THE WAR.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE
THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.
RUSSIAN ARMOURED MOTORS SCATTER A GERMAN
COLUMN.
LONDON Dember 6th.
An official communique issued at Petrograd says
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7ra, 1914.
On Friday night our armoured motors dashed into a German - column on the Pabianitzo Lask road in the darkness and scattered it with gan and machine gun fire, inflicting heavy losses.
A TURKISH DEFEAT.
In the Causasus the Russians have taken Sarai and Kashkal, the Turks fecing, after a desperato resistance, in the direction of Van, abandoning many prisoners and wounded.
KING GEORGE RETURNS TO LONLON.
LONDON, December 5th, H.M. King George has returned to London from the front.
LATER.
At the meeting of King George and the King of Belgium on Friday King George invested King Albert with the Order of the Garber.
THROUGH HAVAS AGENCT]
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR'S ADMIRATION FOR THE
FRENCH ARMY,
LONDON, Decomber 4th.
7.00 p.m.
The new Ambassador of the United States to Paris, when presenting his credentials, expressed his admiration of the patriotism and bravery of the French Army He said that he wished peace would be reached in a short time.
President Poincaré replied that France was brutally attacked, and is determined to obtain full reparation for the violation of hor rights, and to secure herself against aggression in the future.
[The following telegrams were issued uesterday in an Extra:]
THE BATTLE OF YPRES.
GERMANS LOSE 120,000 MEN.
LONDON, December 5th.
An oficial Army Bulletin published in Paris, reviewing the war since the beginning, states:- ______"After General Joffre took the offensive on the 5th September the Germans still hoped to turn the French Left, while we hoped to turn their Right; hence there was a race to the sea. The German movement failed, despite the advantage of a concentric front, and the Allies were able to create and maintain the barrier of the Yser. Here for three works 12 German Army Corps assisted by four Calavry Divisions delivered repeated furious attacks in dense masses in obedience to the Kaiser's behest to reach Calais or pierce the line at Ypres. We did not yield an inch of ground, and established curselves impregnably.
"The battle of Ypres cost the Germans 120,000 men.
Our forces are now as large as at the beginning of the campaign, and the quality of the troops has enormously improved. All are profoundly convinced of their superiority over the onemy and eventual victory, while the Germans have sustained checks of far-reaching consequences, exhausted their reserves, and their troops are now badly officered and trained. GERMAN OFFICERS ADMIT FAILURE OF GERMAN
the
STRATEGY.
LONDON, December 5th.
A narrative from the Eye-witness at Headquarters says that 28th to the 28th November were the quietest days experienced for weeks Though generally inactive, the Germans continued to press on one quarter, where the Indians were stationed. On the 27th the enemy succeeded in occupying a portion of a trench on our right, by sapping close up to it and assaulting it amidst a shower of bombs. They were, however, soon ejected. On the morning of the 98th, a Clerman battery was discovered loft out in the open, probably due to the failure of an attempt to move it in the night. Our guns did not fail to take advantage of the exposed position. A German unsupported attack on the French on our left was easily repulsed, the enemy losing 400 killed, and many prisoners.
Captured German officers are now changing their tone; they admit the failure of Gorman strategy, and take a gloomy view of the future.
During the last few days there has been a notable cessation in the booming of the heavy guns, and vowed as a whole the scene is almost one of peace compared with a week ago. The fighting has again assumed the bacacter of sicge operations. Both sides have had time to dig themselves in. Javing failed to break the Allies ling by frontal attacks, the enemy in some quarters are adopting siege methods.
THE KITCHENER INTERVIEW
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL
LONDON, December 4th 620 pm
It is officially denied that Earl Kitchener used the expressions reported in the interview to an American writer.
THROUGH REUTERS AGENOT 1
DAILY RECORD OF PROGRESS BY THE ALLIES.
LONDON, December 4th.. 5.45 p.01.
A Paris communiqué eys ----- A fairly violent cannonade took place between the railway from Ypres to Roulers and on the road from Beceliore to Passchendaele, where the German infantry tried unsuccessfully to gain ground.
We are continuing to organise the positions wen at Vermelles.
alm prevailed from the Sommo to Argonne. * Bereral infantry attacks by she enemy were repulsed in Argonne, notably at Lacorto, north-west of the Forest of Lagrario. V
There has been some cannonading in Woevre and Lorraine. There is nothing to report from Alsace.
LONDON, December 6th, 18.50 am
The Paris evening communiqué says ——— No notable incident occurred on the whole front, On the Right Wing we advanced in the vicinity of Aftkirch. From information received on the 2nd inst., we took 901 prisoners in the northern region alone.
6.25 p.m.
To-day's Paris communiqué BayB ---- “Northward of Lys wo made appreciable progress. Our infantry, attacking at daybreak, carried in a single charge two lines of tronches,“ gaining 600 metres and retaining part of the village of Wildondreft, near Langemarck
We also captured the ferryman's house on the right back of the Canal, half-way between Dixmuils and Ypres. The possession of the house has been keenly disputed for a month.
The enemy attempted unsuccessfully to compel us to evacuate it. We captured ground by a viclent bombardmont,
There has beon intermittent cannonading in the region of Arras and Champagne, and a most intense bombardment at Rheims. Our artillery destroyed several of the enemy's earthworks.
Hot fighting continues in Argouno. Wo captured trenches and repulsed all counter-attacks.
There is nothing to report in Lorraine and Alsace,
LONDON, December 8th, 1.00 am
The evening communique issued at Paris states that the same activity continued in Belgium on Saturday as on Friday. The French consolidated their position north of the ferryman's house, captured on Friday Elsewhere there was nothing important to report.
BRITISH AND BELGIAN MONARCHS MEET IN FRANCE.
LONDON, December 5th.
7.50 p.m.
The Kings of Great Britain and Belgium hula most cordial meeting in France. Their Majesties engaged in an earnest friendly talk, reviewed the troops, and afterwards died together.
THE MARINES AT ANTWERP.
EFFECTIVE IN DELAYING THE ENEMY,
LONDON, December 4th
11.30 p.m.
A despatch from Field Marshal Sic John French to the Admiralty on the Naval Brigades which assisted in the defence of Antwerp declares that they were handled by General Paria with great skill and boltiness. Sir John French says that although the fortress was not saved, the Marines certainly delayed the enemy for a considerable time, and enabled the Belgian Army to withdraw. They destroyed war material and ammunition which would have been of great value to the enemy. The Belgians afterwards proved a valuable asset to the Allies on the sor. The moral effect on the Belgian Army of this desperate attempt to succour them was of great value to their uso and efficiency.
THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN POLAND.
LONDON, December 5th. 6.55 am
A Petrograd official communiqué states :-- "There was obstinate fighting on Thursday on the Glovno-Lowiez front, also on the roads towards Loda and Piotrkow.
WHEN THE "SYDNEY" FOUGHT THE "EMDEN.”
AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORTS WITHIN HUNDRED MILES
LONDON, December 4th.
3.05 p.m.
A message from Melbourne states that the Hon. Mr. Pearce, Minister for Defence, speaking in the Samato, announced that whom the Sydney fought the Emden, the transports with the Australasian contingents on board were within one hundred miles of the scene.
GERMAN LINER AGROUND.
LONDON, December 4th.
3.05 pm. Lloyd's Agent at Bergen (Norway) announces that the German liner Friedrich Wilhelm is aground near Odee.
[OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS FROM THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE
LONDON, D-ember 4ta. 12.15 8.m
GERMANY DEMANDS WAR INDEMNITY FROM BELGIUM.
The German Governor of Brussels has demanded from Belgium a monthly payment of 35 million francs towards the upkeep of the Army of occupation in that country, and a War Indemnity of 376 million franca.
THE PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS IN GERMANY,
The Forwarts makes interesting disclosures in regard to the prices of various foodstuffs in Germany. There are no maximum prices fixed for rice, beans, peas, etc., and prices have risen enormously, The price of rice has more than doubled since July. The price per ton of peas (£12 10s. to £15 in July) ranged in October from £37 10s. to $45. FINANCIAL STRESS IN AUSTRO-HUNGARY.
After a period of six weeks the Austro-Hungarian War Loan of 160 million pounds.
nds is half subscribed. This failure shows the economic condition of the Dual Monarchy, which is almost at the end of its resources. A further loan would be impossible, as the people have already given all they possess, This is in striking contrast to the conditions in England, whero a loan of 350 millions was over subscribed in six days.
THE CAPTURE OF DE WET.
De Wet, the chief leader of the rebels in Bouth Africa, was surrounded and captured with a commando of 52 at Waterburg by Commando Brits,
WAR NEWS.
INDIAN GENERALS IN FRANCE,
OSIR JAMES WILLCOCKS? COMMANDERS.
DELI, November 10th. It was atated some little while ago that General Sir James Willcocks is in com- mend of the infantry divisions of the Indian Expeditionary Force in Franco. It is now understood that his Chief of the Staff is General Hudson and that Generals. Anderson, Watkis, Carnegy, Egerton, Machern,
Brunker, Keary and Johnson are his principal commanders. ✨. The
cavalry commanders are General Reming dom, Wadeson, Fanshawe, Cookson, Piric,
Edwards, Leader and Fasken.
THE GERMAN WAY
LONDON, November 26th, With referencs to the sinking of French passenger steamer, the Admiral Garteaume, on October 28th, the Press Bureau publishes a photograph of a portion of the Ganteaume's lifeboat with a fragment of a German torpedo embed ded, proving that the vessel was torpedoed by a German submarine,
THE KIEL CANAL
INDIAN ARMY CASUALTIES.
Wo give below the casualties in the Indian Army in the fighting in the north of France and Belgium, as they are re ported in the Indian papers to hand --
DELHI, November 4th. Killed in action-3rd Seppors and Miners, Lieutenant EJ B. Hayes Sadler, 47th Sikhs, Captain R. J. McCloverty; 69th Rifles, Captain W. G. Scott
Died of wounds. 9th Bhopal Infantry, H. Anderson; 12th Lieut-Colonel Baluouis, Captain P. C. Hampe Vincont.
Wounded 30th Central India Horse Captein Fraser, 3rd Sappers and Miners, Lieutenant Raitt Kerr, Lieutenant Nos worthy and Lieutenant Fitzmaurice, 9th Bhopal Infantry, Captain G. B. C. Irvine; 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, Lieut.-Colonel J. LA R. Gordon, and Lieutenant G. B. Hender son 34th Sikh Pioneers, Captain P HE
Bailey and Lieutenant R. B. Browno; 40th Sikhs, Lient-Colonel H. L. Richardson, Major H. E. Browne and Captain S. B Combe 57th Wilde's Rifles, Lieut. Colonel
W. B. Gray, D.SO 50th Scinde Rifles, nCutnin K. D. B. Murray.
Wounded and missing 3rd Sappers and Miners, Captain Richardson, Lieutenant Almond, Captain Paris and Lentonant Rohde, 3rd Brakmans, Lieutenant Wade;. 9th Bhopal Infantry, Captain Jones, g
DELI, November 7th. LONDON, November 26th,
Killed in action-Worcestershire Regi Danes report that the German trement, Lenterant H. J. Gilmour: 34th Sith feverishly fortifying the line of entrench- ments protecting the Kiel Canal and are pouring troops into Behleswig-Holstein
INDIA'S GRAND SPIRIT.
LONDON, November 20th. The Maharajah of Idar, interviewed at Cairo, said. We irst heard that a hundred thousand native troops would go to the front, and now we hear that two hundred thousand will go. We are glad to hear this. If the Emperor wishes for an army as large na the Czar's, India will furnish the men,”
SANTA CLAUS SHIP:
LONDON, November 24th. The American Santa Claus ship Jason had an official welcome at Plymouth yesterday. She brought 1,200 tons of Christmas gifts for children of combatante and proceeds to Marseilles and other ports.
EIGHT VICTORIA CROSSES.
LONDON, November 27th. Eight further Victoria Crosses have been awarded five for the gallant retreat from Mons. One is bestowed on the late Capt. Bradburg, L. Battery RH.A., making the battery's third Cross Other awards are Major Yate, Yorkshire Light Infantry, deceased W H. Johnston, Royal Engineers, Bombardier, now Sergt., Harlock 113 battery RF.A.; Lance Corporal Holmes, Second Yorkshire Light Infantry Drivers Drain and Luke, 37 battery RF.A.: Private Godley, Fourth Royal Fusiliers.
NOISELESS GUNH
In a dispatch from the Eye-witness at the British. Headquarters published on Nowenber 20th the writer mentions that silent guns used by the onery may be preumatic or worked mechanically. There is no report and no sound as the projectile trarels. The first notice is the detonation. Up to the time of writing they had done no danings.
A London telegram of the 27th ult, mentions the capture of four noiseless German trench mortars by the Russians. Their extreme range is the miles and they give off extremely noxious fumes; they Rrove not to be pneumatic but to be worked by special mechanism
DESTRUCTION OF THE
EMDEN
Pioneers (attached), Captain Vaughan- Sawyer (retired list); 1st-39th Garhwal Rifles, No. 2751; Rifleman Nolansingh Nogi 41st Dogras, Captain G. H. M Marsh 57th Wilde's Rifles, Major E. E. Barwell Cap tain R. S. Gordon; Livetenant J. Crai and Jamadar Kapur Singh: 68th Vaughan's Riños, Lieut. Colonel W. F. Vonour and Captain W, Black 2nd Gurkha Rifles, 2070 Rifleman Balbir Pun
No.
Died of wounds. 9th Bhopal, Infantry,
No. 3503 Sepoy Puran Singh, 10th Ludhiana Sikhs, No. 667 Sopay Gurmukh Singh and No. 865 Sepoy Makand Singh: 34th Sikh Pioneer, No. 2826 Sepoy Indar Singh: 65th Coke's Rifles, No. 2187 Cepoy. Maitara, 50th Scindo Rifles, No. 37, Sepoy Dharam Singh, No. 138 Sepoy Gulistan; 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis, No. 3255 Naik Mir Muhammad
Died of disease-84th Silth Pioneers, No. 2079 Havildar Kesar Singh we
Wounded Suth Coke's Rifles, No. 2480 Sepoy Gharan Khan, No. 2372 Sepoy Jagat Singh, No. 2303 Bepoy Wasira: 57th Wilde's Rifles Major E. C. Cread, Captain L Forbes, Lieutenant C. W Molony, Subadar Jagat Singh, No 1684 Havildar Ganda, Singh No. 2731 Naik Bir Singh, No: 2253 Sepay Goegi, No. 2737 Sepoy Tabit Singh, No 3579 Sepoy Ser Mir, No. 3008 Sepoy Sar Blir, No. 5000 Sepoy Shinat, No. 3990 Sepoy Mir Akbar, No. 3517 Sepoy Khan Singh, No. 9379 Sepoy Shamros, No. 2171- Sepoy Sopalda, No. 8217 Cepoy Pao Gul, No. 3204 Sepoy Talok Singh, No. 2003 Sepoy Baz Mir, No. 1695 Sepoy Usman Khan; 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis, Captain F. A. Maclean and Lieutenant H. V. Lewis.“ Missing 67th Wilde's Rifles, Lieutenant 1. H. S. Clarke vagina printers DELILI, November
Killed in action. 21st Cavalry, Capt. Whitchurch; 26th Light Cavalry, Captain Chaytor; 129th D.C.O. Boluchi, Captara Adait, Jemadar Jafar Ali; 2nd-8th. Gurkha Rifle Mejor Wake, Captain. Hayes Saddler, Captain Hartwell, Captain Wright, Captain Stack
Died of wounds. 15th Judhiana Sikhs, Jemador Wazis Singh (previously reportal wounder) 2nd-3rd Gurkha Rifles, Major Manners Smith
Wounded. 15th Lancers, Major Hallowes; 19th Lancers, Captain Blano; 94th Sikh Pioneers, Jamadar Harman Singh, E4th Sikhs, Lieutenant Brunskill; 69th Seinde Rilles, Jemadar Amir Khan 159th D.CO. Balcuchis, Captain Dill; 2nd-8th Gurkha Rifles, Lieut-Colonel Morris, Major Barlow, Lieutenant Madean.
Missing 127th Q. M. Q. Buluckis, Suba. dar Ghulam Muhammad.
Previously reported killed, now reported missing-120th D. CO. Baluchis, Jamadar Azad Gul; 2nd-8th Gurkha Rifles, Cap- tain Davidson,
London telegraras state: Mincing Lane is greatly relieved by the destruction of the Emden. There was great cheering at the Commercial Sale Rooms when the news arrived, and also at Lloyds. Planta DELHI, November 9th
Killed in action-Connaught Rangers, tion Bubber immediately dropped two pence, but recovered to some extent after Lieutenant Abbot; 84th Poons Horse, Lieut. wards. It is generally considered that Colonel Swanson, D.S.O.; 1st 2nd King the produce markets will undergo relief Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles, Lieutenant from the tension that has been current Reid, 2nd-2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Jately Insurance for voyages east of Rifles, Major Ross, fajor Bocher, Captain Suez dropped fifty per cent. The Admiral Barton, Lieutenant Innes, 2nd Lieutenant ty admit that the men was completely Walcott, Subadar Major Mansing Bohra, lost since the action in which she sank Subadar Tekhahadur Gurnng, Subader Chet- the Jhentchum at Penang. The Emden's sing Thapa: 22d-8b Gorkha Rifles, Subadar guns, and anchors and fittings are to be Gopalsing Rawat accidentally killed, Sup- mounted in the Australian Federal capital ply and Transpurt Corps, Major Leg Rev to perpetuate the first Australian naval Wounded Seaforth Highlanders,
gagement and the victory. The officers Mr. MacNeill; Connaught Rangers, Captain and a number of the men of the Emden Underhill Faithorne, and 2nd Lieutenant have been awarded the Iron Cross, Hewitt, Bath Poona Horse, Risaldar Hamir Singh and Jemadar Balwant Singh, 2nd-3th The Press Burexu announces that the Garhwal Ridler, Subaciar Madansing Pawar "Eye-witness at the British Head
57th Wilde's Rifles, Jemador Rabel Singh; quarter says the news of the destruction 58th Vaughan Rifles, Jomadar Rabel of the Emden caused immense satin Singh, Subadar Abdul Ali, Jomandar Khan faction to all ranks. At one place, where Bahadur, and Jemiadar Hira Singh the opposing trenches were close, the newe was greeted with cheers and was passed on with comments to the enemy, with the result that the trenches were fired on
heavily
SONGS OF THE BRITISH SOLDIERS,
Wounded-1st-2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles, Captain McCloverty 2nd-2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles, Subadur Khoraksing Rann and Jenada Tirthi Gurang Subordinato Medical Deparimat, Sub-As Surgeon Ishwari Dutt, Aggre
Hunt Missing 18th Lancers, Captain
The following is an extract from a 57th Wilde's Rifles, Jemadar Khau Muham nurse'a letter giving her experiences mad; 2nd-2nd King Edward's Own Gurisha among the wounded Kinga College Rides, Subadar Gajbir Rana; 2nd-8th Hospital
Gurkha Rifles, Suhadar Jachand Thakur,
DELUI, Novemebr 10th. Killed in action 18th K.6.0. Lancers, entonant Kailston, wounded, Gordon Highlanders, Lieutenant Muchean.
I asked them if they did not and the 1.0.MEME constant marching very wearisome au they told me how they beguiled the way with songs of which they gave me a wonderful assortment Ite a long way to Tipperary was of course one, and another they sang for us was
SVT wish I was in hearon, D
Hey I do, I do ................ Drinking milk and honey,
whilst an equal favourite seemed to be: Sister Susie's sewing shirts for soldiers, Such skill at sewing shirts our sby young
Bister Susie shows, p
Some soldiers send epistles say they'd
Booner sleep in thistles
Than the sauny soft short shirts for soldier
Sister Susie SOWE
But when it came to smige and jokes wo realised that our wounded were getting strong again, and though they were keen to return to the front we parted with regret from our plucky light hearted patients Not that we had much time for regrets, for us they passed out another batch of wounded replaced them
DELHI, November 12th. Killed in action. 2nd-8th Gurkha Rifles. Jemadar Mahabir Rena; 1st-9th Gurkha Rifles, Jemada Harak Bahadur Thapa.
Missing 35th Bikhs, Captain Buchanan, Invalided Oth Bhopal Infantry, Lieut. Colonel Debbie; 34th Sikh Pioneers, Major Gib, Indian Medical Service, Major Stand- ley, Captain MacWatters; Supply and Transport, Captain Wattsc
DEIRI, November 13th. Killed in action-Gurkha Rifles, Captain B. O. Duf 1
Wounded 9th Bhopal Infantry, Subadar Major Dhure Singh, 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, Jemadar Barnan Singh, 41st Dogras, Major Cruddas, 47th Sikhs. Jemadar Natha Singh, Jewadar Gando Singh; 59th Scinda Rides, Subadar Vir Singh
Invalided-Supply and Transport Corps, Major C. B. Byers.