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THE WAR.

FRENCH CAPTURES ON

THE

THE HONGLONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 131, 1916.

THE BALKANS

MAYAL ACTIVITIES

SOMME.

ITALIANS OCCUPY ENEMY POSITIONS.

ALLIED TROOPS STOP AUSTRIAN ADVANCE.

ULTIMATUM TO GREECE.

DANGO RELOJAR FRONT,

(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.] THE BRITISH FRONT. MUCH AERIAL ACTIVITY.

LONDON, October 11th. General Sir Douglas Baig, in a com-- munique states: There has been hostile artillery activity against the greater part of the Battle front,

THE BALKANS

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THE ALLIES AND GREECE.

SUGGESTED STRONG LINE.

Lonnos, October 11th, French newspapers hint that the Allies ure taking a strong line with Greece -

ULTIMATUM TO GREECE

A. TIME-LIMIT.

Aruss; October: 12t Admiral Fournés presented an Ulti-

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BRITISH MOUNTED BRIGADE

ACTIVE

HOSTILE CAVALRY: DRIVEN BACK,

SALONIKA, Oetober 11th.

A British official report states

have occupied Toplova and Prosenik.

Our Mounted Brigade has driven back hostile cavalry two miles south of Sems

ALLIED CAPTURES.

LONDON, October 11th. The French official: Macedonian cost- muniqué states: On the right wing the British crossed the railway line. gs. Ter the centre wo carried the enemy's

first lines on the heights west of Clevghuli, On the left wing the Bulgarians were reinforced and are desperately resisting the Serbia a

The Allied captures were 2,816 on the 1st October.

IMPORTANCE OF BRITISH ADVANCE.

LONDON, October 11th: The capture of the thres villages men toned in the British official report from Salonika marks important progress in the direction of Rupel Pass, from which at the nearest point they are seven miles distant, and they are within three miles of the Rapel-Sorres railway Further to the south we menace Berre, and fouT miles east the point where the Vardar unters Lake Tahinos,

Our oroplaner yesterday bombed and destroyed two enemy battery positions. and damaged many others. They prematum to the Greck Government demand-AFRICA- trated well behind the enemy front and bunked railway stations, trains and biller's most effectively.

There was much fighting in the air. Twis of our manebines in one case engaged: seven hostile acropiques and drove down or dispersed them all. One of these enemy machines was soạn to be destroyed and two others severely damaged. Four of uur machines are missing.

ENEMY ATTACKS REPELLED.

LONDON, October 12th. General Haig, in u communiqué eutes: There was an enemy bombard

most all day.

An enemy attack north of Conroelette was stopped.

ng ta a precautionary measure, with a view to the security of the Allies, thus handing over of the entire Greek Fleet, except Acarose, Ermes and Kilkish, by one in the afternoon, also the control of the Piraeus-Larissa milway.

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In the Hindi Fournet. explains that the despatch of artillery and ammunition to the interior, the movements of the Greck ships, and the continued activity of the Reservists Langues arouse fears of disturbance and disorder ut points where the Allied Fleet is anchored, and also endanger the security of the Allied hoops in the Balkats!

The Ultimatum also demands the "dis- arming of Kilkish. Averoff. and Lenfor, and the dismantling of the forts on the coasts had the banding over of the two forts commanding the fleets and moorings, also the control of certain porta,

MINISTER OF MARINE COMPLIES. The Greek Minister of Marine has promised compliance with the Allies Remands

We shelled hostile enemy infantry TRANSFER OF THE GREEK NAVY nawinkling in the rear.

___The_transfer of the Greek Navy has begun.

The enemy's shelling was especially directed at the Hessian trench, nurth of Coure·lotte, around the Stuff Redoubt, and in the neighbourhood of Flers and

Cinedecourt.

The enemy at Courcelette attempted to Attack, but caught on his pura JKES by neage and stopped. In the

ng ho khacked & crater at Neuville St. Yuast, but was caught by inachine

He suffered considerably inh similar attempt neat the Hohenzollern Badoubt, where he was repelled.

We carried out successful mine; enter- prises against the enviay's trenches south

Halluch,

FRENCH FRONT, STRONG GERMAN ATTACK,

PARIS, October 11th,"

A communiqué mates: We organised] mur new positions south of the Somme and we extended our gains at certain poinle means of hand-grenades

Yesterday's prisoners totalled 1,377

strong, German attack on Schocholz ages reached our trenches, But out with severe

was letely driven

Badal) utfacks in Champagne and ot Fleury were repulsed.

AERIAL WARFARE,

PARIS, October 11th. There were many airfights on the Som- me, and four chemy machines :were brought down and six others were seriously hit and fell over their own fines.

Our aeroplanes severely bombed the bivouacs and cantonments at Peronne, irshods at Torgnier, an nerodrome as Colmar and several railway stations. They ulso bombed and fired machine guns at train between Annois and Ham

FRENCH CAPTURE PRISONERS. PARIS, October 12th.

na official communiqué stafes:--Thero has been a reciprocal bombardment on the entite Somme front."

It is stated that the lighter craft will be despatched to the Provisional Govern rent at Salonika, and the heavier war- ships will be disarmed and left at Korathing Gulf.

The French Naval Authorities in the afternoon took over without any distur banec ull this warships,

Some of the crews had been already removed, and others are being landed.

French, trews gre being placed in the arnall ships.

There is no excitement in Athens or at the Piruoue..

ALL-NIGHT SITTING OF

CABINET.

NO DECISION REACHED.

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BAST AFRICA.

SUCCESSFUL PORTUGUESE

OPERATIONS,

Lorenco Marqtes, October 11th, An official annoyment states that Portuguese column is proceeding toward Newala, twenty kilometres north of the Bovuma River. A reconnaitring detach ment repulsed superine enemy forces and killed mary German Askaris.

GENERAL

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BRITISH CREDIT VOTE,

PREMIER'S SPEECH.

ITALIAN FRONT.

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THE AMERICAN SUBMARINE BRILLIANT ITALIAN

SENSATION.

OBLIGING U.S. DESTROYERS.

LONDON, October 11th

The Times New York correspondent states-Who the submarine firing on the Stephano found that two United States destroyers impeded his aim, the German Commander asked the destroyers to kindly clear out of the way. The destroyers acquiesced, whereupon the sub marine torpedoed the Stephano.

WASHINGTON'S ATTITUDE,

WASHINGTON, October 11th.* ing to the Memorandum of the Allies re The United States Government, reply the treatment of belligerent submarines in neutral ports, expresses the opinion that the Allies have not adduced circum-. seances rendering the existing rules of Juternational law inapplicable) Ven The reply continues: The US Cuvernment-reserves to itself liberty of action in all respects,

--- will treat such vessels as in its opinion becomes the action of a Power which may be said to have taken the first steps to establish, the principles of neutrality and which hug for over & century maintained those principles with high impartiality.

THE

DUTY OF BELLIGERENTS. THE DUTY OF

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SUCCESS.

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BRITISH ARMIES EQUAL TO THE TEST.

LONDOR October 19th. Mr. Asquith, in the House of Commons, ROME, October 12th. stated that General Haig had summariend General Cadorna reports a brilliant his opinion on the uperations on th

Boiome as follows - All arms of the success of the Italian troops at Mount Services had proved themselves equal to Pasubio, in the penetration of the the test. The ability of the now Armies strongly fortified line on the Guilia front, and Force from all parts of the Empire where 861 prisoners were captured, to not only drive the enemy, from the The Infantry assaulted and went be strongest entrenchments by assault, but yond the elaborate lines of trenches on to maintain the offensive under the most the Carso front, occupying the most difficult conditions for many months had powerful heights, where they secured been placed beyond all question.'* 5,034 prisoners, and captured the richest booty.

GREEK PROVISIONAL WAR ITALIAN

MINISTER

The Italian newspapers point out that. the advance in the Carso seriously threatens Duino and enables the Italian road from Nabresim towards Trieste. to approach the strong Hormada barzier

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ARMS IN IRELAND. PROHIBITION AND PRECAUTIONS.

LONDON, October 11th. General Maxwell has prohibited the manufacture, sale, transfer and disposal of military arms and ammunition in Ireland, and has given instructions for the seizure of consignments brought to Ireland.

* The United States deems it the duty of belligerents to distinguish between HIGH COURT CHANGES, neutral and belligerent submarines, and the responsibility for any conflict between

LONDON, October 11th belligerent warship and neutral sub-

Mr. Justice Berutton has been appoint- marines owing to neglect to to distinguished a Lord of Appeal in succession to Lord must rest entirely on the negligent Power Justice Phillimore who has resigned.

Mr. Heary McCardie, K.C., has been appointed a Judge of the High Court.

EXPLANATORY.

⠀⠀⠀ LONDON, October 11th. The United States contention that belligerents oust distinguish between neutral and belligere if suamarines refers to a passage in the Allied Memorandum pointing out the grave danger incurred

neutral submarines navigating in regions frequested by belligerent sub-

marines.

DATE OF U.S. REPLY: Router's Agency understands that the PS reply to the Allies' aleinorandum was despatched prior to the recent sink ings off the American coast,

AMERICA INVESTIGATING SUB- MARINE ATTACKS,

WASHINGTON, October 12th. After conferring with President Wilson at Long Branch, Mr. Lansing declared that there had been no decision regarding the policy of the United States on the new submarine warfare of Germany.

The whole subject was still being inves lined

President Willson was receiving many

ruveivin telegrams urging action is order to pre venta repetition of the submarine attacks

Lonnon, October 12th. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith troduced the Credit Vote of £300,000,000. -<The Premier stated that for the 190 days, aunce the Auri! Loans to the Dominions and the Allied nunused tới £263,000,0X10, and we had exceeded the estimate regarding these. The war con tinued to cost £5,000,000 daily. The ex penditure of the Army hart slight decreased, and munitions had increased. Parliament had so far voted for the War twenty years expenditure, including the an amount equivalent to the previous

South Africa Wareh, MA Staten.

They did not regret the expenditure of the loans to the Allies and the Dominions, for no part of the war expenditure was of importance. (Cheers)

AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT

LONDON, October 12th. cuss the new menace to the United American newspapers continuo to dis-

Their comment is influenced by the imuninence of the Presidential election, the Government organs advising patience, and their opponents urging strong me sures.

Meanwhile the President is described

GERMANY INDEMNIFIES NORWEGIAN OWNERS.

The Allies had advanced seven miles on a frout of nine miles on the Bomme. All the gaits had been held. The enemy's losses were the heaviest. They practically as being “much worried.” had abandoned their attack oir Verdun: The total Allied captures on the Somme were 60,474 prisoners, 204 guns, und 1,030 machine guns. We were meking real

dif headway in Mesopotamia, despite ATHENS, October lith

fication The health of the troops was The Frenier has admitted that the

good, The Allies offensive at Balonika situation is serious, but declared that no

The decision has yet been reached by the had met with considerable success. Cabinet, which had an all-night sitting, after lengthy conferences between, King Constantine, M. Lambros and Foreign and Marine Ministers.

the

It is noteworthy that the Acting Chief of the General Staff was present at the Cabinet, meeting.

M. VENEZELOS ARRIVES AT

SALONIKA

SALONIKA, October 11th. Verzelos has arrived here, ac panied by MM Coudourioties and Danglais, and several of his former Cabinet colleagues.

BOUMANTANS BOMBARD

VIDIN

LONDON, October 12th. The Roumanian communique states:-- Enemy attacks at the various points in Transylvania were repulsed, especially in the vicinity of the Caineni and Vulcan Вгвано;

Elsewhere there were artillery duels The Roumaniaus bombarded Vídin. A telegram from Home, reports that herce fighting confiance in the vicinity of

Brass,

The Austrian advance has been stopped, thanks to the arrivals of the new Allied forces.N

The Roumanian losses were small,

RESIAN DETACHMENT

LANDS.

BALONIKA, October 11th.

A small detachment of Hussian infantry Violent enemy attacks at Bofs de he landed and was warmly cheered,

Chaulnes were repulsed

South of the Somme 1,700 prisomery were captured during yesterday's opera

On the Somme the bombardment ex- tend to Morval and Chaulnes.

The enemy attacks led to lively hand- -hand fighting.

Grenade attacks at the edge of the wood St Pierre St. Yanst wore repulsed.

There was the renal cannonado else

ENEMT CLAIMS:

CAPTURE OF A TOWN AND AN ISLAND.

LONDON, October 11th.

British had advEuced to within eight, miles of Monastir. The Anglo-Belgian had occupied the whole of the coast-line which was only a matter of time,

of East Africs, the complete conquest of

CHRISTIANTA, October 13th. Germany has promised an indemnity for the sinking of a ballasted Norwegian tenner in the Channel in the month of April SUBMARINE TRANSPORTS IN THE ATLANTIC.

AMSTERDAM, Getober 12th. The Tyd learns from German sources that the German submarines are being Supplied from submerino transporta stationed at a fixed time and place in

The new submarine warfare is the restlt of a compromise between Dr. von Betlimann-Hollweg and his opponents in the strichsreg.

THE SOARING PRICE OF COTTON.

A WARNING BY THE TIMES"

LONDON, October 11th.

In connection with the fact that cotton is now dearer than it has ever been since the American Civil War, the 7'impe varnu American speculators that cotton goods may easily be sent up to a figuro at which it is impossible to sell them in Eastern markets. There is reason to fear," the article continues, that this is happen- ing already and seriously restricting trade."

A RUBBER SOCIETY.

FOR JAVA AND DUTCH EAST INDIAN COMPANIES,

LONDON, October 11th, The Times states that it is proposed to form an independent society in London to represent Lubber Companies fil Java and the Dutch East Indies, to deal with such questions as Dutch income-tax, freights, wages, and labour.

SALONEKA, October 12th. The Provisional Government has ap- pointed General Zimbräkekis War Minis ter.

GERMAN CASUALTY LISTS.

LONDON, October 19th. The Gorman official casualty lists show a total of over 3,500,000, of whom 1,280,000. aro hors de combat.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT DEAL.

MELBOURNE, October 12th. The Right Hon. W. M. Hugbea an- emoed that 300,000 tong of wheat havo been sold to the Imperial Government.

It is understood that nearly £4,000,000 are involved.

DISCREDITED NEWS SERVICE.

LONDON, October 12th, The Homo Secretary has prohibited, tho International News Service from using the Press Burent and receiving facilities

for the transmission of news.

The Agency hari bean previously warned against disseminating falsehoods RTL. America and publishing as cablegrame from London matter invented in Ameri: can Dewspapers,

It is stated that the Agency in question in controlled by the landolph Hearst organisation, and that Hearst is a violent pro German masquerading as a neutral.

BRIGADIER KILLED.

LONDON, October 12th, Brigadier Philip Howell is reported killed.

LLOYD'S KRTURNS.

Jloyd's returns show that there were 469 vessels of 1,780,054 tons under con struction on the 30th of September. These show an increase of 259,000 tons over the previons quarter and of 253,000 tons for the year, "Eighty-six ships wern launched during the past quarter, being the same as in the previous quarter, bus. the tonnage show, an increase of 35,738.

MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN,

LORDON, October 12th- Mr. Asquith, in the House of Com mons, referring to Mesopotamia, said that the hot weather during the past month hail hampered active operations VOTING FACILITIES FOR

Substantial progress had been made in THE TORCES.

the improvement of the railway and river communications. The health of the troops Lovuox, October afuu. had also greatly improved General Lord Lansdowne in the House of Moore assumed command of the forces in Lords announced that the Government Mesopotamia on the 28th August, and proposed to introduce a hill to enable his most recent reports indicated that oldiers and sailors and all war workers real headway was being made in over to vote without returning to the const coming the difficulties which had so far taency in which y previously resided.

hampered the operations. K.O.B FOR A MAJ, GENERAL. NOHWAY'S SHIPP NG LOSSES,

LONDON, Outober 11th. The Gazelle announces that Major-

General Henry Sinclair Horne has been appointed a K CH

Christiania, October 12th. The shipping losses sustained by Nor way up to date are 171 ships aggregating 936,000 tona. The number of Norwegian sailors who have perished is 140,

OBITUARY.

THE ECUNUSY OF LIFE. LONDON, October 12th. Banter's Correspondent at British

LONDON, October 11th. Headquarters reports. as follows:-

The death is announced of Adiniral Thiepval may be described as a great Sir William R. Kennedy, G.U.B, aged German cemetery at least 1,800 enemy. 78. corpses being unremovable at presente owing to the gunfire. One of the most The deceased Admiral served in 20 British offensive is the economy of life (medal and clasps). He was the author which has attended each big attack, | of “ Sporting Adventures in the Pacifi.. which has been less costly than the pre- und other sporting works. ] vious attack.

The Premier paid the warmest iribuies to General Smuts and the Belgians re garding the campaign in Africa

The defeat of the Turks at Katin had gone far to remove the danger of anthe Atlantic Ocean gratifying features of the progress of the Crimes (two medals) and in China 188 attack on the Suez Canal, and this bad impaired the Turkish prestige in Arshin and Byria The Allies bad received the Italian and Russian reinforcements at Salonika with the object of combining operations with the Russians and Roumanians in the Dobrudja and Tran sylvania. The Macedoning operations had not only entailed heavy losses to the enemy, but they had prevented the latter from transferring troops to the Dobrud

Referring to Greece, the Premier and that even now, if wisely guided and governed, she might take a worthy part on the side to which her great and glorions traditions committed her.

In conclusion, the Premier said that this was not a moment or faint hearts and wavering counsels. All the anffering which they had undergone could not be allowed to end with a patched-aft precarious and dishonouring compromise masquerading under the name of peace. (Cheers.) They were not vindictive, but they required adequate reparation for the past and security for the future, (Long and loud cheering.)

The Germans expert great things from the attacks on the American munition iransporta

NISH FUBMARINS

SUNK.

IN COLLISION WITH NORWEGIAN STEAMER

COPENHAGEN, October 12th. Dabial submarine was sunk through collision with a Norwegian steamer yes- teglay efternoon.

The submarine was salved by midnight. Fire out of six on board were alive. The Commander was found dead in the con nitg tower.

MORE SINKINGS,

OUR HERCULEAN TASK, Sir Edward Carson, who followed Mr Asquith, declared that, it would be a diskater if Germany were permitted to IRISH PARTY AND crush Roumania, It was of no use couss s CONSCRIPTION cealing the fact that we were fooed with

heroulean task in securing ultimap.

LONDOS, October 18th.

The Times correspondent at the Bri- tish Headquarters states that the two Fronts at Thiepval region are so close FAR EASTERN CABLES. that they are practically within borubing. distance

Beyond the Staff Redoubt, is the strong position styled The Mound," where heres local fighting is proceeding. The actual edge of the plateau here seems difficult to win, by reason of the intricato defences, and, because the farther side and all the downward slope is swept by the German fire from the opposing face of the river and valloy,

THE TALK OF PEACE. BRITAIN'S DETERMINED

ATTITUDE.

THROUGH ZEGTEN 8 KONNOY.] JAPAN FOREIGN POLICY.

UNCHANGED BY NEW ADMINISTRATION:

Toxic, Cetober 12th.. Premier Terauchterviewed Beuter's Correspondent declared Fapan's foreign policy was unchanged:

The new Administration would have/ the same regard for all treaties, alliances and friendships as their predecessors.

THE NEW CABINET E ALTITUDE. TO CHINAD

LONDON, October 11th. LONDON, October 11th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd.

NEW YORK, Cetober 19th. The steamers Sidoasa and Jupiter George, replying to criticism by Mr An Asted Press telegram Frum (Fritish) and Keshums (Norwegiau) have | B. D. Hall, Liberal member for Hexham, Tokio slys fil, in an interview: Premier ben BERK

regarding the interview which he gave Teranchi declared that the new Cabinet a to an American Frees representative on Beptember 28th, dealared that he would programme was not rerelationery- not withdraw a mingle word of, which he agressive, and not militaristic, but

I had go intention of violating the had said. The reps be expressed is the end was constructive. interview were thoes of the War Com sovereignty of Ching or hampering the mittes and of the Cabinet The necessity victory. He asked Mr. Lloyd GeorgeA meeting of the Irish party has passed for expressing them would be revealed in Policy of equal opportunities to interested (Secretary of State for War) whether be resolution against conscription in due course. Intervention now would be a And a disaster for tried Irish prisoners, The meeting also requested Mr. Red [In the interview, it will be remembered and fulfil the obligatious of the Britik be taken without delay. The question of the wan-power of Ireland must also bend to ask in the House of Communs that Mr. Lloyd George, referring to the and Russian Alliances. debated soon. We or be prepared for or day for the discussion of a motion pesce takk emanating from America, Spain more sacrifices tuvplying far greater in feclaring that the system of Government and the Vatican, mid that the entire If Ireland is inconsistent with the prin Empire would not tolerate, integration now convenience to the country'z trado.

jiples for which the Allies are Aghting, She was prepared to contimine the struggle and was mainly responsible for the recent until Frumina

hellion sad the present state of feeling irreparabivibrozen. in Ireland

for

nations

It would wake a supreme effort to

could give assurances that we possessed eland and demanding the release of triump ce maintain the faith of Foreign PowerS

the necessary man-power. If steps were necessary to secure this, then they about

A Berlin official announcement claims the capture of Toorzburg, in Transyly ania, and Austro-German communiqués

LITER claim the capture of an island in the ↑ The British Credit Vote has been Dammbe above Bastora.

adopted

A NEW PARTY.

A new political party of constitutional- sta headed by Baron Kala, has been Its strength as present in 200. A uumber of sprausts unte declared

1. MATKUSTeranoh but