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THE WAR.

EVACUATION OF WARSAW

IMMINENT.

ADOPTION OF SHORTER FRONT CONTEMPLATED.

MENACE OF GERMAN NORTHERN

ARMY.

UNINTERRUPTED.

ITALIAN PROGRESS

GERMAN LOSSES IN VOSGES AND ALSACE.

„TEN_GERMAN SPIES ARRESTED IN. ENGLAND.

RUSSIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

THE BATTLE OF WARSAW.

RUSSIANS HOLDING THE

GERMANS.

AMSTERDAM, July 20th..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 31st, 1915.

{THLOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

EVACUATION OF WARSAW IMMINENT.

GERMANS CROSS THE NAREW.

LONDON, July 30th.

The Times correspondent at Warsaw

[THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENÙX.]

RUSSIAN ARMY'S PERIL.

MENACE OF NORTHERN GERMAN

ARMY.

LONDON, July 30th. The Times Military Correspondent says the great operation against Russia, planned by Field-Marshal von Folken

hayn, Chief of the German General Staff, and in course of execution for thres months, is the most brilliant piece of Its mechanism was strategy of the wae. modelled on that of the Japane ̃წMnk- den. Mackensen's advance had been credited with far gwater strength than the correspondent believes it to possess, and its probable purpose was to divert the Russian armies from the North, where i great German force has been cloverly and unobtrusively assembled. The approach of this German Army, north of the Niemen, in a decisive direction, supported by at least 30,000. Cavalry, gives rise to anxiety that if it is not promptly checked it will march on to Vilne and seek to

throw italf scross the Russian line of

trea. This is the most dangerous move

against Russia since the war began..

ADOPTION OF SHORTER

FRONT FAVOURED,

PETROGRAD, July 29th.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES:

{THROUGH AKUTER'E AORNOY.]

GERMAN SUBMARINES AT WORK AGAIN.

SEVERAL NEUTRÁL SHIPS SUNK. SEVERAL

LONDON, July 30th. Submarines yesterday sank one Swedish steamer, two Norwegian steamers, two Norwegian barques, twe Danish schoonors, on trawler, and one British steamer, the Manyara,

(HAVAB SERVICE.]

GERMAN SUBMARINE

CAPTURED.

ROME, July 27th. A German submarine has been captured aud taken to Venice:

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.}

THE PROGRESS OF THE ITALIANS.

ROME, July 30th,

santages and disadvantages of holding Fresh troops, including an Alpine regi the Warsaw salient. A strong opinion ist, which was practically destroyed

manifesting itself in favour of adopting a shorter front, as contemplated by Russian strategists in 1919. When the Dum meets on Sunday the Government

participated in the attack.

Our advance continues slowly. Altogether 1,455 prisoners were taken ani July 27th and 28th.

GENERAL.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ALIEN ENEMIES IN CHINA. THE DELIVERY OF GOODS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

SMUGGLING ›OPIUM

INTO

CHINA.

LONDON, July 20th, ~ ́~

QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS.

In the House of Commons Sir John

LONDON. July 29th. Hers inquired whether special licenses In the use of Commons, Mr. R. D. were being issued authorising the delivory Holt Aked, the Home Secretary whether do alien eremiès in China of goods which he was

awan, that The souggling of were in the hamls of shippers before July opiam from England to Ching was going 28th, provided that they were shipped on on a larger scale, and whether he would, before the date of the Proclamation,

take powers to control the trade and preveal Great Britain being used as a base for sunggling operations. ;

Sir John Simon said the Commissionera of Customs and Excise were making overy

The Home Secretary replied that there were certain matters outstanding with regard to the policy to be pursued in regard to this question, and he was no yet in a position to make a final or deeffort to prevent breaches of the Anti- Snite statement on the subject.

IMPORTANCE OF THE COAL

OUTPUT,

STIRRING SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD

GEORGE.

Losoos, July 30th. Mr. Lloyd George was the chief speaker at an important conferenes in London to-day of representatives of the coal- mining industry.

opion Proclamation, and they would welcome increased powers to deal with

the evil, bug the steps which were in pro-

greas to bring in force an International Convention for the suppression of abuses of opium and similar drugs was necessari-. ly suspended owing to the waYS

"DON" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

Ho emphasised that if coal was the flo

Don" which was staged before A communiqué says:-

bload of the nation in time of prace. iompany at the Theatre Royal last night, goodly audience by the Howitt, Phillips Our offensivo at Cordevole has made was of paramouns inspurtance in time of is the pet-name of Stephen Bonnington, & marked progress..

war. All must ask themselves the ques generous-hearted and impulsive young The enemy advanced in the Parolatio: Were we doing enough to secure man whose large sympathic lead him to Valley but were repulsed by our artillery, victory? None must shirk if victory was take home with him another man's va

In Carnia vo destroyed another cupola to be gained. When the New Zealanders happy wife, whom he has befriended of Fort Hensel,

ad Australians the Dardanelles before her marriage. As his father is a expected a Turkish attack not all the Canon and his fiancé and her parents doctors together could persuade a man this piece of knight-errautry gives rise to are at the moment guests in the house,. to go on the sick-list; all insisted on some little misunderstanding, and this finishing the Turks first. Then they went situation beceraes tense when later on thes into hospital. This alone was the spirit aggrieved husband, a rabid hot gospelre, which would enable us to win. Nono arrives on the scene to claim his rights could doubt that the situation was serious, with the persuasive eloquenes of a if not perilous, if those reading the newsened ous in the only possible way by the revolver. In the end matters are straight- did not understand the country's peril wife returning to her life of martyrdom. and would art believe though one rose The title rold was admirably sustained from the dead to tell them. The time by Mr. Charles Howity, and he was has come for every man and woman to splendidly supported by the rest of the help, so neto write the greatest chapter taletited Company, cospicuous, amongst in the history of the islands," said Mr.Who was Vilas Litan Nanbridge, ås Alre. Bonningtes, this artiste gave in Lloyd George, The trenches are not all excellent character sketch of the mother LONDON, July 30th.

in Flanders. Every bit is a treuch, everywhose love for her boy triumphs over every The Press Bureau announces the recent

workshop a rampart, every yard a for-ether feeling, and leads her cotteropt/ arrests of the following ten alleged Ger-

tress,"

(Prolonged cheering.)"

several forma" or " diplomatie interven man agents, viz. :-Two Dutch subjects; a German with a forgid American passing every effort by owners and, mon to

The Conference passed a résolution irtion" whose only defence is their motive. Tonight Milestones" vill bo pre- port; a woman of German origin who

sented. secure the greatest possible output. married a naturalised British subject of

POLINCAL INTRIGUE- IN Prussian birth, from whom she had separated; a Brazilian and a native of Uruguay, both of, Gorman origin; a Peruvian, suspected of German origin; a Swede; a German who claims to be a naturalised American; and, lastly, a British subject:

The chomy on the Corso plateau ad Military experts are earnestly. discuss-vanced in strength, but failed to recap The battle of Warsaw still sways. TheysThe general news to-day is unsatising the vexed question of the military ture the positions. Thoy lost heavily, Germans have not only made no progress factory. It is reported that the Germans in the vital sectors, but a Berlin communi have crossed the Narw and have dug qué admits repeated Rassian attacks and themselves in, while the enemy is at no. says that the situation is unchanged great distance on this south. Last evening northward of Niemens, but claims to have the sky was alight with the reflection of occupied a portion of the Russian posi-burning villages. Even the most optimis- tic are of opinion that iis only a question of days before Warsaw is evacuated. It will fully explain the new military must be emphasised that the Russians wili situation. not be driven from their positions, but will be retiring rather than risk & battle for which they are insufficiently prepared, lo effect of which might be disaster fo their Armies. It is not believed there, wil! be any fighting in the vicinity of Warsaw and there will probably be only a rear- guard action between here and the new Russian sueccasts all along the line areive.. The Post Office left to-day. recorded in a communiqué, and there Is striking evidence that Warsaw is being very stoutly, defended.

tion north-east of Suwalki, capturing 2,010. The communiqué declares, regard ing the entire south eastern theatre, that :the situation is unchanged.

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

WARSAW BEING STOUTLY DEFENDED.

PETROGRAD, July 28th.

The Russians are getting the better of >the fighting in the Baltic Provinces, and also on the Niemen front, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.

The Germans continue to endeavour cross the Narew at various points, but they were badly defeated by brilliant -pounter-attacks.

The battle rages fiercely in the regions of Roshan and Pultusk, the Russians maintaining all their positions left of cha Narow

Then the Germans assumed the offensive

THE ALL-IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION.

RUSSIA'S

:

"SECOND WIND,"

LONDON, July 28th. Reuter's correspondent at Petrogrual telegraphs a statement of the probablo course of events. Russia is taking no Allies, chanem Together with the the realises that war is a long distance race, and she realises also the vanity of spurts till she has recovered her second wind. Russia's second wind will be a She has offstaðled her

LONDON, July 30th Correspondents at Petrograd confirm the message of Renter's Petrograd corres-blast of shells. panden, that Russia is on the eve of a momentous decision, if in fact it has not opponents for a year in Poland. already been taken,

The Petrograd correspondent of the Morning Post emphasises that Russia's decision had been reached in agreement | with the Allies and says the abandonment of the Warsaw strongholds and the Vistula

is to ensure the retention of the Ger- mans on the Russian front, which is the all-important consideration.

The Daily New? Petrograd correspon-

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

REPORT BY SIR JOHN FRENCH.

LONDON, July 20th. Field Marshal Sir John French reports

active mining operations on both sides

with intermittent artillery engagements, but no infantry attacks...

A British aeroplane brought a German

HUNDREDS OF GERMAN BODIES.

against a fortified bridgo-head at Sierok, dont says:-The German artillery had north-westward of Novogeorgievsk, where been literally sowe on the ground facing the Narew, till it had becomes clear that six successive attacks were repulsed.

The situation is unchanged before the position was untenable. The Russians to the ground at Zillebeke.

dovided not to risk vast numbers upon Warsaw, Ivangorod and southward of the unfavourable salient of Warsaw, Lublin, but General von Mackonsen is which remains an entirely unfortifed attacking violently southward of Cholmcity. Thrice he tried to storm the heights which The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd corres- the Russians are defending, and then the Russians took the offensive and drove the Germans back, capturing three villages and 1,500 prisoners. Further eastward

Russians also captured

the

Austrians.

pondeat says:--The Germans at immense

PARIS, July 20th. There have been local cannonades and cost crossed the Narew at several points, grenado fighting. A communiqué also and General von Mackensen is struggling records the discovery of hundreds of with a force on the Hug with a view to German bodies on the ground recently, oot-Banking Brestlitovsk. Hence the wom in the Vosges, several machine-guns, many Russians must again retire to foil the much ammunition and equipment, and

enemy's plan of cutting them off. The also 400 German bodies at Barenkopf. Russians continue to wear down the Ger mans. When the exhausted enemy

ENEMY'S ENORMOUS LOSSES.

PETROGRAD, July 30th.

A communiqué says:--Desperate actions continue along the Narew front, where the line generally is unchanged. The enemy Josi covetely in an attempt by its artillery

GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED IN ALSACE.

(THROGUE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TEN GERMAN AGENTS

ARRESTED,

Four have made full confession. All are charged with attempting to com- municate to the enemy information regarding His Majesty's Fleet and

longer than three weeks. Their activities Army. Noue had bees in the country

were cut short owing to the vigilages of the authorities.

AN INTERESTING SEQUEL.

WASHINGTON, July 30th.

THE 4TH OF AUGUST,

LONDON, July 30th.. Lord Crewe will preside and Mr.

/

ENGLAND.

PREMIER'S REBUKE TO THE

BACKBITERS.

THE GERMAN MORAL, REMARKABLE STATEMENTS BY FRENCH OFFICER.

The Intransigeant publishes a state. inent by 4.11 officer who fought at Neuville Saint-Vaast, and who is how throws an interesting light on the moral covering from his wounds in Paris It

of the German soldiers fighting on this front

LONDON, July 29th The first point in Mr. Asquith's speech, published yesterday, to which prominence is given in the papers, was the rebuke to

The officer, who is prepared to repeal "the backbiters who depress the Allies his statement to the military authorities if necessary, says that wullo acts of ex- and encourage the enemy." There was an traordinary courage are still frequent immense demonstration at the mention of among the German troops, their military the word "backbiters," and an echoing admixture of members of the bourgeons, value generally is lowered by a largo

have been trained sines the war began. Socialist, and intellectual classes, wio He cites the following instances, of which he was himself an eye-witness:---

cheer when Mr. Asquith thanked the Press for its patriotism, "with ene or two melancholy and notorious exceptions."

The Morning Port says there has been nothing at Westminster to be compared with the ignominions collapse of the agi

tors.

Two hundred Germans fed before twenty- fivo Frenchmen who came to resete fire of their comrades about to be overwhelmed by superior numbers.

Infantry Regiment, absolutely fresh troops Nine hundred men of the 161st PrussiaE

brought by motor from Liile, surrendered on the orening of their arrival.

The United States is making representatation nominally directed againt on ad tions to Germany regarding the supply of journment, but really an intrigue against

In a Neuville orchard fourteen Germans American passports by German officials one or two of the leading Cabinet Minis occupying a trench surrendered in the

Pressure of all kinds has been to do in the morning, bringing with the

evoning, as they had promised the French to spies arrested in England

exerted on the members, and no effort had twenty-five wounded Frenen. The fold- been spared to make it appear that there Germans attempting to come up to relieves webel commanding them fired all day on the was strong body of public opinion and to occupy the trench. He explained behind the conspirators. The result was that he has done this in order to be ablo, that only two voices were heard in favour front, because he had signed an agreement to surrender, after being ten minutes at ho

of the amendment

which was most instructive, 302 membe issued a three-line whip, the response to considered the Kaiser has broken,

The Government stipulating that he would be employed only to occupy conquered territory, and this ho

many of whom were in khaki, appearing, including many who have not been seen in the House of Commons since the begie- ning of the war.

Balfour and Sir Robert Borden will be

demonstration in the London Opera House the principal speakers at the patriotic

on the 4th August, the anniversary of the declaration of war,

COLONEL SIR PERCY GIROUARD.

JUAR

SLATIN PASHA,

occupies the Polish' theatre he will find it practically an uninhabited desert,

The Daily Mail's Petrograd representa. tive says:-It was the advanco from the north, coupled with the turning of the Blonie defences west of the city, that made to establish itself on the left back of theit unwise to hold Warsaw any tonger. Narew, south of the mouth of the Schkva. Only the troops in the Centre had any Fighting in the direction of Beratzk and distance to more, and these have already Paltask, north of Warsaw, is fluctuating.tecured new positions. Their moral spirit positions they had lost at Berekopf was of Munitions was based on a misunde Mr. Lloyd George's warning against of the captives of the Mahdi,

PARIS, July 30th. Last night's communiqué says that apart from artillery actions the day has been quiet from the sea to the Voges.

another grup of houses at Lannion

The French in the Vosges occupied

A German attempt to recapture the

The onemy, between the rivers Vieprz in undiminished. A gemi official state repulsed, and the German battery which

and Bug, lost enormously in the course of ceaseless and furious attacks north of Grubeoesoff on the 27th inst, which were ropulsed...

Six Austrian regiments crossed the Bug Bear Kamionka, and captured part

ment issued from the War Office compares the position with 1812, and says:-Russia will continuo, her skilful manoeuvring till

accompanied the attack was destroyed

[BAYAR BERVICE}

she has a sufficiency of shells to take the GERMAN GENERAL KILLED, offensive. The correspondent adds "The

PARIS, July 27th, The German Genoral von Deppert his

real danger is on the Western front, where

af our frenches, but a counter-attack the Germans hope to deliver a final blow

drove them back in disorder across the river, with the loss of 1,500 prisoners.

in the autumn, and, if they succeed, createen killed by a French shell in front I ing a stalemate in the East.".

Lafontenelle.

LONDON, July 30th. The report that Colonel, Sir Percy Girouard had retired from the Ministry

standing. Sir Percy has a special Depart ment, and owing to the lack of accommo dation he is no longer at the Munitions

disposal of the Government. ofices, but his services are fully at the

PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.

LONDON, July 29th. Parliament has adjourned.

It is a singular fate which brings Slatin Pasta, now over sixty years old, back The Daily News says:-Not six men-

into active service in the Austriası Army, with the grade of lieutenant only. bers would have supported Sir Henry A year ago he was Inspector-General of Dalziel and Sir A. Markham against the the Sudan, with the rank of general in Government,

Hembers fiercely endorsed the Eg. ptian Army, and he will always be remembered as the most distinguished

plotters, me

It wee in July, 1878, that Blatin, on the invitation of General Gordon, The Daily Mail says:-Mr. Asquith has first took up Government service in the the House of Commons under his thumb, Sudan, and from that time until the out- so he had no difficulty in getting it to that country, nor was any men more loyat break of the war his life was spent in agree to adjourn for a holiday at this to the British connection. Ho wow, the critical time. We wary Mr. Asquith and present Birdar, Sir Reginald Wingate, friendship of Lord Ki chenor and the his partisans that unless they show more all it was Wingate who translated into energy and forcaight than hitherto die English Shatin's book, "Fine and Sword in the Sudan, Slatin, though he beld. played in this war his place in history will many British hours-- he is a. G.V.O0; be as "melancholy and notorious" is and a K.GAL G-retained his Austrian that he assigns to us to-day

nationality, add in August let returned. Ito Vienna