1914-08-31 — Page 1

August 31, 1914,

The Hongkong Telegraph—-

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

GERMANS SURRENDER IN SAMOA,

BRITAIN'S PART IN THE GREAT BATTLE.

Germans Withdrawing from Belgium.

[Renter's Service To: The Telegraph."]

Aug. 30, 7.45 pm. The Secretary of State for the Colonies announces that Apia, in German Samoa, surrendered to an expeditionary force, sent by the Governor of New Zealand, on Saturday,

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[Apia is described as the centre of all-political and commercial life in the Bamoan group. it stands on the shore of a bay, on the inland of Upolu.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

The Battle.

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Aug. 30, 4.45 p.m. The Press Bureau states that Lord Kitchener has issued statement describing the British share in the four days' battle starting on the 23rd in which he says:

Daring this period, the Allies were occupied in resisting and checking the German advance and withdrawing to new lines of defence.

The battle began at Mons, on Sunday.

The German attack was stubbornly pressed and repeated, but it was completely obecked by the British frout.

On Monday the Germans made vigorous efforte, with superior numbers, to prevent the safe withdrawal of the British force and drive it into the fortress of, Maubeuge. This was frustrated and the enemy's losses on both days far exceed ours,

* The British retirement froméoded on the 25th with continuous fighting, though not on the scale of the previous two days.

By night, on the 25th, the British occupied a line between Cambrai, Lestean and Londresies,

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Turkish Neutrality.

August 29, 3.60 p.m. Turkish diplomata are giving most positive assurances that Turkey will strictly observe neutrality.

Koolgsberg Invested."

August 29, 6.15 It is officially reported that this Ramend, have completely invested Konigsberg.

Accurate Junnery."

August 29 6.50 p.m. The German survivors of the Heligoland engagement have arrived at Harwich. They declare that the British uns were fired with terrific accuracy and force and that most of the men on the docks of the German warships perished,

German Alrship Captured,

August 29, 8.45 p.m. A Zeppelin airship bombarded Hlava station in Poland. The Russians bit the Zeppelin and captured eight of the crew, two quickfirere and a quantity of explosives.

The following telegrams appeared in our fame of yesterday:

Russians occupy Allenstein:

Aug. 28, 12.30 a.m. It is officially announced that the Russians have occupied the important town of Allenstein, efter repulsing. German troops, who brought up reinforcements.

Austrian regiment decimated. The advance continues in Galicia. has been decimated.

An Austrian regiment

Canada's Fine Subscriptions.

It was announced to-day in Montreal that a total of $1,400,000 (Gold) has been subscribed for the Canadian National Patriotic Fonds and there is every indication that the fand will reach tao millione.

Germans Driven Back,

Aug. 29, 5.25 a.m.

It is stated from Paris that the battle begun to the north Hirson, between Cambrai and Mezieres, seems to be sating

Travellers relate that the Germans have been driven back in the direction of Chimay.

Operations off Hellgoland.

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Longwy Capitulates After 24 Days.

We are informed from a reliable source that a telegram, recolved in the Colony last evening, states that the French frontier town of Longwy,which was garrisoned by only one battalion of 500 men, after having been invested and bombarded for twenty- four days, has capitulated.pdf

The telegram further states that the garrison pat up such aniendid defense that the French Government has sent the insig of the Legion of Houser to the Commander.

Other wired are as followsAIN THADEM

SaraServian

The Merrian Headquarters haw advanced as far as Valgero.

Ohensive Movement Near the Vosges,

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The offensive movement has been resumed vigorously in the Vosges district; it has not been interrupted for five days,.

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An Austrian regiment has been demmated by

* Longwy has ospitulat holding out for Lå days.

The Garman loses near Nancy are enormous. Two thousand five hundrað German corpesa have bean found on a front of three

The Russians have occupied kilometres near Vitriment, and four thousand five hundred on 4 the important town of Allenareza, front of foar kilometres in the same directions Seven thousand in East From TOP corpees are lying near Nanoy.

LOCAL AXELSS

Another Prize, Another prise of war, the s.. Hongkong Harbour yesterday afternoon.

PARIS INCIDENTS.

Students Demonstrate at Austrian Embassy."

Paris, July 28:

Vdere" is every indication that the Canadian Patriotio Fund will Koval two million dollars. A

The Germans engaged in the great battle" have been driven was brought into back in the direction of Whimsy. thee the |lossar an both midon in the bigg

Beurstary of Bists for For Affairs, to moqmalat him with fles Incident, M. Ferry was able" to || asure the Ambassador "that he | had already talesɛaphed to the French Ambassador in Vienas to express his regrets to the Ballplats.

lost, operating Heligoland

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The British losses in the naval engagement oil Heligoland were

· Another manifestation which The Germass bays burned the han bean passed over in silence whole town of Louvain, made all was thas of two or three hundred the males prisonsra and shot The Austro-Servian orisis has young men who marched along many notables, co come with sooh atartling sudden the Boulevard einging" Berlin. nees that it finds the Government The police interfered and diepere bere in a most unenviable ed the manifestants. position. There is practically no It is announced here that Baronante. Government at the present de Soncen and M. Bienvenu-Martin The measures taken by Aid moment so far as foreign affate had an interview this elerpoop miral Hime regarding the Ger are concerned, Both the President

Bazonof was to meet the

29 killed, including two lienten-

Apis, in German Simon, Eng surrendered to an expeditionary foros sent by the Governor' New Zealand.

NEWS.

of the Republic and the President during which they examined the man oruisers Gooben sad Breslas of the Council-who is, at the measuree of action at the disposal have been approved, Ang 28 9 30 p.m.

same time, Minister for Foreign of the Powers for the maintenance

of peace. The Press Barcau announces to-day that a concentrated operation from Stockholm to Denmark, and Affairs are at sea on their way

Heligoland. A strong force of destroyers were supported by amisers Copenhagen to-morrow morning of some consequence has been attempted against the Germans off will not touch land until they reach News has resched Paris that

It was intended to resume the retirement at daybreak on the the German destroyers and cruisers guarding the approaches the the Journal learns from a St. Petersburg to-day, but nothing and battle cruisers. The submarinda intercepted and siliche special correspondent of Austro-Hungarian Ambassador in 26th, but five German array corps attacked and the fighting was so coast. alose and fierce that it was impossible to carry out our retirement

Very good source that when the has as yet come to hand regarding till the afternoon.

President of the Republic and M. their interview, Viviani took leave of the Taar three days ago they were far from thinking that the orisis could mature so ranidly, The feeling optimism. The first intimation of the ultimatum reached M. Hoincare by wireless

This battle was most severe and desperate and our troepe extriosted themselves magnificently under the heaviest artillery fire.

Since the 20th the British have not been molested,

They rested and refitted after the exertions of their glorious achievement and are ready for the next great encounter undaunted în spirisan

Today the Frenchinen bore the brunt of an attack which was repulsed

Two German Destroyers sunk. Many Damaged, A

Aug. 28, 2.35 p.m. The notion off Heligoland was fortunate and fruitful. Destroyers were heavily engaged with destroyers. All British vessels returned in good order. Two German destroyers were sunk and mi damaged.

Cruiser's Engaged.

Aug, 28, 0.10 pin, Oraisers have been engaged with ornicere.

Three German Cruisers Sunk,

On the 28th the British Cavalry Brigade under Colonel Sir Philip Chetwode, fought a brilliant action against the Gernian The first light cruiser aquadron sank the Mainz. The first cavalry.

battle craiser squadron sank a cruiser of the Koln clase Aborter The strategio position of ourselves and our allies is: Whereas disappeared in the mist, heavily afire sad sinking. · The British a decisiva victory for us would be fatal to the enemy, the con- ships Amethyst and Eserten were damaged. British camalige are tinuance of Anglo-French resistance which can keep in the closest not heavy grip with the enemy's best troops can, if prolonged, lead to only one conclusion.

British Admiral's Satisfactory Explanations,

Aug, 20,-12:40 p.m.

The Press Bureau states that Admiral Bone de la Peyrero, of the French Navy, has sasumed command of the. Anglo-French fleet operating in the Mediterranean,

A. Admiral Sir A. B. Milne, the British Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, has returned house. S

Admiral Vilne'a condnet and itapositions regarding the desaped. German oruisers Grenen and Breslau hare boon the subject of osreful examination at the Almunity with the result that the mosaures taken by Admiral" Milne have been approved in all

British Casualties In North Son Batish,

Freia Borean announced that the British naval are 29 lulled, including two liantenants, and 36 wunaded

Thousands of Germans Withdraw from Belgium,

- Aug. 30, 450 n.ti. Antwerp official communication” staten than the withdra I the German troops is becoming stroanly izciled in the

Antwerp and part of Limburg is already clear.“

Aug. 29, 425 pm.

A memage from Antwerp says that la night 16) trains filled

with German troops prased th ragh Belgium hom the south-west

to the north-east, transporting one oorpa and fall equ

Confirmation..

Aug. 28, 050

The British Flest near Heligoland sauk 'three ornisers and two destroyers. No British vennela were sta

Officers Concerned.

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The Prass Bureau states that the Officera concerned in this skilfully handled operation were Rear-Admirala B-xity, Moore and Christian : and Jammodores Keyss, Tyrwhitt and Goodsnungh.

Clerman Vandaliam,”

August, 281740 The Germans, disregarding protests, have made (of Louvain)- prisonáre, and have entrained th destination unknown. They hava burned the entir

Bega Baveral notables were shot – and

A Paria communique says that the situation on our front, the Soinme to the Vung a, is the same sa yesterday. The fonoes seem to have slackened, their march.

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his is evidently due to Busa's rapid advance; also the frightful German foros in Bryasals has been reduced to A IMAM,

Hungarian/Regiments Surrender to Russlanj.

Aug. 30, 12 25 † m. ement continues along the entire

THE KONGO.

Jottings by the Way" appear on, page 4 to-day.

Latest Volunteer Orders are given to-day.

Further war items from exe ohanges appear today.

Interesting notes on the crisis appear on page

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Items regarding the defence of aingian are given elsewhere in this into t

hn Friday morning on boned the warship Teanos, but: Though the belief is general a a tartible story was raging; at that Japan's latest battle orniser, time communication was pro- the Kongo, will take part in the and it was not bombardment of Taingiau, official ming that the information to this effect is not of French

nation, dent really knew of course forthcoming, says the 2.0.

Daily News. The opinion is held General news and an article on **** Kabinet Coupil was held in some quarters that Japan will the conflict between Austria; and, this morning at the Foreign Office rely upon the Second Squadron. Servis will be found on page.

she presidency of should the Kongo join in the artio, who isinterim attack the defenders will have President of the Council during to deal with one of the most pow Viviant's absence. No statement orful warships afloat. The Kongo hau beas, issued as to whether was constructed and fitted with the President and M. Viviant will engines and armament at the curtail ibmr visit to the Denish Violars Yard, Barrow-in-Frieme sad Norwegian Court shough arriving in Japan in Novembër it is reported that M. Viviani will of last year, ready for immediately probably return overland without joining the fleet Her speed and delay. If the programms were gun trials were mort Exabared to, M. Princare and H. On the thirty bours') Viviani would not return to Paris eight hours were a before the end of the minth. This "h.p.; and the

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