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The Bongkong Telegraph

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Temperature 6 a.m. 75,

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

INCIDENTS IN THE BIG BATTLE,

GERMANS EMPLOYING WAR MATERIAL WHICH WAS INTENDED FOR THE SIEGE OF PARIS.

Mr. Churchill Satisfied with the Naval Outlook.

THREE AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS SUNK BY MINES,

(Reuters Service To "The Telegraph."]

Sept. 24, 2.30 p.m.. A statement issued from the Headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force relates the operations up to the 22ad inst as

follows:-

Progress has been slow, but in certain directions continuous. Lidoed the battle may last for some days more before a decision is resobed. It approximates somewhat to siege warfare. The Germans are in great strength and their use of heavy artillery leads to the supposition that they are employing material that was colleo'ed for the siege of Paris.

The operations on the 18th, 19th and 20th can be summarised in the words of a neighbouring French commander: "Having ropalaed repeated violent attacks, wo have a feeling that we have

been victorious."

On the night of Friday, the 18th, the Germans attacked the British linas, their infantry being supported, as always, by a beavy bombardment, but the attack lacked vigour.

Oar anti-airoraft gua brought down a German aeroplane. The French cavalry to the north demolished part of the railway, cutting one of the enemy's lines of cɔmmunication.

Intermittent bombardment took place on Saturday, but the advancing infantry retired under our fire, de

We destroyed another aeroplane.

Our aviators dropped bombs on the Germias and cpecially damaged their transport. We found a large store of buried Bimmunition.

It was a day of driving rain.

Battle in Full Swing.

Sept. 25 2.50 a.m.

At eleved in the evening the following communique was issued in Paris:-

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On the Left wing the battle is developing, in the Centre it is in full swing and on the Right wing the Garman attack seems to be

checked.

Mr. Churchill Reviews the Situation.

British Casualties.

Sept. 21, 11.40 p.m.

Temperature & a.m. 77 p. m. 85. Humidity

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weak, and at the moment owns

only three comparatively small and low-powered craft which oan. not be compared with the Zap- pelins.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued by L'ent Col. A. Chapman, V.D., yeater- day, state:

France possesses possibly naj many aeroplanes as Germany, but recently there has been en

Appointments and Transfers:- outcry against the shocking state The following men having jived of neglect into which the majority

Calenel Groof Duff Las been killed and Brigadier-Genera military machines are slower than

Haking has been wounded.

Russians Pushing Forward.

·Sept. 25, 5 25 a.m. An official telegram from Petrograd states that on the south western front the Russians have occupied the fortified positions in the Radympe district with all the enemy's artillery.

The garrison of Przemysl has evacuated the village of Medyka, being driven back in the eastern section towards the line of forts,

There is no fighting on the German front.

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Montenegins Active.

Sept. 24, 10 40 pm. The Montenegria 8 with siege guns are bombarding Cattaro. The North Sea Disaster.

Sept. 25, 12.15 p.m.. Besides the list of of core and warrant officers saved from the torpedoed oruisers Aboukir, Croazy and Hogue in the North Sas [the Admiralty issues a list of 779 men savel.

Three Austrian Warships Sunk.

Sept. 24, 10.25 .W.

A Milan telegram reports that an Austrian destroyer and two torpedo boats have been saak by miass off the coast of Dilmitia.

The Varying Struggle.

Sept. 24, 6.5 p.m.

A Paris communique states that in the centre there has been no change. The enemy to the East continued their attacks with remarkable fierceness. The struggle continues with alternate retiremeats at certain points and advances arotters.

The enemy in small detachments have again attempted to penetrate French territory is the region Nancy-Vosges but were econ repulsed.

The Russian Advance:

Sept. 24, 0.5. p.m. The Russiane are continuing thoir advance on Cracow,

AEROPLANES IN WAR,

Resources of the Belligerents.

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The Montenegrins, with siege guns, are bombarding Cattaro..

On the French Laft Wing the battle is developing and it is in full swing in the Centre."

of French machines have been the Corps are allotted Corps allowed to fall, Also most French numbers and posted as follows:

No. 1687 Pte. R. H. Whittall to Scoute Company...

No. 1828 Gr. J. F. Millar to Ne, 1 Section Artillery Battery.

No. 1020 Sapper F. C. Olemo to Engineer Company.

No. 1630 Sapper T. Gibbison to Engineer Company:

No. 1031 Pte. F. D. Silas to coast. Right Section M. G. Co.

those of Germany. The French ariny owns a certain nombor of comparatively fast monoplanea capable of carrying an observer 48 pateenger, but their radius is much loss than that of the German machines.

France Would Draft Civilians. "la actual war France would have to call on a vast number of highly trained civilian aviators, who would pilot the military ollicers as observers. But the thoroughly trained military aviator would be of greater value. In engines France is well off, as she has supplied aero-engines to the world since the beginning

of aviation and her fastories are cotipped on a corresponding ecale.

The next air power is Russia and here it is impossible to give more than a guess at the number of her aeroplanes. There are big military air stations at the most important Russian strategic points. There are several large eroplano factories in Russia, chiefly organised and managed by Frenchmen at these have been for twelve months turning cut machines in very fair quanti. |tics.

No. 1632 Ple. II. Wilman to

Right Section M. C. Co.

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An Austrian destroyer and two torpedo-bats have boon saak by mines on the Dalmatian

A Zeppelin has dropped three- bombs on Ostead, killing a dog.

No. 1633 Pro. L.A.V. Iibeiro and slightly damaging a fish

market. to Signalling Section.

No 1034 Pte. J. S. Rodrigues to Signalling Section.

No. 1035 Pte. U. Santos to Signalling Section.

No. 1038 Pte, P. A. Reis to

Signalling Section.

No. 1837 Pto. A. A. da Luz to Signalling Section,

No. 1838 Pte: J. H. Lawrence

to Signalling Section.

No, 1030 Pte. R. L. Roobs to Signalling Section.

Besides a list of the Officers and Warrant Officers saved, the Admiralty issues a list of 779- men saved.

The Official Press Bureau has issued an interview with Mr. Winston Churchill which em- phasises the satisfactory position of the operations.

An official British statement of the operations to the 22nd inst states that progress has been alow but in certain directions

No, 1840 Ita. J. R. Maughan to Left Section M. G. Co.

No. 1841 Pte. A. M. Costs to continuous. Signalling Section.

Colonel Grant Dalt has been

No. 1042 Pte.. A. A. Abbas to killed Signalling Section.

and Brigadier-General Haking, commanding the 6th In- Medical Orderly J, R. Suitor to fantry Brigade, has been wound-

ed.

Stoft.

Medical Orderly D. A. MacLeod to Staff

Russian Pilots' Daring. The Rusiau strength is about Medical Orderly E. W. 11. 300 Barviceable aeroplanes, and James to Stoff. the last Russian military budget. Medical Orderly A. M.Slark to made provision for 400. Russian Staff pilots are in some ways the beat

The following men are trans-

in the world. The Russian milit-ferred from the Reserves, allotted ary pilot will casually set off on Corpe Nos, and posted as follows: a trip from Sebastopol to St. No. 1843 Pts. F. H. Shaw to Petersburg or Moscow, and as a Engineer Company dated 13 0.14. No. 1641 Pte. D. K. Blair to general rule he reaches hi destination somehow. They have Signalling Section dated 24, 0. a preference for very high speed 14 monoplanes, owing to their inability to 1.n 1 at moderats speeds.

NEWS,

Interesting Tsingtan items appear in this issue,

Farther war news from variona, sources is given to-day.

Further notes on the orisis appear on page 4.

"Oar Contemporaries" appears on page 2, commercial news on

more than four bombs weighing with engine frctories, for the parties not exceedingl} London in war time appear on

Few aeroplanes could carry

fifty pounds apieco,

hour.

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Trams: The attention of Volunteers is called to the follow- Page 9 and log book on page 0.

General news and an article on ing extract from Routine Order No. 3 dated 8. 8. 14:-

can page 3 to-day. travel in the ordinary trams free Hongkong Twenty-five Yeira The limit of six is Ago appears to-day under the of charge.' at no time to be exceeded. heading "1899."" Volunteers are reminded that this

The concluding instalment of concession granted to soldiers is a short story, a short sermon and only intended to cover journeys a further instalment of our wat

gazetteer appear on an extra.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAYS

Bijon Theatre 9 p.m. Victoria Theatre 8.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre 9 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

onday, September 28.

Russia is also well provided Russian military policy has The greatest aircraft force is always been to insist on Russian built aeroplanes with Russian Sanday was uneventful until afternoon, when we enjoyed feeble

possessed by Germany, which sunshine. It was hardly powerfal "enough to warm the soaking

has ten Zeppelins capable of engines.

As far as airships are concerned troops. It encouraged the Germans, however, to make several.

The utility of aircraft in a dying from ten to thirty houre

to or from duty, separate counter attacks, all of which we repulsed with loss.

It transpires that the German infantry started the advance European war ia almost entirely and two others, on the point of Russia is preolically without a Probably the next power in

Leave:-Leave of absence from with bands playing. The endmy again attacked us at dusk un-in connection with reconnaiss-completion. Those two and four ainglo effective ship.

rance, writes Mr. C. G. Grey, of the other tea are capable of actual number of aircraft is Italy. the Colony is granted to Sergt. successfully.

Throughout, the brunt of the resistance has fallen upon the editor of the Aeroplane (London) travelling fifty and sixty miles an She has about seven airships, but B. F. Chapman from 28. 9. 14 to

in aeroplanes she is quite well 27. 9. 15, inclusive.

Parades:-Barades for Salur infantry, who have always bean ready to beat the enemy with great Under certain special circum- loss. Indead the sight of "pickelhauben" advancing has been a stances both aeroplanes and

airships might be used for: As regards aeroplanea, Gerruff. Definitely laid down on the positive relief after hours of shell fire,

cffensive purposes, but no nation many is far ahead of any othe authority of French observers, day 25th instant Nil. owan aircraftin sufficient quanti- country, as far as the all-round Italy bas 25 squadrons, each with seven machines in Italy and three ties to make them an important efficiency of its machines is coin Africa. There are besides cerned, although France and

England possesses probably machines under con- ТОБОТТО consideration as weapons.

England have perhaps some traction in various factories, so about as many seroplanes as It is possible that a couple of faster machines.

that, on a moderate estimato, she Austria. Her supply of engines German airships, might, make

would be able to put between ia exceedingly limited, because it dash for Paris or London with

The total number of aaro- 150 and 200 machines into this only a few months ago that an attempt was made to encourage the idea of causing a tumul planes in Germany is kept a air at the beginning of a war. among the populace," but they military secret, but it is

The majority of the Italian the production of sero ongines în would run big risks of being des believed here that Germany has machines are of quite modern England.

"Servis possesses perhaps twenty troyed by faster aeroplanes about three times as many as she

design and construction, and Aeroplanes might-andoubtedly in supposed to have and she is most of them are at least as fast machines of French construction;

Sale of Crown Land, P.W.D. Sept. 24, 7.40 p.m. would be used as weapons supposed to have four times as the best French machines. Bulgaris about the same of Ger-

Bale of household furniture, No. The Press Bureau issued to-night an interview with the Right against airships, as even a small many as England. On this com Many Italian pilots have had the man and English make. Roumania 3 p Hon. Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, who aeroplanocan carry hand grenades patation Germany must have experience of active service in hae perhaps thirty French and

over 800. emphasises the satisfactory position of the operations. He says of sufficient size to destroy an air-

Africa, and as a rale an Italian British aeroplanes. Belgium and 50, The Peak--G, P. Lammert-

12,45 German trade has ceased, while British trade is prooeeding an- ship, and it is also likely that in

Recent German world's records aviator has plenty of dash as well Holland have perhaps twenty

September 29, serviceable aeroplanes apiece, and interruptedly. "We are" he says, "moving scores of thousands of every country pilots could be include altitude records with and as staying power,

Organ Recital at St. John's Cathedral---9 15 p.m. menscrossall the oceans of the world; our submarines are blockading found who would be willing to without passengers, and duration On the whole, the Italian army the Scandinavian countries do not

throat of the Elbs; we started with a naval preponderance sacrifice their lives by driving records starting at thirteen hours is well provided with aircraft in count.

Wednesday, September 20. nearer 2 to 1 than 18 to 10, and the position next year, with equal the aeroplanes headfirst into an and progressing to twenty-four, comparison with its mobilised On the naval side Great Britain losses, will be far stronger. Our most powerful and expensive airship.

all made absolutely with biplanes strength.

leada in numbers with fifty H.K. St. Andrew's Society, machines, in experience in getting Annual General Meeting-5.30 warships are not yet commissioned.

of standard type, with engines of Austria has Made Strides. about 100 horse-power, such as Austria has recently made con- off the water and in quality and P.m.

Thursday, October 1. are turned out in hundreds by aiderable strides in aviation. Eer power. Her best seaplanes, which

Opening of Hongkong Tarkish I know personally that several one or two of Germany's big present available fleet consists of are faster than those of Germany. British officers are prepared to do motor car factories,

Turkish baths, more than 100 asroplanes, all of are better suited for getting of Bath and Toilet Jompany'a so, and it is said that a certain The best German machines modern design and equipped with rough water. French aeroplane squadron have a speed of perhaps eighty good, reliable motors. She also But here again, the difficulty Saturday, October 3, avowed this purpose if German miles an hour and the worst ifty possesses three airships of practi- in obtaining engines to replace Hongkong Hotel Co. Ltd, ex- airships crossed the French German pilots, though generally cally negligible value, the wastage of war crops up traordinary General Meeting A Zeppelin airship last night dropped three bombs on Ostend, border.

reported not so skilful as those of The Austrian pilots are of good Germany is somewhat behind noon.

Amateur Losing Tournament which killed a dog and slightly damaged the fishmarket, le

It is also true that some of the Trance and England, have shown quality, resembling the German here. Her machines are slower Saturday, October 10, The firal bomb fell upon, a bridge in the outskirts, the second in the harbour and the third in the fishmarket, where it demolished larger aeroplanes, would be used greater staying power and deter- in staying power, but having a and worse in rough water. France

the little more dash, Austris makes has a few waterplanes, as have at City Hall. to drop bombs over troops in mination.

The next largest air fleet to her own aeroplane engines and is Italy and Russia, bat none of the Meeting of Shareholders of the

able to r

replace machines other countries has naval aircraft Dairy Farm Co. Ltd-12.16

p.tu The windows of the houses opposite were broken, and the camp, chiefly with the idea of

which count for anything, inhabitants immediately extinguished their lights and rushed into destroying discipline and stam Germany s belongs to France. In therefore

peding the horses,

airabips France is extremely destroyed in war. the streets diicnssing the affair.

the

“Our naval policy in the Mediterranean is friendly to Italy. If who had been our Ally, our interests would be hers. There must be no chance of a recurrence of the catastrophe of militarism. The most audacious must be taught to respect the law of nations."

Zeppelin Kills a Watch-dog |

a fishmonger's office and killed a watchdog.

Sept. 25, 3.15 a.m.

Germany Has 600 Machines.