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THE WAR.

FIGHTING IN

CARPATHIANS.

IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

H.M.S. TRIUMPH IN THE DARDANELLES.

ENGAGED IN SEVENTEEN ACTIONS.

BUSSIAN FRONT.

{THROUGH BEPIRE'S: AGENCY,]-

RUSSIANS STILL MOVING FORWARD,

IMPORTANT SUCCESS IN

ACARPATHIANS.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 283, 1925.

[TABOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] DARDANELLES OPERATIONS. DELAYED BY HEAVY WEATHER,

LONDON, March 22nd.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS.) THE DARDANELLES

OPERATIONS. H.M.STRIUMPH'S" RECORD.. FIRED 2,000 ROUNDS AND WAS HIT

14: TIMES.

ARMED ROBBERY AT WANGHAI

TWO WOMEN AND A JAPANESE.

STABBED

NATIONS" BUT MEN STRIKING SERMON AT THE

UNION CHURCH.

References to the War were made by Before Mr. Justice Gompertz at the the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie (Pastor of Criminal Sessions yesterday two Chinese, the Union Church) in the course of a uned Chan Kwai Hing and Li Sun, sermon at the Union Church on Sunday were indicted on charges vf armed robbery morning. The text was the closing at a lat on the Praya East on the 23rd sentences of the 9th Psalm Arise, January, and of wounding two Chinese O Lord; let not man prevail; let the women and a Japanese

Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and the them in fear, O Lord: Let the nation

nations be judged in Thy Sight. Put following jury was empanelled:-Messrs. know themselves to be but men.". HC. Ehrenfels (foreman), J. J. Stub dos Santos Gomez, J. J. Remedios, and bings, E. M. Xavier, K. F. Lay, M. A. J. Toppin

The Attorney-General (Hon, Mr. J. II. Kemp) prosented. In opening the case, the Attorney General said that on the evening of the 23rd January a knock canic at the door of the female complainants fat, and a voice was heard stating that he was the owner of the house, and that he had come for the rent. The door was caught hold of the mistress of the house, opened, and ouc or more non came in. and cut her in three places when he called out for assistance. An amh cane to her assistance, and she was wounded rather seriously in the neck. There was very profuse hemorrhage, which was called out, and a Japanese named Fujii, only arrested with difficulty. The woman who happened to bo on the floor above, Fujii caught hold of the first prisoner, came down and the robbers scattered

unprecedented war, said the preacher, is The result most to be desired from this

that the Divine Ruler of nations should Himself judge them, and make it known that the sceptre remains in His hands. We say, "Let not men prevail," though convinced, as practically all British citizens are that the cause we fight for is substantially right. It is not by mere strength as opposed to strength that any victory can be attained which might not of its more self, “is no remedy." It is be more lisastrous than defeat. Forec, needed, and it we should refuse the saori- tee of extcuting it we should be covered, deservedly, with defeat and shame.

the pursuit of its own ends justifies the employment of crory means, that the cause of one's country standa above the laws of Heaven and the rules of honour accepted amongst men. There are mi lions of God-fearing folk in Germany, her public policy has been such as pro- no doubt, but the broad fact remains that

disaster would have fallen upon mankind ceeds from these who neither fear God

had success attended such selfish cynicism. nor regard man, and immeasurable moral

needing to to larply instructed that We see to-day an outbreak of a nation

limitations, thinking and acting bogond nations arebut men; under the luro of anccessful ambition forgetting its what is permitted or permissible to

force the Fates, out to control its own spectacle of a great nation impatient to human creatures. Some have the

destiny, thinking to direct Providence, or wrongful means at the position in the world which it had persuaded itself was at the very least to snatch in haste nud by:

Divinoly appointed for it. Hence these superior to common obligations, to be so far in advance beyond the rest of main claims to be a law unto itself, to stand

kind that opposition to it is a sacrilego easy to misjudge our enemies, and we would fain avoid doing so. But how are: against the apestolite of progress. It is

great part to a diseased self-consciousness se to account more charitably for what we see in them than by attributing it in of the arrogant kind which leaves men without a friend n the world, and brings on them the inevitable.Fall by which God reminds then that they are but men ?

LONDON, March 13th. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Mitylene wires on the 11th inst. We sighted to day the battleship Triumph, which has been seventeen times in action and fired two thousand rounds and was hit fourteen times without damage and with few casualties. We were hungry and tired and British officers allowed us to board har and gave us a description of the bombardment of the outer forts of the Dardanalles which began on February 18th. They state that the Triumph on March 1st was ordered with the Allen to make a run to Fort Dardands. They wore quickly under the fire of six-inch and one shell pierced the armour over the howitzers. The Triumph was hit thrice, turret, where an officer and fourteen men were stationed. Only one was killed as the shell burst before entering. An officer, who was standing at the observa tion hole, was covered by splinters, but The Admiralty announces that un- escaped with flesh wounds. Another hit favourable weather has interrupted went through to the Commander's cabin, operations in the Dardanelios. Seaplane the evening of March 1st, had to cover

but nobody was touched. The Triumph on reconnaisance is impossible, and conso-demolishing party which had landed to quently the damage to the forts by the deal with the forts on the Asiatic side, bombardment on the 18th inst. cannot in sent whole pieces dying a hundred feet The exploding of gates and other works, high. Other wreckage was hurled three- quarters of the distance across the Straits.nd the latter produced a knife and cuted. This is why some of us hold that whilst

An Athens telegram says that the him slightly on the leg. In the sculle bombardment of the Dardanelles was that followed apparently the two mon the enemy's principal positions at Svid- THE MINE DISASTERS IN THE resumed on Wednesday The Allies did rolled down the stairs together.

not enter the Straits, but fired at long first prisoner got up and ran away, but aik and Smolnik, and capturing 2,548

DARDANELLES.

runge, apparently to prevent repairs to, prisoners and two guns.

the forts. It is stated that a bridge on Pante, March 20th.

he was chased by the Japanese, who The French official report on the opera

the line of communication, four kilome caught him in Ship Street. Then the entreat it at the land of Ged. There is

SEIZURE OF DYNAMITE: bres from the town of Tchanakkalossi, first, prisoner stabbed the Japanese a

a rough and ready way of dealing with tions the Dardanelles on the 18th

has been destroyed.

Detective-Sergeant Pincott prosecuted Turkish fro has lately improved, pre-second time, wounding him in

thethis matter, of which we hear a good deal,sion of 800 sticks of dynamite

a Ühinese for being in unlawful posseģ states that the cruiser Bouvet, which was sumably owing to the presence of more abdomen, and got away. The Japanese but which will not stand a second reverent dynamite was found in a junk at Shauki- Tho sank by a mine had a complement of 620, of a poor quality. The shells frequently continued the chase, and, with the helping to God; therefore, if there is any

German gunners, but the inmunition is who seemed to be a very plucky man, thought. Both sides, it is said, are appeal-wan. The onse was remanded. of whom only 61 were saved. The French do not explode. cruiser Gaulois was disabled. Yesterdayed the Smyrna forts which replied. the prisoner. At the Police Station, the them fight it out, and the strongest will Reinforced Allied squadrons have shall of another Japanese, eventually caught God to appeal to, all He can do is to let bad weather impeded renewal of opera

H.M.8. Triumph was hit once, but not first prisoner admitted being concerned win. tions.

damaged. Moslems from coastal towns in the armed robbery, and that he stabled and villages are refuging in the interior

the Japanese. The second man denied

LONDON, March 22nd. --3.35 B.m.

A Petrograd communiqué statês: The

Bussian offensive on the west and at the middle of the Niemen continues success fully.

There was

an important success in the Carpathians, the Russians storming

The garrison at Przemysl was driven Back to the forts in the whole circum #erence.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FROMT. (THROUGH REVIZE'S AGENCY.]

NO CHANGE.

LONDON, March 21st. 4.20 p.m.

ascertained.

at.

IHAVAS SERVICE.]

The

and materialistic temper will only bring But power applied in a merely secular

although these might be to our advantage forth secular and material results, and for the moment, the great questions wounds of the world would bleed unhen! would be left unanswered, the deep

we believe our victory would be that of

it, we ought earnestly and humbly to the right, and that as a matter of guns and men we are probably able to attain

Some of us, however, have no wish to win simply on that basis. On that basis

AT THE MAGISTRACY. MOTOR-DRIVEN CHARGED WITH

MANSLAUGHTER.

chaffeur named Chal All Ming, driver of No. 9 Car, was charged with the At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese

manslaughter of one Tong Lau. down by the defendant's ear, and received It is alleged that the deceased was knocked injuries to which he succumbed.

FIRE ENQUIRY.

Before Mr. J. R. Wood, an enquiry was commenced yesterday into the cir cumstances attending a fire which broke shop, 150, Des Voeux Road Central, on out at the Wa Shing Chung Kee tailors

insurance money amounted to $8,493. was done by the fire, and the claim for

Admiral Guepratte has wired that the after destroying boats in the harbour taking part in the robbery, and said he there is little to fight for, and when the the 10th February. Considerable damago

honour of the French flag is saved prevent the escape of the Greeks.

The Paris communiqué states that there although dearly acquired. lis no change.

SOISSONS CATHEDRAL

BOMBARDED.

Losony, March 02nd.

1.00 a.m..

communiqué

The Paris evening stales:

The enemy again bombarded the Catlindral at Boissons, severely damaging

it,

We advanced slightly on Saturday evening east of the ridge north-east of Mesnil.

We lost Great and Little Reichsker- kopf, in the Vosges, on Saturday, but we recaptured Little Rechakerkopf to-day. A counter-attack for the recovery of Great Reichakerkopf is in progress, AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE ATTEMPTED ZEPPELIN RAID ON PARIS. FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

LONDON, March 21st. 5.20 p.m. To-day's Paris official communiqué ∙Blates:

[BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE.]

BEITISH SHIPPING.

MENACE

BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES.shouting out "Save life," and be there

was merely outside.

He heard women SOCIALIST M.P. WANTS TO KNOW po went downstairs. The Attorney

General added that apparently the prisoners, with other men, had been

TOO MUCH.

LONDON, March 30th. NOT FRIGHTENED BY SUBMARINE In the House of Comans, Mr. F. Wongaged on this particular floor erecting Jowett asked, seeing that the future of cubicle, and they probably thought that Great Britain was identified with the the knowledge thereby gained would interests of Russia and France, whether assist them in their design. Sir Edward Grey was willing to request Frace and Russia to communicate the

Evidence was then called in support of British may lown the extent and nature terms of their alliance in order that the

the Attorney-General's opening statement, and the jury found prisonors guilty, the

LONDON, March 20th. The Admiralty announce that during the week March 10th to 17th 1,539 vessels entered or left ports in Great Britain During this period a vessels were sunk by the enemy's eulanarines, GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FIGHTING IN AFRICA. STRONG GERMAN FORCE ENGAGED.

LONDON, March 21st.

of their engagements.first on three counts, viz, of robbery,

The Hon. Neil Primrose answered The reply is in the negative, The Govern wounding a Chinese woms, and wound noat is committed to the forms of the ing a Japanese; and the scoond pri- Alliance of September with France soner upon the first count only 2nd Russia which is sufficient for the war. Other obligations suggested by Mr. Jovett constitute a point to be considered when the pressure of war is relixed, giv ing time for this and other matters.

[ANGLO-CHINESE AGENCY:]

His lordship sentenced the first man to five years' imprisonment for the robbery, and to two years imprisonment on each of the two other counts, the sentences to run consecutively, and 12 strokes with the "cat." The second man was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for robbery, and ordered to receive 12 strokes with the #at."

The Japanese witness, Kachi Fujii, was subsequently highly complimented by the

others.

to lose, when some Power still stronger time comes we may make up our minds shall price, say here in the Far East, and apply to us the rule we have applied to Wo want to win because our cause is one which God can justly maintain, in which we are using to the atmost such resources as He has given us, be these in themselves greater or be they less than

we feel so sure of our course and our those of the enemy. The very fact that

resources increases the danger of going through this sad struggle in a wrong spirit. Many, it is to be feared, are taking the whole terrible catastrophe but externally, secularly; failing to find in it any call to greater seriousness of life or to any deeper current of thinking. However just the immediate quarrel, a world-wide catastrophe at the very least suggests consideration whether it does not contain Divine chastisement of the uations for their errors. For victors and vanquished alike the future inevitably will bring a burden of debt and priva to rise above it we must learn to under-

terms than just those of a struggle for supremacy amongst powerful and deter- mined competitors.

and Mt. W. E. L. Shenton was for the Mr. Davidson appeared for the firm, Western Asurance Company, whose agents in Hongkong are Messrs. J. D. Humphreys & Co.

firm was first taken, and occupied the The evidence of the accountant of the whole of the sitting.

ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.

A Chinese was charged by Inspector

with others on the nth December are Kere, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, with

Shanghai Street, Yasminti. He was also charged with returning from banishment, with unlawful possession of trate that the defendant and a number a revolver. The Inspector told the Magie of other men waited outside the house. and when a man who had gone inside to All the fokis in the house were compelled pay rent came out, they all rushed in. to go into the kitchen, and they were defendant was arrested a few days ago robbed of about $120 altogether. The at a house in Bridges Street. Sergt. Pincott and a number of Chinese detec supposed to be hiding by way of the front tives entered the house in which he was door, and the defendant ran out by the back, where he was held up by a Chinese a revolver, which was fully loaded. had been identified as having taken part identified as having been stolen, The

concerned in an robbery

BRITISH MERCHANTS AND JAPANESE DEMANDS. A message from Swakopmund (German South West Africa) announces that a

LONDON, March 14. The China Association is discussing the Reuter correspondent with the Union second instalment of the demands of Japan. forces reports that important operations, of Commerce has passed a resolution ex

upon China.

The Manchester Chamber under General Botha, were carried out pressing anxiety and apprehension and Fuine Judge in Chambers, and his lord- tion, of sorrow and tears. If we are ever detective, at whose head prisoner pointed yesterday and resulted in the capture of urging the maintenance of the op dis mend the Captain-Superintendent of stand all that is happening in higher in the robbery, and the revolver was

door ship directed Inspector Gordon to recem policy, The Manchester Guardian is. satisfied with the statement of the Hon Neil Primrose, Under-Secretary for For Police suitably to reward Fujii, eign Affairs, in the House of Commons. Daily Neve Other newspapers are critical,-.-C.

over 200 Germans and two field guns.

The enemy were strongly entrenched in barren kopje country with field artillery and maxim guns. The fighting was severe and continues.

The Union casualties were fairly heavy. The German losses are not jet ascertain- ed, but they were undoubtedly consider

Between 1.15 and three in the morning,

FROM MANILA PAPERS.] Your Zeppelins flew towards Paris from

SPAIN EXTENDS FOOD the direction of Compeigne, following the

EMBARGO, valley of the Oise. Two were compelled

Swakopmund is the principal port of The Council of Ministers of the Crown

MADRID, March 12th to return before reaching the capital; what was German South-West Africa. Itt a recent meeting decided to extend one at Ecouen and the other at Nantes. coloured population of 87,700. It possesses the prohibition of the exportation of had a white population of 14,800 and the order issued some time ago regarding The remainder being attacked by aircraft-afine harbour and is connected by rail with foodstuffs from Spain. guns, only flew to the suburbs of worth quite early in the war were compelled to Windhoek, the capital to which the Germans west Paris, and withdrew after dropping retire.]

NEW

some dozen bombs. ・・

The damage done to property was Insignificant. Seven persons were strack, one severely.

While the guns were working the air ships were lit up by searchlights and one Zeppelin appeared to be hit,

French aeroplane, squadrons partici- pated in the action, but were hampered by the mist,

CHIEF

OF GENERAL STAFF.

LONDON, March 21st. The Gazette announces that Bir William Robertson has been appointed Chief of General Staff.

Spanish troops from Africa,

DEATH OF MRS. D. ROCKEFELLER.

The Council also decided to withdraw

NEW YORS, March 13th. Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, the wife of the former head of the Standard Oil Street, yesterday. Mrs. Rockefeller had Company, died at her home, 54, West 54th boon in feeble health for some time. The new Chief, Lieut-General Sir Rockefeller was Miss Laura Spellman of Previous to her marriage in 1964, Mrs. D.S.O., has been Director of Military husband she is survived by two children, William Robert Robertson, K.C.V.O., C.B., Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to her Training at the War Ofice since 1913. He John D. Rockefeller, jr., and Mrs Edith commenced his army carreer in the 3rd Rockefeller McCormick. Dragoon Guards in 1888, and after taking

The raid was a complete failure, and part in several expeditions, including the AMERICAN AVIATOR'S FATAL

The

Chitral Relief Force (in which he was severe-

demonstrated how well the defensively wounded and also gained the D.S.0.), he arrangements work. The populaco, be bayed in the ealmest manner, Zeppelins, on returning, dropped a dozen bombs at Compiegne, but the damage done was unimportant and without

-result.

FALL.

WASHINGTON, March 15th. Lincoln Benchy, the world's most

becaina Staff Captain, Intelligence Depart ment, War Office. From 1890 to January 1900 Sir William was D.AA.G., Intelligence, daring aviator, was killed during an Army Headquarters in South Africa; from Exhibition flight over the grounds of the Operations at the War Office, A.Q.M.G. 1901 to 1907, Assisting Director of Military Panama Pacific Exposition on Sunday. Aldershot 1907, Brig. Gen. General Staff distance of several thousand feet. It is

A vast crowd saw Beachy fall from Aldershot, 1907-10; and Commandant of the believed that his machine was caught in Staff College from 1910 to 1918.].

an air pocket.

THE USE OF TELEGRAPHIC CODES.

The following notification was published by command yesterday in a Government Gazette Extraordinary:---

the 22nd March, 1915, the following seven It is hereby notified that from and after codes

case was remanded

He

COUNT OKUMA ON THE

CHINA QUESTION. *. ADVOCATES SECRECY TO AVOID CHINA'S OVER-SENSITIVENESS.

Let those who can interpret all that is happening as a matter of biology; we who believe in God must look deeper and higher. May our nation, which has nobly Eccepted the material burden, as hobly

anamia which was its threatening weak connection with the Sino-Japanese nego- riso to the harder task of rectifying its moral faults, overcoming the spiritual is quoted by the Aokunta en stating, in Count Okuma, the Japanese Premier. ness, seeking back to the industry, dis- tiations, that absoluto secrecy is hossary cipline, and self-restraint under which concerning the details of the negotiations, our race grew great and did great things, to provide against ove sensitiveness on the but which seemed to be losing grip in a part of the Chinese nation, and the in generation which had more to say about trigues of a third party. In short, the its rights than its duties, A great over-

present negotiations aim at a radical settle- ment of various questions that have been mastering duty has laid a stern hand ou swallowing out of eight its quarrels and years, and of problems that have arisen as us all, claiming the nation's energies and pending between both countries for many a sequel to the war with Germany. The grievances. The Lense of proportion is Premier admits that the negotiations are being restored, under pressure of the making tardy progress, but he is confident struggle for dear life. It may all bring that they will be concluded in a manner not if we should stop short with number Great Britain, the United States and new life in the days of our children, but satisfactory to Japan. ing the battalions, reckoning the guns, other Powers are taking a friendly view He is glad that setting our teeth and seeing the thing of the negotiations, and he, therefore, asks certainly fits the case of our enemy, for Germans through,"

the nation to place confidence in the he has organised aggressive war as a unturned to bring calumny upon Japan "Let not man prevail": the Psalm diplomacy of the authorities. The now leaving no stone national industry, and with a complete but their cunning devices would have 200 ress never before attained by any nation. effect on the situation. Unlike the cus- If the careful adaptation of material tom of former days, important affairs of means to ends could have ensured con- State cannot be conducted solely by an quest cur enemy to-day would be the con Ambassador or Minister. These inst queror of Europe, and potentially the always be submitted to the boma Govern Master of the World.

meat for consultation, and accordingly cently been placed on the sides of many horrible principles which her leaders have to appreciate these circumstances as well Victory for Germany would mean vindi-some delay is unavoide. It is advisable, An excellent recruiting poster has re-ration for the time being of all the says the Premier, for the Japanese people, "England v. Germany. Sign on at once conducting it the doctrine that the State If once the questions under dispute are London omnibnses. It runs as follows: exemplified in preparing for this war and nation, and patiently await a solution. for the Grand International Final. Every

as the characteristics of the Chinese is supreme in the sense of having no inde-settled, the relations between Japan and man counts.'

feasible obligations to other nations, that China will become more cordial,

A.B.C. 6th Edition." Lieber's Standard Telegraph Code. Scott's Code 10th Edition. Western Union Telegraphic Code (Uni versal Edition), the Meyer's Atlantic Cotton Code. Bentley Complete Phrase Book (not including the Separate Mining and Oil Supplements), and Broozahall's Imperial Combination Code (not including the Speciul may be used between Hongkong on one

Rubber Edition); side and Neutral Territory on the extra Allied Territory wherever situated, on European telegraph system, or British or

The use of codes to or fram Neutral the other. Territory on the European telegraph system is not permitted. is hereby cancelled.

Notification No. 8 of January 12th 1915,

CLAUD SEVERN, Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1915.

are