The Hongkong Telegraph
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(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by Proprietor.
April 30 1915,
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April 30, 1914
Temperature 6 a.m. 72 Humidity
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
WAR TELEGRAMS.
WAR TELEGRAMS.
A BIG BATTLE RAGING AROUND ARRAS.
GERMANS PREVENTED FROM BRINGING UP REINFORCEMENTS.
Territorials' Gallant Part.
MANY GERMAN MACHINES CAPTURED.
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
BIG BATTLE AROUND ARRAS.
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Airmen Delay German Reinforcements.
Api 29, 1 p.m. Unofficial despatches from France etate that a great baitle has began in the Arras district,
The damage done by Allied airmen to the railway junctions in Flanders have prevented the Germans from bringing up reinforce ments to the region of Ypres, where the British and French, press- ing their offensive are making mady captares.
A French paper atatea that three thousand prisoners were taken in two daya and the German counter-atшoks are becoming' half hearted.
The Crnadians are now relieved and resting. Though they have received most of the glory, correspondents point out that the British Territoriale played a most gallant part in the battle. Mang who received their baptism of fire, behaved like Bessoned troops.
After the Canadians rushed the wood the Territoriale were brought up and on Friday afternoon neaaulied St. Julien. They include the Yorkshires, the Kents and the Gloucestershires. They advanced for hours against machine gas fires and finally got home with the bayonet among the ruins, capturing many maobine guns.
AMY CHANGES.
April 29, I p.m. Brigadier General M. L. Tighe of the Indian Army has been appointed to command the troops in East Africa,
Bir Edward Button has resigned the command of the twenty. first division of the new army on account of ill health.
GOOD ARTILLERY WORK BY THE BRITISH,
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(British Foreign Office Telegrams.)
April, 27
EARLY TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN ATTACK DEFINITELY STOPPED.
April 28, 10.35 p.m.
·Field-Marshal Sir John French in a bulletin saya :- Fighting to the north and north-east of Ypres continued all yesterday, The British, in conjunction with French, definitely stopped the German attack, which has not been resumed. There have been no Germans wearward of the Canal since yesterday morning, except at the small bridgehead a Steenstrẻat...
A readjustment of the situation necessitated British and Frenob counter-attacks and in resisting these the Germans again need asphyxiating gases and shelle, ontravening The Hague Convention,
COMPLIMENTS FOR THE CANADIANS
April 29, 6 10 a.m.
FRENCH CRUISER SUNK. ?.
April 29, 10.10 p.m.
SINGLECOPY 10 CENTS $36 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
War ficial despatches say that
s great battle has begun at Arras, TM The Paris correspondent of Reuter states: It is semi-officially states that there is severe fighting A Petrogradcommunique reported that the French armoured cruiser Leon Gambetta was on the Upper Niemon and weat torpedoed in the Adriatic on the 26th and sank. A great part of of Mlawa.. the crew. was savód:
April 29, 3.15 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Rome states the Austrian submarine 5 Bank Leon Gambetta at night time at Maria Dilenca, south-eastward of the Gulf of Taranto.
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Up to the pre-eat news has been received of the rescue of 139 of about 700 officers and men.
The vessel was struck on the port side by two torpedosa and aank in ten minutes. Most of the survivors were injured, All the officers died at their post.
Forty-eight boties have been recovers 1, and buried with military honours at Osstrigusno.
April 29 2.35 a.m. The Leon Gambetta was proceeding to Malta at seven knota when she was torpedoed it one in the morning, twenty miles off the Italian coast. The dynamos were wrecked and the lights consequent ly extinguished. The wireless was also paralysed. She was headed
Brig. General Tigbe of the Indian Army has been appointed to the command of the troops in East Africa;20
A number of Victoria CrosseG have been awarded for bravery shown during the battle of Neure Chappelle.
A Paris communique says that the enemy bombarded Los Esarges and Hartmanusweiler- kopf, but did not attack,
Owing to it neaud, Sir Ed wa Hation has resigned the com mond of the twenty-first division of the new army.
The Premier of New Zealand has wired to the Right Hon, RL for shore in the hope of beaching her. Two bate which were lower- Allies are passing their
Borden, the Premier, that the New Zealandera at the front are eager for the opportunity of fighting shoulder to shoulder with their Canadian brothers. Mr. Borden replied reciprocating the hope.
BRAVE MEN AT NEUVE CHÁPELLE.
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April 29, 10.10 p.m. Victoria Crosses have been awarded to the following connection with the battle of Neuve Chapelle :-
Sergeant Major Daniela and Corporal Noble of the Rife Brigade. "They voluntarily rashed forward and succeeded in catting wire in face of the most severe machine-gun fire. Both wele im mediately wounded, and Corporal Noble.died.
Private Buckingham, 2nd Leicester. For rescuing woanded under heavy firs. Private Rivera, 1st Sherwood Foresters.
On his own initiative be crept against masses of the enemy on the flank of his battalion and burled bombs, causing the enemy to retire, and so relieved the situation, On the same day be repeated the feat. He was killed.
Rdeman Gobar Singnegi, 39th Garhwala.
During an attack he was one of a bayonet party who entered the main trench. He was the first man to go-round each traverse, driving the enemy back till they surrendered. He was killed during the engagement.
Six Distinguished Survios Orders are awarded the recipients including Majora Carte: Campbell, L. Ordfald and J, F. Winning- ton. Tooy were awarded for conspicuous gallantry and ability."
Nine Military Crosses are alan awarded.
THE CASUALTY LISTS.
April 28,5.55 p.m... The following additional list of oaualties is published :- Killed-K. F. Arnold, P. W. Bradley, G. Diubéney, H. Fardell, D. H. Field. J. R. Wallace, L. R. West.
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Died of wounde:—R. M›c0»b».
Wounded2ad Lieut. Broad (Leinstern), W. Cobb, J. E. Crombie, A G. R. Davies, J. B. Eli C. Grant, (Camerone), A.
ed capsized and the occupants were drowned.
Italian torpedo-boats attached to the signal station at Maria Di Leuca rashed to the rescue. They saw blue-jackets swimming and clinging to the wreckage of the overturned boats, and to rafte constructed of oars and planka,
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The Italian coastguards semaphored for help, and all the fishing- boats in the vicinity put to sea and in pitch darkness rendered most valuable aid,
Rear-Admiral Senes was drowned.
ASPHYXIATING GASES; EXPERT'S OPINION.
April 28. 10.10 p.m.
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The Press Bureau andouanes that Me: Joha Haldane employed by Government Departments to make soientito investigations, bae examined the Canadians who die i from the effects of the gas used He found that numbers had died from bronchitis by the Germane. due to irritation caused by chlorine or bromine. Twenty-four were found on a small stretch of road,
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Numbers of Germau anella were also found to contain irritant non-explosive substances, but not of so brutally barbarona a nature at the above gas,
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
SINO JAPANESE
NEGOTIATIONS.
SHIPPING INTELLI -
GENCE
(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph.") (Router's Service To The Telegraph.
London received April" 27. ··
from
"London. Received April 29, In the House of Commous, Sir The 9.8. Bengah wailed Edward Grey, replying to Sir Liverpool on April 27. William Bull, said that Great
B. Hatton (Sonth Lancashire). R. F. Hodgkinson, P. Longmore, Britain could not suggest to W. Lourada, 8. T. Maunder, E. Pernival, F. Symonds-Taylor, W. H. Watson, D. Wilkins, 2nd Lieut. Williamson (Engineers), C. J. Wingfield.
Wounded and, missing:-S. Sandeman.
THE ADVANCE ON THE'
ARDANELLES.
April 29, 1.25 8.m. The War Office announces that, in face of continual opposition, the troops have now established themselves across the end of the Gallipoli Peninsula, from a point north-east of Eski Hissarlik to the The following communication has been received from the Com-mouth of the stream on the opposite side. mander-in-Chief, Expeditionary Force. April 27-
They have also beaten off all attacks at Saribair and are Yesterday all German alticke North East of Ypres were steadily advancing. repulsed. In the afternoon our troops took the offensive and made The Turke made considerable preparations to hamper the progress near St. Julien and to the West of that place. The French landing of the troops at the various points, There were wire 00-operated on our left and further to the North they retook Thet entanglements under the sea as well as on land." Deep pita with Bas. In the course of yesterday's fighting, our artillery took full apikes at the bottom were also among the obstacles to be overcome advantage of several opportunities for inflicting several casualties by the troops. on the enemy. In addition to the destruction of Courtrai Junction, our airmen yesterday bombed successfully stations and jasotions at the following places: Tourcoing, Roubaix, Ingelmunster, Standon, Langemarck, hielt and Rulers."
Canadians Poisoned by Gas,
The War Office anounce that it 18 officially reported on medical evidence that Canadian soldiers have lost their lives in recent fighting not from wounds but from poisoning by gases employed by the enemy, a means of warfare contrary to Hague Convention,
Sir Jan Hamilton Leads Dardanelles Expedition.- The Admiralty announce that after dave of burd fighting in difficult country, the troops landed on Gallipoli Peninsula are thoroughly making their footing with the foive help of the Navy. French have taken 500 prisoners. The following telegram has been officially published in Cairo Allied Forces under Sir Ian Ramilton have effected landing on both sides of Dardanelles under eroellent conditions; many prisoners have been taken and "our. forces are continuing their advance."
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[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra.]
** COMPARATIVELY QUIET"
April 29,1 s.m,
The Paris evening communique says: The day has been comparatively quiet. There is no change in Belgium. We hold the ground covered during the past three days.
China or Japan the need for ex- pediting the conclusion of the negotiation, but he hoped that the negotiations would come to a satisfactory conclusion as soon as possible.
HOME RACING.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS RESULT.
London. Received April 29..
The result of the race for the Two Thousand Guineas WEB:
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offensive round about Ypres, and bave talen threa thousand prisoners in two d. vs.
Special attention' is drawn to
the bravery of the Territorials at the front notably the York- shires, Kents and Gloucesters,
An Austriaa submarine sank the French cruiser Leon Bambatta in the Adriatio at night: 138 ont of a arew of 700 have been: rescued.
Sir Edward Gay says that ho did not suggest to China and Japan the need for expediting. the conolasiona of negotiations,
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The War Office announces that in face of continual opposition, the Troops have now established themselves across the end of the Gallipoli peninsula.
Among the obstacles overcomé by the troops when landing on the Gallipoli peninsula were, wire eutanglements under the sea, and deep land pite, with spikes at the bottom,
The Premier of New Zealand bae wired to Mr. Bordeu asying the New Zealanders at the front are eager for an opportunity of fighting shoulder to shoulder with their Canadian brothers.
The Canadiane, who died from, the poisoncus gases used by the Germans, bave been examined and it is found that they died, vel. |from bronchitis due to irritation
caused by chlorine or bromine,
NEWS.
Recruiting at Music Hall, A recruiting rally was held at the Empress Musio dall, Brixton, I doo, recently, Seven hundred
The annual report of the soldiers were invited each to Canton Insurance Office, Ltd. bring a civilian friend saa likely will be found on page 5. reorait to the newly formed 156 5
Brigade RFA, and cigaretrea
An account of a lectura on
were con-tDtly supplied free Carrency by Professor W daring the performance.
Histon appears on page 4. ** an
Daring the interval short patriotic speeches were delivered
Our Contemporarias appear
on page 2, Commercial News on
and an appeal for recruits was page:9, and Log Brok on page 0. made. The full in" » a-eɔanded
The report of a leotar on a bugle and within two delivered by the Rev. J. Kirk minutes the stage was crowded Maconacbie at the University laat with recruite. One man who night appears on pegs 4.
was late in making up his mind was carried shoulder high by four 3khaki comrades.
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Pommern Tournament: The Vizier T The beiting was 2/1. Pommern;
Proud Belgian Soldier. 100/8 Tournament: 25/1 Tas
Oce of the proudent Belgian Vizier
www wounded soldiers in England at Bixteen ran. Pommern won by the present moment in Henri rethe second and third.
three lengths a beed separated Vermoesen, a patient at the Swyn-
combe Hospital, Oxfo.dihiro,
of
The Germans in Champagne captured thras hundred metres trenches in the region of Beau 8 jour, We retook half of them,
The enemy tombarded Les Eparges and Hartmannsweilerkopf but did not attack.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN THE EAST.
April 9, 6.10 a.m.
German Consul Charged with
Henri has been making several articles out of empty cigar boxen, including a wonderful craoifiz, and his fame reached Queen Alexandra dag
**** Conspiracy. Mak
Washington, March 18. The German Consul at Seattle Her Majesty expressed a wish was served yesterday with a to own a crucifix. One was warrant of arrest by the State of accordingly sent, and a few days An official communique, says Router a correspondent at Washington on a charge of cons- later Heari was greatly delighted Petrogr states: "There has been severe fighting on the upper pirasy In attempts to bribe an to receive from the Queen a gift Niemen, and on the west of the Mlawa railway, consequent upon employes of a local company to of a khaki bag with every soldier's determined attempts by the enemy to advance. Renewed vigorous give information about an alleged comfort as well as a signed port enemy attacks in the region of the Úzsok Paan were repulsed. shipment of submarine parts to rait bearing a Latin Inscription:
Canada Desperate fighting continues in the direction of Stry.
of thanke,
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