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The Hongkong Telegraph

WEATHER FORECAST.

OVERCAST

Barometer 29.85

April 17 1915,

Temperature 6 Humidity

4.m. 76 89

p.m.

21.88 日四初月海

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GERMAN AEROPLANE VISITS SHEERNESS,

CHASED, AFTER BEING HIT.

Bombs Dropped Elsewhere, But Do Damage Done.

ANOTHER AIRSHIP BROUGHT DOWN IN BELGIUM"

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

Zeppelins Fly Over Dutch Islands,

April 18, 360

p.m. Three Zeppelins were eighted whilst flying over some islande the Dutch coast, retarding from the direction of England. One 3 straight over Nlisland and was fired on, but was not hit.

Another Raid on England.

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April 16, 3.50 p.m.

A German aeroplane visited Kont this afternoon, dropping ombe near Herne Bay, Faversham and Sittingbourne..

"The Taube Hit,

Lster.

Germans Selze, Dutch Trawlers.

April 15, 4.45 p.m. Rauter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that the Germans have seized four Dutch trawlers and taken them to Cuxhaven.

Zeppelin in Distress.

April 15, 4.45 p.m. A Zeppelia descended on trees at Aalterburg, and many of the crew have been killed by gunfire.

"0.0.M.'s" Grandson Killed.

April 15, 7.35 p.m. Mr. William Glynne Charles Gladstone, Liberal M. P. for Kilmarnock Burghs, has been killed in action,

[Deceased, who was a grandson of the late Mr. W. E: Gladstone, was only 20 years of age. He had represented Kilmarncob since |1011].

Small British Steamer Torpedoed,

# April 16, 7.35 p.m. The British steamer Ptarmigan bas been torpedoed off the Dutch cast,

Eleven out of the crew of 22 were saved.

(The Ptarmigan was on iron and steel screw three-masted steamer of 780 tons, built in 1891 by Gourley Bros. & Co., Dundee, for the General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Her port of registry woe London.]

Italy and the Balkans,

April 15, 7.50 p.m. Reator's correspondent in Paris states that the successes of the Allies have produced a profoundly interesting situation in Italy and the Balkans.

A Bril

April 16, 1.40 am, A Paris evening communiq pister:We gained a brilliant aucosse north of Arras, complating that registered last month.

The whole spur south-east of Notre Dame de Loretto was osptared at the point of the bayonet; 180 prisoners, several officers, three trench mortare, and two mitrailleuses were taken.

There were three. German counter-attacks in Les Eparges, Argonne, on Wednesday night with the object of recapturing the eastern salient. They were repulsed with heavy loss.

French Reprisals.

dropped five bombs on the Imperial headquarters at Mezieres and As a reprisal for the Zappelin attack on Nanoy, our aeroplanes Charleville, and fifteen aeroplanes bombed Ostend.

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Another Zeppelin Raid.

April 16, 4.10 4.m.

CONDENSED

The French have gained a

Zeppelins have appeared over Essex, but have done little damage.

A thrilling story of the captare of Lea Eparges is given in a telegram.

The latent Paris communique the front, states that everything is quiet at

French artillery hit a German aeroplane, which fell opposite the British lines at Ypres.

Mr. W. G. O. Gladstone, M.P., & grandson of "the Grand Old

Man," has been killed in action.

A German Tauce which ap- peared over Sheerness is believed. to have been hit by anti-aircraft gads:

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Two Zeppelins at 12.20 this morning droppel four bɔmbron

Three Zeppelins have been Maldon, in Essex, no damage resulting. They also bombad Hey-sighted off the Datch co-st, re- came up the river Blackwater, bridge Bisin, where some premises were cet on fire. Taa Zeppelins turning from the direction of

England. April 10, 4.25 a.m. A German seroplane has visite At 1:15 a.m. a Zeppelin dropped bomba in the vicinity of ed. Kent, and dropped bombs at Lowestoft, A big blaze was noticed at two mile distance, but the several places, but no damage damage ia unknown. Anti-aircraft guns were heard at Gravesend was done. at 1.30, it is believed from Sheerness...

Slight Damage.

It is believed that great decisions are now being taken there,

April 16, 6.5 8.0. especially in Italy, Greece and Roumania,

There are no details to hand of the Maldon raid. The io It is noteworthy that at a presentation to M. Vonizelos, ex-babitants of Lowestoft were warded by a siren at one o'clock in the Premier of Greece, in Athene Town Hall, the ex-Premier un morning of the approach of a Zeppelin, and immediately three expectedly sanounced that his retirement from politics is merely explosions were heard. A timbergard is blazing bat this is temporary.

apparently the only damage. Political ciroles in Sofs are also talking of a Serbo-Balgarian agreement, especially regarding Macedonia, through the mediation of the Eatente Powers,

April 18, 5,50 a.m. The Times correspondent at Athens states that M. Venizelos is going to Egypt and then to Switzerland, where he will stay till the end of the war,

Wheat Arrangements.

April 15, 7.50 p.m.

A woman was slightly injured and three horses were killed in

Six bombs were dropped at Southwold before Lowestoft was

The Zeppelin departed seaward,

& stable. visited.

Berlin's Report.

April 16, 5.50 a.m.

A Berlin official communique states that a Zeppelin attacked It is rumoured that the Ladian and Home Governments have the mouth of the Tyne on the evening of the 14th and returned Tas Taube, after leaving Sittingboarae, proceeded to Saboracas, decided to allow their wheat agents to finance themselves. This safely. it dropped no bombi. She was received by mati-aircraft gans would bring a fair amount of Eastern bills into the money market, d ia believed to have been hit, as she was seen to dip, bat she to its satisfaction. ascended, and flow with great speed across Susppay towards the *." British asroplanes asosidad la putauit. Tus bombs did no amage,

Mr. Fisher's Advice.

April 10, 355

p.m.

In the House of Representativas at Melbourne, M, Fisher, the remier, welcomed Me Lawis Harcourt's anaouacement that the minions will be consults! when pasos is restored. Mr. Flaher Ided: Nevertheless my advice is, don't wait till then if a mesting

posaible.

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General Smuts Takes Charge.

April 10, 350 p.m. A message from Cipelowo states:Tue Elon. Mr. J. J. Smute, C., Minister of Finance and. Minister of Dalance, has taken the ld direction of the oɔmbine i oparations of the central, southern id esstera foross in German South-west Africa, with the rank of ajor-general,

German Aeroplane Brought Down,.

April 16, 4,30 p.m. A Paris communique states:-Everything quiet. Our artillery hit a German aeroplane, which fell opposite the ritish lines at Ypres.

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

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Zeppelins Cause No Panic,

Apri 16, 4.45 p.m.

Dutch Steamer Torpedoed,

April 15, 8.10 p.m. A report from Amsteriam states that ʼn German submarine torpedoed and Bank the Dutch steamer Katwijk near the Noofd binder lightship.

The crew were saved,

Dutch Goveroment,

A Terrible. Battlo.

April 16, 5.5 6.m. Louter's Paris correspondent says the capture of Les Eparges on the 0.h ioat, was more important even than that of Hartmanne Wailerkopf, in view of the numbers engaged, the strength of the defences and the desperation of the resistance.

The vessel was laden with American grain consigned to the metres high, dominating the heights of the Mense and the immense Lee Eparges is a ridge fourteen hundred metres long and 345 Woevre plain. Its slopes are steep and slippery and intersected with namerona springe, while the constant rains had made it a mount un of mud.

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'Dutch Indignation.

April 15, 11.5 p.m. The steamer Katwijk was torpedoed without notice. She was anchored at the time and sank in Afteen minutes. The are only reached the lightship in on exhausted condition after rowing, all night,

formidably organised the summit commanding the French lines and The Germans, after seizing it on the 21st of September last, contrasted numerous tiers of trenches,

Three French attacks.

In view of the Allies' successes it is believed that great decisions are now being taken in Italy and the Balkans.

Mr. Fisher welcomes Mr.

Harcourt's announcement regard ing consultation with the Domin 1028 regarding terms of peace.

Grest indignation is expressed in Holland over the sinking of a Datch ship and the capture of Datch trawlers by the Germans,

The Hon. J. C. Smuts, Minis- ter of Dafence, has taken com- mand of the operations of the Central, Southern and Estern forces in German South-West Afrion,

NEWS.

Further Netes on the Crisis... appear on page 4,

Sir Charles Eliot's war lecture ia reported elsewhere."

The Langkat culpat up to yesterday le given elsewhere:

An interesting review of the war operations appears on the

Extra.

Home of Bandmaster Roborte, of The death as occurred at the D.C.LI.

Genaral news and an article headed "Interoed Germans

Following the sinking of the Datch steamer Medes and other an advance of 353 yarde during February and March resulted in appear on page 3.

incidents, and to-day's news of the seizure of Dutch trawlers, the

Hongkong Twenty-five Years: The decisive effort began on the afternoon of the 5th inst. Rain Ago. appears under the heading affair has created the greatest excitement and indigontion in was falling and as the infantry advanced under fire they were hard-1890 on page 4. Holland. Confidence is everywhere expressed that the Governmently able to lift their feet, the mud being up to their thighs. By even- will demand full redress from Germany.

ing, after violent fighting at olöse quarters, the French captured an on page 2, Commercial News on "Our Contemporaries" appears important part of the German trenobes. The Germane, strongly page 9, and Log Book on page 6, reinforced, counter-attacked next morning.pd

tone.

Articles appearing in the newspapers are remarkably strong in The Telegraaf states:-"The most porfunctory examination must have shown the truly neutral character of the vessel and we mast expect that Germany will immediately be made responsible for this severe violation of the rights of neutral Powera. A Datch ship, chartered by the Dutch Government, has been torpedoed off the Datch coast by a State pretending to maintain friendly relations with the Netherlands. How many more similar proofs of friendship must we receive before we declare that we would prefer open onmity 7":

The Maan Bode says: It is now no longer possible to regard the action of German submarines as regrettable mistakes

The Rotterdamacho Courant enys" The torpedoing of the Katwijk is the most serious submarine incident of the war. There was no doubt as to the destination of her cargo."

British Officers Honoured.

There were contiacal attacks and counter-attacks for the next three days, culminating in a great charge by three French regi ments, whose rifles were clogged with mad and who were therefore armed with the bayonet oply.

The nature of the ground can be imagined from the fact that it took fourteer hours to bring up one French relieving regiment. A hurricane of wind and rain was raging and men disappeared in deep holes with which the ground was honey-combed and were

drowned in mud.

defenders were instructed to fight to the last. Machine gun detachments were chained to their guns to prevent them from fleeing. Orders found on captured German officers showed that the

Submarine Menace Weakening.

April 18, 5.50 s.m.

The Admiralty announces that two British vessels were sunk by April 15, 11.25 p.m.

German torpedoes during the week ending the 14th inst., while The London Gazelle announces the award of nine Distinguished 1,432 vessels arrived and sailed during the period. All reports pay tribute to the exemplary behaviour of the the Artillery, for conspicuous gallantry in leading detachments of Service Orders, including the name of Lient, G. A. Cammell, of during the Zeppelin raid in Northumberland. There the Garhwala when he saw that they had lost their British officere: me no trace of fear or panio, and precautions were taken quietly, Twelve Military Crosses are awarded, including one to Subidar

edily and successfully.

when their European officers had fallen. Parbat Chand for leading the regiment of the 59th Scinde Bildes

The latest estimates of the damage are trifling, and confirm e report that none were killed and none seriously hurt,

The bombs used wore

os used were mostly incendiary ones, 18 inches long. The appearance of the Zeppelin proved a grest attraction to a alting moosing a Blyth, where a clergyman was speaking when sirship was observed and turned the incident to good sooount

An Apology to Chiff.

Great Britain has sent a reply to the friendly protest from the

April 18. 5,50 a.m.

Foulkes and F. A. Clive, y

The Cross of the Legion of Honour has been awarded to G. Dresden in Utilian wateral

Government of Chili regarding the sinking of the German cruiser

rank of Major General for distinguished service on the field.

Brigadier General Havelock Hudson has been promoted to the Dresden had not scupped interament in Chili and her colourd word Bir Elward Grey has apologies to Chill, but points out that the

still dying.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre-.15 p.m.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Messrs. Charles Howitt and A. Phillips at the Theatre Royal— "What the Butler SawTM-9.15 p.m. TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Monday, April 19, HI.K. Sobcol's Sports-Happy Valles-noop.

Tuesday, April 20. Toerangie Rubber Co., Ltd., General Meeting-noon.

Friday, April 23, Union Insurance Society of meeting-noon- Canton Ltd.-annual

general

China Traders Insurance Co

Ltd-12:15 pm.

Saturday, April 24,

HK. Jockey Club Half Yearly meeting 12.30 pm