1915-07-24 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

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NEWS FOR BUSY HEN,

FRENCH STORY OF DARDÄNELLES OPERATIONS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

"THERE WAS NO STOPPING THE BRITISH INFANTRY."

Enemy Navigation Stopped in the Black Sea.

TURKISH COLLIERIES CUT OFF BY RUSSIAN SUBMARINES.

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

NATIONAL ECONOMY,

Mr. Asquith receives a depuTATION.

THE FIGHT FOR WARSAW,

FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.

FRENCH WIN FIERCE BATTLE.

·July 22, 5.25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris reports:-Calm prevails over most of the front, but a local battle of almost incredible fierceness has taken place at Little Reicheckerskopf.

The communiqué says the battle opened on Tuesday night and July 22, 7.50 p.m.'

raged all Wednesday. The Germans made nine coaseontive counter- Router's correspondant at Amsterdam reportaThat the stacks. Despite the extreme desperation of the Germans, the battle for Warraw continues with unabsted fury is shown by to French Cheeses held every ensmy efforts and inflicted on them night's Berlin communique, from which it may be also gathered that the Russians are holding successfully every vital point on the very heavy losses. All the positions were maintained and some

progress was made. whole front, all the fortresses repelling the Germans, while the The French northward of Munster have organised the positions emential railways are, up to the present, intact.

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The Germans claim accesses in the Baltic Provinces, but captured at Linge,

French aviatore dropped twelve hesry bombs on the station at regarding their great attack on the Russian fortress line along the Autry, north-west of Binarville. Narew river the communiqas only says that the enemy has died The communique also reports:-There has been osim in the

Dardanelles since our success of July 13.

continued uselemi counter-attacke.

Further south, the Russians are offering the stoutant defence, before Warraw itself. The whole tract, wostward of Wauw'isja huge bridgehead position, packed with Russian troops..

The Germana claim that they are investing Ivangorod) and have stormed the bridgehead at Lago, but the Austrians are admitted to be still only westward of the Vistula to the north of the fortress.

The communique claims that the Germani have taken 3,000 prisoners, and 11 machine-gune.

The only referene it makes to Generai von Atackensen'e army is that the battle is proceeding,

RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE VISTULA.

Jaly 23, 5.40 sm..

July 23, 1.50 p.m. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith received an important deputation advoosting greater national economy. The deputation arged the taxation on imported geols and a tax on lower grade in- comes. Mr. Asquith replied that he had long been of the opinion that

An official communique issued at Patrograd records desperate the latter should be proposed. While he thought sa inquiry should be fighting west of the Niemen and on the Narew rivers, and says that instituted on the subject of taxation on imports this needed serious the Russians occupy the oatlying defences of Ivangorod. The consideration during the present exceptional circumstances. The battle between the rivers Vistala and the Bag was again most Government and Mr. McKenna would give the matter their early desperate, several villages on the heights changing bands

repeatedly,

attention.

COPPER FROM ROOFS OF CHURCHES.

FOR MUNITIONS PURPOSES.

July 23, 5.40 6.30. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam Bays that an Austrian. Cardinal has issued an order for a return to be made out showing the amount of copper"available from the rools of churches, for munitions purposes.

RUSSIAN SUBMARINES IN THE BLACK SEA.

July 23, 5.40 s.10.

Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that Russian sabmarines have practically stopped the navigation of enemy ships in the Black Ses. Con quently the Zanguldak collieries are cat cf.

THE DARDANELLES.

FRENCH OFFICIAL REVIEW OF OPERATIONS.

July 23, 5.40 a.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, an official review of the operations at the Dardanelles, from June 25 to the 9th inst, in describing the British attack of Jane 28, says there was no stopping the infantry onos they had started. The report farther says that two days prior to s Turkish general attack on the 5th inst. observers reported the arrival of 10,000 Tarkish re-inforcements. The attack characterised the display of resources which up till then had not been manifested by the Turks. A battleship anchored in the Natrowe participated in the artillery preparation. Aeroplanen bombed the allied lines but the enemy infantry assaults were life 1600 and spasmodic there was no sign of any previous ardour and they were wiped but by ride and maxim fire, Atter the failure of the attack 17 allied seroplanes bombed Chank.

la the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.)

The Russiane on a wide front above Sɔkal "cleared the "right bank of the Bag, capturing 1,500 prisoners.

AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE.

CLAIMS OF LOCAL SUCCESIES.

July 23, 5.40 s.xx.

ENEMY AIR-RAID FAILS.

CONDENSED.

A message from · Amsterdam taye that the battle of Warsaw in unabated.

A. Petrograd communique records desperate fighting went of Neimen and on the Narow rivers.

The Germans claim that they are investing Ivangorod and have atormed the bridgeheadat Lagow.

The Russians are offering the

stentast defense before Warsaw and the whole tract westward of Warsaw.

Sir Ian Hamilton reports froch progress, also the good markman- ship of the artillery in hitting the enemy's guns.

No British merchantmenor fishing boats were sunk by enemy aubmarines during the week ending the 21st inst

An Austrian Cardinal has issued an order for a return of the amount of copper available on the roofs of churches for munitions purpossa.

"A Berlin communique says that. the Russians at the battle of Warsaw are bolding successfully every vital point along the whole

July 29, 1.50 2.m. Last night's French communique states that enemy aviators in the district of Chalons attempted to Lombard the villages and rail. way stations at which supply posts are established and were violent. front. ly cannonaded. Their incendiary bombs caused no damage.

We have occupied, after a stubborn fight, the Linge summit, north of Manster in the Vosges, and gained a footing in the quarries and wood south of the summit,

ALLIED PROGRESS IN THE DARDANELLES.

July 22, 8.40 p.m. General Sir In Hamilton reports to-night fresh progress, The good marksmanship of the artillery hitting the enemy's gans, the British in the northern theatre sacomafully surprised and rushed a trench,

The Frenchmen in the southern theatre easily repulsed s Tarkish attack on the 18th inst.

The British make daily progress in consolidating and extend- ing their trenches and have captured a redoubt with insignificant

The enemy's artillery fires been active in both theatres.

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GENERAL BOTHA HONOURED.

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that an Austrian

July 23, 5.40 a.m. communique claims that the German troops broke through the General Sir Louis Botha has arrived at Capetown where be main Russian position west and south of Ivangorod, the Russians received an ovation, reports Reuter's correspondent. The Town retiring to Ivangorod, and the right baak of the Vistula. They Council presented him with an address of admiration and gratitude were under fire sa they crossed the bridge. The Russians are and a sword of honour, sabroribed for by the citizens. stubbornly resisting east of the Vistals, where fighting continues.

The Russian lines were also pierced at several points on the Bag.

ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.

AUSTRIANS REINFORCING.

July 23, 2.20 s.m. An official communique issued at Bome states **** Our offensive further developed along the whole Isonzo front yesterday, from Monte Nero to the Corso plateau.c

Nowithstanding enemy counter-attacks designed to cut off our left from the Isonzo bridges, we everywhere maintained our positions and advanced at several points. Date We captured another 500 prisonera and much arms and muni- tions Knee Aerial reconnaissances and the statements of prisoners go to show that the enemy is receiving reinforcements, who according the prisonera, are brought in grest baste to replace t

enemy very heavy losses

General Bothe, replying to the address, paid a tribute to the wonderful work of his troops, which would contribute to the development of a greater South Africs. He said South Africa could never be sufficiently grateful for the assistance of the British Navy.

REWARDS FOR INDIAN SOLDIERS.

July 22, 9.40 p.m.

In the House of Lords, Lord Sydenham asked whether the Raj was preparing a post-war scheme for granting lands to officers and men dialinguishing themselves in the field, and whether Govern ment podle would be available for non-agriculturiste,

Kassianeabmarines have prastically stopped the navigation of enemy ships in the Black Bas. Consequently the Zunguldak collieries are out off.

A Roma communique says that our offensive further developed along the whole of the Isonzo front, yesterday, from Montenero to the Carso Plateau,

A French official revier), of the operations at the Dardanelles, in describing the British attack of June 28, says there was no stop. ping the infantry ones they had started.

A French official review saya that the Turkish infantry assaults, during the Turkish general attack on the 5th. în-t., were lifeless and and spasmodic. They were wiped out by rifle maxim' fire,

A Paris communique rays that the Germansmède nine consecutive counter-attacka and despite the desperation of the Germans, our Chamenre held every enemy effort and inflicted heavy losses.

NEWS,

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Masers. Charles Howitt, and

* Thursday, July 20,**

Asociation of Exporters and Dealers of HK-annual meet Ink4 p.m.

Lord Islington warmly concurred in the tribute to the Indian troops, and declared that the Raj were fully alive to the importance Extraordinary General meeting of recognition of the services of the Indians. He pointed out that of Association of Exportare and the Rsj had already instituted enquiries concerning available lands, | Dealers of Hongkong. —4 B0 p.m. but there were many difficulties to overcome before the adoption of ... Messrs. Charlon Howit and a satisfactory schema would be possible. The question of Govern Phillips Co. Theatre Royal i ment posts was likewise surrounded with considerable difficulty. He could only say that the Raj were giving their close attention to the whole problem.

Friday, July 20. Mesars Charles Howitt Phillipe Go-Theatre Royal