1914-12-18 — Page 3

THE WAR.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1014

(TAROUGH REUTER'S AGENOTA

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE

AND BELGIUM.

THE GERMAN

RAID IN

BRITISH WARSHIPS RESUME BOMBARDMENT.

THE NORTH SEA.

LONDON, December 16th,

5.35 p.m.

DEMONSTRATION DEVOID OF MILITARY

SIGNIFICANCE.??

FURTHER DETAILS.

LONDON, December 16th,

2.46 p.m.

The shelling of Scarborough began at eight in the morning. The people rushed from their houses and considerable excitement prevailed. Some of the people entrained for Hull, and theso declare that much damago was done to property, the bombardment being heavy,

An engine driver described the shells

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falling thickly around.

Another message states that a fog prevailed at the time and appears that a German cruiser was lying off Castle Cliffe. The roof of St. Martin's Church was struck and a great hole was made. Another Church, to which some women and children were running in their night clothes,

was also truck.

Several houses had their roofs stripped off by the shells, and about

fifty were set on fire.

3.15 p.nt.

The War Office announces that the Commander of the fortress at West Hartlepool reports that German warships engaged the fortress between 8 and 9 o'clock. The enemy was driven off. Å small German. varship also opened fire at Scarborough and Whitby.

4.55. p.m.

It is evident tonight that Le bombardment was fairly serious, especially at Scarborough. Some civilians were killed at Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby, and possibly over 100 injured. The behaviour of

the people was splendid, and there were many instances of great bravery,

REPORTED ENGAGEMENT OFF SALTBURN.

10.65 p.m.

The Frening Standard states that the Captain of a ketch says that while off Saltburn he saw a British Squadron engage three German craisers.

One of the latter was blown up, another bolted, and the third, when last

seen, was engaged.

STATEMENT BY THE ADMIRALTY,

11.85 p.m.

The Official Press Bureau publishes an announcement by the Admiralty, which says that a German crniser forco made a demonstration

off the Yorkshire coast, in the course of which they shelled Hartlepool

Whithy, and Scarborough. A number of their fastest ships were employed. They remained about an hour on the coast, and

e engaged by patrol

on the spot. As soon as the presence of the enemy was reported,

the British patrolling aquadron endeavoured to cut them off.

On sighting the British vessels, the Germans returned at full speed, and, favoured by the mist, succeeded in escaping. The losses on both sides

were small, but the full reports have not yet been received.

complish |

The Admiraly points out that such a demonstration, though not difficult to accomplish provided a certain amount of risk is accepted, is devoid of military significance. It may cause some loss to civilians and some damage to property, which must be regretted, but it must not in any circumstance be allowed to modify the general Naval policy which is being pursued.

THE CASUALTY LIST.

LONDON December 17th.

2.35 2

It is officially announced that seven soldiers were killed and 14. wounded, and 22 civilians killed and 50 wounded at Hartlepool. Also, there were 30 casualties at Scarborough and four at Whitby. There was no panic anywhere.

LATER

The Press Bureau announces that the latest reports from Hartle pool state that 65 civilians were killed and 115 wounded.

THE CASUALTIES AS UNOFFICIALLY REPORTED.

LONDON, December 17th.

6.50 a.m. It is unoficially reported that 25 people were killed at Scarborough and 48 at Hartlepool, where there are 130 injured and seven wounded,

THE GERMAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

LONDON, December 17th

4.80 8.m The official announcement issued at Berlin says: Portions of our High Seas Fleet attacked the English East Coast and bombarded the fortified places of Scarborough and Hartlepool Regarding the further. course of action, no information can yet be given

THE SINKING OF THE MESSUDIYEH."

LONDON, December 18th.

4.55 pm. A message from Amsterdam states that a Constantinople despatch announces that the Messudiyeh sauk at anchorage, and the crew were able to leave.

[The Messudiyeh was sunk by a British submarine in the

Dardanelles.]

Today's Paria communiqué ays:---

A British Squadron violently bombarded Westende, to the north-

east of Lomberdzyde.

The Belgians repelled a counter-attack at St. Georga's, and occupied

farms on the left bank of the Yser,

Our troops have already gained some ground in the direction of Klein and Zillebeke, and also progressed, though less markedly, in the region of St. Eloi,

There have been artillery duels in the regions of Arras, the Aisne, and Champagne, in which we gained the advantage.

There is nothing to report from Argonne.

We repelled at Wocvre several German attacks on Bois-de-Mont-

Mare, and retained the trenches which we captured:

We repelled the enemy in Alsace to the westward of Cerney.

LONDON, December 17th.

3.00 a.m.

The Paris evering communiqué says:-

Slight progress has been made to the sea north east of Nieuport,

to the south-east of Ypres, and along the railway in the direction of La

Bassee.

Elsewhere there is nothing noteworthy

THE FIGHTING IN POLAND.

LONDON, December 17th.

4.45 a.m..

An official announcement at Petrograd states The enemy in the region of Nilava have been driven back towards the frontier. There were obstinato German attacks throughout the day on the left bank of the Vistula. Our troops retired a little near Sochaczew, Our counter-attacks elsewhero have kept the

enemy in his positions.

The progress of the Austrians advancing from beyond the Carpathians has been checked.

RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN ARMENIA

An official communiqué issued at Petrograd states that in the Caucasus the Russians have thrown back the enemy in disorder along the whole front, ronting them in the direction of the Euphrates and inflicting upon then heavy loss,

SERBIANS TAKE 60,000 PRISONERS.

LONDON, December 16th,

6.30 p.m.

A Paris communiqué says that the Serbians have taken prisoners totalling 60,000.

SERBIAN KING AND PRINCES RE-ENTER BELGRADE.

LONDON, December. 16th.

The Press Bureau announces that the King of Serbia and the Princes entered Belgrade yesterday at the head of the troops, and proceeded to the Cathedral, where the Te Deum was rendered,

WAR AND FINANCE

LONDON, December 16th. The Stock change reports that the position is fundamentally improving, and it is generally believed that, £30,000,000 will be repaid of the original £80,000,000 loans to the Stock Exchange.

INTERCESSIONAL SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S

LONDON, December 16th.

A twenty-four hours' service of intercession was begun at St. Paul's Cathedral at 8 o'clock this morning.

[HAVAS TELEGRAMS.]

SON OF FRENCH EX-PREMIER SUCCUMBS,

Paris, December 16th.

A son of M. Barthou, a former Prime Minister of France, who

was wounded at Thann, has succumbed. He was 18 years of age.

SERBIA'S THANKS TO FRANCE

PARIS, December 10th.

A telegram from Nish states that M. Paslitch, the Serbian Prime Minister, has thanked the French Minister for the precious help given by French guns, thus ensuring victory to the Serbian troops.

ITALY'S NEUTRALITY.

PARIS, December 16th:

A telegram from Rome reports that the Senate has passed a vote of

of conadence in the Goverment, thus approving the maintenance

of neutrality.

WAR NEWS.

THE BRITISH NAVY

TOTAL LOSSES OF MEN AND OFFICERS,

The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) announced on 18th November that the total British losses are-Killed 922 officers, 3.15 men. Wounded: 37 offcors, 488 men. Missing 5 officers, I man

CALAIS AT ALL COSTS.

ESSABHOY & CO.

APPLICATION FOR BANKRUITUY ORDER IN JAPAN.

On the 20th ult, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (repre sented by Mr G. H. Stitt) made on application in the Kobe Court for the adjudication of Mr A. M. Essabhoy, of Kobe, as a bankrupt, he being stated to Y.14,000, drawn in applicants' favour have dishonoured a promissory note for Before the commencement of the proceedings, says the Japan Chronicle defendant's counsel expressed his client's A telegram from Copenhagen, dated desire to settle the affair out of Court November 23rd, says that advices from Defendant owed a matter of Y. 1,000,000 Berlin atale that military circles there to other creditors, but of this sum are counting on the Germans making Y. 500,000 was covered by securities, while renewed efforts to reach Calais, owing to other assets were valued at Y. 160,000, the German Emperor's special wish and All the other creditora, including the command, regardless of loss of Me.

Thirteenth Bank, which had a claim for Y 130,000, had arrived at an agreement to settle the matter between them, and counsel hoped that plaintiffs would co their way to settle the matter amicably A Washington telegram dated the 11th by joining the other creditores inst says

The Court asked plaintiffs' counsel London: reports that during the whether he would accept

defendant's darkness of a storm last Thursday six overtures. German submarines made a raid in the In answer to a question by the Court, Medway river, Bear London, but were Mr. Stitt said he was unable to entertain detached. Two of the submarines were the proposal, noting no he was under instructions from the head office of the banks

GERMAN SUBMARINES IN THE MEDWAY

sunk

The authenticity of this report may well be doubted, in the absence of official con Armation E., ILD.P]

GERMANY'S AIN.

FIGHT FOR ELLOW ROOM.

Herr Maxmilian Harden, in an article in Die Zukunft, writes: Let us drop our miserable attempts to excuse Germany's aetion. Not against our will and as a nation surprised did we hurl ourselves into this gigantic venture. We willed it. We do not stand before tho judgment seat of Europe. We acknow- edge no such jurisdiction. Our might shall create a new law in Europe. It is Germany that strikes, and from the immovable conviction that her achieve ments entitle her to more elbow room in the world. Germany must take her place as the lending Power, and must retain Belgium and a narrow strip of const as far as Calais. She does not desire indemnities. Her object is to hoist her flag on the Channel that opens or closes the way to the Atlantio. This done, she will voluntarily close the war,"

GERMAN TACTICS ALTERING.

LEARNING BY TERRINE ESXPERIENCE. The Eye-Witness at Headquarters says: ....... Owing to their immense losses in assault

ing across the open, the Germans now move forward by several narrow end-on approachez, either open to the air or a foot or two below the surface,

The legal proceeding were then started. Defendunt's counsel admitted the genuineness of the promissory note for X.14,000 produced as an exhibit at the previous hearing. Counsel also acknow ledged that plaintiffs application that defendant be declared bankrupt could not be resisted.

The Court announced that judgment would be delivered later.

THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

PRESIDENT'S PESSIMISTIC OUTLOOK.

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Was held recently in the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce building. Baron Kondo, the President, submitted the business report for the current term (already published in our columns), and, supplementing it, took a pessimistic view of the prospects for the next torm He thought there was no prospect of the hostilities in Europe coming to an end for at least four or five months. Conso quently, economic circles would not casily be restored to their normal state before the war.

On the other hand, the term of the Guvernirent shipping subsidies would expire next month, and though the Government will introduce in the forth coming session of the Diet a new Subsidy Bill, it was more than probable that the When assaulting distances are reached amount would be greatly reduced. Under the approaches are joined up by laterals there eircumstances, the Company's where the stormers nollect for a fresh business did not warrant any optimistio rush. When the bombardment is severe view. The present charter of the everyone, including the Brigadier is Company would expire on September ensconced in dugouts or "funkholce" be 30th next year, and the futuro of the hind the front tronches, which are a per- Company would be a difficult problem to fect

rowinth of different kinds of bur. solve. The Company must formulate its

result is a complete abermes programmes in accordance with t of sigas of human beings in some cases arount of subsidies granted by the saps have been driven right up to the Government, and, therefore, it must hostile trench, which is then blown in by await the decision of the Government a charge, and amid the resulting confu- before taking any definite steps. sion and a shower of grenades the stormere attempt to burst through the opening and work along the trench.

WHOLESALE USE OF BOMBS

A dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum was unanimously approved, and the present Directors and Auditors were re-elected-Japan Gazette..

It is mostly hand to hand fighting owing to the risk of guns hitting the attackers own mon. The bomby re Five Austrian monitors were in the charged with high explosive and have a very unpleasant effect in an enclosed habit of selling the trenches on the banks space. The wholesale use of these is one of the Save, and the Servian shells fell of the most prominent features of the on the monitors without harming them. present close attacks. As a result of the Eight soldiers volunteered to lay a mine. work of sharpshooters, bombs and machine They boarded a flat-bottomed boat, which guns, fighting is sometimes blind owing to in the darkness echpad the notice of the the difficulty of observation. This, how Austrian snipers on the opposite, bank, ever, is soruewhant decreased by the use of and accomplished their object. When the a hyperscope, similar to the submarine monitors returned the leading vessel periscope, which permits observation exploded and sank. being made without raising the head.

STIRRING DEEDS.

FIRST ARMY CORFE RECORD.

After the defeat of the Prussian Guard, Field-Marshal Sir John French directed General Sir Douglas Haig to issue an army order thanking the First Army

Bir Douglas Hoig stated that fifteen fresh battalions of German Guards took

INTIMATIONS

CALDBECK,

part in the attack. Since General Haig's MACGREGOR&C.

troops arrived at Ypres, they had succes- mvely defeated the 23rd, 20th and 27th. Germen Reserve Corps, and the 13th Active Army Corps, in addition to the Prussian Guards.

Sir Tuglas Haig adds that it is doubtful whether the annals of the British army contain a finer record.

GERMANS HELD OFF,

An interpreter with the British states that a single division held an eight miles line at Ypres for nineteen days against 1,500 picked Germans. They scarcely loft the trenches during the whole time. · A captured German Gfficer refused to believe that the enemy was so few. The German Stad estimated that the British were at least two army corps in strength.

LORD FISHER'S DAUGHTER IN

GERMANY.

Lord Fisher's daughter, Mrs. Neeld. is being detained in Germany under rather cruel circumstances, an

Mrs. Neold and her husband, Admiral E. R. Neeld, of Twadly, Malmesbury, Wilts, went to Bad Nauheim for their healths some weeks before the war broke onta Mra Neold is almost blind, and the Admiral has sericus heart trouble. Both have suffered terribly owing to the treat- ment. To make matters worse, Admiral Neeld has been placed in a prison at Frankfort and this bas naturally intensified the danger to his health

Representations have been made in influerstial quarters with a view to the relosse of Admiral and Mrs. Neeld, but so far all such efforts have failed. It haa bean slated by English ladies who have been allowed to return to England frum

Bad Nauheim that Mrs. Neeld was offered release it she would go and lavo her husband behind, but she firmly #efused the offer.

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