The Hongkong Telegraph--
January 4 1915, Humidity,
3li3 日九廿月一十年乙
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
TUESDAY, JANUARY
1916.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR ELEGRAMS.
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WAR TELEGRAMS
TELEGRAMS
NEWS FOR BUSY TIEN.
CONDENSED.
AMERICAN FEELING CONCERNING
THE PERSIA.
ALLIES TAKE STRONG ACTION IN SALONICA.
Reported Wholesale Arrests on Espionage Charge.
GERMANS AGAIN REPULSED IN THE WEST.
{Beuter's Service to The “Telegraph.”]
THE PERSIA.
CONFUSION REGARDING LISTS OF SURVIVORS.
January 3, 2.45 p.m. Much confusion has arisen concerning the Persists of survivors, owing to misspellings and differences in initials, especially in the cues of Indian names, of which there is no record in Londos. The exact particulars are swaited.
FEELING IN AMERICA
January 3, 1.25 p.m. Renter's orespondent at Washington says that the anxiety emerrning the a.. Penis increased when it was known that she was sank without warning and that Mr. McNeeley was drowned, but the officials are gratified at a statement of Baron Zwiedinek indicating that Vienna will be quick to satisfactorily adjust matters if it is
tertained that an Austrian subemarine sank the Persia,”
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
ALLIED AND GREEK TROOPS FRATERNISE
January 5, 2.50 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Salonica states that the New Year festivities were noteworthy for the cordiality, goodwill and mutual greetings between the French, British and Greek troops. There wae plenty of seasonable fare, including plum puddings, etc.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST
GERMANS FLEE BEFORE FRENCH FIRE.
January 3, 4.55
According to Better's entrespondent at Paris, a conIDI says the Germans at Tahure were again repulsed.
We French tranch-guns în Arganne was effective în against the enemy's works. The Germans, who fod, were [ by a storm of fire from the 75%.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this.
page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
NEWS FROM THE BRITISH FRONT.
January 3, 110 mm.
THE PERSIA.
WHAT THE PRESS THINKS.
January 3, 5.05 a.in.
A Paris communique, says the Germans at Tabure were again repa
At Balonica a nential Consu bearings German name has been
All the papers express' horror and indignation at the latent sabanazine enormity. The Times stalan:–“Eren Austrian impad ence and cynicism cannot ploed that fire migales is time mough to suested by the Allies. get hunizade into the boats. A repetition of such stacks in particular waters ought not to be possible. We cleared subraazines from our home waters when we took the task seriously in hand; we Chinese are missing from the E should be able to baffle them along our chief ronts to the East as Glengyle, torpedoed in the well." The Daily Chronicle says 3—"The case of the Persis is on all Mediterranean. “
Three Europeans and BSTER”
ssengers and trans
fours with that of the Lastanis. We in this country scarosly need Freska zeminders of the barbarity aguious which we are fighting in octise to stilen our determination to fight it down sad out. That in the Mediterranean on the 2nd The steamer Gongyio was sunk the murdered women and children of the Persis will be in our mindset. She orried about 120 when the day of reckoning comes there can be no doubt whatever." The Morning Fost neye":"Such dissetare sis & consequence of war waged by an enemy who has consistently and cynically violated all the laws of nations and the customs of humanity.” The Daily Much confusion existe comen- Graphis says: "The Germans its added a fresh mismy to the ing the Persia a fists of surviveze, many they have already committed. The Daily Telegraph ferences in initials of names.
oving to misspellings
“Louder than ever it is proclaimed to all the world that the victory of Germany, would be a vistory of sheer brute force and bloody-
minded vindictivasem without sense or conscience for anything Anxiety in Washington in- but the work of imposing a yoke upon the reas of mankind. The cressed when it was known the Partia masacre has affected that much bas no more. It might have vessel was sank without warning, strengthened, if that were possible, the resolution of the Alhes to and that Mr. McNeeley was rid Europe of this organised devilry; as things stand it has merely drowned deepened the loathing with which the German name is regarded A British official despatch states that the enemy in the morning throughout the civilised world.” The Daly Mail saya: “As it is
The Greek Government has sprang a mine in front of our trenches east of Givenchy, but did not fruitless to denounce the Tirpitz pirates, the object of the nation protested against the arrest of a attempt to occupy the crater. Daring the afternoon we exploded must be to hit them hard and hurt both them and a people that neutral Conant by the allies, and three mines at La Boiselles, our artillery and tremo mortars presss itself on their infamies. The cowardly sinking of the Persis also against the arrest of Greeks operating. Our artillery Eikewise bombarded hostile trenches north will sisel the hearts of Brittas and prompt them not to mere den- suspected of espionage. of Framelles and east of Ypres. The enemy replied to the former unciation but to action. The Daily News wys: "In this instance vigorously, but without doing damage. There was normal - on the rest of the front.
* JACK" VISITS "TOMMY."
ivity
the grief and suffering to which the Atlantic mardere inured as is The New Year festivities at shared by our fallow citizens in India and the Imk of sorrow will Salonics were notamurthy for the not be say less real or enduring than the link of vistory.” The cordiality, goodwill and rantusi Daily Express says: "Germany has elected to turn Europe into a greetings between the French, shambies; she must pay the fall and better penalty.
British and Greek troops.
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FURTHER LISTS OF SURVIVORS.
January 3, 7 25 p.m.
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The French trench guns în
Argoone were effective in firing against the enemy's works." The Germans, who fled, were caught
January 3, 3.05 am. Banter's correspondent at Headquarters reports that a delight- ful surprise in the trenches was the arrival of a naval party.com.. prising fifty men of various ratings. The sathorities have
A further list of survivus givas the names of Lieut. G. W.F inaugurated such visits so that the men of the Flest may know how the Army is fighting. The fões is excellent as Jack during a Scott, Lieut. J. Miller, Mr. Hutchinson and child, He, Vishandsara storm of fire from the 75%. bowling night in the darkness of the Dogger Bank might Goenaldas Barnanand, Mr. B. Batranchand Manda Indrasingh, Me. fancy Tommy's job to be soft. A petty officer, who hasterice fought | J. Knubchand and Mr. M. EaİL.
in the Bight, has been a hunter of submarines and has been mined, Of the crew there have also been saved Second Officer Wood said after a night in the treneben. I wouldn't change places with and Engineera Aves, Ireland, Mattheins, Hazelwood and Hallow Tommy for the pay of a Port Admiral, I can tell my mastes what A third hat of survivors includes the names of Mrs. Bardrone, is almost past believing." The blue-jackets, disguised in ill-fitting Mr. Browne, Mr. Bachmann, Bombardier Cartis, M., Cooper is khaki, ware an amusing sight. A bomb attack organised against Dorogen, Mr. L. W. Gascoigas, Mr. George Ged, Mr. Gepaldas, the Germans over-joyed the Jack Tars, who hadled their own share Mr. A. Graves, Mr. Charles Grant, Miss Gayos, Mr. and Mies Gabour of grenades and then watched the soldiers most restfally. Lectures Mr. M. R. A. Harkness, Mr. and Men. Hawick, Mr. J. Jacomo,
Markwish. Lieut. Cecil Peng. Mr. and Mrs. Buss, Mrs. M. E. Smith gave the party an ides of the military situation.
Mr. H. A Boyth, Miss E Smith, Mr. B. Satler, Hr. Hertert Salmon Mr. Walter Smith, Mr. Sharp, Miss Isobel Sharp, Mr. Vishindas, M, E. Garner and Mr. Batanchand Indirasing Panam.
CONFIDENCE IN VICTORY.
January 3, 3.05 %....
General Sir Douglas Haig and General Joffre exchanged most cordial New Year greetings, with an expression of hope and con- fidence in the complete defest of the enemy.
THE RUSSIANS.
OZERNOWITZ SUCCESS CONFIRMED.
January 3, 110a.m.
An official despatch published in Petrograd confirms Beuter's report of a Russian success at Czernowitz,
THE ALLIES AT SALONICA.
STAMPING OUT ESPIONAGE,
January 3, 2,50 p.m.” correspondent at Salonics states that a neutral Consul German name has been arrested by the Allies. It is st papers seized at the Austrian and German Consulates
him in connection with espionage.
Government has protested against the surest and arrests of Greeks suspected of espionage.
The Hon. Cites (Chairman of the
from Salonice mys the Alles have alan ordered Gatman and Austrian women, employed in the exfer, Persia on the port
ber of German, Austrisa, Turkish and Bulgarian mbmarine made.
to lower the
THE PERSIA:
CONSCRIPTION.
PEXEMPTION FOR IRELAND.
January 3, 3.05 am.
It is report that Ireland will not be exempted from the pro- visions of the Conscription Bill,
SIR JOHN SIMON RETIRES:
January 3, 5.25 am
Secretary has reaigned.
The Daily Chronide sanounces that Sir John Simon, Home
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
NO ASSISTANCE FROM SUBMARINE.
Government
telegraphed
KING PETER WELCOMED.
the
welcome to King Peser
It is reported that paper. sized at the Anatrist, and Grar- man- Conanistan: st: Balomies. implicate a neutral Conmal in connection with espionage.
American oftezis ses
sta statement by Baron Zi indicating that Vanna quick to satisfact
that matters, if it is ascertain an. Aurizika submazine sunk the Persia
The Allies are mid- to have ordered the arrest of Gesmen and Austrian women employed in tha cafes at Salonica, as well as a number of German; - Au Tarkish and Bulgarian social standing.
Deportation of Tod Sloan.
Tod Sloan, the former jockey, whose deportation has been order. ed by the Home Secretary, left London Iste last night for Lever- pool, and isestling for America to day, Buys the Globe of Baremb | 24 - Detectives sccompanied hum
to Exter
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