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THE WAR.

THE

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMÉKK 3RD, 1915.

BRITISH ADVANCE.

A. STORY

OF BRILLIANT

FIGHTING.

VIGOROUS WORK BY THE

RUSSIANS.

BULGARIANS FALL BACK

FRENCH.

BEFORE THE

JAPAN'S ROLE IN

THE WAR.

FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT,

!

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

(THROUGH REVIER'S AGENCY.]

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.

LONDON, November 1st. 9.40 p.m.

` (THROUGH "XEUTER'S AGENCY.)

INDIANS VALUABLE WORK. The Indians played a prominent part in the subsidiary operations, which were

Field Marshal Sir John French, in a most successful in drawing the enemy reserves from the main aftrek. The Fly-despatch, snya that on the evening of ing Corps also did valuable work in blow-October 29th. the artillery heavily bom- Aarded the area cast of Ypres. Otherwise, ing up railways.

owing to the wet and misty weather, the artillery on both sides during the last few days have been less active. Mining activity continues on both sides.

THE ADVANCE. The British, at 0.30 in the morning, advanced over, open country overgrown with long grass and self-sown crops, and were successful all along the line, except just southward of the La Bassee canal. The Germans met the advance by wild infantry fire of slight intensity, but his gan-fire was accurate and caused consider- able casualtios. A London. Territorial Division acquitted itself innst creditably, and was skilfully led, and the Scottish Division of the new armice assaulted Loos and Fill 70.

GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS. After night-fall severe fighting con tinued. Heavy rain impeded operations,

The returns of casualties of the even German battalions which participated in the Loos fighting show that the losses averaged 80 per cent of their strength

GERMAN ATTACKS

FRUSTRATED,

PARIS, November 1st. 4.30 a.m.

▲ communiqué saya.--The Germans, under a violent, bombardment in the re gion of Lombaertzyde, prepared ́an at- tack which aur artillery nipped in the

GENERAL.

(THROUGH BEUTER'B AGÉNOV.]

**SENTINEL OF THE FAR EAST,"

JAPAN'S ROLE IN THE WAR.

PARIS, November 1st. In an interview with the Tokio corres-

pondent of Le Matin, Count Okunia said it was impossible for Japan làsend troops to the seat of war owing to lack of trans- port, but the empire's arsenals were mobilised and Japan was acting as the sentinel of the Far East.

BRITISH AND GERMAN FINANCE.

AN INTERESTING COMPARISON.

LONDON, November 1st. Mr. Runcian, President of the Board of Trade, interviewed by a correspondent of the Chicago Daily News, refuted the ridiculous German assertion that Great Britain was nearly bankrupt. Industrial disputes, he said, had never been fewer during the last twenty years, and the men hund shown themselves wart and sou! with the wor. Germany's artificial finan cial pozey, he added, means nothing short

but there were German counter-attacks bud. The Germans in Champagne, on an our new front which were repulsed the whole front between Hill. 193 and with heavy losses. Afterwards, the new Tahure, and south of the village, bom- enemy was aware that we had prepared positions were organised and minor rend-haided our positions, while the infantry of the total absorption of the whole of the

were made, The Guards lined the trenches with ladders. Our ed success and produced a demoralising/Division had successfully attacked Hill 10 artillery promptly disposed of say posBritain could have followed the game

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE BRITISH ADVANCE AT such reprisals, our gas attack was a mark-justments

but they could not take the redoubt on the DESPATCH BY SIR JOHN FRENCH.effect on the opposing units. The British and driven the Germans from the Hill,

north east slopes,

LOOS.

BRITISH GAS REPRISALS..

LONDON, November 1st. Field-Marshal Sir John French, in #

despatch slated October 10th. reviews the operations sincs his last despatch, dwelling principally on the British advance in the region of Loos. He says that, nevertheless, the British army wero constantly engaged during the whole period in enterprises having considerable influence on the The big advance was course of events. due to the brilliancy and dash of the first and fourth Corps. The positions stormed on September 231b were exceptionally strong, extending over 6,500 yards and ineluding works of great strength, with not-works of trenches, sume being verit able caves thirty feet below the ground, ou which the enemy had spent month of labour.

detachment carried out their unfamiliar duties during a heavy bombardment with conspicuous gallantry, and he feels con- fident that their ability will more than hold its own should the enemy again resort

to this method of warfare,

sibility of an aliaek.

NO CHANGE.

PARIS. November 1st, 6.20 p.m.

A communiqué states.--Fighting has continued in the region of Tahure with- out any change in the respective posi. tions, except that we took unwounded prisoners.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].....

GERMANS HELD.

THOUGH MAKING VIGOROUS ATTACKS.

German wenith in

War loans.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AOKNOY-] BIG EARTHQUAKE RECORDED.

IN OR NEAR JAPAN.

LONDON, November 1st,

A big earthquake has been recorded. I is believed to have occurred in or near Japan. TSAR'S RETURN FROM THE

SOUTH.

LONDON, November 1st. The Tsar and Tsarevitch have returned to Tsarkoye Selo (the Imperial residence near Petrograd].

ANTI-ALIEN LAW.

IMPORTANT AMERICAN DECISION.

WASHINGTON, November 2nd. The United States' Supreme Court has declared as meinstitutional the Arizona anti-alien law, against which several foreign Governments have protested. Great interest is manifested in the deci- sion, as it is believed in some quarters that it will foreshadow the decision of the

Court of Appeal on Californian anti-alien law.

EXPLOSION IN SHANGHAI, BOMB THROWN AT FOREIGN COMMISSIONER'S HOUSE.

3 Great

system, bat' preferred straightforward methods. We were not obliged to pro- hibit the export of gold, and we wore prepared to meet our liabilities on a free gold basis. London was still the world's free gold market, and any Englishman could convert notes into gold at the Bank of England and buy bullion without hind-

rance.

The British line was now very extended by a salient which indented the enemy's positions, and the 9th French Corps took. over from us a portion of Hill To which we were holding, southward of Loos, and the village of Loos itself. The Germans LIQUID FIRE ATTACK, succeeded in regaining some of the ground Referting to the liquid fire attack at

in the neighbourhood of the Hohenzollern

Bank of England notes were covered by gold to the extent of 200 per Honge, Field Marshal French ways that redoubt, but paid heavily for it. The

cent, but German notes were covered by the Germans used a new device for pro-British have been busy consolidating and

only about 45 per cent, of gold. If Cier peiling flaming liquid with a strong jet strengthening the ground won, and their

work has reflected the greatest credit.

many had not refused to pay gold she Most of the British infantry occupying

9,000 DEAD GERMANY.

would have come to a financial standstill the trenches in front of the fire projectors were driven back, but their retirement The weather was most unfavourable,

long since. Neutral countries should note that German marks at New York were at a was due far more to surprise and the and the troops had to fight in rain and

discount of 14 per cent. The reason why temporary confusion caused than to the mud in the darkness, but their spirit was It is men everywhere magnificent, the wounded be

pounds storling were at a discount of 5 actual damage inflicted.

The great Gor-

per cent, was because we bought moro timed that these losses were brilliantlying cheerily optimistic.

man counter-attack came as expected.

goods than there is exchange for. regained

Bih Division It was delivered on the afternoon of with molt casualties, and the Ger- October 8th by some twenty-eight batmans assumed the offensive worth-west ut Runciman concluded by remarking that

trenches beyond

suocess-talions of the first line, with larger Tehartoryisk, but were repulsed by British credit was buit on the firm rock The Germans were furious attacks. The Russians thereupon of profitable production. We were paying Sir John French gives the total of fully carried. A fine example of the forces in support.

repulsed with tremendous losses, leaving counter-attacked, capturing 400 Aurs- spirit, initative and resource in over- captures as 57 offers, 3.000 men, 20 field three

coming the daily difficulties is afforded 9,000 dead. Field Marshal French devotes trians, The Russians likewise dislodged towards the war, bat Germany dare not guns, forty machine-guns ned

much space to the excellence of the the encuny with the bayniet from the disincrease her taxation. minenwerfer, and adds that he deeply

It became artillery. Numerous batteries of heavy regrets the heavy casualties, but in view of the great strength of the position, and necessary to move a field-gun to the front guns and howitzers have been added, and Puted trenches west of Komanovo. The line to destroy an enemy sap-head. The the arrival of these reinforcements tested communiqué addy that there has been

HEAVY CASUALTIES,

the stubborn defence of the enemy and

an

by

the

by an incident near Ypres.

were

PETROGRAD, November 2yd. A communiqué reports that the German attacks have been repulged with heavy The Ger- artillery fire and fusifndes.

his powerful artillery, he does not think Run was taken over the canal embank the capacity of the artillery as a whole, fierce fighting near Tarnopol in favour of

them excessive. He is happy to say that the proportion of slightly wounded is very large, and pays tribute to the work of the British artillery, pointing out that the Germans hal hoped that we would ne unable to build up efficient artillery for the very large expansion of the army. The Germans had now good reason to know

ments, rafted' over

A

the Russians, who, under cover of a fog, rushed the enemy trenches, capturing

the village and bayonetting the majority of the defenders.

the canol under as they had to expand to meet the fire, pulled up a slope of forty-five degrees requirements of the army. They main

tained a high level of efficiency. and over three trenches to within seventy special word of praise is necessary, aúds yards of the enemy, the manoeuvre being the despatch, for the Garrison Artillery carried out without loss.

for the admirable way in which they THE SERBIAN FRONT." accustomed themselves to the conditions in the field, and the knowledge. they applied to the special problems in trench warfare. Ladeed, the whole artillery

A DETAILED ACCOUNT.

The detailed account of the Loos batilo included in the despatch says that the

the contrary. The efficiency of the artilttack was admirably delivered, and in have done splendidly.

lery of the new armies exceeded all expectations, and the Territorial artillery

little

ARTILLERY SKILL.

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enormous sums

Mr.

out of new taxation

The police received a telephone message from Mr. W. A. White, residing at 50 Bubbling Well Road, to the effect that a load explosion had occurred at No. 52, the residence of the new Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, on the night of the 27th

ult.

that

From inquiries made it appears the Cotuissioner's sister-in-law

Btruck

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happened to be standing on the verandah of the first floor and saw a Chinese throw something over the gate leading from the road to the entrance of the house.

the wall The misstle

the doorway, the left hand side of causing a load explosion, but doing no damage. Un searching the place, the police found the bottom of a tin canister on the door-stop which emelt of burnt gunpowder. The lady who saw the mat (nrow the object says she would not be An armed Sikh able to identify him. policeman was put on guard in front of

the house,

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Another explosion of peculiar nature occurred on the morning of the 25th ult. in an alleyway just off the Yangkingpang, in the cheklang Road. The previous night a Chinese resident

water san from his verandah a standing in the alleyway, and, descending, took possession of it. Un exammation the can was found to contain some actal canisters. He took them upstairs for further investigation and opened the tins, pouring the contents, a yellowis red powder mixed with fragments of glass and metal, into a dustpan. There it was left for the night. In the morning the man, thinking that he had no further use for the powder, took it down to throw into the concrete garbage bin erected. For the general use of householders by the Municipal Council. Immediately upon LONDON, November 1st.

throwing it down, a loud explosion The Press Bureau announces that His occurred, bowing the dustbin to smith- Majesty's improvement continues. had a better night.

HIS MAJESTY. IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.

LATER.

He

creens and knocking the man down, breaking his leg. He was also pitied with the pieces of glass and metal, minor wounds. The receiving many

The King returned to London this voly other damage done was to the wall

on the opposite side of the alley, evening.

It is believed that the explosivos were. deposited in the alleyway hurriedly, by The elaborate nature of the preparations a fugitive from the French Concession. to ensure the privacy of the King's arrival The police on that side were actively engaged on the 27th ult. in rounding up at Victoria Station attracted a large suspects, and it is probable. that, news crowd. His Majesty, who was accoin- having been received of an intended visit, one of the gang was despatched with the panied by his medical attendant, stood explosive to evade capture and that he deposited it in the first available place the journey remarkably well.

on reaching this Settlement. Six arrests Another message states that the King are reported to have been made by the

evening. Although he was much fatigued by the journey his condition is satisfac- SIR R. BORDEN ON VICICKY

tory.

·MAGNITUDE OF BRITISH TASK.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) BULGARIANS FALL BACK. PARIS, November 1st. A communiqué states-Bulgarians, re- more than an hour, Toas

connsitring towards Krivolak fell back The preparatory bombardment of before our outposts. The Bulgarians be occupied. The 15th Division advanced so vigorously that they actually got a mile modern battle, requiring an immense tween Rabrovo and the frontier used a enstward of Hill 70. Strong reserves concentration of guns and enormous large gun which produced no result. Up The Field-Marshal speaks of his close appeared in the afternoon, but we had quantities ol ammunition, demands the to the present there has been mostly arrived at Buckingham Palace in the French police, says the N.-C. Daily Sews - accord and co-operation with General secured a very substantial gain at Loos highest skill in organisation and tech- Jeffre, and their constant meetings by which he was kept informed of General Joffre's views and intentions, the latter

..also rendered excellent service.

VALUABLE CO-OPERATION.

explaining the successive methods by object. Thus, niter full discussion of the military situation, a decision was reached for joint action.

which be hoped to attain his ultimate

Sir John French then gives a detailed and technical account of the great battle southward of La Bassee, and emphasises that all the other attacks, from the North Sea, where Admitat Bacon was rendering valuable assistance in bombarding Zee brugge and Ostend, to a point where the British and French forces joined, were in the nature of subsidiary attacks with the

•ohject of distracting the attention of the

enemy.

BRITISH USE OF GAS. The despatch praises the work of the Engineers and Flying Corps, and affirms

that owing to the Germans repeated use of asphyxiating gases he has been cora- pelled to resort to similar methods. A

detachment was organised for this pur pose, and participated in the operations on September 25th, and although the

success

patrol fighting. A violent cannonade was and the western portion of Hill 70. One nique. The artillery in action showed heard in the direction of Kupruli.

against the great German counter-attack Brigade, on the outskirts of Hulluch, the necessary talents, while the made a brilliant advance, although the of October 8th shows their capacity to

right flank was dangerously exposed, and

this movement was largely instrumental in the capturing of 500 Germans who had been holding up another Brigade. The 7th Division rapidly reached the Quarries and the 26th Brigade sccured Fosse No

8.

concentrate fire effectively at a moments

A GERMAN CLAIM.

AMSTERDAM, November 1st. A Berlin telegram says that the Ger-

notice. Field Marshal French also espe cially mentions the tunnelling companies, mans have emptured a Serbian arsenal composed of mining engineers and miners, at Kragujevac. who are successfully carrying on the work of effective and defensive mining.

AIR FIGHTS.

the

NOTHING IMPORTANT,

PARIS, November 1st. A communiqué states that nothing im

October 30th.

NEW YORK BOMB CONSPIRACY.

ANOTHER ARREST.

NEW YORK, November 2nd. There has been a sixth arrest in the bomb conspiracy case, a man named Bronk- horst being charged with conspiring to

· MR. ASQUITH ATTENDS CABINET MEETING.

There have been 240 air combat portant has occurred in the Balkans since furnish plotters with explosives. during the period covered by

the British have beon successful. despatch, in which almost invariably

occasion ATE

oficer *n-

ona

TACTICAL POINTS. Field-Marshal French points out that the notable tactical points on the front of the main attack were the Fosse, south-On ward of Auchy, the Hohenzollern redoubt, gaged and drove the Quarries, Hulluck, Loos and aeroplanes, and on another occasion two The British were to officers engaged six German machines and disabled at least one. Another officer, although his aeroplane was hit in 300 places, succeeded in carrying out his

70.

Hill

with

French 10th the co-operate

of Army, bat in view the great length of the line along which the British a Guards Corps and two were operating, other Divisions were he'd in reserve, while

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off four energy

THE NEW ARMIES.

Sir John French reports very favour

a British Cavalry Corps and Indian ably on the Divisions of the new armies

AVAL ACTIVITIES.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN HYDROPLANES LAST FLIGHT.

PETROGRAD, November 2nd.

A communiqué states that a Bussion torpedo boat brought down a German hydroplane in the Gulf of Riga, captur ing the aviators.

OBITUARY,

Cavalry were held in readiness to which have recently arrived, also the The deaths are announced of Mr. Lewis

LONDON, November 1st. Mr. Asquith returned to London this afternoon. Afterwards there was a full meeting of the Cabinet.

THE COMMON STRUGGLE.

PARIS, November 2nd-

All the foreign ministers of the Allies, in replying to M. Briand's notification of his assumption of the office of Premler, have declared that the ties between the Alies will be strengthened by the com-

co-operate with the French cavalry in Territorials and the new Division of Waller, the well-known actor, and Sir inom struggle for right and liberty by the exploiting any success which they might Canadians. He concludes by expressing attain. The distance between the British the British Army's deep admiration of the Arthur Willism Rucker, F.R.8, the well-united armies of the peoples of the allied and German: trenches varied from a splendid French success in the battle of known scientist. Ms. Lewis Waller was countries, which were animated by the

Denne single desire to secure Victory. hundred to five hundred yards.

Champagne.

bir Robert Burden revied · recently 23,000 tronpa in their camp at Ningura. Three batteries of artillery and nine bat- talions of infantry took part in the march past.

Speaking at St. Catherine's, Sir Robert Borden said:-It may be that we in the Empire did not fully comprehend the magnitude of the task before us. But I can assure you I believe that Britain. and the Empire as a whole have now taken measures which, coupled with those of the Allies, will produce far-reaching resulte in our favour in the near future. As soon as we are fighting on equal terms and with equal resources, is there a single man amongst you sufficiently faint-heart- ed to doubt the result? I may tell you

all are that

that Eritish agreed supremacy on the car has far more than counterbalanced any military losses the Allies may have sustained,

Sir Robert went on to emphasize the effect of the war in increasing the unity and loyalty of the Empire and to pay generong tributes to the exploits of all ·

from the Overseas Dominiors.

the traded:-So far as our own

Ho are concerned, I can say, as they say in England, that they have done their duty in such a way as to ensure not only pride in the Dominion, but the admiration of the world. Britain never contemplated. sending more than 250.006 meis to Europe In spite of this she has equipped over 3,000,000 men within a year you had of the difficulty of equipping such an in what I have of and you know undertaken and fulfilled a task of almost Farmy, you would realize that Britain bas

unequalled magnitude.