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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

NEUTRAL CITIZENS TO LEAVE TSINGTAU.

THE BELGIAN TRANSFER: AN INTERNATIONAL

'POINT.

German Cavalry Thrown Back.

[Reuter's Service to "The Telegraph"]

Neutrals to Leave Tsingtau.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER

15,

1914.

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

Oct. 14, 3 20 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Tokyo states that the Commander of Tsingtau has accepted the Mikado's offer to allow neutral citizens to leave in order to save life,

It is expected that they will leave shortly by the Shantung Railway.

International Question Solved.

Oct. 14, 4.14 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the question of international law raised by the transfer of the Belgian Government has been settled to the complete satisfaction of the Allies.

The Belgians will enjoy extra-territorial rights, exactly as the Holy See in Italy.

Japanese and Tsingtau Non-Combatants,

We have received the following by courtesy of Mr. S. Imai Consul-General for Japan:-

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

(Haves Telygram)

Oct. 13, 10.a.m. The Belgian Government has left Ostend for Havre, where it will remain.

The King has remained with the Army, as also has the Secret ary for War.

A communique issued yesterday states that we have progressed favourably at several points. The offensive has been resumed in the region of Hazebrouck and Bətisano.

A German Army Corps has occupied Lillo..

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TELEGRAMS.

ROUMANIA'S NEW KING, NEW PAPAL SECRETARY NEWS FOR BUSY MEN-

TAKES ACCESSION OATH,|--

[Renter's Service To The Telegraph."}

London. Received Ost. 15.. Reuter's correspondent at Buk- harest states that the new Boumanian King, Ferdinand, tok the accession path before Parliament and was given a most cordial reception.

The passage in the declaration, I will serve the country as a good Roumanian," was repecially cheered.

We made progress in the region of Berry-au-bac to Sousin, AUSTRIANS BAN

west of Argonne and north of Maliäcourt.

On the right bank of the River Mense we made an advance from the heights of the Meuse to the south of the road from Verdun to Metz..

Ground has been gained in the region of "Apremont," and at- tacks have been repulsed on our Left.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

German Squadron off the Aland Isles.

London, Oct. 14 10.45 am.

A Router message from Helsingfors states that a strong Ger man squadron flying the flag of Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia, is cruising in the vicinity of the Aland Isles.

Belgian Ministry Welcomed at Havre.

Oct. 14, 7.25 a.m

The Belgian Ministry have reached Havre, where they were received by the French Minister of Marine and other distinguished people. They were accorded military honours and the public gave them an ovation.

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Two German Submarines Sunk.

Oct. 14, 6,5 a.m.

A Petrograd official message says that the Russian oraisers which were attacked by German submarines in the Baltic on Satur day and Sunday sank two submarines,

Germans Move Against Argonne,

His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, with the most benevolent and most gracious intention, being desirous of relieving the non-com-

Oot. 14, 5.20 a.m. batants now staying inside the Teingtau fortress of the calamities of

Amsterdam publishes an official German communique which war as far as possible, gave instructions to the 'Commanding Officer of the besieging army of Tsingtau and the Commander-in- says the Germans are moving their siege trains over difficult ground Chief of the Blockading Squadron of the same. Thereupon, Lieuten in Argonne for use against the fortifications and the French troope ant General Koshin Kamio, Commanding Officer of the besieging are offering the most obstinate resistance. army of Tsingtan, and Vice-Admiral Badakiobi Kato, Commander in-Chief of the Blockading Squadron, in conformity with the Imperial instructions, planned to communicate the Imperial messs ge through a military envoy on the 12th October, and informed the Governor of Tsingtau of their intention of sending an envoy. The Governor answered that he preferred to receive the message by wire- less telegraphy, whereupon they sent the following message, at 1 o'clock on the same date, by wireless telegraphy, which was received by the Governor:

"We, the undersigned, at the time of your Excellency's glorious defence of Tsingtan fortress, deem it our great honour to communi oate to you the most benevolent and most gracious desire of His Imperial Japanese Majesty to rescue those who are non-combatants of the belligerents and subjects of neutral states residing at Tsingtau at present, and who wish to avoid the damage which they may incur from the attack of the Fortress. If your Excellency is inclined to accept this, we will communionie further particulars.”

The French Successes.

(French Official telegram via Peking -Circular No. 39.)

Fighting Near the Vistula.

Out: 14, 4.20 a.m.

A Petrograd official message states that fighting is proceeding along a front extending from the Warsaw region along the Vistula and San rivers to Przemysl and farther south to the Dniester,

There is no change to report in East Prussia.

Indian Loyalty,

The following telegram has been received by H.E. the General Officer Commanding from H.E. the Commander-in-Chief in India:-

Simle, Oct. 13, 5.45p.m.

SERMONS.

Firing Parties Near Mass Celebrations.

An official statement containing the text of instructions issued to Austrian troops on the subject of their behaviour towards Servians. has been received in London, The statement was issued at Nieb on September 2, and reada "ae follows:-

*Our troops have found a printed order containing instruc- tions for the behaviour of the

Austrian soldiers towards the Servians. This order announces especially that the inhabitants of

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GARDINAL GASPARRI

APPOINTED.

[Rautor's Service To "The Telegraph.")

London. Received Oot 15. Renter's correspondent at Rome states that Cardinal Gasparri has been appointed PapalBecretary of State, in succession to the lato Cardinal Ferrata----

Cardinal Petor Gasparri was formerly Archbishop of Caesares, He was born in 1852 and raised to the Cardinalate in 1907]

qupied, and these hostages must be kept in proximity to our troops, If inhabitants make any attack on the troops or plan any treachery the hostages shall immediately be put to death and the town or village set on fire."

THE THINGS THAT

MATTER.

There is a funny side to most things, and it is just as well to see

CONDENSED.

There is no change to repark. along the East Prussian front.

The new King of Roumanis has taken the accession oath.

The Germans are moving siege guas in the Argonne region for use againer fortifications.

Cardinal Gasparri has been sppointed Papal Secretary of State

Fighting is proceeding along a front extending from the War saw region to Frzemysl. «be

It is officially announced that the Rassien craisers which were attacked on Funday cank two German submarines.

"The Belgian Government in France is to enjoy extra-territoria! rights, exactly as the Holy See in Italy.

A strong German squadron flying the flag of Prince Heary of Prussia is said to be cruising off the Aland Isles.

The Belgian Ministry was re- ceived with military honoure and given a public oration on arriving at. Havre.

that the French troops in Argonne A German communiqur atalea

Bre offering a most obstinate rosiatande,

The newspapers that solemnly. the countries, which are in the reported that "the Kaiser had The Japanese Commanders be theatre of war are animated by stripped off his English aniform, fore Taingtat have communicated ferocicus hatred cgainst the Austrians, and that towards such uted not a little to the legitimate to allow non-combatants and sub- and thrown itfrom him," contrib- to the fortress their willingness people no humanitarian shivalrcus considerations should humour of the moment it being jects of neutral astions to leave. be entertained. For this reason so very likely that the Kaiser was the greatest severity is ordered to wearing a British uniform during be exercised against the Servians. the last fortnight, or that he had

"All combatante found » in

solemnly downed the uniform of a British Admiral or Field-marahal Servian territory without uniform

in order to receive the declaration are to be shot, and all Austrian

of war: tofdiers who are discovered dis-

obering this order will be severely punished.“

NEWS.

Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4.

Interesting war items are given today.

(sometimes) singularly unprasti, Again, the desire to help takes.

"Oar Contemporaries" appeara "As soon as the Austrian troop to-day that she was going to begin

cal forms. One woman told me a page 2, und log book on page 6.

Commercial,NOWS enter a Servion town or village to knit socks. It would take her article on Belgian exploits ap

sad an they shall immediately reize several hostages-priests, teack fortnight to knit one pair, pear on page 9.4

and she was quito able to ers, or large landholdera. If a

The annual meeting of the which were shot is fired from the place where

buy a thousand

Kowloon Cricket Club is reported already made people who hostages were given, the latter

needed the work, and waiting to

in this issued. will be put to death.

"Housea are everywhere to be be bought sad need. There is bleo The annual report of the Civil searched, and the inhabitants dis-the frantic telegraphing for Service Crioko: Club is given Armed. Every bouse in which arms patterns of Nightingales" and to-day.

General nows and an article on are found will be destroyed. If the wool helmets, and other forms of persons who inhabit these houses headgear. I saw many hospitals British and German officers sp- are not to be found several other in the Boer war, but I don't think pear on page 3.

the streets.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.M

persons in the same locality shall ever saw a patient wearing either

a "nightingale" or a helmet. A list of garments sent from be arrested, and if the latter refuse to give information about There must be monataing of them Hongkong for the troops and

their families is given to-day. those who have escaped, they are rotting in South Africe.

Heaven forbid that I should to be hanged.

Groups of more than three term lo belittle the noblestimpulse persons are not to be allowed in that can animale any human being. But it is important that we should be practical; that a Services in the Open.

woman with a thousand pounds "Services are only to be to spend on socks should not celebrated in open places, and no begin to kait them; and that we sermon is to be presched during should remember that the British public worship. A detachment | Army does not fight in nightshirts. shall be held in readiness to fire-Filson Young in Pall Mall in close proximity to the place Gazette where the Mass is celebrated. *.. "Every individual met outside the town, and especially in a wood; is, to be regarded as B member of a band who has bidden his arms somewhere and every individual suspected of The International Sleeping Car having hidden or who refuses to and Express Trains Co. has been give up his arms will be shot on advised by the Swedish Legation the spot.

Tokyo, that since September 1, The Servian anthorities state stesmeracarrying passengers have

"

Home Via Sweden,

Bijon Theatre 9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.- **** Saturday, October 17.

Special Dinner in aid of the Prince of Wales' Fund-Grand Hotel

Monday, October 19 French Convent Sale of Work. Sale of Leasehold Property GP. Lammert's Sales Rooma. 3pm.

Sale of Crown Land-P.W.D.

Baturday, October 31, Ministering Children's League bazaar Government Grounds.

House

The following is an unofficial summary of the situation in that they have in their hands the rún daily between Bergen, in ta, which is very satisfactory:-

|original of the text, and an order Norway, and Newcastle, so that a All is quiet on the frontier and His Majesty the Amir, in a coraigned by General Horchstein dally service from that date bas letter to the Viceroy, has expressed his intention to maintain himself. This order was reued been established from Russia to strict neutrality

at Rama, by the staff of the Second England via Sweden and Norway.

Wednesday, November 4, On the 12th inst, the Allies made distinct progress in various Recruiting is brisk, even civil polloemen who are ex-soldiers Army Corps, and bears the date. There is no change in the time-

Licensing Sessions. parts of the battlefield, chiefly in Berry-au-Bao and south of Arras having in certain cases expressed a desire to return to the army of Angast 14th. It is numbered table, except that all arrivals at

Saturday, November 7 A number of German guns were taken in the Lens district, but The misguided action of the passengers of the Komagata Alarn32 and the following is the Newcastle reach there thirty-six the French lost the village of Vernelles. Further in the north the is freely condemned and, at a meeting of Sikh and Punjabi rosi-text of the order

hours after the steamer's de Hongkong A.D.C. "Blue Bird' French troops again took up the offensive at Bethune and Haze-donta at Calcutta, on October 9th, resolutions were passed of loyal-In view of the hostile attitude parture from Bergen. The com. Gals night, Theatre Royal

9.15.p.m brouck, and began to throw back the Germans who had begun to to the Throne, regret and condemnation of the sofion of the Sikhs of the inhabitants of Klenak and pany's Petrograd office states that advance in front of La Basses, Estaires and Bailleul. The Germen of the Komagata Mara, of sympathy with the relations of the police Shabatz, hostages will be seized the fare from Petrograd to London Tuesday, November 10. retreat was especially accentuated with the osvalry forces operating, officers killed and of satisfaction at the news of the reception of the in si occupied Fervian localities is Bls. 170 second cless and Rise Hongkong A.D.O."Blas Bird"

Indian Expeditionary Force in France,

or the locality about to be oo 100 first class. with their supports, north of this line.

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