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THE WAR.

DESPAIRING AUSTRIANS.

HOPELESS POSITION IN CARPATHIANS,

ALLIES

COMING

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 5rx, 1915.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] AUSTRIANS' HOPELESS

PLIGHT.

PREPARING THE PUBLIC' FOR FRESH DISASTERS.

LONDON, April 4th.

7.00 0.00

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT.

A GERMAN OFFICER'S ACCOUTE

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[THRO

REUTED'S AGENCY.]

ENG

S EXAMPLE TO ERMANY.

ATMENT OF PRISONERS AND RESCUE OF THE PERISHING.

LONDON, April 2nd,

8.10 p.

LONDON, April rd. A German officer writes to tho Volvyne Gazette describing the general attack A message from Venice says that telemede by the Allies on the Dardanelles grams received from the front, published fire at Chanikalah (one of the forts in American Embassy, on behalf of Ger- He says the shells caused a tremendous in the Austrian papers, though carefully the North side of the Narrows). His own many, has transmitted to Sir Edward The Prass Bureau announces that the worded and strictly censored, convey the party at Fort Hamidich (also on

the Grey a communication from Germany Narrows) had four killed and fourteen inquiring if submarine prisoners are wounded. He declares: Our battery treated worse than other prisoners, and had a bad appearance in the evening prisoner

threatening that, if so, a British officer.

vill when fire ceased.

receito corresponding Good Heavens, what harsher treatment for each submarine holes there were Our guns also, were prisoner damaged, but by working all night the marine prisoners are placed in the naval Sir Edward Grey replied that sub guns were repaired, except one which was detention barracks in view of the neous completely destroyed, Our camp, how-sity for segregation from other prisoners ever, is a desolate heap of débris The officer received a modal for bravery and the honour was conferred on twenty-two other Gormans.

OFFENSIVE impression that the situation in the Cor pathians is desperate, They dwell almost hopelesly on the strength of the Russians and their tnormous reserves.:

Thus the Nieue Erie Presse (Vienna) :-- Constantly increasing furpes

of Russians are making superhuman efforts against our Centre along a front of 70 kilometres. A violent battle has been.

CONSCIOUSNESS OF POWER TO GET

THROUGH.

SUBMARINE PIRATE

PRISONERS.raging for several days. The Russian

SIR E. GREY'S ANSWER TO GERMAN ENQUIRY.

DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT.

GERMAN OFFICER'S ACCOUNT,

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

GERMAN LINE WEAKENING.

WHAT THE OPERATIONS IN

CHAMPAGNE REVEALED....

LONDON, April 2nd.

11.30 p.. The Fress Bureau has issued an article by a British Observer with the French forces describing the effects of the French offensive in northern Champagne,

The writer says that as the result of thirty-one days' constant pressure, the Enemy has lost a fortified area which he bay bcen holding and continually strengthening for five months. His

́treserves; also, have been used up in a

remarkable manner.

MINE WARFARE CONTINUES.

LONDON, April 3rd. 4.20 p..

A Paris communiqué enys: The mine warfare continues to our marked advan

tage.

The prisoners taken at Bois-le-Fretre recently number two hundred, including six officers,

An aeroplane was brought down which had been bombing Rheims. The machine caught fire when alighting, but the aviators were hurt. They were made prisoners.

ALL QUIET.

LONDON, April 4th.

4.00 p.m. To-day's communiqué says there is nothing to report,

forces show no sign of diminution in this. constantly alternating struggle; they scem to possess endless reservos."

It is believed that the Censorship is now allowing such messages with a view to preparing the public for fresh disas

kerst

Men while the Germans are sending large reinforcements to Hungary. The services on the main railways have been

They are treated with humanity, subjected vided with German books, and are better to ne forced labour, allowed exercise, pro fed and clothed than British prisoners of equal rank; but submarine crews who RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN THE On-combatants and sinking neutral have been engaged in wantonly killing

BOSPHORUS.

LONDON, April 3rd.

during the bombardment of the outer A message from Petrograd states that forts of the Bosphorus, the warships having previously swept for mine with approached within fifty cable Ingths.

result. The Turkish forts did not reply.

vessels cannot be regarded as honourable opponents, but rather as persons who, at the orders of their Goverment, have com- mitted acts against the laws of nations and humanity

than a thousand German aval men have Sir Edward Grey concludes, that more been rescued sometimes in face of danger operations. No case, however, has occur and sometimes to the prejudice of naval red of Germans rescuing a single British

naval man.

THROUGH-REDTSE'S AGENCY,]

GREECE AND BULGARIA. WHAT WAS THE NATURE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS?

LONDUN, April 3rd Router's representative at Athens saya that correspondence has taken place between the Premier and M. Venizelos,

was prepared to code Greek territory to the ex-Frenier, in which the former

Bulgaria, and says that the compensa iterates the assertion that M. Venitales

tions contemplated by M. Venizelos ware designed to secure the abandonment of Bulgarian neutrality but not to remove the Bulgarian peril. The Premier adds compensations, but rejected that of terri that the Government favoured the idea of torial concession.

M. Venizelos denies the proposed

the pr energetically opposed to Bulgarian casion of Greek territory, and says he is claires. At the outbreak of war, terri torial concessions were suggested by the territory in Macedonia in return for Bul- King, who proposed a small cession of geria celing territory on the north Greek frontier and abandoning neutrality, con- territory in Asin Minor as a result of the ditionally on Grocer obtaining a large war

CHINA AND JAPAN, COUNT OKUMA ON THE SITUATION.

LONDON, April 3rd. Reuter's corespondent at Tokyo has had an interview with Count Okuna, the Prime Minister of Jajm.

suspended for the last three days to DUTCH STEAMER DESTROYED. THE HANDWRITING ON THE progressing towards an early and satis-

facilitate the conveyance of the froops.

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"COMPELLED TO RETREAT SOMEWHAT.".

AMSTERDAM, April 4th.

7.00 4.m.

An Austrian communiqué says:

It has been ascertained that all the It Russian forces from Przemysl are now along the Carpathians front, Russian reinforcements have compelled the Aus trians in the Gisna and Berechygorne districts of Galicia to retreat somewhat.?? TELLS ITS OWN STORY,

PETROGRAD, April 4th.

7:00 a.m The composition of the Austrian forces in the Carpathians betrays the greatest

At the beginning of the operations there THE EMPIRE OF THE AIR confusion. In an engagement, long a

were eightson regiments at that part of

LONDON, April 3rd,

The Dutch steamer Schetland has been blown up in the North Sa. The crew have been taken to Hull. Six of them. were injured, and one was drowned. STEAMER TORPEDOED.

LONDON, April 3rd The Middlesbrough steamer Lockwood was torpedoed off Start Point last night. Fight of the crew were saved by a fishing

erback.

NORWEGIAN STEAMER

DAMAGED.

LONDON, April 3rd. A Copenhagen despatch says that the Norwegian steamer Loevstakken was con- eiderably damaged by the German bombardment of Libau on March 28th, and that the Captain was killed. AMERICAN STEAMER FOUNDERS IN NORTH SEA.

LONDON, April 3rd.

the line, and at the conclusion thirty-three / GERMAN FAILURES AND TRENCH front of only three milus prisoners were dom from Bremen states that the Ameri-

have been identified. The additional fifteen had been withdrawn from many parts of the German line, indicating that the enemy has no central reserves avail- able in case of emergency.

The German economy of artillery ammunition clearly showed a shortage in supplies. On many days they made no effort to keep down the fire of the French guns, although this meant heavier losses In their trenches.

Two valuable lessons have been learned from these operations. The first is that the German front can be pierced. There werc moments both at Champagne and Neuve Chapelle when the way was open and when nothing more formidable then weak resistance by sorely tried troops Saced this attackers, and it does not follow That because the hole was closed before

advantage was taken of it that this will be the case every time. Consciousness of

power to get through had been most valuable to the morale of the Allied Forces.

A second lesson is that a serious attack at one point affects the enemy's plans and fighting power at every other point. The attack at Neuve Chapelle ruined the enemy's chances of a big success at Saint Eloi, and the French attacks at Perthes helped the British attack at Neuve Chapelic, and both of these assisted the Rassians to withstand the German offer sive in the East. This should be remen bored when the casualty-lists evoke the ques worth it?”

Tho

SUCCESSES.

UERMAN AVIATION RECEIVING HARD BLOWS.

LONDON, April 3rd.

1.50 a.m.

The Paris evening communiqué states that nothing of importance happened along the whole front,

A German acroplane, brought down at East Soissons, is the third captured within twenty-four hours.

The French Flying Squadron dropped 33 bombs on the aviation-sheds

at Vigneullos station In the Wore district, hitting them squarely. The aeroplanes received a violent cannonado at close quarters, and their wings were torn, but they returned safely.

RUSSIAN FRONT

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.] FRESH RUSSIAN SUCCESSES GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS DRIVEN BACK WITH HEAVY LOSSES,

LONDON, April 3rd.

12.10 a.m.

A Petrograd communiqué states that along the Niemen front the Russians con- tinue the offensive, repulsing the Germans with heavy losses,

The offensive in the Carpathians centre ing around Uzsok also continues success fully.

captured belonging to fourteen regiments from completely different divisions. NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

END OF THE "MEDJIDIEH." STRIKES A MINE OFF RUSSIAN COAST.

LONDON, April 4th. A telegram from Sebastopol says that the Turkish cruiser Medjidich last night, near the Russian coast, struck a mine and

sank

warships in the Turkish Navy. She was [Tho Medjidich wa one of the modern

carrying two e-inch and eight 4.7-inch a light cruiser of 3,432 tons displacement, guns, with a speed of 22 knots and a com plement of 300.]

BRITISH CRUISER BOMBARDS TURKISH PORTS.

AMSTERDAM, April 4th.

A Turkish communiqué says that a British cruiser on the 31st ult. bombarded Mowilah and Hadjaz

A private telegram received in Amster can steamer Green Briar has foundered. in the North Sea The crew has landed on the coast of Schleswig.

NEWFOUNDLAND TRAWLER

TORPEDOED.

LONDON, April 3rd.. A Paris message audaces that a New foundland trawler was torpedoed off Hayre. The crew was saved;

GENERAL

WHAT WILL AMERICA DO? (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NEW YORK PRESS DENOUNCES GERMAN, PIRACY.

LONDON, April 3rd.

2.40. 4.m. Reuter's correspondent in New York mys that several newspapers, headed by can Note threatening to hold Germany: the New Turk Herald, recall the Ameri- to strict accountability if the lives of any citizens of the United States should be lost as a result of the blockade" by Germany of the British Isles, and ask the case of the American passager med what the United States is going to do in Thrasher, who lost his life the sinking of the Falaba, S

The New York Press compares the German submarines to wild beasts in' hunting only defenceless non-combatants, and declares that the German Navy has gone stark mad.

GENERAL JOFFRE AND THE 'BELGIANS.

BOMBARDMENT OF ZEEBRUGGE. BRITISH WARSHIPS ACTIVE.

LONDE April 2ad. From Amsterdam it is reported that, according to the Handlesblad, British warships on Wednesday night heavily Jeffre visited the Belgian headquarters. bombarded Zeebrugge and the adjoining He vias received by King Albert, and he A Taris message states that General

German aviation camp.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

decorated a number of Belgian officers. The visit deeply impressed. Que Belgian Gorman batteries replied.

Several explosions were heard and the troops, who gave the Commandering]

Chief a continuous ovation.

British airmen reconnoitred the coast next morning to ascertain the results of.

escarpments in the face of heavy fire, the After escalading in covered

Russians carried, at the point of the bayonet, an important series of heights on the Polonina range. eulogises the condition

The Austrian counter-attacks with the bombardment. and spirit of the French troops, and the newly-formed forces arrangements to keep every unit up to Meteolaborcz railway were repulsed with to the west of

full strength:

*STOPPED DEAD.”

LONDON, April 3rd.

2.35.

severe punishment.

The Russian captures in the Car- pathians yesterday were 2,300, men and five mitrailleuses

11.55 p..

DRAWING THE CORD TIGHTER.

LONDON, April 3rd.

BRITISH JOURNALISTS AND THE WAR.

LONDON, April 3rd.

WALL.

SIGNIFICANT ACTION BY THE GERMANS.

LONDON, April 2nd. 8.30 p.m.

The Premier afated that the negotia tions between China and Japan were The Japanese pro-

factory conclusion.

posals, he said, were in complete record- ance with the Anglo-Japanes Alliance and the Agreements with other Powers. Count Okuma emphasised that deliberate attempts had been made by German interests to minepresut Japan's attitude. Japun was only asking in Shantung for what Chine had already granted to Ger-

non-military age in occupied Frenchmany. territory, presumably in order to save the The Germans are expelling civilians of

expense of feeding them. Thousands are arriving at Nancy and other towns in the utinost distress.

owns in th

The Germans, also, are smashing the sluices to the east of the Yser in order: to increase the flooded area and thus protect the right fank and release thousands of troops for service elsewhere.

GERMAN INTRIGUE

FRUSTRATED.

POLITICAL MISSION TURNED BACK BY ITALY.

LONDON, April 2nd.

Tribuna reports that the question of A message from Reme says that the the Germam, mission which arrived at. Massowah with many cases of Maria.

Theresa dollars and asked permission to proceed to Adisibeba is now closed.

The Government of Erythe objected to the mission's proposed journey on the ground that the mission was composed of officers going to the frontier of British Ethiopia for political purposes in con- nection with the war.WIN

The mission persistently asked per mission to continue its journey or, at

but, as the refusal of the Italian Govern- least, to be allowed to communicate with the German representative at Adisabeba, ment was absolutely definite, the mission finally abandoned its plans and left for Asmara on March 26th to return to- Germany.

GERMANY'S FOOD SUPPLY.

SUFFICIENT BREAD AND POTATOES.

LONDON, April 2nd. A circular issued by the German

regulated that there will be good stocks of grain available are so well Minister of Agriculture states that the

supply of bread until next harvest, and supply is hushanded. it will be the same with potatoes if the

AUSTRIA ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. REPORTED OVERTURES TO

RUSSIA.

says that the Austrian Government has

Losnos, April 2nd. 14.25 p.m. Tac Russhoe Slovo, of Petrograd, secretly approached Russia with a view to concluding a separate peace.

HANGING FOR ESPIONAGE.

MARTIAL LAW IN COCHIN-

CHINA AND TONKIN.

LONDON, April 2nd law has been proclaimed in Cochin- From Saigon it is reported that martial China and Tonkin,

A SIGNIFICANT VISIT.

LONDON, April 3rd. A telegram from Rome states that Sig. Tittoni, the Italian Ambassador at Paris, is expected to arrive in Rome to-morrow. Much importance is attached to the visit.

ACTIVITY OF THE ALLIED AIRMEN.

airmen have bombed Villingen, a town in

LONDON, April 3rd. An Amsterdam report states that Allied the Grand Duchy of Baden,

KING OF DENMARK'S HEALTH,

LONDON, April 3rd.

A Copenhagon message announces that the King yesterday underwent an opera- tion in connection with an intestinal fissure. His health is good, and there will be no further buketing.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL

As usual Holy Week was observed at the R. C. Cathedral according to the Rituale Romeum: Commencing on Palm Sunday with High Moss, followed by the blessing of the palmis and a pro cession round the Cathedral, services wero held daily throughout the week, On Maundy Thursday the Bishop blessed the

and at 5 p.m. Tenebrae was sung by t performed the ceremony of lura pedes, oil at High Mass and later in the day

choir of priests. On Good Friday at the. early service the Holy Host was taken down from the throne in the side altar during the Masrand carried in proces sion to the main altar by the Bishop. During the day the Sacred Crucifix was lying for public adoration till 5 pim. when the Tenebrar offico started. These were followed b the Via Crucis, during which the Stalu mater was sung by the choir...

was suspended & large image of the The most prominent feature of the Crucifix placed in the centre, to which main altar was a huge and magnificent

Mother of Dolour.

The blessings of the Font and Fire took plice early or Saturday morning, followed by the reading of the Prophecies and the singing of the Litany of all LONDON, April 3rd.

Saints. Imradiately after the Alleluiah An official Petrograd despatch states officiating.

Mass started, the Rector of the Cathedral that Lieut. Colonel Miassovedoff, inter- Pontifical Mass war celebrated at 9 an. On Easter Sunday, High

BULGARIAN IRREGULARS.

ATTACK ON SERBIAN. BLOCKHOUSE.

the Landate Domiti

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

The King, replying to a message of preter to the staff of the 10th Army, has and the Bishop imparted the Papal loyalty from the Conference of the has heen sentenced to be Ivanged. Other evening solemn Benediction of the Blessed

been court-martialed for espionage and Blessing to the congregation, National Union of Journalists, corisons not belonging to the Army hava Sacrament took place, concluding with gratulates the Union

In the on the large A WEEK'S SEIZURES IN THE

Gratingent it has given to the Imperial cu arrested. Forces, and adds: The absolute unity MEDITERRANEAN.

of the Empire in a resolute and vigorous prosecution of the war confirms my LOND

April 2nd. unswerving belief in victory for

the Allies. A Paris communiqué states:—¿ Ger-

According to Reuter's correspondent at The Conference also rent o

The Easter Day service consisted a message of A Petrograd communiqué states-The Toulon, the Allied cruisers have seized greeting to the Allied nations expressing man attack near Lessigny was stopped Russian offensive in the Carpathians con- on board various ships during the past succeeded by a concert of nations for the

of Holy Coramunion at 70 and the hope that the alliance in arms will he

9 a.m., followed by matins at 11, and dead by our are directly the German tinues to develop, particularly in the week over two thousand five hundred future peoos and good government of the garian irregulars numbering over a There was no three hours' service on Good LONDON, April 2rd.evensong at 5.45. The number of com- A message from Nigh states that Bul-manicants was wall up to the average. direction of Uszak, the Russians succes postal packets of German origin Five Two German attacks were also repulsed fully capturing a further 7,000 prisoners steamers, also, have been taken to port in the back of fresing the seas and nations arrived and scattered the Bulgarians, the Bishop has conducted, in the stall world, regiment attacked a Serbian blockhouse Friday, but, thors were services at. 11 4.m. The message refers in appreciative at Valendero and compelled the Serbían and noon, and alo in the afternoon at in the Burnhaupt district, in Upper and machine-guns, and ammunition, des- order to discharge goods of German of the Far East from the poril of ahen who left 80 dead. The Serbians bad Chapel, a cories of address on "Rome terms to the co-operation of Japas in Guards to retire. A Serbian regiment ecleck During Holy Week, also. aggression, and trusts that the friendship killed and many wounded. of the two island races may long endusegarians took two old guns.

The Bul Thoughts on Passion. All the gatherings

were very well attended,

left the trenches.

Alsace.

pite stubborn Austrian counter-attack. origin or destination.