'KULTUR” IN CANADA.
GERMAN CLAIMS.
for
MR, D. A. THOMAS' MISSION.
(FROM "THE TINES CORRESPONDENT.j
TORONTO, August 28th. There are periodic aleras in Canada over the movements of Germans in the United States and in the Dominion, but thero is
no general apprehension of "raids" from across the border, and in the Western Provinces-any effective organiza- tion of Germous and Austrians bas bee"). prevented by the Mounted Police.
It has been discovered that formidable
ment...
The
more
In a brochure issued by the Saskatche wan League it is said that the Germans have learned by what has been done how useful the association is, but they have also realized that if the association la bean longer in existence and thoroughly organized much more might Hence their problem for the future is better organization of the German-speaking population in all parts of Canada, and they suggest that when the war is over this.work must be energetically undertaken.
have been done.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1915.
has said has excited unfavourable critic-HOW GERMANY PREPARED,. ism, and there is much satisfaction that he
AFRICA
has been so greatly honoured in the Im MORE SECRET HISTORY IN SOUTH perial capital and equal satisfaction that nothing of partisan flavour has disfigured his utterances, It is recognized also that bis admission to the British Cabinot for.
A most interesting declaration malde consultation with Imperial Ministers fore before Major Dewan, the Union Pro shadows reorganization of the Empire when
vost-Marshal at Windhuk on May E7, peace is restored, concession of greater prhau now been published. The declara vileges to the Dominion, and acceptance of tion was signed by Picter De We a greater responsibilities by the people of Boer, residing in German South-West Canade.
Africa since 1905, who became a Ger man subject in April, 1914, and was one of the notorious brothers who command- ed the body of German Boers which at tacked the Cape border posts at the outbreak of the war.
A SUBMARINE ATTACK.
THE ESCAPE OF THE "ANGLO
neath.
CALIFORNIAN."
De Wet states that he was in Cape Colony in June, 1813, for the purpose of buying mules for the German Gov met Marite at ernment when he Prieska. The latter informed De Wet that he had a plan
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The New York American, which has political organizations of Germans exist in been telling the adventures of Carl Franz
one day in Alberta and Saskatchewan, whore German List, an American sailer lad, on board
Should there be a war a German submarine, Uso, concludes the leagues were formed two years ago.
Europe to free our country from the chief objects of these leagues are to secure series with a description of how the 39
British Government, and they have tastriotion in the Germon language in the tried to destroy the Anglo-Colifornian on
now placed me here to try to find out whether I can get into touch with Ger- Captain C. C. Talbot, N.B., carrying His public schools and to elect Germans to the Sunday, July 4th. The U30 had dis
Majesty's Maila, will bo despatched Municipal Councils, the Legislatures, and charged her last torpedo-and missed-
mans to provide us with arms in case They claim to shortly before sighting the Anglo - Coli-
this port
about the 22nd we undertake rything of this sort. the House of Commons.
1916, taking It was decided that De Wet should try October,
Passengers have socured better treatment of Germans.fornian. List says
Mais We went for her without a single tor-
for the above Porta, in in concentration camps, to have had many. Germans liberated, and to have afforded pedo in our tubes, and with but a hand-to place Maritz in touch with a person and
Voigts from Colombo, passengers' accommodaties necessary rehef to Germans out of employ-ful of shells for the deck gun. That wamed Voigts, who was highly esteemed connection with the Co.'s 8. "KHYBEI,
meant surface work. We fired into her by the German Government.
from Hongkong, rudder, hoping to disable her, but she sent a message to Marits saying that bis in which vessel is secured before departare GOVERNOR'S PLANS. kept on steering in circles so was wish should be realised.- Bat the wily doing almost trial speed. The gun was
De Wet proceeds to relate how the rating up our last shells. commander on the Anglo-Californian's bridge kept working in spirals to escape. Governor, Dr. Seitz, sent an influential Our captain ordered the gun to nim at farmer, named Teinert, to get into touch the bridge and sweep the deck under-with Maritz, and his efforts in his The look-outs noted that the connection. The object was eventually steamer's skipper had fallen, and that effected, Teinet assuring Maritz that the some one was steering the ship flat on his Germans could give him sufficient artil- stomach. Meanwhile boats were being lery. It was also agreed that an en- lowered, but it was a mystery how they devour should be made to arrange a were kept from being swamped, as the meding between Dr. Seitz and General Beyers, when the latter should visit They protest that they are loyal, but Juglo-Californian never slowed once.
Dr. Beitz went south a few days be insist that, out of the mixture of people We were ordered to count the few Maritz between September 7 and 15.
with afore September 15, in order to be as near scattered over Canda, there is an inaming shells and an accurately. We
possible on General population which shall be wholly Engriddled the bridge and
Dr. Seitz and you It must bear the furious fire, but the last round of am the border as lish in its formation, characteristics of many elements, and is munition was gone and there was no Boyers' arrival.
As a last came most dissatisfied at the absence of urged that it will be well for Canada to surrender of the Anglo-Californian, Hoydebroek, the officer commanding, be appropriate some of the good things which which was still zigzagging.
It is ressort & maxim was brought on dock the message from Colonel Maritz re the German mind has produced, Lural mission, and that in order to ful tower. It began to fire bullets by the claring that they had lost good chances
yards away we picked off the Anglo-Cali- General Beyers appeared. fil this mission they must maintain the beltful: Less than a couple of hundred of fighting, and could do nothing until
"Only the fornian's crew whenever a head showed German language in Canada, thought of Canada's wolfare and the itself. Our fire was returned, rifle shots future of our chldren drive us forward dropping on the deck and spattering our
We German conning tower. in our work," they say.
The Anglo-Californian called for help Canadians do not wish to make Canada Geruran, but it is our highest duty to wmover her wireless, and we had been hard for Germanism in this country its fitting at it for over two hours, and assistance was coming to our prey. A grey patrol place,"
Like light- There is reason to apprchond that those yacht turned up behind her bow, follow of a corps of Boer volunteers, which at German organizations will be very active by a swarm of destroyers.
ning we sestiered pellmell for the cen in political contests when the war is over, and there is signicance in the fact that ming tower hatoh, and we were wuship in Canada tao Gorman element in propor-ping the maxim and handing the rifles below, just as a shell whizzed over our tion to the total population is at least a strong as the German element in the heads and struck the water within 15ft. and we could hear the sound of the pro United States, and in the Western PrWe dropped below the surface like a rock Our vinces it has been greatly swollen by repellers of our pursuers overhead.
crow agreed that the Anglo-Californian's cent immigration.
captai ought to have the Iron Cross.
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SUCCESS OF MR. THOMAS' VISIT.
It is now the general conviction in Canada that the war will be of long dura tion, but there is little depression and no Industrial conditions have pessimism. improved, chiefly through the distribution of war contracts and an abundant harvest. It is estimated that war contracts for Great Britain and the Allied Governmoats total £50,000,000, and probably many more orders will follow. At first there was slowness in delivery-some contracts were allotted to factories with inadequate equipment and perhaps chiefly with the design to relieve industrial depression and unemployment-bus deliveries have im proved, and if there is now any delay it is in assembling
List relates that on the voyage home they sighted the famous U20, conqueror of the Taustenit."
CRITICAL HOUR PASSED.
M. CRUPPI ON THE IMMENSE
FORCES OF RUSSIA,
BONDER STATIONS ATTACKED.
On the suggestion of Andries de Wet, the Cape Police stations on the border were atttacked in order to restore coin- Hearing no- munication with Maritz. thing of Maritz, Dr. Seitz later returned to Windhnk.
The statement also refers to the raising"
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HIGH ALPS.
There is something unreal, uncanny, about modern warfare as it is conducted to-day amongst the Trentino Alpe, writes Mr. M. H. Donohoe, in a long despatch from the Italian front. The men in the trenches high up on the shell-torn sides The critical bour in Russia's fortunes of the Col di Lana sea each other occa has already passed, telegraphed Msionally when they emerge from their
in burrows and come to grips in the opení ez-Foreign Minister,
Then it is rarely rifle: it is chiefly Cruppi, message to the Matin last month. The German communiquée are laughing at bayonet, but frequently cold steel is re- the world when they paint Russia as a placed by the deadly hand grenade. country exhausted and incapable bence "Certainly, the Army has sustained forth of retaking the offensive. great losses, but the enemy knows woll (If the exchange situa-that fresh soldiers are rising from the soil nere. tion is unfavourable it must be remember- cel that it is as favourable in Canada no Between Mr.
Mr. D. A. Thomas, representing the War Office, expresses satisfaction with what has been achieved, and believes that additional orders could be safely placed in the Dominion,
manufactureis
-Were
The Austrian guns at Chers, to the west of the Col di Lana: had been busy searching vainly for the Italian position, Now it was the turn of the Italian gua
"Range so-and-so, with common of new formation and all those who tone. by millions. I saw at Odessa battalions The officer spoke a few words in a low Were ancurring wore mon drawn from shell. Begin a single class, which has furnished a con- in the United States.)
tingent of 1,200,000 men. Thomas and Canadian
quickly satisfactory relations established; any impression that may have existed on the one side that there was dis crimination against the Dominion favour of the neighbouring country has been dispelled, and on his side Mr. Thornas has been impressed with the patriotic spirit alike of manufacturers and work men and the general disposition to be con- tent with very moderate profits.
THE ELECTION QUESTION,
in
There is some revival of interest in the On Octo- prospect of a General Election. ber 5th, 1816, Parliament will expire by efluxion of time, and it is recognized
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The order was repeated in the tele
was flashed over Recruits and phone box, and then soldiers at the front are alike inspired the wire by the officer-operator to the Five by the same ardour and heroism, and battery commander far away.. everyone knows the superiority of the seconds had barely elapsed when a shell Russian soldier over the German cleft the air from behind the hills and
The maritions crisis is over,
exploded between the first and second though progress in the matter of produc-lines of Austrian trenches
"That's good, but lower, and to the tion of munitions is slow it is incessant,
The telephone operator spoke again, and daily grows in activity and method right and left," commanded the officer, Car Allies are served by immense forous. Their formidable winter will alone euffice the guns thundered anew, and this time
All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN to overthrow the imprudent invader. so remarkably accurate was the shooting Their efforts,, apparenty tardy, day by that six shells struck full in the first DAYS of the Steamer's arrival here, after which No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. day become better organized and ever Austrian trench, twisting and tearing date they cannot be recognized.
the concrete and earth-banked parapet as more ardent,
I have seen both at Moscow and if it had been hit by an earthquake. It have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
to rent, Odessa considerable activity.
No Fire Insuranos has been effected. "Various members of the Duma havet have gone hard with the soldiers undelivered after the 13th Dob, will be subject The rain of common shell continued.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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11059 parties to postpone an election until peuce they desire before everything to hunt the and the Italian commendant, observing trench who were running in a crouching
Hongkong, 6th October, 1915. is restored, Newspapers in sympathy Germans out of Russia. Let it be added a movement amongst the garrison of the with the Government suggest an agreement that this year the harvest is superb. The attitude along the uncovered communi one-warded order to delay dissolution until two years after agricultural labourer even if tried by 50 cation ways towards the second line of the actual cessation of hostilities; but the much sorrow and mourning, is at least trenches, gave-n
Shrapnel: And the shrapnel, too, Liberal Press, though it has opposed a satisfied on the point of material som-
NOTICE. "war contest" with some vehemence, isfort. The upper classes, too, are imbued arrived quickly with deadly precision not very favourable to any agreement be with the same sentiments.
A lady, of high rank, just before leak and overtook many of the fleeing Aus- Any such agreement tween the parties.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Londos And so the artillery fire went ou until
in connection with above Stemmer are would require Imperial sanction, but this,ing her immense property, called her trians before they could gain the sought- servants together, giving to each a box
to the steep sides of the Col di Lana were doubtless, would not be withheld if un- animously desired by the Government and of matches and commanding them the Opposition, the Commons and the burn everything at the first sound of the honeycombed afresh with gaping holes. heroby informed that theis Goods with thr All this time the Austrians gave no sign.exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are Senate. Failing such an agreement, a was When I learn of these things," con- election is inevitable,
Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whenes delivery may Twelve months hence the Government cludes M. Cruppi, I cannot but ask But when the Italian firo eosed, the being landed and stored at their riska inte the
obtained immediately after landing. so many versis from the towns that they Cherz replied vigorously, but wildly, the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowr will have no power to overt dissolation, myself whether the Germans-distant by enemy's guns from the neighbourhood of hasardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Optional Carge will be forwarded on uniem intimation is received from the Consigneer before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be lander `here."
cammon.
A foreigner from Delagon Bay, arrested:
and naturally Ministers are anxious to are threatening are merely bluffing have some freedom of action. We had or whether they are abandoning them four-year Parliaments under Sir Wilfrid selves to foolhardiness and imprudence Laurier and Sir John Macdonald, and by launching their armies across this vast by usage that period has become the and dangerous soil. natural life of a Canadian Parliament; but it is admitted that conditions are now exceptional, and unquestionably there is feeling in the country against a politilat Johannesburg on August 23th, con contest. The position of the Government fessed that he was Carstanter, the eub- is difficult, but, apparently, the Oppsi commander of the German tion is not disposed to afford any relief. Koenigsberg, which was destroyed on the In the wisdom and discretion of Sir coast of German East Africa in Novem
His colleagues, he said, had Robert Börden to deal with the question, ber last, however, there is increasing confidence, entrusted him with their cash (£2,000), His addresses in London have expressed hoping that he would get bo Germany the commen feeling of Canada, nothing he with it
cruiser
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