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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER ST¤, 1914.

THE WAR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

ALLIES CONTINUE TO MAKE PROGRESS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AUSTRALASIAN CONTINGENTS IN EGYPT.

LONDON, December 3rd." (3.25 p/m/

The Official Press Bureau says that the Australian and New Zealand Contingents havo disembarked in Egypt to assist in the defence of that country, and to complete their training. When their training is completed, they will go direct to the front to join the other British troops.

FAMOUS AVIATOR'S DEATH.

LONDON, December 3rd. 5.10 p.m.

Pourpre

Today's Paris communiqué saya! There has been a somewhat lively cannonade at Nieuport and south of Ypres. The floods extend south of Dixmude..

of Lons.

slightly.

There has been a violent bombardment at Aix-Noulette, to the weet

Calm prevails from the Somme to the Aisne and also in Champagno. German attacks in Argonne have been repulsed. We progressed

The German artillery in Woevre has been somewhat active, "with insignificant results.

There is nothing important to report elsewhere.

LONDON, December 4th,

·1.26 0.0.

The evening announcement states: The only interesting nows relates to yesterday's happenings on the Right Wing. We occupied on the right bank of the Moselle, Lesmenil and

Dexon

Our troops in the Vosges carried Faux (the summit of which the Germans used for observation purposes), south of the village of Bonhomme, commanding the frontier ridge.

We occupied, in Alsace, the station of Burnhaupt and we are establishing ourselves along the line from Anspach to Burnhaupt.

KING GEORGE IN THE FIRING LINE.

LONDON, December 3rd.

6.40 pm...

It is understood in the north of France that His Majesty the King has been with the mon in the firing line.

THE FIGHTING IN POLAND.

LARGE GERMAN

REINFORCEMENTS FROM THE WESTERN

FRONT.

LONDON, Docetober 4th.

An official statement issued at Petrograd states that fighting continues in the region of Lowicz. Large German forces, principally from Gertany and the western front, took the offensive on. Wednesday in the region Liutomersk-Scierzow, respectively west aud south of Lodz.

The Russians beyond the Carpathians captured Bartfeld.

THE DURATION OF THE WAR.

LORD · KITCHENER'S VIEWS.

LONDON, December 4th According to an interview with Lord Kitchener by the American writer Irwin Cobb, published in New York, Lord Kitchener said the war would last not less than three years and would end only when Germany was thoroughly defcated, as she certainly would be..

Lord Kitchener asked how the Germans regarded the British soldiers, and Mr. Cobh replied that they say that the English are the hardest fighters they had met, particularly the Scots.

Lord Kitchener said that the German campaign in the Wost was a failure. When an army of invasion ceased to invade, hides itself in trenches, and fights at long range, it is only wasting itself.

Dropping bombs on cities, Lord Kitchener said, was not warfare,

but spectaculer by-play. Paris might be captured, England might be invaded, but still the war would go on till Germany was defeated.

BRITISH ARMY PROMOTIONS.

LONDON, December 4th. Major-General Serman Landon has been gasested a Division Commander in succession to General Lomax.

Viscount Crichton, who is a prisoner in Germany, has been gazetted a brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Horse Guards,

AVIATOR'S AUDACIOUS FEAT.

BOMBS DROPPED INTO KRUPPS CANNON HALL AT ESSEN.

* LONDON, Desember 3rd.

3.25 p.m. Great excitement has been caused in Berlin by the report that an airman has dropped bombs into the cannon hall at Krupp's factory at Essen. The extent of the damage is unknown. The aviator escaped unhurt.

LONDON, December 3rd. 6.40 p.m. The death took place on the battlefield of the famous aviator M

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES TO MEET IN PARIS,

LONDON, December 3rd. 7.20 p.m.

A message from Paris reports that the Chamber of Deputies wil Incet in Paris on the 2nd inst. The Ministers arrive next week

WAR NEWS.

KAISER'S NARROW ESCAPE. Calcutta, November 8th-The Times correspondent reports the narrow escape The following telegrams are extracted of the Kaiser last Sunday. A British

airman dropped six bombs on the apart from Indian papera i---

ments the Kaiser had quitted twenty minutes earlier, killing two A.D.C.'s

FRESH VIEWS OF THE BRITISHER The editor of the Berliner Tageblatt who is fighting in Flanders writes that the. Germans have completely changed their views regarding British fighting qualities, The British infantry at Ypres, ho says can only be described as the best of troops, and British artillery equal to the French and German. He adds that heavy naval gans in the trenches are causing havoc.

A STRATAGEM FOILED.

Delhi, November 10th-The Viceroy has received the following from the Sec- retary of State:

THE RUSSIANS BEND PRISONERS TO SIBERIA

The Harbin correspondent of the NU Daily News, writing on the 8th olt,

The first lots of German and Austrian prisonors have passed through Harbin en route for the Ussuri district. I under stand some 25,000 in all, including many offcera, have been assigned to Nikolsk, Ussurisk, Habarovsk and the smaller towns in that neighbourhood. The general public are strictly prohibited from the station when the prisoner-trains arrive, but the prisoners of war are allowed to wander about in groups under an escort, whilst the officers can practically do what they like oxcept that they are not per mitted to go out from the station.

I was impressed at the very humane treatment of the Russians towards all the prisoners, and in conversations with the latter, they confirm the fact that even Russian soldiers have very big hearts.

One and all agreed that they are very well treated, but complain of having no money to buy necessities. Not one of them has a blanket or pillow, and even those who possess the necessary cash. cannot obtain what they want. They receive seventy-five kopecks a day for food, whilst staff officers get double, and when they arrive at their destination besides this food allowance they will receive from the Russian Government Rls, 30 per month upwards according to their rank, so that they should be able to live quite well in the Ussuri district, where nothing is very dear. Goverment officials and others with only small means will only be too pleased to give them board and lodging for a very moderato sum. Their lot will thousands of miles away from home. not be a hard one, even if they aro

NO IMPORTED SUGAR FOR

ENGLAND:

HOW THE ENEMY: WALL BE AFFECTED.

The following important statement regarding the prohibition of sugar was issued at the end of October from the Press Bureau

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At the present time there are but few exports of great value which can be sont CONCERNING ANOTHER ENAMEL out in exchange for the goods Germany receives from neutral countries. Of those sugar is the chief. A

The following extract from the report of an officer attached to the Indian stall illustrates the devices. employed by the enemy in trench warfare: The andacity of the enemy cannot be better illustrated ANOTHER BLOW AT GERMAN TRÅDE. A CHASTLY SPECTACLE.

than by a well-authenticated statement Calcutta, November 6th. A special of what took place last night in a trench cablegram to the Statesman says: The held by a Gurkha regiment. A figure Daily Chronicle correspondent describes silhouetted in the moonlight and wearing the fighting near Ypres. Deep pits con- complete Gurkha uniform approached the cealed with branches and turf were dug end of the trench and delivered the mes twenty five yards in front of the British sage, The Gurkhas are to move further trenches. The Germans, attacking fell up the treach, another Gurkha con-

advancing in support. into the pits in heaps. They struggled, tingent is cried and fought each other, many being Puzzled by this announcement the officer transfixed by their comrades bayonets. Afin charge replied, Who are you? stray shell exploding in one of the pits Where do you come from? To which hlew the huddled humanity into frag the only answer was, You are to move ments. The scene was one of appalling up to make room for other Gurkhaa. horror. - Our troops firing steadily slow The English was good but something or hundreds more The fight on the first day many small things excited the officer's for the trenches lasted nearly twenty-four suspicious. Answer quickly, he said,

The import into this country of Alien hours. We retreated five miles. Then on if you are a Gurkhas by what boat did the third day a general advanco swept you cross? This question was under the goods is, of course, already prohibited. the Germans irresistibly away and we circumstances no easy one to answer and German and Austrian sugar may not be pursued them for fifteen miles. In this the German (for such he was) turned at imported here under its true colours, but are addressing these remarks to you, and But he had not gone three if it be first exported to a neutral country why, with the number of freely advertised advance the London Scottish particularly once and fled.

yards before he fell riddled by bullets. If and then re-exported from the neutral distinguished themselves..

the officer had been deceived the trench country to Great Britain, it passes as Enamels on the market it is worth our almost before the Gurkhas had made unconsciously give vital assistance to room for them."

A TERRITORIAL EXAMPLE,

Already the exchanges are rising rapidly against Germany and Austria, and if the export of sugar could be pre- vented or rendered unprofitable a further serious blow would bo struck at their trade.

.66%

FALCONITE"

(Registered),

PERHAPS you will wonder why we

would have been swamped with German innocent, and the British purchasers while to tell you about FA belie

November 4th. The Press Bureau states that the maintenance of car line unbroken has greatly discouraged the Germans. The enemy made strong efforts at Massine: TERRITORIALS AT DELHI. and by ding of his masses penetrated cur Delhi, November 13th-The 8th Wilt line at one point, but excellent bayonet shire Battalion of Infaatry, commanded counter-attacks drove them back. The by Lord Hadnor, arrived here this after attack on the left was so pronounced that noon at Kingsway. Two batteries of the British line was substantially reinertillery which have also just arrived forced by French reserves who also from England, came at the same time, supported the threatened wing Sir John The new regiment was warmly welcomed, French has sent the following telegram to and was played in by the Band of the the London Scottish for their brilliant 9th Gurkhas. Lord Suffolk, who was charge at Massines: "I wish you and formerly an A.DC Lard Curzon's your splendid regiment to accept my staff, has arrived as an oficer. warmest congratulations and thanks for Saturday's Aue work. You have given a glorious lead and example to all Terri forrial corps. The power of the British howitzers is evidenced by the destruction of two German eight-inchers. The des patch concluded: The position of the Allies has been strongthened by reinforce monis sent to meet the attacks now threatened.ERI

THE LONDON OF TO-DAY.

** THE LABT LOAD HOME.''

German trade: Already advices have been received that bids for German sugar are

IT IS BECAUSE we honestly being greedily sought in neutral countries, that "FALCONITE" is better, that we Even if this onemy sugar did not come want you to know of it, and give it a trial. FALCONITE is the Enamel that back to this country--though there is good reason to believe that this traffic has in fact begun it would get free a correspond gives a surface which will reflect like a ing amount of sugar in the neutral

FALCONITE Matt to give flat country which might be shipped to the mirror, when viewed at an angle. United Kingdom. In the first case wo should be buying enemy sugar itself; in the second we should be buying enemy finish is recommended where an article to sugar at one remore,

The only ultimate big market for this produce such effect is desired. sugar is the United Kingdom, and nothing less than the total prohibition of the import of sugar into this country

Apply to the Manufacturers for samples:

will hinder the German and Austrian WILKINSON,

exportART AN A It is announced to-day, says the Pall

In ordinary circumstances such a pro Mall Gazette of October 25th, that, all over London, the last bus will not hibition would be inconceivable, but the run so late us heretofore. No Londoner large purchases which the Sugar Com will be surprised at the intimation. mission have made sure ample supplies How far away now seems the West-end for British consumption for many montlis we used to know, sparkling with lights, to came.

November 4th-The following Coloncle have been promoted to bo Major-Generals for distinguished conduct in the field, I.and vibrant with laughter and musici H. F. Wilson, Sir David Henderson, J. Haldano, H. 8. Horne, Wing, W. De Gough, Bullin and Hunter Weston.

The casualty list includes & large nu bor of men of the Cheshire regiment missing.

TERRITORIALS FOR INDIA,

Delhi, November 8th-Twelve batta- lions of British infantry, and eleven batteries of field artillery are expected to arrive at Bombay and Karachi from England.

The United Kingdom is secure from danger of a shortage of sugar.. Now, by half-past ten, the dark streets are silent and almost deserted. At The price at which it has been bought eleven, a momentary stir is created by permits the retail sale without loss at a the emptying of a playhouse or a music rate below that now current. It is now hall, and a few dark shapes fit by and generally sold at not more than 31d. per disappear. But, the final impression is lb. for granulated sugar, and a reduction that a midnight in Leicester-square in this price may be expected. nowadays is really not very much more In there circumstances the Government gay than & midnight on Wimbledon Lave decided to prohibit, for the time Common or Chanctonbury Ring; and being, the import of sugar, with the object. that a philosopher in search of the very of defeating the German and Austrian soul of solitude may find it easily in effort to turn their stocks into honey. (m Piccadilly at about a quarter past twelve

a.m.com

A fortnight ago the Home Office announced that it had purchased about 000.000 tons of sugar at an average price of £20 a ton--£18,000,000..

GERMANY AND CANADA.

MONROE DOCTRINE AND THE RIGHT OF INVASION.

Dealing with Count Bernstorff's sugges tion that Germany had the right to invade Canada, the New York World, ina

BRITISH TROOPS WORK:

A city in which the wandering reveller Allahabad, Nov. 15th-The l'ioneer's

can no longer kindle his drooping spirits London correspondent cables The with the foaming grape of Eastern British have again borne the full weight France after ten o'clock at night is of the German attack, which has been obviously of no use whatsoever as a directed with masked gun fire upon our position. The attempts of the enemy to metropolis of pleasure, and even the most obstinately frivolous person would find break our lines, apparently urged and his spirits dashed by the spectacle of that directed by Imperial messages, have box of tin ketties, the last bus recoiled every time, and in the last week heaving-off on its journey at eleven alone it is estimated the Germans have o'clock. But whither have they all lost fifty thuwand. In the recent fighting disappeared, those gallant night-birds with the British they have lost two who, less than two months ago leading article, says

"It is technically true that there is hundred thousand. More desperate frolicked in the glare of streets and amid assaults than those delivered at Ypres, the pink shaded lamps of restaurants? nothing in the Monroe Doctrine to prevent and the neighbouring places have never Many of them have gone to the war, this if Germany did not attempt to hold taken place, and the extraordinary de Most of them may be said to have gone the territory, but while the British Fleet fence of the British, and the magnificence to bed. There are signs that suburban is afloat Germany has no more chance of of their counter attacks is the one theme London is now going to bed much earlier invading Canada than of invading the at the present moment at the front, where than usual. Lights are apt to darken moon. Belgians and French alike are astonished on drawing room window-blinds at about "The German attitude towards the by the quality of our men, British and ten, and, half an hour later, those of the Monroe Doctrine has always left a great gone deal to be desired from an American Indian We had a huge share of the hard upper chambers will also have work, and in recognition thereof, another out. In short, London is displaying standpoint. Their writers have habitually large bestowal of Legion of Honour that terror of Zeppelins" in which the treated the Doctrine as a piece of con- Crosses and Médailles Militaires are about German Press in now so exulting by temptible Yankee impudence, and this is going comfortably to bed at a rather a dubious occasion for a German unprecedentedly early hour.

After all, however, the delightful diplomat to raise hypothetical suggestions The Times correspondent in France as feature of the new London is its cheerful as to the extent of the application of the Doctrine in a hypothetical campaign impressed by the resolute calmness of the mess To walk along any of our great

against Canada. www French troops, and the entire confidence thoroughfares of a morning or afternoon of ultimate victory animating the people is as wonderful an experience as groping Should German troops ever invade of the towns and villages. The steadfast along them at night. There are such Doctrine to such a special care will be Canada the application of the Monroe The thousands of our French serenity and tenacity of General Joffre is crowes. emulated by all his countrymen and the and Belgian visitors and guests, added defined in Washington, not in Berlin," determination with which the French to our own millions, have given the West Army is holding the greater portion of send a June rather than an October It is stated that the Canton Government long unbroken line arou the admiration aspect, so far, at any rate, as the throngs of the entire world. General Joffre is are concerned. And if, bere and there, more than holding his ground. He is a end face is to be seen and, indeed steadily perfecting preparations and is there are many such the general impres- sion the crowd gives is of a cheerful gradually exhausting the enemy

energy and the mind made up. In short, whether we regard it by night or by day, this old London of ours seems only to have become more admirable and more lovable than ever at the call of the wOT,

to be made.

CONFIDENCE IN JOFFRE,

GERMANS AWFUL LOSSES,

Calcutta, November 8th-Mr. Hilaire Belloc estimates the total German losses in the present war at 1,750,000.

has granted lottery rights to a syndicate for $4,200,000 per annum. A strong protest has been cabled to the Central Government by Canton zentry against the re-establishment of gambling monopolies The Genton Government declares the object to be the charitable one of raising funds for conservancy works on the West River.

HEYWOOO & CLARK, LD.

(HONGKONG BRANCH),

ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

Telephone: 783.

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