The Hongkong Telegraph
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July 29 1915,
2991 日八十月六
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by Proprietat.
Temperature Humidity
6 a.m. 82
2 p.m. 87
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14
JULY 20)
1918.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
THURSDAY,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
July
1914,
Iemperature. 5 a.m, 81- Humidity
WAR TELEGRAMS.
91
SINGLECOPY 100ENTE
· 336 PERANNUM.
TELEGRAME
NEWS FOR BUBY MEN,
THE RUSSO-GERMAN FRONT,
CONSIDERABLE SHORTENING OF THE LINE.
More French Successes.
AIRMEN DROP BOMBS ON ENEMY AVIATION CAMP ·
AT CHANAK.
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph.")-
THE GRAND FLEET.
ARCHBISHOP OF YORK'S SPLENDID TRIBUTE.
"July 28, 12.50 p.m: The Archbishop of York, in a two column article, describing bis fortnight's visit to the Grand Fleet, says it is impossible to realise the strain of waiting for the day and the maorifices the men are making for their country, bat, despite everything they are full of cheerfulness. He pays a tribute to the bravery of the men on the trawlers who are patrolling and sweeping for mines. He says that the war has brought the navy and the fleet of coasters and trawlers into a comradeship with which the outsider cannot fail to be im pressed. There is an all pervading sense of readiness in the Fleet, but the deepest and most moving impression is the splendid spirit of comradeship and unity.
The Archbishop said he had never heard a word of criticism or felt the slightest breath of jealousy. The cfficers and every man are fall of admiration and affection for, and had full confidence in, Admiral Sir John Jellicos.
THE FIGHT FOR WAESAW.
1:
FORMIDABLE RUSSIAN RESISTANCE:
July 28, 12.50 p.m.
THE DARDANELLES.
FRENCH AVIATOR'S SUCCESS.
July 28, 140 p.m. At the Darcanelles some progress was made by the right wing. French aviators bombed the new aviation camp at Carnak and hit the ahede, also a petrol atore,
causing a considerable Are,
TURKS EXPECT AN ATTACK from 'A NEW POINT.
Jaly 28, 12.55
p.m. Arrivals at Athens, from the Dardanelles, report that the Turks aro feverishly fortifying the coast of Asia Minor, from the entrance of the Dardanelles to the Gulf of Adramyti as they are expecting an attack from a now point.
A REMARKABLE OPINION.
Mr. LLOYD GEORGE AND The liberals,
July 28, 12.55 p.m.
$4
LARGE NUMBER "OF SAILING SHIPS SUNK.
Jaly 28, 11.46 m.
On Sunday night Russian destroyers in the Black Sea bombarde ed the ports of Bamanish and Rizeb, and sank 150 sailing ship asar the Anatolian coast.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
FURTHER PROGRESS REPORTED.
July 28, 2 35 a.m.
An official communique says Reuter's correspondent 'at Rome, | reports)-
CONDENSED."
sugagements, occupied bloms in the Camaroona
FOZI
The largest Bansion, forces are engaged against – General Kokensen army on the front, south of Lublin
Alively struggle is taking place to the north of Sinches. The Germans made three violent attacks but were thrown back by the French.
French aviators, at the Dard
| anelles, bombed the now aviation camp at Chanak and hit the shoda, also a petrol store, causing a con aiderable fire.
It is said that great, German s attack is developing from the Baltic provinces, possibly aiming at getting behind the Niemen defence.
The withdrawal of the Russians, the re-disposition of their foros, and the abandonment of deep salients have shortened the Ramian front to about 700 miles...
The battle of the Carro Plateau continnad very fiercely on the 26th inst. The Italians advanced along the entire front on the left wing, and captured a strong position on Mount San Michele, dominsting most of the Plateau, but were instantly made a target for A remarkabla loader appears in the orose-fire from many batteries, and were obliged to ratire a little the Daily Chronicle which pays & beneath the crest, where they hold their ground,
tribute to the work of Mr. Lloyd *The centre progressed towards the hill of San Fartino, driving|George and denounces the in- trigues of his former opponents,
Asia
It is reported that the Tarka are fortifying the coast of A Miror, from the entrance to the Dardanelles to the Gulf of Ad- ramyti, sa they are expecting en- attack at a new point
A remarkable leader appears in the Daily Chronicle which paya a tribute to the work of Mr. Lloyd George and denounces the the enemy out of the covering trenches with the bayonet.
| The right wing towards nightfall carried out a brilliant action now hin admirers, miserable intrigue" of bis former opponents, now his admirers, who with the object of straightening the line, and captured Mount are trying to run him as a rival of Mr. Asquith. The Daily Seibasi, driving out inch by inch the strongly entrenched enemy, Chronicle says it is an insult to Mr. Lloyd George to associate him and capturing 3 200 prisoners, including a Lieut.-Jolonel and 41 with the intrigue as he is most loyal to Mr. Arquit that lather officers, with five Maxims, two trench-mortars, and numerous must be frankly admitted that an estrangement has arisen between rifies and munitions. Mr. Lloyd George and the liberal rank and file, who think be should repadiate his new born friends who are exploiting him for their own purposes, notably those of conscription and the coercion of labour.
The Daly Chronicle is confident that Mr. Lloyd George will not be won over to the side of resotion.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.)
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
DOUBTFUL, CLAIMS. -
July 27, 8.30 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports That the Russians are fighting magnificently is evidenced by to-night's
the Renter's correspondent at Petrograd gays that the withdrawal Berlin communique, the whole tone of which in that of the Ruerisus, the re-disposition of their forces, and the abandon-situation is unchanged."
ment of deep salients have shortened the Russian front, during the The communique admits a great Russian simultaneous attack past fortnight, to about 700 miles, on over 500 of which, fighting ia on the Narew front, though it minimises the resultan proceeding.
The communique asys there is nothing doing before Warsaw,
The largest forces are engaged against General von Macken- Novo Georgievsk and Ivangorod, and that the position of General sen's army on the flout south of Lublin, but the situation shows signs von Mackensen is unchanged.
of growing grave on the Narew front, while the avance of a large
The Germans claim to have taken some thousands of prisonera
German force on a forty mile frost, between Keidany and Ponievitz, on the Narew front and southward of Cholm, but the very nature of indicates that a great attack is developing from the Baltic provinces, the fighting casts the gravesh doubts on such claims. Possibly aiming at getting behind the Neinen defences. This move ment, is combined with attacks, from the south west, upon the approaches to the fortress of Kovno.
Altogether it is believed that the German northern armies are advancing on a 120 miles front between the Kovno" fortress and Dvinsk, otherwise Daensburg,
Apparently the Germans are impatient at General von Macken- san's slow progress against the formidable Russian resistance and are now making a tresh effort to cut off Warsaw's communications from the north, MN
There have been many cases of monstroke and heat apoplexy amongst the troops who are also suffering from thirst.
LIVELY STRUGGLE AT SOUCHEZ.
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.)
LOCAL SUCCESSES AVERRED.
THE ALIEN INTERNMENT QUESTION.
July 27, 9:00 p.m.
* Apparently the Germans are impatient at Mackensen's" alow progress against the formidable Russian resistanos and are now making efforts to cut off Warnsw’a communications from the north,- Sir Edward Grey has cabled to At question time in the House of Commona Sir John Simon. Mr. Lansing saying that Great Home Secretary, aisted that the Internment Committee had received critain is preparing another Note 14,000 applications for exemption, of which 7,325 were refused and to the United States and asks 8,002 granted, 700 are asating decision: while 6,302 were re-that the Note, delivered yester patriated and 9,325 interned, 6,000 remainings not interned. As day, shall be withheld from pub British subjects were treated batter in Austria-Hungary than inlication.. Germany, Austro-Hungarians received more onsideration.
Enormous damage has been done by a typhoon which struck Shanghai on Tuesday night, It is said to be the worms, that has been experienced there, for thirty eir years. It is estimated that' 2,000 persons have been drowned. His Grace the Archbishop of Jaly 27, 9.00 pm.
York has published an article According to the Washington correspondent of Reuter's the describing a fortnight's visit to New York World says the sinking of the Leelaasw was unnecessary the Fleet, in which he speaks and lawless, and it considers the sot far more sinister than the un-highly of the general cheerfulness friendly tone of the German Press.
AMERICAN PRESS AND "THE LEELANAW.
COTTON AND CONTRABAND.
July 27, 3.00 p.m.
displayed, of the good under- standing between the Navy men end the Marine, and of the bravery exhibited by the fieber- mer engaged in mine-sweeping. He adds that every man is fall of affection for, and confidence in, Admiral Jellicoe..
NEWS
"Our Contemporaries appears
Congressman Sims, of Tenesses, has issued a statement showing on page 2, Commercial News on that Germany and Austria had more nearly obtained a normal page 9, and Log Book on page 6.1 supply of American cotton since the outbreak of war than France or Russia, while the Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands bad erormously inoressed their importations of cotto Congressman Bime concludes: It is evident that the British Order-in-Council is Lot responsible for the slump in cotton sales,"
DANE'S REPORT OF TURKISH STRESS
July 28, 11.45 8.m. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd states that an official Violence of the battle on the communique recorde the inoressing Narow front on Sunday and Monday, the fighting extending to the vicinity of the Nova Georgievsk fortress. Vigorous Russian counter:
July 27, 9.00 pm. attacks contained the enemy's attacks on the left of the Narew.
Renter'a correspondent at Copenhagen, reports that a Dano who Many villages and wooda constantly changed bands: The fighting was most force in the forest east of Roshan fortress. erde, has arrived here from Constantinople, where he has been working The Ruwians on both banks of the Narew successfully attacked for a Danish salvage company affirms that the Turks are at their wite bips are being stripped great reserves that had been brought up above Serotek north of end for fuel and ammunition." Old
has been instit GERMANS AGAIN THROWN BACK.
Warsaw forcing some of the enemy to retreat in disorder, taking for metals, and a house-to-touse
zht between Germans 700" DritonSta" and "a" number of Maxime. Armoured motor Dare The Dane also states that there was s
nks & fortnight ago, July 28, 4.40 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris says that a very lively struggle contributed to the repulsing of the enemy counter allok and Tarks of Comisaatioople in infantry
There is a lull between the Vistula and the Vlopty rivers t but Ton Germans were killed and 14 wom is taking plaes to the north of Somohez. The Germans made arce east of the Vispis to the Bag the Germans attacked in great force onely hostile to the Germans. violent sitsoksat different points but were thrown back by vigorous and took some Russian redonbla, Aroan attack expelled them. The authorities have been collecting etme, and cartloads of
the fiver revolvers and daggers have been collected.
How The enemy. south-west of Korno wera”
DONT FORGET.”
TO-DAY Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria. Theatre—9.15 p.m. Messre Charles Howitt and Phillips Co. Thestre Royal
Association of Exporters and Dealers of H.K.—sonust meet ing-4 p.m. RECAP
Extraordinary Geners, meeting
of Association of Exportera and Dealera of Hongkong 4.30p.m. TOMORROW
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
Messrs.-- Oberlea Howitt and Phillips Co.--- Theatre Royal
ciday, July 30, “Cheriet" Howitt hand
gaiquo adde that an attempted German movement at yo as checked by the rifle fice of the Freneli troops,