1914-10-26 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED ** 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR.

Barometer 30.0%

Temperature 6. a.m. 72,

p.m.

.74,

MONDAY,

OCTOBER 26, 1914.

TO-DAY'S

October 26, 1914, Humidity

2943晚八月九年甲

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR-TELEGRAMS,

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

ALLIES MAINTAIN THEIR POSITIONS,

THREE MORE GERMAN BATTERIES DESTRO

Germany Presses Turkey to Fight.

BUT THE PORTE STILL FAVOURS NEUTRALITY,

[Reuter's Service to "The Talegraph"}

Germans Claim to have Captured 500 British.

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Oct. 25, 10.35 p.m. A German official report states that further strong German forces crossed the Rivor Yeer on the 24th inst,, after heavy fighting. The Allies have been reinforced eastward of Ypres, but the Germans advanced at several points and captured 500 British troops. The Germans still occupy Roulers,

British Destroy Three More German Batteries.

Violent German Attacks Repulsed by Allies.

Oot. 24, 1.10 s.m:

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communique issuc Paris at midnight says: From the sea to the south of Arras viuent German attacks have been every where repulsed. We have captured in Argonne the village of Melicourt, commanding the roads from Varennes to the valley of the Aisne. There is nothing to report elsewhere.

German Submarine Sunk by H.M.S, Badger.

Oot, 24, 4.35 p.m. It is officially reported that the British destroyer Badger rammed and sink a German submarine of the Dutch coast. The Bad ger's bow was somewhat damaged.

The Rebel Maritz Driven Back,

Oct. 25, 1.5 p.m..

An official message from Fretoria states that the rebel Maritz attacked Keimoes with his whole force. The garrison held the enemy till reinforced, when the enemy was driven back. Our casualties were small. The Union troops behaved gallantly.

Maritz's Troops.

Maritz's force is probably over a thousand, included in which are several hundred Germans. They have eight gune and four ma ohine guns.

[The following telegrams appeared in our special editions of yesterday:-)

Thirteen British Steamers Sunk.

Oct. 23, 2 p.m.

October 26, 1919

Temperature 6 a.m. 71 p. m. 76 Humidity

78 .56%

-AR BATSABAGT.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

A' Fluctuating Struggle.

Oct. 24, 4.40 p.m. A Paris communique states that on the left the battle on

north tinues. The enemy made

of Dixmude progresa and around La Bassee. We advanced very appreciably east of Nidaport, in the region of Langemarck (about 6 miles NNE. of Ypres) and in the country between armentieres and Lille. There have been here inevitable fluctuations in the fighting line, which on the whole is being held.

On the rest of our front several night attacks by the Germans have been repulsed.

We have made alight progress at several pointa and in Woovre our advance has been continued in the direction of the forests of Montmare and Le Pretre.

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British Monitors at Work Agala,

Oct. 24, 6.10 p.m. The Admiralty announces that throughout yesterday the monitors with other British warships co-operated with the Belgian Army,

All the Garman attacks on Nieuport were repulsed by the naval fire which enfiladed the Garman lines and caused heavy losses, sa prisoners testify.

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We also bombarded the German batteries at Oatend". Admiral Hood has now a fize flotilla of suitable vessels which are not of great naval value.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE $36 PER ANNUM.

TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED."

The death is announced of General Sir Charles Douglas.

The Germans have issued a oironlar announcing the fall of Warsaw.

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The Russians beyond the Vistala are on the heels of the enemy's rotreating armies.

Violent German sitcoks from the sea to south of Arras have everywhere been repulse,

The destroyer Bulger has rammed and sunk a German sub- marine off the Dutch coa-t,,

French field guns on the heights of the Meuse have destroyed three more Gorman batteries, including one of large calibre.

Depite pressuie by Germany, Turkey continues to assure the" Ententa Ambassadors that she will not abandon neutrality.

The French have captured the village of Melicourt, which com- mands the roads from Varonnés to the valley of the Aisne.

The Germans northward of the

River Pilica have shown poör

resistance and have been driven back by the Russians,

Colonel Maritz's force hasattack-

ad Keimoes, but has been driven back, the Uaign troops behaving. most gallantly.

This fleet has been persistently attacked by torpedoes dis charged from a submarine, which missed the Wildfire and the Myrmidon

We again drove off the submarino. Naval aeroplanes and balloons directed the fire of the war flotilla off the Belgian coast en-

ships.

We have not stained any losses.

Sierra Leone's'tilft.

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Oct. 24, 630 p.m. The Press Burean has published details of the war gift of £5,000 by Sierra Leone and also Mr. Harcourt's letter of thanks. German Request for Armistice Refused.“. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that it is officially reported, contrary to German official statements, that we have retained a large part of the ground conquered to the south of Thiancourt.

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The Germans asked for an armistice to buy their dail. Wo rofased this and, resuming the offɔativo, we made fresh

The steamer Crefeld has arrived at Las Palmas with the crews of Oct. 25, 7 p.m. the following thirteen steamers which have been sunk by the A Paria communique etates that there is no change from the German cruiser Karlsruhe, mostly in the Atlantic Ocean, progrees. North Sea to Arras, Oar positions round Argonne are being maintained totalling 60,000 tons: Highland Hope, Cervantes, Maple Branch, in the conditions as reported yesterday. Our field gang on the Strathroy, Lyarowan, Cornish City, Rio Iguassa (sic), Niesto, Maria heights of the Mease destroyed three more German batteries, de Larrinaga, Farn, Indrani, Prath and Condor. including one of large calibre.

Turkey Refuses to Help Germany.

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Oct. 25, 7.30 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Constantinople states that, with the "inoressingly favourable military situation of the Allies, combined with the Russian victory, German pressure to induce Turkey to participate in the war is becoming greater. The Porte, however, continues to assure the ambassadors of the Entente that it will not abandon its neutrality.

Germans Announce the Fall of Warsaw.

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Eye witness' Statement.

Jet. 24, 11.30 am.

The naval fire from the British

filaded the German lines, and caused heavy Insees. ⠀

There indications that the

are German war material is not in-

exhaustible and that of models of rifles and guns are being used. The stoamor Orofald has arriva ed at Las Palmas with the crews of 13 ateamere sunt by the Ger man cruiser Karlsruhe,

The Germans claim that strong forces of theirs have ores al the River Yser, thay also ang they have cap.ured 50 British.

German prisoners taken by the British state that their advanced troops are short of food and ex- hausted by cont

continual outpost. work.

An eyewitness statement published from headquarters, con [Highland Hope, 5,150 tons, owned by the Nelson Line (Livertinuing his narrative of the seventeenth, states that, despite the pool) Ltd., and built by Russell and Co. Port Glasgow, in 1903:

Cervantes, 4,635 tons, owned Liv. Brazil and River Plate 8.N. trying nature of the fighting and the rain, the troops are most fit Co. Ld., Built by D. and W. Henderson, Ltd., Glasgow, in 1895. and the fact that they are steadily advancing and that the enemy

most welcome and Inspiring The Admiralty announces that nine German cruisera aro on the Strathroy, 4,336 tous, Strathroy S.S. Co. (Barrell and Son), is giving way has proved a

change, after some weeks of monotony in the trenches. built by W. Hamilton & Co., Ltd., Port Glasgow, in 1909.

Lynrowan, 3,384 tong, was owned by the Liver. 8.S. Co., Ltd.,

high seas and that 70 warships ching for Liverpool. She was built by R. Craggs and Sons, Ltd.,

of the Allies are them. Middlesboro, in 1907.

Niceto, 2,807 tons, owned by Larrinaga and Co. Liverpool, built by W. Dozford and Sons, Sunderland, 1884.

Maria de Larrinaga, 4,018 tone, owned by Larrinaga and Co., Liverpool, built by C. Connell and Co. Glasgow, 1808.

Farn, 4,390 tons, owned by Fargrove Steam Nav. Co., built by Indrani, 4,994 tons, owned by Indra Line Ltd., built by Naval Con, and Arm. Co. Ltd., Barrow, in 1804,

Pruth, 4,408 tons, owned by Mercantile 8.9. Co., built by W. Gray and Co. Ltd. Wast Hartlepool, in 1005.

The Germane have issued a circular announcing the fall of W. Doxford and Son Ltd. Sunderland in 1910. Warsaw.

Brave Japanese.

Mr. S. Imai, Consul-General for Japan, forwards us the follow ing official news received by him

The sinking of our cruiser Takschibo is believed to have been caused by an explosion of the magazine, hit by a torpedo ahot from the Cherman destroyer "8 90." According to three survivors, the sailors of the sinking cruiser, while drifting, were chanting the Na tional Anthem or military songs, from which fact it may be learned how composed they were on the brink of death.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Russians on the Heels of Austrians.

Oot 24, 2,25 nm.

A Petrograd communique says that the Russians beyond the river Vistula are on the heels of the enemy's retreating armies. The Germans to the north of the river Pilica, after a poor resistance, have boon driven back as far as Skornovitza (about 42 miten SW: of Warsaw.)

Southward of the Pilion a severe battle is proceeding. The Austro-German front extende for twenty-five miles. The Austrians are still endeavouring to hold the Vistula above the river lianks, but the Russians are orossing.

Condor, 3,053 tons, N.Y. and Pacific 88. Oo. Ltd., built by J. L. Thompson and Sons, Sunderland, in 1893,3 :

The Search for Commerce Destroyers.

Oot, 23, 7.30 p.m.

The Admiralty to-night announces that there are nine German cruisers on the high seas. Seventy warships of the Allies are sorching for them, including a number of the fastest British cruisers. The destruction of the enemy is a matter of time, patience and luck, owing to the vastness of the oceans and the innumerable arohi• pelagoas.

German prisoners report that their advanced troops are short of food and exhausted by the oɔntian outpost work, while the British can afford to give their troops more rast and plenty of gond food.

Many of the Germans had only two months' service, bat, never- theless, the enemy in front are fighting wit and skilfully and are showing considerable powers of endurance,

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As the campaign proceeds the tea lency of the Germans to rely on their splendid war material, with which they are so amply provided, rather than on the employment of inses of men, boomes

more and more marked.

French Steamer Ashore..

There are now inlications, however, that their supply of material is not inexhaustible and there are various evidences that they are obliged to have resurse to old models of rides and guns,

Oct. 24, 11.40 a.m. The French ateamer Marie Henriette is ashore off Cape Birdsur with wounded on board.

8.03. aiguals have been received at the Isle of Wight, and a Franch ship is standing by.

Russians Cross the Vistula.

Oct. 24, 12.50 am..

An official statement, says there has been a vigorous offensive. movement by the tussisu armies, which crossed the Vistula on a broad front, meeting with no resistance from the Gormans, who continue to retreat,

In the trenches under Ivangorod the Russians captured a large Hitherto our vessels have been on most serious and important quantity of munitions, which had been abandoned by the German Convoy duty; now, however, the searches are being Reserve Guard Corpe in its precipitate retreat, continually augmented. Meanwhile merchantiaen must observe The Austrian armies continue to fight desperately on the Vistula the Admiralty instructions, which have been effective. above Soltz, on the San and particularly south of Przemysl, Out of 4,000 British ships only twenty-seven

have bson sunk. Insuranos has dropped from 85.5.0 to $2.2,0. Iu 9,000 voyages less than five ships per thousand have been interfered with, consequently there is no ocassion for anxiety or exonse for complaint. The position inspires confidence and satisfaction, especially as German overees trade bas censed.

French Warships Bombard Cameroon Ports,

Bordeaux via London, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. Two French warships bombarded

Cameroon ports Compo and Kribli from October 11th until October 14th, after twice de tanding their surrender without reply.

German Batteries Destroyed, by late

Oct. 24, 12 55 s.m.

NEWS. Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4.

Interesting war items given today.

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Ganeral news and a war speech. by Mr. Kipling appear on page

3.

Germans and Austrians in Hongkong are to leave by Sun- day next.

"Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, commercial news on page and log book on page 6.

The man Almberg was to-day sentenced to three months im- prisonment in connection with the recent shooting sifray.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.16 p.m.

MEIN TO-MORROW.. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Thursday, October 20 Bale of Leasehold Property G.P. Lammert's Sales Rooms,

An official statement issued at eleven o'clock last evening 3 p.m. says the situation on the left wing generally is unchanged. Friday, October 30 The action has continued with great violence, particularly Organ Recital, St. John's Around Arras, Ls Bassee and Armentieres The Allies lost Cathedral, in aid of the Prince of ground at some points round La Basses but gained some ground east Wales Fond -9.15 p.m... of Armentieren. Generally speaking, on this part of the front the situation is unchanged.

North of the Aisne our artillery has destroyed three German batteries.

Newfoundland Contingent Arrives,

Oct. 23, 6.45 p.m. The Press Bureau author ses Reater's Agency to announce that the Newfoundland contingent has arrived in Great Britain.

Saturday, October 31. Ministering Children's Lesgua bazaar Government » House Grounds.

⠀⠀ H.K. Jockey Club meeting--

upon.

Wednesday, November

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