MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
BRITISH TRANSPORT ATTACKED.
TURKISH TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYED.
Expos, April 17.
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ON THE WESTERN FRONT
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Losnov, April 17. Today's Paris communique, sayat--There is nothing to report,
APPRECIABLE FROGRESS.
Losos, April 19, 12.83 a.m. The Paris evening communique states: We have made appreciable progress in the Vosges and also on both banks of the Fecht. We seized a spur on the north bank, west of Metzeval. On the southern bank Chausseurs brilliantly carried a summit ut Schalplenriethkopf, which was the walinination of à massif separating two valleys meeting at Metzeval. A British acroplane brought down a Genuataeroplane as Boesinghe. The pilot was killed and the observer captured.
Three German cointer-attacks at Notre Dame-de-Lorette were stopped short by our troops who solidly organised the ground wou.
Heavy artillery bombarded the eaves at Fusly, in Aisn, where the Germans sheltered. Explosions indicated that several of them collapsed. Artillery combats were continued at Bois Mort Mate, but they were followed by any infantry actions.
A French dirigitte bombarded the station and aviation sheds at
The Admiralty announces that the British transport Manitou, carry-not ing troops. was attacked by a Turkish torpedo-bont which fired three torpedoes at her. Ail missed their mark, however. The torpedo-beat | Freiburg and 'Broismu. zetired but was chased by the cruiser Minerva and destroyers and finally was run ashore and destroyed on the coast of Chios, the drew being mude prisoners.
It is reported that about one hundred men abough the truisport lost toir lives through drowning, bus full particulars huve not ye been received
Loxbos, April 18.
There was great excitement at Chies at the chase of the Turkish destroyer by the Allies' warships,
The weather was of the roughest, and the destroyer emerged from Gulf of Smyma and succeded in eluding the vigilines of the Allies She swung around Chios hotly pursued, and can up with the Maniton at which she launched torpedoes. These missed and the Manitou pra- ceeded. The destroyer then tried to dodge among the small islands trusting in a knowledge of the channels, but soon realised that the game
WRG UP.
GERMAN
OFFICER'S CRIME.
Marder of British Schoolrassier,
Texpos, April 17.
Greit Brain, through the aurien Ambassador us Berlin. har protested in the strongest possible terns against the shooting of a Bri- tish schoolmaster med Hadley in a train between Berlin and Cologne. on August 3 by a German officer, who was afterwards court-martin lod an acquitted. The protest say at wintever provocation the officer received, the shooting can only be described, as murder.
CANADA'S WHEAT SUPPLY.
Tossos, April 17. The Captain benebed the ship on tim röcks,
Beater's Winnipeg correspondent telegraphs that the Saskatchewan Twenty-five Tucks and five Germans, including the Captain, were Government reports an increase of three quarters of a milión agress captured by the Greek authorities, and will be interned antil the end ander wheat.
of the war.
FRENCH BOMBARDMENT OF, EL ARISH.
LONDON, April 17.
A Puris communique states that yesterday a French battleship, sup porting an aeroplane reconnaissanes, successfully bonbarded enemy works at El Arish where there was a concentration of Turkish troops.
BABATEPEH BOMBARDED.
Loxods, April 18.
A telegram from. Constantinople states that E.S. 'e Majestic, and Swiftsure bombarded Babatepeh on the 15th inst.
EYE-WITNESS' INTERESTING REPORT.
GERMAN SOLDIERS INCREASINGLY PESSIMISTIC."
TheEsc-Witness in a report says ---
BULGARIA AND THE ENTENTE.
An Important Scalement.
Losos. April 17.
The Daily Mail's Sofla correspondent says that the Premier of Bul garia, M. Radoslavoff, has seknowledged the possibility of Bulgaris join- ing the Entente ewing to Germany's refusal to deliver munitions paid for, or to take in April a loan advance us agreed.
THE GREEK POLITICAL CRISIS.
Losbox. April 17.
A noteworthy change has taken place in the attitude of the Govern- ment and the Press, under the influence of a general feeling in the .country. It is believed that this foreshadows a modification of the policy of the Cabinet.
FORTY BOMBS DROPPED NEAR METZ.
Power Station, Magazine and Shell Factory Attacked.
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LONDON, April 17 The Paris evening communique says: Our aviators have been most netive. They dropped farts bonisa on the electric station at Maisieres, which supplies the fortress town of Metz with power and lighting.
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ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
THE TSAR.
Loxvox, April 17.
Tire Tsar has left for the front:
PRZEMYSL BOOTY.
Loxtos; April 17. It is officially announced that the total number of guns captured at Przemysl was 1010. The majority are of bronze, which are Austria's great prițle,
THE RUMOURED AUSTRO-RUSSIAN PEACE.
LONDON, April 16. The odicial organ Fremdenblatt declares, says an Amsterdam tele- gmm, that the reports, of the Austrian intention to conclude a separate peace with Russia are devoid of foundation.
TURKEY 168DING EXCHEQUER NOTES.
Lasbos, April 16.
A messige from Constantinople states that the Government has de- cided to issue six million pounds small exchequer notes, with forced uurteney, redeemable six months after peace has been declared.
AUSTRIAN SOLDIERS IN ITANY.
Shots Exchanged.
Loxoox, April 17.
A telegrum fram Rome states that fifteen Austrian soldiers entered Italian territory or. Thursday night through a pass at Loro, penetrated two miles and returned to Trentino. The Italian Customs officiala pur- sued tlum, but were unable to overtake them. Shots were exchanged.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S ADVICE.
Lospos, April 15.
In the House of Representatives ut Melbourne, the Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew Fisher, the Premier, welcomed Mr. Dewis Harcourt's announ- cernent that the Dorninions will be consulted when peace is restored. Me. Fisher added; Nevertheless, my advice is. Don't wait till then
if a meeting is possible."
SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT IN PROSECUTING THE WAR.
LONDON, April 16.
At Unionist meeting at Birmingham u proposal by Mr. A. Chamberlain was carried approving of the action of the Unionist leaders in supporting the Government during the present period of national peril, und trussing that the war would be vigorously prosecuted. whatever the cost, until the complete victory of Great Britain and ber ̈ Allies has laid a secure foundation for the peace of Europe.
SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS.
MAJOR-GENERAL SMUTS TAKES CHARGE.
LONDO, April 20, 9.50 pin. Reuter's Capetown correspondent telegraphs that the Hon. Mr. J. | C. Smutsa, K.C., Minister of Finance and Minister of Defence, has taken the field direction of the combined operations of the central, southern and eastern forces in German South-West Africa, with the rank of Major-General.
THE AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
Telling The Tals To The Turk.
Loxbos, April 17.
A Turkish communique announces that a Berlin official report bas been received stating that naval airships successfully bombarded several defended towns on the south-east coast of England on the nights of the 15th and 16th and, though subjected to a heavy fire, returned un- damaged.
There has been the usual shelling to report, but so engagement of special importance. The British marksmanship, lately has had many successes, and it is claimed to have disposed of 18 snipers in three days. We exploded a mine at De Touquet on the Pth inst., under a wall forming part of the front of the cuery line. Despite the difficulty of excavation in a waterlogged 'aren, the operation proved a complete success; an enormous eraser replaced the loopholed wall. "The German losses must have been considerable as the wall and neighbouring tren- Dense smoke was seen rising from the central building, chos were fully manned. The following day the enemy fired a mine Reuter's correspondent adds that the airmen returned seatheless, under our trenches without causing any damage. According to a Ger- though they were violently cannonaded by the forts at Metz. On the man deserter the enemy's bread rations have been further reduced, way back they met and chased thres anti-aircraft, which they forced to and now one lout daily has to be divided among four men. He says descend. that although not fully recovered from his wound. he was sent buck Ten bombs were dipped on a powder 'magazine at Rothwell?), to the front. Many men had been deterred from deserting because with the result that a great red flame shot up, surmounted by dense they wore peasant proprietors, and would lose everything by so doing, smoke.
Letters found pori Gerian soklers show that they had become Ten bombs, also, were dropped on the milway works at Leopold increasingly pessimistic, although efforts have been made to prevent shehe, in Bade, which is engaged in manufacturing shells. civilians referring to the food question when writing to the front. general state of ndg in the enemy's ranks is hard to realise. The disci- pline is principally due to fear, the men being in terror of their officers, who behave with truculente vofitting slave drivers and use the "cat o-nine-tails. It has been well established in the cuse of a soldier An official Petrogard communique arnaunces that Bussian den- captured at Neuve Chapelle that they are ip such feur of the officerstroyers in the Black Sen sank tour. Turkish steamers and several suil- that there is a general atmosphere of distrust among the men, who doing vessels off the Anatolian coast (in Asia Minor) and attacked the A. not care to speak to one another of their grievances, in case their com Turkish batterice at Soungouldık. plaints reach the ears of thier weniors. The slightest fault is punishedį with extreme severity, the offender often being tied to a tree for hours. These methods, however, seen to suit the Gemian tempemment. Though having a degrading effect upon the men, who are gradually, brutalised, most of the acts of savagery are perpetrated by men belong. ing to the active army or older men exposed to these methods of training. There is a marked difference with more recent recruits.
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RUSSIAN DESTROYERS BUSY IN THE BLACK SEA.
Lossos, April 18.
FRENCH AVIATOR'S NOTABLE EXPLOIT.
KILLS TWO GERMANS.
LONDON, April 17,
The latest exploit of the famous aviator Garros occurred at Dun-
Learning that a German aeroplano had been sighted Garros gave
CASUALTIES.
LONDON, April 16. To-night's list of casualties numbers 700, whereof 367 were killed. Died of wounds.-H. Atlay, R.. I. Mackenzie. Wounded.-J. D. McL. Black, E. L. Brown, G. A. Chapman, P. Owen, M. S. Richardson.
LATER.
Killed.-G. Holman. Shropshire Light Infantry. WoundedB. Dattye, P. J. Blair, O. Bridges, A. D. Hopkinson, L. J. Lloyd, H. R. Mattin, C. Anderson.
UnofEcially killed.-B. B. Combe, Irish Horse. To-day's list is 314.
ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
Loxbox, April 16.
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of bullying and the exercise of brute force bas teaded to fill all racks kirk yesterday morning. with an overmastering sense of the power and invincibility of the artay, and imbued the soldiers with a sense of their collective superiority over cluse. After much jockeying for position, be swooped -down from troops, noiselessly approaching the enemy's entanglements between the the rest of the world. While this confidence is diminishing it can above behind at a height of 4.500 feet, and reserved his fire till within villages of Telepocza and Zuella, broke through them, and, after only be dissipated by a defeat which can neither be conoculed nor ex-20 yards. Both bullets wore of the utmost effect, killing the aviator brief bayonet encounter, captured two heights, taking numerous pri NO. 60, The Peak (5 Cameron Villas phined away.
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In conclusion, the "Eye-Witness" mentions a humorous incident. Garros was alone. that occurred on 1st April. An aviator dropped a football in the Lille Aerodrome. As it slowly fell,, the Germans were seen scurrying for shelter. The ball rebouncing to a tremendous height probably led thom to suspect a new deviah trick, and not till the ball finally came to rext did the Germans emerge from their shelters, to read thereon "April fool. Gots Strafe England.''
FIFTEEN THOUSAND TURKS PUT TO FLIGHT.
BAYONETTED OUT OF THEIR TEENCHES BY THE BRITISH.
LONDON, April 16.
The Preas "Bureau announces that the, British offensive was con-
THE DUTCH FIRE ON ZEPPELINS.
LONDON, April 16.
Three Zeppelins were sighted whilst firing over some islands off the Dutch coast, returning, from the direction of England. One passed [stmight over Vlieland and was fired at, but was got hit.
FRENCH CRUISERS OFF SYRIA.
An official Paris communique
LONDON, April 18.. states that French cruisers have
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The enemy counter-attacked, and the Eghting continues. The enemy delivered persistent attacks in the regions of Rostock (Germany) and Stry (Austria), but these all proved fruitless.
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tinued on the 14th instant in the direction of Zabeir (Asiatic Turkey), destroyed the bridge connecting Saint John Ducre with the railway to TX Underalyzed bare recived instructions to Bell by Pabile Anation, four miles southward of Shaibo fort. Our troops drove the Turks from the interior of Syria.
their advanced posts and then attacked the Turkish main line at Birjis- Jenwood.
The enemy, numbered at least fifteen thousand, including six ro- gular battalions with six guns in well-concealed trenches.
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THE CONDITION OF INDIA.
LONDON, April 16.
the tronches at the point of the bayonet by a charge along the whole: Sir L. S. Jameson, President of the British South Africa Com- line. Thanks to the pluck and determination of the British and In-pany, returning homeward from a trip to India, intor wed by Router's dien troops, the "caemy's position was captured in the afternoon.
The British casualties numbered seven hundred..
The Turks are ap severely handled that they retired nineteen miles north-west of Zobier.
MR. ROOSEVELT ON THE UNITED STATES' DUTY-
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LONDON, April 17.
Paris oroning communique says that three German counter. attacks at Notre Dame de Lorethe and one at Lea Earges have been
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