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MUNDAY, APRIL

[April 19, 1914

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WAR TELEGRAMS,

April 19 1915,

2890 日七初月一

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED,

BRITISH SUCCESS.

GERMANS ADMIT PENETRATION OF POSITIONS

IN BELGIUM.

Serious Incident on Italian Frontier.

AUSTRIANS ATTACK ITALIAN TROOPS.

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

Details of the Manitou Loss of Life,

"April 10, 140 a.m. The Admiralty announces that twenty-four persons were drowned and twenty-seven are missing from the transport Manitou. The loss of life is apparently due to the capsizing of two boats,

The Manitou itself is undamaged..

Torpedoed Without Notice.

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April 18, 8.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Flushing states that twenty-two of the orew of the Gresk steamer Ellis Pontos declare that the vessel was twice torpedoed without warning, westward of Nordhinder last evening. The vessel was empty. '

The ore rowed for two and a half hours before they renohed Nordhinder, The captain was badly wounded and has been sent to hospital:

British Trawlers Attacked.

April 18, 8.20

p.m.

German aeroplanes dropped bombs on two British trawlers and afterwards fired on them, both attempts were without resalt.

British Casualties.

April 18, 7.10 p.m.

The latest casualty list includes the following names:--- Killed. A. Collis Browne; E. J. F. Johnstone; Second Lieut.

O. Vincent, Riss Brigade; Lient. W. Whittle, Worcesters; T. H. H.

Wood.

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Appreciable Progress in France,

April 18, 12.35 a.m. Germans Admit British Success.

The Paria evening communique states - April 18, 7.10 p.m.

Appreciable progress has been made in the Vosges and also on both banks of the Fecht, We seized a spur on the north banks, Reutor's Amsterdam, correspondent states that a Berlin com-west of Metzeval. On the southern bank Chausseurs brilliantly munique admits that the British achieved a succes last night carried a summit at Schulpfeariethkopf, which was the culmination Bouth-east of Ypres. It anys-After mine explosions, the British of a massif separating two valleys meeting at Metzeval. penetrated our positions north of the canal, and the battle contidues around ihres oratere.

The communique adds that south west of Metzeral, in 'Alsace, the Germans withdrew before superior forces.

| message :—

How to Assure Peace 1-

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April 18,7.10 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Portland (Mine) sends the following Given the free use of the seas and an outlet for German trade through Belgium, be could assure perds. Thus wrote derr Dornburg to a meeting which he was unable to attend owing to illness.

..

In a wire aent to the meeting he added that the only alter native was to build a Chinese wall around each nation. The kaiser was not seeking the acquisition of territory, but Germen industries must have a wider coope. Belgium had been taken with a sacrifice of blood, and could not be given up, while England dominated its policies,

British Submarine Ashore.

April 18, 6.10 p.m.

The Press Bureau states that. British submarine E-15, while making a difficult reconnaissance in the Kephez minefield, in the Dardanelles, yesterday, ran ashore,

An official Constantinople communique says the officers and men were rescued and made prisoners,

The Turkish Story.

April 18, 6.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that a Constanti. nople commanique says the E-15 has been sunk in the Dardanelles, and captured, including the former British Vise Coast at

and that three officers and 21 men of the crew of 31 were resoaed

Dardanelles.

Costly derman Attack.

April 18, 4.35

p.m.

A Paris communique states that after a violent bombardment, a German battalion attacked north-west of Orbay, in Alasoe, but was repaleed. The enemy left many dead in front of our trenches, and we made a number of prisoners.

Aerial Activities.

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A Belgian aeroplane wrecked a Garman neroplane near Roulers. the same region. One of our Air Squadrons successfully bombarded an aerodrome in

Austrians Attack Italian Troops.

April 18, 3.10 p.m.

Beuter's correspondent at Paris states that a telegram from Milan saye Austrians on the Italian frontier attaoked the 11th Bersaglieri, which repulsed the assailants and followed them two hundred yards into Austrian territory,

There were losses on both sides, which are said to include at least a hundred killed.

The Colonel of the regiment has been ordered to Rome to report the incident.

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

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

Dutch Protest to Germany. Wounded.-G. W. Fraser; H. Hake; C. E. Leigh; Brigadier General F. S. Mende; W. H. Rogere Station; D. B. has sent a proteat to Gormany regarding the sinking of the Katwiji.

April 17, 555 p.m. Reater's correspondent at The Hague says the Government Stewart, Artillery.

British Casualties.

April 17, 5:55 p., The following list of casualties is publtated. Killed.-G. E. Oaster Ledger; A. R. Newton King. Died of wounds.-L. Edwards (Licoles), Wounded.-W. E. Heury; F. G. Drew; V. Farrell, A. M. Gordon; L. le Fleming N. Lethbridge; O. Littledale; Major, W.

Main; Lieut. C. Marsh Shith (Buffe.)

[A. Oollis Browne "is evidently Lieut. A. U. Collis Browne, of the K.O.Y.L.I.'s, who will be remembered by many Hongkong people]

Effective Aerial Work on the Suez,

April 18, 9.30a.m. The Press Bureau issues a message from Cairo to the effect that. three neroplanes from the Suez Canal reconnoitred on the 15th inst. to El Sirr, twenty-five miles south of El Ariab, effectively dropping nine bombe. About 150 to 200 tents were seen. No enemy's troops are on this side of El Sirr.

The distance flown was over 170 miles.

Irish Patriotism,

April 18, 9 20 p.m. Mr. Dillon, apesking at Glasgow, congratulated Irishmen on

triostam. He said to be neutral to-day was to be hostile ori raiting is now proceeding in Ireland like a house a fire,

Attempt on Sultan of Egypt.

court martial on Monday for an attempt on the life of the Multan,

Reuter's correspondent at Cairo says Khalil will be tried by

April 17, 10 p.m.

Turkish Position Bombarded,

April 17, 10 p.m.

A. Paris communique states that yesterday a french battleship, supporting an aeroplane reconnaissance, successfully bombarded enemy rka at El Ariah where there was a concentration of Turkish troops.

Tea Leaves for Froat Beuter's Petrograd correspondent says the Tsar has fold for the

April 17, 10pm.

German Aeroplane Brought Down.

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A British aeroplane brought down a Gorman aeroplane at Buesinghe. The pilot was killed and the observer captured.

Three German counter-attacks at Notre Dams-de-Lorette were stopped short by our troops, who solidly organised the ground wOD. Heavy artillery bombarded the caves at Pasly, in Aisne, where them collapsed. the Germans had sheltered. Explosions indicated that several of

were not followed by any infantry actions.

Artillery combats were continued at Bois Montmarie, but they A French dirigible bombarded the station and aviation sheds at Freiburg and Breisgau,

Recruiting is proceeding in Ireland "like a house afire.” ⠀

Mr. Dillon says to be neatral a coward. to-day was to be hostile or

wrecked a German seroplane A Belgian aeroplane has

near Roulere.

A telegram gives an interesting regarding German airds. statement by Herr Dernburg

the name of Lieut. A. Collis

The latest casualty list includes: Browne, of the KO.Y.L.L's.

German aeroplanes have dropped bombat two British trawlera and fired at them, but without result.

A Berlin communique admits that the British have achieved a auccess south-east of Ypres,

British Warships Busy.

April 18, 4.45 a.m, Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam saye a telegram from Constantinople states that H.M.S.'s Majestic and Swiftsure bombard-has ed Babatepeh on the 15th inst.

Austria's Untrained Men.

April 18, 4.45 am. that, in view of the possibility of the protraction of the war, and in Renter's correspondent at Vienna says it is officially announced

untrained Landstorm will hence forward be from 18 to 50 years. order to escare the necessary reserves, liability for service for the Eitherto, it has been from 19 to 42.

Ruanlag Down A Turkish Destroyer.

April 18, 4.45 a.m. There was great excitement at Chios at the chase of the Turkish destroyer by the Allies warships. The weather was of the roughest. in elading the vigilance of the Allies. She swang round Ohios The destroyer emerged from the Gulf of Smyrna and succeeded hotly pursued, and eme up with the transport Maniton" at which he launched torpedoes. These missed and the Manitou proceeded. to a knowledge of the depths of the ohsanels, but soon realised that The destroyer then tried to dodge among the small islande, trasting the game was up.

The Capt in beached the ship on the rcoks. Twenty-fiva Turks and five Germaus, including the Captain, were captured by the Greek authorities, and will be interned until the end of the war.

Greek Steamer. Torpedoed.

April 18, 5.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at The Hague.says the Admiralty has learnt that the Greek steamer Ellis Pontos, from Ymuiden for Monte Video, was torpedoed in the North Saa.

The crow were saved and are returning to Holland.

The following telegrams appeared in our special edition of yesterday:-]

Austrians Suffer Heavy Losses,

April 17, 9.40 p.m.

A Petrograd communique state":- We consolidated our positions between Telephotsch and Zuelis. After a desperate bayonet fight, in which wa captured heights which the Austriane had organised, we took 1,140 prisonera, including 24 officers. We also captured three machine guns. The enemy sufferąd great losses in making abortive counter-attacks. We anccornfully repaleed the enemy in the region of dtyri,

Turkish Attick on British Transport, The Admiralty announces that the British transport Manitou,

"April 1-10.45 p.m. with troops on board, was attroked by a Turkish torpado-boat in the Aegean Ssas to-day.

The torpedo bost fired three torpedoes, but all mined their mark. She then retired, was chased by the ocaiser Minerva and a number of destroyers, and was finally run ashore and destroyed on the coast of Chios. The crew of the torpedo-boat were made prisoners.

It le raported that about a hundred men of the transport lost received. their lives through drowning, but fall particulars have not yet been Epsom Precautions. No telegraphio facilities will be granted at Epsom Races next

April 17, 2:5 p.m. week. Telegrams will have to be carried a mile.

The Sultan's Sorrow.

The British submarine E-15

gone

ashore in the Dardanelles and the crew has been captured.

Three British aeroplanes from dropped nine bombe on the Suez Canal have effectively Turkish camp at El Sirr.

The crew of the Greek steamer Ellis Pontos state that the vessel was twice torpedced without notion off Holland.

Austriane On the Italian frontier have attacked the 11th

hundred killed. assailante; the losses include Beranglieri, who repulsed the

NEWS.

"Jottinge by the Way" appear oa page 4.

Further Notes on the Crinis appear on page 4.

The Langkat output up to yesterday is given elsewhere.

The report of the H.K. Foot ball Association is given to day.

"Our Contemporaries" appears on page 2, Commercial News on page 9, and Log Book on page 6. General news and an article dealing with the hi-* ti པསྣབས།། changeai appear on page

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The second" of the series of sermone on "Tas Superman and the Christ," by the Rev. J. Kitk Maco

achie, is reported today.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoris Theatre-3.15 0. the Theatre Royal.9.15 p.m.

Those Terrible Twins," at

TO-MORROW.

the

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoris Theatre-9.15 p.m. Toerangie Rabber Co. Ltd.“ General Meeting-noon.

Diana of Dobson's Thestre Royal.9.15 þ.m.

Wednesday, April 21, Theatre Royal -9.15 p.m.

Under Two Flags."

Council of the Imperial Family at Constantinople, the Sultan, who Renter's Paris correspondant says the Temps states that at a

April 17, 2.6 p.m.

appeared greatly overo me, asid he owed his casession to the Young Tarks, but he would have preferred never to have reigned the bad brought to the country. than to ass the misfor unes which their inexperience and rash policy Income Tax Doubled,

has decided to double the Income Tax,

April 17, 25 p.m. Beaters Capetown correspondent states that the Government

Russian Capture of Guds,

spongient at Petro

Thursday, April 22.

A Member of Tattersalle" et Theatre Royal.-9.15 p.m.

Friday, April 28.

Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd annual meeting coon

general

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Baturday April 24

HK. Jookey Olab Half Yearly.

Hoially meeting 12.30% Was Frida