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Fight

with

Your

Money.

The chap who has

thrown up a good job to fight the Hun

IS NOW ATTACK-

ING and blazing

away “bags"

ammunition.

He

of

fighting for

YOU and he needs

Are

going to help

your support.

you

him ?

If

you

have $1000 in the bank it

will buy one too Exchequer Bond,

likewise $500 will buy a £50 Post

Office Bond; and the Hongkong

Bank will apply for either if you

will drop them a chit.

Government is removing all Income-

tax restrictions and there is now:

no question of trouble on this score,

so don't hesitate longer.

Buy To-day.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 27TH, 1916,

ALLIES WAR PLANS. ROADS ON A LAND OF ISLANDS.

[RY PERCEVAL QURBON.]

The population of Kieff is now renew ing the nations which were familiar in the early days of the war, when General Brussiloff was storming through Galicia and seiding back score after score of trains laden with Austrian prisoners. Now, after a long full, the same trains are again coming, and the billy, tree lined streets are once more blocked with long grey-blue columns of prisoners dragging through to the camps,"

CANVAS PAINTED SCENERY THE GERMAN FAMILY MENU.

FOOLING GERMAN, AVIATORS.

HOUSEHOLD PRICES AND SUPPLIES.*

France has recruited all of the scene painters of the republic and formed them

The Times of June 16th publishes the fol- into a battalion for the purpose of paint- ing deceivers" to fool encuny aeroplane lowing account of life in Berlin, which is scouts, according to E. Alexander Powell,stated to be the record of the metual experi- who has made three visits to the front ences of a typical family of the middle class.. as a war correspondent.

been felt,

There was at the beginning of the war The French scene painters are doing very little difference in the quantity, great work in the war," said Mr. Powell quality, or price of food and other When a new artillery position is taken articles. For the first year, one could get four the batteries are covered with canvas practically anything one wanted Prices, terits, on the tops of which the scenic however, gradually rose until artists paint designs representing flower months ago; but it is during the last beds. shrubbery, cobblestones or Some loff's latest achievement included the flying German aeroplane observers. The

The preparations for General Brussi Follier pattern that will decrive the high three months that the pinch has really Separate cards are now required for elimination of all correspondents from

Pse works successfully, too, and the the front, and therefore, save for the

scene painters are in great demand. The purchasing (1) bread; (2) butter; (3) skelton narrative contained in the of French army has recruited a whole bat-sugar; (4) potatoes; (5) meat; (6) soap: and in addition there is (1) a Lebens- cial dispatches and the added meagre ne- talion of them. impressing every scene

witrelkarte (food card).. It is said that counts which leak through from the fight painter in the country into the service.

there are soon to be egg eeds, the allow- ing army, another stage on the road to

aner being two eggs per werk por head. victory goes unrecorded.

Eggs were plentiful up to three weeks ago and to be find at 24. each, but the latest prices are ös, for 15, and ther more if bought singly. to cut In Berlin, at any rate, the allowance of bread has always been procuable. This was about alb. per week rier head, it is now reduced by about 1-5/b., that is, from 2,000 grammes to 1,900. Flour up to lb. is allowed instead of an equal quantity. of bread. It is, however, often "sold

PART OF PLAN.

OILCLOTH FOR NIPPERS.

Another device of the French army 4 and that the pinion entertained is the substitution of oilcloth for sippars here is that this advance is the first in citing barb-wire entanglements when notable result of the co-ordination of the charging. Formerly they sell out men Allies' war plans, of whichi General | with nippers, whose duty was Brússíluff spoke to me last month. wires until they were killed, when others Eventually enough The sector-ipon which the chief prostook their place. gress has been made is on the Kovel-wire was cut to permit an advance. Now Rovno lin, where General Puchaloff they simply drape heavy oilcloth over commanded the Fourth Austrian Army, the wire and the soldiers elamber over with headquarters at Luck. This army it without a scratch was depleted lately by two ariny corps sent to the ltalian frout, where the Aus trian pressure has greatly increased; henes this sudden movement which Gen- eral Brussiloff forecasted when he told no The Alies have a programme which will be adhered to."

THE ROYAL ROAD-CORDUROY:

It is a

war

HOW THE ORACLE IS WORKED.

out."

The allowaner of butter was 125 gramus tabout b.). This has been re- duced to 90 grammes (about 1-Glu).

Sugar is allowed up to b. a wook, At tities there is noni to be bad. At other times stocks are available, but if tho allowance has already been taken, moro will not be sold. Recently every house- holder has had to fill up a form stating hese much jam it is intended to make and how much sugar will be required for that purpose.

The

is not known.

Throughout. May no soap was sold at! all The effect of this deprivation was noticeable in crowded places.

A Vionna paper had decided that the would it over on July 70th. It The fighting so far has been most in worked it out by adding together, in the tense at three points the Kavel-Rovno case of the Emperor and the Kaiser, the sector, in the neighbourhood of Tarnopol, following figures:-Tear of birth year and along the Etrypa. The first of thesof accession, age, and years of region, is a region called Polesie, where, the and in encli case the figure secured was armies were brought to a standstill last 3,832. Dividing the total by two, one

My informant never had to show the antama in torrible forest marshes and obtains 1916. By adding up the first two

figures of 1910 one ohians 10, and by the petalo card, possibly bcaase he was re- practically uninhabitable country.

na old customer. adding up the Inst, two, seven which congnized as

was also never de Here the development of that state of means that peas will be signed on July 1hrsmittelkarte contional preparedness which enabled 10th, 19161. A London paper says it is

certainly curious" that the outstandmanded, and it is not clear what its ob Its production may perhaps be ject is. General Brussiloff to move at two daysing dates in the lives of the two Kaisers called for in shops, where the purchaser notice involved the improvisation of a vast system of log roads over the should add up to the same total. But is itt Try it on anybody--King Ferdinand morasses.

nightmare country, or on the office boy, who is either King where the ngay lived on islands among or Kaiser, with the same result still channels of black water, where the

Born Joined Staff advanced positions were practically rafts stranded on mud-hanks and approach-

Age able over

loga laid down across the depths.

Beyond visible across the timber breastwork, were the Austrian troméhes, with higher ground behind. It is impos- sible within the scope of a cable to do justice to the resource and ingenuity. which contrived means to pour a dense atinck at a moment's notice over the nar row paths through the man-drowning quagmires and deliver it upon the heels of the preparatory shelling on the top of the Austrian trenches, and rush it with a single impulse over the oneing posi tions, which a month before were viewed cautiousty from a screened observation post, and to carry it on to the rising land on which Luck is the centre,

Proof of the suddenness of the move- ment and the condition "of readiness of the armies under Generut Brasiluff command are demonstrated by the fact that the official English cinematograph films of the British Army and Navy and the manufacture of munitions were actually being shown at the front the night before the orders were 'received to -prepuce-to-go-forward.

The fighting near Tarnopol was the most. desperate on the whole front. The potitions to the Sereth were developed during the winter, til at many points the opposite trenches were very close, particularly along the low, broken hills of which the village of Gladky in the

Antre,

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1901

1914

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Not to make too much of a mystery of it, it only means that. twice 1916 is 3832. Next year the not very mystic number will be 3834.

HISTORY REPEATING

ITSELF.

of Christiania Professor Collins, University, writes as follows in Tidens

THE CARD, RATIONS. The meat cards were introduced about six weeks ago. The allowance is a week for each person. Every family had to name the butcher with whom it dealt. A card was then received stating on which day of the week each individual would receive his or her allowance. The reason given was that this was to prevent crowd. ing at the shops, but in practice this was not effected.

For the last three months crowds have waited in front of shops whenever there was a scarcity of any kind of provisions, and two policemon are always stationed at each provision shop during the sales The military bistory of modern Europe

#urbances. Women would take camp- moves on great mounmental lines, which to regulate the traffic and prevent dis stools and knitting, waiting from 16 in are, beginning to stand clearly forth in the light of present events. Four times in the course of four centuries has a single the morning till in the evening, when European State been so powerful and the shop opened. Perhaps only 50 would ambitious that it has sought to win thebe served before it was announce that over-lordship of Europe, and thereby of the shop was fold out?! theworld: The Spain of Philip II., the France of Louis XIV., the France of Napoleon I., and now, at fast, Germany. Four times have less powerful military States formed a great coalition to avert a new Roman Empire, built upon con- quest. The dream of Universal Mouar shy," inherited from the Romans, has three times suffered shipwreck, and is presumably on the point of running on the rocks a fourth time. And this time may not improbably prove to be the last.

new era of, which that ease it is a

My informant bad-uri-tasted-butcher's meat for the last nine weeks. The maid would so often return empty handed that finally it was not thought worth while to send the only domestic to stand about all Jay on the mere chance of being able to procure a supply. Provisions, however weighty or bulky, had to be carried home by the purchasers. Only the larger shops would send goods if the purchases were above 10s. in mount.

No fat or saking oll has been avait- able for months. The shops are besieged we are witnessing the unspeakable birth when margarine arrives. Only a quarter pangs. England has in every case acted of a pound may be sold to each family. in its own well-considered interest, but This is stamped on the bread eard and at the same time, whether purposely or family. To the advantage of all, no less than to their owa, the British have kept the way open towards a far higher form of world State than any Monarchy.

mother member of the same family.

Along the Sereth and between the hills are characteristi-ally excellent Galiciant, in the interest of the whole European the shopman will refuse to sell any to ronds, bordered every few hundred yards by statues of the Madonna and the saints, They give a special advantage to the dashing young Belgians in arnioured car eurps, who after long waiting have eager ly seized this opportunity to justify themselves in the eyre of their Russian comrades,

The significates of the movement on the Strypa lies in the fact that victory in- volved the destruction of the strongest. portion of the Austrian lines, where there was a mighty trench wire system and also strong forces of artillery. This re- gion is upen country, where the trenches were generally between 500 and 1,600 yards apart. The way to the front led through tremendous field fortiñcations extravagantly elaborated by the Rus- sians, while aeroplane bird's-eye. photo graphs revealed that the whole position, had been practically duplicated by the

enemy.

YOUNG RUSSIA.

Universali

RUDYARD KIPLING ON SUBMARINES.

THE TRADE."

1.-Some work in the Baltic, They bear, in place of classic names, Letters and numbers on their skin. They play their 'griely blindfold games

In little boxes made of tin.

Sometimes they talk the Zeppelin, Sometimes they learn where mines are

laid

Or where the Baltic ice is thin, That is the custom of The Trade"!

Outmeal is sold without cards, but only

as a'timus. Sago can be had and also the German equivalent for macaroni (Juden), but for months there has been no ries or im- ported macaroni.

1

Fish is procurable, but prices are high. Milk could always be had by my ing formant who was customer of long standing at a particular dairy, but there were complaints of shortage. The price was reasonable-4d. & quart (litre)..

A word about present prices. Until the Government regalated the price of neat the shops asked what they liked, 4s. and 3s. alb, in fact any fancy price the customers would pay. My inform- ant saw a gosis ticketed £3 48., and has. actually witnessed a rabbit sold for 98.

Cleese is from 29. ad. to 25. 8d. alb.. Mackerel and large smoked herrings cost shilling each. Cod is relatively sheap at 1s, Gd. per lb. Its price before the war was 4d. Potatoes are now 9d. for 101b: Small cauliflowers cost 11d, and 15 each. Cabbages (Weisskubl) are sold. by weight at is, a lb. Coffee is scarcely obtainable at 48. or 58. a lb. but an ex- llent substitute, scarcely distinguish- able from real coffee, can be had from Js. 8d. to 2s. 6d Sago is 10d. alb.

Petroleum, when procurable, is sold pro-only in quantities of a pint, and has to

Few prize-courte sit upon their claims,

They seldom tow their targets in, They follow certain secret aims

Down under, far from strife or din, When they are ready to begia No flag is flown, no fuss is made

More than the shearing of a pin. That is the custom of "The Trade"

Thus, when overy precautionary mea sure had been taken which ingenuity could dorise there, remained the still pla'n problem of straightforward fight ing in the open. Here, in particular, young troops were brought to the test Their numbers were enormous.

A jour ney behind the front revealed at every The Scout's quadruple fuel fames turn division after division in reserve. A mark from Sweden to the Swin, Repeatedly officers invited me to take The Cruiser's thundrous

note of the superb physique and splendid youth of the men, inquiring How's that for recruits after two years o

war?

of

The presence of a considerable leaven of Germans among the prisoners was a surprise.

screw

Her comings out and goings in. But only whiffs of paraffin B. 'Or creamy rings that fitz and fade

Show where the one-eyed Death

been.

has

That is the custom-of-The-Trade."

their fortunes, and their Their feats, Eames Are hidden from their nearest Kin;

eager public hacks or blames,

No

General Brusiloff is the gun of the hour in Russia. The last few days cap. tures have brought the total prisoners taken by him since the beginning of the war to nearly 450,000, besides abont 500

No journal prints the yarn they spin. guns and an uncountable quantity of

(The Censor would not let it in 1) other spoil. He is a man on the further When they return from run or raid, edge of virile middle age, grey, and Unheard they work, unseen they win." urbane in a dry and faintly formal man- That is the custom of "The Trade." nor, exceedingly spruce in a neat uhi-Daily Mail. form of superfine khaki, upon which shine heavy golden aiguillettes aud Orders. Famous throughout the army as a man always eager to attack, he told me that he looks forward to the possibi- lity that the war may one day reach a (Continued on next Colusan.)

stage when the present position of the fighting will cease and give place to battle manoeuvres."We need not only victory but victory avec eclat," he says.-Daily Chronicle.

scrambled for Ear months methylated spirit has not been procurable for love or money. Every provision shop is re- duced to dressing its windows with dum- my tins and packets a frequent cause of disappointment. Hundreds of shops have been closed, possibly because the women are incapable of carrying on alone..

My informant could not say if there has been shooting at food riots, bat there has undoubtedly been rints. There would be report of a riot. The next day shops in the locality could be seen with the windows smashed or boarded up.

A BILL OF FAKE.

I will now give an idea of the fare en- joyed by the household in which my in- formant lived:

Breakfast Coffee and rolls. Jam always to be had, but sometimes thera would be no butter for a fortnight on end.

(Continued on next Column.)

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