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MEN WHO ARE DOING THE KAISER'S DIRTY WORK.

Wolff was being insinuated na a synonym for unreliability when the war broke out, and England cut the cables, hoping to close Germany's month while the bogies of German militarism” and Belgium [sic] atrocities to hits the mind of the neutral nations [ie]. The remarkable and unforeseen development of wireless telegraphy by Germany foiled

A GERMAN WHOOP.

BY THE COMMANDER OF AN ENEMY SUBMARINE.

The following grandiloquent account of the capture of a British steamer by a German submarine in contributed to the Berlin Lokalanzeiger by Lient Comman der Baron Gunther Georg von Forst

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 16TH 1916

ALEXEIEFF.

THE RUSSIAN CHIEF OF STAFF.

[DY H. HAMILTON FVIE.]

THE RUSSIAN GAINS. ENEMY WINTER WORK ALL LOST.

this plan to an extent, and the "Belgian We were in the immediate vicinity of vivial, garrulous, he is shy and reserved, ward it will bring with it, gimilar con-

atrocity invention did not sweep Sean dinavia, Holland, Switzerland, and the United States into the net, as it had been hoped."

ONE OF MANY.

An article on “British Brag" fol Tows, and after that a footnote to an article published the previous week en titleri. Au Empire in Decline. When the thing does not slaver, it spils and neers, and circulated broadcast among the corner-boys and loafers, it does its own special little work honestly and. well. There is only one thing to be said for it. It does not print a sentence in Gaelic. All the same, the publication is a disgraceful one, and would be dealt with by martial law in any country in the world-under war conditions but

Ireland,

And it is only one of many. There is a journal published at Liberty Hall, Beresford-place, Dublin called the **Workers Republic. It openly ad vocates an immediate rebellion in Ire land.

A WARNING SHOT:

The principal factor which will decide the duration of Russian pressure will be the earlimen or lateness of spring. It was once said of a famous singer, Two and a half feet of snow have fallen "She is not so much a woman as voice." I should say of General Alexeich, the firm frost, but in the south the frozen in Riga, and a slight thaw has changed who directs the blows of Russia's armies, Pinsk marshes are already melting, and that he is not a personality but a brain the ground is impossible either for guza come across. He has none of the quali land is being transformed into sheets of He is unlike any Russian. I have ever or men. That wide, white, BO HILO'S ties which distinguish the Russian char-water divided by treacherous morasses.

Far from being expansive, con» ter

As the warm weather moves north- prefers his own company to that of others ditions, Huge arena will be under water, and is more sparing of speech than a and the narrow rivers, no longer frozen Scot. It is clear from his features that sledgeways, will oss grinding humps of he is not an unmixed Slav. His smail ou towards the sea and overflow the eyes and high check bones denote the banks for miles. The thaw moving Finnish or Mongol type soften met with compel a cessation of hostilities in the northwards from Pinsk to Riga, will in Russia. But what you notice first of

intellect far more penetrating and deve- favourable to extensive operations.

is the high, domed forehead of the forces Activity will possibly shift suddenly to Galicia and the south, man. It suggests instantly intellect, un loped than the ordinary Nor does this

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first impression need to be revised. Gen eral Alexeieff is an intellect an intel ect devoted solely and severely to the profession of war

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The afternoon was mild and sunny the Maas lightship at the mouth of the Meuse, and had just concluded the in spection of a Dutch steamer bound for This is not a quotation from the Berlin & neutral port, when we saw merchant Kreuzzung of the Vologne inzette, ship, the English nationality of which but from Dublin journal called was casily recognizable from her build, Nationality, which is published at 12,

rapidly approaching us. D'Olier-street, Dublin, under the mater nal eye of the Government of Great Bri-when the Dutch steamer we had released Apparently it was at the very moment tain. It is only one of a number of sedi- had resumed its course that the British tious publications printed in the Irish ship became aware of our presence. She capital, and all distinguished by the same immediately reversed her engines, and

The SANS GAINING GROUND.

Russians are continuing to type marks-bad printing, bad English, at full speed made for the English coast,

ground, notwithstanding the German bad manners, Gaelic gibberish, pro-Ger Well did the captain know what he had

counter-attacks. At place after place manism, and rank sedition. to expect should he fall into the hands

the Germans are losing the whole of their 1 have before me as I write another of columns of smoke issuing from her bim from the ranks, where he began, to trenches beautifully paved, drained and of the wicked German U boat Mighty" It is intellect which alone has raised winter's work, and are forced to leave the precious publications called. Honesty, funnel testified to the feverish activity the great position which he holds to-day furnished, and compelled to take new It is a sheet about twice the size of my of the stokers, and long before we were as Chief of Staff to the Emperor positions with the imminent threat of opon hand, and it calls itself “ An out- spoken scrap of paper," says Mr. II. double to hoist the signal to halt she was Generalissimo. Interesting that both in water rising in trenches less scientifically Vere Stacpoole. It charges a halfpening in full fight.stocratic. Russia do te trust and south of Vidsy endangers the road

and in The Russian pressure for itself, and its leading article contains the following paragraph

In the meantime we had made our pre-ed with the most responsible tasks running through Videy, Treretch, and parations for pursuit, and our nutchines Every well-informed inau in England were driven at their utmost capacity in General Alexeieff and Sir William Rob Godanishki, which serves as a mar And elsewhere to-day knows the actual order to overtake the fugitive, He did ertson should be soldiers who began try behind the German front. The Rus fact to be that England dare not pro and we had to traveran a long road of the possession of exceptional minds. A

not run badly, the flying Englishman, their careers with no advantage beyond also strengthening their hold NETH, INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO. claim the truth either about the war or

between Lakes Vishnieff aud Svir, and about, the exact relations existing at this varal nautical miles before we could poor man, Alextielf was born fifty-nine southern shore of Lake Narotch They simultaneously advancing round the inoment between herself and her allies.

approach close enough to dietate our will years ago. By the extreme simplicity of have already made largo captures and to him.

Our international flag-signal is habits, by his diffidence and dislik duttering so merrily in the wind, Stop of society, be shown that he has never siderable body of German troops.

threaten the commmunications of a con trouble him. The captain merely looked class he was summoned to take over Russians are accordingly pushing for at once, or I fire," did not seem to quite changed or wished to change bis Similarly, the Germans are strongest ahead, watching for the first patrol ships

kole before kiga and before Dvinsk, and the that could take him on board and pro- the direction of the campaign upon the ward in the Jacobstadt district between

When teet him

whole front, stretching from the Baltic these two sections of the front, taking to Bukovina, he was disturbed by the positions which, when the time comes for prospect of having to lunch daily with the serious struggle, will be invalanbic, Vigorously the bow of our boat buried the Emperor and the company invited The Russians have lost no time in broad- itself beneath the high-running sea, then by his Majesty, including all the notables ening the original salient made by the again rising to the surface steeped in who visit the Stavka (so the Russians first advance in this district. Flanked. mountains of silvery spray. Amid the call headquarters in the field). Hereby the river in the north, they are rapidly almost mental tension every one of us presented to the Emperor that this would straightening the line in the south. asked himself the question Shall we sorely interfere with his work, that he he get away before our guns can make the time there was for thinking, and so overtake the fleeing Englishman, or will did not enjoy society that he needed all GERMAN INTRIGUE IN INDIA. No. Boon, thanks to the tremendously is a shy man himselt) the Emperor ex the subject of the rather mysterious un their solema voice heard?

on. Kindly and sympathetically (for he accelerated, action of our motors, we had used him. So the Chief of Staff lunches rest among Oraons by a letter written

deal of light is thrown gained considerably on the fugitive. Be and dines daily at an hotel in the town fore long, the first warning shot rolled where there has been established a club the chairman of the Dooars Planters to the Press by Mr. W. Lancelot Travers, from the mouth of our artillery and re-for officers and for all who have business Association. The Bishop of Chota Nag sounded across the sea, hurling against At the moment the British Government the Englishman's how an immense threat with the headquarters staff. General pur has given it as his opinion that the Is probably in possession of enough evening column of water. Still, however. Aloxeief scarcely scems to notice what he unrest in Chota Nagpur is not due to the dence (as the B. G. understands evi the Englishman hoped to outrun us, and

cats. He gets through it quickly and is machinations of German Lutheran mis- dence"), were it not afraid to use it, in mightier and still mightier volume plainly glad when the simple meal is översionaries, and a Scotch chaplain has writ to hang most of our readers. Do not

the dense smoke arose from his funnel and he can go back to work.

ten to the effect that there has been really Think for a minute that I want to fright while with ever-increasing exertion the

unrest. among the Oraon coolies in * NOT QUITE HUMAN. en you into action, you know as well perspiring stokers below had to fing coal

the tea plantations of the Dooars In into the fory fornace beneath the boiler.

his "letter Mr. Travers controverts these impartial observar must regard as very graye evidence to sport his conten ity to the steamer, after telling the

show that serious trouble among the captain in thunderous language that any

Oraon coolies in the Dooars was only further attempt at fight would be use

the doing of the Lutheran missionaries prevented by timely precautions and that less, as the next shot would surely deal his ship a fatal blow, he did not deem

have been by no means so innocent as it right to obey our command and sur

some of their English friends would p render There was no alternative but to

pear to believe. Regarding the positi fire the next shot into the hull of the

The quiet voice, scarcely ever raised picture of the German Emperor enthron

in steamer. Whistling, screaming, and heightens the impressiveness of thised between two Hindu gods is stated by the Dooars Mr. Travers says:-M roaring the shell flew from the cannon's famous soldier. Whenever he takes a mouth, to crash, a few moments later part in general conversation, which is his garden from hand-to-hand. The enveloped in thick smoke and with anot often, all other voices canse. He does Oraoss state that they have been promis one Sirdar to have been passed round loud explosion, into the afterdeck of the not take the slightest effort to impose ed land in Nagpur, their ancient home, steamer,

That settled it, Istantly the pursued irascif or his opinions on the company on condition that they help the Germans. steamer stopped, and by means of the catch what this silent commander has to kill he slain by them on their arrival. Thore is an instant, genuine desiro, to If they do not help the Germans, they universal international signal-three sharn notes on the siren gave us to un-ay. He is gentle in inanner, patient, Pooja has been done to the Germ Coupled with this we have the Sinn derstand that owing to the injury to his yet ke exercises an authority which every Manager by Oraon Sirdars and others and considerato, entirely without side, Rai All these are facts given to the Fainers, armed to the teeth and meeting engines he was forced to give up the Lody feels and acknowledges. Perhaps who feared that the trouble which would at Belfast in secret consinve, with aen mad flight, trics guarding the door-sentries with Mighty white clouds arose from the it is because he is not quite human that follow would injure them and their rifles and fixed hayonets.

funnel, and with heavy heart the cane is so quickly and exactly obeyed. position. They had no reason for exit, Men who ought to be protecting Iretain answered our next Ang simal From the generals who are his coceration, for they could have joined in land in the trenches of Flanders,able-Leave your ship at once. by the hoist labourers in strategy down to the order the movement itself had they wished," bodied men carrying arms meeting

ing of a red and white striped streamer lies who carry his notes, all seem to un Mr Travers goes on to ask. How else secret to discuss what-the price of pa--the international token that the signal therstand how important it is that held all these statements in regard to tatoes? Do they speak in Gaelic at these was understood. It really means nothing shall be spryed well. He secures devotion the Intheran ministers through their mysterious meetings? Oh, that Gaelic mors nor less than I aree to your not by winning people's hearts but by Christian converts in Chota Nagpur.?"

The Germans have originated except from This eruption of an old dead language, decision to send my dear old ship to the dominating their intellects with the force ouce spoken by heroes and micu now gib bottom"---nquestionably bered and plastered across the length and resolution to take for the captain of a hypnotic in the steady glance of his deep- a saddening of his own. There is something almost, breadth of the Ireland that was coming proud vessel. to fife, the Ireland that was coming to

ly set grey eyes. A subtle transmission prosperity, the Ireland that was coming

of thought takes place from brain to to common sense until the Gaelic-mon

brain gers caught her and stuffed her with poisonous food and dressed her in green, and played to her with the harps of the Willy Yeatses and made her look just the fool she looks a woman grown and arrived at years of discretion, and dress cd indecently in the clothes of her youth!

He spends

He spends from twelve to fourteen

left had been fired in the closest proxim-up till three or four in the morning. Itions. The evidence he set forth goes to

cannot see anyone till 10 a.m." he says sometimes, when he is specially busyj "but if they come then, I am prepared to sit up with them all night. There is never any moment at which he can say, ease.

Now my work is done. I can take my

as the British Government does that the hey, too, knew what was at stake hours a day in his office. For the sake views and he brings forward what the *Irish people want to make a move. Will you do what the British Government

Even after two further well-ained of exercise he walks for an hour or so want you to do or will you do what Ire warning shots from our guns right and after dinger in the dark. Often he is Iand demanda? Now or never! The British Government does not want any trouble in Ireland now. Are you going to oblige John Bull, the butcher of your priests and people, by remaining quiet Still he is in a position to finish you off

If we had to deal with an honourable for things would be different. We have to deal with England, a country that does not understand what honour is Help Freland to pay its debt-England Now or never!

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Our joy, however, needs no description. of the gunner who fired the fun mortal add that General Alexeieff is an exceed- shot at the enemy How indeed could ingly difficult man to see. Even from there be a question of emotion in such a those who have almost daily business with esse? Does not the sinking of every hun be is apt to require, before he makes enemy ship dispel a hope of our most appointments, an exact ontline of what hated foe? Is not the sinking of every they wish to discuss No time is given enemy ship a requital for their criminal up to the pleasant emall talk which Wednesday, 17th May desire to starve to death the whole of usually enlivens official interviews in

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We with Alexcich say what you have got to long retirement Inst autou. This WAS Has O'Toole parading at a party in a the English captain entered our boat say at once. Don't keep him waiting just after General Alexeieff's appoint O'Conner as in Ban costume, and Mr. and, salutings handed me his up A GREAT GRIRSAL ment. Fortunately he had for some MOTOR PUMPING ME MOEPING BEE NO TOEVE DECORATIO

calling himself Diarmuid. You papers, of which, also saluting, I took will find common low-down sedition charge. When both of his ship's boats He is a good listener. He hears his where this retreat was taking place, s mouths been in command on the front parading in Gaelic; Sausages, growns, shoes, neckties everything Gaelic could not resist the temptation to call critician; grasps purport and details tature of the ground. He directed every women's were lying alongside our submarine I visitor out, offering wither comment nor he know the tactical possibilities and the but Guinness stout. They cannot find Gaelis name for that.

his attention, in the hearing of his crew, quickly and completely; then replies. He step of the troops himself, formed fresh And the Irish Guards, and the C to the peril to which he had subjected is not stiff in opinion." He will accept army corps to counter the blow of the naught Rangers and the Ulster Volun- them all by his attempted Bight, and to suggestions if they commend themselves German cavalry which had broken teers, who are defending the world he had played with the lives of his men depart from a plan of his own should movement exactly extricated 50,000 men the unwarrantable flippancy with which to his judgment. He will even agree to through the Russian front, timed every against

the slaughterers of priests and The latter, too, were well aware of the he bo peranaded of the higher merits of from a very didicult position, and the ravishers of nuns you the Caelic very narrow cacape from death they had, some other plan. It is easy to see that brought the whole of the forces between mongers have you a Caelic name for and saluted us respectfully by throwing he has a passion for inastering details Dvinsk and the Poliest marches safely those! The Irishmen who are bleeding their caps in the air. I thereupon gave Matters which most commanders would wack on to the line which they have held for the right and dying that oppression the rescued men to understand that we leave to an assistant he prefers to deal ever since

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may die, when do you glorify their names, would tow them to the Maas lightship with himself. It would be easy and oh,It was a wonderial stroke of general and where! Do yon no, tooth and nail, Joyfully they got their low-lines in rions to retaark that he is too much in hip on a vast scale worked by this silent clined to keep all strings in his own pale-faced man, who puts on spectacles angers. That might be an apposite criti to look at maps, in bis plain, bare office. clem if he had falled in his great tash, I have asked people who were there But he has, on the contrary, been so far whether no discussed the situation at all. Go and take your Gaste to where it be brilliant succe

It seems he reare-ly-spoke of it. The If Emmet could rise from the tomb, if longs the past that you are always evok Emmet, the lover of liberty could standing, and, having carried it there, bury one of a series by Lussian war corres homads in reply to a query as to I have just been reading a little bookloue remark I have been able to collect among you and see you as you sre, hoyourselves with it, or, failing to do so, pondents, which describes the retirement whether there was any hope, The would tear the banners from your hands stand so that the world may see the from Vilua and the rapid measures taken situation is difficult, he said, and then, and kick the whole German-Gaelic gib stature of the pro-German monkey men to avert the disaster which threatened with mild rebuke but in the same level - bering crowd of you into the Liffey of Ireland against those mountains large Russian force at the end of their tone All the more reason why we must

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