The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED -1881.)
Copyright, 1915 by the Froprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
CLOUDY Barometer 29.98
April 10 1915,
Temperature 6. a.m.66) Humidity
95
75 88,
12888
2881 日“大晢月二”
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
FURTHER ADVANCE BY THE ALLIES,
GERMAN TRENCHES CHOKED WITH DEAD.
Bold British Naval Deed Rewarded.
A NAVAL COMMANDER SECURES THE VICTORIA CROSS.
[Reater'e Service to The "Telegraph."]
A Fine. Naval Act.
April 9, 6.50 p.m. The Prem Bareau announces that a Companionship of the Order of the Bath has been conferred on Captain Kelly, R.N., for chasing the Gooben and the Brealou on August 6 and 7.
The Goeben could have turned and sunk H.M.S. Gloucester, the ship commanded by Usptain Kelly, at any time, but apparently she was deterred by the Gloucester's boldness, which gave the imprea- sion that support was close at hand...
The Presa Barean states that this combination of audacity, restraint and unswerving attention to the principal object of holding on to the Gochen without tempting her too much, and which was in striot conformity with ordere, constitute a naval episode which may justly be regarded as a model.
A Noble Example.
The Victoria Cross has been conferred on Naval Commander H. P. Ritchie for most conspicuous bravery in commanding the searching and demolition operations at Dur-es-Salaam. Although govorely wounded, be çontioned his duty, inspiring others by his example, antil the eighth wound rendered him anconacions.
Portuguese Sailing Ship Torpedoed.
April 9, 6.20 p.m.. The Portuguese sailing abip Douro has been torpedoed. She sank slowly. The crew took to the boats and reached the Holwick light-ship.
German Trenches Choked With Dead,
April 9, 4.35
pim.
Beater's correspondent at Faris states that the official com- munique announces that British forces repulsed a night attack.
SATURDAY,
APRIL
10,
1915.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,"
Sharp Engagement at Quinchy...
April, 9, 12.45 am. "Eyewitness" writing on the 9th inst. says: The situation is unchanged. Oor guas on the 1st inst. scored several hits on house sheltering a German headquarters, and wounded were after- warda' seen to be removing from it.
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Early on the morning of the 3rd we blew up one hundred yards of the enemy's trenches facing Qainchy. The loss is unknown; but timber and steel loop-hole plates were hurled high in the air. The Germans replied heavily, bombarding our defences at Quinchy and using over a thousand shells of various calibres.
How A Cultured Race Makes War The Germans on several, occasione pumped blazing oil pitch into the French trenches in Argonne, adds " Eyewitness.' Accord- ing to prisonere they are preparing an even mora novel reception for us if we advance, proposing to asphyxiate us with poisonous gas compressed in steel cylinders placed at various points along their line. The gas to be used is heavy and will spread along the ground without dissipating quickly.
British Casualties.
April 8, 6.45 p.m. The latest casualty list includes the following names:~~ Killed-E. Meyer, J. Nash (East Sarrays). Wounded:-E. F. Uawston, Lieut. F. A. OliFord (Royal Engineers), D. M. hall,
To-night's casualty list comprises the names of 1,039 men, including 347 killed. The chief sufferers are the Devane, Leicesters, Irish Rides, Black Watch, Highland Light Infantry and Leinsters.
The Fire on the Tourane,
April 8, 6.45pm.
A message from Paris reports that a man named Swoboda, who is obarged with gausing the recent fire on the French liner Tourane, while on s voyage from the United States, has been hand- ed over to the military anthorities. The man is an Austrian,
Italy and Servia.
April 8, 8.45 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent in Rome says: A semi-ficial Note states that the Italo-Sarvisa conversations are reaching an agros. ment regarding Adriatic, Italian diplomacy and the Balkans. It conforme in all points with that of the Eatente Powers, with which it is in close agreement.
Italy and the War.
April 8, 7.5 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Rome telegraphs that the Syndic of Rome presided over a meeting attended by all the principal notabilities.
The meeting established citizen committees to supervise all the resources of Laly in the event of mobilisation, especially finances, public services and medical needs.
The committees will sit permanently and call for the co-opera- tion of all citizens..
Germans to Leave.
The German Consul at Naples, on being interviewed, said that the Consuls of the chief cities were advising all Germans to leave a Italy. These instructions did not come direct from the German Government, bat were a measure of precaution as it would be difficult for German families to return to the Fatherland in the event of a declaration of war.
Spies Arrested..
April 9, 11.50 s.m. Three spies have been arrested and charged with communicating naval and military information by writing, in invisible ink, to various addresses on the Continent.
The cases are declared to be of grave importance and will be tried in the civil courte in camera, under the amended Defence of the Realm Act and probably by the Chief Justica
Freach Aerial Superiority.
April 8, 2.30 a.m.
April 10, 1914.
WAR TELEGRAMS.
Hoavy German Losses.
Temperature 6 am. 62. Humidity
69
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CONDENSED,
The Right Rev. Bishop Koor honse is dead.
A Portuguese cailing ship has been torpedoed. So?
have counted over 1,000 German Already at Eparges the French
Bince the 4th inst., between the Mense and the Mosolis, wa have gained, north-east and east of Verdun, on a front of twenty kilometres, from one to three kilometres. We have occupied the corpses. heights dominating the courts of the river Orme; we have carried, In Bois d'Ailly the French have on the heights of Eparges, almost the whole of a strong position held by the enemy on the plateau commanding Combres; and we
taken six machine guns and two retain the ground captured, despite numerous violent counter- attacka.
Near St. Mihiel we have captured the entire south-western portion of Bois d'Ailly and between Bois de Montmarie and Bois le Praire we have won, on a front of eight kilometres, a distance of three kilometres,
The Germans suffered heavy losses.
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The Unsuccessful
Blockade.".
The Admiralty has issued a statement as to the British merchant
April 9, 4.35 a.m. Yessels Bank by submarines during the past week.›.
the least successful except one, since the commencement of the go- The statement shows that the week has been, for the Germane, called blockade of the British coast on February 18.
Only five vessels have been anak d ring the week, of a total tonnage of 7,904 tone, this being exclusive of five small fishing vessels of a total of 914 tons.
Despite the Ester holidays, the total arrivals and departures of oversea steamers was 1,234.
The Kaiser's Admission,
April 9, 4.20 iu The Kaiser has expressed his gratitude to the Rsionstar so opportunely preparing for the eventuality of war.
This is in startling contrast to the Germana arguments that war was forced upon them.
Germany Getting Frightened.
mortars.
The Consuls of the chief cities in Italy were advising Germans to leave Italy:
At Les Eparges, the French found the German trenches chok- ed with dead,
Near Morville, in a lively infan try nation, the French wiped ont atherman company.
London at 40 guineas per cent. Insurances have been effected in
Holland, against a German invasion of
Daring the past week on small vessels have been a the Germans, these baving tounage of 7,904.
The French "Eye-witness" says - the supremacy of the French avia- tors over the enemy is indispat ably established.
Ching Committees to super- vise & the resources of Italy in te eo of mobilisation are being established.
The Kaiser has exprassed his gratitude to the Reichsbank for 80 opportunely preparing for the eventuality of war,
important tactical success near The Russians have soɔred an
the principal ridge of the Carpa- Uzsok, where they are arousing this
The semi-official North German Gazette, in a wild article on the war, supposed to emanate from a high military source, and evidently designed to allay the anxiety caused by the French advance in Argonne and the Vosges and the Russian advance in the Carpathians, loudly proclaims that the Germans are prepared to meet" the great offensive whenever it comes and in our defensive to deal a deadly blow at the aggressor, including the British Empire, which is cracking in all its joints."
This is noteworthy as being the first authoritative German phyxiate them with admission that Germany is on the defensive.
Chambers of Commerce and Shipping.
April 8, 230 p.m.
An agreement, sanctioned by the Government, has been reached between the London Chamber of Commerce and the ownere of sixteen vessels interned at Padang and Sabang, whereby the cargo belonging to British, allied and neatral merchants will be released on the following conditions ;-
of
The Germans are preparing novel reception for the Allies if they advance, proposing to a8-
compressed in steel. placed at various points along their line.
NEWS.
day.
Local sport items are given to Further Notes on the Crisis appear on page-4;
Several now. Government.
General news and an article headed "Line and the War." appear on page 3.
payment of 4 per cent, of the invoiced value of the cargo to cover appointments are notified to-day:
Payment of 75 per cent of the freight where unprepaid, plus. the port of refuge expenses.
Precautions will be taken to prevent payments before delivery the cargoes, and delivery can only be refused if inaccessible.
In order to obviate conceivable difficulty in regard to in. accessibility, it is desirable that all cargo owners abould communicate ber's Eastern agente.- with Mesers, Harrisons and Orosfield, who are the London Cham.
With reference to vessels hound to Australia and interned in Java, the Sydney Chamber of Commerce is conducting negotiations,
The William Frye.
April 9, 4.35 0.m.
The French Eyewitness" says Amider the more glorious the American claim for mpensation for the sinking, by the A message from Washington states that Germany, replying to and more effactive deeds of the army at large the activities of our auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrieb, of the American steamship airmen have been temporarily in the background, bat the fine William Frye, assumes liability, but demands that the case be weather and longer daylight have permitted a recrudescence of submitted to the Prize Court. serial operations, of which the French have taken the falleet advantage.
This is best illustrated by the record of one day's operations comprising 45 reconnaissances and 20 range corrections, besides numerous splendid raids in which many bombs and thousanda of wide front both day and night. arrows were dropped on railway stations and encampments over
numerous duels with German aviators, many of whom were brought In addition to these duties the French airmen engaged in
The anpremacy of the French aviators has been indisputably established.
We made fresh progress between the Meuso and the Moselle and gained more ground at Les Eparges, where we remodelled to the ground. the German trenches, which were choked with dead; we turned the parapeta round and repulsed two counter-attacks.
We also took six machine guns, and two mortars at Bois d'Ailly. The onomy made no counter-attack,
We maintained all our progress in the Mont Marie wood, ite ■ most violent night attack,
event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this
pare they will be found on the Extra.
A Fresh Advance.
April 9, 3.10 a.m. Last evening's Paris communique states :-- Despite the persistent bad weather there have been freeh saccosses between the Menes and the Moselle,
A night attack at Eparges enabled us to make a fresh bound in advance, and we maintained our progress, notwithstanding three violent counter attackages
We have already counted over a thousand German corpses, Further south, near Morville, in a lively infantry action, we wiped out a Grman company,
In Bois d'Ailly and Montmaris we carried some more trenches and repaired two counter-ating
Russians Crossing Carpathians.
April 9, 4,35 am. An official communique published in Petrograd says that the Rassians in the Carpathians have progressed in the valley of Ondara, dieledging the Austriana,
attempted to develop su offensive at Mezolaborez, bat were repulsed The Austro-Germans, after being considerably reinforced, with heavy losses.
The Russians have scored an important tactical success near Uzsok, where they are crossing the principal, ridge of the Carpathiana,
President Wilson Greets King Albert,
April 9, 6.40a.m. Rauter'a correspondent at Washington states that President Wilson has cabled to the King of the Belgiene, greetings of frivad- ship and goodwill on the occasion of his birthday.
Holland and the War
Insurances have been affected in London at forty guiasas per
April 9, 6.40 ., cent, against a German invasion of Hollandy
Hongkong Twenty-five Years Ago, appears under the heading "1890 on page 4.
of General von Ilindenburg An intereating character sketch
appears on the Extra,
The wedding took place this morning of Mr. J. O. Fletcher and Miss Jean MacGregor,
Danenberg's pupils last evening The concert given by Professor was a marked succese,
"Our Contemporarios" appears on page 2, Commercial News on page 9, and Log Book on page 6. self as very satisfied with the His Excellency expressed him- Special Police Reserve
terday's inspection.
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