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THE

WAR.

HEAVY FIGHTING ON SOMME FRONT

SERBIAN OFFENSIVE DEVELOPS.

BRITISH

OPERATIONS ON

THE ANCRE

GERMAN UNEASINESS AND FALSE REPORTS.

PARLIAMENT AND HONGKONG

TRADE MARKS.

Franco-Belgtan · Front.

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́(THROUGH BHUYER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH OFFENSIVE ON THE

ANORE.

A GERMAN SYMPTOM OF

UNEASINESS.

AMSTERDAM, November 18th.

ENEMY

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17rz, 1916.

{TRBOVOR REUTER'S AGENCY.} DESPERATE GERMAN ATTACK.

PARIS, November 15th.

A communiqué says:-We progressed to the northern spur of the St. Pierre Vanst Wood, after a most intense bom- bardment.

The Germans strongly counter-attacked the positions captured by us on Novem- The importance attached by the Gerber 7th, from the sugar refinery at mans to the British offensive on the Ancre Ablaincourt to Chaulnes Wood, but, is evidenced by the fact that they issued despite the obstinacy of the asunult and an evening communiga yesterday fur the the large use of liquid fire and tear first time. The communiqué olajme that shells, the enemy was repulsed with heary British attacks on both sides of the river losses, though some hostile fractions man- were shattered in the afternoon,

aged to reach a group of houses cast of

FURIOUS ALL DAY'S BATTLE.

GREAT GERMAN EFFORTS BAFFLED.

Paris, November 10th. A communiqué says that a furious battle has continued all day on the Somme front. The enemy mndo a power ful effort with great effectives north and south of the Somme simukaneously, but were baffled by the French resistance. They only gained limited advantages at. the cost of heavy losses. The attack north of the Somme was made after intense

(THROUGH REUYER'S AGENOT.] ROUMANIAN MESSAGE.

SOME SUCCESSES.

A Roumanian communiqué says:-We

are pursuing the enemy beyond the fron- tier in the Blanie and Oituz Valleys, and have taken eighty prisoners.

The enemy, reinforced, forced us back slightly in the Alt and Jiul Valleys

Wo progressed along the whole front in the Dobradja, and beeupied the village of Bonsic, on the Danube. Naval Activities.

_____{IREOVUR _ZKUTER'S AUTOY.] HONGKONG AFFAIRS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. THE QUESTION OF ENEMY. TRADE

MARKS.

LONDON, November 16th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar

(THROUGH PRUTER'S AGENOT.)] “ARABIA'S" PASSENGERS IN

LONDON,

LONDON, November 18th. Thirty of the passengers on the Arabia have arrived in London..

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BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM,

COMPARED WITH AUSTRIA AND

GERMANY.

{TEROTOM NEOTER'S AGENUE.] BRITISH PRISONERS IN TURKEY. CONDITION FAR FROM SATISFACTORY.

LONDON, November 10th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Hope stated that there was every reason of fear that the condition of the British pri soners in Turkey was far from satisfac- tery, the mortality in many cases being heavy.

Mr. Hope added that the Government had obtained informationi

regarding

Enemy attacks Dragoslavele were Law, Colonial: Secretary, announced that repulsed..

the Governor of Hongkong has been instructed to place enemy Leade marks under Government control till the end of the war, as owing to local conditions the

LONDON, November 18th. trade marks could not be sold.

In the House of Commons, during & He had also asked the Governor to debate on the food question, Mr. Runcij | report regarding the liquidation of enemy man stated that the strain upon Britain 1923 of the 18,530 Kut prisoners, while firms. The balance of the proceeds after in 1017 would be primarily as regard, news of 784 of the others had been ro liquidation would remain in the hands of the Government. The ultimate dis- posal of the balance would not be settled till peace had been restored, and would presumably depend upon the action of the enemy with regard to Allied private property in enemy countries.

LATEST CABLES: (THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF DUTCH COAST.

FIRES SHOTS AT DUTCH TRAWLERS.

YMUIDEN, November 16th.

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PANK.

nction

food, but the strain in this respect on Austria and Germany would be severer He foreshadowed drastic against the use of sugar for luxurious purposes and for the preventing of un- reasonable profit-making on potatoes; and also the appointment of a Food Con troller who would co-ordinate the activi

on the subject.

A German submarine, within sight of the Dutch coast and a flotilla of Dutch THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ties of the departments and committees torpedo-boats, fred several shots at Dutch trawlers flying the Dutch flag. All the shots fell short

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SINKINGS.

Lomos, November 15th.. Among the latest sinkings reported are

LONDON, November 14th, In the House of Commons, Mr. Mc Kenna stated that there was no evidence that the relations between the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Deutsch Asiatische Bank projudiced British in terests and prestige in the Far East.

benefited the British bank and the Bri

the present arrangement would probably tisk bond-holder, and an alteration in

benefit German, and injure British,

Mr. Runciman stated that to-morrow an Order-in-Council would enable the

ceived privately. The Turks strenuously opposed visits by American officials to the prisoners, and the Government had again called the attention of the United States to the extremo urgency of the case.

BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

"NO GREATER OUTRAGE AGAINST CIVILISATION."

LONDON, November 15th. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Government to proceed against persona Cecil stated that the deportations from who wasted or destroyed food, and this Belgium were a most grave matter. There would prevent some farmers from giving had been no greater outrage committed milk to pigs. The Government would against civilisation, even by Germany. decide which articles of food should and which should not be used, and would tions made by Belgium,

Pressoire. The bombardment, which we the steamers Sarah Burcliff (British) The service of Chinese Government Loans also have power as regards the sals and

are effectively checking. continues throughout this region.

The Balkans.

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Astrid (Swedish), and Ragnar and Reja (Danish).

The crow of twenty-one on the Ragnar was placed by д German submarine aboard a Dutch steamer and landed at Vigo.

SERBIAN OFFENSIVE Italian Front..

DEVELOPS.

FRESH SUCCESSES.

SALONIKA, Nóvember 16th,

A French official report states that after a brief full fierce fighting has been resumed in the Certa region.

The Serbian offensive developed on the

bombardment. On the front Les Boeufs 13th and 14th November, resulting in to south of Bouch-Avisnes the enemy fresh successer. The Germano-Bulgars gained a lodgment on the west and north retired in the vicinity of Hill 1212, north. edges of the St. Pierre Vaast Wood, Every east of Iven, closely pressed by the where else the attacks collapsed under Sertians, who captured the village of curtain irc. Bouth of the Somme the Cingel.

Germans renewed attacks in the after- noon 011 tho front Ablaincourt to Chaulnes Wood, Desperate fighting ended in the defeat of the Germans, who lost sanguinarily and returned to their ́trenches, excopt'in the castern part of the village of Pressoire where they progressed. There is intermittent cannonade on the rest of the front.

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THE BRITISH PUSH.

A GERMAN VIEW.

ANSTERDAM, November 15th. A Gertaan communique says that y terday was a great brittle-day on the Auere, equalling that of the 13th inst. It states that the English attacked in heavy masses and captured Beanout Hamel, but failed elsewhere.

The communiqué shows that Branden- burgers and a Guard Divisiou are among the troops now opposing the British on the Ancro,

LARGE HAUL OF PRISONERS.

The victorious march of the Franco- Serbians continues in the direction of Тервче,

The fighting west of Cerna has spread to the. Keluli region.

Three thousand two hundred prisoners were taken in the Corns loop between the 10th and 14th November. The include 600 Germans. FRANCO-SERBIANS CAPTURE

POSITIONS..

ROUT OF DEFENDERS.

SALONIKA, November 16th, The Franco-Serbians, after ferco fight- ing, have captured all enemy positions south of Tepavci, with 600 prisoners. The German diefenders fled after losing heavily

The Serbians have occupied the villages| of Tepavei and Guiles.

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THE GREEK CRISIS. ALLIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TO VENIZELIST GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, November 15th.

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert LONDON, November 16th..

Cecil announced that the Allies had pro- General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com-visionally advanced to the Venizelist muniqué, says: --Wo have further ad-Government a sum of £100,000, vanced, on the front to the north of the Ancre The prisoners now total 5,678,

The troops have shown conspicuous skill, dash and fortitude. The success

A British message from Salonika has not been won without a hard struggle, i

We shelled and dispersed an enemy owing to the enemy's strong resistance concentration at Krastali yesterday,

BRITISH COMUNIQUE.

LONDON, November 15th.

says:

LONDON, November 15th..

A Russian communiqué says:-We

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FIVE ENEMY ATTACKS.

ROME. November 18th. An official message states:-We drovo back five determined enemy atacks on the

salient of San Marco. to the east of Gorizia, with heavy loss. The Austrians heavily bombarded, evacuated some exposed trenches.

whereupon we

We advanced at several points in the Carso region.

Our aircraft successfully bombed float ing hangars at Prosecco, and a pier at Trieste. General.

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HOME, November 16th. There were ninety fatalities as the result of the air raid on Padua. NEW

ARAB SENATE.

CAIRO, November 16th.

The Grand Sherif of Mecca, has issued a decree establishing an Arab Senate at Hejaz under the presidency of Sheikh Mohamed Sheibi,

ROYAL WEDDING. LONDON, November 16th. Prince George of Battenburg and Countess Nude Torby, daughter of Grand Duke Michael of Russia, were married. to-day.

WHEAT FROM

interests.

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NEW G.C.M.

2252

distribution of those articles and

cornering," like the recent attempt in regar market operations, preventing the tes market.

Britain would support ́any representa

BRITISH AIRMEN. RAID ZEEBRUGGE AND OSTEND.

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rons of navel acroplanes and seaplanes Continuing, Mr. Runciman said British marine shelters at Zeebrugge and Ostond heavily bombarded the harbours and sub- shipping losses since the war started had this morning, securing direct hits on an been two and a quarter million tons and atelier de la marine, and in close pro produce half a million tons in the six probably at a petrol store, was caused. he saw no reason why they should not ximity to a power station, a large fire, months ending December. The Govern-

All the machines returned.

LONDON, November 18th. Colonel Sir Arthur McMahon, Foreign Secretary to the Government of Indis, has had conferred on him the decorationment were largely buying Australian of the Grand Cross of St. Michael.

wheat and giving wheat shipping assist-

BRITAIN AND ENEMYance to France and Italy. The War

A SUBMARINES.

SUCCESSFUL METHODS OF

-DESTRUCTION.

LONDON, November 16th. In the House of Lords, the Earl of Crewe stated that the Admiralty had been exceedingly successful in destroying enemy submarines. He added that it was a mistake to suppose that success had not been sitained in dealing with those of the latest pattern. The British blockade had become more and more effective as the months passed. AUSTRALIAN MATTERS.

ANMA

RE-CONSTITUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

MELBOURNE, November 16th. The re-constitution of Parliament was due to the Federal Parliament Labour caneus split. The Deferee and the Navy Portfolios are unchanged.

Office would specially consider the demand for labour by English farmers who were planting wheat.

Sir Edward Carson said the House had expected even more drastic proposals.

Mr. Wardle, representing the Labourites, welcomed the proposals, but criticised the Government for not organising the food supplies earlier.

Mr. Collins demanded drastic treat- ment of the drink question.

Mr. Bathurst thought the proposals would terroriso Germany more than any thing since military compulsion. suggested the prohibition of the baking of fancy bread, cakes and puddings.

He

Mr. Chiozza Money urged that shipping bo rigidly restricted to the transport of food and other necessaries, vi

Mr. Runciman said the new food-stuff

regulations would be peculiarly applic- able to four. not be milled in future, but much so-called

Whole white flour would

A new party with the title "Oficial | offal would be retained. Labour Party has been formed, com-

The debate was ultimately adjourned.

posed of 19 Senators and 24 Representa The scheme has been most favourably lives. There are now thres parties of received. Representatives, none of them able

to govern, alone.

Mr. Hughes is calling a Conferenés of those interested in the coal strike.

INDIA.CANADIAN TO BRITAIN, FRANCE AND INDIA. COLONEL

LONDON, November 16th.

The Wheat Commission has arranged with the Indian Government's sanction, to export 400,000 tons of wheat to Britam. France and Italy for shipment in Noveu ber, December and January. DEATH OF GERMAN AMBASSADOR.

CHIEFLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR

LONDON, November 18th..

and the condition of the ground. Our RUMANIANS FORCED BACK, lases, corsidering our gains, have not been high. One division advanced a mile, taking a thousand prisoners, at au drove out the enemy from trenches he had -expenses of 450 casualties.

occupied east of the village of Lipita Vienna, whose diplomacy was chiefy

We established positions won on Turs day to the east of Butte de Warlancourt.

#t

AFFAIRS.

SAM HUGHES RESIGNATION. "

OTTAWA, November 16th, Colonel Bam Baghes' resignation was made at the request of Mr. Borden, who considered that inter alia the Colonel was assuming functions exerciceable only by the Government collectively,

The ex-Minister declares that there are other reasons, but says he will continue military work, especially recruiting. NEW INDIAN MILITARY SECRETARY.

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MILITARY RESOURCES OF INDIA.

LONDON, November 14th.

INDIGO IN INDIA.

LONDON, November 14th.

berlin stated that the indigo investiga In the House of Commons, Mr. Cham

tion in India, if successful, would pro vido a remedy for the marketing of indigo in an unsuitable form, which was the main reason for the investigation.

CAIRO AIR RAID CASUALTIES

CAIRO, November 18th. It is officially announced that 14 people

air raid, of whom four of those killed. were killed and 25 injuired in the recent

and four of the injured were Europeans- ANOTHER AIR RAID. IN EGYPT. LONDON, November 15th.

that a further air attack was made.on An official message from Egypt -states

Magsaba last night. Four hundred pounds of explosives were dropped on an enemy camp and storehouses, doing considerable damage.

All the machines returned safely.

RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.

LONDON, November 15th,

In the House of Commons, tho Rhodes Scholarships Bill was read a third time BRITISH MERCANTILE

LOSSES,

LONDON, November 15th. In the House of Commons, Dr. Mac- namara stated that the nett loss in Bri in the House of Commons, Mr. Chantish steamers of over one thousand tong berlain stated that he was communicating during the war, from all causes, to Sep- with the Viceroy regarding the possibility tember 30th last, was only slightly over. of further developing the military

two and a half per cent. resources of India voluntarily.

FUTURE OF POLAND.

RUSSIA TAKES STRONG STAND.

A CLEVER GERMAN TRICK A traveller from Germany stated that be had heard from a man from Brussels PETROGRA, November 15th.

that England was suffering greatly from Bussis has protested against the Ans of Parliament and London Docks had the Zeppelin raids, and that the flouses tro-German Proclamation regarding had heard that, he stated that he had been destroyed. When asked where he Poland, contending that it violates the read it in the Daily Mail. Inquiries International Convention signed by the elicited the statement that the German authorities reproduce the Daily Mail so Central Powers, and is therefore all closely that it is difficult to distinguish LONDON, November 16th. and void.

it from the original. It is filled with THE NIGERIAN SALE General Sir Vaughan Cox Military part of Russia, and says the Polish moned to receive any papers from England,

Mr. Chamberlain has appointed Major

faked" news, and copies are surrepti- Russia reaffirms that Foland is still a stonsly circulated among the Belgians. Under the regulations they are not allow Secretary at the India Office, in succession bors of the Council of Empire and of and they therefore hide the copies from to General Bir Edmund George Barrow, the Duns are strongly opposing the that their edition of the Daily Mail in the sathorities, who know all the time whose tenure of the appointsient expires Austro-German plan, declaring that it being read The population of Brussels ander the age limit in soury.

sre, therefore, in a state of great ignor constitutes the Prussianisation of Poland. anco as to the real condition of asairs.

The death is annour of Count Tschirschzy, German Ambassador

responsible for the war.

Dolonica, on the Narajauvka River.

The Boumanians repulsed the enemy Artillery dispersed the enemy massing at north and south of the Oituz Valley, but the enemy, who was considerably rom- forced by Germans, presed back the Nearly £300,000 sterling have been Roumaniana at various places in the realised on the first day of the Nigerian Tirgului, Alt and Jiul Valleys,

an

one point for a counter-attack,

Aeroplanes successfully attacked aerodrome, railway stations and rolling

stock.

Sale..

LONDON, November 16th.