MONDAY, JANUARY-25, 1915,
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.Į
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR
GERMAN NAVAL RAID IN- TERCEPTED.
ENEMY VESSELS FLEE BEFORE THE BRITISH.
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TE "BLUCHER' SUNK: TWO OTHER
ENEMY VESSELS DAMAGED.
LONDON, Jan. 24, 55 p.m...
It is officially announced that a German naval raid has been intercepted In the North Saa.
The cruiser "Blucher" was sunk and two others seriously damaged.
A WELL-CONTESTED RUNNING FIGHT.
LATER,
The Admiralty wates that early in the morning the British Patrolling Squadron of Light Cruisecs, under Vice-Admiral Beatty, and a Destroyer Flotilla, under Rear.Admiral Tyrwhitt, sighted four German battle cruisers, several light cruisers and a number of destroyers apparently making for the English Coast.
The enemy immediately made for home at a high speed. They were immediately pursued and a action took place.
At 9.30 the battle cruisers Lion, Tiger, Princess Royal, New Zealand and Idemitsble on the one hand and the Derfinger, Sedlitz, Moltke, and Blucher on the other engaged in a wall- cuntested running fight.
Shortly after une o clock, the Blucher, which had previously fallon out of -line, was enpaized and sunk.
Vice Admiral Beatty reports that two other German battle cruisers were seriously damaged, Lat were able to continue their flight and reached an ures where danger from German submarines and mines prevented pursuit,
The Blucher" was an armoured cruiser of 13,550 tona, 32.000 horse power and of 24 kunts. She carried eight 5,9 in, and 16 3.4 in. quickfrets. She was.com Hiderably larger than the Schamborst."--El.]
FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN.
M. MILLERAND VISITS LONDON.
THE CHINA MATE,
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
Losos, Jan. 24, 1.35.n.u.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
KEW GOVERNOR OF COCSIN.
CHINA
LONDON, Jan. 23.
The Paris evening communique says In Argonne, fighting continued all night at Fontaine Madame anl St. Hubert, Ml the enemy's attacks were pulse. Fighting was | resmned this utoring. The news of the day's operations in this region Lave not yet hom weeived, nor have any details cane through concerning Marine, Isa been appointed Governor! | the struggle wiglet has been provveding to-day at Hartmamus Weilerkopf.
AN ENEMY BATTERY SILENCED.
Lusmas Joo. 23, 2,5 a.m.
The Paris evening communique says:--- To the south-east of Ypros-the enceing were more active than neently, There was a fusilinde and cannonade Eist night in the region of Bois St. Marl. An enemy battery was silenced.
ENEMY'S BOMBARDMENTS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Lasios, Jan. 21, 5.30 p.m.
M. Pierre Bandia, an ex-Minister of
of Coenia-Chiau,
A CORRECTION.
M. Roume, ex.Governor of French West Africa and not M. Baudin, has beer appointed Governor of Indo Chian,
A Puris communique states: The Nieuport-Loubertzyda region was violently bombarile at the new positions which we had captured. The eurog prepared an infantry attack, which, however, he was unable to deliver as bue artillery scattered his concentrations while he was prepar-3 | ing to fix his bayonets.
HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH LOOTED.
A DARING OUTRAGE.
A sensational story of the remarkable |
There were also artillery engagements at Ypres and alstraï Vermelites.garing of a band of pirata has come to
the Germans being compelled to evacuate a treneb.
A. SERIES OF MINOR ENGAGEMENTS.
hand by the return of the stormship lanoch Konghong. About twenty pirates looted the launch of her cargo valued at $4500 and
Our infantry carries a thineb on Hill 18 near Berry'an Bae and outlan from Hongkong to Shan Mi,
stillery maintained a continual and effective fire on the enemy's works
at Prunay, Sovain, Perthes, Besusejour and Massignes, while riors Ville Sor Toure the infantry action continued.
of
ransacked the pusengers lugger the Pak
The launch, which is owned by
Ca., 20 Connaught Read Central, on
She carried in Chinese waters. Indian gund, 14 drst class
*passengers and care of th and clothing for Shan Mi. Sho left Honaken just before sunset
an armed
In the region of Fontaine Mudane and Saint Hubert, in a section of steerage passengers together with a advancest trenches whicle and several tijas been lost and recaptured within the last forty-eight hours,
We progressed in the Hartsanannsweiler district, on our right, despite the extremely difficult character of the ground.
The Germans near Steinbach made a violent bombardment and then
on Thursday isst under the command of eng
Кап When off Ti Chan. situated inside Chinese
just
disturbance began among the passengers, The asptain a
elarged, capturing one of the advanced trenches which, however, we the card compong the noise sent down i
recaptured by a vigorous counter-attack.
A ZEPPELIN FOUNDERS.
"we Indien watchmen.
to ascertain the cause of the trouble, which was reging in the first-CIASM | Directly the
the guard srrived they were seized from behind by the rubbers who pinaioned their arms and relieved theat three dod revolvers and eighteen The robbers rounds of ammunition,
σε Lostos, Jan. 23. 540 p.m. Dutch fishermen who have arrived at Noordwyk report that they saw Zeppelin founder in the sea. They were unable to render any assistance.ecured guard and throw them into the The weather was clear, but gusly.
THE HEALTH OF THE BRITISH TROOPS..
Immunity From Typhoid.
Lossos, Jan. 28.
after hold. The cook, the enmipridare and and all the passengers wore lien driven below.
and
in
Taking fall command of the launch, the pizates Con the vessel. Aground close to The Sum Sci- Village Bias Bay. They then ransacked the boat the passengers barmaire and atole the whole at the cargo. The passengers and Sir Fredrick Treves, speaking at a Sprints of its meeting said crew waited in the hold for a quarter ofa-bring after hearing the last noise in that there had been anly 212 typhoid caves in the British Expeditionary dis and on emerging from the hold found Forces since the war began, of which only pleven were protected by that the pirates had completely disappear- inculation. These recovered, but 22 others died. The sanitary arrange-ed. The master of the host reported ments in the present war were absolutely unprecedented, and the results the outrage to the authorities at Shan Mi and on rüturn to Hongkong winde a anh of inoculation were positively astonishing.
sequent report The Hongkong Police The speech was ade on the occasion of the presentation of medals wil shortip leave to make investigations in and monetary rewards to Fleet-Surgen Munday, and Colonel Harrocks,Chinese territory. R.A.M.C., for their efforts to promote the health of the respective services.
COMFORTS FOR THE BRITISH TROOPS.”
Loxbox, Jon. 23.
The King Is given 100 to Queer Mexandm's Fund for providing comforts for the troops at the front
LONDON, Jan. 24, 855 p.m. Reuter learus that M. Millerand, the French Minister for War, left for Paris to-night after a visit to London to confer with Lord Kitchener on military matters. The conference disclosed that the French and British War Secretaries are in complete accord upon all points, and also prepared the way to a rettlement of important provisioning questions. M. Millerand and Lord THE FIGHTING ON THE HASTERN THEATRE. Kitchener visited the troops in the vicinity of London and the distinguiated visitor derived the most encouraging impression from his inspection.
M. Millerand also met Mr. Asquith, Sie Edward Grey, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Haldane, these visite farther demonstrating the close Franco-British understanding.
M. Millerand, in a parting letter addressed to Lord Kitchener, dwelle upon the spirit of resolution saimating the Government and people of Great Britain and said he could not have imagined the results already demonstrated tader Lord Kitchener's energetic and skilful impulse. The confidence of the Allies must be greatly increased by them.
PLUCKY ACTION BY BRITISH AVIATORS.
TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES „ATTACKED.
LONDON, Jan. 24, 159 am. The Admiralty sanounces that Squadron-Commander Davies and Flight Lieutenant Peirsa visited Zeebrugge on the 22nd inst, and dropped 27 bomba on two subraariner and on guns which were mounted on a mole. It is believed that one submarine was considerably damaged. There were many casualties: among the guna' crews.
Reconsitting before the attack, Commander Davies, on one occasion, was surrounded by seven German aeroplanes. He managed to elude them, being alightly wounded in the thigh on the way to Zeobrugge, but he continued his Sight and accomplished his mission,
GERMANS AGAIN FAIL TO PIERCE BRITISH LINES.
LONDON, Jan. 23.
Losvos, Jan. 23, 10.65 p.m.
Today's Petrograd communique says:-
There have been skirmishes in the Lower Viatals, where we had contact with the enemy. Other fronts were quiet, except for the cus omary German Partial offensives, which were easily cheeked by our fire.
An Austrian division attacked us in the Kirlibaba region. They were repulsed, losing 200 prisoners.
Равися
Further concentrations of Austrians bare appeared before the Pukhovina
There is a snowstorm in the Carpathians,
RUSSIAN ACTIVITY IN THE BLACK SEA.
Loxnos; Jun. 22.
A Russian communique says:-We sank several sailing vessels in the Black Sea and burned the barracks and lighthouse of Riza.
RUSSIANS DEFEAT TURKISH DIVISIONS. ·
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LONDON, Jón, 24, 4.25 a.m. The Russians have defeated the 3rd and 34th Turkish divisions of the Eleventh Army Corps in the region of Chorsuc and captured all their mountain artillery.
The Russians at present solidy occupy all the Turkish territory which was held before the fighting at barykomysch.
THE ZEPPELIN RAID?
UNNECESSARY ALARM.
LONDON, Jun. 28, 2.45 a.m.
A telegram foin St. Omers says that on the 20th icst. a fresh story of British heroism was revealed. On the night of the 18th inst. the An erguity in ocial quarters in the north of Norfolk early in the
·Germans attempted to pierce the British lines. They advanced again morning failed to liest further information regarding the reported arrival and again in massed, formation. but were invariably repulsed with heavy of Zeppeling. It is believed that the wise of engines hard at Cromer Josses.
(British Foreign Office Telegram.)
THE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
SHARP ENCOUNTERS:
proceeded from aeroplanes. Mä
Nothing was heard of Zeppelins at Norwich, Lowestoft, and King's Lyun.
The Metropolitan Police were no wamed to take any emergency measures in view of an air raid.
4.20 a.m.
It is now beloved that the noise of aircraft engines heard at Cromer proceeded from a British seaplané.
An Official Report on the operations in South Africa says that the robel commanders under Maritz and Kemp, who escaped into German on territory, have definitely renounced the idea of an invasion of the Cape Province.
On January 5th Schuitdrift was occupied by a Union Force, and after several sharp encounters the whole line of the Orange River is now ontirely in possession of the 'Union Troops.
After a successful maid, by Maritz, his forge was attacked by a rein- foreld Union Force, and he was compelled to leave behind the prisonem ho had taken.",
GERMAN GUNA DEMOLISHED.
Our guns in the valley of the Aisyo and the Esther silenced or demo Fabed several German guns. They also obliged the onerny's aviators to turn tail and destroyed some works near Soupir and Hourtebido,
GERMAN SUPPLY CRUISER SUNK.
LONDON, Jan. 23, 1. p.m.
A report from Melbourne states that a British craiser captured and sank the 6th a ship conveying material for the German cruisers.
The crew were madlo prisoners...
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY:
MR. BRYAN'S REPLY TO GERMAN CRITICS.
WASHINGTO, Jan. 247:12.50 p.to.
Mr. Began, Secretary of State, her issued a straightforward and vigorous raply to charges by German sympathisors that the United States ir showing partiality towards the Alies.
AR GED ROBBERY AT WÂN: HAL
On Saturday evening about 7.30 'Teck"} fnur armed men made a raid on the top floor of 127 Prijs East with intant to rob and as a result, several. persons, who were stabbed. lie in the Government Civil Hospital is. à critics) condition. Among the injured in a Japanese who, in pursuing one of the rob- bers, was turned upon and seriously gated with a knite being injured in the head and abdomen. Luckily another you took up the chase and caught the miscreant, after he had thrown the knife into the harbour.
The robbers also stabbed the mal-trars not an amab in the boase they had entered. Sitbsequently two men were arrested in connection with the afair,
It also appears that while in prison, the men unsuccessfully attempted to pick the lock of their cell.
WAR NEW8.
Fire German Aeroplanes, says » Warstw message, dropped forty bombs on Sochac zew, which set fire to the wooden houses and destroyed the bazaar and adjacent streets. One bomb fell on the tiesiog crowd, killing 8 had wounding 20.
The Purisane states that the German mailtary authorities in Belgium have ra moved from Mont Saint Jena-the far-
of the field of Waterloo, where the fighting was dercest in that great batte the collection of Waterloo telica
It appears that, at - offfcer att ched: to the staff of Sir John French, the Prince of Wales is not chained to the post. He visitsi | the trenchios, takes his share of the chances of artillery fire, drives his own motor-ar, and spends every moment of the working day in seainting himself with the sita tion of the troops and services of the azmy." is bearing wine the affectionatoxdmiration fall who brought into contact with
him.
NO SALE FOR DIAMONDS.
London, Dec. 20 Kimberley-At the annual meeting of:
De Beers, the Chairman announced that as a result of the war the sale of dió- mnande, which were a luxury, had consed. Further production would spoedily do nude the Company of their resources, It had, therefore, been decided to sus pend mining and to husband their ro
There was little or no hope of sources.. resuming mining for some time as there were large stocks of diamonds on hard. The Chairaan believed that after the success of tho Allica thero would be a revival in the diamond trade as there wild be less money spent on armaments and more would be spent on industrial development.
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No such obligation existe (declares Mr. Bryan) and it would be an unneutral mot and an act of partiality on the part of the Government to adopt such a policy.
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