The Hongkong Telegraph
March 13, 1916.
7161 日十初二
Temperature Humidity
97
88
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED,
THE GERMANS ARE ACCUSED OF FRESH CYING.
FRANCE IS CALLING UP MEN OF THE 1853 CLASS. FELLING OF A BRITISH MOXOPLANE AND BIPLANE IS CLAIMED, THE ENELY'S METHODICAL BOMBARDMENTS ARE LESS ACTIVE. THE GERMANS SAY THE FRENCH HAVE RECAPTURED FORT VAUX,
THERE IS A FRESH HEAVY SLUMP IN GERMAN ECHANGE RATES. GENERAL PORRE, OF THE ITALIAN ARMY, HAS ARRIVED IN PARIS. GERMANS MAKE DUBIOUS CLAIM OF CAPTURE OF FRENCH PRISONERS.
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Copyright 1916, by the Props
MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1916
TELEGRAMS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
A NON-COMBATANT CORPS.
Benter's Sarvice to The Telegraph.”
March 11, 12.05 pm The formation of a Non-Combatant Corps is announced. The opinion is expressed that it is designed to meet the case of conscian tions objectors enlisted through the Tribunals. They will probably GERMAN FLEET MOVEMENTS REPORTED CONNECTED WITH MINKLAYING be employed in trench-digging, batial parties and similar duties.
THE FRENCH CONTINUE TO INFLICT MOST FRIGETFUL LOSSES ON GERMANS.
THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
Germán Story of French Re-Capture."
[Banter's Service to the "Telegraph."]
March 11, 1.45 p.. A Berlin communiqu. saya that strong counter-attacks by the French on the new German front resulted in the recapture of For: Vame. Otherwise, the attacks were repulsed with heavy losses.
The communique makes a dubions claim to progress in the wood west of Donanment and south-east of Damloup, also the capture of 600 prisoners, west of the Meuse, and eleven cannon.
It is noteworthy that a French communique affirms that the Germans made no infantry atuck
***A Fresh Lie.”
March 11, 145 pm. According to Reuter's Paris correspondent, a semi-official report describes the German assertion of French counter-attacks at Fort Vaux as a fresh lie. It may-We never lost the fort, which the Germans never attacked:
More German Claims.
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March 11, 1.45 p.m. The Germans claim to have felled & British monoplane and a biplane.
Fightful German Losses.
March 12, 3.20 p.zi.
A semi-official Paris statement says the Germans renewed their salt on the winga at Verdon, but again failed.
The enemy, after getting a few outlying housee east of Vaux, was shattered on the slopes by the French 75's.
The enemy's methodical bombardmenta were less active, and this probably indicates the necessity of bringing op supplice and reconstructing regiments.
The Latest German Claim.
March 12, 3.20 p.m. ▲ Balin communique says Sazon regiments stormed, along a front of a thousand yards, positions at Ville aux Bois, eleven miles north-west of Rheims.
THE EAST HERTS SURPRISE.
*March 11, 1205 p.m.
WEATHER FORECAST
OVERCAST
Barometer: 30.08
March 13, 19:15:
Temperature 6.a.m. 69 2 patie Humidity
90
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TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
Enemy's Terrible Losses.
Banter's Service to The Telegraph,”
March 12, 200 am.
$36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
THE MEXICAN UNREST.
An American Expedition.
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(Beatar's Service to The -Tangraph.")
London, Received, March 12. Rentar's correspondent
A Parix communique states: On the left of the Mens the Washington reports that White opposing artilleries are less active. The bombardment on the right, House announces that an adequate bank continues to be intense in the region west of Donanmont, but force will be immediataly mens to in slower on the remainder of the sector and in the Woerre region capture General Villa D. will The enemy has not attempted an infantry attack on the whole of scrupulously respect the Bove- our front." "Ersch reports confirm the terrible German leases in the reignty of Mexico. Prezident fruitles amsalts west of Donaumont On Friday, the Germans Casus has expressed regret for thrice attacked in columns of four, bat were mown down by cur the Golné bus cutrage. În New artillery and machine-guns. They retired, leaving the ground York it is expected that Genaral covered with corpsss. A French saroplane in the ragion of Douan- Funston will command the With regard to the East Herts bye-election, the paper aremont brought down a Fokker, which fall in flames in the German expedition, which will comprise that the return of Mr. Pemberton is most surprising. The Daily
lines. Mel, which supported his candidature, declares that the Govern- ment Whips are perturbed at the result which shows that "the people cannot permanently be chloroformed.” The paper says that Mr. "Billing as an Independent member will not receive party Whips, but will find a great deal of support from both the Unionist and Liberal War Committees: The Daily News regarda Mr. "Billing's return with disquietude, as showing that the battle with the liquor interests is in no wise ended, and says that the publicans voted solidly against the Coalition candidate.
MR. CHURCHILL'S LATEST ROLE.
March 11, 12.05 p.m. The Daily Express says Mr. Churchill has decided to return to the House of Commons and is hoping to lead s now Opposition.
SOLVING THE FREIGHT PROBLEM.
March 11, 12.50 pi
Renter's Paris correspondent reports that, in the Chamber, the Minister of Marine announced that the question of freights is on the road to settlement by France, Britain and Italy, which are considering the establishment of an office for the centralisation of the freight requirements of the Allies.
FRENCH LINER SUNK.
March 11, 1.20 p.
A message from Havre reports that the French liner Laimane has been sunk, all being saved."
GERMANY'S DECLARATION AGAINST PORTUGAL
March 11, 145 p.30.
On the British Front.
March 12, 3.50 ..
A British communique mys: We exploded three mines east of Vermelles with satisfactory results. Artillery on both sides was active about Albert, Hailnch and Ypres.
[The following telegrams appeared in our special edition of Yesterday.]
THE ADVANCING RUSSIANS. --
March 10, 6.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Russians forty versts from Trebizond.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
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A Paris communique gires brilliant French air successes în numerona actions, mostly over the German lines. Fifteen Garman seroplanes were routed and ten were seen to plunge vertically in their own lines. A Fokker machine and another were felled in Champagne and three at Verdun.
March 10, 7.20 patte
Renter's correspondent at Paris says it is officially announced that the Germans are circulating the legend that the French started the offensive at Verdun.
March 11, 12.35 1.0.
5,000 troop. The Gostument will act cantionaly as it i believed that General Villa's defiance of the United Staten in prompted by Germans and that Mexico, in the event of hostilities, may become a recruiting ground
for bellicose American-GermSIS.
Leturn
A Ranch Raided.
Renter's correspondent st Douglas reports that 200 of General Villa's followers raided |x ranch" at Odborn Junction, killing an American and stealing cattle. Six squadrons of esvaky have been got ready to par uê General Villa
FIRE REAPPEARS ON THE NELLORE.
Landan. Beceived. March 12. Fire has reappeared in the No.
2 hold of the P. and O. steamer Nellore. She is still discharging.
NEW PRIVY COUNCILLOR.
Londen, Received, March T2,
A British communique says: Yesterday 31 aeroplanen made a successful attack on the enemy railhead and billen at Carbin. All returned safely and it is believed that considerable damage was The Hon. Mr. Hughes, Premier done. As the result of a fight in the sir with a hostile machine one of Australia, has been made a of our machines was brought down near Tournat, Last nightenamy Privy Councillor. bombing attacks against two of our craters near the Hohenzollern
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AMERICANS PURSUE
MEXICAN BANDITS.
The papers emphasise the significance of Germany's declara- tion of war against Portugal and its bearing on East Africa, where Redoubt were both repulsed. To-day there is mach artillery activity [The following telegram appear- the Germans are now completely hemmed in. Reater's correspondent on both sides about the Hohenzollern Redoubt and Locs and be The accuracy of the French fire was responsible for most sa Lisbon says it in expected that the Government will make a state-tween Quinquerue. nad Fanquisaart, North of Fanquismart oured in car special edition of frightful German losses without any appreciable German progres.
yesterday.] The prodigal waste of German lives is one of the surest element in Parliament on Portuguese relations with Germany and will artillery damaged a mineshaft.
March 11, 210 p.œ. then collectively resign. The German Minister to Portugal, together ments for Allied victory.
with the staff of the Legation, bas gone to Madrid. Reuter learns A Faris communique saya: West of the Hease, where the that Germany's action is purely provocative, za Portugal is legally bombardment is ceaseless during the day, the enemy foriously entitled to requisition ships which have been so long immobilised; assaulted our positions, At Corbeaux Wood several attacks were
London, Received, March 12, moreover, Portugal's action does not violate the commercial treaty repulsed successively by artillery, infantry and maxin gan
Beatar's correspondent at New as the vessels were rot in transit.
fire which devastated the enemy's ranke. Notwithstanding March 12, 3.50 am: that the losses were utterly disproportionate to the objectire the York says that Mexican bandita Eanter's correspondent at Lisbon states that in a motion to Germans delivered a final assault with a division and succeeded in of Villa's party raided the town re-occupying part of Corbeaux Wood, which we re-took from them of Columbus, New Mexico. They were driven ont by the American Congress, the Premier agreed to form a National Ministry.
on March 8,
The Germans esat of the Mense twice attacked the trenches cavalry with 100 killed and 200 Sixteen Americana west of the village of Dossamont but they were stopped by artillery wounded.
The Americans A telegram from Müan states that there is dissatisfaction with and maxim gun fire and failed to spproach the positions anywhere. were killed.
attack which W23 Our artillery stopped an
preparing pursued them into Mexico and Signer Salandra and that the desire for a more representative
the returned when the Mexicans were the village of Vaux. It is confirmed that Cabinet is growing. Signor Beselati is indicated sa the new against Premier, and if be scepts, it will means closer union of Italy with Germans lost heavily on Thuraday in attacks against the village reinforced. It is stated that the the Allies and a declaration of war against Germany and trenches at the bottom of the midge surmounted by Fort Vaux United States Government will The enemy bombardment at Woevre is interse and is vigorously give the army liberty to catch countered by our basteries. The Germans threw floating mines in bandits. the Meuse at St. Mihiel but these were fished up before doing any damage. We wrecked enemy organisations in Lorraine.
March 11, 5.10 p.m.
The communique claims 700 prisoners and five machine-guns,
bat a French communique points out that the position was in- mediately retaken.
AUXILIARY SHIP MINED.
Marcht 12, 9.00 p.m.. It is officially announced that the mercantile suxiliary Fauvette has been mined on the East Coast, Fourteen men were drowned.
GERMAN EXCHANGE DROPS HEAVILY.
March 11, 145 pm There is a fresh heavy slump in German exchange, which fell ät Berne half a frace on Thursday and a franc on Friday.
THE NEW..GERMAN
FRIGHTFULNESS."
March 11, 145 p.m. The reports of movements of the German Fleet are thought to be connected with the new development of mine-lying which is apparently to play a large part in the new German "frightfulness,
THE PARIS CONFERENCES.
(Hapas Telegram.)
March 11 General Pozo, sub-chief Staff Officer of the Italian Army, has arrived in Paris to participate at the conferences which are to be held at Headquarters.
RELEASING MORE FRENCH SOLDIERS.
March 11 The French Government will shortly call to the Colours the 1,888 Class to take the place of the men who are employed in war material establishments and who are still able to fight
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on Pare 8 or on Extra).
POLITICAL GRISIS IN ITALY.
March 11, 145 p.
NEW BRIGADIER GENERAL-
March 11, 2:30 pm. Lieut-Col Sir Percy Sykes has been gazetted temporary Brigadier-General.
GENERAL GALLIENI ILL
March 11, 2 55 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Paria reports that General Gallieni (who is in charge of the defences of Paris) is ill.
MORE MARRIED MEN WANTED.
March 11, 2.55 pm.
It is stated that a Proclamation calling up married men between the ages of 27 and 35 will be posted on March 17.
TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.
American Lives Endangered.
March 11, 6.40 p.m.
A message from Washington states that the Amarican Consul at Havre reports that seven Americans have been rescued from the Norwegian barque Silias, which was torpedoed without warning on the 9th inst.
The Incident Viewed Seriously,
March 11, 7.30 p.m. Banter's correspondent st Washington, says the State Depart ment officials Tiew the attack on the Silias seriously, and await fall information. If she was torpedoed as described, it will be magarded as contrary to the amazances received from Austris and Germany.
A Paris commanique says that northward of the Airne, after several hours bombardment, the enemy debouched at Ville an Bois and attacked our salient at Bois des Batte. After lively fighting we ejected the enemy from a portion of the wood which they had suc ceeded in occupying. Westward of the Meuse the German made a strong night attack upon ar trenches at Bettrincourt and on the Chattancourt Road, but an immediate counter-attack gare us.com- plete possession of an important communication trench which the Germans had penetrated..
East of the Mense, between the village of Vaux and the Fort Vaux Ridge, a heavy all night bombardment was repeated. Daring infantry stacks on the ruined village the enemy captured some eastern houses. We still hold the western portios, against which all the enemy's efforts have failed,
As the result of several attacks on the Fort Vanz Ridge the enemy mads some progress up the slopes, but our fire broke zil effects to reach the entanglements in front of the fort. The intense bombardment continues in the district of Rix Monisinville,
Our artillery in Lorraine severely damaged the enemy's works near Embermenil,
March 11, 7.10 p..
UNDER SECRETARY FOR
- COLONIES,
London, Received, Mazch 12.
Sir George Fiddes - has been appointed Permanent Tader: Secretary for the Colonies.
[Sir George Fiddes has been Assistant Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies since 1902.] -
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
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TO-MORROW.
Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
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