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THE

WAR.

BRILLIANT FRENCH

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1916.

ATTACKS.

BRITISH LINES SHELLED.

SAD PLIGHT OF BELGIAN CHILDREN.

CROWN COLONIES AND

THE WAR.

BRITISH WAR SAVINGS.

Franco-Belgian Front.

Russian Fronti

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BRILLIANT FRENCH ATTACKS.

IMPORTANT GAINS.

Patus, November 8th.

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AUSTRIAN ADMISSIONS.

FRONT PRESSED BACK: SOME

KILOMETRES.

AMSTERDAM, November 7th

The Balkans.

FEROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] - THE GREEK CRISIS,

GREAT BRITAIN AND KING CONSTANTINE..

LONDON, November 7tli. In the House of Contons, Lord Robert Cecil atated that the Entente Powers had nformed M. Venizelos that care would be taken that Greck officers joining the Venizelists should hot suffer at the hands. of the Athens Government, He also asked for notice of a question as to whether he should communicate with King Constantine on the matter."

Mr. Ashley-Will Lord Robert Gecit consider the desirability of having nothing more to do with King Constan tine? (Lond and general cheers,)

Lord Robert Cecil emphasised that he desired to take the strongest possible setion to prevent punitive proceedings ngainst the Venizclists.

WITHDRAWAL OF ROYALIST - TROOPS.

ATHENS, November 8th.

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PLIGHT OF CAPTIVE BELGIAN NEW AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

CHILDREN;

STIRRING APPEAL BY LORD

MAYOR:

LONDON, November 7th. The Lord Mayor of London, prior to his retirement from office, makes his last appeal through the newspapers on behalf of Belgian children...

He saya that over 2,375,000 children are held captive by the Germans in Bel- gium, of whom 1,250,000 are under twelve years of age. For over two years they have been loyally awaiting deliverance, and have only been kept alive through the humane intervention of the Neutral Relief Commission, of which Mr. Hoover is Chairman, which distributes the bare minimum food provided by the Allied

Governments and the world's benevolence, Two years of intolerable captivity are beginning to tell a dreadful tale. Tuber- culosis, according to a well-known Ame rienn scientist who recently visited Bel gium, ie increasing rapidly, especially among the cider working class children. The tuberculosis sanatoria are over

A Vienna official report says:-Near Toelgyes the Russians, after stubbora fighting during several days, pressed back our front on the frontier mounta as some In view of the Allied occupation of kilometres. We exacuated a mountain | Ekaterini, the Government have recom-crowded, and the waiting lists are in- at mountain at Bedul, east of Kirlibaba,menced arrangements for the withdrawal creasing, while rickets among the younger before the mass of fire from the Russian of Royalists troops from Thessaly. children is becoming an epidemic. Babies artillery.

LEROS OCCUPIED BY ALLIES,

born are now pitifully deficient in weight ATHENS, November 8th-and-easurement, and mothers are Allied detachments have occupied the barely able to nurse them. They aru arsenal and the island of Leros, where born in seven instead of nine months, there are the fleets ammunition depols.

while hunger and sickness have fallen on both mother and child.

A communiqué states:-North of the Bonume, we have progressed between Les Boeufs and Sailly-Sailliert. South of the Somme we made a dashing attack notwithstanding the violent rain, which resulted in important gains and our capturing of positions on a front of four kilometres between, Chaalnes Wood and south-east of Ablaincourt refinery. The infantry · brilliantly carried the whole We have driven the enemy from tho villages of Ablaincourt and Pressoir, and heights on the spine of the Rotterturm also a fortified cemetery cast of Ablain-Pass stetor, taking 1,000 prisoners. court. We pushed our positions to the omrskirts of Gomie Court Up to the present 500 prisoners have been counted. There has been su intermittent counonade, in Verdun.

THE BRITISH FRONT. MUCH HOSTILE SHELLING

LONDON, November 7th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com muniqué, states:-Heavy rain continues. There has been considerable hostile shell- ing in the Leg Boeufs area. We bombard- ed the enemy's support and communica- tion trenches in the ueighbourhood of Armentieres and Wytschaetc.

SOMME CAPTURES. ALLIED ARMIES FOUR MONTHS'

HAUL

PARIS, November 7th.

A communiqué states that from July Jat to November 1st, the French and the British on the Somme front took the following prisoners ----

Men

Officers

71,532.

...... 1,449

The material captured includes:-

Field guns.

Heavy guns

Trench mortars

Machine guns ge

173

130

216

891

The French share in the above in

cludes:

Men

Officers shar

Heavy guts

Field guns

Tronoh mortaṛs. -

Machine guns

40,700

606

77

104

535

GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

AMSTERDAM, November 7th.

Russians

A Berlin official message says:-Wo captured a small bridge bead on the left bank of the Stokhod. The gained ground at Toegyes.

Naval Activities.

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TORPEDOING OF BELGIAN RELIEF SHIPS.

STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS.

LONDON, November 7th..

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil announced that he had sent & Note: to the United States and Spain on the subject of the torpedoing by & Gerwän submarine, in British waters, of the Greek steamer George Emberitas, which was carrying food to Belgium,

Up to the present, he said, twelve Bel- gium relief ships had been lost. Two or three had been torpedoed, and the rest mined.

ITALIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY.

AUSTRIAN VESSELS SUNK.

ROME, November 7th.

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BULGARIANS DESTROYING ROUMANIAN VILLAGES.

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PETROGRAD, November 7th. An official message says:—We successfully continuing operations south of Dornavatta and have taken

815 prisoners during the last two days;

The Bulgarians are systematically destroying Roumanian villages.

FRENCH ACTIVITY.

SALONIKA, November 7th. A Prouch official message states:We repulsed Bulgarian counter-attucks to the east of Lake Prespa

Our aeroplanes bombed localities in the Vardar Volley.

An enemy seroplane was brought down at Monastir

GERMAN CLAIMS.

AMSTERDAM, November 7th.

·SHANGHAI/ RACES.

THIRD DAY.

MR. HUGHES ELECTED.

The results of the racing at Shanghai

New YORK, November 7th.

yesterday were as follow:- The Democrats are confident of succeRS THE FLYAWAY PLATE---Seven furlongs. in the Presidential election. They claim Mr. Henry Morrisa': Homefield

(Mr. Stewart) 1 that the women's vole and the labour Messrs. Tong and Speelman's Sir vote have veered in their favour, and Mr. Lamerton's Bornite...(Mr. Rowe) 3

... Lamorock

(Mr. Watts) g

they add the following tu the list of Time: min. 593-5seca.. doubiful States :- Calffornia, Michigan, THE GRAND STAND STAKES-One mile. Nobraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin, Messrs. Toeg and Speelman's Zuider.

Zec

(Mr. Watts) Washington and Wyoming..

Mr. John Liddell's Malcolm The Republicans refuse to concede any

(Mr. Dalgleish) Me. Sky's Harry (Mr. Stewart) 3 of these. On the contrary, they claim

Time min: 933-0secs that New York, New Jersey, Michigan. and Illinois are undoubtedly Republican, that that they have more than enough to ensure the election of Mr. Hughes.⠀ ⠀

New York, November 8th..

2.05 a.m.

throughout the country. This, combined Clear, crisp. weather is prevailing with several million new women voters in & dozen Western States, has resulted in a record vote,

Mr.

2.30 a.m. The Democrats concede that Hughes has carried New York, which is regarded as a vital state.

4,00 2.1.

The Republican National Committee claims that Mr. Hughes has been elected. The New Tork Times, which supports Mr. Wilson, admits that the election of Mr. Hughes is probable,

4,30 mm.

The Republican National Committee states that the victory is greater than they The Lord Mayor, as Chairman of the hoped, and shows that American people Belgian Relief Committee, urgently asks can bo trasted to settle the issues of the that on every British dinner-table on campaign. The present outlook indicates Christmas Day there should be an en- a clean sweep, which means that Mr. velope of mercy" into which, as a thank- Hughes will be elected President, and offering for the security with which our that both houses of the Congress will be own Christmas dinner is caten, all should Republican. put what they can spare to save oppress- ed Belgian children, These envelopes are obtainable from all branches of the Committee throughout the Empire. The Lord Mayor is confident of such an pige response as will secure for at least, 100,000 children additional nourish the election was a vindication of national ment, whereby alone the ravages of tuber-honour. He denied that it was his inten- culosis can be stayed.

tion to advise Mr. Hughes regarding

6.25 a.m.

THE PARI-MUTUEL CUP.-One mile and

half,

2

Mr. Henry Morriss' Wakefield

(Mr. Stewart) Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's The

Caperenilzie

(Mr. Hill) 2 Mr. Fay's Wyncha...(Mr. Heard) 3

Time: 3min. 4) 1-5sees Mosses Tocg and Speelman's Tuki THE JOCKEY CUR-One mile.

Tuki

(Mr. Grayrigge) Mr. Uto's Clonmel (Mr. Schoch) Mr. Tonkin's Billie...(Mr. Tonkin) 3.

Time: min. 22seca.

THE CONSOLATION CUP.-One mile and a

quarter. Messrs. Toeg and Speelman's Sir

Lanierock

(Mr. Watts) I Mr. N. W. Hickling's Battle Dawn

(Mr. Dupree) 2 Mr. Seth's Adventure...(Mr. H, Seth) 3

Time: 3min. 24-0secs.

THE SUB-GRIFFINS HANDICAP.-One mile Mr. Tiga Tuan Kongseo's Armpat

and a quarter.

(Mr. J, I. Ezre) 1 Mr. Tiga Tuan Kongsee's Tiga

(Mr.LE Ezta) 2 Mr. Ellie Kadoorie's Dalay Chief

(Mr. Heard) 3. Time: 3min. 31-5secs, THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.-One mile

and a quarter.

Mr. John Peel's Black Diamond Mr. Henry Morriss Casticfield

(Mr. Johnstone) I

(Mr. Moller) 2 Sir Paul's Winsome Dehlis

(Mr. Burkill) 3 Time: 2min. 57 3-5secs. THE MANCHU STAKES.--One mile and a

quarter.

It was announced at midnight that Mr. Mr. E. S. Hine's Uganda...(Mr. Hill) 1

Mr. John Liddell's Inchkeith: Hughes had been elected,

(Mr. Dalgleish) 2 Mr. Robson'a The Canny Bird

(Mr. Hayes) 8: Time: 3min. 7-3-seca,

NIL DESPERANDUM Cor-Beven furlongs,

OYSTER BAY, November 8th. 6.25 a.. Mr. Housevelt said that the result of

STRIKING BAVARIAN ORDER.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Car-his policy. dinal Bourne, Dr. Brown, (Moderator of the Church of Scotland), and the Rev. J. H Shakespeare, (President of the Free Church Council), strongly endorso the appeal.

"THIS FRIGHT MUST BE DISPELLED."

Mr. Henry Morriss' Cranfield

(Mr. Stewart) I Mr. Lamerton's Osiris......(Mr. Rowe) 2 Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Fingwu Chief

(Mr. Watts)

Time: 2min, 03-58VIRON

Among the visitors at the races

were:-

Sir Paul Chater, C.M.GA, Mr. H P. White, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. G. Hastings and Miss Hastings, Mr. G. C. The following is an extract from a Moxon, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie (from Hong- CROWN COLONIES AND THE captured Bavarian Battalion Order: kong), Mr. J. M. Dickson and Mr. J. S.

WAR.

I have occasion to draw attention to Fearon (from Tientsio), Messrs. Watson the following-Le demand for artillery Mackie and C. W. Cooper (from Kobe), barrage, and the nervous firing of the and Mr. A. E. Reynell (from Foochow). rifles because an unseen bomber throws Among the visiting jockeys who sported a few hand grenades, reveals a state of silk were Messrs. Knoll and H. Beth

LONDON, November 7th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar

A Berlin official message says:We are progressing to the south of Vulkan Pass, and to the south-east of Rotterturm Pass, where we took a thousand prisoners.

GERMAN AND BULGARIAN

feltorates had given generous and valu RETIREMENT.

able military and financial assistance to the war. A comprehensive memorandum PARIS, November 8th. would shortly be prepared. A naval communiqué records the m

Since the arrival of Russian re-enforce- tual sinking of an Italian torpedo-boatments in Dobradja, the Germans and. and an Austrian submarine. Many of Bulgarians have been compelled to retire the crew of the torpedo-boat were saved, thirteen miles.

Italian Front.

The communiqué adds that there is while thirteen of the submarine's crew

nothing important to report.

AUSTRALIAN LOSSES.

A GERMAN CLAIM.

AMATERDAM, November 7th.

A Berlin official message declares that

a Australian Division auffered severely

on the Somme on November 5th,

German sir squadrons set fire to a great ammunition depot south-west of Bray, causing a big explosion.

Italian Front.

An"

THROUGH BRUXIE'S ASENCY.) ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED,

ROME, November 7th. official message states Wo re- pulsed attacks at Sano, in the Adige Valley, and on Bocche In the Travignolo Valley we dispersed columns ahead of transport on the Julian front.

were made prisoners..

The communiqué alau states that Italian torpedo-boats entered Pola, attempted to torpedo a large Austrian warship, and sank a big Austrian steaner.

At Darazzo, an Italian armoured train was badly damaged.

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SEVERE WEATHER.

Rour, November stl. Rain, snow, ice and fog alternate on the Italian front. Some of the camps.

An Austrian torpedo-boat is bombard-are flooded. ing San Elpidio.

GERMAN DREADNOUGHTS

HIT.

LONDON, November 7th........

The Admiralty announces that the com mander of a submarine cabled yesterday, that he claims to have hit two Dread-

oughts of the Kaiser class,

General.

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IN AFRICA.

FRANCO-BRITISH BELT. A telegram from Dakar says that the Franco-British belt is now uninterrupted across Africa. The French in the Tchad

the slopes of Cima 8WEDEN'S SHIPPING LOSSES region are planning a regular communi-

STOCKHOLM, November 8th. Sweden has lost 68 vessels, and 227 GRUESOME AUSTRIAN PRIZE lives during the war, apart from ten lost

MONEY.

BOB, November 8th. somi oficial message saya With the object of concealing their losses, the Aus trians are offering monetary prizes for each corpse recovered. It is calculated

in the recent Gerinan raids on the Finnish

coast.

SINKINGS.

LONDON, November 7th. The Norwegian ateamer Schweigaard Est the latest offensive cast the enemy has been sunk.

Twelve aboard her were saved.

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said the Crown Colonies and Progreat excitement. The result is nothing; (from Hongkong), Messrs. A. H. Watts, on the contrary it only causes damage, R. F. Stewart and J. W. Willisma (from We waste an enormous quantity of am-Tientsin) and Mr. W S. Dupree (from munition, and when we want it, it is Hankow). gone. It has been constantly stated that troops throw an enormous quantity of SULTAN OF EGYPT'S FAITH hand grenades because they hear one enemy hand grenade explode semnowhere. I want this sort of thing stopped. It does us a lot of damage. The men must remain calm, and keep their presence of mind. I count on the help of my officers and sergeant majors. I have got the im pression that a few Englishmen throw ing grenades from their tronches can thoroughly frighten 2 crowd of

BRITAIN'S WAR SAVINGS.

LONDON, November 8th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. A. Beck, Under Secretary of State for War, announced that $44,500,000 of war savings certificates had been sold. The Savings Bank deposits had increased by £5,500,000 during the year.

BRITISH TRADE INCREASING.

LONDON, November 7th. Exports have increased by £12,746,283, and imports by £13,318,970, as compared with October of last year. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT

THE FRONT.

AT

PARIS, November 7th II. R. H the Duke of Connaught has arrived on the Marne front. He was received by General Gouraud. FIFTH AUSTRIAN WAR LOAN,

A

AMSTERDAM, November 8th.

The fifth Austrian war loan will consist of 51 per cent, bonds, redeemable in forty dunt years, and 14 per cent, exchequer bills

repayable in 5 years,

cation between Egypt, the Red Sea, the Cameroons and Nigerik

FRANCO-BRITISH CONTROL OF DYES.

Pakis, November 8th,

£40,000,000 FOR CANADIAN WAR

get

LOAN

Bavariana.

This must not go on like this. Why always silently acknowledge the superi ority of the enemy without any reason! The artillery commander has assured me that this sort of thing cannot continue. Both his ammunition and guns are done

for.

Only company commanders can order rapid fire or volleys of hand grenades. There are plenty of watchful company commanders with presence of mind. I troops open rapid fire on their own it shows lack of discipline and despicable cowardice.kwenda

If we put an unnecessary barrage on the enemy's tronches he rotalistes, and therefore we suffer for it.

Instead of demanding unnecessary bar rage, or wasting hand grenades, it is much better if we do something useful deepen our trenches, strengthen our wire entanglements, and build strong shell proof dug-outs for the garrison.

This fright on the Some front must be dispelled, and calm must take its place. (Signed) von HABSY, Lt. Col.

GERMAN-SWISS ECONOMIC

CONVENTION.

خمین میند

The German Swim Convention for the exchange of goods has been finally settled

IN BRITAIN. COUNTRY'S FUTURE UNDER THE PROTECTORATE.

correspondent

In an interview with of the Associated Press published che Sultan of Egypt deals at considerable. length with the British protectorate over his country. He says:

Great Britain, the greatest of liberal I believe that under the protection of Powers, the future of Egypt is assured.

tion of Sultan I declined at first. Tho When I was asked to assume the posi situation then was complicated and diffi- cult, and I have no personal ambitions. After careful reflection I decided that I could do Egypt a service by accepting. I have, shaken hands with the British; I have pledged my faith, and I shall carry my agreement to a finish.

Had it not been for my faith in the British Government, and my belief that there would be a gradual increase in the rights granted us in the matter of self, rale, I should never have undertaken the task. From a personal standpoint I had nothing to gain 1 was happy 35 a Prince, following my agricultural and philanthropic pursuits, with no weight

government upon my shoulders. * ̈* Under the ex-Khedive the condition of government was such as might he com pared to a house with three doors, repre- sented by the Egyptiss Government, the Khedive, and the British Agency. Each of these three forces was working more or less individually. As a result the people never knew through which of these doors they were being led, New the three forces have amalgamated and their in- terests are

good of Egy amely, to work for the

is being formed, with a capital the loan thus being subscribed twice over. 33,000 tons of coal and 24,000 tons antial for women, for it is the wouisU,”

A French National Dyestuffs Syndicate

£1,600,000 to co-operate with British dyce, and the French alumínium pro ducers are combining to develop and control aluminiom.

Hussein Kamil l expressed himself as a great believer in education. Among his The applications for the recent Cansad signed by the two Governments plans, he said, was the establishment of dian War Loan amounted to £49,000,000. Germany undertakes to supply monthly compulsory education both for boys and

girla

believe (he said for boys Sự Thomas White, the Minister of poke for the railways, 1,000 tons of cost.

said)" that education is Canadian Bankers Association to chiscuss and 10,000 tons of briquettes and 76,000 good government the young must be train Finance, has called a meeting of the and 80,000 tops of coke for gasworks, who trains the child. If we are to have the problem of extending a further credit tons of col for domestic and factory used in the right way, and, in time women to the Imperial Government for the par- In zeturn Switserland is to send to should and will have a large influence o chase of war apnitions in Canads Germany cattle, cheeer, and aluminiufo the aisirs of goverunreakt