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MARINES AT GALLIPOLI.

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A FINELY TOLD TRIBUTE.

The following account of the heroism of the Brigade of Royal Marines, which his been fighting in Gallipoli since the first landing, has been written by an officer of the Marines recently invalided home, who served for twenty-one years in the ranks, and ea being called up at the outbreak of war was given a temporary commission in his old corps: ---

The history of the Royal Marines con- tains fow episodes more striking or more dramatic than those which took place during the manorable days of the landing. of the British Mediterranean Expedi tionary Force in the Dardanelles in the months of March and April, 1916, Thoy are guroly among the most brilliant achievements of British arms in all the glorious history of this country;

WAR NEWS,

ARMENIAN MASSACRES.

A French official report received by wireless and issued through the Press Bureau stabes: ----

Tho massacres of Armenians contique | all over Turkey. It is estimated that there are up to now more than 800,000 victims.

nothing to prevent these massacres, but it

"Not only have the Goverment done appears to he established that in towns the German Consuls have taken part in organizing them."

many

RAID ON KAISER'S KITCHENS.

ROYAL COPPER FOTS AND PANS TO BE TAKEN.

The Journal of Paris, is informed from Genova that the German ordinance rein- tive to the seizure of copper, nickel, and other metals will apply equally to tho Royal Household and that the Imperial Court will have to submit to its provisions. In consequence of this interpretation the inventory at the palaces of the Kaiser, court-marshals have proceeded to take an the Crown Prince, and the reigning Princes and Princesses of the Confederated

Btates

After the first attack on the Bulair lines, at the eastern extremity of the Gallipoli Peninsula, on Sunday, April 15th, the Marine Brigade was ordered to support the Australians, who had already "made good and were being heavily pressed at Gaba Tepe. Never shall forget the thrill of pride as I once again saw the fine old corps in which my grand- father and great-grandfather served and

According to the Berliner Tageblatt, the fought parading for what proved to be voluntary surrender of copper and metal one of the greatest efforts they had ever goods was continued up to October 8th, been called upon to make for God, King, after which data's general search warrant and country.

Fotorana of many fights was issued for the immediate seizure of in various parts of our widelung Empire objects not given up, without prejudice stood shoulder to shoulder with clean-to a criminal prosecution.—Exchange. limbed lads of only a few months' service, all of them alort and keen to tackle the job on hand, so much so that a young officer, turning to me, remarked: BY Jove, one wouldn't think we were going into one of the bloodiest fights in history; just look at them, aren't, they great 7 And truly, they were.

"ENGLAND'S SHEET-ANCHOR, Before them in the failing light of closing day rose the gaunt, ragged cliffs of Gaba Tepe. Their ominous outline was emphasised by cloud-like patches of bursting shrapnel from the well-placed Turkish guns, The Turkish gunners knew their busine, and boatloads of men being lowed nehore offer a bait too tempting for any gunner to refuse Turkish infantry also, regardless of the fire of our fleet, were not slow in pre- claiming our advent by a well-directed | fire from rifles and machine guns. Our in never wavered for a moment. Hore and there, above the din of battle, the voices of officers were hearit giving orders and encouraging those who were passing through their baptism of fire. Re member the front page of the Globe and Laurel, lads!" shouted a fine old sergt. - major with whom I had served for nearly a quarter of a century,

The Globe and fauret is the corps gazette, and upon the front page are printed the glorious words of Lord St. Vincent, There never was any appeal made to them for honour, courage, and loyalty that they did not more than realise my highest expectations. I ever the hour of real danger should come to England, the Marines will be found the country's sheet anchor."

40 ZEPPELINS LOST!

HEAVY CASUALTI" AMONG THE BARY-KILLERS.

I learn from a reliable source in Fried- richshafen (snys 'the Express Geneva cor: respondent) that the German Hoad- quarters Stoff admit the loss of thirty- eight Zeppelin and nine Parceval airships since the war began up to August 1st, 1918. into this dato a further report states two Zeppelins and one Parseval are "miss ing."

The majority of the airships were brought down by the Allies' aerial guns, and the remainder had "accidents while landing.

Therefore,

The average cost of these airships 18 over £100,000, while the newest models cest nearly double this su Germany has lost over £6,000,000 in a year in her airships, bombs from which have killed and wounded 100 persons.

GERMANY'S NAVY-AFTER THE WAR.

navy.

Lu concluding an optimistic article in General Situation in Russia" Colonel the Contemporary Review on The

F. N. Maude discusses the question of the future of Germany's army and He thinks the Allies will have to allow Germany to keep up some army," as army training has become an integral part of the life of all nations. He addy:---

But there is no reason why she should be allowed to maintain a navy, and if wệ They had not forgotten what was, ex-

refuse to permit any vessel Blying the Ger pected of them; indeed, their faces ex-

man merchant-flag, or German-owned in pressed the determination to uphold every

whole or

in part, to enter any port be noble tradition and to win fresh laure for the corps which saved Gibraltar for longing to the Allies, we can deprive her Britain, whose proud motto is 'er Mars and we shall not be handicapping her in- of any excuse for maintaining a war Beet, per Terrum," I will not describe industrial evolution in any way, because the detail the extraordinary arrangementa by which, now that darkness had fallen, merchant shipping of the rest of the world we were able to find our way over scrub can carry her goods for her with equal ridden spurs and through slushy aullahs efficiency and economy. As between buyer to the positions which the Australian and seller, it makes no difference who does the actual transmission from one to the troops had so gallantly won, and were now so hardly holding, a

AWFUL IN GRANDEUR GOD-LIKE IN SACRIFICE

ather, and no private firms attempt to carry goods for themselves unless they can do so more cheaply than the customary carriers,

***SECOND LOST MEANS DEATH."'-

IMPORTANCE OF SPEED IN CHARGING.

The vital importance of speed in the offensive is brought out in the narratives of all who went through the Champagne. fighting.

A Colonial infantryman, who wounded between Suippes and Souain, said:

Was

The outstanding feature of this landing must remain indelibly printed upon my memory for all time. Those weird gullies lying between overhanging craggy hills, which in some places rose to a neight of 200 feet, covered with thick green foliage. varied here and there by patches of sand. Here is a party of men, working like Trojans, digging themselves in, yonder the Turkish trenches, illuminated with a myriad darts of flame, from wach one of which speeds forth that messenger who

This will be a matter of hard running,' calla men home. Fire crosses fire at point-blank range. Turk and Briton the captain called out to us, for we are have at length met in deadly grip to the first wave.' Well, we ran. We went setttle once and for all that long-bid-for over the first trench, stabbing the occupants Bovereignty of the Cross over the Cres with our bayonets as we passed. On and cent Rife, bayonet, aprde and pick-axe, on we wont. You could hear nothing but these are the tools by which that sover the hoarse breathing of our comrades and

the roaring of the guns. eignty is to be forged.

"The bullets began to whistle past our The scene was awful in its grandeur, yet God-like in sacrifice, and I who am ears torribly thick. They seemed all to privileged to write this record bear wit- come from one sido, evidently from machine ness to the fact, for have I not seen our guns. The captain shouted, Over there, men glorious in battle, patient in suffer- quick. That redoubt.' We wore just in ing, and splendid in death? Here is time to get three machine-guns which were

A young officer ispuniping away at us. just one instance :

We bayoneted the to the dressing-station Germans back and front. You have to go mistake, A second lost hit. Hin only anxiety is expressed quick, and no in the broken utterance, How long will means death."-Beuter.

it be before I can get back to my boys?” Poor lad! He never went back.

** CHEER O!**

WAR BREVITIES.

I have been asked sometimes what the feeling of the lads out there is towards those who atay at home, and at those

Prince George of Greece, who in mar- times I hear again the voice of the brave lads saying, "If the boys at home only ried to the daughter of Prince Roland know what we know they would chuck Bonaparte, has telegraphed to his bro their job and help us through." The ther, King Constantine, urging him to remarkable thing is that they have per do his duty towards Serbia and declare fect confidence in their chuins at home; war against Bulgaria. one hears no word of reproach, they never

At a recruiting demonstration organised blame them, they are persuaded they will come as soon as they know how by the 7th London Regiment outside the greatly they are needed. Meantime they Royal Exchange recently, Mr. Horatio keep up their spirits with that indomit Bottomley said: "I wish I could present able humour which makes them the most myself as a recruit, but Anno Domini and formidable opponents in the world. embonpoint have pat my chest messure- Trust the British bluejacket or Marine meat in the wrong place. I have been to find the funny side of things he accused often of humbugging people in the doesn't remain in the shadows. The city, but I could not deceive the army saving grace of humour is a very real medical officer, or I would set you young thing to him, and somehow he seems to men an example." transform tragedy into comedy.

During the hours of morning or evening German newspapers announce a numir hate one often heard the remark,

Say of new military appointments in the west. Bill, is that Annie from Asia or fat Two generals, whose names are not given, Bertha and the reply, "No, he don't have been dismissed. It is believed that make no noise; it's silent Sam".

they are the generals whose troops were

And so he jokes while the shells fly beaten recently. The German Emperor "Cheer O is his motto, and pathos and humour are so strangely intermingled in finds it necessary to threaten his generals In an order his attitude that he gains that mysterious with disciplinary measures. quality spoken of as the "compensating of the day he declares that every import- balance," which enables him to struggle ant success obtained by the Allies on the and endure, and will ultimately carry western front will be considered as due to him through to a glorious victory, which culpable negligence of the German com- is the only way to a lasting and honour manders, who will lay themselves open to able peace.

being punished for incompetence.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 1915,

** HOW I RAIDED LONDON.”

VIVID STORY OF A ZEPPELIN COMMANDER

TRIBUTE TO OUR GUNNEKS.

A full and picturesque recount, given by Commander Matby, a: Zoppelią commander, of the Inst air raid on the London district, is published in the New York World, whose correspondent has interviewed Mathy.

TEN MINUTES' RAID.

"How long were you over London 1 " the commander was asked,

The main attack was from 10.50 to 11 p.m.-just ten minutes," he said.

"Then Zoppelin tactics of attack are to make a dash to points to be bombarded, and quickly get Rway?

"Yes; the attacks must be short and

quick

Asked from what height he attacked, Mothy replied:--

"I am sorry, but I don't want you to give the English their range. They are doing well enough as it is, and learning fast. Had Mr. Balfour stood by my side a few nights ago and looked into those flashing guns all over, he wouldn't say London was not a militarily defended city, and would perhaps not think so poorly of its norial defence,!".

The Home Office points out that the news is passed for publication with the comment that it contains numerous state ments which are quite untrue, and one (to the effect that an anti-aircraft gụp boş been placed under cover of St. Paul's) which can only be characterised as a false- hood apparently intended to excuse what German aircraft are attempting to do. The voyage was Mathy's hundredth Zeppelin trip. As to his orders for the | LONDONERS CALM UNDER BOMB raid, he said:

WHEN THE ZEPPELIN ·

CAME

FIRE.

The following impression of the Zep- pelin raid on the London district on Sep- tember 8th was sent to the American papers on September 12th by Mr. William G. Shepherd, the correspondent of the United Press.

Above the din of the orchestra. there

"boot."

On this occasion for the first time my instructions were to attack certain poinią in the down-town City of London, such as railway stations, bridges, industrial establishments. I had strict orders to do everything possible to avoid hitting St. Paul's and other churches, museums, the Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Parliament Houses, and, of course, re-sweeps over the theatre a cavernous bass sidential districts. I want to say there's not an officer or man in the serial fleet who doesn't feel it as deeply when he learns that women and children and other non-combatants are killed as does a gunner or commander of big guns when he hears his shell didn't strike exactly where he wanted it to, and re- sulted in the death and injury of non- combatants.

THE THAMES GUIDEPOST.

After doseribing the journey over the North Sea, and speaking of the supplies carried by the Zeppelin, the commander continued:---

pretty girl

sitting next to a Scottish officer.

"Zeppelin," whispers a

"No," you hear him whisper, "it's a door bauging. He's lying and knows it

Zeppelin Zeppelin!”

The whisper rags throngh the audience. If you knew what was transpiring in the street you'd be out there instead of waiting for the last act to end. Such a scene is being enacted out there as the old town of London in all its rich, thou and year history never before beheld.

The ourtain goes down. You file out of the theatre into a crowded street, Traffic is at a standsti. A million quiet cries make a subdued roar. Seven mil- the lion people of the biggest city in world stand gazing into the sky from the darkened streets.

Here is the climax to the 20th century. Among the autumn stars floats a long, guunt Zeppelin. It is dull yellow-the colour of the harvest moon.

The mist disappears off the distance, and we can see the Thames River, which points the way to London. The Thames is an indestructible guidepost, and a sure road to the great City. The Eng- lish can darken London as much as they want, but they can never remove or over up the Thames, from which we ean always get our bearings, and pick

The long fingers of searchlights, rench- up any point in London we desire,

ing up from the roofs of the city, are London is darkened, but sufficiently touching all sides of the death messenger lighted on this night to enable me to see with their white tips. Great booming ita reflected glow in the sky sixty kilo sounds shake the city. They are Zep- metres away shortly before ten o'clock.pelin bombs-falling killing burning. We head straight for the glow in the sky, and then point on the Thames to get our bearing for the objects of my Attack. Soon the City is outlined, still and silent below in the distance. There are dark spots which stand out from the blur of lights in the well-lit portions, The residential sections are not much darkened. It is the dark spots I am after, and I bear down on them as they mark the down-town city.

** SPOTTED." The commander describes the sensation when our searchlights "find" the Zep- polin-

Lesser noises of shooting-are nearer at hand, the noise of aerial guns, sending shrapnel into the sky.

"For God's sake! Don't do that!" says one man to another who has just struck a match to light a cigarette.

Whispers, low volees, run all through the streets.

There's a red light in the sky over there; our house may be burning," ex- claim a woman clutching at a man's

cost,

** There are a million houses in London; why cur's particularly?" he responds.

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A group of men talking French stand A sudden flash and a narrow band of gazing up from the street. They are in brilliant light reaches out from below waiter's clothes and have rushed out from and begins to feel around the sky, Athe upper rooms of one of the most second, third, and fourth, and fifth come out, and soon there are more than a score of criss-crossing ribbons. It looks as if the city has suddenly come to life, and is waving its arms around the sky, sending out feelers for the danger that threatens. But our impression is rather that they are tentacles seeking to drag us to destruction. London keeps a good watch on the sky... from below comes an ominous sound that penetrates the noise of the engines. There are little red flashes and short bursts of fire, which stand out pro- minently against the black background. From north, from south, from right, and from left they appear, and following the fushes there rolls up from below tho sound of the guns,

luxurious hotels in the world...

"The devils!" exclaims one, and then- "We've got it! It can't get away! ARAKAN... There's shrapnel all around it!!

"Oh--my neck says a pretty girl in

"I can't look up a TJISONDARI evening wraps.

But she does. minute more."

All about you are beautifully garbed

in evening clothes. KARIMOEN women and men "Oh'e" and "Ah's!" long drawn out-→→ exclamations of admiration like the sounds made by American crowds watch TJIKEMBANG ing fireworks-groet the brilliantly white

ashes of shrapnel.

Now

· THE ATTACK.' Coming to the actual bomb dropping Commander Mathy said:

I picked up St. Paul's and with that point of orientation laid a course for the Bank of England. There was a big searchlight in the immediate vicinity of St. Paul's and the English bad placed a battery of guns under cover of that church, as I could plainly see from the flashes as they belched shrapnel at us. I don't think the English should use their churches, museums, and simi- lar buildings as cover or protection for

their guns.

Fuddenly you realize that the biggest city in the world has become the night battlefield in which 7,000,000 harmless men, women, and children live. Here is war at the very heart of civilization, threatening all the millions of things that human hearts and human winds have created in past centuries.

There are more cries,

"Good God! It's staggering !" és shrappol flash breaks apparently near the great airship. But the Zeppelin moves, on steadily.

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What a roar of joy would go up from the millions of this great city if they could suddenly see the yellow object transformed into the flash of one gigantic gas explosion! Little white-gloved hands clap their approval of the Zeppelin's Barometer near approach to death; white teeth Temperatare sparkle in smiles; men zoar with delight. Humidity...... Although we had been fired upon on These men and women, flowers of the 20th Wind Dirsetion.. all sides we had not yet dropped a bomb. century culture, have become elemental Force Above the Bank of England I shouted Dirty, bloody, battle-made soldiers feel Weather ***

Killing has Bain................................... through the speaking tube connecting this same way in battle. me with my lieutenant at the firing op been put into the hearts of these crowds. paratus: Fire slowly! Now, ming. If the men up there in the sky think they ing with the dim thunder from the guns are terrifying London they are wrong. below came the explosions and bursting They are only making England white- flames of our bombs.

We soon hot mad. observed flames bursting forth from several places.

LIVERPOOL-STREET,

We are all brothers and sisters in the streets of London to-night-neither man nor woman, neither good nor bad-just human, outraged, mad, unwilling to die. This is a miracle the great gas bag in the air brings about.

Over Holborn Viaduct, in the vicinity of Holborn station, we dropped several

On the plinth of "Chinese " Gordon's hombs From the Bank of England to the Tower-a short distance-I tried to enument sit a soldier and a girl. She hit the bridge, and believe I wag suo-

is tracing invisible figures on the stone cessful, but to what extent damage was

pavement. His arm is about her; her face is bent to his. Maybe they've seen done I could not determine.

thie Zeppelin to-night, but just now she's Manceuvring and arriving directly over listening to the other story that will be

I shouted Liverpool-street station, "Rapid fire!" through the tube, and new when the books telling the story of

to-night's Zeppelin raid have crumbed Mon. bombs rained down. There was a suc into dust. cession of detonations and bursts of fire,

"

They typify London and England-une and I could see that I had hit well, and changed one iota by this Zeppelin raid apparently done great damage. This that only ended in the loss of 20 harmless Wed has been confirmed by reliable reports lives. The next day recruiting tripled. we have since received. Flames burst forth in several places in that vicinity.

Having dropped all my bombs, I turn- ed for home. My orders had been car ried out, and carried out quickly. De spite the bombardment of the sky, we had not been hit.

Miss Daisy Irving, a Coliseum actress, had arranged to kiss every recruitin their march through the streets of Lon- don, bat at the last moment the War Office forbade it.

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