TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
THE ZEPPELIN RAID ON
ENGLAND.
PRACTICALLY NO DAMAGE
DONE.
THE ZEPPELINJATTACKED AND DAMAGED
OFF NIEUPORT.
WAR BETWEEN ITALY AND AUSTRIA
DECLARED INEVITABLE.
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THE ABORTIVE ZEPPELIN RAID. “
Lobos, May 17, 15 pm. The Zeppelin bovered for solo hours towards the sea at Margate to Dover and twenty bombs were dropped on a field near Deal..
The niit proved, abortive, only three persons being injured at Ratosgate.
¡AN EXCITING CHASE.
Lostos, May 17, 3.20 p.m. The Admiralty announces that the Zeppelin at Ramsgate mus chased by Eastchurch and Westgate machines to the West Hinder Lightship.
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Eight naval machines from Dunkirk also attacked her off Niguport, three by close range fire.
Flight Commander Bigsworth, when two hundred feet above the Zeppelin, dropped four bombs. A large column of smoke arose from one of the compart ments. She then rose to 11,000 feet with her tail down, and it is believe that abe was severely damaged.
Though all our machines were caposed to heavy are, there were no casualties.
GERMAN BARBARITY.
KILL AND BURN RUSSIAN WOUNDED.
LONDON, May 17.
An official telegram from Petrograd states that Prince Kurakine telegraphs that fiermann cavaliý have killexi and burned Russian wounded.
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THE ITALIAN ORISIS.
INMEDIATE WAR NOW INEVITABLE.'
A began ima Kome-states this the majority of Italians consider that comediate, war is now inevitable. It tímust be Jennendered that the „King refused to accept Sg. Salmadra's resignation “For the sake nË God and our country." When the Hallus malised that" Anstría ind offered ridiculously inadspate,concessiols, and that the Triple Allfince. had been. Huounced they mose indignamly against Sg. Gioletti's naneuvres, and showed the King there mistakably military aspira tions. Naus dombled this the King, whose isurt feats in unison with the people, would fail to meet the wishes of his subjects,
GERMAN RUSE THAT FAILED.
LONDON, May 17.
A Paris communiquo statue:-- The French continued the advance on Hetsas, and yesterday evening captured a fortified house and to the east of the Canal made advances beyond the first German line, tabing prisoners and machine guns. The counter-attack completely failed. A sanguinary blow was inflicted on four German attacke on Dama de Lorette, the ecemy suffering heary losses.
The Germans boiated a green Ottoman flag at Bailly doubtlass hoping to impress the French Mohammedans and the Afrions troops. We promptly replied by fusillading and capturing the flag,
*DER TAG.”
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THE PORTUGUESE UPHEAVAL,
DETAILS OF THE REVOLT.
LOSTON, May 17.
A Liabon telegram. dated the 16th inet. states that the new Government has sent the ex-Premier Arriaga, and Sr. Pirients, Castes an ex Minister, ta Madeira aboard the Taxco da Gani,
Related Lisbon telegram confirm the report that the Captain of the race Gang was murdered.
The artillery ashore replied to the firo of the rebel warships which moved into the middle of the interned German ships in the barwar, bet subsequently some troops joined the revoltionaries in the barracks.
The Republican Guards on Friday night murdered the rebels.
Subsequently an amnesty was con-| clniled.
(From Gur Dham Correspondent.)
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As stated in last wook's Scottish Letter, * Muster Roll of the Manso has been com- piled, which shows that 20 per cent, of the
Although he had to concede 30 and his song of thè wages of the Church of Scotland opponent had the benets of a 6.d handicap who are of military age are giving their E Green, in the final of the A. class service either in the Army sc Navy. Copius singles tournament at the Hongkong C. C. last seening, managed to take the uhaan- of the roll were sent to the King and Lord | pianship of the class 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 Ritchater, and complimentary replies have Hall, though heats, proved no meND OP been received. His Majesty writes that heponent, and on many occasions Green had was "aunch impressed with the remarkable to admit himself besten by his plasing, Sguros, and considers that the Scottish The winter took the first two sets some- clergy may well be proud of the ploodid what easily, and Hall's rocnavery in the manner in which their wona have responded third was quite a surprise. His somewhat short hole will be played to decide the to the call of duty to fight for the honour unconventional play at the net sarned him tuner: a tie at the 19th hole will be and freedom of the British Empire. Ce the set, but these tactics, which he fellow.decided by playing the first hole and cun- manse, it ning be remarkort, has given five or to a ferver extent in the remaining settinuing if necessary.
Eatdies Jumed to 84' which will reces disons, a number have given four, and many man in Green iwariably returned the ball sitate the winar playing three full ng che
proved a factoe in lis defeat, for when he three sons to the forces a Croen aan put of zench. Ip to now, Hall returns Competitors out therefore go ust by the One son gained the Victoris Cross and was appointed Churalier of the Legion of from the base had been very safe, bus after 8.45 train,
Entrance fan $1,00. Honour. A good number have already the first of the tou mil games he played
Entries to be sent IN WRITING to the been mentioned in despatches, although very erratically on all parts of the ort the majority are not yet gone to the front One other game was played last evening.deting Hen, Secretary, care of BRADLEY In addition, 30 daughters of the ganse are Mr. Moton and R. Eancock (owe 30) & Co., Ins. 4. Queen's Buildings on or Acting as military nurses-some in Sarbia, passing into the final of the mixed diables before FRIDAY, the 21st. some is France, and other in the home handicap by virtue of a -4, 6–3, victory anilitary hospital
over Miss Wilkinson's and, Msas (re, 2.). Miss Wilkinson's play wad a feature of the The secretary of the Scotlab Footh e; bar partner úøver søerned confident pood for those knocked out in the, abora It is announced that a National tusque bas compiled a list of players who Winslow and Nisbet (owe $1 1) in the foal. The winning pair have to moot Mr Ministry--which is the object the rebels are serving with the colours or are engaged had in view-will be formed, and will on Goverment work, hom which it ap include Srs. Feruan-les Costa, Duarte, pears that the East Coast clubs, from Leite. Barilee, and Paulo Falcao.
Aberdeen and Dundee to Edinburgh, have done the best, and the Glasgow and Lanark warika activities of nur race. Mach clubinge was enused to the cityshire clubs by far the worst. The solitary look for the main camcteristica of the As a result of a severe fight at bright spat in the Glasgow record is Queen's Scottish soldiers of fortyne, we shall simil Santarem two hundred wounded are in Park, ouronlyScottish amator Leagueclub, that in sourly every case he was cralited hospital. Seventy died and the bodies which has given 26 players to the New Army with courage and pride. The stormin are in the mortuary.
and has & men engaged ca Government of Frankfurt and the capturs of Warz-
A further contribution amounting o are testimonies Carlo Solave has been appointed Civil work. They thus ecupy the first pises in burg," says Mr Mackie, Governor of Estoni
tha-Football-Roll of Honour, and can to the ralour of the Scots, and it is with £7,000 from_subscribers_in_langhong to well as with a bitter prids that the National Delled Pùnd is acknow- A Madrid telegram says it is announe-remember with cyannimity the fact that truth ed that the warship Ex is going to they are the bottom eith in the Champion-Mars tells on that the Scots were given ledd, Anyongst other subscriptions an ahip. Heart of Mid-Lothao give the next the place of danger according to customa Lisbou to protect Spanish and foreign argent nauiber of mon to the colours, and The efect of Mr blackie's shia paper, are from British subjects they also have suffered for their patriotism.founded on authorities, is to establish the At the New Year time they were the easy view that, while the Bantplab soldier of favorites for the Championship; then most fortune may have ho podnotit, and Scots, and it avowedly fought for Bly own brand, he wan of their XI. joins the was found impossible to train at once for ale brave and efficient, and, in his owa Tynecascio and Flanders; hus if they have way, be asurable, LONDON, May 17.
"lost the Langue Flag it is for the sako of a better one, the Union Jack." Akerbeen A Lisbon telegram states that a decome third in the numberofracruits, and can monstration was proceeding on the even- therefore accept with
middle equanimity ing of the 16th inst. to congratulate the place on the League table. Que club to the list of players on makes Kevolutionary leaders when the demons urice the Celtic, already the practical frators were attacked in the streets Champions of the year. There is a reason hombs and shots from an unknown for their silence-not sine of their playing quarter. Several persons were wound-members is in khaki. The Rangers, that el, unl there was slight panic.
Glasgow club, ans almost as
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ought about these two clubs: they have been alremily condemned by th great mass of public opinion. Most of their own **followers can find nothing to any in
The Scottish Territorial Service batta their defence. But we hear it suncured, lions are being rapidly sent to the front. with a great sourish of trumpets, that the and before the end of the month we will Rangers have just bought a new player be left with only the Home Guard and the at a cost of £1000 Verily the patriotism Reserves in training.
Commander Peel Ritchie, R.Y., who has
interests.
REVOLUTIONARY DEMONSTRA TORS ATTACKED.
LONDON, May 17. Aapore telegram" states that a crowd attacked the Government police o the 1th fast., and four civilians were mortally wounded and one police man slightly wounded.
At least 67 persona have been killed and 200 wounded in the revolt.,
(Mak Tea Vat Pua Service.)
JAPANESE ENTERPRISE.
PERING, May 17.
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha are re- ported to be trying to secure control of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. President Yuan has objected.
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fit kadence that bra Candle at the Chronies readers in Japan, Korea, al PRICE 29 ots. (Cush) per-dops. It is understood that the King has now mounting disposal of the War Office in view of the Pois be reived, by the hospital accommodation that will be required Nation Reed Fumel. Thement in connection with the encuming advance of the Blerated Malay Staten "has" for in rance and Flanders. Sfonths ago the King-o expressed his intention of lending warded. 1,500,- 1. und C. Fs. the Doeside rendence to the authorities if the need should arizo The centenary of
D; Thomas Chimers, eight years' ministry in Glasgow, is being
with celobrated,
special reference to hi famous experiment in social reform, "the administration of a very large and very poor city parish without a pour-rite.
is of a very peculiar character. The followered the V.C., for conspicous bravery ing is an abstract of the list: Aberdeen, in Nesember at Dar es Salakon, Fast Afrien 14 on service, 1 on Government work:is son of the lata De Peel Ritebic, Airdrieonians, I and Ay: United, andsid Watson College hoy, and
alt-known Edinburgh physician. He i » ;`Clyde, & aud 5: Dumbarton, 6 knd 0 ; Dundee, and Falkirk, and 3: Hamil anteur light weight boxing champion of ton Academicals, 4 and ; Henzt, of Mithe Aruly and Navy in 1900, being runner.
the following year. Kilmarnock, and 6; Morton, 4 and Motherwell, 0 and 6 Partick Thistle, the very large proportion of Scottish and 41.Qaden Park, 26 and 6: Raith ragiments taking part in the battle of Korem, od 2: Rangers, and So Neuve Chapelle is worth-coting of the Mirren, and 5'; Third Lanark, 4 and 2. 24 Regular regiment 7 were Scottish; and of the Parritonal regimants, 7 were Scottish, -oak of 44.
Lothian, and : Hibernian, 3 and 10 spalysis of the casualty list,
-COTTISH SIFT TO NATIONAL GUARD,,
When the City of London National. staff officer writes to the Lord Provost Guard was formed a few months ago, it of Glasgow, that the 2nd Scottish Rifles was decided to restrict the membership of were beyond all praise at Nerve Chapelle several companies to Scotsmen, the Glen-after all their suffera nad sergeants had Harry bouret being the distinctive part of bean shot, they all went on like a pack of their dress. Nearly 900 London Scots bounds."
joined the corps, however, only enough for In the same battle the 6th Gordons (Ter-
The now Chino-Japanese Treaty will one company. They have received the ritorials) lost the lieutenant-colonel com
be signed within a week.
JAPANESE MINISTER DEMANDS COMPENSATION.
The Japanese Minister demands com- pensation in the case of the Japanese
Hankow.
who were wounded
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THE JAVA CAMERELLA..."
vory some gilt of £5,000 in moneymandios, two ptains, the adjotant, and and equipment material, including boots, leuladants and ten officer wounded from a wealthy Bootsman living abroad-sixteen in datal twenty-four persouty and their military path is
now creatly mortality of 70 per cent. in obicers. smoothed-up till now the woghave had There is reason to believe that the casual- to provide all their own equipment. Atles of the battalion were not faz short of theagh the gift was intended chiefly 60% 300.. the Sontanen, with the conccrrence of the the Scottish detachment, it was agreed by FRESHTTERIES AND PROHIBITION. Lord Mayor, to retain only a fifth part-terian Churches of Scotland in regard to The strung stand taken by the Presby. the corps generally. This generoda action prohibition contrasts markedly with the has been much appreciated by members tolerance of the old time divines. Abtlia belonging to the other companies...
Reformation period it was not unusual for ministora acationkeepers, ami the Church Courts did not consider it necessary. By entering the Arny, Bir Arahibald interfera len lingoor was distilled on The New All-British Nerge-Food,
Ava Campbell, who has obtained & com the premises. In 1603, the minister of the mission in the Queen's Own Camator,st Lothian parish of Yester was charged Highlanders. is carrying on a family
with being "a maker of aquavitae," and In mother folemn of this issue will tradition, for his father, grandfather, and admitted that his wife maks aquavitae Flement at The British great-grandfather all served. The present for their ain use, but sellaan." Thera Mik Products Co. Ltd., regarding Unic faronet's curious name, "Aya," is, in fact, apom the Presbytery enjoined him to "buy new Ali-British servictood. "Sumopløs,” a recoguition of his great grandfather's units and mak pane."
who's who is THE CASUALTIES. Samstagen," a firm produce achievement nearly a century ago, when A British Commander-in-Chief in the Iman ones, want one time well known Burmese War, ha captured Ava. the 12th D. C. O..Bunchis, killed in action, Captain Robert Foster Dill DS.O.. ow the work, for now, as eque
native capital, and dictated terms of peace, the second son of the Very Rev. Mar along a better article in the hugs of absequently becoming Britial Gorerber ofs Dill, D.D., an ex-federator of the
Butm |* Sanaphos," which, above all, is ong
The Baronetcy was awarded Church of Scotland. On the outbreak of this soldier-administrator after she the War, his regiment, along with the tindly Pritish. The biel referred to served as Lieutenant Governor of New Lahers Thivision arrived in Frs co. In ui ave, to be found our page 3, malies very Brunswick. His only son was killed in
the newsult on the Reten, while the third wounded, but in a few weeks be was October, while Fahting in the trenches, ba interesting rymlig.
Baronet, the father of the new lieutenant, able to return to his wilitary duty. For held a commission for some years. Hif bis brilliant conduct un that occasion be Archibald Campbell. is, by the way, the holder of one of nine Campbell Baronetcies, Commander-in-Chief, and he received the was mentioned in the despatches of the In the course of an official communical while in the case of a tenth the death of the D.S.D. He was married to Margaret to received by the Imperial Merchant Ser-last holder was presumed by the Pro-Douglas, daughter of General Pengelig, Vice Guild it is stated that the Lords Combate Court a few years ago. missioners of the Admiralty in recognition
£250,000 AN HOUR IN GUNFIRE.
The Queen Elizabeth's Bill for Powder and Shot.
Accordig to a writer in the War Bad- get," it would co-t the Queen Elizabeth,
Commenting on "Admiral, von Tirpitz's Britain's new super-Dusdnought which is working stoc among the forta of the indignaut denial of the report that German Dardanelles, a quarter of a million-sterling anilora were acistomed la const Dr Tag," if she were to dybt all her gans to thefr
a Hall sunster mariner; fa un interview of the valuable assistance rendered mice full capacity for one hour. The famous with the Central News Hull correspondent, the outbreak of war by their Secretary, 31. Lion, Hagship of Admiral Beatty, used tf said: Some time before the war I was in T.W. Moore, they are pleased to grant to about £75 worth of cordite and shell every command of a steamer at Tenis, where hip the honorary rank of Lieutenant in time she emptied are of her 13.6 guns at the Blucher. Illustrations are given in there were throo German steamers. I was the Royal Naval leserve.
War Budget of the shells and procery friendly with the captain of ang of tiles used for the guns of the Navy,
them.
MEDITISU VOLDIERY OF FORTUNE.
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Sir Kenneth Mackenzie, Bart., King's The "Scottish Historical Review opens Scotland, has received intimation that his and Lord. Treasurer's Remembrancer in with sa article of special interest at the younger son, Lot Roderick L. ckcu- moment. It is from the pea of Bir J. D.
Mackie, of St Andress, and deals with zie, 3rd Black Watch, has died of wounds.
Dugald Dalgetty, and other Scottish Soldists of Fortune. Mr Maskis, deals
the
The death is announced of Tatres Thin, The striking coloured cover depicts one for lunch, and found there al three Ger.
"One day I walked into the principal cafe The death, bas occurred, at the age principally with the valiant mercenary who for many genes the degen of the bookssil- of the Tures Garmin gans toming a com
50, Deputy Inspector-General figures in Scott's pages, but he indientes ating trade. of Edinburgh, at the ag of 91. men captaine, and I passed a pleasant half-Charles Alexander Lees, B.Ny tretmany University youths who had swords to he was one of the most fertiline figures in plete somersault in the Dardanelles bem-
samo time that Dalgetty was typical of Although he took no part in civio affairs, hardment. The Triumphs has distinguished hour with them.
The deccaard other merved in Clin all. He says, "A poor land, whose aur aandemic life; every student who p Before leaving, one of the Gormane dating the war of 1957-0, In charge resourcan were all too slender erea for through the University came in contact
borself by securing several direct Hits of up, and drank the tonst in German, the garrison at Macao Fort, Cauther scanty population, Scotland was the with him; and law leaders, of Scottish this kind.
Among other features of an excellent the other two joining him. You know liver; he was in the Dellette at Teiho natural, mother of the soldier of fortune. thought, or art, or reinture but at some pumber are illustrations of our troops 121
Is captain, raid my Gorman
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friends with Hons, helping French The DEP. Jes," I replied, "it is to Forks in 1858. Under Surgeon Watson especially if one goes among the English,tuary, and enjoyed, its congenial Follow;}| making peasantry is domestic duties, tres felling in marking, Well, it ought not to have attack (1851) of Peihe Forts and son of an old 800%s, Inuity did not vice he rendered ass & mamber of the France, and manipulating heavy artillery. been drunk before you.
"Uh, is doesn't matter," ania had the China medal. Turkey in Asia has been sconred for the purpon of finding material to defend what little renaming of Turkey in Europe, The Was Budget contains photographs
rekult.
Both you and I and our young, friend bere who gave the tonet will all-
dend
necosarily inherit even £200 (Scots), but committes of the three great Provbyterian he had a fair supply of bone and muscle, Churches entrusted with the compilation passable education, a useful, if not brilliant of a Scottial Church Hymnary: to this sword, and a guid constit.o himsel work besought a unique equipment, before that day comes, if it ever does come." showing the
Armed with these sancts, he set forth to collection of Byma looks auniharing 2500 At that the young German captain, then ALWAYS „RECOMMEND IT.: carve his fortune, not only among the volumes 1opated to be by far the most. There wrote
uro in addition pictares of German in the Bras few months of his command,
English, but in any country where he could complate in the United Kingdom. To his frightfulness, of French soldiers amusing got into a rage and exclaimed, I'm just
TN almost arory community there in some follow be trade of war Prior in fe Refriends is was Klunya great mintter of regret themaalses with the bottlophore, their mat of the Gemme Nary, and I believe, we
one whose life has been saved by Formation, France reowired the mainstream that he never put on record his memories new music, and pictures of our stalwart could do it now.
We are not the navy we Chariberlain's Colic, Cholers and Diar of there adventurore, but after that up of De Coincey, who lived for many years Colonial soldiers.
were twenty years ago."
rlices Romady. Such persons seldon mite heaval tho current wan directed to other near by in Fothing Street, and why was a This issue of the War Budget contains The older captain stracil sé him and an opportunity to recommend it, and these artare, Scotroen fought against the trazenter of Mr. Thia's shor the fortaigh ly up showing the altern- told him to stop it.There are any other recommendations and ita porez failing Spaniards in the Low Countrice, and the tions in the fighting lines on the Westernship-mesters who must have heard that qualities accutat. for its great popularity catbreak of the Thirty Years War
toast drops long botere the war.
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