1914-08-19 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

(BSTABLISHED 1881,) Copyright, 1914 by the Proprie

"WEATHER FORECAST

OVERCAST.

Barometer 29.95

August 19, 1914,

2879

Temperature 6 am. 78, Humidity.

*晚八拾二月六年寅甲

90.

p.m.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

KING GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO THE TROOPS.

RUSSIANS ENTER GERMANY AND CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS.

[Renter's Service To "The Telegraph." ;;

His Majesty the King, in a message to the troops, says:

Aug, 18, 4.20 p.m. "You are leaving Homs to fight for the safety and honour of my Empire. Belgium, whose country we are pledged to defend, has. been attacked, and France is about to be invaded by the same powe fal fus.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

19, 1911

'Austrians Routed. ›

Aug. 18, 10.56 am The Servians have routed the Austrians near Schabatz. They annihilated three Austrian regiments, and captured fourteen guns end great quantities of war material;

The Servians are now pursuing the enemy.

August 19, 1913

Temperature 6 a.m. 80 p. Humidity

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Numerous German prizes great battle Germans endeavour-": brought to British ports Earl og to envelop extreme left-of for War, Bank of England rate on the Daiester Fourth Austrian Kitchener

appointed "Secretary Allied Forces. Rusaisus victorious" reduced to 8 per cent.

mans Infantry and First Cavalry Ra repulsed by Belgians, to 8,000 giments annihilated, caenulties. Servian volunteers The French Gaining Ground:

cross the Save and plous flag on drive German Army Corps from August 18-French forces Aug. 18, 210 p.m.Austrian bank, Germany threat heights commanding Blamont France is making methodical progress in Alsace Lorraine, eus Laly with war unless she having gained a distance of ten to twenty kilometres all along the supports allies. H.M.8. Amphion before French attack at vigant, and Cirey. Germane, Beeing frontier from Uhambrey to Belfort and advancing strongly in some sinka German mine-layer Koenigia fail to recob a bridge, fall down of the valleys, particularly on Strassburg, Mojan German Crown Prince Réported Wounded.

Aug. 18, 2.10 p.m.

is attached to the 1st. Cavalry Division, has been wounded and is in A report has reached Paria that the German Crown Prince, who hospital at Aix-la-Chapelle, The Kaiser has proceeded thither.

Brazil Complains to Germany.

Aug. 4.30 a.m.

A jelegram from Rio de Janeiro gaye tükiks asked for "I have implicit confidence in you, my soldiers. Duty is your watchword. I know your duty will be nobly done, I shall explanations and the punishment of the guilty persons responsible follow your every movement with the deepest interest, and mark for the treatment of Senhor Campos, ex-President of Bo Paulo, with eager satisfaction your daily progress. Indeed, your wel-who, with his wife, is alleged to have been brutally beaten with the fare will never be absent from my thoughts. I pray God to bless buit ends of rifles by German soldiers and then thrown over the you, guard you and bring you home victorious."

Swiss frontier.

Earl Kitchener's Advice.

Earl Kitchener has issued instructions to every expeditionary soldier, to be kept in his pay-book. He says:-

Russians Occupy German Territory.

Aug. 18, 3.10 p.m. The Russians have cocupied five points on German territory with the greatest success, taking hundreds of prisonsTE.

General Smith-Dorrien to Succeed General Grierson.

11.

Aug. 18, 3.55 p.m.

It is officially announced that General Smith-Dorrien commands an army corps of the Expeditionary Force, in succession to General

Grierson.

DIARY OF WAR.

Dement of the Crisis

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Pestor

Bank

GERMAN CROWN PRINCE AND CHAUVINISTS.

Telegrams to Two Authors..

$96 PER ANNUM.

TELEGRAMS

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

CONDENSED.,

going into active service,

Prince Alexander of Tenk is

defended.

are requested to leave Belgium, and none will be allowed with the British Force for some time.

English war correspon Mak

It is notified that no informa tion regarding the movements or destination of the Expeditionary Force must be published abso quent to disembarkation,

Earl Kitchener saya the coun- try is under the greatest obligation to the Press for the loyalty with which all references to the: movement of the Expeditionary Force have been suppressed.

NEWS.

Luise and later strikes mine and

The Government's war inant sinke herself. Uhlane enter toep banks of the Mence and are Liege-bat Belgians exterminste

ance rate is 3 per cent.puca" drowned. Japan'sende ultimatum to Germany demanding that It is reported in Paris that the 000. Nineteen German warshipa restoration to China; answer The French Troops are making them. House of Commons vote Kianchau be handed over to German Crown Prince has been additional war credit of $100,000, Japan, with a view to eventual wounded and is in hospital***** reported sank or captared in required by noon on August 23. methodical progress in Alsace North Sea, Two German French Flest attacks Austriao Lorraine. cruisers reported sunk in Fleet off Badus, sinking two Atlantio

The Germans are entrencking ironolads and setting fire to themselves along division, routed by Belgians in

August 7-German Cavalry another,

battle front. Luxemburg Germany neke for

the Belgian August 17-Big battle pro- The Czar and Ozaritza have armistice admits 25,000 men ceeding at Shabats; ramours of attended a solemn invocation of are hora de combat.

a Servian victory. Kaiser leaves blessing on the Rasaiạn arms, q Angust 8.-German Cavalry Berlin for Mainz with Head- The Division crosses. Mouse, but is quarters Sta.

British Expeditionsry French troops Force has been safely landed in andibilatea Joly 30.—British First Fleet practically.

by advancing all along Alance France without a single caenalty.” leaves Portland under sealed Belgians. Italy firmly refuses to Lorraine. Russians enter Anatria "You are ordered abroad as a soldier of the King to.

Poland has expressed its loyal- flames, fight. Bank of England rate by apper course of the Bag and help our French comrades against the invasion of a common enemy.

orders. Balgrade in You have to perform a task needing your courage, your energy, your

Artillery duel between Servians reduced to 6 per cent, British Styr. French Fleetsweepa Adriaticy to Russia, and longe for and Austrisna five miles down zeize, South Togoland from Ger- as far as Cattaro Officially

Russian victory over a common patience.

Remember that the honour of the British Army depande upon

river from Belgrade. Bome Rule mans, and French enter North announced that British Expediy Amending Bill postponed; Britain Togoland. British Government tionary Fores safely lands on The Serviana have routed the your individual conduct. Let it be your duty dot only to set

sents a "united front," Russian accepte Australia's offer of 20,000 French soil.

Austriane near Schabaiz, having no example in discipline and perfect steadiness under fire, but

Jane 28.-Arobduko also to maintain the most friendly relations' with those whom

moon in 52 Governments, men. French troops enter Alsace August 18.-Servians Trout panihilated three regiments and Franz

4,000,000 men placed on war

Lorraine.

Austrians near Schabatz, annihil-osptured 14 gans. you are helping in this struggle. The operations in which you are Ferdinand and Consort 08838-

fooung.

KONTEINE Auguel 9.-Germans evaunate ating three Regiments. German Brazil has demanded from engaged will, for the most part, take place in friendly country. sinsted by a Servian student at You can do your own country no better service than in showing Sarajevo.

July 31-Germany seks Luxemburg owing to French Crown Prince reported wounded Germany explanations of alleged yourself in France and Belgium in the true oharacter of the British

Russia for explanation of her advance. Japan issues ultimatom and in hospital. French troops brutal treatment of the ex-Presi June 30,Anti-Servisa Do

mobilisation. soldier.

monstrations in Vienna

Attack on Bal to Germany, German submarine making methodical progress in dent of Sao Paulo and his wife. and

grade continues. "Martial law sank" by British "Be invariably courteous, considerate and kind. Never do Travnik.

warship. Alsace-Lorraine. Germans on-

The Belgian Royal Family and anything likely to injure or destroy property. Always look upon Jnly 1.-Martial law declared in Germany, London Stock Reported that Japan has issued enching along Belgian battle Government have moved to of alumstum against Germany. front. Belgian Royal Family and Brussels, which is being hastily locting as a disgraceful act. You are sure to meet with welcome and throughout Bosnia and Herze-Exchange closed; England rate 8

appeals per cent. Earl Kitchener be trasted. Your conduct must justify that welcome and that trust.govina.

for Government move to Brussels. July 3.-Servian

Bank Act suspended. Russians 100,000 men.· tri-colour Your duty cannot be done unless your bealth is sound, so keep

Rassions enter the constantly on your guard against any excesses in this new exper-burned in the neighbourhood of destroy railway bridge in Austria Austrian territory Dear fence, You may find temptation both in wine and women. You must the Servisn Legation in Vienne. New Zealand and Canada offer August 10-Austrian cruisers

between Szczakowa and Granitza, valley of Styr. entirely resist both temptations, and, while treating all women with The semi-official

bombard Antivari. Rupture 'in perfect courtesy, you should avoid any intimacy. Do your duty Lloyd warns Belgrade of the ssistance..

Franco-Austrian relations offici bravely. Fear God. Honour the King.'

necessity of an immediate change August 1.-Austrian Reserve ally announced. of lone.

called

out. German ultim-

August 11. — Commonwealth July 9-The Lokal Anzeiger atuma to Fraroe and Navy transferred to Admiralty till the murders is brought home to Italy, declares neutrality. Eviare 8,000 German prisoners in (Berlin) says if responsibility for Russia, expiring at noon. war ends. Announced that there Servians, Austria will have the dences of Australian loyalty. Belgiam. Reported that Germans support of the civilised world, Bank of England rate 10 per desperately attacked Fort Sera- especially Germany, in demand-cent.Germany declares was ing, Liege, but were repulsed. ing justice from Belgrade. The First shots fred by Russian Germans attack Mulhausen, in same day the Tempscorrespondent frontier patrol on Germans near Alsace, compelling small French at Belgrade states Austrian troops Prostken; no casualties.

force to retire, French remain are concentrating on frontier. August 2-British cabinet masters in

July 23-Austro-Hungarian meets and adjourne till evening. Austrian troops reported to have Upper Alsace.

Berlin, July 19. Note delivered to Servia demand Cossacks invade Germany near entered Alsace. Liege forta re- Much comment has been caused ing suppression of Pan-Servian Biala. Germans invade France ported still intact. Imperial here. by recent telegrams from the war, taken from Shanghai movement and punishment of near Cirey. Germana enter Government to withdraw troops the Crown Prince to writers of accomplices in assassinations. Luxemburg: Germany promises from South Africa. Germans highly Chauvinistio pamphlets. papera, appear to-day. Answer required by 6 p.m. same indemnity to Luxemburg. seize Lenden which is later re- One was to Herr Frobenius, the day.

The Hongkong Bank frand August3rench papers occupied by Belgians Great author of a pamphlet called case was continued at the Crimin July 24-Details of Note state Britain will intervene with response to Earl Kitchener's "Germany's Hour of Destiny," al Sessions to-day.BESAINED The Press Bureau announces that the British Expeditionary published and proved unexpected. Expeditionary Force, German appeal for men. Torce has been safely landed on French soil. The embarkation, y severe. Semi-official Pester oraiser reported to be bombard August 12.-Belgiam reports Herr Frobenius places the hour an article on the German sero

which has reached six editions. General news, Home news and transportation and disembarkation of men and stores were alike Lloyd affirms that Germany will ing Libau, Severe fighting on that German advance gaards are of destiny next year, or in plane industry appear on page 3. carried through with the greatest precision and without a single suffer no third party to intervene River Drin between Servians and falling back on main Army, 1918, and says that the arma- csanally.

between Austria and Servia.

Jaly 25-Russian Cabinet ontside Buckingham Palace, Tongres.

Austrians, Patriotic scenes Terrific cannonading heard from mente of France and Russia Tribute to the Press,

"Our Contemporaries/appears are overwhelming and must lead on page 2, log book of page 6- tion proceeds forthwith, regiment for service abroad. their own in firet engagement in keep her powder dry. He treats An interesting ecoh by the Jaly 26-Russian request for France protests against Grman the open at Hasselt. British England with great suspicion, U.S. Secretary for War on diplo extension of time on Servia's acts of war. Russian Flest driven Admiralty announces that it is and saya that she will not miss a mats of the Navy will be found behalf refused. Servia accepts into Gulf of Finland by Germans. confident of ite ability to keep favourable opportunity of attack- some Austrian demands and British Medite races Fleet olears the trade routes open. Great ing Germany, a

on page 8. rejects others. Martial law in for action. Martial law at Malta. Britain and Austria at war. This pamphlet his Royal "In consequence of the attack transferred to Kragujevacs, Austria-Hungary. Servion capital Sir Edward Grey's speech in Belgians victorious in fight with Bighness finds "excellent. He by robbers on the Canton night

J Parliament. July 27.-Servian troops

Germans at Hselen, German says that he has read it with the express, railway communication aboard Danube steamer fire con August 4.-German ultima- losses being three-fifths of those greatest interest and wishes it the with Usaton is temporarily inter Austrian troops; engagemen: tuma to Belgium. Reported engaged. French defeat Ger- widest circulation in Germany. rupted. encues. Sir Edward Grey an Anglo-German naval battle. Eari mane in a battle along the River It is recognized, however, that Kitchener sails, but is recalled. Othain; regiment of Dragoons the telegram is only." an expres- nounces his "efforts to arrange War declared between Britain sonibileted. Concerted attack Bion of private opinion," and that conference of Ambassadores Aug. 18, 2.10 p.m/^}~

Jaly 28--Czar, addressing and Germany.

along Barvian frontier. by 400,000 the Crown Prince has hardly Austrians faile.

endorsed the detailed statements Council of Ministers, declares: August 5-Germans invade August 14 British Fleet of the pamphlet.

"We have stood this Belgium. Japan to take measures gradually circumscribing action The other, telegram was to sort of thing for seven and a to discharge Treaty obligations of German Fleet in the Far East. Professor Bachholz, of Posen,who half

years. This

is to Britain, Germans violate Dateb Earl Roberta sppointed to com delivered last April, and subau- enough." Austria declares war territory at Tilbourg, Russian mand Overseas Forces,Liege quently published, a véry Chan- on Servis. Germany considers and German troops in contact on still intact. Belgium aska France vinistic speech in commemoration Sir Edward Groy's suggested frontier. Reported that French to accommodate 2,000 German of Bismarck's birthday. The Sale. conference has no prospect of detachment captures German prisoners Transportation of speech is a tirade against the cruisers Goeben and Breslau and French troops to Belgium com-weak Governmente" which have July 29-Austrians blockade minke the Panther. Germans plete whole force ready to advance. directed Germany since Bismarck Anvari Panic in New York reported to have violated-nea Belgians drive enemy eastward; and have suffered democracy to A Warsaw message says that the Polish political representatives stock market. British Consols trelity of Switzerland. Bombard no German cavalry between Has make Erightfal progresa. I have sent to the Grand Duke Nicholas, the commander-in-chief of drop to 601. Mr. Asquith an-ment of Liege began by Germans, selt and Ramillies. Reported contains much abuse of the present Russian army, a telegram expressing loyalty and longing for nounces that the situation la One Sir John French gasstted Inspec that German cruisers Goeben and Imperial Chancellor. The Crown Russian victory in the fight agalet the common enemy.

of "extreme gravity Servians tor General of British Forces Breslan have been purchased by Prince told the author that he had destroy

oy bridge at Berlin. Admiral Jellicoe becomes su Tarkey, HOW Defence of Brussels,

Austrians bombard Servian preme commander of the Fleet August 16.-French troops likewise excellent. Seldom, a read his speech, and found t hacks pantra mata Aug. 18, 4.30p.m.

All members of the Belgian Royal family, except the King, who positions, compelling evacuation,

August 6-German troops re-enter Belgium at Charleroi. Radicals and Socialista point nt. Jelo. 23 at the front with the Army, and a part of the Government, toge von der contarea ported to have been repulsed by Bavarian Army Corps deleated by has the Crown Prince shown

German froups move in response Belgians in fighting near Liege, French at Avricourt ther with the Legations, have moved to Brussels,

and Girvy olearly his dislike of the ne an advance towards Lord Kitchener departure for Cammonade heard aby Tirlemons Government in

Egypt again cancel

believed to be beginning of the Zent.

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Expeditionary Force Lands.

Aug. 17, 10.15 p.m.

10.25 pm,

The Press Bureau states that the British Expeditionary Force has safely landed on French soil.

Aug. 17, 10,40 p.m.

Interesting reports concerning

The Prana Bureau message above referred to added that Lord meete; announced that mobiliss-Wales decider to raise monated August 13, Belgians hold to war, and calls on Germany to and commercial newa on page 9,

Kitobenar, Secretary of State for War, desired to state that he and the country were under the greatest obligation to the Press for the loyalty with which all references to the movements of the Expedi- tionary Force had been suppressed...

Manoeuvring in Secret.

Aug..18, 11.55 a.m.

It is officially notified that no information whatever regarding the movements or destination of the Expeditionary Force must be published subsequent to disembarkation.

English newspaper correspondents are requested to quit Belgium and do correspondents will be allowed with the British

Force for same time.

Prince Alexander on Active Service.

HS.H. Prince Alexander of Teck is going into active service.

TORTA The Czar at Intercession.

Aug. 17, 6.20 p.m,

The Czar and Czaritan have gone to Moscow to attend a sclamu invocation of blessing on the Russian Arms. The Czar will walk to church among the people unattended, and will return in similar manner, to the Kremlin, after which he joins the armies..

War Insurance Rate. “The Government's War Insurance Rate is 3 per cent,

Poland's Loyal Massage.

Ay Aug. 18, 4,30 a.m.

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Hesty measures, such as the erection of barricades, are being to taken to defend Brussels against a sudden cavalry raid. Kazy atagur Aaja Abalbeit mom

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