The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the
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February 13 1915,
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TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 23,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
RUSSIAN RETREAT ENDED.
BOMBS THROWN ON CALAIS.
Russian Success in Gallei
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."],
Allies" Ups and Dowas, "
Feb. 22, 5.55.p.m. A Paris commanique aye: There is nothing important to record we to the position in Argonne. We carried an enemy trench on the outskirts of Choppy wood and moved forward our position. We won ground in one placs at Eparges, and fell back slightly in
another.
Germans Suffer Heavy Losses.
There have been infantry engagements on both banks of the Flecht. Taree German regiments engaged our advanced posts, which fell back on the main line➡ which is strongly occupied. The Germans attacked in married, deep formations, thus suffering haary loues.
Good Russian Recovery.
Feb. 23, 1.35 am. Beater's asrrespondent at Petrograd says that the commanique reporta isulated figating on the right banks of the rivers Bɔbr and Narow, the gun of Oowerofortress effectively assisting the fighting in the. Biotriði,
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We capture! Evadkno, on the Lomzı Road, after a fierce battle. The enemy took the offensive in great force in the "Pozsonyaz region, where we captured several villages, and five hundred Germans, Repeated Aus.rina Counter-stiucks east of Lupkow, in the Car- pathians, have been repulsed with equrmous loss.
We sitzoked sud dølsated the Au-trians south-east of Stanislaus, in Extera Galicia, capturing fifteen hundred prisonera,
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Russian Retreat Stopped.
Feb. 22, 6.20 p.m. Router's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that Berlin communique, pablished shie orening, says that the pursuit of the Lakes on wigler Dass:0 the Masurian after the Bussisas
has terminated..
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Zappella Bombs Calais,
The Recent Russian Reverse-Further Detalls,
Feb. 22, 5 15 a.m.
At 2.45 p.m. a portion of the battleship force was ordered to close in and engage the forin at closer range with secondary arme ment. The forts on both sides of the entrance then opened fire and were engaged at moderate ranges by the Vengesmas Ornwallis, Triomph, Sufren, Gaulois and toret, aapported by the Inflexible and Agamemuon at longe ranke,
CONDENSED
Replying to questions regard➡ ing Japan's demands on China, Sir Edward Grey said the Govern ment would naturally take British. interests into account.
An official statement from Petrograd says that only isolated The forts on the European side wore apparently, silenced, but Sir Edward Grey says the elements of que corps sscaped when the tenth army was forced to one fort on the Aristic side was still firing when the operation was British Government has been suspended owing to failing li. ht. No ships of the allied flast were confidentially informed of Japan'a rsirest from East Prassia in consequence of the advance of enormone it. The sation has been renewed this morning, after an serial re-demanda on China, German forces. The remainder of the army, fighting ceaselessly connaissance. His Majesty's aeroplane ship Ark Royal is in attend An official Russian statement for nine days in deep snow, reached positions previously prepared. Battles are now in progress in the vicinity of Ossowicz and between/auce with a number of seaplanes and seroplanes of the Naval Wing‹ | says only isolated elements of one Plotsk and. Plonsk.
The Evelyn-Detalis Wanted.
Feb. 22, 5.15 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington states that Mr. Brynd, Secretary of State, has requested the ambassadore in Landon and Berlin to send detaile su to the sinking of the Evelyn.
Japan's Demands on China.
Feb. 22.
La the House of Commons, Mr. Lynch asked Sir Edward Grey whether the Government had taken any steps to secure commercial freedom for China in view of the apprehensions entertained in consequence of Japan's demands,
Sir Edward Grey replied that no representations on the subject had been made. The Government would naturally take British interests into account and consider, when necessary, what would be required.
Sir Edward Grey added that he was unable to communicate to the House particulara of the Japaness demands, of which the Government had been confidentially informed by Jagga.
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
The Russian Operations.
Feb. 20, 1.40 p.m. The following is a sumtiary of Russian official reports from February 16 to 19;----
In the East Prussia district the Russians are gradually retiring in good order toward Ossowicz from the region of Augustowo, where stubborn fighting took place.
| San, taking over 600 prisoners.
Attacks by Germans against Koziowa and Wyszków Pazu were ropaleed with heavy losses the enemy.
French Roparts.
(Oficial Telegram from the French Government, via Paking).
Feb. 21,
Corps escaped when the Tenth Army was forced to retreat from East Prussia.
The remnant of the Russian Tenth Aɛmy which was forced out. of East Pruneia has been fighting ceaselessly for dine days in desp anow.
Mr Bryan han requested the U. S. Ambassadore in London and Berlin to send details con- cerning the sinking of the Evelyn.
On the 19th, the Germané bombarded Nieuport and the sandhills; the range of their gang wan effectively oɔmater-balanced, They engaged important forces east of Ypres, delivering an attack which was ultimately repaland with heavy losses for them.
A British Foreign Office state- Daring the night of the 18th, five counterattacke delivered by ment regarding the bombardment the Germans in the Sousin, Perthes and Hansojour regions were of the Dardanellos appears else: repulsed, the Germans failing to retake the trenches previously lost, where. The French made progress in the same region. In the last few
summary of Rompien daya, the Germans have sustained very severe loss, and prisoners operations from the 16th to the are reporting that in the last attack a battalion, was entirely 19th inst, is given on this page. annihilated.
NEWS.
Four German counter-attacks were stopped at Epargas by Numerous German corpses were heaped on the ground. In the French artillery fire, which es ned fearful damage in their ranks. Vosges, the Germans, after succeeding in obtaining a footing on Hill 307, between Luze and Wis-ombiok, were thrown back in disorder. appear on page 4.
(Havas Telegram.)
Feb. 20.
Frencli Government Stock now standa at Fr. 69.15. The enemy bombarded Nieuport, we answering very effectively. The Germans sustained very heavy losses in an attack rapulaed yesterday at Ypres. Rheims has again been bombarded.
We repulsed fira asunto-attroki delivered by night" in the Bougin, Perthes, and Beausejour regions,
It is confirmed that the Gormana sustained very heavy losses daring the last few days' fighting in the Champagne region, one battalion being entirely annihilated.
We maintained car positions on the heights of the Mouse and in the Vosges, repulsing all counter-attacke, An Anglo-French Fleet destroyed the Dardanelles forts on the Asiatic sids and also bombarded all the forts situated on the European side,
-Well-Known Players with the Forces.
Farther Notes on the Crisia
General news and a report con- cerning the German oraiser Karlsruhe appear on page 3.
"Oar Contemporaries” appeare on page 2, Commercial News on page 6." page and Log Book on
Fürther Increase in Fraights, -Nowa has reached Geylon that the Homeward Freight Con-
ference sitting in London has decided upon a further increses in freights, to take effect from March 1. The increase
Colombo will not sufer mora will apply to all ports and severely then will the Indian and Far Eastern ports,
The
return
British Ships and Tslogtau, British ships are now allowed GOLFERS AND THE WAR Delagoniare, who is serving with to enter and clear the port of the 31st Fronch Artillery, has Tsingtan once a week, provided been "Noticed for courageous that the ships get the permit of Severe fighting also took place around the Sierpc-Plock roads.
action."
the military garrison at Tsingtan. The onemy has reached the front formed by Plosk and Racioz.
Chislehurst 'sands twenty-six, | ... Health of the Colony, In Central Poland calm still prevails. An attack by the enemy
An interesting list of golfers Ashford Manor nineteen, includ
showing the against Zylin, on the Bzura, was repulsed.
who are serving with the forous ing Cipisin A. Berners, of the number of cases of communicable In Galioin the Russians made progroms on the left bank of the has been compiled by the various Irish Guards, and Captain E. M. disease which have been notified club officials. Many of the clubs B tteraby, of the Bails (killed in as occurring in the Colony for the have given a bonus to their em-action):
wook ending February 20 is as Cambridge University con- follows:-2 cases of cholers, both ployed joining the Services, and all are guaranteeing their men's tri utes, among othere, fatal and both imported Japan
Gardiner-Hill and R. G. O. e); 4 of diphtherin-one Datch places after the war.
The Royal St George's Clab, Yerburgh, the latter having join imported and the rest Chinese of Sandwich, has a wonderful list, ad the Irish Guards,
two of them fatal; 1 fatal comprising, even in its incomplete
The North is in no way behind case of puerperal fever (Chinese) "The Austrian movement against the Danajec front was driven state, ninety-one names. Three the South. The Carlisle Club's and 1 small-pox case (Filipino, 12 *Feb. 22. back. The Russians captured the height to the east of Lapkow members, all well-known golfers, list number twenty-seven, among imported.)
been killed in action them E. J. Lamb, who has been On February 20 cannonading prevailed from Belgium to Pass at the point of the bayonet. Also a small redoubt was captured bave Bheims. The Frenon action is still proceeding with good results in by the Russians to the east of Uzgok Pass, all the Germang defend--C. K. Anderson, R, D. Hard killed, and the Champagne region. North of Perther we repulsed overal
ing it boing killed, counter-attacks, and occupied a wood strongly organised by the очему.
Feb. 22, 8.30 p.m. Reater's correspondent si Calais says that at 4.15 o'clock this moraing a Zeppelin dropped bombs into the town, killing five people.
There is no panic.
(Official Telegram from the French Government, through Peking.)
The enemy's attempt against the Russian position in the region of Lubne.Studenne was defeated and the Russians took 1,400 prisoners with 4 machine-guns.
All German counter-attacks in massed formation were defeated After repulsing a sixth donater-attack by the Germans at with great losses. In the Wyszkow region sanguinary fighting ooo Epargen, south of Verdun, the French troops were able to complete tinues. During the 17th and 18th inst. the Russians took over two "minen 2,000 prisonera and 8 ranchine-gune. An official statement issued their progress of the 19th, taking up three machine guna,
at Petrograd denies a recent Austrian report concerning the fight werden" and capturing 200 prisoners, including several officers.
Numerous killed remained abandoned on the battlefield, ining in Bukovina. The Russians being in a great minority have cluding soldiers belonging to five different German regiments. In withdrawn beyond the Pruth, but Austrian claims to 12,000 prisoners the Vouges we repulsed three attacks on the right bank of the are entirely falas. The total Russian forces engaged did not reach this figure. The actual louses were 7 officers and 1,007 soldiers killed, wounded, and missing.
Flecht and afterwards we counter-attsoked..
(Havas Telegram.)
Fab: 21, 6.20 s.x;
A few infantry actions took place in the Ypres sector, where we took trenches which had been occupied by the enemy" for a littlə while.
The Germans abandoned hundreds of killed on the ground, our losses being slight.
In the Champagne region we maintained all our gains, two German counter-atxoks failing,
The Bombardment of the Dardanelles.
ing, and Julian Martin Smith Allos has an excellent list, in- while smong others now serving cluding D. HOathbert, of the are each players as the Hon. F. 7th Argyllshire, and Satberland S Jackson, H. L. Doherty, V. A. Highlandere, who won the Clack- Pollock, Lord O. Hope, and the mannan County Championship
|for 1909.. Hon. 0.Boot
Walton Heath sende, among The Royal Aberdeen Club. others, then loading players takes a foremost place, eighty- Robertsteur obation shore of mix of its amatour members, the amateur championship, doba besides a number of its employees, Graham, Norman E. Hanter, serving with the Regular or Captain C. Butchison, Angus Territorial Forces,
V. Hambro, O. Q. Devan, and K. Irish clubs, too, are contribut M Beaumont
ing their share. The Royal Belfast Club has a roll of twenty-three holding commissions in the N'
** The Royal Wimbledon Qlab bar a list of forty-four, among them D. L. Grant and V. R.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Italian Grand Opera Co- Theatre Royal
TO-MORROW..
Bijou Theatre 3.15 p.m.c Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Italian Grand Opera Co Theatre Royal, ..........H. K Jockey Club Baos Mest-
ingelsey
Friday, February 28, The China Provideos Lose and.. Mortgage Co., Ltd., “Mosting-
old Eton cricket asptained the or Army, among the number|11.30a.m.
being Lieutenant-Colonel Oraig, MP
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*** Baturday, February 27,
Concert in aid of Allied Forces". Tobacco Fand-Theatre Royal
Thursday, March 5. Hongkong Horticultural Sonia
Annual Show--Botapio Gar-
Friday, March 8, Hongkong Horticultural Socies
The Esat Devon Club has Feb. 21, 4.30 p.m.
twenty-four, including R. O. N
Allco Memorial Hospital. The Admiralty announces that yesterday morning a British Palairet, the secretary and ret The Hon. Treasurer of the et of battleships and battle-ornisers, accompanied by flotillas and while Somerset cricketer. Quite Alio Memorial and Affiliated In the Vorges we repulsed three counter-attacks, one on the north bank and two on the south bank of the Flecht. Counter Aided by a strong French squadron, the whole under Vice-Admiral number are already in India and Hospitals begs to acknowledge
with shanks the following dona- ty's atikoking afterwards we made a good advance. Fighting is still Carden, began an attack upon the forts at the entrance to the four are at the front, y
Dardanellas. The forts at Cape Selles and Kum Kale were bomb Bixty members of Bansteations to the fands of the Hos- dens. proceeding.
Beginuing to make effective their threat of an English Coast arded with deliberate long range fire and considerable effect was Dowasare serving, including nine pitale: Noronha & 06 15 blockade, a German submarine torpedoed yesterday Norwegian produced on two of the forts. Two others were frequently bit but, caddies and twenty artisans: two Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp. 810, J. ail teak steamer, the Beldridge, bound for Holland. The Norwegian being open earthworks, it was difficult to estimate the damage. The members are prisoners in Gar-W #10; J. Lemm (2ad Bab.), Annual Brown Bonnie Ge
many de while Major B. O $10, forts, being ontranged, were not able to raply to the fire.
Prem is making a huge protest,