The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
OVERCAST Barometer 30.11
March 17 1915,
2×60 日二初月二
Temperature 6 a.m. 55. Humidity
P. 61
77
59
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ALLIES RECAPTURE MORE TRENCHES.
BRILLIANT RECOVERY BY BRITISH TROOPS.
Russians, Waist-deep in Snow, Capture Enemy Positions.
THE SINKING OF THE DRESDEN,
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph.”]
Fruitless German Attacks.
March 17, 12.25 s.m.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
French Reports.
(Official Telegram from French Governinant, via Poking). March 16. On the 14th, British rquadrons bombarded Westend with
success,
The Belgian army continued to progress south of Dixmude snd in the bend of the Yser,
British troops were very strongly attacked, in the evening, south of Ypres; they began to retreat, bat -000 afterwards counter-attacked, inflicting very heavy losses on the Germine.
Fighting is still proceeding in Argonne, where we carried 300 meires of trenches, taking numerous prisoners, including several officers.
Three enemy attacks were fully repulsed on the heights of the Mouse at Eparges and north of Badonvillers; two German attacke were stopped dead by our fire.
In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
Monday to recapture trenches on
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
A Paris evening communique states: An attempt by the enemy on
the spar at Lorette was repulsed.
We exploded a mine in the region of Perthes, and held the cavity after a sharp fight.
We progressed acrth of Beausejour.
German counter-attacks on Monday night between the Four'de Paris and Bolante, and Vauquoia.and Bein Lo Pretre, were repulsed.
With the Russians.
A Petrograd communique states:
March 10, 11.30 p.m.
The Russians have dislodged the Germans of some advanced posts along the Niemen.
The Russiau offsusive oqatiques successfully on both banks of the Orzic.
Snow Up to Waists.
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A battle is developing in Galicia, set of the railway from Blazisteo and Kolomyaz, where the Russian infantry, advancing in snow up to their waials, captured the enemy's positions and 2,000 prisoners.
The Siege of Przemysł.
The Russians besieging Przemysl have occupied heights commanding the ioner forts.
Brilliant. British Recovery,
March 16, 4.50
p.m.
A Paris communique states: The Belgians have consolidated their gains. The British, having recaptured Saint Eloi, also retook the trenches to the south-west of the village and compelled the enemy to evacuate trenches to the south-east, which the British completely demolished by their artillery.
More Trenches Reoccupled.
We made fresh progress north-east of Sounin, and recaptured
the remainder of the trenches in Bois. Le Pretre,
The Germans took a tranch at Reichackerkopf, but we retook it, capturing prisoners.
Huge German Losses.
'Violent Counter-Attack Repulsed.
March 15, 4.25 p.m.
A Paria communique says there is no change at Neuve Chapelle: The enemy made a third, most violent counter-attack in an attempt to retake their lost trenches between the Four-de-Paris and Bolante, bat were repaleed as previously,
Wounded Prisoners of War.
March 15,5.20.p.m.
In the House of Commone, the Han, Neil Primrose announced that the Government is considering the question of proposing that wounded prisoners of war should be interned in Switzerland.
Negotiations for a similar arrangement are proceeding between France and Germany.
Statement by Earl Kitchener,
March 15, 7 p.m.
In the House of Lords, Earl Kitchener made a brief statement. Many weeks of trenob-fighting, be said, have not affected the morale of our troops and the fighting at Neave Chapelle and Epine te showed how sucossefully we were able to take the offsnaive,
He paid a tribute to the gallantry of the Indians and quoted a congratulatory message which" Field Marshal Sir Joan French bad asked him to transmit to the Viceroy ut fudia. -
The health of the troops was remarkably good, which was a striking testimony to the value of inveutation and the skill of the medical staff.
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Earl Kitchener pointed out the progress of the French armies, especially in the Chata pague region, and warmly eulogised the French soldier.
He affirmed that the German attacks on the Eastern Front were either well held or driven back.
Earl Kitchener concluded by stating that the Government was considering an arrangement whereby the armament firms would come under Government control and the employees would reap some of the benefits which the war had automatically brought to the
March 16, 5 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French, in his bulletin, states: The line we captured eastward of Neave Chapelle has been consolidated and held, despite repeated aonator-attacks,
Jadging by the number of dead Germans counted on the firms: ground, the enemy's loss cannot have been less than 17,000.
March 17, 1914
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS
Temperature 6 am 59 p.m. 63 Humidity [ 78 ] 64
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
End of the Dresden.
March 15, 855 p.m.
The Press Bureau announces that at nine o'clock in the
CONDENSED.
morning yesterday H.M.S.S. Glasgow, Kent and Orama caught the In the House of Lords, East German oruiser Dresden near Juan Fernandes Island,
Kitchener has made a statement on the war,
After an action lasting five minutes the Dresden hauled down her colours and displayed the white flag. She was much damaged sad on fire...
The magazine afterwards exploded, and the Dresden sank. The crew was saved.
Fifteen badly wounded Germans were landed at Valparaiso, The British sustained no casualties and no damage.
Russians Wreck Siego Batteries.
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March 15, 9.5 p.m.
A Petrograd communique says that on the whole front in the and on the left bank of the latter, we progressed, fighting all the region of Prasoyez, from the Mlawa railway to the Ozyo river
way.
The German counter-attacks were everywhere repulsed. batteries of heavy calibre which had been installed within range of The guns at Ossowiece have wrecked several of the siege the fortress.
In the Carpathians, Austrian attacka st Baligrod and a German attack on hill No. 992, near Kozlowka, were repulsed.
We defeated the enemy in the region to the north of Obertyn. There has been an artillery duel at Przemyal.
Killed la Action..
March 15, 8.35 p.m.
It is announced that Second Lieutenant Cyril Austin, of the West Surrey Regiment, a member of Beater's editorial stiff, was killed on the field of baitle on the 10th-inst.
French Capture Three Lines of Trenches.
March 16, 3 a.m.
Last evening's communique from Paris says there have been numerons actions in our favour to-day.
Oar artillery in the vicinity of Lombaertzyde effectively bombarded the enemy's works.
The Germsa craiser Dresden has been sunk near Juan Fernan~' dez Island,
Mr. Lloyd George haa suowered Walah. criticisms on the postpone- ment of the Welsh Uhurch Bill.
French infantry have captured the western part of the village of prisoners. Vauquois, taking numerous
There were no British ossualties in the engagement with the Dresden, and none of the British vessels sustained damage.
The death is announced of. Mr. Walter Orane, R. W. S., painter, decorator, designer, book- illustrator, writer and leatorer.
Russian gans
at Ossowiece have wrecked several siege installed within range of the batteries of a heavy eslibre
for rese.
The British south of Ypres, whom a German attack yesterday compelled to retire beyond St., Eloi, re-captured that village and The British Goverment almost all the adjoining trenches, despite several counter-attacke, considering the q A brilliant attack by our infantry north of Arras captured proposing that wound simultaneously three lines of trenches on a spur of Notre Dame de of war should be insormed in Lorette, and reached the edge of the plateau. We took one hundred Switzerland," prisoners,
Second German Blockhouse Demolished.
Lieutenant Cyril · Marob 16, 2.40 a.m.
Austin, of the West Surrey Regi- Heater'a Further south, in the region of Roolincourt, near the Lillement, belonging to Road, we exploded several trenches.
editorial stuff, has been killed on the battlefield.
The Germans mined and occupied a trench at Carnoy, in the region of Albert, but were driven out.
We made fresh progress in Champagne, in the woods north east of Suain and north-west of Perthes, and we repulsed two counter-attacks north-east of Mesnil
There was great activity in Argonne.
Two German counter-attacks in the region of Bagatelle were repulsed and a German blockhouse was demolished.
Two enemy counter-attacks between the Four-de-Paris and Bolante failed.
Vauquois, taking numerous prisoners.
Oar infantry captured the western part of the village of
The Germans mined and destroyed four advanced trenches in the Boir-le-Pretre, while to the north-west of Pont-a-Moussono re-captured two and a half trenches.
TELEGRAMS.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
FURTHER QUESTIONS IN
FAMOUS ARTIST. PARLIAMENT,
(Beater's Service To The Telegraph." (Reuter's Barvice To The "Telegraph.") PA London Received March 15.
London. Recolved March 17. The death is announced of Mr.1 In the House of Commone, Walter Crane, the world-famous whether the Chinese railways for book-illustrator, writer, lecturer which Japan asked concessions and socialist, at the age of 70. would be managed by Ching, or
replying to a question as to painter, decorator, designer,
ment.
The Hon. Neil Primrose atates that be believes the Japanese demands regarding the Yangteze do not conflict with the Yang- taze Agreement,
NEWS.
Further Notes on the Orisin appear on page 4.
Another interesting tiger story appears on page 4.
The resultacf recent R:H.K.Y.O. yachting races are given to-day. Some extracts from the Ser men's Mission report appear to-day,
General news and an article headed "Some Aspects of the War
appear on page 3....
Oar Cuntemporaries" appears on page 2, Commercial News on page and Log Book on page 6.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15, p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.16 p..
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders 12.30 p.m.
Friday, March 19. Performanos at the French Convent 4 v.m.
The operations in the Dardanelles showed, he said, the great whether they would be completely American. Since the rise of the power of the Allied Fleets. Ele could not say more at present, but foreign in all respects, the Hou. London and Liverpool rate to the House might rest assured that the matter was well in hand. Neil Primtene said he was unable 150. a few days ago, it was a He dwelt upon the question of an adequate supply of warfareast the outcome of the foregone conclusion that the Now material for the present and for the next two or three months, believed the Japanese demands proportion. As the rates are
Chino-Japanese negotiations. Ho
York rate would be advanced in 'This," he said, is causing me serious anxiety."
It was absolutely essential that the arrears in the delivery of regarding the Yangteze did not governed primarily by the supplies should be wiped out, because the output of overy rennd of conflict with the Yangtez Agree available tonn ge, the recent in ammunition wsa of the utmost importance. T
creases indicate that the sosroity of ships is getting to be more RISE IN HEMP FREIGHT Perions as the war progresses It is probable that the tremen Steamship operatore have again (deur jamp of 33 shillings in the put the screw on exporters, for New York rate will force the cablegrams were received last price of hemp in the local market week by exporting houses in down to-day. Local exporters Manila announcing that the New and commission men see no lower York Conference, which regulates ing of the rates abead and if the the rates for nearly all the big rates continue to advance as they freight lines running into New have been doing during the past Wednesday, March 24, York, had advanced the freight two months, it will not be long on hemp from a 1328, on be resched. The advance in the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., Chins Sugar Refining Co, Ltd., The War Office reports that on the 13th inst. several heavy
to New before a probibitive figure will Ordinary Annual Meeting-1001 German ocanter-attacke were repulsed,
York from 99.. We have now taken 1,720 prisoners during the last three days; Mr. Lloyd George said the words "conclusion of the wor" advance of 38 chillings per too. New York rate will tend to spur Ordinary Annual Mesting 12.15 the enemy's losses have been very heavy and cannot be far short of involved the occupation and time for settlement. How long the The advance comes as no sur on the least exporters and busi
occupation took depended on the extent of the victory. These price to the local exporters who need men in their efforts to get Thursday, March 25, A German@train-, at Don was blown up by our aircraft the Churchiman would probably not be able to return from the front have been expecting a rise for a goveramentaæintanos in the more-Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
for at least six months after the war was over.”
number of days, says the Cablenews ment of hemp, sugar and corra, General Mecan
10,000
The British Success,
(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)
March 14.
morning.
The Welsh Bill,"
March 15, 8.35 p.m;
In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George, answering Welsh oriticisme of the postponement of the Church Bill; emphasised that powerful opponents of the Bill were at the front.
If the war ended by the 30th September they could not attend the House of Commons on the 1st October, when important matters would arise, de
Saturday, March 20, Performance at the French Convent-4 p.m.
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