THE WAR.
ALLIES NOTABLE SUCCESSES
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 1915
ON
PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN ITALY.
DUTCH NOTES TO GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE COUP-DE-MAIN IN ARRAS, ENEMY BUFFERS SERIOUS LOSSES.
LONDON, February 18th,
5.35 p.m.
To-day's Paris communiqué confrms a lucky coup-de-mach, giving us two lines Wo of trenches, northward of Arras. inflicted serious losses on the enemy, and
Captured a mortar and several hundred
bombs.
Our artillery had a clear advantage in the valley of the Aiene.
All the ground captured in the regions of Perthes and Champagne has been retained.
Among numerous prisoners captured on Tuesday and Wednesday were officers and men belonging to the 6th and 8th Active Corps and to the 7th, 10th, and 12th Reserve Corps.
We also maintained our gains in Argonne, and progressed ut Boureuilles on Hill 203. Our successes between the Argonne and the Meuse made us masters. of the wood southward of Boie de Cheppy. We also won a depth of 400 metres north- ward of Malincourt, and about the same southward of Bois de Forges.
All our gains are maintained
FURTHER SUCCESSFUL
OPERATIONS)
LONDON, February 19th.
2,100.m. 10
The Paris evening communiqué says :- Thursday has been no less favourable to us than the two previous days.
Between the sea and the Aisne there were artillery engagements.
NEUTRAL SHIPPING.
HOLLAND ON GERMANY'S RESPONSIBILITY
LONDON, February 10th. 11.30 0.
Holland has presented a Note to Ger. many which says that the British misuse of neutral flags does not diminish the respon- sibility of Germany, since belligerents cannot evade the duty of examination
before seizing or destroying a ship. In the event of mistakes it is indicated to Germany that the Dutch Government will reserve all rights, notably the right to complete compensation.
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In the Note to Great Britain the Dutch
Government says it expects the British Government not to sanction the misuse of a neutral flag, which is contrary to Dutch law, and exposes Dutch merchantmen to the perils of war.
ITALIAN POPULACE WANT
WAR
THOUSANDS DEMONSTRATE OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, February 19th, A message from Rome says that the Chamber of Deputies has been re-opened. A crowd numbering thousands demon strated in favour of war, and tried to attack the Austrian Embassy. The crowd was dispersed by troops.
UNLUCKY ZEPPELINS.
SECOND AIRSHIP WRECKED.
LONDOR, February 19th.
A felegram from Copenhagen says that
THE BRITISH ARMY.
TEOMOTIONS AND DECORATIONS.
LONDON, February 18th.
8.10 p.10 The London Gazette tonight contains 2 pages of His Majesty's rewards for services in the deld.
The promotions includo !----- Major-General H H. Wilson to be temporary Lieut-General
CHINESE TELEGRAMS. BOY SCOUTS OF THE PEAK, nothing had been attempted which appeal-
[FROM THE CHUNG NGOI BAN FO] JAPAN'S DEMANDS ON CHINA.
PERING, February 10th. Japan has announced to the Powers the demands she is making on China.
Eleven items have been made public,
PIRACY IN KWANGTUNG.
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A TROOPS OF WOLF CUBE:" A troop of small boys of the Peak Dis trict, technically known as Wolf Cubs, was started a short time ago, and, in order to interest parents in the well as to organize it on propar lines, Miss Skinner of the Peak School, gave an At Home in the Peak Hotel yes terday afternoon. About 30 ladies wero PEEING, February 19th. present including Lady May, Mrs. Kelly, The following Colonais aro · created
The British Minister has been informed Lady Rees Davies, Mrs. Anstruther, and Major-Generals --W. Congrevo, C
by the Consul General at Canton that many of the parents, as well as Mr. Kavanagh, J. Headlane, H. F. Meroor, B. there are seventeen tchbordens in the Ralphs (Inspector of Schools), Comman Doren, G. F. Milos A. H. Rio, F. Mlower Saikong Valley and that the der Basil Taylour, R.N., and other gentle- Glubb, H. de Lisle, C. J. Briggs, Count Chinese authorities are unable to suppress Gleichen, J. Ducane, Hon. C. Bingham, Barnardiston, and Davies, of the Now
Zealand Staff.
RNIGHT COMMANDERS OF THE ORDER OF THE then
SATI (K.C.B.);-
Lieut-General C A, Anderson, C.B (formerly General Oficer Commanding in Hongkong),
Lieut-General Sir Charles Fergusson, C.B., M.VO.
Surgeon-General Bloggett Major-General F. S. Robb, C.B., M.V.O Major-General Sir H 6. Rawlinson, CB, CV.O.
Major-General Maxwell.
them.
The President has ordered General Lung Chai-kwong to take action against
THE ESCAPE OF GERMAN PRISONERS.
ALL RECAPTURED,
TAMUSING CASES OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
We learn that the Germans who escaped from the prisoners' camp at Kowloon an * Wednesday, have all byen captured. One man was apprehended at Sheung Shui on Thursday and the other three were arrest ed yesterday at Sakong near Junk Bay, The men were apparently wandering about aimlessly in a state of exhaustion through want of food.
Major General E. H. H. Allenby, UB. Major-General 0, 0.
Monro, C.B. Major-General Sir W. R. Robertson, K.O.V.O., C.B., D.S.O
men interested in the matter,
A very pleasant afternoon was enjoyed, in the course of which Major BOWEN, A.P.D., already associated with the Boy Scout movement through the St. Joseph's College Troop, gave a very interesting ad dress tracing the Scout movement, which has been described by Lord Rosebery as the greatest movement of modern times, from its introduction by Sir Robert Baden Powell down to the present moment, when its organisation spreads from China to Peru. The notable results attained are due, he explained, to two charecteristics of the movement :-First, it places a high idea before the Scont and his master and, secondly, it makes the ideal practical
subjecting the boy to a very definite, of training. well-thought-out system Handicrafts of every kind are taught and encouraged. Carpentry, boat building, Since the news of the escape has been gardening anything that tends to make made known many have expressed their a boy useful and healthily occupied, come astonishment at the fact that the prisoners under the scope of Boy-Scout training were able to so successfully conceal the no menis labour, however humble, comes ENIGHTS COMMANDERS OF ST. MICHAEL AND earth which they dug out of the tunnelmiss, and the Boy Scout's uniform by which the escape was effected. This
Major-General Lindsay..
ST. GEORGE (X,C,M.G.). Major-General Julian Byng. Major General F. T. Clayton, C.B. Major General Sir Archibald Murray,
KCB.
Major-General Capper. The Gazette also contains large numbers of promotions, appointments to be Com pinions of the Order of the Bath and of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, Distinguished Service Orders, tinguished Service Medal, Military Crosses, &c., including all arms and all ranks; and also a number of awards and promotion In the Indian Corps.
BRITISH OFFICER'S
GALLANTRY,
Dig
ed to the boys imagination, but when we put them into a uniform and gave them drill they took to it wonderfully and we found boys who came to us of the worst typo soon quite easy to manage. Boys Brigades were doing than what I believe the Boy Scout Movement is doing on a larger scalo and I shall be very glad to see it taken up more extensively among the youth of this Colony (Applause)
Major Bowen announced that Captain Basil Taylour had just consented to become Scout Mastor to the Wolf Cubs." an announcement that gave the greatest satisfaction.
The form which the Association should take was then discussed.
A small committed to run the Troop
was appointed, with Lady May as Pro- sident, Mrs. Churchill as Vice-President, Mrs. Ralphs as Hon. Treasurer, and Miss Skinner as Hoa Secretary; while Com mander Basil Taylour very kindly con- sonted to act as Scoutmaster. With such that the success of the Troop is assured. a Committed there can be little doubt
The troop of Wolf Cabs is, of course, confined to boys of British parentage residing in the Peak District, who are who remain long enough in the Colony too young to join the Cadet Corps. Those may, no doubt, be drafted into the Cadet Carps later on. Meanwhile, they will faculties in the way so interesting to boys have an opportunity of developing their through the regular course of Scout train ing by having entered thus young into the great and universal brotherhood of Boy
Scouts,
A TRAGEDY OF WAR.
WIFE'S FATAL AFFECTION
PARIS, January öth.. A case of extraordinary poignancy will shortly come up for judgment before the second court-martial of Paris, when Captain H, a brilliant and courageous murder of the wife he passionately loved. officer, will appear on the charge of
& few years ago married a very This, briefly, is the tragic story. Capt. beautiful woman. It was a love match on Madame H was so jealous and go both sides, but, unfortunately, the love of
exacting that it had come to be a shackle to her husband's military career. Then with her children, was sent by her husband
H
the war broke out, and Madame H,
has now been explained. The excavation simple and yet so neat, is wonderfully was commenced under eath a concert adapted to honest and many work. There stage, the smallest possible tunnel was is one thing only the Scout must not do made, oid the excavated earth was brought that is to keep his hand in his pockets down the narrow passage and picked under the stage, being thus obscured from and let others do for him what he can the most observant. De very well do for himself. It is not a milito the South. She bore the parting ill, Indian troops conducted a most vigilant
When the escape was made known the tary movement, though it possesses and when she learned that her husband's search of the surrounding country, and training on modified military lines; regiment was at Compiègne she hastered
across France to join him, overal innocent Britishers who were con military caste of organization and dis It was at this very moment that General - sidered to bear some resemblance to the caplins; and a distinct uniform. Its Joffre's circular against the presence of descriptions given of the escaped men, essential object is not to make our boys the womenfolk of his troops on the front were placed temporarily under arrest. A into soldiers, but into better men and was issued. Captain Hs superiors special train containing soldiers was better citizens. The whole aim of the objected kindly, but firmly, to the presence despatched with all speed to Bheung movement is to develop good citizenship of his wife. You risk losing your step Bhut, where one of the prisoners (Schmidt) was secured, but no sign of the among boys by forming their character, said his colonel, and even the Cross of other three was discovered training them in habits of observation, the Legion of Honour, which you have so obedience, and self-reliance, inculcating worthily earned. Captain H-told bis A few golfers who happened to be at toyalty and thoughtfulness for others, and wife of this warning, and asked her to Fanling" had, an exciting, experience. They were considered by the Indian teaching them services useful to the public leave him, but she would not. Once again and handicrafts useful to themselves." the officer was warned, and once again his searchers to be auspiciously similar to one The Boy Scout is taught to make his way wife delayed her departure
or other of the roving Germans, and they about in all kinds of country and ali The third warning was sharp and pre- AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSSore held up until their very British orts of places, and to play other games cise. You have lost your step and your
characteristics had been established beyond doubt. In Kowloon also, a few dear to boys' hearts, but in doing so he is taught something more, and something Britons who appeared to answer to the of great value to him in after life; namely, descriptions were also detained by the the signs of nature woodcraft and field zealous Indians. Like true Britishers, however, they treated the affair in the craft and sky craft, to observe, to remem ber, to make inductions. With the instinct right spirit, and quickly established their of genius Sir Robert Baden-Powell based true identity. There may have been an undercurrent of annoyance the fact all his training from the first on the observance of a Scout Law, at once simple,
LONDON, February 10th Lieutenant Lionel Musson, of the Man chester Regiment, has been awarded the Military Cross. Though severely wound
Cross," the captain was told, and 20 you risk a court-martial for disobedience in face of the foe Captain H terribly affected by this threat of military disgrace, ordered his wife to leave him at once,The fond, passionate woman even Dow equivocated. She would leave on the morrow, she said. Captain H drow his service, revolver and shot her dead.
The Germans delivered Sve counter eleven Germans appeared on Wednesdayed, he attacked with a few men a German
night at Blaayand, on the west coast of Patrol in Gorman East Africa on the 20th that they at all resembled certain members laminous and complete Any little boy I is judged not unlikely that the officer's Jatland, and pretended they were fisher-December, only one German escaping.
attacks near Reclincourt in order to re-take trenches which we had captured on Wednesday.
All attacks were repulsed.men whoso craft had been wrecked by a "The enemy abandoned several hundred
dead, including several officers.
In Champagne the enemy delivered two very violent counter-attacks along the whole front in the region of Saunin, Forthes, and Bean Sejour, the first being made during the night and the second in the morning, in an endeavour to re-take the 16th and 17th tronches lost on inst. Both were repulsed by the bayonet. We captured three mitrailleuses and several hundred prisoners, who stated that some Regiments had lost a fourth, and others a half of their effectives.
In Lorraine we attacked in the Xon
district, captured the village of Norroy, and occupied the whole position,
In Alsace it was ascertained that a
mine. They were examined before a lagis- trate, and admitted that they belonged to a Zeppelin which had drifted out to sea in a storm. Four of their comrades were
missing, and were presumed to be aboard. The men claimed to be treated as ship- wrecked men, but they were interned. The Commander was Count Platen.
This is believed to be the second Zeppelin wrecked.
THE NOMADIC KAISER.
VISITS WILHELMSHAVEN AND
HELIGOLAND.
LONDON, February 19th.
5.25 am.
AUSTRIANS BOMBARD
BELGRADE.
SERBIANS REPLY ON SEMLIN,
LONDON, February 19th,
A telegram from Belgrade says that the Austrings have heavily bombarded the
city. Housos-were wrecked, and many
bians replied by bombarding Semlin.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
of the Tentonic race, but this feeling was an understand it, but if any lad lives mind was for the moment unhinged, for, rigidly guarded, and the novelty of being made a prisoner of war, if only for a up to it perfectly he has already advanced when he realised what he had done, his few minutes, was thoroughly enjoyed, noble and useful life A Scout is kind to the great criminal lawyer, has undertaken
a very long way towards the goal of a despair was piteous M Henry Robert,
THE RACE MEETING.
The annual races take place at Happy Valley on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day next.
all; Scout is courteous; a Scont is pure his defence.
in thought, word and deed. No knight GE chivalry ever had a nobler idend placod before him
ITALY'S INTERVENTION.
1,500,000 SOLDIERS READY, to
At the conclusion of Major Bowen y speech; Mr. RALPHS, Inspector of English Schools, said, ́ ́ ́ Although this gathering While the entries this year are not so is quite informal I am sure we should all The Popolo d'Falia of Rome last numerous as usual they reach the satis like to express our gratitudeilo. Major month published an article in which the people were killed and injured. The Ser-factory total of 88, representing 3 Bowen for the very excellent address he writer states that Italy in which the has given us on the Boy Scout Movement, i ! Polemics are at an end; intervention stables. There are, as usual, a few long and to Miss Skinner for giving us the has been decided upon; all is ready. stringg. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie has 14; opportunity of meeting here this after Toward the end of January, nut later, also has Mr. John Peel, while Sir Paul noon (Applause.) The Peak Boy Scouts wo shall enter the campaign, late bat will, of course, all be young boys, none not too Into. We shall have 1,500,000 has 11. With but few other exceptions of them old enough to join the Cadet Com- soldiers of the finest quality, Rouman's owners are represented by but one or two pany, but we want all boys who ara will put 500,000 men under arms. Two ponies. The early morning training eligible to join. The Troop will be called, million well-armed goldiers will thus be I am told, The Wolf Cubs,whether brought up at various points against a gallops at Happy Valley during the past there is in the title an implied compliment wavering Austria and, if necessary. few weeks have enabled the keen sports to a well-known genial official I am not At Rome they are all of one mind.
against the shaken Germans. men to spot the ponies likely to give a in a pontion to say. However, to help The King wants war, and Signor on the movement it is proposed to form Sonning is persuaded He has shown a good account of themselves at the meeting,
The Derby would seem to be a fairly the Peak Boy Scout Association, consist very different attitude from what his open event. There are 17 entries repré-ing of parents and others who will take friends feared.
by us on Wednesday constituted a formid- Prince Henry of Prussia, Grand Admiral tion of Nosovosjelitna.
able redoubt We captured a trench mor von Tirpitz, and their staffs, went to tar, five mitrailleuses, hundreds of rifles, Wilhelmshaven and Heligoland
shields, bomba, telephones, barbed wires, and thousands of cartridges in sacks in the. earth.
GERMANS AGAIN BOMBARD RHEIMS.
Thursday.
on
BRITISH LINERS DEFY SUBMARINES.
RUSSIAN RETIREMENT IN BUKHOVINA.
LONDON, February 19th,
3.40 a.m.
A Petrograd communiqué BBYS :—
Stubborn fighting took place on Wednes- day in the region of Augustovo, and on
Signor
COLLIERY DISASTER IN
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
RUSSIA'S BAD WEEK, ANOTHER REVERSE REPORTED LONDON, February 19th.
5.25 a.m. An Austrian communiqué announces The Copenhagen correspondent of the the occupation of Czernowitz on Wednes Lepiton, south of Budella, a farm captured Daily Mail says that the Kaiser, with day, the Russians retreating in the difesenting six stables. Sir Paul's stable is an interest in the boys and their doings, long been persuader Martini has for expected to produce the winner in either Lady May has very kindly consented le doubts have vanished at General Heads Majestic Dahlia or Btandard Dahlia, become President, and under her gracious quarters, where the final preparations are though Mr. John Peel's Lochmaben is and energetic governance we may be being made. very strongly fancied. Mr. Ellis assured that success is certain, Mr. This article has caused a profound Kadoorie has two good candidates for Churchill, who is, I regret to say, unable sensation among the public in Itome. to attend this afternoon through sickness, Not only was it passed for publication. Derby honours in English Chief and will act as Vice President. Then we shall by the political censor, but the news- Australian Chief, and very close racing may be expected. Mr. Moller is riding for shortly want a gentleman, preferably a papers which were published some hours Mr. Kadoorie, Mr. Burkill and Mr. Vida Pear resident, to act as Scout Master. Later did not contradict a single state for Sir Paul and Mr. J, Johnstone for should like to mention here that the Honment which it contains Mr. John Peel. Mr Severn has very kindly offered to Though neither Mr. Ezra's Gamestar afford facilities for the boys to go out sail- nor Mr. Gilpin's Sir Calidors appear to ing and bathing and to learn to swim during the summer, and has further be fancied for the Derby, they are prey offered them the use of the lawn attached certain to figure amorg winners at the to his residence for drill and exercise, I meeting, as also is Mr. Ezra's Wild Catrink all that remains for me to do now Of the old ponies entered for the meet is to ask all those who are willing to join ing numbering 10, Sir Paul's Aldwych, and Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Fijinn Chief the Association to give their names to in the Japanese Press reporting that an stand out from the bench, but the trio of Dahlias-Dreadnought, Sunstar and Triumphant-have all done well in the training, while President, Perhaps and Annan can be counted upon to make good showing in any race in which they ALL QUIET IN INDIA. Of the auction grifins Black Cem, Jolly Jack, Mayi and Sammie have A telegram from Paria says that M.
Major-General Keng, Commanding shown the best form. Viviani, the Premier, eloquently re-
the Troops in China, received from the Among the Subscription Griffins the best affirmed the determination of France to
performances have been done by Kukri Sir Thomas Lipton had a narrow Chief of the General Staff, Delhi, on the Thurleston, Winning Hazard, Jed and continue the war to the end in conjunc escape during the bombardment of Bel- 18th inst, the following message-18tk | Bikanir Chief (late Rosario). tion with the Allies. All knew, he said,
the streets February - No change in situation. On the whole the meeting gives promise that the triumph of Germany Imperialism grade.
of some very good racing, and given fine meant the death of liberty.
when a shell fell within 20 yards of him. which remains generally satisfactory weather there will doubtless beal
a very large attendance.
LONDON, February 19th, Germans have again bombarded Rheims, and a shell struck the Cathedral.
GENERAL
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TO THE TRIUMPHANT END. THE DETERMINATION OF FRANCE
LONDON, February 19th.
12.20 p.m
ENTER PORTS WITH BRITISH FLAG FLYING.
the Serrec-Plensk roads.
There was no fighting on the left bans
of the Vistula.
LONDON, February 19th.
12.20 a.m. British liners, including large trans
We repulsed obstinate German and Atlantic liners, are arriving in port: By- Austrian altacks in the Carpathians, and
ing the British flag:
SIR THOMAS LIPTON'S NARROW ESCAPE.
LONDON, February 19th. ** 3.25 3.m
He was driving in the streets
counter-attacked successfully,
Our detachments in Bukhovina retired across the Pruthi.
All is quiet on frontier,
start
bikinier to Major Bowen or to me
bolero leaving
Bishop LANDER then said: Miss Skinner has sated me to say a few words to second the vote of thanks which Mr. Ralphs has proposed for Major Bowen for the address to which we have listened with such
SHANTUNG
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE,
A message from Tsinanfu is published ontbreak of fire occurred in a collar eight hundred miners who wore below at the time of the accident only a few Werr
the Shantung Railway on the 1st inst,- Of
rescued
£10,000 INSURANCE PREMIUM.
The New York Times of December 21th
pleasure. I think we are all agreed that the Boy Scout movement is an excolent one. It is especially aimed at the forma tip of character, and anything that tends says:-The Canard Line has paid a pre- to form character is valuable, I remember mium of $50,000 to insure the Lusitania that some years ago I was working among for $10,000,000 on bor voyage from Eng a very poor class of boys in Liverpool We and to America and back again. This then had a Corps which was a sort of pre is one of the highest prices ever paid for decessor of the Boy Scouts I mean the a single marine insurance policy The Boys' Brigade. I can testify to the excel insurance expires on the return of the lent work ours did. Previous to this steamship to port in England and will
cover a period of about three weeks.
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