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The Hongkong Telegraph

September 2, 1914,

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THE MILITARY

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JANSEN AND MALINI,

BITUATION.

Contest of Magic.”

How Russia Holds the Key:

ALLIES MOVE BACK, BUT LINES STILL

UNBROKEN,

GERMANS Abandon a POSITION.

Arrangements for the Defence of Paris.

Wealthy belgians 'quaranteE ·BRUSSELS

WAR LEVY,

[Renter's Service To "The Telegraph."}

Sept, 1, 12.10 p.m.

A Paria official communique states that, on the Allies' left wing, a series of circumstances favoured the Germans, and, despite Sortunate counter-attacks, the Anglo-French force had to give ground. Nowhere have our armisa been broken, and their morale la excellent. Losses have been made good.

War Levy Guaranteed,

Sept. 1, 4.45 a.m. Four of the richest men in Belgiam have guaranteed the war

levy on Brussels.

Aerschot Abandoned,

The Germans have abandoned Asrechot. [Agrechot lies between Malines and Louvain.]

Russian Capital's New Name,

Sept 1, 12.10 p.m.. The Russian capital has been renamed Petrograd.

Defence of Parls,

Sept. 1, 4.10 p.m.

The French Embassy announces that the work of putting the entrenched osmp of Paris in a state of defence is being completed.

BARLIER TELEGRAMS,

Germans Retreating.

HOUSE OF COMMONS ADJOURN

Home Rule Settlement Hoped For.

Aug. 31, 7:55.

Awkward Posidon of Kaiser's

CONDENSEO.

The' Sumian capital has been re-named Petrograd.

Theglogy la told in Manila, saya Bulletin, that not long ago Jannen.. and Malini, who st Kaniley wondering and marvelling Lately, recently met in India The war and its conceivable They engaged in a contest of sequel, taken together, present a magic in the lobby of one of the problem that has been conrosly big Calcutta hotels. Malini would

A general sotion i discussed or considered, at least pull off one stunt, and Jansen Mr. Asquith, in the House of Commons, moved the ad- outside the secrecy of General would go him one better. Then place in the district of Roeroy jourament of the House until September He hoped Staff offices, wrote a military Malini would pull another out of The lowes suffered by the Allies that when they resumed

Settlement would correspondent of the Daily News his bag of tricks. The contest have been made good from the be reached by negotiation sad agreement regarding Home on July 27, 2

went on for fully half an hour, depota.. Rule and the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. Then the session would: Hitherto the situation in but bistory does not record who The French advance in Lor be wound up.'

Mr. Bonar Law said that if the controversy were revived, it published studies of a genstal emerged the victor. The immense raine is characterised asclz dar

War of the future has been crowd that gathered, however, by new lost successes. would be a disgraos which the country, would not readily forgive. utterly conventional-ninety per saw an exhibition of the black

It is announced that the pro Mr. Redmond expressed a desire to meet the Upposition's case cont. of Germany's strength wood art the like of which they will but he was extremely anxious to place the Home Hale Bill on the against France; ten per cent of never see again in their lives. and morale of the Allies

continueq extremely good. Germany'e and all Austria's Jansen, who is without question Four of the risbest mon in Mr. A.J. Balfour questioned the wisdom of proceeding with against Russia; Bussis for her the greatest transformationtal and Belgium have guaranteed the Home Bule in the present crisis and warned the House against the part being docked of two or three illusionist in the world, has finally army corpe to oppose Roumanis, resched Menils and will begin

war levy on Brussels. who was expected to be a player an engagement at the Empire in this highly abstract war game. Theatre under the direction of A. Part of the French army and the W, Yearsley, the local impres Italians were to keep one another eario.

Statute Book.

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revival of bitterness.

Other speakers continued the discussion and then Mr. Asquith brought the discussion to a conclusion by appealing to the House to bring the discussion to an end as it was most desirat s that the country should present a united front to the enemy."

LOCAL ITEMS.

The s-s. Rajaburi as a Prize.

JAPAN AND GERMANY.

China's Integrity Guaranteed.

in check, snd England, too, was considered as providing a left wing "whatever that may be for France's army.

principale are not Germany and France, not even Germany and Hussis, but Austria and an out- sidersetzes 10.

Servia's Strength.

The Germans have been trying to rose the Metzee, but have been, thrown back with very heavy i

lossen,

The work of putting the Jansen is original, if anything. entrenched camp of Paris in a He represents nothing that is old, state of defence is being complet

copies none. The effects that he produces are so olever that soisnoo is baffled, and vision is discredit-

ed,

A French communique states:

Yesterday's Volunteer Order sre given to-day.

Further war items from changes appear to-day,

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Interesting notes on the orlaig

The fint of a series of pen-

Contemporaries" appears.

log book on page i

All this is now beside the point, for the centre of gravity is not on the Ruine or the Vistula, but the ed by the belief of beholders who that after partial checks the lower middle Danube; and the see all their world and its laws French forces have taken the set at naught. What is impossible offensive and the enemy is re- to others he makes real.

treating before them.

Is is announced that on the The people of Manila will so Allica' left wing the Anglo-French for the first time acts that have fores has had to give ground to Another monition, issued by the Registrar of the Prize Court, appears on the notice board at the Supreme Court, relating to the This outsider moreover, has an the home of magio, by those who the armies been broken.

been described by travellers from the Germans, but nowhere have German ship Rajaburi, of which Bathemen was the macterar ahal, two years 80 have seen the Jakire of Ladines According to the document the goods, wares and merchandise laden developed thrice the numerical their boat, bat have mer ONS therein were seized by the detention officer in the port of Victoria and ten times the moral strengt now beca prodused:4Fancifult and a cause had been instituted by the Crown Solicitor in the office that the critics had foreseen, and of seemingly impossible of Admiralty against the ship, her tackle, apparel and furniture and this army now takes lie field have been Jansen's inspiration goods, wares and merchandise, for the condemnation thereof an s with a year of war experience and he has solved the problems. prize. The monition calle upon those concerned to danas and four great yjotories behind it, appearance to be made within twenty daye to show cause why the The German observers who, the vessel should not be condemned as a prize.

other day, remarked that it would take half the Austrian army to great war, when it game, would enbdue Servia, were probably be principally a Franco-Russo limita. Japan barbours no desire right,

German war. But at that time, for territorial expansion or any

Bat if Servis is going to be Rasis withdrew part of her forces other advantages. Her action will abdued, and not merely spoken from this region, and placed them appear on page 4. in no way, therefore exceed the to severely, the guardian of the in the heart of the Empire, on the bounde necessary for the carrying Slav race will have something to railways about Moscow, ready to Last week a reception was held out of her treaty obligations and say and if Austria is going to be transported by rail in any direo-pictures entitled "In the wake of st the Premier's official residence for her self-protection. The employ half her army in the south ion. The troops left in the War War appears on page 4. in Tokyo, attended by the leading Japanese Government has no the military problem in the north, saw region were organised and bankers and Business-men of hesitation in giving taguranone to changes colour. completely disposed to as defensively against "Our Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka the world that the territorial in our abditnotsvat goms 14 Germany, Bending the arrival of and Kobe, to the number of over rights of a third country will be Austrian army corps were to be the central mascaror pedding forty Count Okums and Mr. respected, and will not be violated arrayed in Galiom against Russia. their decisive action elsewhere and commercial news on page: 0. Walatauki delivered addresses on in any oironmstance

Thus sided, Germany was to leave And itroengs so though if is the the situation. The Premier spoke Mr. Wakatsuki's Address.

only two of her 25 army Corps in fatter alternative that has arisen. General news, a report of in effect as follows:

Mr. Wakatsuki, Minister of Fin the East, and to filing the remain

Moeurs. Forzens, Withy and Coa Thanks to the waskening of thị A Paris communique, samming up the situation, says:

"The conflagration in Europeance, who next spoke, addressed der upon some 17 French and 21

meeting and an article, on the On the right, after partial checks, we have taken the offensive has unfortunately spread to the gathering as follows XP English in the WestNow4ustrian army by one-half, Rus Army on minsan lines," will be and the enemy is retreating before us.

the Far East. The Japan "Politically a state of war is Russia has 27 army corps, and pia's central mass in strong enough found on page 3.

theman to fight the other half, in the In the centre we have had alternate success and checks; but a ese Government, according to about to be commenced, but if France could not be beaten general battle is again in progress.

the terms of the Anglo-Japanese commercially it has already been before these all came into district south-east of Lemberg, The morala of the Allies continues to be extremely good, despite alliance, has been in negotiation in existence for some time past the enormous numerical odd of while keeping enough forces on losses, which have been made good from the depots.

kher northern or defensive front-- with the British Government, and The war has sfcoted commercial 25 to 18 would be decisive, it has been now decided that and economic circles all over the *Germany's, Difficultler,

phne anIvangorode, Warpaw, lina (nine Freach Resume Offensive,

Japan and Great Britain should world, and Japan has also suffered Bat what becomes of this nl. army. corps)to make a German take concerted action against a great blow. Since the outbreak balsace if Austris places only fix offensive there very difficult, for Germany for the protection of of hostilities, the belligerent corpe instead of 14 on the Galf when Germany faces east, Frange their interests and for the sake of countries, especially Great Bridien frontier? Clearly, Germany pulls at her coat-tails, peace in East Asia. So long as thin, have been daibe their utmost will have to make good the loss Germany continues to keep to relieve the econgmin talon or she naturally cannot allow her Kissohan as a naval base and that exists, and in redenelly to face 27 Hessian corps with fortress, and her warships hover the strain has been ful hood to an pasand she is then too weak to about in these waters, they are a appreciable extent. Sven fall of steal and posable The troops operating in the region of Spincourt and Longuyon standing menace to trade and event of Japan and Germany Of all the actual and posl

WE Servia; that the plains of checked the Crown Prince's army in the neighbourhood of Nentcha commerce. It therefore becomes coming to blows, I sin persuaded combatants, Germany

Hungary are an ideal battle- teau and Palisoul, but, on the other hand, some of our troops try to remove the source of danger. and Great Britain would be position par

the most doubly necessary for Japan to that the combined efforts of Japan siderabl

ground for Bnesia's immenso suffered partial chooks which obliged them to retire on the Meuse.

Luring the last few days the enemy has been trying to cross Government tendered friendly trade in the Eat, and there is swoop upon rance in odor

For this reason the Imperial sufficient to ensure the safety of guarded on the east, she cannot masses of horse; and that by way of Haggary Russia would give the Mease in considerable numbers but, by a vigorous counter-attack, advice to Germany on the 15th every reason to believe that the oudattances can she

aid; and relief, to Servia, most they have been thrown back with very heavy losses.

instant for the maintenance of trade routes to Europe will be strips her estern frontier.

directly, are obvious facts. Their peace in the Far East,

made safer than as prósent, ed

guard her Eastern,

application depends on the ques The key to the situation to the tion whether Russis is safe in the As regards the financing of

adiion of Russia. Any ordinary DTE

Du Northe Japanese Government that Ger- war expenditure, the sur many should appreciate the object fund now at the diep the map of the frontiers shows that She has taken paint "to make

the hugo Finsk Marshes „divids

rself so, and, aimilarly, there The communique mentions that the falling back of the Allies aimed at by Japan, and agree to Government will be sub

the thosue of possible. war int her proposal. If, however, Germent all the requiremen from the original Dinant-Charleroy-Mons line was owing to the many fails to agree to what le sitnation. In the prent

fore, there 19 come prospect of Half yearly meeting of share- forcing of the Meuse by the Germans near Civet, and the new naked by Jepan, the latter, toger war being pro. #otað, withdrawing movement on the right of the German wing where their hor with Great Britain, will be of a adversaries had concentrated their finest army corps,

Aug. 31, 11.5 p.m.

The French troops resumed the attack two days ago in the

Vosges and Lorraine.

This attack has continued to be pressed; although slowly. Every position occupied is immediately strengthened. That explains the slowness of our advance, which is, nevertheless, charac terised each day by new local successes.

Advance of Crown Prince's Army Checked,

Enemy Advance by Rocroy. Nevertheless, fresh German forces have advanced by Roeroy. general action in taking place in thle district, but at present it is Impossible to foresee the final result,

French Success,

Aug. 31, 6.40 p.m.

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"It in the earnest desire of the

obliged to have recourse to watt Epso like notion, It being the neces ob eot of Japan to remova German influance s from the Axis Toa the

The nonsiderable success of the Frenchmen at Gaise is consent, where it has proved to he reds firmed by Paris telegrams which say that the Germans advanood a

abort distance on the Somme. The Allies left wing unbiaquently uch a disturbing « factor, in

took the offensive, the Frenchman on the left wing ofering strenuous

age and adoosssful résistance,

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That a Russian threat from Vinnises would cripple any Austrian advance into the heart

DON'T FORGET:

TO-DAY,

Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15

Friday, September 4.

Bale of dress materials,

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Lammert's Sales Booms. 11 a.m.

Saturday, September 12,

ing held a vice holders, Hongkong Hotel Co etween Franion and the Dine noon,

83rpe-In other words, of Extraordinary general meeting, being localised, even if it H, K. Hosel Co 12.16

Austria and Russia.

strange reflection that on when RussiAN in Hungary

to unbidus

Saturday, September 19,