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FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
NOTABLE RUSSIAN
SUCCESESS,
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
A FEW GERHAN` ADMISSIONS.
Loxmox, June 18. A Berlin communique, says Reuter's correspondent at Aülstenlam, reports important battles both in France ani Russia, and British attacks in xtmng for northward of Ypres and also Ta Basses, This communi- que ilmits a reverse at Ypres, but says that the hat the continues.
The British attack near La Basse, was made by four Divisions against the Westphalians, who were reinforced by the Prussian thasri,
Fighting is also proceeding between the Oise and the Alsne, and tha mport says that the French attempted to bresk through the Vosges in the valleys of the Frelt and Laugh,
.,
Fighting continues north-west of Meteoral and the communique elins in Ballte, in Galicia, some progress westieril of Tembers, but a admits Russian successeg bótween the Deister Marshes and Zurawno,
THE FRENCH MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS,
Losnos, Judo 18.
A Paris communique confirms the report of Field-Marshal Sir John
TRENCH FIGHTING IN THEh, and adds: We use gained groubu in Arts, notably mixt to
DARDANELLES.
THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
NOTABLE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.
Losnoy, June 17.
It is reported it Petrograd that the battles in Galicia, especially on the River San, is incrusing in fereness.
A canonique states that the deny is continually putting fresh forces into the fight in along the neister the battle continues in our **advantage. We captured more prisoners, Four gaus and six machine-
guns.
On the other fronts there have been notable Tussian successes, The lighting on the Baltic is also in. fa veureof the Russians and th cavalry are pursuing and sabring the Germans. The enemy at Middle meinen, üfter two days hervy losses, attempted të pussane the offensive.
By Germans opened another bombardment of Osnowitz but by two 'clock in the morning the Fortress got the maper laid. Further to the with the fletiranse-opened an intense bombatilinent on the village of [ Jndmarjetź thowing tens of thousmuls of shells in a brief time. They attended assaults, but only cerapied a portion of the completely fles- tanged french of ang regiment. We recaptured all our trenches north- warik of Przasnyz.
TRENCH FIGHTING AT
DARDANELLES HE
LONDON, June 17.
The Press Bureau announces that in the Dardanolles yesterday night a party of the enemy, led fy a German odider, made a gallant attack on the trenches of the British Brigado...A few of the enemy ware killed. on the parapet, but the majority before reaching the tranches, including the officer and Turka, also attacked the trenches which we captured on June 19: The attack was preceded by strong hembing parties.
We were forced back thirty yards until daybreak when the vacated trench was enfiladed by our machine gars. The Dublin Fusiliers attacked with the bayonet and re-occupied it. They found 200 dead Tacks in the trench, Our caualties were very slight,
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THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED.
LONDON, June 16.
The Press burena acnouaces that the causalties in the Zeppelin raid last night were sixteca killed, including a policeman, and forty injured.
There was a Zeppelin raid ia saother part of the North East coast at 0.00 Fit, which resulted in the killing of five men (civilians), thirteen women and 91 children, and the wounding of forty.
TERRITORIALS IN INDIA.
RATION ALLOWANCE INCREASED.
LONDON, June 17
In the House of Lords, Lord Islington announced that it had been decided to increase the daily ration allowance of the Territorials in India, and that the increase would take effect from the date of landing.
BULLETIN FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH.
LONDON, June 10
Field-Marshal Sir John French in a bulletin says:-- We captured last evening the German front line of trenches eastward of Festhubert, along a maile frunt, but failed to hold them staring the night against a strong counter-attack.
We attacked early to-day the enemy's positions northward of flooge, and occupied the whole first line of a thousand yards and also part of the second line. We passed 157 prisoners to the rear by poon.
A German counter-attack was repulsed with heavy loss.
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
The steamer Strathnation was torpedoed off Pembrokeshi The Captain and twenty-one of the crow were drowned.
THE OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS IN FRANCE.
LONDON,ne/15
A Paris telegrama alates that President Poincare and M. khillerand (Minister
Lorette and Soucheż, and also at the Labyrinth, capturing prisoners and several mitraillenses.
We have progressed on the Upper Fecht, capturing at Bramkipt 310 prisoners and a vast quantity of stares, rifles and latt a raillion rounds of ammunition.
Rheirns has been again bombarded, particularly the Cathedral.
AUSTRIAN DEFENCES ON ITALIAN FRONTIER.
Losbos, June 18. Reconnaissances have been made with a view to discovering the quality of the Isonzo defences. The trenches consist sometices of several lilies constructed of masonry and concrete, strengthened with metal plates and entanglements Batteries are frequently found in observation éures.......
Heavy rains have modified the heat of the past few days. Th health and morale of the tramps are excellent,
An Amsterdam belegnin states that she Austrian Generál Darkl sage that as present no great blows are possible against Italy. We Intist have putiener,” he said.
te
COUNTING ONE'S CHICKENS, ETC.
Loxbox. June 10, General Muckousen, says an Austerlain ressage, has telegraphed fle Kaiser that he will recapture Lemberg before July 1st.
ITALIAN SUCCESSES. ALONG WHOLE FRONT.
LONDON, June 16.
A Rome communique reports snecasful operations along the whole front, including Trentino and Isonze, where the Italians buve consolidated their gaina. Mountaineers scaled the rocks at Montenero in the night, and rushed the Austrian positions at dawi, capturing 300 prisoners.
WHY THE DARDANELLÉS
MUST BE FORCED.
(By A. G. Hales in the Weekly Dispatch.")
It is no mere desire for spectacular di play or the pursuit of military or naval Flory that is behind our attempt to fores the Ditrinnallas, expture Constantinople, sweep the Bosphorus and open the Back Sea to commerce. The policy of attack and consequent loss of ships and mon way dictated by sheer neecusity.
and add to all this s dotilla of torpedo bosts manned by man who know every crrent and every eddy in the trancherous
watery.
Thon portray to yourselves the Russian Fleet entering this death-trap at the Black
Sen end and the British and French quadrose entering at the other end. Aud to all this a first-rate Turkish army, well equipped,
ipped, standing ready to do battle with our land forens sont to salst one ships, and also to attack out. fects with the biggest and best of their Beld When you have grasped this you will have some idea of the job in bund.
BY TELEGRAPH. Today's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements
(Reuter's Servics to the China Mai,}}
HOME RACING..
RESULT OF THE NEW OAKS,
Loxbox, June 12. The result of the Now Oaks Stakos
| (of 5000 so'ra ), was as follows —
| Hr. L. Neumann's Snow Marten
Mr. J. B. Joel's Bright
3
{Mr. Halton's-Silver Teg
Eleven ran, Won by four lengths. A head between shoondi and third.:
The belting was
20 to 1 against Snow Marten,
* to I
Bright, Silvor Tag.
11 to 1
[According to “Rut'. Guide" Silver Tag was not entare: for the Onka. Mr. Holton had a candidate in a filly called Scotch Bose, which most probably was the horse that finished third.-ED.]
· WAR · PROFITS "TO BE TAXED. -
LONDON, June 16.
In the House of Commons the Hon. F. 8. Montaga indicated that the Gov- vernment would find some woana of taxing war profits. It was something repugnant, be said, that there should be individual firme who were making more than they did in 1914 withon: say special taxation, and when, everybody was asked to make sacrifices,
THE SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS. Trade Union, Support,
LONDON, June 16,
A conference of Trade Union repre |sentativas pledged themselves to sup. port Mr. Lloyd George scheme for transferring man from commercial work to the munitions factories. They also decided to do everything to prevent disputes throughout the country.
PRICE OF
WHEAT.
LONDON, June 16, The price of wheat is still falling," and is quoted at about 50s, to 536, par quarter...
RUMANIA EMBARRASSING THE TURKS.
LONDON, June 16. The Turks are increasingly embar- rased by Rumeniz stopping stores, an munition etc, coming from Austris. Our Cerss enemies in their newspapers to hammer a long time at the mouth of the efforts in this direction, and have just The Russian Black Sex Fleet may have The Rumanians have redoubled their sert that we, in conjunction with our Bosphorus, and eron after the Czar's shipa esized a complets goods train which Allies, hope by this attack to impress
have ellesced the forts at the entrance from wavering neutrals, such as Greece, Ru
ani, Italy, and Baigaris, rather than their end they may find stera difficulties en route to Turkey, with a rouble actually
to take that terrible series of in their way few miles inside the Bos-frame-work, Investigation revealing waterways
If, however, they think the phorus. They will not have to travel a concealed abella. All were confirestad. Dardanelles and Bosphorus impregnable dofore they can drop, shells from their
big Among the personal baggage of so and our cat cica spectaculse blue, they gans into the Sultan's capital bat it will called Garman diplomatic coaciers was are mistaken. We are is dandly earnest take more than long range spaary to found apparatus for dealing with poi- about this job, because it means to much silence the forts of Constantinople. to us sind our Allica.
sonous gas. The Ramanians have sized thirteon such cases within the last few days.
lies
in
gunsare
Every inch of the waters the Muscovite It is unfortunate that this colossal task fleet will have to work in will have to be in front of us while yet the German falt, for it is a hips of mines, and when I are thundering within hering of Ontais, dealing with the Russian squadrons at Port remember how I saw the Japanese Bost Bonlayne, Ostend. It would have been much better for ਪਰ
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Arthar I am not hopeful of a speedy fulfl.. could Inve postponed the attack on the great sentiment of our desires, for the day of quick Asiatic waterway until we had pushed the achievements by Hosts in circumscribed Gertes back to the Rhine, but in war the waters bia thing of the past.
and
combatants hare in take the conditionavas they are, not as they would like then to be. and make the best of things.
OCR PRINCIPAL REASON.
|
HOW
WOMEN SIGNALLERS.
FOR THE BRIZ WORKMAN, B
At the meeting of the Women Signallerg With the exception of the holding or Territorial Corps, bald at the Quoon's losing of Calais there is no phase of the (Small), Hall on May 6, it was shown wat so vital to the British workman as the how woman cou'd be utilised, if recuniy Any clown can win a war on paper which struggle for the Dardanelles. For by that as signaller the facility with which would tax the gezins of Napoleon in chanuel can and will pour into Britain and members of the corps had maatared the actual happening. My mission in this
France the vast supplies of wheat grown in dificulties connected with signalling was article is not lunch Lord Kitchener how to Rassis and in the Black Sex littoral. At demonstrated by the excellent perferandu
stored up whost the tra push the ice to the Rhine, or to show the Odessa slone thare te
they gave. Another avenue is therefore Allied admirals and generals how to clear enough to make bread cheap fe Loudon for opaned to women who are anxious to help the Dardanelles and take Constantinople, a year to come.
tasir esnutry in her time of good. but to make clear to the man in the etreat We want that wheat, and when it does Formed Roque months come let the Government which has been has for president
Glecask why we have burdened ourselves with the Asiatic job when our hands were full weeping about beer soo to it that is does whilst the Commandant-in-Chief is Mr F. much nearer home Several voyages not fall into the bands of rascally specula. Parker (Esel Kitchoner's sister). through to the Black Sen and back again tors who will winke stillions while the aim is to supply women who can undattako the duty of Army signallers in warfare, to purely European waters have given me uation pays Elirough the nose for its brand. alay
lyn's knowledge of the situation and me the nation's son, who are bloeding to thoroby releasing man for the firing line. respect for the skill of make that watery high way clear for the In case of invasion women signallers could those who
have fortified those marrow Russian wheat fisch. Let it be set to rundur valuable
The corp is Boss of water which in effect cut off Asis that the nation's pockets are not also inads organised on a Farritorial basis, and le from ro
real Europe, though on the cap to bleed. There is more than one specula-directed from the General Headquarters in Turkey is described as "in Europe."
tor now ablage in Britain who wants London, 184a, Oxford-street (where office Our principal reason for attempting this hanging for taking advantage of the puple's accommodation has been pat at its disposal most hazardous andertaling is that we needs, and these will be more when the by Mr S. J. Waring) with three organieins may be in rapid and uninterrupted com. Bussing wheat is freed by the gallaatry of secretariat, under secretaries, and instrue. manication with Russia all the year round. our soldiers and sulors, Let the Gorora-tors. The course of instruction comprises
At the Dardanellas end of the disputed ment step whimpering about the nation's first aid, riding, motoc-driving, daspatch
rit! and passage the British and French Fleets are morale sud look after the people's stomach. Surrying, and shooting, both performing mat
marvels of ski and berginu If we sat aside the Russian wheat, there revolver. But first and foremost eflciency equal to the best traditions of the old days. is an immense amount of foodatuds grown in signalling must be achieved. Drilling They Are pounding the forts, sweeping up in the Black Sea firal that will come taken place these nights a week at St. An- mines, daelling with land batteries, and over our way like a find as soon as the draw's Hi keeping a shrewd aye on the waters in their Bosphorns and Dardanelles are cleared. Bal-Women of eincation who are anxious to rear where a Reet of the latest German garis can pour a good deal through the port do their bi" and who have the necessary sabrines is skulking ready to inake a of Bourgar into the Black Ses, and theaca letaseo, will find that a signallare worki dash in and strike a sadden blow. They bi Londes, and cheap living here will help very varied, as it embracon semaphore (Hig inver about under water, out of sight, like us to win the war. From Rassis and the and machinical arms), and Morse, which wolves in the wake of a herd of buffalo, Black Set liftoral we can get wheat, mast includes flag, air-ine, cable, wireless, waiting to pick off one or two that may fruit, wines, tobacco, hides, wool, balios buzzer, "whistle, lamp, and heliograph, An and horses galore; for these things alors it usential part of the course is amp-reading. export thetasely have to get lato was worth fighting the Talks
Volunteers should be fond of out-lour life only
have a strong physique, and be prepared t me discomfort cheerially abou'd living in camp bu uincenary Bugiohere are
Üdradenitals not
the Dardanelles, they have to see to it that. they are not pinned if there by these
UZTA-RADE PRIZE.
underestar craft :: for they knew well that Never since Britain first bectas a manu Germany would willing sacrifice submarines facturing and exporting country has abe advised to provide themselves with two in order to sink centers and battleships had in ond half so vasta phsace maharice régulation alganling taga, Eft wquare, a None of us lork thesis Gersian
her trade as the captors bf the. Dardanelles and Bosphorus kod à friendly alliancewithck of adamge forms, and to study | puses that lide and strike.
Signalling and Mag Reading, edit
edited by but wo foolish if by this time we do not géalise Russia will give and this thing is not E. John Belano, which is published that the man in them are brave enough to generally known or understood of Britope In The Bigs can be bought at 19 die for their flag if called upon to do ad not even by men engaged he trade, whose Goach. In addition it would t bs well to procure the Telegraph Mores key with
T
By years ago I travelled in Russin I lesrand
Car War), pai, visit to the factories tunog sit was material in the Department loss many fine ships in this way, horizɔns are often narrow has a few
of Loire, where they were impressed by the progresive efforts which are being
sado to increase the 'output to the utmbat.
EASTERN ARMY
BOME IDEA OF THE TASK, " drot hand that one-half of all that fie many electrical connections, or More lamp,
hmaoufactured went to Rumi Ponably
sounder and
and brizzes “sot, or a wireless prad
force the Dardanelles without heavy cases estrangemast to one third of Germany's card, and an Eggar Morse" ard. The I cannot see how sayone could hope to has recently been modified by po lical tice buzzer, one it squire regulation Signalling Sng, Morar card, Amphora Let my readers try to imagine's long whole output
whole of them can be bought for shoot tion nd was of our under great winch in Thy day the |flooded with water, every mile of which is
day the Asiatic Bitch is cleared by eight, shillings: Kach member pays one mine. Imagino very strong fire at both our warship we can common to pour our shilling entrance fee towards. Headquarters ands, stronger forts placed at interpale all manuftstared goods into the ready hands randing expanse There is nothing in down one side. Imagine the water in the of Rumin, and our merents marine signalling work which **oman of sromogé LONDON, June 16%) abo running abs great rate and le number come home lades the gunwales with the intelligence may not learn, essity, and if Kititary critics, saga a Patrzzran alegram: esti te, the German frou less currents and eddies. Pre Constan products of arse and so osment a hraby site cac in all measures reliere operatior the Easter frant to total fortyfive Army Corps well netineply at the fat and with a host of highly friendship stronger than ates! From the present prosure by offering her er wenty six Austrian Aray Corps and fifteen Garman Army Ceeps which are that il explode on the affahtest compact time there has been no such heus ur this phe will have the imtisfaction of mowing trained enginess looming Boating mines Queen Hilibeth day to King Goargo's vices in the Government to replace a man. engaged in the operations sgainst Lemberg, tur lebten in the operations; bithashian Picture; verbleisbare bate: 15, will put us aps people upon the mountain that sha has answered to the call of duty,
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