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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRRAK BATURDAY, MABOH SYH. 1014
RUSSIANS STRIKE HARD.
FIGHTING GENERAL ALONG THE FRONT.
ENEMY FEVERISHLY PREPARING.
BRITISH OFFENSIVE AIR POLICY.
POSITION BEFORE VERDUN.
GERMANS' LATEST
RUSSIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY.)
FIGHTING ALONG WHOLE FRONT-
RUSSIANS USING GAS EFFECTIVELY.
PETROGRAD, March 23rd.
A commumqué says:-Fighting is gen erat on the whole front, The Russians cap tured two woods and a villago in the Jagobstadt sector, and a line of trenches south of Dvink. A particularly heavy engagement is in progres, north of Postavy, halfway between Dvinsk and Vilna. Enemy counter-attacks, with the object of
OUTRAGE.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT. [THEOCOE RIUTER'S AGENCE.} FURTHER ENEMY ATTACKS NEAR VERDUN.
AN INTENSE BOMBARDMENT.
PARIS, March 23rd. 1.40 a..
of the Meuse, after an all-day bombard The evening communiqué says:-West
ment, the Germans made several attacks on our front from Avoedar Wood to Molancourt village, All the enemy at tempts to debouch from Ayowurt Wood were stopped by artillers and infantry The enemy succeeded in gaining a
fire.
{STROUGH BEUTRE'S AQKKÖT)}"
THE ZELBRUGGE AIR-RAID.
HUNDREDS KILLED AND":
WOUNDED,
AMSTERDAM, March 23rd. The Tyd says that the Allied aircraft which raided Zeebrugge destroyed many
guns and 1000 seroplanes. Two bundeed artillerymon and marines were killed in a large number wore wounded, A train passed Ghent with 350 wounded on board.
OFFENSIVE AIR POLICY.
LARGER MACHINES NOW BEING CONSTRUCTED,
LONDON, March 23rd. In the House of Commons, during a de Late on the Air Service, Mr. Tennant «tated that we are now constructing numer dus larger types of acroplanes and are pur- fouing an offensive policy.
HARBOROUGH EYE-ELECTION-
INTERESTING, MESSAUES TO
CANDIDATES.
LONDON, March 2nd, Mr. Asquith, in a message to Mr. Harris, the Coalition candidate at Harborough, said:-" I trust you will demonstrate the true unity of the nation, which is our greatest strength in prosecuting the war," Sir Edward Carson, K.C., M.P., in a letter to Mr. Gibson Eowles, the Opposi- tion candidate pays tribute to his ser-' rices in saving the country from the disas trous results of the Declaration of London. "I am a supporter of the Coalition, and al every opportunity ought to be taken to
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„LTURQUUM KHUYER'S AGENCY.}
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN
AMERICA,
NEW YORK, March 23rd.
WAR CHARITIES COMMITTEE. HOME HOSPITAL TO BE SUPPORTED.
A meeting of the War Charities Co
WAR DISEASES.
NEW TYPES AMONG MUNITIONERS AND SOLDIERS.
Disease; in the current issue of The Fras
Dealing with The Influence of War on
Fired at Augusta (Georgia) and Nash-mittee was held in the Council Chambertusar, Surgeon-General H. D. Rolicston
ville (Tennemsec) caused damage to the extent of 20,000,000 and $1,500,000 respec tarely.
yesterday. HE the Governor presided, and there were also present the Hon. Mr. E R. Halifax (Hon, Secretary), the Hon, Mr, H. E. Pollock, K.C., Hou, Mr. The damage caused by the fire at Paris D, Landale, Hon. Mr. F. Shellim, Bon. Texas) is estimated at $8,000,000
THE MEXICAN TROUBLE. VILLA OBTAINS IMPORTANT
ADHERENTE
states that the result of the labour of those has, with the exception of those in the responsible for the sanitation of the army Dardanelles, been remarkably good. The health of the regular Navy hindeed been In the Grand Floots says the writer, the much bolter than in pence timo..
Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Lau Chu percentage of men on the sick list is under Pak, Dr. M. Harton, Messrs. H. W.the figures would he even lower but for 1 per cent, often only 0.0 per cent, and Looker. F. B. L. Bowley, G. T. Edkim, the higher percentage incidence ancng this A. R. Low, H. C. Sandford, Ellison of the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. On tavo Kadoorie, A. M. L. Soares, J. M. Basto, battleships with complement of over A. Silve-Netto, He Fook, Ho Kom Tong, 1,000 each, which I happened to visit on Chau Big Ki, Un Kan Wo. Ng Hon Tez, only in the sick bay
two successive days, there were two' men
COLOMEDS (New Mexico), March-23rd. It is reported that General Herrera has evolted again General Carranza (Pro.and U King Shi, sident), and has taken the field in western
Mr. Sandford (on behalf of Mr. N. J. Chihuahun with 2,000 men in favour of Stabb (Hos Treasurer), said that the total
General Vila,
CHINA A REPUBLIC AGAIN.
NEW YORK, March 23rd. The representative of the Associated Presa at Peking says that the State Department, in a manda, announces the abandonment of a Monarchy and the re sumption of a Republio.
JHAVAS SERVICE-]
FRENCH STOCK.
French stock now handa a 3 per cent Fes 02.85 and 5 per cent, Fes, 88:25,
SOMEWHERE IN ÉGYPT. THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
PICTURE OF CAMP · LIFE,
collected was $46,200.00. Of that Rum there had been earmarked for the Red Cross Society $100. for the Pipe Fund $40, and for the Officers' Wives and Familing' Fund 8225.30. The Jockey Club's donation of 835,000 carried with it a specia) stipulation which was that the Committee should submit to the Stewards of the Jockey Club; for their sauction, proposals for the disposal of the money.
His Excellency-We cannot look a gift horse in the mouth, and I think we can well agree that the Stewards should, he consulted as to the disposal of this gift.
-The meeting agreed
War, by massing together in dose quar- terá large numbers of men, and cepecially infection, and thus fevers, which, in peace, of young reoruits, facilitates the spread of
are ondemic or sporadic become epidemic; was shown in the case of typhoid fever in this has been the universal experience and. the South African war. of typhus. in Serbia, and of piratyphoid and, to a lesser own men during the present campaign. extent of cerebrospinal fever among our
* CARRIERS OF DISEASE.
In war, the existence of healthy corriere. of diseases becomes a factor of great im portance, especially in stationary conditions hygienic arrangements of armies in the such as the trenches Now that the
beid have been so perfected, the carrier problem probably plays a much more pro- minch part than in the part.
The effect of defest and of captivity, even when not accompanied by privation, is to render soldiers more susceptible to disease The great epidemic of typhus in Serbia appears to have begun wong Austrian prisoners, though here the sanitary con ditions played a prominent part.
recapturing the trenches, failed, The Bus-footing on the small Hancourt Hill, about strengthen is hands by the election to the side to the blue waters of the Mediter.the beginning of the meeting, and be could fluences. Thus, as the result of exposure to
sians are gaining the upper band in 2 tattle on the south-western shore of Lake Narcos north-east of Vilns, where they forged three lines of entanglements and Trenches, with a series of fierce attacks, matwithstanding the German of gas, capturing over 1,000 prisoners, twelve machine-guns and other material. The Rus sians, using gas, effectively checked at tempted counter-attacks.
GREAT ENEMY ACTIVITY AT VILNA.
FEVERISHLY STRENGTHENING.
DEFENCES.
PETROGRAD March 3rd. There is great ouery activity at Vilna, whore troop trains are ceaselessly arriving from the west and south. Ordinary traffic is suspended, and Vilna is thronged with Austrian and German troops, Crowds of prisoners are made to work early and lato in constructing and strengthening defences, of which several lines surround the town, which is the Headquarters of the enemy's highest military authorities,
RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF ISPAHAN
PETROGRAD, March 22nd.
a kilometre south-west of Malancourt.
East of the Meuse there was an intense bombardment, in the Donaumont and Vaux region.
The French artillery bombarded enemy works in Belgium, North of the Aisne, and in Argonne.
House of Commons of men who e criticisus will help to solve the great International problems, "
MARRI MARRIED MEN AND CONSCRIPTION.
LONDON, March 23rd. The Liberal War Committen has passed POSITION BEFORE VERDUN, a resolution in favour of extending pom
pulsion to married men, FRENCH SEMI-OFFICIAL REVIEW. Some members of the Unionist War Com PARIS, March 23rd.mittee mot Mr. Bonar Law yesterday and A semi-official announcement says that the heard his views on the subject of the move German advance of 800 yards at Avocoartment in the Prews regarding the compulston is tactically unimportant. Before the one of married men, Mr. Bonny Law depre, ay can threaten the Nort Honno positioneated the attempt to fores the hands of the they must advance over a long glacis de Government. void of cover, and exposed to frontal and flanking fire. This is the reason that all attempts to debouch from Avocourt Wood yesterday wore stopped dead.
The withdrawal of our line Bone hund red yards behind Harcourt Hill, which formed an exposed salient, has given a real solidity to our, front, Therefore, it is im- probable that a fresh German onslaught will make further progress.
AGE LIMIT TO BE EXTENDED.
LONDON, March 23rd,
The papers state that an Order extend ing the age limit to 45 years will probably be issued this week.
AN
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Hon, Mr. E. R. HALLIFAX said that the Sub-Committee appointed at the last
Want, by, atering their cumstancia, general meting to consider the question of may cause disse among the non-cou selecting some object to which the Comba ants, even of on uninvaded country, in mittee could subscribo thought that a tity and quality of food, by mental strain many ways-by deterioration in the quan- hospital at Hame might be supported. and prego number of fun and wome
The men arrived from Hame a short while before now. and, in some instances, injurious in Unfortunately the telegram had only working in war factories are exposed to
used for painting the wings of aeroplanes. tho lumes of tetrachlorethane, which is (and, incidentally, for dry cleaning and the destruction of vermin in army laundries), type among aeroplane workers has becu The gu-oaded trench fever, and intermit ten fever of as yet unknown origin, may apparently be confused with influenza, paratyphoid fever and dengue, but differa Doubtless there are still several fevers of from the clinically and bacteriologically. unknown origin, and it has been sug- bites of body parasites and thus night ha grated that trench fever may be due to compared to rat bite and sandfly (or phle- botomus) fevers,
described,
The following news of the Expeditionary Heuter's Agency. Route Egypt has been rooived by more than a mile in width, consisting of
ungino a Bartow strip of land not much long ridge of sand dunes, sloping on one faneau, aud on the other to the edge of & now only inform the Committee of the huge salt alike lake. Clustering at the rows of shimmering white tents at dis should be referred to the Executive Coman outbreak of toxic jaundice of a new feat of the sand dunes on the lake sidesteps taken and suggest, that the matter tance of only a few hundred yards from mittee, which should be appointed at this the edge of tho'lake, and you have a camp
newhere in Egypt, whore at the pre-meeting. A telegram was sent by the Colonia sent moment the troops are quartered, Secretary to the Secretary of the Federated There are sand and sand dunes everywhere Malay State Fund suggesting that Hong and they recall very vividly--especially when the wind blown-the recent campaign kong might co-operate with that Fund in at the other end of this vast continent, supporting a hospital and suggesting that where the sand storm fiend runs riot. In this respect so far there has been little Hongkong could be made responsible for to, grumblo at bere, the only visitation of about 40 or 50 beds. A reply came that it The climate is brucing, with perhaps & such a nature being on the day of arrival would be necessary to get into touch with rather too variable temperature, due pos the London Agency, and, after Бото wind, which from some quarters blows very sibly to the frequent and andden changes of delay, new came that the Malay fort, for the land is a land of sunshine, and tension of their hospital themselves and ook indeed. But this quoor or States contemplated further ex- that in itself spells comfort and luxury that still further extension was hardly the campaigner.
possible. It was then that His Excellency the Governor sent the folowing telegram to the Secretary of State:
While the troops await their next "move" order which is being eagerly looked for ward to-training is of course the order of the day, and no time is being wasted in this respect. The salding has always some thing fresh to learn, and has many things which be must not be allowed to forget. When the day's work is over, recreation is provided by trips to the town of ——, an Eastern city of great interest to the newcomer. The camp is six or seven miles from the town and is consequently some what of an undertaking to get there, as although electric tram, are available for [abovo five miles of the journey, the remain. ing two have to bo covered either on shanks' mare or on & diminutive donkey-the favourite method for the troops or by emprocuring some ramshackle old gharri ei the other vehicle, which may or may not carry
its passengers safely to their destination. VERDAD TAN AMUSING INCIDENT. ON
LONDON, March 23rd,
It is officially amounced that the
British
DISTINGUISHED INVALIDS.“
LONDON, March 23rd.
The continuance of the bombardment of the Malancourt and Esues, and Douau- ployment of Danish labour on mont and Dasloup sectors foreshadows farms is projected. A fight proceded the Russian occu-
concerted attack on both banks of the pation of Ispahan, The jubebitants, who Moute, provided the enemy has sufficient were exhausted as a consequence of the troops. Our soldiers await the attacks Tarsa-German looting, welcomed the Rus firmly, knowing that if they cannot keep Fiana with enthusiasm, along with the the energy from obtaining local succosses Governor-General and the authorities who by his infamous liquid fire they are cer had previously joined the Russians with tain to prevent a general German success. whom they re-entered the city, AVAL ACTIVITIES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
FRIGHTFULNESS.
GALLOPER LIGHTSHIP
TORPEDOED.
LONDON, March 23rd. Lloyd's state that the Galloper lightship
reported to be torpedoed and fuck.
YEUIDEN, March 23rd,
A steamer ha, arrived and reports that The found only the mast of the Galloper Sightship above the surface.
·HOLLAND'S FEARS.
AMSTERDAM, March 22nd.
It is announced that the departure of The liner Konigin der Nederlanden for. India, which was arranged for the Bath inst, is provisionally postponed.
SAILING SHIPS SUNK.
LONDON, March 23rd. The barques Lindfield (Norwegian) and Bougainville (French) have been sunk Thirty were saved from the former, and twenty-three from the latter,
HAND-GRENADE FIGHTING.
LONDON, March 23rd,
Mr. Asquith is still confined to his house Lord Curzon is not so well
Lord Scarsdale is booming weaker, Sir Stary Jameson is making good pro
gress
THE BRITISH BUDGET..
LONDON, Murch zzud,
The Budget will probably be introduced
A British communigud says:-Da Wed-in the second week of April. The date has nesday night the enemy exploded two not yet been fixed, " mines, causing no casualties. There was A later telegrama says it is, por stated some hand-grenade fighting in the mine that the Budget will be introduced in the craters north-east of Vermelles, without first week, in April. changing the situation
On Thursday our guns and trench- mortars successfully bombarded the enemy’a“ positions south-wey of Wezminquart GENERAL
{THROUGH REUTERʼE AGENCY-]
ENEMY PRISONERS IN ENGLAND,
SOON BE USEFULLY EMPLOYED.
LONDON, March 23rd.
In the House of Lards Lord Newton stated. that it was hoped that soon all military prisoners in Britain would be usefully em- played. The Government are considering regulations regarding the employment of interned civiliane.
门贴责
The donkeys, tiny though they are ap pear to be capable weight carriers, judg. ing by the way they canter gaily slong with hefty six-footer infantrymen in the saddle, whose legs almost trail on the ground. An amusing story is going the rounds of the camp of an incideo which occurred the other day. A kilted private, who sealed at the least 20015, riding a donkey, of which hut little could be seen except the head and tail, which was being violently urged by its native owney to make it get a move on, had to pang a com. pany of infantry which was standing onsy on the roadsides, As Llu cavalryman rode post, he was greeted with a derisivo cheer. In no way disconcerted, he worked of the line passed the remark. This passage past, and on reaching the end This is the worst turned-out parado I have ever impected
The camp is provided with a certain num make comfortable mess rooms for the man bet of large lath and read huts, which and there are similar huty which are being used as canteens, wet and dry, and others
ladies in the neighbouring town, where coffee and light refreshment is served to the men at a nominal charge, Literature is and mon can use those huts when
THE AUTOMOBILE IN WAR,
January number of Muncy's Magazine some interesting particulars about the Mr. Howard C, Felton contributes to the
automobile in the present war. In August, in use in England than in all the other war- 1914, there were more motor-CHI« Of_a}} «izes
ring nations combined. Germany and Austria together showed a census of about 115,000 cars of all kinds. Francs had in the neighbourhood of 90,000, and Russia about 10.000, Great Britain had 260,000 in daily use. In 1913 Frabes paid out nearly $750,000 (gold) in subsidies to the owners of motor-trucks, and Austria about $800.000 (gold), Germany's outlay in this direction is not known. Like other military informa tion, the figures wore closely guarded, Bat to the owner of every cap in Germany there was given a registered number, toge. ther with instructions to bring his vehide
"I have appointed a non-official, War Charities Committeo, who desire to sub scribe a fund for other than local wor charities for some object st. Home which should be identifed with the Colony, They would prefer a small hospital of be or 78 beds managed by a non-official London Committee on the lines of Black more End. The Malay States require no assistance, and establishing a new hospital means great delay. I would be glad to advis, for the suggestion of my committee the taking over of an existing hospital, wholly or in part, or adding a wing to a certain point at the instant required. thereto. Failing a hospital scheine, could you súggot any other suitable object. identifitable with the Colony
In reply to that, the following tolegram had been received from the Secretary of State that morning ----
** Your telegram of 14th March. War Office suggested that funds should be allocted in aid of a hospital which is being established in London for sick and wounded officers of Royal Flying Corps. Alternatively it has been suggested to me that another Club on the line of Gesel House might be established. This would be agreable to representatives of Dominions,Bonar Law,"
He suggested that the matter should be referred to the Executive Committee for consideration and report,
ebased by them for the making of the following articles:-Mufff zs, mitens, headgear bedjackets bedsocks, dressing gowns, helpless case bedjackets pyjamas, paeumonia jackets, nightingales, carpet slippers, operation stockings, many tailed bandages swabs, socks, bandages. The Executive Committee will vary this list from time to time as may be re quired; patterns of any article, requited which may be of special nature will be, provided on application, Periodical exhibitions of the work doue will be ar ranged, and the Committee will provide for packing and despatch. · The destina- tion of the articles will be in the discra tion of the Committee, who will how- ever, comply as far as possible with the expressed wishes of any local working party, Bills for payment should be certi- fied as correct and forwarded through the Hon, Secretary War Charities Cala mittee, Post Office Buildings." hardly any ladies in the Colony who were The Hon Mr. HALLIVAX said there were int working hard the whole time for charit- The following were appointed the Exe
The Hon, Mr. POLLOCK said that they should not necessarily limit people to sub- scribe to that one object alone. He would like to mendon that Lady Lugard had asked for funds for her Hospitality Comable objects.
ORDER OF ST. JOHN OFC run as recreation rooms by a committee of mittee and that some person, who would cutive Committee:-The President tha
JERUSALEMU
LONDON, March 22nd,
I.M, the King has anctioned the addi- tions to the list of Donats of the Order of St John of Jerusalem of the Begum, of Bhopal and Bir Pertab Singh. CEYLON'S NEW GOVERNOR
LONDON, March 22nd
like to contribute to that fund should be Hon Mr. E. H. Sharp K.C., Hon, Mr. allowed to do so through them.
D Landale, Hon. Mr. Lau Harston, Mosars, J. H. Chu-pak, Dr. Young, H. W. Looker A, Fook, and A. M. Loz, A. Belton, Ho Treasurer and Hon. Secretary.
In the course of the discussion Mr. they wish to write letters, eto moking Lows suggested that the Committee copperts are got up in the evenings there should support a fend for men of the Fly is quite a lot of talent amongst the man......... and several concert parties have been erg Corps ganised by the residents to come out and Dr. HARSTON thought they might con- give performance, in camp to help to enter tribute to Mr. C. B. Pearson's Fund for fain the troops. Then, two, bathing parades, kus are sandwiched into the daily routine as the B.ind frequently as possible, and, in fact, ovory- thing possible is being done to make the Bir J. Anderson had an audience of the stay of the troops here a pleasant and can
fortable as circumstances perut bole King, and kissad hands on his sppoint-entering on the more serious duties which ment as Governor of Ceylon,
"THE "GHAZEE? FIRE.
lie ahead, and
The troops were reviewed shortly after their arrival here by the General Oficer Commanding the Foreign Forces in Egyp.” and it a gratifying to hear of the hig component he afterwards paid them, say- The fire on the British s'enger Chazeeing that they were evidently fit to take their place alongside the best, troops in the Imperial Army.
LONDON, March 23rd.
is now well under control
HIS EXCELLENoy said be thought they could congratulate themselves on the generous response which had already been ade to the Commi tee and be had no doubt that they would go on prospering. There was one point which he would like to draw atention to, and that was the the oiminn tion of the small subscriber was by ne renna desired. They wanted the small sub- scriber to come along and continge to sub scribe. Wha was to be we the premi cuous asking deprecated from people who might have given already and responded promptly to the appeal. Everybody knew of the existence of he The Ho Treasurer is authorised to Committe and they wished people to he pay all billa for materials which have eft alios They did not wany the con- been already purchased by local working tinum) dunning, if he tight so call it, of parties, and are not yet paid for, and people, for that might possibly do more all bills for materials which may be put-harma dan good.
Eventually it was decided to refer the matter to the Executive Committee with instructions that they should pay attention to the hospital scherno.
The following resolution was proposed by the Hon. Secretary mocondo me Hou, Mr. TANDALE, and carried unanim ously