1915-03-26 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

March 26 1915,

Temperature 6 a.m. 63,

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

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FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915.

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March 26, 1914

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

TURKS LOSE THREE MORE COMPANIES.

SPLENDID WORK BY FRENCH INFANTRY,

British Dyes-Subscribers' Resolution.

'EYEWITNESS' THRILLING STORY OF NEUVE CHAPELLE BRITISH VICTORY.

[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."1

Another Turkish Defeat.

March 24, 5.15 p.m. Reater'e correspondent at Petrograd states that the Tarke have baan defeated in the valley of Alashguard. They lost thres com- panies and moch war material.

French Infantry's Brilliant Achievement.

Beater'a correspondent.in Paris wires that the 158th Infantry have performed a brilliant sobievement, capturing an important spur south of Notre Dame de L rette.

After a devastating artillery fire the battalion charged and carried four lines of German trenules.

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An Officer's Heroism,

A counter-attack theasme night would have been successful but for the gallantry of Lieutenant Buis, who, wub a dozen men and no ammunition except that for bis rovolver held the last barricade till re-inforcements arrived.

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A beavy bombardment subsequently caused severe French losses but the French maintained the position and captured the whole spor after a hand to hand struggle.

Two More German Battalions Annihilated.

March 25, 4.55 p.m. Ranter's correspondent at Petrograd reports furious fighting in North Poland. The Germans have made seven abortive counter- attacke on K raske, attempting to regain lost ground.

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Two German battalions were sonihilated, and another was routed.

Russian infantry in East Galiois stormed a frozen height with the bayonet.

German Naval Activity In the Baltic.

The Neuve Chapelle Battle....

Marob 24, 8.35 p.m.

An eyewitness at headquarters s'alea that the German counter- attacks from Bois Dubiez, during the Neave Chapello battle entailed enormous losses. Line after line went down before our rifles. Ia

the phraseology of the Sepoye, shooting the enemy was like cutting grain. Our men were so excited that they slambered on the parapets to obtain greater freedom of sim.

One battalion reserved its fire till the Germans were fifty yards away; then fusilladed with rifles sad machine gune. `

Bravery of the German Officers.

Russians, French and Belgians Progress.

(Havas Telegram,)

March 24.

Yesterday the artillery stopped attempts at bombardment against Soissons and Hermanns-Weilerkopf. We carried a line of trenches and a blackbouse,

The Belgian troops progressed on the right bank of the Yaer, and also carried a trench on the left bank..

A striking sccount of the battle- of Neave Chapelle is given in one of tc-day'a telegrams.

The Cinadian Haues of Com mans has passed a war vote of forty million sterling.

It has been resolved to proceed company for the manufacture of with the formation of the British

dyes.

A Hartmanns-Weilerkopf message saya: We took the second line of trenches on a front of three.companies, capturing numerous has confiscated fifty tons of cop The Public prosecutor in Paris prisonere.

Since Marah 21 the Germans have abandoned all attacks per belonging to a German firm The German officers were most reckless in their courage; some "gainst Ossowiece fortress, whose fortifications remain untouched in Yokohumb.

| and intact. · ́` invited certain death by advancing on horseback to direct the attack

Chips in a friendly note has Faricius Austrian counter-attroke, delivered on March 19, on requested Japan to explain the within a few hundred yards of our line. None escaped.

the Siuza-Ropics-Roueska front were broken by the Russiane, who arrival of large numbers of inflated very heavy losses on the enemy."

Japanese troops...

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Tribute to our Airmen,

Eyewitness pays a fribute to the airmen co-operating with the artillery.

Qar guns must have caused grent lossos, hath at Bois Dubiez and in the rear of it. Aviators report that the Germans are burying | numbera of dead behind the wood.

Indian Troops In their Element.

The Indiana are especially elated with this success and sagerly ask when there is going to be another fight. Many stories are told of their prowess. One Gurkha captured five Germans. single- banded.

P. & O.. Steamer Quarantined.

March 240a.m.

A message from Fremantle statea that the O. steamer Morea is quarantined. It is suspected that easilpox has broken out amongst the Lascare.

America and Turkey,

March 25, 5.10 s.m. Renter'e Washington correspondent says that the American Ambassador at Constantinople has been directed to nek protection for American missionaries and refugees from Uramiah.

Ottawa's Splendid War Vote.

Marob 25, 5.10 a.m. The House of Commons at Ottawa, after a few minutes' dis- cussion, passed a forty million sterling war vote

Lively Artillery Action Taking Place.

March 25, 4 p.m.

A Paris commanique says that a pretty Ilvely artillery action is taking place in the Champagne region.

La the vicinity of Hill 198 we repulsed three attacks. A German attack on roataine Madame failed. We repaleed three counter-attacks at Les Eparges. There is nothing to report on the rest of the front.

Sven Hedio's Name Removed.

March 25, 6.10 am.

At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Geographica! Bointy i it was resolved to remove the name of Sven Hedin from the list off honorary members, for identifying himself with the King's enemies.

British Dyes, Ltd.

March 25, 5 10 ....

On the occasion of the surrender of Przemysl, President Poincare, the Czar and the Grand Duke Nicholas exchanged tele- grums of congratulation and amicable thankfulness.

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

BARLIER TELEORAMS,

Russians' Further Progress.

March 25, 2.55 am.

A communique from Petrograd reports desperate fighting on the right banks of the Narew and Orjiz rivere following arrivals of strong German reinforcements, but the Russians are progressing slowly, capturing transhee and heights and repulsing vigorous counter attacke.

The 158 h French Infantry have capiared an important spur South of Notre Dame de Loretto, after a most brilliant fight.".

The council of the Royal Geo- graphical Society has removed. ibe name of Dr. Sven Hedia from the list of honorary members.

The P. and O. 8.8. Marea has been placed in quarantine on account of suspected cases of smallpox among the Lascars on board,"

The American Ambassador has been requested by his govern ment to ask the protection of Turkey for the American mission- aries and refugees from Urumiah.

NEWS.

This afternoon a Bankruptcy Court was held.

Further Notes on the Crisis

appear on page 4.

The St. Stephen's College athletic sports took place to-day. H.E the Governor held the annual inspection of police this

The Russians are advancing in the Carpathians and captured several of the fortified heights on Wednesday, between Bortfele and afternoon. U-jok, taking four thousand prisoners and many mitrailleases.

German Attacks Repulsed la France.

March 25, 1.15 a.m.

Last evening's onmmunique states that German night attacks ou the great spur of L rete, north of Arras, Beoneej ur and Champagne were repulsed.

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY.

LIBERAL M.P's DEATH.

Toere were some interesting applications in the Summary Cuort, this morning.

Mr. Haywood, the solicitor, has recovered from his recent illnes and was in Omrf, this morning.

A defendant at the Summary Court said he paid 7 per cent. per month interest on money borrowed.

"Oar Contemporaries" appeare on page 2, Commercial News on page 9, General News on page 3 and Log Bɩok on page 6.2 mi

A common ostion from the

Von der Ucltz the Dictator. London, Feb. 8.—A Petrograd despatch to the Daily News saye

"A télegram frɔ de esten that absolute power in Conatant inople is now in the hands of Secretary of State to H.E. the Field Marshal von der Goltz (the Governor, concerning the Over- general sent by the Kaiser to eas Alteraft Fund, appears in direct the Turkish militury opera

this issue. tions). On a enter ce recently eigned by him three men were executed on a charge of spreading plan; at iotic reports, ka

(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph.")

London. Received March 24, Reyfar reporta the death of Mr.

"All the valuables of the Otto- man Museum, the archives of the. At Manchester, of a meeting of the subscribers to Bettiah Dyes, John Wilson, Liberal Member for of War have been removed from Sublime Porte and the Ministry Ltd., it was resolved to proceed with the company and the meeting Mid-Dorhom since 1890. pledged itself to use its best endeavours to obtain increased apport. The chairman, Mr. James Falconer, said that an increase of fifty per He worked as a minerin Buglende reported that the Sultan is (Mr. Wil-on was born in 1837, Constantinople to Asis Minor and A German Fquadron of seven battleships and twenty-eight Cent. in the subscriptions would enable the scheme to go througe, and America and has been, since the interior of the country. ? destroyers craised throughout the day along the Courland coast, Mark Oldroyd, in a letter regretting his inability to preside, the Miners Union.)

Many firms immediately, promised to make snob an increase, i 1896 corresponding secretary of

arranging to remove his court to

bombarding the Russian positions.

indicated the probability of his retirement owing to ill-health, though

Woman Spy Shot at Luneville.

Router's Paris correspondent says that a woman spy has been ahot at Luneville, in presence of the troope, for carrying information.

Casualties.

March 24, 0.55 p.m. Rauter's Agency Rands us the following list of casualties:- Killed : 11. B-lohem, 1. B. Burr, G. A. Cook,

his belief in the vital necessity of the company's work was as strong

as ever.

Copper Ingots Confiscated,"

March 25, 5.10a.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris says that the Public Prosecutor has confiscated 2042 copper ingots weighing fifty tons belonging to a German firm at Yokohama,

A Turkish Force Routed

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Offics.)

March 24,3 a.m.

Died of wonnda: J. A. L Campbell, G. O. Tate, Second Lieut Wonkey (Irish Regiment), M, K. Hodgson, divary g

Wounded T. Both, W. Buraysat, Second Lieut. W. Davidson (East Yorkshiren), WA. Hamilton, A. Macduff, J. Murray

A Turkish force about 1000 strong, under German Officers, was Cameronians) F. Poran WB bertson (Engineere), Bamber, attacked eset of the Canal, near the Suez end, on March 23, by Becond Lient, B. Burton (Sherwoods), Second Lieut. W. Elred British force under General Younghusband, which roated the enemy (Northamptons)," J. O, Hillyard.

who are now in ful retreat

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