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THE WAR.

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

ANOTHER AIR RAID ON ENGLAND

LATEST DETAILS.

ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS IN WEST.

BRITISH HEAVILY ENGAGED,

PEACE MOVEMENT.

ARGENTINA AND GERMANY.

-Belgian Front. The Balkans.

LATEST CABLES,

**"" {THROUGH NKUZER'S

ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS.

FIERCE FIGHTING ON BRITISH

FRONT.

LONDON, September 26th.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REDTUN'K, ÁGRYOT,]

VIOLENT ATTACKS.

HOUMANIANS HEAVILY ENGAGED.

LONDON, September 26th, A Rounubian offeini message, "cuted· Feild Marshal Sir Douglas Haig vethe 23rd inst., says that there were two porslinder cover of a thick mist, the enemy made a powerful counter-attack at dawn on the positions on the ridge tween Tower Hamlets and Polygon Wood. They were repulsed on the bulk of the front, but northward of the Ypres Mesin roud and southward of Polygon Wood they penetrated our lines for short dis Lances on a querow front. Fierce fighting. continued during the morning. Another

heavy counter-attack at mid-day failed: to make further progress, and early this. afternoon the enemy was cleetod.. Wo re-established the line on the whole front attacked. The enemy railed a post south- ward of Qucant.

gas and violent artillery attacks on the heights north of Semka.

The wind resulted in the enemy being - re-gaszed,

Roumain infantry repulsed two at acks in the Muncee sector. A station at Galatz was bombarded on the 21st. Thero was no damage. Russian bront.

LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH RECTER'S AGINOY.}

RIGA REFUGEES.

PETROGRAD, September 25th. Refugees from the Riga front report that the Germans shot six members of the. Executive of the local Soldiers' Delegates for refusing to work on military employ-

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.

PETROGRAD, Sogtember 26th.. The Democratic Conference has been postponed until Thursday..

LIBERTY LOAN.

PETROGRAD, September 25th. The Liberty Loan now stands at 3,000,000,000 roubles.

TRIAL OF SUKHOMLINOVE

PETROGRAD, September 25th. The Bukhomlinoff trial concluded with jassionate addresses by the ex-Minister. and his wife, both bursting into tears and declaring that they could not be incrimin Sukhomlinoff declared that his predecessors left the Army in a state of chaos, rendering his four years of office insufficient to reorganise the Army effce tively. Nevertheless, the Russian mobili, sation was a sufficiently effective surprise {

ated.

SEPTEMBER 27TH, LUIT,

AIR RAIDS ON ENGLAND.

LONDON BOMBED.

LONDON, September 25th. London was startled at eight o'clock last evening by an outburst of anti-air craft gunfire, the sounds of which, and bomb.dropping, showed that the attack was over a widespread area. The warning was promptly given and people sought cover in the tubes, which were crowded. The gunfire continued intermittently for one and a half hours. Searchlights wore cat active. The raiders apparent ly approactid from the south and steered north-west, but were headed off by the north-western suburbs. Traffe was mo mentarily interrupted and the streets were largely deserted.

INCIDENTS OF THE KAID--- LONDON, September 25th. The raiders crossed a part of London

ARGENTINA PREPARING.

NAVAL MOBILISATION,

BUENOS AIRES, September 25th. The mobilisation of the Navy has been ordered. Unusual military activity pres wails ostensibly owing to the strike, but

high official has said that the General Staff has its eyes open to "other neces sitics."

ARGENTINA'S MAN POWER A high officer, in on interview, said that Argentina could easily send immedi. ately two divisions to Europe, while it has the necessary ants to dispatch 200,000

of artillery, which the Allies would men fully equipped, with the exception

supply. There is much popular irrita- the Argentine

tion at the dispatch of Minister in Berlin expressing confidence in Germany's readiness give satisfac

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[BY COURTESY OF THE "{ CHUNG NOOI

KEAN: PO."]

ORDER FOR DR. SUN YAT SEN'S ARREST

PERING, September 20th- The Public Prosecutor has wited the Provinces ordering the capture of Sus Wan (Dr. Sun Yat-sen) Wu Ching lion and Wong Cheng ting. An order has also been issued for the ariest of Lan Tien wei.

GOVERNOR OF HUNAN..

Chu Chao-hsinng will be appointed Governor of Hunati,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] PLIGHT OF TIENTSIN.

PERING, September 25th

A very heavy rainfall has floodell – a

to the G mang to save Paris He might at nine in the evening. A bomb struction. As.confidence is no longer entertain-vast area in South Chibli and North

have beon guilty of mistakes but not of the crimes with which he was repronched The jury are considering the tarelve in. dictments against Sukhonlinoff and the two against his wife

GERMAN STEAMERS AT BANGKOK.

BANGKOK, September 25th. The Prize Court has condemned six Gerinas steamers, of a nett tonunge of 8,021 tons,

SIAMESE EXPEDITIONARY

FORCE?

BANGKOK, September 25th

· An appeal has been issued for volunteers in connection with the proposals that Sium should send a force to the Western front

We had

Led in the German Government, many Honan as well as the lower suburbs, the legislators are pressing for a rupture. A Council of Ministers has been convoked.

RELATIONS BROKEN OFF: The Chamber has passed a resolution by

GENERAL RAILWAY STRIKE.

LONDON, September 23th. The general strike on the railways bas paralysed traffic in the country. The strikers are despotio in their demands

grocery, killing two shop girl. It also damaged a public house, injuring cus toners. A bomb on another area destroy- ed some top floors of a fonement, A, boy, who had taken refuge in a collar, re turned to join his bed ridden grandfather33 votes to 18 breaking off relations with in the enement and was killed. The

Germany.

grandfather was injured. Another bomb exploded in the main entrance to a hotel, anal several were injured. A men light ing a cigarette had his hand blown off, The restaurants were cruvded when the police whistles sounded the alarm. There was a rush for shelter. The streets cleared mingically, hence the casualties: were limited. A crowd, taking refuge in one tube station, sang the hymn Eternal Father." *Observers of the sky did not see any aircraft, which were at a great altitude. Many coloured lights were sisible dashing about the heavens, in mystifying manner. The gunfire was more

intense than the bomb dropping, and there were apparently aeroplane combats

ESSEX COAST TOWN'S EXPERIENCE.

PEACE TALK,

RUSSIAN DENIALS.

PETROGRAD, September 24th: The Foreign Minister, in a statement, says the rumours that rtain Powers have initiated peace negotiations are base less. Equally unfounded are the reports. attaching importance to the Conference at Berne convoked by The Alliance for the

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Realisation of a Durable Price" Nether Russia or the Allies have anything to ilo with auch n conférence.

EARLIER CABLES.

PREMATURE PEACE.

LORD DERBY'S WARNING,

LONDON, September 25th. Lord Derby, speaking at the

the Canadian Club at Thorupiffe, said that made mistakes but nothing like the Ger- mam initial stake of ignoring the existence of the British Dominions This mistake would contribute to their defeat The enemy was not demoralised, for he bombs were dropped there, though thre LONDON, September 26th. A Russian official wireless message was fighting well, but our men

were terrific explosions were heard in the direc

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COUNTER-ATTACKS. BEPULSED.

Many photographs were taken of the enemy's" areas the front and rear Yesterday four tons of bomlys were drop-ment. ed on nerodronice northwerd and south- ward of Foulers, near Cabral, and en an important railway centre eastward of Tournai. We bombed at night tite Ra ammunition dip witward of Cambrai, and billets eastward of Lens Three enemy machines were brought down and Dve driven down. Four of nurs missing.

Among the pilots brought down on Sunday was Lieutenant Voss, who, according to the enemy, has brought down many Allied machines.

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BRITISH RAIDS.

LONDON, September 25th.

A

A telegram from an Essex coast town says that gunfire and the drowing of aeroplanes, which

obviously numerous, was heard there for one and a half hours after 7.30 in the evening. No

WARS WILDERNESS.

REPARATION NECESSARY.

LONDON, September 25th. Sir Edward Carson has returned from Headquarters. In an interview he stated that he had been impressed at the marvel- lously perfect scientific organisation

extens of the territory.coveral by the war

native city, the Japanese Concession and the Anglo-French and extra-tural arena. at Tientein, where 20,000 people are home. less. It is hoped to save the remainder, of the City Concessions by breaching the Tientsin and and Pakow Railway embank-

eat, thus allowing the waters to How into the river. There in the greatests Buffering Railway communications with Shanghai and Hankow are entirely cut off.

SWEDISH ELECTIONS: SOCIALISTS AND LIBERALS

WINNING

STOCKHOLM, September 25th The Swedish elections are proceeding slowly, but they are gradually nearing completion. The Socialists and Liberals are winning considerably from the Con- servatives.

M. Branting has been re-elected for the First Division of Stockholm with four ather Socialists.

THE IRISH CONVENTION,

LONDON, September 25th. The twentieth meeting of the Irish Con vention which took place to day at Cork, resolved to refer the various schemes. discussed at the Convention to the Graud Committee," in view of the preparation of a scheme for submission to the Con- vention to meet the views and diflowindes expressed during the debates, The Con vention adjoins at the end of the week; till the Committee reports.

MORE GERMAN INTRIGUET

DISCLOSURES

FURTHER

PROMISED.

states:We repulsed two counter-attacks fighting: Eitter, Our last offensive was tion of London. Reports from an intens created by the High Command and the that the disclosures will be more sengas. to the south of the Pakov high road, in the most successful, and the casualties were Essex town say that apparently three industry. He dwelt ou the terrible possesers a list of recipients of Germa

Bign region.

Italian Front.

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【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]

AIRMEN ACTIVE.

MINE EXPLODING,

Rour, September 25th.

exploded a powerful mine under our posi

comparatively sugil. The whole of the enemy squadrons passed over the district objectives have been gained, The Germans at intervals of twenty minutes, one to the were not surprised, for they were north, one to the south, and the other over thoroughly prepared for the attack, but the town. All seemed to convorge some yet were beaten. This was real proof of distance to the west. They returned from the superiority of our nation as a whole. London the same way, judging from the

Lord Derby described his visio to the continuity of the gunfire. Italian front, and, continuing, dwelt on the impossibility of a premature peace. There is not a inan, woman or child in

OPPOSITION.

LONDON, September 6th. The Press Bureau announces that anti

acroplane raiders which approached Lon-

devastation of a once fertile and cultiva

WASHINGTON, September 25th, While the nature of the State Depart ment's next disclosure of German intrigna has not yet been indicated it is known

tional that any hitherto. It may be said, momentarily, that the State Department

plots. It is said that there are scores of money for passport frauds and unition

alth, and said it would be impossible to publish evidence disposing of any denial ed country, now a vast moor of weeds and recipients of very high auts The State Department will probably occasionally it would be restore this wilderness for generations, by those inculpated. It might probably be afforested. Its inhabitants had disappeared. No repara- tion could over mako good this. German crime against humanity, but none could witness the work of the Hun, without hoping that reparation will be as com

GREAT AERIAL FLIGHT, ITALY TO ENGLAND,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re

An official message states:The enemy the country who does not want peace, aircraft gunfire drove off a group of plete as France and the Allies can exact. ports --We successfully raided to the tions in the Mt. Nero region. Subsequently but they want a real listing peace. I am east of Epely Angattempt to rush one. of our forward posts north-east of Lens was repulsed. The enemy's artillery is active to the cast and north of Ypres

FRUITLESS GERMAN

EFFORT,

Losoy, September 25th A French communiqué states:-The enemy attacked in the direction of Beau- mont. Despite the extensive use of fame. throwers, he was repulsed with heavy loss and without gaining any result. Three enemy aeroplanes were brought down.

GERMAN OLAIMS.

LONDON, September 28th

A German official message says:-We captured Frouch trenches to a width of 400 metres to the south of Beaumont, and repulsed several counter-attacks. Wo penetrated enemy lines at Bezouvaus, and took 350 prisoners during the day.

OF

INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

THE WORLD NOT WANTED.

Srpszy, September 25th. Steps are being taken to exclude all members of the Industrial Workers of the World From the mining felds in New South Wales. Two hundred and fifty are affected.

concentrated artillery fire and our prompt barrage prevented the infantry from advancing.

Our ueroplanes dropped four tons of high explosives and caused conflagrations al railway establishments in the Buzz Valley and at Cargo.

Naval Activities.

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{THROUGH REVITER'S AGENUS:]

BAID BY BRITISH NAVAL

AIRCRAFT

two, penetrated the defences. The casualties now are 13 killed and 70 in- jured. The material damage is not great, Enemy airships crossing the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire consta did not penetrate far inland. They attempted to approach

a coast town and slightly injured three There was litho materin!

LONDON, September 25th. mechanic and observer, arrived in Lon- An Italian aeroplane, with officer, pilot, don yesterday morning from Turina non-stop flight of 700 miles doing the trip in 402 minutes.

LATEX.

OBITUARY.

EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE.

LONDON. September 26th, The death is announced of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

The deceased peer was 84 years of age. He had heen Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, since 1877 and Keeper of the Privy Seal to HR.H. the Prince of Wales since 1907. He was Vice Admiral of Cornw.), and hat been Lord Chamberlain and Lord Steward in H. M. Household, and AD.C. to Queen Victoria. He was also formerly Conserra title and estates is Viscount Valletart, Cap- tive M.P. for Plymouth. The heir to the tain of the 3rd Batt Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry,

a Conservaive and a strong supporter of don last night. Only one, or possibly the Monarchy(cheers) but I know that the day is past when the Monarchy enn make way. The only authority able to make war or peace is the united people. There is at present no party in Germany that could make this country realise that

An Italian aeroplane, piloted by Cap HELENA MAY INSTITUTE. the German nation, and not the Germany various defended Yocalities, but gunfire morning and arrived at Hounslow at tain Laureati, left Turin at 7:33 in the Monarchy, should make peace. We must drove them off. They dropped bombs on Culoz, over the French lines to Cape al fresco concert was held at the Institute In order to celebrate the first anniver 2.50 p.m. It travelled via Mondane, and sary of the Helena May Institute, an insist that peace is to be made sot by a

Crisuez Crossing the Alps, it encoun laat evening. There was a very large Mongrelry or Chancellor, but by the

tered fierce founderstorms, fog banks, audience, which included HE. tho nation. Then there will be a prospect of damage.

and rain clouds with air pockets in the Governor (Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G.) valleys. It carried mails and yesterday who was accompanied by Bir Prabhashan a durable peace, Meanwhile, there is

morning's Italian newspapers.

Captain Laureati, interviewed by Tea and those present were entertained with kar Pattani, K.C.I.E., and Lady Pattani, only one watchword for us Allier, and

ter, said that owing to the storm it took that is Fight on" (Cheers).

50 as planned. The maximum altitude Mrs. Beswick, Mrs. Stevens, Mits Gordon, 100 minutes to cross the Alps instead of most enjoyable miscellaneous pro

grauime which was contributed to by FAMOUS GERMAN AIRMAN

Captain Laureati, on August 15th made Mr. H. E. Muriel Mr. C. H. P. Hay, while crossing the Alps was 11,700 feet. Miss D. Robinson, Mr. Findlay Smith, KILLED.

a record non-stop light from Turin to and Messrs, Bayer and Ames (of thes Naples and back, a distance of 11 Middlesex Regt.) Selections were also kilometres, in 10 bra. 10 min

given by the Hongkong Police Reserve SUCCESSES IN EAST AFRICA Orchestra, Befreshments were provided, and, with the weather proving ine, the evening's entertainment, was thoroughly appreciated by all.

ANSTER A, September 25th.

LONDON, September 25th The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft dropped a large number of bombs yesterday morning among steds, hangars and aeroplanes at Varsenare aerodrome. Our fighting patrol on Mon airman, for whom 49 victims had been Lieut. Voss, the most famous German

day encountered a large formation of claimed, has been killed in an air öght. Albatross scouts and destroyed one and drove down another. All of our machines returncd.

Generál.

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AMERICAN WAR FINANCE.

WASHINGTON, September 25th. President Wilson has signed the War Credits Bill, which is generally known as the diovan billion dollar bill.

MUNITIONS.

ith

LONDON, September 25th.. The Press Bureau intimates that Mr. Churchill announcca the abolition of leav

ing certificates as from October 15th, The munitions volunteer scheme is being extended as one of the safeguards against excessive migration of labour.

SILVER,

Loxnow, September 26th, Beuter states that the silver market is steady

women.

NO SERIOUS FIRES,

LONDON, September 26th. There were no serious Gres in London as a result of the air raid. Apparently the bombs used were not of the incendiary type. The raiders were heavily engaged when returning and there were several

bombs were dropped over a wide area. £erce fights, some far out at sea. The

GERMAN VERSION.

LONDON, September 25th.

A German official report says:-Our aviators bombed London, Dover, Chatham Sheerness and Dunkirk, causing fires, All returned.

OFFICIAL REPORT

LONDON, September 25th. A British official announcement says 1-- Aeroplanes crossed the Kent and Essex coasts at various points in the evening. A few bombs were dropped. One raider penetrated as far as the south-eastern outskirts of London. Two bombs were dropped and there were twenty casualties.

LONDON, September 25th.

An East African official message states: The enemy evacuated Mibambia, south The programme was as follows:- stubborn resistance, and retreated to Police Reserve Band; Song, "When Dulf west of Kilwa, on the 19th instant, after Selection, Mignon, Hongkong wards Opingo. A larger enemy group Care, Mr C. H. P. Hay: Song. When bia, on the 21st. The entire enemy group Solo, Polonaise." Miss Dorothy B evacuated Ndessa, south-west of Mihan You Come Home, Miss Gordon; Pinno in this region fell back to the Mbenkuru Robinson; Song, Mr. V. Findlay Sraith River on the 23rd. Our Nigerian n Recitation,My fat Mr. E, L. fantry barred the line of retreat

Amcy; Bong, Love's Garden of Rose enemy, losing heavily, dispersed irre Charles Beswick; Selection" partice towards the river.

ESCAPE OF GERMAN PRISONERS

LONDON, Beptember 25th Twenty four German officer prisoners excaped last night from a camp at Keworth, Notts. So fer six have been recaptured.

Traviata, Hongkong Police Reserv Band; Bong,In the Dawning," ME Sayer Song, (8) A Bowl of Roses,

Hearts Desire, Mrs Stevens Bong (*) If in the Great Bazaare, (b) Allah be with us, Mr. B. E. Mariel Two Steps Yonkians," Hongkong, Pollos Reserve Band. The accompanist azéres. Miss Dorothy B. Robinson surfer. Findlay Smith,