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THE WAR.

DARDANELLES ALLEGATIONS.

SEVERE CRITICISMS.

SEVERE FIGHTING IN THE NEAR EAST.

DASH OF THE ITALIANS.

THE GREEK SITUATION.

DEVELOPING FAVOURABLY.

GERMAN SCHEMES

IN CHINA.

THE NEAR EAST

THE BALKANS

(THROUGH HEUTEE'S AGENOY.}

FRENCH MARINES' TERRIBLE MARCH.

FROM BELGRADE TO MONASTIR.

PARIS, November 24th..

One hundred and five French marines have reached Monastir after a terrible march from Belgrade. Their equipment had to be partially abandoned, but none fell out, despite the awful conditions.

(THROUGH BEGTER'S AGENCY.} TURKISH POSITION

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29tя. 1915.

GENERAL

THROUGH REUTER'S 102NOT.] THE GREEK SITUATION. ALLIED MINISTERS PRESENT A NOTE.

NOT A SEVERE NOTE.

LATER

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]||

THE DARDANELLES! `CAMPAIGN,

MR ASHMBAD BARTLETT'S

CRITICISMS.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY,]

GERMAN SCHEMES IN CHINA.

ATTEMPTS TO CAUSE REBELLION

IN INDIA,

LONDON, November 94th. The Times' Poking correspondent states that the sinister character of the efforts of Germans in China to cause a rebellion in India is attested by the discovery of a practice that has been in voguo for some time of forwarding to India, from Shang- hoi, proclamations calling on Moslems to make a Holy War against Britain.

The Proclamations have been written in

Arabic and signed by the Sultan of Turkey, the Sheik-ul-Islam and Enver Pasha, and have been conveyed to India. in falso-bottomed tranks,

LONDON, November 24th. ATHENS, November 25th.

Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, the war torren The four entente Ministers made collective demarche to M. Skouloudis, pondent who was with the forces in the and handed him a Note demanding Dardanelles, in a letter to the Times on Greece to define her attitude. This was Mr. Churchill's Dardanelles speech, nys immediately followed by a meeting of the that we embarked on the enterprise in Greek Cabinet

ignorance of the enemy's defences, holiev ing that the Queen Elizabeth's guns would destroy the forts in the Narrows. He declares that the net result of the opera tions against the outer forts was to prove that the damage inflicted by ship's shells was relatively unimportant unless a direct hit was scored on a

gun. The interval. between the fall of the outer works on February 25th and the battle of March 18th was occupied in mino-sweeping with AN IMPORTANT NEW YORK TRIAL

-COMMENCED, Httle success. Before the Fleet attempted to force the Straits the passage had to be cleared through a triple mincfield below the Narrows; otherwise, i there would have been a risk of an unprecedented naval disaster. This was obviously the right moment to withdraw. Lord Fisher thea

The Ministers state that the entente Note was much less severe than was gener- ally believed. They, affirmed also that the situation was clearing, asthe enterte demands were now defined. The entente Towers demand assurances regarding the. security of the Allied forces, which Grecce has never refuged.

The public are informed that the sit- uation is developing normally, and that the ententer demarche was friendly.

PUBLIC INFERENCES.

LONDON, November 25th. Brief official announcements conerin ing the action or inaction of the Powers in reference to Greece give no explant became sceptical of the whole enterprise. Ashmead Bartlett declares that tions of the position, and the public Mr, CAPTURED.

have drawn their own inferences, which Churchill's references Lord Fisher are AFTER A NIGHT MARCH,

are generally to the effect that the clear irreconcilable with the action of March LONDON, November 24th. determination on the part of the Allies 18th, which was not to attempt to foron The Press Bureau announces that after to secure themselves against surprise, the Narrows, bat mely to attempt to & night march from Zour, which was coupled with strong hints of eventun) occupied on the 18th inst., General Town-contingencies, has been effectual, shend's division attacked the Turkish position at Ctesiphon, eighteen miles from Bagdad, on the 22nd, and captured it after savere fighting all day, taking 800 prisoners and large quantities of arms and

Thoy marched via Nish, Kralievo, Prizrend and Dibra, and sometimes they found it easier to slide down the mud-equipment, logged mountain-sides than to attempt to walk.

GERMANY AND ROUMANIA'S

ATTITUDE.

RUSSIAN TROOPS MAY BE PER- MITTED TO PASS THROUGH.

ROTTERDAM, November 24th. Berlin continues to. show uneasiness concerning Roumania's attitude, fearing that Roumania will allow the passage of Russian troops towards Bulgaria. The public are being prepared for this development,

Semi-official statements are being issued

Our less was 2,000 killed and wounded. General Townshends force and the General Headquarters bivouacked on the captured position. There were heavy counter attacks on Tuesday night, all of which were repulsed, but want of water on the 24th necessitated a retirement to a river three to four miles below the captured position

GERMAN CLAIMS.

LONDON, November 24th.

A German communique states that Mit rovitza and Pristina have been captured by the Austrian's and Germans respectively.

in Berlin to the effect that 300,000 AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT

on the consentrated Russians Roumano-Bulgarian frontier.

але

LATER. Further news has been issued in Ber lin to the effect that the Russian armies which Germany believes are intended for use against Bulgaria have assembled; 200,000 ut Odessa, and 80,000 and 70,000 at Ismail and Reni, which have beer great military transformed into

centre.

SERBIAN HONOURS

BRITISH OFFICERS,

FOR

LONDON, November 24th. The absence of news of Rear-Admiral Troubridge and other British officers in Serbia since the Austro-German attack on

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENOT:] ITALIAN PROGRESS. MANY CAPTURES OF MEN AND MATERIAL.

Rome, November 25th

A communiqué states--Violent Aus trians counter-attacks at Coldilana, Zagora and Oslavia were all repulsed. At one point the Austrians left 300 dead. The Italians achieved a brilliant success in the Monte and Sanmichele regions, where they captured extensive trenches and one summit. At a Cuurch at San Martino the defenders were surrounded.

and the Italians captured 514 prisoners and large quantities of supplies, muni- tions and war material..

Belgrade lends interest to the announce- Italian aeroplanes bombed Aisovizza, ment made this evening that His Majesty | Aidussina and other points, and returned the King has granted the undermentioned safely.

permission to wear honours conferred on them by the King of Serbia:--Hear Ad- miral Troubridge, Captain Elliot of the Marines, Lieut. Colonel Kerr and three .others.

SERBIAN GOVERNMENT MOVES TO SCUTARI.

PARIS, November 25th. An official telegram from Prizrend states that the Serbian Government has moved to Scutari.

AUSSIAN FRONT.

[HROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRISK FIGHTING.

PETEOGRAD, November 25th. A communiqué states. There has been brisk fighting on the Riga front, west of Lake Kaugher, where the Germans were forced back. There have been minor actions near Illust, Lake Szexton and on the Styr.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT (THROUGH BEUTER'S AGEKUT.] ARTILLERY ACTIONS, FRENCH GAINING THE ADVANTAGE.

PARIS, November 26th.

2.05 alm.

A communiqué states:-There have been strong artillery actions in Artois, Arras station being bombarded, also at Loos There has been an artillery duel at Soissons, in Champagne and in the Vosges. The French have obtained the advantage everywhere.

COMMAND OF WESTERN FORCES.

LONDON, November 24th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith informed Sir George Robertson that ho did not consider it advisable to place the whole of the British and French forces on the Western front under one supreme com-

månder.

PARTIAL DEMOBILISATION OF GREEK ARMY.

ATHENS, November 24th.

The partial demobilisation of the Greek army is being talked about in Government

circles. GREECE'S FINANCIAL POSITION.

ATHESB, November 24th Greece's financial position is becoming difficult. There were three successive mest ings of the Cabinet yesterday.

THE ENTENTE DEMANDS.

ATHESIS, November 24th The King, at the luncheon which he gave

in honour of Mr. Denys dis Cochin, the French Minister, cussed the entente Note Note vote and assured the French envey that it would be favourably received and acknowledged. The friendliness of its tone would secure the confirmation of Greece's assurances in

GERMAN AGENTS IN AMERICA,

NEW YORK, November 25th.

A most important trial in connection with the activities of German agents has begun, five officials and employes of the Hamburg Amerika Linio being accused of attempting to supply German warships from United States ports,

The Prosecutor in addressing the jury, charged Captain Boyed, the German Naval Attache, with directing the chat tering and loading of vessels to supply German worships, and directing an expen- diture of $750,000 therefore. He said that. The Times says that whereas the disas he would show that the conspiracy extend- ters which occurred show that it woulded from New York and Philadelphia to have been impossible to force the Straits that day, the Turkish official account of

clear the minefield.

IFEROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCY.]

EXHAUSTING GERMANY. COTTON SPINNING AND WEAVING INDUSTRIES CEASE.

LONDON, November 25th. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that the cotton spinning and weaving industries

no materials can be obtained except for of Germany are practically no more, and

army purposes,

ATTACKS ON BIR JOHN FRENCH,

DENOUNCED IN HOUSE OF LORDS,

LONDON, November 25th. In the House of Lords, the Duke of Malborough denounced the fierce attacks on Field Marshal Sir John French who,

and the French officers. He was a fight- he said, was endoared both to his own

ing man with the heart and energy of

schoolboy,

Lord Selborne endorsed this tribute

in the fullest possible manner.

JAPANESE COTTON TRADE, QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.

LONDON, November 25th. In the House of Commons, in reply to a question by Sir John Kees regard ing the increase in exports of raw cotton from India to Japan, and of the imports of cotton and picce goods to India from Japan, Mr. Chamberlain said that he had no information that the Japanese Government gives bounties in respect bot these exports. If Sir John Roes had proof he would be glad to have it.

ments:

ALLIES' OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS.

LONDON, November 24th. Mr. Lloyd George was engaged at the San Francisco and New Orleans. $800,000 Ministry of Munitions all day, having was the amount spent in San Francisco 'na conference with representatives of the the attack says the damage done to the the supplying and chartering of the three French, Russian and Italian Govern- forts was practically nik. Nevertheless, ships, which met the cruiser Leipzig and Mr. Churchill wished to resume the naval perhaps the Dresden Altogether, sixteen attack. Apparently, Lord Fisher and theor. seventeen ships were used to carry sap- Naval and Military authorities on the plies to these warships. The Prosecutor spot saved the Fleet from an unparalleled said the defendants rode rough-shod over the lows and treaties of the United States. disaster.

as contemptuously, as if they were mere "scraps of peper."--

Mr. Ashmead Bartlet ndds that throughout March 18th the Queen Eliza- beth was a long way up the Straits. mongst drifting mines, one of which - actually knocked out the Inflexible of the same division and on the same alignment, LORD DERBY AND. THE DARÐANELLES.

A FIERCE DENOUNCEMENT.

LONDON, November 25th, Lord Derby, speaking at the Stock Ex regard to the position of the Allied troops change, fiercely denounced, amid con

deir

The

The Government reserves certain

tinuous cheers, Lord St. Davids and tails for further examination.

Lord Ribblesdale for their speeches in declaration that the parts of Grecce the House of Lord, and gave the he occupied by the Allies will be restituted

direct, from his personal knowledge, of

LATER.

It is understood that the co-ordination of the muaition output of the Allies was again diassed,

BELGIUM'S REIGN OF

TERROR

PARIS, November 25th. Mlle. Henkin, sister of the Belgian Minister for the Colonies, has been arrested at Brussels. She has devoted herself, since the beginning of the war. to assisting the wives and children of Belgian soldiers,

AGRICULTURE

RECRIȚITING,

AND

At the resumption of the trial of the Hamburg-Amerika. officials, Captain Falkenberg stated that be conveyed 2,000 tons of cual, and a large amount of pre- visions on a steamer flying the Ameri can flag to German warships soon after the outbreak of war.

LONDON, November 25th. Counsel for the defence acknowledgeding agricultural recruiting, Lord Lands In the House of Lords, when, discuss- that Herr Hapag had spent a million downe mid that agriculture was a basic dollars in chartering, supplying and industry the collapse of which it was cosling vessels for the relief of German impossible to contemplate, The Govern Dient realised the urgency of the matter, and had endeavoured to prevent exhaus- tivo depletion.

cruisers.

SITUATION IN INDIA,

in due course and reasonable damages the allegations against the Headquarters SUBSTANTIALLY SATISFACTORY, paid, has favourably impressed the Staff. Referring to Lord Ribblesdale's Government, which has friendly disposi tions towards the Allies.

The document makes no time limit but asks for a most speedy reply.

It is believed in Athens that the Govern ment will completely accept the demands

of the Allies.

statement about General Monro's report of the Dardanelles, Lord Derby said

as

GREEK REPLY TO NOTE.

ATHENS, November 25th, The Government has replied to the entente Note. It is understood that it

scheme, especially in the next three accepts the demand regarding no disting an appeal for the support of his weeks, not only for the sake of mere armament of the Allied forces, and their liberty of action in Greek territory with

numbers but on account of their a view to their security, and railway more? affect upon the "Allies and their enemies. They were endeavour and telegraph facilities,

SITUATION

ing to do under voluntaryism what Germany had done under, conscrip tion in forty years.

DEVELOPING

FAVOURABLY.

ATHENS, November 25th, The situation is developing so favour- ably that the Greek steamers held up at Malta have been released, and diffi culties are no longer placed in the way of the transmission of Greek commercial

cables.

LABOUR AND FINANCE.

LONDON November 25th Mr. Asquith, Mr. Runciman and Mr. McKenna will address the Trade Union Executives and officials in London on December 1st, when the latter will con tider the financial position of the nation as affecting organised labour.

AUSTRALIA'S HARVEST.

MELBOURNE, November 25th. The Railway Department estimates that the Victorian harvest will be $2,500,000

bushels.

DUTCH COLONIES.

MINISTER'S SUDDEN ILLNESS.

THE HAGUE, November 25th. The Colonial Minister, Dr. Th. B. Pleyte was taken ill during the debate on the Colonial estimates, and the President ad- journed the debate indeinitely.

LATER.

domanded a vote of confidence on his The Colonial Secretary had just religious policy in the East Indies, and was defending that policy when he fainted.

He was afterwards taken home in a motor car.

IS.C. SCHOLARSHIPS,

LONDON, November 18th (2) [Received Nov. 25th 9,35 p.m.} Replying in the House of Commons. to that the ran who gave information to Sir Edwin Cornwall, who asked regard. the enemy went by an ugly name, and ing unfavourable reports respecting he affirmed that though he himself was India whether there was any information, at the War Office, he had heard nothing as to these being of enemy origin, Mr. of at Lord Ribblesdale spoke of Austin Chamberlain said: I do not common knowledge. He demand know to what reports the hon, member ed to know who was the second traitor refers, therefore I am unable to offer giving this information. Lord Derby an opinion as to their origin, As re- MR. CHURCHILL IN THE

· TRENCHES.- concluded by remarking that he was gards the general condition in India,

LONDON, November 24th. Mr. Winston Churchill is attached to stantially satisfactory. Such difficulties the information I have is that it is sub-

the Grenadier Guards and is now doing as have arisen had their origin in move-hi, hrat spell in the trenches. ments ontside India or in an effort by a small group of extremists who do not reflect the sentiment of the great mass of the people, and many of whom are fugitives from justice. In northern India, where concerted attempts have been made by members of an anti-British Association, with headquarters in the United States, to disturb the peace, tamper with the troops and upset the Government, the active loyalty of the people has been shown by the resistance which they have voluntarily offered, and by the aid which they gave the Civil Power. My information is that the Raj have the situation well in hand.

GERMAN FABRICATIONS.

LONDON. November 19th (1). [Received Nov, 25th 9.12 p.m.]

THE NEED FOR ECONOMY.

LONDON, November 24th

In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith affirmed that the Government would not hesitate to adopt the means they thought proper and effective to impress upon every class of the community the need for rigor

ous economy.

LOYAL AUSTRALIA.

50,000 MORE MEN.

MELBOURNE, November 24th. The Commonwealth has decided to raise

an additiona. 39,000 men, bringing the Australian contribution by June up to 300,000 men,,

The Hon. Thomas Hughes states that the new contingent will be raised Telun tarily.

LONDON, Noveniber 25th.. In the House of Commons, in reply. to Sir John Rees, who asked whether more Indian Civil Service scholarships would be awarded in circumstances similar to those of the scholar Hardayal, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said he was not prepared to suggest that all scholar- ships should be suspended because one scholar had turned out ill,

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE BILL

LONDON, November 25th. In the House of Commons the Indian. Civil Service Bill was not amended in Committee, and alterwards passed the third reading.

OBITUARY

LONDOy, November 25th. The doths Bre announced of Mr. Francis Ellis C.M.G, a former Gover nor of North Borneo, and Governor Agent of the Western Province of Cey

Me. Dennell, G.C.V.D.. KC.B., Secre Another story circulated by the Ger-on and of the Hon. Sir Schomberg man. Press for the benefit of neutral tary to H. M Office of Works. countries is that of the deposition of a

Nizam by his people The India Office to day publishes a categorical denial of

the statements

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