1914-12-03 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

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December 3, 1913

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN ATTACKS' AGAIN REPULSED.

FRENCH ARTILLERY DOES GOOD WORK.

Indian Troops' Clever Ruses.

[Reuter's Service To The "Teisgraph."]

Brilliant Work by French Troops.

Dec. 2, 5.5.p.m.

A Paris communique states:- Southward of Ypres a German attack upon a trench won by us during the day has been repulsed.

Our artillery damaged a group of three batteries of large calibra at Vermelles, and our troops brilliantly took the Chateau of Vermelles, ita park, two houses of the village and some trenches.

There has been a lively cannonade at "Fáy, and a violent bombardment of Vendrease and Craonne, to which our artille.y successfully replied, destroying a battery.

We repulsed a German attack at Fontaine-Madame in Argonne and made some progress, and also took a trench and a small earth- work in Argonne.

There is nothing to repert from the heights of the Meuse, Woevra or the Vosges,

(Official Telegrams from British Foreign Office.)

More Praise for Our Troops.

In his recent despatch Sir John French said the courage and tenacity of the British troops in unparalleled circumstances was beyond all praise. Their dogged defence of Ypres in face of tremen dous odds would remain as one of the greatest military achievements of modern times. The Territorial regiments engaged had shown qualities which justified the highest hopes of the Territorial forces as a whole. The Indian troops had shown marvellous adaptability and resource, and by clever ruses had often held at bay superior enemy forces. The co-operation between the British and French testified to the mutual goodwill and appreciation existing between

the two armies,

His Majesty the King is on a visit to the Headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force in France.

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MIN,

TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,

(Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking.)

On November 30 in Belgium there was very brisk cannonad- ing, but there was not a single infantry attack. Cannonades were also directed against Arras and the surrounding district,

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

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BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Prince of Wales' Fund Totals Four Millions.

Deo. 2, 5.40 p.m. The Prince of Wales' Fund now totals £4,000,000..

Servia's Plight.

Dec. 2,5 40 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Sofia, reports a critical situation in Servia. It is reported that Belgrade has been evacuated and that communication between Belgrade and Nish is interrupted.

Reuter's correspondent at Nish says it is officially announced that sanguioary fighting is taking place at Sonvcdor. The enemy in great force succeeded in ocoopying two important positions. The esme day, however, the Servians achieved a brilliant succeda at Lazarevatz, and have now taken over 2,000 prisoners there.

Enemy Shows More Activity.

Deo. 1, 5.5 p.m.

A Faria communique states that there has been a somewhat lively cannonade in Belgium, but no German infantry attacks.

The enemy has continued to show somewhat greater activity northward of Arras. There has been an intermittent oanbonade along the whole of the front on the Alone, and also further fighting| in Argonne without changing the situation.

There is nothing to report in Woevre or the Vosges,

Dec. 2, 16.m

The Paris evening communique states:- The German infantry in Belgium attempted unsuccessfully to emerge from the trenches south of Bixschoote,

Between Bethune and I.ene we carried the Chateau and Park of Vermelles, by assault, after a somewhat hot encounter. Gruris.

In Argonne we advanced appreciably in the woods of La On the remainder of the front there is, nothing to report.

Russian Successes.

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Dec. 2, 4.55 a.m, An official statement issued at Petrograd says:- The enemy in the district of Lowicz on Monday directad attacks our Brelavy-Sobota front.

Our offensive north of Lowicz was successful.

The action in the Lodz district was confined to cannonsding

and reconnaissancee.

Our Left Wing discovered a concentration of the enemy from Kalisz towards Sieradz, the result of reinforcements brought by train from the wait.

The enemy on Monday attacked from Sieradz, and our van- guards were engaged in a desperate battle all day in the region of Laska,

and put a brigade of Prussian Gaarde and five batteries to flight.

We took measures to meet the new situation, captured Szertsoff, We have captured at Plock (on the Vistula) five steamers Ani five barges laden with stores and munitions.

Moslemt Loyalty,

Dec. 2,6 25 p.m.

REAR-ADMIRAL MAHAN.

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(Router's Service To The Telegraph,"

London, Deo. 2.

The death is announced of Rear-Admiral Alfred Thayer Maban, US.N.

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News of Prince Louis decision was made known in the following announcements issued by the Secretary of the Admiralty re- cently :-

H.S.H. Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg was received by His Majesty on resigning the appoint [ment of First Sea Lord.

Bis Majesty has directed that Prince Louis be sworn of the Privy Council,

[Rear-Admiral Mahan ratired from the U.S. Navy in 1890 after 40 years' serv oe. He served throughout the War of Secession and since that time in the South The following correspondence Atlantic, Pacifi, Asiatic and has passed between Prince Louis European Squadrons. He was a and the First Lord of the Ad- mrat prolific writer and a recogmiralty: -- nised authority on naval affaire.

October 28, 1914.

His obief works were The Froblem | Desr. Mr. Charohill:" of Asis (1900), The Harvest I have lately been driven to Within (1909), The Interest of the painful conclusion that at this Amerios in Internal Conditione juncture my birth and parentage (1910), Naval Strategy (1911) and Armaments and Arbitration (1912). He was 74 years of age.

Earl of Stair.

CONDENSED.

The Russians have put a Bri gade of Prussian Guards to flight.

The Allies have further repuls- ad the Germans at various points.

The Prince of Wales': Fand now totals four millions sterling

The visit of King George to France has aroused intense en- thusiasm.

The deaths are announced di the Earl of Stair and Admiral Mahian, U.S.N.

After sanguinary fighting, the Servisne have taken over 2,000 prisoners at Lazarovatz,

Plook fivesteamers and five barges The Russians have captured at laden with stores and munitions.

have the effect of impairing in some respects my usefulness on the Board of Admiralty. In these A Berlin communique containa circumstances I feel it to be my the first admission that the Ger- London, Deo. 2. duty, as a loyal subject of His mans in Poland have been cat of. The death is announced of the Majesty, to rasign the office of The German infantry in Bel- Earl of Stair at the age of 60. First Sea Lord, hoping thereby giam has unsuccessfully attempt

(John Hew North Ganava to facilitate the task of the ed to emerge from the trenchen Henry, Hamilton Dalrymple, 11th administration of the great Ser-south of Birschoote. Earl of Stair, succeeded his father vice, to which I have devoted my In 1903. He was a retired Major life, and to ease the burden. laid in the Royal Horas Guarda and on H. M. Ministers. |1ite Major and Lient: Col. of the I am, your very truly,

Ayrshire Yeomany Cavalry...

LOUIS BATTEN BERG. The heir to the title is Viscount

Admiral. Dalrymple, Unionist M.P. for Wigtownshire.]

BAYONET SAWS.

Incidents Seen at the

Russian Front.

October 20, 1914,

My dear Prince Louie,

This is no ordinary war, but a

The Germans claim to have, captured 12,000 Rassians and 25 gane, and to have broken through the Russian ring.

The Amir of Afghanistan has sent a most cordial letter to the Viceroy of India regretting that Turkey is warring against Great Britain.

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It is reported that Belgrade struggle between nations for life has been evacuated by the Ser- or death. It raises passions vians, and that communication between races of the most terrible between Niah and Belgrade ia kind. It effaces the old landmarks interrapted.

and frontiers of our civilisation.

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page 4. ministration of our country are

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in themselves enough to try a Interesting matters were before man's spirit; and when to them the Legislative Council are aided the ineradioable diffi-afteraçon.

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The following extracts fom

NEWS. I cannot further oppose the letters from the Russian front

Interesting war aeut by a correspondent with the wish you bave during the last few forces to a friend in Petrograd are weeks expressed to me to be re-given to-day. of interest as throwing light on leased from the burden of re Forther notes on the crisis phases of the eastern campaign: sponsibility which you have borne appear on page 4.

"I went twice to the front of thus far with so mach honour and the great Galician battle on the line, Lublin Krasnik Janoff. The Grat time I went in a motor ser during the very height of the battle, and could not go very far. The second time I wont by rail way and saw a good deal. Al-culties of which you speak, I General news and an article ready at the station I noticed a could not at this juncture in fair on the employment of Belgian heap of German r flee which had ness ask you to support them. refugees appear on page 3

The Navy of to-day, and still just arrived, as well as bayonets,

"Our Contemporaries" appears some of which were in the form more the Navy of to-morrow, on page 2, commercial news on bears the imprint of your work, "At the beginning of the war The enormone impending influx Page 9 and log book on page

not of capital ships, the score of 30- Latest Home football resulta the Rassian forces were strong. Under Krasnik there were knot cruisers, the destroyers and are commented on by our special only eight regiments, and the submarines unequalled to modera correspondent in a letter to-day. Austrians put forward sixty. The construction which are coming A highly successful consert to Lussians were thrown back up to nor to hand, are the results of the men of the South Wales Nejvitai. In the Riasan regiment labours which we have had in Bordesera and the Triumph, there were only four officers left. common, and in which the Board arranged by His Excellency tho After some reversals and retreats of Admiralty one so much to Governor, was held last night. our army, under the spirited your aid."

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DON'T FORGET.

TODAY. Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m... Victoria Thestre 9.16 p.m.

TO-MORROW.N

Bijou Theatre.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-2.15 p.m. Saturday, December 5. Drawing of U.S.B.C. deben tures at Club House-8 p.m.

Sale of Teak and Binckwood Forniture, Carica eto.-G. P. Lammert's Sales Room-2.30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 8. pl Sale of Woollens G. P. Lazz- mert's Sales Boom-11am.

Historic Gathering in France.

Dec. 2, 4.40 p.m.

leadership of the Grand Dake The first step which secured Beuter's correspondent at Paris saya that intonas enthusiasm Nicholas, retrieved the situation the timely concentration of the was shown in Northern France when His Majesty the King and and gave quite another turn to Fleet was taken by you.

·I President Poincare visited the British forces, matoring to the scene affairs. The regiments of the

must express publicly out Gaarde carried

indebtedness their my deep An official Cettinje communique states that an Austrian force amidst the joyous cheers of the populace. 10,000 strong has been repulsed with great losses at Vishegrad. Afterwards His Majesty gave a dinner at the British Headquar- duties in an heroic manner, you, and the rain I feel tecruiting for the Indian Army is continuing with great en-ters. A bistoric gathering included President Poincare, M. Viviani and they are really the beat the severance of our three thusiasm.

(French Premier), General Joffre, the Prince of Wales, Field-Mar- part of our army. With the arrival years official association. In all In British Somaliland, successful action has been taken against shal Sir John French, and General Duparge.

of the Guards the Austrians were the circumstances you are right the Dervishes. A strong force was defeated by the Camel Consta- When His Majesty and President Poincare met they had a long driven back, and at this moment in your decision. The spirit în which you have noted is the same. bulary at Bhimberberris, where all the native forts were captured. and most cordial conversation. They minutely inspected the means I arrived. These were demolished and the Corps retired to Burao. Our cas-of supplying provisions to the Army.

"After a journey of 44 hours in which Prince Maurice of Bat malties were four killed and about 20 wounded. This success will

from Petrograd I arrived at tenberg has given his life to our have an excellent effect throughout the Protectorate.

Warsaw. The train was orowded. cause, and in which your gallant At every station there were big son is now serving in the Fleet. Heuter's correspondent at Delhi states that the Amir of Afghan- crowds of people wishing to I beg you to accept my pro- istan has sent a most cordial letter to the Viceroy regretting that travel. On the way to. Vilna there found respect and that of our Turkey is warring against Great Britain.

cams into our carriage the colleagues on the Beard,

Kralovich, of remain, Angustoff, who told as of the occupation of August if by the Germans. on September 2, Our

Mr. Eveleigh Nast announces troops, consisting of three regi-

that, in spite of the probubitiam ments, tried to defend the town. In Warsaw life is, as usual, very of fire-works, no exception will for six hours, but after a very lively. Yesterday, in spite of the be taken to a squib, manufactor- fierce bombardment were com cald and rein, ladies were selling ed by Mr. Walter Emanuel, of rolled to retire to Grodno." flags for the Red Cross. They Panob, and Mr. John Hassall

At Grodno I saw the first have collecte i quite a large sum which will make its appearance wounded and prisoners of war. The hatred towards the Germans very shortly, under the title of They all look very tired, are is growing every hour. At Lublin, Keep Smillug, and will provide rather short men, and they said owing to the lack of paper, the an expectant public with Morn they were all sick of the war, and newspapers are not appearing News by Liarleas for German that they did not expect such The news is just read out publicly Homes. The prics of the squib. good treatment from the Bussings by the local messangers.

will be expença,

French Reports.

(Havas Telegram.)

This bas further strengthened Moslem opinion of Turkey's Stationmaster folly in joining with Germany.

A Berlin Story.

Dec. 2, 2:35 am. The first admission that the Germans in Poland had been out Paris, Dec. 1, 5.45 p.m.

off ia con sined in a Berlin communique issued last evening.......

It says that a portion of the German Army east of Lodz, while In Belgium cannonading has been brisk, but there have been

attacking the right ink and roar of the Russians, wosteriously German infantry attacks,

The enemy has shown greater activity north of Arras and in threatened on its own rear by strong Russian reinforcements from

the East and South., the Aisne region.

The Germans retreated, and in a fierce battle, lasting three Intermittent cannonades prevailed along the whole front..

Argonne, fighting is proceeding, but the situation is days, broke through the Russian ring, capturing 12,000 prisoners

and 25 guan, without themselves losing a single gua.

The German losses, the communique adde, were naturally not Woevre and the Vosges there is nothing to report,

light, but they were not colaasul. King George of England is visiting the front,

unchanged.

Youre very eingerely.

WINSTON'S, CHURCHILL,

Should be Popular,