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THE WAR.

ERRIFIC BATTLE

WARSA W.

FOR

· RUSSIANS HOLD EVERY VITAL POINT.

FRESH PROGRESS IN

GALLIPOLI.

FURIOUS FIGHT IN ALSACE.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE BATTLE FOR WARSAW.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)

INTERCESSION SERVICES AT

PETROGRAD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 24TH-1915

were

PETROGRAD. July 23rd. RUSSIANS SUCCESSFULLY HOLD-

The enemy's approach or Warsaw an 1 ING EVERY VITAL POINT.

Riga has aroused intense falling in Rassia. At six o'clock on Tuesday even- AMSTERDAM, July 22nd. That the battle for Warsaw continuesing the bells in the churches throughout with unabated fury is shown by to-night's the country clanged the call to prayers Berlin communiqué, from which it may be beginning with twenty-four hours' inter- | also gathered that the Russians are hold- cession services. The gurches ing successfully every vilal point on the packed on Wednesday, despite the heat, whole front, all the fortresses repelling the people standing wedged together the Germans, while the essential railways while the priests and choir chanted inter- minable finies. An open air Mass out- are, up to the present, intact

side the Kazan, Cathedral et Petrograd took place in the presence of a huge throng.

The Germans claim successes in the Baltic Provincis, but regarding their great attack on the Russian fortress line

ateng the Narew river the communiqué THE NEAR EAST only says that the enemy has discontinued nsoless counter-attacks.

Further south

ing the stout the Russians are offer-

defence before Warsaw

itself, and, the whole tract, westward of Warsaw. The huge bridgefend positron

aim that the

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PROGRESS AT THE DARDANELLES.

LONDON, July 22nd.

to-night fresh progress.

is packed with Russian troops.

The Germans claim that they are The good marksmanship of the artillery The Germans investing Ivangorod and have stormed the hitting, the enemy's guns, the British in bridgehead at Lagow, but the Austrians the northern theatre successfully sur are admitted to be still only westward ofprised and rushed a trench. ale Vistula to the north of the fortress.

The Frenchmen in the southern theatre The communiqué claims that the Ger- easily repulsed a Turkish attack on the mans have taken 3,000 prisoners, and 1118th inst. machine-gung.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.] NEUTRAL VESSELS SUNK BY THE GERMANS.

LONDON, July 23rd.

In the House. of Commous Dr. Macnamara said that the Germans ha l'

SUBMARINES.

[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENOY]

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH TO THE MINERS.

URGED TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME

Losnas, July 3rd. Mr. Lloyd George, at Cardiff. in the up to the present, sank 05 neutral vessels.atternoon, addressed the miners' dele A BLANK WEEK FOR GERMAN gates. He congratulated the community and congratulated the Empire on the satisfactory settlement of the dispute, and said it was a horror that he should have participated in a struggle with his best friends, Ten of the same blood, but it was a source of joy that he was going |bick having shaken hands with his

fellow-workmen in South Wales.

were

LONDON, July 23rd. The Admiralty issue a statement that no British merebantanen or fishing-hosts sunk by submarines in the week |-ending Wednesday

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BATTLE OF GORIZIA. SANGUINARY EIGHTING.

"We are engaged," said the Minister of Munitions in the most colusal struggle in history. - and I am not suro

(THROUGH ILLUTER'S AGENCY.) AFTER THE WAR. RECOGNITION OF SERVICES OF INDIANS.

LONDON. July 2nd- In the House of Lords. Lord Sydenham asked whether the Raj'were preparing a post-war schone for granting lands in officers and men distinguishing themselves in the field, and whether Government posts would be available for non-agricul- Jurists.

Lord Islington warmly concurred in the tribute to the Indian troops, and declared that the Raj were fully alive to the importance of serogation of the services of The Indians, the pointed ou that the Rap had already instituted enquiries. Caverning available lands, but there were many difficulties to overcome

WITH THE LONDON SCOTTISH AT MESSINES.

HONGKONG MAN RETURNS FROM THE FRONT:

Mr. E. R. Thomas, of the Linion sur ance Society of Canton, who joined the London Scattish whilst at Home on leave at the outbreak of war, has returned to He was at the front from

the Colony. the Battle of the Marne up to the fing cessation of the unparalleled effort made by the Germans to break through the thin khaki line barring their path to the French coast ports. Mr. Thomas left the troneles on the 13th November, was uwalided home through llacs, and was unable to return to the Front we he Failed to satisfy the doctors...

Mr. Thomas, in a conversation with T representative of the Daily Press yester. day, spoko of some of the experiences through which he passed with the Landon Scottish during their periods in the

they loat

that even now it is realised low tremen- before the adoption of 3 satisfacto"? Itronebes and in their historic chatgo

Ble

MAN WHO TOOK A TRENCH, HOW A SUBALTERN WON THE V.C.

LONDON, July 23rd.›.

-dous are the issues, and what the resnits: Feheme-weuhi he possible. The question The battle of Gorizia, which is of first-would be for future generations, A week of Government posts was likewise su:- The coal rousided with considerable difficulty. He class importance, is apt to be overlooked has gone of enormous value. owing to the Russian battles. But the fields of France are now in the hands of could only say that the Raj were giving battle is Tremendously intense and the enemy. France depends upon you for their close attention to the whole problem. sanguinary, and raged furiously all day coal. There is no country that has done-

more for democracy than Franes. yesterday at the bridgehead of Gorizia..

The Italians, in the evening, captured is now begging you to send coal, that a commanding height at Monte San Michele, few more of her children may go into the An Austrian field against he oppressor. Do your southward of the city. communiqué cizims that Major General best to make up for lost time. Beog retook the height with reserves, but admits that the Austrians are resisting On the the Italians with difficulty, adjoining hills all the encounters were of a very blondy character,

THE PROGRESS OF THE ITALIANS.

ROME, July 23rd.

A communiqué states:— Our offensive further developed along the whole Isonzo front yesterday, from Montenero to the Corso plateau,

Notwithstanding enemy counter-attacks designed to cut off our left from the Isonzo bridges, we everywhere maintained

points.

We captured another 500 prisoners and much dams and munitions.

Aerial reconnaissances and the stato ments of prisoners go to show that the enemy is receiving reinforcements, who, according to the prisoners, ere brought in great haste to replace the onmy's very

The British make daily progress in heavy losses. //

and extending

their--G-EN-E-R·A·L·····

The only reference it makes to General consolidating Mackensen's army is, that the batide is trenches and have captured a redoubt

with insignificant loss. proceeding.

RIGHT BANK OF THE BUG CLEARED OF THE ENEMY.

PETROGRAD, July 23rd.

A communiqué-records desperate fight ing west of the Nieman and on the Narow rivers, and says that the Russians occupy

es of I the outlying defences of Ivangorod. The battle between the Vistula and the Bug river was again most desperate, several villages on the heights changing hande repeatedly.

The Russians on a wide front above Sokal cleared the right bank of the Bug capturing 1,500 prisoners.

The enemy's antillery fire has been active in both theatres.

FRANCO-BELGIAN

FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AUENDY.]

NINE CONSECUTIVE GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS.

PARIS, July 22nd.

Calm prevails over most of the front, but a local battle of almost incredible fierceness has taken place at Little Reichackerskopf.

The communiqué says the battle opened on Tuesday night and raged all Wednes day. The Gormans made nine consécutive counter-attacks. Despite the extreme

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] A "PEACE" MEETING IN

ENGLAND.

PACIFICISTS MOBBED AND

PELTED..

LONDON, July 23rd.

A Socialist and Labour demonstration at Queen's Hali passed a resolution expressing its gratitude to the soldiers at the front.

Mr. Hodge, M.P., Mr. Ben Tillet and others made speeches urging the resolute prosecution of the war,

Pacificists who repeatedly interrupted were forcibly ejected, soldiers helping to remove them.

[

at Messias, hak of

men

jat which dagir effectives.

The Scottish among whom were several connected with Far Eastern firms, left England one night, Tin September, and arrived at Havrent dawn, whone ty joined the Regular Army, just after the battle of the Marne, when von Klück had been thrown back. In that great steret movement of British troops from Suissous to the coast during A good story of how a subaljern got,

a single night, the Scottish assisted in his V.C. was related by Professor J. H.

detraining the Regulars at various points. Morgan at University College recently,

The young officer, he sait, was very For a time the Scottish were alert proud of a pair of Zeiss glasses bo

The majority Possessed, and was frequently talking gaged in escorting prisoners taken by tha about them. One day his company were British down to Havre. retire into the support trenches, the said Mr. Thomas, "and they seemed forced to abandon a firing-treach and of them were Bavarians and Saxons," Gemians occupying their old position,

I also want you to do it for the sake of the British Navy defending our shores, the Navy which makes impossible the ruthless Germans trampling on our cornfield and coalfields. Don't forget the gallant men at the Front asking you to help them to fight the enemy with fair

It is always interesting to learn of the al equal chances. It all depends on the

He did not return, and a sergeant who impressions created in the mind of a man when he is under fire for the first time. and shot. eaumon, machine-guns, was devoted to him went after him, com: shell

tured all the Germans. When the trench Mr. Thomas frankly said that he was u We were heavily and rifles. The enemy has got them.ng back with the news that he had cap- Give our comrades equal equipment, We was cautiously approached the subaltern “blue funk." require the strength of every man and was found holding up the Germans in the shelled while lying out in the open from

narrow space with two revolvers. woman in the whole land. You have sent Later his superior officer told him what 12 midday to nightfall, about 6 o'clock," **We were absolutely helpless, risky thing it was to try to do single he said. Welshmen who have gloriously quheld

Oh," he replied, "I went banded.

and could neither advance nor retirë. traditions by their deeds at the Front. back for my binoculars!"

LANGUAGE IN ACTION.

Mon, were being knocked out all around When men went into action, said Pro- Support them. (Cheers.) If you do so

There was blood and smoke every- 113ynd it. Britons in

fessor Morgan, they did not go singing every sphere strive for them, wo shelf win hymns as some supposed, but swearing where, with men groaning and cursing did. And there was no thongsberg prety. In the nighttime a victory for European liberty mich ns

in this. will resound

Suddenly the subaltern pat his hand to decent enough fellows. We had only, two his side, exclaimed "Good God! Lod or three Prussians.". immediately rushed down the communica tin way to the fring-trench.

the

me.

Coughout the ages of the ] Whon going into a hot fight the nerves us. Then we charged, and for four solid

world (Loud cheers.) STRIKERS ATTACK STANDARD OIL PLANT,

NEW YORK, July 23rd. Five thousand strikers attacked the Standard Oil plant at Bayonne, New Jersey. The guarde fired their revolver dispersing the rioters, but the latter returned, and the position is serious.

Already fifty persons are injured, including police.

CONQUEROR OF SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

RECEPTION AT CAPETOWN.

CAPETOWN. July 23rd- General Botha has arrived here o yas accorded an ovation, and the Town Council presented him with an Address of admiration and gratitude and a sword of honour, subscribed for by the citizens.

General Botha, replying to the Address, paid a tribute to the wonderful work of

ENEMY CLAIMS TO HAVE PIERCED desperation of the German, the French organised by an obscure peace society development of a greater South Africa.

RUSSIAN LINES.

AMSTERDAM, July 23rd.

An Austrian communiqué claims that the German troops broke through the main Russian position west and south of Ivan gorod, the Russians retiring to Ivangorod, and the right bank of the Vistula, They were under fire as they crossed the bridge. The Russians are stubbornly resisting cast of the Vistula, where fighting con-

tinues.

The Russian lines were alto pierced at several points on the Bug.

THE CONFIDENT RUSSIANS.

PETROGRAD, July 23rd. The Grand Duke Nicholas, addressing a Moscow deputation, spoke cathusiaste cally of the splendid spirit of the soldiers. All, he said, were confident of a final an complete victory.

got highly excited, and what was called hours seron the thick of it fighting The subconscious self got the upper hand,

wa

causing men to 150 language which desperately land to hand. I was feeling If you are lying The trenches war im places as close vastly different then. ordinarily they would not. together afty yards, and one could down helpless and are being sheiled for carry on a converstion with the enemy if so hours on end, with your comrades dead disposed. One of the trenches he visited and dying around you, it is then that one had been turned to a perfect garden city. As he approached by the communication knows what fear in, but as long as you man riding a bicycle can do something it is quite different trench he met w down it. Under the parapet he saw men in the dug-outs suoring heavily while We knew that we were the better men, and as a matter of fast the Germans wero ahelis burst overhead..

HYDE FARK.""." Now that the men had time to devote running from us. The first Hun I bagged themselves to the amenities of life, tho was shot at close quarters, and in falling 1 trenches were brick or wood paved, he impaled himself on my bayonet, planted with flowers, and having such

grass.

things as rustic bridges over streams, with recall the grim sense of satisfaction I Our charge was not Hyde Park, keep off the experienced - then, notices up:

The dug-outs were like suburban villas, like those pre-arranged charges, follow roofed in, with tables, chairs, pictures, ing bombardment, that we hear of now. sevenpenny novels, and a cat with kittens. I heard no order given, and I think our (Laughter.)

WAR NEWS.

THE FIRE SQUIRT.

It seemed men charged on their own. simply a case of spontanecus combus- tion."

Mr. Thomas said that after their glori ous charge the battalion were ordered to retire, and during the retirement the men Ho himself picked up became scattered.

A meeting at Kingston, which was

Chasseurs hold every enemy effort and was broken up, and the speakers were inflicted on them very heavy losses. All pelted with rotten fruit and eggs. A riot the positions were maintained and some ensued, the platform was' stormed, and sufficiently grateful for the assistance of fuso a path through the wire. entangle the British air service led 31r. Thomas

progress was made.

The French northward of Munster have organised the positions captured at Linge. French aviators dropped twelve heavy bombs on the station at Autry, north-west of Binarville.

GENERAL SIR JOHN FRENCH

Head South Africa could never bo

all the pacificists were thrown into the the British Navy,

Soldiers street, within eight minutes. present led the audience in the singing of patriot'o hymns.

The crowd then went to the railway station and stormed the waiting-room, where the pacificists had gone to seek luge. They were thrown on to the plat- form and only succeeded in entering the train with difficulty. The pacificiata were also mobbed at every station en route to London,

PRUSSIC ACID SHELLS.

ANNIVERSARY OF DECLARATION OF WAR. PROPOSED INTERCESSION

SERVICES.

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The Petrograd correspondent of the | Telegraph quotes The Bourse Gazette, fo: the statement that the Germans are using on the Ezurà a new instrument of war. It with the Worcesters, and had three days in the trenches with them, eventually consists of a metal cylinder filled with mixture of benzine and kerosing at a rejoining the Scottish, with whom ho pressure of 75lb. per square inch. A

served in the trenches throughout that his troops, which would contribute to the turn of a crew opens the vent and liber intensely anxious period when the main ales a jet of burning fluid 19ft. 15ft. German effort to pierce the British lines in length.

The storming parties are provided was in progress, and on the 13th Novem with these apparatuses, with which they ber he was sent to England.

Mention of the good work done by meuts. The heat of the flame is so intense

remark to

that the beginning that it erts through these obstructions there seemed to be ten German machines like a pair of shears.

The machines were to every British. easily distinguishable, apart from their FRENCH PYTHONLIKE TACTICS.

The British had a particular design. Union Jack painted under the craft, the # SQUEEZED. How 150,000 GERMANS WERE

French a bull's-eye, blue in the centre, the with white and then red rings, and the The Dunkirk correspondent of Central News Agency says that the Germans bore e inevitable iron cross. French offensive from Notre Dame de I saw three or four duels in the air," crotte to Neuvelle Saint Vaast squeezed said Mr. Thomas," and in each case the 150,000 Germans into a front of four and enemy came off second best. a half wiles, where they were sacrificed an engagement took place immediately in a despairing effort to save the remnants above us. The German machine attempt- ed to get above his opponent and escape. The French artillery wiped out whole The enemy went up in short spirals, while ranks of the enemy, who wore densely the British machine in wider spirals packed along the narrow front. Heavy went up after him. Eventually they artillery, mortars, grenades, and aerial attained such a height that they seemed torpedoes were utilised in an almost con-like small birds, and then the German

bombardment, which tinuous

volplaned earthwards agein. His pursuer followed by baroneti shot down to him, and then the enemy automatically charges, when the Germans were inen- was brought down." able of resisting the attack

Mr. Thomas had several extremely A single mine shaft hud 250 Gorman narrow escapes from death. Both he ant defenders, of which 200 were wiped out his brother went through the terrible hom- THE P. & 0. **BENALLA.”

The rest were made prisoners, A stream bardment and subaquent fierce fight at DUERAN, July 23rd.from the Souchez village was blocked with Messines without as much as a scratch. The Benalla, which took fire reveal

The German heavy artillery continue to On one occasion his pack was knocked shell truck the village of Marequil, where 100 men were billeted, and killed 89 men.

LONDON, July 23rd. His Majesty the King and the louders of the nation will attend St. Paul's Cathedral on August 4, to inaugurate the second year of the war by invoking God's help. The Bishop of London will hold an open air intercession service on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral on the 25th instant, at which 3,000 troops, with massed bands, will attend.

of the defensive systent,

wae

In one case

AND HIS MEN...

LONDON, July 23rd. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters says that Field Marshal Sir John French inspected the 4th Division and thanked them for their splendid work, and especially their endurance and courage in the second battle of Ypres. He also visit ed all the units. Addressing the divisional artillery he mentioned that it had been with the Division since it landed in August, and had shared its fortunes in third reading of the Custome War hundreds of miles from Durban, is mal.fire, and make the advance costly. One clean off, while soon afterwards a bullet ing for Durban escorted by the Olaki, every engagement since Le Cateau..

PETROGRAD, July 23rd. This Atrocities Commission records that the Germans are employing shells filled wh prussic acid. CUSTOMS WAR POWERS BILL.

LONDON, July 23rd.

The House of Commons has passed the

Powers Bill,

German, dead.

went through the aide of a Balaclava helmet which he happened to be wearing.