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THE

WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TITESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND. 191T,

HEAVY ATTACKS ON BRITISH FRONT REPULSED.

ANOTHER RAID ON LONDON.

IMPORTANT GAIN IN MESOPOTAMIA

TURKISH GENERAL AND STAFF CAPTURED.

ITALIAN OFFENSIVE RESUMED,

Franco-Belgian Front,

LATEST CABLES

·{THROUGH BIÚTRE'S AGENCY.]

THREE GERMAN

REPULSED

ATTACKS

LONDON, September 30th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports Early this morning, three attacks on the positions between Tower Hunicis | and Playgon Wood were repulsed, with encing losses.

BRITISH FRONT. ENEMY INFANTRY DISPERSED.

LONDON, September 30th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a report, states: There is reciprocal artil

ery firing.

We dispersed a concentration of in- fantry cast of Polygon Wood and drove off bombers east of Loos,

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDOS, September 30th.

EARLIER CABLES.

THE LATEST RAID ON LONDON,

DETERMINED CONCERTED

ATTACKS.

LONDON, September 30th. The Press Bureau issues the following i

-Reports show that three groups of raiders determinedly and simultaneously attacked London, approaching is differ ent directions.

Anti-aircraft gans broke up the groupe and only two machines, or possibly three, penetrated the defences,

Bonibs fell in the northeastern and south-eastern districts.

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General

LATEST CABLES, [THEOUGH REDTEE': AGENCY.] GERMAN DEMANDS ON HOLLAND'S EXPORTS.

NEW YORK, October 1st, The Sea; York Times pablishes, a röport of the negotiations between the Dutch Agricultural Bureau and the German organisation, showing that the Gemans demanded an overwhelming percentage of exports.

IN

MIGHTY GERMANY

EUROPE. GERMANY HAS REASON TO THANK THE VATICAN.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

[BY COURIERY OF THE"" CHUNG NGOL'

SAX PO."] PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.

AMSTERDAM, September 30th. In the Reichstag, Herr Kuchinon,

Fexing, October 1st. the Foreign Secretary, said the initiative Ministry of the Interior to prepare for A Mandate has been issued ordering the of the Pope was an imperishable page of the election of a new Parliaments. It alav glory in the annuals of Papal dilpomacy, convenes the Scuate, and proclaims the for the Pope threw the word of peace crime of Sun Wen (or Sun Yat-son) and into a conflict threatening to convert the members of the Canton Parliament: Europe into blood drenched, ruins. Get-

THE FLOODS.

The Prenger has asked Li Juan-bung to return to Peking-to avoi

The American Government, regards true every reason to thank the such an agreement as inequitable and

Vawenh for the initiative which made it will probably not permit fond shipments posible again for her to expound with to Holland until it is modified.

out ambiguity the ntional German Li Yuan bung refused policy, for the German Government's

A fourth group attempted to approach, BRITISH WAR MISSION TO reply embodied the will of the over. London later, but was driven off, apne of

the machines penetrating the outer des fences.

The raiders dropped bombs in Kent and Essex.

Full reports of the casualties and damage have not yet been received, but both are believed to be comparatively light,

A MOST TERRIFIC CANNONADĚ,

After the raid

to raid warnings last evening, the people sheltered most promptly, and the bright moonlight bumie many remain

A German official wireless message The first, to the southward of Reutel-states:-There is strong artillery firing beck, was beaten off by our fire before along the coast between the Yer and then the shelters. Distant gunfire was heard, reaching the position and shortly after Yures-Comines Canol.

the enemy infuntry advanced astride the prea-Menin Road under The Near East. cover of the thick smoke of a barenge and accompanied by fourawerfer. Detach ments" drove in on the forward post but an inedite counten-attack recaptured the post and also a number of prisoners and machine-guns.

Later, our artillery broke up an at- tempt to peat the attack.

The enemy raided our treaches to the east of Loos, and when retiring across no man hud." we pursued him and recaptured the only prisoner taken,

We killed or mude prisoners a number of the enemy,

wit

Despite to unfavourable and weather, our aeroplanes, on Saturday and during the hight, continued vigorously to bomb nerodrome dumps and railways, releasing seven tons of bombs

The chief target was Gontrode eru drome, where a large fire was caused. A naval pilot fred on and destroyed a balloon shed

There were comparatively few combats. A German machine was brought down. Two of curs are missing, and one was Boen, to land, under control.

Paris, October 1sk

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGE BEUTER'S AGENCY,)

BRITISH SUCCESS IN

MESOPOTAMIA,

TURKISH GENERAL AND STAFF CAPTURED,

LONDON, September 30th. A British despatch, from Mesopotamių states that our troops attacked an ad- vanced position at Mushard, four miles to the east of Ramadie, on Friday,

all

rapidly approaching till it swelled inte the most terrible cannonade London has yet heard, The barrage was effective, Several outlying districts were bombed, but the damage and casualties are not yet reported. When the gunfire erased London remained vigilagt till the clear signal was given.

The theatres and concerts were not in terrupted, though the actors were almost inaudible.

The audiences and netors mutually cheered at the conclusion of the raid.

OTTAWA.

whelming majority of the German people, being the result of the first collaboration

Floods in Tsinan, and Kaiteng are

The Tientsin flood has not subsided.

aprending.

LOANS.

NEW YORK, October 1st. Northelife and Lord Reading, is proced-presentatives in a degree more intime now being discussed by the Minister of

A British War Mission, beaded by Lord of the Government and the people's re

Several questions relating to Jeans are aspects of the British, Candian and ary countries. It was vidientous to alleg ing to Ottawa, to discuss the various than any attempted in purely Parliament-Finance and the banks. American fuance, food and munition friction between urrabers of the Govern- Supplies.

ment and the brilliant Army leaders to whom Garnшny owed her present posi tion.

EARLIER CABLES,

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

KERENSKY APPEALS TO DEMO- CRATIC CONFERENCE

Laspos, September 30th.

ARGENTINA AND GERMANY. GUARDING OF GERMAN SHIPS.

Herr Kuchlmann, reviewed the history

BUENOS AIRES, September 30th. of Europe during fifty years, claiming the interned, German steamers in conse The Government services are guarding Ons it was more powerful and stronger quence of a threat by the erowa to destroy than before, because of a mighty Germany them in the event of a rapture.

Speaking at the Danveralie Confere its midst. Therefore it was illusory, THE LUXBURG INCIDENT CLOSED. '

criminal, to suggest that Europe,

The President is expected to announce could be reconstructed with a entilated that the Luxbarg incident is closed, and. Prussia, and ! yagua ferlend conglomera- tion of Stars. The chief nutive of the

to express disapproval at the attituds of, German Note was to assist the Pope.. to

the Chambers.

discussion of the numerous Malzors. crrie air alyosphere essential to fruitful THE JAPANESE MISSION TO

fevered Antente cherished the illusion dividing the nations. So long as a wal

in sackcloth and asites, so long the sword: that Germany would yet perform penasco aust speak. The Pope's déanache agnío

the 28th instant, M. Ferensky said General Kochiloff demanded that the Petrograd distria should be under his the capital much nearer to the war zone. authority, the fall of Riga brought The Government refused, and General Petrograd. The country must now make Korniloff then moved suddenly towards

great final effort, as anarchy was growing irresistibly and was spreading over the country in enormous waves. He appealed to the Conference to give dhe Ata promenade concert at Queen's | Government and the country a decisive Hall, the pianist played dance music and leads otherwise, the evolution would he the audience danced till midnight, and lost. dispersed, cheering,

TOTAL CASUALTIES) The From Here

After occupying Mushar Ridge, they attacked the main positions in the region of Ramadel, from the south-east

announces that Meanwhile, the cavalry moved wide, eleven were killed and eighty-two injured

A

EFFECT OF RUSSIA'S WEAKNESS.

PETROGRAD, September 30th At the Democratic Conference, M. Verkhovsky, Minister of War, declared

AMERICA,

JAPAN PREPARED TO DEFEND THE INTEGRITY OF CHINA

NEW Yous, September 30th Viscount Ishii, speaking at a banquet

ced the rutions at the parting of the in honour of the Japanese Mission, pro- and evec again, before a decisive claimed the application, of the Monroo winter campaign, the possibility was doctrine to the Far East. He declared offered to begin the restoration of Europe, that not only would Japan not seek to It was for fermany's enemies to prove assail the integrity or sovereignty of whether they had absorbed the new spirit. China, but she would be prepared ovon- A united Germany could not be beaten.

tually to defend Chinese independence against any aggression, for she knew

round to the westward of the town and in last night's air raid. The material that Russia's weakness had led Germany BRITISH ARMY SECOND. TO/ that her own landmark would be threat

after a daylong, and severe battle, they

Ramadel to the cast, south-east and south- carried the main positions; encircling

Two miles from the town the cavalry completed the land cordon to the Euph rates, running on the north side of the

The enemy attempted, during the night, GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED to break out, to the westward, but the

cavalry headed him back.

The attack was resumed at daybreak ing, the enemy was surrendering every where

damage is not great.

THE GERMAN VERSION. A German official wireless message says:Our aviators attacked docks and

warehouses in London and also Ramsgate, Sheerness and Margate. They caused many confiagrations, and all returned. SUCCESSFUL NAVAL AERIAL RAID.

Ic offer France and Britain all they wanted, but at the expense of Russia, whose Allies rejected the offers with indignation, believing confidently that

NONE.

Lospos, September 30th. General Sir William Robertson, speak-

the Russian Army would de its dutying in London, said that during 1917 we The Army and Navy were not refusing had taken more prisoners and over four to fight, but were animated by a spirit times the number of guns than we had of victory which alone could save Russia ourselves lost during the whole of the

A DRAMATIC SCENE. A dramatic scene followed M. Kerensky in the world; nobody knew that better war. Our Army was now second to none LONDON, September 30th. instancing the revolutionary threat to re than the enemy, who was suffering heavy aircraft dropped many bombs on Satur-cheered M. Kerensky, who, in confrouting younger classes two years and niore be- The Admiralty announces that naval open the Finnish Diet. The Nationalists Logger and was competted to ütilise

ened by any outside invasion or inter- ference with China.

MADAME POINCARE'S NARROW ESCAPE.

PARIS, September 30th.

wounded on the Meuse, narrowly escaped Madame Poincare, while helping the

a shell and also bombs from aeroplanes.

KAISER TO MR. GERARD. BAD TEMPER AND INSULTS Examples of the Kaiser's bad temper Amimseador in Berlin."

A commnugue states that three German on Saturday, and by nine in the morn-day afternoon on St. Denis Westremit, said the citizens had not yet lost their fore their proper time. Dar losses were re given by Mr. Gerard, late Americas

attacks at Beery-au-Bae were repulsed, German aeroplanes bombarded Dan

French aeroplanes, on the night of September 29th, bombed the station at Colmar, and enemy establishments, to the north of Soissons, dropping, with success- ful results, four tons of borabs.

EARLIER CABLES.

FRENCH FRONT.

HEAVY CANNONADING ON THE AISNE

PARIS, September 20th. communique states:-The day has been quiet except for heavy cannonading in the Aisne region and on the right bank of the Alouse There has been no infantry action

ARTILLERY ACTIVE. communiqué states that there has been very considerable artillery firing at Pantheon, Hartebise and Craonne, on the right bank of the Mense, and mutual *raids_elsewhere. _____

munitions and much material and also The captures include guns, arius, an several thousand prisoners, including Ahmed Bey and his Staff.

The enemy was entirely surprised and practically the whole of the Ramadie garrison fell into our hands.

nerodrome and scored direct hits on beds reason, and added that he appreciated the very much lighter than in 1915 and 1016,- at the aerodrome. All our machines M exploded amongst five machines lined up had just been received of the approach of aircraft was less satisfactory than if the at Bessonneaux and on tents. A bomb applaust especially when announcement when our equipment in artillery and turned.

the German Fleet in the Gulf of Finland. Present,

Following M Verkhovsky, M. General Robertson added that he had Tehernoff, formerly Minister of Agricul supreme confidence in all ranks at the ture, oposed the inclusion of the Cadets. Front:

M Kemener, Maximalist, objected to any of the bourgeois parties.

M. Theretelli declared that a Coalition was imperative.

RELEASE OF BRITISH AVIATORS.

THE HAGUE, September 30th.. British aviators were rescued on the pah sea on the 25th inst. They have been released, their machine being seized.

The troops displayed great gallantry, dctermination and endurancs, under the most difficult conditions.

Another coluan from Bagdad, on Italian Front. Thursday night, encountored срещу cavalry. After a sharp skirmish, we ja- flicted casualties and took four prisoners and 300 supply camels,

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Aerial Activities.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BEUTER'8" AGENCY.]

ANOTHER AIR RAID.

LONDON, September 30th

A British official message slates that KING OF ITALY ON FRENCH two groups of aeroplanes, and others

FRONT,

Panis, September 30th.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY.) ANOTHER ITALIAN SUCCESS OVER 1,400 PRISONERS TAKEN.

Lonoy, September 30th. An Italian official message states:-4 sudden and bold attack improved our position on the south castern edge of the Bainsizza plateau.”

The Confersace adjourned at midnight

Moscow, September, 30th. The telephonists, have gone au strike. Numerous espionage arrests have been made, but as yet there are no details,

It is stated that Kerensky is in complete agreement with the foscow re- been announced, pending the decision of Presentatives.

No appointments have

be Conference,

BRITISH SERVICES PAY INCREASED,

HOSPITAL STOPPAGES

ABOLISHED:

LONDON, September 30th: Incruises in Army and Xavy pay are

will be at the rate of threepence or six announced. Proficiency pay in the Army

penos daily and will be payable after six months' service, instead of two years' service

an audience of the Kaiser had been te

Mr. Gerard says that a request for peatedly refused.

When our Military Attaché, Major Langhorne, left in March, 1915, he had a farewell audience with the Kuiser and that I had not seen him for so long a I then asked him to say to the Kaiser time that I had forgotten what he looked like. Major Langhorne reported to me →→ that he had given this message to Kaisor, and the Kaiser said: I have nothing against Mr. Gerard but I will not see the Ambassador country which furnishes arma and an minition to the enemies of Germany

Afr. Gerard tells how little the six Ame rican Army officers attached to the Q Man armice were allowed to 166. “Near- ly everywhere they were atect to in sulting remarks or treatment because of the shipment of munitions of war to the Allies from America, and finally, after they had been subjected to deliberate insults ad

drew them from Germany. kensen particularly distinguishing him the hands of several German generals, Mag Self, the United States Government with

Last year Colonel Kuhn, the America could no longer go to any of the fronts Military Attaché, was informed that he Colonel Kuhn answered that he was aware of this already. General Nicolal hibition of travellers entering Petrogred daily in soldiers' pay for each year of of

There will be an increase of a penny the German intelligence officer, said

this information by direne gave him

Food difficulties have led to the pro-

authorised.

THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE

We captured the high ground to the castward of Madoni, taking 19 officers south of Podlaka and to the south and 1,300 men prisoners.

We maintained the positions agaiziet, fying singly, crossed the Kant and violent counter-attacks

SYDNEY, September 30th Essex coast, between 40 and ight in The enemy

The Coal Miners Federation has re- tempts to dislodge us mended a return to work on the loven the evening They approaches London between at ten and pepettuted the outer defences. Gabrielle, failed completely. We took 80ment's conditions. A general resumption

t8el dedol and Mont

The King of Italy has concluded a three

mination ofthe Only four or five reached London. Majesty assured Pre-

daya exhaustive

French Front."

Bombs are reported to have been drop ident Poincaré that he has been con-ped on Kent, Essex and London.d

vinced more than ever of the barbarity

of the Germans,

The casualties and damage are not yet known.

prisonera

excellent results enemy depots, at Berje Our air aquadrons bombarded with

and military works at Pola

One of our machines did not retura. We brought down two enemy machines.

is expected.

THE SILVER MARKET:

var.

war service since the outbreak of way had stated that he did not believe Ame Mea with dependents will be relieved of than she had done if the twa countries rica could do tnore damage to Germany the present compulsory allotment of six- America and Germany virtually were were actually a war, and he considered peace daily for privates and tempence for already engaged in hostilis vergeants. Hospital stoppages are to bo Kulin was quitó naturally ***ated,

heing reported to Wash

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An Irish school, wes lin court... woman, and LONDON, September 30th.

allowance ou farines.

was one of Silver is quoted at 49d. The market is the

inf-the jury, egards hospital stoppages thing in the case quiet.

Course, MT are similar to those in the army,

daughter.

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