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THE WAR.
BRITAIN'S
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH 1915.
NAVAL POWER.
· TREMENDOUS REVELATION OF
EFFICIENCY.”
SINKING OF THE
HESPERIAN.”
NEW AMERICAN SENSATION.
GERMANY'S DEARTH OF MEN.
GREAT BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
(THROUGH NEUTER'8 AGENOY.}
THE INVINCIBLE BRITISH-
FLEET.
A TREMENDOUS REVELATION
OF EFFICIENCY."
SUBMARINES.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOR.}
The Grand Fleet was afterwards seen in perfect formatica- an immense field of grey shapes, line after line of Dread- noughts, painted a colour melting into the sel Even the Queen Elizabeth, back from the Dardamellos, hoked smalt until THE SUCCESSFUL WARFARE AGAINST compared with the inflexible, the flagship of the Falkland Islands victory, or the just light oruisers
from sweeping the North Sen.
Overhead hovered aeroplades whose home was a colebrated Atlantic liner.
Mr. Palmer was especially impressed by the youth of the commanding officers, with Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, at 57, as the senior of them all.
Pants, September 7th. Piorre Mille, who with other distinguished Frenchmen has just con- cluded visit to the British Fleet; contributes an article to the Temps in which he says that the British naval strength is not merely forinidable but invincible Britain will remain the
mistress of the scan.
*
The British, he says, have sunk so many German submarines that they seem to dovire continuance of submarine activity. Owing to the terror which this has inspired among German saman for suhmarine work the German Goverment has adopted the subterfuge of asking for. volunteers for Zoppelings.
Referring to the damage sustained by British unita in action Pierre Mille says that in the North Sea battle.
of January 24th two principal British ships received one fifteen heavy shells, the other eight The latter had a funnel holed and was also traversed by a shell near the engine-room, while several were killed aboard the formor vessel, but neither lost an inch of speed or a whit of its attacking power.
The French visitors were authorised to reveal the gigantic eTort of the British Admiralty to make arsenal forta which aze the largest in the world. Hundreds of large battleships lie there while auxiliaries of every kind can be counted by thousands.
AN AMERICAN'S VISIT TO THE FLEET.
New Yoak, September 7th. The famous American author Frederick. Palmer tells the American people of an interesting visit to the British Grand Fleet during the past week.
The sight, he says, was a tremendous revelation of efficiency. Enormous pro- gress had been made since the outbreak of the war. He saw dry-docks for the largest Dreadnoughts which had been built since the war begam.
returned
Admiral Jellicce learns by wireless immediately a submarine is sighted in any British waters.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'ADENOT.]
SINKING OF THE
HESPERIAN."
SUBMARINE SEEN BY
PASSENGERS.
LONDON, September 6th. The submarino which torpedoed the Hesperian was seen by several passengers who were on the deck of the liner. Before the torpedo struck the starboard s'de the quartermaster shouted from the forward deck: Submarine ou starboard quar ter" Then a short, startling silence was followed by an explosion.
A Mias Carberry and another elderly lady have died from shock and injuries. WHEN THE TORPEDO STRUCK. Dusk was gathering when the Hesperian was torped ed. Passengers were sitting on the dock after dinner, and the sea was like glass, when suddenly the quarter- master shouted: Submarine on the star-
board quarter."
It was also seen by several passengers. The torpedo struck almost immediately, forward - the engine
rou, and the slick tilted the deck cheirs. A vast column of water ros mast high and fell on the deck, being mingled with fragments of iron and drenching every one neat,
CREW'S MAGNIFICENT BEHAVIOUR.
The Captain and crew were magnificent in their coolness. The water-tight doors were promptly closed and the boate quickly lowered and filled with women wod children, and afterwards with other passengers, but in two cases the falls jane med, and the occupants of the boats wors thrown into the water. It is believed that all but two ladies were saved, and thea succumbed to shock.
In response to a wireless message three Government tugs hastened to the scene, the first, arriving within an hour, picking up, the occupants of the boats. The bulk of the crow remained abourd attempting to get the wounded liner into Queenstown, till she sank-
HOW THE "HESPERIAN" SANK.
The health of the bluejackets is oxcellent. There is no staleness, and there is ași absence of everything that does not serve the purpose of war,
Officers said: If the German Fleet had any chanos it was at the beginning of the war. The British Fleet is getting stronger overy month. Methods for countering submarine attacks and destroying them especially as the engines of the Hesperian were disabled, and the pressure of the were developed immediately.
water oventually broke the bulkhead.
The Fleet is now ready to give battle the moment the patrol boats report signs of the enemy.
TWO MORE STEAMERS TORPEDOED,
SIX PERSONS KILLED AND SIX INJURED.
The Hesperian sunk near where she was torpedoed. Two steamers took the liner. in tow but little progress was made,
The Captain and Officers and the re- mainder of the crew have arrived at Queenstown.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
[THROUGH REÏTIER'S AGSNOV.]
INTENSE BOMBARDMENT
CONTINUES.
FRENCH AIRCRAFT ACTIVE. "
PARIS, September 8th.
5.6 1.m
An intense bombardment with guns of all calibres is still maintained, especially in the Arras and Champagne' regions.
There has been fierce bomb fighting against the Crown Prince's army in Argoma.
A communiqué says that aircraft bombed the German barracks at Dicaize Morhauge.
PARIS, September 7th,
1.45 am
"
GENERAL
{TERQUOR NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
AUSTRO-GERMAN
AMBASSA-
DORS' INTRIGUES.
FURTHER EXPOSURE OF DISHONOURABLE METHODS.
LONDON, September 6th. An interesting sequel to the recent revelations of Gorman machinations in the United States has followed the recent detention at Falmouth of an American correspondent en route to the Continont, on the grounds of his performing an un- neutral service in carrying despatches from the Austro-German Ambassadors at Washington to their Covernments. The the confiscated and were
A communiqué” slates :---- Artillery actions continue along thed curients Whole front, Our batteries north of correspondent released. Arras greatly damaged the German The New York World learns that the documents seized fully implicate the Em- trenches.
The artillery durl was particularly bassies. They include on in which the keen in Champagne,
Austrien Ambaszadór mys: We can There was fighting with heavy bombs in disorganise the manufacture of munitions the Vosges.
at the Grond Bethlehem Works and ather geutres for months." He adds that in the opinion of a German Military Attacho this is of the greatest importance, and fully outweighs the expenditure of money
As a reprisal for the German aeroplano bombardment of Luneville on September 1st, when the airmen made a special mark of the most populous quarters and market, forty French acroplates to dng bomisari ed the station, factories and military establishments of Snarbrucken, doing great damage.
A German neroplane was obliged to The aviators were land at Calais. captured.
RUSSIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
STILL HOLDING ON. SIGNIFICANT GERMAN ORDER.
PETROGRAD, September 7th.
A communiqué indicates that the posi tions generally are unchanged. An attempt by the enemy to take the offensive, especially in the district of Volkovysk, was crushed, while Russian counter attacks at various points resulted in the capture of several hundreds of prison 14.
Experts at Petrograd infer from the rec at repeated proofs of the ability of the Russians to counterattack that the minitio as crisis has been relieved, if t
wholly overcome,
involved.
AMERICAN FEELING.
NEW YORK, September 7th. The admission of the Austrian Ambassa- dor, Dumba, that he wrote the jetter montioned to day has provoked the strongest feeling in America. The papers bitterly denouico Dumbs.
The New York Work urges that he be given his passports, and accuses him of inciting civil war and abusing American hospitality by betrayal, which was as base as anything in the annals of diplonwey.
The New York Times says that four days after Mr. Loosing has refused to grant Austria's request for an embargo on niunoi- tions Dunia was de'iberately planning, by secret means, to secure Austria's ends by bribing the workmen to strike.
The New York Herald declares that Captain Honpapen, the German Military Atteche, is equally in the mire, and sug
gests that he should accompany Dumba
homewards.
Dumba protests that there are thousands of Austrians and Germanus working in the The German success at Friedrichstadt | steel works whoz duties constitute a_erima
against their countries,'
is not yet equivalent to a direct menace to Riga, as they must first force the Dwins bridging, which is most difficult owing to the swift current,
A recent order of the Gorman General. "You must Bulow to his troops said:
3,000 BACKS OF MAILS SUNK. The Hesperian is stated to havo had 3,000 sacks of mails on board, which wont down with the liner. TWENTY FIVE PERSONS MISSING.mako another effort to forca the Dwina The Allan Line states that twelve and seize Riga. There you will rost for It is reported at Lloyds that the British- stearaor Cymbeline has been sunk. Thirty-passengers and thirteen of the crew are the winter, preparatory to advancing on
missing.
Petrograd in the Spring."
LONDON, September 6th. ́.
one of her crew have been landed, Six persons were killed and sig injured.
[The Cymbeline was a steel screw steamer of 1,505 tons register, built in 1002 at New- castle, and was the property of the Bur Creek Oil and Shipping Co. Her port of register was Liverpool]
LONDON, September 7th. The steamer Vis has been sunk. The crew was saved.
GERMANY'S GOOD FAITH DISBELIEVED
The outrages regarded as destroying the last shreds of belief in the good faith of German assurances to America, as there is no question of the submarino comman
_DESTRUCTION OF BREST LITOVSK.
TRADE UNIONISM AND THE WAR.
{TEROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN MACHINATIONS IN PERSIA.
BRITISH CONSUL WOUNDED.
LONDON, September 7th. A telegram from Teberas reports that the British Consul-General at Ispahar Was attacked and slightly wonndód while returning from his morning ride An Indian sowar escort was killed.
German agents have been lavishing money and arms in the disaffected regions of western Persia, and the German Legation in Teheran and the German Consuinte at Ikpahum nrw literally armed
Champs.
GERMANY'S
PRODIGALITY
OF LIFE.
DIFFICULT QUESTION OF.
EFFECTIVES.
PARIS, September 8th.
A communiqué says that the Germana authorities are making at reture of men This shows from 40 to 50 years of age. that Germany is pre-cecupied. with tho
After difficult question of effectives. year of war and of prodigality of humsh life she has no more men at her disposal than those of the 1917 class, I thos I who bare volunteered
BIG GRAIN FIRE IN AMERICA, ATTRIBUTED TO GERMAN PROPAGANDISTS.
NEW YORK, September 6th. Ono the largest grain elevatora is America, at Newport News, containing half a million bushels of grain destined for Great Britain, has been destroyed by firz Two British sterniers, escaped undamaged, The polico believe that the fire was due to incendiarism by German propagandists.
(SHELL EXPLODĖS IN LONDON PARCELS OFFICE,
in
LONDON, September 6th. A shell sent as a memento by a soldier. France exploded in the Central Parcels Office in London, wounding Major-General Sir Deamond O'Callaghan and others.
General O'Callaghan was conveyed to hospital.
CARDINAL GIBBONS' PEACE MESSAGE.
Rose, September 6th. The Vatican has issued a statement that Cardi Gibbous was not the bearer o₤ any special manage from the Pope to President Wilson. Cardinal Gibbons, however, is thoroughly acquainted with the Pontiff's ideas and aims, DEALING WITH WAR CONDITIONS.
THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LONDON, September 7th. Mr. J. A. Seddon, in the course of his
LONDON, September 7th. Presidential address at a Trades' Unier The Government, has appointed Com- congress. at Bristol, dwelt on war condi? | mittse of twenty members, with Lord Lang tions. Sympathising with the Belgian downe as Chairman, to deal with questions arising out of the National Register, --ineluding-uliedetermination of what trades shall be excluded from recruiting,
Labourites he said that their British com
rades were determined that Belgium
murders, must be destroyed. He do
WORSE THAN MOSCOW IN 1812."should be restored to them before peace. was declared. The contest was a death LONDON, September 6th.-
grapple for freedom. Prussian militarista, A Dutch correspondent, who entered with its proved rapine, cruelty and dor not being aware of the regime, since, Brest Litovsk with the Austrians, writes:- according to Count Bernstorff, the deci-It could not have been worse in Moscow in 1812. He vividly pictarts the invaders rushing through lanes of burning houses to find something to eat and drink, in, perhaps, some forgotten alley, but not a crust of bread was left. Every house was fired and not a soul was visible out of the 53,000 inhabitants, except one miserable family whose only possessions were a few chairs and a cradle.
[The Mimosa, owned by the Wilhelmiension to warn liners prior to sinking them Steamship Co., Ltd., and Mimosa Steam- had been adopted befors August 19th. shipping Co., of Loudon, was a vessel of 3,466 gross tonnage. The ship was built at Sunderland in 1905.]
PLUCKY RUSSIAN
DESTROYERS. GALLANT ACTION IN BLACK SEA
PETROGRAD, September 6th.
FEELING IN AMERICA. The torpedoing of the Hesperian has caused much excitement and grave 'appro hension among the American public. Pro- sident Wilson and Lansing hare refused to comment, but the feeling in He was shown charts marking the graves
official aircles in Washington is that of German submarines and where sub-
Two Russian destroyers, armed only friendly relations are again endangered.”. marines had been attacked, and the results
with four inch guns, yesterday attacked in
AMERICAN INVESTIGATION. were classified under headings captured,
the Black Sea the cruiser Hamidich and The American Naval Attache is procel Bunk, supposed sunic He asked the
two of Turkey's most modern destroyers,ing to Queenstown to investigate the officers how they got them. The officers
which were escorting four large colliers | sinking of the Hooperian, replied: **Sometimes by ramming;
going to Constantinople.. Despite the sometimes by gunâre; sometimes by
odds, the Russians fought "fiercely for explosives; and also in many other ways
three hours, The Hamidich was badly hi which we do not tell." All branches of } the service envy the submarine-hunters and one of her six-inchers_smashed great sport
Then the Turks fled, abandoning the tra Mr. Palmer makes the illuminating sports, The Russians pursued, firing coa- announcement that Great Britain has tinuously tilt near the Resphorus, when 2,500 trawlers, mine-sweepers and auxi- they returned and sank tha transports.. liarios keeping the blockade from the English Channel to Iceland, manned by Reservist crews who are extraordinarily zculous.
Then the battleships and cruisers were seen at gun practice An officer ex- plained: "We keep at it all the time."!
TURKISH DESTROYER
SUBMARINED.
ATHENS, September 7th.
A BERLIN ANNOUNCEMENT.
GERMANS ALMOST AT A STANDSTILL.
AMSTERDAM, September 6th.
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AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT
{THEOUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.}|
PROGRESS OF THE ITALIANS,
ROME, September 7th A communiqué states that the Italian in the Plezzo basin attacked and routed.
the
precated any aggressive militarism in Great Britain, and pointed out that coloss- al numbers of workmen were with the the enemy who were antbushed on the colours. The workmen were not prepared slopes, capturing a quantity of booty, to be led by financial vultures and the The Italians likewise ejected
sult had been strikes and the demands Austrians from a wood in the upper for increased pay. These were justified Izonzo, from which they had been harrass- by the unwillingness of employers to dising the Italians, close their profits. He asserted that food prices and war profits were the chief causes of the labour unrest, and it was the Government's duty to equalise the Mr. Seddon also burdens of all classes.
A Berlin communiqué to-night shows that the Germars are almost at a sta d-pointed out proudly how the labourites still in Russia. General von Hindenburg's were increasing the output of munitions, armies are held up, Prince Leopold is still
AUSTERDAM, September 6th.figh
A Berliu anouncement warns the people that details regarding the sinking of the Hesperian must be awaited a do whether the liner was actually torpedocl.
POPULAR HEROES GIVEN COMMISSIONS.
LONDON, September 6th. Sergeant O'Leary and Private Dwyer,
in the swamps, and General von Mackonson is fiercely engage in battle Nothing is happening in Caliein. THE NEAR EAST
{THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.} OPERATIONS IN GALLIPOLI. BRITISH MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS.
PARIS, September 6th. According to a French official announce who were recently awarded the Victoriament, the British in the "Angie" zone that a submari e sank the Turkish degCross, have been given commissions in the bare made fresh progress since the end troper Yagskissar in the Sea of Marmora Northumberland Fusiliers,
It is learnt from a diplomatic source:
of AU. 15.
The most important resolution to be
passed at the forthcoming proceedings is that supporting a voluntary system of recruiting as against conscription. Other Yesolutions concern food prices, female labour and war regulations.
"RANJI" MAKING GOOD
PROGRESS,
OBITUARIES.
SIR CHICHILE PLOWDEN,
LONDON, September 6th. The death is emnounced of Sir William Chichale Plowden, K.C.S.I..
The deceased gentleman was, born in 1832, He entered the Beagal Civil Service, and was Censuu Commissioner in India; Secretary of Board of Revenue of NW. Provinces, and a member of Legislatiys He sat na Member of Council, Calcutta. Parliament for West Wolverhampton, 1896- 19523
SIR JOHN MICHAEL FLEETWOOD FULLER.
The death is also announced Sir John Michael Fleetwood Fuller K.C.M.G.. -
Thy lata baronet contested Chippenham, LONDOS, September 7th. 1892; Bath 1895; Salisbury. 1997, alk unsuccessfully. He was A.D.C., to the Prince Ranjitahingi's eyo injury is pro-Viceroy of India, 1894-5, and sat ng grossing much more favourably now, and it is not expected that he will lose the sight of the eye.
Liberal M.P., for Westburg (Wiltshire) 1000-11; was a Junior Lord of the Treasury. 1906, and Vice-Chamberlain H.M.'s House hold, 1907. From 1911 to 1914 he was Governor of Victoria, Australia.]