The Hongkong Telegraph
September 28, 1914,' Humidity
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(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1914
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
1914.
TO-DAY'S
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TELEGRAMS.
Temperature 6 a.m. 75,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
"LAND “ATTACK ON TSINGTAU BEGINS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
"JAPANESE LOSSES RETURNED AS 312.
Desperate Fighting in the Big Bittle.
FRENCH AND GERMANS COMING TO CLOSE GRIPS.
British Beat Back Enemy With Heavy Losses.
"[Renter's Service To The Telegraph.”] '
Sept, 27, 5 10 p.m.
A message from Paris states that a Garmin avistor"dropped:
two bombs, which hit a botol.
A solicitor was killed and a girl wounded,
Hurled Back.
Sept. 7, 5.23 p m. A Piris.communque states:-la miny places the French and German trenches are only a hun leed stres apart. Tae Pravion Guard in the Centre, from Rheims to Spain, unsuccessfully attacked, and were hurled back.
Enemy Succeed but Later Repulsed.
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Sept. 27, 5.30 p.m. " Paris communiqur stater:-The enemy made a succesfal attack near Saint Menehould, bn by the end of the day we had regained the lost ground.
There is no activity from Argonus to the Muse, and no change ba the height of the Meuss, nor in Lorrains and the Vɔagos.
German Attacks Repulsed.
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Sept. 27, 515 p.m. A Paris communique statas:-Oaf Loft is making perceptible progress The enemy mide extremely violent attacks between the Vise and the Sɔmme. There were some bayonet charges, but all were repulsed.
Fighting Near Tsingtou.
Sapt. 27, 5.45
An official statement issued in Tokyo states that a land attack -on"the outskirts of Tsingtau started yesterday, and continues.
The Japaness casualties so far total 312.
Situation Satisfactory,
Sept. 27, 10.25 p.m.
The Press Bureau states that tharaituation is satisfactory. The counter-attacks on the British front have been “braten "back with heavy losses to the enemy.
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Russians Compel Germans to Retreat.
Sept. 27, 8.10 pm. An official statement lasped in Petrograd states that the Russians compelled the Germans to retreat at Draakoniki. The enemy has started an artillery duel with the fortress at Oasowetz The Russians have occupied Damrita.
Austrians Retiring..
A large column of Austrians is retiring from Przemsyl, leaving in trains and motor-cars.
The statement continues:-We have been successful in the Carpathians, taking gone and prisoners. The Russiane are pursuing the Austrians into Hungary.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Enemy's Forces la Lorraine and the Vosges Reduced.
Copt. 20, 6.30 p.m.
advanos posta have been repulsed by our reservea.
"Russlans thRs Rizizowańid Toorka.
Inspection by the King of Second Army Battalions..
Sapt. 27, 2:45 gm. H.M. the King has inspected those battalions of the new army which are stationed at Aldershot,,:
French Continue to Gain Ground at Woevre,
Sept. 27, 3.15 am.
enemy attacked along the whole line and were every where epulsed. A Paris official communique, leaned in the evening, says: The We are progressing, on the left wing. The situation semains stationary, on the Mense, We continue to gain ground at Dovre
Zeppelin Captured at Warsaw.
OBITUARY.
HON.SIR.G. P. WHITNEY.“
[Rautar'a Service To The Telegraph."
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As soon as the transports were [emptied of troops they would rolara to cur shores and begin the interminable task of forward- ing fresh supplies of ammunition, food, clothing, and stores;-and also of men and horses to take the. place of those who fell sick or go lame under the strain of marching. before even a battle has been
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
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CONDENSED,
fought - The route taken by the The death is announced of the vessels formas, our list of combe Russians are pursuing the Hon. Sir J. P. Whitney, Premier vital point in the military
muniosting, and is goodly the Austrians into Hungary,
On the Left, the French are of Ontario,
organism. This vital point was The Ilon Sir James Pliny the trud objective of the German making perceptible progress. Whitney, K.O.M.G. IL.D., D.C.L, K.O.. M P., Prime Before there lines are in print Minister of Ontario, had held that"
navy."
bombe over. Paris, killing a co A Garman aviator dropped two licitor and wounding a girl.
Bayonet charges by the Ger
office and the post of President of the danger will be over, and, He was the representative of the need hardly allude to the spxicus mene between the Oise and the the Council since October 2, 1905 excely utter of record, wo county of Dundas in the Legisla-moments that have been passed, Somme have bron repulsed. was Leader of the Opposition army, but by those who leared lest over Waresw was later slet down A Zeppelin which appeared tare from 1883. The deceased not only by those immediately responsible for the safety of our from 1897 to 1005 and, after the defeat of the Rees Government by word or deed cur foes: should and she crew captured.
be warned or our people alarmed
The Austriane si e reported to in 1905, was called upon to form as the crisis approached. The be retreating on the west towards a new Government. In politics last of our regiments disembarked Cracow, B
Sept. 27, 5:10 am. A Zeppelin airship arrive at Wareas at five on faturday he was a Liberal-Conservative in safety on Saturday. But it His Majesty the King has in- morning and throw two bombe, doing little damage. Subsequently Formerly he was a barrister, and the Zeppelia was shot down near the fortress of Madlia and the he was a Lirutanant-Colonel of might have Leen otherwise. The spected the battalions of the new crew were c-ptured.
the Reserve Militia. He was 70 strategical problem was to bring Army stationed at Aldershot. years of age
Enemy Driven Back Over the Mauss.
Sept. 28, 6,20 p.m.
A Paris communique says that the enemy has succeeded in cross- ing the Meuse, but our ffsasive has already drivan them back over the river. Our attacks further southward have not ceased to EXPEDITIONARY
progress.
Germans Lose Heavily.
The fourteenth German army corps has fallen back, suffering
great losses.
Enemy's Heavy Losses.
Sept. 20, 5.20 p.m. The P.es Baresa states that there has been much sotivity show by the enemy all along the line. Som heavy counter-attacke bave been repulsed and considerable losses have been inflicted upon the enemy...
our organised formations into the
area of concentration in presenDË
The Fourteenth German Corps
of a hostile navy, whose mission it has fallen back, suffering groat was to attack and destroy this
priceless convoy. In the presence The Russians have compelled of oud Beet the German navy the Germans to retreat at Drus FORCE could not muster up courage to keriki.
strike at the right place and time,
How it was Prepared.
A largo column of Austrians and therefore it will have failed is retiring from Przemysl, leav- in the main purpose fór which it
It is reported frem Paris that to many places along the front the French and German trenches are only a hundred metres apart. The land attack on the out.
was created; for if the Kaisering in trains and motor-cars. fleet had succeeded in destroying The Russiane Lave been Fuo the transports loaded with cor cessful on the Carpathians, taking Gghting troops, it would have guns and prisoners. While pablo attention" has justified its existence even if it The German made a FUCCESS- been rivelied upon Liege, our should itself hav. been annihilate ful attack at St. Menehould, but professional army has been ableed in the prccess.
by the end of the day the French to get about its business without Connder what this would have had regained the lost ground. The following telegrams appeared in our special and edition tiresome solicitude on the part of mesat. France and Belgium well-meaning friends. Its busi- would at this moment be deprived of yesterday.
ness was, of course, to o mplets of the aid they have reckoned op, its establishments in men and and nothing could replace their horses and to collect its war out-loss. The land forces of Ger fit from the mobilisation etores. many would have fall liberty to The multiplicity of detail invely operate in France and Belgium, skirta of Taingtau has started, ed in this simple statement will and their prosperity, if not assur- the Japanere casualties being 18- hardly be realised by others than edeuld at least be immersely turned at 312. soldiers who lived through the contributed to by the wave of stirring times of 1899-1000; and discouragement which would pass though since those days our over the armica of our allies st
Further war news from various Fatem and machinery have the news of such a disaster. The improved, the preparations are fact that our navy had in a sources is given to-day. now infinitely more elaborate, technical ведве.. rona Farther notes on the crisis and less time has been available. victory by destroying the major appear on page... mander is only a preliminary to not have furthered in the least be found on page 4. But the work of the unit com- portion of the German feet would Jottings by the Way" will the work of brigade and divisional our immediate object of going commandere, who have to assem-to the aid of General Joltre. "Our Contemporaries" appears", bilising their respective head- do, in such circumstances, would page 9 and log book on page 6 ble their formations after mo- The utmost cur navy could on page 2, commercial nowe on "quarters, which have no existence be to guarantee a safe passage General news and some war in penes time. The result has for the "Kitchener" army, but stories from the front appear on been to exhibit for the first time before we o.ald sesemble Expedi- page 3 to day.
Centro Unchanged.
Sept. 26, 6.10 p.m. A Purie communique sys that on our left the batile still continues to be most violent, between the Smne and the Oise, We progreased alightly between the Oise and Sis. The contro remains unchanged.
Liederitzbay Occupied by British.
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Sept. 20, 11.45 a.m. Rauter's correspon leat at Capetowa saya that the Union Defence Force peacefully occupied the town of Luderitzbay on the
19th inst.
Loyal Aden.
All the sulton's and sheikhs in the Aden Protectorale have offered their services to His Majesty the King, and are off aring prayera for the continued success of the Allies.
General Action Proceeding
London, Sept. 25, 8.35 pm.
NEWS,
in the history of the British A my tionary Force No. 2 poikape the Araview of Hongkong trade A Pacis communique this afternoon says a general actina is in an organised field force c.mplate war would be over, and though it for the past two weeks appears progress on our left wing against the enemy's corp). The Germans" to the last gaiter bat oo," would be unable, without curto day. on the right have been re-inforced from the centre and Lorraine, which we have sent to the assistance, to expel the invader, There have been no important modifications north of the Atane but assistance of our Continental it is clear that the moral and mi wo have advanced in the centre. The situation in Argonne is ua allies. changed we are misters of the heights of the Meuse. To the south of Verdun our troops have advanced into the Beaumont region.
French First Give Ground : Then Resume Offensive.
London, Sept. 28, 3.35 a m.
A Paria communique issued at eleven o'clock last evening saya that on the left wing, in the region north west of Noyon, our advanced troops cam in contact with superior forces of the enemy troops, they resumed the offensive vigorously. The straggle in this and were obliged to give a little ground; but, reiaforost by fresh region is assuming a particularly violent character,
terial effects of the destruction. at
The fighting portion if the sea of our mobilised land foroze Expeditionary Force in all pro would have handicapped our allies bability consists of 3,949 effi era and filled with freeh vigour the (439 cavalry), and 113,758 other armies of Germany. ranks (8,830 cavalry), with 16,170 riding horses (7,360 oivalry), blem which first presented itself Such was the strategical pro- 456 field gans and howitzers, 24 to at least one of the allies; and to guns. For the rapid conveyance indispensable to take into account heavy guns, and 183 machine appreciate that problem it was of auf offisera and orderlies 77 what courtes ware open to the motor cars, 72 motor cycles, and enemy, and to view the situation is nothing new in the centre. On the right the enemy 2,002 bicycles are provided, and imaginatively from a foreigo have begun to yiell, before the attacks of troops from Nancy and the army's impediments in the standpoint, Bat the practical Toal, and are retiring towards Rupt de Mad. The action continuee shape of first line transport and solution of the problem was, after on the heights of the Mouse The Germans succeeded in reaching train includes 240 pack horses, all, in the bands of our admirals St. Mibiel, but failed to cross the Mouse,
Enemy Retire Before Nancy Troope.
Huge Dublin War Meeting,
London, Eept. 25, 11.5 pm Mr. A quith addressed a recruiting meeting at the Mansion House, Dabhia, Five hundred armed volunteers formed a guard of honour i thousands of people were unable to gain admission.
Pron ler Asks for Irish, Volunteers, to Ale
1,442 carts, and 4,313 waggons and generale, and that they held of aorta. In addition to these men, the key to the riddle is evident, horses, and vehicles, there wilMajor Redway in the Globe. be the establishments of general headquarters, and of the head quarters of three corps; and se the units were scattered all over.
Failed to Report.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre 9 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre 9 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15.m. Monday, September 28. Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral-9.15 p.m..
Wednesday, September 30. H.K. St. Andrew's Society, Annual General Meeting-5.30 p.m.
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Sale ples. Hoi To, Hoi. Kong, and Hoi Bong,.-G.P. Lammert at Mongkokisui Typhoon Refuge.
Thursday, October 1. Opening of Hongkong Turkish Turkish baths.
Mr. Asquith said he came to call loyal Ireland to take the United Kingdom. they had to have been reduced. Some detachments which had driven back our of international good faith and for the protection of the weak against and by railway to the point, on the following The Salt Com Bath and Toilet Company.s
The forces of the enemy in Irraine and the Vosges appear to her place in the defence of a common osase in indication be brought together by marching
The Peking Daily News has the strong. How could Ireland delay in helping in the struggle for freedom for smaller nationa? The best manhood of the nation points on the coast selected for misuse of Awangtung has was (1)wing in and be asked the National Volunteers to contribute the shipping awaited the moors. Gamle the amount of the re- the embarkation, where, of course failed to report to the Salt
Saturday, October 3. with prompiled and enthumeur, a'large contingent of recruits to This snormous convoy thank and be as collected in the traordinary General Meeting
Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd., ex Lord Kitchener's Second-Army,
ita way to points on the coast of months of July and August, nor noon......... * Mr. Redmond and “Ireland's Shøre,”?, ? A Paris communique saye the Rassiado have taken Rzeczew, on
Mr. John Redmond said the democracy of Great Britain
France or Belgium, where the did he inform the Salt Gabelle bad
Saturday, Octoler 10. the railway to Cracow; also two fort fled positions north and south conceded to Ireland The sight of autonomy, and Ireland was beand process of disembarking look with what foreign banka he has Amateur Boxing Tournament of Przemyel.
in honour to stand with the other autonomous portions of the Kings Place and again at out, filling a 31 Sept. 27, 2.45 a.m.
deposited the revenue. His has at City Hall If the barier of the British Army and Navy were the area selcoted as its sphere necessary reports to Peling Dairy Farm, ComLid 12:15 dozen miles of half-a-dozen roads, now been ordered to submit the Meeting of Shareholders of the of operatione,
Sept. 26, 6.30 pm.
A Russian official despatch says the Austrians are retreating west towards Cracow The Russiane have occupied Tourks
moved the liberties of Troland, would di
disappear in forty-eight Ireland would hear her share of the burden with labeft
hoare.
Simmediately.