THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRÍL 22×0, 1815
GERMANY'S ENORMOUS LOSSES.
ENEMY PREPARING TO EVACUATE MENIN.
BRILLIANT FEAT BY H.M.S." TRIUMPH" AND "MAJESTIC.”
IMPORTANT SUCCESS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
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PRIME MINISTER & MUNITION WORKERS,
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SUCCESS.
REPORT BY FIELD-MANSHAL.
FRENCH.
LONDON, April 20th. Field-Marshal French in -bulletin issued this evening reports:----
On the 17th inst, we exploded a mine under Hill 60 on the Ypres Comines railway, westward of 2worteloon, and immediately attacked and took possession of the whole of the enemy's trenches on the hill. We put the trenches won in a state of defence during the night, despite heavy bombardment causing y casualtics
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LONDON, April 20th
[THHOUGH REUTER'S. ADENOY, I IMPORTANT SUCCESS IN
SOUTH AFRICA.
CAFETOWN, April 1st.
In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Lloyd George announced that An important success is officially the Government was not of opinion that reported, the Union Forces occupying a
GALLANT CONDUCT OF MEN OF THE TRIUMP's there was any ground for believing that town and railway in the centre of Kest
AND MAJESTIC
LONDON, April 20th. The Admiralty announces that the Bri-
the war would be more successfully pro-manshoop, German South-west Africa.
secuted by means of conscription. Lord Kitchener was very gratified with the
Field Marshal Sir John French reports an improvement in the weather, which has been followed by increased seroplane activity, our airzen, as usual, defeating tish submarine Els, which went ground response to the appeals to the uation
the enemy.
The Germans unsuccessfully exploded & mine at Saint Eloi, and harmlessly exploded three others at La Bassce
SUPERIORITY OF BRITISH
AVIATORS.
LONDON, April 20th.
to
GERMANY'S ENORMOUS
LOSSES.
TWO AND THREE-QUARTER MILLION MEN,
AMSTERDAM, April 19th. According to the latest Prussian casualty lists the total German losses are 2,730,000
GERMAN ABSURDITIES. HOLLAND AND ENGLAND THE
CAPE TOWN, April 21st, General, Smuts has issued an Army Order which states that, with the seizure of Bethany, Scchein, and Kectwaz- shoop,, the southernmost provinces of Damara Land (foruding part of German South-West Africa) from the Orange River on the south to Luderitzbucht on
the west, and Hasuur on the east have
occupied.
The central eastern and southern forces hitherto operating separately will now
in the Dardanelles while attempting- carry out a difficult operation, was in danger of being captured in a serviceable condition, The Turks made great efforts to secure her. Long range fre of British battleships had failed to destroy the sub- marine. Consequently two nisket boats, An American correspondent referring Commander Eric Robinson, who com-
one from the Triumph, under Licut to the superiority of British aviators manded the expedition, assisted by Lieut. describes a fight between British and Ger-Webb and Midshipman. Woolley, the other man aeroplanes above the Gorman lines from the, afajestic, under Lieut.-Godwin He counted 32 smoke balls, each betokenned by volunteer crews-attacked
OBJECTS OF PIOUS HOPES.operate informing a southern Army, "PRISONERS WERE NOT TAKEN ing shrapnel, ranged regularly above two
as distinguished from General Botha's British machines as they drove a German
the submarine. The boats were subjected
LONDON, April 20th."
northern Army. to very heavy fire. It is estimated that into British territory. After a battle last-00 rounds were fired from the fort alone Headquarters gives instances of the Eye-witness present with General ing 11 hours the German was brought and when the crews were only a hun-absurd forms that are assumed by Ger down, tho aviator being killed.
dred yards distant they had also to mau hatred. Thus gasometers at Dieden- THE NEAR EAST. -
encounter the fire of a number of smaller guns at short range. Nevertheless, the submarine was torpedoed and rendered uscless.
GERMAN SAVAGERY.
arc
LONDON, April 20th. Extracts from German letters quoted by " Eye-witness," giving an account of the treatment accorded-to- prisoners of war, and they make the most painful reading. The diary of a German officer dated December 19th. says that
the sight in the trenches of the fury, not to say bestiality, of our men beating to death wounded Englishmon stated me so much that for the rest of the day I was fit for nothing."
An extract from another letter says surrendered after a gallant resistance
[THROUGH REUTER'S 4GENOT.} THE BALKAN STATES. SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENTS.
N19H (Serbia), April 21st An official message states that several bands of Bulgarian Comited entered Serbia during the past few days. Troops were sent to meet them
the (Turkish) frontier near Ochrida on Seven hundred Albanians attacked
of it are locking.
hofen are painted in enormous letters with the word Gott Strafe England, while recently soldiers in the tranches
The Majestic's picket-boat was holed were heard shouting "Gott Strafe and sunk, but the crew were raved by the Holland,”
OPERATIONS IN AFRICA.
LONDON, April 20th."
Lord Lucas informed the House of Lords that, as a result of the recent opera- quiet Anglo-French forces in the tions, East Africa, and _Nyasaland, were
man strongholda at Mandara Hills and Cameroons were dealing with the Ger-
Benna Rivor French columns had also
other boat. The only casualty was one GERMAN RESPECT FOR OUR Penetrated from Chaugishari into the
nad who died of wounde“ –
Vico Admiral de Rubeck, the British Commander-in-Chief of the operations at the Dardanelles, speaks in the highest terms of all concerned in the exploit
ARTILLERY,
Congo and Gabun territories.
LONDON, April 20th STATES NEUTRALITY.
Eye-witness present with General THE PRESIDENT EXPLAINS ITS Headquarters reports that the fire from
enemy renewed the bombardment that some Englishmen. being surrounded Sunday and a battle ensued, but details the Admiralty has promoted Lieut. our trench mortars lately has been very towards morning and counter-attacked
with determination. Stiff hand-to-hand The British infantry, fighting ensued. fighting with great gallantry and deter mination, well supported by artillery, Grove of the enemy with complete success:
"but they got mercy! Rifle batts were turned and we went for them and made sparks fly Prisoners
were not taken,"
A French civilian, who has returned.
Commander Eric Robinson to the rank effective.
A few days ago, opposito
of Commander and requested the Vice Gevinchy, our concentrated fire drove the BRITISH SUCCESSES IN THE Admirel in command to report the officers
PERSIAN GULF.
LONDON, April 20th In the House of Lords, the Earl of
Our losses were very heavy, but the from captivity. predicts that more than Crowe said the successes achieved in the
more severely,
quarter of the prisoners in Germany Persian Gulf did grea eredia to the Gorman suffered still particularly Izon machine gune, which will die of hunger before six months, commanders of the troops. Our cavidey enught then in close order in the open," while the remainder will suffer for the on the 18th inst, reached Makhail, Throughout the 18th inst. the enemy rest of their lives from the Horrors of which they found had been abandoned; repeatedly renowed their attacks,
though strongly entrenched. Up to the Hesperately trying to recapture a posi tion which is of great importance. They
present it had not been possible to follow the enemy by water beyond Gaubrahiyah, bhoe gained a footing on the southern
but the commander had ordered the
their captivity.
occupied aren brought samples of bread Some inhabitants returning from the
slope, but were promptly defeated, and issued to them which was a kind of soft channels to be reconnaitred. The com the whole hill by nightfall was in cur brown dough largely composed
banda,
The ground gained has been consolidat. od and this morning (19th inst.) the nemy's attacks ceased, but they continued to bombard, the hill.
We captured four offears and 46 men,
GERMANS PREPARING TO.
EVACUATE MENIN.
LONDON, April 20th.
It is stated at Rotterdam that the fight- ing south-east of Ypres was of the fiercest : description. Wounded are arriving at Brages unceasingly.
It is reported that the enemy" are pre- paring to evacuate Menin.
ALL COMMUNICATION WITH
BELGIUM STOPPED,
BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO THE MOVEMENT OF GERMANS,
AMSTERDAM,-April-20th.
8.35. p.m.
potatoes and extremely indigestible.
ARTILLERY ACTIONS IN
FRANCE.
of mander at Shaiba, from personal obser
PARIS, April 20th. To-day's communiqué reports partien larly lively artillery actions at Soissons, Rheims and Argonne
THE FRENCH STILL NIBBLING.
PARIS, April 20th,
12.10 a.m. The evening communique states that fifty incendiary shells have been dropped upon Rheinis
vation, estimates the enemy's casualties on the 14th int. at not less than 2,500.
BRITISH CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA. DISSENSION BETWEEN TURKS AND ARABS.
MOTIVE
NEW YORK, April 21st,
at the Associated Press luncheon, declared President Wilson, in a speech delivered
and men with a view to recognition of Germans from their front tronches to the that the neutrality of the United States
their gallantry
DUTCH STEAMER STRIKES
A MINEA
LONDON, April, 10th.
then brought to Grimsby. The crew of the Dutch steamer Olandia
steamer struck a mine in the North Sea The
on a voyage from Scabam to Rotterdam. GENERAL.
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THEOTOK REUTER'S AGENCY. THE PRIME MINISTER AND MUNITION WORKERS. UNPRECEDENTED REQUIREMENTS AND A SHORTAGE OF LABOUR.
LONDON, April 21st.
2.40 am.
second line, where they received the was not due to any petty desire to escape
attention of our artillery.
The prisoners taken express great respect for our setillery, and especially for our feld guns, whose shopnel is spendidly timed.
IRON CROSSES DESPISED, WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION. TO
FAWNING DEADHEADS.".
LONDON, April 20th The wholesale distribution of Iron. Crosses
says Eye-witness has caused the decoration to be despised by
trouble. It was dictated, by a much greater motive. The United States would acquire the distinction of being a nation capable of self-control, and Would therefore be bound to play an important part in adjusting the affairs of the world at the end of the war.
He added that the United States did uot desire a foot of anybody's territory. CHINESE TELEGRAMS,
"DALLY FRESH” EXCLUSIVE SERVICE]-
the fighting troops, who say they are THE PERING NEGOTIATIONS. being given to "fawning deadheads,
PERING, April 81st Another Conference between the Japan-
who have never even heard the sound of a bullet." No fover than thirty thou-est and Chinese negotiators took place sand Crosses were distributed before the to-day. fall of Liege.
The Crown Prince, also, has lost caste PROUD AND OBSTINATE," GERMAN SOLDIERS' VIEW OF BRITISH PRISONERS.
Sixteen questions on the subject of the negotiations have been tabled in the British Parliament, and the answers given to these are expected to disclose the British official views.
NEGOTIATIONS INTERRUPTED.
[FROM THE CHEUNG NODI SAN PO
PEKING, April 21st.
The Rt. Hon. H. II. Asquith, the Prime Minister,
seived a great ovation, while : LONDON, April 20th.
visiting Newcastle tonight for the pur- 10.05.p.mL pose of addressing the munition workers Replying to a request for information He afbrmed with emphasis that he saw no about the British operations Mesopo sign in any quarter of the King's Domi- tamia, EARL CREWE, speaking in the nions of any flagging of the national House of Lords, said that we had been spirit. Practically every household was
LONDON, April 20th. under no delusions regarding the pro- contributing to the fighting forces, and
In his latest report, Eye-witness says bability of attack considerable Turkish everyone
that the German private soldiers consider working with brain
that the British prisoners are very proud forous. That was why we strengthened muscle to maintain the supply of neces- and obstinate. They say that they refuse. ders to stop temporarily the Conferenc The Japanese Minister has received on There has been artillery fighting, un our position by despatching troopssary munitions was equally a combatant to work in mines, and factories like supported by infantry, in Champagne.
This was the nation's war, and no one work in the fields, which, apparently, ather prisoners. They are not allowed to Its lordship laid emphasis on the fact was worthy of the name of a British they are willing to do, for fear of that the operations threatening the oil citizen who was not participating in it concerted attempts to escape. Conse fields pipeline in the hoighbourhood of There had been an unprecedented rush quently they are more strietly guarded the Karun River represented the object of recruits in a spirit of the finest self- and more harshly treated. of the Turkish attack.
In Argonne slight progress has been made between the Meuse and Mosello. Near the Flirely Essey road our`attacks have slightly progressed.
A telegram from Maastricht says that all communication with Belgium has been stopped. No traveller, even if provided
At Bois le Pretre the Germans violent- with a proper pass, is allowed to crossly bombarded the French positions in
the frontier in other direction.
This prohibition is believed to be connected with the movements of German troops,
LIES TO JUSTIFY BROKEN
PLEDGES.
GERMAN ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE BRITISH.
LONDON, April 20th.-
6.00 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French en- phatically denies the German statement that the British have been using asphy- xiating gases in the Ypres district.
Any such statement, says Sir John French, is false, and is doubtless made in order to justify the use of these gases by the Germans, who freely employed them in their attacks on hill No. 60, despite the fact that they signed the clause in the Hague Convention eliminat ing from warfare the use of asphyxiat
ing gas
the regions of Croix des Carmes. The attempted attack was promptly stopped by the French Artillery. Two counter-attocks at lerkopf were repulsed. RUSSLAN FRONT.
thither from India and Egyps
and
secrifice. The same spirit was needed in the aunition factories,
Referring to the co-operation of the Arabs with the Turks, Lord Crewe said He affirmed that there was not a word Hartmannwei-indicate considerable disaffection and is at the Front
the reports he was receiving seemed to of truth in the
the statement that the work had been crippled by a lack sension between the Arabs and the Turks. of supplies. (Loud cheers.) There had It might, therefore, be hoped that as the not been any general slackness on the campaign procceded and the Turks part of employers or employes. The reesived more lessons like that st Shaiba the Arale would be less inclined
prevent situation was due to the unpre- to join them,:
cedented scale.
upon which anmunition was expended to-day, and to the shortage of skilled labour owing to the success of recruiting. (Cheers) He was convincel that when the factories were organised and mobilised all would be well
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX.]
A POSITION RECAPTURED,
PTEROGRAD, April 20th.
A communiqué states:--
VON DER GOLTZ. The enemy in the direction of Stryi
AUSTERDAM, April 19th Field-Marshal von der Goltz has been gained & footing on the height at appointed Commander of the First Turk Orawezik-We counter-attacked in the ish Army. evening and recaptured the positions, taking prisoners, the cxact number being
present unknown...
We mined a German trench at East Rozanka, and took the position at the point of the bayonet, capturing pri-
soners and guns.
SUSPENSION OF PARIS- MARSEILLES-BRINDISI [EXPRESS.
LONDON, April 20th-
the Paris-Marseilles Brindisi Expost has The P. & O. Company announces that
been suspended.
THE CASUALTY LISTS.
LONDON, April 20th..
G.35 p.in. The latest casualty lists contain the following names:
Killed. J. Nisbet and R. Waddell Dudley.
J. N. Guthrie, P.. D. Harris, G. E. Hill, Wounded.D. C. Chisholm, 1. Davies,
G. Pears, and W. Roderick,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA.
THE KING'S REPLY TO THE LOLDS ADDRESS.
LONDON, April 20th. 635 p... The Rt. hon. gentleman concluded by
HM the King, acknowledging the mentioning the late Mr. Gladstone's say address presented by the House of Lords ing that Britain was contributing her against the proclamation of a Council for best blood to the war, but there were the United Provinces, says he will give others not on the battlefield who were directions that no further proceedings as those who were standing in the fight. Etion, but without prejudice to the showing manful honest heroism as deep shall be taken upon the draft prociamo
making of a new draff,
ing line. (Great cheering).
on the subject of the demands which Japan is making on Chine
[HAVAS SERVICE.]
LONDON, April 10th The Times announces that negotiationg between China and Japan have reached a deadlock.
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control of telegraphs and telephones has An Ordinance providing for the Stata:
been promulgated to-day.
CHINESE BUDGET SYSTEM. PERING, April 21st.
A Presidential Mandate bas been isted amending the Budget system. T
Tho funeial year will begin on January 1st and end on December 31st,
BIGGER ARMY FOR THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. Garrison, Secretary of War, said
NEW YORK, April 12th. Making an address here on. Saturday,
and a large army was apparent. The that the need of a trained body of reserves
United States, he said, will not be able to dodge the issue,