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THE WAR.

ENEMY RE-POSSESSES

PRZEMYSL.

SEVERE RUSSIAN SET-BACK.

200,000 SHELLS IN AN HOUR.

ITALY'S HOLY WAR.

PREMIER SPIRITEDLY REPLIES TO GERMANY'S TAUNTS.

CROWN PRINCE'S HEADQUARTERS

ATTACKED.

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY IN CHINA.

RUSSIAN FRONT

(THROUGH BEUME'S AGENCY.] SEVERE RUSSIAN REVERSE. PRZEMYSŁ IN THE HANDS OF

THE ENEMY.

{THROUGH NEUTER'S ACHENOT.]

LATER.

tassium communiqué says -- Przemysl was recognized as incapable of defence in view of the state of the artillery in the fortifications, which the PETROGRAD, June 3rd.

Austrians destroyed before capitulating- The momentous naturo of the battle

Maintenance only served our purpose at Przemysl is shown by today's com- muniqué. The enemy's heavy guns, up to until the possession of the positions sur 19-inch, attacked the north cast front in rounding the town in the north-west had the region of Forts 10 and 11, but both facilitated our operations along the San. were completely demolished by the Aus When the enemy captured Jaroslav and trinns before the Austrians surrendered Radyrto and began to spread along the Przemysl. We repulsed the attacks, butį the enemy succeeded in taking several of right bank of the river, the maintenanes guns which had bombarded the of the said positions forced our troops to onomy's columns till they had reached light on an unequal and most difficult almost to the muzzle and lill the last shell front. The enemy increased it by 35 versts, subjecting the troops to concen- trated fire from the enemy's numerous heavy guns along the left bank of the

our

was spent:

We captured a further two hun Ired prisoners at Fort 7 and eight quick-firers,

The stubbornness of the fighting is re-developing between the Vistula and

lower San."

After a powerful advance we finally on Przemysl. We gained somewhat import- ant successes on the lower San, taking, the 2nd inst- pierced the enemy's line and villages with the bayonet. The Russians captured an important position in the at the village of Kalnikove alone cap-region of Roudnik, teking 4,000 prisoners tured 1,900 men along with 22 officers and guns. West of Roudnik ve almost and eight quick-frers. The situation is annihilated three Tyrolean Regiments. stationary from Przemysł to the great

Ou the Bzura on the 1st inst, the enemy Dnciater marsh. The caemy have con- centrated heavy guns, and have also mitted a large cloud of gas. The wind emitted a lrge cloud of gas, The wind brought reinforcements between

changed and blew the gas back to the Lysmenitza and Stryi. Their large masace achieved some success on the nightley's trenches, The Germans-left the The fighting was continued trenches running, and our fire decimated of May 31st. next morning, and we took parts of the them. enemy's position and made prisoners. Elsewhere along the front there were a series of minor Russian succURSCH.

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We

The Russian communiqué adds: have been gradually removing from the positions north and west of Przemysl for sonic time. Various material taken from the Austrians was removed from the lost batteries on the 2nd inst

The troops evacuated the following night and con- centrated on the east.

The enemy concentrated in very large fores near the town of Stryi and pro- gressed, but lost very heavily. We took

attacks.

The Battle of Galicia continued on the lat inst, with undiminished desperation along the whole front between the Vistula and the Madvorna region,

GERMAN INVASION OF LIBAD

ENEMY FORCES ENVELOPED.

PETROGRAD, June 4th. The Russians achieved an important success at Liban. Cleverly operating from the south they separated Liban from Memol and deprived the Germans of their land base, and captured two towas to the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 5TR 1915.

FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT

[THROUGH BHUTAN'S AGENOT.]

BOMBS ON CROWN PRINCE'S HEADQUARTERS.

ETHROUGH MUTRRËS "ACHIOT.)

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY IN CHINA.

THE MANCHESTER VOICE,

LONDON, June 4th." 178 DROPPED.

The Times, in a leading article, says the PARIS, June 3rd question of trading with the enemy in ▲ communiqué states that twenty-nine China cannot be further shelved in view French aeroplanes between 4 and 5 o'clock of the strong appeal made to the Govern- in the morning dropped 178 bombe, and ment by the China Association, and a several thousand arrows on the Head resolution passed at the Shanghai Cham- quarters of the Crown Prince of Gerber of Commerce. It is contended that Many of the bombs hit their the Government refused to prohibit trade with Gerinaus in Chius owing to power- The aeroplanes were cannonated, but ful influences at Manchester. all returned safely to their base

The Times thinks Chat it The Government took only the logical view VIOLENT INFANTRY BATTLE that Germans in China are enemies, the

XLDY. innrk.

RAGING,

PARIS, June 3rd.

A communiqué states:-A most violent infantry battle is still raging eastward of -Lorette-without, up to the present, uny alteration in the position of either side. The French have taken eight hundred prisoners at The Labyrinth in the Inst two days.

ITALIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCEĄ

ITALIAN OFFENSIVE,

TROOPS' STUBBORNNESS AND

DASH.

ROME, June 4th.

A communiqué says ***

Manchester trade would not suffer, because it would be quickly transferred into purely British clannels. THE NEED FOR INCREASED MUNITIONS.

SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE,

(THROUGH REUTERʼA AGENT.]

ANGLO-ITALIAN RELATIONS. NOW ON “A FAR FIRMER BASIS,"

LONDON, June 3rd.: The House of Lords re-assetabled, the

newly-appointed Lord Chancellor (Lord Buckmaster) being on the Woolsack.

Lord Crawo announced that the fact of Italy joining in the war had placed, Anglo-Italian relations on a fer firmer basis, even although Italian art, letters, and genius had long exercised a peculiar Enscination for Britons, whó · always- sympathised with Italy's noble struggles for liberty. No more popular figure was aver seen in the streets of London than

Garibaldi. Lord Crewe emphasised that the auguries were happy, and the two nations looked forward to the great final success. His lordship reiterated Mr. Asquith's reasons for a Coalition Govern-

ment.

JOHN AMBULANCE

ASSOCIATION.

Hon. Secretary of the Association, tha

We are informed by Mr. Ralphs, the

Examination in First Aid to the June 1st and 2nd, the following lacter

held

on May 19th and

paed

Wounded

Mrs. F. Blair, * Mrs. JD, Danby. Mies. Alice Davidson. Miss Grace Ellis. Miss Leontine Ellis Mrs. Edith Gegg, * Miss. Ethel Hind Mrs. H. T. Jackman. Miss Moselle Joseph. Miss Esther Kotewall. Mis Phyllis Lainmert. Mrs. E. Ralphs.

Mrs. W E. L. Shenton. Mrs. J. W. Taylor* Misg Winifred Wilkinson.. Mies G. A. Woodcock. Miss Esne Woodcock. Those marked with an asteriskabe. Association, baving passed two previous qualified to receive the Medallion of the examinations The Hon. Lecturer & wag Dr. Basil Taylor, R. N., and the Hon. Examiner Surgeon-General Hosky, N..

TEMPLE FOR HONOLULU.

To erect a Buddhist temple in Hono- Jalu, which will surpass all previous efforts at temple building, is the plan of local Japaneic Buddhists..

The Marquis of Lansdowne, who was sitting next to Lord Crewe, soid he was always convinced since the war that a. Coalition Government was inevitable. Speaking for the Opposition for the last time, he assured the Government their whol-hearted support. FUTURE RESULTS OF INDIA'S rost will be £19,000.

The temple as designed is to be the finest of its kind in the Occident. The walls aro for Western architecture. A large brass to be of concrete, with desideration.

dome hung with bells will make it a land- mark in Honolulu when completed. The

LONDON, June 3rd, Addressing a meeting at Manchester of the employers and Trade Union repre. sentatives in the Engineering trade, Mr. Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions, said the issue of the war now depended on the workshops. The Russians had suffered a severe set-back in Galicia, and the groat. German success was due entire ly to overwhelming superiority in shot, and shell and equipment of war. They Under-Secretary for Indis, presiding

LOYALTY.

LONDON, Jane 4th.

The Hon. E. S. Montagu, M.P., former

THE

EMPRESS OF IRELAND"

COLLISION,

The advanco guard fighting is wholly triumph was won by the superior organi-fat a dinner in honour of Sir Kuchna damages from the owners of the Storstad,

favourable to the Italians, who are developing a most important offensive tubbornness against a strongly entreneb from Monte Pero, displaying dash and

ed enemy and powerful artillery. THE NEAR EAST

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

TURKS ROUTED IN TURKISH ARMENIA,

- PETROGRAD," June 4th. A communiqué as the operations in Caucasus saya¦-

The Russians defeated the Turks in the Kosrik region of Yan. We routed the Turks at Mangbelaw, and are successful ly pursuing them.

BULGARIA'S ATIITUDE,

TURKS DREAD BULGARIAN INVASION.

ATHENS, June 4th.

sation of the German workshops.

Mr. Lloyd Gorge said that 200,000 shells were concentrated on the heads of

Had we been able to apply the same the gallant Russians in a single hour,

process to the Germans they would have

been already expelled from France. We should by now have entered Germany and the end of the war would have been in

Gupta, on the cecasion of the completion by the latter of his term on the Council, said he was gifted abire all his colleagues

steadfastly fixed on the future. ̧***** with a far-seeing patience, with his eyes

The Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (more familiarly known as "Ranji ") and Mr.. C. II. Roberts, the late Under-Secretary

view. We now had more than plenty of for India, also spoke, the latter saying he men for the equipment available. More had a fellow-feling with their guest, not were ready to respond to the call, but we long having survived his departure. He wanted the workships to provide the urged that the death of the Hon, Mr. power to break a way through. He was Cokhale and other chauges should not confident the, what the French engineers had accomplished the British could do. The recent French victories were largely attributable to the private workshops of France. He appealed for the help of all He had not come to brandish great powers

cause discouragement, Indians might be confident that the loyal aid to their country would yield rich fruit in this

years to come."

Si Kuchma Gupta said he was gratified

TORONTO, April 9th In the sait brought by the Canadian Pacific Radway, asking for £400,000

the Empress of Ireland in the St. Law which came into collision last May with rence, Judge Dunlop, of the Admiralty blame. The amount of the damages paid Court, found that the Storstad was to will be assessed later.

The Judge pit the blame on the first. officer of the Storstad for altering his from view of the Empress of Ireland in course after his vessel had been shut out the fog, and said that no blume attached

to the captain or crew of the Empress of Freland.

THE POISONOUS GAS ZONE.

LONG AND DELIBERATE PREPARATION.

MANNER OF PRODUCTION. 30th April, received informations We have now says The Times of the

the Germans for the production of a to the character of the appliances used by poisonous gas zone, It was not without reason that Sir John French described the quantity of gas produced as indicat- inglong and deliberate preparations for the employment of devices contrary to the terms of The Hague Convention to. which the enemy subscribed."

We learn that the gas, which was a

under the Defence of the Realm Act, but with the testimony that his work at the heavy that it descended into overy de these would be most useful in enabling India Office had been appreciated by his then to organise quickly and get rid of | official colleagues as well as by his own unnecessary difficulties. It was impos entrymen. Ho urged that in any post-war settlement conference India, as the cornerstone of the Empire, should be represented equally with the self

The Turks are reinforcing Chataldja,sible in wartime to wait for every unreasonable man to become reasonable. apparently dreading a Bulgarian inva sion. Bulgarian students at Con- Compulsion in organising skilled indus try did not necessarily mean conscription. He denied that conscription was anti-verning Dominions, denxocratic, but it would be a great | THE COALITION PARLIAMENT. mistake unless it was absolutely neces

stantinople have been recalled.

GENERAL.

[THROUGH "KEUTER'S AGENOT.] AMERICA AND “LUSITANIA"sary Hitherto the numbers recruited

OUTRAGE.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY TO GERMANY.

WASHINGTON, June 3rd President Wilson has been working most of the day on the now Note to Germany,

It is understood that he reiterates that the Lusitania was on a peaceful voyage: tixat she was unarmed and did not resist a thousand prisoners in our counter-southward of Liban. Simultaneously capture.

He holds that the other prints another Rusian column advanced from raised in the German Note are irrelevant. AMSTERDAM, June 3rd.

the north of Libau, and thus closely enveloped the enemy, whose only outlet

It is believed that President Wilson told Count Bernstorff, the Germani Ambas- sador, in the plainest tarins, that the safety

of innocent-lives on the high was must be assured by Germany as a condition of further correspondence.

A Vienna communiqué claims that Przemysl is again in our possession." A German communiqué states that Przemysl has been retaken.

AMSTERDAM, June 3rd.

is the sea.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN TRANSPORT

TORPEDOED.

A Berlin sommuniqué says that the fortifications along the south front of Przemysl, which still held out. were stormed at night. The booty is not yet

LONDON, June 3rd. It is officially announced that a British estimated. General von Linsingen has advanced in the direction north east of submarine torpedoed a large German transport in the Sea of Marmora yester-

·LATER. day.

The Admiralty statement says that correspondent with the Germans affirms British submarines are at present operát that the newly created fortifications nting in the Sea of Marmora. The transport Przemysl were quite unable to resist the was sunk in Fanderna Bay. heaviest Austrian artillery. The Russians, ITALIAN FLEET'S CRUISE. as long as they held the double railway

Stryi.

An Amsterdam. message states that a!

lime and the military road between

voluntarily were far ahead of the equipment, an

The meeting passed a resolution pledg- ing itself to support the efforts to increase, the output of munitions,

A HOLY WAR FOR ITALY,

ITALIAN PREMIER ANSWERS GERMANY'S TAUNTS.

a

Ro June 3rd:

LONDON, June 3rd.

There was nothing very dramatic the first assembly of the Coalition Parlia sient. Many new Ministers were absent pending the passage of the Bill abolishing the necessity for re-election. Neverthe less there was much novelty, Liberals and Unionists occupied the same benches, wihila Ministers who

Privy Councillors occupied the Opposition beach.

are

There was foud chering and laughter- on Mr. H. Chaplin rising from his

Sig. Salandra, the Prime Minister, in magnificent speech in the Hall of the afiend that this was a Holy War for lace us Leader of the Opposition, "Capitol, in reply to German taunts,

Italy, What right, ha asked, had Ger-questing a statement on the business of many and Austria to speak of an Alliance the House.". ara respect for Treaties, when they had trampled on and burned all documents of public right! Austria ad abslutely desired the war. She had refused British In response to Germany's demand for niediation, and had thought that Italy a preliminary agreement on the facts the as feble, blustering, and lacapable of

enforcing her rights by arms. United States insists on a preliminary and Germany had been utterly disloyal agreement on the fundamental principles Italy during the war in Libya of humanity.

A LABOUR CONFERENCE.

LONDON, June 4th. At the invitation of the Board Vi

Representatives of employers and em played, cotton trade représentatives are coming to London to asufer with the

THE COUNCIL OF INDIA.

LONDON, June 3rd.

Board. ROME, Jane 4th, Przemysland Lemberg, brought up troops, Italian Fleet cruised all day on the 1st It is officially announced that the munitions, guns and provisions, but when inst. in the Dalmatian Archipelago, and these communicationg came within range destroyed wireless and observation of the heavy guns the Russians began precipitately removing man and supplies

stations. The enemy did not appear.

Sir Arnold White has been appointed a member of the Council of India,

Austria

Austria threatengl to attack Italy if the latter fought Turkey in Europe, and had prohibited the occupation of Chios. That was how the Alliance operated.

The Promier emphasised that if Italy' acc plea Austria ridiculus concessione the would become vassal of Austria and Germany. Now the dream of a universal Gerinae geniony had been shattered, and a new world had arisen, ensuring civilisation and the future of humanity. He concluded: “We shall conquer. We shaft obtain our wishes not by the aid of

concessions, but by our strength-by, our rights.

Mr. Pozze made a personal statement which he declared thars were no differences of opinion between himself and his colleagues, to whom he paid a tri- inte, and affirmed that he placed implicit confidence in the judgment of Mr. Asquith

GERMAN LONG CREDIT.

BRINGS ABOUT BANKRUPTCY:

pression of the ground, was emitted front cylinders 4ft 6in. long which were sunk in the German trenches and to which were connected pipes 6ft. long leading in the direction of the Allies. Some days before- the gas was used, and while the Germans which alone would drive the gas in the were waiting for the north-easterly wind, desired direction, they were suppiled with respirators consisting of damp tow enelosed in bags of grey waterproof_cloth, which, when not in use, were attached to precautions it is believed that a number a button on the tuuic. Evon with these of the men working the gas apparatus were asphyxiated. When empty cylinders were sent back to the rear to b

refilled.

;“,

While the full effect of the gas way experienced at a distance as far as 3,000 yards from the German trenches, it could be distinctly sinelt on the road from Yers to Poperinghe at a distance of thros miles,

Writing on April 6, Eye-witness " with the General "Headquarters made the following statement (published in The -Times, April 0) :-

According to statements of prisoners, they (the farmons] are proparing a more novel reception for us în front of "parts of our line. They propose to usphyxiate" our men if they advance by means of poisonous gas. The gus is contained under pressure in stool cylinders, and, being of heavy nature, will spread along the ground without being dissipated quickly. The War Office draws attention to thes report by Dr. Haldane, which was cir culated to the Press and reproduced in the newspapers yesterday morning. From this it is clearly established by scientific observation that the Germans are employ- ing poisonous gases causing the death of our troops. Such practice is strictly vetoed by Article 23 (4) of The Hague Corcularly forbidden to employ poison, Convention. This Article says:-" It is and Germany appended her signature to

this prohibition:

According to a report on the use of asphyxiating gases by the Germans which, has been presented by M. Carton de Wiars by the Belgian Commission of Inquiry into Violations of Internationa Law, the games appear to have been of various kinds-namely, chlorine, vapours of formal, nitrous vapour, and sulphur- ous anphydride, and a gas not yet deter- During the hearing of the public mined. They were diffused by the follow examination of Lee Kee, of the Lie Keeing means firm, at the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, debtor explained that he was a piece goods merchant who had traded with German frms who gave him long credit. When the war came they called in the credit and that was one of the chief

called in by the firms before they were reasons why he had failed; the money was

taken over by the liquidator.

Fires lighted in front of the trenches, the gases disengaged hoing blown by this wind towards the Allies.

Carboys thrown by hand or by mechanical

WORDS..

Shells containing asphyxiating gasses. The report confirms the view that the Germans had made long preparation for the use of these gases. It says that the several weeks past that experiments with Belgian authorities have known for

asphyxisting shells had been carried ont on dogs at Houthaelen, near Hasselt.