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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1916,
WAR.
THE FALL OF TSINGTAU,
ALL FORTS TAKEN BY NIGHT ATTACK.
ENVOYS DISCUSS CONDITIONS OF SURRENDER.
LONDON, November 7th.
12.25 p.m.. A Tokyo message states that Tsingtau surrendered after the Central Fort had been captured by two Companies of infantry, who took
900 prisoners.
The official report, received by Mr. Imai, the Consul-General in Hongkong, on Saturday evening (7th inst.) states:-
The final assault was made by two Companies of infantry and a squad of engineers belonging to the Middle Corps. They commenced the attack at 1.40 a.m. to-day, upon the centre battery of the enemy's line of
defence on the left bank of the Tai Po river.
Our Left Wing occupied the battery on Shiao-Chan Mount at 5.20 a.m., and the battery at Tai Tan Chau at 5.35 a,m, and afterwards we took possession of the forts, and captured two 'heavy gang of Chung
Chou-wo, west of the middle battery.
At 7 am. a part of our advance guard occupied the Iltis, Bismarck
and Moltke forts.
At about 7.2.m. the-white flag was hoisted at the Astronomical
Observatory, and at about 7.30 a.m. at the battery on the sea shore.
LATER.
The German Army at Tsingtau sent us a Military Envoy, and offered to surrender to us at 9.20 am, this morning (7th inst.). As a
consequence negotiations regarding the conditions of surrender began at the Moltke Barracks at 4 p.ni.
JAPANESE AND BRITISH CASUALTIES.
On Saturday morning the Consul forwarded to us the following communication received from the Japanese Army Department:-
Our airships, flying over the city of Tsingtau, scattered a warning notice relative to the preservation of buildings.
Bomba were also dropped upon the enemy's principal defensive lines.
The casualties from the beginning of the blockade till November 5th
number -
Japanese British
Killed.
200
2
Wounded.
878:
8
LONDON, November. 8th,
An official Tokio message states that the Japanese casualties at the final action were killed and 192 wounded. Two British officers were
also wounded.
The Germans sent representatives to ask the terms of surrender at ning in the morning, and the conference was held at Moltke barracks.
MUTUAL CONGRATULATIONS.
LONDON, November 8th." Great Britain and Japan have exchanged the heartiest congratula-
tions on the fall of Tsingtau.
JAPAN TO ADMINISTER TSINGTAU DURING WAR.
LONDON, November 8th.
A message from Tokyo states that Baron Suzuki, Vice-Minister of the Navy, has said that Japan will administer the affairs of Tsingtau during the war and that afterwarda Japan will open negotiations with
China.
THE WAR WITH TURKEY.
A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF.
LONDON, November 7th.
A Solie telogram states that the majority of Turks are condemning The action of the Government in driving the country into war. It appears that the Grand Vizier three times endeavoured to resign, but was threatened with court-martial by the Military party. The best Turkish opinion
views the situation with the utmost alarm,
ACTIVITY OF THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET.
LONDON, November 7th The Russian Black Sea Fleet has bombarded Songulak, sinking three transports with stores and munitions. One of them apparently had troops on board.
BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPY A PERSIAN GULF PORT.
LONDON, November 8th,
A military force from India, together with a Naval brigade, have occupied Fap, at the mouth of the Shat-el-Arab, in the Persian Gulf, after an hour's resistance. The British had no casualties.
TURKISH POSITION CAPTURED.
LONDON, November 8th,
A message from Petrograd states that after a desperate battle the
Koeprikoei, Russians have captured a strong Turkish position at commanding the road to Erzeroum.
[Erzeroum is the capital of Turkish Armenis.)
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOF)
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM.
ALLIES STILL MOVING FORWARD.
LONDON, November 7th.. 6.10 p.m.
Today's communiqué issued at Paris states: Between Armentieres and Lo Bassco Canal the British repulsed a violent attack against Neuve Chapelle. We checked severe counter-attacks day and night between La Rassee Canal and Arras and between Arras and the Oise. We made slight progress in the region of Vermeilles and south of
Aix Noulette.
0.45.p.m.
We continue to regain ground at Vailly. The enemy again altacked at Argonne, but were repulsed, We at the end of the day had advanced at several points and niso occupied the villages of Haucourt and Loge ville.
The enemy's offensive in the wooded region of the heights of the Meuse south-east of Verdun, and also in the Forest of Apremont, failed.
We carried the tronches in the neighbourhood of St. Remy. The Gorman attacks in the approaches to the Grande Couroure-de- Nancy resulted in considerable losses to the enemy,
The enemy's attempts to surprise us in the heights dominating Col-de-St. Marie failed completely.
6.50 p.m.
A Paris communiqué issued to-day relative to the tranquility of the Year region says:-
The Belgians advanced from Nieuport to Lombaertzyde and were counter-attacked by the Germans, but were supported in good time and the
situation on that side in completely restored.
The Marines at Dixmude repelled a new counter-offensive,
The enemy's attacks around Bixschoote have been also replused by the French, who moved forward.
There is no change in the situation cast of Ypres. We assumed the offensive south-east of Ypres and, in co-operation with the British, defeated a particularly violent attack by the active corps the Germans recently brought to this region.
LONDON, November 8th
2.50 a.m..
Further attacks by the Germans along the entire line on Saturday were repulsed, and the Allies re-occupied their old trenches north-east of Vailly and re-captured the village of St. Remy, on the heights, at the
point of the bayonet.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE MAGNIFICENT BRAVERY
OF THE BRITISH TROOPS.
LONDON, November 7th.
Lord Roberts has sent telegrams of congratulation to Field-Marshal-
Sir John French and to General Willcocks on the magnificent bravery shown
by all ranks, British aid Indian. He welcomes the Indians who have
come to fight for the cause of liberty and truth, and to uphold our great
Empire.
M. POINCARE VISITS THE WAR AREA.
LONDON, November 8th. A message from Paris states that M. Poincaré visited Dunkirk (France) on Sunday last and conferred with General Joffre and the British and Belgian military authorities. M. Poincaré, General Joffre and M. Millerand (Minister of War) visited the King and Queen of Belgium on Monday & Furnes, which the Germans had been vigorously bombarding. On Sunday the King of the Belgians, along with M. Poincaré, reviewed the troops. M. Poincaré also visited the troops at Ypres.
[EARLIER TELEGRAMS.]
ALLIES' SPLENDID DEFENCE OF PRES.
LONDON, November 6th. 12.40 p.m.
The Press Bureau issued to-day a despatch by the Eye-Witness:
at Headquarters in which he describes the momentous fighting around Ypres, which the Germans had set their hearts upon capturing by the 30th alt. It has been eminently a soldiers' battle, and the British, without exaggeration, behaved splendidly. Sheer weight of metal and numbers. might temporarily drive us back, but the British would recover the ground by night in face of heavy odds, continuous and immense masses of reinforce- ments and the fire of an enormous concentration of guns. The British by their dogged resistance have upheld the reputation of the Army, and
we hold Ypres,
Our Allies, with that dash for which the French are famous, hate.
done deeds which will never die.
The Belgians also have displayed the utmost gallantry.
LONDON, November 7th.
1.15 am..
A Press Bureau announcement says the vigour of the enemy's attacks has decreased, and the process of pressing them back is making show but steady progress. The advance has been most marked south of Dixmade ་་་ན་
and towards Gheluvelt, but misty weather has tended to hamper operations.
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RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.
·ENORMOUS CAPTURES IN GALICIA.
LONDON, November 7th.
A Petrograd telegram-states that the Austrian defeat is exceedingly Bovore, The Russian forces recaptured Jaroslay (in Galicia), taking 8,000 prisoners. The Austrians resisted desperately by persistent day and night attacks.
The Tsar and the Russian Staff attended a thanksgiving service at Headquarters on receipt of the news.
The Austrians aro retreating along the entire front. Another communiqué issued at Petrograd states that the Russians in East Prussia are successfully developing their offensive in the Romienten Woods and at Lyck,
The German rear-guard at Meave has suffered heavily and continues
to retreat beyond the Vistula.
There have been small engagements near Warta.
The Austrians retreating in Galicia left many cholera victims.
LONDON, November 8th.
An official statement published at Potrograd states that between. October 23rd and November 4th on the front from Cracow to Thorn the Russians made the following captures:→
Howitzers
Field Guns Quick-firers
Officers
Men
besides great quantities of war material.
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274
18,500
FIGHT.
"GOOD HOPE" SUNK: “MONMOUTH'S” FATE
UNCERTAIN.
LONDON, November 8th.
2:10a.m..
The Admiralty announces that it has received trustworthy information of the action off the Chilean coast.
H.M.S.'s Good Hope, Monmouth, and Glasgow came up with the German cruiser Scharnhorst and an action began which lasted an hour..
Both Squadrons were steaming south in a strong wind and considerable
bles The German Squadron declined action until sunset when the light gave it an important advantage.
Early in the action the Good tape and the Monmouth took fire, but fought until it was nearly dark, when an explosion occurred on the Good Hope, which founded.
The Monmouth-hauled off at dark making water badly. She was accompanied by the Glasgow, which meanwhilo had fought the Leipzig and the Dresden..
..
On the enemy approaching the wounded Monmouth, the Glasgow,. which was also undor fire from an armoured cruiser, drew off.
The enemy then attacked the Monmouth again, with what result
is not definitely known. The Glasgow is not extensively damaged und sustained few casualties.
Neith the Canopus nor the Otranto were engaged.
The action appears to the Admiralty to have been gallantly contested, but in the absence of the Canopus the enemy's preponderance was considerable
It is reported that a warship is ashore on the Chilian coast. may be the Monmouth.
This
Energetic measures are being taken to rescue the survivors.
The cruiser Good Hope, of 14,100 tons displacement, was built in 1902. Hor main armaxert was twp 9.2ir. and sixteen 6in. guns. Her spoed is given as 24 knots.)
[The Monmouth, whose displacement is 9,800 tons, was built in 1803. Her main armament was fourteen sin, guns, and her speed 234 knots.]
[The Glasgow is a light cruiser of 4,800 tons displacement, and armed with two 8in. and ten din. guns.]
[The Otrate is ship of the Orient Line serving as a merchant ›
uiser. N
(The battleship Canopus displaces 12,950 tons, and is armed with four 12-inch guns and twelve din, guns.]
[The German armoured cruiser Scharnhorst, whose displacement is 11,420 tons, has eight 8.2in., six 6.0in., twenty 3.4in. and fourteen smaller guas.] tot
[The Dresden, Nurnberg and Leipzig are third-class cruisers of about 3,500 tons. Their largest guns are 4.1in.]
MR. SMÚTS DENOUNCES THE AFRICAN "REBELLION."
LONDOR, November 8th.
A tologram from Johannesburg reports that The Hon. J. C. Smuts, K.C., Minister of Defence and Finance in the South African Government, in a spirited speech scathingly denounced the “rebellion" and declared that the rebels wished to exchange a free constitution for a so-called republic under the Frussian heel, which nobody wanted.
THE EMDEN."
GREECE WILL ASSIST SERVIA IF
NECESSARY.
MADRAS, October 21st. Throo hundred and twenty-five persona, the crews and passengers of the sunk vessels
ROME, October 29th, were landed by the St. Egbert at Cochin. M. Venizelos, the Greek Premier, has The Government colliers Exford (2004), informed the correspondent of the Courier and Baresk were taken by the Emden, de Lesser that Greece desires to observe Some Chinese and two Europeaus were the strictest neutrality, yet, in virtue of taken on board the German vessel,
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CALCUTTA, October 21st, her alliance with Sérvia, she will be A Bengal Government communiqué obliged, in case of necessity, to render states that the Chilkana.. Troilus, Ben- armed support to Servia. Should such maht, Clan Grant, and Reval were sunk necessity arise Greece would remain trac between October 15th and 18th off the to her obligation.. south-west coast of India..