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THE WAR.

GERMAN ANXIETY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1o 5.

ANOTHER EYE-WITNESS NARRATIVE.

CONFIDENCE OF SIR JOHN

FRENCH.

WE

CAN BREAK THROUGH."

AMERICAN INDIGNATION.

BIG MOVEMENT DEVELOPING ON RUSSIAN FRONT,

QENERAL.

(THROUGH MUTER'S· AGENCY.]

INDIANS OF GERMAN

ANXIETY.

INTERESTING DESPATCH BY

EYE WITNESS.""

Lornan, April 13th: The "Eye-witness .3).

present with the British Headquarters reports that quiet ntinues on the British front with the Exception of artillery activity diversified by occasional mine explosions, and bombs from mireraft. No incidents worthy of special woord have been reported.

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AMERICA AND GERMANY. INDIGNATION AGAINST COUNT BERNSTORFE.

LONDON, April 13th. There has been a fresh outbreak of American indignation against Count Bernstorff, due to his pablication of w German Note charging the American Government with non-neutrality without conferring with, or receiving the permis son of, the State Department. The fact that the Note is accompanied by au offensively worded personal statement by Count Bernstorff, justifying his action, has increased the irritation.

NEW YORK, April 12th.

indignation here.

The German Note has caused intense

The

Eye-witness" remarks that it is signi- Esant that although a month has elapsed! since the action of Neave Chapelle, the Beny has not ventured to retaliate. This does not mean that his resistance is intended to be an

New Fork Herald says

it pollapsing, but it is an admission of in ate disrespect and defiance towards the not of deliber ability to avenge the defeat with the American Government, If Count troops at their disposal.

Bornstorff is not immediately recalled, no Evidenco is gradually transpiring that time should be lost in giving him his the general situation in beginning to:

passporte. preete great anxiety:

The Germans are Bending away large numbers of the civil population bobind decir lines, via Switzer- land, some of whom, however, have re- turned to France.

They report that something like panic

PEACE TALK IN AMERICA. ATTRIBUTED TO GERMAN INSPIRATION.

LONDON, April 18th. -

The renewal of peaco talk at Washing

HAVAL ACTIVITIES.

ITAKOUGA EKUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE -"KRON PRINZ. WILHELM.”

CAPTAIN'S STORY OF PRIVATION,

LONDON, April 18th.

The Captain of the Kron Prins Wilhelm bae denied that he obtained guns before leaving New York on August 8th, and asserted that ho took then from the British steamer Correctina which was capfured shortly after she left New York,

were

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT:

(THROUGE BEUTER'S AGENCE.)

THE GREAT MOVE. CONFIDENCE OF SIR JOйN FRENCH.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BIG MOVEMENT DEVELOPING. THE OPINION OF EXPERTS.-

LONDON, April 13th.

The latest Petrograd communiqué has been examined carefully by experts. Those interprof it as meaning that there is a great aggrogation of Austrian and

HONGKONG TENNIS

TOURNAMENT. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S PLAY. The following are the results of the games which were played last evening in connection with the Hongkong 0.0. tennis tournament.

Championship Singles, first round;, Ng Szo Kwong defeated R. Hamilton,

0-2 6-3 4-B 0-3.

defeated Miss Bird and Dr. Kock (rec. Mixed Doubles Handicap, first round: Mrs. Moxon and B. Hancock (owe 30), 15/2), 3-6 6-3 03.

house and Worcester Tree, 4/6), defeated Handicap Doubles, first round: Wode- Ford and Kent (ove 15/2) 6-4 4-6 6-4. Handicap Singhs, "B" class, first

LONDON, April 13th. Lord Durham, speaking at Chester-le- Street, said he visited the British head- quarters recently, and that Field Marshal Sir John French, in the course of a con- versation insisting on the need of muni-German troops from all quarters, who are tions, said: "When the time comes to making an intense endeavour to out-flank make the great move we can break through the Russian left and compel the Russians tho Germans, but wo must he more to abandon the advance in the Carround: munitions.

I want to pound the enemy, pathians by threatening to cut off their and to continue pounding him regardless communications and over-run Galiers, of expense, because thus wo are saving the lives of our gallant mien."

They have already advanced as for a GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.

Strij

1.15 ...

The Captain told a story of the con- stant anxiety and privation of the crew who lived almost entirely on rice, mich of which was soaked with sea-water, hence the outbreak of bereberi, which was chiefly among the prisoners. They captared a cargo of grey cloth from a French steamer, and tho crew dressed in uniforms which they had made from this material. The Captain paid a tribute to the bravery of the British steamer Chachill, which was finally

An enemy attack on the evening of the allowed to go after a long ease. Four 11th instant at Bois le Pretre was easily hundred men and womer prisoners wers transferred to her.

Upon meeting, the Captains of the Prinz Estel Friedrich and the Aron Prinz Wilhelm embraced each other and wept copiously,

PARIS, April 13th, The evening communiqué says:- A German counter-attack at 4.30 on the morning of the 12th instant, at Les Eparges, was repulsed..

arrested.

A Gorman dirigible, at 1.30 on Monday morning, threw seven bombs on Nancy, causing two fires which were promptly extinguished.

CANNONADING.

—LONDON, April 12th, Today's Paris communiqué staten:

On the other hand, if the Russians are able to defend the left adequately, a turning movement on their right will equally oblige the Austrians and Gernians to beat a hasty retreat.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE CARPATHIANS.

PETROGRAD, April 13th.

Wood (owe 2(6), 3-6 6-2 6-2, Cocks Viveah (owe 2/0), defeated J

16), 4-0 6-2 6-2. Hutchison (rec 2/8), (vee, 15/1), defeated Murray Bain (rec. defeated Hewitt (ore 15/3), 3-6 6-8 6-4.

Handicap Singles, "A" class, first round: Linton (owe 3/6), defeated Bray- shay (ove 1/6) 6-3 8-6.

The surprise of the evening's play was the defeat of Kent and Ford, whose handicap, combined with a very spirited and hard fought game on the part of their opponents, proved too much for them. A feature also was the excellent play of Ng Szo Kwong, one, of the University entrants, in the strenuous game in which he defeated O. K. Hamilton.

An official communiqué states:- We repulsed, on the 10th instant, great enemy

DIPLOMACY” AT THE forces which attacked us repeatedly in

THEATRE ROYAL the direction of Rostoki.

"E In the Car

Diplomacy," the play that had an pathians we have progressed somewhat, home Theatre some time ago, was extraordinary run of success pt Wynd-- nail a violent battle ensued fr the region | presented to a fairly large audience at of the Usok Pass, which the enemy still the Theatre Royal last evening by the. prisoners. hold. We captured three guns and 700 talented Howitt-Phillips Company. The play is an intensely powerful one, and demands the most skilful and experienced treatment. To a travelling Company it

NEW YORE, April 12th.. The Kronprinz Wilhelm reports 66 case of beri-beri on board The Captain saya there were only 25 tons of coal and scanty provisions on the vessel. The only on the Oise and the Aime, and in the direction of Stry, inflicting enormous presents-many difficulties, inasmuch as it

noutral sunk was the Semantha, with & cargo of wheat for the British forces.

REPORTED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

AN AUTHORITATIVE DENIAL

LONDON, April 12th.

reporting a naval engagement in the Numerous telegrams from Scandinavia

North Sea have bed released after firing hold up for some days.

Reuter's Agency, however, is authorita- t'vely informed that there is not a word of truth in the reports.

AEROPLANES ATTACK

STEAMER

AMSTERDAM, April 13th.

There has been no infantry action, but there has been cannonading in Belgium,

Champagne district.

We have organised the positions wen between Meuse and Moselle, and the Ger mans delivered no counter-attacks.

We took five machine-guns and a bomb- thrower at Bois d'Ailly and Bois-le- Pretre on Saturday.

CASUALTY LIST, -

LONDON, April 13th. The following further jist of casualties has been published:~

We have also repulsed attacks in the

Josses on the onemy,

BOMBARDING OSSOWIECE.

PETROGEAR, April 13th.

A Petrograd communique states: We captured prisoners and four machine. guns in the region of Suwalki..

Eight inch Howitzers have restarted the bombardment of Ossowicco. The fort guns replied and seriously damaged a German battery. The Gerthans endea Wounded: G. H. Anthony; R. E fortress, but they were destroyed by gun voured to send fire-ships against the

Died of wounds: H. M. Hunter.

Broome; 2nd Lieut. G. Chrke (Lein- sters); J. M. Gray: Lieut. I. MacBoun

fires

where in Poland.

some

Russian artillery, carried out successful work against the enemy's batteries.

(Sherwoods); H. Pappri; F. II. Toon There has been trench fighting else- (Gloucestershires); T. Whittingham.

To-night's list totals 600 men, of whom Two German aeroplanes attacked a

310 are killed..

The regiments chiefly Cork steamer, the Serula, near the Noord-Brigade, Grenadier Guards, Middlesex, affected are the East Lancashire, Rifle hinder lightship.

Gordon Highlanders, and the King's Rifles,

prevailed at Lille during the fighting atton is attributed by the American Press DRIVEN OFF BY CAPTAIN'S RIFLE. Noure Chapello, Tho large hospitals to German inspiration. were all removed to Tournai, and many of the officers billeted at Lille went to Tournai to spend the night. Both officers and men expressed their uneasiness.

There is a marked change in tho dengan- our of the German troops sinee Christ- mas. Their confidence and buoyancy are gradually disappearing, while many of the soldiers have lately told French civilians that they would be overpowered by the masses of men which England was about to place in the field. At the same time, they tried to persuade the French that the English are bent upon ruining France and grabbing everything for themselves,

One of the Gorman peace manovres, takes the form of a long interview with the Pope, who is represented as urging the United States to avoid anything that may prolong the struggle.

GERMAN REPRISALS.

LONDON, April 13th

It is announced in Berlin that thirty- nine British officers are imprisoned in a military detention barracks as a reprisal for the treatment of German submarine. prisoners in England.

'SMUGGLING MUNITIONS THROUGH ROUMANIA.

PARIS, April 12th.

"Eye-witness" also comments upon the covered that the heavy baggage of Ger- The Roumanian authorics have dis German eforts to foster among their man and Austrian, diplomatic couriers troops a spirit of hate against the contained spare parts of guns, etc. The British, although amongst the members severest measures have been taken to of the Government, the official

gang," the military party and the professional

prevent a continuance of the practice. class this feeling does not need encourage-

AUSTRALIA AND ALCOHOL. ment. Libels on 'our troops are officially-

MauROVENE, April 12th. circulated, and engender fury against us which, acting on natures inclined to brutality, indes vent, in furious acts of savagery.

THE PRODUCTION OF MUNITIONS.

LOYALTY OF TRADES' UNIONS. LONDON, April 12th.

The Catholic and Anglican, Bishops have appealed for total abstinence during the war.

VON DER GOLTZ'S MISSION, DUE TO YOUNG TURK'S UNREST LONDON, April 12th,

The Times" correspondent at Soha says that General von der Goltz's mission to At a meeting at Newcastle of delegates Berlin, and also Halit Bey's, was in con- of twenty-one engineering and shipbuild. nection with an urgent demand by the ing Trades Unions, a message was sent

Young Turks that 300,000 Cermausį

to Mr. Asquith, the Premier, welcoming should be sent coross the Danube in order the appointment of a Munitions Commit to rush Serbia, intimidate Balgarin god tee and saying: We do not want more open the read for the conveyance of muni-

speeches about the failings of the workers, the employers or the Govern ment. We want to pull together and get on with it. Tell Lord Kitchener that we shall deliver the goods, and the work- ing-man of the north-east coast will do hin bit."

The Captain, who was a good rifle shot, hit the aeroplanes, which retreated to Zeebrugge.

The Captain is convinced that the smaller of the two seroplanes failed to reach the shore,

LINER TORPEDOED.

LONDON, April 12th. The Harrison liner Wayfarer, of 9,000 tons, was torpedoed off the Scilly Isles Bud is being towed to Queenstown.

LATER.

It is announced in Liverpool that the Wayfarer is beached at Queenstown:

of the Wayfarer,

No lives were lost in the torpedowing

SMALL STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, April 19th.

MR. ASQUITH GUEST. OF THE KING,

requires a high level of general excel- lence from practically every one of the artistes taking part, but... there can be no other opinion, then that the Howitt- Phillips Company fully realised their characters and portrayed them with skill. As the Steretary to the British Embassy at Paris, Mr. Charlea Howitt was diplomacy itself. Debonair and clever, he fulfilled in a marked manner the popular clore (brother of the Secretary to the ides of a diplomatist. As Julien Beau- Embassy), Mr. Jack Elagert was res¬on- sible for some most vivid and spi ₫ acting. Mes Gertrude Godart, in the onerous role of the female "political agent," in the pay of Barou Stein (a Nussian spy), was very successful in this decidedly exacting part, while Miss Doris Phillips, 15 wile

of Mr. Cyril Rawdon, in the character Julian Beauclerc, was consistently good. of Count Orloff, an exiled Russian

A German aeroplane has been captured politician, and Mr. Carl Lawson, as Baron

Stein, IN THE CAUCASUS.

were picturesque, and their studies of the respective parts were con vincing. Miss Lilian Stanbridge, Miss. In the Caucasus, Turkish troops failed their various roles maintained the high Ads Edney, and Mr. Wheeler Dryden in

PETROGRAD, Apríl 12th.

in their attacks against Klylebghindouk Pass A Russian offensivo is in pro-

LONDON, April 15th/ Mr. Asquith, the Premier, is the guestgress on the shore, of the King at Windsor

GREEK POLITICS.

"Argess. April 10th. fusioned for the forthcoming elections. The Venizelos und Rhalli parties have

Their success is anticipated M. Rhalli will probably form a Ministry, as M. Venizelos is going abroad for a sea-trip to recuperate.

A small Glasgow steamer, rdv President, was sunk by a submarine off the Eddystone Lighthouse on Saturday.

A CORRECTION.

LONDON, April 19th. The owner announce that it was the steamer Coleby, and not the Daley, which

was sunk by the Kron Priaz Wilhelm.

A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSIÓN. WHOLE STREET IN SCOTTISH TOWN DESTROYED.

LONDON, April 13th.

A terrific explosion decarred at Ler

tions to Turkey,

In the event of a re-wick, and it is reported that Harbour fusal the Young Turks threaten to inake peace with the Allies.

SIR EDWARD GREY,

LONDON, April 13th. Sir Edward Grey shortened his holiday and has returned to the Foreign Office.

Street has been destroyed.

There are no details to hand. [Lerwick is a Scottish seaport town with important deep sea and herring faberies. It is defended by a fort which dates from the time of Cromwell, and is one of the chief stations in Scotland for the Royal Naval Reserve.]

GENERAL PAU RETURNS. LONG LIVE CLASS 1016.'

Pans, April 1eth

sit to Russia and the Balkans. General Pau has returned from his

He was given an ovation by the crowd, including the young recruits. The Gentral shouted, "Long live class 1913.” AUSTRALIA'S HARVEST.

MELBOURNE, April, 12th, There have been splendid general rains in Victoria, completely changing the agricultural outlook,

standard of the presentation.

To-night the Company-will present the famous farcical comedyWhen Knights wers Bald."

THE PRINCE OF WALES". FUND.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS' [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] PEKING NEGOTIATIONS. THE FUKIEN DEMANDS.

PEKING, April 9th, The Conference has continued the discussion of Group. V. of the demands made by Japan, particularly the claims anzouut gent from Canton to date is. in Fukien Province, which were resilted 1,034 138, Od. by the Chinese representatives.

CANTON'S CONTRIBUTIONS, II.M. Cost-General at Centon has Fued local subscriptions for March remitted to the Prince of Wales' Relief &mounting to £133 8s. Id. The total

[Japon desires the right to build railtaTHE STEAMER "MINNESOTA,” and construct harbour works in Fokien, and foreign capital is wanted in that province) to have first option of supplying expital when

MILITARY AFFAIRS IN

CHINA.

PASSENGERS AND MAILS".

TRANSFERRED.

With referenos to the grounding of the Great Northern steamship #finnesota, in the Inland Sea, a further telogram has been received by the Nippon Yuson Kai- sha stating that the Mianesota's passengera and mails have boon transferred to the

Ounfa, and taken on to Kobe,

FROM TISCHUNG NGO SAN 10,|

PERING, April 19th. By direction of the President, a confer; ence is to be held for the considerations GREAT FIRE IN CZERNOVITZ. | cf the advisability of adopting the prin- ciple of compulsory military service in China.

Pethoorn, April 18th.

A big fire has destroyed nearly the whole of the city of Czernovitz. Twenty wounded. in the Austro-German Hospital were

burnt to death.

BIG BLAZE AT NAPLES,

PARIS, April 12th, A fire at Naples destroyed 6,000 bales of cotton.

OBITUARY.

LONDOS, April 19th, The death is announced of Lieutenant General S. H. Lomax

Another conference, under the presi dency of Li Yuan Hung, Vice-President of the Republic, is being convened, to discuss the general military situation. PROPOSED WINE MONOPOLY.

PEKING, April 12th. The Ministry of Figanes proposes that the sale of wine shall be a Covernment monopoly, and calculates on an income of $10,000,000 a year from this source.

Reports appear in several Japaniso papers in Korea saying that black plague

latter part of January an epidemic is prevailing along the upper part of the Yalu river. It is said that in the

prevailed in Pinkianghaien, and forty- eight men died. It is also reported that at Wutsunhaica about one hundred men had died of plague. The Seoul Prian zays it seems to be true that some epidemic olaining many victims has been prevailing in the districts mentioned. It is plague, but ecarlet fever. Preventive 16 not, however, believed that the disease geures are being taken in Korean districts bordering the Manchurian districts affected..