THE WAR.
SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES.
HOW THE GERMAN PLAN WAS
RAPID
FRUSTRATED.
PROGRESS AT
DARDANELLES.
IMPORTANT TOWNS OCCUPIED.
ABORTIVE
ZEPPELIN
RAID
ENGLISH COAST.
SIGNIFICANT ACTION BY ITALY.
THE NEAR EAST.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 1st, 1915
[THROUGH KSUTERS, AGE=NOY:].
THE SECOND BATTLE OF XPRES.
(THROUGE KEUTER'S AGENCE.]
AT CLOSE QUARTERS.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
(THROUGE BLUTER'S AGIHUY.) RUSSIANS REPULSE DESPERATE ATTACKS.
[THHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) GERMANY'S SO-CALLED ** BLOCKADE,"
ANOTHER LEAN WEEK,
Help was soon forthcoming, for the LONDON, April 30th.. reserves, whose officers without waiting for The Eyewitness at Houdquarters, in orders, led them forward, attacked the communication dated April 7th, says Gormans with the bayonet. A melee
PETROGRAD April 30th.. the German offensive which resulted in ensued, in which we more than hold our enemy attacks weet and north of the merchantman was torpedoed by a Gorman
An official announcement says that
LONDON, April 30th. The Admiralty the second battle of Ypres was not un own, both sides losing heavily. One Pranysz, noar the Uzsok Fass and in the sunk or captured out of 1.441 vessels announce that ond Niemen, north of Suwalki, north of submarine, and four fishing-vesscia were expected, since movements of troops and German battalion expecially was severely rection of Stryi, where the attacks were which arrived at or sailed from ports transports behind their front had been handled, and its Colonel is among our pulsed.
repeated and desperate, have been re of the United Kingdom, during the week detected for some days. But the pecu prisoners. Other reinforcements arrived
ended April 28th. liarly novel nature of the attack was n
in the night. The fell fighting continued surprise which was largely responsible for
in the moonlight the measure of success achieved.
We made repeated
THE TSAR,
PETROGRAD, April 30th. The Tsar has arrived at Odessa,
bayonet charges, and drove back the enemy It was recently reported that there was and recovered the heavy guns.
The situation was now somewhat res.
The attack was originally fixed for April 20th, but was postponed till the 22nd, when a steady north wind favoured the action of the asphyxiating vapour. tored immediately north of Ypres, but the Besides the gas apparatus the Germans enemy farther west crossed the Canal, employed asphyxiating grenades, bomba, and shells,
occupying Steenstractes and Hetsas.
The enemy's determined offensive, Crossing three-quarters of a mile to the though it menaced Ypres itself, has not south, he held several points on the west ON had up-to-the present the appearator of a bank. We were shelled at night.
grent effort to pierce the line and capture the Channel ports us in October last.
The only result has been to inspire our troops to greater determination, to make the enemy pay tenfold for every act of frightfulness committed.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] PROGRESS NORTHWARD OF THE YSER
[THROUGH REUTERʼ6. ADENOV.). DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
LONDON, April 20th. Telegrams from Athens state that the Allies successfully continued their opera- ANOTHER ZEPPELIN WRECKED. tions yesterday at Suvla Bay, on the Legean Sea, somewhat northward of the Narrows,
farks
PARIE, April 20th,"
4.50 p.m. To-day's communiqué says: The French,
THE GERMAN PLAN, THRILLING STORY OF BRITISH GALLANTRY.
LONDON, April 30th. The Eye-Witness at Headquarters says that the German plan was to make a
sudden onslaught south-westwards with the object of gaining a crossing over the Canal south of Bixschoote, getting weit They captured a whole battalion of co-operating with the Belgians, continue behind the British Left Wing. in a posi- to progress northward of the right bauktion to threaten Ypres. Some time after of the Yeer, taking prisoners, and two the gas had been released the Germans machine-guns.
charged over the practically unresisting French Colonials, who were immediately affected by the gas, and pressed silently and swiftly south and west. They were able to overrun and surprise, a large proportion of the French troops billetted behind the Front, and bring some French guns, and also ours, under a hot ride fire
INCESSANT FIGHTING,
3,000 PRISONERS TAKEN;
Lovnos, April 30th- The Times' correspondent at Mytilene, In a message on the 9th inst., says that
Eighting has been incessant since four B'clock on Sunday morning. The British have captured 1,200 Tarks and the French have taken 1,800,
TURKISH GARRISONS
INTERCEPTED.
LONDON, April 30th.
It is stated that the British Force hus Stablished itself athwart the narrowest part of Gallipoli, and has intercepted the Turkish garrisons between Kilidbahr and Cape Helles.
WARSHIPS IN FRONT
The Germans bombed Epernay, which is exclusively occupied by ambulance and hospital units.
A Zeppelin bombed Dunkirk recently. It was badly hit by our artillery and was wrecked in the trees between Bruges and Ghent.
PARIS, April 30th.
12.30 a.c The evening communiqué says: The day has been quiet.
at close rango.
The withdrawal of the French Colonials and the sight of the wall of vapour following them was the first intimation to the British Left that all was not well, and as the flank was exposed the British were ordered to retire to St. Julien.
Their splendid resistance saved the situation. Meanwhile the Germans hotly shelled various tactical points north of
Two heavy German attacks at Brood- seinde, cast of Zonnebeke, at 1.30 in the morning were repulsed.
YPRES IN FLAMES.
Ypres was now in flames as the result of the intense bombardment on the early morning of the 23rd inst. With the co- operation of the French, we strongly counter-attacked. Entering the wood west of St. Julien, wo attacked the Germans with the bayonet. We had to advance in' the open, but the dash of the troops was splendid. The case of one man is typical of many. This man had his rifle smashed by a ballet, but he fought with a entrenching tool. The losses on both sides
were severe, vedleg
a large concentration of Russian troops at Odessa, ammiting the opportunity of taking port in the operations against Constan- tinople.)
GENERAL.
ITALY'S ATTITUDE,
GOVERNMENT REQUISITIONS ALL PETROL,
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT OTTAWA.
OTTAWA, April 30th.
who have died on the battlefield has becit A Memorial Service for the Canadians held in the Parliament grounds. The Duke and Duchess of Connaugirt and all the authorities were present 3,500 troops for Overmax sərvice paraded, and there was an immense concourse of people. The Presbyterian Moderator preached most, impressive sermon..
DEATH SENTENCE ON A BRITISH PRISONER... AWAITS KAISER'S RATIFICATION, Rose, April 30th. The Government has requisitioned al
AMSTERDAM, April 29th the petrol in the country. This action is has been confirmed and awaits ratification The death sentenes on Private Lonsdale gravely significant, and the critical
nature of the event is admitted by leading by the Kaiser..
neutralists.
THE DRINK QUESTION. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
PROPOSALS.
LUNDON, April 29th.. In the House of Commons, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd Gorge) introduced proposals dealing with the question of Drink.
He proposed that the spirit dety be doubled; that on light beers to remain unchanged, a graduated surtax to 30 por barrel on heavy brews; the wine dutics to be quadrupled, sparkling wines We entrenched at 11 o'clock in the to pay 15/- per gallon.
It was expected that the beer and wine. The Government, the Chancellor said. must also have complete control over-eer- close any public-house which is considered tain areas. They must be enabled to to be injurious; they must be able to beers in those areas; and also to ulize suspend the sale of spirits and heavy public-houses to sell food..
morning, when the German wedge had surtaxes will yield £3,000,000 extra been removed to some extent, and the immediate danger was over,
Our progress at various points in the afternoon further straightened the line, despite the capture of Lizerne by the Germans.
NYASSALAND RAILWAY
PROJECTS.
LONDON, April 29th. Mr. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has announced that no sub- stantial loan towarile the cost of extend- ing the railway to Lake Nyassa could be expected at the present time, but he hoped that a survey would be undertaken to- wards the end of the year.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
(FROM THE CREUNG NGO SAN PO." THE JAPANESE DEMANDS.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT'S
DECISION.
Council of Blate to consider Japan's do
PERING, April 30th. President Yuan Shih-ka pallod mands and it was decided to refuse all that affect the territorial integrity of China, ensure.
GALLANT DEITISH RESISTANCE.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer The Germans at 3 o'clock in the morn
emphasised that the Government's drink ing on the 24th inst., under cover of gas, not ultimate victory, hut victory soon and
proposala were necessary to re-attacked cast of St. Julien, and also without unnecessary loss of life. Vnst advanced to the west. Large masses about quantities of war materials, were needed, because the time was coming when the noon attacked St. Julien. The British Allies' attack would be of a more sus retired, contesting every inch, and retained character than had hitherto been pentedly counterattacking, and
witnessed, and the expenditure of mini- gallant handful of some two or three even in this war.
tions would be on an unprecedented scale, hundred held out in St. Julien till face at night. Our line was established at night 700 yards to the rear. Meanwhile there was persistent fighting along the Canal, the enemy forcing a crossing at Boesingho and strongly holding Hetsas, Steenstraete, and Lizorne
a
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THE TEXAS FLOOD BELT.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, April 23th. The rains are continuing in the inun- dated area and the lowlands of the State tium lost by drinking was equivalent to are missing and it is feared that there has Mr. Lloyd Georgo affemd that the are entirely flooded. Scores of persona think he would be justified in proposing & the services of 150,000 men, but he did not been an enormous loss of life. total prohibition until other remedies had failed,
A German attack on the Belgians north of Ypres and another at Les Eparges on Wednesday night were easily repulsed.
FRENCH PROGRESS IN LORRAINE.
We strongly counter-attacked at St.
CAMPAIGN IN GERMAN SOUTH- Paris, April 30th.
and gained ground, but, were checked in Julion in the morning of the 25th inst,
WEST AFRICA, An official announcement says the night
front of the village. The Germans in the ing in Lorraine since April 15th has Ypres. Our reserves near Ypres had strength near Broodseinde, supported by Daberos, south-east of Gibeon, capturing
afternoon made repeated assaults in great
CAPETOWN, April 29th. The Union Farers have occupied- The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at resulted in a French advance of four gathered in groups discussing the rituna tremendous cannonade of asphyxiating in quantity of live stock and transport.
bombs. Mytilene states that the Allies ships have kilometres on
All were repulsed with great front of twenty-five tion when suddenly a Staff Officer roda slaughter to the enemy, We took 45 cached Vrysey, in front of the Chanak kilometres.
up and ordered them to stand to their unchanged.
prisoners. The situation at nightfall was OPERATIONS IN EAST AFRICA. Forte.
arms. In
few ininutes they were FURIOUS BRITISH ATTACKS.
NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, marching northwards to the seems of the fight
OF CHANAK.
The Allies troops have occupied the towns of Madytos (7 Maidos) and Galli- poli,
The Turkish and German prisoners
Lave been sent to the islands of Lemnos hid Tenedos. BRITISH TAKE 8,000 TURKS ON PLAIN OF TROY.
LONDON, April 30th.
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GREAT BATTLE AROUND ARRAS,
LONDON. April_29th.. Unofficial despatches from France state] that a great battle has begun in the Arras district.
THE YPRES OFFENSIVE. DERMANS UNABLE TO REINFORCE THEIR TROOPS,
IMPRESSIVE BRITISH DISCHLINE.
LONDON. April 30th. Despatches from Rotterdam says that the fighting along the Canal continues most furiously. The British are attack- Nothing more impressive could being in constantly increasing strength, imagined than the sight of the British in the La Bassee district, where they have The British are also vigorously offensive falling in quietly and in perfect order never lost the initiative, Streams dead and wounded arc arriving in Belgium by the wild confusion caused by panic-rail and road. stricken refugees, who were swarming the BRITISH GENERAL REPORTED
KILLED.
LONDON, April 30th. Brigadier-General J. Hasler has been unoficially reported killed. BRITISH GENERAL RESIGNS.
roads.
LEADERS' PRESENCE OF MIND.
In the meantime a confused fight was proceeding north and northeast_if
LONDON, April 29th. Lieut.-General Sir Edward Hutton, K.C.B., KC.M.G., has resigned the com mand of the 21s. Division of the New Array 'owiig to ill-health,"
LONDON, April 29th Brigadier-General M. L. Tighe, of the Indian Army, has been appointed to command the troops in East Africa.
TELEGRAPH CODES.
IMPOSSIBLE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER IN USE.
LONDON. April 20th. In the House of Commons. Mr. Joyn son Hicks strongly urged the Government to allow more codes, especially for com municating with the Dominions and India.. The present limitation, he said, was crippling trade.
The Government replied that it was in posible at present to consider increasing the number of codes, the protection of the realm being the paramount consider
tion.
BRITISH CASUALFIES.
LONDON, April 29th. The latest casualty list contains the following names: --
(Camer
Killed A. F. Anderson onians), C. E. W. Bland, J. R. Caird W, A. R. Carter, A. MacDuff, RR McIntosh, A. T. MacIver, R., W. Sterling, NM. Young.
WAR
LAW.
U.S. WAR REVENUE
WASHINGTON, April 24th. Three auila have been brought in the United States District Court in Chicago. to test the constitutionality of the new war revenue law which was enacted at the last session of Congress.
14-INCH GUNS FOR CORREGIDOR,
NEW YORK, April 9th.. Fourteen inch guns which are to be used at Corregider, were teated at the Sandy Hook proving grounds yesterday in the presence of Secretary of War Garrison, and Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott, Chief of Staff.
The big weapons were given a thorough trial at different ranges and stood the test most satisfactorily. They will be shipped immediately to Manila
THE HOWITT-PHILLIPS
CO.
It was very public spirited of the Howitt-Phillips Company to devote half the proceeds of their final appearance of their present senson in Hongkong last night to the Tobacco and Cigarette Fund for the troops at the Front and it was gratifying to find there was such a large being realisel for the Fund Among audience, which resulted in a sum of those present was H. E. Major-General FH. Kelly, C. B.
The
T
whi
..
LONDON, April 29th. The Forces landed at Enos have ad-
The damage done by Allied airmen to vanced 20 miles, and occupied several the railway junctions in Flanders have. villages Eight thousand Turks-sera-prevented the Germans from bringing up
aptured on the Plain of Troy,
reinforcements in the region of Ypres, Ypres, giving evidence not merely of the BOMBARDMENT OF SMYRNA, where the British and French are press gallantry and steadiness of the "albove
LONDON, April 30th.
ing their offensive, making many captures. troops but of the remarkable presence of Despatches from Athens says that three A French paper states that 3,000 prisoners mind of the leaders. Behind the wall of
principal attraction was "De (The Day), Barrie's new playlet, warships ontered the Gulf of Smyrna on
were taken in two days. Tho German vapour came the Germans with their
bad attracted much attention at Tuesday and opened a bombardment. counter-attacks were half-hearted. mouths and nosey protected by pads AIRSHIP ACTIVITY,
Hom. It depicts the struggles of the consciens when he is pressed by his Kaise to subdue the promptings of his soaked in bicarbonate of soda, like a REJOICINGS IN AUSTRALASIA, TERRITORIALS' GALLANTRY,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] huge mob rushing in a town.. A battery
advisers to make war on his neighbours, LONDON, April 29th.
THEIR ASSAULT ON ST. JULIEN of 1.7 inchers was surprised and over-
AIRCRAFT BOMB IPSWICH
and the final sacriâce of his honour to his when the Spirit of Culture appears to ambition. There is a very telling pasage AND WHITTON. LONDON, April 20th. whelmed in a moment.
him in a Several feld
cream and Veclares that The Canadians have been relieved, and batterics further. to, the rear were unable
LONDON, April 30th.
although she had always roigried Ger- the Imperial Government upon the are now resting. Though to the Canadians to come into action till the Germans were morning. Thres heures were burned. It Enemy aircraft dropped incendiary
many her Empire knows no nation al bombs at Ipswich and Whitton this
boundaries. In short, this play is gallantry and achievements of the Aus- belongs most of the glory, correspondents within a few hundred yards, but not a unknown whether there were any cas Baxter, W. N. Briggs, A. C. Curapbell somposition than a inge dram
Wounded: R. E. Bardsley. E. H.
presentation of the Allies' cass in the pre ralians and New Zealanders at the point out that the British Territorials.
a literary Dardanelles
"Aircraft also dropped bomba and ect E. M. Evens, G. Hilton (Borderers), W by Mr. Charles Howitt, who did full
(Borderers), H. F. Campbell, A. Dolbe, as a stage played a most gallant part in the battle.gun was lost. One battery, taken in the
The role of the Kaiser was undertaken
in the grounds of Parliament House at
It is not known whether a Zeppelia or (Lancasters), E. Keatinge, T. Kesby, R. delivered her mind' as and checked the enemy's rush. Another an acroplane appeared over Ipswich. Of Lord (Northumberland Fusiliers). A. B. teeling and impressiveness.
*Culture 77 Wellington, N.Z. Patriotic speeches were
with opened with the guns pointing almost in fell through the roof of a house, occupied ford, T. Ostram, R. Raphael, J. E David Garrick,
several bombs, one was incendiary, aud Muirhead, B. Neazne, W. Oliver Ruthor- mado by the Premier and the Mayor, and After the Canadians had rushed the opposite directions. The enemy, being on by a family of three into a bedroom, in Richardson, J, Rubic, G. W. Sharp,
The other item on the programme was which is too well- theers were giver for the King, "Our wood, the Territorials were brought up threo sides, was under the heaviest cau- of the was the twelve-year-old daughter C. V. Simpson, Second Lieut. 6. Sweetown to need description:
which
In this the (Northumberlard Fusiliers), V. Wardle by Mr. Charles Howitt, while Miss principal character was again fustained Borderers)." D. Wilkins, 3. Chamberlain (South Wals Godart took the part of Ada Ingot, the daughter of a City magnate, who looks Believed to have been killed R with old-fashioned disdain upon play- Harvey.
actors.
There have been great rejoicinge in Australasia over the congratulations of
ualties.
Died of Wounds: H. Capland, A. S. Henderson, G, Kirk (Lancastera), E. S. Bamford, E. Stratford.
There was a spontaneous demonstration To many it was their baptism of fra Hank, swung round, and fired point bhan fire to the houses in Bury St. Edmunds. Holdaworth, Becond Lieut. 8. Jewers justice to the part, while Miss Godart
Boys
and for those of the other Dominions; and the National Anthem, Rule Britannia" and "Tipperary kere sung.
"
and they all behaved like seasoned troops,
nonade. The Germans now opened but the British infantry, threatened by the advance of vastly superior numbers.
on Friday afternoon and assaulted St. Julien. They included the Yorks, the Keite, and the Gloucesters, They ad vanced for hours against machine-gun There is now wonderful recruiting ow-bre, and finally got home with the slowly retired without any sign of con- ng to the achievements of the Australians bayonet among the ruins, capturing fusion to B, Julien, fighting every stay
many machine-guns.
MELBOURNE, April 30th.
the Dardanel·les.
of the way.
tenant of the house. which immediately burst into a mass of The boreh struck a chest of drawers flames. The father rescued his child. The flaines spread to the two adjoining houses, which were practically gutted.
The latest visit of the Zeppelins was the most abortive of all be a The only datinge caused consisted of a whether there were one or two airships.
few fires in Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds. None were injured.
THE CANADIAN CASUALTIES,
LONDON, April 29th To-day's list gives seven Canadian
officers killed and 38 wounded.
At the close of entertainment Mr. Charles Howiti returned thanks for the support which had been accorded to his Company during their visit to Hongkong. and said that they looked forward with pleasurable anticipation to the return visit on their way back from the North,