THE
WAR.
SANGUINARY BATTLES
POLAND.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4m, 1915
IN
INCREDIBLE
GERMAN SAVAGERY.
ITALIANS
FIGHTING
MAGNIFICENTLY,
GERMAN TRANSPORT AND DESTROYER SUNK,
BRITISH SUBMARINE EXPLOITS.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]
BURNING LIQUID.
GRIM FIGHTING BY THE BRITISH.
LONDON, August 3rd.
Reuter's correspondent at the Briti Headquarters describes the Germans using of burning liquid at Hooge. There were also three attacks on the British positions southward of Hooge, all of which were repubed. A German attack just before Hawn was preceded by a heavy bombard ment by gnus of all calibres, also a mise thrower of unusual size. Then the German engineers turned the taps of the cylinders and launched a sheet of burning liquid ngaiast our parapet. The German infax Try charged under cover of a screen of flame and succeeded in forcing, an entry into a trench. The breach was subsequent ly extended by bombing. · The scene of that grim struggle in the semi-darkness was a hard picture. The attack surpised the British; our sentries suddenly saw spurte of flame leaping towards them. The British were forced to give ground before such dastardly methods, but the Becond line could not be shaken. The British organised a counter-attack from the soufb and regained part of the last
+renches.
SHARP INFANTRY ACTIONS. GERMANS USE BURNING LIQUID.
PARIS, August 3rd.
9.90 a. There have been sharp infantry actions
in the Argonne.
The Germans, early on Monday morn in, captured a trench which a water attack-partially retook.
Subsequently
the Germans, using burning liquids, vio-
trict of Mario Therese.
{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.] SANGUINARY BATTLES IN
POLAND.
PETROGRAD, August 3rd. A communiqué records hard fighting to have begu general on Sunday.
The Russians, cast of Poneviés-which is south-east of Shavli, continued to press the enemy, the advance guards capturing 500 prisoners and six Maxitos. The Ger mans brought up their main body and a batile ensued in which both sides attacked.
Tha every on the Narew Iront, after several days' stubborn fighting, succeeded in advancing towards the right bank of the Narew and concentrated great forces in the Rozan district aiming at the brancha railway south of Ostrolenka. The battle here continues.
Most desperate and bloody actions on the Vistula. "ront have ended to Russian a few miles from advantage north west of Blume and south of Gurnkalvaria, both Warsaw,
The enemy detachments, which crossed the Visina near Maguuchoff, half way between Warsaw and Ivangorod, have been driven back.
The Rassinns on the left bank, near the Ivangorod river crossing, withdrew, after stubborn fighting, to a stronger position, A desperate battle continues, between the Vistula and the Bug, where all the
AUSTRO-ITALIAN: FRONT.
(THROUGH REUNII'S AGWVOY.) FIGHTING - MAGNIFICENTLY.
ITALIANS MAKING SOUND PROGRESS.
BOME, August 3rd, The Italians are now fighting megni. ficently on the whole front. The Austrians in the Trentino region, with great forces, roattacked Cosabelle, which the Talinas
Columas of the oneby, captured. although supported by artillery strongly posted, were completely defeated,
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.
TWO MORE VESSELS SUNK.
LONDON, August 3rd.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S KOMOY.] INCREDIBLE GERMAN
SAVAGERY.
MASSACRE IN A HOSPITAL.
PARIS, August 3rd.
THE WEST RIVER DISASTER. SOUND RELIEF WORK.
So, well has the relief work organised. by the Tang Wah Hospital authorities been carried out, that within a week there will be no necessity for further distribu- tions of rice etc. A sum of $133,670.29 The steamer Bevorlick hng boon sunk. A Foreign Office report deals exhaustive-bas been spent on rice, and up to the 2nd ind the fund amounted to $404,310.81 Sixteen of the crew have been landedly with Gorman acts of treachery and With the surplus it is hoped to spend sotic money on the repairing of bunde "Captain and the remainder of the barbarism against combatants, based on
with the object of saving the second crop The
evidence of victims and German prisoners. of rice and thus preventing famine. No It states that the Germans frequentlyrics is now being sent to Canton, as the dew left the vessel in another boat,
used their prisoners as shields against work of relief there is now being carried on by the Canton Society, which possessed The steamer Clintonio has also been
firing, and killed unarmed prisoners and a fund totalling over $300,000. ank, 34 being saved, and eleven Jost,
murdered the wounded on the field with bayonets and the butt ends of their rifles, after stripping the victims of their uniforms and valuables,
PARIS. August 3rd. The survivors of the Cliatonic state that one person was killed and fifteen
heir rescue by a French Admiral, Seven men are being treated at a French nava: "Thospital, one undergoing a trepanping operation. The others have been sent to
Since the 23rd. ultima the following shipments of rice have been made by the Tung Wah Hospital:--
Dale. Bags Rice. 20.7.15.300 to Canton per s.s. Kuong
Tung
97.5.15.
15
300 to Canton per s.s. Paul
Beau.
---1,000 to Shiuhing per s.s. We On
30.7.15.--
200 to Samani per se. Kwong,
Yiug
300 to Shinhing pèr 3.4. kuong
Ying
500 to Shiubing per 8.8. Tai
Ming.
5000 Shinhing per 5.9. Shit
Hing.
(presented:) 790 to Shinhing per 6.5.
3:800 bags.
Lintan
Add 15,570 bags rice previous ship-
A communique indicates the bold and rounded.
They fired upon surgeons, nurses and The boats were lowered very speedily skillful operation at Carnia. The Italian
stretcher-bearers. One instance, quoted is infantry made a feint against the enemy's and the injured people on board were
that of a Dr. Sedillot who, after a battle, rowed off in haste, but the Cinturin, ininstalled a French hospital in houses an-1- flank, and then suddenly the Italians
The Germans next morning a barn, delivered a frontal attack under cover of
Kuking, dragged down a boat with ten guns which ascurate fire by heavy
on board. The others rowed till they met invaded the village. A German offer 25.7.15 rished into the hospital, and shot at and 99.7.15 wrecked the enemys, trenches. Then there trawlers which had been sent to
wounded Dr. Sedillot. A scene of carnage lengthening range prevented the arrival of Austrian reinforcements. The infantry
ensued, the Germans, acting under orders. setting fire to the buildings and compelling took the Austrian positians at Forcella
the attendants, who had escaped the hullets by lying on the floor and feigning and pursued the enemy, with the bayonet,
death, to run into the furnace, pushing Capturing many prisoners.
while other German soldiers brought hay Italy's important offensive on the Carso England. Fifty-four persons were saved them into the flames with their bayonets. to maintain the fire. Between 60 and 80 Plateau, which is threatening-Trieste, and eleven perished.
The Aus Thin Hearodiek is one of the Bea line were wounded inside the hospital. Some also continues successfully...
of steamors, and was very well-known on the were unable to walk. Some jumped from
the windows and were immediately shy Brien's vigorous night cunter-attack Far Eastern run. Iairies made at the completely failed, with heavy loss. A local agents, Messrs. Gith Livingstone & Can the Germans meanwhile jeering. Dr.27.7.13.-15 packages (ie, 9 ses bean olicited the information that the Benvortich Sedillot was throughout n spectator. He large enemy column which was soon mov was at nt Houghing on March 28th. From escaped by jumping from a window, and.
the latter place with cargo for He was captured next day and imprisoned 30.7.15.45 packages foodstuff of all sorte
to Shishing ing was caught by the Italian's heavy guns here she went to Japen and Manila, and with a broken leg. crawled into a ceilar.
per On June 30th Messrs. Gibb from September to March, when he was
Rintan and dispered with evidently grase Marseilles.
Dr. Sedillot was convinced that over I-addition to the above there has been The Italians have took as Liningstone & Co. exceived a sommanien- casualties.
tion to the effect that the vessel was t.to France disabled.
Marseilles and was going Home in
Her gross tornage, was 3,929, and hundred wounded soldiers were despatched transhipped to Canton by the U.S.
this occasion, prisoners, including 14 officers
Other French soldiersport Supply from Shanghai: 2,968 last.
witnesses declare that an other occasions bags rice, 10,000 lbs biscuits; 12 packages they saw the wounded piled on haystacks of nisdicine and 1,700 bags four. nad burned to death. BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT BY was built at Leith in 1896.j
THE ITALIANS.
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ROBE, August 3rd. After ten days fighting for the Carnial valleys the enemy has been at length | dispersed.
The Italians renewed their furiour The barrier forts on Upper Cordevole, cannonade, aiming at the demolition Boite, Landrée, and Sexten. The conquer of Mount Medetta was a brilliant feat
mit, supported by guns mounted on the The eaɛny strongly held the fortified sun-
adjacent heights, The only practical access to the summit was a precipitos. gully. The battle was protracted ani ness of the Alpinists dislodged the enemy, flüctuating. Finally, the bravery and boki who, however, did not acknowledge, defat Reinforced, they returned to the assault repeatedly and wet till evening was the summit definitely in the possession of le Italians.
left
BRITISH SUBMARINES
EXPLOIT.
LORDON, August 3rd. A laconic Admiralty shouncement regarding the exploits of a British submarine is the Sea of Marmara reverts a splendid performanez, sing all the places mentioned are in the vicinity of Constantinople.
The bombardment of the railway blocked a troep traia' which was shelled a
retired.
Powder, mills on the outskirts of Con gauginople wetta lizwise shelled."
RUSSIA AND POLAND, UNITED TO FIGHT COMMON FOE.
ן
#tents.
Tutul 10,260 bags.
The following articles, which were re- caived as gifts, live beca shipped.
eird, tubs cared beck, and tuby bacon to Cantan per ss, Hardouin.)
G.S
RETIREMENT OF MR. FRANK BROWNE.
We learn that Mr. Frank Brown, the Goveniment Analyst, who went homes o loare last April, has resigned owing to ill-health, after twenty-two years' service. Man Browire came to the Colony in 1893
PETROGRAD, August 3rd. Ministers leaving the Duma went to the Council of Empire, where the speakers all parties expressed their sympathy with the Poles and welcomed the Govern assistant apothecary and annlyst, and was appointed analyst in 1898 in succes- E. Crow.. ni sion for the late Mr. W. The Polish leader, Yeliopolsky, in Kent's declaration regarding autorony. thrilling speech, svid "The enemy is His work in the Laboratory was well- capital and known and appreciated. I frequently Ht Onr gates, and our villages have been reduced tables. Yet, brought him into close touch with the at this historie time we declare that thold activities of the commercias), path we chose does not depend on the community, and only a few days ago, at and Dealers of Hongkong, a grateful The chairman hazards of war. We hope, with the norting of the Association of Exporters help of God, that Poland will be
interest Mr. and generated in union with Russia under the tribute was paid by
fo Gua" energy
had septre of our Monarch."
The Council passed in resolution to the Browne effect that immense Russin. will find the the objters It is officially announced that the Vice-
strength with which to destroy Admiral commanding in the Fastern Medients who are attacking the lilies of certification of shipments of anised and
that British terranean reporis
the Sea of
Tons. Torpedoes, was likewise fired by submarins operating in Mainora torpedord a steamer of 3.000 the submarine against lighters alongside
LATER,
A desperate aliompt by the Austrian.the arsenal at Constantinople. Heavy Bugetplaying their crack croops, was madexplosions were heard,
recover the important Monte Scibusi, ju: they failed completely.
enemy's attacks have been repulsid
The Russians on the left of the occupied without molestation a new front north of Cholm.
RUSSIAN FRONT UNSHAKEN,
| PITILESS DRIVING OF GERMAN
TROOPS.
LONDON, August 3rd.
The enemy all Friday night and numerous fint attacks, hoping to dierl the Italians, and then at dawn on Saturday grat forces mule a furious ousinugh on the mountain,
A semi-oficial Petrograd statenint dogs!
The Italian fire mowed down th doudly attacked the trenches in the disthu. the Russion front is generally un
They gained a shaken, but there are deep reasons, for attacking lines, and then the infantry The abandon their assaiting on front and tank, friv footing in one, but a counterattack demanding our withdrawal from the emerged from the archs and fell on recovered the bulk of the lost ground,
There have been a series of actions in of territory, however, will not being them back in complet: disorder. the Vosges, on the front of the hills recent-Prolonged. The fact that the exemy are
ly conquered by us, which have resulted in the capture of German teens, and fifty prisoners.
advanced Polish deatre.
The submarine also bombarded the ra way on the Asiatic Coast epesit: Con stantinople,
RUSSIAN DESTROYERS IN. BLACK SEA. HARASSING TURKISH. COAL SUPPLIES.
Pergognan, August 3rd. Russian destroyers in the Black Sa continue to harass Turkish cal supplies. Prisoners stated that a regiment the Thry sauk 210 sailing eraft, liden with. not obstructing the withdrawal
Emperor's Jaeger, recently afrived onceal, and destroyed thrus yards which wer
ourplayed in constracting much craft, how their srength is being reduced to! impotence through exhaustion, and the the front, was practically annihilati, ini-iatives remains on our side.
SALMS
Unoticial accounts ascribe the statenc.a
GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. | of General Mackensie's best troops; who'
PARIS, Aug 3rd.
5.55
MORE
PROGRESS.
Rome, August 3rd. hara's the retiring were unable to
A communiqué says that the Italijos in Russians, co General Mackenson a pitius pressure in sending them forward in light the Caraia district have optured Mount
rations."
FEEDING GERMANY'S
MILLIONS. 20.000.000 DEPENDENT ON GOVERNMENT.
Gureanne'ion
a
LONDON, August 3rd. In the course of proceedings at Priz Court to-day, the affidavit of Major Dillen, of the War Office, was produced, indicating the number of pop receiving supplies of food from the German Gov There are four millions who are serving on the two froits, three quasters of a million in training, wo millions of casualtig, half a million cm- ployed on the railways, three quarters of a million employed Krupps, and two millions employed in mines and factories, Thus, making a total of ten millions with a moderate average of two depesulents each thirty millions were depradout on the Government for rations.
AMERICA AND THE WAR. IF CERMANY SHOULD WIN!
ber.
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LONDON, August 3rd.
in facilitating Association in and
show! +£ the with the analys's
enssia oils, and the ever rady assis This, indred, kne: be worded them, was chalteristic of all Mr. Browne's work at the Laboratory, and by his re tirememe the Government uses the services of an abs ergetic and extremely conscientious offer.
Mr. Bicwce's energy and interest ex- tended varicats sports, and he will ha much missed by the Hongkong Football Club of which, for several years, he was Upon his timement his the chairman. my friends in Hongkong will wish him Mr. Browne is pozion he has corned. my years of life in which to enjoy the residing with his family a Bury S Edmunds.
"BELLA DONNA. POWERFUL PRODUCTION AT THEATRE ROYAL,
This samen hat grim play, juits delight- ful Egyptian setting, was skillfully pro- thod by the Howitt-Phillips Company at the Tsaire Royal last evening to a
audienez.. Bell fairly satisfactory Bonna alive with intense situations for the best of aeting, and the
eming
The American papers, in acteles dealnie arrangements have to be very gare- duction the strength of setting which it ugh the war amiversary, recogni e fully arranged in order to give the pr
demands. Nothing was lacking in either tha a victory for Germany would mean at the United States is the ripe ra tives of frecaton, wou have to confront of these qualities at last night's perform- anco, which rented the utmost credit un The New York World, pays a tribute to all encerned. The vivid story is wo The British Nary, and says that but far around four characters: Mrs. Chepstow, the Hon. Nigel Armine, who is inveiglet world. it Germany would now be master of the phenomenally unscruplous adventuress many's material kases in the war are subsequently attempts to poison; Dr. nothing compared with her moral loss Meyer Isaacson, Armine's friend who in the discovers, after a hurried trip to Egypt, She was without a friend world, and Hohenzollern Germany was Mrs. Chepstow's diabolical scheme, and david for ever,
There were various infantry engourdes with only reserve rations, and Medotta, north-ea of Cinncuestalt Submarine sak & large German tran- The New York Times says that. Ger- into becoming her husband and whom sh
What the Russians They also repulsed a furious atteck at Ingits last night, the French progressing allowing little sleep. Dorthwards of Arras, while the grenade have had to confront for the past mum Monte Seibasi, on the Cargo Pistesi, tak-
The is evident from the fact that the Germans battle was continued in Scucher Germalas thrice attacked on the heights had 300 machine-guns per thousand mining 130 priķaners,
When the Russians drove the Germa from the third and fourth line trenches] they found in the rear another army with field guns, besides hund.eds of guns; Pont-soncealed by trees.
of the Meuse, but were repulsed by infantry and artillery fire.
The Germans also bombarded, with in. condiary bombs and shells, Mousson and two villages.
RUSSIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENT.} THE FIGHT FOR WARSAW, GERMANS CLAIM OCCUPATION
MITAU.
SKILLFUL WITHDRAWAL. ENEMIES GRAVE LOSSES."
LONDON, August 3rd.
All accounts agree as to the delib.ration|
ITALIANS GREAT CAPTIRES,
Home Augra ard.
The Italians have already captured 380 officers and 17,003 me the Isonzo front.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES,
(THROCOH REUTER'S LORNEY.]
of the Russian withdrawal, and the GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK.
gravity of the loses inflicted on
the
Post was
enemy by the Russians, whose use of the bayaret
effective.
LONDON, Augus 2nd. Beth The Admiralty a Bounces that British sides often coincids that the retirerent subiñaring tank a German dəstøyer of was not begotten of panic bus as the the Germs, Coast on July 26th, ̈ ̈ ̈ 1esult of farsighted s rategy.
This
LONDON, August 3rd. A German communiqué reports the It says that the occupation of Mitau. situation before Warsaw is unchanged and
is apparent from the commuls of the that the ring around Ivangored is draw German papers, which grudgingly admi
The Russians are Bill that the Grand Duke has dore much more teen suak: ing closer.
197 chest. than was expected of tim engaging General Markensen's army.
LONDON, Angust 3rd.
A German toricdo lock destryer has She is apparently of the G
BRITISH SUBMARINE-SINKS GERMAN TRANSPORT.
PETROGRAD, August 314- An official masage states that a British
sport. in the Baltic. ITALIAN SEAPLANES ACTIVE
ROME, August 3rd. Italian staplans bombed Riva Saturday, and heavy guns bombarded the station of Roverto in which there were trains full of troops.
GENERAL.
THRONES: NEOTCR'S ACENCY.]. AUSTRALIA'S GREAT
On
LOYALTY.
MELUDURNE, August 3rd. Over £9,000 enlisted in Victoria during Many from the ountry districts July. warched through the encets with banners, They were exhorting others to join. warmly cheered en route to the deput
SYDNEY, August 3rd. The great Parliamentary re.riting Lour has opened splitidy.
MORE "GAS." THE KAISER'S OPEN TELEGRAMS
LONDON, August 2rd. According to Bulharest papers, thre Kaiser has sent another of his open tele grams to the Quees of Greece for the purpose of influencing Balkan opinion, The telegram suvys.
TO FIGHT POISON GAS.
Mahmoud Broudi, an Egyptian merchant prines who, after inciting Mrs. Chepstow to slowly poison Armine, eventually, because she fails, casts her adrift and he is left alone to work out her own
salvation.
Mias Gertrude F. Godart gave a remark- ably effective impersonation of Mrs. Chepstow, and Mr. Cyril Rawden, as Armine, was also ideal. He infused muciz strength of charseter into some very My destructive word has crushed the difficult acting... Mr. Charles Howitt Russians. They will need six months to filled the role of Dr. Isaacson in a manner recover. In a short while I shall announce which we are accustomed to anticipate of new victories won by my bravo soldiers-him. His performanes was excellenz throughout, but the tendency to lower hic The war drama is now drawing to
vcice so that it becomes inaudible to thes Lejose.!!
in the circle was again apparent, and was bossil to detract from an otherwise pe÷- feet pizce of acting. Mr. Jack Elagert, as Mahmoud Broudi, was excellent, and he introduced great power into his passionate passages with Miss Godart. All the other parts were ably sustained and the whole Tonight the Company produce that very. production was thoroughly entertaining. funny comedy, "What the butler saw, and, in view of the fact that to-day is the anniversary of the declaration of war, forty per cent. of the gross receipts w be given to the Red Cross Fund
MELBOURNE, August 3rd. The Melbourne University staff have in vented an improved respirator against poison gas,
NEW ZEALAND PROHIBITS EXPORT OF SHEEP.
WELLINGTON, (N.Z) August 3rd: The Government has prohibited the export of sheep.