"SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1915 -
BY
TELEGRAPH.
THE LANDING OF THE EXPEDITIONARY-FORCES.
A NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT'S VIVID DESCRIPTION.
INDON, May 7, 12.30 p.m.
A correspondent in the Tarduelles, on the 9th ult stated that as the first transports steamed towards Mangos Day on Filay afternoon the generat apathy changed into enthusiasm. The crews of the warships pherrod and the bands of the fort played, the twops and transports "Boswering with deafening obrers. All recognised the clifficulties und; dangers, but were renfident and delighted to begin work. The enthusiasm was renowed on Saturday afternoon when, the thursports issued from Murdos Bay with 500 Auten litus a part of a covering force. They came aboard a buttleship and the row and troops assembled upon the quarters deck as "hur in the afternoon, where they stoned to the rending of Admiral Hobeck's proclamation. This was followed by the segrice before -battle. · All bowed their lauds ub the Chiplata's prayer for victory. The squadron reached their pndezvous and di 1 kick on Sunday taoming the sokhers were rinsed and segrod with their last lärt meal.
- Tho"Australiana lized the quarter deck to receive their last instructions. Besida them were the Bluejackets and marines composing the beach parties, a "strange contrast. Youthful midshipmen were in command of the brats to take the giant Australiang to the shore. The disembarkation began at 9 am, There was absolute silence and not a bitch. Most of the Australian Brigade were aboard destroyers, which were ordered vlose to the shore to land them immediately from the boat. Three battleships towel by pinnacas arrived. We steamed slowly shoroward and at 3 am," the boats were following the battleship like gliding anaken.
The battleships remalied 2,500 yards from the shore. At 4.10 m. in the morning the engines were stopped and the guns manned. Searchlights were made ready and the small bosta ordered to the shore. Twelvo snakes of bosta steamed, slowly past the battleships; the gunwhales were flush with the water, so crowded were they with khaki figures.
Every eye was fixed on the grim bills, shapeless yet menacing in the gloom! Not a sound was beard'ær a light seen and it appeared as if the enemy bað braz surprised. Suddenly at 4-30 an alarmo light flashed for ten minutes and then disappeared. The dull outline of the boats could be seen almost on the beach: just visible were seven, destroyers with the remainder of the Brigade which ha just left previously and glided shorewards. The first shots were heard at 1,55 .. when a sharp burst of rifle fire from the beach drowned the faint Dritish cheer over the waters. The sound was comforting and inspiring after tha -intolerable depen-e. The fire intensifed until 5.28 a.r., when it died down, Meanwhile, behind us appeared the transports of the remainder of the Australian and New Zealand Division.
Subsequently the pinnace returned with three wounded and told us that the boats were lost on the beach when the Turks, entrenched on the shore, opened fire with rifles and a Maxim which hit many of these buddled up in the boats. The Australians, not waiting for orders jumped into the water and waded ashore, rushing straight for the enemy's rifles with bayonet. It was all over in a minute. The Torks were bayonetted or fiel and the maxim was captured. The Australians were then confronted with an almost perpendicular cliff covered with shrubbery and a terrible fire came from a trench half way up. The Coloniale on led their magazines and prepared to scale the cliffs, but they did not reply to the fire of the Turks whom they ejected in less than half-an- beur..
Daylight showed us that a hilding had been marie further north t Gabatepe tim fad been intended. Out the lanul formilable, forbilling and inrerábla ridges, vidleys and sadpits evered with dense grah, ideal for suipers, but making is impossible to qrgatüse un sittack, as th affieerd were atpally to see tin-ir own mck fest in the seh. They bud mediately polvowel in open Grier, but nt the sange time offering scope for individuality: The tubonitis-bad verge heavy masmalties and sufferel ely-ite the-day-in-the-best-conservingle troups from the Destroyers" tags and transports, the enemy's lúddéu shuarjestrofers comentauting their fire there the moment-u bout was bruched. The troops bonded at tla dutable for cover at the foot of the Blaffs, but the crows in the bont> Ind to return under a galling fire. This was all on the 25th alt. When then had felly risen we wow 'the Justralians established at the top of rage, bus was diffent id follow this confuseof fighting on such broken grumii.
The watshins fire had more moral than real effect as the positions. Let the enemy, were unkuosen. Home Australians why ind pushel indundi wege attagloed by the Turkish supports and had to retire with heavy atamultion. The Turks inter-uftuskel all day, but the Apstralians did not yield font of the grand of the main ridge and reinforvetients con- stantly shed up from the bench. Four Turkish held guns were en- filled on the back. The incessul, dedly shrupral was not silenced till ther asset-Phonen stuurks were mare, vigumns towards ink and were supported by powerful artillery Free inkind, which the war. ships' guns were unable to silence. The Australian lines had to be contmeter. tiengral, Hirwund and his staff landed in the afternoon to secure the position for the nicht."
All the munition, water and applies. Lud to be curried up the pathless valleys and hills hundreds of fout high to the firing line, where on mass of two were swept with incessant shmpirl The problem of removing the wounded was the post serious, The correspenilent says that he has never seen sich, waginded in war before us the Australia many of who were shot to bits. In other instances their ritvery was hopeless. They were elivered as they were put into the banks, lighters, and teawhas awaiting to proceed to the ships,
ITALY AND THE WAR.
AUSTRO-GERMANS ABANDON HOPE.
Loxton, May 7.
Router's correspondent at Home reports that the Austrian Ambassa- dor yesterday sounded the Italian Government, on the Note regarding Austria's final conesesion. Austro-tierma circles in Rome have ahan- "doned all hope of a favourable result.
INDIAN STOCK.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MORE GERMAN BARBARITY.
POISON WELLA AS THEY RETREAT.
LONDON, May Reuter's Capetown correspondant'talegraphs that General Sir Lonis Botha har occupied important railways, including the junction of Karibib, and the Windhuk at an early data, stations of Johannal-brechtshobe and Wilhelmstal, and he expects to occupy
LATER.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Soreite "to the China Mail.)
EXPLOSION ON CHINA-BOUND. STEAMER.
Big Cargo Loet,
LONDON, May G.. The Danish steamer Cathay, bound
14th of January it was discovered that the walls had been poisoned by bags general cargo of 5,000 tons, was sunk An official statement says that when Swakopmund was occupied on iba frum Copenhagen for China, with a of arsenical cattle dip. Genersi Botha complained and threatened reprisala by an explosion in the Channel. Blue- to the Commander of the German Forces, who replied that his troops received jackets landed the crow and passengers orders to reader the water supplies unfit for man and bosat Salting proving a Ramsgate, ineffective, recourse had to be had to cattle dip. He added that warning notices were posted that the wells had been treated, but General Botha. replied that no such notices were found.. Es declared his intention to hold the commanding officers responsible for these practices.
Since they evacuated Aus and Warmbad, the Germans have consistently poisoned the wells along the lipe of retreat. An intercopted letter from the
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captain of a Garman outpost confesses that some wella bad beontheroughly The papers publish severe comments on the German ilicit practices and say it is incredible that a European nation can go to ich inhuman lengths, They generally agree that proteste zra zeslose,
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
VIOLENT FIGHTING ON HILL 30.
To-day's Paris commitamique anys:-
LONDON, May 7.
North of Ypres we easily repulsed a night attack from Steenstruele The Germans made a most violent attack on Hill 40, using gases. They first became masters of the position, but the British counter-attacked and retook
some of the lost trenches.
AUSTRALIA SHORT OF SUGAR.
LOADON, Nay F
BY TELEGRAPH.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
THE ULTIMATUM PRESENTED.
THE PRESENT POSITION.
(From Pwa Own Correspondent).
SANGUINI, May 8, 11.55 5.m The ultimatum presented at tarve d'elock yesterday is a length |document. ·
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It makes some concessions.
A reply is he by B p.m. on the ith hyst. *It is believed that Chim will accept the Terms.
The Amerient and the Allied countries" -mínisters have offered, De niliate.
It is reported from Sydney, that the It is understood that" è tentative, andigemont will be rada, and Premier Las stated that the sugar that our live will be deformed for future negotiation.
China will accept the other demantis madó-by, Japan, and Intar vill stocks at Sydney and Melbourne, will retrocede Kiadehow under certain gundito. probably be exhaled at the end of July and then it will be necessary to import sugar from Java, The shore ia due to the drought."
BUSPECTED AS A BEBIL.
· ULTIMATUM TO BE PRESENTED YESTERDAY.
(From Our Own Corrispondenti)
Smavotar, May 7
Hoang Sha Lung, a suspected robel.. : Japon's ultimatum to China is to be delivered at three o'clock today supposed to be is league with Dr. Sun Yatanhas China previously accepts the miser demands.
It is understood that China will yield under protruf,
Ben, was before Mr. Wood on extradition Our counter-attack at Ailly Wood delivered at the end of the day made proceedings St the Magistracy this morning Ficht progress. We retook another portion of the position where the Germans and remanded until Monday at 10 o'clock.
ned a foothold in the morning.
Heung, who is being defanded by Me. sight the Germans counter-attacked a small hill cast of Silleaker-G. K. Hall Britton's office, is alleged to the summit. The remainder of our gains in direction of have been connected with murders and
and consolidated.
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ON MISTLEASTERN FRONT.
RUSSIANS INTUNİCTING HEAVY LOSSES.
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LONDON, May 7. A Petrograd coniungine states:- The Russians repulsed a fires German attack on the right bank of the Orcs, inflicting heavy losses.
The Russians rushed a firm cast of the Milawa railway which they beld despite six bours' counter-attacks. The Germans left a thousand dead.
The battle in the Carpathians continues ferociously.
The Russians suffered losses from the enemy's heavy guns but Russian shrapnel and rife fire punished the enemy severely.
The Russians routed the enemy from the Stig district.
DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
THE - PREMIER REVIEWS THE WORK DONE.
outrages st Weichon in the Kwongtung
Prasines.
The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hodgson) will make the application.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Lieut.-Col. A. Chapman, Y.D.
AMOKING, CONCERT, 8. 3. 15. Members of the Corps attending the Concort will wear khaki drili (jackets and trousers)
PARADEZ,
Parades for Monday, 10th instant. 6:30 x and 6:30 pr.uz.-Right-Section-
M. G. Co-Drill at Hendijuarters,
5pm Sialling Section-Musketry. Handanacters. Corp. Grimes, R. E, will attend
Instruction LONDOS, May 7. Mr. Asquith, reviewing the landing of the troops at the Dardanelles, ex- plained that the landing on the Asiatic coast was essential in order to silence hostile batteries which had been interfering with the landing in Gallipoli Peninsula. Dy nightful on the 25th April 29.000 troops had been disumbarked. The leading troops, the 29th Division, were held up throughout the day west-tatry Instruction and on Wednesdays sard of Seddelbaar, but at sunset a fine attack along the heights enabled them to capture a good position, which covered the landing,
Meanwhile the leading Australasian Brigade, under General Birdwood, were towed at four o'clock in the morning to Gabatepe in complete silence. The enemy opened fire at point blank range, but the Australasians" rushed up the beach and attacked up the slope of Saribair Bill with the utmost dash. (Cheers). The Frenchmen at Kamkale advanced with great gallantry. The oc- operation of the Naval forces everywhere was magniscent. He regretted that the casualties were very beary, including General Napier
STUSALLİNG MEUTION, Until further-orders the Signalling Sec- tion will parade at Volunteer Headquarters on Mondays and Fridays at 30 p.m. for and Saturdays at 7 at Volunteer Headquarters for Signalling Lastraction.
THE VOLUNTEERS SMOKING CONCERT.
The following is the programate to be submitted at the Hongkong Volunteer Corpe Promemade Cotcers, which in to be
Disembarkation; continued on the 20th April. The enemy's continuous attacks were all repulsed with heavy losses. General Hutter-Weston's 29th Division, with great valour, carried positions at Beddelbabr, consisting of rocky ravines, ruined houses, and catanglements. (Cherra.) By the evening of the
7th April they had established themselves across the Peninsula, baring nd held at Headquarters, Garden Road, to- vanced two miles. They were joined by the Frenchman, who, having fulfilled night commenting at 9p.m.- their mission, recrossed from the Asiatic coast. The Australians and New Zealanders defeated every counter-attack, and steadily gained ground. (Cheers.) During the 28th and 9th April there was a further disembarkation, and further progress wis made.
Piano, Mr. G. Grimble. Bong, Selected, Pte. P. W. Goldring. Hamorous Song. Selected, Mr. W. J. Bannibal.
Quartette, Seiretod, Fte. Aliao, Carpl. Bran. Pte. Gray and Corp. Suith.
As the Piano, Mr. R. Sutherland. Song. The little Irisi Girl, L. Corp. H. Humorous Song, Selested, Pt. 0. W. C.
"On the 2nd inet. there was a further advance of the British and French, while the Australians and New Zealanders were reinforced by a Loyal Naval Division. The positions have everywhere been occisalidated, and the troops are progressing under most satisfactory conditions. In this successful performance of one of the most difficult operations of the war, namely, the landing on an open beach in face of determined opposition, the troops displayed unsurpassed Burnett. courage and skill. (Loud cheers)
IMPORTANT TORNS ON FIRE:
Heavy Fighting Continues.
LONDON, May G.
Brows.
INTERVAL.
Quartette, Selectod, Pte. Allan. Curpl Brown, Pte. Gray and Corp. Smith.
Recitation. Selected, Pte. d. 3. Walker. Song. There's Land (by request) Fur 0. Edgcombe.
Humorous Song, Selected, Gunner II. Pelph.
Song. King Charles, Pte. H. I: Jones. Hemoroas Seng, Salected, Pte. G. W. C. Barnett.
A correspondent of the Associated Press of America telegraphed from Constantinopla pa the 4th inst. that he visited the Dardanelles on the night of the 1st inst. The town of Chanak was still burning after thirty ours. The whole place was a scene of desolation, of fallen chimarys and crumbling Galfiring. walls. Maidos was already burnt. On the 3rd inst. Gallipoli was in fumes. The destruction was wrought by indirect fire from the Gulf of Saros directed
aeroplanes.
LONDON, May 6, 7.35 p.m. Indian issues are weaker. impoiling the East Inlia Railway Loun. It is reported that three million 1 per cent. Guaranteed Debenturesby were sold at about 09.
DECISION REGARDING THE "* KATHYK/'
LONDON, May 7.
A telegram from Amsterdam states that the "Handelsblad Announces that an agreement has been reached at Berlin between Germany and Holland re- garding the sinking of the "Katwyk."
BRITAIN'S GRATITUDE TO THE DOMINIONS AND INDIA.
LONDON, May 7.
At a meeting to be held in the Guildhall on the 191binat, Mr. Asquith wil move, and Mr. Bonar Law will second, a resolution from the British people of their abiding gratitude to the Dominions and India for their unparalleled ser vices in the struggle for liberty and justice..
ATTACK ON BAGATELLE FAILS.
A. Paris communique states-The German attack on Bagatelle has com pletely failed.
Along the rest of the front and notably towards Ypres in the region of Vaaquois there have been violent artillery duels.
FAMOUS RUGBY PLAYER KILLED.
Losnox, May 7, 12.50 p.m." The famous rugby player Foulton Falmer has been killed in action.
BRITISH TROOPS' SPLENDID -WORK:-
LONDON, May 7, 4.0. A.m.
The Allics resumed the attempt on the 21th April of landing at varions points. Incessant beayy fighting continues. It is impossible for military reasons, the correspondent wys, to give details.
THE WAR IN THE MUD.
-Calcotts Volunteer's Letter.
# very interesting. The people of
Song. My love is Come. Tro. P. W. Humorous Eong, Selected, Mr. W. A. Hannibal,
Accompanist, Mr. Géo. Grimble, Capti Lammert and Pte. E. J. Chapman.
NEW BRITISH SUBMARINES.
The British Admiralty has just commit
· Funne are very hospitable, and give our sioned a box type of subminrise, which in. quiera pill "the modstande iley can, and to be known as the "W" class. There it is really amusing, to see this frakTity and four of these vessels, and they have Cancerra, April 15. pletwon them. We have a fine regiaorks since the war began. The latest boon 'designed and built at Armstrong's Writing to a member of the Call of them are as keen as mustard, veseel to be sent to sea in Wa, but WI Volunteer Hafes, Captain God will, I non sure, give a good account would appear to have been in comission Who tot amanded the tunerican of themselves. Everyone is happy and for some time, sud it is not quite cleas carlet company of that regiment, and heft, and instead of locking as if they whether there are sight or four of the type who on the outbreak of war sehired a were out on serious business, they allwyled by the English papers."Mysterious taission in the British Army nose to treat the whole affair as a huge Srret Sabinrines, bat, excepting for the, You will see from the heading that I plenic. You se mea marching
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adost. The new chain is foc' SOMA: TORNÓTI
fast that they have boca boilt and designed at Elswick, and that no dotails havs Been made public, there is not much mystery about them. Another new type of water.conft, known as the "ches, with
A speed of 18 knots on the water, has beerz
ford still serving is Majesty. I could * INTO THE MIRING LINE RÍNUINO not keep away from it, and as seen us as if they were on a route march, and war broke out I applied to mobilise and yet they are deshis to stir to it, when was accepted, and bere I am in France the bullata fly. We have a saliva britult and designed at Scott's yard at Greo- doing my little share towards the defence gade close to, and I often have cook and a boon in commission for about of the Empire I am with you see chat with some of the men. They like a year, but as all submarines take a good I am well up in fine dad. I ans glad to her Hindustani spokes even if it is desi of knowing" before they take an may the life seems to edit me. I was in bad. We are all working under the f any of their adventarte aflost. The two sctive act in warfare we have nouyet heard splendid health and enjoy the open air double company system now, and I like big submarines of the Sword-Esh type are life, but I do not like the cold. It now it better than the old drill. Have you how sttached to Sir John Jeilles's Bagalip, and freeves gud rain by testry and by-arter it yet? If you have time, please the Iroz Duke. for the mud it is appading. It all dep mot few linua giving in syne of
It is reported from Cairo, though Renter's correspondent, that ever us, and web of us are getting res-the local gup, and give my kind regards wounded officer who left Saridbair on the 2nd inst., Rays that our postlar mudlocks. The life out here is very is the Captain of your connamy. I hope be tions are firmly established and that we cusily repulsed attacks
differens fuldiging the ad to one out of the war day and return
FOR £ LAME BACK.
*** German albeers med, whips and revolvers to drive on the Turkish G.V., and yet I find any priors know to be but if it should be my foto by EHEN have pains or kineness, in hardus, Ept the latter always fled hofors the bayonet. He spoke with the budge comes in quite po-ful, and with thogy boules. I shall, so under doing my Mang thể back lushe, the pasta willy, greatest praise of the stretcher-bearers wonderful work in carrying the wedge uued rubileuciq, I duty and I hope, be a crelit to the Chamberlain's Paio Palo trice a day. nemaging with the palm of the hand fre wounded two or tlime miles over dificult and steep gulleys and refusing think I ou manage your boys quite and C.VI. for I nin still a member of are minutes at each application. Then *to rest. He says that we effected a landing and obtained a firm footing well now. We are within sight, and your battalion. I don't knovil are more dompen a piece of fivanel slightly with this So quickly that it speaks volumes, for the tenacity and initiative of the sound of the quas, and can we the shrap. have followed me, but if not, I at least iniment and bind is on ever the seat of soldiers Everything depended on individual initiative, it was every nel bursting overhead, and yesterday we have the honoured representing the regiam Fornale Iry all Cheminis aud Btore. man for bixvalf when first landing.
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keopets.
Japan has declared martial law in Kwantung Peninsula and over the South Manchurian Railway area.
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Two divisions, of her troops are ready to leave,
Depression is felt here, but it is not believed that war will real.
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Servies.).
PEKING, Nov. 7.
It is reported that Japan will present an ultimatum this afternoon to Chian unless she fully complies with the dermods, -
OFFICIAL'S TOUR OF JAPAN POSTPONED.
The Government has telegrapher to Tuan, the Goverupt of Ifupeh.
| postpone his ted of inpection in Japan.
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