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THE

WAR.

CAPTURE

OF

ATTEMPTED

RHEIMS.

PRUSSIAN REGIMENT ANNIHILATED.

GERMAN PLANS IN SERBIA MISCARRY.

DESPONDENCY IN BULGARIA.

PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATION AT BUKHAREST.

BRITISH AND TURKISH. TRANSPORTS TORPEDOED.

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY - J

GERMANS'

ATTEMPT TO

CAPTURE RHEIMS.

ENEMY'S GREAT LOSSES.

PARIR. October 27th.

[TANOGGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH TRANSPORT

TORPEDOED.

LESS THAN A HUNDRED LOST.-

LONDOS, October 26th,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28TH. 1916.

GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AOENCY.) GERMANS ON THE SHAMEEN. SIR EDWARD GREY'S EXPLANA TION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN PLOTS IN AMERICA. INTRIGUER'S ADMISSIONS.

WASHINGTON, October 28th. The officials of the State Department' are greatly interested in the arrest of Fay. If the Department determines, that LONDON, October 27th. Sir Edward Grey, in a written, replyay was acting on behalf of the German Secret Service it will regard the acts as to Colonel Yate, said the position of the serious offener against the United Shameen sceny to be that China has States.

Eay admits that he came to the United grated in perpetual lease of the Sharon States for the purpose of experiment with territory to the British Government in

the infernal machine previously described. return for certain cash and rene. Chins Fay says he intended to ago 'the tracing on the ships carrying manitions for the hnd not parted with her ultimate owner- ship and sovereignty, and it was impos sible for as legally to turn out tenants of enemy nationality so long as they complied with the conditions of the lense. It would be unneutral and also as in

eronehment on ber sovereignty for China

Allies.

Fay declared that though he came to the United States through an arrange went with the German Secret Service he acted independently of th German Embassy or other German agents in the

United States.

He aled that he told

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENOT:) TRANSFER OF SHIPPING IN WAR.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S IMPORTANT ACTION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH INTERVENTION IN

SERBIA.

SPEECH BY LORD LANSDOWNE.

LONDON, October 26th. In the House of Lords to-day LONDON, October 26th,

the Loreburn ́asked whether The Landon Gazette publishes an Lord

and and! its Naval Government.

were satisfied, Order-in-Council abrogating Article 37 of the Declaration of London, whereby the Military advisers ing which a merchantman is entitled to garding the despatch of troops to fly is the sole test of nationality. The Salmika, that full provision had been made for their communications and for Order reverts to the old Prize, Low.

Ho This will present the transfer of an

the supply of men and material. enemy vessel to a neutral flag and hing pointed out the disappointments of the the British practice into line with the Dardanellee enterprise, and desired an French, which refuses to recognise any assurance to the country that they would such transfer.

not suffer from the great danger of Shipping experts declare that the obeunpreparedness and indecision. ject of the change is to arrest the pro- ceedings of mumy small vessels trading under sentral flags, but really owned wholly or partly, by Germans.

It is anticipated that tha: Gerrans Captain von Papen and Captain Boy-Md, will endeavour to retaliate, especially in The German Military and Naval Attach's | regard to the Seandinavísu trade. I at the Embay, of his plans, and hath advised him wat to interfere with manj-

to permit such an expulsion, and it would lead to considerable disturbance is China, the disadvantages of which wouldtion ships auling from Anevie, but by ew of all proportion to say possible unvantage.

PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATION: IN BUKHAREST, EX-MINISTERS THREATEN TO OVERTHROW GOVERNMENT,

AMSTERDAM. October 28th. An anti-Government demonstration in The War Office annuinces that the Bri-Bukharest demanded the mobilisation of Lish transport Marquette hot body torpe Runania and immediate action to pre- The object of the unsuccessful German attacks on the 18th and 20th is, was died in the Aegean Sea. It is under vent, the junction of the Germans, But to capture Rheims by envelopment. Istood that buy an of the personnel are garinas, and Hungarians. The ex-alinis it succeeded the Germans expected the

ters, MM. Filipescu and Jonesen, in news to produce a dvgisive effect on the

stirring addresses, asserted that they Balkan.

would overthrow the Government. BRITAIN'S OFFER

Writing from Champagne, the sorres pondent of the Liberte says that the st Tempt on the 20th was more vigorous than that on the preceding day, but duse pite enormons quantities of suffocating gas and a tremendens shell-fire the French

unagounted for.

THE SERBIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.j

FRENCH COMPLETELY DEFEAT BULGARIANS.

PARIS, October 20th.

forers occupying the Strumnitza district along the whole front. We completely defented the Bulgarians..

A communiqué snys: The Bul- gave the German infantry a warm recep-garinas on the 22nd attacked the French tion, and this, attackers hurled themselves Whole the wire entanglements. columns were mowed down, and 1,600 bodies belonging to one Regiment lay in Iss than a kilometre of grauid.

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A Regiment of Prussian infantry was "completely wiped at west of Prunus

The French officers estimate that the German lost 40,000 in two days. The French losses were slight, owing to the efficacy of the gas-masks. Among nu- merous gallant deeds way that of a Company composed of miners, withstood for two hours an assault by thre German battalions. They did not

BULGARIANS ENTER USKUB,

AMSTERDAM, October 2011.

A telegram from Sofia states that the Bulgarians captured Begolin and the Danube port of Prahová.

GREECE.

TO

LONDON, October 26th.

In the House of Commons Sir Edward

Grey said that the offer of Cyprus was conditional on Grecce immediately help- ing Serbia. The offer has new lapsed. KING AND GREEK NEU- TRALITY,

LOOSENS THE SWORD

IN THE SCABBARD."

GREECE

NEW YORK, October 25th,

In au interview granted to the Athens

said that the we of an infernal machine in Canada would depend on develop

ments.

A Far lodgings a defective fund 180 lbs, of chlorate of potsh, one of the ingredients of the sugar bombs," in which the water." percolating into Receptrele, melts tīrs sugar, a leasing a spring and caning “a explosion.

A VALUABLE WITNESS "

ARRESTED.

a

NEW YORK, October inh, A; German agent. by the NAM. of

The deter Bacche has been arrested, tives expect him to be a vohubk; witness, Other arrests are expected.

NEW YORK, Later....

A fourth man, naited Krienzle, s been arrested on a cliuage of plotting to destroy ships. He has been released on £5,000 bail.

THE CAVELL CRIME, CAPETOWN INDIANS HOBROR.

LONDON, October 26th.

SOUTH AFRICA AND

IMPERIALISM.

Lord Lansdowne dwels on the difficulty of making statements on military matters, and referred to the impression in some people's minds that the civilians in the Cabinet had a habit of devising great strategies plans and of imposing then

GENERAL LOUIS NOTHA'S LARGE |cisions.

MAJORITY.

He vehe upon the military adviser. mently denied such a thing was possible, especially Lord Kitchener was invari ably a party to the Government's des The Cabinet had to deal with nixed problems, invelving military, unyal, and PALTONA, Cetuller: 28h.

He quite wi- polition! considerations. It is understood that General Lou's derstood the objectims to new eulangle-

of the Botha, accepting the mandate

ment, in a w sphere of war, but what country, has decidal to tinue in office

were the chigumstomers wider which this with his present colleagues. Two results

little British force had been sent to the in the election, are still unknown, bât

Salonika 7 He emphasised that

n.st General Botha, cooperating with the Unionists who were returned, has the Austro-German found, themselves Large majority of approximately for progressing in the West, seriously checked" the Imperial policy. (

by Russia, heavily pressed by Italy, und LATER, Tim complate results confirm General also. Face with minor British successes Botha'y success, The Rotlaut's have 54, like that in Meoptania, the Unioniets 10, the Independents 5. the Nationalists 27, and he Labourites

1.

BRITISH CABINET

CONTROVERSY,

·CONFLICTING VIEWS..

LONDON, October 26th. The newspaper controversy on the quad tion of Cabinet unity continues.

The Central Powers therefore sought, ni new direction for an utinek satisfactory to themselves, and were making a great attempt to force their way through, to- threaten our forces in Gallipoli, and to rench Comcuntinople, perhaps Egypt, to say nothing of vaster aspirations. The key to the problem lay in the Eastern corner of Serbia, and Serbia hnd asked for our help. He paid a tribute to the wonder. The Daily New says it would b. dis. | ful galbeutry, of Sobią, and pointed out astrous if most responsible Ministers were that the goodwill of Green was of the driven out to make way for a Council of seven er wen, The journal admits that first importance, there have ben lures in the overa ment policy, but it asks wint Felligerent Government het no hid iure f

The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. Asquith has already canied the Cabinet devolution system further than previous

The Morung Post again suggests a smaller Cabinet.

The Indiana at Capetown passed a resolution of horror at the dastardly execution of Miss Cavell, in defiance of the laws of humanity," and urging Indians to join the fighting forces in response to the King's appen. `GERMANY'S CALLOUS DEFENCE.ly, and it works well.

New York, October 20th:

The

German Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Herr Zimmermonu, in a

Prince Cyril formally entered Uskub. SERBIANS RECAPTURE KUPRULU.correspondent of the Associated Press cold and calculated legal statement in concerning the Greek reply to the ap-regard to the execution of Miss Cavell, ATHENS, October 20th. It is officially reported chat the Ser-peals of Syria for the fulfilment of the contends that men and women are equal Greco-Serbia Treaty, the King of before the law; only the degree of guilt Theybians have recaptured Kuprila after

Greece said that Greece was merely makes a difference. He asserts that the force fighting. -

loosening the sword in the seabbard. crime against the Army cannot pass us BULGARIA DEPRESSED AND Greece menaced noone, but he could not noticed, and adds:- Heedless of the

vield an inch, and there were only ten

left when reinforcements arrived. These mew were so notive that the enemy did not guess the truth.

DESPERATE STRUGGLE IN

CHAMPAGNE. FRENCH STAYING-POWER WINS.

PARIS. October 20th. To-day'a communiqué ~ays :-There was desperate struggle in Champagne, in the centre of The Courtine." fluctuating, it was decided by the staying power of the Frenchmen, who resumed the offensive. They have broken the German counter-offensive.

H

DISAPPOINTED. SERBIANS' UNEXPECTEDLY DES- PERATE RESISTANCE.

LONDON, October 28th. Advices from an authentic source in Sofia show that the Bulgarians already display signs of much depression and disappointment. The arrival of numer

and wounded

the unexpectedly desperate resistance by the Serbians have created the despondency.

ous

a

perait that events should constitute menace to the integrity of the Betion or to the freedom of the Greek people. It was his duty to preserve the country from danger and destruction through- becoming involved in the general Euro pean conflict, and he would do this at all hazards if it were possible.

GREEK POLITICAL

DIFFERENCES. SCENE IN THE CHAMBER. After The Germans told the people that the

ATHENS, October 26th. campaign would be over by the middle

A divergencx arose in Parliament Now the Bulgarians of November, realised that the German plans had mis-between M. Dragoumis, Minister of Fin- ance, and M. Venizelos, the ex-Promier, carried.

regarding the agreement with. Turkey for the exchange of confiscated property after the Balken War,

We also progressed north-eastward of Massiges by a sudden attack.

The German officers say it is foolish to expect a quick result. They must expect

year of war.

GERMAN BIPLANE CAPTURED | AUSSIAN FRONT

INTACT.

PARIS, October 27th.

The evening communiqué says there is nothing to report except an aerial en- einter over the Marne between a French monoplane, and a most modern Germaur biplane, in which the Frenchman was victorious. Both of the German aviatora were captured whila endeavouring to das troy their machine, which was captured

intaol.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] TURKISH TRANSPORT SUNK IN MARMORA SEA,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

A GERMAN "SURPRISE”

THAT FAILED,

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN MINOR ACTIONS.

PETROGRAD, October 27th. A cinemaniqué says that the Germans were repulsed when endeavouring to sue prise a position on the left bank of the Drine, south of Iksku). The enemy also- failed east of Taxi.

The Russions in the Styr region,

M. Venizelos made a stirring speech, which was constantly interrupted by the Ministerialists. He thereupon e- winded the House that the Government depended on his party for their majority. A tumult ensued, and the sitting was adjourned for an hour. The Cabinet

conferred afterwards.

The Chamber re-assembled, and M. Dragounis made a conciliatory speech, crisis M. Venizelo, was appeased, and was averted.

ᎡᎿ

A SMALLER CABINET COMING?

Loynoy, October 27th. north-west of Rafalovka, rushed the In the House of Lords Lord Curzon village of Vulkagaluziska, capturing pri- mentioned that Mr. Asquith is consider soners and machine-guns.

ing the question of a smaller Cabinets

ZANZIBAR'S AEROPLANES.

The Germans attacked with large forces to the north of Kukli, but were out-

Loxboy, Ocjober 26th. Hanked, losing over 200 prisoners, The

The Colonial Ofies announces that it Russiaus enveloped the Germans in the village, inflicting enormous losses, ou hng bren decided to appropriate £10,000, ATHENS, October 27th.

n gilt fram. the Government of Zanzibar, them. A British submarine sank a munition

Three enemy attacks to the north of for providing four fighting acroplanes, Heaps of to be natsed Zanzibar ↳ Zanzibar 2. laden Turkish transport in the Sea of Merolekifatz were repulsed.

Zanzibar 3, and Zanzibar 4. German corpses cover the ground.

Marmora,

world's verdict, we must travel on the hard road of duty."

GERMANY AND PEACE.

MADRID, October 26th.

The newspapers publish a telegram from Rome that Pringe Camporeale, bro ther-in-law of Prince von Buelow, will shortly submit to the King of Spain and the President of the United States a scheme indicating the lines on which Germany would be disposed to discuss terms of peace. AUSTRALIA'S RESPONSE TO KING'S CALL,'

MEIBOCHNE, October 24th. Replying to the King's call, the Right Hon. Andrew Fisher (Prime Minister) cabled:+

Meanwhile Lord Cromer, in a letter to The Times, epiritedly defeads the British diplumney in the war, and says he doubts whether the most skilful diplomacy would have materially altered recent events, sine: it was not unskilful diplomacy, but success Russia that the German induced King Ferdinand to join Geronny obligations to Serbia, His lordship fav. and King Constantine to ignore his ours healthy criticisms, but says every patriot must fully support the Goveni ment during the war.

Lord Lansdowne aid it was at the in- stance of M. Venizeles that, we undertook to provide a forer to enable Grees to fulfil Hone sucr her treaty with Serbin. troops as were available were sent to It was a small force, because Salonika, only a small force could be collectců, France also sent her troops simultaneously and larger force was being prepared. He suggested that these steps, to doubt incomplete had been taken with guent promptitude, though after full and deliber- advisers. ate consultation with military and naval

The British force at Salonika number 13,000 and was regarded as the precursor of a large forer. The use to which the latter were put must depend on the

The British and Freach Governmenta walised that when further reinforccament.

AMSTERDAM, October 251. The German losses in the nine days end-† raced the Eastern Mediterranen it would be necessary to. Take a enreful ing the 20th iust. were-over 37,000,

The totel Prussian losses from the out-stock of the position. break of the war are 2,021,078. There are, moreover, 928 Bavarian, 200 Saxon, 286 Wurtemberg, and 53 Navy lists.

ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES.ation when they arrived on the scene.

GERMANY'S FOOD QUESTION.

Von

AMSTERDAM, October 26th. The Imperial Chancellor (Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg) has invited the party leaders to confer on the question of food stuff.

CAPTURED GERMAN

ON VIEW.

LONDON, October 28th. A number of German guns which were recently captured were on view at the Horso Guards Parade to-day.

Events were moving very rapidly, and were profoundly affected by Greece not. fulfilling her Treaty ongagements, The Geranan progress in Serbia was such as Serbian Army would be able to withstand to render it highly improbable that the it for any great length of time, especially with the Bulgarian stab in the back.

Lord Lansdowne concluded that the French and British Military and Naval advisers were now conferring regarding the situation with General Sir. A. Mouro GUNS who had arrived in that part of the world. He had bron instructed to report his opinion soon as possible. Lord Lansdowne gave an assurance that the Government would not act on hurried but wouk! talin inputs,

the best military advice at every step.

AUSTRO ITALIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ITALIANS' GREAT OFFENSIVE, BRILLIANT WORK BY ARTILLERY AND INFANTRY.

LONDON. October 2013. Alegram from Rome gives descriptions of the great offensive, showing how the Italians used thousands of guns in Carso and along the Isonzo, and smashed up trenches and wire entanglements Indoed the whole topography of the line of defence was altered. The Italian infan

stor them.

THE NEW PREMIER OF

AUSTRALIA.

I am confident that Your Majesty's

MELBOURNE, October 26th. message will evoke a patriotic response

The Right Hon. Andrew. Fisher, who from the people. The Commonwealth will as accepted the position of High greatly augoient the ranks of the 160,000 | Commissioner of the Comingawen'th in Australians who have been already pro-Loulon, has recorded the Hon. Mr. -assurance of Australia's Hughes the Federal Attorney-General,

for the Premiership. hearty co-operation and determination to carry on the war to a successful issue,"

THE DOUBLE INCOME-TAX.

LONDON, October 26th.

vided as an

At a recruiting meeting at Sydney thousands stood bare-headed in memory of Miss Cavell while a band played the "Dead March."

At a meeting of the South African section of the Chamber of Comeres was stated that an arrendinout would

KING GEORGE AT THE FRONT. shortly be moved in the Hona of Comtry were irresistible, and nothing could

mony with a view to obtain some comes- sion in che moller of de doukly income-

Pans, October 20th. President Poincaré, accompanied by ILX. M. Millerand, met the King at the Frent

The third day's battle, was of an epic character. Big guns destroyed enormous masses of granite on the mountains, where

and inspected the British troops. The MORE SPIES CAPTURED IN the Austrian trenelies had been cut with

King, with the Prince of Wales, after ward visit the French front, where His Majesty was received by General Joffre and conducted to artillery obser- vation posts and battery positione.

President Poincaré conferred the War Cross on the Prince of Wales.

- AUSTRALIAN METAL

INDUSTRY.

FREED OF GERMANY'S GRIP.

MELBOURNE, October 25th. The Hon. Mr. Hughes nunounces that Australia's metal industry is now cum- plately free from the grip of Germany.

ENGLAND.

the result that hundreds of defenders ware crushed to death. the avalanche of falling rock carrying down the dead and dying.

LONDON, October 20th.

According to prisoners, the Austrian The Press Bureau announces the arrest

8,000. It is stated thus of a German with forged American pass. Lesses were ports, and of a person of Turkish extrac-included among them were a meinter of tion with a German name. They have the Royal Family and two Generals

been court-martialed and sentenced, Both were charged with attempting to com- musicale to the encry rayal and military information.

The Press Bureau further says that a spy who was shot to-day was found quilty at the Old Bailey, and the sen- tence was confirmed by the Court of Criminal Appeal.

ITALIANS STILL PRESSING

THE ENEMY,

ROVE, Octal 20ti. A evrmuminutes:-Fighting cen as in the Aing, where the Italians are pressing, despite the enemy's artik

Jery.