The Hongkong Telegraph
1916
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February 16 1915,
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The French have mre ground at Tshare.
GERMANS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES IN THE WEST.
REASONS FOR THE LIVELINESS SHOWN BY THE GERMAN FLEET.
The Russians Capture Fifteen Forts at Erzerum.
AMERICA CONCEDES ALLIES POINT REGARDING ARMED MERCHANTMEN.
[Renter's Service to the Telegraph."]
THE ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN.
A POINTED QUERY FOR AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
February 16, 210a.m. According to a massage from: Washington it is understood that the United States will shortly sak Austria and Germany how they intend to determine whether merchantmen are unarmed before sinking them without warning. It is explained that: the American Mamarsudum to the Entente regarding the disarming of merchant- men was sent solely in the internatz of humanity and was not in- tended to change established practices.
AMERICA UPHOLDS THE ALLIES" VIEWPOINT.
Fxury 18, 12.10 p.m. Benter's Washington correspondent ssys it is announced that the United States concedes the point that the Entente is within the rights of international law in arming merchantmen for defence.
The sunouncement further states that the American Governa ment cannot approve of Germany's intention of torpedoing armed merchantmen, and the United States has no intention of changing the law on the subject of the arming of merchantmen.
THE CANADIAN FIRE.
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN:
February 18, 130 p.m.
CLIMATE ALLOWANCE.
FOR SERVICES IN THE RED SEA.
February 16:05.
An. Order-in-Council grants a daily climate allowance of three shillinge to commissioned officeex, a shilling to wszeñas officace and sixpence to members of ships companies on vessels surployed for more than ten days in the Red Sea and the Galf of Aden between the 33rd and 50th Maridiana, taking effect from June 1, 1916.
GERMAN FLEET ACTIVITY.
THE REASON' EXPLAINED.
February 16, 1210 pm
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„ENEMY, AIR RAID ON REMINI.
February 16, 11.15am.
- Beuter's correspondent at Rome says that enamy seroplanes bombed Rimini at four o'clock in the nruning. damage and two civilians were wounded.
chantmen.
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It is announced that the Ame can Government cannes apprOTS of Germany's intention of torpedoing ermed merchantment.
It is semi-officially stated that There was slight the Germans are trying hard to
exploitaneum blanes of military
GERMAN SOLDIERS, QUARREL
Yebruary 15, 52
sses gained in local attacki, The Canadian Government hag - gratefully socepted · from the Lord Mayor, and, the Shards of London a new insos
****Renter's cocraspandant at Petrograd raya that violent din sortances have broken out among the Germans at Vilna. A ment
It is opened that the recent liveliness by the German Fleet iz due to the appointment of the new Commander-in-Cinefinancommsion to Adosital Pohl, whose resignation was mentioned in a cable on | the 5th inst, and to the commissioning of new versin.-Ebers was (heutenant- has been killed, and forty officers and many asldiers The German Foster in the Web
ažmilar sctivity Isat year when Admiral Pobl was appointed.
FOREIGN SERVICE.
AN ORDER TO KENT TERRITORIAL OFFICERS,
February 16, 12.10 p.m. The Kent Territorial officers who signed for Home Service have been officially informed that they mast undertake the obligation for Foreign Service or resign their commissiona.
THE RUSSIAN CAPTURES.
FIFTEEN FORTS TAKEN
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| court-martialled
GERMANS CAPTURE STEAMER AND REMOVE CARGO.
February 16.11.55 pm. The 2.5, Ceylon bound from India was chased in the North Sea by a German cruiser, taken to a German port, & quantity of steel ršals removed and was then released. She resumed the Torage, but her coal became exhausted owing to violent galas. She had to enter Queenstown to replenish her bunkera.
THE REASSELBLING OF PARLIAMENT.
MR. ASQUITH ON BRITAIN'S RESPONSIBILITIES.
February 15, 7.35 pm.
Lare entirely disproportionate
the results obtained, amounting |∞o half of the very large numb
of effectives angszed.
It is annamoed that the United. (States comosies the point that the Entente na "ithin the zights af- international Exe: “in ming men for defence, ve
Daring the investigation into the Canadian Parliament Build- |ings fre, the Chief of the Fiza Brigade expressed the opinion that it was incendiary in origin.
The forta captured by the Russians at Ezerum belong to the outer line, omprising flisen forts situated on heights varying from fons, to sixteen miles hoo
The Kent Tenanted.
In the course of his speech at the reassembling of Parliament, M. Asquith said Britain's responsibilities ware more varied and February 15, 12.10 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says that the forts more complex than those of her Allies. For example, the Navy was captured by the Russians at Erzeram belong to the nater line, the most powerful and most diverse combination of feets that had the citadels comprising fifteen forts situated on heights varying from four over sailed the con~ Its work was unobtrusive. There were few sixteen miles from the citadel The intervening ground is marshy of the spectacular adventures which had lit up the naval suuzia of
the past. Nevertheless, with unexampled efficiency, the Kary had who signed for Home Service hiva defended our shores and neutralised the aggressive power of the been officially informed that they German fleet (Cheers). It had cleared the high seas and had must undertake the obligation fx displayed the best British traditions (load cheers). The number Foreign Service or resign their of men from Britain in the fighting line was ten times the original commissions. expeditionary force and would be greater with the Dominion troops, It is opined that the recent Mr. Asquith concluded by saying that in addition to tremendous livelines by the Garaian. Fleet i drain on our manhood, we had had to help to the atmost to finance due to the appointment of the new. our Allies and the Dominions, and had to supply necessaries and Commander in Chief in summer- shipping. This was a gigantic and unprecedented task. There sign to Admiral Pohl and the bad been mistakes and miscalculations, but long strides had been commisioning of new vessels, taken towards a solution of it. Our financial liabilities outstanding
An Order-in-Coansil grants a
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST,
on January 1 would impose a sensible drain on the resources of the ENEMY SUBSTANTIALLY OUTWEIGHED IN MAN-POWER, country for a generation. There was no prospect of a reduction in daily climate allowance of, 31- to the cost of £5,000,000 daily, but he had never been a pessimist. If commissioned officers, 1j-to war- he had been he would not be one to-day (Cheers). Our financial vazs officers and 6d. to members. February 16, 7.00 pm. Reuter's special correspondent at Headquarters in France burden must be met by large sdditional taxation, by maintaining of ships' companies on vessels According to Beater's correspondent at Ottawa, during the Investigation into the Parliament Buildings fire, the Chief of the Fire writes that without attempting to indicate figures he may definitely the productive activity of our export trade, and by the moss rigid employed for more than ten days state that along our leagues of front we substantially outweigh the economy on the part of all good citizens. Thus, we shall sustain in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Brigade expressed the opinion that it was incendiary in origin.
Mr. Sproule, ex-Speaker, concarred and mentioned that warn-enemy in man-power. Now drafts still come to these and they the burden, and the strain will not be greater than we can hear Aden between the 33rd sad 50sh ings against incendiariam had been received when he was Speaker. undergo the process of tuning-up within the atmosphere and sound (load cheers).
A NEW MACE FROM LONDON.
February 16, 130 p.m.
of war before going into the trenches. Thus the plains of Flanders are transformed into a vast Aldershot where troops are always lesen- ing something new in the never ending development of war. Constant exercises, variety of training and relaxation in sport go far
LORD KITCHENER'S HOPEFUL STATEMENT.
February 15, 8.10 pm.
In the House of Lords, Earl Kitchener, reviewing operations,
Benter's correspondent at Ottawa stafes that the Government to maintain an admirable cheerfulness and fitness among the soldiers guzomced that although the Indians had been withdrawn from has gratefully accepted from the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs of ac back from the firing line, bat"always within the sound of guns France the British were materially incrassed by eight divisions of a London a new mace for Parliament. It is sending a portion of the Troops are perpetually being reserved for victory, so bombing <-old mace, found in the rains after the fire, to be incorporated in the schools, machine-gun schools, flying schools are bustling resorts
now one.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
GERMAN WASTAGE OF STRENGTH
February 18, 1.30 pin. According to Reuter'a correspondent at Paris, it is semi-officially stated that the Germans are trying hard to exploit la semblance of military successes gained in local attacks. The assault in Artois was long prepared and was preceded by formidable mine explosions, which took months to arrange, and by a long bombardment. Nevertheless, the Germans have merely gained a footing at a low points, from which they have been driven out by grenadee. Their Tosses are entirely disproportionate to the results obtained, amount- ing to half of the very large number of effectives engaged.
FRENCE RECAPTURE MORE GROUND,
February 16, 4.25 pm. According to Benter's correspondent at Paris, a communique
We have recaptured more ground as Tabure.
-ANOTHER-STEAMER SUNK
February 16,4.05.pon. been sank d the Last Coast
from dawn to dark.
Meridians, taking effact from June 1, 1915.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY Brjou Theatre-9.15 p.m.- Victoria. Thestra -3.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.
Kowloon Land and Building Co-Meeting of shareholders noon.
Sanitary Board Election 4.00 p.m. to 800 pim.
General Aylmer was awaiting threatened invasion of Egypt. Bow Ky, and adequate preparations had been made against any farther reinforcements before advancing. Earl Kitchener mentioned how seriously the numbers immediately obtainable under the GERMANS ENTER BRITISH TRENCHES.
Derby scheme had been affected by exemptions, but he hoped shon to be able to reassure the House the chances of chisining the nam February 18, 12.15 am bers required. He explained that at the outset the Allies were A communique says that last night, after a heary bombardment hampered at Salonica owing to adequate barbour and railway of the whole front of the Ypres salient and south of Hooge, the facilities. Reviewing the roles of the Allies, he said the morals of
Bj Thesize 9.15 p.m. enemy made several infantry attacks and broke into our front the French was now at its highest level. The Italians showed
Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.z. trench on a front of air hundred yards between Ipres and the splendid courage and he was sure, despite the strength of the
Saturday, February 19. Commies Canal and the Ypres Commines railway. All other enemies position, the Allies would eventually pash the stack
bome. Baskis was now reorganised and equipped. The activity of Hongkong and Shanghai- attacks failed and heavy bombardments by both sides continue.
the people in munition-making demonstrated determination to win. Banking Corporation Meeting Though the Benumi attempts on the western flank in Egypt, which of shareholders; noon. GERMAN POSITIONS SHELLED.
hitherto had resulted in complete failure and disaster, which caused Monday, February 21, a certain feeling of earest, the admirable loyalty of the Egyptians The Races Formary 16, 165 a m
was an effective barrier to raiders penetrating cultivated areas.eur
The Races ( A Paris communique says that the day has been relatively The operations in Mesopotamia, hitherto controlled from Indis, had quiet. Our trench guns in Artois bombarded enemy organisations now come under the direction of the War Office The behaviour of Wednesday, February 23. in the vicmity of the Lille road. Our batteries west of the Oise Brian and Indian troops had been worthy of car szmy traditions, The Race bombarded a train and a supply convoy in the station at Epigay and he hoped the operations batore long would reach a satisfactory Friday, Februa north of Vio-aur-Aisne. During a destructive bombardment of
stage. General Townshend reported suficient supplies for a coa China Provident German works north-east of Soissons, we exploded a mine aiderable period. Referring to the change of command in France, ortgage Co- Tille Marte, Argonne, occopying the crater. Our artillery in Upper shener aid that Viscount French had had on his shoulders seven-shareholders; 1130
teen montime of ceaseless activity in the field. His duties now wers Saturday, Februa Alsace all day shelled German positions east of Seppois.
to command the Home forces and co-ordina laties of the highest Boxing Competi importance, requiring central.control. His placed us all under an obligation to him- General Sir Douglas
**belliant record and high soldierly tution we
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Tuesday, February 22,