THE
WAR.
MARKED PROGRESS
THE OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS.
REMARKABLE FIGURES.
STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH FORCES.
NO PEACE EFFORTS YET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 23′′E, 1915.
GENERAL.
-[ZEROUGE=BBUTER'S AGENCY.]
[THROUGH RIUTER'S AGENDY.)
NO PEACE EFFORTS YET. THE OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS. PRUSSIAN MILITARISM MUST BE
STATEMENT BY MR. LLOYD
GEORGE.
{THROUGH REUTES'S AUENUY.}
A CHINA-BORN HERO.
LONDON, April 21st. CRUSHED.
Lieutenant Martin, who has been LONDON, April 1st. awarded the Victoria Cross, is the con It is stated in New York that a high of the Principal of the Church Mission, In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd French official visited Colone! House, ary College at Foochow. He was born George, amid checra, paid an eloquent | President Wilson's personal observer at in China. Lient. Martin won the
LONDON, April 21st.
THE NEAR EAST.
İTHROUGL BBUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE ROUT OF THE TURKS AT SHAIBA.
LONDON, April 2nd.
The Prces Bureau announce that 510
prisoners captured at Shabin word brought to Basra on Saturday.
Our
tribute to Lord Kitchener's marvellous Paris, and told him that so long as any Distinguished Service Order after the pursuing partics found Turks every- Germans remained in France and Bel-retreat from Mons, when he captured a gium any American Peace Mission would German trench and held it with a platoon where in disorganised retreat, both by be resented by the Allies, who refased to of Engineers, though shot in the shoulder road and on giver in Arab craft of 30 be diverted from their task of crushing and bayonetted in the hand, until he and 40 tons. Twelve of the latter were captured or sunk. There is now no Prussian Militarism.
enemy, nearer than Rattabi, 18 miles north-west of Makhailoh, and nearly 50 from Basra.
organisation and equipment of the forces in France. He dwelt on the seals of ammunition used, quoting a General as saying that his men were fighting for 79 days and nights, and the firing was almost continuous. Mr. Lloyd George also emphasised the fact that as much artillery ammunition was used at Neuve Chapelle n was used in the whole of the Boer War. He concluded by refer ring to the drink question. This, he said, was affecting a very small minority, and emphasised that it would only be ap proached with the object of increasing munitions. The House of Commons could depend upon it that every effort would | GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS.
be made to secure adequate supplies, and LONDON, April 2nd.
he was confident that every class of the A report in many quarters in Holland community would rally around the sbows that great westward troop moveEmpire (Loud Cheers.) ments are in progress behind the German lines in Belgium
A BRITISH AIR RAID,
AMERICA AND
RANGO BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
A RECORD OF PROGRESS.
PARIS, April 22nd. The evening communiqué says:--- An attack against the trenches which
GERMANY.
-the-British captured at Zwartelen- was--AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.
repulsed. The enemy's losses at this point since the 17th inst amount Between 3,000 and 4,000.
to
Attempted German attacks at Ville- "Bur-Tourbe, Champagne, and Bagatelle in
Alsace were immediately arrested.
We repulsed seven attacks between the Mouse and the Moselle.
A French attack north of Flirey result ed in the capture of a trench which imme Wiately connected with trenches previous ly captured. The French gains here during the last few days extend over a
continuous front of 700 metres.
Franch heroplanes bounded the beai- .quarters of General Struntzia at Woevro and the electric power station at Loer- rach, Baden.
[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCX.]-
BRITISH AIR RAID ON
GHENT.
AIRSIHP AND HARBOUR-SHEDS
DAMAGED.
LONDON, April 21st The Cficial Press Bureau announces that a bold and succesful attack has been made on the airship and harbour sheds at Chent. The damage done must have been considerable.
AIRCRAFT OVER THE RHINE,
GERMAN RAILWAY STATIONS BOMBED.
REMARKABLE MUNITION.
FIGURES..
LONDON, April 22nd.
was relieved.
Lieut. Martin is believed to be the only 36 BRITISH DIVISIONS AT officer who has won both distinctions.
THE FRONT.
MUNITIONS QUINTUPLED SINCE
NOVEMBER.
LONDON, April Zisť,
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd
OFFICERS' CASUALTIES IN PERSIAN GULF,
LONDON, April 22nd.
The officers casualties Tu the Persian
GERMAN-REPRISALS.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CARPATHIANS OPERATIONS
PETROGRAD, April 21st A communiqué says:-The enemy" mada abortive attacks in the Carpatlijans Their offensive against Polen Hill was particularly stubborn. The enemy's losses have been very great. The first batch of
George nanounced that after consultation Gulf in the last two days are seventeen with Lord Kitchener he could say that killed and thirty-seven wounded. the British Expeditionary Force had -always been pub at six Divisions, but to- day there were more than six times as
PARIS, April 219 many men out there(chcers)—adequately It is reported that another thirteen supplied. Every casualty had been, British officers have been imprisoned at priseners captured there number 500: placed. It was one of the most magni- ficent pieces of organisation performed. No country had ever achieved it before. The rate of the output of munitions had been increased five times sinds November (cheers) and we wer alile to give valuable assistanco-to our¬ Allies in supplying munitions.
ever
Cologne as reprisals for the treatment of submarino prisoners. The officers in pri- son now total forty,
ITALY MOBILISING,
ROME, April 21st. The Catholic are much gratified at the Governments tactful decision to exempt the Vatican Guards from being called to
_the_colours.
The increase_in_the_output of muni tions is strikingly shown in Mr. Lloyd George's figures. He said that taking the
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN figure of twenty as the output for Sep-
INDIA. tomber the subsequent growth in the
QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS,
It is reported that the Turks are pre- following. October was 90, in November
LONDON, April 21st. 03, December 156, January 188, February
conting Italians in Turkey from respond Replying to a question by Mr. Kinging to the mobolisation call. 256 and March 388, and he further said M.P. as to what measures the Govern that April would show a much higher ment proposed to adopt in view of the growth than this; a nineteenfald multi-attitude of the House of Lords in regard plication as compared with September..
AMERICAN ARMS FOR ALLIES.
LONDON, April 21st..
It is reported from Washington that the German Government has accepted LONDON, April 21st, responsibility for the Memorandum pre Two aerial squadrons bombed the rail-sent hy Court Bernstorff, in which way stations at Mulheim and Habheim, America was taken to task for supplying on the Rhine, on Monday. They set fire arms to the Allies. It is understood that to immense forage stores at Mannheim,
President Wilson will reply direct to Berlin, declaring that it is Germany's
BELGIAN AVIATORS BUSY.
PARIO, April 21st To-day's communiqué states: There have Been fierce artillery engagements in Arras, and also between the Oise and the Aisne ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID? We repulsed two German counter-attacks in Mortaire Wood.
Belgian aviators bombarded the arsenal' at Bruges and also the flying ground at Lisse vogli
THE KAISER AND HIS
GUARDS.
A VISIT AND ITS SEQUEL.
PAs, April 21st.
It has been ascertained that the Kaiser visited Hartmannsweilerkopf in order tu
encourage the Quardsmen, and that after
A
LONDON, April 21st.
A trawler that arrived at Hull Just
a.m.
evening sighted a Zeppelin at 4 proceeding an
BI casterly direction between Flamborough and Bridlington. NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
ĮTEBOUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.Į TEN TURKISH SUÍPS SUNK ALL LOADED WITH MUNITIONS.
PETROGRAD, April 21st.
own
fault if the Allies alone secure American arms.
MR. BRYAN'S REPLY TO COUNT BERNSTORFF.
WASHINGTON. April 22nd. Mr. Bryan has informed Count Bern storff, the German Ambassador, that the placing of an embargo on trade in arms would be a direct violation of neutrality, and that it is out of the question for the United States Government to consider
such a course
Russian torpede boats cruising off the Mr. Bryan's Note was in reply to a Anatolian coast on Monday sank ten Memorandum by Count Bernstorff accus- the stubborn resistance of the Germans Turkish vessels loaded with munitionsing the United States of a breach of
by the Cameroons he retired to a high platern in the centre of the colony, and
But down,
The Government has been transferred
to Yaunde, and the Allies are advancing theroon.
The British and French columns at different points have secured brilliant
successes, forcing, rivers with insignifi-
cant loss.
THE CAPTURE OF BILL 60. ENEMY'S COSTLY COUNTER-
ATTACKS.
LONDON, April 21st. The Official Press Bureau says that the. enemy is still making violent and con- tinual counter-attacks on Hill 60. Between six and nine o'clock yesterday two heavy infantry attacks were repulsed with great loss to the enemy:
The hill was heavily shelled all night, and several further attacks were repulsed:
CANADIAN CASUALTIES.
LONDON, April, 21st. Unoficial despatches received in Canada indicate that the Canadians were engaged in the fighting south of Ypres. Up to the present 305 Canadians have been killed in the war.
to the question of a Council for the | United Provinces, Mr. Lloyd George said that Lord Crewe was in communication with the Viceroy on this subject, and the Prime Minister was not prepared to
indicate a possible method of re-opening the subject in response to further Mr. King then asked if there was somo evidence of public opinion in India.
prospect of re-opening the subject before the end of the war.
There was no ousver,
GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA. STATEMENT BY SIR EDWARD GREY.
MR. ASQUITH AMONG ARMAMENT WORKERS.
LONDON, April 21st.
A HUNDRED BOMBS.
PETROGRAD, April 21st. Ter German neroplanes dropped over
a hundred bombs on Bilosteck.
FROM MANILA- PAPERS.]
MASSACRE IN MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, April 14th. Word has been received hero that 3:0 Vula followers who surrendered" Huisachito yesterday have been 7038- sacred. A number of worden. were included in the number of these slair.
The captives were all executed by shots from machine-guns, while the wounded were later bayonotted.
VILLA'S FORCES DEFEATED.
WASHINGTON, April 13th. Reports received here from Government agente in Mexico indicate that General Pancho Villa, together with his army, has been disastrously defeated near Tampico. General Villa is reported to bo i tho
Mr. Asquith, ibe Premier, visited Elswick and witnessed all the processes in the mannfacture of shells, guns, armour-verge of a breakdown. plates and gan-turrets, a:l also a mue ber of new shops equipped.
THE INDIAN WHEAT EXPORT,
THE PACIFIC MAIL FLEET.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17th. An announcement was made to-day fromk the head offices of the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company in this city that all sail- ings after November: 2nd, 1915, had been cancelled and that no more contracts would be received after July 31st of this
year.
The officials of the Company also an- would be entirely abandoned, this step nounced that the trans-Pacific servo having been forced by the passage of the Sean's Bill by Congress, rendering further operation of steamships under the American ng profitless.
The disposition of the trans-Pacific flet, which consists of the Mongolie, Siberia, Karen, Vile and China, is to bo decided at the stockholders' meeting to he held here in May.
**A
MEMBER OF TATTERSALL'S.”.
LONDON, April 21st. Full explanation of the Indian wheat export regulations and arrangements has been issued. An Indian Wheat Com- mittee has been appointed to supervise the working of the scheme in London, LONDON, April 20th. consisting of Lord Lucas as Chairman, In the House of Commons, in reply to and representatives of the Board of Agri various questions in regard to the pro-culture, the India Office, the Treasury gress and the conditions of the Sino- and The Baltic. Wheat will be sold in
The announerment of the withdrawal Japanere negotiations, Sir Edward Grey England at the market rates through
f the Pacific Mail Company did not said that the policy of Great Britain was normal channels, a broker being appoint-canse eny great surprise here, this action stented by the terms in the existing for chartering freight. A Committee having been anticipated by shipping men
in Sen Francisco. Anglo-Japanese treaty, namely, the pre representing buying firms and acting for servation of the common interests of all the Raj het been established in London the Powers in China by ensuring the for consultation day by day regarding independence and the integrity of the sales. The method of supplying funds to Chinese Republic and equal opportunities firms to be employed as buying agerity
The Howitt-Phillips Company present- for the commerce and industries of all will be announced later.
Iles Led A Member of Tattersall's " Mr. Bryan regrets that
nations. The Government, were in constant
night to a fairly satisfactory house. As Count Count Bernstorff's language was
communication with the British repre
the title indicates, the play is of a most susceptible of being construed as impugsentatives in China and Japan, cad they
racy nature, possessing several pro- ing the good faith of the United States
nounced characters. Chief among these were also in touch with commercial by suggesting that it was with the
is Peter Porks, a bookmaker with a mot interests both here and in the Far
winning manner, in both senses of the choles of the United States to prohibit
East. He did not propose to lay the M. Venizelos, ex-Prime Minister word, and this part was cleverly under- trade in arms and that its failure to decorespondence on the table but the Greece, has arrived at Alexandria. Ho taken by Mr. Howitt who, as the father Home might rest assured that the received a heavy valcome and were wire of a pretty daughter whom he wishes to Mr. Bryan ways the Government holds Government would endeavour, to the sympathetic demonstrations. The Sultan shine in society, quickly became a great that any change in its laws of neutrality best of their power, to scare the open of Egypt's brother, and a delegation from favourite with his bluff and blunt The relatives of Commander Brodie of which would affect unequally both the dour" for British commeros in all parts the British and French community wars manner, and his keeu appreciation of the
United States and thus belligerents would be an unjustifiable departure from this principle of strict neutrality. An em- bargo on arms would constitute such a change.
They then bombarded Turkish positions neutrality. at Arkhave, causing a panic.
TWO TURKISH CRUISERS SUNK.
PETROGRAD, April 20th. Two Turkish cruisers struck mines in the Black Sea and sank.
THE B16.
LONDON, April, 22nd.
the Es, which went aground in the Dardaneles, have received a telegram stating that he is a prisoner of the Turks. The telegram is undated.
CASUALTIES.
LONDON, April 21st: The following further list of casualties: has been published :---
so was anfair towards Germany.
WAR AND FINANCE,
of China.
THE MEDITERRANEAN
EXPEDITIONARY. FORCE.
LONDON, April 22nd.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent in the castern Mediterrancan states that Lósobs, April 21st.
General Sir Ian Hamilton.comtrands the. Great Britain's financing of the war
Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, has been most sucesssful.. For example, which is now complete. It includes the Exchequer balances stand. atest battalions of the British Army' who $100,209,000 as against Sa,jos,000 sterling have not yet fought in this war. General in 1914. There was an excellent beginn Danade's French
Colonial Division Accidentally killed: P. Marion Crawing in the sales of Treasury Bills under forms part of General Hamilton's com
the new sytem, amounting to £0,131,000 | mand. sterling in the first four days.
Killed-J. W. Alston; 2nd Lieut. R. Conduit (Seaforths); M. Fitery; C. Belding,
ford.
Wounded: R. A. Houghton, W. Jun Mackay; 2nd Lieut. B. Nixon (London Regt.); A. H. Tuke,
P. Marion Crawford is doabtless the well-known county and All England cricketer.]
the
NEW MAJOR GENERAL.
LONDON, April, 21st.
HONOURS.
Losnox, April 20th..
A Cazette ann Rees that the K.C.V.O.
M. VENIZELOS.
WELCOMED AT ALEXANDEĽA
PARIS, AP WA,
present on the quay.
HOME RACING. THE CITY AND SUBURBAN
Loxtos, April 214 The result of the City and Stuc152) was as
Follows
Black Jester
Diadumeenos
Dan Russell.
Betting IL to 4 Black Jester, 100 to 7 Diadumeetos, and 100 to 6 Dan Russel.
Fourteen rab.
Won by three-quarters of a length. hend suparating second and third.
THE ASCOT MEETING.
LONDON, April 21st. It is understood that the Ascul meeting Fire
A Gazette announces that Culoar! Sir has been conferred upon the Bishop of Edouard Girouard, K.Q.M.K, has been London, and the posthumous bonour ofwill be curtailed to three days. | appointed temporary Major Generali
C.B. upon Brigadier Gough.
haudieaps will be abandoned,
good and bad in the racing set in which--·· he moves. As the daughter of Perks, Miss Doris Phillips vas dainty and attractive. The remaining parts were all excellently placed and acted, the Americanisins of Mr. Deveroux (Miss Ada Edney), and her quaintly expressed, American ideas of things in general in connection with the bully items of turf and Exchange, being quite refreshing.
The Company leave for Canton to-day, and will re-appear at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next.
NEW MOTOR SHIP.
The thin-screw motor vessel Falatrie, built by Harland & Wolff (Limited), Glasgow, for the East Asiatic Company (Limited), Copenhagen, left the builders' fitting-out basin of Govan and ran trials in the Firth of Clyde last month.
The Palatria is the first of two sister vessels under construction by the same builders, and the length is 331ft, breadth moulded 50ft, and the gross tonnage about 4,500. The vessel has excellent pas- senger and cargo accommodation and is fitted with Diezel motors.