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THE WAR.

ALLIED OFFENSIVE IMMINENT

IN

SERBIA.

300.000 TROOPS AT SALONIKA.

FRENCH JOIN LINES WITH

SERBIANS.

TRANS-ATLANTIC LINER SUNK.

RUSSIANS TURN ON THE FOE.

SUCCESSES

ALONG

ENTIRE FRONT.

THE BALKANS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} FRENCH IN ACTION, HOW THE BULGARIANS WERE BEATEN BACK.

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11m, 1815.

RUSSIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S JOBKOY.) RUSSIAN SUCCESSES ON WHOLE FRONT,

PETROGRAD, November 10th.

GENERAL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE **LORD MAYOR'S SHOW. A MILITARY AND NAVAL PAGEANT.

LONDON, November 9th.

[THROUGH ERUTER'S AGENCY.] THE FIRE ON A FRENCH LINER.

Bordeaux.

PABIS, November 10th. The fire which broks out on the French steamer Rochambeaut, has been extinguish A communiqué says that the Rusians

The "Lord Mayor's Show" was almosted, and the vessel is proceeding to have achieved further successes along the whole front. The Russians occupied the entirely naval and military, and includ

KRUPP'S PROFITS. Ketamern district of Courland, capturing ing four captured German guns and of much material which the fleeing Germans Colonial Detachment's and a recruiting had abandoned. The Russians stormed Column comprising men representing a villages near Jacobstadt and Drinsk and number of regiments and units. Although a strongly-fortified wood east of the town.it was raining, huge enthusiastic crowds of Zaliechtchiki aml repulsed four enemy attended. counterattacks with the object of recap- turing the wond.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ITALIAN TRANS-ATLANTIC LINER SUNK. AUSTRO-AMERICAN CONTROVERSY

FORESHADOWED.

LONDON, November 10th.

AMSTERDAM, November 10th. A telegram from Athens says that Krupp's profits for the year amounted to £4,320,000, compared with £1,805,000 dividend is being declared of 12 per

At the Guildhall Banquet, the Right Cent. Hon. A. J. Balfour, amid ringing cheers, raid a tribute to Lerd Kitchener's genius in raising armies, and cmphasised that the calculations of the Central PoweĽR had never been near realisation Ger-'

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THE STRONG-MINDED ** VORWAERTS.”

AMSTERDAN, November 9th,: Forwacris

again, bech

PEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PERING, November 3rd.

JAPAN'S WARNING,

Quite a flutter was raised in the Monarchical dovcootes last week on the presentation of Japan's warning, endorsed by Great Britain and Russia, regarding the proposed change in the form of Gov- ernment. Needless to say, the Chinese viewed the proceeding as an unwarrant able interference in their domestic affars, and no little indignation was aroused, especially as the advice was interpreted as a veiled threat. Had the advice been tendered by any other Power it would doubtless have been accepted as a kindly action, but everything that Japan does or altempt to do in China is suspect. Happily, no serious complications are likely to ensue, and the polite. reply returned yesterday will probably end the many was foiled utterly, first, in the suppressed, owing to its publication of matter. It has been pointed out that the spring, now it was two month since the manifest demanding the strongest advice is calculated to have an opposito effect to that which it was apparently intended to have, In other words, it had made any advance in Russia. Such measures against "food distress. " a pause in way like this meant that the

would create the disturbances which it tide of enemy successes had reached its

wished to avoid, because if the advice limit and only the ebb remained. Mr.

were headed the Military party would Balfour, emphasised the importance of the

Legard this as a surrender of Chinn's: sovereign rights and the recognition of command of the sen, on which the whole are

Japan's overlordship, with the result that strategy of the allies was based. rulers of Bulgaria had been actuated with two simple motives, namoly greed No diplomacy world have and fear. availed against the conviction that in

The

MISCELLANEOUS,

LONDON, November 10th. Mr. Lloyd George announces that there now 1,079 controlled munition The establishments.

A telegram from Washington says that the news of the sinking of the Ancona has crented a sensation, and is regarded as foreshadowing a controversy with Austria similar to that concerning the Lusifunin, Despite the above cable, this is the first ALLIES' RAPID CONCENTRA-ws that has reached the British Prags backing the Austro-Germans there

TION.

ULLAHU HONOREL)-

AMSTERDAM, November 9th, -Berlin newspapers state that there are nów 300,000 of the Ailies at Salonika,

FRENCH LINK UP WITH SERBIANS,

LARGE BRITISH FORCES ARRIVE.

LONDON, November 10th.

LATER

of the sinking of the Ancona, which is pre-backing the winning horse, but later they sumably, the large Trens-Atlantic liner of will discover their miscalculation. While declining any forecasts, he looked to the that name.

future with serene confidence.

unusually Mr. Asquith received an warm'ovation. He affirmed that Britain's choice of entering the war was right, and we were sure to win. He emphasised the importance of Lord Kitchener's mission. Lord Kitchener had friendly, and he believed fruitful conversations in Paris,

A telegram from Ferryville (Tunis) says LONDON, November 9th.

his

that at one o'clock on Monday afternoon An Italian correspondent is

the Ancona, from New York, was sunk off fired Limportant of the account

Buil-

Cape Carbonara by a large submarine French and of action

the

flying the Austrian flag. The submurine garians in the south-east of Serbia 45 the end of October, states:It was fought A Lolegrain from Salonika says that time-red a hundred shots at the liner, and on a steep stony hillside, much divided help from the French, who retook the then, terpedoed her. by ravines, on the bank of the Vardar. important Mezen height, dominating the After heavy artillery preparation four Prilep-Gradske road, from the Bulgarians Bulgarian regiment attacked in dense and established contact with the Serbians formation on the German system, precoded in the Babuna pass has relieved the

by both throwers gard Macedonian ir-danger on Monastir.

The French artillery and in-The first British blood was spilt on the regulars. fantry did not fire a shot until Bulgarians 8th inst., on the extreme French left, The very slight large were within a few hundred yards. Then British losses were

arrived at the entire French front burst simultane British Forces have now ously with a hurricans fusillade, followed Balonike, and the Allies will soon be in by the 75 and machine guns.

position to take a decisive offensive. Bulgarians wasered, but

BULGARIANS LOSE 80.000. PARIS, November 9th. The Serbian Legation in Paris announces at Kraljevo that the Bulgarian losses were 80,000. ITALY

£1

The forlorn hope," five-hundred mon, dashed forward and broke the French centre after at bayonet struggle. General Bailiond them ordered the African Chasseurs to advance, and the Bulgarian forlorn hope was Then the whole French lines wiped out. were ordered forward and the Zouaves and the Foreign Legion drove the Bulgarians put of their trenches.

The enemy abandoned their wounded,

WILL PROTECT HER

INTERESTS.

PARIS, November 9th.

A Rome telegram says it is remi-officially and quantities of arms and munitions, in-stated that the Bulgarians, by threaten cluding twa Krupp field guns which were ing Albania in order to reach the Adriatic const, are injuring the interests of Italy, hurled into a deep gully,

which will take suitable steps to avoid

By midnight the French gure were covering the town of Strumnitza,

SERBIAN OPTIMISM. WHAT THE AUSTRO-GERMANS CANNOT DO.

such injuries.

ROMA, November 10th. Number of injured from the Ancond have been taken to the Naval Hospital at Ferryville after 270 survivors had arrived

at Bizerta

cestu.

"DACIA'S ROMANTIC CAREER ENDS.

PARIS. November 10th.

The French steamer Fser, formerly the Dacia, was torpedoed after rescuing the crew of the Italian vessel the Flisa Fran- All the passengers and crew have been landed.

HOW THE "UNDINE

TORPEDOED. GERMANS SUSPEND FERRY SERVICE.

WAS.

COPENHAGEN, November 9th. The German steam ferry Preussen, full of cargo loaded on railway trucks, left Trelleborg at noon on Sunday. She was met outside Swedish waters by the Undine and a destroyer, The periscope of a British submarine was observed when 92 miles out, but before anything could be done a torpedo exploded under the GREECE AND THE ENTENTE.

Undine. Another followed, crashine into MALICIOUS ENEMY REPORTS.

the engine-room. Survivors were picked PARIS, November 10th. up by the destroyer. Others climbed rafts, The Greek Government, in a message to which the vessels were towing in case of the French Government, says it is firmly emergency. A special train from Sassnitz determined to continuo neutrality of the took the whole crew to Kid. the sincerest goodwill towards the Entente"

PARIS, November 9th. Le Temps correspondent at Serbial had an interview with Premier Pashich in the course of which he said: "The contact between the Austro-Germans and

"

The Premier expressed the hope that Lord Kitchener might only be away a short time to survey at close quarters the whole situation in the Near East, in intimate co-operation with his colleague- and allies. He took with him the completo authority of a great soldier and adminis confidence of his countrymen and the trator with an unrivalled knowledge of the Near East,

MELBOURNE, November, 10th. The Premier (Hon. Mr. Hughes) informed a deputation that the Govern ment were considering the removal of all German trade names front the register,

FAMISHING ASSYRIANS,

LONDON, November 10th. The Archbishop of Canterbury appeals for help for 25,000 famishing Assyrian Christians, who have taken refuge in Salmas, Persia.

H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF

WALES. ·

LONDON, November 9th. The Prince of Wales has returned to the Front

SIR RICHARD SOLOMON,

LONDON. November 9th. The Hon. Sir Richard Solomon, Judge, has been elected an Honorary G.C.M.G., the well-known South Africs Fellow of Peterhouse (Cambridge),

Lord Kitchener's mission had unquali-THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. fied approval and sympathy of the Allies.

Mr. Asquith concluded by eulogising heroic Serbia. He asserted that not on of our Allies was not contributing full. He said a special word of pra of the skill, and courage of the Italian.

armly

The Premier re-arned his previous Guildhall declaration that he would not sheath the sword until the enemy was crushed. He declared that smaller states must be assured of their independence 2 reiga and Europe liberated from of force.

LONDON, November 9th. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonor Law said he did not think the assembling of an Imperial Conference was possible at present, but the Government would wel come a visit from any of the Premiers of the Dominions.

ELIGIBLE EMIGRANTS.

JOINT ACTION BY SHIPPING

COMPANIES.

LONDON, November 9th.

crisis would be precipitated. While there may be the possibility of some dis satisfaction translated into acts of hostil. ity, there seems little doubt that, from the Military point of view, the situation is thoroughly in hand and nothing of a serious nature is likely to mar the cele brations upon the inangaration of thi Imperial régime.

KINANCE.

1 hear that the authorities have applied Lo the Quintuple Group for a loan of Th. 10,000,000 upon the wcurity of the Salt Revenue repayable in two years, presum- ably for the expenses of the Imperial inauguration. The loan has not yet been completed, but I understand that it likely to go through, as the yield from the Salt Gabelle is exceptionally good-so gosd, in fact, that the amount asked för could be repaid from this source in the

course of a year. In proof of this I may the four mention that in addition to Administration last month, three million million taels handed over by the Salt taels will be placed at the disposal of the Government on the 10th inst. from this The financial highly lucrative source. outlook is farther improved by the fact that the Customs Revenue for the month of September shows, in spite of the war. an increase of nearly Tis. 6,00,000 over the amount collected for the same period last year. Native Customs, also, make a better showing, and it is satisfactory to know that all payments due to foreiga countries secured by the Customs have been paid up to date.

ELECTIONS.

The Elections are proceeding smoothly,

Mr Asquith emphasised the national unity, and said that after fifteen months

Transatlantic shipping Lines are con-according to reports, all over the coun of war there was only one party. The

played in the returns already to hand for vobo of faction was absent, and with, templating joint action to prevent the try and a remarkable unanimity is dis- few insignificant cross-currents, the na-migration of eligible men.

even. deeper The Home Office is so considering en Provinces, all having plumped for a Monarchy and nominating the "grest tional life flowed in ar

President" as Emperor. Needless to say channel of united purpose and concen-steps in this direction.. trated resolve.

Mr. Asquith, in his perceration, said

the allies united in purpose. We stand or fall together. All stories circulated by the enemy of piecemeal arrangemente for separate peace are idle chatter. 1 jects without the attainment of which defood a year ago in this Hall the ob the allies would not lay down their

Larms,

The Undine sank in 30 fathoms. Tho

Bulgarians has hitherto not been really It hopes the Entente will not the influenced steam ferries have been suspended. effective, for the Germans cannot yet by malevolent reports circulated, impair- transport gans and munitions to the ing the relations of Greece and the Turks and the Bulgarians.

Therefore. Entente.

the Germans aro desperately endeavour. ing to gain possession of the Belgrade- Nish-Sofia Railway. The conviction pre- vails at army head-quarters, and amongst the Government and people, that as soon as the Allies arrive in sufficient numbers

aire certain

to begin operations, success will be swift and sure. Moreover, we that this success will mark the beginning

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GREEK POLITICS.

DRIFTING TOWARDS A CRISIS.

GERMANS SEIZE SWEDISH

STEAMER.

COPENHAGEN, November 9th.

It is reported that the Swedish steamer Capella has been captured by Gorman torpedo boats in Swedish waters and ATHENS, November 9th.. The Cabinet is considering the pro taken to Stettin. The owners and Insur posals of M. Venizelos for the purpose of ance Companies have protested through avoiding a dissolution. The proposals are the Foreign Minister. that either the Minister of War shall FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT

express his regret at the late incident,

or the Venizelists will not attend Parlin-

of the end of the war. ENEMY RAILWAY COMMUNI-ment.

CATIONS.

PARIS, November 9th. The talk of German railway communi- cation through Serbia, is extremely pre- mature. Not only do the Serbians still bold two sections of the Belgrade and Sofia, line, but they have dynamited innnels and greatly destroyed other lines which will require extensivo and tedious repairs.

BULGARIAN PRISONERS AT

PLYMOUTH.

It is understood that the majority of the members are in favour of dissolution. AUSTRO ITALIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] ITALIANS STORM ANOTHER HEIGHT.

ROME, November 10th

wore

A communiqué says that the enemy on Monday night attempted to recaptured the summait of Col di Lana, but repulsed.

The Italians, counter-attack LONDON, November 9th.ing, pursued the Austrians and stormed Eighteen Bulgarian prisoners of war the summit of Mount Sief, 7,500 feet high, have been landed at Plymouth.

to the aorth of Col di Lana.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-} GUNS BUSY AT LOOS.

PARIS, November 2tk. To-day's communique says that there was a reciprocal fusillade at Loos, while further south there was patrol fighting, to our advantage.

We remain to-day as were then. (Cheers.) We had advanced a long way to their achievement Be the journe long or short, we will not pause or falter till we have secured for the smaller states of Eureps their charter of inde pendence for Europe itself and the whole world, and emancipation from a reign of force.

FRENCH OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS. MARVELLOUS RESULTS OBTAINED.

PARIS, November 9th.

In an interview M. Thomes, the Minis- ter of Munitions, soid the results already obtained are marvellous, The Commander in-Chief had almost more shells than he needed. Fewer cast-iron and more steel shells were being produced. The work done was nothing compared with what was still to be done, which would require the whole forces of the nation. INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES.

REGULATION OF CHARGES URGÉD.

RESTRICTING EMIGRATION, IMPORTANT NEW REGULATIONS.

LONDON, November 10th. The Government has issued in Liver or a sworn identification certificate for pool a regulation necessitating passports intending emigrants of military age. BRITAIN AND MONARCHICAL QUESTION,

these elections cannot be compared with those which take place in Great Britain to-day. They resemble in many ways the open elections of the past century in England, when devices now illegal were- freely employed. Still, they represent the voice of the people

COTTON MONOPOLY. Much comment has been heard during the week regarding the monopoly granted to the semi-official Hsin Hua Company for the three Provinces of Honan, Shur- tung and Chihili. It was discovered that this was & contravention of existing Trea ties, and consequently the monopoly ho Sir Edward Grey, replying to Sir G.to be cancelled; but not before it had Cornwall said the reason why Britain created something of a panic in Japanese associated herself with Japan's repre cotton circles. sentations in favour of the postponement

LONDON, November 19th.

PREPARING FOR WINTER. Now that winter is drawing near, the

The

of the change of form of the Government of China was the fear of disturbances in which regard he had at least one reauthorities are busy with preparations presentation from a British Commercial for assisting the thousands of poor and

destitute people in the capital. interest.

congre A feature of the reception was a de Minister of Interior and the Peking on the outside of the metro- monstration of sympathy with the Ser-Police intend establishing six

The polis for the free distribution of "ongee" bian Minister, the audience rising and stations cheering long and enthusiastically. French and Italian Ambassadurs, and the to the poor during the cold weather. The Grand Duko Michael also had great re- proposal has received the approval of the ceptions Colonial representatives were President, and the stations will be opened heartily ovated, especial the High-Com- next month. missioner of New Zealand, Mr. Guiding, whose sou is blinded at the Dardanelles.

THE GOLDEN BOX.

I have been wondering what will be done under the projected regime with the gold box containing the names of these (FROM OUR OWN JORRESPONDENT.]

nominations for the Presidential succes- Lord Derby had a very warm welcome

sor to Yu Shih-kai. This elaborate PEKING, November 10th. The Chinese Minister at Toke has casket was completed about a year ago. would place within it three slips of paper In the House of Commons Sir A. Tarkassured the Japanese Government that and it was understood that the President ham cited the instance of the enormous there will no change this year.

The President has requested the off-containing the name of men nominate i The box is placed for safe custody in a increase in freights to France and Italy.not to address him is omperor in by him as eligible for the Presidency. and urging the regulation of shipping communications, as it placed him in a stone vault within the President's resid

awkward position. charges

LONDON, November 10th.

Mr. Runciman made an important re ply and said the whole question had been carefully considered. Au Order-in-Cann cil operating from to-day will authorise the Government to requisition ships. There were violent German bombard The Admiralty says that the power ments in Champagne and also atexists to requisition ships abroad. Beaurraignes.

ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

PARIS, November 10th. The evening conimuniqué says:-There were artillery actions on a large part of the front, especially on Novvron Platcan and in the districts of Tabure and Mesnil, Our artillery in the Vorges demolished & blockhouse and shelters, blockhouse and shelters."

PEACE SUGGESTIONS, RECEIVE NO SUPPORT IN THE

LORDS.

MILITARY GOVERNOR OF SHANGHAI KILLED BY A BOMB.

TWO ARRESTS."

TAO THE CHUNG NGÔI BAN VC".

ence, and the three keys necessary to oper it are kept by the President, the Secre tary of Stato, and the State Council, Will it now hecome the repository for the Imperial jewels!

THE PEKING POET,"

I have already referred to the advant of the Peking Post, which claimed sup port as a British journal owned and edited by Mr. R. Hope, formerly of Hongkong As it has been publishing German telegrams and letters from Ger SHANGHAI November Lith

Thero While General Cheng Yu-Shing, mili-mans, it was naturally taken to task by tary governor of Shanghai, was on his the British papers in Tientsin. way to the Japanese Conmlate to offer upon the Pan replies that it is a Chinese: the Coronation owned and edited paper, and, on looking his congratulations on t

LONDON, Noventh h. In the House of Lords, Lord Lorcbur and Lord Courtney found no support for their desire for an early pesce. No of the Emperor of Japan he was killed for the imprint. I find that it has disan

exactly what has happened. one even troubled to reply to their sugby a bomb near the Garden Bridge.peared. It would be interesting to knew.

Two suspects have been arrested. gestions.