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THE WAR.

BOMBARDMENT

BOSPHORUS.

OF

A TERRIFIED TURKISH GARRISON

RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN

CARPATHIANS.

FORTIFIED. HEIGHTS STORMED AND OVER 5,000 PRISONERS TAKEN,

DESPERATE

FIGHTING IN ARGONNE,

FRENCH GENERAL STAFF'S REVIEW OF THE WAR.

AIRSHIP ACTIVITY, FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

LATEST NEWS FROM

FRONT.

THE!

PARIS, March 30th.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN

ACCIDENT;

LONDON, March 31st. Two Zeppelins were sighted off the Calm has prevailed along the whole Danish Coast on Monday, flying in a

To-day's communiqué says:-

front.

An aeroplane dropped bombs into Rheims and two persons were wounded. One Bomb fell on the apse of the Cathedral.

Our artillery compelled the Germans to evaquate in disorder the village of Houdi bourt, north-east of St. Miklet.

**

· DESPERATE FIGHTING.

LONDON, March 30th. 12.40a.m.

The Paris evening communiqué states:

There has been cannonacing from these is Champagne, and desperate indecisive fighting at some points in Argonne,

The enemy shelled fort Donaumont,

westerly direction. They returned in the evening, driven by a snowstorm. One descended immediately the vessels had crossed the frontier, and is reported to have been badly damaged.

- FIGHT IN THE AIR.

GERMAN CAPTIVE BALLOON ATTACKED.

ROTTERDAM, March 31st Allied acroplanes attacked a German captive balloon at Zeebrugge Four

German acroplanes started in pursuit, and a fight ensued. A Taube was brought

down and two airmen killed. The other enemy aircraft were driven off, and were

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL IST, 1915

A

[TALOUGH ROUTER'S AGENCY,), "AN ACT OF PIRACY AND MURDER.". CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE

FALABA" VICTIMS.

SUBMARINE FLYING THE BRITISH ENSION: CREW IN XHAKI.

LONDON, March 30th.

7.55 p.m...

The latest information to hand shows that 112 perished as the reelt of the torpedoing of tho Falaba,

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

THE WAR REVIEWED. ILLUMINATING REPORT BY THE FRENCH GENERAL STAFF.

REASONS FOR FIRM CONFIDENCE IN VICTORY.

LONDON, March 30th. Bouter's Agency has been publishing daring the past week a series of French official reports on the War covering the period to January 10th. The concluding instalment of the serios sums up tho

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] CANADIANS' FIGHTING.

QUALITIES.

LONDON, March 30th. An Ottawa message states that Field- Marshal Sir John French has written the Duke of Connaught on the qualities of the Canadian contingent, which, he says, has made the highest impression. THE DRINK QUESTION

BRITAIN.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]"

LONDON, February 16th A DOUBTFUL PLEASURE.

Italian and Austrian papers were invited

The foreign correspondents of American, so the story goes, to accompany the submarines on their next raid on Britis commerce in the Channel. The corre pendents looked at it with the air of men IN invited officially to an exécution—thetr own-and temporised with the inguing. as to whether the German Government would insure their lives.

SYLVIA PANKHURST'S NEW PIDGIN MA Iriend of mine in Anurica--a good Anglophile-write that

Bo Amazon, Sylvia Pankhurst is ramping

At the Coroner's inquest, the Chief

FAVOURABLE RECEPTION OF PROHIBITION PROPOSALS. Officer of the ill-fated vessel deposed that the submarine was flying the English tion as viewed by the French General

LONDON, March 30th. Staff. It affirms that the fundamental | ensign when

ighted. She rod a torpedo plan of the German General Staff to crush of drinking facilities in the areas where up and down the States calling on

The proposal for the total prohibition five minu

after the Falaba alopped. France by an overwhelming attack and munitions are manufactured, as made by The crow of the submarine were dressed in reducing her to helplessness in less than a the deputation of arsiament manu khaki m

month failed completely, and, besides the facturers, is received by the newspapers The Coronor declared that the Germans failure of the general plan, Germany on the whole with favour. It is recognis had undoubtedly been guilty of an act sustained seven defcats of high signied that public feeling generally endorses win is in moments when they wonder if of piracy and murder, but he thoughtficance the defeat before Nancy, the the suggestion and that even a large see that the jury had better find a verdict Paris outflanking attempts in Augusttion of the working class is in favour that the deceased were killed by a Gorman torpedo. All hoped that the crime would: be brought home to its perpetrators.

A verdict was returned accordingly, the jury adding an expression of their admiration of the conduct of the passen gers and crew, and also of the trawler which came to the rescue of the drowning and saved so many lives.

An America named Thrasher, who was passenger on the Falaba, is missing. AMERICAN PRESS ON THE KILL ING OF NON-COMBATANTS.

New Yonk, March 30th. The American newspapers contain most severe comments on the sinking of the

Falaba

is

and November, the attempt to break the Centre in September, the coast attack on Calais, and, finally, on Ypres.

Thus the German army, powerful and conrageous as it may be, succeeded in gaining the advantage at no single point. Its forced halt after the first half year of the war condemns it to retreat The pace of the retreat accelerated by Russian successes, but may be

the necessity of these was foregone conclusion. On the other hand, Francs gained the victory of the Marne, which was confirmed by the victory in Flanders, and established an impassable barrier attempted in the military history of the against the most formidable effort ever

world. France will make her effort in her own time when all necessary means

from

of the removal of the temptation of drink The magnitude of the question is evident

amount to £38,740,000, while the annual the Exchequer receipts which

consumption is estimated at £150,000,000. The chief difficulty, therefore, is the ques tion of compensation of publicans who would be deprived of the means of liveli of the nation that there is no opposition hood, but it is significant of the temper

to the proposal from the standpoint of princíplo.

LATER.

Mr. Lloyd George's demand for the production of munitions unhampered by drunkenness is finding support every- where,

MARKET PRICES.

The New York Herald heads its article "Kultur at its Meridian," and says there

LONDON, March 30th. The following are the latest market are assembled. The Gormans at Ypres quotations-Copper, 607; Gartsherrie, great joy in the halls of Kultur because gave an example of the price of offensive 83/6; linseed, 47/9 (bayers), 53/G, ́over one hundred non-combatants, includ-when insufficiently prepared. ing women, have been ruthlessly murder- CONFIDENER IN THE CERTAINTY OF VICTORY. quoted; Rosafe 60/3 (buyers), kemp, value; Guzerat, 35/3; Ferozepore, un- ed on the high seas.

The World says this is

1,400,000, ingen 0/3 wheat, stock

on slightly easier; copra, 201. but murder it will arouse

shelac, neglected; rien, very steady, com prices: '50/-, '58/-, 04/-, 25/-, 60/-, 6s/-, 90/- and 96/-R

Every day France le strengthening

Americans to show their manhood and enlist for the support of England. He adds, "I think the only time Americans are tempted to hope that Germany will

considerable England. I have, hastened to assure Sylvia represents the opinion of any number of people in him that Sylvia represents herself zad her box office alone, that the only people

inability to do anything effectual if they. who talk about America joining in ro Americans with no notion of their did join in, that England can take care of herself, thank you, and that if Americ did take a hand towards the cluse, the megaphone ever afterwards that!? Yes, world would be informed through thi

that saved your old country." sir, it was the United

such an outcome may kind fate deliver

us.

States From

NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS.

that Germany is coming to better There seems to be plenty of evidenco

realisation of the true outlook. Tho Kaiser is said to have evolved the idea. that if he can manage to get mora countries set against him, without giving too open provocation ho will be able to save his face with his own people by declaring for peace on the plea that, after all, Germany, cannot fight the whole world."

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS. We are at last getting come ventila-

not war, hersolf. It is also known that the 11,400,000; linseed oil, 30/9, paid:tion of the fact that our Government

of the neutral world for the helpless victims and abhorrence for the men who the pity

order such murder. Germany began the war by the gigantic blunder of the invs-

Borth of Verdun, but were immediately bombarded by the British Squadron sion of Belgium-and is continuing the

Bilenced.

We captured a line of trenches and a hundred prisoners at Bois-le-Pretre, and also a German post west of Pont-à- Mousson,

RUSSIAN FRONT

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN CARPATHIANS.

ANOTHER LARGE CAPTURE OF PRISONERS AND GUNS.

PETROGRAD, March ist.

It is officially announced that the Rus- zfan movement in the Carpathians con- tinues successfully.

The Russians on Sunday captured the fortified beights between Bartfield and Uzsok and took 5,460 prisoners, 20 guns and mitrailleuses,

An Austrian communiqué sales that strong Russian forces, including some of those which had been besieging Przemysł, botinus the offensive in the vicinity of Lupkow and Uzsok pakses. NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

bombarding Zeebrugge, GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

DISAFFECTION IN TURKISH

ARMY.

REVOLT AGAINST YOUNG TURKS.

Losnon, March 31st.

A telegram from Tonedos says that the marcity of food is disaffecting the Turkish Army, and a party for revolt against the Young Turks has been formed.

[HAVAS SERVICE]

NORMAL LIFE RESUMED AT PRZEMSYL

policy of mistake.

ONE OF THE " AGUILA'S” BOATS PICKED UP.

LONDON, March 30th. Another of the Aquila's boats has been picked up and there are now only nine persons missing.

[The Aguila was a Liverpool steamer, torpedoed off Pembrokeshiro.]

CASUALTIES.

LONDON, March 30th.

published:--

The following artditional list has been

Previously reported as missing and now reported killed:-E. C. Wadehouse; C. Higginbotham.

forced, and it is known that the number of troops training in England is very British Army has been heavily rein

large. The Belgian and Servian armies continues to drew on an immense reservoir are recuperating and, finally, Russia

of recruits, having used hitherto only 5 per cent. Hence the French Command has not hurried, and awaits the favourable hour when France will be superior to Germany because the wastage of the The principal cause of this is the Germany Army is in all respects greater.

superiority of our artillery, while the German infantry has lost heavily by nassed formation. It is now certain

ours.

that the German losses have been double Germany in future, owing to the defeats suffered by Austria, will be obliged more their ever to strengthen her forces against Russia. The number of Germans opposed to France, therefore, is continu. ally on the decrease. Moreover, the wast Wounded:--E. Conran; C. Eills; E. age of the Gorman army in officers, men, PARIS, March 30th. Gore Browne (London Reg.); A. Mcmaterial, and morale increases, while the Petrograd has received its first tele-Gonn; H. M. Mansfield; S. Tabob; P. gram from Przemysl since its surrender,

French position in theso respects cou- stating that the town is intact and

Townshond.

tinuously improves. Our reinforcementa are now being trained with A view to a victorious offensive. Stores, muni tions, food and transports are daily increased. Important reserves of tele graphic, railway and shipping material are being constituted.

In view of that offensive, railway material is being British, French and Belgians in boing massed and a Military Commission of

normal life has been resumed.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] HUNGARIAN NOBLES AT

PRZEMYSL,

LONDON, March 31st,

Died of wounds:-H. G. Brooksbark.

PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN GREECE. SPEECH BY THE LATE PREMIER.

ATHENS, March 30th, M. Venizelos, the late Prime Minister,

Amang the officers who have arrived at had a triumphal reception on his return

from holiday, notwithstanding.

Kieff as prisoners from Przemysl are 472 officers, all Hungarian nobles.

WAR AND FINANCE.

the

[FROM MANILA PAPERS.] AMERICAN PROTEST TO GERMANY.

is not as businesslike as it might be. Mr. Cocoa Bonar Law's speech en

of the business brains of the country the neglect

in this crisis was one of the outstanding features of the opening session, and tho cheers came so strongly from the Minis, terial side when the Opposition leader declared that there would have been Itsa trouble if the Government had utilised WASHINGTON, March 25th. Secretary of State Bryan has sent a

the willing assistance of shipping non in the matter of transport und freight note to Germany protesting against the shat the Prime Minister turned round on bomby from German aeroplanes upon his supporters, as though to judge wint attempts that have been made to drop

AUSTRIA WEEDS OUT PRO-ing of the War Office and contracts, also, relief venals.

this demonstration might portend.

ITALIANS.

WASHINGTON, March 25th. Officers and men in Austrian regiments stationed along the Italian Tyrol frontier who are known to be in sympathy with Italy are being weeded out according to reports received here from Rome,

THE GERMAN ATTACK ON ST. ELOI. EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT.

Those who are familiar with the work-

mast long for a day of sensible business methods, with a buying department head- ed by expert business men, instead of sterilised military reactionaries, with a cardinal principle of dislike for any new proposal. Then there is the Board of Trade, now condemned by all but a few barnacles, as being effelo and out of date. It must be strengthened by the best brains in science and industry, on the othed outlined by Mr. Barclay, President of LONDON, March 21st, stery of St. Eloi is someishat eclipsed by

tae Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Eyowitness at Headquarters gays the

WANTED A BETTER CONSULAE FERVDE. that of Neuve Chapelle, but has given Of equal importance is the Ocusular al proofs of the fighting qualities of service. It cannot be gainsaid that the the British soldier. The Germans, with a reports of the German and American Con firm rush, succeeded where the trenches had beca blown in, but eastward of the salar service, together with the speed and most determined stand. village the British infantry made the intelligenco, with which they are handis

Their fire was and published, are of far greater valua so steady and well directed that the Ger to the traders of their countries than to their posts till the last when they were man losses were terrible, our men sticking

the reports from our own representatives. overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers. Nobody denies that our Consular service The Germans then rushed the support contains may able men, whose work is trenches, which were blown up by a mine, proving most valuable, but there are and penetrated the village itself,

great maar of another sort, including Germans, selected, doubeless, fer reasons

efforts of the police to prevent demonst appointed to work the Belgium, Luxem- two hours later we drove the enemy out of economy. Moreover, they work too

tiona

[TROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.] RUSSIAN FLEET AT THE BOSPHORUS.

PETROGRAD, March 31st. It is officially announced that the Ras- sion Flest approached the outer forts of the Bosphorus on Monday but were un-

LONDON, March 30th. able to bombard owing to fog.

The application for £15,000,000 six ▲ swall ship exchanged shots with a Turkish months Treasury Bills totalled £38,000,000. destroyer which fled into the Bosphorus The average rate was £2 128. 1à, vị after the first shots were exchanged.

GERMANY'S SECOND WAR It is unofficially stated that Russian

LOAN. airmen ascertained that Sunday's bom. bardment of the Bosphorus damaged

LONDON, March 30th. Forts Elmas and Kilis. The garrison at A message from Amsterdam states that Elmas fled.

Germany's second war loan of £453,000,000 GERMANS AGAIN BOMBARD sterling had two and a half million

LIBAU.

subscribers, over

PETROGRAD, March 31st..

millions of whom ar small people who subscribed only £46,000,000. The great event of her moving, while Grecce by con would not dare to attack Greece in the An official communique states that Ger bulk of the loan was obtained from Banks tributing only one Division and the sid man warships on Sunday evening bom- and Savings Banks, doubtles under the of her Flest would have won the frid barded Libau, but killed only one cirilian. same compulsory system as formerly, ship of three great Powers.

ове and A

bourg and Alsnos-Lorraine railways.

scarcely zufficient

resistance. devolopment will

They

The first British counter-attack at 2.30 in the morning was partly successful, and of the village and from all the trenches which were not destroyed. The fighting in water-tight comparimsats, and in St. Eloi itself was of the fiercest des there is a lack of a general scheme of cription.

barmonious utility.

what tro papera

STREET FIGHTING,

our bearer. parties carrying wounded.

GERMANY WEAKENED, M. Venizelos protests against the

Against all this Germany can offer Government suggestion that he agreed to

nothing equivalent. Her large resources surrender Kavalia to Bulgaria as the

The Germans had erected barricades in are demanding is the appointment of price of the latter's neutralify.

of men, officers, material and munitions the streets defended by machine-guns business men, wideawake to new condi Fle

have been largely expended in the hope of losser. A pleasing feature was that manufacturer by more active methods These were stormed one by one regardless tions and possibilities, ready to aid the declared that no territorial concession

of crushing her or posents n der an the Germans refrained from firing on than the preparation of racks of dry, was asked of Greece, but the Enterte

effort of mass and surprise. Powers requested Greece not to press

have to-day Serbia to refuse concessions to Bulgaria offer defensivë The present Cabinet was waiting for further

The German wounded have to thanked gentlemen from ouer survices, or Bulgaria to abandon her neutrality, but fa a diminution of the general value of Even in the excitement of assault, a little or no pay because there is a certain result the British for many acts of kindness, foreigners who will take the duties at would Bulgaria be so short-sighted as to the German armies, whereas France, brilliant example was given by a British amount of official status altuled to aid Greece to double her territory while taken by surprise in August by a pre whose arm

soldier who carried a Prusian officer, Bulgaria only acquired some 20,000 meditated act of aggression, will begin place of safety under heavy fire. The

Vas blown off, to. the position.

half square kilometres? M. Venizelos added the war in very truth with the entire officer heavy toll, largely due to advance Dr. James Cantlie (formerly of Hong-.

account dwell on the gallant regimental that he was convinced that Bulgaria strength of her forces.

over intricate country intersected by hedges and ditches The platoon com- manders reconnoitred the ground in order to circumvent obstreles and prevent undue lor of men. The success achieved was extraordinary and, the spirit of the troops gives the best proof of the quali ties of their officer

The Germans made an abortive counter statistics. The Consular service, in short, to atkick. Prisoners admit very great should not be a refuger the superan Everyosses by shellfire

SNOWSTORMS IN FRANCE, LONDON, March 31st, There have been snowstorms in North Western France.

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keng), was one of the assistants at the opening of the Free Kefreshment Buffet, at Victoria Station, London, when the women of the D. Section 110 Dotachment (arylebone Division) of the British Red Cross Society gave breakfast to between 200 and 300 men prior to the departure of the first troop train,