Page
THE WAR.
ITALO-TURKEY CRISIS.
THE FALL OF
ADVANCING
THE AT
ΚΟΥΝΟ.
DARDANELLES.
ANOTHER AIR BAID ON ENGLAND.
A SPLIT IN GERMANY.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
[THUQVOH BOOTER 8 ADESTA J GREAT BOMBARDMENT OF KOVNO.
ENEMY STORMS ONE OF THE FORTS.
PERM. August 18th.
A diamanique says; Fighting at Korng has be, u usi desperate. The
THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20¢¤, 1916.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENOS.) FIERCE BATTLE IN CAUCASUS.
TURKISH LINE OF COMMUNIÇA-
TIONS SEIZED,
LONDON. August 18th. There has been fores fighting in the Caucasus, the hutite swaying for sine days, The Turks, claird so have re-taken the
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] REPORT FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH.
LONDON. August 19th. Field Marshal Sir John French reports that nothing important has occurred since the 10th instaart, when we recaptured the position at Hange, which has since been consolidatel:
Our trenches have been subjected, to occasional bombardment, but there has been no infantry engagement with the exception of two small bombing attacks which were easily repulsed.
GENERAL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.). ÏTÄLY AND TURKEY,
DECISIVE STEPS TO BE TAKEN
RY ITALY.
ROME, August 18th. Thore is overy sign that Italy is shortly to take decisive steps in regard to Turkey.
The Italians in Asia Minor have beco forbidden to leave the country, while the despite of money, mimtions, and in- cendiary proclimations to Lybia with the object of provoking a native rising con
tinnes.
The Government
organ Giornale There have been animportant and 19- teraritient artillery engageants along alio indicates that Italy's patiener is
exhausted. this East of the front,
ARTILLERY ACTIONS.
FAVOURABLE TO THE FRENCH.
PARIS, Augnet isth.
A SPLIT IN GERMANY,
BELGIUM? WHAT TO DO WITH
LONDON, August 19th. A despatch froh Copenhagen published The evening communiqué states that in New York says that the German there have been artillery actions at is split over the question of the inexation
Our bombayshment of of Belgium and the generally ultimate Linger destroyed two heavy batteries, and wings of the war stuck gathered round the
Government over the problem. blow jap several ammunition depots.
The Germans read two violent counter- attacksam the crest of Sonderunel
various sectors,
It is believed that the Kaiser, Ɖe, va Bethmann-Hollweg and Herr von Jagow
enemy, after very careful-por paration win,ty of Vau and an important strategie against a position we had captured but support the restouition of Belgium, but
heavy guns, including inch Singe-gun-
Sunday and altacked at full strength m Monday with the object of sthering the fortifications on a deft bank of the Mienes, and suceeded in Mominy even; ing, in capturing a tore which had been greatly damaged by the baubardment, and in entering the spaces hetween some of the other forty on the western sector.. Fight ing continues.
We repulsen a series of heree Chrman tacks on Sunday in the left bank of the Upper Narew in the die etion of fela
Block and Biekk.
The enemy, the region of the Nove- Corgiersk_fornie, after a bombardment with very henry guns, delivered a series of atineks on the following sight against the fortifications between the Narrw na the left bank of the Wkra River.
|
junction, but a Perigrad eimarnaigie
C.
to day aundanes that, Be Russians have secured an important vielory, have take the city, and routed the Turks, whom they are pursuing, taking villages. prisonses, and hooty.
The Turkish Right Wing also suffered a serious defeat. The Russians, develop; | ing an encircling movement, captured Klytch Pass. Has seizing the Turkish lin of communications in the righj bank er the Euphrates. The Turks made violent endeavours to recover the Pass, but thest were fruitless, the Turks suffering gress
Josses. They then endeavoured to force the adjoining Pass, but were deleated by Russian reinforcements, who charged with
the bayonet
The Russian suvelopment resulted in the complete defeat of the eleven Turkish Divisions who assure such an audacious
GERMANS CAPTURE KOVNO. Joffensive in the north. Those rummaging to
AMSTERDAM, August 18th.
A Berlin-communiqué says that Kovno with all its forts and air enormous stock of war uatorial, including four laundred guas, has been occupied by the Germans The town was taken by assault, despite
very stubborn resistance,
[Kovno is take at the contence of tho Niemen with the Vilin, end is on the Berlin. it was n railway which runs
wealthy city in medieval times but was ruined by waTS. It was a poor place when anabxed to Russia in 1705, but has recovered since then and is the outspot for trade with Prussia and the neighbouring provi.eos It has a population of about of Ruesin. 1500,000.
THE RUSSIAN VIEW. FARTIAL FALL OF KOVNO FORTIFICATIONS.
escape to the left bank of the Euphrates retreated in disorder.
The Russians' total capturs are not
ascertained up to the present; but they took many guas, machine-guni, rifles, and
nach war material. The prisoners include. several commandes, many officers, and
thousands of soldiers, a district full of
Turks surrendering without resistance. Turkish shells and waggons lister the roads.
AN
IRREPROACHABLE
RETREAT.".
AMSTERDAM,, August 18th. Ugrian war corriapondents describe the Russian resistance as increasing in violence the nearer The Austro-German Front PETROGRAD, August 19th.
approaches the Russian area of defence. After desperate the base line of which lies along the rail- A communiqué says:
way from Bresilitovsk to Bialystok. They Battles lasting for eleven days, which cost the Germans enormous losses, the Germans succeeded in cccupying the fortificationsphasise that batiles of increasing inten of Kovno situated on the left bank of the Niemen, and west of the Jesia stream. The Germans are now attempting to cross this embanked brook, where part of the works are still in our hands.
is, with, perhaps, the retarding of the Austro-German advance, inast he expected
within the next few days.
The war corresponde,t of the. Berliner Tageblatt with the Army of Genersi
We hold all the Kovno fortifications on Worysch says: The Russian retreat the right of the Nienten. KAISER'S CONGRATULATIONS.
AMSTERDAM, August 19th. The Kaiser has telegraphed to General you. Hindenberg expressing his warmest appreciation of the capture of Kovno, the first strongest bulwark of the inner lino of the Russian defences,"
He has conferred the urder Pour to
F
Morite upon General Eichorn, and be
Oak Leaves of the same order upon General Litzmann.
DESPERATE GERMAN
ATTACKS.
PETROGRAD, August 19th.
A communique states that fighting on the Upper Narew front and also between the Narew and the Bug continues in a Anctuating manner, the enemy attacking with particular desperation on the roads towards Bielostok and Bielsk,
The Germans continue to make persis- tent attacks on the north-eastern fortifi- cations of Norgeorgievsk, especially those evinmanding the Nawe railway...
may he characterised as irreproachable. All the railways, viaducts, tunnels and |bridges have been blown up, strictly in accordance with orders and correctly, bai the buildings in the towns have been spared. Little has been improperly des troyed, and Kielce is quite untouched,
NO BOOTY FOR GERMANS.
RUSSIAN PRECAUTIONS.
PETROGRAD. August 18th.
powerful factors are working for its These were completely repuls-d.
annexation. INTENSE CANNONADING. EXEMY'S ATTEMPTS TO ADVANCE IN ARGONNE REPULSED.
PARIS. August 19th: A cimavijité says there has been
A mensenadam issued by the latter is sigued by Prince Hatzfeldt, Prince Doù- nersmark-the latter is the richog man in Germany-Admirał Trappel (ux- Governor of Kiagchan), ex-Ambassadors
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]
GERMAN INTRIGUES IN AMERICA.
CAUSE A SENSATION.
NEW YORK, August 19th. The New York World's exposure of the German Government's intrigues has
enteed a sensation.
The leading newspapers devote pages tol the revelations, and lengthily comment thereon.
The New York Sun says thar Count Beynstorff should receive his passports, iomediately.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]
LLOYD GEORGE SHELLS.”
LONDON, August. 19th.
A letter from an officer in France, refer- ring to the How Laylieorge shells,” says that they are magnificeng and that when the maze got to the emptured trenches they gave three, cheers for Mr. Lloyd George
GREEK POLITICS.
ATHENS, August 19th. The intervi:-between the King and M. Venizele was marked by ne dnpleasant- was reported at the previous Laudenė, – It is understood that both
HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP OF AUSTRALIA,
The New York World publishes further | practically agreed. documents showing the negotiations of German Government agents, to finanses -Bridgeport (Connecticut) projectile fac- fory, which lond regvived mowy from thi New York Guaranty Trust Company? nering with the authority of the Bradesh: Bank.
The Providerot (kdy dumpiat says thay two nereusemployed in the State Department, and four in the Treasury Depictment – are suspected of giving informatica to German agents.
THE
AMERICAN EXCHANGE
DIFFICULTY,
LARGE TRANSFER OF BRITISH MONEY.
MELBOURNE, August 18th. It is understood that the Labour Party has approved of Mr. Fisher, the Prime Ministry of the Commonwealth, beeotuing- High Commissioner in London, Mr Hughes, the Federal Attorney, to assung the post of Fremier.
A MURDER SEQUEL.
New York, August 19th. Twenty five artized men rushed the peni- Lentiary-xi Milledgeville, Georgia, seized Lee Frank and hanged him to a tree ai Marietta, near the house of the work giri for whose murder two years ago Frank was finally sentenced to death after mumerops appeals.
Orrawa, August 19th. $5,000.000 gold Jeas been shipped from
The Governor of Georgia's commutation the vaults of the Finance Departurut to of the sentence to imprisonment for Jik
of Fenused
much indignation among British people.
New
the York, being $100,000.000 placed here o
so after the outbreak of war,
intenso cannonading and min fighting and Counts, Herr Leyden, Herr Mendell. The shipment is expected to relieve the
various points.
Attempts made by the eucing in Argonne
do advance with grades, in the region of Marie Therese, were all repulsed.
TYPHUS AMONG GERMAN TROOPS.
LONDON, August 19th
A telegram from Paris says that the Germans are evacuating the "Muenster -valley-as typhus has appeared among the troops at Guebwiller, ami alsa amining the civilians at Colmar,
THE NEAR EAST
sohn, the President of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, Major. Parseval, of airship fam, the editors of the Berliner Tageblatt, and the Frankfurter: Zritany, and a scorn of leading professors.
Herr Dernburg has been in the closest touch with the Government since his returni from America, and his views are dissernible. throughout the memorial.
Another memorandum.
Lynn German
to Dr, yox
intellectuals has been sent Bethann-Hollweg. It contains righty two sigantures, including those of Horr Dalbrueck, of the Imperial Home Office, Herr Derburg and. Herr
Harnack, and protests against the annexation of politically independent nations as-being- dangerous to German national unity. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ] AT THE DARDANELLES. ADVANCE FROM NEW POSITION.
LONDON, August 18th. General Sir Jan Hamilton reports that- the situation in the southern zưbe on the 14th and 15th; is muchanged. The Turks TEN CIVILIANS KILLED AND 36 artillery fire had little effect.
The Turks, on the nights of the 14th and 15th, heavily attacked the right. Rank of
the Australian and New Zealand troops All the attacks were repulsed.
Our troops at the new landing place
with w
|
INJURED.
LONDON, August 18th.
Anti-
The Press Burean aonounces that Zeppelins visited the custern counties fast night and dropped bonds, aircraft guns were brought into action and it is believed that a Zeppelin, was hit. */
at Sulva, on the left front, made, a short advance on the afternoon of the 15th
view co straightening the line,Airpatrols were active, but owing la They moved forward under considerable the difficult atmospheric conditions the gan and rifle fire and gained 500 yards, Zeppelins were able to esenție. capturing a Turkish trench and taking. some prisoners. AUSTRO ITALIAN, FRONT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) ITALIANS CAPTURE MORE TRENCHES.
ROME, August 19th.
A communiqué regards sharp fighting! along the whole front, the Italians cap- turing trenches in the Sexten region, the Tyrol and Trentice frontier, und also in the Montoners zone and the Santa Lucia
hills near Tolmino.
Altogether 250 prisoners were taken. A violent Austrian attack at Carso was counter- repulsed, and the Italians, attacking, won an important position
west of Marcottisi.
(THROUGH REETER'S AGENCY.} AMMUNITION ON THE
The Russians are taking no risks of NAVAL ACTIVITIES. Booty falling into the hands of the enemy. The military continue, removing from Riga everything of náy value. They are also taking the sang precautionary measure at Bialystok.
"BARBAROSSA.”.
SOFIA, August 18th.
Some buses and other buildings, in clling a church, were damaged.
Seven bien, two women and a child
exchange situation somewhat.
LARGE BRITISH LOAN FORECASTED.
in
LONDON, August 19th. Some experts forecast the floating of a British ban of £100.000,000 4erling America, free of income tax, ta rodzngs.thu Tall in exchange.
DEFICIAL TELEGRAM. FROM BRLEISU. FOREIGN OFFICE.]
MR. LLOYD, GEORGE INDISPOSED.
the
Lox, August 19th...
Mr. Lloyd George is enfined to bed with a feverish chill, and has had to cancel his northern tour,
MISSIONARIES AND THE WAR, VIEWS OF BISHOP BANISTER:
AS
Bishop Banister of Kwangs; and Hunga writes to the .? Daily N ww } follows: ---
The questiu of National Service during this time of war, and the contribu ion which each member of the British MAKING MUNITIONS.
Empire is called upon to make is urgent. Industrial mobilization also proceds. | I'write as a member of the missionary body, and desire to express the opinion that the Minister of Munitous announcing no one can claim exemption from thi the 12th inst. that 245 establishments had been declared controlled and t the
Munitions Act.
:
other to the call of our country at this responsibility of respons in some form or time of demonicer] attack upon the liber ties and freedom of mnükind.
-There are 20.000 French priests with the As a result the probit of employers in
annies di Franes, songe of whom here gone--- they is limited, the excess being paid from China. They are rendering service
the State, and similarly rules or shop enstones limiting output are suspended,
Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed by Le Trups, said that taking the figure one as representing the output for Septender, 1914, the figure 50' represented the output for July, 1915. 1 will be a hundred times greater in August and will thenes forward Twelve thousand rise precipitously.
skilled workers were brought back from The front. and 40,093 new workers had „been enlisted...............
WORKSHOPS OF WAR. The Temes is publishing a series of articles entitled Workshops of War," showing that enormous establishments in various parts of England are now full, going concerns with gigotie and increase ing ontpat.
were killed, and. kiteen men, eighteen women and three children were injured
The victims were all civilians.
The papers generally bailed tan recent THE IRON HAND IN BELGIUM, | British artillery success at Hooge as a forecast of future results from this HOW A CRUEL WRONG IS
activity
RIGHTED.
Losnos, August 18th. The Germans continue to treat the Belginia lehind the firing line with most arrogant attitude towards the inhabi- extreme harshness. They abo display a
tants of Brussels.
A Belgian Senator nained Capelle was struck in the face because la failed zo salute a German cffeer who was billetted at his
hause.
to their country in many ways, in th thes in the hospitals, as underliés, Stretcher bearers, in The commissariat, as chaplains, and are ready at all times to ff the duties of their sacred office tz all who need..
Each of these men has gone at the cafl of authority. Some such poc durs is seeded, not to rompel but to enable pro testam priests and missionaries to find their place, and respond to the nation's call. To every man his work." is a diving law, and I know there are many men in the misionary service who wau). to find their right place, and work. Some of thene I know have offered, and been told to wait. The suggestion of your correspondent ja your isone of the 6th instant is the only yound method. Tat the National Register be applied to China and other overseas I have dwelling places of British men. advocate the same thing publicly "in another plaer. Each of us then could be called upon to render that servier which. we are best fitted to give, either in our ports out here, or in scine of the manifold forms which are presented to its citizens in this time of our country's need,
ENEMY TRADING.
The N1, Daily News of the 13th it.
says:--
A private telegram was received in Shanghai yesterday worded as follows:
NATIONAL REGISTRATION. August 15th was the day appointed for returning national registration forms. Everyone between 15 and 65 is now regis-goods which left the United Kingdom prier
tered, with details necessary for the coni- plete mobilization of the nation. HUGE MUNITIONS
FOR CANADA.
ORDERS
It is officially autiounenal at Ottawa that
The Germans have seized. large quan tities of furniture, pianos, etc., and have the munition orders placed in Canada confiscated over 800,000 franes' worth of goods at Menin.
Belgians belonging to goed families have. been compelled to sweep the streets and Work in the tranches, those refusing being made to pay fines of 500 marks and
It has been ascertained that the tor-imprisoned,
amount to over £46,000,000.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] OPTIMISTIC WOUNDED.
MALTA, August 10th. Several hospital hips bave recently arrived with wounded who described the recent fighting as the most desperate bu. the most successful which has taken place up to the present.
The Gornians, when they took Lomiza,
ACCIDENT TO KING'S found the town stripped. The town only pedoed Turkish battleship Barbarossa
EQUERRY. fell after three days bombardment, which carried aramunision and stores when she
The was sunk,
LONDON, August 18th. was especially furious at night."
Tho
Khius, which was transport
Major Clive Wigraze, the King's
The Callipoli wounded are much more inhabitants throughout took refuge in
Nevertheless, torpedoed and beached, was also carrying Equerry, was thrown from a dog cart at cellars and basements.
Windsor and sustained slight concussion.cptimistic regarding the prospects. many civilians were killed.
stores,
The Board of Trade notifies that delivery To German, Austrian and Türkish firms of gouds in stock in China must be completed not later than August 25th. Deliveries of
to June 25th must be completed not lato** than ten days after the arriva of th cargo in China. Deliveries of goods pu chased before June 25th and handed to: inland carriers for shipment before July 26th must be completed not later than September 26th." There is every reason to believe that official confirmation of this telegram will be received shortly and it wit be at once apparent that the stens taken in Shanghai to get the Board of Trade's ze con decision rescinded have borne fruit. On July 21st, it will be remembered it was officially autoinced that the Board of Trade had decided to offer ng objection ta hipment of goods being made to eneme firms in China up to July 26th, provided, that they were in respect of contracte co
Yo date was chided before June 25th. fixed on which deliveries were to cease. Now, however, any cargo coming forward 1 virtue of contracts concluded before June 25th will have to be taken delivery of by | September th We trust that it is no
premature to congratulate the British Chamber of Commerer and the Shanghai brauch of the China Association on this re sult of the prompt action which they took in this all important matter,