The Hongkong Telegraph
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Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor,
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September 16, 1914,
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WEDNESDAY,
美七十二月七年資甲的
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
GERMAN CRUISER SUNK
GREAT VICTORY FOR THE SERVIANS.
South African Rifles Surprise German Force."
RUSSIANS OCCUPY CZERNOVITZA, CAPTURE 8,000 MEN AND
30 GUNS.
Italy Urged to Abandon Policy of Neutrality.
(Reuters Service To "The Tolograph."]
A German Message Which Claims Nothing Great.
London, Sept. 15, 12.15 pm.. `An Amsterdam message states that the German staff announces that there have been heavy bat undecided batt'es on their Right Wing A French endeavor to break through their line has been defeated. Elsewhere there has been no change.
Servians Defeat 90,000 Austrians.
Sept. 15, 12, p m. The Servians have won another great battle at the angle of the Rivera Drins and Save, defeating 90,000 Austrisas and cipturing Howitzers, field-gune and quick firers.
The Fighting in Africa.
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Capetown' message says the South African Foron has occupied an important strategic position at Runin' Drift, ward of Warmbad, after a sharp skirınialı.
The French Advance.
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TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS.
British Success in South Africa.
Sept. 15, 520 a.u.
It is announced in Capetown that the South African Mouated Rifle surpreed a German farve occupying a drift on the Orange River sixty miles from Steinkopf, and compelled it to surrealer. Ous rifleman was killed.
Reconstruction of Italian Cabinet.
Sept. 15, 5 20 a.m. It is reported from Itome that the Italian Cabinet will shortly be reconstructed on a wider basis, with the Socialiste collaborating. It is stated that a new policy, possibly one of,action, is contemplated..
Further Russian Victories..
Sept. 15, 4.0.m.
It is officially announced from Petrograd that the Russians on the Austrian front crossed the River San and captured thirty guns, eight thousand prisoners and enormous quantities of stores, near Rawarueks.
Austrian batteries, were found abandoned in the marshen round Bielgarny.
General Broussiloff captured many prisovera and guna io repelling the last desperate onslaught of the Austrians..
The Austrians on the right bank of the Duisator are being driven towards Dorogobytch.
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The Russians have occupied Czarnovitza, the capital of Bukovina, without firing a shot.
Servians. Advancing la Mungary.
September, 16, 1913
Temperature 6a.m. 80
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TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
Sept. 14, 5.55 pm.
In the House of Commons Mr. Aquith announced that the Home Rule and the Welsh Diaestablishment Billa would be placed on the Statute ok but he would introduce a Bill to-morrow spending the operation of both measures for a year, or, if the war luated longer, to a date not beyond the termination of the war.
"Meanwhile the Government, hasad, gu radtes I that an And
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CONDENSED.
French territory on the bantern?
frontier bad been entirely evacuat. el by the Germins.
The Usman cruiser Hele was sunk by a healile, tubmarine on the 13 h inat,
Antons, which the Ge toáns bavo Feuch, trropa have re-entered
abandoned.
ing Bill would be introduced and dealt with before the expicatii Czernt vitza, the capital of
of the time limit.
“EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Field Marshal French's Report.
London, Sept. 14, 2.10 p.m.
A Press Buress report from the headquarters of Field Mahal Sir John French deals with the operations from the 4th to the 10th September. The report says:
On Friday, 4th September, it became app treat that there was an alteration in the direction of the advance of General Klock's the army, which site, the battle of Mons had been playing its part in a colossal strategic endeavour to create a "Sedan," for the Allies, by out flanking and encircling them.
Sept. 14, 7.20 p.m. The Servins are successfully continuing the offensive, enemy's flight from Somlin being most rapid, and they have left much war material and food. The populace is overjoyed.
Germans Abandon Amiens.
Sept. 15, 2:40 am. An official statement issued at Paris at 11 o'clock in the oven- ing states:-
Oar Left Wing has every where regained touch with the rear- guards and even the main hady of the enemy. Our troops have re-entered, Amiens, which the Garmana have soindoned.
The Enemy to Make a Stand.
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The enemy appears to be making a stand on a front marked by
River Alene, and the intend to resist on the heights to the north west and north of Rheim. The odemy continues to fall back between the Argoane région and the Meuso.
Our right has succeeded, in the Woavre region, in relieving The following Freach telegrams have been kindly supplied to Fort Troyen, which has beco fiercely and frequently attacked during
the last few days. us through the courtesy of the local French Consulato-
Paris, Sept. 14 4:40 pm
General Kluck, moving to the south-east, left a strong rear guard along the river Ourcq to hold the Sixth French Army. Pe pared to ignore the British as being driven out of the fight, the onemy endeavoured to attack the main French army, cut through and envelop it.
The Germans on Saturday continned the movement. They crossed the Marne southwards and engaged the Fifth French army which re ired towards the Seine.
Large German forces on Sunday pushel through Coulommiers Further east the Fifth French Army ma le a night attack with the bayonet, carrying three villages. past the Bitish right wing.
The Ruasinun have occupied
hot.
Bukovina, without firing a
The Press Burnau denirs the Inmar that Russian troops are in Belgium or France,
The French parening delach- ments in Lonaine maintain con- taot with the Germans,
The Servisn are necefully continuing the five abs onemy's flight frosi Semlin being. most rapid.
The Servians have won another great battle, defeating 90,000 Austrians and capturing many guna.
An official annoa oem ni from Antwerp says the army his re- entered the fortiess a molested by the Garmans..
The executive of the Italian radical party has passed a resolu tion urging the Government to? abandon its policy of neutrality.
The South Afrion Muntad
ocoupying a drift on the Orange Rifa surprised a Germ in fores River, sixty miles from Steinkopf, and compelled it to surrender.
The Germans appear to bi making a stund on a front mn k ed by the River Aiste, and leo seem to intend to resist on the heights rear itheim,
The Russians have crossed the River San and cap ured 30 guns, 8,000 prisoners and enormous quantities of stores near Ita
waroska."
The German Crown Prince's
The Allies' left wing on Monday male a general advances We had been reinforced and pushed north eles co-operating with the Fifth Army who were advincing north and the Sixth Army army has been driven biek and who were advancing castwards against the German rear guard the Clown Prince has moved his
the transfer of troupe headquarters from St. Meneho Along the Darcq, possibly weakened to the eastern theatre and realising that tie S.xth Army sad the to Ment Feuc British rate itened their flak, the Germine commenced to retire
north-east.
The Germans on Tuesday were driven to the Marne, the Frenchmen on our right capturing three villages by hand to hand fighting inflicting save e losses.
Qar pursuing detachments in Lorrains miințais ontact with visible.
Dou Left, the Germans were compelled to leave the line of defence which they hd prepared between the north of the River the Germaus. Aine and Compiegne and Soissons. Their detachments at Áriene retired ca Peroune and St. Quentin."
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Ja the Centre, the Germans were unable to hold their defensiv positions which they had organised at the rear of Rasime. In the Argonne forest they were repules towards the north bigon the forest of Belnaue and at Trinucourt.
On our Right, the movemento. retreat by the Germin Army is general between Nanoy and the Veges, and on the sight of the 13th, the whole of the French territory on this eastern foajes was totally evacuated by the Germane.
German Cruiser Sunk by Submarine.
Sept. 10, 8 a.m.
It is officially announced from Berlin that the German cruiser Hels: wee maak by a hostile submarine on the 13th inst. The majority of the crew was saved,
Italian Government Urged to Abandon Neutrality,
Sopt. 15, 6.5 am.
The executive of the Italian radical party has passed a ros lution urging the Government to abandon its policy of neutralus and not to mies the opportunity of scouring natorni froutiere for Italy and participating in the set uent in neerdance with demoursto principles.
**The journal Messagero saya popalar demonstrations should warn the Government of the danger of maintaining a disinterested attitude.
Germans in Belgium Reduced to Inactivity,
Sept. 15, 6 8.m, An official'announcement from Antwerp states that the army re-entered the fortress unmolested by the Germana, who lost heavily in the fighting during the last few days and have been reduced to inactivity,
No Russian Troops in Belgium or France.
Sept. 15, 520 a.m The Press Bureau denies the rumour that Russian troops are Belgium or Franos.
The morale and health of our Armies are excellent
London, Sept. 14.5 pm.
The Press Bureau announces that all day yesterday the enemy stubboruly ci-puted the passage of the river Alane bat, despite the difeulty of foreing the river in face of strong opposition, nearly all the crossings were secured by sunset..
the Comine The fighting on the Ourcq was most sanguinary, having magsed a great force of artillery bele. Few infantiy were The Fifth Army regained M ntmirail after fi tea fighting. The Sixth Army on Wednesday continued a herce bule on the Darcq,
The British, overcame German resistance on the Petit Morin, crossed the Marne and pursued the Germany, who are now hastily retreating northwards." -
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The Sh Army ra Thursday continue to press. The Fifth Army, by forced murales, reached Chresu Thứ try, Drmine and the Mirno.
The til, for considerable fighting, capte ed 1,570 pris n- ers, four guns, six quick firers and fifty transport wagons, while
The Germans here seemed to be demoralised: "On our right and left the French troops were confronted with many of the enemy were killed and wounded."
The British neatly trapped 400 Germans on a sunken road and a similar task in which they were successful,
all surrendered."
Many more prisoners wore taken.
The Crown Prince's army was driven back and the Crown Prince move his hen quarters from St. Menehould to Mont Faucon
French Territory Swept. Clear.
London, Sept. 14. 6.45 p.m.
A Puris eu nuniqu›iepual in the aftern enys: On our Lift the enemy prepared entrenchments on the Aisne between Compiegne and Soissons but were obliged to abandon them.
Crown Prince's Army Repulsed.
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Quite one of the features of the campaign bas been the suocess of the British airmer, who have been specially complimented by General J Bro for the precisión, exactitude and regularity of their The Headquarters statement adds: The arrival of reinforce ments and the continued advance delighted the tronps, who were full of zeal and anxious to press on.
Official French Report,
The following is a copy of an official telegram" mthe French Government.
General rare infurma, the Government that the French victory is completo and more and more splendid..
After heroioeffits during a struggle which listed 7 days (Dib
NEWS.
Fa thor war items from ez- changes appear to-day,
Further notes on the o isis! appear ca pige 4%..
General news, Tsingtau i ems and an article cn. Bi ih strategy "pper on page 3.
“Qar:Contents farien appéire on age 2, Lrg Bok on page. and Commercial. News on page-
Various items of wir news from Hemppers to hand appear in sain loung
The fourth of a series of asti ilea amming up the war situation after a month's fightin on page 4.
DON'T FORGET
TO-DAY Bijou Theatre 8.15 p.o Victoria Theatre 9.10 p.m.
TO-MORROW R Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm Victoria Theatre 9.15, p.D. Sale of furniture; Superintend Bul's Bound, Government Civil Hospital-GP Tammert-2.30 Sale of Clothe and Sporting Ods-G. P. Lamme:t's Sales
toms-11 8.7.
Saturday, September 19 Sale of Cloths Sporting
The enemy from Amiens retired on Peronne and St. Quentin. to 121b) the French army in executing a pursuit, without sny Gooded underg The Germans also, on a defensive position behind Rheims precadent as regards its extension and intensity Rooms-11 m. were unable to hold it.
The enemy in Arganse withdrew to the north beyond the Forest of Bellenong and Trian court, while on our right the retire ment is general from Nancy to the Vosges,
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HK and On our left we crossed the Aisne above boissons. The Germans
Shanghai evacuated Valenciennes and Amiona. Od our centre, French troops Extraordinary general meeting ate North of the Marne. In the Argonne forest, The Germans have of shareholders City left Revigny but are still holding Lumen In Intratus, we recon occupied Saint Die, Raga l'Etapo, Barcars, Luneville, and Royal Aerate | Welry Manu
factory Oo L, Leverel Work ingacon.
Remerville.
In Galicia, after a battle of 17 dye, the Russians le com
Indeed at the end of yesterday French territory on this side pletely vic orious," had been entirely evacuated.