The Hongkong Telegraph
Temperature 6 a.m. 57,
01
2 p.m.
56
(ESTABLISHED 1881.). Copyright," 1915 by the Proprietor.
94
TUESDAY, MARCH
16,
1915.
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS.
WEATHER FORECAST
OVERCAST
Barometer 80.11
March 16 1915,
Humidity
2*59,
日一初月二
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
GERMANS IN REVENGEFUL MOOD.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON BRITISH. LINES.
Belgian Army Continues to Progress.
BRITISH PLANS FOR ISOLATING GERMANY,
French Reports,
(Official Telegram from French Government, via Peking).
March 15.
THE WORLD WAR.
Half a Year of Fighting.
(Continued from Saturday).
March 16, 1914
promised to be a difficult job. complicated by the fact abat Dialy, newly master in Tripoli, locked" with plain disapproval upon the prospect of a Turkish neighbour.
Temperatura 6 am. 52 p.m. 16 Humidity
81
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
$36 PERANNUM.
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The sinking of the steamers
Whatever the advantages of the Egyptian campaign, however, the "Submarlas Attacks on Merchantmen.
fact that German influence was March 15, 12.40 p.m.
in the saddle and German (088; The sinking of the steamers Headlands, Florazan and Hortdale
For the reat, Austrian troops, aities unmistakable led the Turks is now confirmed.
atrengthened by Germane, were to other operations. For Ger still in late January holding the many, her Austrian ally slowly Cutting off Enemy Supplies; Drastic Measures by British
Baseinas back from Cracow along sinking under the Russian attack, Headlands, Florazan, and Government,
the Nida and the Donajee, tho it was imperative that a Tarkish Hartdale is now confirtued, March 15, 3.15 p.in. Russian wave had not yet cleared attack bo directed against Russia The Garette publishes details of measures to be taken to prevent the Carpathians in its rush upon to divert Russian troops from Hungary, the Servian invasion of Galicia and Poland. According goods from reaching or leaving Germany.
It deolares that no vessel sailing for Uermany after the let flungary had not yet begun, but ly, several Turkish army corpa March will be allowed to proceed to Germany, and unless it receives Austrian prestigo and fortunes were sent east from Eastum to- a pans enabling it to proceed to a neutral or Allied port, it must dis-were at the lowest ebb in their ward Kars, into the Caucasian ebarge at a British port. If not requisitioned by the British recent history, the European press region inside of the Russian front- Government, non-contraband goods will be restored upon terms to buzzed with reports that Austria iere and south and east of Batum be decided by a Prize Court.
was about to seek separate posce. and Trebizond. Vessels from Germany, or from non-German ports, carrying Finally, Italy, too, began to give In a difficult mountain region, goods of enemy origin and ownership, will be treated similarly, but signs, of again challenging her suffering from insufficient equip no money will be paid for the gnoda requistioned and sold until secular enemy, Bigns whichment, from the rigours of a ter after the conclusion of pease.
seemed only temporarily obli-rible winter, the Turkish opera terated by the terriblegarthquake. tion was temporarily successful,
·
10
Vestela proceeding to non-German ports carrying goods with enemy destination may be required to discharge at a British or Allied part on similar conditions.
Pointed Comments by the "ulobe."
DANGER OF PEACE TALK. on the part of the Allies would be to postpone indefinitely that very disarmament of Europe for which Mr. Spender and his friends are hoping. Whether Prussia meraly fails to sobieve her objects in this war or is thoroughly benton and cruabed will make little difference to her desire to prepare for re- venge. The actual extent of her attempt will be limited, for a
There is hardly a home in the British Empire, says a Globe loader, which is not more or less
A telegram gives details of measures to be taken by Britain to prevent goode from reaching or leaving Germany.
NEWS.
Further Notes on the Orisin appear on page
As January closed there was a bat presently met with complete The week's football fixtures" widespread belief that Austria disaster, and cae whole army are, given in this issue. migh: bo capable of one more corps, the Nicth, with its officers, great effort, but more than that including many Germans, was of all the great nations, the and Eleventh, endeavouring to announces a dividend of 12 per seemed beyond her power. First oaptured two more, the Tenth The Yokohama Specie Bink Hapeborg Empire seemed ar- cover the retreat, met with a cent proaching the end of her resources similar disaster a few days later for war-making.
at Olti, on the Turkish frontier. Bardly leas taan 100,000 troops
VII. Turkey also Falls,
Os the value of Turkey in general war German soldiers and statesmen have long been agreed. In a war with England
General news and an artiola
had thus been sacrificed to Ger- on the super-eubmarine appear ioan, not Turkish, needs. Instead on page 3... of victories, there was now added a new disaster to stand with Lule Burgas and Kumanovo, this defeat was a terrible shook, ForGermanir fuence in Turkey
Acircular issued by Bishop. Pozzoni, together with a Prayer closely touched by the present generation at least, only by her as one of the enemies of Germany
for Pesce, ure given elsewhere. war, por a family that has put one actual power to achieve it and it the mission of the Sultan was to just beginning to be felt as there member under arme. But we ie the power of revenge and of should be betraying those who again making Europe an armed be religions AS well as mili- lines are written, and the news a "Our Contemporaries" appears have already laid down their lives camp that we must take from her the Holy War he was to rouse the brilliant but relatively insigni- page 9 and Log Book on page 8.
tary. Through the medium of at last known in Stamboul. A on page 2, Commercial News on for England, and courting by a crushing defeat and a stern millions of Mohammedan subjects ficant foray into Persis, the clear greater danger for the next generation, if we paused for B moment "until the domination of Prussia is wholly and finally Our enemy owes destroyed," such success as he has obtained, North of Rheims, opposite Luxemburg wood, the enemy made and it is not small, to his power of attempts to retake the advanced tranch held by the Frenob, bat was concentration. Let us learn from him and concentrate all our enor repulsed with very heavy losses.
The Belgian artillery, supported by our beavy artillery, destroyed, on the 13th, a point d'appui which had been organised by the Germans at the Dizmude cemetery,
The enemy bombarded Ypres, killing several of the civilian population. They also bombarded Sissona Cathedral and the surrounding district.
In Argonne, an attack by the enemy was stopped dead. Our patrolling parties occupied Embermenil (in Lorraine).
(Havas Telegram.)
of State for the Mercantile Marino.
"everal trenches.
March 14.
In Lorraine we occupied Embermenil. Generals Maunoury and Devillaret (recently wounded) are in a very satisfactory condition."
A German submarine has sunk the French steamer Auguste Conseil, but the crew has been saved.
peace.
Interesting stories from the
of King George in India. Re-ing out of Russian garrisons at ligious and military influence Tabriz, was but a slight counter slike were to make the British poai-balance to the loss of three army U.S. FOREIGN TRADE.tion in Egypt untenable, imperil corps, to the prospect of the in-front are recounted by our London
the Suez Canal, spread religious mediate loss of Ezerum and the correspondent elsewhere. aorest across the Sabara to French rest of Armenio," At the sem North Africa.
time British troops were moving north along the Euphrates from
Big Falling Off Last Year. Washington, Jan. 29. — The foreigo commerce of the United
י
some sweeping
this mission.National Review,
The reports of the Langkat Co., At the opening of the Great Buara, Anglo-French warships the China Fire Insurance Co., and In Champagne, two counter-attacks delivered by the Germausgies on the prosecution of the war were repulsed; pursuing the enemy, we took several trenches, one to a successful finish. We ain- Statca in 1914 totalled $3,902- War there was plain evidence were menacing the Dardanelles, the China Sugar Co., appear else
cerely hope there will be little 900.051 in value, compared with that Tarkey would come in on On all sides Turkish ruin seemed where." of which contained a hundred corpses and a quantity of material.
discussion of the question of $4,276,814,774 in 1913, according Germany's side. Har leaders threatening, and the Turkish peace at this time in the Press, to Department of Commerce stat were angry with Great Britain Government was reported to be because such a "discussion is istics announced to-day. The for taking over the dreadnoughts planning to withdraw to the for:
The Inspection of Chinese... band to be misunderstond decrease, $373,714,721, dus building for Turkey in England, trese of Adrianople, to escape the
Provincial Troops. abroad, and may injure the largely to the European war, was the shipe.on which Turkey had wrath of the Constantinople
We learn that the President Cause of the Allies.
slmost wholly in exports, which relied to regain her Aegean Islands populace.
from Greece. An alliance between That German influence, backed will send a special delegate to the We are led to these remarks by were $370,394,242 less. the announcement of a meeting to Exports amounted to $2,113,Russia and Great Britain was an by German warships, would still provinces in order to see whether Deputy Georges Baroon has been appointed Under Secretary be addressed by Earl Grey, at 824,050 and imports to $1,789, immediate menace to Osmanli bold on for a time in Turkey it is necessary for the Govern which the conditions governing 278,001, making the visible power on the Golden Hora. Ras-seemed possible. But the Cau- ment to reorganise the provincial The Belgian troops continued, to progress in the Yser, bend, peace are to be discussed. Earl Grey balance of trade in favour of the nia and England, as well as casian deftat had immediately troops. The President is rather The enemy bombarded Ypres, causing damage and killing several has taken the trouble to publish United States $324,348,040. France, had openly supported the checked the area of Turkish use-anxious to know whether the Balkon Alliance against the fulness to Germany, and it had troops in the provinces are pro- a letter in the Freee explaining against $801,421,812 in 1913. civilians. They also bombarded Soissons and Rheims Cathedrals.
Crude materiala exports for Sultan,
not interrupted the despatch of perly organised, trained and In Champagne, we repaleed two counter-attacke, carrying that the desire of those who have
Russian masses to Galicia or disciplined; and the mission of convened it is to establish a use in manufacturing decreased But the first Austrian defeats peace which will secure the col- $278,372,162; their importe cooled Turkish ardour: What Poland. Moreover, Italian appre- the delegate is We stopped dead a German attack at Four de Paris,
lective responsibility of all decreased. $7,041,941. civilised nations for the mainten- Foodstuff exports in crude seemed sure in August became hension, roused by Turkish pur- followed by oxpected to be doubtful again in September.posee in the Near East, had changes in the system of organ ance and enforcement of Latern condition and food animals in But October come and Germany's provoked the Hodeida incident, isation, training and discipline tional Law." Our view is that greased $105,088,211; their great drive at Warsaw and which brought Italy and Turkey of the troops, should the present such a meeting at this moment is imports increused $13,040,245. Calais being in fall swing the within two steps of war. Like system prove defective or faulty ill-timed and can serve no patriot- Foodstuffs exporte partly or: ic purpose. That view is streng-holly manufactured decrossed gent of the Kaiser in Turkey, Austria, Turkey und failed Ger- It is said that Generel Wang Luver Pasha, the powerfuly in her hour of greatest Shih-cheng will be appointed to of Mr. $15,074,590; their imports in-leader, whose sympathy, with Ger- need. thened by the artiole Harald Spender in the Contem-creased $58,130,037.
many was complete, anoceeded in porary Review, He considers tha Manufactured exports for fur enlisting Turkey. This they did VIII. Still Deadlock in the West. there is no time during the war ther use in mannfactaring de by the simple but astonishing when it is not wise to consider creased $51,039 530, their im device of sending the two German armies in France, made three In January the Anglo-French the question of peacs. We consid-ports decreased $04,605,119. ships, the Goaben and the Breslau, er that to discurs peace at the Manufactures exports ready for which had faken refuge in the efforts to break the German hold present time is calculated to defeat consumption decreased $151, Golden Horn, out in the Black apon the territory of the Republic. its attainment. For auch a die-062,647 their imports decreased Sea to bombard the Russisa All three were marked by small cussion is bound to be innocently $6,391,748,4840
conste. A a result, Turkey was gaine, in
Champagne, and or wilfully misinterpreted abroad by those who do not understand 632,558, an increase of $12,430-allies before the Turkish public, and all three gains were less con- along the line from Roye to Lille,'| car British spirit and the free- 930 over December 1913; or many of the Turkish statesmen, dom of discussion allowed in this imports were $114.658,545,knew of the fact. To the end siderable than the single consider- country, and who will attribute decrease of 809,302,020. Ex- this policy was opposed by some the third week of the month drove to it an importance which it does porte of orade materials for of the ablest of Turks, not really possesS.
use in manufacturing showed affronta ang mg Mr. Spender quotes the case of decrease of $40,000,000; food Once in the war it was to be between Bissons and Craonne. Prussia and Austris in 1860 when stoffe, erude, an increase of 841,- expected that Tarkey would make The Alsatian offensive, the most G. after Sadowa Biamarck persuaded 000,000; foodstuff, partly or her first effort to regain her lost ambitions of French projects, was 2.30 p
Thursday, March 18, the German Emperor to remain wholly manufactured, sa increase province of Egypt; the Khedive, described in this magazine last content with one victory and not of about $10,000,000, and mana shen in Constantinople, volunteer month. In early January the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. orush Austria, Bat there is as factores ready for consumption, ed to lead the army of liberation. French columns flowing down the Ltd., Meeting of Shareholder much difference between the a decrease of 88,500,000 The Holy War preached against narrow Vosges valley of the Thur 12.30 p.m. Austrian spirit and the Prussian December imports of crude all infidela not allies or friends of passed Thann, captored the vill- Wednesday, March 24, March 15, 4.15 p.m. as there is between the material materials for manufacturing de- the Turk was to rouse the Egyptage of Steinbach at the point China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. Renter's correspondent at Paris reports that, according to a and militory strength of the creased $28,000,000; foo latoffe, But thanks to the delay of where the Thar enters the Al-Ordinary Annual Meeting-noon. communique, the Belgian Army continued to progress on the beap Austria of that day and the crude, decreased about $10,000,- Tarkey in coming in, Egypt was antian Plain, lost and regained Luzon Sugar Refining Co.,Ltd., of the Year and southward of Dixmude. The British were very Germany of today. Sarely 000 manufactures for further now garrisoned by Australians, by the village (it changed hands six Ordinary Annual Meeting-12.16 violently attacked last night, at Saint Eloi, south of Ypres. They Mr. Spender knows enough of bee in manufactoring decressed British territorials, by hot times), approached the town of p.m.
weather troops from India, Cernay, the first in the plain, and were at first slightly pushed back, but the British counter-sttmoked the Prussian spirit from bis $12,500,000 and manufacturer British and French warships pa-there halted, thrown back.
tory to realise that the inevitable ready for use, decreased $10,rolled the Canal, To take Egyp
If the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
British Violently Attacked South of Ypres.
and regained the lost ground. Fighting continues,
December exporta were 8245, at war with Russia and Russia's Argonne4sace, west of the
result of such an not as Bismarck 000,000
able German offensive which in
the French south of the 'Aisne,
(To be Continued)
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
Bijou Theat -9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Sale of Porcelain and Carion-
P. Lammert's Sales Room 2.30 p.m.
*
Thursday, March 25, China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd... General Meeting-noon,