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THE

WAR.

[PHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY):

THE GREAT BATTLE.

"THE GENERAL IMPRESSION REMAINS

SATISFACTORY."

LONDON, October 1st 4.45 p.m.

A Paris communiqué suys:-The general situation is unchanged, but wo progressed on the Left to the north of the Somme, and on the right to Southern Woerre.

The following feial announLerman

LONDON. October 2nd.

2.20 a.m.

Was issued at Paris a

There is nothing particular reported except from the Hoyo argion, where a violent engagement fortunately turned is our Favour; and From Argonne where we made some fresh progreKS.,

"The general impression remains satisfactory."

[HAVAS TELEGRAMS;]

Pants, September 29th.

We repulsed several attacks night and day north of the Somme and between the Somme and the Oise. We advanced slightly in Argonne and Meuse, notwithstanding the strong German positions.

Here are the general points we bycupy on the front from East-to West: Region of Pont-a-Mousson, Apremont, Mense part of heights of the Menso south-east of Verdun, dine joining region of Varennes--Rheims passing North of Sonain-right bulk of the Aisur, and getting then nearer The river Aisne as far as the region of Soissons.

Bolween the Oise and Som we nccupied Ribecourt and Rive. The Germans (occupy ) Lassigny and Chaulnies:.

We again took, yesterday, numerous prisoners...

London confirms officially the capture of Lissa by the Anglo-French delachigent, and confirnis also the bombardment of Cattaro by the French Firet. Several Austrian cruisers and submarines are said to be hidden inside the harbour; they cannot escape.

September 20th.

Some action continues On Left Wing, north of th developing more and more towards him worth. ftetween the Ois and the Aiste, the enemy attacked vigorously at Trey-te-Mont (north of the Aisne mind the forest of l'Aiglo), and was repideed, sustaining heavy losses,

Ju the Centre, there is a lull on the whole front from this to the

Muse.

Between Argonne and the fedse we advanced slightly.

In Woevre there were some very hard fights; our troops advanced' at several points, notably east of St. Mihiel.

On our Right Wing, the situation from Lorraine to the Vosges

is unchangisel.

In Galicia, attempts have been made by the Pizemysl garrison to eue out, but they have failed. The Austrian Army continues its retreat in disorder, abandoning many prisoners and losing guns and material at

1 pass of Naick, south of Przemysl.

In the Carpathians the Russian detachment has a Hungarian brigade and enterod Jungary

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"I would be much obliged if you would give the widest possible publicity to this information.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCF.)

THE BOMBARDMENT OF ANTWERP FORTS.

GERMAN BATTERIES DEMOLISHED.

LoxBOK, October 2nd.

3.40 2.10.

It is officially reported From Antwerp that after a prolonged cannonade yesterday the enemy in the evening advanced against Fort Wayre, St. Catherine. The darkness rendered the attack abortive. Some German batterics in the course of the day ventured too near to the forts and were demolished."

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30D, 1914.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY

THE SIEGE OF TSINGTAU.

GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK AND JAPANESE MINE-SWEEPER BLOWN UP.

LONDON; October let.

9.10 p.m.

A Tokyo telegram says that the artillery duel at Tringtru continues. Yesterday the Japanese siege guns sank a German destroyer. A Japanese mine-sweeper was blown up and anether damaged. Twenty- three-men-were killed and wounded...

The German warships severoly cannonaded the Japánse positions. to-day. Two officers were killed.

[JAPANESE OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.}

Mr. S. Imai, Consul-General for Japan, sends us the following. telegrain concerning the siege of Tsingtan which he received yesterday:--

"After the battle of the 29th September, the enemy continued firing upon us from ships inside Tsingtau Harbour and from many forts They fire on the left bank of the Hai Po Ho, including the Iltis Fort. facessantly day and night, and their balloen was observed flying over-head. On the 30th September one German destroyer sank off Tai Kun Island.

The official report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Second Squadron states that in the forenoou of the 20th September our steamer Wakumiya Maru, ön special duty, and No. 4 Xugela Mari, a minc-clearing ship, struck mechanical mines laid by the enemy, while working outside Lao Shan Harbour. The former was damaged in her stern with ons killed and six wounded, and the latter sank with three killed and 13 wounded."

THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

· DEVELOPING BRILLIANTLY"

DETERMINED FIGHTING ON THE EAST PRUSSIAN FRONTIER.

LONDON, October 2nd.

11.50 .m

A Petrograd message says, the Russian operations are developing.

brilliantly.

A communiqué announces that the enemy continues to be driven from the borders of the Suwalki and Lomza governments of Russian Poland, the fighting being especially determined west of Sino.

--The Germans who attacked Osowetź are retreating precipitately

northward.

The enemy is massing forces in the Petrokoff and Kielce districts (Russian Poland), but the Russian cavalry is frustrating the enemy' movements by vigorous-attacks.

AUSTRIA'S REPLY TO ITALS.

LONDON, Oetober 1st. 10.5 p.m.

Austria has promised Italy to take inmediate mensures to prevent

a recurrence of the floating mine disasters.

HUSSARS IN ACTION.

SUPPRISE FIGHT IN A VILLAGE STREET

WOUNDED TRCOOPER'S VIVID STORY. Mr. Alun Ostier, the special curves pundent of the Beprcas, sends a vivid story of a little engagenient in a Belgian village between some British Hussars and a body of German Cuirassiers. He came acress some of the participants in a train in a French station. The British were wounded men on their way to hospital; the Germans were prisoners who had be taken in the fight. Mr. Ostler had conversation with one of the wounded troopers, who was wearing a woolle map and was at first mistaken for a Germas. Asked the reason, the Hussar replied:

Lost it in the charge on Saturday, That's where I got this." He showed a bandaged wrist that had been pierced by Then be teli a German cavalry sabre. me in detail the story of Friday's fighting;

Detachments were scouting in the Gantry Westward of Brussels and south Exhausted though as far as Charleroi.

"Lighter though they were; the Hussars went at a pace that more than compensated for their inferior vega The Cuirassiers in full stride and on fresh horses might have ridden over them, but, slower at the take off, and (as was subsequently proved) mounted on horses already ridden to death, they were taken at a tremendous disadvantage. Treats wren of them were killed, and twelve were taken prisoners,

HOW HE WAS TIT.

Their mounts were dead beat," said my trooper, and the men were not much better. And do you know what vo found in their mess-tins Raw horsefesh and dry outs!?

asked him how he got his wound “I dunno," he said wearily. "First thing I knew was my sword was sticking through a German's elbow and his was through my wrist. But it hasn't cut any tendons," he added proudly. I'll be out in two or three days.

The other chap's arm was sort of paralysed. He couldn't move his fingers.'

GERMAN NEWS EXPORT.

WAR NEWS.

ANOTHER ALIEN ENEMY SUED.

WAITING FOR THE END OF THE WAR, A MYSTERIOUS AEROPLANE.

Another alien enemy was sued at the The appearance of an aeroplane over Supreme Court yesterday before the the Chinese Eastern Railway, in north Taisne Judge, Mr. F. A, Iasoland, and Manchuria, has caused the Russian

Legation to protest to tae Chinese, notify ing them that, unless these nights are stopped, the Russians will fire upon the aeroplane.

THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

the plea put forward by the defendant, a Gerinan subject, was that he was really detained here by the police, additional house rent was thus incurred, and the "arrears of this would be paid off

end of the war.

at the

The following letter from Lady Lugard

The defendant was Julius Koplin, and appears in The Times of August 28th:-

DIR-1 remarked to the taxicab-man he was sued by II. Dyson who sought to- who drove me home last night, It is

a sad sight to see that big 2,000 on the recover the sum of $70, arrears in rent for posters!"Yes," he said gasely, "116 Morrison Hill Road,

a man want to fight: I think I'llison Hill Rond and sublet the pre Plaintif said he was tenant of 10,

If this is the spirit with which England receives her casually lists all is well with as-Yours faithfully,

Fions L. LuGARD. 51; Rutland-gate, S. W., August 26th.

ACTRESS' INSPIRATION,

DAINTY FOOT AS PROOT OF NATIONALITY.

A Swedish actress narrates how she was taken for a German spy in Paris, and uot knowing how to proclaim her identity, and being surrounded by a shouting mob, she felt quite alarmed Suddenly, says & Telegraphe message, a lucky iuca occurred to her.

She slightly raised her skirt, and, show. ing a dainty little foot, exclaimed, You look at this. Do you call this German 1" Bhe was saved and carried in triumph to-her-hotel---

THE CAPTURE OF NANUR.

LONDON, August 26th. The Paris correspondent of The Times, who has been on the battlebeld in western Belgium, wires that he met a few miles outside of Philippoville a Belgian officer and the paymaster-general of, Namur, who told him that the town bad been occcupied by the Germans.

It had been subjected to a furious bombardment and the German fire was so woll regulated that the first few shots bad silenced Fort Marchovélette oa the north-east and Fort Maizeret on the east, Fort Andoy had also suffered and was almost out of action. The story continues:

"The Germans entered the town with- out encountering much resistance. Fort Dave, at the south-east of the town, and Fort Wepion, on the opposite side of the Mouse, and the line of forts to the north still resist.

"In spite of the elaborate prepara- tions with wire entanglements, "through which was passed an electrical current of 1,500 volts, and the liberal use of broken glass, the city fell into the hands of the Germans on Sunday.

The Belgians evacuated the town in

an orderly manner. All rolling stock and motor cars were removed and the station master left on the locomotive with the railway cash box under his arin. The Belgian troops, numbering about 3,000, passed under the protection of a French cavalry screen within the French lines-Chicago Daily News.

THE MEN ROUND THE KAISER.

"A Gunner" writes to The Times as follows:-

Discussing the Anglo-German situationi with my old friend and brother officer, the late Sir James Grierson, in 1907 at Aldershot, where he then commanded the tat Division, he made the following remarks, which are, I think, of special interest at the present time.'

I asked him why he did not stay out his full time at Berlin when military attaché." He said, Because I simply could not stand any more of it. The pluve is a What sort perfect hotbed of intrigue."

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of a man is the Kaiser himself?" ingaire. "Oh," he said, "he is all right, he's a gentleman. But those around hire are perfectly poisonous. This is the scyt One day the Emperor of thing they do. suddenly said to me: I am told, Colonel Grierson, but I need hardly say that } don't for one moment believe it, that you have giren away to the French all the secrets of our Q.F. Artillery. Now I wish you would fad out where that stateme comes from, and pet it in the form of

official report, and send it in to me through the War Office, saying that you to so by my special personal request.'

mutes to dolentant at $5 a month. Two months' rent, from June 22nd, was owing. defendant having disregarded repeated applications for the money, Dofendant had now left tao premises in accordance with notice.

Defendant stated that he rented the house on April 2nd, and paid three months' rent in advance. Since then bo had made further payments, up to July and. He produce receipts, and said that the one for the last payment was given by plaintiff's housekeeper. He was a German subject detained here by the police, and

would pay after the war. He had no means at pre.cnt.

Mr. Oto Kong Sing, who appeared for plaintiff, after prarini e the receipts. said it appeared that really only one monta's Lent, wasewing, and tac writ was a subsequently are yded.

Mr. Justice, Hazeland (to defendant)– You admit owing 8051-Yes.

Mr. Kong Bing said defendnut had only left the premises since the issue of the writ, They had trouble in getting him to quit.

His Lordship- Has your client told himi he will not issue exccution until after the war?

Mr. Kong Bing-No.

His Lordship gave judgment for plain- tiff for 85, with costs agreed at Bio, and

advised defendant to endeavour to come

with snipo" arrangement to regarding payment.

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tinned, I found that it had originated less than a week" Sir James Bon with exactly as I expected it hud, and so I duly cent it in as requested. -hout a worth, and when I returned; the Shortly afterwards. I went bu leave for first thing the Emperor said to me was,. Oh1 Colonel Grierson, you never cent and in that report. I asked you for about our Q.F. Artillery. I beg your Majesty's pardon, I said, 'but I sent it in in o than a week after you asked for it.' Well,' said the Kaiser. I have never received it: But I will inquire about it." Sure enough, the very next morning." said the General, a whole row of them were down at my placr; headed by himzeli, making most profuse apologies for the unfortunate oversight by which my Among the German dispatches. inter-

It sens to me that people who cau cepted by Sir Henry Norman, M.P., at report. had been delayed, etc." his wireless station at Haslemere deliberately accuse & British officer behind So, while the Belgians were sullenly falling back towards the north, the (authorized to work by the Admiralty his back of such an unspeakable offence in

an attaché as that alleged against General FALCON LAGER English cavalry were busily employed in and Post Office) was the following oficial

German message sent by a German Government Grierson and then calmly suppress a the inevitable feeling for

the report on it asked for by their Imperial advance; while the French-horse, foot long-distance wireless station to

master will stick at nothing, a view con and artillery-came up from the south corresponding station near New York,

sinco closed by the United Statesrmed by recent diplomatic revelations, and west,

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the German cavalry were known to be, the whole of their success lay in a non- tmund rapid advance, and it was obvious at the first that they would push on possible moment.

ROUND THE CORNER

My informant fell in with a party of the 4th Cuirassiers on Friday. Or rather, they fell on them.

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AN INTERCEPTED MESSAGE.

[TRANSLATION.]

August 17th. No. 20. Berlin. Words 100.: German Eubassy, Newport.

Buenos

We can plump on them round a zorner in a little village," said All Press news must be telegraphed to the following oversca addresses: Publicato, "Absolute surprise for both ef

Aires; Before you could wink we were flying & Shanghai; Platarsitung, one another as hard as the horses could Americana, Rio; and in New York itself to go, and the villagers were yelling and the New York Herald to be passed on to Berambling into the houses on either side the Argentine newspaper La Prensa, the text for the latter to be edited to differ from of the road.

that for the Platezeitung by changing it! It firing. **There

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