The Hongkong Telegraph
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FAIR Barometer 30.12
April 23 1913,
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FRIDAY, APRIL 23,
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TO-DAY'S
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ANTI-WAR RIOTS IN TRIESTE.
THE WHEAT SCHEME IN OPERATION.
Greek Indignation Against Germany.
MORE ABOUT THE BRITISH SUCCESS AT YPRES.
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
Ypres Battle Bigger Than Anticipated.
Austrdas Retiring from Bukhovina. (Havas Telegram.}
April 23" French Stook now stands at 72 50. Yesterday the enemy bombarded Rheims. We repulsed counter-attroke at Bois Lepretre also Batmanweilerkopf progressing between Moselle and Meuse.
April 23, 1914
WAR TELEGRAMS.
Turks. In Disorganized. Retreat.
April 22, 11.15 p.m. The Press Bureau announces that 510 prisonere captured at Shabia were brought to Basra on Saturday. Our parauing parties found the Tarke everywhero is disorganised 'reirast, both by road, river, and in Arab crafe of 30 and 40 tons. Twelve of the latter were captured or sunk. There is now as enemy nearer than Rattabi, 18 miles north-west of Makhailoh, and nearly 50 from Baars.
The Munitions Output.
April 21, 11.45 p.m.
Temperatura 6 am. 72 p.m. 75 Humidity
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. CONDENSED.
The rate of output of war man- itions has been increased five-fold since last November,
Five bandred and fifteen pri eouera captured at Shaiba have been brought to Basra.
Commander, Brasie R.N., of prisoner by the Turks. Submarine E15, bás been taken
"Accounts of the British.anocoMR er Ypres show that it developed a bigger action than wasY anticipated,
A full explanation of the Indian wheat export regulations and ar- rangements has been issued by the Committer.
Today violent cannonading, prevailed on all the west front, We repulsed two counter-attacks at Montmare Wood. Our sircea pot ablazs an important Manohein supply depot. We
Anti-war rios are reported at forced the German troops in the Cameroons to retire towards the centre of the colony. Siege columns are in contact with the enemy, paid an eloquent tribute to Lord Kitchener's marvellous organisation food.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, amid cheers, Trieste, owing to the scarcity of The asst of Government has been transferred at Jaude.
The police, were stoned Petrograd: We repulsed attacks in Polen Orawezick regions, ammunition used, quoting a General as saying that his men were
and equipment of the forces in France. He dwelt on the scale of and windows smashed, exploding and taking trenches in the Irzaroka chain of monatalas, fighting for 79 days and nights, and the firing was almost con- General Stranizia's beatquarters French aeroplanes have bombed Small squadron of Russian torpedo boats cannonade Turkish tinuous Mr. Lloyd George also emphasised the fact that as much at Woevre and the electric power positions at Arkhove. Austrian army is retiring from Bukhorins.artillery ammunition was used at Neave Chapelle de was used in station at Loerrauh (Baden).
the whole of the Boer War. He concluded by referring to the drink question, which, he said, only affected a very small minority few and the resistance weak, The essualties were amazingly and emphasised that it would only be approached with the object apou it that every effort would be made to secare adequate supplies, orater yet seen during the war, of increasing munitions. The House of Commons could depending to a tremendous explosion causing perhaps the biggest and he was confident that every class of the community would rally around the Empire. (Loud Oheera.)
[in the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
British Casualties.
April 21, 6:45 p.m. Tue following further list of casualties has been published :— Killed:-J. W. Alston; 2nd Lieut. R. Conduit (Seaforthe); M. Fitzroy; C. Belding.
Heavy German Losses,
April 22, 1,30.a.m.
The evening communique says:-- An attack against the trenches, which the British captured at Zwartelen, was repulsed. The enemy's losses at this point since the 17th inst...amount to between 3,000 and 4,000,
Attempted German attacks ut Ville-sur-Tourbe, Champagne, Bagatelle, Argonne and Hartmannsviller in Alsace were immediately airested.
We repulsed revan altroke between the Meuse and the Moselle, A Fench attack north of Firey resa ted in the capture of treneb, which immediately connected with trenches previously captured. The French gains here during the last few days extend over a montinuous front of 700 metres,
French seroplanes bombed the headquarters of General Stranzia at Woevre and the electric power station at Loerraoh,
Accidentally killed:-P. Marion Crawford. Wounded:-R. A. Houghton, W. Jun Mackay; 2ad Liant. B. Baden... Nixon (London Hegt.); A. H. Take,
Germans Drop 100 Bombs on Bilostock.
April 21, 7.10 p.m.
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April 22, 12 30 p.m. Accounts of the British success near Ypres published in Paris show that it developed into a bigger action than was anticipated. The original object was to seize the ridge where German unipers bad been busy, from the first oneet the British were completely
A message from Petrograd says that ten Garman zeroplanes BUCOMBsful. Tuo casualties were amazingly few and the resistance dropped over a hundred tombs on Bilostook.. weak' owing to a tremendous explosion, causing perhaps the biggest
April 21,740 p.m. "erster yet seen during the war. One battalion entered the crater Reuter's correspondent at Paris cables. It has been ascertain with a loss of but very few men, from chance shots. Fresh troops ed that the Kiser visited Hartmannsweilerkopf in order to encour rushed up at nightfall and worked strenuously to organise the age the Quardamen. damaged trenches, but the German gans having the range of the Hill, rained ghell end shrapnel all night, i flicting beavy Josers,
At dawn, the Ge mans charged vigorously and their masses, decimated by shrapnel, were mowed down by the maxima and rif. They reformed and continued to advance with desperate courage and more than once reached the treaches at the foot of the Hill where they were met with the bayonet. There was most furious fighting all day, but the enemy retreated at nightfall leaving Leape of dead and wounded in front of the Briteb liner. *
The Britiab losses were heavy but not so great as salicipated.
Aerial Battle Along the Rhine.
April 22, 12.40 pm. An aerial battle on Tuesday, along the tube, in the vicinity of Bale Tatein, was watched by large crowds. Four allied airmen were attacked by superior numbers and retreated; but were re- inforced and then pursued the Gormone.
The Wheat Scheme in Operation.
April 22. 0 45 p.m.
Allles' Success. In the Cameroon's.
April 21, 7 40 p.m. After a stubbera resistance the Germans in the Camaroons retired to a high plateau in the centre of the oslony and sat down.
The seat of Government has been transferred to Yaunde, on which Al'ies are advancing.
The British and French columns at different points have secured brilliant successos, forcing iivers with insiga ficant logs.
Vatican Guards Exempted.
April 21, 7 40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Rome says that the Caoligs are much gratified at the Governments tactful decision to exempt the Vatican Guards from being called to the colours,
The Turks and Italian Mobillsation."
April 21, 7 40 p.m.
It is reported that the Turks are preventing Italiansia Turkey from responding to the Italian mobilisation call.
A Magnificent Piece of Organisation.
April 21, 8 45 p.m.
Mr. Bryan's Reply to Count Bernstorff.
April 22, 4.65 a.m. sador, that the placing of an embargo on trade in arms would be
Mr. Bryan has informed Count Barnstorff, the Gorman Ambas direct violation of neutrality, and that it is out of the question for the United States Government to consider such a course, Bernstorff accusing the United States of a breach of neutrality. Mr. Mr. Bryan's Note was in reply to a Memorandum by Count Bryan regrets that Cant Brastor's language was aa-ceptible of heing construed sa impuguing the good faith of the United States by suggesting that it was within the choics of the United States 10 Prohibit trade in arme aud that ite failure to do so was unfair to warda Germany. lawe of neutrality which would affect unequally the relations Mr. Bryan says the Government holds that any change in its
justifiable departure from the principle of strict neutrality. An between the Unite Sate and the belligerents would be or un- embargo en arms would constitute such a change.
The Commander of E15.
April 22, 5:55 am, The relatives of Commander Bradje of E15, which went aground in the Dardanelles, have received a telegram stating that he is a prisoner of the Tarks. The telegram is undated.
Persian Gulf Casualties.
April 22, 5.55 .. The officers casualties in the Persian Gulf in the last two days are seventeen killed and thirty-seron wounded.
Great Movement of German Troops in Belgium,
April 22, 5 56 am.
The First cargo, of 4.800 tons, of choice white. Karachi wheat, loading May 10, has been sold under the government scheme at In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George announced that 87f per quarter, o.i.f."inclusive of war risks. Tae lack of white after consultation with Earl Kutonener he could say that the British wheats from other sources is a factor in the good price obtained. Expeditionary Force had always been pat at six Divisions, bat ward troop movements are in progress behind the German lines in A report in many quarters in Holland shows that great west It is believed that the transaction leaves the Government a sub-to-day there were more than six times as many inen out there, Belgium, stantial surplus. The chartering of tonnage is progressing, several steamers have been secured for loading, at Karachi, at 50/- a ton,
Greece Indignant at German Barbarism,
April 22, 9.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that the torpedoing of the Eles Pontis on the 18th isst., bae aroused the greatest Indignation, and will probably lead to a claim against Germany.
The entire Press condemne it as an act of barbariam. The Embros anys that Greece's real reply will be given in a few days.
(cheers) and they were adequately supplied. Every casualty had been replaced. It was one of the most magnificent pieces of organisation ever performed. No country had ever achieved it before. The rate of the output of munitions had been increased
Remarkable Increase in Munition Output.
April 22, 5.55 a.m.
At Athens, great indignation has been aroused through the torpedoing of the Elles Pontia on the 18th instant. The Press condemn it as an aot of barbarism.
telen since the 17th inst, have The German losses near Zar- been between three and four thou districts were repulsed by the sand. Counter-attacks in various Allies.
10 loading, has been sold under The first cargo of wheat, May the government scheme at 671- per quarter. Several steamers have been secured for loading, at Karachi, at 50% a too.
The Tarks have been fleeing. from Shaiba in an entirely dia organised condition, retreating by road and by river. Several small Arab oraft containing fagitiven. have been captured or sank.
along the thine on Tuesday, and An aerial battle took place was watched by a large crowd.
inforced and then pursued the superior numbers but were re Allied airmen were attacked by
Germans,
Mr. Breau has informed Count Bernstorff that the placing of an embargo on the trade in arms surality. Mr. Bryan also regrets would be a direct violation of
that the Count's memorandum should be constranble as impugn- |ing the gcol faith of the United
States.
NEWS."
It was held in the Police Cart this morning that a dog on one's own properly need not be muzzled.
A large baul of opium has been made in the colony, drag to the value of $150,000 having been seized,
cantile Bank is to be found in The annual report of the Mer-
this issue, also Mesura, Soina's and the Yarn reporti
The case in which a Portuguess
was summoned for riding a horse missed at the Police Court this to the common danger was die- morning.
The annual general meeting of the Union Insurance Boiety of Canton was held this noon when
five times since November (cheers) and we were able to give Mr. Lloyd George's figures, He said that taking the figure of a very good report was submitted
valuable assistanos to our Allies in supplying munitions.
Indida Wheat Export.
April 21, 0.40 p.m.
The increase in the output of munitions is strikingly shown in
treaty as the output for September, the aubsequent growth in the following October was 90, in N waubor 93, December 160, January 186, February 250 and Marob 388, be added that April would show
A full explanation of the Indian wheat export explatations and a much higher growth than this; a nineteenfold multiplication as arrangements have been issued by the Indian Wheat Committer compared with September. appointed to supervise the working of the scheme in London, consisting of Lord Lacas as chairman, and representatives of the
Sir Jan Hamilton's New Command. Board of Agriculture, the India Office and Treasury:-Baltio wheat
April 22, 5,55 a.m. to be sold in England at market rates through normal channele, a The Daily Telegraph's correspondent in the eastern Mediter- broker appointed for charterit freight. A committee representing ranean states th: Genral Sir Ian Hamilton commands the Reuters Venice correspondent says that anti-war riots are consultation day by day regarding
buying firms, soting for the Baj, has been established in London for Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, which is now complete... It reported at Trieste, owing to the scarcity of food. The police were. The method of eupplying funds to firms who employed buying fought in this war, General Damade's breach Colonial Division Tiroladen the fidest battalions of the British Army who have not yet
agents would be announced later.
forms part of General Hamilton's command.
Anti-War Riots at Trieste.
April 22, 9.45 p.m.
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