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THE WAR.

ITALY DECLARES WAR.

GERMANY ON ITALY'S “DESERTION.”

TERRITORIALS' MAGNIFICENT

HEROISM.

THRILLING BATTLE NARRATIVES.

PRUSSIANS MASSACRE SAXONS.

STRANGE SPECTACLE BEFORE THE EYES OF THE BRITISH.

PROGRESS IN GALLIPOLI.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ITALY DECLARES WAR ON

AUSTRIA,

LONDON, May 24th.

· BRITISH TERRITORIALS. MAGNIFICENT GALLANTRY AT CRITICAL PERIOD.

LONDON, May 24th,

At British

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 251B. 1915,

Italy has declared war on Austria.

Renter's representative The Italian declaration of war pro-Headquarters, in a message on the 22nd rented to Vienna recolla Italy's denuncia inst,, says that the Territoriale, many of tion of the Triplice following Austria's whom had only fust arrived at the Front, violation of the Allianes. It says that particularly distinguished themselves in Italy cannot fail in her duty to take,

the second battle of Ypres. against every existing and future menace, the necessary measures for the fulment of her national aspirations. She there- Dora considers herself in a state of war from May 24th..

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[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] In another part of the line detachments from throw Regiments were shelled for hours lengthwise, but were overjoyed to see the Germans advancing. They jump ed on to the parapets of their trenches, and shouted "Come on, you blighters! Fight it out! The Germans came on, and were blotted out by concentrated fire-

NORTHERN LINERS' GALLANTRY. Perhaps the hardest task fell to the recently arrived Yorkshire and Durham

LIHROUGH REUTERS AUKTŪT.]

strange spectacle of mumes of grey-conted The Eye Witness comments on the

troops being butchered by their comrades under the eyes of the British infantry. The fact that the butchered men were Baxons was a source of regret, as the lat ter are cleaner fighters, and have proved more chivalrous and less brutal than the Prussians and Bavarians.

A LARGE BITE.

A bite was taken out of the enemy's posi Territorials, composed for the most partition just two miles long, embracing the of miners, who were pushed into the gap whole of the German front trenches and on the day the Canadiens suffered. Then many places a whole series of Instile Northernere, after a tornado of asphy

entrenchments, representing a forward xiating bombs, repelled heavy infantry

bound of 500 yards. attacks till the evening, when they

The German lunges were of the heaviest retired in a most orderly manner,

The

narrowness of the trenches often left- Private Lyun, of the Lancashire Fusitives offering being death or surrender. them no room to escape, the only alterna- liers, particularly distinguished himself, Choking and coughing from the effects of a gas attack, Lyun lifted a machine-gun on to the parapet and played it on the advancing enemy, forcing him to retreat. Lyun had to be dragged away, and died from the affccle of gas in the evening,

THE BULL-DOG SPIRIT. Another hot corner, a farm christened

"Shell-trap Form," was held by some of the Monmonths, most of whom were put. out by shells, A survivor swim over the at and reported to headquarters. He

was told to return and tell his comrades afterwards, carrying a bandolier which to "hang on. He returned shortly had bean thrown across the moat, bearing the message that they would "stick like

in some places the trenches were heaped lent target is they were driven back in with corpses, the enemy offering an excel large numbers along the communication

frenches.

Our losses were not light, but were less severs than in previous fighting of a simi- Jar character.

By Tuesday night we

had captured over 600 prisoners and several machine-guns.

Although wet through and covered with mud, nothing somed to dampen the

ardour of our men.

struction of a party of 60 Germans, drees- GERMAN TREACHKRY PUNISHED.

One satisfactory incident was the de-

GENERAL

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE, VICTORIA CROSS.

LONDON, May 24th

Victoria Cross-

The following have been awarded the

Corporal WILLIAM ANDERSON, K.O.V.L.I. For, at Neuve Chapelle, leading three bomb throwers against a large party of the enemy who entered the tronches. He threw bombs at the enemy, and after his companions were wounded and he remained alone ho used his rifle prompt- ly and effectively, and saved the situa tion

Regiment.

CANTON NOTES,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.J

CANTON, 22nd May,

THE CHINESE PATRIOTIC FUND. The Committee of the Kwangtung Branch of the National Salvation Fund have received a communication from the Chinese merchants and studenta resident in Japan suggesting that the money collected should be entirely devoted to the increase of the Army and Navy. They also advocate the building of an arsenal for the production of modern weapons.

Private WILLIAM DWYEE, East Surrey Central Government - intends paying

THE BOYCOTT OF JAPANESE: It is reported that an agent of the

Canton a visit in the near future to At Hill 60 Private Dwyer climbed the investigate the boycott of Japanese goode, parapet of his own trench umid a hail The police continue to give special, pro- of bombs from close quarters and with grenades dispersed the enemy,

tection to the Japanego residente in thờ Private Rover Monnow, of the Irish since the explosion on Shameet a few city, although there has been no troublo

weeks ago.

Fusiliers.

He rescued and carried to safety under a very heavy fire at Messines several comrades who had been buried under the debris of the trenches, Flight Lieut. RHODES MOORHOUSE, of the

Royal Flying Corps.

Although mortally wounded, he few 35 miles to report the successful bombing of Courtrai Station, and afterwards died of his wounds; Second-Lieut. G., H. WOOLLEY, London

Regiment.

He was the only officer on Hill 60 at one time, and, with a handful of men, ho resisted all attacks on his trench. Although heavily shelled by bombs and attacked by maxim-guns... MASSACRES OF ARMENIANS.

The inhabitants of the Sun-hui district are still agitating for the rejection of the Japanese demands and promising to subscriptions and to do their utmost on support the Government with liberab behalf of native industriescon

Last week a telegram was received from Peking asking the local authorities to uso their influence to prohibit the Cantonese from sending to the Central Government telegrains criticising its action in grant- ing the Japanese demands, No telegram referring to the Japanese question ara accepted now at the local telegraph offices

Chai-kwong, like the Civil Governor, ia It is understood that General Lung-

advising his subordinates to give a month's salary to the Salvation Fund.

REPORTED REDEL ACTIVITY. There is a rumour that rebels are again active in Canton and that their activitica

When the onemy's use of poisonous gasgrim death." They did so until relieved.ed in khaki, who advanced to our trench the Allied Governments have informed are occupying the attention of the Gov-

on the 22nd April caused a four-mile

MEMBERS OF OTTOMAN GOVERN MENT HELD RESPONSIBLE.

LONDON, May 24th. The Official Press Bureau states that

the Porte that they hold all members of The Northumberlands, the Warwick-

and called out Don't shoot; wo are the Ottoman Government responsible for gap in the Allied Front, battalions and shires, and the Argyll and Sutherlandent to meet them was suddenly fired on,

Grenadier Guards!”

An officer who the massacres of Arminians. Massacres companies had to be throw in wherever Highlanders were engaged in the attack whereupon our men, who were prepared other large towns in Armenia, and the they could be collected. The gap on the on St. Julien on the 26th April. Although for possible treachery, immediately open inhabitants of a hundred villages near occurred in April in Erzerum and in six GERMANY ON THE DECLARATION | night of the 22nd April was occupied by suffering badly from gas, they were mosted fire and charged them with the bayonet. Van were all assassinated.

five battalions, including the Territorial

steadfast. It was altogether a soldiers' Regiment, the 8th Middlesex. During the

battle, we escaping annihilation, which next five days the 2nd Monmouths, the

was inevitable according to all rules, by

BELGIAN DECORATION FOR 5th South Lancashires, the 7th Argyll and

LORD KITCHENER. shaver dogged fighting. Sutherland, Highlanders

LONDON, May 24th. King Albert of Belgiam hae conferred on Lord Kitchener the high order of the

OF WAR.

AMSTERDAM, May 24th. An official German Note says that Italy, by her provocative attack on Austria, has also broken off her alliance with Gormany. Alliance, wolded by comradeship in arms, remains uninjured by Italy's desertion to the enemy.

the

London

Territorial Yeomanry, including the Somersets (who were among the first

All alxty were killed.

A FORTUNATE, INCIDENT, A focianato incident occurred during the fighting on Sunday morning. After the somewhat easy capture of a German

ernment.

A GOOD TIME COMING. The new Commissioner of Finance, who has been in office now for several days, has announced his intention of reforming the likin (native customs) administration and of increasing and enforcing, various taxes in order to swelk the public exchequer.

'A BILL. FROM A BANK: The Government has been notified Wint there is due to the Bank of Taiwon & sum of $800,000, being the balance of a loan advanced to the Canton Government

that payment must be made before the end of May.

The Austro-German Rifle Brigade, and the 9th Argylls; all Territorial Regiments in action, and we front trench, several wires were discover Grande Cordon of the Order of Leopold before the Revolution, The note statca

Territorials, were brought up.

When the Germans on the 2nd inst. were extensively using gas, the 7th ordered to leave Rome with the Austrian Argylls charged through the poison

The Gorman Ambassador has been

Ambassador...

FRANCE "AND ITALY'S INTERVENTION.

A FRESH GUARANTEE OF

FINAL, VICTORY."

Leicesters, and the Essex, fought along were the traced to a dug out near by, highly praised some months ago), theed and were immediately cut. The wires side the most famous Cavalry Regiments, where a dead German pioneer was found and were not the least courageous. The seated, with the witch board of a dynamo cloud and carried a trench. The 9th cavalry clung to the shattered trenches, exploder by his side. He had evidently Argylls had 911 8-inch shells thrown into and afterwards advanced as if they were been killed by a shell splinter before we their trenches, but they stayed there.

parade. Another instance of bravery reached the trenchen Seven mines wore The London Rifles showed the greatest is afford by the case of Major Crichton, afterwards discovered. It seems probable heroism on the 13th nst, when the Ger-who, although bis leg was shattered; sat that deliberately little resistance was mans made a great attack on the cavalry. Hussars, to renewed efforts.

on the ground cheering his men, the 10th made at this print, in order to entice our M. Millerand, the French War Minis-Only 278 men were left in a battalina,

men to cccupy the trenches, where they fer, telegraphing to Generals Joffre and and 91 of these fell during the day.

BRITISH WEDGES IN THE

would have been conveniently massed Gourand, the news that Italy had declared

GERMAN LINES.

before being blown up." War, says: The troops will welcome with joyous enthusiasm the entry of our

NAVAL ACTIVITIES. Latin sister into action, giving a fresh guarantee of the final victory of civilisa tion over barbarism."

PARIS, May 24th.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGISOY.] UNSUCCESSFUL GERMAN

EFFORTS.

Pants, May 23rd. - 5.25 7500

To-day's communiqué says

The enemy made several attacks between

Sergeant Beloker. when the line on his left was pierced; stuck to his trench with eight comrades and two Husars, and kept the Germans at bay all day. Four of his men were killed, and the trench was blown to bits. The survivors, bluffing magnificently, inet every German advance

A PRUSSIAN MASSACRE OF

SAXONS.

LONDON, May 24th. The Eye-Witness at British Heat- quarters, in a continuation of his last message," says:-

The last account left two British wedges

(THROUGH REUTER'S ACENOY.]

THE BRILLIANT FEAT OF "E14."

LONDON, May 24th, The Admimity publish a detailed re-

HONOUR FOR LATE GENERAL

BRIDGES.

LONDON, May 24th.. Australasian Forera, who died a few days Inspector-General Bridges, of the since, has been posthumously gazetted a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).

ILLNESS OF THE KING OF GREECE.

ATHENS, May 24th. The King of Grecea has suffered a relapse. Prayers were offered for his recovery in the churches in Greece yester day, which were attended by crewds.

A specialist has been summoned from Berlin.

THE TROOP TRAIN DISASTER, TERRIBLE CASUALTY LIST.

LONDON. May 24th

The fears killed in the Gretna Green.

with rapid fire, forcing them to withdraw projecting into the German fines between port concerning the operations of the railway accident wife: J. D. L. Hami

in the belief that the trench was fully manned.

Sergeant Belcher's conduct probably saved the Hank of his lind

THE FINEST BATTALION GOD EVER MADE," One General, after the fighting, deserib

Richebourg Laroue and Festhubart two 13. attempts to capture the intervening spacegunboat en route to the Sea of Marmora The submarine sank a Turkish having proved pasuccessful. On the 17th, where she farther sank a transport on the inst,, .however, the attack was renewed, 9th April, another gunboat on the 3rd and the enemy was gradually driven froux May, a very large transport-full of troops

from thres sides.

to run ashore on the 13th inst. The sub marine returned on the 18th inst.

EXPLOITATION OF HAINAM Five rich Chinese merchants who have permission to visit the island of Hainam, returned from abroad have been granted

with a view to floating a company for promoting industries and agriculture there and clearing the land of its timber. They have guaranteed $2,000,000, and are being given protection on their trip.

WHERE SILVER DOLLARS ARE SCANGE. The Superintendent of the Mint, Lo Nai Sung, returned from the north a few moulds for the mating of silver dollars. days ago bringing with him several One of these moulds has been selected, and is being sent to Peking for the spproval of the Central Government. Should this mould he adopted, the new Canton silver dollar will have President Yuan's head in profile on one side. At present silver dollars are being minted here for the province of Kwangsi, which is in urgent need of dollars for cirenla tion.

A MODERN MANKET. ton, J. M. Mitchell and C. E. Salvesen, of the Royal Scots,

Canton is about to be supplied with There was an awful scene, soldiers'

long-felt want, viz., a modern public

while the flams at every niontent came being pinned under the burning wreckage bund. The market will be managed by

markob

The site chosen is mear the

wearer. It is faced that some must have cations have been made for

a private company, and numerous appli

stands,

the sea and Arras, but they were repulseded the London Rifts as "the finest his entrenchments and was exposed to fire on the 70th inst., and compelled a steamer beer buruz! alive. Numbers of the which, it is understood, are to be put up

with very heavy losses.

Battalion God ever made.'

The follow

Two further attacks at Neuville St.ng illustrates their spirit. A portion of Vasst mada by the enemy enabled him the trenches was almost wiped out by the 1st Rifts Brigade, was commanding when enemy's fire, and Captain Railston, of the retirement was suggested. He retorted "Retreat be damned!" and carried on so successfully that though he was twice buried and wounded he bluffed the Ger- mans all day. three survort kept cunning along the Captain Railston and trench, firing rapidly when the Germans advanced, and held the position till two Companies of supports arrived,

momentarily to gain a footing, but he was soon driven out, and left many prisoners. The Germans exploded several mines in Argonne. Strong forces attempted to occupy the craters, but our infantry threw them back to their original line under a storm of bombs and grenades, inflicting the heaviest losses. The enemy's defeat was complete.

Paris, May 24th.

1.20 .. The evening communiqué says:- Along the whole region north of Arras, consequent on this Germen defeats, Jast night fighting continued, at certain paints with extreme violence..

The British progressed cast of Fest- hubert.

INDIVIDUAL HEROISM

Captain Easton, of the 4th East Yorks, was also thrice very gravly wounded. but pared along the ranks, exhorting the men to continue firing.

Sergeant Cooke, of the Dublin Frai liers, sniping from the top of a farm We advanced several hundred yards (house, picked off ten Germans why were worth-east of Lorette Chapel, and capcrawling back to their trench, and then We captured a series jumped down and levelled his rifle at the of trenches to the north of Neaville, and surviving officer, shouting Hands up." groups of houses in the village.

He brought his prisoner in.

tured prisoners

The Germans finally reached the limit of endurance, and 300 surrendered. Hay- ing joined hands, our forces continued

The Admiral in command at the Dar-

· GAMBLINGĄ ALCOHOL, AND OPI UM, The Civil Governor has called the atten

soldiers were terribly injured, in most for auction. easts their legs or thighs being broken. As the flames

were approaching two dalles says it is impossible to do full dis who were pinned under the tin of the local officials to the Presi- wreckage, a doctor at the last moment, amputated the legs of both, enabling them to be drawn out. Ona died of shock..

turing post after post. to advance and to press eastwards, cap-justice to this great achievement,

HORRIBLE SCENE.

Unaware of

His

Majesty's rewards have given universal satisfaction throughout the Allied Fleet,

[The commander of the E 14 was awarded-

Victoria Cross.]

THE DARDANELLES.

ALLIES PROGRESS IN GALLIPOLI.

Paris, May 24th.

An official massage says that two

A horrible scene was witnessed in this

Saxons, having dcided to surrender, ad- quarter. The remains of a Enttalion of the

vanced toward cur line, their intention, poured a bail of bul- ls into their ranks, whereupon the sur-

threw down their rilles, and waved a vivors, numbering some hundreds, halted,

white flag. It was doubtful, after their Turkish divisions commanded by General experiencs of the enemy's treachery,lman von Sanders, foriously attacked whether our mea would pay attention. the British However, the question was taken out of

near Kabatepeh their hands. The Prussian infantry on

were repulsed with heavy loss. the right of the Saxons guddenly enfileded

southern Gallipoli, at some them with heavy rifle fire, and the Prus places only a few yards from the Turkish sian guns at the rear completed the trenches, have progressed substantially,

dspite the enemy's defences.

'massacre

but The

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE BY THE QUAINTS." The Quaints in Pierrot Lard" goT their farewell performance at the Theatre last night, and in honour of Empire Day the programme was all British.". They had a good house and an extremely enthusiastic one.

In the chorvacs of the patriotic songs joined with great gustu, and "encores". included in the programme the audiere were the order of the evening: A number of floral bouquets were handed up to the ladies of the life Company. The enter tairment was one of the best the Com- pany have given which is saying a great deal and the ovations they received dest night left the Company in no doubt of by the audience. the sincere appreciation of their fort,

The Company leave today for Binge

pare.

gamble or drink to excess. dent's order forbidding officials to

It may surprize many to learn that there" is still a great-deal of opitim smoking in the city. A few days ago the police destroyed a large quantity of opium and

estimato places the value of the sticks about 5,000 smoking afrnsils. A rough

burned at $250,000.

A HINT. TO THE KAISER

The Magistrate of the Nam-hung dis- trict has thought cf Novel plan of getting rid of the domitic bonds. He is invest their winnings in bonds. Several forcing the wners. of lotteries, etc., to successful gamblers who refused to chey the order have beft whipped.

GIFTS FROM INDIA.

The chiefs of Katiawar have given

10,000 to the King-Empator for the purchase of motor ambulances for the War Office The Meharaja of Datia bas given an armoured motor for the front with a machine-gun unit.