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The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.

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January 12, 1915,

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE FIGHTING ON TWO FRONTS.

GERMANS BADLY PUNISHED EAST AND WEST.

A Ruse Which Falled to Decolve the Russians."

SPLENDID WORK BY THE ALLIES.

[Renter's Service to The" Telegraph."]

Effective Firlag by the French,

Jan. 11, 5 20 p.m. A Paris communique states From the sea to Lays there has. been intermittent cannona fing. Our batterisa at Ypres effectively replied on the German trenches. "We seized a trench at Le Boiselle after violent fighting..

More French Qains.

The communique continues:-Our troops, north-east of Soig- cons, repulsed an attack, then curried two lines of trenches along a front of five hundred metres. They obtained complete possession of Spur No. 132. There have also been artillery daols in the Aisne

TUESDAY,

JANUARY

12,

1915.

TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,

(Official Telegrams from French Government, vią Peking),

AMERICA'S VOICE.

January 12, 1914

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THE INDIAN V. C'S.

Official Record of Two Acts of Gallantry,

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TELEGRAME

'NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED,

|U.S. Culture on England's Side.

Despite the gigantio efforts of German statesman and diplomete

Dalhr, December 9. (and money) to foment anti- The following communication British feeling in the United from a responsible quarter bas been transmitted to the Viceroy States, it becomes more and more evident that American culture hoe hy the Shoretary of State On the 9th, artillery duels prevailed from the sea to the Oise. nothing but loathing for German Needless to say, no effort is spared The Germans, in spite of numerous attacks, failed to retake, in kultur in its latest manifestations, ascertain details of each action

and it is ounecessary point out Voages.............. Soissons region, tranches which they lost on the 8th, and-renewed says the Globe. their bombardment against Boissons. The Fronoh artillery in maila bring us articles and letters the difficulty of the task mid the Champagne directed an effective fire against the German trenches. in the leading organs of the most strenuous and desperate U. S. Government officials re- Conquered positiund at Perthes were organised and a counter Transatlantic Press, putting the ghting in the history of the gard the tone of the British attack was repaised, the French taking 50 prisonere,

matter in its true light, from the Indian Army. That the two first Reply as entirely friendly.

Turkish Transports Sunk.

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)

The recent

Heavy snow is reported in the

German aviators have dropped some thirty bombs on Dunkirk, but the casualties were faw and and the damage not important.

The French troops seized German works north of Beausejour pene of the most famous scholare V. C.'s gained by soldiers of the German attacks on the Russ farm, also capturing prisoners and progressing west of the farm, sad thinkers across the water. Indian Army have been granted ian frer line, on the left bank of Tas Germans bombarded, in the Argonne regios, Four de Paris The writers range from Professor under such conditions make their the Vistals, have been repulsed. district, but the French artillery retarned the fire, destroying & C. W. Eliot, the respected head of award doubly signifiosat. birgkhoase. The Germans' efforts have been directed west of Harvard, on the one side, 10 The official record of the actu A French communique shows Boureuilles, where French positions have all been maintained. Professor Herron, the Socialist of gallantry which have thus met that the enemy's latest efforts Garman stticks in the Apremont forest and against the heights of philosopher and economist and their due rcognition are as fol. have everywhere been repulsed.

The London papers are con the Mense were stopped by the French artillery. Other attacks of censor of the Standard Oil Trust, lows:-"On the 31st October in the Germans were repulsed in the Thaan region, north-weat of on the other; and they include an coiion at Hellebeke, Number vinced that the British reply to Watvuilliors.

practically all sections of political 4050, Sepoy Khadadad, of 12 b America will clear the way to a opinion. The significance of euch Duke of Connaught's Own Bala complete agreement. manifestations cannot be over- chin, was with one of the 'regi- etated.

mental machine guns, The de Professor Eliot disposes in a few tashment was overwhelmed by linea of the nonsense about Great numbers. One gun had been Britain being responsible for the pat out of action by a shell and

A strenuous endeavour by the war, and analyses in a masterly the three men remaining with it

The Germans to captare a redoubt manner its real genesie. "The were crdered to retire. strik-prime source of the present in British officer in sharge of the northward of Beausejour met mense disaster in Europe," he detachment was wounded. Sepoy with severe punishment by the says bluntly, "is the desire on the Khudadad remained working the An official message from Constantinople reports that Russian part of Germany for world-empire, other gur until all the other five Germans attacking the Russians warships bombarded Sinops and sack all the vessele in the harbour.adesire whichone European nation men of the detachment had been in one place shouted "Don't fire after another has made its supreme killed. He was wounded and on your own men," but the Russ

has since been able to rejoin hisians were not deceived and pour motive, and none that has once adopted it has ever completely corps."

ed a murderous fire on the enemy: The King Presents V. C. eradicated. Germany arrived lato

In the action on the night of

Our Shanghai correspondent at this desire; but when this disease struck Germany, it ex- the 23rd and 24th November, reports that the F. and O. inter hibited in her case a remarkable near Fezthubert, Namber 1909 mediate steamer Nile has struck Naik Durwan Singh Negi. B. rock off the coast of Japan and malignity, moving her to erinn sion in Europe by force of arma Company 39 h Garhwal Rifles, is believed to have sank. and to the seizure of areas for 1st Battalion, when the regiment Though the British Reply is

On January 2nd a large Turkish transport was sunk by ing a mine at the entrance to the Bosphorus, and another transport was sunk on the 5th between Sinope and Trebizon).

Austrians Surprised...

An official statement from Nish sya an Austrian force which ocoupied an island near Belgrade was surprised and routed by Serviane, who took about 50 prisoners.

Activity in Africa.

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French.

snd. Champagne regiona. We bombarded the enemy's trenches,ed Sobuitdrift on the 5:b, losing five woanded. The Germans fed coloniation in many parts of the wus engaged in retaking and clear- regarded on the whole se autio

sheltera and reserves."

Futile Attacks to Poland,

Jan. 11, 5.25 p.m. A Petrograd communique states :--- The Germa18, night and day, attempted to attack our first line on the left bank of the Vistula, but were repulsed.

A Trick That Didn't Work,

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The Germany attacked an i reached our entanglements east-vard of Skeirnevico. Taey begin shouting Don't fira on your own men,' bat the Russians were not deceive i and poured a murderous fire on. the aslackers and then counter-attacked, driving the Germans back with great losses.

We maintained ontact with the enemy in Galicia.

Enemy in the West Still Belag Driven Back.

Jan. 11, 5 20 p.m.

It is officially announced in Pretoria that Union Forces occupi

Boross the Orange River,

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this:

page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

‚ 'A Quiet Night.

Jan, 11, 2.15 a.m.

world.

ing the enemy cat of our trenches, factory, the US State Department "With this desire for world. was from first to last one of will offer figures combatting those empire went the belief that it was the first to push round each quoted by Sir Edward Grey.

Sixteen German eruplanes only to be obtained by force of successive traverse taken, in the

reen over the Channel, Therefore, united Ger-face of a severa fire from bomb were many has laboured with nimost and rifles at the closest range. evidently intending a raid on int ligence and energy

to Although wounded in two places, Englund, but weather conditions in the head and elso in the arm, made them turn towards Dankirk, prepare the most powerful.army

he continued the fighting amongst in the world, and to equip is for

Tao Daily Chronicle aaye, in instant action in the most perfect the foremost, and did not even review of the bgares in the British manner which science and eager port himself wounded till he met reply to Amorica, we are bound invention could contrive. At the bis Company Commander after to ask whether the British Navy opening of 1914 the General Saff the action was over. Naik Darwan has interfered enough with neu believed that the German Singh Negi was summoned on tral trade. Army was ready for war on the the let December to the general' instant, and that it possessed headquarters to receive his V.O. some sign ficant advantages in at the bands of His Imperial fghting such as better imple. Majesty the King. ments and better discipline-over Sepoy Khudaded, is still into-day.

doubt the armies of the neighbouring hospital but will no nations. The army could do its receive the same honour at an part toward the attainment of early date.

The King-Emperor visited the

NEWS.

Interesting war items appear

Further notes on the crisis appoar on page 4.

"Our Contemporaries" appeare

A Paris communique states:-In Champagne Isat night two A Paris communique states:-Northwards of Perthes ve German counter-attacks were repulsed, north of Perthes sud north -defeated counter-attacks. We made progress and captured two of Beausejour.

hundred metres of trenches.

In Argonne two slight German attacks, at Fontaine-Madame The enemy made a strenuous endeavour to re-capture the re- and Sint Hubert, failed. doubt to the north of Beausejar. They attacked with two battal- A lively cannonade took place in the direction of hill No. 263, ions, in the second case in e.ose formation; but both were repulsed vest of Boureuilles and along the Meurissons rivalet, bat there world-empire. It woold prove Indian corps on the mrraing of 1st on page 2, commercial news on

were no attacks on the rest of the front, and the night was calm.

German Airmen at Dunkirk.

with most severe punishment.

Elsewhere the front has been maintained.

Heavy Snow.

Thore has boon heavy fall of snow in the Vosges. Some shells foll at Old Thaan and on Hill No. 435..

Th

Mr. Bryan on Britain's Reply.

Jan, 11, 4.25 p.m, Reater's correspondent at New York reports that Mr. W. J. Bryan, Secretary of State, says he desires to postpone comment upon Sir Edward Grey's reply until the full documents are received.

The Case of Copper.

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Jan. 11, 3.55 8.m. Renter's correspondent at Dunkirk reports that a dozen Ger- man aviators visited the town and neighbouring communes on Sauday. They dropped some 30 bombs, but, owing to the precan tions taken, tho casualties were few and the damage done was not very important.

invincible,

"In respect to its Navy, how December accompanied by H. B. page 9 and log book on page 8. ever, Germany was not ready for E. the Prince of Walen. After a

Mr. Denman Foller gave a war at the opening of 1914; and, short visit to the corps headquar most enjoyable organ recital at therefore, she did not mean to get ters, where representatives of St John's Cathedral last evening. into war with Great Britain in cavalry detachments, were drawn Football League matches for that year. Indeed, she believed up as a guard-of-honour, His -on incorrect information that Majesty visited the varicus divi- this week, with the state of the England could not go to war in sions. He spent some time in tables, are give elsewhere. the summer of 1914."

passing down the ranke of all the An interesting report on the Samming up, Professor Eliot regiments, spearing to many of freight market appears, else declares that the present.

the men and asking many con-wbero, war is the inevitable resalt siderare casation as to their wel General news and the stories of lust of empire, autocratic fare. The King then inspected of how De Wet was captured and Jan. 11, 7.15 am, government, andden wealth, the heavy battery which was in of the winning of the V.0. by and the religion of valour, action and passed on to the neigh-two Indian soldiers appear on What German domination would bouring corps.

page 3. mean to any that should resist it

Enemy Aeroplanes over the Channel.

High Government officials, however, regard the tone as entirely The Times reports that sixteen German aeroplanes were seen friendly, and believe that the discussions in the future will be over the Channel yesterday morning, evidently intending to raid carried on in the same vein. The controversy will now resolve Eugland, bat owing to the weather conditions they turned towards itself into, not so much a matter of principle, as the actual neces- Dunkirk." sities of the case. They suggest, regarding copper, that Great Britain might make more effective arrangements with neatrals contiguous to the belligerents.

More Figures Promised,

The Reply on the whole is regarded as satisfactory, though the State Department will offer figures combatting some of those quoted by Sir Edward Grey.

French Reports.

(Havas Telegrams.)

Parie, Jan. 10, 8.10a.m.

The Press and the Reply to the U. S, Note.

the experience of Belgium and

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Viatorin Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW,

Northern France during the past goodwill, and respect for the three months aptly demonstrates, freedom of the individual cannot The sivilised world can now but hope that Germany will be Jan. 11, 7.35 a.m. where the new German morality completely defeated in its present The newspapers are confident that Sir Edward Grey's reply to be efficient, be virile, be hard, undertakings... There should the American Note will be favourably received in the United States, be bloody, ba rulera would land come out from this supreme con vulsion à federated Europe, or a will convince the mass of Americans that the grievances complained it. To maintain that the power league of the freer nations, which of have no solid foundation, and will clear the way for s fall and which has adopted in practice should secure the smaller States complete agreement. They emphasise that the reply is characterised that now morality, and in ac by the same friendly, yet frank and practical, spirit which marks cordance with its precepta pro against attack, prevent the larger the American Note.

mierd Austria its support against from attempting domination, The London Morning Post, while commenting similarly, only Servia and invaded Belgium and make sure that treaties and other endorses conditionally the Government's abandonment of the old France in hot haste, is not the international contracts shall be In the Soissons region, the enemy failed in all attempts to re-as every pound of food and raw material entoring Germany will an War, is to throw away provide a tale basis for the practice of confiscating all enemy goods on neutral ships, and asks, responsible author of the Europe public and be respected until modified by mutual consent, and take trenches lost the day before. We bombarded, very accurately, proportionately prolong the war, why should we deal tenderly with memory reason, and common sense

redaction of the trazohes in Champagne. We organized conquered ground in the trade of Germany, who has dealt so ruthlessly with the property in jedging the human agencies in

limitation and the Perthes region, and repulsed a counter-attack west of this villand food of civilians in Belgium, Franco and Poland? The Allies current events, age. We progressed on the outskirts of Beausejour farm, taking have already been injured too much by euch relaxations in defer-Those uations which value basis to be considered safe which up a small fort. We replied effectively, returning the fire of the ence to neutral interests, and further relaxations would be intoler-public liberty and believe that the could fail to secure the liberties G. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms→→ enemy, in Argonne, and destroyed blookhouse, maintaining all able,

of each and all the federated 2.30p.m. primary object of govern- our positions west of Bourenilles, in spite of the enamy's endeav- The Daily Chronicle also, more moderate in tone, remarks that, ment is to p promote the States against the attacks of any ours. We repulsed attacks delivered against Apremont forest and in view of the figures quoted, it is bound to ask, not whether the general welfare also in the Thann region.".

Navy has interfered too much, but whether it has interfered enough and policies founded on justice

armaments on land and tea, no

measures

ontaider or faithless member. Globe.

Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.10p.m.

Friday, January 15. Bale of Household Furniture-

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