THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUKSDAY, FEBRUARY 280, 19-5
JAPAN'S DEMANDS ON CHINA.
QUESTIONS IN BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK OFF BORKUM.
U.S. GOVERNMENT WANTS DETAILS.
ENEMY FLEE IN CHAMPAGNE,
FRANCO-BELOTAN FRONT,
[THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]
ENEMY OUSTED FROM TRENCHES AT YPRES.
LONDON, February 21st. 4
A Paris communiqué sates :------- We took a portion of some trenches in are Ypres region which the snomy had temporarily occupied.
It is confirmed that the enemy left several hundred men on the field. Our Bosses were slight.
Our gains in Champagne have been maintained. Enemy counter-attacks at
Busk failed.
We repulsed in the Vosges an attack on The northern bank of La Fecht and two attacks on the southern banks. We Dounter-attacked. The fighting continues. ENEMY PURSUED IN CHAMPAGNE.
LONDON, February 22nd,
1.10 am.
The Paris evening communiqué says that, from the sen to the Aisne, there
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,} BRITISH COASTER SUNK BY SUBMARINE.
AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
LONDON, February 21st. A German submarine sank the 300 ton coaster Downshire off the Calf of Man, after giving the crew five minutes tɔ
the Calf of leave. The Downshire only stopped after three shote had been fired. Five of the crew then rowed to the submarine, an officer on which used the Downshire's own boat to get alongside, Bombs were placed amidships and the vessel destroyed. The crew, who were then turned adrift in their own boats, were rescued by trawiera, AMERICAN STEAMER
SUNK
BY MINE. CREW SAVED BY GERMANS
LONDON, February 22nd, The Lokalanzeiger reports that the American steamer Evelyn, with cotton from New York to Bremen, has been sunk steamer saved the crow. by
mine north of Borkum. A German
THROUGH REUTEE & AGENCY.]
THE RUSSIAN DISASTER IN MAST PRUSSIA.
ONLY ISOLATED ELEMENTS OF ONE CORPS ESCAPED.
LONDON, February 22nd
An
3.15.a.m.
باشند
official statement ismed in Petrograd says that only isolated elements of one Corps escaped when the tenth Army was forced to retreat from East Pruesia
WAR NEWS.
LOST FRENCH SUBMARINE.
HEROIO COMMANDER
The French submarine Saphir, which was reported to have been lost in the Dardanelles, renaked Nagara where she to the surface Her crew landed, after grounded. She was damaged, and came which she was sunk by her commander, who went down with the vessel,
A GERMAN CONFESSION OF
EIES."
PHYSICAL
THE PRESS CENSORSHIP THE ENEMY'S
AND MENTAL CONDITION.
PREPOSTEROUS NONSENSE
The Australian public appear to have OBSERVATIONS BY EYE-WITNESS. been much interested in legal proceed 3- inga taken by the Press Censor against à An eye-witness present with Gozeral newspaper at Perth, W., for improp- Headquarters, writing on January 1sth, orly publishing information which might says: be directly or indirectly of use to the that a published interview, referring to but in attempting to study it it is neces- enemy. The prosecution sought to prove tion is a point of interest and importance, The enemy's physical and mental condi. the defences of the Suez Canal and the presence of warships at Port Said was try to guard against the temptation to calculated to be of use to countries with Jump to conclusions or to form hasty which Britam was at war who probably sometimes represent the opinions based on the statements of men In cross-examination. Major Bridges, inferior elements in the hostile forces, who was called as a witness for the such as prisoners. Making due allowance prosecution, said that not being a German, for this, however, there does seem to bù a in consequence of the advance of enormous publishes the following remarkable adm. out knowledge of details to what use the
The semi official Cologne Gazette Turk, or Austrian he could not say with anterence in the state of seeing of this The remainder of the sion: Circumstances offen compel us anemy could have put the published and from that whicis Army, which had been fighting coaselessly answer lies by lies. This is the only way opinion that given time he could submit a advance is out of the question, and that to swerve from the right path and to information. He, however, ventured an prisoners now realize that a victorious existed some weeks ago. Some of our for nine days in deep snow, have reached to silence the liars. When our soldiers plan showing how the information wand their duty is merely to hold their ground. positions previously prepared. Battlefrong arms have prevailed we shall be be of use to the enemy Though the idea that Germany is going
glad to return to our habit of strict
The defence was that the idea of the to gain any advantage commensurave rankness.
enemy making use of information several with the sacrifices she has incurred weeks old was preposterous nonsense appears to a great extent, to have dis Further, the information published was appeared, there are at the same time few absolutely useless to anyone, and the who contemplate the possibility of defeat charges laid were ridiculous. has dismissing the cases with costs as sords phyloal well-being, it is amounting to £5 14s, against the prosecu doubtful if the German troops are sa tion, the Police Magistrate, Mr. Davies,
German forces.
Bow progress in the vicinity of Ossowiecs, and between Plotek and Plonek.
FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUES IN CARPATHIANS.
LONDON, February 22nd.
2:10 am
A Petrograd communiqué says North of the Vistule we have captured a thousand Germans during the last two
days,
The enemy took the offensive, from the 10th to the 20th, north of Zaklicine, în Galicia. Three attacks were repulsed.
Upper Ban continues.
Fighting between Zsolaborez and the
Fresh German attacks against the In a desperate battle, we captured the Koziomoka position have been repulsed heights south-east of Tukhla and north west of Sensichouva...
BLACK BREAD AS FOOTBALL. -
CAPTURED BRITISH OFFICERS SEST TO A
FORTRESS.
According to the Berliner Tageblatt, fivo British officers who have been held as prisoners of war in the fortress of escort to the civil prison in the same town. Magdeburg have been sent under military imprisonment, it is declared, for playing They have been sentenced to eight days football with loaves made of military black bad.
EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN
KERIARKABLE EXHORTATION
stated that clone) von Kretsenstein A Cairo telegram dated January 28th addressing Turkish offers and soldiers great enemy. This is your Inst chalico of at Damascus, said: Brtiain is your medanism Our expedition will shortly life and the last chance of chains cross the Egyptian frontier, and once you The enemy occupied Stanislavoff, in defended by the cowardly English, it will are near the Suez Canal, which is be only a matter of a few hours to cross it. There is no possibility of retreat Death would be inevitable, not from desert perile alone, but from the reserve my behind. Therefore it is much easier to go forward
Southern Galicia.
GENERAL.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCZ.
BRITISH INTERESTS IN CHINA.
QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, February 22nd. In the House of Commons Mr. Lyneli
MUD THAT STICKS.
THE OLD FRENCHWOMAN AND THE KAISER.
and invasion.
the basis of the interview, was compiled not so warmly clad, and though there said that Mr. Moss diary, which formed favourably situated as our own. They are of information consisting of observations appears to be a sufficiency of food, hot made by himself, while paasing as a cals are not always forthcoming. Their They also had oridence that Mr. Moss was panniers which have been captured their passenger on one of the through boats.edical arrangements, also, are inferior to ours, and to judge from the medical other passengers, who passed through the appliances are antiquated. Many civilian only in the same position as thousands of canal each week, and who, if equally keel, are being employed, the work having physicians without surgical knowledge could have had the opportunity of see:ng become altogether beyond the powers what Mr. Moss had observed. There was a further suggestion made by one of the of the establishment of army sur witnesses that the information might be allowed to operate on their own wounded geons. Two such doctors were recently useful if transmitted to the Old Country in one of our hospitals. Since they were That statement could be dismissed without without the necessary instruments, thes a second thought. It would take eight were lent to them, but they showed a foolish for an enemy to wait for informa ruined several intended for disarticulate weeks to get there, and it would be very surprising ignorance of their use and tion from such a source when facilitiesing sinews and ligaments by attempting assume, for sending experts to the spot to this they were not permitted to operate. were at hand, they might reasonably to cut through bones with them. After see what was going on.
In regard to a eccond charge of unlaw fully publishing information with respect King's forces, counsel for prosecution said to the disposition of a portion of the he had arranged with counsel for the defence for an adjournment sine die, and this was granted.
than set off by the general efficiency of the There points of inferiority are more lighting machine the excellence of the thoroughness with which nearly every staff work, the high discipline, and the military requirement has been thought out and provided for Orders have been captured giving minute instructions as to the care of clothing and equipment, sanitary arrangements, and other details, which show great forethought and a high standard & regards interior economy. THE WONDERFUL MOBILISATION living soldier, so long as he can ight, This minute care for the well-being of the OF THE ARMIES OF THE TSAR,
RUSSIA'S AWAKENING.
however, is combined with a callousness to blesses, when the sacrifice of life is thought. The last ten years have seen a revolu- necessary, which points to formidable tion in the Russian army, for like the powers of resistance.. brought into line by defeat. From the English and the French, it has been
owes to the South African as much to the Japanese War as England
has been an intermittent cannonade. InA message from Washington says that asked Sir Edward Grey whether the old Frenchwoman's face, writes the Paris purely military point of view Russia owes
Champagne an enemy counter-attack was brilliantly repulsed, and was followed by a vigorous pursuit, whereby we cap Aured all the German reaches north and past of the wood captured yesterday,
Elsewhere along the front two German Dounter-attacks were repulsed, and we made fresh progress, particularly north of Mesnil. We captured two mitrailleuses and a hundred prisoners.
The enemy delivered a seventh counter- attack at Les Eparges,
in order to recap Bure the positions which we had won
Mr. Bryan has requested the Ambassadors in London and Berlin to send details of the sinking of the Declym RUSSIAN FRONT.
(BRITSH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLES.} REVIEW OF RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.
LONDON, February 20th. Following is a summary of Russian oficial reports February 18th to 19th.
Jo East Prussia district the Russiane are gradually retiring in good order
Government had taken any stops to secure commercial freedom for China view of the apprehensions entertained in consequence of Japan's demande.
Sir Edward Grey replied that no representations on the subject had been made The Government would naturally
The Kaiser was passing through a village of the Aisne a day or two ago on puddle, flung a fake of mud against an horecback, when the horse, stepping in a
The Kaisex made a gesture of excuse, correspondent of the Daily Telegraph..
in the face, said, in a firm voice,It is but the oil woman, looking him squarely nothing air. Such mud as that can be wiped off
Mr. Denis, Garetin, in his book, "Friend Thus, and in sentences equally striking ly Russia, pays remarkable tributes fo SN the new armies of the Tsar which have just. The Kaiser, who caught the old woman's vindicated Russia's military reputation are indelible; frowned, and turned his implication that there are other stains that so brilliantly, bridle without a word
take British interests into account and BIG, BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS.
consider, when necessary, what would be required.
DAY OF THE TRAMP STEAMER. MODERATE PROFITS FOR LINER COMPANIES.
There has, during the past two days, rather an easier feeling in the homeward a The Times of January 21st, been freight markets and little chartering has taken place for grain from South America. less firm tons of sales to we Shipowners generally seem welcome the
during the last tivo days; but it failed toward Osowien from the region of Japanese demands, of which the Govern diers form excellent material. They are tion, Where is everything coming from 7 light of present events, they are now
Completely.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMANY'S ATTACK
ON
PEACEFUL SHIPPING. VESSELS SUNK IN THE ATLANTIC.
place.
Japan
When Germany declared war on her northern neighbour Mr. Garstin was in Moscow, and as he had learnt to love the Knowing something of the welderful Russians in peace time he sorrowed great. A correspondent of the Nieuwe Roller that nothing but a miracle could save of the magnificent freights that have been German military machine, he felt, he says, should be clearly understood that not dameche Courant writes from Havre; these simple folk (the Russians) willingly paid by merchants. Many all shipowners are able to take advantage Sir Edward Grey, replying to further again reached France from Britain. It is miracle had occurred. Moscow was chartered their steamers "for time
For some days paat numerous troops have
Next morning he woke to find that the question, said he was unable to communi estimated that at Havre alone some 40,000 transformed From everywhere came months ago at rates which now seem low cate to the House par
men were landed. Their equipment was, arms and transport wagons and soldiers others have numerous vessels acquired by lars of the as always, incomparable. The British sol and horses It was the universal ques the Government on terms which, in the Augustowo where stubborn fighting took ment had been confidentially informed by type the British soldier differs greatly careful list of the numbers required of liner companie are certainly not enjoy- all strong men in the prime of life, Aa Mobilisation went on all round. A most disposed to regard as moderate; and the › Severe fighting also took place around
from his comrades in other armies, and mechanics, smiths, wheelwrights, electri- ing phenomenal prosperity. from his opponents. Even when he is a cians and others had been made The The freights of the liner companies may soldier, the Englishman remains in the levying of troops was complete and be said to be, ou the average, about per first place the citizen of a free nation. A systematic. Everything had been assessed cent above those current before the war, good deal of self-consciousness is evinced everything was paid for. The vodka which compares with increases of 300 per by the bearing of even the common soldier, shops were closed. The railway system cent, and more secured by the tramp British troops march across the city prepared and Russia had achieved a export trade of the country and to diff- Singing, but mostly whistling, the was reorganised. Everything had been ownerships, Owing to the decline in the Tipperary is rather old-fashioned miracle" laice." Amongst the French bays the now they mostly whistle the Marseil British soldiers are very popular, even more so than the French, and no British troop is ever seen without an escort of Ball Trench boys, who shake hands with the soldiers, saying "Carry" This is intended as a request to be allowed to Carry e British rife for little while, which request is rarely refused.
the Sierpc Plock roads. The enemy has RUSSIAN TREASURY BONDS. reached the front formed by Plock and Racioz.
In Central Poland calm still prevails. LONDON February 21st.
An attack by the enemy against Zylin on 5.15 p.m.
the Biura was repulsed. The steamer Highland Brae fa passenger steamer of the Nelson Line), on the left bank of the Sun, taking over In Galicia the Russians made progress The Potaro, and Hemisphere, as well as two sailing vessels, have been sunk in the Atlantic, presumably by the German bruiser Karlsruhe.
All the crews, numbering 192, were Panded yesterday at Buenos Aires, also ifty ons passengers of the ss. Highland
LATER
Bra
The Karlsruhe's victims include the Norwegian sailing vessel Semantha, bound from America for England.
co prisoners.
Attacks by Gormans against Koziowa and Wyszkow Pass were repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy.
The enemy's attempt against the Russian position in the region of Lubne-Studenne was defeated and the Russians took 1,400 prisoners with 4 machine guns,
The Austrian movement against the Dunajec front was driven back The of Lupkow Pass at the point of the Russians captured the height to the east
bayonet. Also a small redoubt was cap-
killed.
A telegram from Buenos Aires state tured by the Russians to the east of Uzsok that the German auxiliary Holger, which Pass, all the Germans defending it being brought in the crews and passengers of steamers which had been sunk, has been interned.
It is now stated that the ships were sunk
by the Aron Print Wilhelm, which is believed to be in the River Plate with
the crews of other vessels.
HAVAS BERVICE.)
FRENCH STEAMER
TORPEDOED
PARIR, February 10th
LONDON, February 22nd.
A message from Petrograd says that a ukans orders the issue of two new series of five per cent. Treasury bonds, each for
cover the war expenses five hundred million roubles, in order
(BAVAL SERVICE.
GERMANY APOLOGISES TO SWITZERLAND
PARIS, February 19th. Germany has expressed her regrets to Switzerland on account of a German aviator having flown over Swiss territory,
[FZON THE MANILA
CABLENEWS.
RIOT AT FANAMA.
WASHINGTON, February 16th
PEERS IN THE KING'S FORCES.
KOBLEMEN WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES
FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
compiled of Peers of the Realm who are The following interesting list has been serving or have been serving in His Majesty's forces during the war eithor at home or abroad. The list includes 178 names, four being those of Scottish peers, sixteen those of Irish peers (of whom one is a member of the House of Commone), Royal Navy and two minors who are serving in the
culties at the docks it has been common in the unity of the nation. Before the dates only partly laden. In one import But the greatest miracle was to come for the liner to leave on their schedule war it seemed as if nothing could unite ant liner trade the total freight cannings the bureaucrat and the revolutionary. have decreased by 40 per cont during tha Socialists, anti-militarists, loathing war past five months, while the passenger seemed compelled by their past to prest earnings have fallen off considerably more. vehemently against the Government's The passenger earnings have declined to attitude. All Russia waited anxiously such an extent that in some cases so does The Liberals and Radicals acted with not pay to send the largest vessels to sea, splendid loyalty, and this began the and they are lying ide in port pending national feeling of relief. But the extre better times. It is in these high-veluod mists remained. Then they, too, inade u passenger boats that the war-insurance superb volte face Bourtzeff, the premium is still a serious factor. While denounces of Azelf, left his sanctuary in the rate was 2 per cent, for a three months Paris to return to serve his country policy the est on a vessel valued at thongh prison might awai: him. The day £500,000 was £10,000 for a round voyage, was won, Germany's wanton attack had and even now at 301, it is £7,500. Large united the nation. Daily Graphic.
crews are required, and the wages that are now being paid amount in the aggregate to a very formidable sum. A greaser" now receives £7 10s. per month, and the higher ranks got higher wages in pro- portion:
UNITED STATES AND THE
WAR
SYMPATHY WITH BRITAIN.
which have had many ships employed as: The licer companies, especially those transports, should be earning moderately good profits hut not profits comparable with those of a few tramp ownerships.
PORTUGUESE ROYALIST
ATTEMPT
was issued at Lisbon on January 20th :—
The following seini-ohola! statement Last night some Monarchist officers of the
All German counter-attacks in massed formation were defeated with great losses.
The following 15 an extract from a A serious riot between soldiers and Among the names are those of the Dukez gentleman:
so letter received in London from a Boston In the Wyszkow region sanguinary fight police has taken place at Panama, accord- of Abercorn, Bedford, Leeds, Marlborough. The heart of America has been deepis ing continues. During the 17th and 18th War Garrison received from the Canal Westminster; and the Marquesses of and no amount of Teutonic palavering can ing to a cablegram which Secretary of Montrose Roxbarghe, Sutherland and touched by the terrible work in Begiata inst, the Russians took over 2,000 prisoners Zone authorities to-day. Several hundred Ailesbury, Anglesey, Camden, Cholmonde wipe out the deep feeling of anger n'on et and machine guns. An official state-en took part in the riot and several les, Conynghame, Exeter, Linlithgow, by the uncalled for acts of brutality and mert issued at Petrograd denies a recent ordered out to quell the disturbance. There are further sixty-one Earls (includ however the heart of the American people complaies of infantry were finaly Northampton, Salisbary and Tweeddale horror, On one fact you may rest assured, Austrian report concerning the fighting Twenty-three Americans were injured ing Lord Kitchener), twenty two Vis heats warm for Britain. in Bukowina The Russians being in A searching inquiry into the cause of Fillerness expressed to universally.Ve may be ment of infantry revolted and tried 10- in and one policeman was killed.counts, and 77 Lores (including Lord I never saw such sincerity and carnest 21st Regiment of cavalry and the 5th Regi- minority have withdrawn beyond the rict has been ordered by Secretary The list shows the following casualties: absolutely openly for the cause of righteous-tious movement. The Government, with the Pruth, but Austrian claims to 17,000 pri- Garrison, Soldiers who were involved Killed The Earl of Annesley, Viscount ness and against Germanic oppression help of all good Republicans and the almost neutral technically, but morally we are all persuade their comrades to join in the sodi Hawarden and Lord.Congleton,
dale, the Earl of Loven, and Lords Gerard for humanity. I am firm in the belief that prison All necessary precautions have bean Wounded. The Duke of Roxburghe, the of Americans who have no hesitation in overcame the attempt at insurrection. The Like myself, however, there are millions unanimous assistance of the army, quickly and Somers Marqueses of Northampton and Tweed saying: To blank with neatrality we are culprits, to the number of 61 were sent ty Prisoners of War.The Earls of Erne and this is the general impression through the frontier near the Muho were taken You are going to succeed in glorious style, taken. Some old rebel lenders who crossed and Stair.
out the United States
prisoners by the Government authorities,
great
soners are entirely falee: The total Rus- German submarine torpedoed the figure. The actual losees were 7 officers sian forces engaged did not reach this French steamer Dinoras, off Dieppe, but and 1,007 soldiers killed, wounded, and the ship was able to get into port
missing.
are in custody.
A movement is a foot to induce Belgian farm labourers to emigrate to Cape Colony A representative from the Cape has been sent to Europe.