1915-09-18 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1915 by the Propristor.

WEATHER FORECAST

OVERCAST,

Barometer 29,98

September 18 1915,

Temperature 6 á.m. 76 Humidity

2 p.m. 79

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

September 18 1914,

1emperature 6 am. 75 2 p.m. 84 Humidity

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WAR TELEGRAMS,

SEPTEMBER 18,

1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

CONDENSED.

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS IMPENDING,

CONSCRIPTIONIST MINISTERS FAIL TO

WITH CABINET and will RESIGN.

AG EE

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIANS.

ELEVEN HUndred geRMANS CAPTURED.

September 17, 6.00 am.

A Petrograd communique states that south-west of the Dwinsk the Bassiana ropalaed repeated German attacks, which reached the wirs entanglements. The enemy north-east of Vilna succeeded in Grossing the Vilia river, and in the direction of Pinsk the Russians are retiring under the enemy's pressure. The enemy continues his counter-attacks in the Dorajno dietriot and at various points in Galicia, hoping thus to consolidate his position which had been badly ahaken, but he

AUSTRIANS USE PRUSSIC ACID BOMBS.

The Daily News says that a political orisis of the first magni tada is impending.

Fierce fighting continues on the Eastern front resulting in further successes for the Rumiane. The French Göverament ban oraits of 1917 class, on October 15. introduced a Bill calling up ra-

September 17, 1.25 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Rome the Italians made bold incursions to the crest of Avillecorns, which is over nine thousand |feet high. Ars described in a communique. The skill and audacity of The Russians North east of the Alpine overcame almost insurmountable difficulties in the moun- | Babno took 2,650 prisoners and tainous country, bridging the glaciers' till they reached the enemy's | 559 prisoners north west of entrenchments, which they partly destroyed. They returned Tarnopol, unscathed. The Austrians have recently been using high explosive bombe on the Carao plateau, which on analysis proven to contain large quantities of prassia nõid,

BRITISH SUBMARINE PRESUMED SUNK,

September 16, 6.10 p.m.

be raised under Thursday's Hus

Though eight million men can

sian ukass, probably only two mil lion will be called up at present.

The Ruseisas captured two.. villages and seventy-six prisoners East of Koval and drove back tha |enemy" westwards on the front

Bonth of Pripet:

The Bassians at Tarnopol The Admiralty announces that the enemy claims to have sunk vigorously attacking captured a British Prize Courts and how they affect America, only achieved small local successes. Russians took another eleven the submarine E-Lieut.-Commander 4. Cochrane-in the Dar-village and drove the enemy hundred prisoners asar Derajao. Desperate fighting is proceeding danellda and to have taken three officers and 25 min prisoners. beadlong across the River Strypa on the Strype and west of the Tarnopol- Crembovla lins, where As there has been no nawa of this submarino sinop September inflicting great losses. the enemy is clinging to the passages of the river.

FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSAS MORE PRISONERS TAKEN

[Renter's Service to the "Telegraph."}

THE RUSSIANS.

SUCCESSFUL FIGHTING ON ALL THEATRES.

September 16, 4.15 a.m.

Fieres fighting continues on the Eastern front resulting in further successes for the Russians and not merely in the Southern but also in the Osntral theatro; the fresh prisoners taken totalling 4,778.

INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON ENEMY.

September 10, 4.15 8.m. A Potrograd communique says that the Russians have captured two villages and seventy-six prisonera East of Kovel and have driven back the enemy Westwards on the front South of Pripet, the enemy at the latter point in great strength resisting stubbornly.

The Russians to the north-east of Dabno took 2,650 prisoners and 552 prisoners north-west of Tarnopol. South west of Tarnopol the Russians vigorously attacking, captured a village, and drove the enemy headlong across the River Strype, inflicting great "doasen.

There was a fierce battle all day west of Trombovlia, on the Strypa, the Rassions in the evening broke the wire entanglements, barled the enemy out of the trenches with the bayonet and captured the wood and the village, which had previously been constantly changing hands, and crossed the river closely pursuing the enemy, "This engagement resulted in fifteen hundred more prisoners,

The Rasa'une in the North are also apparently holding their own against the German onslaughts from Dainak to Pinsk and are making eaccessful counter-attacks.

ONLY TWO MILLION MEN NECESSARY.

September 17, 2.40 p.m.

A Petrograd message says that though eight million ean ba raised under yesterday's akase, probably only two million will be called out at present.

CONSCRIPTION; HEATED LABOUR ATTACK.

September 17, 5.50 a.m.

14 it must be presumed that this report is correct.

A writer of snewspaper article, at Sofis, criticising the pro-Ger=" man policy of the Government, has been arrested and the journal has been suppressed.

The Chicago meat paokere an- nounce their intention of appeal- ing against the Prize Cauris' judgment as it means a loss to them of fifteen million dollars,

At an informal conference be.

SCARCITY IN CONSTANTIONOPLE.

September 17, 2 50 a.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam that the The debate in the House of Commons on the vote of credit last correspondent in Constantinople of the News van den Dag night resolved itself into a disenssion on compulsory service; which painte a gloomy picture of the Turkish capital. No Roumanian proceeded most soberly until Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Labour potrol ip obtainable and Anatolian grain supplies member for Derby (Organising Secretary of the Amalgamated are becoming scarcer as it is impossible to transport them. tween the railway managers and Society of Railway Servante) intervened with a passionate Three gas works are closed down for the lack of coal; and angar, the representatives of the Union, denunciation of the consoriptionist agitators.

which is a accesary Turkish food, also brea 1, have become most it is understood that a way has He said that the workers were unable to forget that one of the scarce.

buan paved for an amicable settle- primary objects in the early stages of that agitation was cheap The population believes the Germage to be responsiblement of the question of the soldiers. Nearly every branch of the Railwaymon's society had for the dearth, which explains the frantic German efforts to estab-increass of wages. paesed resolutione intimating that the day conscription is introduced lish communications with Turkey through the Balkans, they will strike. If the Government was unable to force the Munitions Aot against two hundred thousand what would happen, he asked, when three million hostile workere were involved? He auspected that the secret aim of the conscriptionist campaign was to romova Mr. Asquith, but the workers know that Mr. Asquith is irreplaceable is the Government and, despite the carpings of s section of the press, he had the confidence of the people. Let them

September 17, 2.50 s.m. do nothing to destroy that confidence. If the voluntary system had Reuter's correspondent at Lugano states that an important failed, which he denied, its failure was due mat to the voluntary Franco-Italian Commercial Conference has been opened, attended principle but to the efforts made to kill it.

by distinguished politicans, economists and ex-Ministera of both Other opponents of compulsion stated that if the Government nations, for the purpose of discussing fatura commercial and in- produced evidence in favour of compateicn they would acquiesce.dustrial steps to establish a barrier against German competition They also appealed to the Government to inform the country as to after the wat. number of men wanted.

THE ALLIES' AMERICAN LOAN,

September 17, 2.10 sm.

CARRYING ON THE COMMERCIAL WAR.

It is even hoped that the Conference will be the nnelons of an in- dustrial, monetary and customs anion between the Quadruple Entente and their Allies. The Conference is approved by both Governments.

TROUBLE IN PERSIA.

September 17, 1.45 a.m.

A New York message states that Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan has submitted the details of the proposed Anglo-Freach Loan to Mr. Rockefeller, Jr., and it is understood that he has asked Mr.sent state of disorder in Perain is engaging the anxious attention of Sir Edward Grey, replying to Sir J. D. Rees, said that the pre- Rockefeller to subscribe. The fact that the National City Bank, which does most of Mr. Rockefeller's banking business, has already the Government, which will omit no measures which can properly decided to participate is regarded as an indication that the be taken to esfeguard British life and property... Standard Oil millions will soon be behind the Loan.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

Mr. Lloyd George addressed three hundred representatives of forty Trade Unions concerned in the making of munitions, calling upon them for their earnest co- operation to accelerate the output.

A Labour Member's speech has led to a fresh outburst of wrang ing between the extreme conscrip tionist and anti-conscriptionsit journale, which are largely co- cupied in bitter criticisms of each other's methods.

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The Prize Courts judgment, which mainly affects American the consignera, is based doctrine of continuous voyage and follows the American judge: mants during the civil war, taking. note of modern conditions.

Some conscriptionist ministers falling to get the Cabinet to agree with their policy, intend, shortly, to resiga, in order to foron a before the recruiting campaign, general election on the subject, based on the National Register, comes into operation.

THE QUESTION OF CONSCRIPTION.

POLITICAL CRISIS IMPENDINO,

September 17, 2.20 p.m.

FINANCE COMMISSION'S PROGRESS,

September 16, 4.15 p.m.

TRENCH MORTAR FIGHTING.

September 17, 1.35 a.m.

Reater's correspondent at New York mays the first formal conference between the Anglo-French Commission and American whole front, with bomb and trench mortar fighting in Argonne,

A Paris communique reports severe cannonading along the financiers lasted eight hours. Many pledges of support were:

The Daily News says that a political crisis of the first magal-received, and there was a general feeling of optimism. The loan tude is impending. Some of the conscriptionist Ministers, failing will possibly be divided into four series at an interest of 5 per to get the Cabinet to agres with their polisy, intend, shortly, to resign, in order to force a general election on the subject before the cent. payable in dollars. Pro-German activities did not hamper now recruiting campaign, based on the National Register, comes the cotton growers that the cotton sa well as other trade with progress. It is anderstood that the Commissioners have informed into operation.

France and Great Britain will be cared for.

WRANGLING IN THE NEWSPAPERS.

September 17, 2.40 p.m. A epsech by Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., led to a fresh outburst of wrangling between the extreme conscriptionist and anti-conscrip tionist journals which are largely cocupied in bitter criticisms on each others methods and alleged motives. Other journals carnestly depresste the tone thas given to the discussion which in nowise is reflected in the speechon in Parliament.

In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this

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SHARP BRUSH IN EAST-AFRICA.

September 17, 1.45 mm. The From Bureau announces that a strong enemy patrol was surprised eight miles south of Maktan, in East Afrios, on the 14th inst., by sixty British and one hundred Indian infantry,

RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER SATISFIED.

September 16, 5.45 a.m;

A French communique saya that the Russian War Ministar, M. Poliyanoff, declares himself satisfied with the improvement in the provision of munitions, the enormous increase of which during the last fortnight had been fally maintained. The supply of rifles was also considerably increased.

AUSTRALIAN CROPS; GOOD PROSPECTS.

The enemy fled after a sharp fight, leaving one white man and

September 17, 2.50 s.m. thirty-one natives dead, besides wounded. Our casualties were Bouter's correspondent at Adelaide reports that, owing to bene three white men and eight natives dead and wounded. Many rifles, ficial rains, the crops of hay in South Australia are the heaviest for much ammunition and all the kit of the enemy patrol were captured. years, while the yield of wheat is likely to be unusually good.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. H.K.Polios Reserve-Promenade" Concert; Fablio Gardensp, m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Viatoris Theatre 9.15 p.m. Monday, September 20. --

H. K. Olub, Twenty-eighth half yearly drawing of debenture.

Thursday, September 23. Extraordinary General meeting. Associacao Portuguesa de Boo corros Mataos-Club LusitanoTM* 5.30.

Friday, September 24. Lecture on Christian Science- Chamber of Commeros Hall, Oity Hall, 5, 80 p.m.