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THE WAR.

AMERICA.

AND GERMANY.

GRAVE AND DELICATE SITUATION.

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1978. 1015.

[THROUGH MUNER'S AUUNUT.]

FURTHER RUSSIAN

SUCCESSES.

"AUSTRIANS RETREATING TO THE DNIESTER

HEAVY LOSSES OF THE GERMANS.

PETROGRAD, September 18th.

A communiqué mentions that in the fighting north of Tarnopol the Austrian attacks were repulsed with enormons losses, though the enemy were greatly

RUSSIA'S GREAT REVIVAL. reinforced and made attacks under cover

POSITION OF ARMIES DAILY IMPROVING.

GREAT AUSTRO-GERMAN LOSSES.

A QUIET SPELL IN GALLIPOLI.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGINOY.]

AMERICA AND GERMANY.

GRAVE AND DELICATE SITUATION.

WASHINGTON, September 13th. President Wilson is shortly expected to give a definite indication of his attitude in regard to the Intest German-American

developments. The gravity and delicacy of the situation is generally admitted, though it is known that the President's advisers are divided into opposing camps- one urging immediate rupture of diploma pic relations in view of the obvious

RUBBIAN FRONT.

THROUGH BHUTER'S AGENCY.]

of a cloud of smoke over a mile long. The Bussians is this fighting were greatly assisted by armoured motor-cors which dashed to the front of the enemy's defences and remained there for hours pouring a incessant hail of bullets from their machite

guns:

LATER,

The commaniqués are now longer and more detailed, breathing a spirit of com-

fidence.

Last night's communiqué concludes as follows:-

"Generally speaking, we continue the execution of our plan, which is daily in– FEAR OF A RUSSIAN WINTER.proving the position of our armies.”

AUSTRO-GERMAN EFFORTS TÓ

FORCE MATTERS.

PETROGRAD, September 13th, The Austro-Germans, faced by the fact of the approaching winter, are striving desperately from our side to the other They have not only

for a decisive blow. been unnecessful hitherto, but tho Russians any seriously threatening the Austro-German right wing under "the

ves of Rumania.

A

communiqué shows that Field Marshal von Hindenburg is fought to a standstill around Riga. Undoubtedly the Germans' greatest effort in the north was to batter & way through by large quantities of sieve guns and strong field artillery to the railway between Dvinsk and Vilna The brilliant fighting of the Russians a Skidel was a triumph of bayonet work,

It recounts another Russian success north of Tarnopol, where 91 officers and 4,200 men, including Germans, captured, besides nine machine-guns and much other booty,

were

AUSTRO-ITALIAN "FRONT.

{SURDUGH RAUMEA'S AGENCY.]

OPERATIONS IMPEDED BY

FOGS.

Rowe, September 13th.. Frequent fogs are impeding operations in the Tyrol, Trentino, and Clarnia.

A communigus says: The enemy attempted under cover of darkness to make surprise attack in the valley of Slatonik in the Plezzo basin, The Italians waited without firing a shot until the enemy was close, and then they rushed in with the buyeuct and scattered the Austrians after a violent fight.

Strong Austrian forces are massing at Tolmino, and in the Lower Isonzo regions, where the enemy are.building works of an almost permanent character.

[rmmouan muRRA'S. AQ=GET-]

|D,S.0,'S FOR NAVAL OFFICERS.

LONDON, September 19th. The London Gazette announces the award of ten naval Distinguished Service Orders, including the following:-

Commander O. P. Talbot, for sunking & Gorma destroyer off the enemy's doab on July 28th while on patrol duty in his

submarine.

Commander J. B. Waterloo, for mine- sweeping in the Dandanelles.

Lieut.-Commanders G. Herbert, C. C. Dobson and A. D. Cochrane, who in submarines in the Bea of Marmora, greatly damaged enemy shipping, blocked the railway line at Avaburma, and then shelled a troop train and blew up thres ammunition cars,

- Squadron-Commander Bigsworth, for

*MARQUIS

INOUYE'S EARLY EXPERIENCES.

T

...

HIS VISIT TO ENGLAND AND WHAT HE LEARNED," When the denth of Marquis, Inouye wala announced recently we gave in a leading article a few details of his romantic Arst visit, to England. Afany readers, vilk doubtless be interested in the following fuller information on the subject which

Gazette: we reproduce from the Japan

· Marquis Inouye and the late Marquis Ito, undoubtedly two of the greatest střfes- men Japan has ever possessed, hayo becï termed the Damon and Pythias, the David and Jonathan, of Japan. It is said that. on one occasion when Marquis Ito was called by the late Emperor to form a new Cabinet, he stated that his acceptance depended on Marquis Inouye's willingness to take a portfolio. Inouye and. Ito wore boys together, retainers of the Prince of Japan. For two centuries and a half. Japan had been a sealed nation. Now th country was all astir avor the nows of the Western world brought by Commodore Perry's fleet.

The Austrians again shelled Moufalconesinkag a submarine from his aeroplane. Choshin, one of the two chief churns in

dockyard, damaging some steamers.

THE NEAR EAST

{THROUGH ABUYER'S AGENCY.]" AT THE DARDANELLES. TRENCH WARFARE.

Paris, September 13th. A communiqué states that the last five days at the Dardanelles have been quiet. The Turks in the northern zone on differ- ent occasions opened a violent artillery fre but remained in their tretches. Nothing noteworthy has occurred in the The Russians south of Tarnopol also southern zone except the effective work of took the offensive yesterday, while the pur trench mortars which wrecked two Austrians along the Bereth river continue small forts and inflicted appreciable. Ibas to retreat towards the Dniester, pursued by on the enemy.

the Russians, who have taken many AIRSHIP ACTIVITY. prisoners,

{THROUGH BEUTNE'S AGENCY.]

The Germans in the North, in the region of Drinsk, also in the direction of ANOTHER AIR ATTEMPT ON Vilna and Central Poland, in vicinities of Skidel and Rorne have been

sincerity and evasions of Germany with respect to the Arabic Note; the other still hopeful of the possibility of making Germany conform to International law and hummuity by diplomatic negotin tious, though unofficial reports that Ger- many on Saturday handed the Ambassador to Berlin a Note justifying the attack on the Cunard liner Övelyna has come to them while in Zelvianka, in a battle to the German claim to the capture of Skidel.

ng a shock.

aprth of the Pripet marshes, the enemy

the

strongly reinforced and are attacking fiercely, but the Russians are resisting stubbornly and are taking hundreds of prisoners in frequent counter-attacks,

The communiqué does not confirm the

It states that according to the accounts

Public opinion is described in the used poison gas, which, however, proved of prisoners, the Germans are cressively New York Herald a sickened by Gerincffective. many's brazenness und wint of vorskity. The jurnal declares that it is of no uss awaiting Germany's excuses for the Hesperian outrage. The time bad already arrived for definite and con- clusive action.

fatigued and their losses in the past three The Bussians are making the Germans days in killed alone have amounted to a

hundred per company. pay dearly for such tactics,

IRRITATION AGAINST COUNT BERNSTORFF.

The armies of Prince Leopold and FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

General von Mackensen are still walow- ing in the marshes.

Intense artillery preparation could not pave the way for successful isolated attacks, but, generally, there have been only minor cannonades and outpost

skirmishes in this marsh country,

The Russians continue to nilvance in the Tarnopol region, and are breaking through a stubborn resistance.

The newly-formed Austriaki regiment. Sixth Chasseurs, were entirely destroyed, while the remainder of the enemy in the

WASHINGTON, September 18th.” Irritation in official quarters against Count Bernstorff, the German Ambas- bador, has been increased by a widely published statement that the Minister as expressed views to the effect that if he is handed his passports Germany will Erder her submarines to attack all passen- For ships at sight; and "this will inevit face of the Russian attack fled, leaving ably lead to war with the United States "other 30 officers and 2,500 men, who Count Bernstorff has unexpectedly were taken prisoners, and sixteen quick. firors. It is noteworthy that a company arrived at Washington for the purpose, 4 is believed, of explaining the above of motor quickfirers greatly assisted to tatement to Mr. Lansing, the Secretary tof Bater

EXCUSE. AN "AUDACIOUS"

WHITE STAR LINE AND THE " ARABIC" OUTRAGE.

rout the enemy.

The Austro-Germans begau ab im- portant retreat in the direction of the Dniester. The Austrians attempted &. counter-offensive close to the Roumunian border, supported by fierce efforts and by

poisonous gas, but the Russians magni-

fire.

fcently held firm and completely swept away several masses of Austrians by rifle Shortly afterwards, the Russians were able to move forward in this eastern sector and repel a series of furious

counter-attacks.

LONDON, September 13th. The White Star Line, in a statement, says that the German excuse for the tor- pedoing of the Arabic is most audacious, and is not supported by facts. There is not the slightest question that the Arabic | Austro-German did not try to ram the submarine, for the drove the enemy from the region of Tloust ample reason that the latter was not seen on the Sereth, taking 13 officers and 800

by the Arabic's Captain. Moreover, the meo prisoners. Arabie did not try to escape, but only put

the helm hard over when the torpedo was

Been.

AUSTRIA ANGRY WITH UNITED STATES.

They

A WARNING AGAINST GERMAN REPORTS.

a warning The communiqué, utters against the German reports in which they are trying to minimise their recent defeate in which they suffered the heaviest losses LONDON, September 12th. Austria is extremely angry at the dis of men, material and guns The Germans missal of Herr Dumbai and the American will also try and find a significance in our Embassy at Vienna is being specially victory coinciding with the Tear taking A section of command, but as a matter of fact the blow guarded by the police. the people is demanding that diplomatic was planned by the local Commander;

(THROUGH EZOTER'S AGENCY.]

MORE ARTILLERY DUELS,

PARIA, September 13th.

1.15 8.m..

A communique states that artillery duele have confined as heretoforo in Artois, especially at Neuville, and also in Champagne, between the Meuse and the Moselio, and in Lorraine,

BOMBARDMENTS INCREASE IN VIOLENCE.

PARIS, September 13th. 5.30 p.m. The bombardments are more violent than ever. There has been incessant hand grenades fighting in the region of Arras, and ferco artillery actions around Ray and Champagne,

ENGLAND,

LONDON, September 13th. An official announcement says that Zeppelins attempted a raid last night

on the East Coast. Bombs were dropped, but there were no casualties and no damage.

GENERAL

{THROUGH PEUTER'S LOENCY.) NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

A RECOVERY.

LONDON, September 19th. The activities of the Anglo-French com- mission in New York has caused a spurt in the cable transfer to London to 4.71, which is the highest point touched since the recent, slump, and closed at 4.70), with the dealers keen on keeping their books even in expectation of an announcement of a loan or credit which would send exchange nearer the normal,

Under heavy fire from the shore batteries be displayed great coolness, descending to 500 feet, and after several attempts got a good line for dropping bombs. · DEATH OF A C.P.R. MAGNATE,

LONDON, September 13th. The death is announced of Sir William Van Horny the Canadian railway magnat..

[HAVAS SERVICE.]

FRENCH SHIPS SUNK.

PARIS, September 11th.

crews were saved.

Among those who listened were those tw hut-headed young boys of Choshu, their hearts divided between hatred of the Shogun who made the treaty, and their desire to drive out the foreigner, whose feet were now planted on the soil of Japan. The British Legution had been built on an old temple site called · Goterysma, Here was an occasion, Inouye, it is said, heated a band of young men of his sort, disguised as cookies, batelegged and with heads bound, who burned the buildings the night before the English Minister was to go in residence, It.ie not

A German submarine sank the traus.said, but doubtless Ito Hirobumi was not far off. This affair was not so much ta atlantic ships Audr and Ville de Moto-intimate to the foreigner that he was The unwelcome, as to embroil the Shogun, by showing that he could not give the pro ganem in the Mediterraneau Sca.

tection he had promised to the strangers. Such summary deeds, however, acco plished little. The two young minds then decided that the only way to expel the foreigner was to match him. They would learn his secrets and teach them. The chief of these was to walk over the teas in ships. The Japanese were forbidden

SHANGHAI COTTON MANUFAC- TURING CO., LTD. Messrs. Benjamin & Potts are in receipt of telegraphic advice from their Shang-to leave their country. Very well they hai office regarding the above Company as follows:-Profit for year ending 30th June, 1815, T. 555,000; depreciation, Tis 85,000; reserve Tls. 170,000

would run away. Provided only with one English word, navigation" they went to Nagasaki. Here a British firm, Jardine & Matheson, agreed to smuggle them. abroad a ship for London, where they were to equip themselves as their country's saviours. They intended to be passengers. The Captain took them as sailors, Ima gine the feelings of two young gentle- AUSTRALIANS AND INDIANS,men, their heads filled with public affairs,

dend 6 taels and bonus of th taol

FRIENDSHIP AT THE

DARDANELLES.

Divi-

The Secretary of State for India has issued the following through the Press Burcan:-

A senior officer of the Indian Army, who is in a position to know, writes to say that he has been much impressed by the camaraderie and good feeling exist ing in the Dardanelles between the Aus tralian troops and the soldiers of the Indian Mountain Batteries.

These men fought side by side in the famous landing at Gaba Tepe, and the batteries did so well and gallantly that the Australians have metaphorically taken them to their hearts, and all are the greatest"pals" imaginable,

The political effect of this entente cor. diate should be good both in India and in Australia.

GERMANS LEARN SOME TRUTH.

NEWSPAPER EDITIONS WHICH DO NOT :

REACH NEUTBAL COUNTRIES.

NEW YORK, B ptember 13th. The members of the Anglo-French Financial Commission were the guests for the week-end of prominent bankers. Lord Reading was a visitor at Mr. J. P. Morgan's country house, which

A despatch from Genoa to the Petit Journal says an Italian journalist named strongly guarded, Unusual precautions Marie Valeri, who suceeded in penetra. ting into Germany by way of Switzer- were generally taken to protect the Comland, publishes an interesting account of

his visit in the Secolo XIX. missioners.

ARMENIANS IN TURKEY.

TURKISH CONCESSION TO BULGARIA.

FAS

The enemy attempted an attack in

SOFIA, September 13th. Argume which was completely repulsed.

The Premier has informed

the A communiqué says that the French Araknian deputation that Bulgaria will guns in Lorraine proved effective against soon take over the Adrianople railway the German positions and concentrations and thus gain free access to the port of troops. The Germans, in attempting is of Detkagatch. debouch, wore enveloped in a curtain of fire from our guns and infantry.

German aeroplanes throw some bombs as Compiegne. French aviators replied in a most efficacious manner, attacking the hangars at Brayella with heavy bombs,

MAVAL ACTIVITIES.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ENEMY SUBMARINES OFF CRIMEAN COAST.

PETROGRAD, September 12th From the Black Sea comes the new that enemy submarines have appeared off the Crimean coast and that destroyers and hydroplanes are now locating them.

LATER. A communiqué states that a Russian patrol boat encountered on the Crimean relations with the United States shall be who learned from scouts of a favourable coast un enemy submarine, which quickly

retreated when shelled, broken off.

opportunity for attacks.

brought up to believe in the degradation of labour, now set to scrubbing down decks and washing dishes! However, they accepted the situation cheerfully, and worked their way to Lonilon. Before the niast. They had money, but the sailors. who taught them many things also taught them to play cards. For this instruction they paid liberally. When they arrived in London they had only $7 left, and the friends who were expected to meet them. failed to appear. Meanwhile they grew hungry. The more daring Tauye started to buy food. Finding a baker; he pointed to a loaf of bread and held out a dollar. The thrifty baker, whom he describes genially, gave him the bread and pocketed' the dollar. With great restraint he refrained from attacking the loaf until he rejoined his friend, so that he could divide it equally,

Inouye ars Ito remaine in London a year, studying navigation, which was ta accomplish all things, and storing their minds with everything there was to see and learn. Then occurred the Shimonoseki fight. It was their own Prince of Chochu who had fired on the foreign ships. Still intent on being the saviours of their conn try, they now hastened back to Japan to avert disaster. Going to the British representative at Nagasaki, they begged him not to do anything until they could see their Prince. Their earnestness was 50 successful that the two young envoy were placed оп a British inner-of-war, the Barrosa, and sent to Shimeneseki, the Com- missioner agreeing to twelve days' delay while they were on their mission,

Ho declares that the German papers have special editions for neutral coun-

It failed. The Prince of Chosku refused tries, different from those which are sold in Germany. The latter contain much to make amends. Marquis Inouye hy nows which the Germans consider foreig-toid of the mortification of the youth at ners should not know, and this goes to the disgrace about to befall their country. prove that the public spirit in Germany They consulted whether the moment han is not at such a high level as the Germans would make it appear.

Proof is also forthcoming that certain clandestine papers are circulating in Berlin and other larger German towns containing news which the regular news papers are forbidden to publish. One of these publications, for example: asks:

What is the patriotic purpose of noisily. [The deputation asked the Premier 10 proclaiming all the German victories intervene on behalf of Armenians in Con- The problem of munitions displaces all stantinople, where the position Was others in Germany, adds Signor Valeri: desperate.]

and, despite the optimism, to order. the shortness of copper will inexorably be shortly felt.

THE TROUBLE IN PERSIA.

PETROGRAD, September 12th. French, Russian, and

some British residents have left Izpahan for Teheran with au escort, FEEBLE RESPONSE TO THE GERMAN WAR LOAN,

PARIS, September 13th.

THE INTOLERABLE BELGIANS."

BARON VON BISSING LEAVES THEM IN

DISGUST

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The Boulogne correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph learns that Gen eral von Bissing has already left Belgium, It appears that the German baron was relieved of his governorship at his own The following is a letter he is request. stated to have sent to a near relation in

An official note say that the German people are making a feeble response to the Holland ;— German war-loan.

ANNAMITES AS MUNITION WORKERS.

PARIS, September 13th.

A Marseilles messago says that 574 Annamites have arrived to work in the French munition factories,

I must bc relieved: The Belgians are intolerable, uncivilised. They do not understand the proper They are senso of the word. Culture. even more stupid than the English. (Birafe them) There is a day not far away when the Belgians will turn on us their protectors and drive us from amongst them. It is far better that should leave their devastated land of my own free will than be sent out at the kick of a Belgian boot.

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not arrived when they should commit harakiri, after the ancient manner of their country when honour is gone. Apparent ly they thought bestor of it and now identified themselves with the pro-foreign

party with the same zeal that they hid formerly worked against it.

Inouye

Enemies arose thick and fast.

with knives and almost cut to pieces returning home one evening, was set upon Left for dead in the snow, it fortunately checked the flow of blood, and he crawled home. Believing that he was dying, he proposed to commit hara-kiri, and begged his mother to havo his head cut off after he was dead that it might be displayed to his enemies, after the pleasing manner of Japan, to show that his death was not ignominious. His voice was too feeble to be understood. On the contrary, his mother and brother wrapped him in cotton like a newly-born babe, and he lived. When It was discovered that he had not died, he was thrown into prison, where he lay for three days without attention and without food. Yet he still lived.

AS SOOD. As he was able he became the leader st the young reformers,

Was

TYPHOON WARNING.

below The telegram quoted received by the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila. Observatory, at 12.25 p.m. yesterday :--

Cveloce or typhoon Pacific Ocean, about halfway between the Marians Islands and the Loochoos, moving west.