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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1915

GERMANY'S REPLY ΤΟ

AMERICA.

REFERENCES TO BRITAIN'S HUNGER

WAR."

BRITISH REPLY TO AMERICAN

NOTE.

GERMANS REPORT SEVERE RUSSIAN REVERSE.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMANY'S REPLY TO

AMERICA.

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THE TOLERANCE OF NEUTRALS IN

BRITAIN'S HUNGER WAR.

LONDON, February 18th.

7.10 am

The Gorman reply to the American Note declares that Great Britain's violations of Naval International Law, including the inhuman attempt to starve civilised Ger- man people into submission, and the nentrals acquiescence in such violations, especially the unhindered traffs in arms by American firms to Germany's enemies, bad forced Germany, after six months of patient waiting, to take reprisals.

Germany trasis that neutrals will be equally as tolerant with her as they have been with the British hunger-war, even

though her measures may involve new terrors in naval warfare, by means of mine sowing and submarines.

Neutrala will be given ample time to avoid the war zone, and if they enter it they will be solely responsible for unfor tunate accidents.

The Note recommends that United States warships shall convoy American merchantmen, and hopes that the Ameri can Government, after a further con sideration of the traffic in arms, will come to a conclusion corresponding with spirit of real neutrality.

Germany will be most grateful if the United States finds a way of enabling Germany to import the necessaries of life.

BRITISH REPLY TO AMERICA'S NOTE.

CIVILIAN AND ARMED FORCES.

LONDON, February 16th.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SEVERE RUSSIAN REVERSE.

NOTABLE GERMAN SUCCESS IN

EAST PRUSSIA.

LONDON, February 17th. An Amsterdam telegram communicates a Berlin communique which states that after a nine days winter battle in the region of the Masurian Lakes the Russian Tenth Army, consisting of eleven infantry and several cavalry divisions, has been thrown across the frontier.

The communiqué claims that the Rus sinne were almost encircled and severely beaten. Those remaining escaped into the forest east of Suwalki and Augustovo.

Mony Russians were killed. number of prisoners has not yet been ascertained, but they surely number over 50,000.

The

Forty guns sixty machine guns and much war material were captured.

The Kaiser attended the decisive. battles.

The German troops consisted of old Easterns and young troops especially allotted to this task. The young troops proved equal to their older comrades despite the very adverse weather.

General von Hindenburg directed the operations, which were splendidly carried out by Generals Eichborn and von Buelow.

FIGHTING IN POLAND,

ALMOST A WHOLE GERMAN BATTALION BAYONETTED.

VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACK GENERAT

REPULSED WITH HEAVY GLOSSA

THROUGH REUTER B AGENUNG) 21, 2018

AZEPPELIN ABLAZET

GREW INTERNED IN DEMARK.

LONDON, February 17th, Apperthagen telegrain reports that Zippelin's passed westward into this morning, proceding north-

LONDON, February 17th.

6.10 p.m. To-day's Paris communiqué staiga: Despite an intense cannonade, French dud British aircraft which were engaged to attacking Ghistelles and Ostend, returned unharmed.

Belgian artillery were successful in their bombardments of German concentra tions and shelters.

We repulsed German counter attacks delivered in the night time at Chan

paigne.

There has been activity in the Argonne, We destroyed a block-house at Fontaine- aux-Charmes, and also a hundred metres of trenches.

Ward.

The fires returned at one o'clock and the second at five o'clock. The latter descended on the beach at Fance afire The crow of fourteen were captured and will be interned.

SEQUEL TO STABBING AFFRAY CHINESE GETS TWELVE MONTHS

HARD LABOUR."

NOTES FROM PEKING.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

PERING, February 10th. GEMAN BAREMONGERING. Whether the German Minister hem

The story of a stabbing affray was told at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when actually fears that there will be an upria, Chad Sam was charged with armed ing among the Chinese in consequence of

the strong anti-Japanese feelings of robbery and also with rounding at Chinese woman named Wong Sa Miu, at whether he fears that danger is threatened Yahmati. He pleaded guilty to the from other quarters is not very clear, but charge

of wounding only.

the preparatione which are being made to The Attorney General said that all put the German Legatio defences in could do was to direct the jury's attention order are very apparent. Sandbags haves to the nature of the woman's wounds been placed on the portion of the city wall Prisoner had only admitted wounding, which comes under the care of the German but the reason he gave for having donosanton, iron railings at the ramps have this was one which would reduce his act been erected, and the gates are in good to a matter of very much less gravity than condition and well guarded. What do if it had been done with intent to rob, these preparations mean? As the German a Zeppelin, which disappeared after flag-e Che Attorney-General) therefore felt preparations are continued behind the bound to proceed with the charge of armed Belgian Legation, the question is being robbery also, which the Crown were asked-Who entrusted the Germans with alleging; that the act was not committed the duty of defending the Belgien Lega- in the heat of presion, which the prisoner tion Presumably this is not a result of said was t

the case, but that it was done the German "annexation" of Belgium.“ when the woman refused to return to ANGLO-CHINESE FRIENDSHIP, prisoner some money which he said he A very pleasant, gathering took place at

An Amsterdam telegram says that the Dutch steamer Helena, on arrival at Rot terdam, reported having been followed by

wagging.

→ GREECE

AND TURKEY.

AN APOLOGY: Three German battalions attacked in a most violent manne between Four-de

LONDON, February 18th. Paris and hill 200, westward of Bovreuil- The Director General of Police at Con-

les, but we completely repulted the enemy, inflicting heavy losses and capturing

stantinople has formally expressed regret at the insult to the Greek Naval Attacho

prisoners

by the Turkish policeman, and has promis- We carried, at Bois-de-Malancourt, one ed to issue a communique to that effect,

The acident is now regarded as closed, hundred metres of trenches.

BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

LONDON, February 17th. In the House of Commons, at question

GOOD PROGRESS BY THE ALLIES.

LONDON, February 18th..

1.45 am,

The Paris evening communiqué states Between the sea and the Cise our artillery dispersed numerous bodies of troops, and destroyed convoys at Caissons,

had given her to keep for him. Prisoner the Waichieop on Saturday night on the had said that he bought the knife when occasion of a smoking concert arranged by the woman

refused to return him 460, the Anglo Chinese Friendship Bureau That itself, said the Attorney General, There must have been over 300 present, that the act was not done in the heat of Robert Bredon, members of the Legation showed that there was premeditation, and including the British Minister, Sir

Passion. A person in a passion would staff Admiral Sah, Admiral Teal Ting have used any weapon which happened Kan, and other Chinese netabilities. The to be close at hand, and not gone out of programme was Chinese and foreign,

and his way to purchase a knife.

proved very entertaining, the feature Dr. Moore said the wound, which was being the conjuring of Han Ching Won deep and two inches long. It could have been inflicted by the knife produced, juvenile assistants, who balanced them- though some force would have had to ho selves on their heads and went through a en used despite the fact that the knife was

sharp face and was regalan area), using chop sticka, and Mr. Browne, Government Analyst, drinking from a glass in this inverted said that he had examined, the clothing position produced, and found human blood stains

THE SITUATION. apon it SH

After hearing Further evidence, the jury,

Needless to say, the absorbing topic here

time, the Hon. Neil Primrose announced over the right eye, was one inch and a half and the clever performance of his two

at Great Britain had made strong representation to the United States in regard to the treatment, meted out to

- British prisoners in Germany, and eslling attention to the provisions of the Hague Convention.

Wo carried two lines of trenches in north Arras, and also repulsed violent counter-

attacks, taking prisoners and inflicting THE GALLANT LEICESTER'S. by six to one, found prisoner not guilty is the situation which has arisen bet woon of the charge of armed robbery, but were China and Japan. For the Chinese, unanimous in finding him guilty of wounding, and he was sentenced to twelvent least, it months imprisonment with hard labour

heavy loss. Many German officers were among the killed.

The progress made on the 16th in the sector of Rheims, near Loivre, has been maintained and we have consolidated in Champaigne

in north-

LONDON, February 17th. In an Order issued to day, His Majesty expresses his appreciation of the services. of the 2nd Leicester Regiment.

Field Marshal Sir John French recently addressed the regiment, and paid a tribute to their gallantry.

VOLUNTEER AID DETACHMENT.

CORPS FOR HONGKONG.

It is proposed to form in the Colony a

We have continued cur gains in west Perthes, and captured enemy posi CHINESE TELEGRAMS. Voluntary Aid Detachment of the St.

tions over a front of 800 yards.

All the German counter-attacks north of Meshi-les-Hurlus and Beausejour, have been repulsed,

In the Argonne we havo advanced to Bole-la Grurie and maintained the position, notwithstanding two violent counter-attacks and very hot bayonet encounters which cost the enemy dear.

A strong German attack at Four-de- Paris was repulsed.

Between the Argonne and the Meuse we have advanced at various points.

In Alsace we have scized the heights dominating Sudelle farm.

Our aeroplanes bombarded Freiburg in Breisgau

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, February 18th. To-day's Potrograd communique says: The fighting on the right bank of the Vistula continues practically in the same regions, and is very desperate in some of GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS the sectors.

There is no change on the left of the

Bir Edward Grey's final reply to the American Note of December 28th has been published. It elaborates the arguments advanced in the preliminary reply, and emphasises that the distinction between Vistula. foodstuffs destined for the civilian popula tion and those for armed forces dis арроала

when the distinction between the eivil population and the armed forces: disappears, as it has done in Germany. However much is imported for civil use -is, by military will, consumed if military

exigencies require it, especially now that the German Government has assumed con trol of all foodstuffs.

The latter concludes with the statement that while Great Britain will avoid doing injury to neutrals, Germany's intention to sink merchantmen and their cargoes without verifying the nationality and. character of the ships, or providing for the safety of the crews, makes it necessary for the Government to consider, measures to

protect their interests. It is impossible for one belligerent to depart from rules and precedents, and others, to remain bound thereby,

[HAVAB SERVICE]

GENERAL PAU IN GREECE.

LONDON, February 18th General Pau, who is going on a French

We repulsed an attack on the front Khava-Vykoroteek, in Galicia, inflicting heavy loss and capturing 1,410 prisoners,

We also mepulsed an attack further Eust The Germans delivered a series of sus- tained and impetuous intfacks between Roziomoka and the Wyschoff Paes. All were repulsed with heavy losses. Almost a whole battalion of the enemy was bayonetted and the survivors captured.

At Bukovina there is no change.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

{THROUGH XEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRAVERY IN THE FIELD.

LIST OF 3,000 NAMES,

LONDON, February 17th

A Gazette issued to-night had twenty- wovon pages containing Field Marshal Bir John French's recommendations for gal lant and distinguished service in the field. These include the names of all ranks and all arms, also naval transport men and naval airmen, the Indian Army, and Mission to Bussia, has arrived at Atheos He received an enthusiastic Queen Alexandra's nurses. Altogether,

the list contains about 3,000 names. reception

FRENCH STEAMER..

LONDON, February 17th.

It is officially announced that the

German submarine U10 sank the French steamer Ville de Lille between Cherbourg and Dunkirk, allowing the crew to take to the boats.

SHIPPING AS USUAL,

INVINCIBLE SPIRIT OF THE

BRITISH SEAMAN?

LONDON, February 18th The Liverpool Mercantile Mariner Asso ciation, in #letter addressed to Mr. Winstone Churchill and Mr. Runciman, declares that broadcast inquiries among ship-masters and officers reveal the invin cible spirit of the British seaman that there shall be no shrinking from the German threat, and they only regret that they are unable to retaliate.

The Association suggests that mercantile ship-masters be granted an unpaid tem- porary commission in the Naval Reserve, and the payment of a war bonus to ship- masters and officers by the shipowners,

[THROUGH, REDTUR'S, AGENCY.]

JAPAN AND CHINA

MAKING, CAPITAL OF “TIMES " LEADER.

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LONDON, February 17th. Japan is making capital ont of the Times editorial, and her demands are now_more" extensive, including per mission for Buddhists to engage missionary work in China.

in

transcends war in importance, and whatever be the the great

outcome it will take some time for Japan to cutlive the intense feeling which has been created against her in the Chinese mind. It will be understood that the wild- est rumours are in circulation, and ridi- culous slatements are made in the

Vernacular pres which make one marvel John Ambulance Association. Large num

at the intelligence of the

responsible bers of men and women are enrolled in editors, Que paper announced that the these Detachments in England, where they for two weeks in order to consider belligerents in Europe were to stop fight- are receiving the wounded as they arrive the position in the Orient! There is no from the Continent, conveying them to doubt that most of the Chinese look to Hospitals or Convalescent Homes and

the British to help them at this time by there, in many cases, taking entire charge to teko a calmer view of the situation than restraining Japan. The authorities seem of them. There are many ladies here who they did a couple of weeks ago, and though are well qualified by training, and experi. the order forbidding discussion of the enre, and who are willing to give their matter in public places may seem arbi- services if required locally, but help in taking this step,

trary, the authorities have good reason for order to be efficient must be properly organized. The Detachunent, when formed,

CHINA NEW YEAR.

will be trained and maintained in a state Tho usual efforts to balance acounts at of efficiency by its own officers, and tested the end of the lunar year are being made DAILY PRESS. EXCLUSIVE SERVICE]

Flame gjalper by periodical inspection by the Military these daye, just as if there were no official ICE-BOUND COLLIER FREED. Authorities. The regulation uniform adoption of the Gregorian calendar, but

will be worn.

the authorities evidently mean to force- PEKING, February 17th.

The officers of a Detachment are -1| the people from their cld customs, Shop- Commandant, 1 Medical Officer, 1 Quarter keepers in Peking are forbidden to clças Thy Peking Byedicate's collier, which master and Hon. Secretary 1 Pharmacist are advised not to display flag or to in- their places of business, and householders was ice-bound in the Gulf of Pechili, haa

Lady Superintendent (preferably a 1, a trained nurse), and 20 members (at least) would be regarded in other countries se dulge in colebrations & proceeding which now been freelf from the ice. ...YOG Lady May has very kindly consented to

become Commandant, and Dr. Bites to of the subject. But we do not hear so unwarranted interference with the liberty - PATRIOTIC LEAGUE IN become Medical Officer. Members must be much high falutin tak about the price-

PEKING.

PEKING, February 17th.

A branch of the Patriotic League has been formed, Bir Robert Bredon being elected President.

CHINESE FISHERMEN,

CHARGED WITH ROBBERY AND ASSAULT

either registered medical practitioners, less boon of liberty or of the equality of pharmacists, trained nurses, or ladies who all the subjects of the Republic. Those have obtained the St. John Ambulance who know the Chinese and existing con- Home Nursing Classes of instruction in sion is absolutely essential it reforms are Association Certificates in First Aid and ditions agree that this element of compul- these two subjects will be started at once to be inaugurated. The talk about the to afford to ladies who wish to qualify an harshness of the forcible cutting of the opportunity of doing so queue seems to be ended, and probably Amooting was held at Government there will now be a growl or two about the House at noon yesterday, when Colonel prohibition of the old t me celebration, Gordon Hall explained the duties of but it will not have any great effect... members.

Codice MoNICIPAL

Only those who had qualified were invited to attend this meeting. All those

Municipally, improvements are being At the Criminal Sessions yesterday, present signified their willingness to join carried out in the capital. Streets are the Detachment, and it was decided to being fairly well cared for, and in the Teang Fat, Ip Fuk, and Cheung Sz Fat, hold classes of instruction se above at the main thoroughfares mien daily sprinkle who resido agillage at Mire Bay, were Military Hospital, Bowen Road, commence the surface in order to minimise the dust nuisance, which is very acute these days.. charged with assaulting two other China ing on Monday March 1st at 11am. In the cold weather the water freeze mer, Mo Chan Tung and Wong Tsz, and when Dr. Alice Sibree has kindly consent almost as soon as it reaches the ground ed to commence a course of lectures on and the roads then have an added danger, Home Nursing

What is needed, however, is a contral Ladies who do not hole St. John's authority to devise building regulations Ambulance Certificates, and who are and have these carried out This is a anxious to join the Detachment, are necessity in view of the increasing num- invited to attend the ctures at the ber of foreign style buildings which are Military Hospital.

being erected, particularly in Morrison Street and in the Hatamen. Many of them are jerry built and very ugly, and if a commission were to decide upon some style suitable to Peking the result | should be to materially enhance, the

appearance of the streets

with stealing 825, twelve silver but tons, three silver rings, and pieces of clothing. They all pleaded ignorance of the affair

GRAND “OPERA.

LARGE AUDIENCE WITNESSES-

RIGOLETTO.".

To jure was as follows-Messrs. C. B. Wong Tape C Hall, Stalker, F. D. Sullivanz (forenian), AJ W Rosser, A Barradas, and J. Reed. Best

Solicitor) Mr. P. M. Hodgson (Crown all that all the prisoners were fishermen, and, with another man broke into s house and took various things.The jury would have no doubt that by robbery in The Theatre Royal was again crowded Owing to smallpox being rather rife, whether the men who were charged were last evening when the Italian Grand Opera most of the foreigners here, especially the been committed, but the question was concerned The evidence was not Company presented "Rigoletto," and it British, are being vaccinated, and uncom-

in respect to the identifica

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men, except that they were the villaga Oce of the would swear that the men

VACCINATION,

can only be said that the talented Complimentary remarks are frequently heard pany enhanced its already cmendable when some innocent friend knocks up reputation by a masterly presentation of against the aching arm. It has affected

the muster at drill these mornings.

PERSONAL

the robbers, but his wife, did not recognise them this powerful opera.

arih was given the robbers got. M. Belloni took the title role, and upon

I have already informed you about thes boat, and were pursued this very capable shoulders rested the Hongkong German Consul incident, and Tome of the villagers, who, however, failed greatest responsibility. His splendid have now only to note that Mr and Mrs. to get them, These village would say acting, together with Me Gonsalez's Nilsson have left this week for Hongkong- superb singing, were the chief factors in It would be interesting to know if they the success achieved. To-night the

encountered the other " Mr. Nilson" at Company presents Shanghai, where he is now supposed to be Gounod a world famed Faust."

resting

An enquiry of the principal steamship lines elicited the replies that their sailings the the mer in the dock were among the robber gaak, also that some of them would be as usual, as there was nothing to were armed and that two carried torches The men were found not guilty and discharged:

be feared,