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THE WAR.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 81st, 1915

BRITISH FORCES CAPTURE GINCHY

ALLIED ATTACKS SURPASS GERMAN ONSLAUGHTS.

FRENCH CAPTURE NOYON.

FORTY VILLAGES RECAPTURED.

THE CAMPAIGN IN SIBERIA

Franco-Belgian Front.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BICTER'S AGENOT.)

BRITISH FRONT:

HAIG'S FORCES ADVANCING.

"LONDON, August 20th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Baig re boris :-Southward of the Somme maintained pressure upors the enemy at hight-time and are advancing to the cast. North of the Somine, as far as the feighbourhood of Fontaine-les-Croisilles, by night was comparatively quiet.

In the sector astride the Scarpe the

CURIOUS POSITION AT

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BAPAUME.

LONDON, August 29th.

1.55 p.m. Correspondent) at British Headquarters, telegraphing on Wednesday mording, . states:—A curious position exists at Bapaume. The New Zealand troops are now strung out in a half-moon well around the northern side, and we command the place astride' the Albert road.

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The Germans, however, have brought considerable reinforcements and evidently they are prepared to pay beavily to delay our occupation. The Germans

The English troops fought their way are massing on the Bapaume-Gueude towards Yraucourt and the south-east of court-Guillemont live, but remain con- Fontaines-Croisilles.

spicuously weak in guns, having lost so After severe fighting all day the Cana-many and withdraw others far to the dians drove out the enemy from several strongly defended localities and impor- tant trench systems and captured Boiry Notre Dame and Polyes

We captured a number of prisoners in, the operations, and advanced the line north of Locon.

AERIAL OPERATIONS. Despite clouds" and rainstorms our low-

Hiers constantly bombed and machine

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The Germans are putting in bondsmen and, sanitary units

the road in order to reinforce the amazing jumble of units swept up from wide distances to try and stem the tide.

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We have captured an inmenso quantity of new equipment. Miraumont yielded Us vast quantities of engineering stores,

the whole of the ammunition dumps we whilst at many places we have retaken

gunned the enemy troops and transports.

abandoned during our Marth retreat There was much air-fighting, and waThese are proving of inestimable service army's strong" counter-nitacks east, and destroyed ten aeroplanes and drove down to our swiftly advancing gunners,

outh-east of Visen-Artois. cust of Boiry, and in the vicinity of Gavrelle Fere repulsed, with loss to the enemy.

fter heavy fghting.

Our advanced posts west of Oppy were withdrawn slightly, as the result f repeated hostile aştacks,

We have captured since the morning August 1st upwards of 26.000 men

nd over 100 guns.

The tanks actively participated in the Sghting south and north of the Somme. and on all possible occasions rendered fery valuable and gallant servicesin e

peration with the infantry and other

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TOTAL ALLIED CAPTURES.

Loxoox, August 29th. Since July, 18th, the Allies on the Western Front have captured over 100,000 prisoners and nearly 2.000 guns.

Since August Ath the British have captured 47,000 prisoners and 600 guns.

GINCHY CAPTURED.

LONDON. August 99ths

p.m.

Renter's Correspondent at British Henilquarters, telegraphing on Thursday morning. states:- It is reported w, have captured Ginchy, an important high roint north of the Somme,

The enemy are fighting spirited rear- guardactions in places, but it serius clear that their great desire is to get back to

rapidly

a settled line and retreat as possible

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They are burning nad blowing up such

supplies as are too heavy to be hastily removed,

five uncontrollable. Seven British machines are missing.

We dropped tons of bombs during the day, but flying at night was impos

sible.

ALLIES FIRM GRIP OF HINDENBURG LINE.

LONDON, August 28th. With the capture of Bullecourt, east of Croisilles, reported by the correspon- dents; the Allies seem to have gained a firm grip of that part of the Hindenburg Line

Croisille proved a hard nut, and held out for three days before the London troups ejected the holders,

well us relieving our transport of one of its heaviest tasks.

It is quite easily understood why the Germans are resisting cast of Arras, as an Allied success here will constitute a seri ous strategical menace.

DRITISH ATTACK SURPASSES GERMAN ONSLAUGHTS.

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FRENCH RECAPTURE FORTY ·

VILLAGES

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Our advance to-day exceeds ten kilo- the Chise. metres at some pointa

of

Forty villages were recaptured. The vast quantities

material abandoned by the Germans includes three heavily-laden trains.

A

hive hundred prisoners were captured. There was lively fighting between the ise and the Aisne in the region of Juvigny.

The Americans repulsed several counter. astacks and likewise frustrated a big German attempt to cross the Veste south of Bazoches and Fismettes.

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It is now possible that the German forces will be finally either overthrown into the Somme marshes or will find their retreat choked between the Somme and The disheartening clearly shown by the German Press is more and more accounted for. The diplomatic defent of the Berlin Government in being forced to give in to Spain's ultimatum concerning the requisition of tonnage, and the news of the progressive reorganisation of the Rus- sian forces, owing to the Allies' co-opera- tion, increase the uneasiness of German opinion.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] PRECIPITATE RETREAT OF THE ENEMY.

PARIS. August 9th. to pursue the enemy, who under our pres- A communiqué states:We continued sure precipitately retreated on a front of 30 kilometres.

We reached the heights on the left bank of the Somine, from Cuzancourt as tar

east of Nesle.

FRENCH CAPTURE NOYON.

LONDON, August 9th. 9.00 p.m.

Farther south we reached the western Reater's Correspondent at French bank of the Canal du Nord along the Headquarters states that General Bum-greater part of its course between Nesle bert's army at 10.30 this morning cap.

and Noyon

North of the Oise we carried Suzoy, tured Noyon.

Pontleveque. Vauchelles and Porter-

Army captured

General Mangin's army crossed the

Morlincourt on the left bank. Oise for the first time and occupied)

General Debeney 'a Quesnoy Wood.

THREE FRENCH ARMIES SWEEP-

ING FORWARD.

LONDON, August 29th. Reuter's Correspondent ni French

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Headquarters, telegraphing late this afternoon, says that the three, French Armies engaged on both sides of the Oise are sweeping forward in close co-ordina

tion.

ENEMY ABANDONS MUNITIONS.

Lostos. August 29th.

1.25 a.. Reuters Correspondent

French ut Headquarters, telegraphing last evening, reports: In the retreat the enemy abar doned large quantities of munitions, especially in Roye..

court.

Italian Front

LATEST CABLES. xocar arUTER'S AGENCY.) OPERATIONS IN ALBANIA. AUSTRIAN REPORT.

CAMPAIGN IN SIBERIA.

CONFUSED SITUATION,

LONDON, August 29th. -. Regarding the situation in Siberia, ther interposition of General Horvath and its probable effects completely puzzle official quarters in London.

The whole situation is so complex änd confused that nobody understands it. Al ̈· the official news comes from Tokio, where the authorities are moes retierat,

Major-General Knox has arrived at Tokio.

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INTOLERABLE SITUATION ENDED.

VLADIVOSTOCK, August ch. As a result of an ultimatum by the

Horvath (cabled on 18th inst.) have sub- volunteers who went, over Allied, Czech and local authorities, the to General mitted to disaenament, thus ending an intolerable situation.

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MARLIEN PABLES, INSTITUTION FOR CURE OF GAS CASES

Losboy, August 25th The Americans in France have opened the only institution in the world for the exclusive treatment of RAS cases. Arrangements bave been made for a large supply of serum. for the cure and preven- tion of gas gangrene

FIGHTING ON MEXICAN BORDER

NEW YORK, August 28th.

A message from Nogales states that the frontier incident has developed. There was serious firing between Mexicans and the Burder Guards, numerous American It is estimated that the Mexicans lost 100 killed and 200 wounded.

LONDON, August 9th,

positions in the southern part of Tomorit estimated th

A wireless Austrian "official report states-In Albania the enemy captured

Mountain and between Janica and Vajasa.

ITALIAN WITHDRAWAL" CON- FIRMED.

LONDON, August 20th. It is confirmed that the Italians have slightly withdrawn in Albania, but occupy Malakastra ridge, commanding the harbour of Valona,

Naval Activities.

LATEST CABLES. THROUGH HAYAS AGENCY.]

TORPEDOING OF SPANISH STEAMER.

steamer

Amsterdam, August 20th. The Bologne:Gazette candidly admits that surprise is growing at the extent of the attack, especially by the British, which is daily becoming more terrible."

The enemy is stabbornly resisting dur dwarsag, even

Gertaan advange and shelling Roye heavily,

Pares, August 29th. In Madrid the Spanish onsinughts

We

"approaching the canal atarasa is reported to have been torpedoed.

Six men were drowned. The writer reveals that the German Bethencourt-Cressy-Ecuvilly:

The question is whether Germany will Command is still groping in the dark te-

General Humbert's army reached Vau-compensate with her own tonnag, accord. ing to the Spanish demand, the loss she chelles, Awer miles from Noron: the fall has just caused, or garding Marshal Foch's intentions, and

whether in the event of & refusal, Spain is determined to put compinins that large forces are tied down of which is imminent.

an end to the submarines' tyranny. te so-called quiet sectors, as they never

Aerial Activites, know where the next attack is coming. PRESENT OPERATIONS MERELY A DIVERSION.

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Bullencurt. barely two miles from Queant, the formidableslinge of these called Brocourt-Queant line, was the strongest barrier in the west

The German Command, despite pro testations to the contrary, is undoubted ly unpleasantly surprised at the rapidity with which the Allies ara following up the retent. It is clear that the Germans

LONDON, August 98th. never intended to allow the Allies to

Well-informed French papers hint that approach so near to the Hindenburg Line the present operations, despite their ex.

The explanation of the Germans cling-tent, are perely, a diversion. ing to Bapaume is probably from the fear that its abandonment might lead to

sudden rush towards" Cambrai, makinzi

a further "brench in the line.

After comparative quiet the Americans

ATTEMPTS TO PLACATE THE GERMAN PEOPLE.

AMSTERDAM, August 8th.

The German supplementary army re- dre again active north of the Dise. The ports are continuing to endeavour to first day's operations resulted in geassure the people by representing the recent events in the West as costly prisoners being captured.

failure to attain the aim ascribed to the LINE CARRIED FURTHER EAST,

Entente, namely, to break through. A LONDON, August 27th.

9.30 p.m.

semi-official report euphemistically refers Reuter's Correspondent at British to the timely evasion" of the enemy leadquarters, telegraphing this after attacks. ^

We are stil: within 2,000 yards of the

we have noon, states:-The British this morning. Drocoure Qurant line, but cleared the tortuous intermediate zone of by hard fighting in wel, mild weather, machine-gun nests and established an advanced to the east of Arras, thus car- excellent defensive Bank north of the rying the line a mile further east along The Scarpe than ever has been penetrated, The Canadians began pushing beyond Vis-en-Artois soon after daylight, after with a second Canadian attack was de- livered on a front of five miles, fairly evenly outflanking the Arras-Cambrai

Scarpe,

A feature of the battle is the exception ally large number of enemy scouting seroplanes which are fighting in big formations Twenty-two Fokkers were counted in one flight, and in several

others there were between 15 and 20

machines:

EARLIER CABLES.

BRITISH CAPTURE CROISILLES.

"LONDON," August 29th.-

12.10 a.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, t -ports: The Australians vigorously ad

road.

The significance of the present fighting is that it will carry us right into the main arteries of the Hindenburg Line.

GUARDS CARRY CROISILLES. Croisilles was carried by the Cuards in face of tremendous odds.

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LATEST. CABLES.

FRENCH FRONT.

FRENCH ARMIES ADVANCE,

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LATEST CABLES.

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EXAMPLE OF GERMAN

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MEXICAN EXPRESSION OF REGRET.

LATEX.

The Bring at Nogales has quieted down. Army, has been placed in charge of the General Holbrook, of the American border.

It is reported that General Carranza's representative is proceeding to Washing ton to express the Mexican regreta, « JUGO-SLAVS MOBILISING IN

AUSTRIA.

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guarding the

"AMSTERDAM, August 28th. The Weser Zeitung reports that the Polish, Czech and South Slav districts in Austria ar mobilising against Austria, and that hostilities are momentarily ex- Pected.

Military patrols Are Prague-Pilsen · Railway,

STARVATION IN BOHEMIA,

Zratch, August 28th. According to Prague newspapers 2,000 miners of the Preborow State mines aro incapacitated through lack of food.

The number of cases of niokness and death from starvation in the German dis- tricts of Bohemia was doubled in July.

THE REMEDY FOR RUSSIA.

THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] "BATTLEFIELD OF EARBARIANS,

Panie, August 99th. The capture of Roye, Chaulnes and Neste by the French has rendered the

ARCHANGEL, August 5th, Germans unable to hold their positions

Competent authorities state that the any longer. They low: grip and retreat to

Bolshevik Government is being main- Losnos, Augukr 29th. the rear on the Sonny and to the unfollowing example of German knavery are well supplied with guns, rills and A neutral was an eye-witness of the Red Guarda in limited numbers, but they tained by the Lett Battalions and the finished North Canal running to the south A British airman had bombed and partly ammunition and at very highly paid from the Somme near Nesie to Noyon. destroyed a German military train, kill and well-fed, whilst the remainder of the ing and wounding many soldiers, but population are completely disarmed, ter- This was in no way an escape. Every before any attempt was made to succour rorised and robbed, and are very short

the wounded a number of men began of food. minite night "and"day General Delaney's painting huge Red Crosses on the wrecked:

A large percentage of the lower classes troops

werk hot on their heels.

carriages, the idea being, of course, to and a small pertentage of the intelligent pretend that it was an hospital train. classes favour the appropriation of land Farther south General Hambert's troops The Germans then photographed the by the peasants, factories by the work- advanced quickly north of the Oise, taking are circulating in Germany and neutrul tion generally is opposed to conscription. wrecked train, and doubtless copies of it men, ships by sailors, whilst the popula part in the battle and practically making countries. themselve-masters of Noyon, in which

Thus any attempt to return to the old order would favour the interests of the Bolshevika, The only desirable policy the Zouaves and Algerians are fighting,

appears to be the gradual establishment of a new system of government based upon and which appears already like a ripe

universal auffrage with the economic and fruit..

military assistance of the Allies.

With the advance of General Debenry the British troops south of the Somme also pushed their outposts on the river.

In all the freed districts the harvest siebeautiful and will be reuped by the French inhabitants who have already But the been realled by Headquarters. towna ant villages are entirely demolish- Frenhed. Even the cemeteries have been up- heaved tombstones are smashed and graves lie open.

LONDON, August 8th. 11.254.

Correspondent (AG Headquarters, telegraphing last evening, states:The Germans are strongly hold. ing the outskirts of Noyon, particularly with machine-guns concealed in houses.

General Humbert's Army crossed the Roye Noyon road near Sermaize and Catigny..

The Canadians reached the old Germaning the hills east of Catigny.

The Germans are energetically defend-

line, on a considerable sector, while vanced and reached a general line from Ablaincourt and Fay are in our hands. Fresnes to Herbecourt. The enemy is stubbornly resisting before the passages of the Bomme at Brie and Peronne. ..On the north bank of the Somme we captured Curlu and Hurdecourt, after hard fighting, and are advancing in

Direction of Maurepass Between Bapaume and the Scarpe we attacked all day and progressed at all poïuts."

General Debehey has reached the neigh The French on

our right captured bourhoods of Cachy and Rainecourt, and Marchoplet, which is very close to the has reached the Semme between Rouy-lo

Petit and Cizancourt." Bosime.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, August 28th, 1.00

A wireless German official report states: We held up the enemy's thrust, after bitter Sghting, to the cast of Pelves, near Vis-en-Artois and Croisilles.

Our counter-attack recaptured Flers and Longueval.

Between the Bomme and the Oise we withdrew our lines, giving up Chaulnes and Royc

We stormed Fismetle and frustrated

The battlefield abandoned by the Ger- man barbarians presents picture of devastation and desolation, not surpassed if this way:

- EARLIER CABLES,

AIR RAID ON CONSTAN- TINOPLE

LONDON, August 29th." airmen raided. "Constantinople on

A Turkish communiqué states:-Eneny the night of August 25th-28th.

Bombs fell on the outer quarters of the eity.

General.

LATEST CABLES. [THEODGE REGTEE'S AGENCY.] SPAIN AND GERMANY.

A DENIAL

AMSTERDAM, August 29th. A Berlin semi-official report denies the August 27th, and says the negotiations Timer Bastander report, cabled on are proceeding.. ANGLO-GERMAN

PRISONERS' AGREEMENT.

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MR GOMPERS IN. ENGLAND

LONDON, August 28th The American Labour leader, Mr. Gom porn, has arrived. RESIGNATION OF DR. PAGE

Luspos, August 29th. The Press unanimously and profoundly express regretat Dr. Page's resignation. The papers pay a tribute to his services and contrast his "attitude towards Great Britain with Count Bernstorff's attitude towards America prior to the United States entry into the war.

AFFAIRS IN FINLAND.

STOCKHOLM, August 28th. The prominent Finnish Socialist, M WAE-Tanner, states that the White Guards in Finland rently shot 10,000 person, many of whom were perfectly innocent, and imprisoned 20,000.

The propos for a Monarchy passed the

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EARLIER CABLES

--ÅMSTERDAM,—August 20th A Berlin message semi-officially states Landing by seven votes, which GERMAN FRONT SPLITTING." that Great Britain on August 22nd not-secured by the illegal exclusion of its

fied her readiness to ratify the Angio, opponenta. PARIS, August 28th. German War Prisoners Agreement if General Ludendorff, using the Gertion, but had not referred to the question members of the Landtag have been illegal- Germany approved of a certain modifica parishs, and a great number of Labourite The working-class are treated in man forces rendered available by the of a antisfactory arrival of the Austro-Bulgarian con tingents on the Occidents. front, hna attempted during the last few days to make his resistance efficacious.

VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS.

Pania, August 29th A communiqué stater:-There violent bombardments at night-time on the The French captured Chaulnes and Somme.

Roye, the pillars of the German defence, and pursued the enemy this morning Examy raids in Lorraine were without seven miles up to the line at Nesle. result.

He has increased his casualties without changing the results.

The British, who are still advancing, were fare still masters of Bapaume.

The fall of Noyon appears imminent,. and the whole German line is splitting.. We carried out two raids in Cham the Hindenburg Line, but Marshal Foch General Ludendorff is trying to attain is relentlessly refusing him all reapite, and is constantly harassing him every where.

The London troops gradually outflanked the enemy, whe obstinately resisted, and attack at Bazoches, capturing 250 Ameri- page, capturing 15 prisonera. captured, Croisilles.

cons.

There was calm elsewhere.

the position of Germagement regarding ly imprisoned.

in China, which

was Germany's condition for ratification. APPEAL FOR GERMAN WOMEN WORKERS.

· 2: AMSTERDAM, August 29th. The German Freas appeals for many more women to work militarily in order to release men for the front. It appears that so far no fewer than 15,000 women have been recruited..

GOOD BAINS IN INDIA.

SIMLA, August 20th.. Good and widespread rains have fallen, completely changing the agricultural situation for the better over a vast area

(THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY,] » GERMANY'S

REASONABLE-

NESS

PARIE, August 28th." Dr. Bolf, German Minister for the "Colonies," and Prince Max of Baden have just delivered speeches trying to' show moderation in order to allow of the possibilities of talking with Germany and admitting her into the society of nations. KORNILOFF ALIVE

PARIS, August 28th. According to private and reliable news, from Russia, General Korniloff is alive