10.
BURIED IN THEIR TRENCHES.
Heavy German Reverses
Near Ypras,
Paris, Jan. 8. A further despatch from the French Eye Witness, covering the period from December 25 to January 4, states that the period, in spite of the terrible condition of the ground and of bad weather,
DIARY OF WAR.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1915,
(Continued from back of Page 6),
Jan. 22.-Announced that Allies have made gord general progress in past three days, despite severe German attacke. British naval caplanes drop bomba en Ger man sabmuriase and guns at Zeebrugge.
POST OFFICE.
Ships' Letter Baxes.
1. It is burly Hai chất during the soutinnance of the War all outgoing der respondence must be posted at the Gener at Post Office or at any of its Branch Offices.
2. Ships' Officers are strictly forbidden etrespondence from the Public, to receive on board their vessals any
4. Shipping Companies must not re- celve from the Publis for inclusion in their anips Papers any but bans de con-
er inspection when required.
Betters which should be left open
's. Shipmastereare not allowed to place or expend on board their vowsola latter boxes for the purpose of collecting dorres- pondenco all auch boxes fourd exposed en board their vessels will be removed and Jan, 23.-Announced that Gor-returned to the General Post Office. was marked by three important msns altemples to pieros British enggements, resulting in line at St. Omor, advancing in successes the capture of "St. maised formation, bat were Georges, the development of our repulsed with heavy losses. gains in the region of Perthes, Dutch fishermen report having and the captare of Steinbach. sean a Zeppelin founder at ses.
"Over the entire extent of our front our aggressive motivity has
Jan. 21.-Rossians contine to not ceased to be evidenced by ront Turks. Gurman naval raid ou "gains. At certain points the enemy showed little resistance; at others English coast intercepted; Ger- be monde violent counter-attacks, man cruiser Blacher sunk and two battle cruiser seriously but was everywhere repaleed. At damaged; no British ships lost. no part did the enemy obtain re-
salte even distantly comparablə
to those which we gained during
the elavan days.
T
The capture of St. Georges;
was the most important erant U.S. Senate Adds to Funds for since December 25. On scednoti
of the state of the ground, the
success of the enterprise appeared.
Army.
5. Shipping Companies should state la their notifications to the Post Office the exact hour of departure of their vessels in order that the publie may have every facility for posting at the General Fest Office
4. Chipping Companies nad Bhips" Ol' correspond-mos posted in the Skipa' Leiter must send to the Peas Omos ALL Boxes or recaived by Ships' Officers at the parts from which they mailed, or anywhere en route to Hongkong
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
"On the 19th as 11,20-The antioyolonej
i has gasted into the Pacifo. Another bas | formed over China,
Depressions lies over S. Manchuria and to the north of the Bonins.
Agamemnon, Br. 49. 7,644, Hazoland. 15th int-Singaporo, 11th inst, Gen. -B. &9.
Pressure has decreased "considerably over N.E. China, and increased mode. Mart. Jap. 921. R. Minokawa.rately from the Yangtze Valley to the 19th lest. Amoy, 17th Inst. Gen. south coast, It has increnaad slightly -Chinese.
over Aunam and the Philippines.
Isshin
Kaljo Mazu, Jap.n.: 2,089, Y. Yamamoto, 19th inst.--8watow, 18th instant Oon,-0. S. K.
Strongkieg, Br. 1,043, Wm. MoIntesh, 18th inst.- Swatow, 17th Instant, Cea.-B. & S.
Zafiro, Am. m. 3,781, N. T. Ventorini, 18th Inat. Saigon, 14th ipat,, Rice- S. T. & Co.
Aldenham. Br. s. 1,270, G. L.Smith,19th inst.-Moji. 14th Inuť, Gen.-G.
DEPARTED,
February 18. Hongkong, for Hoiphongvin Hoihow O. of Durbam for London via Kolebang Halmun for Swatow Kwangsang for Shanghal Chinhua for Manda Lacson for London via Singapore
.
War risks are, not covered by postal | Sosha Maru für Anping via Swatow registration stinturaaca.
THE PARCEL POST. AND INSURED LETTER SYSTEM TO BRAZIL IS BUS. FENDED.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT AL-
doubtful, but it was completed. Washington, February 12.- The honour of the capture belongs The army appropriation passed to the Marine Fusiliers, the by the senate to-day exceeds the THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE FRE. Cyclist Chasseure, and a detach- appropriation made by the house ment of Dragoons. When the last by P3,740,158. The appropria- German Marines surrendered-tion pacted by the senate amounts they numbered only 40-300 to P204,857,750. bodies were found in the ruins. The enemy Atiompted a violent resumption of the offensive on December 30; firing 4,000 shells apon St. Georges without result, for he was repulsed,
men,"
barisd
"At Ypres, despite the COU- dition of the ground, we made appreciable progress. In the environs of Ypres we blow up a amall fort occupied by two com panies of 70 with three mitrailleuses and twa field gang Half of the defenders were under the ruins, and the others fled. Near the farro of Eykhof we blew up a trench with mali rnite, burying the defenders. On early the whole of the front undated krenohen filled with haadies were seen by our patrols.
"North of Ypres the condition of the terrain was dreadful. The men engaged in the trenches wore almost incapable of leaving them and several fresh men were some- times needed to frea them. Naver- theless, the soldiers multiply the proofs of their endurance, in- genuity and devotion,
CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL FAO KETS WHILST IN THE QUSTODY OF THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS. TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE COM. PENSATION FOR ANY LOSS OR DA MAGE WHICH MAYBE DUE TO THE] AOT OF THE KINO'S ENSMIES. UN TILFURTHER NOTICË NO LETTERS.
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and Royo, the period was unmark ed by actions of great extent. In the valloy of the Aisne there were almost exclusively artillery engagements, often brilliantly for us. In the region of Rheims-Verdan all operations during the perind emphasise the extent of an indisputable check to the Germans. Our successes were specially marked in the region of Perthes, and in the Argonne results less important were ob tained, but the violent attacks of the enemy were in vain.
The
"In the region of Verdan and the beights of the Mouse our gaina! have been appreciable. enemy often made counter-attacks and was invariably rapulsed, quataining seriops losses between the Meuss and Moselle, and in the Vosges."
airmen.
The despatch given farther details of the capture of Stain- The Belgian army defended tachi, showing the importance of firmly, in spite of a lively sue check to the Germans, and danonade, the bridge head which concludes by furnishing accounts they had established to the south of the activity of the French of Dixmade, and daring the wesk effected an important advance, A section of the Belgian Mitrail- loane Corps distinguished itself in the capture of St Georgen.
"In the region of Arras, partic- larly in the neighbourhood of Carency, there was fighting. W took 800 metres of Garmen très-i ---
es, Progress was also made at
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