1914-11-07 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECEAT

FAI P.

Barometer 80EZ

November 7, 1914,

Temperature

8.m. 75.

p.m.

Humidity

90. "

2051

晚十二月九年甲

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRIANS SUFFER SEVERE DEFEAT.

RETREATING BEFORE RUSSIANS ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT,

German Soldiers Feeling Effects of the Fight

RESERVES TO BE REPLACED BY ACTIVE TROOPS.

[Reuter's Service to." The Telegraph"}

Germans to Change Plans.

Nov. 6, 6.25 p.m. A Paris communique states that there has been no appreciable change along the whole front. Fighting continued on the same scale as before between Dixmude and Lye, without any marked advance or retreat. There have been violent cannonades north of Arras and'ngainst the town, but without result for the enemy,

The Germans in the north of France and Belgium seem about to make changes in the composition of their forces and to be rein- forcing reserve corps of new formations, which have been severely handled, with active troops, in order to attempt a new offensive, or at least to counteract in some measure the sanguinary defeats which have been inflicted on them.

German Waggons Destroyed.

Nov. 6, 6.40 p.m. The communique_states that between the Samme and the Oise and the Oise and the Mense, detailed actous have been fought. We consolidated our advance on Andeoby, and, our artillery in the region of the Forest of l'Aigle destroyed a German column of wag- gons at long range.

We have retaken Sapigneul.

There has been desperato fighting in the Argonne, where the enemy have been repulsed by the bayonet.

We also repulsed fresh attacks in Woevro, in the region of Grand-Couronne-de-Nancy and the forest of Parroy.

The communique also emphasises the grastness of the Rassion victory in Galicia,

Austrians Severely Defeated.

Nov. 6, 5.20 p. Reatar's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Austrian defeat is exceedingly. Bevers. The Russians have captured' Jaroslav, taking five thousand preoners.

day and night attacks,

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

The Franco-British lines have not reircated at any points, and assuming the offensive, made notable progress in several directions

The line from La Bassed to the Sommo is especially marked bý an artillery battle.

#

In the region of Roye, we retained our occupation of Quesnoy and advanced appreciably towards Andreoby.

between There has been an artillery duel in active progresu. the Oise and the Moselle.

November 7, 1919

Temperature 6 am. 7 pm 81

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE

Humidity

1914.

六牛座就七月一拾英 費

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

$36 PER ANNUM.

STELEGRAMS.

"NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

A

Japanese Troops Occupy Tsingtau Forts.

Mr. 8. Imai, Consul-General for Japan, received the following message on Thursday night:~

An official report of the Army Department,"published on the 5th November. says:***

4

CONDENSED.

The Austrians are rǝtreating

along the whole front.

The Russians have tiken 5,000 Austrian prisoneIS.

The London Gazette announceR

the annexation of Cyprus.

The position of the French Right Wing is unchanged.

"Our artillery continuad the bombardment of Teington, and while concentrating the fire upon the enemy's batteries und forts German at acks at several points on this front bave been re- also threatened by cannoasding the city of Tsingtau. The enemy's

batteries and forta suffered additional damage.

The Persian Government hag pulsed, in some cases after an all-day-long battle."

On the night of the Sri inst.. the chimney of the electric assured the Powers of her strict The position of the Right Wing is unchanged.

power house and its building were demolished, and on the afternco1nentrality. of the 4th inst., a fire broke out near the barracks south-west of Bismarck Bill. Daring this cann nade our artillery and engineers were attacking closer to the enemy. Our Right Wing occupied the other forts and captured one officer and 29 non-commissioned officers and men."

"No Sacrifice Too Great to Ensure Victory,"

Nov. 5, 8.20 p.m. Lord Selborne, delivering a recruiting speech at Chiswick, spoke of the possibility of having to adopt conscription. There waa, he said, no sacrifice too great to ensure victory. None could foresee the political and social changes the war would involve and the part India had played must have a great effect on India's future position in the Empire.

Persia's Faith in Great Britain.

Nov. 5, 8.20-p.m«_ Reuter learns that the Persian Government has assured the Powera that strict neatrality will be observed.

An Imperial firmna looks to the good offices of Great Britain to prevent Perain becoming a theatre of hostilities.

in

اگر

The Annexation of Cyprus Announced,

Nov. 5, 4.15 p.m.

The Gazette announces the annexation of the island of Cyprus, the Mediterranean.

An Unfounded Report About the Bombardment of Jeddah.

Nov. 5, 6.15 p.m.

1

The Press Bureau etites that ther is absolutely no trath in the report that H.M S. Minerva bas bombarded the Arabian port of Jeddah. The Minerva has not been within five hundred miles of that place.

Jeddah is the seaport of Mecca, the place of disembarkation of the thousands of pilgrims bound for the holy city of the Mobam- medan faith and has a population of 25,000.)

Germans' Desperate Attempt to Recover Trenches.

Nov. 6, 2.45 8.m. A Paris official communique issued at eleven o'clock last evening says.

There isno fresh information regarding the operations north of the river Lye.

A violent German offensive movement carried the region north of Arras, save the tranches, which we recaptured.

All the German attacks in the St. Huber: region and in Argonne have been repulsed.

Nothing noteworthy has transpired elsewhere,

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY.

DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH.

The Germans are retreating

along the whole front in East

Praesia.

- The Franch and British lince have made notable progress in several directions.

The Bulgarian Minister to Petrograd denies the existence of an agreement between Turkey and Bulgaris,

...

this war not again to bestow this special form of recognition."

By virtue of this decree the Iron Cross of two classes and a The Colonial Office announces Grand Croae were instituted, on that the Sultan of Perak desires the anniverary of the birthday of to repeat to His Majesty his the late Queen Luise. Filty-adherence to Great Britain, Reven years later, on July 19, The Prese Bureau declares that' 1870, the anniversary of the death there is absolutely no truth in of Queen Laise, war was declared the raport that H.M.S. Minerva against France, and it was thought has bombarded Jeddah. that no better recognition could [Reuter's Service To The Telegraph." be conferred for valour in this campaign than the Order of 1813, London, Received Nov. 5.

although the King in his decree The death is announced of His bad dec'ared that this distinction Grace the 6th Duke of Buccleuch, would not again be bestowed. aged 83. His son and heir is the On July 19 another dcoree by Earl of Dalkeith.

King William reintroducel the Order of the Icon Oroes. "In view of the serious situati n of

THE IRON CROSS.

38,000 Already Given Away.

Lord Selborne, at Chiswick, spoke of the possibility of having to adopt conscription, and said there was no sacrifice too grest to ensure victory.

NEWS.

Further notes on the": crisi

the Fatherland," he decreed, "and appear un page 4.

in grateful remembrance of the

heroism of oar aubest re in the

great years of the War of L'herly,

Interesting war items

I revive in its full meaning and given o-day.

"Our Contemporaries" appeare

importance the Order of the I-on Cross in-titted by my father, now in rei with Gol. The Iron Croes will be given without die-on page 2, commercial news on Itinction of sack or position as a page 9 and log book on page 6.

reward for merit, gain d either

Nov. 5, 11.40 p.m. The Colonial Office announces that H.B. the Saltan of Perak "The Austrians resisted desperately, in great force, persistent desires to repeat to His Majesty his adherence to Great Britain and war, and in this conrection it of any insigni. On the reverse |

states that there will be no trouble because of the state of war with Turkey.

He also saga that, after seeing the other Malay rulers, they will isaue a proclamation jointly.

The Czar and the Russian Stiff attended a thanksgiving service at Headquarters on receipt of the nows that the Austrians were retreating along the entire length of their front.

Fine British Work.

}

་་

Germans and Austrians Retreating Before Russlans. Nov. 6, 12.40 p.m. The Preat Bureau alates that the despatch of an eye-witness

Nov. 6, 5.5 a m. to-day describes the momentous fighting around Ypres, which the

An official report from Petrograd is as follows:-- Germane set their hearts to capture by the 3uth of October. It has been eminently a soldiers' battle in which the British, without The Russian army continues to progress on the East Prussian exaggeration, behaved splendidly. Sheer weight of metal, and front. The Germans, retreating along the whole front, are only numbers might temporarily drive us back, but the British would keeping one fortified position in the region of Wergboliwo,

The Russians on the left bank of the Vistula continue their recover the ground before night. In face of heavy odde, continuous immense masses of reinforcements, fire, and enormous concentration vigorous offensive and are pursuing the retreating enemy.

The crossing of the river San by the Russians continues to be of the guns, the Briton, with dogged resistance, apheld the reputa-

successfully accomplished, the Austrians retreating. tion of the Army, and we hold Ypres.

General news and an article on the song "It's B Long Way to Tipperary" appear on page 3.

Hongkong Twenty-five Years 40 appeara under the heading

1880' on page 4.

DON'T FORGET,

TO-DAY.

n actual fig t with the enemy or It is reported that a'ready at home, in e nnection with this 38,000 German soldiers have re-war for the honour and independ-

aived the Iron Cross for omence of the beloved country."

Both classes of the Iron Cross spicuous gallantry in the field, writes "G. B. in the Manchester have a precisely similar black Guardian. Thie German decora-orres of cast iron" with silver tion, which is similar in desigo edging. On the front there is to our Victoris Oras, is said to not any insc iption. The front be cast out of guns capta ed in face of the cr 83 of 1813 is bare caries its resemblance to our of the cross of 1870-71 is a crown decoration a little farther, inas- and the cate 1870. In the centre The concluding instalment of much as it is said that the Victoria is a "W.," the initial of the au interesting article on the Ger Cross is made out of guas captur-Cbrat an game of the then Kingman War Machine is given on ed in the Crimea. The Prussian of Frassa The coa of 813 an extra, Order was institut sdn larcb bora the init als "F. W" la the 10, 1813, by Frederich William cen ra of the cross are three oik III. Its inception was duet leaves, and the pres no on the Gneisenau, who is 1811 proposed Order to-day of the dat s 1813 to the Kinga general rising agains and 1870-71 in licates that he Napoleon, and suggested that soldier up n whom it is conferred all men who served with distinc participatra by right in the har tion in the field should be decor-ora of the previous wars. The ated with a black and white ecarf Grand Cross can only be received or a national cockade. The King by a commander who has been! favoured an emblem in the shape victirious in a decisive battle of two pieces of black and whit after which the enemy bas ess ribbon sewn in the form of a cross cuated his position, or who has on the breast of the coat. The captured an important for ress, deaigns against Napoleon did not or by a commander who bag un- mature antil after Moscow in flinchingly defended a fortress 1813, and in that year the Order which has not fallen into the of the Iron Cross was instituted, enemy's hands. The I on Cross as it was thought that a decorais borne on the standards and tion of metal would be more colours of the troips, and, like al Compoundp.m. suitable. In March, 1813, the the Victoria Cross in one army, King of Prussia decreed that in its bestowal is not confined to pay the present critical state of affairs, one rink. In the campaign of on which depends everything for 1813 331 first-class and 6,639 the country, the bravespirit which second-class crosses were the nation has so grandly shown ed, and six years later it deserves to be honoured and reported that the cries Wad worn to be commemorated by some by 9,130 soldiers and, that there spec al form of recognition. We were 6,813 inheritors of the de have therafora resolved specially coration. After the Franco-Ger to distinguish the merit which in man War of 1870 the number of the war zow about to treak ont crosses distributed totalled nearly shall be displayed, either in actas! 50,000. Of this number 3,000 A telegram from Paris reports that M. Madjaroff, the Bulgarien fight with the enemy or in the were crosses with the white ribbon Minister at Petrograd, interviewed by the Temps, denied the field or at home, in connection with black edging, indicating en awarded The enemy renewed their attacks from Dixmade to Lys but, at fexistence of a Tarec, Bulgarian agreement, particularly regarding with this great struggle for frac- that they had not been several points, with less energy, especially their infantry rttacks, the rosage of Olt men troops through Thrac

dom anden en nlerce, and nites for so vices against t'e enemy.

"Deeds that Will Never Die.”

1

Our Allies, with the dash for which the French are famous, have done deeds that will never die, The Belgians displayed the atmost gallantry..

[In the event of Telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this Page they will be found on the Extra.]

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

German Infantry Attacks Lacking in Energy,

Nov. 5, 6.15 p.m.

A Paris communique states: The Allies have made alight progress east of Nieuport and along the right bank of the Yser

Belgian Positions Maintained.

Nov. 6, 55 9.m. A Belgian communique states: South of Zandvcorde the enemy continued their attack with the greatest violence along the allied front between Hollebeeke and Messines.

All our positions were maintained.

France Declares War with Turkey.

Nov. 6, 6.60a.m.

A message from Bordeaux states that France bas proclaimed that a state of war exists between Fauce and Tarkey consequent apon the Turkish fleet's attacks upon French merchantmen and the non-diemieal of the German military and naval missions,

Turco-Bulgarian Agreement Denied,

Nov, 6, 660a.m..

awurd

WIS

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.16 p.m. Hongkong A.D.C. "Blas Bird" Gala night, Theatre Royal 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-3.15 p.m. Alfresco Fete, R,Q, Cathed-

Tuesday, November 10.

S la of Earnitare, G.P. Lam- mart, at 3, Carnarvon Villas-11

Hongkong A.D.C. "Blue Bird" Theatre Royal-9.15. p.m.

Thursday, November 12. Sale of Household Property G.P. Lemme-Ve Bales Rodma

3

p.m. UMNO

Saturday, November 14. Hongkong A.D.O at Theatre Royal Blue Bir.

Saturday, November 21. H.K. Jockey Club, Extraordin

fary Uguical Møsting.