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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND-1915,

ENEMY HELD UP ON EASTERN

FRONT.

POWERFUL RUSSIAN COUNTER-ATTACKS.

IRON HAND IN POLAND.

GERMANY CALLING UP MEN OF 54.

SIR E. GREY REVEALS PAGE OF ANGLO-GERMAN HISTORY.

SOUTH WALES COAL CRISIS ENDS.

RUSSIAN FRONT

[TEBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} UNDAUNTED RUSSIANS.

ENEMY'S CUT-AND-DRIED PLANS UPSET.

LONDON, August 31st.

The Russians' fine defeuse of Fried-

richstadt against General von Buelow's hattering rami bus cxcited general admira It shows no sign of weakening; tion. indeed, it is seemingly making slight, pro- gross in the north.

TUROVOR NISTER'S AGENCY.]

SERIOUS CHECK TO ENEMY IN GALICIA.

AMSTERDAM, August 31st. The Austrians and Germans have suffer. Led n-serious check in Galicia, northward

of the important town of Brezezany,

A Berlin communiqué admits that the progress of their forces has been arrested by ounter-attacks by strong Russian

forces.

GENERAL.

(THROUGH EZUTEE'S AGENCY.]

A PAGE OF HISTORY.

BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CORRECTS GERMAN HISTORY. LONDON, August 31st. Owing to the publication of misleading German versions, the Foreign Office issued to-night a statement of the Anglo-German negotiations of 1812.

The crucial point throughout was that Germany desired to obtain absolute Britisk neutrality in all eventualities.

The Foreign Office affirms that the German proposals meant that Germany, in the event of a European conflict, should remain free to support her friends but Great Britain would be forbidden to raise a finger in defence of hers. Germany could arrange for Austria to start hosti lities and then Germany would; support her ally, as had actually happoned,

Great Britain, however, firmly refused to use the word neutrality, realising that Germany, if war broket;-would-declare that it had been forced upon her and thus caini Britain's mentrality. Even today, despite the facts, Germany contends that the war was forced upon her.”

Sir Edward Grey proposed that Great- Britain, should neither make nor join in an unprovoked attack upon Germany. Sir Edward further declared that aggression on Germany had in nowise entered, ur

theless the Germans still hankered after Another feature is the magnificent the declaration of neutrality, saying that

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RUSSIA'S ENORMOUS WAR

EXPENDITURE.

“GREATEST GOLD RESERVE IN

WORLD."

PETROGRAD, September 1st. A financial statement submitted to the Duma emphasises the great war obliga- tions of the Government, which bat already borrowed £600,000,000. The

[TAHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

MONTENEGRIN SUCCESS.

AUSTRIAN ATTACK REPULSED

WITH HEAVY LOSS.

CETINJE, August 31st The Montenegrins repulsed an Austrian infantry attack in the direction of Savino, Brdecole, and Trebiaje, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.

BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CAMLE.]

THE EASTERN CAMPAIGN. RUSSIAN MILITARY REVIEW,

The Rasiky Invalide, the service organ of the Russian army, concludes a root review of the situation

followd; Neither in the west nor in the south o the Italian frontier nor in the sens por in the seiga laid to Turkey has anything occurred that is alenlated to influencs Tho the immediate course of the wur. war is beating with full life only on the Russian front. Here, ander the pretence of settling locally with 1 Russians, is in fact the crisis of the decisive battle of the whole war, The fate of this war lies between a couple et lelograms despatched from the Russian front. Germany, the

Finance Minister said that the Govern MR, BALFOUR ON ZEPPELIN principal foe of all, his assumed the entire

ment would perhaps, in the future barrow

larger sum, but would continue the war to a victorious end, not foaring the enormous expense (Loud cheers through- out the flouse) Russia was sufficiently industrious and rich to ensure the pay ment of her debts. Russia had never for

a, moment, delayed paying her creditors. (Cheers.) He predicted that besides 21 f Internal Loan there was a probability of the flotation of an important an in |"foreign markets.... Russia haal the greatest reserve of gold in the world, and held the greatest basise in guld fur-paper-mummay, except perhaps Great Britain. “WAR MUST BE CONTINUED."

MOSCOW ASSEMBLY'S

RESOLUTION.

Moscow, September 1st.

Moscow institutions, provincial, muniei.

A meeting of representatives of all the

RAIDS.

LONDON, August 30th. The following are some of the events

past werk :---

of the

burden of the war with us, has lost faith altogether in the Austrians and in conse quence has taken the risk of throwing upon us all the strength of Germany,

RUSSIAN OPTINISM.

The Morning Post Petrograd correspoa- dent agys: . The strategy of all the Allis

Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the for this war required that the Germans.

answering

should be kept engaged in increasing muni 4. correspon- Admiralty,

bers on the Russian, thousand miles of front dent, who - wrote complaining of until the western allies were ready for a

combined forward movement upon Berlin the reticence of the British Press over

Looking back upon the last thres montar air raids and suggesting that unpleasant my wet cherver can now satinig him- truths were concealed, points, ent that self that the Grand Duke has been plying his fish: We knew it hef all the timo. The Zeppelins prefer moonless nights. when

Germans have not fought themselves into navigation is difficult and errors of the positions they now hold. Their ad

vances have heni made every time over surprising magnitudo are possible. Mr.

ground abandoned by the Russians, nut Balfour nsks: Why make further voyages" after defeat, but in exception of a well casier by emphasising past mistakes? thought out general plan. The only thi g the Germans have gained is space, which Doubtless much suffering is caused to in is not in this war even a primary factor cent persons, though rumour magnifies in the strategic problem. They have all

along best times and mine which are hate... this out of all proportion To date 71

primary factors. Nany after twdyo civilians and 18 children have been killest months of very costly effort they are boing.

given what they luva sought, decisive and, and 180 civilians and 31 children wound- | general battle." We believe it is the land- ed. Judged by this cumulative resulting net of the Germanic fish. It is now to be fought on ground and under eircum- of successive crimes, they do not equal stances chosen by the Russian commander.

the single effort of the submarine which, to the inconcealed pride of Germany but to the world's horror, murdere

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AUSTRIAN. OPINIONS.

A telegram to the Budapest journal would enter into British policy. Never-pal, financial, industrial, and commercial, passed the following resolution unanimous

Azest from Stry states that the Russian commanders are doing their utmost to stop ly." The war must be continued at what

the retreat of their forces and are making a desperate stand wherever the ground per ever cost to a victorious end. Meanwhi'innocent civilians who were travelling on

It is easy

mits. Their defensive positions are so board the Lusitania.

close behind one another that the Germa jr. reckon the military successes of the airsouthern ariny is forced to fight every fool ships. No soldier or sailon has been of the way. The terrible conditions of devastation in the regained territory show killed, seven have been injured, and only that fierce fighting will be necessary before on one occasion huss damage been inflict the Russians are fully driven back. ed which could by any stretch of

"MR, PUNCH" IN WAR TIME. imagination be described as of military

RETURNING TO THE TRENCHES. importance.

The fact that the Russians have resistance of the Russians south-eastward the British formula was insufficient and all suggestions of peace will be rejected." assumed the offensive against the Ger- of Riga against General von Hindenburg's also intimating that the German Navy The Assembly also urged the creation of

near Dvinsk affords fresh proof armies. The Germans up to the present programme aust proceed upon its original that they are as undaunted is ever and have not been able to force the vital bridge-lines. are ready to turn on the Gernians when head southward of Friedrichstadt.

zuzus

ever, the opportunity offers,

It is noteworthy that at Vilna, which the Germans days ago regarded as a ring plom ready to fall into their hands, is till held by the Russians.

The Germans are paying dearly for every inch of their advance.

GREEPING TOWARDS VILNA

AND GRODNO.

AMSTERDAM, August 31st.

Then the negotiations ended with the hope that there would be a mutual reduo- tion of expenditure on armanents.

GERMANY DRAINING HER MANHOOD.

3 Germinar communiqué indicates that the Germans are creeping towards Grodno and. Vilna, but these are still in Russian The Armies of Prince Leopold of hands. Bavaria have crossed the Upper Narew, roads and railways through marsr coun but General von Macken «HERS that learned thus alvorecent ait2rauens in Lis

Pretically impassable on account of

Further south as far as Pripet the Russians are slowly withdrawing along

the autumn rains.

The much-aunted offensive at Vladi- mirvolysk has been seemingly met by an unexpected temporary chock.

he is still fighting the Russia reargun is in front of the Pripet marabes. He claims to have taken 3,000 prisoners,

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN CAUCASUS.

LONDON. September 1st.

A feature of the Russian successes in the

ARMY AGE-LIMIT RAISED TO $4.

COPENHAGEN, September 1st, From a trustworthy Frontier source it is

a Cabinet of National Defence, consisting of politicians and public men possessing the confidence of the country.

DEMOCRATISING RUSSIA.

REMARKABLE CHANGES THE WAR

HAS EFFECTED.

PETROGRAD, August 31st, The remarkable change in Russian

inall

National Service Law, passed by the Reichstag, which German newspapers have supplies.

been forbidden to disclose, is really the most important measure of the whole war. It will increase the age limit to 54, and the authorities are calling up all ne hitherto completely refused for physical

reasons.

IRO RULE IN POLAND.

LONDON, August 31st.

A REFUTATION.

The Germans have published a state- man alleged to have been taken from an

happens to be passing.

You then take a sharp turn to the right until you observe the beam of a searchlight playing across the field in Front of you. You then fie flat on tho ground and pretend you are not in Franco at all, and when the searchlight has como political life is shown by a resolution of English corporal prisoner in which to the conclusion that, wherever you are, the Council of Empire recommending the General Sir Charles Fergusson is quoted you are not worth bothering about, 731

get up and go on, keeping the searchlig Planina 1. € Fahour delegates on the as having advised the troops before a

well on your left, and stepping decorously at of the path of any super's bulles which commitless appointed to supervise Army battle to give the Germans no quiero

General Fergusson emphatically denies

Proceeding quietly but quickly along the attering anything keuring any such interline of least resistance, you are suddenly confronted by a figure emerging from this pretation.

dark, who tells you to halt or he'll firə "Et tu, Brute!" fally, as you halt and wonder to yourself you murmur reproach. why it is that you have suddenly becom so unpopular. The figure says his amo isn't Brutus, but that he is come from the trench to guide you to it. Felicitating him upon the ingenuity with which one tortuous ditch is made to com- bine the uses of roadway, a water-nain, THE WHEAT MARKET. a sewer, and a home, you bid him good night, and hand yourself over to the The outstanding feature of the marketCaptain. Having introduced yourself to is a sharp drop in the price of home grown wheat, which now contes into the

the same methods as in Belgium. -

The Germans are applying in Poland THE MUNITION FACTORIES. The Minister of Munitions Aunouses that 190 fresh establishunts have been declared as controlled under the Mayi- lions Act.

The Governor-General of Warsaw in a proclamation announces that banks, and

The enemy's allered disposition of forors means that his cut-and-dried-plans have betis upset, involving terrific hard- Whips, the troops being almost roailless Chiucasus is the activity of armed motor- Bad rail-less in eremy country, and boats, operating on the coast and rivers, GERMAN WEAPONS OF WAR. business houses refusing to do business always exposed to attacks by vigilant playing havoc with the Turkish supply BRITISH CAPTURE A LIQUID FIRE

rearguards. SANGUINARY ATTACKS AND

COUNTER-ATTACKS. RUSSIANS ACHIEVE BIG SUCCESS. ON WIDE FRONT.

PETROGRAD, September 1st.

A communiqué says that the Russians are holding the enemy offensive on the river Missa. They repulsed an attempt

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ships and transports.

The Turks attempted an offensive along the Black Sea coast, but it was defeated with great losses to the enemy. FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY } INTENSE ARTILLERY ACTION.

PARIS, August 31st.

A hoteworthy feature has been a by the Germans to cross the Dvina north-intense artillery action by the Allies on

west of Friedrichstadt.

PROJECTOR.

LONDON, August 31st. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters | saya-that-a German-liquid fire projector- was captured at Hooge. On being examined by the authorities it was found [to consist of a metal box, worn like a haversack, with a length of piping through which coal tar could be squirted under great pressure

There was re-

Germans who the Western front. A communiqué states markably, ingenious nozzle containing a grossed to the right bunk were driven that the bombardment was continued durwick steeped in a chemical, giving a fierce back. The Germans made a day and nighting the night without notable incidents, Alamo which ignited the coal tar attack on the 29th August, supported hyment its constant hire against the

hurricane of artillery fire.

They

launched several furious attacks against the bridgehead. All wore repulsed, the Enemy losing heavily...

The Russians successfully assumed the offensive on the right bank of the river Vilna and continue to hold the German the Vilna and the offensive betwee Niemen.

The Russians repulsed further attacks in the Ligst, Sidra, and Gorodec regions. The Russians captured 200 prisoners in repulsing attacks on the 29th August at Svinioaka.

The Austro-German troops in Galicia, after prolonged inactivity, began a series

with: Germans will be closed ankl their

owners sent inte concântration camps, while anyone appealing to the Russian proclamation prohibiting trading with the enemy will be liable to

five years' imprisonment.

-warket with freedom The increased supply of wheat is mainly responsible for SOUTH WALES' COAL CRISIS the lower values, but the exceptionally

SETTLED,

A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT.

LONDON, August 31st.. Yesterday's conferences with veference to the South Wales miners' dispute led ica tentative agreement, only one poiut being outstanding, which it is hoped may

enemy's trenches, shelters and canton- | DECLINE IN PRICE OF FLOUR.be adjusted to-day.

menis,

PARIS, September 1st.

The evening communiqué says that there have been somewhat lively artillery actions in Belgium, Artois, Northern Woevre, and the Forest of Apremont. AUSTRO.ITALIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

NOTABLE ITALIAN

ACHIEVEMENTS.

thair new positions, which, nevertheless,

were held and strengthened.

Loxnox, September 1st. The price of four at Liverpool has declined to the extent of 1/6 during the week, and is now 21 38/ for 280lbs.

FRENCH BOXER AGAIN INJURED.

LONDON, September 1st. Georges Carpentier, the French boxer, who is a member of the Aviation Corps, has met with another accident, having fallen while alighting from his machine, fracturing his thigh.

SUCCESS OF COMMONWEALTH WAR LOAN.

MELBOURNE, August 31st.. The loan of £5,000,000, being the first

Rosts, September 161. A communiqué says that the Italians on the Plateau of Arsiere attacked the strong position of Monte Maronia, and of attacks on the 29th and 30th August chased the enemy, who thereupon opened on the whole front, the attacks being pre-a furious artillery-fire on the Italians in ceded by a violent bombardment. The attacks were particularly fierce to the north of Zioczow. Eight attacks werO A detachment of picked Italian sharp-instalment of the Commonwealth War repulsed in the Pomorzany and Zborow shooters approached the enemy's positions Loan of £30,000,000, has been over-sub- dietriots and along the Strypa front. All at Plava, on the Middle Isonzo, on scribed, were repulsed with enormous losses to the silenced several machine-guns and trench- enemy, who, in some districts, was obliged to retreat precipitately. The Russians made big and successful counter-attacks on a wide front and captured 30 guna, 24 machine-guns, and 3,000 prisoners, half of whom were Germans.

mortars which had been annoying the Italians for several days.

Further advance is reported all other points, the Italians occupying Austrian trenches, and seizing arms and ammunition abandoned by the enemy.

AEROPLANE ACTIVITY.

AMSTERDAM, August 31st. News from Sas-van-Gient says that an aviator, at three o'clock on Saturday morning, bombed and destroyed a large hangar at Ghent,

MEN GET WHAT THEY WANT. LONDON, September 1st. The Press Bureau says that the Govern ment negotiations in the coal crisis resulted in the owners consenting ko grant - the concessions which Mr. Runciman's award had withheld, provided that the men necept this as a final settlement,

The representatives of the miners un animously undertook to recommend this proposal for the men's acceptance,

Eventually both parties agreed that nu advance in wages should be paid as from the 21st August.

PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF

TROUBLES.

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In an interview the leaders of the men gave it as their opinion that a permanent settlement of the South Wales miners' troubles had been reached, paving amooth rand for the future.

LATERT

The coal crisis was definitely settled to day, a Conference of miners at Cardiff accepting the settlement proposala

large crops now being harvested in Canada and the United States, which will be available in October, points to a fur her considerable reduction in the price of bread,

the Captain and apologised for continuing to exist in spite of the desire, apparently aniversal, to get rid of you, you remark that this is one of the most attractive-and- well-aired trenches in which you ever

remember making a bit of war. You the go along with him to settle your men in, only to find that they have done this themeves, and are already giving rain~ able advice to the occupants of the place a to how trend-fighting should and will in future, be conducted

Step-

ping down the trench to see the sights, you discover the men employed in the cop stant and reprehensible habit of tea- drinking. The sentries lean against he DANISH SYMPATHY,

parape with their backs to you and The bodies of the crew of submarine appear as men who are watching a dog- Light--which has lost for them all its excità.. Ets have been brought back to England ment but not all its interest. Every now

and then they loose off their rilles into the with a striking manifestation of Danishdim beyond, not in any real hope of hit-

sympathy.

جيب

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PRICE OF RICE.

PEKING, Sepvember 152. The Minister of the Interior prohibits n increase in the price of ries

ling anything, but just to show there is a gentleman opposite who addresses our trench when he comes on duty, "It is I, Fritz, the Bunmaker of London. What is the football news ↑ " They shout out the inte information and pass him over a couple of bullets.

JAPANESE M.P.'S TO VISIT CHINA.

AN EXTENSIVE TOUR.

As a result of a conference held on

NEW DOCK IN YOKOSUKA. EARLY COMPLETION EXPECTED. | Augos 1st in the Lower House a party of

members of the Japanese Diet, represen

The Yokohama naval port has so far tative of the different political parties,

make a tour. had no dock large enough to accommodee has been organized to Dreadnoughts, so that the Kargo, Hive, through China

The party consists of some wenty and other large mer-of-war had to b

members including Mr. Shimada and taken to Saseho or Kure for repairs.

Dr. Hanai, the President and Vice-Pre plan for constructing a large dock, as a

sident of the House of Representatives, cost of Y. 1,500,000, was sanctioned some

and Mr. Okazaki, Chief Secretary of the years ago, and its construction was expe House The members were expected to ed to be completed early next year. As the leave Shimonoseki on the 26th August battleship Famashiro is to be launched in for Fusan, thence proceeding to

November, however, the suthorities are Mukder, Fushun, Changchun, Kirin, said to have decided to expedite the con-Changchiatung, and Harbin, At Harbin struction of the new dock, so as to com- they will stay a couple of days before quete it, if pessible, by the end of October, proceeding to Daire, where they will save the Japan Chronicle.

stop three days. After inspecting Tsing-

The new dock is 800 feet in length, 12 feet in breadth and 45 feet in depth, and

dock in the Orient, but here they alloy Japanese papers acclaim it as the greatest their enthusiasm to carry them away.

they will visit Tsinan, Peking, Changchicken, Hackow, and Shanghal will then return to Japan, arriving spending a few days in each place, and towards, the middle of November."