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THE

WAR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1914,

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

SEVERE FIGHTING CONTINUES.

-ENTIRE GERMAN INFANTRY REGIMENT REPORTED TO

HAVE BEEN ANNIHILATED,

LONDON, October 25th.

7 p.ni.

A Paris communiqué, says :--, There is no change in the position from the North Sea to Arcas, -Our positions in Argonne are being maintained in the conditions Teparted yesterday.

Our field guns on the heights of the Meuse destroyed three more German batteries, including one of large calibre guns.

Fierce German attacks west and south of Lille were repulsed. Nothing noteworthy has occurred between the Oise and Argonne,. the progress by the Allied north-west of Soissons and in the gton of Craonne. I Neste

Lan artillery engagements on the heights

of the Meuse and in the Wdevre region. -heavy artillery commands the road to Thiaucourt, Monsard, Buxerelles and Woinville, which is one of the principal German lines of communication with St.

Miljel.

It is reported that an entire German Infantry regiment was

aunihilated in a forest north of Chalade in Argonne yesterday.

days.

LONDON, October 20th.

3.1.

A cómmuniqué issued in Paris at 11 o'clock in the evening enys:

The action has continued under the same conditions as the preceeding

A very violent battle is proceeding between Nieuport and the . River Lys.

The Germans crossed the Yser Canal between Nieuport and

Dixmodo.

A GERMAN

VERSION.

LONDON, October 25th. 10.30 p.m.

A German official report states that further strong German forces crossed the Your on Saturday, after heavy fighting. The Allies were reinforced eastward of Ypres, but the Germans advanced at several points and captured 300 British. The Germans still occupy Roulers.

[The telegram sent by the French Government to the Legation and transmitted to the Consul mentions that between La Bassee Canal and the North Sea the Allies on Saturday took 1,000 prisoners.]

RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO

PROGRESS.

POSITIONĖ TAKEN AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONEI.

LONDON, October 26th. 4.25 0.1.

An official Petrograd message says: On Friday and Saturday the Russians took Lowicz, Skierniewice and Rawke at the point of the bayonet after defeating the German rearguards who were endeavouring to hold positions on the rivers Hawka, Skerniewyka and Rylka.

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

Sangainary fighting continues on the San and south of Przemysl. Ti Austrian attempt to turn our left south of Przemysl was defeated,

the Austrians loosing heavily,

12.55 p..

A Petrograd message says: The precipiaté flight 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 evacuating Lodz,

[Lodz is the chief manufacturing centre of Poland and has a popula tion of 415,000.)

GERMANS ANNOUNCE FALL OF WARSAW.

LONDON, October 25th. The Germans have issued a circular announcing the fall of Warsaw, [A French telegram dated the 21th inst. described the Germans as relresting south of Warsaw and west of Ivangorod.]

TURKEY AND THE WAR.

PORTE RENEWS ASSURANCES OF NEUTRALITY.

LONDON, October 25th. 7.30 p..

A message from Constantinople says that with the increasingly favourable. situation of the Allies, combined with the Russian victory, the German pressure to induce Turkey to participate in the war is becoming.

greater.

The Porte, however, continues to assure the Entente Ambassadors

that she will not abandon her neutrality.

(THROUGH REUTERS AGENCY.)

FIGHTING IN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

UNION TROOPS BEHAVE GALLANTLY.

LONDON, October 23th, 1.05 p.m.

A telegram from Pretoria says it is officially announced that the traiterous Colonel Maritz attacked Keimes with his whole fore. The garrison held the enemy till reinforced, when the enemy were driven back.

Our casualties were small. The Union troops behaved gallantly. Maritz's forec, which is probably over a thousand, included several hugdred Germans, eight guns, and four machine-guos.

THE SINKING OF THE "TAKACHIHO."

CREW PERISH SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM,

Mr. S. Imai, Consul General for Japan, forwards us the following official news received by him on Sunday:-

"The sinking of our cruiser Takathiho is believed to have bren caused by an explosion of the magazine on being hit by a torpedo, shot from the German destroyer S90. As tuld by three survivors, the crew while the sinking cruiser was drifting, were chanting the national anthem or military songs, from which fact we may learn how composed they were to the brink of death."

WAR NEWS.

SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WAR,

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

25th October, 1914, DEAR SIR,--As one hailing from South Africa, I have often been asked what attitude the people of that country will take up towards the Mother Country during the present struggle; and, more recently, to what extent their opinion is reflected in the action recently taken by a section of the South African Defence Force. I have just received a copy of the Cape Times, and some of your readers will doubtless be interested in the cuttings from that paper dated the 14th August. These cuttings show how the declaration of war between ourselves and the Germans was received in Pretoria and Bloemfontein. You will recollect that these towns were the capitals of the two late South African Republics. It is but twelve years since that momentous struggle-Yours, etc.,

P. D. G. GAIN. Hongkong Hotel.. Following are the cuttings sent by our correspondent :-

SONG AND SPEECH AT PRETORIA.

PRETORIA, August 9th. [Neuter South African Press Agency.] Patriotie demonstrations took place in Pretoria last night, whom thousands of

congregated

i Church-square, joining in the singing of martial songs and applauding the speeches, whose burden wasi the whole-hearted devotion of all sections of the Union to the British canse.

persons

This morning the Sons of England formed part of a vast congregation in the Cathedral. The Dean of Pretoria preached an eloquent sermon, emphasising sinking reaial and political differences in the Empire in the face of a common danger.

BLOEMFONTEIN SCENES.

BLOEMFONTEIN, August 9th. [From Our Correspondent.] The city excelled itself last night. There were dense throngs on Market Square, where the city band played patriotic airs, and great crowds of both races sang." Rale Britannia" and the National Anthem. A patriotic speech was made by Mr. Fronch, who called for cheers for the King, the Navy, the Army, France, and Russia. These were all wildly responded to The cheers for Belgium were particularly hearty. A sensation was created when a Frenchman, with a tricolour, sang the Marseillaise." This, was taken up by the crowd with great heartiness. Throughout the night the younger spirits went in pro cession round the town in motor-cars.

GERMAN NAVY INCREASE.

AN ADDITION OF 25 PER CENT.

According to a Berlin message received in Amsterdam, statements made by rom- bers of the Reichstag on naval expansion apparently point to the building of 19 torpedo-boat divisions, six airship divi- sions, and a number of mine-layers and other craft. The rapid construction of three large warships and two smaller cruisers is also desired.

This, it is argued, would mean an increase of 25 per cent. in the numerical strength of the German Fleet and of 100 per cent, in its fighting value.The Tunes-

GERMANY BAFFLED..

HOW SWITZERLAND UPSET THE TEUTONS'.

PLANS

A Special Correspondent of the London Daily Express, writing from Geneva, on September 18th, said:-

THE "KRONPINZESSIN CECILIE.

OBER-INGENIEUR MAC. ANDREW,'

"

BRITISH CARGOES IN GERMAN SHIPS.

HARDSHIP TO MERCHANTS.

FUTURE OF CAPTURED STEAMERS. British merchants and their under- writers, saya The Timics of the 2nd ult are now appreciating to the full the troubles which have followed thoir employment of German steamers, This is said without any idea of stirring up feeling between the commercial men of Germany and this country. Gorman shipping lines have been fortunate in securing the services of firms in this country who have looked after the interests of the principals and their British clients assiduously. They thus secured a large share of what is really British trade, and now, ainee German shipping is paralysed, the trade of British shippers is suffering too. Some 200 German ships are known to have been captured by the British Navy or to have been seized in British ports, and some 100 German ships are sheltering in neutral -ports. It would be no exaggeration to say that nearly all these ships hare British curgo on board. " Such are the ramifications of British trade that very tow vessels of any nationality engage in long distance voyages without carrying British eargo.

In different quarters in the City strong feeling is now finding expression that the Imperial and Colonial Govern ments should alleviate as expeditiously and fully as possible the difficulties of merchants.

German siçamers bound from the Continent und the United Slates .tu Australia have been seized and taken into Cape Town.

Large quantities of their cargo have been ordered by British firms in this country and America for British houses in Australia. The bulk of the cargo, in fact, is British cargo and is wanted in From an article appearing in a London Australia; yet it is being detained in South African waters. Loss of market paper relating to the capture of the may result. The obstacles in the way of H.A.L. str. Kronprinzessen Cecilie, woseriding the gods on are, it may be argued, those of the ships themselves. extract the following very interesting The ships are German and are lawfut paragraph:---

prizs. The answer of merchants is that if the ships are condemned they should be either sold at once in South Africa or sent on to Australia to be sold there. Advices from Australia indicate that there would be no trouble about sending British prize crows from Australia to replace the German crews. If the vesaris secured buyers in South Africa the shippers of the cargo would pay the new owners freight for the carriage of their thus immediately obtain remunerative goods to Australia; the new owners would employment for their .acquisitions, instead of having to send them seeking to India or South America in ballast. Bonds could be given for the security and handing over to the anthorities enemy cargo. If the ships were not sold,. but were sent forward under the auspices- of the Government, freight could be paid by the merchants to the Government,

But the Aronprinzessin had one true heart aboard, and here comes a fino touch of humanity. After making the round of the ship our chief engineer found in the cabin assigned him a blotting-pad with a farewell message. There were none of the German jeers you might expect, but pencil-lead appeals in broken English to clean the engines "twice weekly," to feed tao"pidgons" on the "uper deck," and to "oel" the piston-rods regularly for the very good reason that paking is cast-iron and will be rosting." It seems that the Ober-Ingenieur who wrote this note had superintended the building of the ship in the Stettin yards, and when he took leave of her at Falmouth, they say he sobbed like a woman bereft of a child. Doubtless in the Babylonian captivity of Bodmin he wonders how the engines that he loved are Haring, and it should comfort him to know that they are in good hands.

Moreover,

his bletting-nad message now-adorns a British officer's albam as so much proof that a true MeAndrew may bear a German name.

HONGKONG. VOLUNTEER

RESERVES.

ORDENS BY MAJOL WAKEYAN, 0,0,1,5.V.E,

1.Musketry Instruction" will be carried out at Parades ordered for Tuesday, the 27th, and Thursday, the 29th inst. 2-Mon will fall in by groups, as posted on the Notice Board at the Courts uf Justice, at all "Musketry" Parades, -The attention of all ranks is called to H.K.V.C. orders dated 24th October, 1914, re the “ Alarm.”

SHIP AT GIBRALTAR,

zny

Similar inconvenionez is being caused by the detention at Gibraltar of vessels bound from the United States to India: Here, again, the great bulk of the cargo is probably either British or neutral. Much of the cargo could be of not the alightest use at Gibraltar, but it is needed in America; and the longer cargo is detained on the way the greater the risk of depreciation.

A question which is assuming first importance is that of the purchase of the captured ships. Many ni them represent large values, freights in the open marke to be extraordinarily high. There migh

Te now low, and bidding is not likely be bids from neutral owners with the idea of holding the ships until the termination of the war and then selling them to their original German owners. There will, however, no doubt be British bidders. especially if the Government is prepared that the vessels should be sold In case of the "Alarm being given | favourahla terras to the buyers. between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.. the H.K.V.R. will assemble at the following points: --

Men living at the Peak:-At the Victoria Gap end of Lugard Road.

Men living in Victoria: On the Road opposite the Parade Ground at H.K.V. Headquarters.

Men living at Kowloon and Quarry Bay will be notified where they are to assemble later...

4.-Classes for Officers and N.C.'s on Monday, 28th, Wednesday, 28th, and Friday, 30th inst., as ordered. L. G. Brun, Capt..

Adjutant, H.K.V.R.

26th October, 1014.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

|CORPA ORUENS HY LIKUP.-COL, A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

DRESS.

ENEMY VESSELS IN NEUTRAL PORTS.

on

seem

The case of cargo in German vessels sheltering in neutral ports is different.

Bay rate, Some merchants, at resigned to the belief that there the cargo will remain until the end of the war. It is understood, though, that representa- tions have been made to Consuls to watch the interests of the British merchants in order that there may be no risk of the sale of British goods to provide funds for the These dues on payment of port dues. scores of ships are likely to represent a heavy charge on the funds of the companies which

now earning nothing.

British business men do undoubtedly appreciate the fact that the Navy has nade the scas impossible for Germun merchant Vonsels. They now ask that since nearly every German ship has been driven into port every effort should be made for the prompt release of the British. cargo. This represents enormous sume

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TELEGRAMS

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CHINA'S CONSTITUTION.

PEKING, October 26th. The Constitutional Conference has passeri the third reading of a Bill governing the organisation of Parliament, and also of a Bill relating to the procedure to be followed in the elections.

THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY:]

OBITUARY.

LONDON, October 25th. The death is announced of Sir Charles

Douglas.

CABLE CENSONSHIP.

CODE MASSAGES TO BE ALLOWED. A Government Gazette Extraordinary. issued yesterday contained a notics in regard to the permission to use telegraphic addresses, and also the following still more important concession:

On and after the 1st of November the following codes will be permitted to be used in telegrams passing between the United Kingdom on the one hand and British Posses- sions and allied or neutral countries outside' European telegraphic system on the other hand:-A.B,C 5th Edition, Scott's Codo 10th Edition, Western Union Code and Lieber's Code. Messages in private or any. other code not recognised will be stopped. Neither private supplements nor mumerical equivalents of phrases in published codes are admissible. It should be remembered that series of numbers and similar groups or expressions (for example prices of stocks) are not necessarily admissible because they appear in code." If the decode would not have been passed by Censors neither will the coded message be used. In every case the name of the cade de must be indicated on tho form and no charge will be made for the transmission of the name of the ende.

INTIMATIONS

ITCHING PIMPLES SPREAD OVER HEAD

Scalp in One Mass. Hair Threateneo

to Fall Away, Used Cuticura Soap and Dintinent. In Two Weeks Head Regained Former Aspect.

09. Bramber St., Pitsmoor, Sheffield, Eng. -"The trouble hegan by an fiching in the hud from which I could not keep my fingers. Steadily my scalp developed into ono mus of itching watery pimples and my hair throatumad to fallaway. The-itching pimples contained a walory matter which apicwd the disease all over my head when fingerest. I kept my head well washed and clean but this seemed to do po good

"The disease must have been about seven weeks old when I caoia arrow the Cuticurs advertisement in the paper. I threeform sent straight away for a samplo of each and following the directions en- closed 1 washed the head with the Cutteusz Soap, throughly dried it and applied Curly curs Oatment. To

few days my head underwent a complete change, the pimples dred and fell of in

fell off in scales, the hair remained

ard in about two weeks' time my head regalnod its former asper thanks to tim Cuteurs Sosp and Olatment,” (Signed). Lawrence Petfeld, Jan. 23, 1914.

Children delight in Cuticura Soap baths, and when assisted by Cutfeurs Olatment they moon adlu health in fufancy and chlid- hood, and freedom, in the majority of cases,, from alía and scalp affections in after Hío. Tu purity and fragrance Cuticurs Soap núd Ointment satisfy Mio most decriminating.

Samples Free by Post Although Cutters Soap and Olotment are sold throughout the world, a sample each with 32-p. Skin Hook will be sont fro upon request. Address post-card: F. New- Dry & Sons, 27, Chartachoisse Sqi, London.

CALDBECK,

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1.-Attention is called to Order No. 2 of and they feel that it is in the interests MACGREGOR&C.

21, 8, 14, which reads as follows:- "All Volunteers will wear uniform at all times.” Any infringement of this order will bo severely dealt with.

PARADES,

2. Parades for to-day (Tuesday),

6.00 a.m. No. 1 Section Artillery rifle and Musketry exeretes and instruc- tion under Sorgt. Major Murphy D.C.L.I.

It can now be stated as an absolute fact- that Germany intended not only to violate the neutrality of Belgium and Luxem burg, but also to borrow"

Swiss territory. Her plan was to enter France through Switzerland, and thus execute a

13. turning movement against the strongly fortified contro of Belfort. The prompt and splendid mobilisation of the Swies army, which was carried out in twenty- four hours, defeated the German project, which is now being discussed by Swiss officers with considerable indignation.

There is no doubt that the 200,000 Swiss troops mobilised on the frontier averted the German invasion, all the plans for which had been prepared.

No. 2 Section Artillery under Company Officers.

Right Fection M. G. Co. under Sorgt.-Major Highy.

5.16 p.m. Civil Service Commany fall in at Short Range Kennedy Road for Musketry under Sergt.-Major Mur- phy D.C.L.I.

One Section Scouts Company fall in at Volunteer Headquarters for Maxim instruction"- under Staff Officer:

5.30 p.m. Romainder under Company

Officers, a

TRUE DETAIL.

·M. G. Co. S

On duty: Group 1 and Right Section

Officers on duty: Capt. Wolfs, Lieut. Willson and 2nd Lib. Norrington Orderly Officer: Lieut. Willsou. To furbish Guard-to-right: No. 2

Section Artillery Batty. Orderly Sergeant to-night: Bergt,

· Bradbury,

C. V. 8. BERIMAĦisk. Capt., Staff Officer HK.V0.

of British trade that the necessary losseŃ and inconveniences of the detention of the goods should be minimized as far as possible.

"CABLING UNDER. WAR CONDITIONS."

Many letters on this subject have been appearing recently in the London papers. The follow extract from a letter in The Times, signed "Chas: J. Walker, Flanders Mansions, Bedford Park, W., voices a very widespread grievance:

(ESTABLISHED" 1664.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

BEER.

A DUTCH BEER

FAMOUS

I have had occasion recently to send FALCON LAGER many cables to the Far East making offers for goods, and I am informed by the cable companies that they cannot vouch for the ultimate delivery of the telegram, owing to the very strict censorship. Further, my cables are made out in very plain English, which any ordinary commercial business man would understand, but the ensors have the right to refuse to transmit any telegram they are not fully conversant with. At the same time I am charged with AT HOME AND ABROAD FOR the full cost of the telegram, without being informed if such has been dispatched or not Surely this is not a fair way of treating firms who are constantly using the cable companies for business purposes. I certainly con-ider that some protest should be lodged with the Government or Postmaster Genoral, as it appears that the cable companies have nothing to say in the matter in spite of their willingness to do all they can to help.

PURITY.

EXCELLENCE.

CHEAPNESS.