THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Un, 1918
GERMAN ALLEGATION OF BRUTALITY:
EXAMPLE OF TYPICAL GERMAN MENTALITY.
ROUMANIAN CRISIS PAST.
GERMAN DREADNOUGHT TORPEDOED.
BRITISH SHIPS FIGHT GERMAN SUBMARINES,
Franco-Helgian Front. The Balkans.
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STRONG
ENEMY COUNTER- ATTACKS.
BRITISH GAIN AND LOBE.
LONDON, November 6th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com muniqul, Bays-During the night a strong enemy counter-attack regained a portion of ground in the neighbourhood
(THROUGH HEUTER'S LORNOY.] THE GREEK CRISIS. VENEZILIST ARMY'S STRENGTH
AND PLANS.
ATHENS, November 6th. General Danglis, of the Venizelist Army, in an interview said he relied on having at least four divisiona, the first of which was going to Serres at the end
of Butte de Warlencourt: Eaet of Les of November. General Surrail was ad
Boeufs gains word secured.
We thrice successfully raided trenches in the Armentieres and Ypres arces.
BRITISH GAINS CONSOLIDATED.
LONDON, November 7th, General Sir Dougins Haig, in a cam muniqué, says: Our front was heavily sbelled in the neighbourhood of Les Boeufs and Le Sars.
The consolidation of the ground acoupied on Sunday was continued.
We successfully bombarded trenches to the south of Armentiores.
RAINS AND GALES PREVAIL.
LONDON, November 7th. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: Wo have improved our position at East Buttc and Dewarlencourt, and have successfully raided trenches between Gommecourt and Serre, taking prisoners and inflicting casualties.
Bains and gales prevail
FRENCH VIOLENTLY
ATTACKED. SLIGHT ENEMY SUCCESS.
PARIS, November th
A rppamuniqué states:We advanced between Les Boruts and Sailly-Baillisel.
The enemy during the night violently counter-attacked the positions which we had captured from Saillisel as far as St. Pierre Voast Wood. All attacks on the northern spur and the western edges of the wood were repulsed by machine-gun and artillery fire with heavy losses. The eremy regained a little ground to the
ing in arranging a plan of campaign which, it was believed, with the co operation of the English and French, would clear out the Bulgarians from East Macedonia,
•
FRENCH FLAG HOISTED ON GREEK FLOTILLA, Reater's correspondent at Athens says | it is reported that the French fing was hoisted yesterday evening on the Greek
light flotilla at Keratsini.
FRENCH WAR MINISTER AT
·SALONIKĀ,
PARIS, November 8th. General Roques, the French War Minister, has arrived at Salonika,
CARPATHIANS SITUATION.
IMPROVING OUTLOOK.
BUKHAREST, November 8th. The situation in the Carpathians con tinues to improve, while the extent of the disaster to the enemy in Jiul Valley in
creases.
The French Military Mission arrived at the critical moment and collaborated most effectively with the High Command, re-establishing a satisfactory situation,
ROUMANIA'S CRISIS PAST.
PROVIDENTIAL RAINS,
LONDON, November 7th.
his objects now, as he cannot negotiato
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NOTHING TO REPORT ON FRENCH FRONT:
PARIS, November 7th. There is nothing to report from the French Eastern Army except intermittent artillery fire and patrol encounters.
British aeroplanes bombed Bogdanci,
Russian Front.
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FIGHTING IN GALICIA,
A MOVE TO AFFECT ROUMANIANS.
LONDON, November 6th..
According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, there is fighting to the north of Postav and also on the Upper Stok bod and the Narajuvka.
That between Brzevany and Haliez hos been the stiffest, but according to mili- Lary accounts all the attacks during the past week have been of purely local con sequence, intended to prevent the Rus siaus reinforcing the Roumanians, Naval Activities.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.] SUBMARINE PIRACY.
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, November 8th. The American steamer Lanno has been sunk by n subinarine. Thirty of those on board were saved.
BRITISH STEAMER. FIGHTS
SUBMARINE.
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HOTEL'S ACHENCY.]
PRIZE MONEY FOR A SUB- MARINE CREW.
LONDON, November 6th, The Prize Court has awarded £3,000 sterling to the crew of the submarine Eð for sinking the German cruiser Prinz Adalbert, with six hundred on board, in the Baltic on October 23rd, 1915.
AND
AUSTRALIA
CONSCRIPTION.
THE REFERENDUM FIGURES.
MELHOURNE, November 6th. Mr. Hughes is summoning a conference of the Labour Party.
The Referendum figures are now as fol Jows: No, 1,080,000; Yes, 1,007,000. The count is still incomplete.
Open air meetings at Melbourne and Sydney demanded a repeal of the pro clamation calling up all single men.
POLAND'S FUTURE. UNDER A GERMAN KING.
Amsterdam, November 6th." A Dutch newspaper, in a comment on the Polish Proclamation, emphasises that the future of Poland will be an Austro- German vassal state under a German King.
GERMAN CHARGE OF BRUTALITY.
AN EXAMPLE OF TYPICAL GERMAN MENTALITY.
LONDON, November 6th. The Admiralty states that the German Press is attempting to make capital out of what it describes as a second Baralong
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DOUBLE INCOME TAX.
MEETING OF AUSTRALIAN MERCHANTS AND FINANCIERS.
LONDON, November 7th. The Times reports that an important private meeting of Australian merchants
SHANGHAL RACES.
SECOND DAY,
The Shanghai Autuma Race meeting. was continued yesterday with the follow Ling results:
THE NORTHERN CUP-Three quarters of o
mile.
Mr. Fay's Nirvana (Mr. Heard) 1 Mr. Henry Morriss' Homefield
and financiers was held to-day to discuss the question of double income tax within the Empire with the view of representing to Mr. McKenna the need for immediately dealing with the subject. It is proposed to sak him to receive a deputation.
Beveral Anglo-Australian firms have Mr. Robson's The Canny Bird despatched buyers for the Australian
Mr. John Liddell's Malcolm market to the United States and other neutral countries in order to avoid the double impost.
(Mr. Stewart)|[2 Mr. Robson's Niblick (Mr. Hayes).
Tan CHINA CUP, One mile.
Time: min. 37 1-secs.
Mr. Ellis Kadooric's Derby Chief
(Mr. Heard)
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
VERY CLOSE CONTEST EXPECTED
NEW YORK, November 7th Fair weather is forecasted for the Presidential election to-morrow (8th instant). This is regarded as advantage- oas to Hughes, as it will bring out a fall vote in the remote rural sections in the Northern States, where the Repub- lican strength resides,
The opinion now prevails that the con- test will be very close, in which event a definite announcement of the result must. necessarily be delayed.
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
Mr. A. S. Wheeler, mining adviser to the Chinese Government, has left to offer
LONDON, November 7th, A Valencia telegram states that the British steamer, Glengile fought a sub marine off Castellon, and that the sub-case. One object is the incitement of himself for service at the Front.
marine disappeared.
GERMAN STEAMER DETAINED.
FLUSHING, November 7th. The German steamer Atto, which has been harbouring in Antwerp since the outbreak of the war, has arrived here en route for Rotterdam. A military guard has been placed on the steamer, which will probably be interned. A PORTUGUESE COAST INCIDENT.
LONDON, November 7th.
The British steamer Troop has arrived at Barry with the crew of the Longo, which was sunk on the same dates off the coast of Portugal.
A telegram from New York says the
American opinion against Britain, and another the finding of arguments in favour of an unrestrained submarine campaign.
Capt. E. C Fry, recently of the Order- ly Room staff, Shanghai, is now Adjutant of the 5th Training Reserve Battalion, which comprises a variety of Corps and has been transferred from a Service to Reserve Battalion. Capt. Fry is stationed at Rugeley Camp, Stafford- shire.
The facts are perfectly simple. On the morning of September 24th, 1915, in the Western Channel, the 41 was engaged in sinking & British merchantman. Meanwhile, a converted merchantman,
The death is announced of Pte. W. A Chifford somewhere in Franco. Pte. Clif- commissioned as an auxiliary ship, Pford was formerly at the Shangbai branch proached. Her character was immediate
by recognised and, let the submarine left Shanghai on August 10th; 1816. For of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., and
should submerge before coming within some time he was at a training school for range, the hoisted neutral colours-a officers, but being very eager to see active perfectly legitimate ruse de guerre. She and left England for France on August service he joined the London Scottish, hoisted, within range, the white ensign, 3rd of this year. as British warships are required to do, and then fired on and sank the submarine,
The Commander's immediate
(Mr. Hayes) 2
(Mr. Dalgleish) 3 Time: min. 203-55ces. THE SHANGHAI STAKES.-One mile and
balt,
Mr. Henry Morriss Beaconsfield
(Mr. Stewart) 1 Mr. Lamerton's Mameluke..(Mr. Hill) 2 Mr. Durgor's Concession (Mr. Dupree) 3
Time: 3min. 38, 2-beecs, THE PAGODA COF-One mile and a
quarter.
Mr. Middy's Kingsmead
Mr. Tiga Tuan Kongsee's Ampat
(Mr. Burkill) 1:
(Mr. J. I. Era) 2 Mr. Jedfert's Dinaat......(Mr. Moiler) 3
THE LLAMA MIAU STAKES.-Two miles.
Timo: 3min. 11-secs.
Messrs. Sky and Hickling's Mush
(Mr. Johnstone) 1 Mr. Lamerton's Bornite....(Mr. Rowo) 2 Mr. Cire's Whitelight (late Patrol)
(Mr. Moller) 3 Time: 4min. 472-becca. THE RUBICON PLATE-ODE mile and s
quarter.
Messrs. Toeg and Speciman's Zuider
Zee
(Mr. Watts) 1
(Mr. Dalgleish) 2 Mr. E. S. Hine's Uganda...(Mr. Hill) 3
Time: 3min 4 4-5seca. The RACING STAKES-One mile and a
quarter.
Mr. John Liddell's Inchkeith
Sir Paul's Winsome Dahlia
(Mr. Burkill) 1 Mr. Tonkin's Billy (late Poorpoo)
(Mr. Williama) 2 Mr. Beth's Adventure.....(Mr. Heard) 3
Time: 2min, 56secs,
THE SYCES STARES--Three quarters of &
mile.
Mr. Ezra's Birdwood (Mr. J. I. Ezza) 1 Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Darby Chief ̧
(Mr. Hoard) 2
Mr. Sky's Harry...(Mr. Johnstone) 3:
Tine Lin, 443-aces. TAB SIGGAWEL PLATE-One mile and s
quarter. „News has been received of the death în action of Lieut. Cornelius Phorne, Mr. Blix's Hazelnut (Mr. Hill) eldest son of the late Mr. C. Thorne, who Mr. Henry Morriss' Castlefield Prewas very well-known in Shanghai. He
won the Military Cross in an attempt Mr. Fay's Wynona...........(Mr. Heard) 3 (Mr. Stewart) 2
ous gallantry," ran the official report, to save his brother's life. For conspicu
south-west of the wood and in the village the mountains with heavy artillery, fail-Lango was recently transferred to the yiyors. These were rescued in the same the line, and with his soldier servant,
If Buillisel,
There has been a lively bombardment at Damloup, but no infantry actions,
PARIB, November 7th.
A communiqué says:-We continued our progress on the northern part of 81. Pierre-Vaast Wood. Over 600 prison ers have been taken here since last night. There is nothing to report at Verdun except a continued cannonade in the Dounaumont, Vaux and Damloup regions.
AMERICAN AIRMEN,
DO GOOD WORK ON THE SOMME.
LONDON, November 7th
A telegram from French Headquarters in France states that there are fourteen
American airmen now fighting for the the Somine.. They have
French on brought down 22 machines since May, when the squadron was formed. Two of the Americans have been killed and three woanded.
Italian Front.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ITALIAN ADVANCE.
LINE STRAIGHTENED.
LONDON, November 8th.
An Italian official statement says:-
ing which the Roumanians need fear Norwegian registry. nothing.
BRITISH CAPTURE A GERMAN STEAMER.
LONDON, November 8th,
Roumania is receiving all possible support from Russia in men," from the other Allies in material.
ROUMANIAN ADVANCE ENEMY RETREATS IN 'DOBRUDJA.
Private Hine, went out under heavy
killed'
Time: 2min. 58 1-secs.
The Lanao was loaded rice from China for Havre. When the Lazan was stopped her chief officer, a Chinaman, boarded the submarine, which then took the crew aboard. Bombs were placed in occupation was the rescue of the British the Lanao Subsequently the Troop steamer's crew, who had been compelled to The Times correspondent at Bakharest appeared and took off the crew from the take to the boo
when fifty miles from
on September 29th, 1915, near Fricourt.THE. MONGOLIAN PLATE.—Seven furiongs. says: The crisis seems past. The heavy submarine. The British steamer then the nearest port. The auxiliary ship in the 8th Battalion East Burrey Regi
His brother, 2nd-Lieut, M. Thorne, also Mr. Magnet's Faked Wheel rains have been providential. It is attacked the latter, who used her guns then closed on one of the sunken steamer's not known if he had been killed. Mr. Permy's Peronno
(Mr. Johnstone) 1 ment, was shot while out on patrol, and improbable that the enemy can achieve and escaped.
boats which had broken adrift and in Three unsuccessful attempts had been
(Mr. Wuilloumier) (2 which there were two sabmarine sur Thorne came down from another part of
made to bring him in, when Lieut. C. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Dalay Chief
(Mr. Heard) 3. Time: 2min, 32-6seas. way, but only after the victims The machine-gun fire, found his brother, and USE of a neutral flag in order to approach carried him back. It was then found
TIENTSIN AUTUMN MEETING. within range of the enemy is a recognised that 2nd-Lieut. M. Thorno had been
The race for the championship at the naval practice repeatedly adopted by the
Tientsin. Autumn meeting took place an Loe, Bergt. Richard Wood, who was Germans; for instance, the majority of formerly on the staff of the North-Ching the third day, November 2nd, in fine the Marre's victims were secured by this Daily News has been awarded the weather and attracted eleven starters. Distinguished Conduct Medal. Writing method. It is difficult to believe that from the 1st Birmingham War Hospital, Patriot, led most of the way, but was not anybody except Germans would base on October 3rd, Mr. Wood says:The placed. In the last fifty yarda Golofina these facts an acensation of brutality on day, and my CO was kind enough to lengths in min. 36 3-5 secs. Result:-
award came through orders the other came through and won by a couple of the ground that the English survivors, isn't a great deal to win, but at any T CHAMPION STAKES.-Valuc, * Taels forward me the news. I know that it and not the German survivars, were Baved rate it allows that we journalists are not
1,000-Mile and a quarter. Brst, by a few minutes..
The whole allegation is a very fine it was pretty hard work getting it, but Mr. Ally's Upwood Park
altogether hopeless where warfare is Mr. J. H. Scott's Golofina concerned. I don't mind confessing that
(Mr. Shaw) 1 exaniple of typical German mentality-somehow or another I have had to work hard all my life. I also received a
(Mr. A. Waits). 2 Major-General Mr. Penury's Woozde-Kazoo German life, but there is no reciprocal Harper, C.B., who commanda
my
(Mr. Commons) 3 obligation on the part of a German; any Active Service," and reads: "I wish to between second and third.
Division, It is headed "Gallantry on
Won by two lengths, half a head ruse de guerre by the Germans is legiti-congratulate Loe Sergt. Wood, 1/7th marine fired torpedoes at and hit a Ger- mate, but all are illegitimate when prae by him on 15th September, 1918,
Black Watch, on the gallantry displayed tised against the Germans. The allega tion that the Admiralty over isaned
over drriers that survivora from submarines need not be rescued is an absolute lie, as explicity denied in the Note of February 25th in the Baralong case
LONDON, November 7th."
A Roumanian cornmuniqué; says:- We repulsed attacks in the Prasova Valley.
The enemy being reinforced in the Vulcan Pass we stopped the pursuit."
There has been artillery firing all along the Danube. Our advanced detachments Forced the enemy to fall back in the Dobrudja, and in the course of his retreat
he fired four villages.
The German steamer Anatolia arrived at Malta from the Piraeus towed" by a British warship. GERMANS CAPTURE DANISH STEAMER.
LONDON, November 6th: The Germans have captured the Danish steamer Ulla and have taken her to Swinemuendo.
on
GERMAN DREADNOUGHT HIT non-German's first obligation is to save a card from
BY TORPEDOES,
LONDON, November 8th. The Admiralty announces that a sub-
man Dreadnought near the Danish coast yesterday. The extent of the damage is
not know,
General.
RUSSIAN SUCCESS.
SERIES OF HEIGHTS CARRIED.
LONDON, November 7th A Russian official report states:- Repeated enemy attempts to wrest from MA the dominating heights east .of. Lipitza Dolna were repulsed and enemy attacks in the wooded Carpathians were THE DEUTSCHLAND'S CARGO. nullified: We here carried a series of heights and captured 394 prisoners,
GROUMANIAN OPERATIONS. The Roumanians at Freden) were com
Ne repalsed attacks in Concei Valley and pelfed to fall back a little to the south kukatic.
On the Carso, we bombarded Castagna works and advanced and straight ed our line at several points, taking ity prisoners,
after a prolonged struggle, but at the Jail River they pressed the enemy back ward to the north.
Repeated Turkish attempts to attack in the region of Ognot were arrested.
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NEW YORK, November 6th
The collector of customs at Connecticut
has announced that the Deutschland's
cargo is approximately valued at hen million dollars of which aide millions are stocks and bonds for the purpose of atrengthening Germany's credit, The remainder consists of dyestuffs, chemicals and a small quantity of precious stones.
RECORD BANKING
TRANSACTIONS. MANCHESTER CLEARING HOUSE REPORT
LONDON, November 7th, The Manchester Banks Clearing-House report shows that the transctions for the last ten monthe have amounted to £375,000,000, and of £5,000, COD the record of LLY pra
EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S TRIBUTE TO VERDUN.
ACCORDING TO LAW.
If a man were to give another an orange, he would just simply say, "I give you this orange," but when the The Emperor, says the Japan Chronicle, transaction is entrusted to the hands of has announced his intention of present lawyer to put in writing, he adopts this ing a sword to the Municipality of Ver-form: "I hereby give and convey to dan as a mark of his Majesty's apprecis you, il and singular, my estate and in- tion of the magnificent stand made by the terest right, title, claim and advantages French troops in defence of that city of and in said ofenge, together with all The leading sword-maker of Osaka has of its rind, skin, juice, pulp and pips, been commissioned to make an old-style and all rights and advantages therein sword, which will be handsomely dewith the full power to-bite, cut, suck and corsted and will bear the Imperial crest otherwise eat the same, or give the same on the gold handle. The sword will be away, as fully as I, the said A.B.. am went to President Poincaré, through the now entitled to bite, cut, suck or other Japanese Ambassador in Parm.
Kerovic, who was one of the murderem of the Crown Prinze, of Austro
une, 1914, whi led to the
wise cut the same orange or give the same away with or without the rind, skin, juice, pulp or pins, suything herein before or hereinafter, or in any other Fooed or deeds, instrument or instruments of whatever nature or kind noever to the Contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
Lubin Fer
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