THE WAR.
WARSAW
THE HONGKONG DAILY PESON, SATURDAY, AUGUST
FALL OF
RUSSIANS RETIRE TO
NEW POSITIONS.
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN
THE
VOSGES.
KAISER'S IMPUDENT TELEGRAM TO BOTHA,
FRENCH SCIENTISTS' GREAT DISCOVERY.
CONSTANTINOPLE PANIC-STRICKEN.
RUSSIAN FRONT
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.).
RUSSIANS RETIRE FROM
BLONIE.
TERRIFIC FIGHT NEAR CHOLM.
PETRUGRAD, August 6th-
A communiqué says:-The Russians on the Vistula, in accordance with orders, re tired from the Blonie-Nadarzina front to the Warsaw posílion, unmolested by the
enemy,
The Germans east of Purovjesz, having poncentrated their Trees, continue
The fighting here Counter-offensive. during the last few days has heen of a fluctuating charecter,
Persistent enemy attacks in the dires tion of Kolto and Lamza, on the Narew front, were repulsed, but the Russians in the Ostrolenka sector withdrew, to a new front, fighting all the way.
Dear
The Germans who crossed the Vistula Matzeevitze, between Warsaw ani Ivangorod, delivered a series of attacks on the 2nd inst,, vainly artempting to ad-
vance.
The Russian near Ivangorod, in accordance with the plan of operations, are gradually shortening their front on the left bank of the Vistula.
Large enemy forces on the right bank of the Vieprz, between Chelm and Wlodava, on the 3rd inst, tried to pierce the Russian front. The battle here was of akuost up- Three Kus. precedented desperation.
aian. Divisions held the trenches all day under an unceasing hail of projectiles. Then at nightfall they counter-attacked, and overthrew dense German masses who retreated in disorder.
WARSAW OCCUPIED BY THE GERMANS.
AMSTERDAM, August 5th. It is officially announced in Berlin that #The Army of Prince Leopold of Bavaria on Wednesday night took the outer and inner line of Forts at Warsaw, where the stubborn Russian rearguard offered resistance. The city was occupied this morning by our troops."
RUSSIA'S NEW POSITIONS. NUMEROUS LOCAL SUCCESSES ASSIST RETIREMENT.
PETROGRAD, August 5th.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}
ENEMY'S TRIBUTE TO RUSSIAN BRAVERY.
AMSWEDAM, August 5th.
A Berlin communiqué says that the Gor- man Cavalry are making some progress" in Courland.
There has been terrific fighting between the Narew and the Bag. The communiqué speaks of "brave and desperate counter attacks by the Russians," especially cast- ward of Roshare. The Germans claim to has taken 4,000 prisoners. The situation at Ivangord is unchanged.
The communiqué makes it evident that General Von Mackensen has not recovered from the severe check northward of Cholm, It concludes: Cavalry has reached Wladimir, south-westward of Kowel," indicating that the Russians have taken up new lines at Kovel.
RETIREMENT TO NEW FRONT.
PETROGRAD, August 8th.
It is officially announced that in conse- quence of the conditions of the general situation our troops covering Warsaw on the west were ordered to retire to the right bank of the Vistula, and retreated at 5 o'clock in the morning of the 5th inst. unmolested, towards the new front assign. ed to then, blowing up all the bridges across the Vistula,
WHY WARSAW FORTS WERE --EVACUATED,
Pravokad, August 6th. Why the Russians evacuated the forts of Warsaw and Iwangorod is explained in a Petrograd communiqué, in reply to a recent Austrian communiqué, which stated that the capture by Transylvanians of casemates below eight positions with Ivangorod was the "most glorious day in Austrian history" The Russian com. muniqué says that the Ivangorod forts were constructed almost entirely of brick, in nowise corresponding with modern re quirements. The enemy attacks in October were repulsed not by the forts but by field positions in front of them. All the stores in Ivangorod wewe withdrawn most timely and methodically in view of the impos-
(THROUGH NEUTHE’E summon.): DESPERATE ACTIONS IN THE
VOSGES.
PARIS, August 5th. 5.20 p.m.
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[THIROUƠI REUTER'S AGENOT.] ANATOLIAN COAST
BOMBARDED. Be
PARIS, August 8th.
A communiqué says that a French battle- There have been the usual grenade ca-ship and two artisers, accompanied by counters and cannonade, which was ficreo, in the Argonne. A Cernan attack was easily repulsed on the heights of the Mouse, The communiqué says that the Gormans in the Vosges opened a continu ous and extremely violent bombardment at Lingekopf, and then last evening very
Nevertheless, violently attacked. retained all our positions, except some portions of trenches on the crest of a hill.
PARIB, August 6th.
12.50 a.m.
We
A communiqué says:-There was moder ato artillery activity in the West. There were fights with bombs in Argonne, and very desperate actions in the Vosges on the heights dominating the Fecht. The enemy captured a block-house, but was immediately driven out by a counter- attack. Our curtain of shrapnel inflicted the heaviest losses on the Germans.
- CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY, BEST TROOPS SLAUGHTERED IN
ARGONNE.
PARIS, August 6th. The Crown Prince has been using up his best troops in abortive attacks in Argonne, where. there has been terrible fighting in the woods, the Germans vaibly using poison-gas and liquid fire. The Ger- mans suffered great losses from the terrifio fire of the French guns. FRENCH INFANTRY OUTCLASS GERMANS.
"
PARIB, August 6th. The feature of the recent French successes at Bandesapt, abere 100 German prisoners were taken. was the very great efficiency of the French infantry, who ou
classed the Germans. After ene German attack alone over 100 German bodies were picked up on the slopes of the hill, the French only lesing four killed and
wounded.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
(THROUGE BEUTER'S AGENOY.] CONSTANTINOPLE, PANIC-
STRICKEN.
BY BRITISH SUBMARINE
ACTIVITY.
"LONDON, August oth. Correspondence published at Athens says Constantinople is panic-stricken as the result of the activities of British sub- marines. It describes the torpedoing the Madania, mentioned in the Admiralty communiqué of June 3rd, and says the steamer was sunk, and a pier destroyed Two Turkish gunboats were attacked next day. The correspondent saw one enter the Golden Horn sinking. BRITISH PATROL CRUISERS' ARDUOUS WORK, HONOURS FOR THEIR OFFICERS
AND MEN.
LONDON, August äth. Officers and men of patrol cruiser have honoured. To-night's Gacelte ben nanouners the awards of the following decorations:--
Distinguished Service Order :-Cap-
destroyers and mine-sweepers and an aeroplane ship, bombarded Bighadjik and Scadanova, on the count of Anatolia, on Tuesday and Wednesday, destroying the Customs and the fortifications. A cruiser destroyed the village of Spelia, which was an enemy submarine base. GERMAN SUBMARINE'S WORK.
[SEBOUGI ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON RUSSIA.
ĮTESÓVON BECİNE'S LOUNES.) 2 ANNIVERSARY OF WAR. CELEBRATED IN OVERSEAS. DOMINIONS.
Loxbox, August. 3th. Telegrams state that most impressive services were held throughout Canada in the Churches of all denominations on the occasion of the anniversary of the war. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia attended a service in Ottawa. The various cities passed resolu tions pledging.nssistance to the Imperial Government in every way.
LONDON, August 6th. Mr. Lloyd George, addressing a meeting of ten thousand persons at Bangor, said he had no anxiety as to the ultimate in of this terrible conflict. (Cheers.) "The dark clouds in the East I view with anxiety but not dread. I see a ray of hope. on the, dark horizon -the regeneration of the great people of Russia. Our enemies do not understand that their mighty cannonading and hammering are shatter- ing the rusty bars fettering the souls of the Russians. (Great cheering.) Behind Warsaw the Russian people are shaking themakelves free of the stifling débris Their mighty labs are preparing with a new spirit and a new hope for the new land. The Austrians and Pritseians today The Liverpeut steamer Portia has been
are doing for Russia what their ancestors did for France: they are hammering sunk. The crew of 14 were saved.
The British steamer Costello has also sword which will destroy them. (Loud been sunk. One man was drowned, and cheers.). They are freeing Russia. Let National Anthem was sung. All work in one is missing.
GENERAL.....
LONDON, August 6th.” The Admiralty annouree that six mek- chantmen and ten-fishing-craft. were sunk during the week ending the 4th inst.
BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.
LONDON, August 6th.
(THROUGH REUSER'S AGENCY.] TRIUMPH OF FRENCH
SCIENCE.
AN IDEAL ANTISEPTIC
DISCOVERED:
PARIS. August 5th,
bem beware what happens. I have no fear of the end of the war-none. (Cheers) But that it is our duty to put forth our atmost efforts becomes clearer and clearer
every day.
At a great and enthusiastic meeting 'n the Town Hall at Melbourne the citizens.. affirmed their inflexible determination to a victorious end. continue the war to Patriotic speeches were greeted with
ovations by the huge audience. The Ru sian Consul was warmly cheered.
The Commonwealth Parliament declared its loyally to the King, and offered the Motherland the last man and the last shilling." The State Parliaments passed Everywhere the a similar resolution.
the Commonwealth was suspended for five minutes to celebrate the day, and the stoppage of traffic was followed by a pan- demonium of bells. steam whistles, the singing of the National Anthem, and cheering.
Members of the new New Zealand Mini- try made stirring speeches at Wellington,
There was tremendous enthusiasm. SIR ROGER CASEMENT VISUS IRISH PRISONERS.
BEING LYNCHED. GERMAN GUARD SAVES HIM FROM
PLEDGES OF THE ALLIES.
ARE NOT SCRAPS OF PAPER.”
LONDON, August šiḥ.. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Folkestone. Two French scientists have made a great discovery, viz, an ideal antiseptic for said the road might be steep and long, but destroying bentic agents in wounds with the victory of the Allies was undoubted. out damaging the tissues. The French Germany's only chance of victory was n
LONDON, August 5th. Government, in co-operation with the separate prace, and that was no chance et
Americans who have arrived at Borse from Germany state that Sir Roger Cak- Rockefeller Institute, have established a all, because the pledges of the Allies were
ment (a notorions pro-German Irishman) huge hospital at Compeigne, where utir not scraps of paper."
Mr. Bonar Law said that there was e ing research has been carried on.
was recently sent to visit the Irish pri b. The discovery is a preparation of hypo more striking example of the reality an Ioners' camp in order to suborn then
boric acil
strength of moral force in the world to-day against England, but immediately he chlorato of lime, with as preservative and carbonate of lime to than the part played by the British began to speak the prisoners rushed at him counter-act acidity,
Dominions. The Germans had fest in and would have lynched him if the armed Africa territory as large as the Corinan guard had no surrounded him.
[Sir Robert Casement, C..G.. was for Empire to a force of a self-governing apsards of twenty years in the British Con to the most frightful wounds and it Dominion, led by jla Proinier. The feeling sular service. The greater port of that timo was spent in Africa in the Portuguese modified their aspect within 2 wek in a of pride at that victory was increased Focessions and the Congo. He was eployed on special service at Capetown during thes dokaw in old antiseptic pro enormously by the knowledge that i
Boer war and received the Queen's South "Cases of gangrens had been e
He was afterúards trans who fought Englad only 15 years. African meda!. prevented from the very
ferred to Suuth America, and was Consulat Indeed,
Rio de Janiero, for some time. Ho réticed
Professor Landonzy said the Acadeing of Science had he now preparation applied
manner
initset.
men
:
if the new Batiseptic was applied in time 89 was the man who gave his word to infection in wounds might henceforth be stand by the Empire, and was standing from the service na pension a few y 14 ng
considered inpossible. GENERAL BOTHA'S WELCOME
HOME
by it so nobly to-day.
Mr. Bonar Law paid a tribute to the dreds of the Canadians and Australasians, and said t that things would not be the IMPUDENT TELEGRAM FROM THE same after the war. The Motherland had
KAISER DISCLOSED,
already arranged with the Dominions that they would have a say in the peace nego- a-greni steps, but only
a step. He had long hoped, and now believed, the time would come when the
LONDON, Angua 6th, General Betha and General Smuts haytiations. That was arrived at Johannesburg, where they were received with immense cathustasin.
General Botha, in a speech, and his whole of the Dominions: ia proportion 20 journey to Capetown, vid Pretoria, on his their population and resources, would return from the front was a revelation to share with the Motherland the day and him. In every town and villige he had honour of governing the Empire.
en met by large crowds and welcomed by Dutch speakers, showing that 90 per cent.of the population fully endorsed and appreciated, what ha been done to fulfil the request of the Imperial Government. He had said originally that he was not going to South- West Africa with the object of land-grab.lington, Trikitsch Linein, who on the bing, but his attitude was considerably 12th June published various statements a telegram from the in New York declaring that he had been altered owing to
active
German spy AA E Kaiser, saging
"I shall not only recognize the inde London during the war, pendence of South Africs, but even arrested in New York and charged with guaranter it, provided a rebellion is forgery in Great Britain. His extradition
will be asked for. started immediately,"
The latet communiqué does not mentionsibility of it withstanding siege. Our tains H. Heard, Ú, Trewley, 11. Edwards, the fall of Warsaw, reported in the Ger- rearguards along a line of held-works Commander E, Outram, Lieut. Comman ders F. Main, H. P. B. Smith and S man communiqué. It says that south of checked the enemy for som: doys, în con the Blonie Road and west of the City theformity with the general strategic plan, Bacon, Chief Engineers R. Wilson W, General Botha said that in this telegram Russians on the 4th repulsed German without a desperate action, and were Rowe, and E. Dixon, attacks. The enciny, who lost enormously,
advanced close to the wire entanglements, withdrawn on the 4th inst. to the right where he was stopped by the Russian fire, The communiqué adds: The Russians
it was possible to detect the German desire Eight Distinguished Service Crosses and to possess the Union of South Africa. For bank of the Vistule also in conformity 34 medals have also been awarded. The that reason he felt it was impossible to with the general plan, after blowing up Commander of the Home Fleet speaks in return the territory to the Germans. Were the highest terms of the patrol cruisers' it returned endless difficulties would arise. arduous task, especially in the winter All the serious trouble in South Africa months, in exceptionally bad weather. had been due to German Intrigue. More- They had suffered severe losses, and bothver, the German native policy was s
casemates and destroying bridges... FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
in the Ivangorod district crossed unmo- the concrete bases supporting the brick tested to the right bank of the Vistula, blowing up the bridges behind them.”
The Russians between the Vistula and the Bug on the evening of the 3rd inst. repulsed the Germans, who lost enormous.
These local successes at mumerous pointe onabled the Russians on the same night to new and more occupy unmolested a advantageous front on the left bank of the Bug.
[TEROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.)
ARTILLERY QUIETER ON FRENCH FRONT.
5.80 8.m.
oficers and men had en continually exposed to the dangers of mines pod'sub marines.
qurce of danger to the Union
"THE FRUIT OF LIBERTY."
LONDON, August 6th. Tho Distinguished Service Order has been awarded to Lieut.-Commander H. D
Mr. Join Redmond, M.P., leader of the Edwards and Distinguished Service Trials Nationalist Party, has received a PARIS, August 5th.
Crosses to Lieut, I. Tower, for conspicuous A communiqué says:-The day has been bravery and coolness while in charge of a telegram from General Botha thanking Naval gun in Belgium, and to Sub-Lieut him for his congratulations, and saying :- The Germans on the Narew front
The artillery activity along the A Caswell, for, while in charge of a Naval entirely endorse your views. This attacked in the direction of Lomze and quiet, from the front Ostrolenka-Roshan took Western front has slackened. There have gun in Belgium, removing ammunition victory in the fruit of the policy of liberty the offensive with considerable forces on been Sights with bombs in the Argonne, from a burning building under heavy and and the recognition of national rights in
this part of the British Empire." and a violent cannona ding in the Vosges. Lacll-directed fire. the toads towards Ostrow."
SELF-CONFESSED SPY ARRESTED, NOTORIOUS EX-M.P. FOR DARLINGTON.
LONDON, Angua, An ex-Member of Parliament for Dar
6th.
while in
has beta
COTTON CONTRABAND
QUESTION.
LONDON, August 5th, The Mandrester City Council has passed a résolution requesting the Government te declare cotton contraband.
UNDER THE IRON HEEL.
LONDON, August 5th. Gertnan Proclamations published in Antwerp and Brussels prohibited any demonstrations, eva the wearing of and badges, on the anniversary of the war a notified that street demonstrations would be suppressed by force of arms,
R. B. WOOSNAM KILLED. Loxion, August 5th. The later casualty list includes the narás of B. B. Woosnam, of the Worostera, the vell-known Big Game Warden of East Africa, who has been killed in Gallipoli.
Just prior to the war he became promise fly identiäed with the front es in Ireland. Since the war began he has apparently been in Germany acting a holder pit as a traitne to his country. It was doubtless on tha account that his name was removed from the pansin list. It has been stated that Img residence in tropical climates has affected his mental balance.]
THE
AMERICA AND
BELLIGERENTS.
A TEST CASE.
WASHINGTON, August 6th The officials are apparently willing. utimately, 13. submit the estion involved in the British blcekade to arbi- tration: The Government is preparing protest on the subject of the Dacia, and will make it a test case of the right of neutral Power to grant, registry to e belligerent-owned merchantman.
Germany's latest Note is unyielding in its refusal to agree that the sinking of the William P. Fry violated American rights under the Prussian-American Treaty, AMERICA AND THE BLOCKADE- POLICY.
NEW YORE, August 5th. America welcomes the tens of the British Notes, which, it considers, reflect abso- late confiderice in the justness of their
·CRUS.. The British Government proceda up the theory that the American people ara intelligent, and that Great Britain ie anxious to carry out the blockade with the fullest consideration for neutrals.
ECONOMISING GOLD COIN. LONDON, August 6th. The Official Prese Bureau emphasis the importance of economy in the use of gold doin, and urges payment in notes when- ever possible, and so strengthen the gold reserves for exchange purposes. The pub lic are requested to pay their gold into the Pest Office banks and use notes. CLOUD-BURST IN AMERICA.
Enie (Pennsylvania), Aug. th
A cloud-burst broke the dams, and thus waters inundated the city. About 20 per- sons were killed, and the damage is said to amount to millions of dollars....
GREAT NOVELIST DEAD.
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PETEOGRAD, Aug The death is announced of th novelist, Marten Maartens,