Frankfort Gazette stitos that the further publication of Cherrann exchange rates will be prohibited. The normal exclurge of 100-mark note is,121, now it is only 111 francs.

BRITISH AVIATOR DESTROYS A ZEPPELIN.

The Dusseldorf correspondent of the Frankfurior Leitung confirmat the total destruction of a Zeppelin airship by a British airman. suffered slight damage.

The German Wolff (Press) Bureau reported that the airship only

news.

This is another instance of the untrustworthiness of German official

THE UNION FORCES EVERYWHERE SUCCESSFUL.. Generd Botha reports fresh loyalist success in South Afrien The Union forces have got into touch with rebels in various districts and have overywhere prevailed.

THE BOMBARDMENT "OF LIBAU,

LONDOS, Nov. 21...

"A Geman squadman lins bombarded Libau, causing fires in several places but at no important point.

A German squadron Ims bombarded Trobizond, where fire observed from the fleet.

BRITISH MERCHANTMAN'S SUCCESSFUL EXPLOIT

A letter in the papers, signed by the Right Hon. H. H. Aqaith (Prime Minister) the Earl of Rosebery, the Right Fica. A. J. Balfour, and others, en bound from Valparaiso to Rio de Janeiro with 300 French reservists, was The following episode shows. British pluck and skill. The Ortegu bahalf of the Central Committee of National and Patriotic Opinion for distri chased by a German cruiser of the Dresden class. buting literature to people of neutral countries on the Justice of the British 8,171 Given steadfast and unwavering fortitade on the part of the whole of the British people, we believe victory will be ours; but there must children to a revival of the German menace."

The normal speed of the Ortega is 14 knots, while that of the cruiser

is 21 at least.

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Mr. Lewis, of Mesars Johnston, and blaster, prosecuted and Mr. Dixon, defended.

A Chinese

MR. J. Kilbey, of the Pacife Mail 75 lbs. ch std 60 hats would be worth Co., said the bars of iron weighed about about $18 defendant engaged her boat to transfor

$180.

the pig iron from junk to the ahore, and helped to load the fron. Bona mes! was xle loaded on her boat. The witness added that she was told by the second pig for was put into se defendant to throw overboard

meal

The oto's cat bad host- ed away.

Answering Mr. Dixon, witness said

bad pot

been paid yot fore who engaged the just should pay.

bire

of her junk. The first deleudant

Mr. Lewis (humorcusly to Mr. Dixon): 1-bope you

- soo that the money is paid. A Chinare constable who saw the iron; being unloaded at the Leo Keo Wharf said he saw both defendants and some coolics there. He went and reported the matter at the Police Station. Un bis return from the Station to the Wharf in Company with a Chinese sergeant, he noticed that the iron. was outside the door of the Tai Wo mazine store.

witness, said the first

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Sorgt. Grant said the first defendant told him to bad bought the iron from Another Marine hawker for,88.

The cass was adjourned until Wednes

day.

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TURKISH PORT BADLY DAMAGED.

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ATROCITIES BY GERMAN TROOPS

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