1915-11-29 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

November 29 1915,

Temperature f a.m. 59 Humidity

2 pm. 67

H

38

H

2084 BE#ATENZ

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED

FROM PERSIA.

GERMAN EFFORTS TO CREATE FRESH

THEATRE OF WAR.

Allies Score Striking Success in Aerial Fighting.

THE KAISER'S THEATRICAL APPEARANCE ON

EASTERN FRONT.

[Renter's Service to the "Telegraph."] MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS.

FURTHER RESPONSIBILITIES.

November 28, 8 55 p.m. Responsibility for the designs and specifications, the testing of arms, ammunitions and invention. in connection therewith, has been transferred from the Army Oosocil to the Ministry of Mani tions, which onceforth will control the Ordnance, Bond and Research Department at Woolwich Arsenal, the Experimental Establishment at Shoeburyness, and the War office Inventions Department.

The services of Major Gaseral Du Caus have been placed at the disposal of the Ministry of Munitions in this connection.

EARL KITCHENER.

ARRIVAL IN MILAN.

(ESTABLISHED - 1881.). Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

DUTCH OVERSEAS TRUST.

NO RUBBER CONSIGNMENTS.

November 28, 2.55 p.m. Router's correspondent at Amsterdam státas that the Dutch Ovarnens Trust monounces that it will not scoopt consignments of rubber until farther nation.

THE RUSSIANS.

THE KAISER'S THEATRICAL APPEARANCE IN THE BAST,

November 28, 2.55 p.m.

A telegram from Petrograd states that the Kaiser, on laurning of the privations being suffered by the Germans in Russia Trom cold and exhaustion, appested theatrically on the Eastern front.

In an impassioned speech, he urged the troope to exercise pa tience, saying" Make one or two efforts more. I assure you the goal is near at hand; it will recompense you for all; believe me, my children, my friends, you who are my glory.

"We believed in a war of a few months, but it has been pro-

1915.

WEATHER FORIJAST

FINE Barometer 30.10

1emperature 6 qum, 66 60 Humidity

2 p.m. 71

H

42

11

November 29 1914,

-# ##A-TX AINGLE COPY 10 CENTS.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

$36 PER ANNUM

TELEGRAMS:

NEWS FOR Busy men.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

GENERAL D'amade in loNDON.

November 27, 1,50 p.m.

It is announced that General D'Amade of the French Army, who co-opacated with the British at Gallipoli has arrived in London.

A CLOUD OF POISONOUS GAS,

November 27, 5,40 p.m.

|

CONDENSED:

Earl Kitchener has arrived at Milan from the Italian front.

A French scout aeroplane has

shot down a German michîne on

the heights of the Mouse.

The Dutch Overseas Trast will

not accept consignment of rubber until further notice,

M. Denya Cochin his mailed from Athear in the Greek orniner A Par communique reports that the enemy yesterday lol Helle. loose a cloud of poison gas near Bethincourt, west of the House, but without result, A Garman aeroplane fell in the river. Aisne near some 20 miles north of Monastir, Bulgariansare attasking a village Barry-zn-bac. The aviators swam sabors and the French artillery where the inhabitants to sgtin destroyed the aeroplane.

in a panio

ENEMY'S FUtile attemPTS TO RECAPTURE TRENCHES,

November 27, 11:45 pm.

An official report from Petrograd states that all is quiet on the prestera front save for fruitless attempts by the sumy to re-capture lost trenches.

BRISK FIGHTING IN BELGIUM,

November 22, 2.25 s.m.

The Parla communiquespeaks of fierce engagements in Artois and s most violent combat in the re gion of the Labyrintb.

The Kaiser has appeared thes trically on the Eastern front and" delivered an impassioned speech to his troops.

longed. We must continue the campaign with ferocious energy, artillery actions in Belgium and south of the Somme. Our artillery the Balgarians and Germans on

A Paris communique mentions that there have been lively

Friction is reported between opposing the iron glove to the paw of the Russian" bone."

north of St. Mihiel destroyed an enemy battery. It has been the subject of the occupation of

THE RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

November 28, 2.55 p.m. The khaki armists issued under Lord Derby's scheme made their first appearance in London last evening..

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS,

;

POSITION OF THE SERBIAN ARMY.

November, 28, 2.55 p.m.`

A telegram from Athens sites that the Serbian main army is now taking up positions parallel to the Albanian frontier and has established communication with Durazz, thus securing a victualling base.

BULGARIANS AND GERMANS FALL OUT.

November 28, 2.55 p.m. Friction is reported between the Germans and Bulgariane the subject of the occupation of Monastir.

MONASTIR AGAIN PANIC-STRICKEN,

certained that the enemy's gas attack aear Bathincourt ended in complete defeat. There were three successive cloude of gan fol- lowed by a violent bombardmont, but our artillery prevented the German attack from debouching.

THE DRINK QUESTION.

TRADES UNIONISTS FEARS ALLAYED.

November 27, 1.50 p.m.

|

Monastir.

The Shah of Persia has told

the Russion Minister that he has reason to believe that the mut- inous gendarmes will surrender.

A Lisbon message states that the President has entrusted Senhor Affonso Costa with the formation of a new Ministe

'Lord D'Abernon, who is okairman of the Board of Control, has informed a depatation of trade unioniste that the general withdrawal The Serbian mais. Sy NOW of the new drink order is out of the question, but that publichouses taking up position tool to the in river-side areas will be allowed to open for two hours in the

Albanian fronded and has morning on condition that they supply adequate food and that ia-established communication with creased canteen accommodation be provided.

THE BATTLE OF CTESIPHON.

A "TIMES COMMENT.

November 27, 1.50 p.m. Commenting on the battle of Ctesiphon, the Times points out on that time after time the Turks in Mesopotamia have anddenly with drawn ander cover of night after stubborn resistance. If they con- tinue to follow the same tactics, it is conceivable that an action deciding the fate of Bagdad has already been fought.

November 28, 3,35 p.m. Reuter'e correspondent at Balonica reporte, ass most important inoident, that the Balgarians are attacking the village of Krushhevo, some twenty miles northward of Monastir, where the inhabitants are again in a panic, but says the heavy and unusually early snow- falls throughout Serbia may bring all operations almost to a

standstill. November 28, 11.20 p.m.. Reator's correspondent at Milan states that Earl Kitchener arrived there in the morning from the Italian front. He paid a hasty visit to the Archaeological and Art Museum and then left for Tarin.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

ATTEMPT TO CREATE NEW WAR THEATRE.

November 28, 11.00 p.m.

A Petrograd telegram quotes a message from Teheran, dated the 27th inst., stating that there ara dissensions among the Swedish officere of the Persian gendarmerie. Some are censuring the disloyal ty of others to the Persian Government,

Insurgent, gendarmes and marcenaries are occupying the Hamadan road and fortifying the passes, under the direction of German officers, with a view to covering the district adjoont to the Turkish frontier.

A cimmittee at Kam, under the direction of Prince Reus, in maintaining animated relations with Teheran still hoping to influence the Shah and the Government.

It is reported that the Turkish Ambassador and the Austrian Minister are returning to the capital with the same object.

THE ALLIÉS IN THE WEST. FIERCE FIGHTING REPORTED,

November 28, 5.40 p.m. Beater's Paris correspondent states that a disturbed night in Artois is the fasture of the latest communique. There were fierce engagements with grenades and aerial torpedoes, but the most violent combat took place in the region of the Labyrinth, where, after the Germans had exploded a mine, the struggle resulted in the French

favour.

Our aeroplaces attacked the station at Noyon with huga bombs and also forced 170 captive balloons to descend. A spout aeroplane shot down a German machine on the heights of the Mease.

PORTUGUESE AFFAIRS.

FORMATION OF A NATIONAL MINISTRY.

November 28, 5.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Lisboa alates that the Unionists and Revolutionists having refused to join the Damoorsta in forming a National Ministry, the President has entrusted Senor Affonso Costa with the formation of a new Ministry.

The Shab and the Government are fully aware of the danger of any polioy which is not benevolent towards England and Russie, but would be unwise to ignore the fact that the concentrations 2 Kam and Hamadan include balf the Mejliss and almost the whole of

M. DENYS COCHIN DEPARTS.

November 28, 56.45 p.m. the Persian armed forces, directed by Swedish and Tarco German officare, who are doing their utmost to bring about a rapture in the A telegram from Athens states that amid the enthusiastio English, Russia and Persian negotiations and the definite creation cheers of the populace, M. Denys Cochin, the French Envoy, has of a froth thostre of war.

sailed aboard the Greek oraiser Helle.

THE SHAH Dissipates a RUMOUR,

November 28, 6.05 p.m.

THE FRENCH LOAN. SO,

(Hovas Telegram.)

November 27,

It is worth noting that from the end of this month the facilities for the navigation of the Tigris will continue to improve for several months.

GENERAL NIXON'S REPORT.

(British Foreign Ofice Telegram,)

November 27. The Secretary of State, for India communicates the following continuation of the communique of the 25th ipak, regarding the recent fighting at Ctesiphon

A telegram from General Nixon, dated the 25th inst, reporta that General Townshend's troops are in possession of the battlefield, while the Turks are reported to be retiring on Dislab, 10 miles above siphon and the esme distance from Baghdad. General Townshend is engaged in clearing the wounded and prisoners.

It was first stated that 800 prisoners were taken, bat it now appears that no less than 1,300 have been marched back to Lajj. Our wounded number about 2,500, of whom 1800 were leaving! that day by steamer for Bsara. The number killed, not yet reported. General Nixon speska with high praise of the splendid spirit shown by the troops after severe losses and bardships from the want of water and food,

Darazzo.

A aquadron of French aero- planes has attacked the atɔtion st Noyon with huge bombs and also forced two captive balloonë. to descend.

The Shah of Pereis asya that the rumours of his intention to leave the capital are based solely on the announcement that he in going to his country residence.

The responsibility for the de- |signe, specifications and testing of arms and ammunitions has been transferred from the Army Council to the Ministry of Munitions.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

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

TO-MORROW.

Bijoa Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Tuesday, November 30. Theatre Royal-St. Andrew's Society Concert,

Wednesday, December 1. Auction of Jewellery, etc., Mr.

P, Lammert.—2.30 p.m. Auction of Pearls, Hughes and Hough Noon.

Thursday, December 27. Auction of Valuable Leasehold. Property at Sales Room, by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert.—3 p.m.

SERBIA'S TERRIBLE PLIGHT. HARROWING TALES BY AMERICAN LADY.

November 27, 2:45 p.m. Madame Groniteb, an American, and wife of the Serbian Under-G. sexetary for Foreign Affaire, telles terrible story of a twenty-days on horseback trip from Nish with a Government party. "There are," she says, "three million starving Serbiane: All horses are short of fadder. Thousands of doge loft in homes are now banded together scouring the hillsides for ground game. Serbis is a breadless land. The road between Nish and Monastir cutrivsle the Klondyke trail horrors, with corpses on the wayside, dead horses and exhausted fugitives, men, women and children." Some of our own horwes foll

Friday, December 8, from exhaustion and died where they fell, and the Government party was likely the best equipped of all. We only got half a loaf of The China Fire Insurance Co., General bread each daily, during the retreat, Hany, however, were quite Ltd., Extraordinary foodless and attuggled into the villages only to discover there was Meeting-Noon. nothing edible.

Saturday, December 4. “Events in Serbia to-day are the blackest page in human Union Insurance Scoiety of history. Now there is only open to Serbia through Albanis one Canton, Ltd., Extraordinary narrow horse-trail, which itself traverses aliving districts. One General Meeting-Noon night I heard the screams of a man being murdered by hunger confirmed by the Belgian Minister to Serbia, who said that recantly in Albania, when he gave bis servants money, they exclaimed, "For God's sake give us bread; we cappot eat gold Madame Grouitch sitnestly appeala to Americans to assist Barbis,

China Traders' Insurance Co...

According to Reuter'e correspondent at Petrograd, a telegram H. Cands, a Deputy, has begged the Ministers to make ar- from Toberan says the Shah granted an audience to the Basman Minister and assured him that the rumours of the Shah's intention rangements to allow the population of the French Colonies and to leave the capital are based solely on the announcement that he is Protectorates to subscribe to the "Loan of Victor" as largely an maddened men for half a loaf.". The shortage of food in Albania is Tad.... Extraordinary General

they can, especially as they have participated in the defence of the going to his country residondo,

Republic.

He added that he did not seek to minimise the gravity of the situation in Persis, owing to the provocative attitude of the enemies of the Entente, bat he bad reason to believe that the mutinoin gen darmes would surrender.

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

page they will be found on the Extral.

(Continued on page 5.).

Meeting-12.15 pm.

Monday, December 6. Council Chamber. Licensing Board meeting.-8.30 pm.