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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
GERMAN SUBMARINES STILL BUSY.
BRITISH COASTER SUNK OFF 1HE ISLE OF MAN.
Crew Given Five Minutes to Clear.
GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER INTERNED,
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph,"]
Heavy German Losses,
Feb. 21, 4.35 p.m. A Paris communique states:- We took a portion of some trenches in the Ypres region which the enemy had temporarily occupied.
"It is confirmed that the enemy left several hundred men on the field. Our losses were alight..
Our gains in Champagne have been maintained. Enemy counter-attcks at dusk failed.
We repulsed in the Vosges on attack on the northern bank of La Feoht and two attacks on the southern banke. We counter- attacked. The fighting continues.
British Operations.
(Official Telegram from the British Farsign Office.)
Feb. 19, 2.30 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French reports in regard to recent fighting by British troops as follows:-Uonsiderable activity by the onomy resulted in his occupying some of our trenches, bat our troops counter-attacked with great gallantry and everywhere drove the Ger mane back. In ons place 60 Germin'dead wore left, and a number of prisoners were taken..
Karlsruhe Sinks Five Vessels,
Feb. 21, 5.20 p.m. The steamers Potaro, Highland Brae and Hemisphoro and two sailing vessels have been sunt in the Atlantic, presumably by the German croiser Karlerahe.
All the orewe, numbering 102, were landed yesterday at Basnos Aires, also fifty-one passengers of the 9.8, lighland Brae,
Lster. The Karlsruhe's victims include the Norwegian sailing vessel Samantha, bound from America for England.
The Dardanelles Bombardment.
Feb. 20, 5.55 pm. The following is in continuation of the account of the Dardanelles bombardment by an Allied Fleet:-
The forts on both sides of the entrance then opened fire and were engaged at moderate ranges by the Vengeance, Cirawallie, Triumph, Suffren, Galois and Bouver, supported by the Inflexible and. Agamemnon at long range.
The forta on the European side of the Straits were apparently ailenced, but one fort on the Asiatic side was still firing when operations were suspended owing to failing light.
None of the Allies' ships were hit.
The action was rohewed to-day after an ascial reconnaiss10cs. The seroplane ship Royal Ark is in a tendance with naval seaplanes and aeroplanes.
Russians Capture 2,000 Prisoners.
Feb, 20, 3.50 a.m.
A Petrograd communique says that between the Niemen and the Vistula our troops in the Angustovo region are gradually emerging from the sphere of fighting and an action is developing near Ossowieos, on the Lamja Road:
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'Highust Freach Military Honour for Sir John French....
Teb, 20, 1125 am. Reuter's correspondent at Paria reports that the Government has conferred the military medal, which is the highest military honour, on Field Marshal Sir John French,
Feb. 20, 5.15 p.m.
The Allied fleet engaged in a two days' bombardment of the Dardanelles with considerable effect.
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Feb. 20, 5 20 p.m.
The Press Bureau states that at eight o'clock in the morning, yesterday, a British foot of battleships, battle-oruisers and destroyers, aided by a strong French squadron, the whole commanded by Vica Admiral Carden, attacked the forts at the entrance of the Dardanelles. The forts of Copshelles, and Kumkalo were bombarded with deliberate long range Era. Considerable effect was produced on the two forts, Two others were frequently bit, but it was difficolt to estimate the damage done. A portion of the battleships at 2.45 in the afternoon were ordered to close in and engage the forts at closer range with secondary armament.
German Roserves Enveloped in Fire.
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Feb. 20, 5.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris roporta that a communique states the Germans bombarded Nieuport-Bains and the dunes. “ Wo replied effectively."
The Germans age important forces in an attack eastward of Ypres, where the enemy after an intense bombardment were attacked with the bayoust, and were repulsad, and our artillery enveloped with fire German reserves which should have supported the attack. The Gergia los aro very high.
From the Lys to the Aisas there has been artillery activity.
Dead from Five German Regiments.
Feb. 21, 2.25 a.m.
Tuere has been no change on the left bank of the Vistula,
A Paris communique etites that from Belgium along the whole The Austrian attack near Otsinof, on the left bank of the front to Rheims, there have bean cannonades and fusillades. "Oar Danajelz, failed:
action continues in Champagne under good conditions. We repala We repulsed a series of attacks in the Carpathians, and at Isi saveral counter-attacks and made fresh progress north of Parthes, sients and north-east of Stropko captured with the bayonet the height occupying a wood which the enemy had strongly organised." north of Voliamik! f.
A Russian battalion at daybreak on the 17th stormed the Luneste region, at Zevadok, killing all the German défouders.
All the German cooter-attacks in massed columns were repulsed.
Desperate fighting continued for two days in the region of Wyechkoff. We captured 2,000 prisoners and six mitrailleuses,
A Famous Indian „Passas Away.
Feb. 20, 11.25 a.m.
CONDENSED
The German cruiser Karlsruhe bag gunk five vessels in the AF- lantio.
According to German prison- er, a battalion was destroyed in recent fighting in France,
The French Government has conferred the military medal on Field Marshal Sir John French,
The Democrats have allowed the Opposition in the U. S. Senste to talk the Ship. Purchase Bill dead,
Great Britain's reply to the, United States in reference to the .. Wilhelmina is referred to in a telegram.
In the fighting near Ypres, the Bremy left several hundred men on the field, the Allies lassen being slight.
The Norwegian lank ship Bolridge hae bean struck by a torpedo from a German submarine near Folkestone.
exhibition was opened by Pre- At San Francisco, the Panams
sident Wilson, by pressing button at Washington.
Near Verdun, the French have taken three machine guns, two- trenches, mortars, nd hundred prisoners, including several officers.
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The Allies have taken a portion of some of the trenches in the Ypres region which the enemy In Argonne there have been some engagements of little had temporarily occupied. importance. After repulsing the sixth counter-stack at Los Parged Farther details of the bombard southward of Verdun, we delivered an attack which enabled us to ment of the Dardanelles show enlarge and complete the progress made yesterday. We took three that H.M.S. Triumph took part. machine guns, two trenches, morters and two hundred prisoners, Theoperations are being renewed. including several officern. On the positions we carried we found fo dead belonging to five different regiments
German Submarine at Work Again,
·Feb. 20, 7,05 a.m.
NEWS.
The week end local sport reported elsewhere..
Further Notes on the Crisis appear on page 4.
A German sahmarine, without warning, torpedoed to-day the Cardiff steamer Cambank, about five miles off Almwych Bay. The vessel had just taken a pilot aboard for Liverpool. The third on-ton gineer and two firemen were killed and the donkeyman was drowned while attempting to jump into s bost. The remainder were saved.
Panama Exhibition Opened by President Wilson.
Fab. 21, 2.25 a.m.
A message from Foons announces the deast of Mr. Gokhale, the famous publicist..
[The Hon. Mr. Gopal Krishna Gukhalo, C.I.E., was born in 1860,and was the representative of the non-official members of the Bombay Legislature on the Viceroy's Legislative Council. For 20 you?N he dercted bimself to the cause of educa tion among his Mahratta" countrymen by serving as professor in Ferguson College, Poona, on nominal pay; he was actively identified At San Francisco, the Panams exhibition was opened by with the National Congress movement; was President of the Indian President Wilson, by pressing a button at Washington. Forty-one Congress, 1905; gara evidence before the Indian Expenditure nations participated. Commission in London; was a Fellow of Bombay University; Founder of the Bervants of Ladis Society; and in 1912 was a mem- ber of the Royal Commission on Public Services in India.]
Laws of Humanity : Britain's Reply to America. Feb. 19, 11.10
p.m.
On the night of the 15th and 16th an attack was made on our "Great Britain, replying to the United States in reference to the line to the North of Ypres canal, and on the following night ass. Wilhelmina, enumerates Germany'e violations of the laws of similar attack was made against Nouvo Chapelle. Both were humanity, and says if therefore hereafter she should declare fond- easily defeated with loss to the enemy. All the ground recently anffa absolutely contraband she cannot expect neutrale to object gained by us has been strengthened and held, without difficulty... on the ground of dep riure from international doctrine...
Our aircraft bave carried out valuable reconnaissance work and have successfully engaged enemy seroplanes.
Coaster Sunk by Gorman Submarine.
Feb. 21, 10.10 p.m. A. Gorman submarine sank the three hundred ton coaster Downshire, off the Oslf of Man. She gave the crew five minutes to Iesve.
Dorman Auxiliary Cruiser Interned.
German Battalion Destroyed,
Feb. 20, 5.55.p.m.
A commanique has confirmed the enemy's losses of the past few days as being considerable. According to prisoners, a battalion was destroyed. The Germans modo a fourth attack on the heights of the Meuse at Lesetarges, but were repulsed by artillery fire.
The enemy continued unsuccessful counter-attacks on hill 607. The enemy gained a footing on the eastern spür." at Sattel, where the fighting continues.
li is raining and snowing in the Vosges,
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
Feb. 20, 12.50 0.1.
Sir Edward Greg's memorandum sa to the Lusitania flying the United States flag shows that Great Britain is entitled to fly a neutral flag in oriler to astupa aspture, sinking, or destrnction, especially as the United S stea acted similarly during the Civil War.
He emphasises the obligations of a belligerent to deficitaly The Norwegian tank chip Belridge was struck by a torpedo assertnia the nationality and character of merchantmen. Cor- from a German submarine to-day near Folkeatone. The Belridge sequently the hoisting of a neutra flag cannot endanger mentral ship was a neutral ship proceeding from New Orleans to Amsterdam. ping, and responsibility for aug loss must reet with Germany.
Sir John French's Bulletin; Great Aeroplane Achievement.
Feb. 21, 2,10 am...
A Paris communique saye:-In Belgium an attack on tranches east of Ypres was repulsed. The energy bad deployed companies in the first line, b
on An attempted attack near Roolingpart, north of Arras, was Rheims was bombarded.
repulsed,
Feb. 19, 2.5 p.m. The Press Bureau issues the following:-Sir John French's ballosin says that the enemy displayed considerable activity daring the past few day south-eastward of Yorea. The fighting here was sometimes savore. At one or two points the enemy succeeded in the enemy on the nights of the 18th and 19th delivered five counter- In the Champagne region, at Souain, Perthes, and Beausejour occupying some of our trenches, but was driven out by counterattacks with a view to retaking the trenches which he had lost on Router's correspondent at Basnos Aires says that the German!
attacks. Bizty of the German dead were left in one place on the the previous daya. All were repulsed. suxiliary oraiser Holger, which brought the orena of the Highland
ground.
The fight continued to-day, when we made fresh progress in the Brae, etc., ashore on February 18, has been interned. It is now Our troops counter-attacked with great gallantry, despite the water-Some German coups de main on the the nights of the 18th
We blow up a German trench and took a number of prisoners.
Argonne. atated that the ships were sunk by the Kronprinz Wilhelm, which is logged ground and trenches, believed to be in the River Pista with the crews of the other vessels,
and 19th failed. We destroyed a blookhouse and occupied the site. The Germane' night attack of the 15th on the Ypres canal, and Three German counter-attacks on the heights of the Mense at the following night a similar attack near Neuve Chapelle, were Eparges, on the trénobea which we had captured on the 17th, were both easily repulsed with lous to the enemy.
arreated by the artillery.
The Downshire-Further Detalls,
Feb. 21, 0.65 p.m.
Why All the ground we have recently gained han been strengiltened and held without difficulty.
***** Oar artillery southward of the Lya has most sfcotively dealt with the German batteries."
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In the Vorges between Lusco Wissenbach and the region of Bonhomme the enemy, after gaining a footing on hill 60%, which was attacked with
win's regiment, was dislodged this morning by
against violent alizoks of the enemy
The Downshire only stopped after three shota had been fired. Our seroplanes have made most valuable reconnaissancez, and Counter-attack by ons and a half companies. We held the height
Five of the crew then rowed to the submarine, the officer of which to Arab
used the Downabire's own boss to gat alongside. He placed a bomb successfully engaged the enamy, a British aeroplane attacking two amidehips and destroyed, the ship. The crew were then turned Germans, resulting in the destruction of a German seroplane, adrift in their own boate, and were rescued by trawlern.
The attack on Littel, north of the farm oİSE
Interesting news from our Can- correspondent appears to-day.
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General nowe and an article headed "A Datch War RaviOW appear on page 3.
"Oar Contemporaries" appears on page 2, Commercial News on page and Log Book on page 6.
The Naval Dockyard Reorea tion Club held a Bohemian Concert on Saturday, when s prosentation was mids to Mr. E. I. Bate
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
p.m.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. vy Italian Grand Opera Co.--
Theatre Royal.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.. Italian Grand Opera Co. Theatre Royal.
H. K Jockey Club Rice Meet-
ing:
Wednesday, February 24. H. K. Jockey Club Race Meet-
ing.
Friday, February 26, 7 The China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd —Meeting— 11.30 am.
Saturday, February 27.
Concert in aid of Allied Forces' Tobacco Fand-Theatre Royal
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Thursday, March 5. Hongkong Horticultural Socie typans Shon-Botanic Gar
Friday March 0. Hongkong Horticultural Socio-
ty's Annual Show--Belania Char-
Cons.