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A
THE
WAR.
RUSSIAN VICTORY.
MANY PRISONERS AND MUCH BOOTY,
TERRIBLE
TRENCH FIGHTING THE WEST.
IN
BRITISH TROOPS IN SERBIA.
ADVANCING MAGNIFICENTLY.
LORD KITCHENER.
THE "GLOBE“
SEIZED BY POLICE.
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.J A RUSSIAN VICTORY. (THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.] TERRIBLE TRENCH FIGHTING, FRUITS OF A SURPRISE ATTACK.
THE NEW SPIRIT.
AMSTERDAM, November 6th.
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THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEM ER STH 1918.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGEXOY.]
GENERAL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE
"GLOBE" RAIDED BY
LORD KITCHENER.
COMMENTS ON RUMOURS OF RESIGNATION.
LONDON, November 7th.. The Fress Bures announces that Lørd
Kitchener's resignation has already been denied. It is equally untrue that he tendered his resignation to the King, that liis visit to the King related therto, or that his visit to the Eastern theatre of wor betokens, his resignation. On the con- trary, the visit is being undertaken in the discharge of his duties as Secretary of State for War, which he has no intention of abandoning.
LATER.
The latest statement, purporting to be authoritative, is that Lord Kitchener will be back at the War Office next week, and that he intends to remain at the War Office until the end of the war, He had not contemplated visiting the King, and the to the Palace was entirely stunaions
His Majesty the King is unexpected. feeling a little better, and he desired a chat. The conversation was entirely general.
POLICE,
DRASTIC OFFICIAL ACTION.
LONDON, Naveniber 7th. Following the publication on Friday of
ed. and its reassertion pesterday, the police last evening raided the offices of the Globe, and seized the printing plant and type.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FATAL NEW YORK FIRE
FACTORY GIRLS ROASTED ALIVE.
NEW YORK, November 7th.
CANTON NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,]
CANTON, November 3rd. SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT BY CAPT. TOM GUNN. The first day's flight of the well-known Chinese aviator, Capt. Tom Gunn, on a A fire which took place at a foursésplane, was witnessed at Tai Sha Tou storeyed wooden building at Brooklyn, yesterday by a large crowd of eager
The be
a report that Lord Kitchener had resign-occupied by sweatments and blouse ise spectators. The weather was fine, and, torius, caused a panic, and twenty persons notwithstanding that a strong nertherly were killed and afty injured. started on the first floor, near the stair- ense, euiting off the escape of the majority of the 1,100 employees. Eight girls were roasted to death in the over. 'crowded fire escape. Most of Pe-vierians jumped to the street below.
.
LATER.
The seizure of the Globe is the most drastic official step taken against a daily paper since the outbreak of war. No reason was given, but it is presumed that it is a result of the Clube's assertion on Friday that Lord Kitchener had resigned, while the paper on Saturday displayed posters
and with the words."Kitchener politicians the Globe rensserts! The
NEW ENLISTMENT SCHEME.
LONDON, November 8th. The Recruiting Committee has issued a statement explaining that recruits may -enlist and return home to continue their
police did their work in a most through occupations until their group is called manner, seizing all the copies of Friday's". They will wear an armlet, and will and Saturday's issues, cutting off the be given an opportunity to voluntarily electric current for the printing machines undertako preliminary drill, and removing the stereotype plates. There night's notice of being called up will given in order to allow time to arrange business affairs.
were no arrests.'-
GERMAN INTRIGUE IN AMERICA.
THE OBJECTS OF A TEUTON FUND.
New York, November 7th. Place Federal investigators into the German bomb conspiracy have begun an
MUCH SPECULATION.
there Another telegram states that is much speculation regarding Lord PETROGRAD, November 7th.
Kitchener's departure from the Wor A communiqué stato The Russian Office. The Times offers explanatory victory in the Strypa region ended after considerations, not without authority." enquiry into the purpose of $45.000.000 several days desperate fighting near the and says that it may be taken for granted which was raised in the United States by that Lord Kitchener's mission is atto-the sale of German bonds. It is believed village of Sopzikovize and on the western
The surprise gether different in character from his that the fund was intended, firstly, to pur- shore of Lake Ischkuve.
previous visits to France. Otherwise, hechase ships, employable es neutral bonts. would not need a substitute, at the War for carrying supples ostensibly to Senn- Office. It should be remembered that lingvia but really to Germany; &condly,
scheme freed Lord Derbys
to purchase stock of chemicals and acids of Kitchener from the business Lord
for the manufacture of explosive;; and recruiting, and he will thus be at liberty thirdly, for the establishment of sub- to divert his attention to other matters, marine hases at Mexics and in the West of which the most important is the war. Indies, in the Near East, of which Lord. Kit- chener has first-hand knowledge. There fore, it would not be 'unnatural if he devoted himself entirely. iz consul- tution with the Allies, to the settlement of that tangled problem. The rumoue
A German correspondent on the Western Front describes the new spirit of trench fighting as more desperate, mare virulent, and more cruel owing to embitterment
csulting from the great French offensive attack of the Russians was conducted with swiftness against the enemy's front, and in September.
"Hitherto, the most merciless fighting included the crossing of the river Stryps, has been in Argonne," he says, "where which the enemy totally unexpected. The the wooded country, favouring savage difficulties of the Russians began with the warfare, has produced the Argonne despatch of a haul of prisoners to the rear. type, known on the whole front. The These had to be sent across the river and picture of the grimy fighter, reminiscent the lake in face of most determined efforts of princval days, when men fought like by the Germans to recover the`r comrades, wild animals, is now The enemy poured deadly artillery and general. The ame horrible methods have rifle fire into the Russian rearguard, been adopted along the whole line, and which was in charge of the prisoners on victory lies in hand-to-hand fighting, the the right bank of the Strypa, but the battle swaying with thrusting, wrestling, Russians Enced all the attacks and pro- that he would command the army in kaife, tected by gusts of fire by their own artib-France is entirely without foundation.
lery, did not retire to the left bank till The newspaper associates Mr. Asquith the prisoners and booty had safely crossed assumption of the duties at the War The Russians also captured 800 prisoners Office with the reorganisation of a higher
direction of the war, which is and two gius west of Rafalovka,
proceeding.
cannibals and
with
biting; throttling, and bayonet, rifle-butt, and spade;
The real zone of horror is between the trenches, where multitudes of rats, fattening on the rotting corpses, grow fat till they resemble little dogs, and are slaughtered with loathing when they Fray into the trenches.,
Gone are the days when hours daily were practically set apart by the French and German soldiers to emerge from their Now, exchange chaff- trenches and instead of pointed jokes, missives aro exchanged which are unpleasant and hateful."
GERMAN ATTACK BREAKS DOWN.
PARIS, November 5th.
A communiqué says that a fresh German
LATER.
The Russinus. in a surprise attack, captured: 8,500 prisoners in the region of the river Strypa, hesides a number of officers and machine-guns which are not
yet determined. THE BALKANS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH TROOPS IN THE FIGHTING LINE. ADVANCING MAGNIFICENTLY.
PARIS, November 7th.
Dow
LEAVING FOR NEAR EAST.
LONDON, November 6th. Despite the denials, the papers generally Assume that Lord Kitchener has left the War Offico, but only in order to take up on equally important post elsewhere,
It is hinted in some quarters that he will take charge of affairs in the Near East. There is no suggestion whatever of a disagreement with the Cabinet.
LATER. The Press Bureau announces that Lord
VIGOROUS PRESS SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT WILSON.
....
NEW YORK November 6th.
A fort-
breeze was blowing for the greater park of the afternoon, the exhibition proved fight was made by Capt.. Tom Gunn, arrived in'n motor-bont at 3.15 p.m. and mounting the scaplane, sailed eastward for a short distance to Ap Tun Kwau, then turned back for about 1.000 Feet, and rose to a height of 1,200 feet. This was followed by three circular trips in tho. air.
Capt. Tom Gunn, on dismounting from his seaplane, was received with a deafening ovation. Subsequently another. flight was made by Capt. Tom Gunn accompanied by advisor L Slut, one of.
General
This
Lung's wides-ide-qump, time a height of 5,460 feet was attained. Floral bouquets and other tributes wer message from General Lung, highly com offered to the airmus, and a enlogistic mending Capt Tom Guan's abilities, was read by the Private Secretary to the Chief of the Water Police Department.
Tu-day a further series of flights was
The groups of shigle men will be first given, and on one occasion Capt. Gam called up, then the married men.
BRITISII HARBOUR
DIFFICULTIES.
LONDON, November 7th.
Mr. Asquith has appointed a committee to enquire into the difficultire of con- gestions in the ports and harbours of Great Britain, with Lord Inchcape as
chairman.
NOBEL PRIZE-WINNERS. ·
was accompanied by Mr. Wong Kwong Ling, Chief of the Police Departmerit.
General Lung presented a gold wehil to the airman on the completion of his. exhibition.
THE MONARCHICAL QUESTION. On the first instant a formal meeting of the citizens' representatives who were recently clected to go to the Metropolis to
vote on this question was held, and the result of the balloting was unanimously in favour of China reverting to A monarchical system of Government and of proclaiming Yuan Shih-kai Emperor.' LONDON, November 6th. The authorities have telegraphed the results of this meeting to Peking, and it The Nobel prize-winners include T. A.
understood that, having formally is Edison (Physics); N. Tesla (Literature);
the question, R. Roland (Chemistry); and Theodor arrived at a decision on
they have decided to appoint ten of the Bredberg (Chemistry).
representatives to proceed to the capital to vote accordingly.
DEATH OF A MUTINY VETERAN.
LONDON, November 6th. The death has occurred of Major
Mutiny veteran
PRESS UNDER STRICT CENSORSHIP,
Whilst writing on this subject it may be interesting to note that the Chinese newspapers are now under strict ornsor-
The Pres vigorously supports Pre-General H. W. Holland, C.B., on Indianship and are not allowed to publish or
sident Wilson on the subject of German Americans.
The Herald says--It is high time that
the small and noisy groups of alien
The Evening Sun says-Let us have no sympathisers were brouglit, to book.
mawkish sentimentality, but clean out the whole nest of plotters and punish them with exemplary severity.
[Telegrams received on Saturday, and will be found on page 6.] published in an "Extra" on Sunday,
A NEW RACE OF BIRD MEN.
BRITISH MASTERY OF THE AIR.
reproduce anything from outports or foreign papers unless such news is first approved of by the Government censors,
before publication whose seal must be obtained to all "copy"
FANTAN.
Rumours have been widely circulated tha & syndicate recently formed has. tendered for the fantan monopoly in Canton, and that the Government is about to accept this tender with a view to aug. menting the revenue. What amount of These airmen are a new race of human beings. Five of the cuperavian birds truth there may be in there statements it- yesterday evening utterly distracted the is impossible to say. but everyone stebis. Hun batteries along our front..
The wir
RECRUITING SCENES.
IRISH EMIGRANTS HELD UP.
spaces above were spotted with shrapnel to feel that the monopoly may be granted, LONDON, November 7th. puffs, regularly, in the proportion of and articles have appeared in some of the currants to a well-made plumduff" (vernacular papers beseeching the Clovera- The Cunard Company announced yes can think of no other better illustration) ment not to make a small addition to its revenue at the cost of ruining the terday that is cannot accept bookings and back and forth passed the hawks with the most perfect and practical indiffer- plop up. from Britishers eligible for military ser- renco. You hear the muffled
Kwanglung people. vice. This was a sequel to the scenes aloft about eight seconds after you have seen the sparking flash of the bursting of excitement at Liverpool upon the sail- shell; you have even seen the graceful When rounded eur! of the shell-smoke form and jag of the Saxona for New York.
change shape before you hear the 'plop." When the batteries are really busy you and five together, and soon the flashes
"plops"
The hawke, if low down, and in great danger, dodge the shells by con tinually shifting their angle of flight, darting here and there, and it must need a cool head, and hands and feet which work automatically, up there.
a number of Irish emigrants appeared the
A Salonika correspondent says that the Kitchener, at the request of his colleagues, oruiting people got busy, and the see flash upon flash away up there, four
Brisish troops in the fighting line are
LIST OF PASSENGERS TO ARRIVE.
uttack on La Courtine position broke down advancing to the affray magnificently has left England on a short visit to the crowd jeered the Irishmen Then the merge into a wild confusion of irregular H. Jacob, Mrs. C. B. Buyers, Miss F. M.
completely.
The Bulgarians are violently but fitfully bombarding the French positions at Krivo
A French mine explosion seriouslyak. The Bulgarien attacks in the Perieps | damaged part of the German positions between the Argonne and the Meuse.
LIVELY CANNONADIS,
region are meeting with a stubborn: Ser- blan resistance. Fresh troops are leaving for the Serbian front, whither convoys of arms, ammunition and victuals are also being despatched. The Serbian army is A communiqué abates:-There has been slowly re-concentrating.
PARIS, Nurember 7th,
a lively cannonade in Artois, north of
AMSTERDAM, November 6th.
A Sofa telegram says that a Bulgarian Division has entered Nish.
the Aisne, also in Champagne, where NISH FALLS TO BULGARIA, heavy guns were employed on the whole front between Tahure and Hill 199. There has been violent trench fighting with grenades in Pretre Wood. RUSSIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY. J GERMANS IN DIFFICULTIES VIOLENT RUSSIAN ATTACKS.
AMSTERDAM, November 7th. General Russky has evidently got General von Hindenberg inte difficulties. A Berlin communiqué admits violent Russian attacks among the lakes in the Dvinsk region, emphasising four successive
GERMAN CLAIMS.
AMSTERDAM, November 7th,
Eastern war theatre.
GREEK POLITICS.
NEW CABINET TO BE FORMED.
:
ATHENS, November 7th
On the 8th inst, the King charged M. Scouloudis with the formation of a new Cabinct. The ex-Ministers wil retain office, and M. Scoulaudis will bo Foreign Minister.
CENSORIAL DELAYS.
firemen of the Saxoma landed and told the officials that they would refuse to sail if the Irish shirkers were allowed aboard. The Cunard Company upheld the firemen, Six and refused the Irishmen passages.
of the latter immediately joined the army. SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS.
LONDON, November 7th.
HAWKS FLYING HOME TO LOOST. We have seen flights where it seemed impossible for the hawk to miss a shell, and then, when the hawk had reached
fets, we have seen him deliberately turn
back and return to the same danger zone.
Per P. and Q. str Malwa, from Lon- don, October 2nd.-To Hongkong: Miss Cooper, Miss L. M. Jones.
Per P. and O. str. Moulton, from Lam- done, Coluber 16th-To Hongkong: Dr. Per P. and O. str. Morea, from London, J. Duncan, Miss C. J. Nicholls. October 30th-To Hongkong: Inspector and Mrs. Garrod. Mr. C. Fox, Miss M.
Coggin.
Per N.Y.K. str. Kishima Maru, from
Mr. 8. P. Lentesty, Mr. W. G.
London, October 9th-To Hongkong: Mr. R. J., Birbeck, Mr. M. Williamson,
It looks like bravado, but it is not That Mrs, and Miss Fleming, Mr. F. E. Glaze- hawk had not finished the task he had set brook, Mr. and Mrs. Claxton, Rev. himself to finish, so he went back.
One
The decision to exempt from requisi-hawk did this five times while wo watch Gamble, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Ridell, Mr. tioning vessels loading wheat in North cut from the front trench, and when he Mrs. Trice and two children, Miss Ewing, finally decided to go home to rocet, and Miss Dykes, Miss Heyworth, Miss Fisk. Miss Thacker, Mr. L. R. Medham, Mr. F. America for the United Kingdom not regained safety, it was a great relief to
cheer him, and I hope he heard that Hicks, Mrs A. J. Malcolm and three ATHENS, November 7th.
later than December 15th, has been re-
bottled-up explosion of relief we gave children. Mrs. Muirhead and infant, Mr. A. Morley, Mrs. Wood, Miss Paton. The delays in the Greek consorship voked. The exemption now applies only him.
In the evenings, after sundown, by Mrs. A. Paske-Smith, Miss L. M. Clark. destroy the chronological order of tele-to vessels chartered by noon pesterday.
twilight, and against the sunset pinks Miss Waters, Miss Tyler, Mr. Alf. de Consequently, there has been a
Souza, Mr. A. de Souza, Mr. C. de
A Berlin communiqué claims further grans, progress in the Morava valley. The Ger- great confusion on the position of the TRADE OF GREAT BRITAIN,
From the latest telegrams it mans are now nearly seventy miles south-crisis. ward of Belgrade. Generals Mackenson appears that M. Zaimis persists in his and Gallwitz claim together over 2,000 refusal to form a Cabinet. prisoners.
AUSTRALIAN WHEAT FOR
MOVEMENT OF GREEK TROOPS.
PARIS, November 7th. The report of the concentration of
ITALY,
PERTH, November. Gih. The West Australian Government has
attacks at one point. General Linsengen Greek troops near Monastir is denied been asked by Italy for a quotation for
is also engaged against the Russian offen sive, while General Bothmer claims to be counter-attacking after a recent defeat.
by Greek officers, who state that the
the supply of 100,000 tons of wheat, Italy Greek army is normally concentrated on the frontiers in accordance with the to supply the steamers. Negotiations are
proceeding. Greek plan of mobilisation.
an
LONDON, November 7th. The imports for October show increase of £10,413,122, and the experts an increase of £3,367,150. EXCHANGE RATE IMPROVING IN AMERICA.
NEW YORK, November 6th.
of
The exchange rate has improved on a feport that further credits in favour Great Britain, possibly amounting to £40,000.000, are being arranged.
Bouza.
Per N.V.K. str. Mishima Maru, from London. October 3rd-To Hongkong: Dr. and Mrs. Sanders and child, Mr. L. Hess, Mr. T. Haslam Mr. and Mrs. Sorensen and two children, Mr. Kerr, Cart. W. A. Valentine, Mrs. Slade.
of the Hun front, ecme home to roost. Gliding in, with engines stopped, they and yellows, the hawks, from all pointe swoop in long, gradual slants. And when you think what they have been through. your thoughts break down in a shamed It does not seam fair, in your confusion. ignorance, complete and dense, even to
Per NY.K. str. Suwa Muru, from Lon- think of their dangers,
Talk about mastery of the air! The don, November 6th. To Hongkong: Mrs. oir is like the sea, in its unknown dangers and Master 31. Henderson, Mrs, and Miss which call for certain inborn qualities, Main, Mrs. Hodgins, Mr. and Mrs. Weir, and the master of the one can he eavily Miss Emerton, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Wolff
That is just my master of the other.
belief. At any rate, our bird-men treat and two children, Mrs. P. Hodgson. Mr. the Hun bird-men with as much inborn and Mrs. Brown, Mr. Grist, Mr. and superiority as our seamen do the Hun Mrs. G. H. Moore-Mead, Capt. F
Mr. A. J. Poole, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.. over us he is a hunted and harried and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, seamen, If a German hawk ever passes Wheeler, Roy and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. Smalley and two children. Mrs and Miss unhappy thing, which very soon. "Beoots"
You never see for home and lagerland.
E. Roberts, Mrs. Knight and infant, them at their size and serene
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