1914-09-07 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

September 7, 1914, Humidity

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

A TERRIFIC BATTLE.

BRITISH FIGHT GERMANS TO A STANDSTILL.

ENEMY'S LOSSES ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 45,000,

SINCE THEN, GERMANS. LEAVE BRITISH ALONE.

British Borts Strike Mines and Sink.

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MONDAY,

the Proprietor.

BEPTEMBER

LATEEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

The following telegrams appeared in our issue of yesterdu

A German Triumph 15

Sept. 6, 5.45 p.m. The Admiralty announces that a Germanaghatiron, consisting of two oruisers and four desteryers, succeeded in sinking fifteen British fishing bata in the North Sea. A quantity of fish was captured and the crews were taken to Wilhelmshaven a prisoners

of war.

Enenty Attempt Outflanking Movement,

Sept. 5, 11 20 a.m,

1914.

September 7, 1913

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

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This was not merely a in sterial, but wasales a apleiinat, con Wide (cheers). Upon ita issue everything that coussined promise and hope, that led to emancipation and a fuller liberty for the millions who made up the mase of mankind, would be found, sooner or Tater, to depend."

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Ontwet has won the American Amateur Golf Championship,

The Germans have evacuated. this Compiegne und Banlisdistricts.

The Germans appear now

be marching towarda the Marne.

A French corps his repulsed the Seventh German Army near Danville, an

in the ease of pesce Had his proposals for a medieting The Prime Minister eulogised the exertions of Sir Edward Grey conference between Germany, France, Italy, and ourselves been accepted, the actual controversy would have been settled with honour to everybody, and the whole of this terrible welter would have boon avoided, An official Froach.communigus states that the onemy on our left, With whom doea the responsibility rest for the refusal, for all apparently neglecting Paris, are attempting to execute, an the illimitable safaring now confronting the world 7. With one outflanking raovement. They have reached Laforte cone-Jouarre Power, and one Puerer only Tast Power is Germany (load hisses). and have passed Rheims. They are proceeding along the west side That is the fountain and origin of this world-wide catastrophe

{(cheers), of the Argonne ridge. The manoeuvre has been unsuccessful.

In the hope of peace, we had persevered to the end, straining al. most to breaking-point our most cherished friendship and obligations; but at last we reached the dividinglice which made or marred anation the Germans, Did any in the whole Empire blame our decision? worthy of the name. Then, and only then, did we declare for war. "No.") animating our forefathers in the struggle against Napoleon, we Then we must steel ourselves to the task and, in the spirit must, we shall, persevere to the ear (load cheers).

Britais, France and Russia to hold together.

Sept. 5, 4.35 p.m......

The Foreign Office announces that the British, French and Rus sian Governments mutually engage not to conclude peace separately during the present war. The three Governments saree that, when the terms of pesos come to be discussed, none of the Allies will demand conditions of peace without the previous agreement of oath of the other Allies.

Enemy Avoids Paris:

Sapt. 5, 7.20 p.m A Paris communique says that the enemy, performing a wide converging movement, continues to leave the entrenched dip of Paris on its right, merobing south-east.

Cutting off Communications.

The following extract from & Press Bureau telegram of 5th

Sept. 5, 8,55 p.m..'. September, from II. E the Governor, Singapore, to H.E. the Gover-

A strong German army hue left Brussels and is moving towarda nor, Hongkong, is forwarded to us by the Colonial Boretary for pub-Termende to cut off communis between Antwerp and Ostond,

lication:-

Steam drifter Linadell and H.M.8. Speedy struck mine of East Coast and sink. Casualties reported, air missing, two injur ed. Speedy was old torpedo gunboat built 1893. Before war, she was engaged on Babery protection duties.

[Beater's Service To The Telegraph."]

London, Sept. 8, 4,40 p.m.

The total British a seualtioris 15,000, but many of the ing will rejoin the coloura safely.

The British inflicted on the Garmang thrice those logies. British drafte, numbering 19,000 arrived and filled up

The troops are in the best of spirite

The Allies Drive Germans Twenty Kilometros.

Bapt. 6 140 p.m.. The Anglo-French success at 8. Quentin is officially confirmed. The Allies brilliantly drove back the Germans twenty kilometres and inflicted considerable lossen,

Bast Coast Satė,

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Sept. 6, 1.45 a.m. The Admiralty announces that all side to navigation on the East Coast may be remwal without further notice..

Sanguinary Fighting.

Sept 6, 1.45 8.m. Narguinary fighting continues on the Lublin-holm front, where the Austrians made a fruitless attempt to pióres the Russian lince, ing five thousanil prisone

+

The attack on the Anglo-French left wing has been abandoned by

Lord Rosebery--says-we-are (tond ories of fighting not for an acre of terri

tory, but for the sanctity of public law,

It is officially announced, that the German enveloping movement. on the left appears to be def

obecked.

British drafts

numbering

While it would be a criminal mistake to under-estimate the magnitudo, fighting quality or staying power of the enemy, would be equally foolish and indefensible to belittle our own forces. Thers was happily little more to be done as regards the Navy. He At St. Quentin the allien did not flatter it when he said its superiority was equally marked brilliantly drove the Germana 20 in every department and every sphere of its activity.

| kilometres, inflioting, consider- "We relied on it with the most absolute confidence. It hadable losses. bunted the German mero satile marine from the high ees, and when

few German ordinere still info-ting the distant oogan had been 10,000 have arrived in Franos and disposed of, as they would be very soon, the Navy would have filled the gaps onsed by the achieved for British and neutral commerce a security as complete fighting. The Belgians have opened the dyken to the south-west of it ever enjoyed in days of unbroken peace.

As Guise, the French have Balines and have flooded the district. The Germins were completely Now as regards the Army there was a ell for us, onlinuous secured a solid success, driving aurprised but hercially od in the water and tried to save their and united eff irt. We had not merely to replace wastage caused by

back three German corps, who casualties we had to enlarge the scale of the Army, ingrese itaustained heavy losses. The Germans have suffered heavy losses from fire from the Anumbers and multiply many times its effectiveness san fighting

guns,

werp forts.

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Germans Surprised.

Sept. 5,8,55 |_ p.m.

Mr. Asquith's Great Speech,

Sept. 4, 1.45 pm.

NEWS.

Farther war items, from

changu appear to-day,

instrument. Our self-governing. Dominions, throughout the The Admiralty announces that Empire, without any solicitation on our part, had demonstrated all side to further navigation. with a spontaneousness and unanimity tiaparallelot in way as removed from the last history, their determination to affirm their brotherhood Coast without further notios, with us and to make our cause their own (cheers) Canada, The Austrians have made a The Pros Bares a in a comprehensive review of the recent,

Australia, New Zealand, South Afrion, Newfoundland, children of fruitless attempt to pierce the @ghting attoe that the British troops have been fighting con-

At a great patriotio dem ustration at the Guildhall, Mr. the Empire bad asserted not as an obligation but as a privilege, Russian lines, losing 5,000 tinuously since the battle of Cambrai on August 26, until the Asquith received a magnificent ovation. The Lord Mayor presided their right and their willingness to contribute money, material, and, prisoners. brilliant action at Compiegne on September 1, when the First Cavalry and the Premier was also supported by Mr. Churchill, who was what is better than all, their strength, their sinews, their fortages The Press Bureau announces Brigado and the Fourth Guards Brigade fought the Germans to a loudly cheered, and other members of the Cabinet and Opposition, and the lives of their best men (oheers) India too, with no less that in the recent fighting the atandstill and captured ten gure. Since then the British have

Mr. Asquith sail that three and a half years ago he addressed, alacrity, had claimed her share in the common task (obeers.)

British casualties were 15,000, not been molested...

in the Guildhall, a guihering of citizens to celebrate and approve the Immediately after mobilisation Lord Kitchener i-saed his call and the German losses thrice that missint d claration of two great English speaking States that in fature for a hundred thousand recruits. This has been followed by a number.

any difficulties between them should be settle1, if not by agreement, at second call. The response up to to-day gave ua between 250.000 No fewer than 42,000- Lon- Any rate, after judicial enquiry and srbitration; bat never by wir. and 300,000 men (loud obears.) the They were not sanguine enough then to think or hope that the era doners had been accepted. We wanted more man, men of the best

of war had been altogether brought to a close; still loss were they | fighting quality, and prompt provision would be made for the incorpor prepared to satisipate the terrible spectacle that now confronted themation of all willing and able torn in the fighting forces of the King, contest which, for the numberandimportance of the Powers engaged, Wherever possible, men desiring to serve together would be allotted to

Interesting notes on the otima the sole of their armaments and armies, the width of the theatre of the arms regiment or cores, and the raising of battalions by counties oorflot, the outpouring of blood and loss of life, the incalentable and munitilities would everywhere be encouraged. No less appear on page 4 toll of suffering levied upon non-combatante, the material and moral argently they wanted a larger supply of ex-non-commissione!

The fifth of a series of pen losses accumulating day by day; but in the highest interests of officers sal men who were asked to give up their regular employ pictures entitled "In the wake of oivilisation a contest which in every one of those aspects was with-ment and return to which they alone were ompetent to do. War" appears on paga 4. 1972) Emplove might en oly a curs such non of re-instatement at the "Oar Contemporaries" appears out precedent in the sale of the world.

They were very confident three years ago in the righteous-end of the war (cheers.) He appealed also to retired, commis on page 3, and log book on page ness of their posi ion. "We are equally confident in is to-day, sinned offi ura to come forward and take their pieces in training the 6.* when reluctantly and against our will, but with clear judgment cow Aviny.

General news, and an article and clean conscience, we fiad ourselves involved with our whole Je would only say, regarding the actual progress of the war, streigth and power in a bloody arbitrament between might and that in every direction there was abundant grand for pride and on Japan's position in the world right floud cheers).

comfort. We were wiching the fl com ation of theearly stages of appear on page 3 to-day, "What would be car position today as a nation if we had protracted struggle. We must learn to take long views and cultivate British Quarding Movement: Freach Glorious Victory.

Sept 65 pm.

been have enough, through timidity, through pervartal calculation pstream, sa la crise, sal naslednis. Escua realias that we are The Prem Bureau survey of the position adds that during the fif-interest, or through paralysis of our sense if tour and fighting as a Umed Empire su a cause, worthy of the highest

traditions of the reas week no new, main trial of strength occurred. There have been, luty, be false to our word, faithless to our friend?

The British people would have bean starling by, with folded Mr. Asquith omolu led:-It as keep in mind the patient. Indeed, battles along the immense front which in other ware hav ba anai-lerod of the first, mignitude, but which in thi-mud with such conteng ay we could comenant, while indomitable men never relating for a moment their stern vigil

mualbani nap,o cust, S

keep in mind oar gallant troops who stay in def suva ut ne vital liberties, on the lonely với; let us of strategic withdrawal incidenta "marely war Bre

miche a burnt sind ogstust overweening, overwhelming laros, to-day, after a fortnight's enviouma, lighting, under conditions and enutras'ion of the allied forora.

**Walsumit nivƏ, D591 4HƯREZ, as done ing ngi ispasira, the which would try the mettle of the best Amy that over took the field, Since the bittle ́of Cambrai, where the British encros fully guarded the left flink of the entire, allies army from legs of Liege and the steale, manly resistance of the sun. Begin inain not only an undefeated but an unbroken front (lond

• memories of the great a deadly turning attack, we have been supported by the seventh my. We should have seen the cocupation of their capit, the goalalheers) Facally let us to all the and filth French arm'e; the latter at Chuise seented a slut ncceforcing back of the patriario defenders to the rampara of Auteurp men, the grot deads of the past; let us not forget driving back the enemy in disorder and infl cung & hav, losa ou countless outrage bullet, the buwaneering leviesstunted from his dring message of the y sanger Pitt, uts last public atterance, in an unoffending civit population, auf, finalig, the preales efimis asuta Geitadeinsaf, “E dhol has saved barself hy har axsitions, three Q-1man corps.

Nevertheless, a general retirement has continued, and the tingstunt civiliss on an culture sing the Thirty Years War and wilt, seling, u v Europe by her exemple." The Englind of Germana are persistently seeking the British, and have kept in the sack of La nu sin sha uslims holon sine. E'irreparablatreasure he days give a cobla saswer to his appeal, and dil n it sheath lt up by blust birtarian vangeiros (hu f'cheers), de magjik dis wœard uciglaf or nearly twenty years fighting, the freetam Constant con-at wth our rear-guard

Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm The British Army is most

What in conny would tipe Lingeriï ntan 1 people bave been all

En pe

Ls nigi and do likewise. (Lond and

Victoria Theatre 9.18 pm auth of the Marne, in line with the French Turoản. The right ut! | tat lette the Gerans appear to be matching towds the Marie, toward render o shean of the interioaren of homiprok lg-fuheering

Germany's Accused System.***

Saturday, September 12,. the left and entre of the French lines, A. French carpa repuf-eif.in sefi non of our plighted's lema doligstions, we halen in ei,i

plavenije, auf to avenge- hem Mr. Baraw,woow in dit ayu peremit this war was one of

Half yearly meeting of there. the Seventh German Army near Deinville, I would appear that the wehdut done our best to

shag ene o mesin history. The hand of the Corman Gwernment holters, Hongkong Hotel Co.--- enveloping

оп the Aglu French 1ft wing bas been intolerable wrong."

* sooner than be a silent witness of this trag o triumph of fro has only whu par the word, “l'e'os" and there would have been no noon. ahut ned by the Germann either bec ́n-n it is no longer practic ble

war. Hedis no speak that work; he had drawn the sword, and might Extraordinary gener«l meeting, to e priape such a great ex'ension, or be cutise the Germans proter ver law, of brutality over free bom, Iw use this a mairy of ours

bluttad out of the pin of history:(lar Liliowane),

zhe nuraised system for which he wanda perish by the sword 1 (loud II, K. [Jotel Co.—12,15 p.m. * The vi letion of Belgian neutralny was the fist top in a queers) As Crousell asti tai his Tedinsiden, wo know wist we Germans Evacuate Complegne and Senlls Districts, o

le'ihe are poleg of which the ultim ue, mal far di starit, kim was to die fighting for auto love shat we know, The German 1 Sept. 1 3 25 4.M.

wu-h the independence and Automy of the fans ? Bora eu Vion by albumul twlf to ha organised as a Military mohine I' is officially annonnéed in Paris that the Charms saveloping in Belgium, then Brilant and será sédenial, its like rush oli, pro quis no law <zept the low = (1 forns ~ It was movement in the left appears to be di fiicly checked kur: This fl-10, bombaument of Maubeuge, which in resisting, own; in wish hit sa dained be the s, jei atj baig – One after gain that we were hunk –lay. Mr. Bunar-

Commiting **amont Cirmany for the king treatis and commi shulive they were to her left tolle yake,samont ples of And then - m'tions wars fed at fosters i by the nevi bilo strontiac The destrus iom of Lugano pralaimed in trampes tones voj by, by protemmin and Joerusi mein.

what "U»rmin_moths were. The Bit-h poop's only require to Tu'l self-deyehuj ment which to thua em 11 States, tajrelia, the jsme to make them 6-ht to the spirit of their Faber,

Luotone súd to one kinsmen fores the Teti maya had call of an autoon laut nation, but i thay say that Royal Anrated. Watera. Mi lan' to, was the rprinữ not b'outh of life of asti

Deby? (Loud grims of "N64)he long batile beginning ufactory Co. Lida pude, wax the oiler capital à feum in the darla al clun

Mr. Monro gave tits answer, (lauf ohonra). He appealed to the tug on Huron their

lism of those shiu ty, to liquit, and to those compelled to remain Saturday, Sep

£55, U4, 85 85 kat ari rendime cur obli

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The Germans have evarunted tho Compiegne, and Seblis

We Fight not for Territory Says Lord Rosebery,

Cartole

The Eul of webery, speaking *1 B oshiri, avid sma fighting, not for an acre of territory, but for, the s hetjy Sof a. 10 we go under it will be for ever, but we are ping because all are upiled in a ja-t on-s.", llis I rdship pai equent tribute to the generous emulation of the Diamond,

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