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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1915.

SHIPBUILDING.

encourage-

A BRITISH BOMBING

RAID

(By Capt. R.P.P. Rowe.)

There

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carriagen and they were fired on

ARCTIC ISLANDS DIS- COVERED.

Results of Stefansson's Explorations.

Stefansson, he ssid, intende to leave his present base in April, and hopes to resch Wrangell Island, off the northern Siberis cosat, in July or August. He will spend the 1918-19 winter on the island and end. his explorations

(By Lieut. E. J. Sleath.)

by sailing through Bering Straits" to Nome, Alsaks, in 1919.

of the river Aiane, where the dense bush, and the brigades. Garmans had decided to make a were called on for mounted stand. Next day the 1st Cavalry infantry, rather

| as they ran towards Envin village. than

pure

Altogether between 860 and 700 Brigade was ordered to take the cavalry work, But the most

rounds were fired by the two mi- Its Part in the Present War. village of Brains, held by a serious obstacle to their employ-

Japan Third on the List.

chines, and the total casualties | German infantry battalion who mans was the unhealthy climate, had barricaded the streets and "Regarding the animals of my James Blair, Member of the Couns London, 20th December-Mr.

can scarcely have been less than 100. Neither of the two raidare In the first expeditionary force loop boled the houses. Leaving Division, runs a report from oil of the Japan Scoisty, and sub-

was attacked, and it is worth which left England the four their horses, the cavalry attacked General Yan

a foot and after fieres bouse-to-adranos from Kpspusto Kaisha in London, read a paper communiques contain announes of the pilots confessed that, the

Deventer," the Manager of the Nippon Yusen

noting, as proof of the complete of infantry

Although the British official demoralisation osused, that one secompanied by five cavalry house fighting cleared the village Kilosss was through one oor-on Japanace shipping before the

Fairbanks, Alaska, January brigades. To these five brigades and the high ground beyond it.

finual fly belt, where practically members and friends of the Society mants

of bombing raids on ground. being suitable, he had 15.-Several new large Aratio was entrusted the regular cavalry The latter stages of the Aisne all the animals were inficted." at their rooms in Hanover Square important points behind the Ger- been tempted to land to obtain islands were discovered northwess work of covering the retirement battle gave the cavalry a

foreA similar report comes from this afternoon. The paper deals perhaps, realise the nature of hapa, he refrained from this act 1916 by Vilhjalmar Stefansson, man lines almost daily, few of us, identifications. Fortunately, per of Banks Land in the spring of of the British Army from Hous, a taste of trench warfare, of which General Smals; "of 1,000 with foreign trade, commencing these raida, or the extent of the of rashness. duty recognised as one of the they were destined to have their mounted men who had marobed in 1899, up to 1916, with alight damage which they accomplish. Sabsequently more

the Arctic explorer, according to most diBoult and dangerona of all in the later months of the from Morogoro early in Novam reference to events in 1917,

raiders Capt. A. Lane, who arrival bere all military operatione. Step by year. But this was only a brief ber, rather more than 90 per cent. step the cavalry disputed the Phase and "the first week in had lost their horses by death touching upon the succursgement as typical of these adventures,

After a brief introduction recent raid, and it may be taken Liberceart Station. This was at bringing direct news from the ex- The following is an account of a from the main party attacked last night from the Aratio Ocean, Osteber found them in the open from disease....in six weeks" so generously given to shipbuild- advance of fire German army

about 2 pm, so necessarily swiftplorer, who, he says, is spending "corpe, now charging the Ublans again on their way to Flandere.

Egypt remains, therefore, since ing and navigation by the Japan- An aeroplane heavily laden is the conduct of such operations, the 1917-18 winter in the Nor with the arms blanche, now die Bath sides were now rapidly the early months of the campaign ess Government since 1890, Mr. with bombs requires aerial pro- They dropped fourteen 112. lb. thern seas at Bartel Leland, The mounting to linea ridge or extending their soka towarde in France, the main field of B'air mentioned that in 21 years tection from enemy scouts, which, bombs and thirty-four of 2016 explorer claimed the new lands railway embankment and pour a the sea, each trying to turn the decisive cavalry action. For the over Y144,000,000 had been con built solely for fighting, might streight. Station buildings, sid-for Oansda. murderous fire into the German other's liur. On October 11th first two yeare of the war, when tributed for the extension of say moment dive on to it from a ings and rolling stock ware hit The islands, it is believed here, "infantry. Perhaps the macet in the 2nd Cavalry Division came the British forces on the Eastern steamship routes and

superior height with deadly and undoubtedly much damage lia near a large continent which spiring incidents of the work into contact with the enemy's frontier of Egypt confined their ment of navigation and over ect. To afford auch protection, was caused. Several carriages the explorer discovered northwest. were their gallant rerouna cf davalry and drove them from energies to the defence of the Y15,000,000 for the encourage British fighting machines always were seen to be completely of Prince Patrick Taland in 1914. comrades ia trouble. While some woods north of the Bethune Suez Canal, valuable work was ment of shipbuilding, while 182 accompany a zaiding expedition, wrecked and oze coach was Banks Land and Prince Patrick. carrying out a withdrawal nesrine Canal-another instance done by the Yeomanry, Ansio vessels of over 700 tons gross and, as will be seen, still farther observed lying crossways on the Island lie near each other in the Audregnies on August 24th the of the undoubted moral superior Mounted Troops and Imperial aggregating 637,000 tons gross, precautions are devised to guard line.

western Arotic, and northweat of field ity which the Commander-in Service Cavalry in patrolling the had been constructed under the against enemy interference. This is an account of one raid them is a large stretch of frossa battery in difficulties with its Chief claimed for car cavalry line of the Canal and lcoating subsidy lawa.

Even so the danger to the sussil-out of handrede. When, afterwaste heretofore unexplored; guns. All the teams had been over that of the enemy. This enemy concentrations in the Reference was made to the ants of attack from earth or air is the war, the pilota come to tell The explorer, Captain Lase killed and nearly every man sa the first cleah of arme in the Sirai peninsula. Meanwhile in control of Japancae merchent great. An airman carries his life their own stories, graphic and said, was preparing to make a 300- kuled or wounded. A party of Best battle for ibe ccaal which the Western Desert ofensive vessels by the Teishinsho (Din his hand, a ready forfeit if need revealing touches will, in many mile dash over the ios north and the Lancers at once went to their lasted withhat intermission until operations were being carried on partment of Communications) a be, and it would be difficult to cases, add a more wonderful west of the Western Cansdian help, ran back the guns by hand the end of the month. Through against the Senonari and here the department equivalent to the exaggerate the continual risks reality to their exploita. The Arctic coast during the summer ander heavy fire and saved the out that Lattle the cavalry, Yeomanry came into action with British Beard of Trade and which he so willingly and gall. serial literature of the future of 1918, in search of more new whole battery. Two days later increased in numbers by the great success. At the battle of Lloyde Register combined. In aptly undertakes,

should provide reading as land. the 15th Bussars, heating that sail of the 3rd Cavalry Agagis on February 26th, 1910, 1917, up to August, 111 ships The Dousi-Lill main line is of magical as any tale from the

which battalion of the Mussters had Division

been the Secoussi, in face of a rigor totalling 554, 680 had been immense military value to the Arabian Nights. been over taken by the enemy atiating the withdraws of the ous infantry attack, were forced granted Government permission enemy, for it is one of the great Berquee, moved back to help Belgian Army from Antwerp, to evacuate their position and the to Le constructed, and by arteries which supply his army. them. Just south of Berques are in the thick of the fighting fight was taken op by the September 35 ships aggregating An important point is the station AIRMEN & INFANTRY. troop of the Hussars found 150 side by side with their infantry cavalry. The story of

their 154, 727 tons gross had been of Libercourt, with its many of the Monstere in great diffical. omrades. Describing the silossation may be told in the words Isanched. Prior to 1916, many eidings and quantities of moving ties with the Germans in pursuit

tios on October 30th, the of the commanding officer of the vessela were purchased abroad. and stationary rolling stock. A Commander-in Chief wrote that Dorset Yeomanry, which was the In 1916, 20 vessels totalling bombing raid was organized only 200 yards away. They at it now fell to the lot of the regiment engaged, "It was my 74.300 Once dismounted and drove back

toda were sold to recently, with Libercourt se its the Germans by their fire to the Cavalry Corps", (the lat and 2nd intention to let the enemy get to foreigners. Some vessels pur-chief objective; and it was carried shelter of a farmyard, where Cavalry Divisions. under Gazeral clear of the sandhills where thare chased at 30 to 40 yra per ton out with conspicuous success. another troop, attracted by the Allenby) which had bean mach might have been wire or trenches have been disposed of at over

The air is trembling with the sound of firing, ought them weakened by constant fighting and then to siteok him in the Y800 per ton.

were several enemy | windblasts of shall bursts and the enemy clinging to their shell mareed together end did tremend-to oppose the advance of two open. I therefore pursued a line

serodromes in the neighbourhood discharge of heavy pieces. The holes too shaken and thinned to ons exeontion with the ridearly fresh German Army Corpe parsilel to, and about 1,000 yards Fleet since 1896 has been rapid. ssa preliminary measure to smoks pricks the eyes and noses of men

The expansion of the Mercantile of the station, and it was designed pungent fumes of burnt explosive press the attack further.

Little by little their supports Then, seeing bodies of the enemy for a period of over forty-eight west of the line of retreat, attack-La 1898 Japan possessed 373 these wasps neats very literally well beyond the sons of cordist, come up, advancing by short adv rong on every side, the hours, perding the arrival of a ing with diamoanted fire wherever vessels of over 100 tona gross, into quiescence. In consequence and their heads throb with the rushes over the open, reinforcing whole party of Bosware and Mon- French reinforcement. sters together withdrew in safety action was completely successful. About 3 p.m. I dismounted for 1916, 1,151 vessels aggregating bombing machines and one fight action ap the distant line.

Their the horses wanted at esey..... agregating 334 592, tons. In patrols, each consisting of two thandrons roll of the guns in their comrades by twas and

threes in spite of the British fire. “ Daring the winter of 1914/15 the last time to give my horses a 1,817,453 tons an increase of ing scont, were directed against came up with the rest of their toth sides settled down to the breather..... the attack was 850 per cent in twenty years, the sarodromes of Tourmignies, recover a portion of the Hinden litter the No Man's Land; but The Germans are trying to Bootes and scores of their dead conditions of stationary trench made in two lines, the horses while "exporta and But while caespirapas incid. warfare which have since pre-galloping steadily and well in combined during the same period they reached their objectives the their retreat from the Somme, attacking line is made good, and imports Phalampin, and Provin. When barg defences lost by them after gradually the strength of the ents of this kind illustrate the railed on the Western Froat.

band. Three maxims gallantry and self-sacrifice of the These conditions are such sa to brought into action against us,

were increased 850 per cent.

raiders dropped phosphorous pushing with a weight of guns the shell-holes again begin to cavalry, for the real solid work allow

few opportunities, for but the men were eplendidly led owners, Mr. Blair stated that at zerodromes shrouded in smoke, in some local gain of" ground, the lower cover and lay hold of Referring to Japanese Ship-bomba at intervals, to keep the and men which is bound to ralt heave and boil, as men rise from which they did in the retreat ore successful cavalry action. The by their squadron and troop the end of 1916, there were 28 and from time to time sent down And the British battalion oppor- the rims to assist them over the mast look to the results achieved. depth of the enemy's defensive leaders, and their behaviour was steamship companies, the Fleets 20-1b high explosive bomb lo ing them, has gone to earth in top Their duty was at all coata to zone protect the main body of the through" next to impossible and, the position I gave the order to paid up capital of 89 million yen,

clear break admirable. About 50 yards from totalling 980,000 tona groas, with show that they were still there. little isolated groups among the They are over and away-little army and allow it to retire even that accomplished the charge, and with one yell the reserve funds, 67 million yen was completely successful; and, hang on to the end, so that, when the orater field, coalescing into a This carefully prepared plan ehell holes, grimly determined to spurts of humanity belobed out of aomolested and in good order, accessive lines of trenches and Dorsets hurled themselves upon and the dividends paid in 1916 in addition to being put out of the counter attack takes place, seething, blue-grey, rushing mare, and this duty was admirably broad traote of sire entangle- the enemy, carried out. The enemy's cavalry mente present an almost impass broke who immediately average 26 1 per cent., while Lotion, at least two of these aero-their comrades will have the less hopelessly ont-weighting the few

private shipowning represented dromes suffered very considerable to recover.".

British defenders. But before the wan never permitted to evade our able obstacle to the movementa

"It is difficult accurately to about 870,000 tons gross,

damage. The patrol over Provin The German Ins2809 bave mase can gein its full momentum; rear guards and fall upon the of large tolies mounted express the effect of this cavalry! Bianke of the slow moving troops. At Looe the British and charge on the enemy. Through-ssere general trading veesale now of its work, and at Phalempina Man's Land into the battered above the dia of battle, and out Particulars were given of Jap-destroyed a hangar in the course already moved across the Ne familiar enoring ham sounds infantry columne. Very re- French Cavalry were indeed ant the day he had fought with employed in foreign waters under fire was caused which spread over earthworks that once formed the of the low-lying base swoops the markable is the amount of hard massed ccse behind the line, extreme boldness, but when the Time Charier; of the Japanese the northern part of the village, British firing line. Other masses covering aeroplane a new aero work, fighting and marebing, ready accomplished by the email atialed by the infantry; in the one thought, and that was to get of the effect of prohibition of ima to make it evident that a petrol already the nearest shell holes are same pilos as before. His bombs by tap ont access horses get into him be bed caly Government War Riek Insurance, throwing out such sheets of flame are moving up in support, and plane, but from his unties, the number of car cavalry engaged. Somme Battle a Equadron of sway This can only be accounted for by cavalry came into action with

parte into England and France, store had been hit. At a late bearing and boiling over with drop among the advancing Ger. the unremitting care which they good effect at High Wood; in the was the fore-runner of several building materials; of the liners was still burning. In all three of men about to renew the ospe the Aying fragments, and This fine charge by the Darsets of the increase in the cost of ship bour in the afternoon this are the restless heads and shoulders mane, dispersing those who es devoted to their Lorees, diamant. German retreat early this year equally brilliant exploits by the engaged in trading to Europe, aerodromes the enemy's war advance. The barrage of the hie machine guce sweep them out: ing at every bait and off-addling mounted parrals followed up the sme regiment and other mount with the percentages of increase birds were effectively pinioned. whenever opportunity

retiring enemy, esrobing the ed troops during General Allen in tonnage of goods, export

Britiab guns is hears. Bat at of sight into the shell-holes. Amid all their anxieties and donatry and locating his rear by's recent invasion of Palestine, ed to, Eugland; of the average carrying machines, each socom stop the progress of infantry, and attack, this time hoeitstingly and In the meanwhile two bomb close quarters only infantry can. Again the enemy attempt to dangers the men remained cool guarde; and in the Treant battle Here is an account from a cart freights, and and resolute, and an observer of Cambrai osvalty squadrons official commonique of an action of outside Chartering rates, as proceeded to Libarcourt. It was sheltering the battalion survivors the first rattle of his guns sends a comparison panied by a fighting cocnt, the fire from the shell-holes with fast diminishing spirit, andť noted that "in the height of the prcfting by the confusion caused of the Warwickshire sod the well as the rates paid on Time their duty to descend and attack is now so weak and straggling. them into evar again. A Ger- retrest one brigade was seen CE by our earprize attack, got among Worcestershire Yeomanty saddled and writing field the enemy's guns and saved the November 8ib." A.G.O C. to

on Charter basis for Japanese vessels, the treine. The first train seen It looks as if the panty British man seroplane daehes down to postcards as it on a field day, and gunners; but on no ecession up connoitring near Huj saw a con- comments of the great advantages p.m., and the two bombing abeer weight of numbers.

The paper contained interesting was leaving Libercourt at 1.40 line will be overwhelmed by drive him away," but another this as a time when scarcely any to the precent bus an opportunity siderable body of the enemy with the Japanese shipbuilders, ship seroplanes sweeped to the attack. The fire from the Germans ing patrol comes down on the British machine from the protect".. formed waits of infantry were to arieen for employing large bodies be met with on the road".

of osvalts.

guns marching about 2,500 yards owners and merchants obtained Jast as they dropped, a second incresses, until the air is alive German's tail and sende him cart The beat testimony to the While on the Western Front He ordered the Yeomanry to interference. In cocclusion, the Henin' Listard branch

away in a north easterly direction, by freedom from Government train was observed coming up the with their bullets. It is the con- wheeling behind his own lines. (ffective work of the cavalry in the ground has been artificially charge, the retiring enemy. The lecturer stated that Japan to-day towards Oatricourt, where

fine contrated effort which always There are other German machinga the retreat from Mons was the rendered unfavourable for cavalry charge was at once carried cat in ranked third in shipbuilding, joins the main live, and one of tera. The blue grey figures are British fighters make the enemy it precedes the rash to close quar in the cffiog. Bat the watchfal subsequent advance from the work, other British Fronts face of heavy gun and machine and fifth in Marne to the Airna. After a present catural obstacles to their gon and rifle fire with a gallantry there was still ample scope for this new quarry. The first train the shellholes, their love flipping altitude, and the daring British tonnage, that the sessilsats turned aside after always beginning to appear above airmen sky of losing their apid retirement of 140 miles in employment, Io Mesopotamis sad dash worthy of the best progress. Other countries could we attacked from 's height of uniforms and hideous masks gir pilot keeps his guard over the 12 days the Briti-b Army was the pursuit of the Tarks from Kut traditions Bull inte of sea, fighting unit and to Bgdad early this year would Twelve guns were captured the advantages they passested. There dropped. The result was that demons being vomited up from interference, from his kindred of British cavalry. not expect to retain for Ever the 830 feet, and six 20-lb bombe were ing them the appearance of threatened line without further was able, without a moment. for appear to give ideal openings for Austrise gunners being killed or most gradually be a levelling of the engine was bit and thrown Averans, when, frem out the foes. rest or reorganisation, to turn on smart cavalry action and General woanded at the gate. Three the o'd with the new, AsJapan's from the rails, which caused the smoke and mark of battle dives the enemy and drive him back. Hade does indeed speak of machine gone and 100 prisoners infance and trade expanded, two or three front coaches to be a British Aeroplane.

Many time be swept down o In this advance the cavalry were "s brilliant charge made, mount

the Germans that day, crumpling 10:0 & HI captured. again to the fore. On September ed, by the Bassara straight into completely broke the hostile numerous international questions soldiers immediately began to fisttens out and speeds along the even rendering portions of their

This mxe important and

more pertly telescoped. German Fifty feet from the ground it op all their attacks with his fire, 7th the 9th Lancere, the same the Turkiel trenches" bat be resistore and enabled as to pash, would arise, demanding the ser slight, and they were played on line, dropping ite bombe among position untenable with his. regiment which saved the guns at also states that "the work of the to Hoj Audregnies, HOW acting as cavalry has been difficult. The

ious coneidstation of the states with machine-gun fire as the bewildered Germans, Wheel bombe; often rooking madly in advacca guard to their brigade, as terrain intersected with nalas is this recent offensive, as success-diplomists, and the patience of to Oitricourt village and the it comes skimming back like ajast so often performing wilder Other charges there bave been men, the tactful handling of her they ran in streaming confusion ing swiftly at the flank of attack the air gast from a barrage salvo, found a body of German cavalry obstracted movement without fal and na gallantly carried out her people.. holding the village of Honcel. providing cover, and the state of by the Yeomanry and the Arzac

woods in its vicinity. There swallow charging a gust swarm, manosavres to coniase the gun Witboat a moment's besitation," the country after heavy rains Monated troops, The full etory

were so many man, «cording to its machine guns enfilading the nere and riflemen who searched Tune ode 2000ant, "and without made progress, even for short of these actions still remains to

the pilot of the attacking sero advancing fos and driving them for him incessantly. Tores timea any knowledge of the strength distances, laborious. The absence be written, but enough has been that the cavalrymen, wherever almost impossible to miss them, of ballets sweeps through its aged that he had to aarse ite

plans, that it would have been back to their burrows. A storm his aeroplane was so badly dam opposed to it, the leading troop of water, 100, Away from the ssid already to ehow that the need has srisan, has been fighting and undoubtedly a large number planes, and the black fame failing strength back to bis look the villege at s gallup and river limited its radius of British Cavalry, whether Regalar side by side with bis infantry were killed or wounded, cleared it of the enemy". As the solion "..

centred bursts of H.E. abrapool Aerodrome. Bat sech time he Germans retired from the village,

Yeomanry or Overseas, bas well comrade in the trenches, So it The Broond train was attacked emother it in a venomous miss-retursed on a new machine, en- In East Africs two brigades of maintained its high reputation was in the critical winter months with similar success. It had ma. The watching infantry see souraging his infantry brethren, adiemounted squadron of the South African mounted troops earned in previous wars. The of 1914, end so it was at Galli bad come to a standstill near the the splinters flail from its quiver by his example, and moattering 18th Hassara caught them with were employed with great success conditions of the present war poli, where the game regiment Junction, owing to the fact that ing etrate and the silvery fabric drath and confusion among their rifle fire and completed their in General Smuts' invasion of the have limited its opportunities, which has lately 10ned the the wrecked train now blocked of the noderwings will and tear foes. He was flying his fourth German colony in 1816. Here but whenever an opening has Tarks in Palestine with the ita way. Of the six 201b. bombe, as the shell splinters maal them, machine when darknees rettled The British advance continued also the country was unlavourable same, it has been seized and sabre were rivalling the finest hich again was the number drop Bat the dering pilot finishes hip | down, paiting an end to the anchecked until September 11th for the arme blanche, being turned to the best advantage, infantry with the rifle and ped; three scored direct hits. Onos courses and vanishes into smo Aio with the Germa When the osvalry resohed the line covered for, the most part with Mesawhile it is well to remember bayonet.

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