The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
CLOUDY
Barometer 29 A8
April 9 1915,
0
Humidity
日五廿月二
TO-DAY'S
Temperature 6
a.m. 66 95
2 p.m.
· 881
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1915.
April 9, 1914
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Humidity
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
WAR TELEGRAMS.
1emperature 6 a.m. 62 pm. 68
.69.
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
36 PER ANNUM.
TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
GERMANS SUSTAIN ENORMOUS LOSSES.
GREAT SLAUGHTER FOLLOWS A VIOLENT
COUNTER-ATTACK.
Press Bureau's Reply to German Murderers,
TURKEY CALLING Up All Men able to bear ARMS.
[Router's Service to The "Telegraph,"]
Trawler Blown Up.
April 8, 9.10 p.m. The Grimsby trawler Zarina has been blown up in the North Sea. The crew; of aine, is missing. Other trawlers now the explosion. It is not known whether it was caused by a torpedo.or' a mine.
Successes Confirmed.
April 8, 4,55 p.m.
A Paris communique states The results obtained between the Mouse and the Moselle are everywhere confirmed.
Raine have scaked the clay soil in the Woevra ragion, render- ing the movements of artillery difficult and preventing our shells exploding.
We consolidated and maintained all our gains, despite counter- attacks of extraordinary violence.
Germans Suffer Enormous Losses,
The Germans at Lea Epargea were especially violent in their last counter-attack, which was carried out by one half of their regiments, which were completely repulsed. The enemy sustained enormous losses, corpses covering the field. Three hundred Gor- mans who were momentarily able to advance beyond the German lines were mown down by machine gune. None esouped.
We progressed in Bois Brule.
Crushing Reply to Defenders of Murder.
April 8, 4.40 p.m. The Pross Bureau Grushingly replies to the Germans who are trying to excuse themselves for murdering the Falaba pannəngera.
It says that the Falabs was unharmed, and it is untrue that aufficient time was given the passengers and crew to escape.
The submarine fired the torpedo at short range, making it absolutely certain that there would be great loss of life, and the aotion must have been committed knowingly in order to produce that result. The conduct of all aboard, adds the Press Bureau, was
excellent,
Belgians Rout the Germans.
April 8, 4.40 p.. Reuter learns that the Belgisna drove the Germans from the western aide of the Yser in complete disorder, and captured a maobine gun with ammunition. Thereafter, the enemy showed little activity on the Belgian front.
Turkish Cavalry Near the Canal,
German Attack on America.
April 7, 8.20 p.m..
Turkey's Last Hope.
A telegram from Reatar's correspondent in Amsterdam reports April 8, 5.40 p.m.
that the Cologne Gazette violently attacks the United States Govern Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam siates that the Constantment over its Note to Great Britain and says that it is really framed inople Official Gazette calls up all able to bear arms who have against Germany. hitherto not been liable for military service, including lade for the defence of the coasts and frontier. It is also announced that all immigrants, three months after arrival, will be liable to serve for the duration of the war..
French and Rusalan Progress. (Havas Telegram.)
March 7.
French Government Stock now stands at Fr. 72.85, Yesterday we accentusted our progresa in the eastern region, We sonibilated, eix enemy's battalione in the course of previous attacks delivered in the Woevre.
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To-day Belgian troops carried a German platoon who succeeded in crossing the Yeer.
We repulsed counter-attacks cast of Vordan and also in the Bois d'Ailly and Bois Brule regions, making progress on all the front.
Petrograd in the Carpathians we made a considerable dash forward on the Bartfeld-Oujouk line, conquering all the Roatod Pass region and an important sector overlooking the southern slopes, where we got a footing. We accentuated our progress in the Carpathians.
Austria and Peace.
Rome:-In spite of official denials, the newspapers are com- menting on the persistent rumours which are prevalent about Austria seoking for a separate pence.
Greek Affairs.
Athens: The Government affirms that, contrary to M." Venizelos' statement, the King never entered into negotiations regarding the eventual cession of Greek territories to a foreign Power, M. Venizelos announces that he will reply.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Russian Mine-Laying Results.
April 7, 5.35 p.m.
An official message issued in Petrograd reports that the Russian mine laying operations in the Bosphorus have been attend- ed with successful results.
On November 12 the Turkish cruiser Hamidich was seriously damaged.
A few days later a new Turkish gunboat was sunk.
On December 20, the German battle oruiser Goeben waa damaged.
A large transport was sunk on January 2.
British Casualties.
On the January 21 and February 15, Turkish ganboats were sunk and three torpedo boats met the same fate a few days later.
April 7, 6.50 p,m. Killed 2nd Lisat, G. Ellia (Engineers), E. C. Davies (Monmouthshirea), E. Moleon,
Died of Wounds-H. H. Marsh, H. Bayfield, E. M. Winch (Rides).
Died: A. Byfield.
Wounded. Blandford, E. E. Calthrop, W. N. Carter, O. Comely, 2nd Lieut. K. Hallwald (Worcestershires), G. Martel, G. Seath, G. Kidle.
Prisoner E. Strettell.
Unofficially reported killed :-0. H. Baso.
Unofficially reported as having died of wounds.-F. A. Forster. Unofficially reported as having died as the result of an
aeroplane accident.A. St. Warrons,
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On Tuesday, the French made
a great leap forward at Eparges.
The Prins Ettel Friedrich is to be interned in the Norfolk (U.S.) Navy Yard.
The Hon. Neil Primrose "hea The Note, says the German paper, allows Great Britain perfect been married to Lord Darby's freedom without American opposition. The whole Noto gives the daughter. impression that it is an anti-German measure and is tarte blancha Itis announced that tremendous for the British starvation war. America submits to every British fighting is in progress in the act of violence while she continues to eagerly supply our enemies Uarpathians. with war material and even advances money for their purchases.
The Pilght of Turkey.
The Belgians have driven the Germans from the western side of the Yaer in complete disorder.
April 7, 10.65 p.m.
The Grimsby trawler Zarina Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that Field Marshal has been blown up in the North Von der Goltz, in the course of a letter to the News Freic Presss Sea, either by a torpedo or s makes the interesting admissions regarding the Tarks that they are
mine. ill-equipped and short of supplies. He does not venture to predict Turkey is calling up all able the result of the Allies' operations at the Dardanelles. He to bear arms who hitherto have emphasised, however, that the Turkish forces were the largest ever not been liable for military mobilised; bat attributed their shortage of arms and equipment to service. the shortness of time and the fact that Turkey was out off from her allisë. “
He says the results of the war hitherto had been satisfactory, although the Turks had not been successful everywhere.
Turkey, he adds, must have free access to central Europe for continuous war supplies. She can help herself, but this would be a greater impediment than is desirable in the general interest. Consequently, says the Field Marshal, the overcoming of this difficulty is a matter for her allice,
A Great Leap Forward."
The Cabinet has decided to take no action on the drink question without agreement with the Opposition.
All immigrants into Turkey are liable to serve, three montha after their arrival, for the
duration of the war.
In a violent counter-attnok at Les Eparges the Germans sustained enormous losses, corpses covering the field,
A small body of Turkish cavalry has appeared north-east of Kantara, bai the enemy retired
April 8, 1.15 a.m. Last evening's communique issued in Paria states s The weather is still very bad, but there is great activity between the Mouse and Moselle, where we have maintained all our gains.
We made fresh, progress, capturing two lines of trenches, near after the exobonge of a few sho Paroid, east of Verdun,
The Press Bureau has issued On Tuesday night, we made a great leap forward at Eparges. a crashing reply to the Germans The Germans violently counter-attacked all Wednesday but without who are trying to excuse them selves for murdering the Falaba
German counter-hliadke ni Ailly wood were also repulsed, many passengers. prisoners being taken, including Prussian Guards.
Russian Progress in the Carpathians.
April 8, 1.15 a.m.
An official message from Petrograd alatė? :-* In the Carpathians, despite a counter-attack by the enemy, who has been strongly reinforced by Germans and Austrians, our offensive continues between the river Toplia and the direction of Uzsok.
All the sammits of the principal ohain of the Deskid Mountains are in our hands, and our troops are also seizing the southern spars,
We captured 2,900 prisoners and three guns on the 5th inst,
The Frink Question.
April 8, 3.20 a.m.
It is understood that the Osbinet yesterday deferred considera- tion of proposals for dealing with the liquor trade as a whole.
Meanwhile much is expected from the voluntary abstinence movement and an improvement is already noticeable in productive
centres..
According to the London Daily Telegraph the Cabinet decided that no action should be taken without agreement. -
The U.S. Ambassador in Berlin has been instructed to forward to Washington a copy of the report Tof the commander of the sub- Įmarine which sank tho Falaba,:
NEWB.
Local sport items are given to-
day,
Further Notes on the Crisis appear on page 4.
General news and an article. beaded "American Trado appear on page 3.
The concert given by Professor Danenberg's pupile last evening was a marked success.
"Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, Commercial News on page 9, and Log Book on page 6.
His Excellency expressed him." self as very satisfied with the A manifesto signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Special Police Reserve at yes- Archbishop of York, Cardinal Bourne (Archbishop of Westminister), terday's inspection. and the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett, M.P., President of the National Council of Evangelical Free Churches, calls upon the people to follow the King's lead.
Prohibition Urged.
A memorial, signed by numerous prominent business men, kas been presented to Mr. Lloyd George arging prohibition sa absolute- |ly vital to a quiok ending of the war.
America and the Falaba.
April 8, 8.40 a.m0.
1,845 men, of whom 630 are killed. To-night another list is forward to his Government a copy of the official report of the Last night a casualty list was published containing the names that the United States Ambassador in Berlin has been instructed to A message from Reuter's correspondent in Washington states
published of 1,041 names, of whom 236 are killed.....
commander of the German,submarine which sank the liner Falaba.
The lists are dated the 23rd March and presumably refer to the lossen sustained at the battle of Nouve Chapelle, the chief sufferers being the following regiments: Northamptons, Warwicks, Boots Guards, Sherwood Forasters, Rifle Brigade, West Yorks Wiliz, Worcenters, Cameronians, Wiltshires, Bedfords, Yorkshires, Middle- Boxes, Border Begt.
Tremendous Fighting."
April 7, 7.30 p.m. The Viennese official press agency issues a significant state. ment, which says --
Tremendous fighting is in progress in the Uzsok Pase, and it is unwise to exaggerate the importance of the local accesses of either An official statement issued in Cairo states that a small body of side Turkish cavalry was observed yesterday to the north-east of Kantara. The Austro-German coasa in the Laborec valley has not A few thou were exobaned, whereupon the enemy retired, weighed in the scale sufficiently heavily to justify the expectation
Toonnaissances show that there are no other of a general decision, which, in modern warfare, matured patient within resol
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April 8, 5.40 p.m.
Germans Abandon Attacks.
April 8, 3.40 a.m.
The news is published officially in Patrograd that the Germana after eight weeks of costly attempts to storm the Russian positions at Kezuivka and Rozanka, in the Carpathians, abandoned their attacks on the 27th ult.
Prinz Eitel to be Interned.
April 8, 4 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington reports that the com- announced his desire to intern the cruiser because the radial, which mander of the Garman auxiliary cruiser Pring Eitel Friedrich has would have made a dana to ses possible, had failed to arriv
The Prinz Eitel Friedrich will be interned in the Norfolk Nav
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre 9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m." Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Green Island Cement Co. Ltd.-
Sports, Race Course P Annual General Meeting noon.
St. Joseph's College Athletic Mears, Oberlen Howitt and A... Phillips at the Theatre Royal "Milestones."
Monday, April 12. Hongkong Ice Co. Ltd. meeting Doon
Mesars Charles Howitt and A Phillips at the Theatre Royal.-— "Mr. Dot.
Tuesday, April 13. Mesars, Charles Howitt and A. Phillips at the Theatre Royal,
9.15pm. "Diplomacy
Wednesday, April Mours. Ohar}
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