SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FUTILE AUSTRIAN NIGHT ATTACKS, A-
LONDON, April 2
A Petrograd communiqué states that the Austrians made night attacks on the Telepotch-Rumanian front, but with repulsed.
The Russians, counterattacking with the bayonet, drove the enemy back with heavy loss.
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WHY THE GERMAN HIGH SEAS FLEST STILL
EXISTS.
Lostas, April 23,
that partly the High Seas Fleet, ropentally cruising in the Nortis Sen. A telegram from Amsterdam states this a Berlin communique guys advang into Eglish waters without meeting the British Flut
TOT L CASUALTIES IN THE BRITISH NAVY,
GERMAN. COUNTER-ATTACK! IN ALSACE REPULSED.
LONDON, April 23, 1.20 am. The evening Paria communiqué states:--
Loynoy, April 21. Sar Langemarck, to the north of Ypres, the British repulsed two attacks.
Mr. Asquith antwunces that the total exculties in the British Navy German counter-attacks on Hill 60 have finally, failed. Their violence wasted to on March 31:-Officers 482, of which 332 were killed; men apparently due to the desire of the enemy to repair a defeat which German of which 5,981 were killed. Gemmuniqu's denied. The enemy's losses were greater than indicated yesterday. A German attack at Bagatelle, in Argouse, was repulsed. We carried two lines of trenches in the Forest of Apremont, sear St. Mibiel, at a place called Cow's Eend, which was a disagreeable salient before cur position. Very many German deal were left on the ground.
We continued to progress along both banks of the Fecht in Alsace, gaining - ground westward in the direction of Metzetal.
THE BRITISH AIR SERVICE,
THE NEW ARMY TO BE ADEQUATELY SUPPLIED.
LONDON, April 23.
MORE GERMAN PIRACY.
Losos. April 23, 6.35 p.m. Two were killed. Seven of the survivors were fanded an Grimsby. The The trawler St. Lawrence has beat torpedoed in the North Sen. submari fred on those wesented.
BRITAIN AND THE PIRACY PROBLEM.
LONDON, April 29, 6.33 p.m.
In reply to a suggestion in the House of Commons that the Govern- mont should confisente un Austrian or Cherman ship for overy Allied ves- subitarined. Mr. Asquith said the Government had at present decided to apt the suggestion.
In the Touse of Commons Mr. H. J. Tennant (Under-Secretary for War) afirmed that all was going well with the Air Service. The difficulties of trainsel ing men and manufacturing material were being splendidly overcome. Be sidered that the new. Army would be adequately supplied with aeroplanes. Precautionary measures were being tokei in view of anticipated plagues of flies and insects in the warmer weather. Bactericlogists were busy combating spittel fever, and he hoped and believed they would overcome this dangerous scourge.
3. Tencant paid a glowing tribute to the spirit of the troops. their valdur. and theirconrage.
EYE-WITNESS SURVEY OF THE SITUATION.
LONDON, April
The Eye-witness at the British Halquarters, in the course of some actails concerning the fighting on Hill, near Ypres, says that heavily, aflarged mizes explodet und German trench, burying 150 then. We immediately, slied Pito the German line. The attack was so sudden that it hardly encountered resistance.
THE DRINK QUESTION.
Lastusåpril 22.
Mr. Lloyd George will subunit to the House of Chintuans next week proposals for the curtailing of the facilities for the obtaining of drink.
TURKEY INVADES PERSIAN TERRITORY.
Lspos, April 28, 3.55 p.m.
Remanshah continues. The fovernor of Kermanshath sent small detach A Petrograd-telegram states that the Turkish offensive against ments to ocupy the nanntainous passes at Ekeren, "bus they retired Before advancing Turkish forres, who seized the passes and pushed on to The Germans shelled and counterattacked throughout the right, but Mahidecht, 21 miles from Kefinsheh. The Persian Government first- they were beaten of: On Sunday naming the ferns made a deteronteral the Cossacks, who had neil on Hanadan, to return to Ker mined effort, assulting in force with close formation. Eland-to-hand marwah. but with the view at avoiding, nacless bloodshed bine Governor fighting ensued.
of Kennonshali niso ordered-their-te retinThe Persian Cabinet ugn="
At thus jouse our motor machtens rendered invaluable servies,tinues its pourparies with the Turkish Ambassador, expressing the hope They were rushed to the front and pupperðil the advancing masses, which that the troops toy be recalled. were raked with shrapnel and artillery. The Germans were gaten off. with heavy loss, but they were, continually buried against the position esponully in view of the frienilly issues given by her, and the. The Telez wspapers expess regret as the attitude of Turkey, throughout the day, obtaining a slight foothold in one section. Th Turkish propaganda for the solidarity of the Moslem States. advantage was momentary, however, fiq they were immediately dislodged
in a bayonet charge. Our losses were induvy, but the German losses) were far greater. The enemy's stubborn resistance was due to the importune of the position of the 1, munding a Jarga "portion se grand as far as Zillebeko.
ANTI-ANGLO-RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA IN PERSIA.
Lapus, April 23, 6.34 p.m.
ANOTHER TRAWLER SUNE.
A Petrogral massage says that telegrams from Ispahan show that' "The Eyewitness proceeds to sung the general situation.
TGerman agente from Turkey are vigorously pushing anti-anglo-Russian troops of our Aving in France Inve inebased intensely in timbers and propaganda. They are circulating dy-shocks containing the most fulse in the perfection of equipment and rent. While generally in statements, and local authorities and supine natin, gunlarmes are oppor way inferior, they are in many plaas persor to the enemy, even in a fenty aiding the insvenient. forin i warfare for which we originally were list prepared, remedy, sige operations, involving mining, shanshooting, and the throwing af explosives at short range. The Germans had hitherto been at a great) advantage, having ready at hand trope traineil in mining, in the use of high explosives, in searchlight work, i expucially in bodies of sharp- shooters, who are provided with telescopic-sighted rithes. They niso possessed-torhnical equipment in the way of iurmorerters and arous Ballistic machines. throwing every kind of tissile, as well as puinjes for sporting blazing wil and pitch, which were the struge of careful caperierew were shelled after taking to the bouls. ments in anticipation of the war for shiel they have long since been proparing.
BARBAROUS ATTACK ON CREW:
LONDON, And 22.
The trawler Envoy was torpedoed by a ferman submarine, aral thi
HOLLAND AND ENGLAND.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
LONDON, April 2
BEATING THE GERMANS AT THEIR ON GAME. Despite initial landicups, we are boating the Germans at their own garue. We have obtained u nastery of siping to such an extent that our men are able to walk outside the trenches with compuntivo safety notification has been issued that all shipping movements between Holland- Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent telegraphs that an official British Eren within short range of the hostile line, we are able to iuras tend the United Kingdom Lave been temporarily suspended. It is hopod onemy and give hit little rest by tumans of shells, borphs and sniping shortly to resume lanited cargo and passenger services. Special arrange- Mamlly, the spirit of our Forces is butler than it ever was before. Our monts are being made for mails. success at Neuve Chapelle actually probed a marked drop in the sick. rate. Goal, cheerfulness is encouraged by voncerts, cinematographs. variety shows, boxing and football pratches, whenever circumstances permit, while the fullest use is made of the inspiriting influence of music. Thousands of mouth-orgaus and penny whistle tuve been, distri- | buted at the front.
RECRUITING FOR THE BRITISH ARMY,
"NUMBERS MAINTAINED WITH AMAZING REQULARITY,"
Lospos, April 22.
In the House of Commons Mr. Terman, in the course of a statement on the Arny Estimates, said that Loni kitchener had authorised him to say that recruiting during the past few months has been most satisfac tory, and the numbers had been maintuled with amazing regularity. | He was confident that when he appealed to the nation for more then they would come with the same rundiness and promptuoss.
No explanation of the notification is ufferlyd.
GERMANS CAPTURE NORWEGIAN STEAMER.
LONDON, April
The Norwegian steamer Brilliant, bound for London, has been - captured by Germans.
(Havas Service.)
FRENCH STOCK.
French stock now stands at 72.83.
PARIS, April 2
ITALIAN TRANS-ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Italy has decided to stop ruaning her trans-Atlantie steamers, al
Mr. Tennant mentioned that 100,000 he had been raised by indivity will be requisitioned by the Secretary for the Navy dual offorts. He emphasised the efficieny of the Army in France. The regulerity of the arrival of supplies evoked admiration, the medical.ant
BREX KI
sanitary arrangernents were wonderfully controlled, and the health of ALLEGED ROBBERY ATTACK AT the troops was remarkable. The eagerness of the men in training in Great Britain to get to the front was aniremai. The Under-Secretary.com cluded: Lord Kitchener re-emphasised the importance of a limitly supply of urtillery ammunition.'"
ALLIED TROOPS LAND AT. ENOS.
German wireless reports state that 20,000 Allied troops bare landed
Losnov, April 22, at Enos amidst a heavy cannonade from worships and Turkish batteries.
Telegrams from Athens state that the Allied warships are bombarding the Gallipoli peninsula.
THE "MANITOU "
INCIDENT.
LARGE HAUL OF OMUM.
BY TELEGRAPH. To-day's Advertisements To-dev's Advertisements
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BRITISH RAILWAY CON CESSIONS IN CHINA.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
NOTIOR TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Stomphip
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Captain F. E. SWINNEY, having arrived Sir Edwani Ainy replying to from the abs Port, Consignent of Cargo question in the House of Catunoux, are baroby informed that their Goods a said the Japanese Government land being Innded at their risk into the God was heen informed of the railway con-Ax Gonow Co. LTD. at Kowloon and of the Hosaxós 3D KOWLOON WHANY leessinus in China already granted to stored at Consignem risk and expense.
Britishers and would no doubt res All Broken, Chatod, and Damasooda pect the rights already acquired. He Il received ne représentations from British concessionaires, and the action already taken was with the view to avoiding injury to existing concessions by now anos grante! by Japan.
THE PERSIAN GENDARMERT.
Question In the Commons.
Leroos, April
In the House of Commons Mr. Joseph King asked what was being done to replace Swedish_gendarmory oficers withdrawn from Persia.
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The Hongkong Troops of Boy Scouts Sir Edward Groy replied that the rallied at St Joseph's College yesterday whole organisation of the gendarmery
tha
had been thrown in to confusion, owing roning in honour of Sr. George's Day. to the persistent failure of the Fenian All the least troops, including the newly Government to provide regular-pay-formed Kowloon contingent and the Prak mont for the force. In the present Scouts, attended. The officers present circumstances, His Majesty's Govern-wees Cumissioner, Commodera meat were not prepared to provide Anstruther, RX: Liast. Kennedy Chief funds as they had does previously. At Scoutmaster; Capt. "Evans Scoutmasters present there were no Swedish Army Brag Roylazca and
Mrs Rayners.
private individuals, who might, how afterwards addust the Scouts on S oficers, active or reserve, serving in Lieut. Colonel Chapins and Lieut. Wright Feri There were Swedes serving as
S.K.V.C..were among the spectators, The Commissioner took the salute, and George.
ever, shortly return to Sweden. The possibility of the reorganisation of the force was engaging the attention of His Majesty's Government.
FUNERAL OF BARON AND .BARONESS DE REUTER.
While the steamer Cardigan, belonging to the Anglo-Sated Petroleum Company, was in the Persian half secently, the Chinese mess-room attendant suddenly went mad, and after stabbing the chief Lesvor, April 22, rook with a big fork, seized a large galley The faneral of Bacon and Rironess kifo sad rushing aft stabbed Jamon Lowes, de Reuter took place at Kingswood fourth engineer, John Forster, wireless Churchyard in one grave. Beside the operator, and also the third engineer while family the attendance included repro- they were asleep. The bay then shot him- sentatives of the Press Association, the self with the second "engiceer's revolver Harus Ageasy, the Petrograd Agency,
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"OVERLAND CHINA HAIL"
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the Associated Press of Americs, and and afterwards junged overboard and was the Daily Mail, the Chairmen and drowned. Three of the injured men died. PRICE-20-ets. (Cash) per members of Rauter's staff past and present. There was a mass or wreaths from Allies Agencies and Reater's branches and correspondents all over the world.
Among the messages of condolence recaited was one from Air Kencomori, the Japaness Commissioner of Finance,
THE GROTESQUES,
The Grotesques made a welcome resp pearance at the Theatre Royal last night After their tour in North China and Japan. Au enjoyable programme was submitted in which some old favourite items and several new ones were introduced and greatly appre ciated. Encores were repeatedly dumanded. Mr Arthur Argent's very fine Laritoor voice was heard to advantage in Jolly Old Carsilier, The Windmill and " know of Two Bright Eyca." M Lilish Gywpne: My Beautiful "Lady" Calling Me." Miss Irena Gesville was again a much simired favourite with her child impetson- stions and Mr. Hogh Bayly and Miss Phoebe Hodgson were very popular in their Peacock Polks." The inimibbs Bir. Fred Winn was in great demand and Lis whimsicalitirs kept the audience very | meny.
Tonight there will be another varied and entortaining programme submitted.-
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APPOINTMENTS.
Malthoid Reefing
Bis Excellency the Governor has Fade the following appoldtitlents, for the period during which Commandes Best Beginald Hamilton Taylour, R. seconded for service under the Admiralty or until further notice, with effect as to the offices of Harb ar Master and Assistant Harbour Master from the 23rd April, 1916, and as to the offices of First and Second F Boarding Officers from the 1st May. 1810
Commander G. W. M. Beckwith, IN. to set as Harbour Master,,
PN.R., to act as Amistat Barbour Liastenant-Commander A. E.. Davey, Bantor,
The vigilance of the officers of the A, rubbery at Sheż Ki by a gang of fifig" avere Department has nga neuted robbere who attacked ten houree in the in the seizure of a large quantity of opium village and killed one of the inhabitants, shipped on bourd two. Ben Lino teams was mentioned before Mr. Wood this ers, ostensibly far the purpose of smug. morning at the Magistracy, when a Chi ghing it into the Colony. The authorities pese was charged with being concerned hare long teen swart that shipments of jewellery and momy to the total value Liverpool concealed in the bope that in the robbery and with stealing clothes, opiura have been made from London and of $300, Fle was Brested in Hongkong, they might escape the attention of the Basil Tayiour, R.N., resigned, with effect and had been identified by several of the officers but practically every effort on the fram the 23rd April. villagers. It was also stated that several part of the amugglers has ended Ja failure.
of the villagers bod becu kidnapped."
Abous à mouth aga a very largo quantity
Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, of Messrs. Den-ed the drug in a prepared form was found
nis and Berkley, asked that the charge Ad-procodings.
might bo withdrawn pending extradition
This course was agreed to.
In the House of Commons Dr. Miramara, Secretary to the Eospon, April 22. miralty, explained that the Manitou wer stopped by the Turkish torpedo- bost which escaped from Smyrna. Eight minutes, were given the troops and crow to abandon the transport. Three forpedoes were fired at her, bart all missed. British destroyers attacked the torpedo-boat. He added that while the loops were leaving the transport two hosts capsized, and of the davits braking, and the other overcrowding There was nothing disquioting the incident
THE GERMAN SUBMARINE “BLOCKADE”
A LEAN WEAL
LONDON, April 22.
sa First Barding ficer, and Mr. Dardoch Lieutenant A. W. Daily, R.NR to act Helfer to act as Necond Batting Officer, Hongkong, In Frits vice Commander to be Harshal of the Supreme Court of Commander C. W. M. Backwild, RN.
congealed among too cost on cno of the ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Blue Funnel steamers, and during the current week another important hand was made. The opat is estimated to le
The Hoo, Treasurer of the Afica worth at least $150,000 and inquiries Mantial and Abiliated Hospitals bags tö elicit the information that it was shippedations to the funds of the Rospitale
Acknowledge with thanks the following do- in Jandou on behalf of a well to do gang from Kiel, published in Australia, statesistance of Officers Langley, Knight and A telegram to Buale deed March 19,, made by Rovenuo Officer. Wildon with the of opiuza sragglers, The capture was
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