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GERMAN AIMS

PRETEXTS.

AND

LETTER FROM SIR EDWARD GREY.

A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.

TO THE EDITOR DE

[ THE TIMES.'']'

Six-There are some points in the speech of the German Chancellor, made last week, which may, I think, be suitably dealt with in a letter to the Press pending the fuller review of the situation, which may he appropriate to sanie other metho and time. I will state the facts and the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1915.

Mediation, I said,, FRESH ARMY IN GALLIPOLI.sandstons and partly covered with dense

waa zot acceptable. was ready to come into operation by any method that Germany thought possible, if only Germany would press, the button in the interests of peace,

The German Chancellor, according to his speech, encouraged nothing except direct discussion between Vienna and Petrogra 1. But what chance had that of success when. as we heard afterwards, the German Am- bassador at Vienna was expressing the opinion that Russia would stand aside, colleagues the hd conveying to his impression that he desired war front the first, and that--his strong personal bias probably coloured his action theref

Some day. perhaps, the world will know what really passed between Germany and Austria respecting the ultimatum 10 Serbia and its consequences.

FULL STORY OF THE LANDING.

"ADVANCE IN TERRIBLE COUNTRY.

[FROM E ASHMEAD BARTLETT.]

valleys, dongas, ravines, and partly bare scrub. In places there are slicer preci pios over which it is impossible to climb, and down which a false step may send. you sliding several hundreds of foet Along the sea shore at the point knowE as the. Fisherman's Hut the hills recode, leaving a wide stretch.of flat grassy soil partly covered with low trees and dense scrub, which stretches right up to the southerly arm of Suvla Bay, the point chosen for the new landing.

DIFFICULTIES OF THE LANDING PLACE.

reflections they suggest as briefly and the proposal of a conference which we madto our own preparations has naturally the troops themselves. For an operation

clearly as I can, and ask you to be good enough to make thein public.

The Belgian record of conversation with the British military attache was pablished by Germany last autumn to prove that Belgium had trafficked her neutrality with us, and was in effect in a plot with us against Germany.

Fortify yourself

with Bovril

IT MUST BE BOVRIL

BRITISH TO THE BACKBONE

JAVA-CHINA JAPAN

THE DARDANELLES, Aug. 8, For nearly three weeks sings the last attack of our right wing on Achi Baba

By moving along the flat ground stretch- of fighting in Gallipoli. During this ing north from Fishermen's Hut a force there has been an almost entire cessation

can with difficulty climb up the lower period both armies have been engaged in making strenuous preparations to brace spurs and dongas and, perhaps, even- themselves for the tremendous clash of tually work its way to the summit. It arms which it was obvious to all was is, however, impossible to organize an coming. It has been necessary to pre-advance in any regular formation, and it must be left entirely to the initiative of serve absolute secrecy, and all reference It has become only too apparent that 14 which Russin, France, and Italy agreed been suppressed by the Censor, but now of this sort the Australians and New- to, and which Germany vethed, lay the the enterprise is fairly launched the Zealanders are peculiarly suited. Suvla And it was such a veil can in a measure be lifted and short Bay, tuc point chosen for the disembares- only hope of peace, good hope! Serbia had accepted nearly summary given of the stupendous amount tion, is a mile and three-quarters wide at all of the Austrian ultimatum, severe and of work which has been so quietly planned its extreme points, the one to the south a low spit and the northern rising grady- violent as it was. The points outstanding and carried through in this period.

Up to the present time ouş Aray in ally to the range of his known as the could have been settled honourably and

are comected by a narrow sandy cause. BTEAMES fairly in a conference in a week. Ger-Gallipoli has been continuously engaged Karakol Dugh. The two arms of the bay in a struggle against heavy odds on a many ought to have known, and must have known, that we should take the same restricted front, which allowed of no way, behind which is the strange inland straight and honourable part in it that strategic movements for turning the ene- Salt Lake, a moruss in winter, but partly she herself recognized wo had taken in my out of his positions, and which conse dried up in summer, although liable to the Balkan Conference, working not forenly necessitated frontal attacks. The become impassable after rain. On the far from England has at length enabled Sir land, partly bare and partly covered with arrival of the promised reinforcements side of the Salt Lake is a low stretch of fan Hamilton to undertake a flanking scrub, which gradually rises to the hills movement on a grand scale for the puron which stand the villages of Kuchuk pose of forcing the Turks to abandon (little). Anafarta and Biyuk (big) Ana- farta. The heights on this ridge vary, their positions,

being highest towards the north, from 700 to loc feet.

The conversation of which most use has been made way never reported to the Foreign Office, nor, as far as records show, to the War Office at the time, and we saw a record of it for the first time when Gerdiplomatic victory of a group, hut for fair many published the Belgian record. But settlement, and ready to side against any it bears on the facs of it that it referred attempt to exploit the Conference unfairly only to the contingency of Belgium being to the disadvantage of Germany or Austria. The refusal of a Conference by Germany, attacked, that the entry of the British into Belgium would take place only after the though it did not decide British parti violation of Belgian territory by Germany, cipation in the war, did in fact dooide the and that it did not commit the British question of peace or war for Europe, and GOFORT No convention or agreement sign the death warrant of the many Gisted between the British and Belgian hundreds of thousand who have been

Why does the German killed in this war. Chancellor mention these informal conver- sations f 1906 tad ignore entirely that in April, 1913, I told the Belgien. Minister fost emphatically that what we desired in the case of Belgium, as in that of other neatral countries, was that their neutrality should be respected, and that as long as it was not violeted by any other Power we should certainly not send troops ourselvés into their territory?

Governments.

The plans of the Commander-in-Chief were kept a profound secret, and no one outside of certain officers on the General Staff and the Corps Commanders had any real knowledge of his intentions until after the expedition sailed on the night of August 6.

THE TURKS SURPRISED.

It was about 9.30 p.m. when the first; of the ships conveying troops made for the rendezvous. Throughout the night the remainder of the transports, trawlers, and destroyers followed in pre-arranged order. It was a pitch-black night, and at about 2 am, the first of the lighters put in towards the shore,

LANDING ON THREE BEACHES. Three beaches had been selected-"A"

Nor must it be forgotten that the Emperor of Russia proposed to the Ger man Emperor that the Austro-Serb dispute

It has long been obvious that some new should be settled by The Hague Tribunal. landing on a vast scale was about to be Is there one candid soul in Germany and attempted, and surmise has, therrero, Austria-Hungary who, looking back on the been rife as to the exact point on which past year, does not regret that neither the the blow would fall. It was hoped to

to abandon the land- British nor Russian proposal was accepted? take the Turks completely by surprise, Beach on the north shore of the bay, and 6.And what is the German programme and to obtain a firm foothold on the shore"B" and "C" Benches on the southern as we gather it from the speech of the Chan-before he could bring up his reinforce spit. It was decided the brigade was

ing at “A· Let it be remembered that the first use cellor and pubile utterances in Germany meurts. In this it would seem as if we made by Germany of the Belgian document now? Germany to control the destiny of have been successful, for two divisions put ashore farther out near the end of The enemy probably had already landed and, advancing along Karakol Dagh ridge, gained some three was to charge Belgium with bad faith all other nations; to be the shield of were yesterday put ashore almost without the northern spit, where a battalion had Germany. What is the true story. On the peace and freedom of big and small opposition. 29th July, 1914, the German Chancellor nations, 'f those are the Chancellor's words; accurate knowledge of the arrival of large miles of front where they entrenched and Simultaneously with this movement the tried to bribe us by a promise of future an iron peace and a freedom under a Prus-reinforcements, for it is almost impos held their ground all day.

-Division began to disembark at "B" Belgian independence to become a party sian shield and under German supremacy. Isible to keep movements of troops an- to the violation of Belgian neutrality by Cermany supreme, Germany alone would known in the Near East, and his nirmen Germany. On the outbreak, war te be free free to break international have frequently down over our camps. and "C" landings on the southern spit. treaties; free to crush when it pleased her. He knew, therefore, we were preparing described the Belgian Treaty as n serap it

held. There was a short, sharp fight paper, and the German Foreign Secretary free to refuse all mediation; free to go to strike, but on the vital point as to In their inmediate frent was a small hill, before it was rushed at the point of the explained that Germany must go through war when it suited ber; free, when she did where the blow would fall he seems to known as Lala Baba, which the enemy

No one who has not seen a landing of a Belgium to attack France, because she go to war, to break again all rules of have been entirely ignorant. could not afford the time to do otherwise, civilization and humanity of land and at large army on a hostile shore can have bayonet, and afterwards groups of Tur The statement of Herr von Jogow is worth sea; and, while she may act thas, all her any idea of the enormous amount of pre-kish snipers in the low scrub on the right

At sea is to remain

For thre: At dawn both divisions were firmly (stab. quoting again :--

precede any such movement.

lished ashore, holding both spits of the Freedom of the sea may weeks this has been going on incessantly,

bay and the low narrow neck running fren in time of war as all commerce. isparation work and rehearsal which must of the Salt Lake caused some casualties. be a very reasonable subject for discussion, in time of peace,

nerous the front of the Salt Lake. definition, and agreement between nations after this war; but not by itself alone, not while there is no freedom and no security against war and German methods of war If there are to be guarantees against future war, let them be equal, comprehensive, and effective guarantees that bind Germany as well as other nations, including ourselves.

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The Imperial Government had to advanco into France by the quickest and easiest way, so as to be able to get well ahead with their operations and endeavour to strike some dicisive blow as early as possible. It was a matter of life and death for them, as, if they had gone by the more southern route, they could not have hoped, in view of the paucity of roads and the strength of the fortresses, to have got through without formidable opposition, entailing great loss of time. This loss of time would have meant tima gained by the Russians for bringing up their troops to the Ger- mara frontier. Rapidity of action was the grest German asset, while that of Russia was an inexhaustible supply of troops,

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We successful loading has been made. OUR MEN UNDER FIRE.

hava deployed on a big front, and have The precision with which this mass of everywhere penetrated some three miles inland. On the other hand, the Turks mem was put ashore was most remarkable; and also the bearing of the army under were taken by surprise, their reserves a heavy shell fire for the first time is have not yet come up, and their main

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THE FEINT AT ACHI BADA. For many days past a division has been practising embarking and disembarking until every officer and every man knew the exact role he had to play Nothing the has, in fact, been left to chance, all the preparations being worked out to preparations were at length complete and minutest detail. On August the final The free the main movement was preceded by a Germany is to be supreme.

trenches round Achi Baba, and in the Such s dem of other nations is to be that which general bombardment of the Turkish. Germany metes out to them apparently the conclusion to be drawn afternoon & division made a successful from the German Chancellor's speech; and attack, carrying several lines of Turkish frenches. This movement was, however, In the Reienstag, too, on the 4th August, this the German Minister of Finance really in the nature of a feint to hold

adds that the heavy barden of thousands the enemy round the mountain, and to something of which the whole country position is till intact. 1914, the Geraxir. Chancellor stated, in

Whilst these operations were in progress referring to the violation of the neutrality

frighten him from moving troops to rein not by Germany, but by those whom sh force his other positions.

On the morning of August 6 I was told is pleased to call the instigators of the of Belgium and Luxomberg:-

4a.m on the Anzae position, showing Division The wrong-1 speak openly the wrong

In other words, for decules to come to hold myself in readiness to embark we could hear very heavy firing at about wo thereby commit we will try to make Germany claim that whole nations who that evening for an unknown destination,

It was of the good as soon as our military aims have have resisted her should labour to pay her which would not be disclosed to me untij that the Australians and the -

board the transport. were also advancing. after I got on tribute in the Form of war indemnities, been attained.

The violation of Belgian neutrality was

Not on such terms can peace be con- There was general rejoicing amongst the utmost importance to open up a sufficient. at length deployment of the Corps in its advance therefore deliberate, although Germany

The period of preparation was had actually guaranteed that reutrality,cluded or the life of other nations than troops when it became known that they wide front without lost of time for the

Germany be free or even tolerable.

tion was splendidly carried out. Batta and surely there has been nothing more despicably mean than the attenot to justi.speeches of the German Chancellor and passed and that the hour for action had against the Anafarta Hills. This opera Throughout the whole of August 6th the lion after battalion was moved across the narrow causeway fronting the Salt Lake fy it en pose fact, by bringing against Finance Minister make it appear that at last arrived.

Germany is fighting for supremacy and Belgian

tribute.

If that is so and as long as it work of embarking proceeded without a

Our cruisers furiously bom- wavering the innocont and inoffensive Government and people the bally falso

is so our Allies and we are fighting and stop. Dense masses of fully-equipped in-under a heavy shell fire, the men never charge of having plotted against Germany.

" and tin dises strapped on their The German Chancellor does not emphasize must fight for the right to live not under fantry, each carrying two days barded the enemy's gan positions, but were there embarked, whilst the covering and silence their fire. A field battery and el safety. Your obedient servant,

parties, which were to go ashore first; mountain battery were got ashore at dawn were taken to two cruisers. The troops and placed in position on Lala Baba, HONGKONG, French str., 730, A. Mar-date of arrival will be subject to rent somed in excellent spirits and full of where they rendered offcetive support to fight. As one passed down the serried our infantry advance. Que division after ranks one was struck hy their business passing the causeway wheeled to the right which has been reached. The men have themselves in broken, woody ground, not the physique of the Coloniais, Lat where their advance was temporarily they are trained to the hour and as hard checked, and at the same time another

the narrow spit south of the Lake.

These movements lasted throughout the many familiar

morning. At 11 a.m. a Taube came over. by a deafening roar of "No On the ships, but fortunately missed them all. forward movement until 5 p.m., but rein- previous day Sir Ian Hamilton issued a Throughout the afternoon there was no stirring proclamation to the Army. Al-forcements were continually being pushed to strengthen the advanced athore ready the divisions have nobly answered this call.

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Foreign Office, August 25th.

E. GREY

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taken from the records in the Foreign Office.

3-The Chancellor quotes an isolated sentence from my speech of the 3rd August, 1914, to prove that we were ready for war. In the very next sentence, which he might have quoted, but does not quote, I said. "We are going to suffer, I am afraid, terribly in this war, whether we are in it or whether we stand aside." I leave it to anyone outside Germany in any neutral

the beath.

Peace!" cried the mother (hoping by

words to quench

The insistent tears); "how vain seem

Peace and Joy

brigades.

A WELCOME SHOWER.

At 4 p.m. the sky became overcast, a While shells fly screaming over, him,

As the sun went down on August 6 the my boy,.

calm waters reflected a stirring specta wind sprang up which at one time the scarred hill that fronts his cle. Every warship, destroyer, and trans-threatened seriously to interfere with the Krithian trench!"

port was crowded with our soldiers,

From

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are the words of a man who had desired

and planned European war, or of one who had laboured, to avert it,

The extent of

the German Chancellor's misapplication of the isolated sentence which he quotes will be obvious to anyone who reads the full context of the speech.

As to the other statement attributed to

To

hears,

-tears:

advance.

pour of rain. This lasted 20 minutes and ing they would have to pass several un-

our thirsty infantry ashore, who had no water except what they carried in their Hears and repeats the thing it cannot comfortable hours before they would find cooled the air, to the great advantage of themselves at grips with the enemy on an Behind lay a forest of

bottles. prove-

unknown shore.

Thus refreshed, at 5 o'clock the division old the grand quote again

deserted tents, the last home that thou-

They swept inland Patriareli's psalin,

It was a grand sight, but one could not under a very heavy shell and rifle fire in In vain the Alike for him in the battle, her in her sands of those in the bay will ever know again advanced.

"The Eternal God thy Refuge is above overcome the feeling of the great tragedy long lines, keeping, their formations beau-

in the lives and homes of so many waitifully as if on parado. And underneath the Everlasting Arm."

ing eagerly for news in far-off England Turkish gunners tried to check the The long lines swept forward me: not even when we were perfectly free.estminster Gazette.

which lies behind it all. All lights on when Japan, who was our Ally, had not

board the ships were extinguished at amidst clouds of smoke and dust thrown from the bursting shells. They sept entered the war, and when we were not

sunset, and this heterogeneous collection pledged to other Allies as we are now ly

One of our pet illusions, says a writer in of weird craft lay, in absolute darkness right across the back of the Salt Lake, the Agreement of the 5th September, 1914, did I say anything to ridiculous or untrue The Standard, is that the Commander-in-throughout the early hours of the night. wheeling half right, and finally joined as that it was in the interest of Germany Chief of a modern army is rarely seen at Up to the monent of landing the troops

firing line was thus formed in front of was informed about 9 o'clock. We then on, the southern side. A long continuous that we had gone to war and with the the front, but an officer friend just one had no idea of their destination, but I up with the infantry which had advanced on leave tells me that Sir John French learnt that the point of disembarcation the Anafarta Hills and in the gathering object of restraining Russia.

4-The war would have been avoided if was under fire in the trenches nearly the for the divisions was the little Anafarta darkness swept up the lower slopes, dis

Ger-whole time the second battle of Ypres was Bay, or Suvla Bay, as it is sometimes

darkness had fallen two battalions- a Conference had been agreed to.

On many occasions he ap known, roughly four miles north of the appearing in the scrub and gloom, but of the brigade had captured the advanced many on the flimsiest pretext shut the in progress. door against it. I would wreck nothing peared with an orderly among the men in Australian position at Anzac

The country is, in fact terrible, the position of Vilghin Buran and are now on a point of form, and expressed myself a heavy overcoat, and one or twice he was

into ridge. ready to acquicsce in any method of media obliged to make use of a respirator to pro-hills are an awful jumble, with no re firmly established in front of the main

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