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THE WAR.

BRITISH

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 201#, 1917.

ARMIES CONFIDENT OF

VICTORY.

STRUGGLE FOR THE GULF OF

SPLENDID

RIGA.

RESPONSE

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**OUR

DAY"

APPEAL.

Bruneo-Belgian Front.

LATEST CABLES,

ACOR KEUTER'S AGENCY.]

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RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP SUNK.

LONDON, Úcober 181. A Russian wireless official message BRITISH POSITIONS SHELLED | states: In a ungal battle The Gulf of Higa the Russian battleship, Stace was Loxtos; October 19û.

BUSSTAN. ADMISSIONS,

Field Marsler - Sir Douglas Haig - ports:--Hostile artillery vigorously shelled various localiting eastward of Ypres and our positions south-castward of Pescapelle,

The activity of our artillery contigues, Successful counter-battery. Work carried out and concentrated fire

sunk.

A Russina

Vesel Island.

MAJOR-GENERAL HONOURED

LONDON, October 18th. The Press Bureau PANIONTICEX Lirat Major-General Brooking has been award- ed the Ordor of St. Michael and St. George, in recognition of his services in connection with the capture of Remadje. ITALIAN VESSEL LOST,

LAB FALMAS, October 18th, A Suish ship brought on 45 survivors of the Italian vessel Caprern, which, with a most important cargo of explosives, way set on fire and sunk of the coast of Morocco.

ROUMANIAN

VESSEL

AGROUND.

BEDOEN, Detaler istli. A large Roumanian steamer, bound for Archangel with munitions and railway waggons, grounded near Bergen,

Salvage of the vessel will be difficult. TANGIBLE RESENTMENT, OR GERMAN TAXATION,"

MRS. BESANT'S CASE, SECRETARY OF STATE'S DEFENCE OF HER RELEASE.

Mr. Yate strongly criticised the phrase "alternative policy" used by Sir R. Mor tagu in relation to Mrs. Bourt. He said Isks had preached sedition from one oud f India to the other, yet Sir E. Montagn All the Governors of the Provinces were ; describet her policy as alternative.

agreed in regard to the mischief: Mrs.

on in the Lebeceded to say: After Beint had wrought, and a great mistake)

from

had been made by not deporting her.

After Earther brief discussion, the "Inusa 'adjoumed,

THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR="|

SHIP.

LONION. October 17th. In dealing with the question of the the House of Commons, Sis Edwin Mou- release of Mrs. Besant ani, asiates in 1agu guated the answer given to the ques- tenber 6th and

-Council on Sep. wards the Baj received Assurances Besant's vonduct which they considered influential

SURATTOR withi reference to ra satisfactory and therefore decided to re- commend fo the Madras Goscrument the removal of the restrictions on Mr. Besant and her colleagues, as they regarded their retention not necessary in View alined situation created. The Viceroy continuel Sir Edwin-received a gram from Mrs. Besant assuring

in that she was remly to co-operate in obtaining

AMSTERDAM, October 19th. The sudden return of Couni von Buelow calm atmosphere during my visit. Ite Borlin has caused rumours that he is would and the Hous that although suceding Dr. Michaelis, as Chancellor, Mrs. Besant has been dealt with by the Government of Madras, hor sphere of in- thence and action extended to other Provinces. The

GERMAN SOCIALISTS AND removal of these restric tons was n of more than provincial interest The course followed in to wise

8 any criticigan · of · the action Laken by the keni Goteranezz; } which was, in fact, approved by the Raj Replying to Mr. Jypsins Hicks ad and has never been questioned by me.

When the announcement of August 20th was made,

which

in my suggetion. I Viceroy not to release Mrs. Besut but.

he should consider the release of LI peuple who had been dealt with for un constitutional agitation in with reforms. Do you suggest it is a rong connection that should conter to the Viceroy the

WAR CREDITS.

AMSTERDAM, October 18th- A conference of the German Sociel

motion in favour of the Steink Democrats Democrats at Wuerzburg hus rejected by 284 votes to 20 an Independent Sucialist

LONDON, October 1th.

Ausmayam, Gerober 5th. wireless official message there are large simbers of people who The Krabisch Zeifeng amplains that states The encay complitely decupis

ar abstaining from the seventh Warrantspeh, Sir R. Montagu sud-voting against War Credits, We destroyed everything Loa as a sack of resentment of their of military utility. The enemy pewtrat-asserpents of the War Prots Tax, ed the Riga. Gulf after depriving as of the controf of Irbe Channei

They have

EARLIER CARLEST pressed back par patrols to Moon Sound. Our battleships, the Grazhitauin and this GRATITUDE TO EMPIRES

directed with good effect- on a number of | Stara, and the cruiser Bagan, engaged

Marget.

A few prisoners were brought in. "There has been no farther infauty

the enemy and drove back his vanguard. Our shijs engaged the principal fighting units, including two Dreadnoughts of the Grosserkurfunt type. The cremy's There was great aerial activity yes artillery.ontranged that of our old ships, day. Ninety-eight bombs, were dropped which defended the entrance for a con- upon the enemy's billets and hutments.

siderabi, time, loing severe damage and The enemy's machines were very aggresorcing their retirement. The Stara ro sive in to forenoon, making several ceived several bits below the waterline Lights over our lines: Öf 11 bronght down this fell in our terrivory, and four others were driven down. Three of our inchines are missing,

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BRITISH, FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL RAID BY LONDON,

REGIMENT.

Our couss batteries at the entrance of Nearly all the crew were saved, Mocn Sound dispersed torpedo beats at tempting to approach our ships. After wards un vieny Dreadnought was put out of setion by our batteries.

Another detachment of our Naval Fleet at Moob Sound kept back attacks from the north. Simultaneously a great aim ber of alteraft dropped many bombs on our ships and harbours.

The enony Innded small detachments at LONDON, October 15th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re

Dugo Island. Our fire forced them to ports: Men of the Landon Regimenturn to their ships. Subsequently an successfully raided last night in the neigh bourhood of Gavrelle. Several of the enemy were killes and prisoners were Laken. Our csualties were light

Hostile artillery is active south of the Ypres Comines Canal, in the neighbours bogds of Zonnebeke and Broodacinde.

my cruiser and Breadorught bombard en the landing place.

Patrols report that fifty-five ships are in the neighboriod of Desel and Digo lelands,

GERMAN CLAIMS.

A German wirdess official message says: The captures up to the presentat GERMANS IN THE MUD-FLATS | Oesei, Island number tea thousand pri soners. Only a few hundred escaped from Moon Island.

LONDON, October 18th. Renter's Correspondent with the British Headquarters reports The condition of the ground has become the thief trouble in Flanders; not merely is No Man's Land a morass, but the ground behind for some thousand yards is either swamp of shell-craters full to the brim of oose, hence the superbuman difficulty in bringing up the guns and munitions, and demonstrating our superiority.

The deying winds recently have corne too late to counteract the mischief done by the torrential rains last week, for when once the Flanders mad is waterlogged at this season of the year it never will get hard again throughout the winter. The position of the British, however, is satisfactory compared with past winters, for we have got the Germans in the mud. flats, with a prospect of their wintering. under colossal artillery fire.

FRENCH FRONT, ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

Paris, October 19th A communiqué antes-Forth of the Aisne our troops repulsed an attack against the Vancler plateau

Artillery occurred in Maison-de-Cham- pagne, north of Soudin, and on the right of the Meuse in the Boisile-Chaume region.

A

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AERIAL ACTIVITY,

Six German necoplanes were destroyed yesterday, five of which fell uncontrolled into their own lines

French air squadrons freely bombed railway stations, Factories and numerous munition depots and bivouacy.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, October 18th.

A German wireless official message statee:-is a reprisal for the attack on Frankfort we rebombed Naney. Naval Activities. ·

We also captured fifty gune

Portions of our Daval forces advanced through mine fields as far as the southern exit of the Great Moon Sound, when, after a short engagement, twenty Russian warships retired:

and the Esthonian coast.

We silenced batteries at Moon Island

Dar naval units in the castera portion of Kassarsick are barring the passago fo the west.

CAPTURE OF MOON ISLAND.

A German official message says:-We bave captured Mcon Island, The Near East.

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LONDON, October 18th.

118

ARMIES.

Losius, October Ih

?

Bundes

to

the HEALTH OF THE AUSTRIAN

ARMY.

Zunich, October 18th. tuberculosis prevailed in the Austrian Aussage from Vienna states that

vent, daring the first half of 1995. first half of 1916, compared with 12 per

In A House of Commons. Mr. Pastion that a relaxation of those Army to the extent of 63 percent, for the

OVERSEAS MAN-POWER

CONTRIBUTION.

FOOD BIOT AT PILSEN.

veral people Martial law has been proclaimed,

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. BAKU STRIKE ENDED.

·HAKU, October 18th.

conceded. most of thi men's demands having beed. The strike in the oilfields has ended,

CHEMISTS ON STRIKE.

PETROGRAD, October 18tlig The strike of chemists has begun. Ont thirty-two out of 250 chemists 'shopa Petrograd are allowed to open.

THRILLING STORIES OF

VALOUR

related in a Gazette mounding the munics.

Losos, October 17th. Further thrilling stories of heroism aro

of bine new recipients of the Victori Cross. One of the most striking is that of

Private HAREY Bɛows, late of thos Canadian butantry strong enemy enter-attack captured a position which wires being ent. It was of the utanosi caused a most critical situation, all the

another soldier were given a message. importance that Headquarters should bo informed of the position, and Brown Bad and were ordered to deliver it at all costs, The other senger was killed and Down had his arm shattered, but he pro cended through an intense atrage until h reached close to the support lines, 1where he found an officer. Brown was so spent that he fell down the dug-out enough to hand over the message, saying, steps, but he retained consciousness "long

R

Croft asked when the House would have Viceroy acted as a statesman of Lord strictions might be considered The

Important message.” Thus he becamo unconscious and died a few hours later. opportunity of recording its grattade ( Chetsford's courge and firmness yould herum in acessive victories with the his own responsibility. The situation was in the armies of the Empire for their with his Government and entirly on

His devotion to duty was in the highest possible degree imaginable, as the success- Allies since July, 1916.

ful delivery of the message undoubtedly, this--A large amount of agitation had My Rutger Law replied that it was been going on in India because there was Lion should be moviel ley the Prin and the announcement was not forth vealed serious food riots at Pilson in intended that a relation is the quesa dand for an announcement of policy,

prevented a temporary loss of the posi LONDON, October 18th.

tion and mang“ cannullies, Minister on October Bil

An interpellation in the Reicheraih re-infantry. During

Sergeant Frerick Honsos, Canadian Its termming. The House knows that the Bay August. Seventy shops were plundered would be announced in a day or twe

stroog enemy hund been pressing for a band the troops fred, killing and wound trench leading to the onemy lines and

counter-attuck a shell buried à Lewis gun. of policy for some months,

in n forward post in a communication, and the within made an announcement

which we are all in

complete

killed the crew except one Hobson, The

Raj thinks the amouncement will word.

though not a gunner, grasping the grent- to a cessation of that agitation and

importance of the post, rashed from the that everybody concerned will as the

trench and dug out the sun and get it heads together to work out the policy

into action against the enemy, who were which results from that announcement,

advancing down the trench and across the and therefore a new situations orears

open. The gun jambed, and Hobson, is not a question of reversing former

AMSTERDAM, October 18th. though wounded, rushed at the enemy and Luf a question of

The Belgisch Dagblad reports that held then back single-handel with hi swing whether eircumstances will allow

relaxation of

Germanilors at. Ostend last work bayonet and clubbed with his rifle until the restrictions. The justification.

mutined and refused to board the sabho was killed by a rifle shot. Meanwhile, Fiere for wholly depends on whether the people

marines. Ineed of restriction will not offend again, about thirty of the matincera were arriving, the enemy were heaten, off. the surviving gunner, repaired the gun, An officer was thrown into the sea and anil, reinforcinents shortly afterwards Justification depends on whether

they have ussiaraarCES

saved a most serious situation.

LANDOS, fejber 15

In the House of Cantons, Mr. Yate asked how many Multa, Gibralter and Cyprus had furnished.

Mr. Hewins replied that it would not Then the public interest to give the

figures, but there was

no reswin fy dissatisfaction at the position.

BYE-ELECTION..

Losnos, October, dist.

A

GERMAN NAVAL MUTINY AT OSTEND.

Mr. Auckland Giedres, the Minister of the toilet not which will lend arrested, handcuffed and sent to Briges Hulson's valour and devotion to duly

Naim Bervice, has been adopted as stoke. the official party candidate for Basing-

PRESIDENT OF PORTGUAL IN ENGLAND,

The Raj that they will test offend neumoniter fe to tell the Doms, th

that they

the Legislative Council, uid

way

Logpos, October 18th.- by His Majesty the King at Buckingham, fir after all, they

The President of Portugal was revived Palace to-day.

Portuguese Legation and subsequently His Majesty returned the call at the

Pain took funcheon with the President at the Lord Derly gives a dinner in honour of the President to-night,

MORE CERTAIN THAN EVER OF

VICTORY...

LONDON, October 17th

(got overnment and the polley of the

AMERICA AND THE WAR.

AMERICAN DESTROYER

TORPEDOED,

The remaining recipients all belong to British Regiments, including

Sergoaut JouN CARMICHAEL, Nortia Staffords, who, in order to save his com rades, placed a steel belinet, over a burn- ing grenade und stood on it-The grenade exploded and blew him out of the trench, seriously injuring him. His splendid act, resouror, and self-sacrifice undoubtedly saved many men.

have reived ch ·JSKUYADEUS, The roy has already stated and he and 1 arting all the views of the Anglo-Indian community together that the will

of Cateri be considered during

the varing consideration of the whole pra- blem. It would he monstrous if it were

WASHINGTON, October 18tli Admiral Sims reports that a submarine Hormous part in building up the material American destroyer.

played an in the war zone on Tuesday torpedoed au Home Rul policy, that is what we are wounded prosperity of India.

As regards the One man was kifled and five were

Lance-Sergeant JOHN MOYKY, Irish going to discuss in Indin..

The damaged vessel reached Guards, although surrounded by tho I am DOL going to make any further pronouncement port.

enemy, without water and food, held with beyond the

the auuncement made

fifteen men an advanced post for ninety- on August That is the policy of His Ma-INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE day a large force of the enemy advanood.

six hours, On the morning of the fift Viveroy and his Government. The steps to be submitted for carrying it out will

to dislodge him. He attacked the enemy, LONDON, Oetolier 19th. bombing and machine-gunning thank result from our deliberations in India.

The Inter-Allied Conference of Parlianst effectively. Being surrounded by The President of Portugal, interviewed Mrs. Besant was interned because she mentarians, now sitting in Paris, deals superior numbers, he led back his by Reuter's Agency, said: This terrible conducted a pure way her policy not be confused with the great Inter-Ally reaching a stresa between the post

chiefly with commercial matters and anust, men in agitation and conflict has already made two of the during a time when there was no aler Conference which before long assembles and the line. He and

charge through the enemy, Coldest Allies closer Allies than ever, My

country was always certain as to what native policy in the field. There is a

privata would be the end and through good and it is the policy of the Government of

at Paris to discuss the whole political covered the retirement of the remainder and alternative policy in the field now, and and military situation. vil Portugal will continue with the

ucross the stream. When the whole of his Allies. What I saw on a

visst whom

Hitherto the American Goverment has forco was safely across Meyney himacie I am the spokesman. to the battlefield, and what Bir Does stages was partly the work not only of sidering its attitude and is likely to known that that policy up to its last tion with the Allies, but now it is recon-

It is well held aloof from direct political associa crossed under a shower of bombs

Hi Haig's splendid troops are doing makes

endurance and skill and devotion to duty Haj but of my predecessor.

That

particigste in the conference,

safely ont of action; weeks after his unfortunate resigne

me

recent visit

The Arabs early in October successfullyvio certam thas ever di Quy Mar

An Egyptian official messige states :- raided railway communications north of Medina.

General.

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LONDON, October 18th The Press Bureau anounces that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig bus sent the following reply to the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George: ---

advocated

in a

PLE!

was ultimately announced two or

The President es pressed mutation, when it was amonged that the fa tion at the cordiality shown to him by their Majesties the King and Queen and by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. SENSATION IN GREECE. MEMBERS OF SKOCLOUDIS CABINET TO BE TRIED.

ATHENS, October 18th. A Parliamentary Commission of K quiry has recommended the trial by the loudis. Cabinet, with the exception of High Court of members of the Skou- Admiral Coundouriotis, for acts of illegality,

..

the situation under now circumstances. what had been

They did not go back on done they had knowledge of the merances, and

they restrictions herause we now believe the evils will not retum again. Upon that subject, much to my regret, my prede cessor had no opportunity of expressing an opinion.

OTHER SPEECHES..

THE TEA MARKET,

LONDON, October 18th. The Times says that owing to the heavy increase of shipments to the United King dom since the summer, the situation in respect to ten stocks will be greatly in proved in the near future. The new scheme for the contrel of supplies which Lord Rhondda in preparing, whereby the Government will buy at Calcutta and Colombo foh and ship at Blue Book due to advanced freights. rates, should go far to meet the difficulties

+

AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.

MADRID, October 18th- Martial-law has been revoked, General Marina has been appointed his successor

The Minister for War has resigned, and

LONDON, October. 10th PARIS, October 18th. Irrespective of the street collection communiqué saya:-Enemy aero-the Our Day

LONDON, October 17th. planes

totals at present have

whether the release of Mrs. Besant was Inst night re-bombed Nancy.ached upwarde of £870,000.

Mr. Joynson Hicks said the point was There were civilian victims.

Large contributions included tho of Victoria, £155,000

likely to conduce to peace and quietness people Bir Ernest Cassel, PARTICULARS OF THE CHARGES.

in India. During the past two or three 25,000; Queensland division, £12,500; South Australia, £5;105;

years, Mrs. Besant had made the $1,000; and the people of Bolivia, £3,630 illegal dissolution of Parliament in 1915, India" Nigeria, £424; the people of Nyasaland, people of

AMSTERDAM, October 18th..

speeches and isaned writings which, in the opinion of The charges against the Ministers of the Viceroy, were M. Skouloudis' Cabinet include the mental to the peace and well-being

xceedingly detri Messrs. Rothschild and Sons, Lade steration to the Lurks of Mace-Indian community agreed to abstain ing of Strathons and Lady Werther subdonian territory, the surrender of the from political agitation, but Mrs. Besant Every other section of the scribed £2,000 each.

fortress of Rupel to the Bulgarians, the persisted. Lord Pentland came to the BRITISH ARMIES CONFIDENT violation of the Treaty of Alliance, with conclusion that ber setivites tuust be stop- Serbia, the encouragement of indiscipline

ped,

LEAVE FOR EARLY WAR and, he believed with the assent of in the Army and or Gerinan propaganda the Viceroy, he sent for her. "Lord Pent and terrorism, among the public.

land asked for a promise to stop pro

HEROES FRENCH POLITICAL

paganda CRISIS refused, ring the war, but, this Br

LONDON, October 18th. she also declined to her writings in her paper to be censored grant general exemption from Overseas allow While the War Office is unable to IMPENDING,

Then she was interned it was now pero all the heroes of the early days of the The British Armies in France

foxtly clear that when Sir Lexus, October 18th.

E proud to have won the congratulations of developed in Paris. Since the Chamber her release he suggested the idea to

came into othes he telegraphed something to war, arrangements are being made to meet

Montagu An extremely obscure situation has India; though pussilly he did the War Cabinet and the generous

bard cast. not order appreciation conveyed in your message voted confidence in M. Painleve and the All ranks are determined to achieve Cabinet en October 18th, there has been since then had been going about. India Raj and Mrs. Besant was released and the victory and are confident of doing so."

DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN a secret sitting, at which apparently stirring up agitation and openly declar differenos 220se between the leading ing that she made ne conditions in regard

NOVELISTS. EMPIRE LAND SETTLEMENT politicians about the peace question. An official Note autonnees that the

Morcoser, M. Painleve's explanations Sir Edwin for a statement that he was to her release. Mr. Joynson Hicks asked Russian destroyers continue to frustrate

LONDON, October 18th. at the pubfic

sitting and his methods of not going to India with the idea of press In the House of Commons, replying to dealing with M. Daudet's accusationing Home Rule for India and that be Inttempts by the enemy warships to enter

Moon Sound:

A number of questions in regard to Imagine. M. Mindy, led to please he was not in sympathy with the extremists, This is the the main point in the strug sailors for overseas land settlement after perial financial assistance to soldiers and

Consequently & Cabinet erisiz gle upon, the result of which depenas

Sir John Rees said that until The security of the Russian communicates war, Mr. Bonar Law stated that re largely depend on the attitude of the the release. He disappr

be impending. reconstruction of the Cabinet will it was imp

Besant and her friends again

Haj to cancel The bulk of the enemy naval forces are Committee necessitated fresh legislation: the

who, while standing outside Besant as beartily as r

He disapprovenson Hicks

of Mrs. at present in the vicinity of the Dago He hoped shortly to and Oesel Islands, opposite the Irben Government policy in the matter. The It is impossible to say whether the as possible to be supported by the House

announce the frence Straits, while units of our fleet are report of the Committee would be com crisis is due to quarrels of politicians or He urged the House not to accentuate the felt that Lord Chelmsford ought as fer operating in the Gulf of Riga defending municated to the Overseas Governments, whether there are deeper underlying very great difficulties which Sir Edwin ahis entrance

and their comments would be invited. motivea

Montagn would meet.

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THE MAIN POINT IN THE STRUGGLE.

PETROGRAD, October 18th.

ir

to

tions with the Gulf of Riga and Finland. commendations of the Empire Settlement Socinistry, exercise predominant inbe wished she could be deported, but t

Askew died from exhaustion after being

Losnos, October 18th.." Mr. Claude Askew and Mrs. Alice rescued from rafts.

FRENCH SHIPPING

ports was 855 and the sailings 749.

LONDON, October 18th. number of vessels arriving at French For the week-ending October 14th, the

tons were sunk, and five were unsuccess

One vissel over and one under 1,600 fully attacked.

enabled him to bring the entire Force

IMPORTANCE OF AIR

SUPREMACY.

LONDON, October 17th. kwiedge of the French Staff that will The following facts have come to tha illustrate the vital importants of air supremacy for the Allies. Germany is atraining every nerve in anticipation of America's air squadrons and the Allies' spring air offensive. The number of German battleplanes is being doubled, and during the winter motor building fac tories all over Germany are to enlarge their plant and feinforce their labour. Twenty-nine jmportant new factories word. created between February and August, and large orders are being placed in

bombs and of climbing 12,000 feet in Switzerland. Three-seater 260 house-power bombing machines are being buil capable cf carrying oighteen hundredweight of thirty-five minutes,

New models of every type are being feverishly produced. These include .. new machine for operation with in- fantry A big German bombing machine which recently landed in Holland was.

taneously the Germans are greatly aug fitted with an electric installation for the

meeting the personnel of their air purpose of warming the aviator. Simul

services, expediting and encouraging transfers to them,

A captured Ludendorf Order statca that the Allies are employing acroplanes. economically in view of the great battles of the future, We should be wrong to overwork and wear out our air forma--

sible to prevent the enemy from flying infantry must be told that it is impos tions, which are inferior in numbers. Ther

over our lines. Our airmen must be used sparingly in calma times in order that Germany may have as many machines ast pasible for great emergencies."

THE SILVER MARKET-

demand is limited, and the market

Loybuy, October 17th. Silver is quoted at 431d: per asses. The dull.