1915-04-19 — Page 9

WAR TELEGRAMS,

(Continued from Poze 5)

French Reports.. (Havas Telegram.)

April 15. Yesterday fighting prevailed on the Berry-au-Bao and Boie d'Ailly fronts, turning to our a Ivantage. In the west of Montmerie wood we took prisoners, rifles and ammunition.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APBIL 19, 1015.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

Severe Defeat Needed.

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These methode, however, seem to suit the Ger pan temperament, through having a dograding effect upon the men, who are gradually biu alised. Mest of the acts of savagery are perpotrated by men tolonging to the active army of older men exposed to these methods of training. There is a marked difference with mora recent reoïnits, The system of bullying and the exercise of brute force has tended to To day, at La Boiselle, hoary artillery wrecked the enemy's fill all ranks with an overmastering sense of the power sad invia- trenches. In Bɔie d'Ailly we occupied the principal trenob, thus cibility of the army, and imbued the soldiers with a sense of their work, etc. gaining 400 metres long on 100 metres depth. In Alsace, we pro collective superiority over the reat of the world. While this con- fidence is diminishing it can only be dissipated by a defeat which greased 1,500 metres, in the direction of Metzeral.'

London. A Zeppelin staited from Heligoland and flow 200 n neither he concealed nor explained away. miles off the east coast of England, dropping bombs, causing no damage.

All Fool's Day" Joke.

A Quantity of Swatow-Drawn-

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Table Covers, D'Oylies, Tray and Ton Cloths, Bedspreads, Pillows and Cushion Covers, etc.,

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A Small Quantity of Foochow Hand Made Lace. 19th inst

In conclusion, the "Eye-Witness" mentions & humourous ic-Slik & Grass Cloth Dress & Duonos Ayret.The German auxiliary cruiser Navara was sank

Cat and on February 11, off the Chilian coast, after a short encounter with cident that cocurred on 1st April, Aa aviator dropped a football Blouse Lengths

The crew were taken to the Falkland on the Lille Asrodrome. As it slowly fell, the Germans were seen the auxiliary cruiser Oros.

Fourrying for shelter. The ball rebouncing to a tremendous height, Islands.

April 18. probably led them to suspect a new devilish trick, and not till the Yesterday we carried brilliantly all the south-east spur of ball finally came to rest did the Germans emerge from their shelters, Notre Dame de Loretto, at the point of the bayonet, taking 1800 read thereon "April fool. Gott Strafe England!" prisoners and repulsing all attacks and counter-attacks on the Albert and Bois le Pretre front.

Aircraft bombarded Mezieres, Charleville and Fribourg station, and military buildings in Ostend. Te-day we shot down an aviator north of Ypres.

French cruiser destroyed a railway bridge connecting the interior system of Syria and St. John of Acre,

Potrograd: We repulsed the enemy, who made attempts to create a diversion towarde Ossowiecz.

London. Two Zeppelins flew over the English const during the night, going within nearly 40 miles of London. The bombs caused no damage.

"Austrian Soldiers Enter Italy.

April 15, 12.10 p.m. Reuter'à Paris correspondent asys a tslagram from Rome states that fifteen Austrian soldiers entered Italian territory on Thursday night through a pass at Loro, perotrated two miles and returned "to Trentino.

The Italian Customs cliciale pursued them, but were unable to overtake them. Shots were exobanged.

Austrian Peace Denial.

April 15, 12.10 p.m. Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that the official organ Fremdenblat deolares that the report of the Austrian intention to conclude a separato peace with Russia are devoid of foundation.

British Casualties.

April 15, 5.40 p.m. The latest casualty list includes the following names Kille-G. Holmin, Shropshire Light Infantry. Wounded.-B. Battye, P. J. Blair, Ö, Bridges, A. D; Hoçkinson, L. J. Lloyd, H. R. Martio, O. Andernos.

Unofficially killed.-B. B. Combe, Irish Horse. Tc-day'a list totals 314,

April 16, 6.15 p.m.

Tonight's list of casualties numbers 700, of whom 387 were

killed.

Killad.-H. Atlay.

Died of wounds.-R. I. Mackenzie.

India Quiet; Africa Confident

April 16, 0.15 pm,

Sir L. 8 Jameson, President of the British South Africa Com- pany, returning homeward from a trip to Icdis, interviewed by. Reuter's representative at Port Said, said that except for insig. nificant and isolated local raide the whole of ladia was perfectly quiet, and apparently not affected by the war at all. The German propaganda had miserably failed, and the best spirit prevaila everywhere.

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Referring to South Africa, Sir L. S. Jameson remarked that be had been much impressed by the remarkable way General Louis Betlia and Major-General Smats had got the situation in hand, and he was convinced they had now turned.the, corner. South Afrios would have no doubt as to the issue, thanks to the strong policy of Botha and Emate, who had proved their loyalty and kept their word. French Cruisers Active.

April 16, 6.15. pm. An official Patia communique states that French craisers have destroyed the Bridge connecting Saint John Daore with the railway to the interior of Beria.

British Attack on Turkish Position,

April 10, 10.45 p.m.

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The Press Bureau apnouness that the British... cffensiva was, continued on the 14th instant in the direction of Zobeir (Asistic Turkey), four miles southward of Shaiba fort. Our troops, drove the Turks from their advanced posts sud we then attacked tho Turkish main line at Birjisyenwood.

The enemy numbered at least 15,000, including six regular bat- talione with six guns in well-concealed trenches.

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After the most determined resistance, the enemy were driven out of the tranches at the point of the biyonat by a charge along the whole line. Thanks to the pluck and determination of the British and Indian troope, the enemy's position wae captured in the after-pany will be held at the Com THE

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The British casualties numbered seven hundred. The Turkish were so severely handled that they retirad nine 30th April, 1915 to receive a teen miles north-west of Z,beir.

Russian Dating.

April 10, 10.50 p.m. Wounded.-J. D. McL. Black, E, L. Brown, G. A. Chapman, Russisa troops, noiselessly approaching the enemy's entanglements "A Petrograd communique reports that in the Carpathians the A. P. Owen, M. S. Richardson.

between the villages of Telepoczs and Zuello, broke, through after a brief tarcnet encounter, and captured two heights, taking namerous prisoners.

Russian Consul Murdered.

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****Aƒril 16, 2 pm.. Reuter's Amsterdam orrespondent says that the Vossirche Zeitung reports that the Russian Coneal at Kermanshal has been murdered by Persipur.

Col. Roosevelt Denounces Peace Tolk.

April 16, 7.20 p.m.

The enemy counter-attroked, and the fighting continues. The enemy delivered persistent but fruitless attacks in the regions of Restock and Siry..

Turkish-Vessels 'Sunk.

Uolonists Stand by Government.

April 16, 11.45 p.m.

Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1914 and the Report of the General Manager and Con-

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Col. Roosevelt characterises the failure of the United States to period of national peril, and trusting that the war would be vigo take her stand on behalf of Belgium as a "peculiarly ignoble cusly prosecuted, whatever the cott, until the complete victory of abandonment of nation: 1 duty."

Great Britain and her Allies has laid a secure foundation for the peace of Europe. April 16, 2 p.m.

The resolution farther expressed the opinion that unless we A message from Oonstantinople states that the Government has carried the struggle to a successful conclusion Great Britain would decided to issue six million pounds small exchequer notes, with cease to count as a great nation... #Corced currency, redeemable aix months after peaca has been "declared:

Turkish Exchequer Notes.

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British Successes,

Fine Work by French Airmen.

April 17, 1.25 8.m.

The Paris evening communique says:-Our aviutera have been April 16, 5:40 p.m.

most active. They dropped forty bombs on the electric station at "Ere-Witness" with the British Headquarters, in a report, Maisieres, which supplies the fortress town of Melz with power and Bays:

lighting. There has been the nemal shelling to report, hat no engagement Dance smote was seen rising from the central building. of special importance. The British marksmanship lately has had Reuter's correspondent adds that the airmen returned scatheless, many successes, and it is claimed to have disposed of 18 suipers in though they were violently cannonaded by the forta at Metz. On three days. We exploded a mine at Le Touquet on the 9th inet,, the way back they met and chased three aviators, whom they forced under a wall forming part of the front of the enemy line. Despite to descend.

Ten bombs were dropped on a powder magazine at Rothwell the difficulty of excavation in a waterlogged area, the operation proved a complete success; an enormous crater replaced the loop-with the realt that & great red flame alict ur, sormounted by dense holed wall. The German losses must have been considerable, na emoke. the wall and neighbouring trenches were fully manned". The follow- Teu bombs, also, were dropped on the railway works at ing day the enemy fired a mine under our trenches without causing Leopoldshobe, in Baden, which is engaged in manufacturing shella any damage.

Three Garman counter-attacks at Notre Dame de Lorette and one at Les Eparges have been repulsed.

German Rations Reduced. ** According to a German deserter, the enemy's broad rationa have been further reduced, and now one lost daily has to be divided smong four men. He says that although not fully recovered from his wound, he was sent back to the front. Many men had been deterred from deserting because they were peasant proprietors, and would lose everything by so doing, th

In Terror of Officers.

In an artillery dual in Montmarie wood wo silenced three bat- teries and exploded the enemy's ammunition.

What Berlin Tells the Turks,

April 17, 4.55 8.m..

A Turkish communique announces that a. Berlin'official report has been reozived stating that naval airships successfully bombard- ed several defended towns on the south-east coast of England on the Lettera found upon German soldiers are increasingly pessi- nights of the 15th and 16th. The airships were subjected to a mistio, although efforts have been made to prevent civilians referring heavy fire, but they returned undamaged. to the food question when writing to the front. The general atalean ́of mind in the enemy's ranks is hard to realise. The discipline is

principally due to foor, the men being in terror of their officers, The Infect exploit of the famous aviator Garros occurred at who behave with a truculence befitting elave drivers. The use Dunkirk yesterday morning.

Famous Aviator's Achievement.

April 17, 12.50 p.m..

of the cat-o-nine-tail in well established soldier Learning that of German aeroplans had been sighted, Garros captured at Neave Chapelle says they sro in such feur of their gave chase. After much jockeying for position, he ancoped down officers that there is a general atmosphere of distrust among the from above behind, at a height of 4,600 feet, and reserved his fire men, who do not care to speak to one another of their grievances, till within 20 yards. Both bullets were of the atmost effect, billing in case their complaints reach the ears of their roniore, The slight the aviator and observer..

est fault is punished with extreme severity, the offenders often being Garros was alone.

tied to a free for hours,

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