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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH, 1916

Franco-helgian Front.

DATEST CABLES. -(TAROVON- REUTER'S-ADENCE;}--

MR. ASQUITH REVIEWS THE FRENCH CLEAR POSITIONS.

SITUATION.

THE ONE CONDITION OF PEACE.

MB. BALFOUR AND THE NAVY.

MUCH ACTIVITY IN WEST.

LATEST NEWS OF THE "ARABIA."

DR. WILSON ELECTED,

General,

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MR.

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ASQUITH REVIEWS THE SITUATION.

SPEECHES AT THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET.

THE ONE CONDITION OF PEACE.

LONDON, November 9th. Speaking at the Guildhall banquet, Mr. Asquith, the Premier, at the outset

Turkish misrule

to

ENEMY'S SEVERE LOSSES: *

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ATTACKS, 2

PETROGnad, November eth. A

COMMUNIQUÉ statea: The Rou- manians repulsed the Gormans to the east of the Buren Valley and took one hund rod prisoners.

We repelled enemy attacks in Jiul Valley, after driving back enemy ad- yance guards.

On the Danube wo advanced southward. The enemy have burned the village of Chersovo,

RUSSO ROUMANIAN SUCCESSES. BUKHAREST, November 9th. There is greater activity along the whole Roumanian front.

The Russians and the Roumanians are successfully resuming the offensive in the

General.

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{THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. RECOUNT PROBABLE IN SOME STATES.

New York, November 10th.. The Republican National Committee announces that a recount is probable in including California, North Dakota, thd States where the voting is close, Minnesota, New Mexico and New Hamp

shire.

THE POSITION STILL DOUBTFUL. At noon Dr. Wilson had 251 electoral votes sud Mr. Hughes 243. The Presidency depends on California, New Mexico, Minnesota and North Dakota, in some of which the votes of the militia on the Mexican border may decide the issue. These votes will probably not bo counted for daya.

The closeness of the contest is evidence slightly lending in New Hampshire from the fact that Mr. Hughes was yesterday, and that Dr. Wilson is now ahead.

PARIS, November 19th. An official communiqué states:-On the Somme there has been no important action. There have been artillery duels and small infantry engagements near Sailly- Saillisel and south of Pressoir in which

wo cleared out positions, and took pri- soners. The latter confirmed the enemy's } spyere lossses at Bailliset. There has been a violent reciprocal bombardment in the Douaumont and Vaux sector.

HOSTILE SHELLING.

AN ENEMY, REPORT DENIED.

LONDON, November 10th, (TAKOUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY.]

General Sir Douglas Haig reports real purpose of the propaganda was to There has been considerable hostile shell-Dobrudja and are driving back the influence the opinion of each of the belliing on our front south of Ancre..

THE AMERICAN RIDDLE." gerent countries in favour of a separate

We

enemy, who has retired, burning several peace, with different arguments in differ bombarded the area

villages.

** The American Riddle" is east of Regina ent countries. He instanged that intrench,

Generally, the military situation orcry election by the English newspapers, applied to the Presidential Great Britain it was insinuated that

The enemy falsely claimed Gormany was prepared to restore and to have repulsed our troops with huge:

where is favourable.

which admit that they, like the rest of the world, were stampeded on Wednesday compensate Belgium, and thus meet the and sanguinary losses on Sunday in a British caus belli, and that we were being

THE SITUATION IN GREECE, morning by the admission of a leading dragged on in order to secure special

New York Democratic organ that Mr. PUBLIC ANXIOUS.

Hughes had been electod. The subsequent aspirations in France, Russia and Italy. But we were equally pledged to the

recovery of the Democratic vote is de- restoration of Serbia, which it bad never

ATHENS, November 9th. scribed as one of the queerest things in been suggested Germany, was prepared to

rating on the new demands of the Allies, riddle is patiently awaited.

The King and the Cabinot are delibeofficial declaration of the solution of the the history of American politics and an concede..

which include the handing over of naval hours after the closing of the polls show Despatches from New York forty-eight

authorities agreeing.

battle of the first rank, and delivered with powerful forces. The facts are as stated in the British communiqué of Sanday. Our attacks were local, and were made

Another factor which causes delay is the mountainous districts, and doubtful lack of communications in the unpopulat States.

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the

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INDIA AND THE WAR. QUESTION OF A LOAN DISCUSSED.

LONDON, November 10th. In reply to a series of questions by Mr. Wedgwood, in the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain stated that the question of an Indian War Loan India and at Home. He did not see his was being carefully considered both in way to advise the issue of money available in India for the Government. Loans were. limited, and the war had stopped Indian and he had agreed that the most effective borrowings in London. Mr. McKenna help India could give was to avoid had paid of £7,500,000 of a floating debt recourse to the London market. India

this year, and had bought, since the war, reason to believe that there had been £17,000,000 of Imperial securities. He had

India to British issues, but he doubted considerable private subscriptions from

from India by means of a war loan. I whether more money would be obtained Indian volunteers were removed from to perform their duties, and he was not their provinces other troops would have disposed at present to give a return showing the numbers of volunteers employed. The Hag was already giving all the assistance m its power in the provision of military supplies of all kinds. He recalled that at the beginning which Great Britain could not provide, of the war India gave large supplies

believed that a detailed statement of and which were urgently needed. Ha India's assistance in the war would be supplied by the Mesopotamia Com mission.

Mr. Chamberlain assured Mr. Churchill that the question of a war proits tax was considered when the Inst Indian Budget was framed, but declined to anticipato future budgets.

BELATED LITIGATION,

Mr. Asquith emphasised that without with a few battalions to gain some ad- hesitation or reserve the Allies were fight ining for a common cause. Their interests vanced trenches at three points in order munitioris, breech-blocks and other acces- I that the result is still doubtful, no two chamberlain stated that he viewed with

were ours, and an essential condition of to improve the front line. Most of these a lasting peace was a victory sceuring trenches were taken. The casualties were them all. German propagandism in

referred Europe, and mentioned the inassacre of Armenians under Germany's eyes os an example of the real meaning of a Ger manised Turkey. He proceeded to refer to the Fleet, which was maintaining an

ever tightening grip upon the inlets of enemy supplies, and was more than ever rendy to try conclusions. Our gallant armies were ever gaining ground on the Soramo, never yielding an inch. It was a splendid record. The same was happen- ing in Balonika, Egypt, Mesopotamia

and East Africa

France, was fighting shoulder to shoul

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HOW ABLAINCOURT WAS CAPTURED.

were represented as a Power anxious to Russia was just the reverse. There we proportionate to the small force em- continue the war and to prevent the played. possibilities of a separate or a general péage. We were represented as lending our Allies money usuriously, making huge munitions and shipping profits, and fulfilling the traditional role attributed to us by Napoleon, of being a of hucksters and shopkeepers.

bation

PEACE ON ONE CONDITION ONLY.

DESPERATE FIGHTING,

PARIS, November 9th.

A communique states The French It was difficult to imagine this being regarded as a plausible or even credible who were attacking Abalincourt on the hypothesis. Mr. Asquith dwelt on our terrible sacrifices of wealth and lives, and 7th inst. easily carried two lines built Baked: "Who has a greater reason than in concrete, facing the great trench, lat we to long and pray for peace! Peace, yes, but on one condition only, namely, in the centra the enemy organised two. that a war of waste, sacrifices, untold

soring and ship's guns. anxious.

The public is

There is a heavy fall on the Bourse. Naval Activities.

EARLIER CABLES, {THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCE:] THE TORPEDOED ARABIA. VALUABLE CARGO LOST.

DISCIPLINE OF PASSENGERS,

LONDON, November 9th. The naval authorities pay a tribute to the discipline which prevailed on the drabia when she was torpedoed, enabling

der with us on the Somme, and in little | sufferings, and glorious examples of villages formidably, and defended them those on board to be rescued,

more than a fortnight had annihilated the enemy's eight months prodigious and most costly effort at Verdun. Italy was steadily and surely advancing towards Trieste; Bussin was maintaining her colossal task with undiminished energy: and they offered a special tribute of no

miration and gratitude to Roumania for her splendid and tenacious stand. The Sorbians were also playing a worthy part, and Portugal was contributing her

share.

THE POSITION OF GREECE. "With regard to Greco, said the Premier, "I speak with hope; I wish I could speak with confidence. Wa Allies have never had any quarrel with Greece, On the contrary, there is a sincere tradi- tion of friendship. As one of the Powers

guaranteeing her independence and free- dom, we desire both to prevent her being enmeshed in the Germanie net, and to save her from the calamities of internal strife. Whatever apparently drastic

mensures the Allies have taken were dictated solely by the necessity of pre

venting Athens continuing to be a centre for German propagauds and intrigue.

When

courage and unselfishness shall not have fiercely. They sheltered in deep cellars been in vain." He concluded by stating. that there could be no question of a during the

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arduent, and then so separate peace, but he did not disguise his conviction that the struggle will tax Froared with a great number of all our resources and the whole of our machine-guns. stock of patience and resolve.

this waves of peace comes it must be such as will build assaulters advanced a desperate struggle security of the weak, the liberties of ensued. A cluster of ruined houses near Europe, and a free future for the world the cross-roads changed hands thrice, and

MR. BALFOUR AND THE WORK

When

upon a sure and stable foundation the

OF THE NAVY,

in

church was stubbornly contested. The Bavarians within refused to surrender and were annihilateu

PARIS, November 9th

A communique says: There is great reciprocal artillery firing on the Somme.

Nervous German fantry asked for barrages.

It is believed that some passengers have Parrived at Malin

and others are expected at Marseilles

very shortly Further batches are arriving in Egypt, the majority of them being Australians, including some nurses,

The P. and O. Company has taken measures for the comfort of the passengers. It has arranged for accommodation. clothes and money, and has also arranged. to collect passengers at Marseilles at the carliest possible moment. It is believed that no passengers were taken out of the water, indicating that the rescue ships got alongside in amplo time of rescued |

The P and O. Company intends to replace the boats, thus maintaining.

the service without interruption." lieved to include

ieved cargo was valuable, and is be whent, a little lend from Australie, silk from China, pearls from Bombay, tin and rabber from Singapore and

M. HALFOUR, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying for the Navy, answered the critics who thought that the Navy was condemned to

Ablaincourt was entirely captured & passive. role, and that he

acquiesced after eleven and a half hours' struggle. therein. The Navy was assuring the vital comunications, and maintaining, fair and foul weather, the blockade

EARLIER GABLES, which had so impaired the

enemy's duties, both offensive and defensive, resources. He could promise that its NERVOUS GERMAN INFANTRY. the passengers from boats. woull be carried out as successfully as in the past, but he was not going to promise any accumulation of force which would make it impossible for the enemy to carry out transient and ineffectual raids, The recent raid in the Channel could doubtless he repeated, but he did not think the risk made it worth the the Channel raid were repeated in similar enemy's while. He was confident that if

A German attack at. Saillisel was dri- circumstances the enemy would be unable ven back after brief hand-to-hand fight- fleet believed it was going to rival the ing.

get out without disaster. The German historic days of the British, French and Dutch Boers when Germany entered the war, but the Germans gave up that view when they took an interest in submarining

BRITISH GAS. non belligerent vessels. The First Lord Code which was issued on the day prior read a passage from a German Prize

LONDON, November 8th. to the declaration of war, instructing

General Sir Douglas Haig reports:- that if heutral vessels were stopped We discharged gas to the east of Armen and not be diverted more than possible, tieres and bombed the trench-line.

searched their route should

to

and this least inconvenience should bo

Calm reigns elsewhere,

I say, frankly, we are in hearty sympathy with the great Greek patriot, Venizilos. He has assured us that his efforts of organisation are in nowiso anti-dynastie caused. Mr. Balfour pointed out that The Balkans. His sole object is for Greeco to play a this was being interpreted by the torpedo worthy part on the side of freedom, in ing of ships and the leaving of crews to view of the progressive development of the mercy of the elements The German the Balkans on the lines of independence object was frightfulness" for everyone,

and liberty. This is a war for the eman bat the British mariner was showing that cipation of the smaller nationa How he was not to be terrorized, can Gresco stand aloof The one sim

He thought that Germany had abandon

of the Allies is that we shall be again ined the idea of feet actions; it was safer the position in which we were when M. to sink merchantmen What Germany Venizilos waa Premier and we went to Balonika. It was Hellas who, first among the nations of Europe, lit the torch of liberty and withstood the inrush of Eastern barbarism and tyranny May abe rekindle the lamp and show herself worthy of her immortal path.'

GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES. Dealing with German propaganda in neutral countries, Mr. Asquith said it was suggested in those countries that the Allies sinister design after the war was to combine against them to build up an impenetrable stone wall against their trade. Its childish fiction, if true, would mes that one and all wore bent or canomic suicide. Nothing was more essential to the Allies after the war than to maintain the best industrial and Enancial relations with neutrals. The

was now doing to weak neutrals, like Norway, was simply s repetition of what was done to Belgium. Mr. Balfour con- cluded by paying a warm tribute to the British mercantile marine.

THE ALLIES

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Comparatively little. Tous falls on the London insurance market, as a large amount of the cargo was insured by the State.

LANDING PASSENGERS.

LONDON, November 9th.

The P. and O. Company state that 198.

of the Arabant's passengers have been

TRYING AMERICANS TEMPER The long delay is trying the temper of Americans, the situation being only com- parable to 1878, when the country was on the verge of civil war, the clash being averted by the submission of the dispute to an extra Constitutional Electoral Com mission. ;

The fact that the election was then "stolen" explains the warning issued by the Republican Chairman to-day thus the Democrats must not steal the Presidency.

The Democratio Chairman has torted, declaring that Dr. Wilson was elected, and that the Republican cry of fraud was an imposture.

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Both sides are now mobilising lawyers in the doubtfu! States to protect their interests, to watch the count and to pre vent fraud.

The ballot boxes For California are guarded by armed marshals.

OPINION

N FAVOURS DR. WILSON It is the general opinion that disputes may arise, and that this may keep the issue in doubt for some times. As an in-

wrongly cost for drughey in Cali a faulty voting machine 2,000 votes were fornis, whero Dr. Wilson now claims the Icad

will be elected.

Opinion is growing that Dr. Wilson

DR. WILSON ELECTED.

NEW YORK, November 10th.

7.05 sm. Dr. Wilson has been elected, he carry- ing California.

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RESULT STILL DOUBTFUL.

NEW YORK, November 9th. Wiring on Thursday at four in the morning, Beuter's correspondent says the position is still uncertain.

Mr. Hughes has now 239, and Mr. Wilson 232 electoral votes.

Sixty votes in eight States are doubt

ful

The Democrats retain control of the Beuate, but the complexion of the House of Representatives is doubtful.

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LABOUR TROUBLE IN AUSTRALIA.

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| landed at Maltu, and 54 at Port Said, SERIOUS SITUATION DEVELOPING.

Others are expected at Malta to-day,

Despite the bad weather prevailing

MELBOURNE, November 10th. safely transferred to the ship's boats be paralysed. passengers and crew, numbering 721, wore within twenty minutes of the torpedoing workers in the Commonwealth have been If the strike laste very industry will Many thousands of the disciplino being excellent,

made idle, the cargo stomer service of The Company is giving every assistance Melbourne is disorgained, and several to passengers, who will be brought to big factories are closing London as speedily as possible,

pa The railwaymon at Sydney refuse to Telegraphic advies has been received handle coal, and the miners at Brisbane from the Directors of the F. and O. have struck in some quarters that

Company by the Hongkong office that the Admiralty advise definitely that all the Commonwealth will take over the

It is suggested passengers were saved from the Arabia

SEVERAL ENEMY ATTACKS.nd are proceeding either to Malls or

Port Said.

The telegram also states that all the officers and crew were saved execpting 2 engineers, who were killed,

ALL REPULSED.

BUKBAREST, November 10th.

A Roumanian communique states-An

enemy attack in the direction of Mount Munaclul, and north of Goicasa Valley

Mr. HERBERT HAMURL, in proposing and Trotus, was repulsed. Fighting is "The Allies," said they formed the proceeding at Tablabutzi, Bratoven and States, comprising 760,000,000, or half of Predelus, and in the Prahova Valley An greatest league recorded in history; ten the whole of mankind. The extent of the German mennen uld be measured there semy attack in the Drogoslavele regions from. He paid a tribute to the nations was repulsed. Enemy artillery were must severally, and said that the deterioration of the Corian spirit dated from the active all along the Danube. success of her three aggressive ware half a century ago. We were fighting for the ultimate interests of neutrals, and the Allies were a longue to enforce peace, panish aggression, and to maintain lay among the nations.

The Roumanians have re-occupied Hirsova, a town in Dobrudja, amicted by Danabo flotilla. The enemy, before cecunting, fired the town.

SINKINGS.

LONDON, November 9th. Suffolk Coast have been sank. Four of The British steamers Sunayride nad the crew of the former are missing. been anak.

The British steamer Sheldrake has also

Italian, Front.

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the weather is hindering operations

Box, November 9th. An Italian official message says that A further three Howitzers were dis- covered on the Carso battlefeld, bring ing the total captures up to twenty guns

CHARCOAL FOR THE TRENCHES,

NEW INVENTION TO HAVE MONEY,

LONDON, Noaber 10th. The Daily Chromele states that so the

In reply to Sir J. D. Rees, Mr. grave concern the delays in Indian litigation disclosed in the recent judg ments of the Privy Council. He wrote the Raj in May requesting them to consult the High Courts on the subject, and to report their views and proposals an carly as possible.

EDUCATIONAL APPOINTMENT.

W. Arnold to be Educational Adviser for Mr. Chamberlain has appointed Dr. T. Indian students in succession to Mr. C.

Mallet, who is retiring at his own request at the end of the year.

FRENCH LOAN SUBSCRIP- TIONS.

HUGE FIGURES.

PARIS, November 9th. M. Ribot has announced that the loan subscriptions total 11,380,000,000 Franes, M. Ribot said that the subscriptions were mostly small amounts. Four-fifths had been paid in full. Nearly 55 per cent. was in cash, compared with 47 por cent cash is the last lout. Altogether

in

outbreak of war.

GERMAN PRINCE DIES OF. WOUNDS.

AMSTERDAM, November 10th. A Munich message states that Prince Heinrich of Bararia has died of wounds. BANNING HEARST PAPERS.

OTTAWA, November 10th, The Government has excluded the circulation of, and denied facilities for all the Hearst papers, Heavy penalties are provided. NOBEL LITERATURE PRIZES.

STOCKHOLM, November 10th. The Nobel prize for literature for 1315 has been awarded to the French novelist, Romain Roland, and that for 1910 to the Swedish port Heidenstam.

EARLIER CABLES. POLAND.

ATTEMPT TO FORM ANTI-RUSSIAN ARMY.

LORDON, November 9th. According to an Viems telegram, the Austro-German Military Governors in Poland have issued a Proclamation ap- pealing for recruite for a Polish Army to be used against Russia.

**INDEPENDENCE" FIASCO.

PARIS, November 9th,

A Polish newspaper states that the ceremony of the proclamation of ** inde- pendence" for Poland at Warsaw was a fiasco, only 3,000 out of 800,000 inha bitants attending.

RUSSIAN FOOD SUPPLIES.

PETEOGRAD, November 9th. A great conference will shortly he held between Provincial Governors

and officials of the Ministry of Interior on the question of food supplies.

LORD LUCAS MISSING.

result of a new invention the Ministry Board of Agriculture, who has been on

LONDON, November 4th. Lord Lucas, formerly President of the of Manitions are considering the utilisa tion of great deposits for the manu service se an airman at the front, is r facture of charoos) for the trenches st ported missing.

cost of 30s, per ton, compared with £10,

tão present cout. for chareces made from | GERMAN RULE IN BELGIUM

A FRENCH PETROLEUM

CONCESSION.

AMSTERDAM, November 9th.

The Telegraaf states that the Germans hare deported 5,000 people from Antwerp. Many attempted to escape and were arrested. A few reached Hollard

DEATH OF DANNY MAHER.

PARIS, November 10th. An interpellation in tan revealed the fact tas a petroleum non- Chamber

British firm. The Minise of Worki Ossion in Algeria had been granted to a

LONDON, November 10th. defended this action, emphasizing the jockey, Danny Haber, who died in a The death is announced of the famous close Anglo-French friendship,

nursing home in Fordon..