The Hongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.""I
"May. 1 1915,
Temperature
6 am. 79
p.m.
Humidity
95
2902 :
日八 月老
NAJUK JENKI
MAY
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
BATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 29.91
May 1, 1914
Lemperature 6 am. 72 Humidity
90
p.m. 73. 88
WAR TELEGRAMS.
SINGLE CUP) 10 UBYTJ
SUPER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
THE DARDANELLES.
TURKISH BATTERIES KNOCKED TO PIECES.
German Warships off the Belgian Coast.
EYEWITNESS STORY OF BRITISH GALLANTRY.
[Router's Service to. The "Telegraph."]
THE DARDANELLES.
How The Allies Landed.
Graphic Descriptions of Eye Witauss.
Adril 30, 5 50.a.m, The correspondent of the Daily Chronicle from Kebbit Jelande, in the Dardanelles, on April 28 witnessed the bombardment. At mid-day a pall of smoke hovered over the mouth of the Dardanelles only comparable with a corne: of Sheffield at its smokiest; columns of smoke and flames were rising from Kamkalah, Saddul Bahr and the adjacent villages. Several small ships, distance up the strait were discernable, evidently directing the battleships fire on the Narrows. The largest warships were stationed, on the European side, and their discharges were often at the rate of twenty a minute. Away to the left, outside the entrance stretched a line of transports. The bombardment was intense at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon. New fires on the Asiatic shore followed the shattering salvoes and the pall of smoke thickened, obscuring
the view of the straits.
The snips then moved firing higher up the straite, enabling the correspondent to obtain a view of the batteries at the entrance which were apparently knocked to pieces. The clearer atmosphere, which prevailed at three in the afternoon, showed the bittleships at work off Kephez Point. Two battleships, still further io, proved that all opposition ashore, up to the Narrows, had been silenced,
Allled Fleet Re-open Terrific Bombardment.
Apr 30 5.00 p.m. Telegrams from Athens say that the allied Feet remained in the straits last night, and re-opened a terrific bombardment at daylight this morning.
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The Casualty List.
April 30, 5.10 s.m. Among those killed in the Dardanelles aro Fleet-Surgeon Forrester, Commander Prentis, Lieutenant Maxwell Lefroy, Sub, Lieut. Jones-Parry of the Naval Reserve. One man was killed and eight wounded.
. More Australians Landed.,
April 30,5.10a.m. A telegram from Volos states that a farther contingent of Australians disembarked at Gallipoli yesterday and immediately installed batteries.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.
derman Warships Seen Off Belgian Coast.
April 30, 3 20 p.m. A communique says that German warships have been seen off the Belgian coRSE.
19 large shells have fallen on Dunkirk, 20 persons were killed and 45 wounded, Feveral houses were destroyed.
Germans Fire facendiary Shells on Rhelms.
April 30, 3.30 p.m. Another communique says that the French have progressed in the neighbourhood of Steenstraato.
The Germans fired 500 incendiary shelle at Rheims, many fires broke oat but were rapidly extinguished.
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THE GERMAN STEAMER MACEDONIA CAPTURED.
April 30, 5.00 a.m.
The Press bureau states that the German ateamer, M.cadonia which escaped from Las Palmas, has been captured by a British cruiser.
TO DEFEAT THE GERMAN GASES. Respirators Issued in a Day,
April 30, 6.10 a;m.
It has been announced to the public that in a single day respirators were supplied to the whole army.
THE LIQUOR TAXATION.
Strong Condemnation in the House.
Possible Modification.
........ April 30, 5.10a.m.
In the house, of Commons the drink taxation proposals were strongly condemned, especially in the speeches from the Irieb members, including Mr. John Redmond and Mr. W. O'Brien and Mr. T. Healy K. O. who desired to have I eland excluded from the Bill, saying that no case had been made out against Ireland,
The opinion is generally expressed that the House desires to give the Government power to deal with certain areas, but it is probable that the taration proposals will be altogether modified.
The House of Commons provisionally pasadd resolutions in Furing was at its maximum st foar in the afternoon and when order to prevent withdrawals from bonded stores, Five O'Brienites
Bay it became most opposed, thus forcing the first division since the war commenced. the battleships reached Erenkeni motive. The first sign of the Turkish reply was after four o'clock, in the shape of a great splash, in the water, followed by others, while clouds of ebraprel smoke flecked the sky above the entrance.
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A Tarkish battery driven from Seddal, Babr, by the artillery which had landed at Cape Helles, crae seen returning at six in the evening. It was observed by a warship which found the range. After the firet shot the Tarke fired three times in reply but the battery abowed no signs of life after seven shots from the warship. Mead- There was a fierce while the allied troops landed on both shoree. artillery dusi between their guns sad the Turkish artillery posted A British battleship participated, in the beyond Eskibibsarlik, duel, ending by silencing the Turks. The Allies have apparently com- plate possession of the extreme tongue of the peninsula and the shores of Barla Bay on the West side.
Received by Donkeys.
April 30, 0,95 a.m The Daily News correspondent at Imbros reports that one of the Allied landinge was effected by a comio ruse. Covered by the fire of warships, one thousand donkere with dummy baggage and mountain gune were landed. The Turks sent a strong force to meet them and meanwhile the real force landed easily some distance
The regiment of decrepit donkeve was annihilated.
The prisoners taken by the Allies number thousanda, including many German officers,
(in the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.}.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUES. Germans Bombard Hospital Units.
April 29, 4.50 p.m. To-day's communique says: The French, co-operating with the Belgians, continue to progress northward of the right bank of the Yeer, taking prisoners, and two machine-guns,
The Germans bombed Epernay, which is exclusively occupied by ambulance and hospital units.
A Zeppelin recently bombed Dunkirk. It was badly hit by our artillery and was wrecked in the trees between Brages and Ghent, A Quiet Day.
April 30, 12.80 am. The evening communique esye :***** The day has been quist,"
H.M.8. Queen Elizabeth took a most active part in the bom bardment, which the correspondent eaw in progrees at ten o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, and which was still intense at midnight, With the moon nearly fall the picture was beautiful and yet at terrible. The flashes of the guns were like the flashes of series of enormous light houses. The correspondent counted one hundred- of the fleet in balf-an-hour before and-Bity shells from the big guns of midnight. The bombardment was renewed at 5.30 a.m, on Wed- Desday Morning
EYE
4 German attack on the Belgiana north of Ypres and another Les Eparges on Wednesday night, were easily repulsed.
TSAR ARRIVES AT ODDESSA
The Tear has arrived at Odessa.
April 28, 12 p.to.
danelire.
·REJOICINGS 'IN AUSTRALASIA,
April 29, 4.55 pm
CONDENSED.
The Germans fired 500 incen diary shells at Rueims.
The Italian Government hom requisitioned all petral,
The Germanatosmer Macedonia
cruiser,
There have been great rejoicinga in Australasia with regard to the Imperial Government's congratulations upon the gallantry and
obievements of the Australians and New Zealanders at the Dar has been captured by a British
There was a spontaneons démonstration in the grounds of
It is reported that German Parliament House at Wellington, N. Z. Patriotic speeches were warships have been seen off the made by the Premier and the Mayor, and cheers were given for the Belgian have King, "Our Boya" and for those of the other Dominions; and the National Anthem, "Rule Britannia" and "Tipperary
THE DARDANELLES.
were snug.
April 28, 4:55 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that the Allies saceans, fully continued their operations yesterday at Suvla Bay, on the Aegean Sea, somewhat northward of the Narrows,
They captured an entire batalion of Torks.
Smyrna Bombarded.
April 30, 6.25 a.m. Despatches from Athens say that three warships entered the Gulf of Smyrus on Tuesday evening and opened a bombardment.
British Take 8,000 Turks.
April 30, 6.25 8.m. The Forcas landed at Eaos bare advanced 20 miles, and
the Plain of Troy. occupied several villages. Eight thousand Turks were captured on
3,000 Prisoners Taken.
April 30, 6.40 a.m. The Times' correspondent at Mytilene in the message dated April 20, eays fighting in the Dardanelles has been incessant since four o'clock on Sunday morning. The British have captured 1,200 Turks and the French have taken 1,900,
"Turkish Garrisons Intercepted.
April 30, 640 àm........
It is stated that the British Force has established itself athwart the narrowest part of Callipoli, and has intercepted the Turkish garrisons between Kilidbabr and Cips Belles.
Now In Front of Chanak,
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April 30, 5 am. The Daily Telegraph's sorrespondent at Mytilene states that the Allies ships have reached Vrysey, in front of the Chanek foris.
The Allied troops have occupied the towns of Maidos-and Gallipoli.
The Turkish and German prisoners have been sent to Lemnos and Tenédos.
PAYMENT FOR FFIGHTFULNESS.
„“Eyewitnem" gives a lengthy secount of what took place at tha battle of Ypres,
It is announced that the publis supplied respiratore to the whole army in a single day.
An sie raid was made on Ipswich yesterday. No one was injured and the damage caused was trifling.
Wonderful recruiting is taking place in Melbourne, owing to the Lobievements in Anetralisa
Turkey.
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The Allied Floot remained in the rate last night and re-opened a terrific bombardment at daylight
is morning..
The death sentenos on Private Lonsdale has been confirmed, and awaits the ratification of the Kaiser.
In the House of Commons the Drink Taxation Proposals were strongly condemned, especially in
the speeches by Irish members.
A memorial service has been held in Parliament House grounds" at Ottawa for Canadian troope who have fallen during the war.
April 30, 12.55 8.m.
The Secretary of State has an "Eyewitness" at Headquarters, in a communication dated April 27, says the German offensive which resulted in the second battle nounced that no gubətantial loan of Ypres was not unexpected, since movements of troops and towards railway extension to Lake transporte bebind their front had been detected for some days. Nyasa can be expected for the But she peculiarly novel nature of the attack was a surprise which present. was largely responsible for the measure of success nohieved.t
Mr. Joynson Hioke M, P. has The attack was originally fixed for April 20, but was postponed till the 22nd, when a steady north wind favoured the action of the strongly urged the Government to be used, especially with the asphyxisting vapour. Besides the gas apparatus the Germans to allow more telegraphic codes employed asphyxisting grenades, bombs, and shells.
The enemy's determined offensive, though it menaced Ypres Dominions and Ladia. the line and capture the Channel porte as in October last. itself, has not hitherto had the appearance of a great effort to pierce
The only result has been to inspire our troops to greater deter- The Daily News correspondent mination to make the enemy pay tenfold for every act of frightful-say that at the bombardiment of
nais.
TELEGRAPH CODES AND TRADE
April 29, 5.50 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Joynton Hicks strongly urged the Government to allow more codes, especially for communicating with the Dominions and India. The present limitation, he said; was orippling trada. „
the Dandanelles the terrible flashes from the guns were like: the fishes from D series of lighthouses. He counted 150 shells from the big guns of the Fleet in half an hour.
It is said that the Allies effect ed a landing at Imbros se the result of a comic ruse, Covered
The Government replied that it was impossible at present to consider the increasing of the number of codes, the protection of by five warships a thousand. the realm being the paramount consideration.
PROGRESS IN LORRAINE
April 30, 4.25 a.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, an official announcement says the fighting in Lorraine since April 15 hás twenty-five kilometres. resulted in a French advance of four kilometres on a front of
WEEKLY RETURN OF THE "BLOCKADE.”.
April 30, 425 8.00.
The Admiralty announce that one British merchantman was torpedoed by a German submarine, and four fishing-vessels wore Bank or captured during the week ending April 28 srrivals and
THE CAMPAIGN IN WEST AFRICA.
April 29, 7.05 p.ni Hlenter's correspondent at Capetown reports that the Union have cocupied Daberos, south-east of Gibson, capturing • Forces have quantity of live stock and tranep
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donkeys ladened with dummy baggage were landed and the Tarks attacked these, whilst the real Force landed easily some distance away.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY, Bijou Theatre---9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre-9.15 pm: Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm. Taikoo Rifle Club Concert, Quarry Bay 8.30 p.m.
Entertainment-Catholio UK- ion Hall-9 p.m.org
Monday, May 10. Canton Insurance Co. ing-11,30 e.m.