The Hongkong Telegraph
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June 5 1915,
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(ESTABLISHED 1881.). Copyright, 1915 by the Proprator,
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SATURDAY, JUNE
5,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
WAR TELEGRAMS,
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S GREAT SPEECH.
WHY THE GERMANS ARE STILL IN FRANCE.
How Przemysl was "Lost"
AIR RAID ON THE CROWN PRINCE'S HEADQUARTERS.
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[Reuter's Service to The " Telegraph."]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE COALITION parliament."
June 3, 6.10 p.m. Nothing very dramatio attended the first assembly of the oalition Parliament. Many of the new Ministers were absent, ending the passage of the Bill abolishing the necessity for re lection. Nevertheless, there was much novelty in Liberals and nionuts" sitting on the same bench and ex-Ministers, who are rivy Councillore, occupying the Opposition Banoh. There wa uch cheering and laughter on Mr. Henry Chaplin's rising in e place of the Leader of the Opposition and requesting a gatement the business before the House. Mr. Pease made a personal state ent in which he said that there were no differences of opinion tween himself and his colleagues to whom he paid a tribute. He id that he placed implicit confidenes in Mr. Asquith's judgment.
SIGNOR SALANDRA'S GREAT SPEECH.
June 5 1914, '
WAR TELEGRAMS.
SIR KRISHNA GUPTA.
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There was nothing very drama- tio at the first Esembly of the now. Coalition Parliament.!
Signor Salandra în reply to German taunts affirmed that this was a Holy War for Italy.
abolitions of the re-elections Bill In the House of Commons, the
was passed in all its staged.
been in view now. We had more than plenty of men, for the <quipment available en 1 more would respond to the call; but we wanted tho workshops to provide the power to break a way through. The Hon. E S. Montagne presiding at a dinner in honour of He was confide: t that what the French engineers tal accomplished Sir Krishna Gob na Gupta K.O.M.G., on the completion of his term the British could accomplish. Recent French victories were largely on the Council of India, said that he was gifted above all his col attributable to the private workshops of Fraces. Mr. Lloyd George leagues with far-seeing patience and with the eyes that were stead
The Turks are reinforcing appealed for help from all. He said he had rot came to brandish fasily fixed on the future. The Jam Sahib of Nawanagar and Mr. Chataldis, apparently dreading great powers under the Defence of the Realm Aut, but these, would C. B. Robarts, M.P., late Parliamentary under secretary, alto spoke, a Bulgarian invasion. be most useful in enabling them to organiza quickly and to get rid the latter saying that he had a fellow-feeling with their guest in not of annecessary difficulties. It was impossible in war-time to wait long having survived his departure. He aid that the death of Mr. wireless and observation stations The Italian Flect destroyed antil every abreasonable man became rea ciable and compuleioa in Gokhale and other changes should not cause discouragement. Indians in the Dalmatian Archipelago. organizing skilled industry did not necessarily mean onscription. might be confident that the loyal aid of their country would yield a He denied that conscription was anti-democratic but he said that rich harvest in the years to come. SrKrishus Capta said he was appointed a member of tha
Sir Arnold White has been- it would be a great mistake unless it were absolataly, necessary. gratified with the testimony that his work at the India Office had been Council of India Hitherto the numbers recruiting were far ahead of the equipment appreciated by his colleagues as well as by his own countrymen. He The meeting passed a resolution pledging itself to support urged that in the settlement conference after the war; India, as a efforte for an increase in the output of munitions.
corner-stone of the Empire, should be represented equally with the self-governing Dominions
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUES
June 4, 12.50 a.m.
A Paris evening communiqus aaes that twenty-nine French aeroplanes, between four and five o'clock in the morning, dropped 178 bombs sai several thousand arrow on the Crown Prince's headquarters. Many of the bomba hit the mirk. The aeroplaass cannonaded but they all returned enfely,
Jure 4, 9.35 am.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
Jane 3, 8.45 p.m.
Cotton Trade Representatives go to London to confer with the Board of representatives of em. ployers and embloved,
Lord Crewe announced that the fast of Italy joining in the wer had placed Anglo-Italian relations on a far frmer basis.
An Admiralty statement saya tbat British submarines are at
present operating in the Sea of
Marmora.
the enemy in Chine, cannot be farther shelved in view of the strong A Times article says that the question of trading with appeal to the Government by the China Association and the resola tion of the Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Is is contended that the Government refused to prohibit trade with the Germans in 29 French aeroplanes dropped China, owing to powerful influences in Manchester. The Times 178 bombs and several thousand Germana in China are enemies, Manchester trade would not suffer head quarters. The aeroplanes thinks that if the Government tok.only, the logical view that the arrows on the Crown Prince'a because it would quickly be transferred to purely British channels. all returned safely.
TURKS DREAD BULGARIAN INVASION.
A Ramisa communique siga-P.zemyal was recognised as incapable of defence in view of the state of the ditillary in the fortifications, which the Austrians had destroyed before capitulating. Ite maintenance only served our purpose until the possession of positions surrounding the town on the north-west facilitated our operations on the Bin. When the enemy captured Jaroslav and Radyrto, and began to spread along the right bank of thattiver, the
Jane. 3, 3,45 p.m. maintenance of the said positions foroad our troops to fight on an noequal and mort diffoult front, increasing it by 35 verets and sub-reinforcing Chatalis apparently dreading a
Router's correspondent at Atheny states that the Tarke are :cting our troops to the concentrated fire of the enemy's numerous
Bulgarian invasion. beavy guns on the left of the Lower San. After a powerful advares Bulgarian stadente in Constanticople are being recalled. we finally (o the 2nd ins. pierced the enemy's line and foaptured in important position in the region of Roudnik, taking 4,000 pris- onera and gune. We.t of Roudnik we almost annihilated three Tyrolean regiments. On the Bzura, on the lat ini,, the enemy emitted a large olond of gas but the wind changed and blew back the gas into the enemy's trenches. The Germans left their tranches, running, our fire decimating them. The battle in Galicia continued on the 1st with undiminished desperation along the whole front be. tween the Vistula and the Nadrorna region.
Juns 4, 9.45 sm.
The Russian communique adds: "We have gradually been. removing from our positions :rth-west of Przemysl for some time varione material taken from the Austrians. We removed the Inst batteries on June 2 and the troops evacuated the following night) these positions and concentrated on the cast. The enemy ie con- contrated in very large numbers near the town of Styj. They pro- grassed but lost very beavily. We took a thousand prisoners in counter-nt`acke.""
RUSSIAN SUCCESS AT LIBAU.
Jane 4, 9.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent in Rome telegraphe that Signor
·June 4, 11,50 s.m.” landra, in the course of a magnificent speech delivered in the! Reater's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Russians ll of the Capitol, gave a reply to German taunts and affirmed that have achieved an important eaccess at Libau. Cleverly operating la was a holy war for Italy. What right, had Germany or Austria from the south they cut off communication between Liban and speak of the Triple Alliance or of respect for trestice, who had Memel, deprived the Germans of thoir land base, and captured two impled upon and burned all documents of public right? Austria towns southward of Libau, Simultan ously another Russian column d'absolutely desired war, had refused British mediation, bad advanced from North Libau, and thus closely enveloped the caly ought Italy feable and blastering and inestable of enforcing her outlet to the sea.".
hts by arme. Austria and Germany had been utterly disloyal to ly during the war in Lybia, Austria had threatened to attack ly if the latter fought with Torkey in Europe and had prohibited! occupation of Chios. That was how the Alliance had operated. Premier emphasised the fact that if Italy accepted Austria's ionlons concessions she would become an Austro-German vassal, , the dream of an universal German hegemony had been attered and a now world had arisen ensuring civilisation for the Tarka at Kosrik, in the region of Van and routed other, Turks A Caucasus communique raporta that the Russians defeated are humanity. Signor Salandra concluded: "We aball
at Manghelaw, successfully pursuing. squer. We shall conquer. We shall obtain our wishes, not by
aid of concessions but by our strength and by our rightë.”.
ABOLITION OF ACTIONS.
June 3, 9.50 p.m.
In the House of Commoną the Abolition of Re-elections Bill sed all its stages.
June 3, 10.40 p.m.
RUSSIANS DEFEAT TURKS:
A communique from Rome reports that the advanca guard's fighting is wholly favourable to the Italiane, who are developing an important offensive from Mont Pero, displaying dash and stub- bornness against a strongly entrenched enemy w powerful artillery.
PRESIDENT WILSON COMPILES A NEW NOTE.
ITALIANS DESTROY AUSTRIAN WIRELESS,
June 3, 3.45 p.m.
Reuter's Rome correspondent says that an official announce ment states that the Italian fleet craised all June 1, in the Dalmatian Archipelago and destroyed the wireless station without the enemy
appearing,
THE COTTON POSITION..
June 4, 12.20 a.m.
On the invitation of the Board of Representatives to amplayers employed in the Cotton Trade, representatives of the employers are coming to London to confer with the Board.
SIR ARNOLD WHITE.
Jare 3, 10.40 p.m. Sir Arnold White has been appointed a member of the Council
of India.
LORD CREWE AND ITALY.
Jane 3, 6.50 p.m.
At a meeting at Manchester of Engineering Employers and Trade Union representatives, Mr. Lloyd George said that the issus of the war now depended on the workshope.
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President Wilson has told Count Bernstoff, in the plainest terms, that the safety of innocent lives on the high seas must be assured by Germany as a condi- tion of further correspondence.
Prezmeyl was recognised as incapable of defence, in view of the state of the artillery in the fortifications; which the Austrian had destroyed before capitulating.
The Times says that the ques tion of trading with the enemy in China cannot be further shelved in view of the strong appeal made to the Government by the China Asacciation.
NEWS. Some interesting items appear ander the heading of Twenty Five Years Ago,"
A strang, appeal of the National Committee for Belgian Relief appears in another part of this issue.
An addition to the list of articles which will be treated as absolute and conditional contra- band respectively, will be found
The House of Lords reassembled tc-day, Sir Stanley A. Back in another colamp. master, Lord High Chancellor, on the Wooleaok. Lord Crewe A Proclamation by H. E. the announced that Italy joining in the war had placed Anglo-Italian Governor dealing with the relations on a far firmer basis, oven although Italian art, letters, and Military Stores Exportation genius had kng exercised a peculiar fascination for Britons who Ordinance of 1882 appears in had always sympathised with Italy's noble struggles for liberty. No this issue. more popular figure ever appeared on the streets of London than
that of Garibaldi.." Lord Crewe emphasised the fact that the auguries Returns of the average amount were happy for the two nations and they looked forward to a great of bank notes in circulation and final success. He reiterated Mr. Asquith'e reasons for a Ocalition of specie in reserve in Hongkong Government.
dering the morth of May, will Lord Lansdowne, sitting next to Lord Crewe, said that he was be found in this issue. always convinced since the war commenced that a Coalition Govern- "Our Contemporaries" appears ment was inevitable and, speaking for the last time on behalf of the on page 2, Commercial News on Opposition, he assured the Government of his whole-hearted support. page 0, and Log Book on page 6.
DON'T FORGET.
BRITISH SUBMARINES IN Sea of marMORA.
Jan 3, 7.50 p.m.
· An Admiralty statement cays that British submarines ars at present operating in the Sea of Marmora and that a treueport was sunk at Pandermabay.
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TO-DAY. -B'joa Theatre-9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Tuesday, June 3.
Sale of Household Farniture -Nathan Road G. P. Lammert: —11 am
Wednesday, June 9, Sale of China and Carios-G.
Jane 4, 4.00 a.. At a meeting of the Manchester Engineering employers and Henter's correspondent at Washington states that President
HOW PRZEMYSL WAS CONQUERED. de Union representatives, Mr. Lloyd George said that the issue Wilson has worked most of the day on the new Note to Germany, the war now depended on the workshope. The Russians had It is understood that it reiterates that the Lusitania was on a peace.
June 3, 7.50 p.m. féred a covere set-back in Galicia, and the great German successful voyage, was unarmed, and did not resist osptore. The Note also According to Bouter's correspondent at Amsterdam a corres
dus entirely to their overwhelming enperiority in shot and shell holds that other pointe raised in the German Note are irrelevant, pondent with the Germans affirms that the newly-areated fortifice- l'equipment for war. The triumph was won by the superior It is believed that President Wilson has told Count Bernstorff, in sions at Przemysl were quite unable to resist the very heavy Austrian P. Lammert's: Sales Room anitation of the German workshops. Two hundred thousand the plainest possible terms, that the safety of innocent lives on the artillery. As long as the Russians held the double railway line and 2.30 p.m. Ile were concentrated on the heade of the gallant Rossions in an high esas must be assured by Germany as a condition of further the military road from Przemyel to Lemberg they brought up troops, 1. Had we been able to apply the same process to the Germans correspondence. In response "to Germany's demand for a pro. munitions, gana and provisions, but when these communications Sale of China and Carion G.
would already have been expelled from France, we should liminary agreement as to the facts, the United States insists on a came within range of the heavy gape, the Ruerians began precipit. P. Lammert's Sales Roo. have entered Germany, and the end of the war would have preliminary agreement on the fundamental principles of humanity, avely removing men and supplies.
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