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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

THE LUSITANIA,'

WHAT FRANCE AND AMERICA THINK"

STATEMENT THAT LINER WOULD BE SUNK ON MAY 7.

Washington, May 8.-The loss of life on the Lusitania hus shook ed the officials hero and pro- foundly grioved the national capital, although it is not known how many Americans are dead.

The Echo da. Paris says the note

coarse.

commona.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1915.

In the House,

The Petit Journal days: "For the bandits in the North Sea, the torpedoing of the Lusitania will be considered a glorious victory."I think, however, it not right of Count Bernstorf is a proof of to go into that matter in detail, as it is going to be a subject of The opinion is general that the German cynicism and premedita- inquiry, and it might appear that most serious situation has arisen tion. This ambush, in which the Iwasendeavouring to throw blame since the war. President Wil pirates ran not the slightest on the captain of the Lusitania ia son's "strict accountability "risk, has succeeded. It will

matter which will be a subject Note has focussed attention to the naturally have no effect whatever White House, where Mr. Wilson on the progress of hostilities. The of fall investigation."

Andrew Bonar Law, leader of until late last night read despat- ineffacable souvenir will recall to the opposition, voiced his senti- ches, but made no comment. Mr. every civilised nation that Germents on the disaster, also in the Bryan, Mr. Lansing, Councillor many must be crushed. at the State Department, and The Marin atatea that the sinking many Senators and Congressmen of the Lusitania forma, with the were also up late waiting definite barning of Louvain and the boin- news. The disposition of high bardment of Rheims, & kind of ollicials is to await the British menstrous triptych. "The Gar- Admiralty report.

mans have filled their cup to the Although Congress is not in brim. We cannot conceive any session Mr. Stone, the Chairman,thing for our part hayond the and other members of the Foreign sentiments of hatred with which Relations Committee are here, this infamous enemy has already and it is expected that Mr. Wil-inspired us, but the whole world son will consult them before he now knows as we do what he is decides on his policy.

and what he is capable of doing and Germany now finds herself accursed of civilised nitions."- Psychological Effect,

Exchange. The sinking of the liner bas The Figaro says: brought to light un interesting Germany nad fallen, no one could story of repeated threats and have imagined that she would warnings reaching high officials carry her infamy so far as to put several days before of the plan into execution the threat uttered of the German Admiralty to sink against the Lusitania. One might the Lusitania for the psychologi. have thought she would hesitate cal effect it would have on Groat before committing this stapid Britain, and the terror it outrage, and thus urging to its would spread among ocean-last limits the indigention of the travellers generally. Informa- American people. But we paid tion gathered in official too much honour to Germany in and diplomatic quartera con- believing her susceptible, if not firme the belief that the plan of of humanity, at least of common destruction was made several intelligence."

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Corps Orders by Lient-Col. A. Chapman V. D. yesterday are se follows:-

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Resignation.

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Pte. P.H. Rathasm is permitted to resign, dated 14. 6. 15.

Parades.

5.30 pm Right Section MG. Co. Squad drill and Skirmish ing at Happy Valley. Fall in and proceed an above.

Detail.

BERNHARDI'S IN- ACCURACIES.

(Continued from page 1.).

We may ignore, for the pre- sent, the recent disclosures of the Belgian official committee, which found, in addition to the usual germanis (pillage, arson, mur der, etc.), with which we are. already familiar, irrefutable esses of tortured prisoners. (See Revue des Deux Mondes, January 1, 1915)

Let us take merely the order signed by General Stenger, by Oberleutnant Stoy and by Colonel Nubauer on August 26, 1911: "From this date on no prisonera shall be taken.' Prisoners of every description shall be elsin ; the wounded, whether armed or unarmed, elain. Also prisonere in the larger d'ose formations" shall be slain. Let there remain living no fce behind us: "

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on the south coast of Ireland; HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. London, May 10-Mr. Winston whether he was aware that the Churchill, said in the House of Admiralty had provided torpedo.. Commons this afternoon that boat destroyers and other naval Captain Turner, of the Lusitania, vessels to meet on the south cosat had acknowledged receipt of of Ireland, steamera carrying messages from the Admiralty horses from the United States on giving him warning and direc-government account to convoy

and peace. Recognising the tious for the course he was to take. them to Liverpool, and finally,

rights of others, did she not "The Admiralty bad genere! what arrangements, if any, were

Parades for Tuesday, 15th in- give up to Germany herself one knowledge of the German warn-made to convoy and protect the stant. 5.30 p.m. Nos. 1 & 2 of the most important positions ing issued in Americs," Mr. Lusitania?

Sections Artillery Battery, Centre of the North Sea? She certainly Ohurchill declared, "and from Mr. Churchill, replying to far & Loft Sections M. G. Co. appreciated the strategic value of that knowledge and other informa ther questions, spoke as follows: and Civil Service Co.-Com- Holigoland; yet, feeling that she tion concerning submarine more- The shocking exception of the pany Drill & Skirmishing at had no right to her neighbour's menta it sent warninge to the Lusitanis should not divert the Happy Valley. Members pro-doorstep, she gave it up. Lanitania sad directions as to her attention of the House of Compeeding from Central District to

cons and the country from the fall in on road between Law Moreover, we in the United fact that Great Britain's entire Courts and City Hall at 5.15 p.m. Stater cannot forget that where strength is not needed for the seaport trade has been carried on and travel by special tram. without appreciative loss. The

furtherance of her just interests, general principle regarding the

modern England has been willing providing of an escort is that

to be weak. She has more than Professer Bedier's recent book merchant traffic mast look after

kept her agreement limiting the shows conclusively that this orde: itself, enbject to the general ar- 5.30 p.m. Soonts Company naval fores in the Great Lakes, is authentic; and the diaries and rangements of the Admiralty and (except members on duty at De- To quote from John W. Foster's letters found on the German there is no reason to suppose that tention Camp on 14th and 16th report to the President of the soldiers prove without any doubt this principle is not entirely suc- inst.)-Squad drill and musketry United States (1892): The paval that the worst stories of crualty cessful."

exercises at Headqre."

force of the United States on the do not exaggerate this "noble" Asked if the German submarine 5.30. p.m. Signalling Section-Lakes

is now and has attitude of the German military. This is not an act of warfare," which sank the Lusitania was of a Examination of 8 members (as bean for many years confined to An entry, for instance, made by Mr. Bonar Law said. "It is larger type than anything known detailed by Sgt. Major Blair) at the single iron side-wheeler Private Hassemer, of the VIII steamer Michigan. It Corps, stationed at Sommepy simply murder, most foul, most prior to April 14, Mr. Ohurchill Murray Battery. annatural."

replied: "I have no knowledge 5.30 p.m. Stretcher Bearer does not appear that any British read ав follows: "Sept- Saying that up to the present of the size or number of this Section. Instruction at Head-or Canadian vessels are now, or ember 3, 1014." An awful mas- no "effort to protect" had been submarine."

quarters. All members must have been for many years, station-sabre. Village burned and the made by any neutral country, Questioned regarding a letter attend,

ed on the Lakes.". Let us mon- French thrown into the burning he added.

sent to the Admiralty ten days ago

tion, also, incidentally, that on houses. The civiliane all burned What will happen now? The giving information concerning On duty at Headquarters land our relations with Canada with the houses." great proud nation-the United the supposed type of this sub H.K.V.R., on duty at Gun Club have been as satisfactory na on the Then, lest we should believe States is the neutral country marine, Mr. Churchill said Hill, Kowloos H.K.V.R., at Kow-Lakes. There is no more glorious that the civilian population of most closely affected by this latest the information contained in loon Detention Camp., on duty tribute to the ideals and the belief Germany disavow such acts, let outrage. The simple fact is that this communication was wholly to-night, Soonte Company. Officer in one another's justice of two us read the following from a citizens of that great country have untrue and that the facts on duty, Licut. Weall, on duty great nations than the thousande letter written by Subaltera Klems, been barbarously murdered. It which had given riss to the to-morrow night, Scouts Com- of miles ou our northern frontier of the 15th Infantry Regiment, to the Silesian Jaurches Tageblatt, is not for me to say what their

Admiralty.

Murphy. Orderly Officer, 2/Lient."

and which that honourable paper action ought to be, but I feel upposition were known to the pany Officer on daty, Lieat, unsullied by fortressés.

Fremier Asquith, in response Bonner, H.K.V.R. Orderly Sar-

entitles "A Day of Honour for Our sure the United States will be guided not merely by the monetary influence of the country, but by Llewellyn Williams, who said Corps.

a question from William geant, Sergt. Harley H.K.V.R.

Regiment." "Our gentler men But bas it never occurred to give the wounded a bullet of de Note Reference Corpe Ordere the Germans that they are unwise liverance, the others hack and feelinge as to what is due to a that the British government great nation and the other nations should officially bring to the of 8.6.15 and 10,6.15, members of to invite an examination of the stab. They lay wounded notice of the nations Bigastory to the Camp on duty at the Daten- conduct of navies? Their own and asking fo: quarter. But Mr. Law asked Mr. Churchill if The Hague convention the tion Camp, Kowloon, who live or navy is the last to stand an in-whether lightly or seriously any answer had been received gross and repeated breaches of work at Kowloon may parade vestigation. We in the United wounded, our brave rifiemen say

at Hunghom Station at 6.50 p.m. States have not forgotten with ad for the Fatherland the expense from the captain of the Lusitania the convention by Germany, showing that the admiralty in- made this statement, also in the instead of at the Star Ferry Wharf, what insolence, second only to it must have incurred for numer

Hongkong, at 6.20 p.m.

that of William II at Tangiers, ous foes." struction to the liner had come to his hand. Mr. Churchill replied |*~ "This war was begun by

All others will assemble at the their vice admiral, acting direct- As comment on this we can that both messages had been Germany

with, a

fagrant Star Ferry Wharf, Hongkong, at ly on the orders of the Kaiser, only repeat the words of Frank acknowledged. The second as breach of a treaty, and it has 6,20 p.m. and cross to Kowloon attempted to thwart Dewey at Jewett Mather: It may be weeks ago nad that the German The Gaulois says: "It may knowledgment came a very short beencarried on with a progressive by the 6.25 p.m. ferry in charge Manila. And in the present war questioned whether anywhere in Embassy was instructed to be presumed that the Washington time before the attack was made. disregard of convention and of of the Officer on duty.

can we forget what use they the world outside of Germany advertise a warning to passengers (Government will make energetic.

Lord Charles Beresford then previously accepted rules of

bave made of the small foros auch news could have been print- travelling by belligerent ships representations in Berlin against

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. at their disposal? They have ed to the honour of the nation." were sent to individuais intending caused throughout the world an warning him of the peril that had known and there is no object in issued to-day are as under: and also that anonymous warnings this act of piracy, which has inquired if Premier Asquith had warfare.

received his letter of April 16, "The facts are universally

taken noncombatant. lives by Special Police Reserva orders

the score and they have sunk Possession of Ideals. to sail in the Lusitania. Most universal ory of horror."

met the Lusitania and that wheth- approaching neutral governmente Paradea. (Central Polios Station neutral shipping right and left, The second division of Von significant of all were the lettere

er this warning had gone unheed- and until the latter are prepared

Dutch, Scandinavian, American. Beraberdi's articles seeks to show received in Washington from

ed. Mr. Churchill answered that to take some sation in the matter. ese Company, Bille Exercises cruisers and their submarines, successful in carrying out their Taesday, June 15.-Portugu Drunk with the power of a few that the Germans have been officiale in Germany by private Copenhagen, May 8-Tele Premier Asquith bad banded him. We trust that neutral nations are under Chief Inspector, 5.30 p.m. they have committed crimes an military plans. Can it be that persons stating that the Lusitanis would surely be destroyed. One grams of the news of the torpedo-Lord Beresford's letter and that growingly realising that the No. 2 Platoon, British Company, official was told will much ing of the Lusitania were received it had been carefully studied at issues involved in this war affect

known England'e world this general has never heard of here last night, and made a per- the admiralty. So far from being the whole civilised world and the of candidates for N, O, rank.

Water Police Station, examination elrangth. In order that the crack the resistance of the Belgians? Of positiveness early yesterday that

German liner Kronprinzessin Paris to be, taken in six weeks? Friday was fixed for the destruc-fectly paralysing impression. The unheeded, a great many of the fature of humanity."

Wednesday, June 16.-Chinese tion of the Lusitania.-Rautor,

papers state this moraing that measures recommended already this latest torpedo shot will be had been adopted on the largest Berlin, May 10-The following Company, Hile Exercises and Cecilie might be brought from Of the annexation of Belgium to vary expensive for Germany in possible scale.

despatch has been sent by the examination of pandidates for exposed BarHarbour to the shelter be proclaimed at Ypres many ed port of Boston, both France months back? And has be, too, more than one respect. Scandia- Mr. Churchill said that a Board German foreign office to the Ger- promotion; also Indian Platoon, and England waived their right like the common toldiers, been

5.30 p.m. avian passengers are believed to of Trade inquiry will be held to man Embassy at Washington:

to insist that she keep within the deceived by that childish trick have been on board.-Exchange, determine the circumstances "Please Communicate the

Thursday, June 17.-Parade three mile limit. Does this, per- which, giving to Ostend the attending the loss of the Lusita- following to the state depart-of all N. U. Officers D. S. P. chance, remind one of the sinking name of Kales," tried to spread

ment: The German government

hy submarines of vessel upon the belief that the thrice-announc desires to express its deepest sympathy at the loss of lives on

vessel crowded with harmless ed fall of Calais was an históric passengers?

fact? We say nothing of Von Bethmann-Hollweg'a decisration board the Lusitania. The res ponsibility reste, however, with

that England gould never lend the British government, which,

France any substential aid on Ind! civilian population of Germany, retaliatory measures,

Roosevelt and Reprisals.

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Syracuse, New York, May 8. Mr. Rocsevelt, commenting on the Lusitania outrage, said: "These dood's by no rule of inter- national law can be regarded otherwise than as pure piracy." Mr. Roosevelt added : "This

Amsterdam, 8-The Datch represents not merely piracy, but Press is indignant over the link pirney on a vaster scale of murdering of the Lusitania, than any old time pirate ever

The Telegraaf státem.—“Oply

which destroyed Louvain and the civilised world can be a

of the world.

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to

commone;

Germaay Grieves,

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Friday, June 18, No.

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Platoon, British Company, with Service Rifles, 5.30 p.m. Devil's Own" Platoon Drill Cup. Training for this Competition will commence under Platoon

Jane 21st.

German Naval Outrages,

to

practised. This is the warfare a joint protest from the whole of the naval dispositions for patrol through its plan of starving the Commanders cn Monday next, It is perhaps the one passage in

We need examine Von Bern- ♬ hardi's article no further. It is evident that neither his statements be trusted any longer. He too of facts nor his deductions are to

has been driven to a deception of Limself and of others in an attempt to justify an iniquitous

"In the meantime it is prema- sure to discuss the matter," he continued. "But I must make it plain that in no circumstances

Von Bernhardi'a account of the will it be possible to make public

pirit now animating the Gar- mans enjoys a signal distinction. ling our const. Our resources do Dinant, and hundreds of men, worthy reply to this new crime not enable us to provide destroyer has forced Germany, to resort to Lectures on Police Duties.

his article that agrees with the ideas expressed in his earlier women, and children in Belgium which places Germany once and escorts for mail and passenger

These will commence during writings. "In spite of the German offer the week beginning June 21, and praise of the effects of the war He is loud in his It is warfare against innocent for always outside the zone of ships."

Continuing, Mr. Churchill said to stop the submarine war in case will be held at the Magistracy. men, women, and children travel. civilisation."

The Nieuwe Van Den Dan this investigation would be the starvation plan was given up,

apon the German people. Never ling on the ocoun, and to our follow-countrymen and woman etates that bitherio the unthink conducted by Lord Mersey, as British merchant vessels are being carried 5,400 cases of ammunition theless, we may perhaps be ex who are among the sufferers it able Germans have given the im-elated by skilled assessors, and generally armed with guns and while the rest of the oazgo also used for doubting his state

be opened have repeatedly tried to ram sub-consister chiefly of contraband.. mente. Among other things, he | war. After all, however, this seeme inconceivable that we can prossion that they would like out that it would refrain from taking action in this of cold blood to manufacture without avoidable delay. Mr. marines, so that a previous search "If England, after repeated By: "All the lower instincts is only the last step in a long

remarka were was impossible. matter; for we owait not only to another, Titanic disaster, but this Churchill's

official and unofficial warn- seem to have disappeared; all the development; for, though still drawn by questions from humanity but to our own national is what has now taken place off

"They cannol that efore be treat-ings, considered hereelf able good and noble comes to the clinging to a laudable frankness, the Irish cosat."

Lard Beresford and others asking ed as ordinary merchant vessels. to declare that that boat ran no fore.

his works before the war had self-respect,"-Reuter.

The Echo Belge says:-"What for details as to what speed the A recent declaration made to the risk, and thus light-heartedly as

already revealed that absence of Protest of the Civilised World.will America say now that the was torpedoed; whether there was mentary secretary in answer to a human life on board a steamer evident that our German-English version of ideals which marks the

Lusitania was making when she British parliament by, the parlis sumed responsibility for

It has, of course, long been high moral standards, that par The Parisian Press is strongly infamous threat to sink the great a patrol boat in that locality; question by Lord Charles Bares- which, owing to its armament and dictionaries needed revision; that worship of military power. In indignant over the torpedoing of liner has been fulfilled with an whether all points where vessels ford, said that at the present vir cargo was liable to destruction, German worde no longer mean "Germany and the Next War the Lusitania. Nothing is yet precedented savagery ↑ " known here regarding the num The pre-German papers at The

arrive and depart are now ad- tually all British merchant vessels the German government, in spite what they did when we went to did he not quote with approval ber of passengers gaved, Hague do not make any comment equately patrolled; what provi- were armed and provided with of its heartfelt sympathy for the sohcol. Yet making every allow the astonishing words of Treit-

The Petit Parisien says: on the outrage. A feeling of horror ions were made in the case of the hand grenadea,

loga of American lives, cannot ance for the rapid regress of the schke, that other mosemanino, by which surpasses all that has land, where extraordinary interest issued in America; whether admitted by the English prèss more inclined to trust to English apply the words which some time al sins, the sin of, feebleness in

"Besides, it has been openly but regret that Americans felt German tongue, it is hard to which read: Among all politic "This is an act of supreme cruel- is certainly felt throughout Hel-Lusitania in view of the warning been previously perpetrated by is displayed as to the attitude Mr. Churchill was aware that that the Lusitania on previous promises rather than to pay atten- ago we trabelated by good the most contemptible; it is the the German marines. The time America will take on the subject. German submarines had for quantities of war material. On German side.

previously to... last Friday voyages repeatedly carried large tion to the warnings from the and "roble" to the recent acts political sin against the Holy and attitude of the Kaiser's sub- Ghost"? A. G. H. Spiere in the -Exchange.

some time been notively at work the present voyage the Lusitania

*FOREIGN OFFICE”. jects.

Philadelphia Public Ledger,

of chastisement will come.”

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