1914-12-26 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

December 26 1914,

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TO-DAY'S LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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

December 26, 1913,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

26,

1914.

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TELEGRAMU.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

MORE GERMAN TRENCHES CAPTURED.

RUSSIANS MEETING WITH SUCCESS.

front.

Five Attacks Repulsed.

At Bois de la Grarie and Bagatelle and at Fontrine-Madame and Saint Habert, we threw back five attacks and preserved our We advanced between Argonne and the Meuse, despite the anow. Along the front Boureailles to Vauquois our heavy artillery forces overcame the enemy's batteries and quick firors, allowing the infantry to dash forward.

Oor artillery also compelled the enemy to evacuate several trenches at Ailly and Apremont. We advanced to within 1,600 metres of Cirey.

The Emperor of Austria,

Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Emperor German Regiment Almost Annihilated; Nearly 4,000 Francis Joseph is celebrating Obristmas in the midst of his family.

at Schoenbrunn. More Prisoners Taken.

AUSTRIAN ATTEMPT TO TORPEDO FRENCH BATTLESHIP

FAILS.

[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."]

Belgian Army Pushës Forward,

Dec. 24, 5.50 p.m. A Paris communique states:- From the sea to the Lys we advanced by sapping the dunes. We repulsed an attack before Lombaertzyde; we carried a group "of houses at Zwartetten, south-eastward of Ypres; and repalaed a counter-attack as far as the southern end of the village, despite the liveliest artillery fire.'"

The Belgian Army pashed forward detachments on the right bank of the Year, southward of Dizmude, nad organised the bridge-

head.

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Russian Successes.

Dao. 24, 10.40 p.m. A communique issued in Petrograd states:** We completely routed last night considerable German forces which had crossed to the right bank of the Bzura. One German regiment was almost completely annihilated and left behind 520 prisoners,

The enemy on the same night made violent attacks in the Bolimoff district, but was everywhere repulsed.

Most obstinate fighting continues on the banks of the Pilios, We drove back the Germans appearing on the right bank of the river. A battle raged along the whole front of the Nida, and was particularly fierce on the lower bank.

We took, daring the last two days, northward of Finczow, 57 officers and 3,000 men, and, southward of Pinczow, night officers and 600 men.

Our successes of the preceding days southward of the Vistula There is no essential change elsewhere.

were continued.

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Austrian Submarine's Attempt.

Dec. 24, 4.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that an Austrian sub- Fog in the region of Arras continues to make operations im-marine launched. two torpedoes at a French battleship in the Straits

of Otranto.

battleship, doing but little damage. There were possible.

There have been artillery combats eastward and south eastward

no casualt of Amiens, especially in the neighbourhood of Lassigny.

Zouayes' Brilliant Work.

The Zouaves throughout the day brilliantly repuleod as versl attacks in the region of the Aisne, and remain masters of the Gor- man trenchea.

We consolidated yesterday's progress in the regions of Craonne and Rheims, while all counter-attacks on positions captured near Perthes were repulsed,

German Trenches Taken.

One hit

The Dresden.

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Dec. 25, 9.16 p.m. It is officially announced in Paris that the German cruiser Dresden escaped from the Falkland Islands, reached Pants Atenas, coaled there and left,

News from India.

{Official Telegrams from French Government, via Peking).

Deo, 24.

CONDENSED.

The latest reports show that the Russians have made progrean all along the line.

The Russians have completely ranted considerable German forces which had oroased to the right The French troops bank of the Bzura.... A

The Allies progressed at different points between the sea and the Lys. The French and British again took Givenchy, east of Amiens. In the Aiane and Champagne districts there was artillery fighting, French batteries of artillery compelled the enemy to evacuate several trenches between the railway from Laon and the Neofchatel road. The French carried the last part of the Garman line of tranches partly conquered on the 21st and repulsed all Garman counter-attacke; they also took a machine-gun section. progressed 800 metres in the outskirts of Moulin de Perthes and from 100 to 250 metres on a 400 metres front in La Grurie wood. The French destroyed, near Four de Paris, two iron-plated shelters and silenced one 77 m/m battery and one 150 m/m battery.

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Enormous German Losses.

Déc. 24, 2.5 a.m.

A German regiment has been almost completely annihilated by the Russians, leaving behind 520 prisoners.

In the last two days the Ras- aians have taken 57 officers and - An official despatch from Patrograd aaya: The operations on 3,000 men and eight officers and the 22nd inst. were generally favourable to us on all fronts and 600 men in two different battles. especially so on the rivera Nida and Dunajetz and in the Carpathians. In the western theatre progress The Germana concentrated their efforts throughout the night has been consolidated by the and all day on the 22nd in an attempt to force the passage of the Allies; trenches have been cap rivers Bzura and Ranka and an attempt to reach Skierniwice, but tured and farther ground gained. they were thrown back across the rivera to their old positions, lesing enormously.

Royal Christmas Greetings to the Forces."

Deu, 24, 5.20 am,

&

Every soldier in the treaches and every asilor on the North Sea, as well as all the wounded in hospital, will receive to-morrow. personal greeting from the King and Queen in the form of cards bearing their Majesties' portraits and Christmas wishes in facsimile writing.

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The King gave special sittings in khaki uniform for the soldiers' card and in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet for the navy card.

The card for the soldiers and sailors ia inscribed: "May God protect you and bring you home safe," and that for the wounded:

May you soon be restored to health.”

The cards are enclosed in special envelopes bearing the Royal Arms in crimson, and 180 packing, cases were needed for their conveyance,

Austrian Explanation of the Servian Victory.

Dec. 21, 6.25 a.m.

The Belgian Army has won further laurels by pushing for ward detachments on the right bank of the Yser,

The Zouaves have made them-

selves conspicuous by repulsing

region.

overal attacks in the Aizna

An Austrian submarine dia➡

battleship; one hit, but did little damage.

charged two torpedoes at a Franch

The French heavy artillary bas overcome the enemy's batteries and quick-ficers af Burenilles- Vauquoia.

The Emperor Francis Joseph has been celebrating Christ- mas amidar his family at Schoen- brunn.

A Vienna communique, explaining the defeat in Servis, says: Sufficient regard was not paid to the difficulties and bad weather made it impossible to supply the troops. Savere losses. were inevitable.

The communique concludes by saying that General Potiorek, the Commander-in-Chief, has resigned on account of his health and has been succeeded by the Archduke Eugen.

Big French War Credits.

Dep. 24, 5 20 a.m, It is announced f

Paris that Parliament has voted un-to-day. animously, amid cheers, war oradita exceeding 341 millions sterling.

Parliament then adjourned indefinitely..

By Anniversary of Treaty of Ghent.

Dec. 24, 5.30 a.m. To-day is the hundredth anniversary of the Tranty of Ghent, The papera is editorials point out that, though, the celebrations

tion of our motives in the war.

We captured 400 metres of German trenches at Mesail-les- (Official Telegram Received from Chief of General Staff, Intia are overshadowed by war, they gain in significance by the vindion- Hurlus, repelling a counter-attack.

The Germana attempted to assume the offensive Tourbe, but were dispersed by our artillery,

near

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Ville-sur-

We gained a little ground in the Bois de la Grarie, and repulsed an attack towards Bagatelle.

There were no operations at Verdun, owing to the mist. The enemy made an unsuccessful counter-attack at Bois-de- Consenvoye.

Oar artillory wrecked and cleared several trenches at Apremont and also silenced some of the enemy's batteries in Woeyre, while car infantry made a forward rush at Ban-de-Sapt and established itealf on the ground woD,

There is nothing to report from Upper Alsace.

German Bombardment,'

Dec. 25, 4.50 a.m, The evening official statement issued in Paris Bags:- North of the Lys the enemy bombarded the approaches to Ypres, the Commines road and the roads from Langemarck, bat delivered no attacks,

Oar troops made slight progress in front of La Boisselle, north-east of Albert.

Dao. 24

The situation continues most satisfactory; the frontier la quiet." Recruiting has never been better, including trans-frontier Fathans, Considerably increased rates for wound, injury and family pension of Indian troope have been sanctioned.

(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office)

Russian Success.

Dec. 24. „The Russian Caucasus Staff report states that the Torks were defeated in the region of Van with severe losses. The Rassions" captured a mountain gun.

A Christmas Gift,

The King has accepted a fleet of motor ambulanossas a Christ- mas gift to the British Army and Navy from the Maharajshs of Gwalior,"

The Maharajah and Begum of Bhopal are providing a hospital A German attack last night on the St. Mard wood, osat of Tracy-ship, and the Maharajah has contributed £38,000 towards the Relief le-Val, was repuls:d.

Allies Strengthen Positions,

We are improving the trenches captured on Tuesday near Puis Baleine, while the ground taken in the district of Sapt, noar Launole, north of St. Die, has been held and strengthened.

Altles' Good Work,

Deo. 25, 7.5 p.m. A Paris communique atates: There have been intermittent artillery engagements in Belgium. We have progrested in the region of Vermelles. We seized a part of the village of Boisselle, north-east of Albert, and we also gressed in the Lions dis riot. The attacks were most dashing. Everywhere we retained the ground won.

Our artillery southward of the Oise wrecked positions at Bailly and the plateau at Nouvron, while there have been artillery duela and several infantry attacks on the Aime and in Champagne, which repulsed, especially near Berry-au-Bao, where we advanced ightly and completely defeated a strong counter-attacks

Dar previous progress at Perthes and Mesnil was followed up and consolidated. We took, northward of Memil, a strongly fortie ned wood. We are now masters of the whole of the enemy's first

line of defenes in these regions.

Funds.

Germany Short of Saltpetre.

war.

As an illustration of the anshakeable basis upon which Anglo- American sympathy is founded the British Committee sononaces that the plans for the celebration will be renewed at the end of the Earl Grey, acting on behalf of the British Committee, has cabled fraternal greetings to Colonel Roosevelt, the President of the American committes.

Austrian Emperor Reported Dylar.

Deo, 24, 5.20 a.m.

"

It is rumoured in Rome that the Emperor Francis Joseph is dying and has received the last sacraments.

French Reports. (Havas Telegram.)

Deo. 22, 8.40 a.m. We repaleed a German attack attempting to emerge from Carency, and also throa attacks in the Libona region. We pro gressed slightly at Traoy-le-Val and carried trenches in the very front of Perthes-les-Harlus, for about 1,500 metres.

At St

We continued to progross in La Gracie wood. Hubert we repulsed attacks from infantry and also made progress. between Argonne and the Meuse.

In Paris the Chamber of Daputies' boxes were full up. M. Don- chanel was received with hearty and deafening sheers from all parts of the Chamber. He paid a high tribute to those who fell on the battlefields of honour, he hailed the heroio allies and affirmed that France will realise the motto of her race, "Right is above might,”

NEWS.

Further notes on the cris appear on page 4.

Interesting war items appear

An interesting war article on "Is the Kaiser Mad?" appeara on an extra to-day⠀

Hongkong Twenty-five Years Ago appears under the heading "1889" on page 4 to-day.

Generel newa and some facta concerning German plots in Egypt appear on page 3.

**Our Contemporaries" appears page 2, our share report on

6. page 9 and log book on page

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15

TO-MORROW.

p.m.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

Monday, December 28,

Auction of China and Carice

The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says a great danger for M. Viviani, continually interrupted by cheers, read the ministerial G. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms Germany is the stoppage of the import of salt petre. This would declaration affirming that the allies and France are firmly resolved 230 p.m. result in a lack of nitrogen, which lessens harvests and also entails to orash definitely I'russian militariam, aad, sure of fature victory Sale of Quarrying Rights-P. shortage of ammunition and explosives. The same paper also urges will fight to the end for the definite deliverance of Europe warrant- WD-3 p.m. stricter measures for regulating the prices of corn, before it is too ed by fully victorious peace.del | late, M

The Governor-General of South Africa reports a farther asptare of rebels,

The Senate cheered M. Dabost's speech and the ministerial declaration.

Saturday, January 2.

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Snowwhite (Official Telegrame from the French Government, via Pelting.)

On the 2let, between the sea and the Lys artillery fighting and the Frog Prince These prevailed. Between the Lys and the Aisne, the allies Royal-9.15 p.m. [The following telegrams appeared in our Special Edition emetres north of Arras, and took a few houses in Blangya

repulsed the Germans attempting to emerge from Caroney, 10 of yesterday

A German Aeroplane at Dover.

Deo. 24, 2,55 pm, The Official Press Burean announces that a German deroplane appeared at Dover at eleven o'clock this morning and dropped bomb, which exploded in a garden and did no damage. Home The scroplane was only seen for a few seconds, and left sea fisny Ward. British aircraft immediately ascended, but the enemy was not seen again. The weather was cloudy and foggy

East of Arras, German attacks against Mamets and Lilions were repulsed. Around Sogain thers was very violent bayonet Aghting. French troops carried a front of German trenches of about 1600 metren and occupied all the trenches bordering on the Calvaire ridge, on the outskirts of Beausejour

Crazie

The progress of the French troops continued in wood. North of the Malinoourt wood the French troops su between Vauq quia and the Mouse, in patung wie entanglements

and taking German trenchesCIE

Wednesday, January 6.

A.DO. Matines, Theatre Royal "Snowwhite and the Frog Prinos

4.30 p.m. 10.100

Saturday January 30.