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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG

THE ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND,

DISASTROUS ENDING TO EXPEDITION.

TRANSPORT

AMERICAN

SUBMARINED.

DESTROYERS FIGHT GERMAN RAIDERS.

ARMED

BRITISH

TWO DESTROYERS AND NINE MERCHANTMEN SUNK

Branco Belgian kront.

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BOTH ARTILLERIES BUSY.

LONDON, October 20th..

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RUSSIAN WARSHIPS BOTTLED UP.

LONDON, October 20th

The fate of the Fleet, appaavaly tweaty warships, bottled up in Mon Sound is serious owing to the shallow-

DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1917.

MINE STEAMERS SUNK..

Fiv Norwegian one Danish and three Swedish vessels, all unarmed, were suak by infire, without examination and warning, and regardless of the lives of the crews and passengers.

Lengthy comment on the action of the

Germans is unnecessary, and it only adds another example, to the long list of erimisally inhum deeds of the German Navy,

The German - vessels were anxious escape before the British forces could interest them, and they made no effort lo rescue the crews of the British destroyers. They also left the doomed mohantships, leaving the British patrol to resette thirty Norwegians and others, of whom details are not known. GERMAN NAVY DISREGARDS.

CHIVALRY OF THE SEA, The German Navy, by this act, has once more, and further degraded itself by disregard of the historic chientry of the ᎦᏅᎪ .. .

An memy official report states that the

The night was fine and the sky star-lit, though a little lazy.

:

The Jong interval between the alarm and the dropping of the bombs led many people to become rather heedless, not. withstanding the playing searchlights Shortly after two bombs had been dropped in quick sucession in different neighbourhoods, the “All Clear" signal was sounded for the first time by buglers

A rural area in the Eastern Counties received particular attention from the raiders, where eight high-explosive incen. diary bombs were dropper, mostly in

fields

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FOUR ZEPPELINS LAND IN

FRANCE,

THE TEA PROBLEM IN

UNITED KINGDOM.

IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED THIS:

YEAR.

LONDON, October 20th.

`"OUR DAY" DONATIONS. LONDON, October 20th.

It is announced that the cash donationg promised in conrection with "The Red Crow Our Day amount to £706,000, It is officially stated that 36,110,000 including over £200,000 from överseas.

in bond in the pounds of ta were United Kingdom on September 30th, as compared with 118,003,000 pounds on September 30th, Jast your

LAYAM

In the Home of Commons Sír, Gilbert Parker stated that the shortage of tea

early months of the year. Lord Rhonda was due to rolrictions of Imports in the

had now arranged with the Shipping Controller for adequate imports, and it was hoped that the situation would im prove towards, the end of the year. The. arrangement would mean that all impects LONDON, October 20th.

would be made on behalf of the Govern Reuter's Correspondent at French meal prices and profits, bring controlled Hadquarters reports: Four Zeppelins at all stages. Steps were being taken which were returning from England to seure an adequate distribution of sup- were brought down or forced to land iriplies France.

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This is exclusive of street collections and itles.

Egypt's contribution, to": "the" *Our Day" Fund bag so far been £118.347.

THE INDIA OFFICE.

LONDON, October 20th. The lines sites that the Minister of

India Office in the House of Commons Education, Mr. Fisher, will représent the

during the absence of Sir Edwin Montaga,

Mr. Fisher will not occupy himself with

the departament routine, but will be in close touch with Lord Islington. FRANCE'S GENERAL POLICY

CHAMBER SUPPORTS

GOVERNMENT.

PARIE, October 20th.

An important debate is proceeding in tha Chamber on an interpellation moved

Scelist, eriticising the Government's general policy at home and abroad.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reness of the waters and the narrow passage attack occurred within the territorial ZEPPELIN BELIEVED DESTROYED SUPPLIES KADEQUATE TO MEET by a Republican and supported by a ports: We repulsed raiders westward off of Moon Bound, and the likelihood and waters in the neighbourhood of the Shet

Lens.

[ability of the Germans to sweep, up-lhe,

mines.

land Islands, and that all the escort Bath ariilleries were aetive north-east-

Vessels including the destroyers, were It is certain that the Baltic Fleet, bank, excepting one escort fishing steater ward of Ypres, and we carried out number of destructive bombardments. Kronstadt, did not participate in the

The German statement of the locality

61

Despite the indifferent visibility for battle, but it mity now attempt to resne of the attack and the destrution of the a aviation, we dropped 50 bonus on various the cut-off equadron,

targets and a few on railway stations at -night-time.

GERMAN REPORT,

Lustos, October 20th.

A wireless German official report states :. There was intense artillery firing tween Houlkhulst Wood and Deale and

· north-eastward of Boisson.

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ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE...

The land operations depend on the Chr- man intentions in occupying Moon Island. as the partial destruction of the land fortresses and the narrownes of the |Sound, which is six by ten miles,, erakles the landing of troops on the mainted from Oesel, nider cover of the Naval gins, which outrange the rehnining and batteries.

TWO-THIRDS, OF GERMAN FLET ENGAGED.

escort vessels is more

The enemy raiders succeeded in evading the Brilish watching squadrons during the

A fifth Zeppelin is believed also to have been destroyed;

The approach of eleyen Zeppeling was signalled throughout France, late in the evening.

long dark nights both in the hurried out they scattered all over France like a flock The enemy airships were attacked and

ward dash and homeward Hight."

It is regretted that 88 officers and inc

of the Mury Rose and 47 officers and hi

the Stranglow were lost, TEN MEN SAVED BY NORWEGIAN STEAMER.

of frightened birds.

AT THE MERCY OF FRENCH

ORDINARY REQUIREMENTS.

M. Painleve, the Premier, replying, dwelt on the great difficulties, especially of supply and transport and the strikes, He reiterated the war aims of France, that suddenly confronted the Governnient. emphasising their resolution to prosecute- of battles t'll Alsace and Lorraine ar the war whatever may be the outcome restored.

George, for the first time, had officially declared that Great Britain would stand were restored. These facts showed that in beside France lill Alsace and Lorraine

national defences. the Government had done its duty.

LONDON, October 21st. The T'istes, states that the prices of cucon have risen comiderably on there being an increased demand for at a substitute. The Air Defence Squadrons and bat-Good Ceylon plantation realised 48/- per teries all over the country were "anmedi-hundredweight, compared with 837- a few ately warned.

M. Painleve referred to his recent visit days ago, while the lower grades bave to London, and said Anglo-French unity an example, low grade Ceylon, wild but the army wins concerned, and he re Advanced in much higher proportion. Ahad never been clcser: Plans were con- sittered in their details as if not two variety, is now 50/-, compared with 35/-minded the Chamber that Mr. Lloyd normally. ALL DEFENCE SERVICE.

Experts estimate that the present Oge Zeppelin was brought dowɔ near Lameville by 'anti-aircraft guns, and two of requirements for

Annual consumption of tea, exclusive the Forces, is others were brought down or compelled $20,000,000lbs. Sixteen weeks' operation BERGEN, Oetober 20th.

of the Control system has shown distri- Ten men, including two officers, of the to land.

bution at an annual rate of approx Mary Rose have been landed here. The One landed at Verguunes, in the De-mately 115,000,000lbs. Ten stocks have were sened from two bucys to which partment of Cetes d'Or, and the other at the Control, was instituted Tea brokers been most severely entrenched upon since

they had clung by the lifebont of a Nor-La Marche, in Hauterne:

are convinced that the suppling must be inadequate forthe next few weeks to post wegian steamer... ́ ́

A fourth Zeppelin was chased through ordinary requirements.. AMERICAN TRANSPORT SUNK out Central France and brought down so far away as the gap in the Hautes Alpes. No bombs were dropped in France by the raiders, who were practically at the An official report states: The United States transport Antelles, 0,878 toris.

toercy of the magnificent French Air hojaeward bound, was torpedood and Defence Service from the moment they lonts and small craft, and two sink on the 17th inst. by an unseen suk

crossed the coast. FRENCH REPORT OF ZEPPELINS' marines fourthly, in the mouth of the marine in the European warzone. Gulf of Finland, three Kaiser battleships.

LATER. The following enemy ships were in Field-Marshal Sir Dongias Haig regged: Firstly, in the region of Tagi: ports:Enemy artillery has been stive lacht the battle-cruisers Waitke - northwards of Loss and between Tower Awser battleships, sixty, torpedo-hosts Hamlets and the Ypies-Rouders Railway, and mine sweepers, and three submarin: There has also been reciprocal artillery secondly, in the region of Soolo Sound.

and west of the mouth of the Kossar, work north-eastward of Ypres,

twenty torpedo-boats, and twenty mire weepers, and small eraft; thirdly, in the FRENCH FRONT.

Gulf of Riga two or more Koenig batte MUTUAL ARTILLERY FIGHTING.ships, six light cruisers, many torpedo

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PARIS, October 21st.

A communiqué states-On the Aisne there was great artillery activity by both

sides.

There were no infantry actions.

Thus the entire Third and Fourth Squadrons of the Higli Seas Fleet and probably the Fifth Squadron were en Jast night, but there were no civilianged-in other words, two-thirds of the

· Dunkirk was bombarded from the sen

casualties.

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Panis, October 20th.

A ronimodiqué stutes that in the Aisne region there has been a fairly violent Artillery action,

In the sector of Mennijean Farm strong energy patrals attempted to reach the French lines, Ink were repulsed with appreciable losses,

On the right of the Meuse the artillery duel was lively north of Buzonvaux and Bois-de-Caurieres.

RECIPROCAL ARTILLERY

ACTIVITY.

PARIS, October 20th.

A communiqué states that there has been marked reciprocal artillery activity on the Aiene and on both banks of the Meuse. Naval Activities. “

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[THEĐUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BATTLE OF RIGA GULF.

RUSSIANS ABANDON MOON ISLAND."

··LONDON, October 20th. A wireles Russian official

report ` states: -- Under

prossure of superior Naval forces we abandoned Moon Island. Our trawlers discovered enemy mine fields had been sown with the intention to close the entrance to the Riga Gulf from Moon Sound, g

These operations, in conjunction with the landing detachments on Dago Island, show that the enemy's desire is to destroy our Naval forces defending this region.

GERMAN VERSION.

whole of the enemy fleet.

Enemy ships entered the Moon Sound. an Wednesday and bombarded ̈ ̈ Moon Island most furiously, assisted by aircraft, The Russian troops at Osel have been taken prisoner. -

The situation on Thursday was in- changed...

There was an engagement between de-) stroyers in the region of the Baltic Islands and two enemy torpedo-boats were blown up by minefields.

SIXTY-SEVEN DROWNED...

WASHINGTON, October 20th.

One hundred and sixty seven persons were on board, of whom 87 were drowned, The latter included three of the ship's officers and 16 soldiers. All the Army and Naval officers were saved.

Aerial Activities.

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LONDON, October 20th. The alarm was given in london las

less. Puple sought shelter very promptly, night. The night was starlit but moon

bat traffic was not interrupted

FATE.

PARIS, October 1st,

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COMMISSIONER ÎN MOROCCO RESIGNS,

SPANISH

MADRID, October 20th- It is reported that General Jordana, High Commissoner of Spanish Morocco, luas resigned,

GERMAN SIGNALLERS IN

that the iden of a separate peace had The Premier concluded by declaring

He believed that the power of the never presented itself to the Government. Allies when wholly co-ordinated would be

crushing.

LATER. defeated in the Chamber M. Barthou may The Times says that if M. Painleve is

be Prime Minister with M. Painlevo as Minister of Wat...

LATEX. The Chamber has supported the Gov- ernment by 168 votes to 08.

LATEST CABLES. WAR MINISTER'S ADROITNESS. PARIS, October 20th. The debate was less bented than was exported. None of the Opposition leaders spoke

N. Painleve showed firmness and adroitness, and he strengthened his posi tion as War Minister, but, notwithstand- ing the largeness of the majority the newspapers appear to expect & reconstruc-

tion of the Cabinet. A communiqué states:-A certain mum-

ber of Zeppelins dew over France without [inflicting any damage.

One was

brought down in flame 16

east of Luneville, and andher, which was attacked by our aeroplanes, anded near Bourbonne-les-Bains: The crew of the latter were made prisoner. This airship is intact.

Two other Zeppelins are reported to have fallen in the interior. General.

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BRITISH PRISONERS' LOT

IN TURKEY..

The sound of ocasional distant gunfire was hard, but nothing happened till à solitary bough three hours later exploded.

Arrespondent says the explosion TO WORK ON BAGDAD RAILWAY, extinguished Inmprand shattered the glass)

Zeppelinson Wednesday night appeared in the Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Finland and bombed Pernau, killing ten civilians.

The Russian crews behaved bravely in buildings. throughout the fighting.

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BRITISH DESTROYERS

GERMAN.

ENCOUNTER

RAIDERS.

TWO DESTROYERS LOST.

LONDON, October 20tli The Admiralty announce that two Bri- tish

destroyers, the Mary Rowe and the Strongbow, fought two fast, beavily- urmed German raiders until they were Funk in an unequal engagement in the North Sea on Wednesday.

LATER

The raiders attacked a convoy in the North Sea between the Shetland Islands and the cost of Norway.

The two British destroyers, Mary Rose- and Strongbow, who formed the escurt; engaged the raiders and fought until

LONDON, October 2011 were sunk after an unequal engage

A wireless German

official report

states:Ws landed troops

Island.

on

ment.

LONDON, October 18th.

Mr. Hope, replying to Mr. Hume Everyone was waiting to her the boom Williams in the House of Commons, said of anti-aircraft guns and experience a the Government were continually pressing shower of shrapnel, but with the guns the Turkish Government to improve the silent the general impression was that act of the British prisoners. It could not new tap was being laid for the raiders.

be said that any improvement had re-

· MOROCCO,

LONDON, October 20th. The Time Correspondent at Tangier state that 26 Germans have been deported from Larache to Spain. Two others ein- ployed in the Customs House have been dismissed.

Since their exodus there has been no signalling such as had been reported overy night previously", "

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

IMPENDING EVACUATION OF

PETROGRAD.

PETROGRAD, October 20th.

A good deal of a position is developing, especially among the extremists, to tas

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THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, October 19th. Silver is quoted at 42 per ounce. There is no demand and the market is dull.

LATEST CABLES. LONDON, October 21st. Silver is quoted 42d. per ounce, and the market is dull.

[Telegrams recived on Saturday and

tranfer of the Government to Moscows inday morning and published in an on Sunday, will be found on Although the mal decision rests with the | Page 63 Provisional Parliainent, which

EnBets

to-day at Peingrad, the Government is continuing its preparations for the re-

moval of the principal Government de CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

partments

DISORDER IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA

INCREASING.

LONDON, October 20th. A teingram from Odessa states that disorder is increasing in Southern Russia. robbed a train near Vladikavad. They Two Luadral brigands derailed and.

killed or wounded a hundred passengers,

M, KEREISKY GOES TO THE

FRONT.

LONDON, October 20th, An undated telegram from Petrograd

Front

[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG, NGOI:

BẠN HO

LIU CHENG-UN TRANSFERRED TO

CHILI.

SHANGHAI, October 21st.

not return to Hwangsi, The Government. It is reported that Li Cheng-un will

will appoint, hin Governor of Chili.

ISSUE OF MILITARY NOTES.

The Ministry of Finance will issue

Unoficial reports describe Zeppelinsulted. However, a large number of ablestates that M. Kerensky has gone to the Military Notes Jor $10,000,000.

THE CASUALTIES.

LATER:

It is officially announced that in last night airship raid 27 persons were killed and injured.

crossing the East Anglian consts and pro bodied prisoners had been transferred to ceeding inland dropping hours both going working camps on the Bagdad Railway, and murning.

east of Alepps, to work under the Rail- way Construction Company, with whom the Netherland, Minister at C Constan tinople End been able to make arrange ments for better feeding and clothing, as it would be to the Company's interest to maintain the health of the prisoners. It is hoped that the change will be to their benefit. No permission will be given for visit by the Geneva Red Cross, but the Netherlands Minister his obtained leave to send a member of his staff to visit the camps; not, indeed, to report on the con dition of the prisoners, but to certain the amount of winter clothing required.

GERMANY'S WAR LOAN.

There was some material damage house and busines premises.

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ZEPPELINS VISIT CREATE SURPRISE."

LONDON, October 20th. /

The revival of the air-raiding of London by Zepplins created some sur The gallant action of the Mary Rose: Dago, and the Strongbow delayed the raiders, prise. It is over a year since the last

enabling three merchant vessels to esupo. | atte

AMSTERDAM, October 20th,

It je announced at Berlin" that: the subscriptions to the new War Loau amount to 12,432 million Marks, excluding esbscriptions from the front.

AMERICA AND THE WAR.

TWENTY VESSELS. PLACED AT

DISPOSAL OF FRANCE

WASHINGTON, October 20th. The Shipping Board has ordered that 20 atee! cargo vessels, from 3,500 to 6,000 tons now building to the order of British and French firms, be placed at the dis posal of the French Government. The first ten will be loaded during the kext 30 days,

The Shipping Board ha, slee arranged to take over the French steel sailing ships aggregating 20,000 tons-now operating in the South American trade between South America and the United States where the stas are safer for sailing chips.

THE BRITISH COMMISSION,

LONDON, October 20th. The Daily Chronicle withdraws ita former statement that Lord Northcliffe is relinquishing the Chaimmanship of the British Commission in the United States

LICENSING SESSIONS.

LIST OF APPLICATIONS..

The following applications will bo considered at the meeting of the Licensing Board on October 31st

Harrier

Publicas's Licence. James Taggart Honglong Hotel; Job Witchell, King Edward Hotel; Fritz Albert Chopard, Aster House Hotel Bra Edward Hall, Palace Hotel Joshua Brook, North Point Hotel; Williams Barker, Grand Hotel,

Hotel-keeper's adjunct licence-P Peuster, Peak Hotel; Tokuzo Uyetsoki, Nemura Hotel Kackuza Uyetsuki, Tokyo Hotel: Teoi Tez Wing Stag Hotel Jubachi Tada, Kowloon Tei, Tokutaro Miyajima, Suehiro HotelMENA

Restaurant-keeper's adjunct licence.-- D.M. Goodall, Wiseman, Limited; Sei Ishiyama, Iroha Hotel, Mrs. Nellie Babbage, Alexandra Café, Babichi Toshi zawa, Yoshizaya Tokuhachi; Mrs. Youe Hamura, Harunoya Hotel; Joe Tama- kawa, 47, Praya East