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force of the pointed phrase used by Col. FROBENIUS will be fully realised. To those who saw plenty to admire in Germany's preparations for [19] approaching war, the development of her economic fasto, and it is nothing less. may come in the nature of a great surprise; that a nation possessing a Navy second only to the one which happens. to be her enemy, should be compelled to TATION. On November 25th, at Shangface quite early in a war the added

hai, To Mr and Mrs. A TAYLOR, & son.

BIRTHS. Mear165. On November 25th, in London, the wife of H. E. Monntes, Shanghai, of a son.

MARRIAGE. WILSON-BREMNER. On November 24th,

at Shanghai, GEORGE NOEL WILSON, to LYNETTE SETON BREMNER, daughter of the late Allan Seton Bromber, and Mrs. Bremner, of Shanghai."

DEATH. HOOLEY-On November 28th, at Vancou

ver, B.C., HENRY DUNCAN HOOLEY. aged 48, beloved husband of Kathleen Hooley, Shanghai.

HONG LONG OFFICE: 104, Das Vœux Boid C. LONDON DEFIOL 181, FLEET STREET, EC.

"dangers of unemployment and a starving population, Was a minor thought. Whereas Great Britain, and her Allies. are able to throw their whole strength. into the actual war of men without a disconcerting and unnerving thought as to what is happening. ut Home, Germany and Austria have to fight strong and gradually strengthening foes-in-arms, while at Home the people, menaced by the dread spectre of hunger, are revealing | the first indication of a moving towards that point when people of the same flesh and blood oppose each other in the struggle to ward off an insidious enemy With such a condition of things slowly developing day-by-day, one cannot

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 18T, 1914, .

have many fears as to the issue; and the disastrous effects caused by a conflict with "For so prolonged a war, which will Powers whose force of arms are now more demand all the resources of the countries than equal, and whose economic influences involved, will be carried on, not only with are practically untouched can have but the weapons of Army and Navy, but also one issue for Germany The continual by pitting against each other their respec. and increasing tugging and straining at tive commercial resources.

so we that which gives life to an army, the- may be sure that all preparations will be vitality without which armed men are duly made, not only with regard to forces, more or less puppets, may not yet have but also provision for the financial and had any marked effect upon the morale or commercial side. This is one of the fighting qualities of the Teuton men-at- assumptions made by Col. H. FROFENIUS RIMS. Its gradual

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in his remarkable book of prophecy of the tendencies, however, cannot long be great war now being waged with which we warded off; and when that time arrives can really and seriously agree. It is plain the military masters of Germany will be to all the world that economically brought face to face with the tragic folly Great Britain and her Allies hold of their dream schemes, and the remnants distinct and obvious advantage over their of what were undoubtedly a great people powerful enemy. Though the war is unly cannot fail to condemn in their anguish. four months old, signs of economic those who have so blatantly and brutally exhaustion are revealing themselves in deceived them. Germany. The spectre of what must inevitably happen is visible in the mist Ati the Magistracy yesterday

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AND BELGIUM.

RTHER PROGRESS BY THE ALLIES.

LONDON, November 29th..

3.30 p.m.

To-day's Paris communiqué aya: Yesterday the enemy's artillery was more active, but carried out particularly with 77-millimetre gune The enemy's heavy artillery were little in evidence, thus the conditions in the artillery duel turned everywhere to our advantage.

Our infantry captured various points d'appui northward - and southward of Ypres...

Three regiments of the enemy attacked us north of Arras, but were completely beaten after several attacks and counter attacks...

We made porceptible progress between the Somme and Chaulnes,

reaching the enemy's entanglements at the village of Fay,

Our artillery between Vailly and Berry-au Bac destroyed a machine- gun detachment and emplacements for 30-centimetre guns. One shell caused an explosión in the

the enemy's battery.

We successively repulsed three German counter-attacks made in an attempt to re-capture fost ground at Bondesapt in the Vosges,

LONDON, November 30th: 12.10 a..

The evening's Paris official communiqué states that it has been

quiet along the whole front except in Argonne, where the German attacks

were no more successful than they had been before.

LONDON, November 30th. 5.00 p.m.

To-day's Paris communiqué gays:- The enemy

remained on the defensive in Belgium, and their

cannonade was weak. We progressed at some points.

occupied.

We hold firmly points around Fay, which had been recently

There has been an intermittent cannonade upen Boissons. We repulsed several attacks upon Bagatelle, in Argonne. A thick fog prevaila

on the heights of the Mouse.

The enemy bombarded the forest of Apremont without resulta.

There is nothing to report in the Vosges.

THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN POLAND.

GERMANS CONTINUE TO HOLD FORTIFIED POSITIONS.

LONDON, November 29th.

11.45 p.m.,

A Petrograd official announcement states that between the Vistula

and the Warta the Germans continue to hold a fortified position embracing Strykow, Zgierz, Schadtk and Zdunskavolia,

There has been very stubborn fighting at Strykow.and Zgierz, where

we captured guns, mitraillenses and hundreds of prisoners.

We have captured the position of Clovno-Bieliway Sobota. The Germans on the left bank of the Vistula are

are counter-attacking.

[The fortified position which the Germans are holding appears to be about thirty miles în length. Zgierz is about ten miles dus north of Lodz, and Strykow about twenty miles distant in a north-easterly direction. Schadtk and Zdunskavolia are situated about twenty-five or thirty miles south-west of Lodz. The position which the Russians have captured lies. between Lowicz and Strykow.]

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

The following telegram has been received by the General Officer Commanding in Hongkong from the Chief of the General Staff at Delhi:

The situation continues satisfactory News of the successful operations at head of Persian Gulf has caused great satisfaction. The Marwaris are returning to Calcutta in numbers on receipt of news of destruction of the Euler and confidence in ultimate victory of the Allies

is more pronounced. Recruiting continues very good.

WHIRLWIND CHARGE BY THE

INDIAN CAVALRY.

WOUNDED SOLDIER'S STORY.

BATTLE OF YPRES- ARMENTIERES.

THE INDOMITABLE COURAGE AND TENACITY OF THE BRITISH SOLDIER.

THELD-MARSHAL TRENCH'S DESPATCH.

LONDON, November 29th. 6,40 pin

Field Marshal Sir John French, in the course of a detailed despatch covering the battle of Ypres and Armentieres, describes the transfersuco of the British forece from the Alane to Flanders, which was undertaken with the idea of bringing the utmost force to the support of the northern flank of the Allies so as to outflank he enemy.

He pays a warm tribute to the excellent Anglo-French feeling rendering this delicate operation so successful.

The despatch shows that about this time General Rawlinson, with cavalry and infantry, was operating in support of the Belgian Army and assisting its withdrawal from Antwerp.

Consequently, the battle line in Flanders was formed by British forces from the Aisne advancing northward and General Rawlinson failing. back on the line of the Yser canal. It is noteworthy that the Field Marshal says the position of La Rassee throughout had defied all attempts to captare if either by the French or British troops.

General Rawlinson's successful operations in the neighbourhood of Ghent and Antwerp had great infuence on the course of the subsequent operations, and his forces fought with the utmost gallantry and without supports.

The A question of vital importance arose on the 10th October." Belgians, after their hard fighting, were exhausted and needed support to resist the enemy's threatened turning movement which would lay bare the Channel ports, Thereupon, even at the risk of having to operate on an extended front elsewhere, General Haig was directed to move the First Army Corps northward to Ypres so as to avoid such disastrous consequences as being outflanked towards Calais. General Haig's object was to advanes. to Throuout for the eventual capture of Bruges and subsequently, if. possible, to drive the enemy towards Ghent,

General Haig advanced, but owing to large and unexpected reinforcements of the enemy arriving and pressing both the British and the French forces, he took up a position on the outskirts of Ypres.

Meanwhile the remainder of the British line was successfully resisting the enemy's desperate attacks with marvellous fighting power and indomitable courage. No more arduous task had ever been assigned to British soldiers, and never was a call answered more magnificently..

It was decided in consultation with General Joffre to hold our lines against the enemy's attempts to outflank or break through, General Joffre promising reinforcements,

Field-Marshal Sir John French says he was present with General- Haig on October 31st at the most critical moment in the whole of the great battle when the First Division was retiring at Hooge. The Division, however, rallied and recaptured Gheluvelt. The rally, at such a time, was fraught with momentous consequences. If a single unit can be singled out for especial praise it is the Worcesters.

Meantime the enemy in the Centre was heavily pressing the Third Division and Cavalry Corps. As the position of the Cavalry at St. Yves was endangered, a counter-attack, was planned by Colonel Hunter-Weston and Major Anley, who successfully beat the Germans with great loss at St. Aurichness. The Royal Lancasters and the Lancashire Fusiliers were inost commendable, being well handled by Lieut.-Colonel Butler.

The Field Marshal brings to special notice the excellent work of General Poulteney and his Staff und Divisional Regimental leaders and men for holding a front of very undue length with invariable success, ecurage, tepacity, and cheerfulness,

Referring to the attack of the Prussian Gaard, which came from Arras with great speed and secrecy, the Field-Marshal's despatea states that documents found prove that the Guard had received the Emperor's special command to break through where their comrades had failed. They were repulsed with enormous loss.

General Haig, assisted by the Divisional Brigade Commanders, held the line with marvellous courage. "Words fail me," says the Field-Marshal, "to express my admiration of the incalculable services they rendered " The first Corps was brilliantly supported by Major General Byn

Byng's cavalry.

The names of Colonel Bulan and Brigadier-General Kavanagh are particularly mentioned. Brigadier Generals Fitzèlarence and Cavan are also mentioned.

The Field-Marshal concludes by saying: We are now possibly at the last stages of the battle of Ypres Armentieres. I regret the heavy casualties, but at least thrice as many of the enemy "were rendered hors de

combat.

THE GERMAN PLAN OF INVASION.

STATEMENT BY GENERAL BARON VON ARDENNE.

BERGEN, October 18th. The Sächsischer Staats-Anzeiger (Saxon State Gazette) just received here con tains the following statement by General Baron von Ardenne. In 1913, General von Ardenne was in the General-Adjutancy of the War Office in Berlin:

If this triple minefield be laid from the French to the English coast, ther the great harbours to the west (Portsmouth, Plymouth, etc.) would be cut off from the North Sea. The connection round Scot- land would be difficult. submarine division would come into Besides the mines our torpedo and action. The latter can move almost hid from sight with only the periscope above water; through it the captain can see the sea and apy, out danger or booty. The submarines will play a big role in the If the English watch on our naval mine-laying. When once these mines are position _Borkum-Wilhelmshaven-Heligo- laid forts with the heaviest artillery and land-Brunsbüttel is almost impossible in airship sheds will be built. A guerrilla Luer with submarines supported by air the present circumstances up to now it eruisers will cause our enemy much has not been at all successful-it will become quite impossible when Belgium and the north coast of France to the mouth of the Seine are in German bands. This seems to be more easily carried out

anxiety.

In the French harbours which lie opposite Great Britain our fleet of com- merce-destroyers would also find a base

At the word of command they swept The somewhat improbable report that because of England's repeated breach of

international law crepeated forward, only making a slight detour to get out of our line of fire, and then they the French have retreated from Boulogne That this will be no joke for the British swept into the Germans from the left opens up a wide view over Germany's Isles can easily be seen from the fact that of the future, and the inevitable is Frenchman named Chaplin Oestre, of the

lizo a whirlwind. The enemy were future position in the fight. In the course England is, so far as its food is concerned, very clear to the minds of these Germans steamer Phumpen, was charged with

The Turcos of time we shall be in possession of Calais, dependent chiefly on foreign countries. The last sight I saw was the charge completely taken aback. who, despite political pressure, are not assaulting a Chinese woman in Cross of the Bengal Lancers. It happened they know, but these men, with their probably also of Dieppe and Havre. At Any disturbanos in its supplies would be afraid to face the truth and to convey it Street, with disorderly.

behaviour, one day when the enemy had been pressing es dark skins, and white Calais the Channel narrows down to a badly felt. Even now our Commer on

ing us hard all along the line. We had gleaming teeth, not to mention their width of 35-40 kilometres (22-25 miles), destroyers and the sinking of ships carry- quite frankly to their countrymen. assaulting Police Constable Drury, and been at it hammer and songs for three terribly keen-edged lances, they could not Our 30.5 (18in.) howitzers have a range of ing contraband, including food, are Before the plain-spoken Vorwarrta was damaging the officer's tunic. It weeks, and were feeling the strain them much time to arrive at an under The range of our 49cm. (17m.) howitzers is When private property is no longer safe understand The Indians didn't give 14 miles (height of such a shot 4,370 yards). proving a thorn in Great Britain side. suppressed because of its truthful remin appeared from the evidence that the Towards nightfall the enemy standing With a shrill yell they rode still greater England can expect shill at sea there will be a severe collapse in

pressing closer and closer. Their plan to remain in the dark, it revealed the Chinese prostitute, who called PC. point where they guessed our men to be terrible lances, and bringing a man down coast to the English, a safety zone can be in spite of her great fleet, she is always ders to a public which was being forced defendant, who was drunk, assaulted a seemed to be to ureak our line at the right through the German infants, further artillery surprises.

thrusting right and with their Even if we cannot shoct from the French In spite of all England's mine-laying, fact that the supply of raw materials for Drury. The constable asked the defen- most exhausted a

every time. The Germans broke and made for German ships which will cover afraid of a German force landing in the German industry was a very serious dant to come to the Station with him, and their infantry was flung at us, and we for about a mile. When the Indians the French harbours bases can be had for north coast is in cur hands, such an

Supported by artillery a brigade of

ran for their lives, pursued by the lancers more than half the navigable water. In United Kingdom. When the French question. It said, among other things,

on the way he behaved violently, struck braced ourselves for what we thought was came back from their charge they were

·Germany needs an enormous import of the policeman, and tore his turic. The coming. Just when they were half way cheered wildly all along our line, but

towards our trenches, the Indians, who wool, cotton, fax, timber, oil, copper, Magistrate fined the man es in all, and had arrived, the day before, and were they didn't think much of what they had lead, zine, leather and rubber if a great ordered him to pay 50 cents, compensa anxious to get into it, wers brought up done. It wasn't so exciting as pig part of the country's factories are not to tion for the damage to the constable's Fine fellows they looked as they passed Cole, R.F.A who has returned to sticking,” said one. "-(Corporal George stand still

The English do not uniform.

us on their fine chargers, and we broke

Aberdeen wounded.) into cheers. They smiled back grimly.

the import of foodstuffs.

torpedo-boats and submarines, cruisers, invasion-which is now considered & scouts, etc, and last but not least-bases foolish romance will be easily possible, for our Zeppelins. These bases on the especially when England continues to send impregnable from the sea by double or The preparations made by Napoleon in French coast can be made absolutely troops away from the island. triple rows of mines, especially anchored 1804 to reach the English coast have been mines. To anchor mines in these waters discussed in military circles from more is comparatively easy.

Ithan an historical point of views