The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FOREJAST
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Barometer 29.02
October 20 1914,
lamperature 6 a.m. 75- Humidity
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WEDNESDAY,
October 20 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
SEE-SAW FIGHTING IN SERBIA.
ENTIRE BULGARIAN BATTALIONS CUT UP
AT VALANDOVO,
Successful British Ralds in the North Sea
and the Baltic.
ANOTHER GERMAN-AMERICAN CONSPIRACY SUSPECTED.
[Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
OBRMAN CLAIMS.
October 19, 2.20 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam a Berlin communique claims that there has been slight progress southward and westward of Belgrade. It says that the Bulgarians have resobed Egripalanks about thirty miles south-eastward of Vranie,
ANOTHER UNCONFIRMED REPORT.
October 19, 2.20 p.m
The Paris Temps says that the report of the cutting of the Nish-Uskab railway near Vranis is not confirmed and that only a. wooden bridge near the line was destroyed.
ENEMY ATROCITIES ON CIVIL POPULATION.
October 19, 2.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent.at Paris says that General Sarrail, Commander-in-Chief of the French Orient army, has left Salonica for Serbis:
TO-DAY'S
OCTOBER 20, 1915.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
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MR. ASQUITH.
SUFFERING FROM GASTRO-INTESTINAL CATARRH.
October 19, 220 p.m. Mr. A-quith is suffering from gastro-intestinal catarrh, which will necessitate a few days complete rest.
KILLED IN ACTION.
AN INTERNATIONAL RUGBY FOOTBALL PLAYER. October 19, 2.50 p.m. Lambert, the International raghy football player was killed in action in France on the 13th instant.
GREAT HAUL OF GERMAN TRAWLERS,
ESCORT BOLTS WHEN BRITISH PATROLS BIGHTED.
October 19, 2.50 p.m. Twenty-six German trawlers have been brought to Grimsby and include many modern steam vessels. One trawling fiset was escorted but the escort bolted when the British patrols were sighted. There have been three successful British raids in the North sea during the past fortnight.
THE EXECUTION OF MISS CAVELL,
UNITED STATES INQUIRY.
October 19, 2.50 p.m. The United States Government has instructed its Ambassador in Berlin to inquire into the circumstances connected with the execution of Miss Cavell.
SOUTH AFRICA ELECTIONS.
p.m.
NATIONALISTS AGAINST GENERAL BOTHA,
October 19, 2,50 At the elections to-morrow in South Africa the contest will be intense. The Nationalists are using every effort against General Boths.
LOYAL AUSTRALIA.
MORE MEN IF NECESSARY. ·
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WAR TELEGRAMS,
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TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
MORE ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.
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TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
CONDENSED. ·
There is fierce fighting on all
the Serbian fronts.
The Aga Khan lunched with Their Majesties on Monday,
The feeling regarding the pani- tion in Serbis, is more hopeful:
In the southeast the Bulgariana are still hold, despite their superiority.
It is reported that Austro- German and Bulgarians are taking no prisoners.
The enemy in the Balkans is committing unspeakable atrocities on the civilian population.
There have three successful British raide in the North Eas during the past fortnight.
General Sarrsil, Commander- Ain-Chief of the French Orient
army, has left Salonics for Berbis
October 18, 4.55 p.m. Renter's correspondent in Paris reports that the French batteries have dous most effectivo work along the whole front. communique says:-We completely repulsed three German attacks east of Souches, and also repulsed everywhere the attempted move- ment north of Verdun.
ARTILLERY DUEL IN FAVOUR OF THE FRENCH.
October 19, 9.40 p.m. A Paris communique says:-The enemy, after a violent bomb. ardment, massed tronpa in the trenches near Sanchez, but our vigorous curtain of fire prevented the threatened attack. There was an artillery duel in our favoursouth of the Somme, left of the Aisne and in Champagne. Lively grenade fighting took place in the Vosges on the crests of Schratamsennele, and there was violent cannonoding in the region of Hartsmansweilerkopf.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
GERMANS Leading buLGARI INS,
Twenty-six German trawlers have been brought to Grimsby and inolude many modern sisam voasela.
Le Temps naya sust the report as to the cutting of the Nish- Uskub railway near Viviani is not confirmed.
Mr. Asquith is anffering from gastro-intestinal catarrh which will necessitate him taking a few daya, complete reat
In order to avoid a turning movement the Serbian army, which evacuated Poscheravatz, has bras withdrawn.
A British submarine has cap- tared a steamer laden with iron ore, bound fram Lulea to Stettin. She has been taken to Reral.
Owing to heavy enemy artillery fire the Serbian army, near Belgrade, retired to a fortified line, a little to the southward.
The American Ambassador at October, 18, 5.30 p.m. Berlin has been instructed to According to Renter's correspondent at Athens it is officially inquire into the circumstances, stated that the Bulgarian attacks on the Nish-Uskub railway con-concerning the execution of Miss tinge. There is severe fighting et Vranya but at Zibeltohe the Cavall Bulgars have been repulsed, German officers are in command all along the line. The morale of the Serbian troops is excellent.
ITALY'S DECLARATION,
Italy has declared war on Bulgaria.
October 19, 12.05 p.m.
THE DARDANELLES.
SIR IAN HAMILTON RETURNING TO. ENGLAND.
October 12, 4.00 p.m.
October 10, 1.20 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Sydney says that the Hon. George The Press Bareau states that General Sir Charles Monro baa Foster, Minister of Defonos, declared that if it was acosusary to do been appointed to the command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary more to combat successfully the new position in the Balkans, Austra-Force, în auccession to General Sir Ian Hamilton, who is returning lia would answer the call, even if it meant sending brigade after to England to make a report. Lieutenant General W. R. Birdwood brigado,
has been appointed temporarily in command of the Force, pending General Munro's arrival.
BRITISH SUBMARINE CAPTURE.
GERMAN BOAT LADEN WITH IRON ORE.
The latest news is that there is fierce fighting on all the Serbian
October 19, 4.00 p.m. fronte. Owing to the heavy enemy artillery fire the Serbian army According to Reuter's correspondent at Gefs it is officially near Belgrade retired to a fortified line a little to the southward, reported that the steamer Nike, bound from Lules to Stettin, laden while in order to avoid a turning movement the army, which had with iron ore, has been captured by a British submarine and taken evacuated Porchereratz bas been withdrawn. Southeast to Revel. the Bulgarians are still held, despite their superiority. The enemy is committing unspeakable atrocities on the civilian population. It is reported that the Austro-Germans and Bulgarians are taking no prisoners.
́POSITION IN SERBIA MORE HOPEFUL.
October 19, 2.20 6.).
GERMAN PRIVATEERS.
TO PREY ON COMMERCE IN ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.
October 12, 2.45 p.m. Beater's correspondent at New York says that the detention by the Colombian Government of an American yacht with an unusually large crew, whose captain is believed to be a German, near Buons Ventura, tends to confirm saepicions that German sympathisers are fitting out privateera for the purposs of preying on commerce in the Atlantic and the Pacific.
Reuter learns that the feeling regarding the position in Serbia is more hopeful. Accounts received in Athens state that the fighting prior to the occupation of Stromnites show that forty thous and Bulgarians attacked and at first hard pressed the Serbiana Halla dessa offers and can have escaped from interned northeast of Doiran and near Valandovo, but the timely arrival of Germen vessels, in Norfolk, Virginia, in a motor boat and it is the Allies turned the tide and drove back the Balgerisue with heavy believed have gone to Caba. losses beyond the frontier. The principal fighting took place at Valandoro about five miles from the frontier where entire Bulgarian [In the svent of telegramı arriving too late for Insection on this batllions were cut up.
page they will be found on the Extra),
A FANTASTIC STORY,
October 19, 5,35 a.m.
The Daily Mail correspondent at Athens reports that the alleged depletion of the Dardanelles forces, and the slackening of operations is described by a high military authority as fantastio. On the contrary, it is stated that the Allies on Gallipoli are being reinforced.
THE RUSSIANS.
ENEMY AGAIN suffers ENORMOUS LOSSES,
October 19, 4.55 am. Beater's correspondent in Petrograd reporta farther Russian successes, resalting in the capture of a number of villages at various points of the front. Altogether 3,300 prisoners sod many machine guns are recorded in the communique, which says that there has been very force fighting between lakes Demmen and Drinviaty, east from positions on the southern shore of Drinviaty. Other villages of Vilus, where the Germans were dislodged with enormous lomas
stormed by the Russians were one on the upper Nieman south of Pripot River, and one on the Styr.
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Chiang Shi-li,, a prominent supporter of Yuan Shih t'ai and of Chinese monarchy, bas been shot and mortally wounded by a young Chinese,
A German oɔmmunique claims that they have made light pro- gress southward of Belgrade. It Bare that the Bulgarinan have reached Egripalanke,
Half a dozen officers and men have escaped from interned German vessela in Norfolk, Virginie in a mattor bost. It is believed that they have gone to Caba.
The Australian Minister of de- fence, declared, that if it waR necessary to do more to combat. successfully the new position in the Balkans, Australia would aa- ewer the call. ‹
Events in Americs tend to con- firm suspicions that German sympathisere are filling out pri-- vateers, for the purpose of prey- ing on commerce in the Atlantic and the Pacific.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
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Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.b
TO-MORROW. Sie Bija Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Red Cross Concert-Pal lio Gardens.-9 pm,
Friday, October 22, Opening of Queon's College Recreation Club Pavilion.—5p.m
Saturday, October 23. Opening day of Italian Convent. Hassar.-10a.m.
Wednesday, October 27. Hongkong and South Chins Fisheries-annual general meet- ing.co
Fri, October 29, Hongkong Club, Extraordinary General Meeting of members.
Saturday, October 30. Ministering Children's Languo Bazser.-2 p.
Wednesday, November 3;" Meeting of Licensing Board, Council Chamber,--2.15 p.m.
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