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THE WAR.

ZEPPELIN DROPS BOMBS

CALAIS.

RESULT: FIVE CIVILIANS KILLED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

ON

PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES.

RUSSIAN

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CONTINUED FRENCH

SUCCESSES.

AN CAPTURES.

LONDON, February 2ød.

6.55 p.m. Today's Paris communiqué says:--- Nothing important has occurred on the front to Argonne.

We carried an enemy trench at Choppy Wood and moved forward our positions. We won ground at one place at Eparges and fell back slightly at another.

There was an infantry engagement on both banks of the Fecht in which three German regiments were engaged.. Our advance posts fell back on the main lino which is strongly occupied..

The Germans attacked in serried deep formations, thus suffering heavy loves.

ZEPPELIN DROPS BOMBS ON CALAIS.

LONDON, February 22nd. A telegram from Calais states that a Zeppelin, at 4.15 o'clock this morning, dropped bombs on the town, killing five people. There was no panic

A

LATER.

Appelin dropped ten bombs or

this morning, killing five civilians slightly damaging property. RHEIMS AGAIN BOMBARDED

LONDON, February 23rd

12.40 a.m.

The Paris evening communiqué says:- bombarded The enemy violently Rheims on Sunday night and Monday, causing numerous victims, who were thus made to pay for the German defeats of

Ahe last few days.

Our batteries demolished a heavy gun at Lambaortayde and dispersed troops and convoys between the Lys and the Aisne."

We made fresh progress on Soulin- Beau Bejour front, capturing a line of trenches and two woods. We repulsed Fiolent counter attacks, taking numerous prisoners, and inflicting heavy loss on the

enemy:

between

Our artillery and infantry in Argonao asserted their superiority 'Argonne and the Meuse.

We extended and consolidated our pro- gress at Cheppy Wood, and we continued, by fresh attacks, Lo gain ground at Les Eparges, and now hold almost all the

enemy positions,

We have occupied the greater part of the village of Stosowihr in Alsace. RUSSIAN FRONT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} RUSSIA ADDS TO HER PRISONERS,

LONDON, February 23rd.

3.35 am.

A Petrograd communique states that isolated fighting continues on the right banks of the rivers Bobr and Narew, the

BERLIN IN WAR TIME.

A NEUTRAL OBSERVER'S

IMPRESSIONS.

THE AIR SCOUT'S TASK.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR

ITS PERFORMANCE: Commenting upon the difficulties of After alluding to the superficial effects perial reconnaissance the Eye-witnes Headquarters of the war in Berlin, a well known. South present with General American writer who has just returned days: from the German Capital, says, in an article which he has written for the South American Press

WHY I HAVE BECOME

PROTECTIONIST.”

MR. H. G. WELLS ON THE NEED OF AOUSTOMS UNION OF THE ALLIES.

GERMAN INTRIGUES AT PEKING.

firat section orders all the Gorman's

A MYSTERIOUS CIRCULAR,

With regard to the report which was “ circulated locally, denying that the Ger- It is a truism to say that the intro

a circular Mr. H. G. Welle, the famous author, man Minister had issued duction of aviation has had a profound

quarter, a Chinese friend of mine has effect upon the whole character of mili- contributes to the Daily Express an ordering Germans into the Legation But if superficially life in Berlin goes modified war

tary operatione. And in no way has it article entitled "Why I have become shown me a copy of it. It is headed." The more than by greatly Protectionist," which is of peculiar Imperial German Legation," and dated on as usual one should not look only as far as this to judge of the effect of the eliminating the element of surprise, for interest by reason of the fact that the February 2nd. It is composed of seven

so long as the weather permits of the em war on Berlin; to do so would be to judge ployment of aerial reconnaissance, it is writer is a Liberal and a Socialist, who articles and is signed by von Hintze. The of a corpse by its apparent tranquillity impossible for any great concentration or has thus far done his best to oppose Tariff residing outside the Legation quarter to without taking into account the decom movement of troops to be carried out by position taking place below the surface day within a certain radius without being Reform. Hitherto ho han objected to & be in the Waldersee Kaserne by 11 p.m... In the origin and soures of all her power, discovered. Especially in the ferra of tariff, because he believed that there was on the 4th; (2) that they are to bring her industries, her enormous foreign warfare in which both sides are at present very great danger of its being mani clothing, bed linen, and cooking utensils trade, Germany is being slowly bled to engaged in the former function of cavalry

with them; (3) that they will have tu death Banking transactions with the as regards reconnaissance usurped by the pulated by industrial and financial provide their own transport owing to the He Legation not having sufficient wagons; interests against the public welfare. outside world are paralysed, and it is lying Corps. only on talking with business men that This is not work which can be carried still believes in that very great danger. (4) that those residing outside the Lega one can realize what Germany is losing, out by every one, The really first rate

in the number of their families with or judge of the enormous labour which the observer must possess extensive military But while beforehand he was indisposed tion quarter after this date are to send British Navy has accomplished for the knowledge in order to know what objects to risk that danger, he has come to see particulars of sex, etc., and the exact bonent of the Allied cause. Germany is to look for and where to look for them; that it is now incumbent upon us to face quarter of the City in which they live,

A situation has arisen in which the beginning to run short of many much he must have the knack of reading ait.

the event of trouble; (5) that it was found. needed articles, among them copper, map quickly, both in order to mark cor almost immediate adoption of Protection so that an escort can be sent for them in rubber, nitrate, ete, for which high prices rectly their positions and to find his way is essential to our national security.

necessary to issue this order owing to tho The fundamental fact, which is turn great possibility of trouble arising local- are offered; all motor tires, for example, reconnoitre is not easy even in fine are now commandeered for Government weather; but in driving rain or snow, ning not only the writer, as a sample ly; (0) that it was imperative for all

a temperature perhaps several degrees be Liberal, but a great number of other Germans to go to the German Barracks. low zero, or in a gale, when an aeroplane Liberals from Free Traders to Protec and be prepared to defend themselves, as All this explains the great and ever travelling with the wind rocks and sways tionists, is exactly the necessity that has there was no other pines for them to go; growing hatred for peradious Albion, like a ship in a heavy sea and may attain made reasonable Pacificists the most which has reached such a pitch that the a speed of 150 miles an hour, the diffi- ardent advocates of the present war and (7) that the circular was to be kept secret hatred again France tends to diminish, culties are immense, In these circum- the most strenuous opponents of any pre-and on no account was it to be allowed to It is the fall into the hands of any but Germans." and one now hears occasionally friendly stances, and from the altitude at which mature and partial peace. A telegram from Autor dan states that allusions to a time in the not far distant it is necessary to fly in order to escape peculiar malignancy of the German State What the real motive underlying the issue future when Frants will form a quadruple the projectiles of anti-aircraft guns, organisation, Germany is a far more of this circular may be is a puzzle to a Berlín communique issued to-night says alliance with Germany, Austria, and columns of transport or of men are easily, highly organised country than any other, people in Peking. As far as one can Turkey. Nevertheless, the hatred for missed Indeed, at a first attempt an and so far as that goes, a professed Soci- learn from the Chinese there geeras to be that the pursuit of the Russians, after the things English does not extend as far as observer will see nothing which is of milialist is bound to admire Germany But no sign of trouble or unrest which would battle at the Masurian Lakes, has the pound sterling, sovereigns being in tary value, for it is only after consider it is also an intensely national, intoler- warrant such action.-Poking and Tien-

much demand at Marks 21:85, with a able practice that the eye becomes accusant, and militant one; it is the cuckoo trie Times. terminated.

rising tendency t

tomed to scouring a great stretch of chick in the world's nest, it wants to shove But with all the hatred there is no one country from above and acquires the and wriggle every possible rival country in Germany that doubts the incomparable power of distinguishing objects upon it out of existence. and even heroic valour with which the Pyschology also comes in, and the French and English have fought, and the temperament of an observer is of the He must be cool "contemptible little English Arasy" has greatest importance. been converted into a black nightmare to and capable of great concentration in torment the dreams of the Kafter and his order to keep his attention fixed upon his Staff. Every returned soldier, be he officer objective in spite of all distractions such or man brings with him unbounded as, for instance, the bursts of shell close admiration of the fan of the French and to him, or the noise of rifle bullets passing through the planes of his machine. Ho the coolness and iron resistance of the must withstand the temptation to make British

conjectures or to think that he has seen "A German officer confessed to me that something when he is not absolutely oer to capture a French or English treuchtain of the fact, since an error in observ

THE RETREAT IN EAST FRUSSIA.

GERMAN PURSUIT TERMINATED,

LONDON, February 22nd.

TURKS THROWN BACK.

LONDON, February 23rd. -

A Petrograd communiqué states that as the result of engagements in the Transtchorok region, the Turks were

thrown across the river Itchkhalsu.

GENERAL.

[TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, February 23rd.

use.

was most difficult. The construction of

finite harm.

LEBSON OF THE WAR.

WAR NEWS.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S SON.

And it fights not merely with soldiers. Ita trade is also aggression; its commer cind travellers have beesi its scouts and spies; it has systematically protected and

At the instance of the Spanish Embassy subsidised businesses that aimed at the weaken was well under way I did not be- the Russian Red Cross Society has in- weakening of its political rivals Until lieve in the extraordinarily far-sighted stituted a search for the German Chan- and far-reaching trade campaign of Ger- cellor's eldest son, who, according to state- many, and the intimacy between German mots published in Berlin, was wounded. militarism and German commercialism, and taken prisoner in East Prussia.

A comprehensive inquiry has, however,

industries, in order that after the peace,

these trenches is such that they offer pracing or an inaccuracy in reporting may But-there can be no doubt of the system shown, that he is among neither the wound- NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK. |tically no mark for the great German lead to false conclusions and cause in tic smashing up of competing Belgian ed nor the unwounded prisoners captured guns: often, said this officer, we would Many men are absolutely unfitted for whether Germany is or is not victorious, by Russia. It is supposed that he mist either have been killed outright or died reach the first line of trenches only to such duty, and even trained observats vary the German plants may start in at once of wounds on the battlefield and bean find the enemy had retired to a second line in their powers of reconnaissance. Some relieved of a most dangerous rival, Aad buried in a common grave with others of from which he poured a withering fire bave a special aptitude for strategical upon our men, who offered a splendid target if England at the start of hostilities had been able to put a million men in the field we should before this have heen fighting an German soil

A Norwegian steamer, the Regin, from Shields to Bordeaux, was sunk off Dover at 6.30 this morning.

The crew were saved,

REPORTED DEATH OF BRIGADIER GENERAL GOUGH

LONDON, February 22nd.

GERMAN PRESSURE

ON

"One sees little by little the wahe of their belief in the infallibility of their Army. To-day all their fury is directed across the North Bea, towards the country they are sure of invading I have liste ed to many plans for this invasion, but

unless the waters of the Channel behave like those of the Red Sea, England is as safe from German menaces as she is from the dog that bays the moon. It's a long Way to Tipperary, but

but longer still to London

work, the wide field of action and the chance of gaining an insight, as it were, into the workings of the enemy's mind appealing to their imagination and to their taste for discovery. The spirit of adventure also enters, for long reconnais- sances are hazardous; and before the minds of those carrying them out the pros poet of being forced by engine trouble to descend the enemy's lines cannot but frequently be present,

GERMAN SHELLS.

in The Times:

The following leiter recently appeared Syn-1 beg to enclose a translation of part of an article which appears in the current number of the Comptes rendus of the French Academy of Science; it is by M, Victor Heari, a French chemist of the highest reputation, M, Urbain, too, is one of the most distinguished and refiable of scientific men.

thero can be no doubt either that a num ber of German industries are now carry- ing on, with Government assistance, and accumulating stock that will be at once thrown down upon the allied markets, and upon the crippled, allied manufac turers, as soon as peace is declared. This sort of thing is absolutely hateful to me, as it is to every man who really resports to the spirit of civilisation, but it is plain that an inaggressive passiveness is of no more avail against German patriotism in the commercial than it is in the politico military sphere.

Moreover, the war has suddenly de- prived Great Britain of its supply of a great number of things which normally we have received from Germany and Aus- tria, motor-car wheels, for example, ant line dyes, refined zinc, glass, especially laboratory glass, things necessary for our own industrial activity.

BHUTTING THE DOOR.

our markets.

the slain.

INDIAN SERVANT'S DEVOTION.

Mr. John Corlett, J.P., of Park House,

Walmer, late of the Sporting Times, tells a touching story of an Indian lative servant's devotion. He says

"My son, who is

Indian Cavalry, was wounded recently a major to the at the front, and is grateful for the deve tion of his native servant, who followed bin all the way from the north-west pro- vines of India to the battle line, aud made search for him in the trenches. When he found him wounded he stood ty him till Aring ccused and he could be placed in an ambulance. knew no English, but he managed to get on to the hospital ship, and when his wounded master reached St. Thomas". Hospital he was there to receive him

The servant

It is unofficially announced that Briga-none worthy of serious repetition. No dier General Johir Gough has died of wounds which he received on Saturday..

Ugadi albo M, the Risk: V.O., CM.G, A.D.C., to H.M, the King, entered Army Ride Brigdo 1802; served in It is not from one of the papers which British Central Africa, 1800-97 (medal); translate the publications of the German Nile Campaign, Battle of Omdurman, 1898 War Bulletin, nor from the newspapers (medal anil Khedive's medal); South African themselves, that one can glean the true

"It is clear that we have to set up the War, 1899-1902; defence of Ladysmith and march of the war. The Berlin public i many engagements (medal and clasps, King's deprived of all news of German defeats,

M. Urbain, who has had an opportunity manufacture of these things as speedily as medal); Somaliland, 1902-2; commanded the except auch, as it is impossible to hide, of examining number of German shalls possible, and it is clear that we cannot FRENCH INTEREST IN BRITISH

do so unlese, we guarantee the enterpris MILITARY ORGANISATION. force in action at Darafoleh, 1903 (Bt. of but the greater part of the adversities- which had falled to explode, informas me that ing British firms who are ready to take up Lieut.-Colonel, V.C. medal); commanded the the failures and the horrible sufferings of explosive shells of 77 calibro and shrapnel this vitally necessary production against forco in Somaliland, 1908-9; Inspector- the soldiers--are kept from the public. shelly contain mostly a large quantity of a

A dumping campaign immediately after

The French War Minister's visit 10 During my stay in Germany I had violent-brown powder, smolling strongly of

the war.

We have to shut the door England, says a dispatch, has caused the General, King's African Rifles (O.M.G); General Staff Officer, 1st Grade Staff College, many opportunities of seeing soldiers on white phosphoras, 93 per cent of which against that at any cost. And it is not French to pay much attention is too the roach and to note the difference consists of various kinds of phosphorus, the only our own manufactures we have to miiltary operations. The enthusiasm since 1900,]

In the explo between them and the Allied troops; the reariety predominating. which inflames the English or French cylindrical box lin, by 2in. In the shrapnel by with which they are being the rapidity German soldier lacks the ardent spirit site shells the phosphorus is contained in 4 industrialism of France and Belgium, bt with which the men calist and the rapidit

The War The common-sense of the Minister is said to have been hapressed troops, who go to war cheerfully in defence the balls are contained in a cylindrical box giving them a preferential treatment in trained soldiers hold of all they hold most dear; bat in the 2in in diameter, and the interestices German soldier is the frigid and calculat between the balls are filled by the violet organistication at straight to the not so unch by the numbers andpressed Allies, maintaining a tariff-wall behind able physical qualities, morate, and pre- ing son of the Germanic race, and it brown powder, containing 97 per cent. of anisation of a Customs union of the which he knew already, aby under arsan, phosphorns. Consequently, fragments ofthink now of the possibility of a still strength, but five months passed in camp to retain a certain quantity of adhering

I do not see why we should not they all in the full flush of youth and German shells and shrapnel carry into a wound more or less phosphorns. This should should open the colonial possessions of all made them soldiers as hardy and warlike more comprehensive Zollverein, which under trying winter conditions have be specially called to the notice of surgeon: the allied Powers to one another as the sturdiest French veterans. M. for phosphorus produces mortification of the tissues in contact even with a shrapnel ball; That seems to me the logical sequence Millerand saw superhuman effort being If I cncust have Free Trade made by our allies," says the Petit Park- microbes, especially anaerobe ones, which to the war produce tetanus ard gangrene, find a throughout the world, because of the con- tim, not only in creating a formidable. mediting favourable to their development centrated aggressiveness of Germany, army, but also in furnishing all material, and the wound may become grave. Wounds than I am quite prepared to be content guns, limbers, wagons, rifles and ammuni produced by German shrapnel and shell with Free Trade within the confines of tion, while continually supplying the should therefore be deeply incised and the Seven Allies, or of de many of the other army in France, our own army, the

seven as can see eye-to-eye in this matter." Belgian army und our Russian ally, a cleaned out with the greatest care.

It is not the only matter in which it well as the powerful fleet that bas just is possible to consider compromises and given the German Emperor & lesson be so

Liberal thought is, for badly needed. middle ways. example, set very firmly against compul sory military service, but Liberal thought is by no means hostile to an abolition of boy labour, to an extension of the school age for compulsory education to seven- teen, and to the devotion of the added three years partly to scientific education 2nd technical training, end partly to drill, camp, and military instruction."

pashes this mass of mon toward something sphorus The balls are roughened, so as which Lodz and Liége and Lille may reparedness of the new troops; not only are

CARDINAL MERCIER.

PERSONAL DECLARATIONS,

which they have been taught to believe since infancy as a biological necessity The special correspondent of The Times Intal and inevitable. Soon, no doubt, at Amsterdam wrote on January 17th as they will have cccasion to convince them follow:-

selves of the error of their unhealthy The Roosendaal correspondent of the doctrines. I return convinced that in Fyd sends what purports to be the first spite of all her efforts, great though these authoritative account of the Mercier be beyond all ponderation, Germany will incident from the Archbishop himself, be beton, and if the war goes to a finish He states positively that the Archbishop the military power of Kaiserdom will be as forbidden to leave his Palace on Satur buried for the remainder of the century," day, January 2nd, and that on the follow- ing day he was explicitly forbidden to go to Antwerp and ordered to, stay at Malinés, subject to the disposal of the Governor. These orders are still opera- tive, in spite of the German official state- ment that the incident is closed.

BLINDED BY ACID.

}

I may add that the temperature of explosion would convert the comparative ly harmless red phosphorus into the THE EARBAROUS METHODS OF dangerous Follow variety-Yours faith

THE HUNS.

fully,

WILLIAM RAMBAY

INDIA AND THE WAR.

INSURANCE RATES.

While Cardinal Mercier will not give him a categorical interview, the corres Particulars continue to reach Petrograd' pondent quotes him in the first person as of the barbarism of German methods of saying, Neither verbally nor in writing waging war, and terrible stories are told have I taken back, or withdrawn, anything with sulphuric acid when they found of the Germans syringing their enemies of my original instructions," and protest themselves unable to meet the furious on- ing against any attempt to interfere with slaught of the Russian infantry. bis spiritual ministry. “Every effort," "In Lwow (Lemberg)," said a man to says the Archbishop, has been made to a correspondent of the Bourse Gazette induce me to make modifications (Fer" I saw a strange sight. Several Rus zachtingen) in my letter. I have not sian soldiers were walking slowly and done it.”

cautiously along the footpath one behind These declarations, apparently authorita the other, all holding on to a rope.

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COVET.

CALCUTTA, February 4th Marine insurance rates have undergone a slight but significant alteration. Oa February 1st the rate for all Uniteil

A young lady well known in Vienna Kingdom ports was 3 per cent. The society has been discovered serving in the For her same day a cable was received in Calculta ranks of the Austrian Army. from the London Institute of Under- remarkable bravery she was recommended

STICKING IT!

He hasn't been shaved for a week and a day, And you couldn't say be is looking his best, There's a huggard look in his eyes of grey Which tells of a body in need of rest. But it never strikes him to curso his fate-

He has shouldered his burden for good or

DI,

And there you will find him carly and late, Sticking it, sticking it, sticking it still i

guns of Ossoweit fortress effectively fives are obviously a direct contradiction went nearer to make an examination, but writers making the rate one per cent, for for a commission. Fräulein Marie Weiss He faces, death with a smiling lip.

assisting the fighting in that district.

We captured Edvakno on the Lonza Road, after a fierce battle.

The enemy took the offensive in great- force in the Pezasnysz region, where we captured several villages, and 500 Ger-

mans.

Repeated Austrian counter-attacks east of Lupkow, in the Carpathians, have been rapulsed with enormous loss.

We attacked and defeated the Austrians south-east of Stanislaus, in Easter Galicia, capturing 1,600 prisoners.

of both the statements of the German shrank back with horror. The men be Press and the official proclamation of the fore me were blind, with disfigured faves Governor. General von Bissing. quoted-men from whom the cultured German in the telegram which was published in enemy had taken something more precious The Times on January 13th.

than life their sight.

This was why they were finding their on to a rope for guidace. One who way cautiously along the street holding The Copenhagen correspondent of the eyes were uninjured walked in New York Herald says that the last five the mournful group. Prussian casualty lists published contain

Thus this horror known to historic the names of 30,764 officers and men bill-Russia in barbarous Turkish times has ad, wounded, and missing. This brings been again revived, thanks to the cruel in the total of the 130 lists of Prussian loss:s ventive genius of the Germans." up to 877,107 To these must be added

...

ports on the east coast north of London. man, the woman, obtained the documents To-day another London message sunounced of a young male friend, a one-year the rats had been raised to one per cent volunteer who wished to get over the

The frontier. for all United Kingdom ports,

He gave her his sword and following are the international and uniform and all details necessary to avert Indian local rates, which have now discovery She found little difficulty in ached almost i minimum:-India to concealing her sex, as "gue year volun- United Kingdom per cent; Australasia teers are men who have had a secondary 1 per cent.; Mauritius 7-16 per cent. Java, education and serve at their own expense. Bangkok, Saigon. Hongkong and Manila They are treated more like oficers than She fought with per cent.; North America Atlantis cast soldiers in the ranber

Where many a score of his comrades felt Where the big guns roar and the bullets zip And earth is changed to a blazing hell. Charging onward through slough and wire; In the flooded trench when the nights are

chill Resting-God help him or under fire,

Sticking it, sticking it, sticking it utili

You who are lounging about in tweeds,

Safely guarded at work or ploy,

per cent North America Pacific cst the Austrian army on the Russian frontier cent. South America Pacific const & KT zeal and uncommon bravery resulted in

south in ten poolfie Copes for two months, and her extraordinary. You who have read of our soldiers deeds,

It may be imagined, says the corre pent, South Africa 7-16 per cent; Straits her being recommended for promotion to Are you made, forsooth, on a different plan

136 Bavarian, ninety-two Saxon, ninety-spondent of the Bourse Gazette, how four Wurtemburg, and fourteen navy the narrator was moved by this scene. He lists. The total German losses to date learned from their guide that the men may be reckoned at about 2,230,000 were the victims of fighting in the Car Exchange Special.

pathians-Central News,

and Ceylon -16 per cent; Persian Gulf,

and vice verst 11 per cent, east coast of officer's rank. The slim young hero", secret was discovered. Fräulein Weiss- India to ports on the west coast of India was sent to headquarters, when "his" and vice versa 3-18 per cent,; vast coast

man is now doing splendid, work with the of India to Burma and vice versa east Red Cross. const of India west of India to ports os west coast of India, 1-8 per cent.

Have you nothing to do-no voril to say?

That you cannot see there's a place to fill, 4 chance for the shirker to play the Man, Sticking it, sticking it, sticking it still?

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