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THE HONGKONG DAILY TRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18T, 1897.

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Beef Steak Ngau Yak Paar

Bullock's Tongue, corned-

BRITISH CASUALTIES.

A MONTH'S TOTALS..

Following are the detaile of the lossce given under the principal headings in the War Office casualty lists issued for the month of August. The lists includs 21

casualties reported from all points at 20 which oar-armies are engaged:-

Drowned

Accidentally Killed

Missing,,

Wounded

婆婆

VERDUN FREED,

DIPLOMA WORK.

PETAIN AND HIS STAFF.

{BY THE TIMES' " MILITARY CORRESPONDENT.]

GERMAN NAVAL CHIEF.

their objectives by midday. Those wore, east of Mormont farm, the southern out

A BLATANT. INTERVIEW, lets of Beaumont village and the northern edgo of Fosses Wood, and 1,100 mere pri

The soners were taken in this attack.

The following account of an interview> whole of the French gains on the northern between the German Chief of the Ad- front, and on both banks of the Meuse, miralty, Admiral Scheer, and Gustave now formed one continuous and unbroken Eberlein, 2 representative of that line. Whether from the defensive or journal, who is travelling, through Gor- Every one in this country will rejoice offensive point of view, Verdun had com- many, is published in the Zürcher Post..

pletely regained its powers, and the "Do you intend," asked the inter- that General Pétain, with whose name 600,000 German casualties which had been viewer, with the improved system of history will forever associate the gloríuffered before Verdun since February, defence in England, not to use the ous defence of Verdun in 1913, should 1916, had been suffered in vain.

Zeppelins any more for attack 1 " have had the opportunity, as Commander- It was a very gallant victory. The

"The airship is now, as before, an Germans could not pretend to have been iarChief of the French Armies of the East surprised since they had nine days wases, and I hope that the British will still excellent weapon of attack for over the and North-Enet, to free the town doing in the preliminary bombardment.

have to experience this. At the same They

were strongly entrenched, gand.

we have to consider, on the day arranged finitely, as we all hope, from the German though other French troops may have

the for attack, whether the conditions are been

if needed there were in the available if Since he was appointed to the supreme there were German to oppose them, and able for airships for some time now. The

no more first line ore French divisions than more favourable to airships or nero

planes. The weather has been

unfavour command four months have elapsed, and General Pétain has been engaged upon the German. divisions were individually

war has upset the winds, as it an arduous task. He had to restore con- stronger Bumerically. We are permite thing. By rights we ought to be having Adsace shaken by the disappointment of to mention; some of the French divisions the wind from the west, but it

themselves. Gunn

very and Mort Division Homme; General Matthiou's 126th

stormed

Talon height; Saint-Just's 123rd Division reconquered Hill 344; and on the day of the 28th it was the 42nd and 165th Divisions ander Generals Deville and Carron that bombed and bayoneted their way through to victory.

in

Of

found it, resulting from the battles of the Aisne that period, to held on upon

the face of violent German attacks, to contribute an Army to the Flanders front, to change some of his commanders, and staffs, and only then, after all these things were done, to originate and nut through an exclusively French and fresh operation;

September 17th, 1917.

Market Produce

BUTCHER MEAT.

Uts.

Beof Sirloin--Mei Lung Pa. Ib. Best Prime Cut

21

+7

Beef Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk

20

Beef Roast Bhia Ngau Yuk

Beef Breast-Ngau Nam

98

19

10

13

20

Beel Steak Sirloin-Ngau Lau

30

Killed

Beci Sausages--Ngau Cheung

No. 1

Died of Wounds

278

28

Died

55

Bullock's Brains-Ngau "No,

Wounded

3,671

N.C.07% and Officers. Men. 926 6,279 3,09%2 1,134 39,025

per set

9

Missing

234.

2,510

grasp.

Bullock's Tongae, fresh-

Ngau Li

Missing

Believed

each 45

Killed.....

Wounded and Missing

Ham Ngau Li dan

60.

Missing, Believed

Bullock's Head--Ngau Tau ...

80

Bullock's Heart-Ngau Siku... 16.

13

Bullock's dump, salt-Ngau

Believed

Kin

18

Bullock's Feet-Ngau Kouk...each

30.

Drowned.

Bullock's Kidneys-Ngau Yiu

9

Prisoners of war

47

-Bullock's Tail-Ngau Mei

Bullock's Liver-Ngau Kon... h.

18.

Missing, believed

12

Prisoners of War ...

Bullock's Trips (undressed)

Died while Prisoners

6

of War

Calves' Head and Fect--Ngau

Missing, believed died

tsai-tau-keuk

..ect $1.00

Mutton Chop Yeung Pei

Kwat

16.

Mutton Leg-Yeung Pei Mutton Shoulder - Yeung.

Shan

$24

17

132

Mutton Saddle-Young On

Yuk ...

101

Pig's Chitlings-Chu Chong.......

4

First reported killed, wounded, or mis-

Pig's Brains-Chi No

per set

3

Pig's Feet Chit Kenk

... lb.

14

sing, afterwards re- ported not killed,

Pig's Fry-Cha Chap

20

wounded, or missing

10

*

Pig Head Chữ Tin

18

Pig's Heart Chü Sam

...each

10

This leaves the totals

as follows:

Pig's Kidneys-Chi Yiu

10

6,204

59,404

Pige Liver Chữ Kon . .

30

Pork Chop-Chi Pai Kwat

24

respectively were

Tork Leg Chủ Pri

28

Officers...... 4,381

Park Loin—Chú Hau Tua

28

Officers. 6,901

Pork Fat or Lard--Cha Yau......

21

Sheep's Head and Feet-

Young Tau Keuk Sheep's. Heart-Yeung Bam...each Sheep's Kidneys-Yeung Yiu Sheep's Liver-Yeung Kon ....

ib. Sucking Pigs, to order-Chu

Officers 2,480 Ment

31,810 107,070 Officers 3,601 Men 84,567 08,859

» Men

Men:

set

60

09

12

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22

Wounded and Prison-

19

er of War: From these must be deducted the fol 26 lowing:

N.C.. and Officers. Men.

20

26

22 81

The figures for April. May, June, July

It was natural and, indeed, necessary that he should return to his old love. The accumulation of fores for the April offensive on the Lissie and in Champagne had left Verdun somewhat bare of troops. and

Geroin forces were still superior

to the position to be pleasant close too neighbours. Verdun was perhaps safe. but it was not freed, nor could be until more air and space had been regained on the much-battered northern front. With out an act of vigour to accomplish this end Verdun could not in future play the strategic-rôle of which the enemy had proposed to deprive it by his attack.

sion

WAR

11PLOMA WORK.

always

for the journey over. but it hinders the And then the enemy journey. An airship can, of course, rise

return

dyers. faster

i

azter than an acroplane. But what can do with its machine guns if its opponents throw explosive bombs. For reconnaissance, yes, the Zeppelins are of inestimable value; but my conviation is that the future belongs to the aeroplane." Were the Zeppelins of much use in the Skagerack battle in this capacity ???

Unfortunately, no.

On account of the weather we could not send out any Zeppelin on the day appointed, so that the fet could not be supported. Only on the next day some Zeppelins left the Haile, but they could not see any more of the enemy than we could, namely,

This notable week is General Pétain's Commander-in-Chief diploma work as and is a complete answer to those foolish persons who endeavoured to prevent his at the supreme command to which arrival he was called by the unanimous confide of the French Army from top to bottom. His manner has not changed. Such as he

regimental, brigade, divisiona! nothing. "గే.. corps, and army group commander. such all rejoice in the honours bestowed upon hus he been as General-in-Chief, and we him by the French President, and endo se the letter of congratulation sent to him by M. Painlevé, the Minister of War to whose firm and courageous support on the General Pétain's old 2nd Arny was still political side ve ese that General has arrived in the position Pétain at Verdun, and now under the distin-deserved by bis, character and his con guished command of General Guillaumat, This Army, the new Commander-in-Chief proceeded, to reinforce with men, gutis, and aircraft, quietly and undemonstra-

until all was ready."

General made imself an expert

tactician. predominant influence of

PETAIN'S GUSS.

fully the

petence.

L

Referring to the battle of the Skage doubt in the minds of our leaders that rack, the admiral said: There was no we were faced by the whole of the British chief sea-power. The moment had conio to decide whether Germany's young fleet. should measure itself with the almost nation was in the hands of their leaders. donbly large British Fleet. The fate of a The precious moments were passing. quick decision was essential.

It was Attack. What decided to take this course was the sound intelligence of our mapped-out plan; that is not the way en I had wanted to avoid into contact with the superior

Very likely some of the French troops Verdun imagine that if they had been given their heads they could have done feature of this battle the troops bave shown themselvis still to the water.

The full list includes a number of is an infantry soldier, but has much more. It is the most sen. It was not in accordance with a modifications of casualties previously re- ported. must therefore be taken as approximate,

modifications referred to

The above individual figures Among the first bideen artil although the totals are not affected by thelery in battle, and the possibilities open Years of bitter fighting, all the martial tärned off and withdrawn, but that was. possess, after immerse loss and, three com Jellicoe's Fleet I might have

from the co-operation of aircraft and owned. wortetelice of French he looked like flight and would have been

Ib. Cta.

Lichees, dried (small stone)

Lai Chi Kon........

lb.

Oranges (Canton) (sweet)--

Shan-sheng Tim Chang.

Peanuts Fa Bhang

Pears (Canton), Cooking-

Sha Li

Plantain-Tai Shin

གླ་

10

their

out

of

the question, as it would have equivalent to a lost battle. Our manner of attack soon proved to be the best, for it was unexpected to the enemy, and forced him to fight with individual ships. instead of directing its whole force upon us

for which they have ever been tar

The

gun- guns. These ideas he worked out

pers has a [mentally in, Champagne during

reputation. de Castelnau's great advance in 1915, French infantry in the attack are still which only stopped for want of shells, peerless, and the torrent-like rapidity of Assault is like nothing else on earth. and when the writer first visited him at They thought that they could have swept Verdun

he was developing his system day by day

His barrage are had become the lease like a broom. But it was the deadly, and could be applied almost by necessary limitations imposed upon them in each stage of their advance, in order Sonching a button, but it was to his heavy guns that he paid most attention, and artillery support, that won for them, in to give them the full benefit of their was not satisfied until he made them as 1016 as in 2017, the victories that they

wand. His faced

as a rain something fearsome accomplished, and if this faet was not what we have reported in regard to the.

d'écroDecame

airmen were an inseparable of his artillery system, the enemy

all:

by last December, it is so

Will the records of the battle, from much corrected asked the interviewer. the German point of view, have to b

No, certainly not huen. Naturally. enemy's losses we cannot exactly prove. But the fact remising that the young based on the British assertions, was not beaten by the immensely bigger British

9 and na пя part 14 was given no rest. Far behind the Ger

of Verdun General Tétain's im- man lines, and i the Boche was hunted out, and by day dominated the field. If a divisional com Fleet."

ny perturbable calm and prescience have and night his life was made miserable mander his mission given to him, cap for him, while the French infantry learnt throw himself impetavaly into a relations with the guns.

in every nook and cranny, age of the defence and the German fleet, even if the records were

A good deal has been heard of a com-

to act in the closest and most intimate and accept all risks, this is not the parting a fight between the Entente fleets

the

of a Commander-in-Chief who

fight

has

study the situation as a whole, the state

and the German. Do you believe this. possible 1

of public feeling, his depots, and his "That depends absolutely on the

reserves. The fortunes of his own coun-

It was this deliberate and methodical 7 system of step-by-step destruction that the 2nd Army began on the northern

British," and the Admiral smiled. "We front of Verdun when on August 11th all try, and those of his Allies, are in his ourselves have no interest in seeking it; was ready for the attack. The enemy had hands, and he has ever to remember the but it will always find us ready. In the a dezer divisions worth of Verdun and profound observation of Wellington to meantime the submarines are doing their plenty of guns, but with the French were Beresford, "Hemember that you are now good work against the Entente merchant cha Commander-in-Chief and must not be Vessels. As regards the immense superi- many new and heavy howitzers and

arton ruled the air, and General beaten. This is a hard war and not a Pétain had at his disposal in the 2nd romance. It is because General Pétain Army Staff subordinate cumimanders and has the wide view of a true Commander, troops, an instrument for victory trained understands what is wise and practicable after his manner and full of conidence in and what is not, is fearless, independent, themselves.

of his old lieutenants and strong with not a little of the quality were still at Verdur, and during the week of statesmanship, that we have learnt to of fighting which followed some of them trust him and congratulate France that and their troops, begging not to be she has discovered him., relieved, were permitted to carry through. the attack to the end.

B.

THE ATTACK.

PETAIN AND THE STAFF.

ority of our united enemies fleets, the building up of our commercial marine is very doubtful during the war??

Do the submarines promise much?” "Everything. There are not two minds about that in our Naturally, we cannot definitely stay

service. term, but a child can reckon that with a continuance of the present rate of sink- ings the day must come when England. will see that she must give in..

"But, the loss of submarines-the new means of defence

After paying a fine tribute to General Guillaumat's lending, General Pétain The days of August 11th to 19th were took the unusual course of citing à l'ordre

"We have not yet noticed any other wholly given up to the artillery prepara de l'armée the 2nd Army Staff, imperson- tion, which completely ruined the German ally and as a whole. He described it as means of defence beyond the guns, nets, 10 defences in most places; ·

the Command,dmines it is difficult to understand. dominated the precious

Ther

lately expressed

FISH.

Barbel-Ka Yü

28

BreamPin "Yü

18.

TO

Canton Fresh Water Fish-

Persimmons, Large-Hung Tsz

Hoi Sini Yü

18

186-10

Carp-Ji Yü

29

Pumelo, Slam -Tsim Lo Yau esch

11

Catfish-Chik Yü

14

Walnuts-Hop To

1b.

Codish-Mun Yü

18

Grapes-Po Tai Taz

và nàn

Crabs-Hai

¡18

· VEGETABLES, -ETC-

Cuttle Fish-Muk Yü

16

Artichokes-Ab Chi Cheuk

Ib.

Dab-Sha Mang Yü

32

Dase--Wong Mei Lap

10

Dog Fish-Tit To Sha

: 10.

Eela, Conger-Hoi Man

14

Beans; Sprouts--Nga Tsol Beans, Long-Tau Kok ... Beet Root-Hung Tsoi Tau

8

Eels, Fresh water-Tam Shui

Bitter Squash-Fu Kwa

:18

Brinjals, Green-Ching Yun

Kwa

Eels, Yellow Wong Sis

341

Frogs-Tin Kaj

38

Brinjals, Red-Hung Ke

Garoupa-Shek Pan

48

Cabbage, Chinese (common)

Gudgeon-Pak Kap Ya

17

Kai Tsoihin

Herrings-Tso Pak

22

Cabbage, Shanghai--Ye Tsoi.....

16

Cane Bhoots, bunch -- Kau

Halibut Cheung Kwan Kap...

99

Shun

Labrus-Wong Fa Yü

20

Loach Wu Yi

20

Lobsters-Lung Ha

Mackerel-Chi Yu

22

28 Cauliflower (Medium)

Cauliflower (Large)—Ye Tsoi,

Fa

.anch

11

Mong Fish-Mong. Yü

34

Cauliflower (Small)

Carrots-Kam · Shun

Mullet Teai Yu...

16

Oysters--Shang Ho

18

Celery, Chincse-Toug Kan

Troi

Parrot Fish--Kai Kung Yü

14

Perch-Tau Lo

Chillies, dried-Kon Lat Chiu

95

18

Pike-Fa Pau Fong

18

Chillies, red-Hang Fa Chiu

12

Plaice Pan Yü

16

Chillies, green-Ching Lat

Chiu

Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong..

28

Curry Stuff, English-Ka Lä

Pomfret, White-Pak Chong

32

Chủ Lin

*Prawns-Ming Ha

34

Cucumbers-Ching Kwa

-each

Ray-Pai Pa Sha

10

"Garlic-Bün Tan

Rock Fish-Shek Kau Kung

15.

Roach Chun Yü

Ginger,

14

38

Ginger, old-Lo Keung

8

Kan

25

Indian Corn-Shuk Mai

28

Soles-Tat Sha Tü

2%

Lettuce-Young Shang Taoi...

Water Chestnut--Ma Tai

Teach-Wan Yü

18

Turbot-Tao Han Ti

18

Tarties, small, fresh water

Water Chestnuts, Mandarin--

Kwai Lam Ma Tai

Keuk Yu

80

POULTRY.

Chicken Kaj Ta

$30

Onions,

Capons, Small Sin. Kai

30

. Chúng Tau

Capons, Large--Sin Koi

30

Duck Ap

Onions, Shanghai-Sheung-

Doves-Pan Kau

18

hại Chung Tau

Parsley-Kun Troi

d

..per doz

17

Potato, Sweet Fan Sho

Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan (frozb)

21

Fowls, Caxton-Kai

35

Potato, Japanese Yat Pun

Shi Teal

Fowls, Hainan-Hoi Nem

Fotato, American-Ya Ki Shú

Kaj

86

Geese Ngo

Ox

Pumpkin-Tung Kwa

3

Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kap each

Bedish Hung Lo Pak Tsai.........

30

Pigeons, Hoihow-Hoi Hau

Khubarb (fresh) Tai Wong...

Pak Kap........

24

Shallots Kon Chung Tau

Turkey, Cock-To Fai Fung lb.

BO

Spinach-Yin Teoj

Turkey, Hen Fo Kai Na

Tomatoes Fan Ke.

150

Snipe Sha Tsui.

Taros Wu Tau A

28

Pheasant Shan Kai

Turnips, Punti : (Long) -Lo

Pak

Quail-Om Chun

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Salmon-Ma Yau

Shark Sha Yü Skato-Po Yü

Shrimps Ha Snapper Lap Ya

Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan (cook-

Bing).

Partridges Che Kú

FRUITS.

Almonds-Hong Yan lb.

Apples (California) - Kam

Shan Ping Ko

Carambola-Yeung To

Keung

young - Sua

Horseradish, Shanghai-Lik

Mushrooms, Fresh-Shang T80

Ku Okroes

Bombay Yenng.

each

Onions, Green-Shang Chung..

Tegetables Marrow--Tait Kwa Water Cress-Bai Teung Tsoi Water Lily root-Lin Ngau... Tam-Tai Shit

auanledge, the lord

2 enemy's guns, and stunned his troops. thanks to its

8 When the attack

of its was launched, at 4.40 precision

and its power of

a.m. on August 20th, at the strictly work. He said that thanks to its experi

George's

optimisrn 75

Lloyd George must speak in that way,,

a regulated rate of progress of 25 metres ence and its faculty of adaptatio repeat that we await the moment of

entirely succeeded ou a front

11 miles, and penetrated the enemy's mounted circumstances it had

10 a

minute, it

45

06 designed to

defences to a depth of

1

do

repented

"five

all difficulties arising from the oth of 14 mile, as it was violent efforts of the

Aalmost Mort

uninterruptedly and Cumieres months, and declared that it had of the Meuse.

contributed to were fully

Promote confide

court and Corbeaux Woman the Avo- Wood, on the left bank

revelation with unshakable certainty.

Sooner or later this day will come."

So it is merely a question of holding. out for the Germans?

"Yes..

German endurance

British obstinacy is the solution.

against

With

5 rapidly taken by storm, and on the right amongst all by the

bank Talou height, Hills 344 and 240, and which it caused to reign, and by the all due respect to the British obstinacy, 6 Mormont farm. On the extreme right activity and bravery, of its hard work. It is true that lately things have not gone

we have no need to take our hats off to it.

Fosses and Chaume Woods were also while assuring the extremely hard work t 36 penetrated and held. In one hour and of the Staff itself had found means to well with the German 2011 ter

ten minutes was it constant and intimate

the combatants.

of

The

but they contact are used to being handicapped they are

8 Germ of Vimy recurred, and the with of a Staff in the field could not ko spoilt as the Briton What he has

guns for the best part quarter of an hour were in no position not be better described, and many one of yet to learn we know already. He will to reply In this first great rush 4,000 dars deserves a similar tribute. No one not. bear privations as long as the Ger Nation against bation Priva and e unwounded prisoners were taken, the knows the 2nd Army Staff better than mans

set to work to prepare for the Pétain. It was he who made it what it tions against privations! Hanger against 1.20 inevitable counter-attack. They had all is. A good staff can never atone for the hunger

day to do it, and it was not till night deficiencies of a bad general but a good

3.

that the Avocourt and other woods were general can create a good staff if its mem- pletely failed and added another 1,000 technique, and the prisoners to the French

3 furiously assailed. These attacks com- bere are well gractice of war admirable memoranda, sparing of words,

It is

in the theory, the and railways, and thence come many

a liberal education to

morning

are

remarknese

and

to spend s On August 21st the French took Oie in General Pétain's office. The concision indeed, but giving clearly the facts, the his Staff reasoning, and the conclusions. These 5 Hill and Regneville on the left bank, and andel and their rapid explanations when are illustrated by excellent maps, clear-

by the 23rd the French guns had a dis officers 7 tinct mastery on this side, and the capable than the swift penetration, the acute Pétain traing his men for the highest

they

demanded, are

itself. only leas

limited to the explanation of the text By these 4tures had increased to 7,840 unwounded comments, and the prompt replies of

means General men, including 186 officers, besides 24 guns General Pétain himself Round his walls destinies and helps also to inform him- 4 and 200 machine guns. On the 24th there

some of the Staff's mapa and self of the situation and the possibilities ***** fell Hill 304 and Camard Wood, and ап

On these walls there are shown on all fronte existing and potential.

hand in these interesting academic

18

In view of the prohibition of the ex-

Bananas (bride's), Macao-

Heung Chiu-

Coconuts-Yo Tse

10

Lemons, China-Ling Mung... Ib, Lemons, America-Kam Shan

Ling Mang

each

y!

Orange (Canton)

25

Continued at foot of next column.)

advance of 1 miles gave the French Goloured labels on large maps Sometimes the General himself takes a

objectives.

These gains

were

their extended

on the 25th by the capture of the exact military position of all frents, three fortified

the different colours of the labels showing exercises. works south pf Bathin- court. On August 26th the French on the withdrawn for repairs. For each sector General Pétain is pre-eminently a field

the

divisions in the line, in reserve, or But these exercises are a relaxation right bank attacked again between there are shown by coloured lines on a commander, and one has but to accom mont farm and Chaum Wood.

graphic the relative strength carried the whole of the German defences sides, and from these mark and

Mor

They

the ice

two

stand that his Staff work in the field and

pany him to front of attack to under-

of the on a front of 21 miles to a depth of 2,100 constantly kept up to date yards, despite the fact that two fresh

port of certain food-stuffs from the

Bluff United Kingdom, the prices of

German divisions had come up, and that and deserving of bodily transfer to then the office are all of one piece. Many of us have admired and have studied for that meeting place of our War Cabinet, it in years past the work of the French Staff

to take Sin the mili

these articles can no longer be the German gans in the sheltering, possible at a glanc fronts.gsmanda din the field, and even our regulations have.

fixed. If, however, any consumer considers that he has been over gullies of Beaumont and

charged he may make represents tions to that effect to the Secretary of the Food Committee, Sanitary Board Offices, for investigation..

were somewhat shielded from the ary situation ou French counter-batteries. After a four

Nor does General Pétam fail to fill up profited by it, but in this villainous war the Staff has grown and matured, and hours struggle round the German Meso- the spare hours of in Staff when they have if Bertler and his great Master were to potamiz trench with bomb and bayonet, any. He sets them problems of strategy return to the earth they could not fail, General Passaga's valiant troops secured (Continued of foot of next column.) surely, to be satisfied with it.

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