1918-10-31 — Page 8

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page. 1.)

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Two British Reports.

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London, Out

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states: Artillery activity and patrol secounters are reported on diferent parts of the front

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting an aviation, states: The increased serial activity on the 28th destroyed thirty-two" machines and drove down ten uncontrollable. Eight British machines are missing. Our bombara dropped seventeen tons of bombs during the day.

Big Bertha Outclassed.

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London, Oct. 27. Beater's correspondent at American Headquarters, writ- ing on Tuesday, says: Long-range guns of big calibre have begun abelling in the direction of the Longuson-Montmedy- Sedan-Mezieres Bailway which is a vital communication upon which the enemy depended for the quick transportation of troops, supplies, etc., from one portion of the front to an other. The calibre of the guns cannot be stated, but they are more formidable, than Big Berths that bombed Paris.

Defence of Merz."

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Londen, Oct. 27:

» American observers report that the Germans have abandon- ed Clary Graad, Already a great section of Lorraine and part of Alsace have been formed into a huge intrenched cump by the Germans in a desperate to effort defend Metz and the Pivot of the line northward.

Freach Report.

London, "Oct, 27. A French communique, states: Overcoming the enemy's resistance we at night considerably advanced towards Guise and carried hutamente surrounding a hospital near the station and the first trench of a fortified work south of Castle Farther south we advanced beyond Louvry Farm. On the right bank of the Peron we continued to progress cast of Moncosa-le-Nanf

The Great Battle.

Paris, Ott 25.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1918,

The operations of the First, Fifth and Teath French Armies are gradually assuming big proportions in the great battle. Be tween the Oise and the Serre the French Fifth Army attack- ed again yesterday, breaking down an obstinate defence and advancing a considerable distance. Further east between Sissonne and the Aisne the French Tenth Army broke into the great Hunding Defence Line and pushed on about 2 miles. The enemy, with great forecs, tried desperate counter- attacks but failed completely. All along the battlefront the French troops face newly strengthened positions. General « Guillaumat encountered five successive lines of whe and the same number of lines of trenches with concrete armoured shelters.

Parts to Lilie.

Paris, Oct 25 To-day communication with Lille was re-established and a train runs day and night in both directions. Havas

GREAT SUCCESSES ON ITALIAN FRONT.

Bože, WeL

Six Austrian divisions were hauf destryyed during the latest nghung. The conuuou of others necessitated üirplʊy: ment of large part of Weir reserved

An Italian omcial message says: the Pave battle is containg victoriously. The Allies are in tiría posschalen ut the lett bank from the slope of Yalaob Bladene to the Tre- Viscodergo railway. We have carried the heights of Valdos biadene The French have captured Monte Planar We bold the plain of Sermagin. "The Eighth Army has carried the heights of polfosco and entered susegana. The Tenth Arty, advancing irresistaby, have pusted their advanced guards to the lett of the Monticero. Aumerous gang have Been captured Of yesterday's prisoners tour thousand have been counted and many more are coming in On the left bank of the Ormic we occupted' Alano-di-Prave and took pri oner several hundred

Bouter's correspondent at Italian Headquarters says: Conegliano has been taken and the whole line advanced be tween that important railway and road "centre and Valdob Biadene Four thousand prisoners taken yesterday were brought across river but a large number still remains on the left bask

A British Italian official message says the enemy's re- sistance is weakening considerably; Our cavalry and infantry forced the passage of Monticano and several hundred pris

oners were taken

Italian communique says: The battle continued fiercely all night long and fully developed during the 28th, On the front of the Twelfth and Eighth "Armies we main- tained and extended the bridgehead Jespite very lively op position Eastward of Grave-di-Popoli the enemy ceded to attacks by the Fourtheenth British and Tenth Italian Army Coppa. We broke through the enemy lines and liberated Bargo, Malanotie, Tezze, Baimichaele-di-Piave, Cimadolvo, St Polone, Giave and Ormele and entered St. Lucia-di-Piase and Vazzolo. The prisoners captured and the guns are still uncounted

In Albanis on the morning of the 27th we entered Alessio and are marching on San Giovanni-di-Medua:

JAPANESE INSIGNIA FOR KING GEORGE. London, Oct. 23. Prince Fushimi handed BM, the King at Buckingham Palace the insignia of a Japanese Field Marshal with a autograph letter from the Emperor of Japan. The King in acknowledging these gifts, assured the Prince that the insignis will always be preserved as an interesting and im- portant memento.

FRENCH DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.

Parie, Oct 28.

M. Alapetite, Resident General of Tauisis, has been appointed French Ambassador to Spain, and will be replaced

Tunizia by Senator Etienne Flandia Havas.

THE AMENDED GERMAN CONSTITUTION.

Copenhagen, Oct. 29.

The Berlin Federal Council has approved the Bill amend- ing the Constitution in the form adopted by the Reichstag

LORD BEAVERBROOK ILL-

London, Oct. 29

Lord Beaverbrook, who very ill, bas reigned as

Props

Minister

BITUARY*

London, Det. announced Bir" Albert Markham,

THE HOHENZOLLERNS.

Dethronement of the Kalser

Predicted.

The women kept repeating "I lost my husband.

My brothere were killed.” "I lost my father."

And theas sabs and grosan of the widows and orphans sank Herman Bernstein, writing in into the souls of the more for- the New York Herald recently, tanste women in the crowd. atated:-There were symptoms whose relatives had only been of unprecedented anrest and wounded or captured by the dissatisfaction among the German | Allies."," people which might have deve loped into a real uprising against

world war.

Break Up Mass Meeting.

CAPITOL BUILDING.

To be Erected in Manila,

BAFFLING THE U-BOATS,

The Yarrow Smoke System.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Whe; opinions expressed by carras- pondents are not necesmzily those of the **Hongkong Telegraph.

"OUR DAY.”

To the Editor of the Hongson Telegraph.

Sir, In anticipation of the

The naval ocrrespondent of the Tsman writes—It is now generally recognized that there Work on the construction of is no specifio remedy for “the the proposed Philippine National submarine menace, but that Capitol will probably begin early ultimate sucoses will be found in next year, should that part of the the collective effect of different 1919 budget which provides for methods of dealing with the the appropriation of a consider problem. Of the atmost import-final report, the following partial the German militaristic clique One of the leaders among the able sum of money for its erection ance, of course, are satisfactory details will be of intersst that is responsible for the great women said that only a small meet the entire approval of the appliances for dieaavering the

From the figures already Then came the portion of the German and legislature. The work will be presence of the submarine, bat obtained and estimated, it is Bolabevist revolt in Russie, sided Austrian women had gathered undertaken, according to the very valuable also are satisfactory anticipated that the net result by the German government and there. If all their soba were assignment of appropriations, by means for preventing the sab for aimed at those who wanted gathered, if all their tears were the Bureau of Public Works marine from discovering its amount to about $100,000* Oar Day," 1918, will Ruszis to be free both from collected, the whole world would which has irked greater al quarry. In this latter category possibly a little more. The Taariam and Kaiserism. The hare heard them, and all the lowances this year both for the the Yarrow anti submarine smoke figarea of Lady May's Rose Fund, so-called social revolution, in ponds and canals in the Berlin completion of unfinished public system has been most favourably the auction cf roses and the Ruseis not only ruined Russia park could not hold the tears buildings and for the proper prep reported upon, and should take Gymkhanas bave already been for many years to come, not only which tape of millions of women, aration of the capitol grounds. a high place.

pablished, but $800 farther muat dealt a staggering blow to the sisters and mothers, were sbedd

According to the Burnham plan, Every seafarer, whether on must be added to the latter, rich, to the middle class, to the ing every day and every night, the capital will be built within business or pleasure bent, will being the proceeds of tickets of intelligentsis and to the working mourning the dead.

aight of the Manila Bay where the be aware of the way in which admission sold in advance. The people, but also retarded the The policemen, of the reserves, monument of Risil now stands. Brother stesmer makes ite pre esle of roses on the morning revolution in Germany and for the most part wounded in the The grounds cover a considerable senca keown by the long trail of *** Our

war, listened at first with good

area and will include a portion of of smoke on the horizon before $13,796.45 and a detailed list Day" resliced The horrible example of the matured smiles. Bat little by the reclaimed plot lying between the ship herself or eves her tallest giving the contents of sech fin! Lenine experiment apon unforia little their stern lanes began to the Manila Botal and the Army mast is seen. This manifest sign will be published shortly. Details nate Bussis has strengthened the witob. Something glistened in and Navy Club. The capital will of the whereabouts of a merchant of the results obtained by other forces of reaction everywhere, the eyes of those who had faced especially in Germany. But the death fearlessly upon the battle resemble in many ways is in stared steamer has been made use of by sections will be published from the astional capitol of the United the German raiders and eab time to time when the figures are revolt of the German people fields. This did not last long: Statsz,

marines to a very large extent, as complete. against the system that committed Scon auspicious men appeared the greatest crime in history has among the people and worked ed, will amount to P80,000,000 aals of their achievements reveal. Banking Corporation have vary

|. The 1919 budget, it is estimat- the published accounts and jour-

The Hongkong and Shanghai only been postponed. The eyes their way forward to the speakers. The Bureau of Fablic Works An example is funished by Lien Findly undertaken to remit up to of the German people are being A few women in gaudy hats, with alone will require, it is stated, tenant Aust, of the Karlsruhe, $100,000 at the rate of 3/8 T.T. opened by the forces of the allied painted facee-the eyes and ears more than P10,000,000 in order who in his journal of pro- My Committes have directed me democracies, led by America; of the German Government to complete the big building ceedings exye on one ocos- to express their appreciation of which are battering down the rushed off to the nearest telephone programme now in hand. The tion: We were all at high this concession which gives Prussian rule of the Rohenzol-stations. lerne, who sought to dominate, the

Soon the police authorities recommendations of the Bureau tension wondering in what direo- material assistance to the Fund. world and dranch it in oceans of appeared in the park, Then

eoldiers blood and tears.

arrived,

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merce lane, when our look-out reported emake four points on the port bow, and our ship im mediately livened up.” By the use of the Yarrow appliances the smoke can be emitted through the sides of the chip, sad thus by the elimination of the tell-tale black column the range of viability

of Posts, the University of the tion the first smoke-cload would Philippines and the Buresa of appear; and, on another—“We without Education have been soted upon were downcast over our bed lack A Russian writer, Lev Zhdanoff, bayonete, They were led by favorably by the members of the in having to leave the main com depicted the Iset day of the several companies of the more Cabinet. Only a little portion of Hohenzollerns. His prophecy was faithful policemen of the old type. the budget now remaine for con made before the revolt of the Bol Moving thus in solid squares they sideration before it is sent to the sheviki. The date of the last day endeavoured to break up the crowd

legislature. of the Kaiser has now been and disperse is along the alleys changed to 1919-the fifth anni of the huge park. Hysterical aries and execlamations rent the versary of the great war.

air. The women expressed their Fifth Wir Anniversary. indignation at the violence em Preparing to celebrate the ployed by the police and did not fifth anniversary of the world war move. A few men who stood a in 1919, Berlin, particularly quiet little distance away, here and and sad during the past few there, also protested. monthe, was to make a supreme Suddenly a new order whe effort and appear gay on that day. given, spreading like wildfire Jenkin, C.B E., state: Several weeks before Berlin had among the people. The crowd

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

celebrated the thirty-first anniver-commenced to disperse quickly. Disciplinary Boards, sery of Kaiser Wilhelm'e reign. Again the groups of women The following ia to be inserted The faithful element of the Berlin commenced to rush through the on page 45 of the D.O. Book in population participated in the streets to the centre, where the continuation of D.O. 64(2)-No national holiday. Aside from Kaiser's palace is situated." Superintendent or Laspector after the military and the police, and There all precautions had been receiving notice to attend a the merchants of neatral conn- taken. The entrances to the Disciplinary Board, shall absent triee, there were but few men in equare, all the streets and himself therefrom without the the city by the Spree.

bridges, nere already occupied by permission of the presiding the police. The troops, i amall Buperintendent. numbers, were ready, hidden in the yards near the square.

Out of the quiet homes, mourn ing their dead, women of all walks in life came into the streets. Į Only the "wives of the bankere and the war contractors and the ladies having free access to the Court remained at bome.

Rifles and Ammunition.

The words and Friday in the 4th line of D. O, 20 (g) page 22, are to be deleted.

Dismissed.

Yours etc. EB. HALLIFAX, Hon. Secretary, War Charities. Hongkong, Oct., 31, 1818.

-EXTRADITION CASE.

Mr. J. E. Wood, sitting at the to the enemy is reduced. On a Police Coart this afternoon, application for at the extradition and

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this

clear day the smoke, from a beard an stesmahip can been seen Orders issued by Mr. F. C. distance of over 17 miles, render Kong Chai In and the risk of its being to the Macao Authorities on the observed by a submarine extends grozad that he was a fugitive, to an area of over 958 square Mr. G. 8. Wakeman (Grown miles. Assuming, however that, Solicitor) appeared for the Crown as is the case with this system, and Mr. P. W. Goldring sppeared the smoke rose no higher then the for the defence. bridge, the distance at which the Mr. G.E Wakeman, giving ship could be seen on a clear day evidence, said that he was the would be a little over 10 miles, Crown Solicitor and received and the risk of being observed by a document (Exhibit 1)" by s submarine would only extend to post on October 4 from the an area of about 310 square miles. Becretary-General of Maono. He The danger srza with the anti-alad Maid that zabmarine smoke eystem ie afternoon in the presenos of Mr. reduced to about one-third. T. H. King, A. 8. P., Mr. Gold- But the women insisted upon

Clearly therefore there is a great ring, O. D. Inspector Marison and carrying out their programme.

advantage in using it, and already himesif, a "We are unarmed! We are

several standard steamers have Mr. LA. Collsco, failed to man from Macan, women!" they declared.

"We

been fitted with the derior, The women came in groups are your mothers Your wives!

identify the defendant. The Apart from the obvious benefit defendant waa standing eighth from all parts of the city, moving We have not come out to stir up The following Constables are to be derived from adopting the in the row, and Mr. Cousco towards the Tiergarten, where trouble, to make noise! You are dismissed:-110 Chan Wai Ling, system, the fact that there are no pointed out the fourth man. they formed a veritable ses of your cives creating scandale! We 179 Wong Tat Chuen, 203 Lem royalties or charges of that kind Before the identification besda..

just want to congratulate the Kai Chi, and 243 Chan Shai to be paid for its use should help defendant and the man who was An order for this meeting was Kaiser upon the occasion of the Kwong

to make its adoption general, pointed out changed costs. He jesued by aSave the Nation anniversary of his reign. We

Thirty years ago the system was bors a resemblance to the other Committee." The government did want to express our best wishes

fitted by Tarrow and Co. to 8 mg. not know who the members of the to him! It he is not in the committee were, but the German palace just now it does not square and delivered even more torpedo-bost, and since then, as

The case is proceeding. people somehow learned that such matter! The walls of the impassioned speeches than before. the result of much experimenting a committee had been formed.,, old palace will re-echo our words

Thousands of men looked upon on land and of experience in and the faint voices of the the unprecedented gathering from service at ses, it has been develop Multitudes of Women.

women will reach Potsdam. Let the windows of houses facing the ed sad perfected. Now it is patrio Early in the morning the place as pasz!”

quare. Little by little these men tically placed, by Sir Alfred designated for the meeting and

And the women, young and came out into the streets and Yarrow, at the disposal of the the.

British and their Allies to make adjoining alleys were old, broke through the lines of surrounded the women, as though illed with women represent the confused, rude policemen to protect them from the police, what use of it they like. The only ing practically every station of They rushed toward the palace.

Groups of students came rosh financial interest Sir Alfred life in Berlin from the poorly clad Then they cried as with one ing from the universities, where retaine in the matter is that he servant girls and dressmakers to voice full of tears:-

they also had gathered to celebrate pays out of his own pocket for the the rich shopkeeper's widow. "We have had enough of war,

the anniversary of the Kaiser's inspectors who go round to see Against the bright summer Enough bloodshed! We want rea

that it is properly fitted.

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war?"

!!!

defence,

الدو

A SHELL ACCIDENT,

-the

Houseboy Sustains Serious Tajury.

background of the foliage in the peace! We are starving! Our The police, feeling its uiter

At about three o'clock this For the Melting-Pot. park'stood out the multitude of children are starving and dying helplessness, at Arst used sticks

afternoon those present in the woman, old and young, sad little as a resuls of your crimes, bloody rack by the policemen stirred 40 states and monuments of seif a bomb had exploded, follow- The Munich Post reports that Police Courte heard a lond report, freely; but the cries of the women children in mourning, who Emperor!" gathered there to celebrate the Bloody Emperor! Enough of the men, and they came to their bronze and copper are to be ed by fries and shouts, "Day of Barrow,”

melted down in Manish by the appears that a houseboy employ. A woman secended the plat Three times they cried, and

Then revolvers Asched in the military authorities, including ed by Mrs. Aris, at present form where the orchestra nanal them became silent. The han. hands of the policemen. They statues of the Emperor Ladwig, staying in the Paline quarters, ly played. She motioned to the dred thousand Women stood pointed the revolvers at the the Bavarien King Ludwig II.attached to the Central Station, crowd and suddenly all became waiting as though so hear what per pla, at the women.

Schiller, Goethe, and several had a shell, which was used as an silent. And smid- this ominous answer would come from the Then a bugle was sounded;

pablia fountaina.

orusment, in his hand. The shell silence some of the women same palace. Some of them expected. The crowd did not believe that

Whist Drive,

was loaded and, hot being apon the platform and made that the talkative Kaiser would the troops would fire upon women The fortnightly whist drive of aware of the fact, the boy his speeches which sounded rather appear on his famous haloony and sad children, and it kept moving the Navel Yard Recreation Club asi on the ground with it grosna and sobs and complaints reply to the call of the forward

took place last evening on the Suddenly it exploded and the of the souls of the exhausted mothers, wives and orphans.

Suddenly a volley resounded. verandah of the Offices. There poor fallow was rendered uns women. The women complained But this did not happen. Again Cries of terror rent the air. Many was a good attendanes and the conscious. The Police immediate. of the high cost of necessities, of the dark lines of the police este worden, wounded, fall to the results were as follows: Ladies went to the scene, and Sergie, the lack of bread. Then a pioture forward. Now they were more ground. Many fainted. The lit, Mrs. Phillips, 2nd, Mrs. Murphy, Blackman, Peet, Califord of the terrible losses of millions resolute and rude as they die rounded and killed, women and Bower 3rd Mrs. Pile. and other police were soon render- of men was painted by one of the persed the crowds. speakers. She told of the fatile sacrifices of millions of haman Troops Fire on the Mob. beings of the German Losses in But here on the square, with France and in Russ. And as housse on all sides, it was nerder the women came forward, dressed to do this than at the Tiergarten. in black, relating their ex. No sooner were the women driven periences, their words resounded away from one corner that, like the ringing of fanscal bella, gathered in another sat of the

men, lay upon the sidewalks and Gents Let, Mr. Westrup, 2nd, 2ng Arst aid. An am in the streets, smid pools of blood. Mr. Davis, 3rd, Mr. Cartis; 4th, immediately sent for,

The rest of the people ran Mr. Holmes. The consolation man was removed to the through the wide streets, stumbl-prises were won by Mrs. Brendon close/ezan ing apon one another, sobbing, and Mr. Williams. The Ulah's found that the £ve Thus ended the celebration of first dance of the sesson taksa houssboy a righi the anniversary of the reign of place on Saturday nex at the pletely blow 50s Kainer Wilhelm ILin Jane, 1919, IN Canteen Taestre, omzun in front al

cing at 8 pm.