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THE WAR.
IMPORTANT
GERMAN
SUBMARINE LOSSES.
ADMIRALTY'S SECRET REVEALED.
GREAT FEINT BEFORE ACHIBABA.
FALL
OF
BRESTLITOVSK.
SUBMARINE ATTACKS ON PASSENGER SHIPS TO CEASE.
RE-INVASION
OF
SERBIA IMMINENT.
BULGARIA THREATENED WITH BELGIUM'S FATE.
(THROEGU BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
HAVAL ACTIVITIES.
BRITISH AVIATOR'S
FEAT.
GREAT
DESTROYS SINGLE-HANDED A GERMAN SUBMARINE.
[TIROVOM REUTER'S AGENCT-) ·
THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1916,
THE NEAR EAST
(THROUGH BAUTEE'S AGENCY.} GALLIPOLI OPERATIONS.""
ALLIES GREAT FEINT BEFORE AOHIBABA
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THE SERBIAN FROMTE
(THROUGH BUYER'S AGLINUX.]
THE AUSTRO-GERMAN MOVE AGAINST SERBIA.
INTENDED ADVANCE THROUGH BULGARIA.
نیست
LONDON, August 26th.
LONDON, August, 26th.......... A despatch from Renter's correspondent
While the German armies are wading at the Dardanelles shows that the landing
through the murasses around Brest Suvia Bay was acompanied by demonstration on a large scale by the litovsk there comes news of a great con- forces before Achibaba, in order to hold centration of Austro-German troops on the esïemy and prevent him from yonding the north bank of the Danube for the back-reinforcements from this front to campaign against Serbia.
Profiting by the lessons of the disas protect his threatened flank. The Turkish Army is stretched along the hills and trous advance on western Serbia ast valleys of the Peninsula from Bulair to year the Austro-German commanders Achibaba, like a monstrous senpont, with have apparently decided to attack Serbis the armed head facing us on the slopes from the portreist, with a view to con of Achibaba. Our déty was to keep this tinuing the advance through Bulgaria
BULGARIA THREATENED AND head necupied. It was known that the enemy had beeù massing troops on this from for some time, and it was generally believed that is meant to attack himself at some time. The belief was amply con firmed by "the" vigour and doggedness which the Turks-obviously the enemy's freshest and best troops-displayed both in attack and defence.
ENEMY TRENCHES BATTERIED,
Our guns on the morning of the 6th instant battered the enemy's trenches in front of Krithis, and this was followed in the afternoon by a bombardurent lasting for two hours surpassing any. thing you seen on the Peninsula. The enemy's, trenches were conceded by a veil of smoke from bursting shells. Occasion-
GERMAN BATTERIES FIRE ON A RESCUING PARTY.
LONDON, August 27th, Particulars of the sinking of 'a Germann destroyer off Nieuport by two French destroners show that the French started to rescue the crew, but the shore, batteriesadly a heart-quaking rong; overhead in- dicated the passage of a heavy shell, hot fire, compelling them to
which would alight with a terrific busrt The Admiralty announces that the opened a
on Achibaha, waking the hill look like a Naval atropianist, Squadron:Commander leave the crew to their fate.
rano in eruption,
Lorios, August 26th,
Arthur Bigsworth, destroyed single-hand GERMAN NAVAL LOSSES OFF ed to-day 'n German submarine.
The Admiralty adds that Commander Bigsworth dropped bombs on the sub- marine, which was observed to be com
It sank off Ostend pletely wrecked.
IMPORTANT GERMAN SUB- MARINE LOSSES. ADMIRALTY'S DISCLOSURE.
LUNDON, August 2014 In the official announcement concerning the destruction of a German submarine by Commander. Bigsworth, the Admiralty further says: ----
"Important though the kisses of German, submarines have been, it is not the practice of the Admiralty to report these in cases where the enemy has no other
source of information ns to the time and
RIGA.
RECKLESS AND ILL-PLANNED
ADVENTURE.
LONDON, August 26th. Naval experts ridicule the German
CUJECT OF ATTACK ATTAINED
CAJOLED.
(THROUGH REVIER'S AGENCY:] CONFIDENCE IN THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
A TREMENDOUS TRIUMPH.
【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:)
THE MAN WHO SPEAKS OUT. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WANTS TO MUZZLE ROOSEVELT.
WASHINGTON, August 27th. Colonel Roosevelt's fiery anti-German speeches have aroused the displeasure of the Government. The Secretary for War has telegraphed the Commander-in-Chief deprecating that Colonel. Roosevelt had been allowed to address soldiers in canips,
mitted in future. and directing that nothing similar be per-
PARIS, August 27th The Chamber on assembling Inst night was packed and the Government secured at tremendous triumph in obtaining what was equivalent to a vote of confidence by
The vole 583, votes for 1.
was preceded by an impas- KAISER AND HIS GENERALS. sioned speech by M. Viviani, the Premier,CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE ON emphasising that there was no division among Frenchmen-only divergens af opinion, which was thiessner of Parcía- There could be no mentary Government. question of peace until Belgium was freo and Alsage-Lorraine regained.
LATER.
A FUTILE ACHTATION.
The role of thy French Chamber, proves the futility of the agitation of a small section the Radical and Socialist Depu. ties against the Government, which was never really serious, buf an exaggerated the ungerupulous method of dissatisfied importance was attached to it owing to politicians. The Claverinent, however.
The Times' correspondent at Bukharest says that Bulgaria has been informed of the intended aggression, and warned that the fate of Belgium awaits her in enge of resistance, but if she acquiesos in the German plans she will have a free hand
are sure of the support of the vast majority inexacting vengeance for the defeats of of the country. The Chamber took the 1913. Everything depends on the atti-strong har, and refused to be badgered. tude of Rumaaia, and of this there is at present no indication.
AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.
* - (THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.] RECORD FRENCH AIR RAID. AEROPLANES ATTACK MUNITIONS- FACTORY.
Paris, August 20th. A communiqué says that French avia tors made a record air raid yesterday upon the Dillingen Ironworks and sholt and armour plate factory north of Barre A flotilla of 69 aeroplanes, flying All promised well for the coming Louis. attack, as it seemed impossible that any-in four detachments, threw with precision thing human could be capable of fight over 150 bombs-30 of which were of large
The attack calibro-on great munitions works after auch & pulverising. was launched at 3.50 p. The attacking A French aeroplane also houbed the
denial of losses in the engagement in the Regiments leaped from the trenches, and important railway, junction of Offenburg,
Gulf of Riga, and say that the Russian accounts show that the attack was reckless Lamb il-planned.
The Gertag version, protending that it was merely a blockade, was simply asinine. The German disaster is an excellent lesson to people who talk of the invasion of Britain.
;
RUSSIAN GUNBOAT'S HEROIC FIGHT, PETROGRAD, August 25th. The sole survivors (five in number) of
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rushed the enemy's font line, despite machine gun and rifle fire. Territorials also participated in the assault.
The
object of the attack was merely to hold the Turks. The main object was attained,. and the trench was evacuated the same evening
**A HURRICANE OF SHELLS,
in Baden,
PARIS, August 27th. The cyaning communiqué announces that
refich-acroplanes bombarded on the 25th
ingl. a number of German cantonments, at Artois, and elsewhere, while a Squadron stations, and an aviation park in Argomme,
of 60 British, French, and Belgian aero- The next morning the French started planes bombed the forest mouth of Oulet, with a dozen rounds from the heavy causing several fires. artillery, soon after dawg. hour troops were being rushed ashore at Suvia Bay. It was more than ever
At the same
place at which these occurred, but Com. the crew of the Russian gunboat. Sivutch important to keep the enemy engaged on
mininder Bigsworth's brilliant feat was
performed in the immediate neighbour hood of the const occupied by the enemy, and the position of the submarine had been located by a German destroyer."
PIRATES PREY.
LONDON; August 26th.
It is oficially announced that 19 mor- chantmen were sunk during the work end- Ing the 25th inst, in which period there were 1,369 arrivals and departures.
THE SINKING OF THE ** ARABIC."
GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S
WRIGGLE.
AMSTERDAM, August 27th.: Dr. Bothmann-Hollweg, the German Chanceller, in a statement to the Associat- ed Press of America, declared that be has not yet received particulars of the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic, but if the submarine commander ignored bis instructions not to endanger the lives of Americang, then Germany would give to the United complete satisfaction States.
AMERICA HUSTLING.
WASHINGTON, August 27th. Mr. Lansing, Secretary of Blaze, has informed Count Bernstorff that the United States expected the German report con cerning the sinking of the Arabic within rensonable time.
GERMANY CLIMBS DOWN AT LAST.
WASHINGTON, August 27th- Count Bernstorff has informed Mr. Lansing that the commanders of German submarines had been ordered not to attack merchantman without warning.
Officials are optíruistic, and it is under stood that Germany will annouare the suspersion of variere on passenger vessels.
have arrived at Reval They narrate that the vessel fought a German cruiser and two
torpedo-boats for an hour and a half. Her last shell sank av enemy torpedo-boat. RUSSIAN FRONT...
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FALL OF BRESTLITOVSK. AMSTERDAM, August 26th,
itdi-
A Berlin official communiqué nounces that Brestlitovsk has fallen. Austro German
ther troops stormed fortifications on the west and north-west front and penetrated last night to the inner fortifications, whereupon the enemy delivered up the fortress.
THE RUSSIAN BETREAT. AND STUBBORN RESISTANCE. LONDON, August 20th. The Russians are still stubbornly con testing the enemy's advaner while retir ing to new lines,
the southern front. Accordingly our gans throw a hurricane of shells into the
Turkish trenches.
Our infantry altack
was lanched about 9.50. Line after line of brown Agares ran through the smoke to the main Turkish trench, which was captured in great style, the Turks re- treating across the open unden fire. The position was tow the same as on the preceding day. After the attack, in as possible was which as much damage done to the enemy, our troops were with drawn to our own first line. The enemy contined a storm of rifle-fire all through the night, but he had had enough for one day, and dared not counter-attack.
Headquarters thanked the troops for the excellent service they had rendered in keeping the enemy's best troops engaged at Achibaba.
*ANZACS”. MAGNIFICENT NIGHT MARCH.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S
TRIBUTE.
SYDNEY, August 20th.
French aeroplanes dropped 127 bombs on the station of Noyon on the night of the
25tir inst.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
"[THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY.] GUN AND GRENADE.".
PARIS, August 25th. Today's rammuniqué says that there has been only artillery und grenade live liness in many sectors.
さむ
LIVELY CANNONADES.
PARIS, Angust 28th.
The evening communiqué says:-There was a lively cannonade north of Arras,
particularly at Souchez, and algo along the valley of the Aisne north of Suissons, The Gernant violently bombarded Rheims, and the French effectively replied. Grenade fighting continues in Argonne. GENERAL.
THROUGH BLUTEE'S AGENCY.]
AN EPOCH-MAKING SPEECH. M. Viviani, in an epoch-making speech, courageously admitted that where some branches of the War Department had achieved great, efforts, mistikes had been ade by others, but they had already beca remedied.
“Let us banish discouraging possiliere," appealed the Premier amid thunderous applause. For 45 years the Republic has supported the weight of a horrible wound. It is false to say it was not pre- pared for military defence. There is ro division among Frenchmen, and there! could only be one if anybody suggested premature pesce,
*
All references to General Joffre and the Army were received with tempestuous applause, and M. Viviani was accorded an
ovation.
...
THE TSAR INTERVIEWED. RUSSIAN PEOPLE'S DESIRE TO CONTINUE THE WAR..
LONDON, August 27th. H M. the Tsar granted an interview French Cabinet.
to M. Cruppi, formerly a member of the
M. Cruppi says that His Majesty's ollion, where he works long hours receiving despatches and reports and making notes apariments are like a great business
in his own hood,
His Majesty spoke firmly of the desire of the whole of the Russian people to continue the war to a victorious end. RUSSIAN SHELL CRISIS OVER
PETROGRAD, August 20th. M. Sheagareff, President of the Defence Committee of the Duma, interviewed, said that during the last two months the quantity of shell sent to the Front had been doubled. New arrangements would result in a further stendy increase. The shell crisis was now over.
WOOLWICH ARSENAL. UNDER DIRECTION OF MR. LLOYD GEORGE,
LONDON, August 26th. Arrangements have been made for the transfer of Woolwich Arsenal to the con- trol of the Ministry of Munitions.. SIR E. GREY'S REPLY TO GERMAN CHANCELLOR,
LONDON, August 28th. Sir Edward Grey's reply to the Ger- maa Chancellor has created the best in pression among the Allies and the neutrals,
GERMANY APOLOGISES TO HOLLAND.
WESTERN FRONT.
LONDON, August 26th. The Kaiser telegraphed the Generals on the Western front congratulating them on holding fast, enabling the Eastern foren to penetrate deeply into Russin
'A VOLCANO OF UNTAMEABLE FORCE."
CROWN PRINCE'S CHARACTERIS- TIC BOAST.
AMSTERDAM, August 26th.- The German newspapers publish a boast- ful statement by the Crown Frises, ay shake and quiveri, so we wait with finbroken vigour for the day when the og As a volcano of untamcable force
Kaiser once more orders un fiour the trenches and underground ways into the battle which all desire. May the day come
*
SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE ALLIES.
SERBIA'S DETERMINATION.
Nisk, August 28th. The Skupstina has adopted by an over- a determination to continue side by side whelming majority a resolution declaring with the Allies in the struggle for the liberation and union of the Serbian, Croatian, and lovore peoples-even at the price of sacrifices which were indis pensable for the safeguarding of the country's vital interests, and approving of the policy of the Government,
The Skupsting was adjourned to the 4th
October.
THE BALKAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Roms August 27th.. The Serbian Minister has handed to Baron Sonnino Serbia's reply to the pro- posals of the Entente Powers. BRITISH PRISONERS? RETURN. SURPRISED TO FIND EVERY-
THING AS USUAL.
LONDOS, August 26th. There were enthusiastic scenes at Til-
of 270 wounded prisoners from Germany. The men, despite their wounds, were very bury Docks on the occasion of the arrival
was burned by thing as usual, as the Germans had told them that London cheerful, and wore surprised to find every-
Zeppelius.
One of the ex-prisoners, i uterviewed. said: The Germans don't understand why we were always merry and bright.
we sang." They meanly stopped our genes, but then
FALLEN OFFICERS OF THE 14TH SIKHS,
LONDON, August 27th.・・ The Secretary of State for India (Mr. Auster Chamberlain), accompanied by Lieut.-Colonel Sir J. R. Dunlop-Smith (Aide-de-Camp) will be present at v memorial service at St. Luke's, Redcliffs Square, for the officers of the 14th Sikhs who have fallen in the war. MR. LEOPOLD ROTHSCHILD'S
SON WOUNDED. ·
Losnos, August 20th. Lieut. Anthony Rothschild, son of Mr. Leopold Bothschild, has been wounded at the Dardanelles.
[HAYAS SERVICE.] KING OF THE BELGIANS. VISIT TO THE FRENCH FRONT:
Ora, Avgust 25th. The King of Belgium, accompanied by M.M. Poincaré and Millerand and General Joffre, visited the Oise front, also the Vosges and the Aisne, and was pre sent at the ceremony of presenting flags to regiments of new formations.
President Poincaré made a speech in
GERMANY CALLING UP THE over. Vlieland on the 17th instant, when which he referred to the true merit of
UNFIT.
per-
BERNE, August 27th. Two German armies are closing“ în on
A Bill has been, introduced into the General Sir Iam Hamilton has cabled Reichstag to amend the Army Law by Bialystok from the west and north-west, but like the evacuation of Ossowiecz, the evacuation of Białystok will be a natural the Commonwealth Premier that the Aus-providing that men rejected as sequel to the withdrawal to the right tralians and New Zealanders cannot be manently unfit be absolutely exempt praised too highly. Their magnificent from service only in time of peace. ** night march was so ngar impracticability that the Turks did not believe such a fent would be attempted. Their dash and vigour in attack reffect crefft on the officers and men.
bank of the Niomes.
On the other hand, the Russians will probably continue to hold Grodno, which is strongly fortified, until the bulk of the armice have reached their appointed positions eastward of Vilna.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} PROGRESS OF THE ITALIANS.
A German communiqué reports that the AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT. advance of Mackensen's army against Breathitovsk haǝ further progressed from the North and South-West..
RUSSIANS RETIRING TO MIDDLE NIEMEN
PETROGRAD, August 26th,
A communiqué says that the Russians repulsed the enemy at Sventa, near Drinsk The Russians are retiring to the Middle Niemen in conformity with instructions
RONE, August 27th.
A communiqué announces that the Italians have captured the head of Simo Valley, taking eight hutments and much ammunition and material,
AMSTERDAM, August 27th, Germany has apologised to the Govern- ment of Holland for a Zeppelin fring the: Dutch opened a vigorous fre
Germany explained that a strong wind marle the Zeppelin anmanageable, THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE QUESTION.
LONDON, August 27th. The Times states that the colleagues of the United States as the representative Sir Edward Holden in his mission to of the Clearing House to deal with the
the gallant Sovereign and his plucky little nation, declaring that the Allies will pursue till the very end their task of world liberation.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-] THE WELSH COAL MINERS DISPUTE.
LONDON, August 27th.
It is evidently hoped to find some even adverse exchange will be Lord Reading Penyersig have decided to continue
form or other.
SIR ALFRED MOND'S NEWSPAPER CONNECTIONS. these capable of service in some and Sir Bahington Smith.
A STRIKING INCIDENT.
The mer as the Naval Collieries at work pending a meeting of all employees of the Cambrian Combine,
10.000 ANGRY MINERS STRIKE.
LATER.
The South Wales miners are angry bes can the Government refused to receive a LONDON. August 27th. Sir Alfred Moud has resigned the men's deputation, and nearly 10,000 struck directorship of the Festminster Gecelte today. It is feared that the trouble will and disposed of his shares in the English spread. Fevice Mr. Austin Harrison has become the principal shareholder in the Review, PERSIAN BRIGANDS ATTACK
The evening papers point out that Bir Alfred Mond has reccatly becaine a consert to the National Servies move- pent...
COPENHAGEN, August 20th, A striking incident occurred on the occasion of the departure of the bodies of the crew of the EIS for house on the Fidar.
the
quay A young Danish officer o advanced to the British Commander of the
(This does not to explain the die Persia) show that bands of brigands ar submarine, and observed What an awful Borrow this must be to you." The Composal of his interest in the English Review, attacking the gridarmerie, who have lost
life. Harrison, who is one of the most ardent a Swedish officer, barely escaped with his which has been edited by Mr. Austino guns and munitions, Major Barujird: advocates of National Servies}
An Austrian acroplane bombed Brescia, marder, smiling.sadly, replied, “No, air
we rather epay them. killing six civilians.
GENDARMERIE,
PETEOGRAD, August 27th. Telegrams from Teheraar (capital of