The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1916 by the Proprieto
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 29 85
March 22 1915,
F
Temperature 6 a.m. 65. Humidity
89
2864 日七初月二
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
MONDAY, MARCH 22.. 1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
Temperature 6 6.11.
March 22, 1914
Humidity
慈 娥二十三英一街
WAR TELEGRAMS
p.m. 66 61
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TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
ZEPPELIN RAID ON PARIS.
THE VENTURE A MISERABLE FAILURE.
Severe Fighting in East Lfrien
OVER 300 GERMANS AND TWO FIELD-GUNS CAPTURED:
(Reuter's Service to The Telegraph."]
Weather Interrupts Dardanelles Operations.
March 22, 18.0. The Admiralty announces that unfavourable weather has interrupted the operations in the Dardanelles.
A seaplane reconnaissance is impossible; hence the damage to the forte by the bombardment on the 18th cannot be ascertained.
Solssons Cathedral Badly. Damaged.
March 22, 1 a.m. The Paris evening communique states: The enemy again bombarded the Cathedral at Soissons, severely damaging it.
We advanced slightly on Saturday evening east of the ridge north-east of Mornil.
We lost Great and Little Reisbackerkopf, in the Vosges, on Saturday, but recaptured Little Raiohackerkopf to-day. A counter- attack for the recovery of Great Reiohackerkopf is in progress.,
Chlef of General Staff,
March 21, 4,20 p.m. The Gazetta announces that Major General Sir William Robert Robertson, K.O.V.O., D.9.0, commanding the 1st Infantry Division since 1914, and formerly Director of Military Training at the War Office, has been appointed Chief of the General Staff,
No Change.
March 21, 4.20 p.m.
A Paris communique says there is no change to report.
Air Raid on Parls Falls.
March 21, 5.20 p.m.
The Honour of the French Flag.' (Havas Telegram.)
March 20.
French stook now stands at Fr. 70, 80. Fighting prevailed on the Aisne and in Champagne. We repulsed counter-attacks north of Mesnil,
The Allies: flost, pursuing the attack in the Straits, entered the Narrows on March 18, cannonaded and strongly damaged the forta. A French oruiser and the British battleships Irresistible and Ocean sank after striking mines. The French oruiser Gaulois was disabled. The Boaret had a complement of 620, of whom only 64 were saved. Yesterday bad weather impeded renewal of operations.
Admiral Guepratte has wired that the honour of the French Bag is saved although dearly acquired.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page. they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
Russian Progress over the Prussian Frontier,""
March 21, 3.40 am. An official report from Petrograd announces that the Germans, after a fight at Tauroggen, have been forced beyond the frontier by
the Russians,
A detachment of the latter, impetuously advancing, resohed Memel at eight on Tuesday evening and captured place after street fighting in which the inhabitants participated.
The garrison at Przemsyl made a determined sortie, but were repulsed by the besieging force after nine hours' fighting, losing three thousand prisoners.
Hostile Aircraft Drop Bombs on Paris,
March 21, 9.35 am, A Zeppelin dropped three bombs in Paris, causing an outbreak of fire in the suburb of Neuilly.
Paris Suburbs as German Target.'
March 21, 11.20 p.m. The aircraft visiting Paris apparently were two Zeppelins, They dropped at least fourteen bombs on the western suburbs, severely. starting animportant firea. Seven persons were injured, one
[The following telegrams appeared in our Special Editions published yesterday:-)
Night Attack Faily,
Marob 12, 2 p.m. Toe Paris evening.communique states :- Tuo Germans, after a heavy bombardment, attempted a night attack on Boisselle;
of Albert, but were ropuleed. Germans Still Sutter Badly.
A Paris official statement says:-
.i Heavy fighting ia reported from Eparges, where the French Between 1.15 and 3 o'clock in the morning, four Zeppeline hold the greater part of the German position, despite five counter made for Paris from the direction of Complegue, following the attacks. The Germans left numerous dead on the field. valley of the Oise.
Two were compelled to return before reaching the capital-one
at Ecouen and the other at Mantes.
The remainder were attacked by anti-aircraft guns and only flow over the suburbs of north-west Paris; they withdrew after dropping some dozen bomba,
The damage to property in insignificant. Soven persons were struck, one seriously.
Zoppelia Hit.
While the guns were working, the airships were lit up by
searchlights and one Zeppelin seemed to be hitit
French anroplane squadrone participated in the action, but were hampered by mist..
The raid was a complete failure, and demonstrated how well the defensive arrangements work. The populace was most calm,
The Zeppelins, returning, dropped a dozen bombs on Compiegne, but the damage was unimportant and without result.
[An interesting expression of scientific opinion on the futility of Zeppelin raids will be found on the Extra..
Fight in East Africa.
March 21, 5.20 p.m.
Franch Reports. (Haras Telegram.)
Communication Trenches Taken.
March 19, 5 p.m.
To-day's Paria communique says At Noirs Dame de Loretta wa have taken communication tren shes towards the village of Ablain. We killed, drove out, or cap- fured the defenders.
There has been most violent fighting between Bolante and Four de Paris. We advanced 150 metros,"
We repulsed a counter-attack in the Forest of Consenvoye, and maintained all the ground gained.
held by the enemy since last month, and repulsed counter-attacks We stormed a salient eastward of a position which has been during the day and the night,
A Satisfactory Bulletin.
March 19, 8.40 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French, in his bi-weekly Bulletin, esys:- An isolated attack by 200 Germans against St. Eloi was easily repaleed, and two-thirds of the attackers were killed or wonaded,"
The enemy expended much artillery ammunition in the region of Neuve Chapelle with insignificant results.
Praise for the Troops.
The gallantry and dash of the troops in the battle at Neuve Chapelle, under the shle and determined leadership of General Sir Douglas Haig, proved conclusively that the sedentary work in the trenches has not impaired their original fighting qualities.
East Prussian Tavasion.
March 19, 5.50 p.m. Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam saya a German official
communique states:
Wear Russian divisions have forced their way into Memel. Counter measures will be taken,"
Three Allled Battleships Supk.
March 19, 11.35 pm, The Official Press Bureau saye that in the course of a general attack on the for's in the Narowe of the Dardanelles traite, the minutes. Almost all hands were lost, owing to an explosion French battleship Baavet struck a floating mine and sank in three aboard.
fire.
were
Floating mines also struck and sank the British battleships Irresistible and Ocean. Practically the whole of the crews we removed, despite a bot fire. The Gaulois was also damaged by gun-
The Attack Begins: Mine-sweeping had been in general prograss during the last ten days inside the Straits, and a general attack by the Anglo- French Fleets commenced yesterday on the fortresses in the Narrows, At 10.45 in the morning, the Queen Elizabeth, Agamemnon, Iaflexible, and Lord Nelson bombarded five forts, while the Triumph and Prince George aimed at three batteries of howitzers and field. guns, which replied heavily.
At 12.22 p.m. the Suffren, Gaulois, Charlemagne, and Bouvet advanced and engaged the forts at close range. Four of the forts replied strongly, but were silenced by the battleships inside the Straita, All the ships were hit.
Ports Cease Fire.
Irresistible, Ocean, Albion, Swiftsure, and Majsatio advanced to At 1.25 pm all the forts ceased firing, and the Vengeance,
relieve eix old battleships inside the Straits,"
As the French Squadron, which had engaged the forts moat brilliantly, was passing out, the Bouvet was blown up and soak in 30 fathoms of water to the north of Arenkioi village.
The relief battleshipa renewed the attack on the forts, which re- opened firs. The attack was maintained while mine sweepers were operating.
The British Losges,
CONDENSED.
terrupted operations in the Unfavourable weather bas in- Dardanelles,
Union Forces in East Africa" have captured over 200 Germana and two field-gans.
The Germans have again bom- barded Soissons ' Oathedral. damaging is severely.
Major General Sir William Robertson has been appointed Chief of the General Saff.
Memel has been captured by the Russians after street fighting in which the inhabitants partio ipated.
The garrison at Przemyal mada 3,000 men, who a determined sortie, but loat wera taken
prisoners,
Zeppelins returning from Paris dropped bombs on Compiegne important." but the damage done was un
Fighting is going on in East Africa, the Germans being airongly entrenched in barren kopje country.
Daring the visit of Zeppelins to Paris it was shown how well the defensive arrangements work; the raid was a complete failure.
Zeppelins have made their appearance over Paris, but they withdrew after dropping a dozen bomba, which did very little damage.
NEWS.
on page 4.
"Jottings by the Way" appear
Further Notes on the Orisis. appear on page 4,
Saturday's local sport is re
St. Joseph's College Boy Soonta held a successful parade" on Corday.
The latest donations to the Belgian Belief Fund are acknow- wledged elsewhere.
Ocean struck mines and sank in deep water,
At 4 o'clock and 6 o'clock respectively the Irresistible and
The Toflexible had her forward control position struck by a heavy shell, and requires repnic,
fell.
General nowa and an article beaded An Eye-Witness
appear on page 3. "Oar Contemporaries" appears
The bombardment and mine-sweeping terminated as darkness Account" appear on
Ample Forces Available,
British casualties are not heavy considering the tests of the opera-
The floating mine danger will require special treatment. The page and Log Book on page 6.
on page 2, Commercial News on
tione,
French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 71.00, Yesterday & Zeppelin bombarded Calais. Seven people were killed, but no military damage was done.
We progressed in Champagne, north of Verdun and also in A report regarding the damage done to the forts will be issued Upper Alsace, an
forces. S later. The operations are continuing with ample military and naval
To-day we took, north of Arras, communication trenches, kill ing and capturing the defenders. After a fierce struggle we gained 150 metres of German trenches in Argonne. We strengthened and acquired new positions on the heights of the Mouse, repulsing thres counter-attacka.
Dardanelles Towns Ablaze..
Vice Admiral Sir R. Carden was on the 16th inst incapacitated by illness, and he was succeeded in the command of the operations
by Rear Admiral de Rabook......
An Eye-Witness's Story, HOMME March 20, 115 8.m. The Allies' battleships broke into the Dardanolles, blowing up on the 16th inst. from 8t. Eliss. It began at 11 o'clock in the morn- Henter'a representative at Tenedor watched the bombardment a powder magazine and setting Dardanelles towns ablaze.
General Pau.
Warsaw message asyɛ :--General Pan leaves for the front.
Nothing to Report.
March 20, 5.35 pm:
ing and consed at 5 o'clock in the evening, dixteen battleships in groups of thres in the Straits fired at Forte Baandere, Hamidieh, Kidilbahr, Madjidieb, and Sjimenlik, which replied vigorously hut unsuccessfully. Clouds of black smoke at 2 o'clock in the after Boom rose from a fort near the town of Dardanelles, suggesting that a magazine bad exploded,
Router'a Faris oorrespondent states that a communique says Total Casualtion March 20, 5.15 8.m.
A message from Swakopmund states that Router'a representa tive with the Union forces reports that important operations under there is nothing to report. General Botha yesterday resulted in the capture of over
over 200 Germans and two field-gans, a
The enemy is strongly entrenched in a barren kopje country with field artillery and Maximae, and the fighting, which is severe,
continues,
German Acroplane at Deal
|_ March 20, 5.35 p.m.
A German seroplane appeared at Deal and attempted to bomb.
hat the shipping there
The Union casualties are fairly heavy, while those of the Germans have not yet been ascertained, though undoubtedly they are considerables.
All the bombs fell into the bes
A British patrol boat fired at the intruder, and pursuing him.
It is officially announced that the total casusities during the weekwers 515 officers and men,
French
Account: 40
announcement says that fire in the Dardanell ion.The HTIIVS alhos the Baua we Continued on
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijon Theatre 9:15 Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, Ordinary Annual Meeting-noon.
Obins Sagar Refining Cor Lad. Luton Bugar Befising Co., Ltd. Ordinary Annual Meeting--12.15 p.m.
Thursday, March 25, Ohine Fire Ineurance Co., Ltd., General
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