The Hongkong Telegraph
February 18 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
1915.
February 18, 1914
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THE FIGHTING IN POLAND.
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
The Case of the Wilhelmias.
Feb, 10, 3.50 p.m. A mirage from Washington announces that the State Depart ment, yogierday, sent the Ambassador in Londen evidence submitt- of prov- GERMANY'S CLAIM TO HAVE DEFEATED RUSSIANSed by the owners of the Wilhelmina's cargo for the purpose
Recent Operations in France.
FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH'S DESPATCHES
{toutor's Service to The "Telegraph."]
Germans Cialm, Big Victory.,
Fab. 17, 12.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that a Berlin com- manique reports that a nine days' winter buitie on the Masurian Lakes has inken place with the Russu Fouth Army, of eleven 10-
fantry divisions and several cavalry divisions, who were throwa
across the frontier
The communique claims that the Russians were almost encirci- ad and severely beaten. Those remaining escaped into the forest
of Sawalki and Augustowo.
ing that the curro was not anḥject to neizuro."
The State Department suggests that unless Great Britain has aufficient grounds, which hitherto have not bees" advanced, for acting otherwise, the ship should be permitted to proceed immedi atoly with the cargo to her destination (Hamburg).
It is also stated that the owners have satisfied the State De- partment that the cargo was not intended for the German Army or Government."
A Report Denied.
Tab. 16, 3.50 p.m. A message from Washington states that it in ustrus that Count Bernstorff, the Germaq Ambassador, his been sain moned home..
British Recapture Trenches.
Feb. 16, 4 35 p.m., Tc-day's Paris communique'states:— The British have re captured two portions of the tronches which they lost the previous day between St. Elvi and the Ypres Canai.
Tou day was calm on the French front. No maluiry actions are reporIBU. Important accesses by our artillery have been confirmed.
Sir John Franch's Despatch.
Feb. 16, 7p.m.
The Official Press Bureau issued to night a despatch from the the 2nd February, covering operations since the middle of Nuvem- British Commander-in-Chief Field-Marshal Sir John French), dated ber. The despatch says that the salient feature was the pre-ence of His Majesty in the field, which was of the grostest help and encout- agement to the troops after the long and vrdnous battle of Ypres Armentieres. Bad weather throughout bad seriously influenced there being only a few notable combate. It was noticed that at the beginning of December there was a reduction in the enemy's artil. and cavalry, but no great diminution in infantry holding the
The enemy attacked in the Ypres ragion on the 14th inat., and took a fow tranches, which were recovered by counter-attacke, we capturing prisonera; "
There has been leawhere along the front inoresund artillery duelling. Our superiority was marked, direct bite being secured in several instar des on the enemy's guns, and much damage done to bis defences. Our maroplanen diaplayed their usual"" bolivity, despite the weather. One airman exploded à German smmunition wagon near La Bassee,
British Steamer Blown Up.
Fab, 16, 11.35 p.m. Llords reports that the British steamer Dulwich, bound for Rouen, has been blown up off Ospe Antifer. "There were two successive explosions.
The crew were nainjured and took to the lifeboat. [The Dulwich is of 3,280′ gross tonnago, and belongs to the Britain Steamship Oo, Ltd. She was built at Stockton in 1893.]
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British Raid on Belgian Coast.
Feb. 17, 12 40 á.m...
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The Canadian contingent bas landed safely in France,
A Gorman communique claima a kig victory over the Russians.
The situation in the Gar pathians is essentially unchanged.
The Press Burena bax issued Field-Marabal Sir John French's first bi-weekly balletio, n
The operations on the 18th were favourable to the Allies along the whole front,
The British steamer Dalwich, bound from Ronen, has been blown up off Cape Antifor,
Forty aeroplanes and seaplanes have bombarded Ostend; Middle— kerke and Zeebrugge.
The British Corps Commander give loud and unstinted praise to the Territorials and Yeomanry. It is officially announced that 40 seroplanea and seaplanes The British have re-uptured bombarded Ostend, Middelkerke, and Zbrugge yesterday after two portions of the trenches. noom. Bomba were dropped on leary batteries on both sides of between Saint Eloi and the Yproa Ostend larbour, on gun positions et Middelkerke, and on the mole | Oapal, at Zeebrugge, in order to widen the branches made in the previous attacks Good results were obtained.
trawlers outside. Zeebrugge.
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In Poland, the Germans havŐ reached front from Plick to Racionz, between the Vistula and Skrwa rivers,
'It in donied that Chant Bern- stov, German Ambasador 10 the
"The official account of the air-raid states that bombs were also dropped on transport wagons on the Ostend-Gristellen Road, on the eckar. Zeebrugge and on the barges outside Blankenberg, and Eight French aeroplanes assisted the British Laval machines by rigorously attacking the Ghistellen aerodrome and thus affected home." ively prevented the German sircraft from intercepting our machines. The Amiralty adds that instructions have always been issued
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to come a tucks to points of nilsary importance and every effort is unde by flying clibera to avoid bomb-dropping on residential
quarters.
Operations Favour Allies,
Feb. 17, 1.45 a.00.
The Farin avezing communiqna says:— The operations on the 18th inst. were favourable to us along the whole front.
There was an artillery duel in Belgium,
Many itusmane were killed and the number of prisoners has not Jot beau ascertained; but it surely for firty-thousand, together with the operations, which had bean confined to minor engagemonie, number of renohee where there his been sharp fighting daring the
ronches.
forty guns and sixty machine guns, as well as much war material,
Tue Kaiser Avtended the decisive battles of our troops, old Easterns with young troups, who, especially allotted to this task,lery provod equal to their old comrades despite very adverse weather."
Convrül von thunderbirg'directed the operations, which were ́carried out splendidly by Generate Eichhors and von Buelow.
French Reports.
(lavas Telegrams,)
French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 09,75.
Feb. 15.
The British to the south of Ypres are in possesion of a cartain
Between the Oise and the Aisne, near Bailly, our artillery past two days.. effectively, bombarded convoys and gatherings of troops. We pro- The concentration of the Indian Corps nas completed on the grassed in the Bheims sector near Loivre. We captured thres kilometres of trenches and several hundred prisoners to the north- 7th December by the arrival of the Sirhind Bigade from Egypt.eas of Perthes. To the north of Basejour, in Champagne, thera In consequence of indications that the enemy bad withdrawn on-
were infantry actions. In Argonne, between Four de Paris and siderable forces, a combined Franen-British attack was delivered on Boureuilles, fighting continues favourably. the 14th December in the ragion of Wytschiete. lieavy loss weró inflicted on the Germans, bat the Alliea retired to their origical positions, finding that those captured wern untenable."
The most important feature of the despatch contres in the fight- ing around Givenchy, where the commander of the Indians decided take advantage of what appeared to be a favourable oppor- tunity to launch attacks on the 18th and 19th December. The Meerat and Lahore Divisions had initial successes, but they were eventually compelled to evacizate the captured trenches. The Ger-
We exptured several blockhouses in Bois la Pretre, north-west of Port-a-Mousson.
Enemy Advancing in Poland
Feb. 17, 2.55 a.m. A Petrograd communique says !— The Russions on the lốch inst, obationtely fought superior
Ia Belgium a hoary artillery dust prevailed, ́ W. parried 250 | mana on the 20th December assumed the offensive, capturing part German forces which were trying to surround the two Russian
metres of trenches on the Bethaud Le Basse rond.'
Jaunonading was very lively in the in-soissons region. Lorraine, we put to gut she derman who had succeeded in oupying Signal X height. The enemy retained himself in some the trenches, however.
In
of
Intro Vosges, we stopped an offensive advance by the Germans in front of our line on both banks of the Lauch river.
Feb. 16. French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 69.50. The 15th was a very osim day. No infantry actions were re- ported, it is confirmed that our artillery has achieved important виссеввея,
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A Petrograd message unya:—Attacks woro repulsed between the Boshid and Woow Passes, We counter-attacked and carried
of Givenchy. a most desperate straggle ensued, British and French coming to the support of the Indians, and re-establisliing practically the old linss, on the evening of the 22nd December.
The Field-Marebal says that the Indian troops have fought with the utmost steadfastness and gallantry whenever called upon.
Abnormally bad weather precluded active operations for the first three weeks in January. Then, until the end of the month. there was beary hand-to-band fighting in the vicinity of Bethune and Givenchy. The Germans penetrated our lines in some places, but were eventually repulsed everywhere with the heaviest lons.
The Commander of the First Division describes the British ar.illery fire as splendid and of absolute.precision
The Field-Marshal says that the Corpa Commanders are lond and unstinted in their praise of the Territoriala and Yeomanry
Log from Gratewo to Oäomeio. The enemy has reached the front wings in the vicinity of Augustoro. The enemy column is advanc formed by. Plock and Racionz, between the Vistula and the Skrwa
rivers. "
The situation in the Carputhjane is essentially unchanged. We repulsed determined German attacks at Koziomoke and Wysonkow. The enemy captured Nadworns and has crossed the Serath river in Bakovinu,
Canadian Contingent in France.
Feb. 17, 5.40 am.
A telegram from Ottawa says that the Premier, Sir R., L.
United States, has been summon-
A despatch has been issued by Field Marshal Sir John French Covering operations since the midule of November.
Sir John French says the Indian troops have fought with the utmosteteadfastness and gallantry whenever called upon.
NEWS.
Further Notes on the Orisin
appear on page 4,
"This morning's training times appear elsewhere.
Interesting lotters from cor respondents appear to day.
The report of the Hongkong Hotel Company appear clsewhere. "Oar Contemporaries" appears on page 2, Commercial News on page 9 and Lng Brok on page 6.
General news and an article on Germany's anxiety concerning her wbest supply appear on page 3.
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the enemy's fortified heights. We progressed on the left bank of the forming part of nearly all the Brigades in the first line, and declares Borden, read in the Honse of Commons a telegram from the Soretary Association Smoking Coco01
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way to Kumia, has arrived there.
A massage from Athone states that General Pan, who is on his
In Constantinople a policeman insulted a Greek Naval Altache, The Porto not having medo zuficient apology, the Graak Minister}": has left the capitat.
(Official Telegram from the French Government, through Peking.)
Feb. 17.
that the troops in France bave been subitoted to the severest strain of State for the Colonies (Mr. Lewis Harcourt) announcing that the possible. Nevertheless, their spirit remained high and confident. Canadian contingent had landed safely in France. Their health was excellent, and the appearance of the men, if some- what war-worn, was nevertheless soldier-like and splendid.
Sir John French particularly mentions the fine appearance of the 27th and 28th Divisions, composed principally of battalions from India, and including Princas Patricia'e Regiment of Canadians. He also commends highly she work of the Army Medical Corps, the plendid sanitation, and the excellent services of the Royal Engineers. The Commander-in-Chief concludes have no reason to On the 15th, the breach artillery took part in successful actions modify in any material degree the views expressed in my last near Puelcapelle, north-east of Ypres. troyed in the neighbourhood of Suissona ang also in the Perthes Darbal, and Maudliny, of the French Army. region,
French Reports.
(Oficial Telegram from the French Government, via Peking).
On February 14, an artillery, duel prevailed in Belgium.
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Feb 16,
A: German battery was despatch of the general situation." Sir John spain 'gratefully The French carried 250 metres of German ranobes on the R. H. K. Yacht Club, Champ silenced at Neaurains, sonth of Arras. German wrenches were des. Jacknowledges the valuable help and support of Generala Foob; Bashune-Le-Bansee Road...
If the avont of telegrams arriving too late for Insorden on this page they will he found on the Extra,}"
An Interesting Bulletin.
Ben German attempts at attack in Argonne, naar Malayxcourt, were Monday, February 29.
ionship Races
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H. K. Jockey Club Race meet- Xon ing.
Ki Tassday, February 28,
The enemy, who succeeded in occupying the heights signal and the hamlet of Norray, in Lorrains were repulsed counterattack and retained only a part of their trenohor. The H. K. Jockey Club Roco Mock German Chensive on the Lanch has been abandoned its
Tab. 16, 7:30 p.m. The Official Press Bureau to-night pablished. Field-Marshal Sir John French a first bi-weekly bulletin. It dffirms that since the
Our Skiers on Langenfeldkopt have delivered a brilliant. anccesses at La Busses there had been less activity. Nevertheles further progress at a valuable point was secured without loss on counter attack, inflicting losses on the Germans to the extent of the 13th inst. We consolidated the ground gained. The enemy" about forty killed. Losses were BOTUTS,
Wednesday, February 24. B.K. Jockey Club Base Most-