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MR.

THE WAR.

CHURCHILL'S

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 1918.

DEFENCE.

ANTWERP AND THE DARDANELLES.

GREAT DUEL IN RUSSIA.

LARGE ENEMY LOSSES.

ALLIED

IN SERBIA.

PROGRESS

ATTITUDE OF

GREECE.

FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ·AGENCY.]

A GREAT DUEL.

CONFIDENCE OF RUSSIA.

PETROGRAD, Noveraber 10th. The great duel between Generals Russky and Hindenberg is of absorbing interest and importance.

THE BALKANS,

(THROUGH MUTER'S 'AGENCY.] MORE BRITISH TROOPS, LANDING.

PRESENTING A FINE. APPEARANCE.”

:

SALONIKA, November 10th. On Sunday the news from the front A communiqué states:---After long and

was meagre. The French continue to hold arduous fighting in the Marshes, the the arest dominating the Kosturino Russians have now emerged from the lake region, in Strummitza, which they cap. defiles, and military authorities anticltured on the 11th inst. The Bulgarians, pate a speedy development of General reinforced, have retaken Teteve. Russky's aggressive action. Meanwhile, the Germans have been driven back to within ten miles of Mitau, evacuating depots of munitions. The Russian infantry again outclassed the German,kinds continue both in stamina and morale, and now that the artillery conditions are equalised great confidence is felt in General Rusky.. Japan has been rendering opportune aid in the matter of shells,

General Rusky,

in an interview

A number of British troops lauded to-day, belonging to units already here. The men presented a fine appearance,

Further Allied troops and stores of all to arrive, taxing the resources of the port and railway to the

utmost...

GENERAL.

(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.] MR. CHURCHILL'S DEFENCE. DARDANELLES OPERATIONS UNDERTAKEN AT RUSSIA'S REQUEST.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]

THE BALKANS PROBLEM.

SIR E. CARSON ACCUSES THE GOVERNMENT OF VACILLATION, ARRANGEMENT TO BE MADE FOR AMPLIFYING

NEWS.

LONDON, November 15th.

11.25 p.m.

(THROUGH ZMOTEK'S AŬENUT.]

PLOTS IN PERSIA,

RUSSIA'S APPEAL.

A CHINESE POLITICAL

FUGITIVE,

ENDEAVOURS TO AVOID SURRENDER.

PETROGRAD, November 16th. A Teheran telegram states that the

Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. G. Russian Legation has issued an appeal to the Persian people in which it says K. Hall Brutton) made application to the that in view of the uselessness of the Full

Court yesterday, under habcas measures taken against the corrupting. gold of the German, and the propaganda corpus, for the release of a Chinese named In the House of Commons various

of Turco-German agents and provo- Hung Sui Lung, who claims to be a poli- . matters were raised on the Vete of Credit: cateurs, Russia has decided, in agree-tical refugee, having been a member of Dr. Mr. Tennant said the daily loss in thement with the Persian Government, to Sun Yat Sen's revolutionary army in Dardanelles from May to October was 795, end these activities in the interests of which, ho declares, he was an officer.

the good relations between the two The Crown was represented by the but most of the 90,000 casualties consisted countries. The appeal asks the Persians Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Kemp), Mr. of sick men, and eighty por cent. of these to believe that the Russians arms will E. H. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin. cases returned to duty. The two Generals not be turned against them, but will be who were principally responsibile for the used solely in defence of the peaceful Suvla Bay operations had been brought population, who will be paid for any

thing the troops may take. home.

BRITISH CONSUL AND BANK MANAGER MADE PRISONERS.

Sir Edward Carson asserted that the fost War Councils be attended emphatical- ly decided, on the advice of their military

LONDON, November 15th. advisers, that it was too late to send troops

The Press Bureau states that it is to Serbia. He protested strongly and left the Cabinet. If this were extroverted he reported that the British Consul and the asked for the production of the memorantia manager of the Imperial Bank at Shiraz submitted to the Cabinet by Mr. Bonar have been made prisoners on an order

and Mr.

Ho from Teheran. Lord George, Law added that three weeks later, after the visits of Mr. Millerand and Generat Joffre, this decision was reversed.

Mr. Aqui deprecated the discussion and denied that there was any avoidable delay in sending troops to Serbia. There was never any decision not to send troops in case of need or if on military and political grounds it was desirable.

LONDON, November 15th, In the House of Commons, Mr. WINSTON CHURCHILL said that his letter to the Premior gave fully and truthfully the reasons for his resignation from the Cabinet Dealing with episodes in hie career at the Admiralty, the Rt. Hon.. gentleman said he saw no reason why a full account of the battle off Coronel should not be given now. It would show that he was in full agreement with the expert advisers of the Admiralty that the dispositions were the best possible. With regard to the loss of the three cruisers, t was untrue that be overruled his naval advisers and kept the cruisers at sea. With regard to the Antwerp expedition, that was not arranged with him but with Lord Kitchener and the French Govern ment, He was not consulted until the troops were moving or under orders to Russia naked መኖሩ

Last December whether action against Turkey in the Mediterranean was not possible in order to relieve the pressure in the Caucasus. In consequence of communications from Forsiga War Offices he directed the atton tion of the First Sea Lord and other Naval Officers to the possibility of action in Turkish waters. He sent a minute to Lord Kitchener on November 30th offering to assemble transports for 40,000. men in Egypt, bat was informed that no army was available, and, in earlier discussion, the opinion was clearly shown that if the troops were available they should not be used in Gallipoli. Both Admirals Carden, and Jackson, replying to inquiries ex- pressed the opinion that the Dardanelles could not be rushed but could be reduced

If there were any decision for by a sustained naval bombardment. At which he felt unable to accept responsibi- an interview on January 28th this year lity he would naturally do so; that condi- with Mr. Asquith and Lord Fisher, he tion, however, had not arisen Replying gathered the impression that Lord Fisher to criticisms of the Government, which, he consented to a purely naval attack in the knew was not excessively popular, Mr. Dardanelles. The scheme was submitted Bonar Law admitted that the Coalition had not succeeded as well as was hoped, to the French Government and was con-

but thers was no alternative to it. The sidered favourably by the French Staff. The matter was twice considered by the result of the addition to the Cabinet of War Council and at their last meeting: forceful personalities who were not under when Lord Fisher and Admiral Wilson party allegiance to the Premier did not were present, no adverse opinion was conduce to the same smooth working as expressed. When in March the operations was experienced in party Government. became slower. Admiral Carden was tele. He hoped the appointment of a smaller graphically instructed to press hard for executive body would bring an improve- a decision. This telegram bore the written ment. He was sure that the House and authority of Lord Fisher, and Admiral the Country wou'd give the experiment a Carden expressed agreement as did his chance. Regarding the demand for more The conse- news a member of the Cabinet was going successor, Admiral Hobeck: quence was that we last two old vessels,

over to France to try to improve upon which would otherwise have been rusting the existing arrangements, in some foreign port. Mr. Churchill

PRESS COMMENTS. added that he desired the resumption of

With the excéntion of the Times, which purely naval operations but Lord Fisher opposed the suggestion and he (Mr.decribes Mr. Churchill's statement is a Churchil) submitted to the alternative of Parliamentary triumph which will be conjoint naval and military operation seed by the country as a statesman- like utterance, and the Daily Mail, which The naval attack was a naval plan approved by the First Sea Lord, the naval tribute to very spec

Mr. BONAR Law dedined to answer Sir Edward Carson, but mid the latter's reference to his memoranduzu had been interpreted as meaning that they galloped up to the fence together and that Sir Ed- ward Carson took it while he refused. He denied, that there was ever any suggestion that he should follow Bir Edward Carson's

course:

Mr Potter, in opening the case for the fugitive, said that this was a case which involved the decision of a number of im- portant points of law, and also one very important question of fact, namely, whether the surrendering of the fugitive was sought for the purpose of trying him, or for punishing him, for a political The man was imprisoned for offence.

At an early murdering a cook in an oil shop in China and stealing 700 dollars. age he joined the Chinese army and early In the SHAH AND MINISTERS LEAVING. became a commissioned officer.

year 1911 he joined a Society known as the PETROGRAD, November 13th.

Kwok Ming Tong Society, which was a The Persian Premier has told the Con-political society formed for the purpose of wander of the Brigade of Cossacks at getting rid of the Mancha Dynasty. As a Teheran that the Shan and his misters matter of fact, as they all knew, the Man- are leaving the capital, which will re-chu Dynasty was got rid of. As their main under the protection of the Cossacks lordships were aware, a revolution took and police, as the gendarmery are pre-place in 1918 and in this revolution the paring to depart. EMPLOYMENT

a

LONDON, November 18th. There are increasing openings for, the employment of women in consequence of the prosent heavy enlistment, and the Advistory Committee appointed by the Home Office reports that substitutes will probably have to be found for over 150,000 men, and the bulk must be drawn The Committee recom- from women.

menda that reserves of women be mobili sed, and submits proposals for their rapid training, especially as clerks.

MUNITION MAKING,

ASSUMING STUPENDOUS

PROPORTIONS.

fugitive took a prominent part, and the OF WOMEN, result of that revolution was the overthrow of the Manchu Dynasty, and the substitu- GROWING NEED IN GREAT

tion of a Republican Government. After the Republican Government was set up. - BRITAIN,

with Sun Yat Sen as the first President, the fugitive remained in the service of the Government and was appointed by Chan Kwing Ming, at that time Commander- in-Chief of the province of Kwangtung, to Subsequently command nine regiments. Chan Kwing Ming was appointed Goy- ernor-General of the province of Kwang- tung, and he then promoted the fugitive" to be Commander of the 5th Division of the troops there, and following the usual practice he resided in the Governor's yamen, In 1013 the fugitive was appoint- ed superintendent of the district of Wei- chow, and that appointment gave him com- mand over both civil and military bodies in that district. The fugitive retained that post until the outbreak of the second revolution which had as its object the de- LONDON, November 16th.

posing of Yuan Shi-kai and the sucession In connection with the munition making of Sun Yat Sen to the Presidency. The in Great Britain, which is assuming fugitive took the side of Sun Yat Sen, stupendous proportions, one shell factory which was the losing side, or he would not in the north-east of England will soon require 2,000 tons of steel weekly to feed now be trying to avoid surrender that the lathes, while two areas controlled by day. It was a matter of human interest the Ministry of Munition show an out- also, and indeed important in that case, put equal to Essens One Scottish that the fugitive actually opposed the ad establishment, originally designed ̈ by

vance of the present Governor-General of Canton, Lung Cho Kong, with armed forces when he was approaching the city gigantic scale.

upps, putting out munitions or a

in order to suppress the revolution.. The fugitive opposed the advance of the man who was now asking for his surrender: LONDON, November 16th. Mr. Peter went on to say that when A telegram from Ottawa says that the revolution failed Chan Kwing recruiting is proceeding unabated in Ming fled, and one of the last to flee was Canada. The Hon. Mr. Casgrain, Post the futigive, and on the 7th August be Master General, hag volunteered for came to Hongkong, Then he went to The Daily Telegraph hopes that military service and over la dozen Shanghai and from there to Japan to have last heard of apologies and vindi- Members of Parliament have offered to join Sun Yet Sen in that country. Early cations, and that the Government will be raise battalions for overseas service, in 1914 it was decided by Sun Yat Sen allowed resolutely to prosecute the cam which offers have been accepted,

and his advisors to start another revolu- piagn.

tion and the fugitive arrived in Hong- GREECE AND ALLIED TROOPS,kong in March 1914 for that purpose

"He received a commission from Sun Yat Sen as Commander-in-Chief of Weichau. La Novewber he was at the village of Sam-to-chuk where a murder was sup- posed to have taken place. He was there ag a Commander-in-Chief, and not, as the Crown witnesses alleged, in the guise

HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.

PARIS, November 16th. A feature of to-day's communiqué is published in the Bourse Gazette, states that the Frenchmen have advanced north

The Germans now surrender readily in ward of Rabrovo The Bulgarian vio-authorities on the spot, and the Waring more peeps at the truth, the news companies and battalions, which is anently attacked the entire front on the ominious sign. They are worn out by left bank of the Cerna, but were repulsed privations and cold, and there is no sign with heavy losses. of their former confidence. facts, not illusions.?

There are

RUSSIAN CAPTURES.

NEARLY 50,000 PRISONERS.

VIOLENT ACTION.

Council. He had not received from Lord Fisher that clear guidance before, or firm support after to which he was entitled. If Lord Fisher did not approve of the opera

lons he should have refused his consent to them; then the operations would not have taken place. Mr. Churchill said he PARIS, November 16th.

accepted general Ministerial responsibility, A communiqué, dealing with the East subject to his recorded opinion before the eru Army says that that there was an event, that he did not believe a naval intermitten cannonade on the 18th. inst. attack necessarily involved military opera PETROGRAD, November 16th.

tions. If in the interval between the Rabrovo, in the dire naval and military operations we had "A communiqué states.-The Russians in the district during the past month have captured tion of Krivolak. A violent action has known what we now knew of the cost of 49,874 Austrian and German prisoners, developed on the left bank of the Cerna, military operations, he did not think that where the Bulgarians continue unsuccess

anyone would have hesitated to face any 21 guns, and 116 machine-guns. The Rus-ful attacks. The French have established loss of prestige involved in breaking off the siang continue the pressure on the Rigs closer connection with

the Serbians operations. Nevertheless, he was very glad that the War Office was willing to front, and the enemy have been driven operating in the Pripep region.

prosecute the enterprise by military means back four miles north of Lake Kanger.

and he did his best to support them. All While the Russians were gallantly sur

this year he had urged the Government mounting obstacles they also storied &

to take what steps they could in the West, part of the cemetry and town of Illuxt.

but to take Constantinople by any meant Elsewhere it is generally quiet, except the activity of heavy (ierman artillery ITALIAN CRUISER BOMBARDS While the time remained the operations ought to be carried through with a sustain ed flow of reinforcements in utter dis. regard of life.

which has enabled the enemy to progress near Tohartorysk.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT,

[TEKOUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.) GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY. PARIS, November 18th.

A German attack in Champagne was repulsed. A communiqué confirms that the enemy's losses in the attack on the Labyrinth were very high.

BOMBS ON DUNKIRK,

PARIS, November 16th. A German aeroplane bombed a suburb of Dunkirk. There were some civilian victims. ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES.

PARIS, November 18th,

2. p.w.

A communiqué states. The artillery duel has continued in the Artois dis trict, at Boissons, Argonne and Woevre. The infantry have not been engaged,

THE NEAR EAST

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]

AT THE DARDANELLES.

BRITISH MONITORS ACTIVE.

NAVAL. ACTIVITIES.

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}

DEDEAGATCH,

MUCH DAMAGE DONE

PARTE, November 16th. The Matiz correspondent at Salonika ways that the Italian cruiser Piemonte has bombarded Dedeagatch, doing great

damage.

LATER.

This is Italy's first participation in the Balkan campaign.

The Piemontes bombardment lasted for ar hour, and fired the railway station, destroyed eight waggons, and silenced the coast batteries.

Mr. Churchill described his burried visit to Antwerp, where he was told to do everything possible to maintain the defence while measures for relief were being prepared and carried out. It was not his fault that the operations bega too late. He drew the attention of Mr.

the Asquith, Lord Kitchener and Sir Edward

to Grey on Sept September 9th. situation at Antwerp, and suggested that Territorials be sent. He made other was justified in sending the Naval Ve proposals, but no action was taken. He lunteers to Antwerp as the situation was desperate, as he know that Lord Kit chener would not send any Territorials,

An enemy submarine twice attempted to torpedo the cruiser which, by clever and it would be wrong to lock up Re manoeuvring, avoided the torpedoes and opened fire on the submarine. It is not gulers in a fortress. The Naval Volun known whether the latter was sunk. Theteers were equal to the Marines which

Piemontes left for Salonika.

A TORPEDOED ITALIAN. STEAMER.

PASSENGERS ROBBED BY SUB- MARINE CREW.

LONDON, November 10th. The fourth boat of the torpedoed. Ita- lian steamer Boxada is safe. The sub- vivors state that the Austrian submarine crew pillaged the Bonin, and robbed the passengers.

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT

were sent by the French to the Dar danelles, which enterprise was profound- ly, maturely and elaborately considered: and framed entirely by experts.

papers, while praising the masterly id eloquent oration, express the opinion tha: Mr. Churchill's speech was necessary or judicious.

scarcely

The Morning Post analysis said that reasserts Mr. the egotistical apologia Churchill's responsibilities and blunders, and hopes that he will not be given: a superior command in the army,

The Daily Chronicle remarked that Mr. would have been wiser to disdain to Churchills provocation was great, but it reply.

The Daily Chronicle and Daily Tere denounce Sir Edward Carson's mis 'chievous speech" The Daily Ner, said that it was in response to Mr. Churchill's effusive compliments and declares that it was never more necessary for public opinion to support the Government from inside wreckers as well as from outside perils.

MH. CHURCHILL.

SUGGESTIONS FOR A SUCCESSOR.

LOYDON, November 16th. Mr. Churchill is expected to give a personal statement in the House of Commons to-day.

The Daily Chronicle says that there is some likelihood of the retirement paving the way for Lord Derby gatering the Cabinet:

In a letter to the Times Lord Rosebery suggests that a non-political business man would be invaluable on the Cabinet. INTRIGUES IN AMERICA. ACUTE FEELING AGAINST AUSTRO-GERMANS.

CANADIAN RECRUITING.

DEMANDS OF THE ALLIES.

PAR18, November 16th. Athens telegrams state that the Cabinet on Baturday discussed the policy to be followed by Greece in the event of a retreat by the Allies and Serbs into Greece. The Allied Ministers, besides asking Greco to define her attitude in event of a Berbian retreat into Greece, have also demanded guarantees troops now landing at that greater facilities will be afforded the Baloniks.

fresh

Allied

HARVEST OF AUSTRALIA. GOVERNMENT TO FINANCE AND HANDLE THE CROPS.

MELBOTENE, November 16th. 4 scheme is being discussed whereby Victoria, New South Wales; South Austra- Ha, West Australia and the Commonwealth will finance and handle the harvest of the tour States.

The Government suggest that a London board, consisting of the High Commis sioner and the Agente General shall supervise the marketing of the wheat.

In

a highway robber breaking into off- shops.

The Chief Justice: Instead of being a robber be was a highly distinguished military official

Counsel said that he thought that he could satisfy the Court that the fugitive was not a robber but a man of the highest importance in the revolutionary govern

ment.

He was a man of the greatest importance politically, as their Lordships would see by the documents which the Chinese Government produced; documents which were in the form of gamites in which they would not find a reference to the murder of a cook in an oil-shop but they would find mentioned several times of." Arrest the rebel Hung Shiu Lung" The Government event went su far as to offer a reward of $10,000 for his arrest.

Referring to the judgment of the Magis trate, Mr. Potter said that in effect it meant, I do not believe him guilty but somebody else might," and asked: What was a prima fack case i

response, to the appeal of the Federal Premier, the Admiralty have released fourteen steamers, and have which the jury might reasonably convict. Mr. Justice Gompertz: Something on taken, steps to provide as many others as

The Chief Justice said he rather want. possible. The associated banks of Victoria,ed to hear Mr. Potter" rub is in" about New South Wales and South Australia the Magistrate's judgment. With all dus. have agreed to co-operate.

deference the Magistrate he thought that it was wholly unascessary to go into ITALY INDIGNANT.

the reasons for finding a prima facie case. He had gone out of his way to LONDON, November 16th. There is great indignation throughout express grievous and possible doubts.

Mr. Potter pointed out that the Magis- Italy at the Austrian attack on Verona trate's Ordinance required that the Ma The Pope is deeply affected, and has order-gistrate must in his opinion find there ed details to be obtained from the Arch- was a prima facie case. That was where bishop of Verona.

ELIGIBLE EMIGRANTS.

WELLINGTON, November 16 h. A regulation is being drawn up prohibit ing the emigration of males of military age without a military permit.

NEW YORK, November 10th, The feeling excited by the long series Mr. Churchill mentioned that at Lord of plots and outrages which are traceable Fisher'a resignation he offered to resign to widespread German propagandaism, but was asked to continue in office by Mr.is becoming acute. The authorities possess documentary evidence confirming the Asquith.

Reviewing the present military situa statements of Doctor Goricar,, formerly tion, Mr. Churchill said: We are Austrian Consul at San Francisco, ef The Slavic origin, that the Austrian Consu- the reserve of the Allied cause. time has come when that reserve should be lates in America were working under the thrown fully into the scale. The campaign direction of a number of Consuls General in 1916 ought to be settled against Ger in New York and Count Bernstorff, and many by a shortage of men. It is therefors are the centres for fomenting strikes and our sacred duty to increase our armies. other vicious activities, Confirmation is Small states like Bulgaria are hypnotised obtained from other sources of the exist

ence in America of an alien army origi- by German military pomp, and the failised by the German and Austrian to realise the capacity of an ancient and

Consular officials, composed of Reserviste mighty nation to endure adversity, dis whom the British navy has prevented appointment and mismanagement, and to from going to Germany, and who have go on with boundless abstinacy and suffer

arson, bombing and ship-wrecking. Fierce enemy attacks in the Lodrong to the achievement of the greatesten duly registered for the work of master of Magdalene College.

The Tribune strongly animadverta o valley were repulsed. The Sardinisus cause for which men ever fought."

Mr. Bonar Law paid a warm tribute to the inertia of the Government while captured another trenet on the case Mr. Churchill who, he said, had defects burnings and explosions are happening LORD SEAFIELD DIES OF WOUNDS. plateau after hard fighting all Sunday.

in his qualities, but in mental power throughout the country, and an Austria-

LONDON, November 18th AUSTRIAN AIRMEN ACTIVE, and vital foros was one of the foremost Ambassador, as dhe Captain of this men of the country. He was now resum sedition, is decorated as a reward for ing his old profession, and Mr. Bonar his infamy. There has been murder and Law said that, knowing his espacity, he murder on the high seas, and the lea trusted the Commander-in-Chief wou'd only, provoked literary experimenta sod find some way of utilising his abilities.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

FIERCE ENEMY ATTACES.

ROME, November 16th,

PARIS, November 16th. A communiqué dealing with the Dar danelles operations says that nothing important has occurred between the 1st. and the 18th. Both sides are strengthen- ing their defences, and are engaged in mining. British monitorg have bom- barded military works at Gallipoli. BRITISH NEARING BAGDAD.

LONDON, November 16th. Beater learns that news has reached London by mail indicating that the British reached Azizeah, an Arab village Austrian seroplanes have bombed on the Tirgris, forty miles by read from Brescia, as a result of which seven per Bagdad, some weeks ago.

so were killed and ten wounded,

Rou, November 16th.

excursions..

NEW MASTEROF MAGDALENE.

LONDON, November 10th. Mr. A. C. Benson has been appointed

OBITUARY,

the Magistrate went wrong. "I do not find the man guilty, I do not find a pre- sumption of guilt, but some other being might That was an entirely wrong exercise of the Magistrate's function,

that The Chief Justice. Supposing- that the Magistrate had committed with- out giving his opinion, the Full Court would have no power?

Mr. Potter said that was what the Magistrate did do at first, and on ap- plication he gave his views for commit- ting. Under the Magistrates' Ordinanc it would not do for him to say; "Well, I'll leave it for someone else to form an opinion," which was exactly what he had done in that case. If that was the duty of the Magistrate he was a were puppet and nothing more and they knew that was not his position, because they knew he was an official officer,

The death is announced of Lord

The Chief Justice remarked the man Seafield who has died of wounds,

The death is also announced of the had been convicted on evidence which he noted negroe agimtor, Dr. Becker Ty (the Magistratey did not believe. Washington,

The hearing was adjourned,