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The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED · 1881.) Copyright, 1916 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORBJAST

SHOWERS Barometer 20.91

Iemperature 6 a.m. 78 Humidity

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2 p.m. 81

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October 19 1914,

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October 19 1915,

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3049 日一十月九年乙

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

WAR TELEGRAMS.

ENTHUSIASTIC TRADE UNION RECRUITING

RALLY.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

DETAILS OF THE LAST ZEPPELIN RAID.

October 18, 5 20 a.m.

THE RUSSIANS.

PIERCE THE ENEMY'S FRONT.

October 18, 555 a.m.

MORE ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

$36 PER ANSUM

TELEGRAMS

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

The enemy continued persist- ent attackson the Dwinsk front.

The Briting Floot is again heavily bombarding the Belgian Coast.

The execution of Miss Cavell has shocked the Belgians, who declare it to be the bloodiest sot of the war.

Italy is placing a one year loan of five million sterling, in the United States, for the purpose of stabilising exchange.

A German steam ferry boat was out in two by a German persons were saved.

There has been a big seizure of sims sad ammunition, in Shang- hai, destined by Germany for India, through Chinese agents.

The Press Barsan issue an account of the damage, done by the recent Zeppelin raid, by a writer apointed by the Home Office.

A Russian communiqus atsten that the enemy continued to destroyer, and Bank. Only fire make persistent attacks on the Dwinsk front. Four were repulsed yesterday. The Russians caught the attacking Germans north of The Press Bureau issues an account of the damage suffered Lake Sventen in flink and rear and out off and captured a large from the Zeppelin raid, by a writer appointed by the Home Office, number, THREE MILLION MEN WANTED TO MAKE GERMANY who says that the darkening of the Metropolitan aras and the height

Forther south the Russians pierced the enemy's front on the at which the snemy flow prevented him from locating places of Western shore of Lake Baginskoe and crossed the River Drisvistilas, REALISE THE TRUTH.

importance. A Berlin official report shows that as on the last They also captured enemy positions on the Styr above Czartorysk occasion the raiders were grossly mistaken in most cases regarding and weat of Daranjo. the localities bombed. If they had any definite objective, beyond the haphazard destruction of the lives and property of non- combatants, they entirely failed to attain it. Erospt from one chance shot, the damage done was exclusively to property not connected with the conduct of war. Of the 127 killed and injured none were combatante save one or two soldiers in the streets, Hundreds of thousands who heard the bombs and the guns remained [cool and free from panic. If possible there was even less excite-

October 18, 3.45 p.m. ment than on the previous occasion. Most people after the bomb-

Reater's correspondent at Rome states that the Italians stormed ardment went quietly to bed undisturbed by the second raid in the fortified position of Pregasina, an important advanced point of another part of the London ares at midnight. In the theatres, the fortified Biva group in the dificult mountainous region west of attacking Germans north of Lake where the sound of the bombs and firing wae plainly heard, there Garda. A communique atates that the action began on Tuesday Brenten in the flank and the was a commendable absence of panic. Damage was done in fire distinct areas. In the firet there was little or no residential property night. The troops despite heavy fire from the powerful Riva bater, sad cut off, and captured, a bat some large business buildings. Here five bombs fell, four in inga therein. They resumed the attack next morning under rifle teries rosebed the entanglements and under cover of fire cut open- the street. Baildings were considerably damaged and there were and artillery fire and asphyxiating bombs and advanced beyond Pregasina to the heights dominating the Ledro Valley where they have solidly established themselves.

How Miss Cavell was Murdered In Cold Blood by a German Officer.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL REPORTED TO BE QOING

TO THE PRONT.

(Benter's Bervice to The "Telegraph."]

THE SAVAGES.

DETAILS OF THE EXECUTION OF MISS CAVELL.

also a number of casualties.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

October 18, 5 55 a.m.

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the British

In the second area a bomb fell in the garden of a large blook of residential fats and several room on the ground floor were totally wrecked while the first floor suffered considerable damage. Another bomb fell on the top of another bloce, demolishing the top storey. There were no casualties in this area. In the third area. two business premises were damaged. The fourth area was a poor working-class district and many houses were over-orowded. Here more bombs were dropped than in the other three areas, and one group of small houses was entirely destroyed. A single bomb fell

the Sith area which was a naburb where there was not a single flest is again heavily bombarding the Belgian coast. factory or business house, hardly any shops and no encampments. October 18, 1.00 p.in. There were no aerial defences or even searchlights. Here, for some An Amsterdam telegram gives the details of Miss Cavell's death. obscure reason, the largest number of bombs was dropped in leas It states that the exsantion ground was a garden surrounded by a than a minute. Between the first and last bombs was a distance of wall, where a firing party of six men and an officer awaited the only six hundred yards. Five fell within sixty yards and three in a victim, who was led by soldiers from a house nearby, blindfolded. single small garden. A fortunats feature of the whole raid was the She had hitherto been brave but became deadly pale, swooned and number of bomba falling on the ground and not on buildings, fell down thirty yards from the place of execution. The officer Only thres houses were notnelly strack in this ares, walked up to the unconscious woman, drew a pistol and shot her through the head.

The execution has shocked the Belgians, who declare that it is the bloodiest act of the war.

POLITICAL RUMOURS.

MR. CHURCHILL TO 00 TO THE FRONT.

October 18, 1.55 p.m.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

THE CASUALTY LISTS.

October 18, 5.20 a.m. To-night's casualty lists contain fra (?) headed by the naval The Daily Chronicle dioussing the rumours of the impending anit under Rear Admiral Troubridge in Sorbis. Cabinet changes, says that it is reported that Mr. Obarohill "intend

to join a regiment and go to the front.

COMPULSORY SERVICE.

TRADE UNIONS WILL NOT OPPOSE COMPULSION, -

AUSTRO-GERMAN COMMUNIQUES,

October 18, 5.658.m. October, 18, 1.65 p.m.

Austrian and German communique state that the Serbian At a Trade Union recruiting rally at Birmingham it was onthusi-positions in the Avala mountains have been elormed. The whole astically reaclved, that it is impossible to oppose compulsion, if hilly district south of Belgrade is in Austro-German bands. recruiting is unsatisfactory.

Sir Eric Swayoo, Director of Recruiting in the Northern Com mand, speaking at Hall, said: The war would not finish soon and that Great Britain must have three million men by Spring to make: -Germany realise the uselessness of continuing the war.

SIR EDWARD GREY S BALKAN SPEECH.

AGITATION IN FAVOUR OF A DEBATE.

October 18, 1.55 p.m. There is an agitation arising in the Houseof Commons in favour of a debate on Sir Edward Grey's Balkan speech, besides a demand for a select committee to enquire into the Dardanelles campsign, Mr. L.O.M.8. Amery, M.P., baa given notios of a motion seking "for a more adequate statement of the diplomatic and military policy in the near Esst.".

FURTHER PROGRESS BY SERBIANS.

ITALIAN LOAN IN AMERICA.

October 18, 5.55 8.m,

Beater'e correspondent at New York etates that Italy is placing a one-year loan of five million sterling in the United States for the purpose of stabilising exchange.

NEW HEAD OF NAVAL AIR SERVICE.

An Admirai Appointed.

February, 1899, to July, 1900, and of Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence from January to Decembar, 1905.

As a result of the seizure of arms in Shanghai the German accessor wrote, claiming jurisdio- tion, as the Chinese were in Ger- man employ.

The Russians caught the

large number.

At a Trade Union recruiting rally at Birmingham, it was enthusiastically resolved that it is impossible to oppose compulsion, if recruiting is unsatisfactory.

The French troops received their baptism of fire in Macedonïs, the railway bridge of Hudovo Vilandoro, when they were attacked by forty thousand Bulgariane.

Dear

Official advices from Salonica etate that the Serbian-Allied armies have occupied Strumnitas, and also varions points, dominat- ing the railway, whose protection is regarded as assured.

Sir Eric Swayne, Director of Recruiting in the Northern Com- mand, epoaking of Hull, said that the war would not finish soon and that Great Britain mast have three million men by the Spring.

There is an agitation arising in the House of Commons in favour of a debate on Sir Edward Grey's Balkan speech, besides a demand for a select committee to inquire into the Dardanelles campaign. Commodore Murray F. Suster, Austro-German communiques. C.B., who is 43 years of age, has state that the Serbian positions of both personel and materiel, done remarkable work for the air in the Avala mountains have been. has rendered necessary a rebranch of the Royal Navy for stormed and that the whole of organization of the Admiralty Air over Ove years. He entered the the hilly district, south of Bel Department, and their Lordships service in January, 1886, and grade, is in the Austro-German have decided to place it for the specialized as a torpedo lienten hande. future ander the direction of a ant. Subsequently, he took up The Russians, pierced

The rapid expansion of the Royal Naval Air Service in respect

TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoris Theatre-9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.

the

Bijɔa Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Thursday, October 21. Red Crom Concert-Pullia. Gardens.-9 p.m.

flag officer, with the title of submarine work and in 1907 Director of Air Services. Rear-published. "The Evolution of the enemy's front on the western Admiral O. L. Vaughan Lee bas Submarine Boat, Mine, and Tor-shore of Lake Boginskos and been solcoted for thisappointment, pedo." In 1908 he became As crossed the river Driavistites and The present Director of the Air sistant to the Director of Naval and also captured enemy positions Department, Commodore M. F. Ordnance, and in September, on the Stry ahova Czartorysk, Suster, C. B., bas been promoted 1910, was appointed Inspecting and west of Derjno:

DON'T FORGET. to the rank of Commodore lat Captain of Airships, a position Class, and will be in charge of which he held until February, the materiel aide of navel aero-1912. A few months later he was nautical work, with the new title selected for the post of Direo or of Superintendent of Aircrafs of the Air Department of the Ad- Construction.

miralty and was made a C.B. Rear-Admiral Charlen Lionel laat January. Vaughan Lee was advanced tol the Flag List on August 8 last For the last two years he has been in command of the Naval Barrsake at Portsmouth, with the rank of Commander of the Second Claes.. He is well known as an officer of scientific attainments who, s8 5 lieutenant, was a torpedo specia list, and bad obtained promotion for meritorions examination, RI the Royal Naval College. He Router's Service To The "Telegraph""}} entered the service in July, 1880; London, Recalved, October 19. became a sub-lieutenant in 1880, Renter's correspondent at Copening.-ncou and was advanced in the follow-bogen eaye that a German steam Renter's correspondent at Athens states the the French saw service during the Egyptian Friday evening, collided with a General Meeting of members.

ing year. As a midshipman beforry host from Trelleborg, on troops received their baptism of fire in Macedonie noir the railway War of 1882 in the Minotaur. He German destroyer which cat hor bridge at Hadovo Vilandovo when they were attacked by forty held the post of Assistant to the in two and sank her. Only five

Dircotor of Naval Ordnance from peraona were saved.

October 18, 6.00 8.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Athens advices from Salonios sunounce that the Serbian and Allied armies hate occupied Strumuitas. They have also secured various points dominating the railway whose protection is regarded as assured.

FRENCH RECEIVE BAPTISM OF FIRE' IN MACEDONIA,

October 18,3.45 p.m.

[ta the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this thousand Bulgarians. Fighting still continues,

page they will be found on the Extra).

TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN FERRY BOAT SUNK,

COLLIDES WITH GERMAN DESTROYER.

Friday, October 22. Opening of Queen's College Recreation Club Pavilion P.DL.

Saturday, October 23. Opening day of Italian Convent Bazzar.-10.6.m.

Wednesday, October 27. Hongkong and South Chins. Fisheries annual general meet-

Friday, October 29, Hongkong Club, Extreordinary

Saturday, October 3). Ministering Chilfen's League. Bazaar-2 pm.