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BOMBARDMENT OF ANTWERP: GERMAN

WARNING...

SEAT OF BELGIAN GOVERNMENT REMOVED TO

OSTEND.

Bitter Fighting Proceeding in France.

CANADA TO RAISE ANOTHER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE,

Three German Warships Sunk at Tsingtau.

[Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."]

Germans say their Battles were indecisives

Oct. 7, 2.15 p.m

Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that a Gemin communique states that continuous French outflanking efforts against our right extended along the battle-front north of Arras. Our advance guards came in touch with the French osvalry west of Lille and west of Lens. Dar counter attacks at Arras, Albert, Roye, hitherto, were indecisive. No change elsewhere. The Germans claim to have captured a number of prisoners and guns in Russiap

Poland,

[From Our Own Correspondent]

The Shanghal Volunteers,

Shanghai, Oot, 8, 12:50 a.m.

The War Office has accepted the Shanghai volunteers, whose scheme is being revised. The men are going under the auspices of the Chins Association, and fonds are being raised for them in Shanghai. It is hoped that a hundred will be shipped immediately. Already two small batches have left.

Police Officials Proceed Home.

Captain Hilton Johnson, acting Police Superintendent of Shanghai, sad Colonel Bruce, the ex-Superintendent, are under orders to proceed Home.

PEARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Bombardment of Antwerp Imminent.

Oct, 7, 4.50a.m.

formed the Bargomaster that a bombardment of Antwerp is immin- An Antwerp telegram states that the Military Governor bas in- ent and people wishing to fee from the town are requested to leave. The Governor says that the bonbardment will not influence the town's resistance, which will be pushed to the extreme limits.

"Heathen Japan,"

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Oct. 7, 0.30 a.m.

Bir Oland Macdonald (former British Ambassador to Tokyo) in a letter to the Times refers to the recent protest of German theologiane regarding the inclusion in the war of "heathen Japan" under the pretext of the Alliance.

Japanese Courtesy and Chivalry.

Canada has decided to raiss second Expeditionary Force.

The Belgian Government has been transferred to Ostend.

On the Left, the big baille still continues with great viol

enos,

British trade returns for. Sep- tomber show big decreases both in exports and importe,"

Mines have been laid in the Adriatio in Austro-Hungarian territorial waters..

volunteers for the front from It is hoped to ship a bundred Shanghai immediately.

In the Woevre region the enemy has made a freah effort to impede the French progress, but has failed:

Sir Claud Macdonald says: It is not known as generally as it

The Military Governor of Ant ought to be how straightforward, honest, dignified and loyal to us werp has informed the Burgo- was the Japanese conduct of the negotiations before and after the the town is immirent.

master that a bombardment of Russo-Japanese war, nor how courteous and chivalrous they were to their opponents in defeat. The fullest information regarding It is announced that the bom wounded Russians for transmission to their friends was immediately bardment of Antwerp will not obtainable; even details were Bometimes telegraphed. Lord influence the town's resistance, Hardinge, who was then Ambassador to St. Petersburg, can bear which will be pushed to extreme me out..

limite.

The War Office has accepted the Shanghai Volunteers' offer of service, and the men are going under the auspices of the China Association.

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"Not Forgetting Germany."

[In connection with the above wire, the following from the China Press of September 30 is of interest:-

Those numerous patriotic young Britishere in Shanghai who have a mind to do their little bit for their country, bat have not the decessary dollars wherewith to purchase a passage home, will be delighted to learn that there are now no fewer than three schemes afoot to help them through. The preliminary skirmishing has been got through with and it has been found that there are plenty of would-be fighting men about and a desire on the part of the weak hy to put down the hard cash.

Sir Oland ventures to think that some Christian nations, not This much discovered, it was not particularly, dificult to rope forgeling Germany, have much to learn of Christian virtues, obival in some half-dozon gentlemen with sound military experience and A Paris communique states that on our left the battle continusa.organising abille detail and the best that can be done is to adviser, coniteau and honesty from heathen Japan still with great violence.

The opposing foute utending thuangh the region from Lens anybody desiring to serve with the army to send in their names and to Labanse are prolonged by masses of cavalry who are in action military qualifications, if any, either to the British Consulate, the up to the Armentieres district,

Becretary of the China Association, 6 Peking Bad, or the Legion of Frontieremen.

Oct. 7, 11.40 a.m. Canada has decided to send a second expeditionary force.

Hard Fighting.

Oct. 7, 4.55 p.m.

German Attacks Fall.

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Oct. 7, 4 55 p.m. The communique continues that between the Somme and the Meuse there is nothing to report. The enemy at Woere have made a fresh effort to impede our progress but have failed.

The Bombardment of Antwerp.

Oct. 7,,7.55 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the German Commander sent an officer with the white flag to Antwerp at 7.30 o'clock and announced that the bombardment would commence at 0.30. Thereupon many fugitives left Antwerp for the Dutch front

ier at noon,

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Belgian Covernment Transferred,

The Belgian Government has been transferred to Ostend..

derman Warships Sunk,

go to

Then they muat bottle up their enthusiasm and watchfully wait. The schemes afoot are solid off sire and the men at the head of them do not intend to spoil the whole business by rushing, A request has gone to reliable men in London to reply just what the War Office wants, whether detachments complete in themselves, or individuals to be posted to whatever units are short of men, the conditions of service, medical tests and so on.

Without anch information little can be done. A representative of the China Press had a long talk with one of those entrusted with the organising work and had impressed on him what has been rather too evident all the way along. It is that some of the Shang- hai Britishers are a trifle too enthusiastic.

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Mines in the Adriatic.

Oct. 7, 4,50 am, The French Admiralty announces that mines have been laid in the Adriatic Ses in Austro-Hungarian territorial waters and channels between the islands and the Dalmatian coast.

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tests of German Theologius against the inclusion in the war of "heathen Japan."

NEWS.

Farther war news from variona. sourões is given today.

Farther notes on the crisis

Many a time have high military officers admitted that the Second South Midland Mounted Brigade and the Fourth Brigade of the Second London Division, to name only two, are on a par with the best regular troops, but no exception is being made in their case. Oct. 7.7.25 p.m.

Therefore, it cannot be expected that any special favour will be shown Router's correspondent at Toyko reports that the German to a few score men from Shanghai,

They will be most acceptable, without doubt, but they will craiser Cormoran and twogunboats have been sunk in Kiauchau Bay have to go through their training, equally with the others. Then

The Cormoran is a subsidiary cruiser of. 1,6 14 tons with a speed of 10 knots. She was launched in 1802 and completed the there is another point. The British Empire's concern is not only following year. She is armed with eight 4.1-in quickfirers and just wherever the battlefield on the Continent happens to be pitohed. seven smaller guns and has two torpedo-tuber.]

of the Turkish Hospitals under appear on page 4. British auspices during the war, A proclamation dealing with writes: "I would like you to trading with the enemy is given Them.

know that, during the war in on page 4,

"Our Contemporaries" appears. "In times of epidemic disease," Turkey, when engaged with writes Sir Joseph Fayrer, M.D., cholera cases, I invariably kept on page 2, commercial news on. They seem to have a notion that, because they can ride and nothing is wores for a man than aucking Formamint Tablets and page D and log book on page 6, shoot and perhaps have had some Volunteer training, they have a state of nervous apprehension. had no bad effects. I also made General news and articles on. only got to make their way home and will immediately At the same time sufficient real the nurse and other assistants ante-war developments and on.. he hurried tff right into the firing line. They overlook the cause for. anxiety, existe, and suck Formamint, We all the war spirit in France appear fact that none but the most highly trained men are being sent to the proper amount of precaution is swore by them, and I am person on page 3.

ally grateful to you.' Continent and that even the Territorial regiments, which have been right

Fortunately, there is now That Formamint will also des. Arrangements for holding work- drilled and trained as brigades and divisions for years, are all being given six months special field work."

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lined to-day, the germs of which attack us experiment illustrated here. through the mouth and throat. A round glass plate was first It will be seen from our new This precaution consists in the covered with a special medium or columas to-day that. Canton is occasional use of Formamint Tab which the typhoid bacilli develop making a splendid response to lete palatable and harmless fazariantly. The right helf was the Prince of Wales appeal. germicide which when asked then painted with ordinary saliva, in the mouth have the unique and the left half with saliva in property of destroying disease which Formamint had been dis solved Afterwards, both halves germs there and in the throat. Men are wanted to bake under India's sun, to swallow Egypt's Formamint has gained a world-were inoculated in absolutely the dust, to shiver in the cold winds that sweep over Sheppey, to ramp wide reputation as an effectual same manner with typhoid bacilli. around the deceral Post Office, the Bank of England, Wellington aid in the prevention, of sore The result was that on the half and Chelsea Barracka, Again the Shanghai volun- throat, consumption of the lange, treated with ordinary saliva teer has got to remember that he must take his chence with the influenza, scarlet fever, measles, an active growth of bacilli Oct. 7.7-25 p.m. Applications in regard to fifteen millions, six months' Treasury

When the South African war was on men volunteered with the Bille, totalled thirty and a half millions, at an average rate of knowledge that they were going out to fight that was the 3.15-32 per cent..

Our Treasury.

Russian Successes.

Oct. 7, 6.50 p.m. A Petrograd communique states:-Fighting in proceeding on the German rearguard in East Prussia, which has been strongly reinforced: We fought on the Vistula front successful advanos- guard actions at Opatow and Sandomir.

We defeated the Austrians in the Carpathians on the Sansk River and captured quick-firers and prisoners, while near Munkacs, 150 miles north-sast of Buda Pest, we took the artillery park and several iransport mains.

Fighting Favours Alles, de boda

rest.

incentive, now they may be called on to do barrack duty in Lon- don, with nothing more exciting than challenging some ignorant person who comes too near the limits after dark,The consolation is that the soldier, wherever he is, will be helping his nation's cause.]

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Licensing Bessions, positions against considerable resistance by the garrison.

The Medical Officer in charge them.

Oct. 7, 8.30 p.m. The Press Bureau announces that north of the Oise and at Lene hard fighting is proceeding; elsewhere a slight advance bas been made. The retreat varies throughout the line.

The reporte generally are satisfactory, the Frenchmen fighting with great dash and bravery.

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