SATURDAY. APRIL 8, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
GERMANY RUNNING SHORT
OF ARTILLERY AMMUNITION.
ALLIES ABLE TO BREAK THROUGH ENEMY'S FRONT.
AUSTRIA APPROACHING RUSSIA REGARDING
PEACE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
THE FRENCH OFFENSIVE IN NORTHERN
CHAMPAGNE.
A BRITISH OBSERVER'S DESCRIPTION.
LONDON, April 2, 11.30 p.m. The Press Bureau issues an article by a British Observer with the French forces, describing the effects of the French offensive in Northern Champagne, which save bat as the result of thirty-cue days constant pressure the enemy has lost the fortified area which they had been holding continually and strengthen. ing for the last five months. Bis reserven have also been used up in a remark- able manner.
At the beginning of the operation there were eighteen regiments on that part of the line and at the conclusion thirty-three had been identified, fifteen haring been withdrawn to many parts of the German line, indicating that the enemy has no central reserves available in case of emergency..
GERMAN MUNITIONS RUNNING SHORT.
The Benmo economy in artillery and ammunition clearly showed a shortage in supplies. On many days they made no effort to keep down the fire at the French guns, although this meant heavier losses in their trenches.
Two viable lessons had been learned from these operations. The first is has the tiernan front can be pierced. There were mornents bath at Champagne and 'Neuve Chapel. When tile way was opened when nothing more fornitiaide than a weak resistance by sorely tried troops faced the attackers, and it does not fall think beause the hole was closed before the advantage was taken thereof that this will be the case every time.
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BY
THE CHINA MAIŁ.-
TELEGRAPH.
GERMANY AND CIVILIANS OF NON-MILITARY AGE.
Lospos, April 4, 830 pan.
The Germans are expelling, civilians of non-military age who have` been' occupying French territory. Presumably the order, is to save the expense of feeding. Thousands are arriving at Nuney and offer towns in the utmost distress.
EGERMAN AVIATION RECEIVING HARD BLOWS,
Loxbox. April 9, 1.30a.m.
The Paris evening communique states that nothing of importance happened along the whole front.
The German aeroplane brought down at East Soissons is the third within twenty-four hours.
The French Flying Squadron dropped 93 bombs on the aviation sheds at Vigneulles station in the Woerre district squarely hitting them. The acroplanes received a violent cannonade at close quarters, their wings being toru. Thay, however, returned safely,"
GERMANS INCREASING THE FLOODED AREA
IN FLANDERS.
The Germans are also smashing the shilces to the east of the Yser in order to increase the doodled area and thus protect the right tank and release thousands of troops for service elsewhere.
BRITISH BOMBARD ZEEBRUGGE,
EXPLOSIONS HEARD.
Loxox, April 2, 4,25 p.m." Renter's correspondent at Amsterdame states that the Handelsbind Announces that British worships on Wednesday night tarily bombarded Zeebrugge and the adjoining aviation camp.. Several explosions were heard. The German batteries replied.
British airmen on Thursday morning reconnoirred the coast to ascer tain the result of the bombardment.
TREATMENT OF GERMAN PIRATĪS,
The Press Bureau announces that the American Embassy on behalf. of Germany transmitted to Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, a communication from Germany, inquiring if prisoners taken from submarines were being treated worse than other prisoners arid threatening, if so, that British officer prisoners wouki receive gurrespond- ingly harsher treatraent for euch submarine prisoner.
Sir-Edward Grey replied that subtrarine prisoners were placed in the Naval Detention Barracks in view of the necessity of segregation froth the other prisoners. They were treated with humanity, subjected to no forced labour, allowed exercise and provided with German books. They were better fed und clothed than British prisoners of equai rank.
Sir Edward Grey also observed that the submarine érews have been engaged in wantonly killing non-combatants and in sinking neutral vessels and cannot be regarded as heneumible opponents bus rather as persons. who, at the orders of their Government, cominitted uots against the laws of nations and lumanity. He concludes by stating that nibre than 1,000 members of the German navy have been roscoed, sometimes in the facu of danger and sometimes to the prejudice of naval operations. No caser Consciousbess of power to get through had been most valuable to however, had occurred of the Germans resening a single member of the the more of the Allied Forces. A scennal lesson is that a sérious attack | British Navy. at one put affects the enemy's plats and fighting power ut every other point. The attack as Neure Chapelle rained the enemy's chances, the big steers at Saint Eloi and the French attacks at Perthes helped the British attack at Neuve Chapelle and both of these assisted the Russians. to withstand the German offensive in the East. This should be remem bered when the casualty liste evoke the gitestion Was it worth it." The Observer eulogises the condition and spirit of the French troops and the arrangements to keep every unit up to full strength.
FRESH RUSSIAN SUCCESSES' OVER GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS,
LONDON, April 3, 12.10 ..
A Petrograd communique states that along the Niemen front the Russians continue the offensive, repulsing the Germans with heavy losses. The offensive in the Carpathians centreing around Uzsok also con tines successfully. After escalling lec-entered escarpments in the face of heavy fire, the Russians carried at the point of the bayonet an im- portant series of heights on the Polonina ruge.
AUSTRIA APPROACHES RUSSIA REGARDING Meteolaborez railway were repulsed with severe punishment.
The Austrian counter-attacks with newly-formal forces to the west of
PEACE,
*
Loxoox, April 2, 4.25 p.m.- A telegram from Petrograd states that the Rusakne Slovo says that Austria secretly approached Russia with a view to securing a separate
peace.
A GERMAN MISSION THAT FAILED,
LONDON, April 2. Keuter's correspondent at Rome telegraphs that the "Tribuna states that the German mission which arrived at Massowah asked for rer mission to proceed to Adia Ahaba, which is now closed.
The Government of Erythea objected to the Mission's proposed journey, on the ground that it composed officers going to the frontier of British
Ethiopia for political purposes in connection with the war,
The Russian captures in the Carpathians yesterday were 2,300 nen and five mitrailleuseșt
(Hucus Bersire.1
PARIS, April 1.
French steek now stands at 73. 10.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 3,)
** EXPLOITS OF 21.
The German Version.
The mision persistently asked for permission to continue the journey or
For the first time a detailed account at least to communicate will the German representative at Adis Ababe, but is to hand from the Germans vide if the as the refusal of the Italian Government was absolutely definite the mission exploit in the Irish Sea of U21, the zabandoned their plans and left Asmara on March 26 returning to Germany,submarine which sank three English
GERMANY'S GRAIN AND POTATOES.
Losnos, April 2.".
A circular published by the Dernian Minister of Agriculture stands that the stocks of grain available are so well regulated that there will be a good supply of bread until the next harvest.
The stock ci potatoes will also last out if the supply in husbanded.
STRANGLING GERMAN TRADE.
LONDON, April 2, 9.25 p.s.
A telegrain from Toulous states that during the past week Allied cruisers seized ahoant various ship over 2500 postal packets of German origin and Cateamers were taken to port to discharge goods of German origin or deation.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN COCHIN-
CHINA AND TONKIN.
LONDON, April 3.25
Routers Saigon correspondent states prodizidel in Cochin-China nud Tonkin,
the Tatest terror and spirit of the ocean a thin, pale gray cigar, of steel under the German Imperial war Bug. The Englishreen leave their ship.
Where are your up's papers? asks Captaio Herving.
The captain again tratches hin blusred ear. Forgettan, Captain, Le strainers, Written in a strain of tewered say. Then go back with my four men enthusiasm, it illustrates the exaggerated and fetch them, repli Captain Hersing. value attached to the performakes in and the captain gehn and watches how Germany.
men 5e an explosive cartridgs into his ship.
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WAR NEWS.
Just bofore the Queen Elizabeth loft a Home Poet at the end of January, to German apics, it is reported, wore caught on board setting a five day fase to the magazine. They wam given a very short chrift.
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Among the points in which we may fairly claim a superiority over the Germans in that of clothing, says "Eye-witness." Most of our prisoners express the greatest ad. miration of the excellance of oas clothing, which appears to be considerably botter in quality sad warmer than thoirs,
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SOOTTISH FOOTBALL.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
TelegramsTM Corrugatedi Telephone No. 601.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR QUINA
ESTATE OF HENRY VARNUM KOYES DECKANED.
EDINBURGH, March 4. The only feature in the Scottish Foot-
DURSUANT to an Order of mid Court, ball Association League was the draw I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to betwood Hearts and their old local all persons having claims against HERRY VARNUM NOYES ESQUIRE, te of opponents, the Hibernians. The in- FAIT, CASTON, CHIA, deceased, to prosens medista cause of the misforums to the the same with vouchers to the Undersigned leaders was their making a peuple of administrator of his estato ab Fa17, CANTON, mistaken; bat beneath that lay the dis-Curr. on or before Ost, 2nd, 1915, and advantage which a tou suffers which has
all persons owing debta to said deceased are hereby notified to make payment of to subordinate football to military training. the same in due conce, to the said The raverses which the Bcarta havo suffer administratar, ed during the past woaks, happily, have
Wx. D. NOYES Administrator. made them more popular than if they had Boogkung, April 8, 1918. remained streng winners. It is recognised that they may miss the League flag, but it is because they are training for another and a greater flag. Celtic defeated Partick Thistle, who were regarded as their most dangerous opponents; and Rangers accred
TA rather easily over. Motherwell.
A British official report refers to a failure of German discipline. It says that the British soldiers on one occasion heard position of the three leading clubs in the the commmad Torwaarts coming frost First Division stands thug,-each having the woods. It was followed immediately played 31 game-Hearts, 53 points; by a rush of Germans. Once, twice and
thrice, this was dece. Esch lime the Celtic, 62; and Rangers, 41. There was Germans wore moved down. Then thevothing startling in the other results, erder was given. This time, howover, there were loud exclamations of Nein nein "and co advance was rande,
Regarding the arrival of the Australian troops in Egypt, the Sydney correspondent at the Morning Post" "ays that the Commonwealth Government greed to this step on the recommendation and advice of Lord Kitchener,
life in midwinter paint on that tent
England, after a long
tropical voyage, would be a severe trial and necessary hardship, Lord Kitchener's proposals were made after das considers. tion of the best possible conditions of suc- cass. for the Australians, in whom he takeg a specialinterest,
Of the many old Cheltonians serving with the forces, eighty-five had been killed up to the end of January, and a Zorga number reported wissing Captain, A.
A Reybolds, won the V.O.; Lieu. tennata C. R. Congreve, Durbaus
L W. G. R. Ellit, Cheshire Regimenty
SCOTTIFIL LEAGUE—FINAT DIVISJOS. Hibernians, 2; Hearts, 2 Falkirk, 3 Raith Rovers, 1. Clyde, Wamilton Academicals, T. Third Lanark, Aberdeen, 1. Partick Thistle, 6; Celtic, 2 Motherwell, Rangers, 4. Dundee, 2 Airdrieonians, 0. - Dumbarton, 3; Greenock Morton, Q.
St. Mitrea, 1; Aye United, 3. Kilmarnock, 3; Queen's Park, 0.
RECORD DIHIOT.
St. Bernards. 4 :Abercova, 0. Artharlie, 5; Vale of Loven, 1. Albion Rovers, 4; St. Johnstone, L. Lochgelly United, 6: East Stirlingshire 1.
BEODY SYHOOL.CIPIONSHIP. Loretto, 16; Feltes, 3. //
SERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY.
E fame of Chamberlain's Cough Ea medy is world wide. It is good for the deep seated cough of the adult or the
B. Flint, R, E. (since deceased), E. Aroup and hooping cough of the children. Osborne, E. E and B. E.White. The same bottle serves the whole family. West Kent Regiment, got the D.8.0.; For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers. while the Military Cross was obtained by Captains E. Conran, Flying Corps, F
Congreve, R.F.A., G. O Lyle, Norfolk. Regiment, and Linutshant P. E. Inchbald, R.F.A.
It has recently been stated, writes. Bir. C. J. Bishendon in the Daily News, that our pldier umu-ical, becanes they saugs so badly at the Battle of Waterloo. Bat there is no proof that they could not sing good songs a hundred years ago, and my experience is that now the majority of our soldiers like the best music. At che concerts which I have givon castle-on-Tyne, Leicester. Chathani, etc.. at the barracks in London, Exeter, New. and even to the old soldiers at Chelsea Hospital they all enjoyed the better-class songe, and sang the choruses, praying that they like good music. Bany now fighting at the frost are professional Roloists choitraan, or chorus singers and ein good pa t songs.
A pavil officer on board's 'destroyer writes: The North Sea is pretty wintry sessonable I can awers you. The other at the best of times, and has been quite
day we drowned a man, and lost an archo: and eable. The forecastle of a dentroper cleared for sction is a dangerous place, alt itapromptu bath sono day myself, but it the ralls being down. I hare risions of an is all in the day's work and less uncom fortable than the trenches, I suppose. We never stead less than twenty, knuts, and you know what that means when there is even a small ses runsing: Choked with
The commander of U21, Captún Borsing, is regarded at a tremendous The small boat returns; a thundering bet, Especially by his fellow-country use resounds over the Irish Sea; a wonen, from whom by daily receives columu of sucke aries, and inits, fumes not the black steamer turns on her left side. to aptak.of innumerable offers of mur and five minutes, Jater disappears., St riage." According to the story, which is ****So long, Captain ?ays: Captain written from an interview with Captain Herving, waving him an air as he Bersing at Wilhelrathaven, 21 set descends into the submarine. The gtyol fuel smoke, alished with icy spray.. out shortly after Jan. 20, and was spirit of the sea is submerged, with only caked to the akro, freezing, and atterly soon lurking outside the port of Liver, the periscope showing to watch for others, ; miserable, the spirit of our men is simply pool,
Presently a black spot is seen on the beyosd all praise.. Ben Cruachan, the first ship caught, the Captain Horsing. A low minutes later After decribing the approach of the horizon. Another tasty steamer," says
the Lindi Blanche has also reused to account proceeds
Our lieutenant maka What cargo live. Captain Hersing has quined an are you carrying?" · General cargo, appetite, but not for food only." He has plies the engtain
his dinner of pork with: plums brought to him in the tower whilst he looks out for more tarly morsels between bilav,
A third Englishman, a collier, eans into his mus, and fe quickly at
Our helmsmar fro Hwaburg. catching only the last two words, and apparently mistaking the description, for
military personality, exelnius, What
A WAR MYSTERY,
"Strassburg's" Disappearancs,
Loudon, March 19. The New York Herald says the deepest mystery of the war is the disappearance of the ruiner Strasbury the Danish Went ladies on August 2nd In When het beard of she was coaling st
with the Karlsruhe and Dresden, company
The Herald Thinks the Straubryan,
foundered in a storm:
Elus het General Cargo on board after the others. The echo of thunder The lieutenant says, You have ten ing noise with which the Ken Crusthan that mariel it has been incies to my your ship with the Fan razza panic in the revit of British
crow, Ship's papers you Fring here, shiprivicza, who shouty" Cuso the Gershort of coil in coms remdle posao akd
BRITISH JOURNALISTS AND THE WAR
Desnos, April 8, 180 hyal's Irani the(
later the Litany
Kingrepšine to wandsong of fictul Train of Journalists, baikan in her rivere to the Ipod Tons His
"Tho trebucg Englishmaz scratches, himalt olid his blue-red right ear, while boy thw fura over the aido nt
THE FRUIT STAROV, MM
in post!': In Juan Bali's Fory ha face becomes blund, as the cap tain's right ear. The delightful Kitila cigns of German stol has destroyed 75% Sacred Velief that the world's kovano
kep only free for Great Benin K BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN, Maria Ferine ait vela for
VURING the kommer mandles obikize is
more time. Not if life in Dara subject to clorders of the barela
Becharara Banho in ab la miltire and suruh recaive the izont, profel atte
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By courtesy of the Mausgament phere will be special tram cars, the ty
JO. REMEDIOS, Hon. Burlary."
1915.
(Continued an page 8.)
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