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THE WAR.

MUCH ACTIVITY IN WEST.

SEVERE FIGHTING

IN

ROUMANIA.

AUSTRIA'S HUGE LOSSES.

NORWAY AND GERMAN SUBMARINES.

MORE DEMANDS ON GREECE.

FRA DHELDIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY.

ACTIVITY RESUMED,

FIGHTING AT SCHWABEN

REDOUBT,

LONDON, October 22nd. Reuter's correspondent at Headquar tors, wiring on October gist, says --Two days of blue skies and cold winds have resulted in the drying of the ground and

(THROUGH BEUTAR'S ADENCY.] ENEMY SURROUNDED,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER SITE. 1916.

PARIS, October 23rd. An official message states:-Bouth of the Somme, a fresh enemy attack in the afternoon against the southern portion of Chaulnes wood was repulsed with serious losses. Prisoners were taken, hut the number has not been counted.

In the morning, an attack in the same region cost the Germans most dearly. We surrounded the enemy, who gained a foothold in our Arst lines. One hund

THROUGH BUTER'S AGEBOY.]

ROUMANIAN ACTIVITIES.

ENEMY DRIVEN BACK

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] AUSTRIAN PREMIER'S

ASSASSINATION.

HINDENBURG: SOME IMPRESSIONS,

[BY MAJOR-GENERAL SIE ALPEED TURNER, K.B]

SHOT BY VIENNA PUBLISHER.

LONDON, October - 22nd,

Losos, October 22nd.

It must have been a bitter pill for

A Roumanian

the arrogant All-Highest to swallow Count Buergkh, who was assassinated ber 2lat states: In the Brosteni sector by a Vienna publisher, was the Austrian which he has always held in such supreme

en communiqué dated Octo-

when he had to yield to public opinion,

we drove back the enemy towards the Promier. His assailant's name is Adler contempt, and discharge his dne damnée

Frontier: We surrounded a detachment

at Mont Sisphes, attacking then with the aword, and took 500 prisonera, two guns, machine-guna and material..

The fighting continues in: Trotus Valley, while the enemy was repulsed in Uzul Valley with heavy losses,⠀⠀⠀

Our troops are maintaining their posi tions in Ditar Valley against violent attacks, which have been repulsed to the frontier.

Our troops were compelled to rotire in Buzed Valley. We have repulsed at- tacks on the Bran defile,

A violent enemy attack on the whole Dobrudja front forced us to withdraw in the cenre and on the right,

HEAVY FIGHTING ON TRAN

SYLVANIAN FRONT.

LONDON, October 22nd.

AMSTERDAM, October 22nd. Count Stuergkh was killed while dining

him and fred three shots at him most hotel His assailant approached

rapidly. Count Stuergkh was hit in the head and died immediately.

When the shots rang out, a number of

with drawn swords to Count Stuergkh's Austrian and German ofheers rushed up

assailant, who offered no resistance. Ho was handed over to the police, and said

von Falkenhayn from his post of Chief of the Staff, to which he had appointed

Moltke. The latter, to use the Kaiser's him in place of the discredited von

own words, had worked to make all things ready for this war with unremit- ing real; his plans were based on the

Britain were pledged to maintain the by which Germany, France and Great felonious breaking of the treaty of 1839,

integrity of Belgium. His strategy was thwarted by the heroism of our tiny

I will nocount for this before the Expeditionary Force, and Paria was Court He is the publisher of a Socia-saved, but von Moltke was undone, and list newspaper, the editor of another, and the Secretary of the Social Demo cratic Party.

The Wiener Allgemein Zeitung states that Count Stuergkh was dining with Baron Achrenthal, brother of the former Foreign Minister, The latter, who was wounded in the foot by one shot,

DEATH OF BIR JACOB BASSON.

Owing to the death of Bir Jacob Elias Bassoon, which occurred from pneumonia. at Bombay on Sunday, the Hongkong branch of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co., of

ner, was closed yesterday. The late Sir which firm the deceased was senior part-

Jacob Sassoon was one of the most pro minent merchants and industrial pioneers in India. The firm of merchants and

also in London. Sir Jacob Sassoen built- bankers of which he is the head is well known not only in India and China, but

the first cotton mill in India in 1882, and has since constructed several others. His name has been associated with several

large benefactions, and notably with the

Central -- College of Science which he established in Bombay Deceased was born in Baghdad in 1844, and was there- fore 72 years of age at the time of his

The heir-presumptive (by special re death. He was created a baronel in 1909,

mainder) is Mr. Edward Elias Sassoon, of 46, Grosvenor Place, London, W.

von Falkenhayn reigned in his stead, to be replaced by von Hindenburg when it became apparent, even to swelled Huns, that he had made victory all but hope less by sacrificing whole holocausts in MOUNTED POLICH KESERVES'

vsin attempts to take Verdun, which the Germans could certainly have done in the first few weeks of war, had they concentrated their enormous. forces

A Roumanian communiqué dated Oc caught Count Stuergkh in his arms against it, instead of carrying out their the immediate resumption of activity. red and fifty survivors were taken pri tober 22nd shows the continuance of the fell.

-An attack along five thousand yards from north of Moquet Farm, in the direc- tion of Le Bars, surprised the enéry, and various useful positions were secured. Our casualties were slight, which is the

best token of success,

The Germans persistently counter

attacked at the Schwaben Redoubt, to which they appear to attach much im- portance. Our bombing and grenading prevented them from reaching the para pet, and they were beaten back with great Iness. A more determined renewal of the assault in the morning secured them a footing in the redoubt, but they were ferely rooted.

the numerous direct hits on enemy guns and emplacements, which is most satis factory in view of the Gormans' admis-

Roner.

hacavy fighting in several sectors. On the There has been an intermittent cannon Transylvanian front, the Roumanians ade elsewhere.

MAVAL ACTIVITIES.

{THROUGH MEUTER'S AGENCY ] NORWAY AND SUBMARINES GERMANY'S RESENTMENT

LONDON, October 2nd. Germany has sent a note to Norway resenting strongly the recent Ordinance

excluding foreign war aubmarines "from Norwegian waters,

German newspapers are adopting an increasingly threatening tone towards Norway.

attacked and drove back the enemy, using the bayonet, and elsewhere enemy attacks were repulsed. Elsewhere there was a violent reciprocal bombardment. There is nothing fresh on the Danube front. Violent enemy attacks obliged a retire

ent in Dobrudje.

RETIREMENT IN DOBRUDJA.

Loshon, October 22nd.

A Russian communiqué: states:The Russo-Roumaniaus have retired slightly in Dobrudja ugder pressure of enemy attacks on the whole front.

The Roumanians surrounded an enemy

The assailant is Dr. Friedrich Adler, son of the Reichsrath Deputy, Dr. Victor Adler. He has long been sidered eccentric, and latterly has opposed the majority in the Socialist party.

ITALIAN OPINION.

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ROME October 22nd.

The assassination of Count Stuergkh is regarded ne a sign of Austria's dis integration, and it is thought that it will have an important affect on the con- tinuation of the war.

AUSTRIA'S HUGE LOSSES,

OVER 4,000,000,

LONDON, October 22nd.

An Italian semi-official message states

A feature of the recent operations is HOLLAND'S STRONG ATTITUDE division twenty-six miles to the west of that Austria has called up approximately Piatra, took 500 prisoners, and cap-1,400,000 men since the outbreak of the tured two guns,

war, and about 3,000,000 are now avail able. The enormous difference represents prisoners, killed, etc.

AMSTERDAM, October 22nd. Holland, replying to the Allies' Bub sions that the wearing-out exceeds the marine Note, has decided to treat war manufacture...

BRITISH ATTACK SUCCESSFUL

LONDON, October 22nd.

The Roumanians took 100 prisoners in submarines as war vessels, but pointsTrotas Valley, repulsed enemy attacks out that no belligerents will be allowed

iu Dutch ports except under stringent conditions. Holland will treat merchant

Uza Valley and Bran with heavy losses, but retired in Bazen Valley.

There is stubborn fighting on the west

Sir Douglas Haig states:-Yesterday's submarines as merchantmen when their bank of the Narajuyka River, in the attack was very successful. The whole of identity is certain.

AMSTERDAM, October 22nd. The Norwegian steamer Fulvio has been sank

our objectives were gained and we look | NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK. eight hundred prisoners. More prisoners are reported to be coming in Our casualties are believed to be slight. Last night the enemy did not attempt to re- take the ground captured.

OVER A THOUSAND PRISONERS.

LONDON, October 23rd: General Sir Douglas Haig, in an offi- cial despatch, states:We took 1,018 prisoners yesterday between the Schwaben Redoubt and Le Sars,

In the morning, the enemy exploded two mines to the south of Ypres, in the

AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AIR RAID ON SHEERNESS.

NO CASUALTIES: TRIFLING DAMAGE

LONDOR, October 22nd.

An official message says:—A hostile aeroplane approached Sheerness this afternoon.

Three bombs fell in the harbour, and

region of Svistneliki. Positions changed hands several times and enemy attacks were repelled.

THE GREEK CRISIS.

MORE ALLIED DEMANDS.

ATHENS, October: 22nd,

Proof of the accuracy of this estimate is obtained by studying the numbers of march formations or the units formed to So far, twenty-three replace losses, march formations, each of £1,500, have been absorbed.

ALLEGED HIGH TREASON-

BULGARIAN EX-MINISTER

SENTENCED.

AMSTERDAM, October 22nd. A Soña message says that the pro-Ally

criminel undertaking of violating Belgium.

ONE OF THE MURDERSES OF FRYATT.

DINNER.

The members of the mounted section of the Hongkong Police Reserve were enter-

tained to dinner by their commanding officer, Mr. T. F. Hough, D.B.P: (R.), at the King Edward Hotel last evening, The dinner, which was of a private nature, was presided over by Mr. Hough. The menu had been arranged in a manner appropriate to the occasion. The soup consisted of "brua mash," a second help. ing of which was stated to be capable of making you a little hoarse; cheone and spur sauce" comprised the ish, the entreda consisted of " troopers on toast," "Patrols a la No. 3" and “curry combs and brushes," the joints

were

trun-

roast saddle off Gaslight," (lately. deceased), stewed bridle with extra bits," "greengrass and linseed sauce." the pudding was Escort," and "rider's seat," there were Matchless Dahlias,”

for fruit,, and the wine list included Mascottes," "Crackers" and "'Zepps**

Von Falkenhayn, moreover, by with drawing a large amount of von Hinden- burg's legions From the Eastern front, rendered the latter's difficult task an impossible one, for he no longer fought against ill armed, ill equipped armis, but with troops thoroughly well armed, and with a splendid artillery with ample munitions, owing to the loyal and devoted work of our Japanese Allica, who have set every factory in their coun- try at work to supply Hussin with all she needs, and with whom she is now allied for offence and defence for all time No wonder Hindenburg protest ed and raged against von Falkenhayn; bat for a long time in vain, for the latter is essentially a courtier, and wished to give the egregions Crown Prince all he asked for to enable him to claimed a conqueror. The Chief of the secure victory at Verdan, and he pro-

to come from the future Emperor He Staff doubtless looks forward to favourS

has been a ready tool in the hands of the All-Highest in carrying out his commands to exercise frightfulcess, and more especially is he responsible for the member of the council which decided to murder of Captain Fryatt, for he was a

carry out the crime. He is doubtless a who has by no means the brains of the many with the German official com brilliant, well read soldier, but one. considerable dissatisfaction in Ger

great von Moltke, who could at once muniquée The Military correspondent modify the theories of war, where prac of the Frankfurter Zeitung concluded an tice called for such modification, l'article as follows:-

Nothing could differ more than von Falkenhayn and Hindenburg, 1. was twice present at Army manœuvres in the Grand Duchy of Baden at which the latter commanded the 28th Infantry Division, the heasiganīters of which are as Karlsruhe. He is not an engaging personality, and contrasted very unfar ourably in manners with his predecessors, General von Grope and General son Bülow, late brother, of the ex-Chancellor.

"oolio drenches" and "fever drinks.”

THE GERMAN COMMUNIQUES.

Some of the comments on Hindenburg's new appointment seem to show that there.

The fact that Hindenburg is German Generalissimus may be expected to pro- duce changes of organization in the course of the next few days. We shall learn very little Hindenburg keeps silence till he has conquered. That is well Reports of quite trifling enterprises and of the sac- sesses of every individual airman merely have the appearance of being a kindness to the people at home. In reality they tire people, kill interest, and cause dis-

no

The French Military Attache presented ex-minister, M. Ghenadieff, has been sca: Heins man of large stature and ample appointments. In such cases it is much to the King further demands, including tenced to ten years' penal servitude for frame; his coarse features, square box better to report that "there are the transfer of the entire force in alleged high treason. He is seriously steely grey eyes, impress one with a purtant events occur the people it home

Thessaly to Peloponnesus, and

thell with blood poisoning.

delivery of the atores in Thessaly to the Allies.

KING CONSTANTINE'S ATTITUDE.

ATHENS, October 23rd.

It is learnt on the most reliable au neighbourhood of the Bluff, and occupied fourth in the vicinity of the railway thority that King Constantine has the lip of the crater, where he was substation, where it damaged several carexpressed his readiness to consent to any jected to a continuous bombardment.

Acroplanes rendered valuable service by locating enemy batteries yesterday, and also drove down five machines and damaged four. Three of ours are miss- *ing.

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.

PARIS, October 28cd. comuniqué "says:-Violent enemy

ríages.

British aeroplanes went up, but the raider disappeared in a north-easterly

direction..

There were no casualties.

RAIDER SHOT DOWN.

LANTZE

An official message says:One of our naval aircraft this afternoon shot down and destroyed a hostile seaplane, which

the seaplane was probably the Bheerness raider.

stantine's objections to the proper quar tor.

GENERAL.

Our gains of yesterday were wholly THE BALKANS

maintained.

GENERAL MARCHAND

WOUNDED,

PARIS, October 2ud.

has been slightly wounded.

General Marchand, of Fashoda fame,

ORIENTAL STUDIES.

LONDON, October 23rd. Dr. Denson Ross has been appointed Director of the London School of Oriental Studies.

IRELAND'S NEW UNDER SECRETARY.

LONDON, October 23rd,

"A BLAP IN THE FACE?"

Then, when more im- special events." are grateful if they get fuller reporta. That was the methods of Hindenburg and stein in 1914 Perhaps it will also now be the method of our Great Headquarters. We should welcome it.

WINDENBURG: ANECDOTES,

like head, high cheekbones, and little

sense of ruthlessness, cruelty and deter mination, all of which attributes he undoubtedly is master of. He is not without ability and perseverance; he passed through the Krieguseademic Staff College some forty years ago, and has held a number of Staff appointments, and has commanded an Infantry Brigade, an Infantry Division, and

The following anecdotes will illustrate an Army

Corps, from the latter the character of this doubty chief. On of which he retired in 1911, in one occasion some of his officers were consequence, it is stated, of a difference talking about poetry, and discussing the of opinion with the All Highest, for comparative merita of Shakespeare. Hindenburg is a man of great independ Schiller, Goethe, etc. Hindenburg, who as of spirit, and did not hesitate to was presented, listened with signs of tell the Kaiser he was wrong if be contempt and impatience for a time; at thought so; while the All-Highest, in his last he could stand it no more, and said: arrogance, will brook ne contradiction Gentlemen, I have been careful through

for, in his eyes, he is the anointed of out my life not to risk making myself the Lord, and can do no wrong. From soft by reading poetry, and I strongly 1011 to the outbreak of the war he dwelt advise you all to follow my example !"

measures ensuring the protection of the rear of General Serrail's army, but has pointed out that the transfer of the Thessaly force towards Poloponsens is unnecessary as far as the Allied forces, are concerned. His Majesty therefore could not understand the motive of the

a. Hanover, leading a retired and, it is demands, but if these are explained he

At the battle of Tannenburg a large Sir William Patrick Byrne has been He was not considered a brilliant or Masurian swamps, in which they began

aaid, a self-indulgent life.

body of Russians were driven on to the would give them his beat attention.

appointed Under Secretary for Ireland.specially capable commander in the Ger to sink. Their cries for help were He was formerly Assistant Under Secre man army and was far behind on piteous, and the German soldiers at attacks at Chaulnes were repulsed with fell into the sea. It is considered that randum in order to submit King Con-

The Aftache withdraw the Memory at the Home Office, and Registrar Biasing, who commanded the 20th Divi-tempted to save them from this they

of the Baronetage. heavy losses.

sion of the same corps, and who shared were prevented by their brutal officers, the same fate as Hindenburg for point and Hindenburg, who was looking on, ing out the flagrant absurdities of which is reported to have said, Let the swine the Kaiser was guilty at maneuvres drown; this will be a lesson to the In connection with the surrender of When the war broke out Hindenburg Russians no ta delle East Prussia with Kavala M. George Melas, the former Boo was dug-out of his retirement, and their presence again!" retary of the King, rent a letter to Dr. | appointed to the Eastern command be- George Streit, the intimate adviser of cause of his intimate knowledgs of the the King, accusing him of being the Masurian lake and swamp district in bus forced the All-Highest to put at the author of this pot of treason, penge Fa Prussia Here Astounding good bead of the army, in order to attempt M. Melns writes:—” The catastrophe of forhane followed him for a works Har to rescue Germany from falling unswept CAIRO, October 22nd. Kavala is the natural consequence of sinn army, in its eagerness to take and unhonored into the pit of destruc A message from Addis Abeba state of which you are the first apostle. I no

treason, due to the Germanophile policy Berlin in August, 1914, literally threw tion, which she has so long, so cunningly itself into the jaw of destruction at and so secretly prepared for others. that Government forces have occupied in the face se the author responsible for and almost antínilated by von Hinden could now save her from the fate which longer restrain myself: 3 give you a slap Tannenburg, where they were surrounded Not Hindenburg, not even miracles, Harar and Diredaous. The lives and the desolation of Greece. I consider this burg's vastly superior forces, with an she so richly deserves. As for the Kaiser, property of Europeans are safe

not pupardonable to a Greek In the cir enormona preponderance Gallery. The has killed the soul of Germany, ctimstances let us pay through a provoca After this he constantly pushed back the and who is alone, in the Brit place, Lidj Jeassu, the deposed Emperor, has tion for a duel, no matter for what Russians, till his advance was stopped, responsible for the war and the savage

mative, in order that I may shed my being taken to protect communications, At my age consider it a service to my thirdly by the weakening of his own Sed to his father's territory. Steps are blood in a fight against a seculer enemy. Arst by the winter, secondly by the ferocity with which it has been wage 1. marvellons recovery of the Russians, and wd may read the moral in the words of

Claudina: Fatherland to risk losing my life by your

Jani non ad culmins rerum and a large force has been sent against Land, You are to come out of your en forte, owing to the withdrawal of much

Injustos crevisse queror: tolluntur in the Negus Miklal. All is quiet at Addis reachment. I give you slap in the of it by Falkenbeyn for the Crown

altum face with all the passion of a soul suker. Prince's army. ing for Greece???

It is confirmed that the German losses in their counter-attacks yesterday in the Biaches and Blaise wood sector were considerable, especially before the village of Binches, which they strongly attacked Four German seroplanes were brought town on the Bomme and four others were forced to land in a damaged condition.

We heavily bombed the railway station

(TAKOUGH REUTER'S LORNOY.] BRITISH PATROL

ENCOUNTERS

SALONIKA, October 22nd.. A British official message states t owing to bad weather, there have be only patrol encounters.

FRENCH PROGRESS.

SALONIKA, October 22nd, A French official tacosage states De

at Courcelles, east of Meltz, apparently pite bad weather, we progressed on the

causing much damage, in addition to right bank of the Vardar,

everal other railway stations and air-

The Serbians took prisoners in the re- shoda at Perance, and bivouacs at Etain. gion of Ceras

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] ABYSSINIAN - UNREST.

Abeba

(Continued as foot of sext Column.)

Buch in the man whom public opinien.

Ut lapsu graviore rust,

Claudio in Refuum,