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January 18, 1914
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TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
FIERCE GERMAN ATTACKS COMPLETELY
FAIL.
ENEMY FORCED TO EVACUATE A CREST.
Allies Captura Another Tronch.
BRILLIANT BAYONET CHARGE BY THE ZOUAVES.
(lavas Telegram.)
Paris, Jan. 16, 8.20 a.m. French Government Stocke now stand at Fr. 13.23. The enemy reoccupied, at Notre Dame le Lorette, part of the trenches lost the day previously.
We continued to progress at Blangy, in the vicinity of Arras, and repulsed an energetic attack, which was preceded by a firocs bombardment, against our positions west of La Boiselle...
By the accuracy of its fire our artillery gained very appreciable advantages in the Kheima nad Soissone sectors.
At Flirey fierce attacks against our trenches totally failed. The Germans were compelled to evacuate the northern creat at Clemery, to the onet of Pont-a-Mousson, on account of our artillery fire.
Fine Work by the Zouaves.
(Official Telegrains from French Government, via Peking). On the 14th, artillery fighting prevailed from the sea to the Lys, being occasionally fairly lively on the outskirts of Lombaertzyde and Becelacre.
More German Positions Captured..
Jan. 17, 2.10 a.m.
A Paris communique states We captured another tronoh near Perthes and a wood three hundred yards beyond our lines to the north of Beausejour.
Earl Kitchener and the Grand Duke Nicholas.
Jan. 17, 2.10 a.m.
On the occasion of the Russian New Year, Earl Kitchener and the Grand Dake Nichelas exchanged cordial telegramas wishing" success to tho valiant Allies.
The Occupation of Swakopmund.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
Jan. 17.
It is offcially announced that the Union Forces occupied Swakopmund on Thursday morning. The British losses were two killed and one wounded.
[The following telegrams appeared in our Special Editions published yesterday:-)
French Successes at Soissons and Rheims.
Jan. 16, 5 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Paris reports that communique states that there have been artillery engagements at Nieuport and Урген.
The enemy at Notre Dame de Loretle retook a portion. of his lost trenobes.
Our progress continued at Blangy.
We repulsed a violent attack westward of La Boiselle.
Our artillery achieved appreciable results of Soissons and Rheims. We dispersed a regiment which was assembling, caused an explosion in one of the enemy's batteries and demolished one
[of his works."
(Ilavas Telegram.)
German Footbridges Destroyed by French.
French Stock stands st Fr. 73.40.
We progressed in Belgium.
Jan. 15,
The enemy's attacks north of Soissons have been checked. Daring the slight retreat of our troope on the right bank of the Aisne we lost a few guns and a certain number of prisoners. The We took numerous guns were spiked before being abandoned. prisoners. The struggle was only local and does not influence general operations, which are very satisfactory on the remaining front.
A very brilliant charge, with fixed bayonete, was made by the famous Zouavea to the north of Arras, which resulted in the carry.
Very violent artillery fighting prevailed in the Craons and" ing of German positions near the Arras-Lille road. The French Rheims regions, which turned to our advantage. took hundreds of prisoners, including four N.C.O.'e, who declared We destroyed German footbridges ja a very fieres infantry
etruggle south of Senones.
that the Germans had sustained very heavy losses.
The French artillery at S. Laurent, in the euburbs of Arras,
The Military Medal has been conferred upon the Grand Duke and also north of Andechy, in the vicinity of Roye, assumed a clear Nicholas, and the Grand Officer's Star upon Generale advantage, the enemy's batteries being silenced. Two guns were Janouchevitch, Dalinow, Rodsky and Ivaanof... destroyed, while an ammunition depot exploded and German works in course of construction were broken up,
The Germans made attempts to eater St. Paul, two kilometres north of Sissons, but the French retook the village immediately.
In the Oraoane and Rheims regions a very fierce artillery fight turned to our advantage.
The French destroyed foot-bridges built by the enemy over the Mense at St. Mihiel, and repulsed in Ailly woods German attacks against trenches taken on the 8th, while south of Senones, in the vicinity of St. Die, the French scattered the enemy and filled up his trenches.
[In the event of telegranis arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
[Reater's Service To The Telegraph."
French Progress Toward Metz,
Jan. 16, 6.35 p.m. A. Paris communiquo atatoa :-- The Germans fiercely bombarded Fontaine-Madame and somewhat stubborn attack against our trenches at Flirey failed completely
The Germans were forced to evacuate a crest northward of Glemery, east of Pont-a-Mousson,
Hạ There have been artillery actions along the entire front in the Yougen. There is no change in the position in Upper Alsace.
Germans Retreat before Russians.
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Jan. 16, 10.25 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that a communique states: The Russians on the right bank of the Lower Vistula continue to drive back the German cavalry, supported by small{ infantry units, towards Thorn, which is some forty miles westward. The enemy tried to occupy the fords of the rivers at Kraws, but failed and continued to retreat north wurde. A German attack in the region of Lotzen was defeated with heavy losses. Elsewhere the enemy has made insignificant abortive attacke."
French Prisoners at Soissons do not Exceed 1.000,
Jan. 16, 2.45 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris reports that the number of Franch prisoners captured in the Soissone check dosa not exceed a thousand.
A communique states that there is nothing fresh to report. The Paris police have ordered a general diminution of lights, in order to baffle possible air raidere.
French Socialists and the War..
Union Forces Occupy Swakopmund."
Jan. 16, 4.55 a.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Pretoria says that the Union forces ocoupled Swakopmund. There were three casualties.
More Honours.
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Jan. 16, 4.55 a.m, Gazetted are K.O.U.G.'s for Mr. Ronald William Graham, adviser to the Egyptian Ministry of the Interior, and Mr. Milne Cheetham acting High Commissioner.
Varying Quality of German Soldiers.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
Jan. 15, 2.10a.m.
CONDENSED.
The number of French mada prisoners in the Soissons okéck does not exceed 1.000.
Two Germans have been sou- at Casa Blanca for espionage. tenced to imprisonment for life
In a report "the eye-witness" emphasises the great effective- ness of the British guns of all calibres.
The Russians continue to drive back the German cavalry to- wards Thorn, which is some forty miles westward,
The nows in a report issued to-day by an Eyewitness emphasises the great effectiveness of the British guns of all calitras. Artillery The Faria police has ordered a duels repeatedly turning in our favour bave formed the main feature general diminution of lights in of the fighting in Belgium, where the floods are spreading rapidly order to ballia, as far as possible, The river Lys has risen two metres and in many places only the any air raiders. reada on embankments remain above the water level. The quality of The river Lys has risen two the German soldiers opposed to us differa greatly. The Landwehr metres, sed in many places only. men are highly spoken of, but the Landsturm are mostly over 35 roads on embankments remain years old and are seldom fitted for the hardship of active service. above the water level.
From South Africa it is officially reported that Ramans Drift, the principal crossing of the Orange river into German territory, was occupied by the Union troops on January 12. The Germane retired after skirmishes,
THE EARTHQUAKE
Italian Disaster "Surpasses Messins,”
Jan. 15, 10.40 p.m. Red'er's correspondent at Rome reports that the King, who has visited all the earthquakes in his time, declares that this surpasses all, even Messina, as only 3 per cent, of the population of Avezzano are alive, while at Messina there were 30 per cent. The violence was un- precedented.
TELEGRAMS
OBITUARY.
Sir 0. 9. NARES, K.C.B.
Reator's Service To The Telegraph."
London. Received Jan. 16.
offensive. The Garmine twice
tried to pierce our front, but were repulsed with heavy loss.
crossing of the Orange River into Raman's Drift, the principal German territory, was occupied by Union troops on January 12.
Union Forces have occupied Swakopmund (German South- Host Africa) the British losses were two killed and one wounded. The King of Ifly declares that the present earthquake surpastes. all that have occurred before, even that which wrecked Messina.
the village of St. Paul, two kilo- The Germans managed to enter
metres north-east of Soissons, hat the re-took it immed- intely
iet Party has declared in favour A meeting of the French Social
of the continuation of the war, antil the victory of the Allies is complete.
A telegram from Lowicz describes the ceaseless bombard - ment of the town from all sides
In the Caucasus the Russians for the past fortnight as a përfect inferno. Pablio, buildings and have bayoneted an entire Tark private houses wore destroyed. ish regiment at Karaurgau, and Mest of the inhabitants took captured a few of the survivors, killed and wounded in the streets. refuge in cellare, but scores were including the Commander.
The Japanese steamer Mexico Some mothers with children in Hara and the American steamer their arms came into the firing Governor have been detained at line while attempting to escape Vancouver on a charge that part from the town, and perished.of their cargoës ia contraband.
Router.
The Evacuation of Lodz..
Petrograd, December 9. The following official statement ia issued bero:--
"A German official communique
NEWS.
"Jottings by the Way" appear on page 4,
The week-end sport is reported in this issue,
Farther notes on the crisia appear on page 4.
The death is reported of Sir George Strong Nares, K.O.B.
[Sir George Nares entered the navy in 1846, and was vica. admiral in 1892. He command- ed the Challenger in 1873, was in the Arctic Expedition in 1875- 70, was professional officer of the Board of Trade from 1879 to 1896, ad acting Conservator of the asserts that the Russians suffered enormous, losses in evacuating River Mersey.]
Lodz. The trustworthiness of this communication may be gang- ed by the fact that the Russiao
Further donations to the Cigar- troops retired from Lodz about oto and Tobacco Fund are midnight on the 5th in while acknowledged to day. the Germans remained inactive for fifteen hours in front of our Our Contemporaries" appeara empty trenches, the assault of on page 2, our share report on which had cost them more than page U and log book on page 6, 7 10,000 men, and they were afraid Some facts concerning the Petrograd, December 9. to advance. It was not un il 8 activities of the Hongkong Mis- The following official statement p.m. on the 8th inst. that the sionary Association are given
Germins ascertained that no one elsewhere. is issued here:—
In the region of Mlawa on was facing them, and it was after
General news and articles on December 8 the fighting assumed that they entered the town,
"Parrying the Censor” and “The Mon who stays at Home". pear on page 3.
GERMAN COLUMNS
DECIMATED.
Failure of New Offensive in Poland..
s less stubborn character. On In changing our positions in the left bank of the Vistala or the Lodz district we did not lose the evening of December 7 the a single man. Our manœuvre Germans, under cover of dark was quite independent of any A meeting of the French Scialist Party has declared itself in mean, began a simultaneous pressure on the part of the enemy. favour of the continuation of the war until victory for the Allies is offensive movement along the complete.
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Jan. 16, 2.45 am..
Foreign Vessels in Canada Detained,
Jan. 16; 2.45 a.m Router's orrespondent at Vancouver states that the Japanese steamer Mexico Mara and the American steamer Governor have been detained on a charge that part of their cargoes are contraband,
Entire Turkish Regiment Bayoneted.
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DON'T FORGET
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p. Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm,
HVTO-MORROW,
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Viotoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Friday, January 22, Sanitary Board Eleation. H.K. Football Shield Meeting 5.30 p.m.
The Position at Cracow, whole front flow-Glowno.
Amsterdam, Dec. 10. f They made repeated and A telegram, received by the stubborn attacks in compact Telegraaf from Berlin, states that where repulsed, the enemy, lit ap ously and distinolly andible at columns, but these were every the booming of guns is continu
our searchlights, being Oracow. Austrian soroplanes and by: decimated by our fire. When the captive balloon are continually moon rose the attacks of the lying over the Russians, but enemy ceased,
seldom go beyond the defence Next day there was renewed works, 0, 00tonco desperate fighting on the Lowicz Au aeroplane has dropped llow front, but the enemy achieved bomb on a hours in the Josef-
Saturday, January 30, In the Piotrkow region the none of the inhabitants were in Tuesday, February 2 no success,bre de strasse, destroying the roof, but Larren Fate, B.K. University.
Ighting has continued without jured. The villagers"in" the The H.K. Land Investment modifying the situation, neighbourhood are digging holes and Agency Co., Ltd., Hongkong To the south of Cracow in the ground where they will stay Central Betafe and West Point Reuter learns that two Germans have been sentenced to stubborn fighting is going on, till the end of the bombardment. Bailding 05., Ltd, meetings of imprisonment for life at Casa Blanca, for espionage.
both aiden alternately taking the ---Benter
hareholders11.30 am. to noom.
* Jan. 18, 4.55 am, A Petrograd communique reports that in the Caucasus the Russians bayoneted an entire Turkish regiment at Karargan, and captured a few survivors, including the commander.
The other captures included 5,000 prisoners, 14 guns, enormous stores, and 10,000 cattle.
Sples Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life..
Jan. 16, 2:45 a.m.