TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
INTERESTING STATEMENT
BY THE BRITISH EYE-WITNESS.
TWO MORE VESSELS
TORPEDOED.
AMERICA CLAIMS COMPENSATION FROM
GERMANY,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
STATEMENT BY THE BRITISH EYE-WITNESS.
LONDON, April 5, 4 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL:“
BY TELEGRAPH.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE THEIR SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE.
LARGE NUMBERS OF PRISONERS TAKEN.
A Petrognal cummiunique states:
Tayyoos, April 5."
To the west of the River Memen we continued our suugeestal advance. at certain points with desperate fighting.
In the Carpathians, to the worth of Bartfield, we took 1,204 prisoners and continued to progress in the direction of Alezolaborez uni Uzsok. where we took more than 2,000 prisoners and another 1,000 in a fight north of Czernowitz,
AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE GOEBEN AND BRESLAU. Our feet on Saturday exchanged shots, as long muge, with the *Goeben" and "Breslau" on the cast of Crimes, pursting them till dusk. Our torpedo destroyers encountered thein at night 100 miles from the Bosphorus, but the cruisers opened hot fire and escapeil.
BY TELEGRAPH.
b
Fison, Rayley
KUNIDOS.
Whyte, h Witchell...
Holannan, a Hill Witchall Mond. b Rapley
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{{Rautar'a Service to the China Maït.) Blackburn, L., & Rapley...
JACK JOHNSON
FEATED.
LONDON, April 5,
A telegram from Harrow states that the white pugilist, Jesse Willard, best Jack Johnson, for the Heavyweight Championship of the World in the) twenty-sixth round.
Taktyk
The sympathy of the public was with Willard, who is a cowbes.
Fifteen thousand spectaters ware, pre- sant, and jeered at Johrs throughout; and at the end forced their veny to the platform and threatened the pegro Soldiers present maintained order, and bad to protect Johnson.
contest.
The fight was a forty-five round
Johnson, who was amiling and jest- ing. punished his nervous opponant severely in the opening, rounds, but after prolonged sparring, the negro was evidently fatigued. Willard became suddenly aggressive and did what he liked with Jaanson during the last four rounds, finally knocking him out.
Suntherton, b Rapler...
Wasser, pot out
Pile, run at
Clements b Itapley.
Overy ... b Rapley
Davidson, c Bill Witchell...
Extras
30
10
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
M
R
Witchell.. Tapley
1
Ride Sheeting.
LOCKYIRD CEPS.
The fzal shouts of a series of six for the Dockyard otticar's challenge oup and handicap cap took place on the Tai-hang age on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Mr R. Stewart and Mr F. Goodman taking the respective trophies.
The challenge cap was presented for competition by the Commodore and prio cipal officers of the Yard in 1911, and the competition, a scratch one, takes place under Bisley rain, the aggregate of the four best scores at six shoots to count. The trophy is held for one year, and a ministars is given to the winner in each tenson. Mr. Stowart's prosent aggregate, i la interesting to note, is highur by 6 points than any previous one, though the conditions at the 500 yards range were more rigorous.
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THE UNITED STATES NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Loscos, April 5, 10.13 p..... The Fress Bureau to pight issue the American Note, with a cover ing latter by Mr. Puge, the United States Ambasauler at St. James's, who expresses his earnest assuranes that the United States views ar given in the most friendly spirit and in accordance with the usual can- dour chameterising the relations of the two Governments to which, in PORTUGUESE DEMOGRATS. CAUSE The counted scores of the first four com- BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, &c,
large incustre, is the the uninterrupted Anglo-American peace unde mits of a century.
potitans are appended:
R. Stewart.... H. R. Elson...
:
Aggregato.
85
371
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD, LED" A QUINENT OF
A follow-
Drawing Room Suites, Bedroom Furni-. 958 ture, Dining Room Furniture, arm-chairs 357 and Sofas, Carpata and Rugs, Brae and 356 Brass-mounted Bedsteads, Toilet Tablica, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables Wardrobes, Washstands, de, Ridoboacia, and Chairs, etc., etc., Dianer and Tart Services, Crockery, Gises and B, P. Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, etc., etc.,
05 02 90 04 80 92. 68 88 93 88 66. 01
80 87 35 with the chalouge ethe handicape of The Handicap cup was shot for currently competitors being added to their challeng cup aggregate. The match one the result being in doubt up to the last range, where Goodman maintained bin lead and with a score of 95 carved promo- tion from the bandicap olsan.
A DISTURBANCE.
The Note dwells on the existing international law and says that the
-Losada, April 5, novel feature of the British blocks, is that it embraces many neatral The Daily Mail's" is corres-E J. Coppers ports and coasts and it is manifest that the limitations it has placed onpondent telagtaphs that a religions pro-A. J. Brock a neutral ship, beyond the right of search und stoppage for entrubumi cession at Calas Darainha da Friday was are is distines invasion on neutral rights. Of course, the finited States hooted at by Democrats. A fight is not oblivious of the bount changes in naval warfari, especially to the ensued and shots were fired.. use of submarines and aircraft, but whatever frum an effective blockude. except that there was sour fine markmanship by our gunners, who exploded the miles of war and permit neutral traffic except when contrabant.
The Eye-Witness at the British Headquarters says that everything is quiet.nay take, it is possible to conform at least to the spirit and essence of magizice and obtained direct hits on the German guns.
The Prussians, Envarians and Saxons participated at Nears Chapelle, but necessity to retaliate against the tienaan methods, but reading the The Cnited States Government notes that Great Britain offirms the their co-operation was not hearty.
The Saxons and Bavarian prisoners expressed graat indignation at thepritwipes upon which treat Britain has always scrupulously are, in may they had been ung into the action from Bois Dubies to support an integrity this as the reason for certain extraordinary naval activities, and aginary ring line. They arced that they had been grossly mishandled by not as un exense ter any unlawful action. the Frus an oicers and that the Germons treated their own wounded with the atmost callousness sind had left many in front of the trenches.
Our men, out of pity, went to rescue them, but the Germans continued to fre at them although the knew they were engaged on an errand of mercy They were Saxons and Taracians that were lying wounded while Prussians manned the trenches.
The Eye-Witness also quotes letters in which it was stated that foodstuffs in Germany are becoming more expensive, and there is a great dearth of pig iron, which is hampering the manufacture of munitions.
UNITED STATES ASKS COMPENSATION FROM GERMANY.
Lesbos, April 6, 2.35 a.m. A telegram froni Washington states that the United States has asked Germany to pay $228,060 (gold) as compensation for the sinking of the
William Frye by the auxiliary cruiser **Prina Eitel. **
THE "PRINZ EITEL."
A telegram from Newport News states that the Commandat of the Norfolk Navy Yard boarded the "Prinz Eitel and conferred with the commander. It is expected that the vessel will be interned shortly
A ZEPPELIN OVER THE DUNKIRK ROADSTEAD.
Lospos, April 6, A telegram from Dunkirk states that a Zeppelin appeared over the) roadstead on Sunday night, but on being sighted by the torpedoers, it raturned to the German lines.
CASUALTIES.
LONDON, April 6, 12.10 am.
Killed.-W. Halswelle.
Wounded.--Major G. F. Evens, W. J. Forster, jun., and Lieut. A. "N. Smith; R.A.M.C.
MR. BALFOUR.
LONDON, April 6.
Mr. Balfour has placed his services unreservedly at the disposal of the Government and is being constantly engaged with the Imperial defence Committee.
THE FRENCH CAPTURE THREE LINES OF TRENCHES.
Losos, April 0, 1.20 a.m. Abe evening communique issued at Paris states: There was rain and fog over the whole front. We captured three lines of trenches in Ailly Wood to the south-east of St. Mihiel.
GERMANY SUPPLIES TURKEY WITH TAUBES.
**LONDON, April 5. A telegram from Rome states that since March the Germans have sapplied Turkey with a squadron of Taubes, which have since been used in carrying out reconnaissances in the Dardanelles and Borphorus,
THE "MEDJIDIEH.”
LONDON, April 5.
a
The crowd attacked a shop kept by Deraocratic lender who threw bemba at them, wounding several persons.
explosives on Saturday. houses of the Democrats searched for The shopkeeper was arrested, and the
exciting
J. Tooker, one of the younger members,
م
Blackwood Cabinets, 1 finu 4 fold, Black- and a sapper in the Volunteer Engineer, wood Screen (Porcelain Panela 2 . and earned similar promotion with a score of 34. | Blackwood Fire Barnen, Standą. Taapora,
The leading scores were:
Settoun, pte. One Plans Marble Clock, Aggregate. Americntí Safe, One Gent.'s Bierda.
da... dc., (Full Particulare from Catalogs); Terima
The United States expresses gratification on the wise discretk /FAMOUS CRICKETER COMMITS F. Goodman 89 92103
uforied by the Prize Court and the instructions to the Fleet and tie Cason otheils to act with the test puuptitude and concludes that United States werclantinen will not be interfered with unless they are carrying contraband or goods destined for or proceeding to helligerent ports affcuted.
SUICIDE.
LONDON, April 5. AF the inquest held concerning the death of A. E. Stoddart, the famous The Note concludes that Great Britain will make full-reparation for cricketer, who was found shot, a verdict any act violating neutral rights should such an act occur, and reiterates of "Suicide” was returned. that the United States insists upon the rights of United States citizens.
IRISH NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS.
STIRRING SCENES IN DUBLIN.
· :,
LONDON, April 5. There were stirring scenes in Dublin yesterday when Mr. John Redmond reviewed in Phoenix Park 25,000 national volunteers carrying rifles.
No speeches were made as Mr. Redmond wished the review to be regarded as a military event.
Subsequently, the Bank of the Irish Guards marched through the streets playing the national aira including "God Save Ireland," evoking transports of enthusiasm. The Land, which was sent to help recruiting in Ireland, arrived at Dublin at midnight on Saturday, yet crowds, including the Lord Mayor, were present to welcome it.
CROWDS CHEER THE RECRUITS.
.LATEE.
Recruiting is very active in Limerick for the Munster Fusiliers and crowds assemble nightly at the Barracks and cheer the recruits? This is the first time such a demonstration has taken place in Irish history,
A ROYAL EXAMPLE,
LONDON, April 5.
His Majesty the King has directed that frem to-morrow no wines, spirits or beer ars to be consumed at any of His Majesty's bouses.
[The need for such an example, it will be remembered, is necessary to enable the output of munitions by the workmen to continue unimpeded-Ed.]
ORE TRAGEDIES OF THE SHA,
DUBLIN STEAMER TORPEDOED.
LONDON, April 6..
The Dublin steamer City of Bremay has been torpedoed off Lands End and sunk. Four of the crew were drowned and thirteen were saved and landed at Penzance.
TWO DANISH STEAMERS SUNY.
LONDON, April 5.
SPORTING
CRICKET.
B.E.C. Caza v. Gazuison,
The E.K.0. Club was badly beaten by the Garrison yesterday in the Hongkong Sund. The Garrison batted first and compiled the formidable sure of 335 for nine Claxton contributing splendid 120 and Major Bowen 91. The Clab replied with only 190, of which total Banoock was responsible for 68. Scores.
PARISON.
Capt. Hatherley Smith, b Bird...
J. P. Robinson, e Kennedy. b Bird11 Major Stansdeld, b Anderson La Moberley, b Bird
01
Major Robertson, Hancock, b Bird... 40 A. A. Claxton st Gace, La Mank
...120 Majo: Bowen, & Kennedy, b Mar Cpl. McGregor, Gaco, b Maas ... E. J. R. Mitchell, not out R. L. D. Wodehouse, & Pearce, b Mass 18
Bind...
Anderson.. Reed
TRYICZ
Mass...
833 387
I. May
J. Tooker Junzi... 87, 87 85 94 A. E. Stoke 89 84' 91 82
(Continued on page 8.)
98 98 99 98 360 103 346
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Large Stocks of Gandy' Belting, Fasteners etc.
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Total (for 9 wkts)
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...352
KIRIN
LOW LANG.
HONKONU.
T. E. Pearce, Wodehouse, b Bavec 20
E. E. Mariel, b Moberley
19
R. Kennedy, Wodehouse, b Bowen... 16 R. Hancock. b Kenandy
R. N. Anderson, e Sansfield, b Moberley G
M. M. Maaa, a Stansfield, b Bowen ... 13
H. H. Taylara Smith, b Bowen...
E. Reed, McGregor
R. P. Tharsfeld. & Hoberley
R. E. O. Bird 1b,w, b Bowen
A. L. Gace not war....
Eztma
Total...
BOWLING ANALYSIS..
Moberley
Wodehoose Bowen
McGregor...
KOTTON V. CIVIL SERVICE, The Civil Service on their own gound. yesterday afternoon administered a severe
A Copenhagen telegram states that the ferry between Trelleborg and steamera." The crews were saved. Sassnitz has been suspended as a result of the mining pad destruction of two defest to the Kowloon C. C., the scores
GERMAN STEAMER · ·BUNK.
LONDON, April 5.
The German steamer Grete Memo, taking ore from Sweden to Germany, Turkish Headquarters admit the sinking of the "Medjidieb," While she she was sund by a mine.
was snak in the Baltic, twenty-fire of her crow being drowned. It is believed was parraing Raasien mine-sweepers, she approached Odessa, and struck a mine. The crew was saved by other Tackish warships, and the torpedoed to prevent the Russians salving her.
TWO TESSELS TORPEDOED IN THE CHANNEL.
fedjidiob"
LODON, April 5, 0.10 p.m.
A mall Glasgow steamer named the Olivine" and the Russian steatzer Hermes" have been torpedoed in the Channel, The crawe were saved.
THE SERBO-2ULGARIAN INCIDENT.
Losmos, April 6, 2.5 pm
(Havas Service.)
PARIS, April 3.
being 168 against 40. For the winners Wit- chall batred wall for his 60, Lawrence and French contributed useful sereniteens, and Bradbury 13. Rapley bowled most effo tively, fuking six at the low cost of 16 ruas, and Witchell sccared three for a little more than seron aplece. For the Losers Weaser back three for 8 and Fils the sate number for 36. Scaron
GIVIL FERVICE. Witchell, b Weaser...... Laurence, b Southerton... 27. French, b File...
Barlow, b Pilei, Tapley, b Blackburn Tachi, o Overy, b Pile Hill, Clements, baser Bradbury, c Davidson, b Orary
Bacon, run outoja ke Bearna, not out Bar, L.
Yesterday a Taube was brought down near Soissons, making the third ones in twenty-four ioura
The Allies aircraft dropped fifty-three shells on Vigneulles Station. Russia ban called the 1916 Class, nurabering 200,0 men, to the Colours,
MDoumargue, French Minister for the Colonies, stated before the Committee of Exterior Affairs; that the Coloral situation from the begin- ning of the war had been atits bort a pointed out that martial law had been deered in Indo-China was for the benefit of the Colony, where the situation was excellent. The ecopantic situation of the Colonies wez Sout prion
A telegrams from Roma sinted that the "Tribuna's Salonika correspondentxellent unit commercial activity laying been resumed, they were already
producing surplus in the Budget receipts The Ministin, notified that
ezys that the faho Belgien incident is closed, Bulgaria hasing promised to subscriptions sent by the Relier Fund in the Colonies were gate sufficient Fil five matisfaction and punish the guilty
and showed s spirit of solidarity.
Weaser
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