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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29гa. 1913.
IN THE BANDS OF THE
HUNS.
On the 28th at 11.45 am.-No returns from Ja, amono statións,
Pressero has fallen slighty over the east UNION PRISONER'S EXPERIENCES east of China, and increme alightly ele where. It remains low over the China Sea..
The anti-cyclone has probably remained etationary and increased siigutly in Intensity,
IN G.S.W.A.
One of the mem of General Botha's force who fell into the hands of the
a half of flour, one of rice, and one spoon- ful of salt for two days. That went on till the end of May.
"We became desperately hungry. Hun- ser was no word for it. We had to do the slaughtering, and were allowed to catch the blood from the slaughtered Oxen. It is a fact that our men would, fight to get this blood, and would boil it with a little flour to help to stop the pangs of hunger.
Well, we shifted from Franzfontein
RETURN OF BRITISH PRISONERS,
WELCOME AT TILBURY.
STORIES OF GERMAN BRUTALITY.
The Zeeland Company's steamer Prinses
A WOMEN'S ENTENTE, BOND OF WAR WORK. FUTURE OF ANGLO-FRENCH FRIENDSHIP.
PARIS, August 21st. At the present moment
wo -havo for the war, either among the soldiers or France numberless Englishwomen at work.
Moderate to fral moss on will prevail over Germans in South-West Africa in the on May 16 to Outjo. We were in a terutninu arrived at Tilbury on the 25th the civilians.
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the north part of the China Sea
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 mm. to-day, 0. 0 lasher.
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Wagons
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The
rain.
FATTENING AND FREEDOM.
formed one of an advance guard 'who' were surrounded by 200 Germans. little party fought their guns till they "When we complained, the Germans were put out of action. moglicers, Lieut. Adler, is a brother of Mrs. country and we were Britishers and knew (One of the told us they had not invited us into the Ivan Grant Smith, of Hongkong.) The what we had to do. That meant that we account proceeda :-
had to grin and bear it. Two thirds of Licut Adler," said the gunner, us had been going bare-footed for six. stuck it very well indeed. He was ran-months, and they told us we had to walk ning about the hill, even getting water to Outjo, 131 kilos. We were told we for the wounded, and also supplying an were going to our own troops, and that munition to the maen,
He gave a hand backed us up. There were some wagong at running the guns back. Col. Grant, for those who could not walk, and extra of the S.A.M.B, who was in command, rations were given those who could walk, kept up the fight until late in the after. We got to Outja on May 22, and from noon, with rifle fire, in the hope of rein there to the new railhead, where for the METEOROLOGICAL forcements arriving, but when that was first time the Germans told as we were
out of the question we had to surrender going to Olavifontein We had nine whites (three T.H.A.) and
By rail we arrived at Otavifontein. seven native drivers killed.
on Empire Day, and found that our new That night we were ordered to the camp was simply a big bit of ground
with hospital, but had nothing to cut except a thornbush fence round it, and a stream a few biscuits our men had been able to of water running through it. Here, how colleet. Drs. Holderoft and Dalion bau-ever, they gave us some clothes and binn daged us up, and in the morning Major kets and better rations. We received a Hamilton came in with two Red Cross mark and a half for our work fatigue duty, gardening, etc.--and could spend it on mealie meal, which helped to fatten us up again. After nearly a month of That afternoon the Lickmann shifted this we heard news of our troops, and, us en route to Warmbaths. Our two cai-clated at this, 33 of the prisoners escaped; tured ambulances Were used for the of these 11 ran into a fierman patrol and seriously wounded, and on a small wagon were recaptured. a dozen of us were huddled with Col. On June 26 we noticed a lot of Ger- Grant, who had a stretcher bed. Colonel told us to make ourselves as comby their big howitzers and small moun The mans coming in on horseback, followed fortable as possible, even if we find to thin guns. It took them all that day We arrived at Warm and nearly all night to pass through. lie on top of him. baths on the 28th, and on the following We were wild with delights to know that day a Cernian officer took over from our ear men were pressing them heavily. doctors. On Saturday, October 2, we left A week more, at Tsumeb, and we were for Kalkfontein, arriving at 6 pm. on released by General Myburgh. There was Saturday. Here our food troubles coman armistice on the morning of July 9, menced. We were left supperless. In but some of the Germans disregarded this the morning we were given a piece of and fired on our people, killing a Ger- burat bread, and tea that was too weak man officer who was in our lince at the to run out of the spout of the kettle. time, and wounding three of our mea. On the Monday night we left for Keet-Dar men under Commandant Collins im- manshop, arriving at four in the porn-mediately charged the German position, ing of Tuesday.
Twenty two wounded and the town was handed over at five men were put in a small truck with two o'clock. During the day we let off steam natives, so that they could not lie down in cheers, Rule Britannia, and God at all. One wounded man who did not Save the King General Myburgh made hustle to the satisfaction of the German a speech, and we almost went mad. officer was pushed roughly into the truck. That was the last of our starvation Twice that night wo were counted. We and galling prison life.' commenced to sing patriotic songe; but the Wachtanacster game and said that
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ult, with the 258 wounded British officers and men whom the tormans have released because they cousid them unfit for further military service. There were also 27 unwounded Army medical zuen.
They all belong to some organized society and are, thomfort, but small parts of a machine; but they are also individuals, and it is as such that they become important factors in that ideal dream of a lasting entente betwcou the two great nations, France and Eng- land. Each one of these women will have her say in the scheme of the weal and woe," and with every uttered opinion understanding of each other is very like news ones will be born, for to attempt an climbing mountain peaks, we reach one summit only to find yet another to climb, Appropriate to this question of the entente between French and English women came a special number
As the vessel passed through the dock gates workmen on the neighbouring big steamers and the crowd gathered on th token of welcome, while the strains of quay cheered and waved their caps in band could be heard playing Home, Sweet Home" and "Rule Britannia."
The released prisoners were brought t Flushing in German ambulance trains, the German authorities allowing this to be done in order to save the badly wounded entisance devoted entirely to the work there were about 70 stretcher cases the which has been done and which is still discomfort of transference from one trap being done by England in the present to another. These trains were thoroughly
war. Among the articles dealing with well appointed, and gavo satisfaction finance, all signed by the names of mon the NAVY, the Army, polities, aud the wounded. But that was about all that well known as authorities on the sub- was good the prisoners could say of their jects of which they wrote, was one by treatment in German hands.
Mme. Danied-Lesueur, от English alongside, one for the wounded who could
Two special trains were drawn up philanthropy in France. move about by themselves or with assist-French, as a widely read novelist, as a As the translator of Byron's works inte ance, and the other a South-Western French woman who, since the war began, ambulance train fitted with beds for the has been in Paris all the time and has
the severely wounded. taken her share in the French philan Covezance of About the first and larger class, belonging chropic efforts to relieve distress, the to many regiments, the most noticeable opinions of Mme. Daniel-Lesueur on the feature was their high spirito, Numbers wlations between French and English of them had been prisoners for 12 long women are interesting, the more so as months, since Mons and Landricies; they she was partly educated in England and were clad in a combination of very tattered has something of our own directness of khaki and raiment that is unknown to the speech, although remaining essentially
French. duroy trousers and clogs or German side British Army, some wearing black cor-
THE DESTRUCTION OF A MYTH, laced boots. Many bore on their faces the France and England will learn to be
It is her belief that the women strain of the sufferings they had endured, friends the more they see of one another, but they were one and all delighted with and although she recognizes the wide a word of kindly welcome, and many were difference between their national charuo quite jubilant. This seemed the more wontors, she considers that a greater know- derful when one heard the stories of ledge of each other's qualities will in- cowardico and pure brutality which they croise respect and promote sympathy had to tell during the short time whils ho quotes many instances among her the special trains were being loaded up. own circles of friends where such senti
and she herself has a faith in England's loyalty to her friends A number of the men were anxious that which those Englishwomen who hear her theid countrymen should know that any speak of it fool that we must, indeed, be the parcels sent from soldiers' friends and worthy of the trust.
"if we can relatives in England have kept the pr. destroy that public myth that all French- soners alive, and they expressed the hope women are frivolous and all English- that peoplo at home would continue to do
women arrow-minded, will be a great even more than they have been doing in the myth as
step forward.”- For the destruction of concerns French women this way. They recognize that during the there is the "Croisade des last three months the general treatment of Francaises,"
Farmes the prisoners has been greatly improved, missions far and wide to propagate. which sending out but they characterize the food as "beastly. STAND
A non-commissioned officer of the High-value if Englishwomen could do some
French ideals. It would be of infinite land Light Infantry stated that when he thing of the same kind to enlighten those cotoplained about the food he got the grim who are ignorant on the ideals of English reply: You can blame your Fleet. for womanhood. that." On the other hand, they were In talking about the growing import. greatly amused at the too transparentance of woman's place in the world, attempt to put a bright face on things in Mmd. Daniel-Lesueur said that although the camp just before the visit of the repre. sentative of the American Embassy, and they were ready to believe that the repre- sentative saw through it too.
LETTER FROM PRINCE LOUIS.
Following is the text of the letter re cently written by H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg to Mr. Churchill:---
After staying in the trucks till day- light we were very fed up; but then they treated us very well at Keetinanshoop. They took us down to the hospital, only 200 yards from the station, in ambulances attended to us nicely and gave us good food. At twelve midnight we left for Windhuk, where we were also treated well at the hospital. We arrived there on Wednesday night and left on Saturday morning. At Marienthal we were wel!
Kent House, East Cowes, treated; but not so at Karibib, where ei lot of German women gathered at the
Isle of Wight, Aug. 18th 1916. station and showed their contempt for us.
Dear Mr. Churchill,-1 notice from the At Objewaringo wo stayed a day and two newspapers
the-unauthorized nights Leaving the railhead we pushed publication of a private note of mine con- on in wagons-they wanted us to walk cerning certain action which I took when ab first to Outjo. The Zandfontein ib charge of the Admiralty on July 26, officers were there at this time, but the 1914, has been made the basis of various unwounded men had moved on to Franz-strictures on you, 1 greatly regret this, fontein. Here they put us in a stable since you, as First Lord and as First where there was a sort of tick, called the Sea Lord acted during this critical time Sampan, which played up old harry with in perfect harmony and with absolute us. In the morning we were covered with mutual trust, as is shown by the follow red blotches-legs, arms, chest and face. ing statement of what occurred at the The journey to Franzfontein, 210 kilos, Admiralty on that date. took six days. We arrived there at 10 o'clock on Monday, October 19,
HUNGER AND BAGS,
that
THE SUPPLY OF FOOD.
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Private Massey, R.A.M.C., 6th Fidla Ambulance, said to The Times representa tive," You wouldn't believe me if I told you what I have seen." Being invited to state what precisely he bad in his mind he continued:
An officer shot in one arm asked a Ger- man on the field for a drink of water. The German replied that he would take good care the wounded officer didn't fight for England again, and forthwith shot him and bayonetted him on the ether arm. That man has no arms at all new. He is
on this train.
Wo had in Wahu aan with 56 wounds, apart from bullet wounds, all of them
REGISTRATION HUMOURS.
The news from abroad un the morning of July 26 was vertainly, in my opinion, very disquieting, and when you called me. up on the telephone from Cromer about caused by jabs from a bayonet. This man "AC Franzfontein our quarters were upch-time I was not at all surprised to was told:-" You are an Englander, a church, a mission, a parsonage, a shop, bear you express the same view. and the trees. The buildings would hold then asked me to take any steps which, a picture of you." And they did in the Youd Englander. All right, we will make only about a hundred, although there in view of the foreign situation, might manner indicated, were nearly 300 of us, including the men appear desirable. You reminded me, of the fifth regiment captured at Schuit however, that I was in charge of the Drift on the Orange, and details from Admiralty and should act without wait different places. We were here from Jing to consult you. You also informed October to May-a pretty rotten times you would return that night instead all round. When it rained we had to of next morning. huddle into the buildings. For food wo
After making myself acquainted with bad half a mug of mealie meal and half all the telegrams which had reached a mug of four-very weevily and mag the Foreign Office, and consider- gotty, and sometimes with long white ing the different worms in it. But we had to eat it, so demobilization, which, great became our hunger. The rest of the ary Courso of events. would have ration was three spoonfuls of rice, eight commenced early next morning, I directed ounces of meat, some lumps of sugar, a the Secretary, as a first step, to send an waspoonful of coffee or tea, some raw Admiralty Order by telegraph to the beans, and a bottle of rum to twenty mta Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleets jovery week. An alternate to. the rice at Portland to the effect that no ship was ration was an allowance of dried potato to leave that anchorage until further
that was the best ration we had, but orders.
For the time this was sufficient
steps towards in the ordin-
No infer high- nor low water it was stopped at Christmas. Another You fully approved of this when you luxury was a tin of prunes between returned, and we then, in perfect, accord, twenty men every fortnight, but at the decided upon the further orders as they nor low water end of January sugar, rum, prunes and became necessary, day by day..
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LOSSES OF THE BELLIGERENTS.
ENUMERATORS ENJOY THEIR HOUSE TO HOUSE CALLS.
There is real pleasure to be extracted from the collection of the National Regis
experience of many enumerators. There ter forms in London, according to the
were very few refusals to fill in the form, and only a comparatively small number of people availed themselves of the oppor tunity of posting their returns to Somer- set House. A home paper says:~
Some people are using the "occupation" column for the purposes of advertisement. In a Westend district thero appeared the following: Music-hall comedian and eccentric dancer. Now resting." A tailor thus described his qualification:-Only the highest-class ladies' and gentlemen's work satisfaction grenarted."
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Frenchwomen claimed a right to adviso and control such works as dealt with the care and education of children, the pro- tection of women workers and the care of the sick, the majority were not in instance of where Frenchwomen demanded favour of น political vote.
Government scheme for the care and a voice in public matters she quoted the education of the Orphelins de la. Guerre. In the original scheme women had no place; but with that admirable Frenchmen to Frenchwomen, their pefi French reasonableness shown by so many tion for the right to take an important part in this scheme is likely to be fully granted. It is true," Baid Mme. Daniel-Lesueur, "Frenchwomen are quite. ready to allow the value of woman's questions," and even though we are not influence and judgment in certain large well protected by laws we get many opportunities to guide in such matters se mind on broad subjects an English- concern ourselves and our children,
Whenever a Frenchwoman opens her woman, must inevitably be struck by the clearness with which she grasps her views.
It may be permitted to us to differ or to agree, according to our own experiences, but the clear vision, the neat arguments, the practical grasp of things, allied to a fine patriotic spirit and a strong family affection, make of the French woman a very fine picture of womanhood, and whatever our differences of opinion may be, whatever misunder- standings of each other may obstruct the path of our friendship, it is well worth
the war and which is having now so many while for both sides to struggle to main tain that sympathy which began before chances to increase on both sides of the Channel.-The Times. --
FORTHCOMING EVENTS. Monday, 4th Oct,
3 pm--Acction of Crown Land above May Road and as Ship St seb, at Public Works Dept.
5.30 F. M.--Hongkong St. Andrew's Society Annual General Meeting in the City Hall.
ANOTHER MIRACLE.
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Many ladies are among the enumerators, and, generally speaking, they have been The miracles performed by LITTLE'S received with marked courtesy. There was ORIENTAL BALM are almost countless. The Ori de Londres, celebrating its a curious exception, due to a misunder Men and women who have become anniversary, issued a special number,standing, in the Holborn district. "I had crippled by the horrible agonies of one of the interesting features of which to visit a public-house in one of the poorer Rheumatism are throwing away crutches, was a comparison, from hitherto un-neighbourhoods," said the lady to an anes, and bandages, and walking free published figures, of the losses of the Evening Standard representative, and with elastic step. Bheumatism in the belligerents. According to this, the when I entered the bar about eleven o'clock back or shoulders, in the arms or legs, can Austrians and Germans had, by June the landlady peremptorily ordered we off he instantly relieved and cured by this of this year, fost in killed, wounded, and the premises, exclaiming in the same
marvellous remedy, There is no doubt prisoners 8,395,000 men out of 13,000,000; breath: It wouldn't pay me or you if about ipo possible room for unbelief. the Russians, out of 16,000,000; 3,780,000; the police saw you here, and they're LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM really the French, out of 5,000,000, 1,300,000;
and positively does cure Rheumatism. amed the English 471,000 out of 3,000,000, always on the look-out till half-past,"
You may have exhausted the resources of "It is the Register form I want,' I The total enemy's losses are estimated at 8,744,000, and the total allied lossce at explained, and with many apologies sha the ordinary physician, and tried numer produced it. Still, she cast furtive glances need not despair or give up hope till you ous so-called remedies in vain; but you at the door while I examined it, and I am have tried LITTLE'S ORIENTAL sure she was greatly relieved when I left. BALM, that most extraordinary curative At another public-house a customer agent in the treatment of Rheumatism. took up the endgels in the absence of the Thousands have been oured. It will cure landlady. You won't get served till your Rheumatism. half-past eleven,' he said, and you had Sold at 1a 4d. per bottle. hest clear out. When the licences cama
Agents for Hongkong, the admonished him remarking-Don't -Messrs, A. S, WATSON & Co., LTD. insult the lady or you will be fined £5,* 24
5,808,000.
Corporal Issy Smith, one of the V.C.'s announced last month, is a Jew, and has been in a Dublin hospital since August 246-d-38th. He has eleven years' service, and
went to the front last September with the Indian contingent
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