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THE FONGKONG DAILY TRESS, MONDAY, JELY 3RD, 1914.
THE
WAR
The following Cables were record
Saturday night and urged in Burly Morning Extra youterday
NAVAL ACTIVITIVES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
[TEROUGH RECIER'S AGENCY.]
GERMAN TRENCHES
PENETRATED.
MUTUAL MINING EXPLOITS.
LONDON, July 1st. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a cont muniqué, states: Our patrels of recon- active throughout the whole front. They noitring and raiding parties continuo ontered German trenches at many points, and captured some prisonera. A strong party south of Neuve Chapelle pene VIOLENT ALL NIGHT CANNONADE. rated so the German, support line..
NAVAL ACTION OFF SWEDISH COASIN
STOCKHOLM, July 1st
The communigué continues: -We ex- ploded a mine south of Anchy, La Bassce, and occupied the crater. The enemy, It is reported here that a violent cin-inder cover of a heavy bombardment, tonade was heard all night on the attempted a raid in the same neigh Swedish const...
bourhood, but were driven back by a fusillade,
cro
A steamer arrived reports that the witnessed a naval action outside Landaore Island, south of Stockholm.
A northern squadron of destroyers, presumably Russian, withdrew before quadron of heavy battleshipa GERMAN VERSION OF ENGAGE- MENT.
The energy, without result, exploded rimas north-east of Ecurie, about the Hobanzollern and Givenchy.
Tho weather yesterday was unfavour able for aerial work. In one of the few air combate sa enemy aeroplane was driven down with her engine damaged.
The German heavy artillery has been active during the day between Bouchez and the Hohenzollern.
AMSTERDAM, July 1st. A German official naval communiqué statesi-A squadron of German torpedo- boats attacked & Russian armoured Tuiser, a protected erniser, and five destroyers between Haefringe (1) and Landsort Island.
The Russians withdrew after a short engagement,
We buffered neither casualties nor damage, despite a heavy bombardment.
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DESPERATE FIGHTING AT
THIAUMONT:/
BRILLIANT FRENCH ATTACE.
·PARIS, June 30th:
• A communiqué states:—Un the right of the Meuse there has been desperate fighting all day. In the Thiaumont re gion, a brilliant French attack at ton in the morning terminated in the capture
of
RUSSIAN FRONT.
[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RUSSIANS PURSUING THE ENEMY,
AUSTRIANE FLEEING IN PANIC.
PETROGRAD, July 1st.
A communique states:-We are pur suing the enemy south of the Dneister. The Austrians are fleeing in panic, aban toning transport and war material. The prisoners continue flowing in.
The town of Ubertyn and adjoining villages have been captured.
The battle is proceeding north-west of Katy, in Galicia. The Germans west of Sokul, between the Styr and the Stokhod rivers, emitted gas which did not reach our lines, and was partly blown back on the German troops, who nevertheless stempted to attack, but were repulsed.
Enemy airmen dropped thirty bombs
GENERAL
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMERICA AND MEXICO.
TRANSFER OF MILITIA TO REGULAR ARMY.
WASHINGTON, June 30th.. Congress has passed Bills authorising the transfer of Militiamen to the regular dollars for their transportation to the Army and appropriating 27 million border, which is proceeding apacc
MEDIATION WITH MEXICO DECLINED.
Salvadow, have again offered their ser The Ministers of Bolivia and San vices as mediatora, but Mr. Lansing has declined to discuse the matter until the prisoners are actually released and General Carranza's reply has been re- ceived.
AMERICAN COMMANDERS ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH,
WASHINGTON, July 18t. The Mexican Foreign Office memoran dum replying to Mr. Lansing protests against the overbearing tone of the United States Notes, declares that the United States is not entitled to main tain troops in Mexico-their presence en courages and does not prevent bandit, raids on the border--and finally accuses the United States commanders of bad faith.
AMERICA AND GERMANY. FURTHER ENQUIRY REGARDING TORPEDOED SUSSEX."
WASHINGTON, July 1st, The State Department is preparing an enquiry to be presented to Germany asking what punishment has been in- ficted upon the commander of the sub- marine that torpedoed the Suner, the informal enquiry through the United States Ambassador af Berlin so far being
unanswered,
EARL KITCHENER'S" ESTATE.
BEQUESTS TO RELATIVES AND PERSONAL STAFF.
Thiannons work. ** Soap Salon Lutzk Notwithstanding the oxtremely violen curtain-fire the Germans in the afternoon RUSSIANS OCCUPY KOLOMEA, laids and estates in East Africa to multiplied their efforts to dislodge us, and they suffered great losses,
LONDON, June 30th.
THROUGH BEUTER'S AGEKOT.] GREAT BRITAIN AND PRO“ WAR ENEMY SUGAR. HON. MR. W. M HUGHES HEADS DEPUTATION.
LONDON, June 30th. The Hon. Mr. W. M. Hughes, Premier of the Australian Commonwealth, sailed on the 24th inst. Before his departure lo participated in a deputation to Mr Government to adopt a sugar soacra Bonar Law, when he urged the Imperial prohibiting the import of enemy sugar for a period of five years after the war, such sugar thereafter to be subjected to a general tariff plus fifty per cent. sur- generul tariff on neutral sugar with tax. It will be impossible, to impose a surtas, the neutrals declining to recipro cate
The chemo further Adve --The Empire conceding to the Allies a pro ference not expoeding 12}- per cent, general tariff the granting to Empire grown sugar of a preference of fifty per cent and the granting of a bonus to stimulate the growth of home sugar. BULGARIAN BUDGET DEFICIT.
LowDow, June 30th.
A Sofa telegram says that the Bal garian Budget estimates a deficit for the year of four millions aterling, and that the National Debt at the end of the year will be eight millious.
·A KUT INCIDENT.
- GRAHAMBTOWN, June 30th. A private letter from a British Colonel in Mesopotamia states that the Turkish Commander at Kutel Amara and Gene ral Townshend immediately recognised each other as school friends in France.
AN ENGAGEMENT.
LONDON, June 30th. in T. G. Evans, of the Indian Medical The engagement is announced of Cap- Service, and Miss Olwen Elizabeth, the elder daughter of Mr. Lloyd George.
ILLNESS
OF
SIR WILLIAM BISSET.
LONDON, June 30th. Bisset, I.C.IE a well-known authority Colonel Sir William Sinclair Smith on Indian railways, lies in critical condition.
GERMAN “BASIS OF PEACE.” CHANCELLOR AND A "DISINGENU-
LONDON, June 30th. The estate of the late Earl Kitchener has been sworn for probato at 171,420 The deceased Earl bequeathed 200 each to six members of his personal staff, including General Birdwood, and all his
Colonel Fitzgerald, who was drowned An encany attack succeceded in pene
as a result of the sinking of H.1.8. trating the work at three in the after-
It is reported in Paris that, the Rus are. The bulk of the property, Broome Park, Canterbury noon, but a vigorous counter-attack rensins have occupied Kolomea.
goes to Commander Kitchener, deceased'e dered us completely masters of the work.
CAPTURE CONFIRMED.
nephew. There has been a continuous hombard-
During his stay at Munich the Imperial The sum of £200 each is bequeathed to Chancellor was interviewed by a ropre ment of Hill 304 region on the left of
Colonels Maxwell and Oswald Fitz sentative of the Neuste Nachrichten. This the Mense, but no infantry actions.
gerald, and £1,000 to Colonel Henry journal subsequently published an article Kitchener
The sum of £20.000 is left in trust to resume of the interview. The most im
which the Lakalanteiger describes as a the deceased Earl's nephew, Henry Kit
THE BRITISH FRONT.
IL. LAI. PIERCE ENEMY LIVES.:
Losdos, June 30th. Reuter's correspondent at Headquar- fers says:--Thu troops are in the highest spirits as a result of the nelivity follow- ing on the winter function. They are most keen to make rashes at the enemy Trenches. The troops officially mentioned 22 doing especially well include the Highland Light Infantry, the Austra Hans Lancashire Fusiliers, Liverpools, And the Oxford and Bucks Light In
fantry.
PETEOGRAD, July 1st: An official communique states:We have captured Kolomen, the most ito. portnat railway centre in Bukowina.
AUSTRIANS ATTEMPT
OFFENSIVE. PRISONERS CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS INCREASING.
A KITCHENER LETTER.
SOLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF RED
CROSS FUNDE.
⠀⠀⠀OUS MISUNDERSTANDING.”
chener, and £5,000 in trust for his half-portant statement contained in it is the sister, Letitian
following --AVR The Awords-of-honour and other gifts Entente look at the map of the war and If the responsible statesmen of the
of from public bodies devolve as heirlooms let the facts shown there speak for them in settled estates,
selves they will then comprehend the state- ment of the Chancellor that the present war map must form the basis for peace, | We intentionally say the basin. It is a disingenuous misunderstanding if the Chancellor's words are interpreted as if the impenetrable trenches which the Cen- West, and which present an impertubable fral Powers have erected in the East and wall of German soldiers, must also be the new frontiers stipulated in the peace treaty. In no war yet has this been the case, but the military achievements which have been gained with so much blood the Nation, must form the starting point of ang
RETROGRAD, July 1st. As oficial communique states: The retreating Austrians are clinging to their previously prepared positions, and have tried to take the offensive with
LONDON, June 30th. large forces north-west of Kimpolunging for 300,000 recruits for the New
The late Earl Kitchener's letter call General Letchinsky's troops are attack Armies has been sold for the sum of ing under the most difficult conditions. 20,000 for the benefit of the Red Cross The torrential rains have destroyed the Fands. Mr. Thomas Fenwick Harrison, roads
The prisoners taken by the Russians
a retired Liverpool merchant, has pre now number $14.000.
sented the document to the
DEGRADATION OF A TRAITOR CASEMENT'S NAME ERASED FROM REGISTER OF ORDER.
A brilliant exploit was that of the Highland · Light Lulantry, who pierced, the enemy tront at Vermelles, and, after a prodigal employment of myonets, grenades and various fancy weapons GERMAN ADVANCE REPULSED brought back forty-six' prisoners must two machine gans. Unly two of the High-|| landers were wounded.
A heavy intermittent rain. did nol Facilitate the work of the artillery,"out reports made by prisoners and aerial "observers show that its destructive chees
were terrible.
The Times correspondent at Head quarters says that the ground was deep in mud and the trenches water-logged, We nowhere attempted to hold or con 'solidate the ground we had won; our
object being to inflict local losses
GERMAN LONG-RANGE GUNS UN
WESTERN FROST.
LONDON, June wih. According to Henter's curresgeudal at Amsterdam, the L'ono Belge says that The Germans are bringing up to the Western Front new batteries of long range guns of especially heavy calibre.
VIOLENT ENEMY. ATTACKS,
FRENCH COUNTER-ATTACK RECOVERS POSITION:
ENEMY CROSS RIVER AND CAPTURE A WOOD.
PETROGRAD, July 1st. A communique states: The Germans on the Dvina front bombarded our posí tions south-east of Riga, and attempted to advance north of Illukst, but were repulsed,
LONDON, June 30th His Majesty the King has ordered the degradation of Roger Casement, con- demed to death, from the Order of Knighthood, and the erasure of his name from the register of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.
The Germans north-east of Novo CANADA CREDITS BRITAIN Grudok, under cover of a ferce bom- bardment by heavy and light guus, cross- ed the Niemen and captured a wood. ⠀⠀
BREAK THROUGH,
TUR
WITH FIVE MILLIONS;
OTTOWA, July 1st. After conferring with the Canadian bankers, tho Finance Minister of Canada cabled the Imperial Government a for- PETROGRAD, July 1st.
ther credit of five million sterling, to The Turks in the Caucasus attacked be immediately available for the pur in great strength in the direction of chass of munitions and war supplies in Gurushkhane and broke through our Canada, the Imperial Treasury Bills advanced guards. A fierce fight ensued. being held as collateral security The Russians recovering, they drove Advances amounting to thirty millions back the Turks with heavy loss, pressing sterling have now been found by Canada on their beals. The Russiang advanced | to enable the Imperial Government to and consolidated the ground won.
TALIAN FRONT
[TAXODUR EXCTER'S AGENCY.]
PAEIS, June 30th.
A French communiqué states-The
meet and commit war contracts.
NORWEGIAN BANKS AID BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
CHRISTIANIA, July 1st.. The Norwegian Banks have contracted to lead Great Britain million and period of two years, probably for the purpose of establishing exchange.
THE SHACKLETON
most violent attacks, preceded by intense FURTHERGAINS BY ITALIANS. Frabe 13 million sterling, both fort bombardment, accompanied by liquid-
fire, between Avocourt Wood and Hill 304
were broken by our fire with heavy losses ENEMY SUFFERS SANGUINARI
East of Hill 304 the enemy, after numer- ous fruitless smaulta, occupied a small fortified work on our first-line, the garri -san of which were literally buried by. the bombardment
LOSSES.
EXPEDITION.
| negotiations. This is unequivocal and it is plain that any other interpretation can only be due to malevolence and the die tortion of facts.
The article in the Munich paper further expresses the opinion that a mutual understanding of the individual Powers among themselves and direct negotiations between the individual Powers would best. further peace. The Vorwürte remarks:
This form of separate negotiations we consider in view of the situation, a most improbable form of understanding. Now, as before, we believe that a wise and energetic attempt at mediation by neu trals would have the best chance ”— Reuters,
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Saturday, 8th July
345 pan-Third Gymkhana Meeting of the
Race Course Happy Valley, Monday, 10th July
7 p.m-4uation of Crown Land of Publid
Works Dont
530
p.m. -- B._yal Hongkong Golf Chat Extraordinary Genera Meeting at the Club House, Happy Valley. Wednesday, 10th July
NoonTheDerawongan" Steamship Co Ltd., Final Winding-up Mooting at th Company's Office,
I SAY EMPHATICALLY. That Sciatica, that most excruciatí of maladies can be cured! LIITLE ORIENTAL BALM cured we, after years of misery. It will cure you That voicca the sentiment of one grate patient. Thousands of others are res to join in the chorus of praising remarkable dispeller of Bristica MORTE VIDEO, June 30th Rheumatism. Its enign influence is Bous, June 10th,
The Captain of the Instituto Feken has from the first, application. Often dawn,† A communiqué^ states:--There have wireleased that he proposes to renew his one bottle is required to make a
but been further gains in the Vallars, efforts at rescue.
plete and permanent cure. Sometim 79 Bugana and Carms sectors, · ́and, the The Government has ordered him to will take two or three or more to de
Italians have captured 341 prisoners wait at Punta Arenas for favourable work, but it always gets there. If ARTILLERY DUEL Between the rivers Adigs and Brenta weather and meanwhile repair the dam suffer longer these terrible torments
the Italians have now reached positions age his ship has sustained.
have always yourself to blame where the enemy had provided strong
despair just because other remediesze entrenchments and ample artillery and
failed to cure your Sciatica. LITTS is prepared for a desperate resistance.
ORIENTAL BALM is different froll. AS-Monte San Michele, in the. Carso region, a violent enemy attack was to pulsed with sanguinary losses, and the dam states that a heavy artillery dus! | Italians took 403 prisoners. The Ita
A brilliant counterattack at however, recovered the position,
LA BASSEE TO THE MEUSE.
* AMSTERDAM, June 30th,
A Berlin telegram received at Amster
is proceeding, from the Le Bessee Canal | linns also prisonered 660 in the capture to the Merse.
of two hills in the Monfalcone sector.
GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE.
INCREASE FOR THE QUARTER
LONDON, June 30th. The revenus for the quarter is return- ed nt 272,332,898, showing an increase of £81,385,00
other ro cares, as thords
can testify
– Sold at 15, 4d. per bottle,
Agents for Hongkong: Messrs. A 8 WATSON & Co.