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January 25, 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
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January 25, 1914
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MONDAY,
JANUARY 25,
1915.
一拜纖 號五恰二月正英 登
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
NORTH SEA NAVAL FIGHT.
GERMAN SQUADRON CHASED AND ONE CRUISER SUNK.
Enemy's Aviators Turn Tail in France..
STUBBORN FIGHTING FOR POзSASSION OF TRENCHBI, :
[Rauter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
Franco-British Unity:
Jan. 24, 8.55 p.m. Reuter learns that M. Millerand, French Minister for War, left for Paris tonight after a visit to London, where a conference with Earl Kitobener on military matters disclosed complete accord on all points, and also prepired the way for a settlement of important provisioning questione, daaro
M, Willerand and Erl Kitchener visited troops in the vicinity of London and derived the most encouraging impression from their
visit,
Jan. 23, 8.1, s.m.
French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 73.40. We progressed in the Lombaerisyde region. The Germans vio lently bombarded Berry-an-Bac. We repulsed an attack to the north- wast of Beausejour. An infantry struggle in still proceeding near St. Hubert, but we are maintaining our positions everywhere.
In the Alsace, Hartmann and Weilerkopt regione infantry figuling is still proceeding. Near Cerny an attack by the odemy against Hill 425 failed. We progressed north of Aspach,
Germany and Roumania.
A message from the Times' correspondent at Petrograd, says: Germany has lodged a protest with Roumania concerning the mobilisation of her Army, adding that Germany considers this hostile not an account of the news being officially unsonfirmed.
(Oficial Telegram from the French Government, via Peking).
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
British "Aviators' Fine Work.
Jan. 24, 1.55 s.in. The Admiralty announces that Squadron-Commander Davies and Flight-Lieutenant Peirse visited Zeebrugge on the 29ad inst., and dropped 27 bombs on two submarinos and on guns which were mounted on a male. It is believed that ons submarine was consid. erably damaged. There were many casualties among the guna" crows.
Reconnoîtring before the attack, Commander Davies, on one a occasion, was surrounded by seven German aeroplanes, but he managed to elude them. He was alightly wounded in the thigh on the way to Zeebrugge, but continued his flight and accomplished his mission.
On the 21st the French artillery gained a good advantageover the Germans, surprising and dispereing the enemy's infantry platoona assembling near Arrse. The French heavy artillery silenced German batteries and bombarded very effectively several Garmin works and trenches."
A trench evacuated near Berry-su-Bio was retaken by the French, who took many prisoners. In the Porthea region the Germans atticked during the night of the 20th north-west of Beausejour, but they were repulsed, leaving about 50 killed on the field.
The French heavy artillery blew up in ammanition depot near Massigos and dispersed transports. A German attack was repalsed Dear St. Habert, where a great number of corpses was found-al-| German.
Bitter Fighting.
Jan. 24, 1.55 a.m.
TELEGRAMIN.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
There is a snowstorm in the Carpathians.
The whole line of the Oringe Bivor in now entirely in pos sion of the Union troops. ⠀
According to the latest reports, the Allies are everywhere main- taining their positions.
Further concentrations of Aus- trians have appeared before the Bukovina Passes.
An Austrian division attacked the Russians in the Kerlibaba region, but they were repulsed, losing 200 prisoneri.
His Majesty the King has given £100 to Queen Alexandra's fund for providing comforte for the troops at the front,
The Paris evening communique says:-
... A German naval force has been In Argonne, fighting continued all night at Fontaine-Madame intercepted in the North Ses, and and St. Hubert. All the enemy's attacks were repulsed. Fighting the cruiser Blucher has been sunk was resumed this morning. The news of the day's operations in and two battle-oraisers Eationaly this region has not yet been received, nor have any details come damaged. through concerning the struggle which has been proceeding to-day at Hartmanne Weilerkopf,
Russians Continue to Rout Turks."
Jan. 24,/4.25 s.m.
The Germans retook in Ls Pretra wood part of the trenches lost on the 20th, but the French maintained themselves on all the remain-A Petrograd announcement says that the Russians defeated the ing positions. An infantry notion in the Thaan rogion is still 33rd and the 34th Turkish divisions of the 11th Army Corps in the regions of Chorean, and captured all their mountain artillery. The Russians at present occupy solidly all the Turkish territory which proo eeding very fiercely, with hand-to-hand fighting.
was held before the fighting at Sarykamyach.
German Airships Pursued.
The Allies progressed on the 22ad for about 100 metres in the Lombaertzyde region. Namorous German neroplanes flew over Dunkirk dropping bombs; they were pursued by the Allies nero planes; the airabip Albatross being hit in its motor was compelled to land and two aviators were taken prisonera.
The Germine delivered an attack near Beatajɔur bat were ra- M. Millerand also had meatings with Mr. Asquith, Sir Edward Grey; Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Lloyd George and Viscount pulsed. French troops entirely repalsed the Germans Dear Haldane, these further demonstrating a close Franco-British under- Fontaine-Madame.
Infantry fighting is still proceeding neir S. Hubert. The standing.
***M. Millerand, in a parting letter to Earl Kitchener, dwells on French artillery on the Meuse compelled the Germans to evacuate an the spirit of resolution saimating the Government and people of ammunition depot and damaged German footbridges up to 8. Britain. He says he could not have imagined the result rady Mibiel. Infantry fighting is still proceeding in the Thana region. demonstrated under Earl Kitchener's energetic and skilful impulse Hill No. 425, near Cerasy, was attacked by the Germans, who were and adds that the confidence of the Allies must be increased therby. repulsed. The French made further progress in the direction south
of Perthes and Khalberg.
German Infantry Attack Fails,
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January 24, 6.30 p.m. A Paris communique says:-In the Nieuport-Lombaertzyde re- gion the enemy violently bombarded the new positions which wohad captared. They prepared an infantry attack which, however, they were unable to deliver. Our artillery, indeed, scattered their won- centrations which were preparing to fix bayonets.
Enemy Evacuats Another Treach.
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There have been artillery engagements at Ypres and also in he vicinity of Vermelles, the Germans boing compelled to evacuate t trench.
Some Good French Shopting.
Our guns in the valley of the Aisne either silenced or demol ished several German gans. We alea obliged the enemy's avators to turn tail, and destroyed some works near Soupie Heurte Biss..
Infantry Action Continues:
[The following telegrams appeared in our special edition this
Jan. 24, 0.20 p.m. morning:-1
The Admiralty states that early this morning a British patroll- ing squadron, with battle craiser and light cruisers, under Rear- Admiral Beatty, and a destroyer fotilla, under Commander Tyrwhitt, sighted four German battle craisers, several light cruisers and a Dumber of destroyera, apparantly making for the English coast. The enemy immediately made for home at high speed,
A Running Fight,
They were immediately paraned and action was joined at 9.30 between the battle cruisera Lion, Tiger, Princess Royal, New Zealand and Indomitable, on the one hand, and the Derlinger, Seidlitz, Moltke and Blucher, on the other.
A well-contested running fight ensued, and shortly after one o'clock the Blucher, which had previously fallen out of line, cap- sized and sank..
Rear Admiral Beatty reports that two other German battle- oruisers were seriously damaged but were able to continue their flight and reached an area where the danger of Germ in submarines and mines prevented pursuit.
German Cruiser. Sunk.
The communique adde:-Our infantry carried a trench on Hill 18, near Berry-au-Bac. Our artillery has poured a continual and effective fire ou the enemy's works at Pruosy, Sonain, Perthes, Beaneejour, Massiges, and to the north of Ville-sur-Tourbe. The
Jan. 24, 8 55. p.m. infantry action has been continued in the region of Fontaine
It is officially announced that a German naval raid has been Madame and Saint Hubert in a section of advanced tronches, bich have been several times lost and re-captured during the last forty-intercepted in the North Sea, and that, the oruiser Blusher has been eight hours.
sank and two others seriously damaged.
Further French Progress.............
We have progressed in the Har'manns Weilerkopf district on our Right, despite the extremely difficult character of the ground. The Germans Dear Steinbach delivered a violent bombardment, then charged, capturing one of the advanced trenches, which, however, we re-captured by a vigorous counter-attack,
Franch Reports.
(Havai Telegrams.)
Paris, Jan. 22, 6.40 pm.
French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 78.35, We progressed slightly in Belgium. Our artillery w very effective between Ypres and the Oise.
On the outskirts of Soissons the situation remains unohtoged. We repulsed all the attacke delivered against Notre Dame de Lorette, Perthes and St. Huberta de
Artillery fighting turned to our advantage in the Upper Alazon region. Infantry fighting in very fierce in the Thann region,
A Berlin message says the Secretary for War has resigned.
[The. Blucher was the best armoured cruiser of the German Navy and the newest. She was the first of the armoured class, with a dis- placement of 15,500, and her engines developed a horse power of 44,000. Her armament consisted of twelve 8.2 inch guns and eight 5.9 inch gans. She was built in 1910.]
Good News from Africa.
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(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
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The French Minister for War has left London for Paris after important conferences with Earl Kitchener and members of the Osbinet.
The rebel commandos under Maritz and Kemp, which escaped into German territory, have de finitely renounced the idea of an invasion of the Cape Province.
Mr. W. J. Bryan has issued a vigorous raply to charges by Ger- man sympathisers that the United States is showing partiality to wards the Allies, Pa
The Russians have defeated the 33rd and 34th Turkish divie
An official report of the operations in South Afrion says the
in the region of Choreto, and rebel commandera under Generals Maritz and Kemp, who escaped ions of the Eleventh Army Corps into German territory, have definitely renounced the idea of an invasion of the Cape Province.
a captured all their munntsin
several sharp encounters the whole line of the Orange River is now On Jan. 5 Schuitdrift was occupied by a Union force, and after entirely in possession of Union Troops. After a successful rald by Maritz, his force was attacked by a reinforced Union force, and he was compelled to leave behind the prisoners taken,
artillery,
A raport from Melbourne states that a British cruiser captured and gank, on the 6th, a ship con-
veying material for the German eruisers. The crew were made prisoners,
Squadron Commander Davies was slightly wounded in the thigh on his way to Zeebrugge
[The following telegrame appeared in our Special Edition but continued the flight and ao- published yesterday..
Zeppelin Lost at Sea,
Jan. 23, 5.40 p.m. Datoh fishermen, who have arrived at Noordwyk, report that they saw a Zeppelin founder at sea, but were unable to render assistance. The weather was clear but gusty.
Comforts for the Troops.
Jan. 23, 5:40 p.m. H.M. the King has given one hundred pound sterling to Queen Alexandra's Fond for providing comforts for the troops at the front.
Cerman Ship Sunkade UDST
Jan. 23, 1 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne reports that a British craiser captured and sank, on January 6, a ship bound for the Gar- man cruisers. The crew have been taken prisoners,
Allies, Superior Artillery,
Jan. 23, 5.40 p.m. The Paris communique states that our artillery on the Meuse has compelled the enemy to clear out an ammunition store and bas serionaly damaged his footbridges in front of St. Mihiel.
The infantry battle in the Hartmanns-Weilerkopf region still continus, the contact being closest in the wood.·
The enemy made an abortive attack on Hill No. 425, near Cernay, We progressed farther southward in the direction of Little Kahlberg.
Positions Everywhere Malntained.
Jan, 23, 5.40 p.m.
American Policy, a Reply to German, Sympathisers.
Jao. 24, 12.50 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington states that Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State, has issued a straightforward and vigorous reply The communique continues that the infantry on the whole to charges by German sympathisera that the United States are show front have mostly devoted themselves to repairing the damage done ing partiality to the Allies.
Mr. Bryan affirms that the Germans and Austrians appear to as by bad weather.
sume that some obligation rests upon the United States to prevent all We have progressed one hundred metres in the Lomburizyde
complished his mission of dropp ing bombs.
Squadron Commander Davies and Flight Lieutenant Peirso visited Zeebrugge on the 22nd inst., and dropped 27 bombs on two German submarines and on- gans on a mole,
NEWS. "Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4.
Interesting war items will be found elsewhere.
Jotings by the Way appear
on page 4.
The week-ood sport is reported in this isrue.
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Dar Contemporaries" appears on page 2, commercial news on page 9 and log book on page 6.
General news and an article on "If the Enemy Lands" appear on page 3, ARE
DON'T FORGET:
TO-DAY.. Bijou Thestre 9.15 p.m.- Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. KASTO-MORROWLE
Bijon Theatre-9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
St. John's Cathedral Annual Meeting-5.30 p.m.
Thursday, January 27 Opening of The Grotesques"
trade in contraband, thus equalising the difference due to the relat.diatrict and we have had the advantage in artillery duele at preseason, Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m.
ive naval strength of the belligerente. No such obligation exists,
he says, and it would be an unaentral cot and an act of partiality on the part of the Government to adopt such a policy.
[in the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
Arras, Roye and Soissons.
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The Germans violently bombarded Berry-au-Bae and attacked the region of Beausejour but were repuleed.
The Germans have been completely checked in Argonne and an infantry engagement is proceeding at St. Hubert....
The latest reports show that wo are everywhere maintaining our positions.
(Continued on page 5.)
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