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The Hongkong Telegraph

August 6 1915,

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF WAR.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

CONDENS

THE BATTLE FOR WARSAW,

RUSSIANS RETIRE UNMOLESTED FROM BLONIE,"

German Masses: Retire in Disorder.

Manchester AskS GOVERNMENT TO DECLARE COTTON

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FIERCE CANNONADE IN ARGONNE.

VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT OF LINGEKOPF.

August 5, 5.20

p.m.

Renter's correspondent at Paris says there is the usual grenade encounter and a cannonade, which is fieros, in. Argonne. A German attack was easily repulsed on the heights of the Mouse. A com- munique adds that the Germsas in the Vosges opened a continuous, extremely violent, bombardment on Lingekopf and then last night very violently attacked, nevertheless we retained all our positions, except some portions of the trenches on the crest of the hill.

RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

TROOPS MOVED TO THE WARSAW POSITION.

August 5, 5.35 am.

A Petrograd communiqus says that the Russians on the Vistula, in accordance with orders, retired from the Blonie Nadarzina front, to the Warsaw position, unmolested by the enemy.

RUSSIANS SHORTENING THEIR FRONT.

EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.

August 5, 5.50 a.ta. Router's correspondent at Parin says that on the anniversary of the war, His Majesty King George telegraphed to President Fola care as follows: “T unsure you of the unfailing co-operation and determination of my country to continue the war till it ends to our satisfaction." President Poincare replied that Franca was dater mined not to lay down her arms till she bad beaten het snemies and they had ceased to menace the pasas of the world,

LIEUT. R. B. WOOSNAM KILLED.

August 5, 5.50 s.m.

2nd Lieut. R. B. Woonam, of the Worcester Regiment has been killed in Gallipoli, he was formerly Game Warden of East Afrios.

ALLIES PLEDGES NOT “SCRAPS OF PAPER.”

GERMANY'S ONLY CHANCE OF VICTORY;

August 5, 550 am.

Mr. Boner Low speaking at Folksstone, said that the way might be steep and long but the victory of the Allier was undoubt ed. Germany's only chance of victory was a separate peace with one of the Allies, and that was no chance at all, because the pledges of the Allien were not "scraps of paper."

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE,

VIOLENT CANNONADING IN THE VOSGES.

The

Angust 5, 5.50 8.0. A Paria communique rays that the day was quiet. artillery activity on the western front has slackened. There are fights with bombs in Argoung and violent cannonsding in the Vosges.

MANCHESTER AND COTTON AS CONTRABAND.

August 4, 10.00 p.m. The Manchester Council has resolved to request the Govern ment to declare cotton sastraband.

AMERICA'S RECEPTION OF BRITAIN'S NOTES.

BRITAIN'S CONSIDERATION FOR NEUTRALS.

August 410.00 pm. Beuter's correspondent at New York etalen that America wel- comes the tone of the British Notes which is considera to reflect absolata confidence in the fastness of their canso. The British Government proceeds in the theory that the American people are an intelligent people, as are the british people also, and that the British are anxious to carry out the blockade with the fallost consideration for neutrals,

LONDON'S PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION.

Argonne

A Curatam uitack on the heighte of the Meuse was carlly regmised.

At Erie, Pennsylvania, à aloud- bürst, broke the dame, and the waters inundated the city,

The Germans, cast of Ponevicas, having concentrated their forces.

ntinue counter offensive.

August 4, 0.25 p.m. The congregation that assembled at the saniversary service at St. Paul's Cathedral was most representative. It included a number of royalties, Mr. Asquith, Earl Kitchener, Mr. Auston Chamberlain, mem hers of the Cabiget, and of the Lords and Commons, ambassadors, Sir Robert Borden, and various High Commissionera,

It is said that 25 persons have The most pathetic feature was the wounded, many of whores had lost been killed and the damage in leg or arm, walking with crutches, while others, totally blind were.

estimated at millions of dollar." led to their seats. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in the course of a Persistent enemy attacks in the stirring sermon, dwelt on the common daty of bringing every ounce direction of the Kolno-Lamza of strength to bear in furtherance of the right. He concluded with front and the Narew front were s splendid tribute to "those whom we should have called quite repulsed. ordinary men who are passing straight from the promaid paths of common life to man with dauntless courage the Aegean precipices or

The Manchester City Council the shell-swept trenches, offering their lives with simplicity and even has resolved to request the Gov with gladness for the country and its enuss." The Stock Exchange ernment to declare cotton con- suspended business at noon, the members singing the National traband Anthem and giving cheers for the King and for the Allies. The Large enemy forces on the Corn Market sang the National Anthem and suspended business for right bank of the Viepes, between an-hour. Similar: demonstrations "took place" in "miny busideen | Cholm and Wisdava on the 3rd., houses.

tried to pierce the Russian front.

WAR ENTHUSIASM IN AUSTRALIA.

-- August 4, 6,85 p.m. Rantar's corespondent et Melbourne states that sorrices were held in the churches, and that patriotie mettings took place at the chief centres, affirming the Commonwealth'e determination to |continue the struggle to a victor o sa end.

MR. BALFOUR-ON-THE POSITION.

August 5, 12.05 8.1.

Amarics say that Great Britain is anxious to carry out the blockade with the fullest. consideration of neutrsia.

Americs welcomes the tone of the British Note which side to rellenab fidanos in sha joate of their

OSUBG.

The Germans in the Vouges opened an extremely violent bom bardment on Lingekopf and then on Wednesday night very violent- ly attacked. Lear

Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Mr. Balfour, addressing Wednesday's great patriotic meeting at Folkestone, said that: the road the London Opera House, said: "We can say confidently that, might be steep and long but the despite all efforts, there is nɔ miscalculation the enemy has not victory of the Allies was an made except regarding the value of ammunition and gune, if the doubted. Germans had foreseen how the war would go, not a soldier would

have been mobilised and not a single life lost. We never professed The Russians on the Visinla 160,000 men had been gratefully accepted, but our casualties have retired to be a military nation. Our offer of an expeditionary force of in accordance with orders, have from the Blonie already exceeded the number of our original forces, What we have Madaraina front to the Warsaw done has vastly exceeded what we expected to do, but that is only a position aumolested by the part of what we are going to do.”

enemy.

Mr. Bonar Low said that Germany's only chance of victory. was a separate peace with one of the Allies, and that was no obance. at all, because, the pledges of the Allies, were not "Scraps of reper

GERMANS AGAIN THROWN BACK.

August 4, 5 40 p.m. Beater's correspondent in Paris states that the Crown Prince's A battle on the right bank of army caused all night long liveliness in Argonne, It delivered the Vieprz was of almost un- three attacks, against Hill No. 213, Fontaine sax Charmes and precedented desperation. Three Marie Therese respectively. Everywhere the Germans were thrown una divisions held the trenches back into their trenches by our infantry and artillery fire. Heavy all day under en unceasing heil grenade fighting took place at Artois sad in the Vosges, which was of projectiles, and then at night to the advantage of the French. The communique concludes: We fall, counter-attacked and over- repaleed a counter-attack at Barenkopf.

THE RUSSIANS.

MORE ENEMY CLAIMS AND ADMISSIONS,

August 4, 8.15

p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam atates that the clash to- night is nearer Warsaw itself. A Berlin communique claims that the Russians have been thrown from the Blonie position into the outer line of the fortress sad that the army of Prince Leopold of Bavaria is attacking Warsaw. While it is claimed that General

threw dense German mass00, which retreated in disorder.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.16

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TO-MORROW. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. part of the fortress from Ivangorod to the Vistula, the communique General Meeting Steam admits that the Russians have re-attacked General von Mackeneen, Laundry, Co, Ltd-12.80. p.m.

August 5, 5.30 8.m The Petrograd communique continues: The Germans to the east of Panevises, having concentrated their forces continus counter offensive. Fighting here during the last few days has been of a BRITISH SUBMARINE) SINKS GERMAN TRANSPORT von Woyrson's Austro-Garnen army is in possession of the west p.m. fluctuating character Persistent enemy attacks in the direction of the Kolao-Lomes front and on the Narew front were repulsed, but the Russians in the Ostrolenka seotor withdrew to a new front, fighting all the way,

ORG The Germans who orowed the Vistula near Matzeeviize, be- tween Warsaw and Ivangoro 3, delivered a series of attacks on the

IN THE BALTIC,

(Hatas Telegram.}

August 3.

2nd fast. vainly attempting to advance. The Eomaians near A British submarina has sank a large Germin transport in the Ivangorod, in accordance with the plan of operations are gradually Baltic 8 a whore more than 200 laden sailing ships have also been shortening the front on the left bank of the Vistula:

Large enemy forces on the right bank of the Vieprz, between Oholm and Wlodavia on the Sri tried to pieres the Rumian front. The battle here was one of almost unprecedented desperation, thre Rasian divisions held the trenched all day under an uppeasin hail of projectiles and then at nightfall, counte threw.dens Garm

who retreated in disorde

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A MOST IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

August 4, 0,55 p.m. According to Reater's correspondent in Paris, the most import sment is me that, an Italian officer has arrived/ä;

erranean in order to

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