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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE
PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
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FRENCH TROOPS NOTABLE ADVANCE
THE TABLES TURNED ON THE GERMANS.
THE NEW BRITISH WAR LOAN.
GREAT MEETING AT THE GUILDHALL.
NEW ZEALAND'S IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.
FRENCH TRIBUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN. THE FRENCH CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE
Laxpos, June 20. From: Paris 13 is r
reported that the French have turned the tables on the Germans in the battles, naurul tin sunken real from Angres to Abhin, by su, infantry to which sumbled the French to advance.
An incessant battle continent Bagatelle,
Air Torpedous and grymules are playing a prominent part.
To the themar aitnck on the Vosges we munturily threw buck the advice guaris.
A Motzend cegion unique says as an Dumeliste monterattack bas alpady regained part of the lost ground.
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THE FIGHTING NJ3TH OF ARR AS.
FIRST GREAT BATTLE DESCRIBED.
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A WONDERFUL AIR FIGHT.
LONDON, June 29. Possibly the greatest air-fight of the wat has taken place at Poel Capelle. A British aeroplane at a height of 4,000 feet engaged a large double-engined German biplane. The latter circled around the British machias furiously Gring a machine-gua. The British craft replied with fifty rounds at 200 yards. The Garmen wavared, har, engines stopped, and she dived towarth earth with
erratic movementi,
The British airmen proceeded to complete his recounsianace in face of anti-aircraft guns, Suddenly the machine was bit by shell. The petrol tank was pierced and the blazing exhaust ignited the patrol.
The machias swooped blazing towards the British lines, ita own machine- gun ammunition rattling as it exploded. The propellers were so burnt that they canned to revolve,
When he landed the pilot, ia climbing out of the blazing wreckage, trip. ped and sprained his kaca.
The pilot and the observer were severely hart.
The terse report of the pilot is worthy of quotation. The whole sero plane" he said. "seemed to be in fiames. We landed atm."
DARDANELLES
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CANTON'S MILITARY. EXPENDI- TURE...
TEKINO,, June 20. Pui King Fook, a former Nam Hoi magistrate of the Ching Dynasty, has bean appointed to Canton to disones with the tieneral-and Governor the reduction of Military expenditure.
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THE RAILWAY SCANDALS.
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The Poking-Hankow and Peking Kalgan railway authorities have again bean impeached by the censors, who urge that the first impeachment should be proceeded with.
The Cansorate impeaches Laang Shih Yi in connection with railway
LONDON, June 29; Warrant-Oficer Joba "Eleakford, in a simple but vivid narrative of the operations at the Dardanellos says: Our favourite ship is the "Big Lizzia”, The men of the Flest make a point of coming on deck then the is going to bombard. The havoc made by the big shells must be seen to be realised.corruption. There is mostly a great cloud of dust and then there is nothing left."
Fio says the funeral ship steaming between lines of battleships made s Front impression co him. The Allied bands played Dead Marches" most impressively, but it was awful to see the rows of bodies of poor fellows going
to be buried at rea.
He pays a heartfelt tribute to the courage of the trawlermen engaged in mino awesping Many are still happily sweeping though they have been once or twice bi up. He has also a big, place in his heart, be sage, for the Australiaud the Gurkbas. This, he says, is the toughest fighting of the
s slow but guro.
war.
THE ITALIAN ADVANCE.
Bravery Of The Barsaglierl.
LONDON, June 29.
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OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
The director of Taili Yuan will pro- bably be appointed Minister of Justice, and Lam Kai be appointed Director of the Tail Council.
Dung Sin Foo, who is concerned in the Tientsin Puków railway case, was tried yesterday,
Messages from Cdino state that the Italians, advancing on the slopes of GOLD ULLANING IN GERMANY: the Carso mountains, are encountering extraordinary difficulties.
Carao is a geological curiosity with its inuumerable grottoes, caves, welle and galleries adapted for hidden bactéries and concealing large contingents of troops. The Austrians for years have been improving the natural silvantages of the place and have frequently held great manrenvres there. Yet the rapidity of the advance of the Italian scouting partice has been remarkable. Bersaglieri dyclists have been especially reckless in riding along the conquered roads us if they were on a race track. One battalion found 700 Austrians holding Sancaruiano, but the Bersagliari dirmounting, fixed bayonets and routed the enemy,
ZEPPELIN SHEDS" BOMBED.
LONDON, Jane 29.
LONTAN, Juny 20. The first great bustle to the ninth of Arms is described from the Bernian standpoint in a dispately to the New Yorß Herald dated from the Bavarian Heartquartels near Sonchez i June 22. It declares that i the German line from Arras to Ypres was bent but unbroken under General Joffre's terrific batteering min I visited today the three, or four miles stretch between Neuville and Lorette, heights which the Ger tomm styl The Hill of Death," as nowhere else in the whole war has ther been so much blood spilt to the sqaure park. Accompanied by ¿Duke Luitpold of Bavaria and la: Divisional feneral L-ascended in quiet everywhere.. "observation tower whiżone, 1. obtained a nuquiñiecht panorama of the A French aeroplane on Sunday morning dropped eight bombs on Zep. top of the Carency ridge. The greater portion of the Lotte, slopes Palin sheds at Freiderichshafen. Engine trouble compeiled it to descend on were held by French and English troops while the Germans ling the return journey, but it succeeded in reaching Rheintellen in Switzerland .acunciously to the out, Shell craters "ilat the slopes so closley that
it is ineevable how any bitan being can survive.
"THE NEW WAR LOAN.
GREAT MEETING AT THE GUILDĦALL.
Lasbos, June 20.
There was a great gathering at the Guildhall be bear Mr. Asquith and Mr. Honor Taw on the War Lam. The Lord Mayor promises that the City will play ita part in-raising money for the country's needs by practising the thrift which is so essential at the present the.
Mr. Asquith, who received an ovation, affirmed that the success of j the loan as a financial instrument was absolutely secured. The fact that' the loan was unlimited meant that every nilizon in the Empire was invited to subscribe us „mivih as he could towards complete and speedy victory,
NEW ZEALAND'S PROPOSAL.
. PREPARED TO FORM A NATIONAL MILITARY MINISTRY.
Losos, June 20,
Last night's Paris communique says!-
With the exception of an artillery duel the day has been comparatively
NOVEL MINING OPERATIONS.
An American's Experience.
Mr. Gustav Roodar, New York World" Correspondent, who spent some time Germany, investigating curditious in throws an interesting sidelight on Gar many's Gaancial position. In Chemnitz be was accosted by a young boy, who asked him if he had a twenty mark gold piece in
pecka
his
And if I bad?" asked M. Roedor.
I give you twenty marks in paper money for it," the boy promptly copied.
As a result of some coaxing the youngster explained: You know. Her Amerikaner, by right should not talk to you at all. ping the Affies. You becise you are helping ara anti-German. Your President sende Arow and ammunitions for those awful British and French soldiers and nono to ua, But if I bring a gold piece to school my teacher will give me back the amount in
aper
and I will set the afternoon frea
Don't you so why I want a twouty mark
the
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LONDON, June 29. A novel and successful mining operation is described by Eye.Witness at
the Headquarters. It was carried out near Armentieros. The explosion of the Erat series of mines compelled the enemy to retire zerosa the open which was swept by artillery and machian-guns. Then the British Grød a so-called disturbances under the surface, destroying the enemy's mine galleries. "Carourtet" mine placed at such a depth that it caused earthquake-like
THE SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS
SUPPORT OF LABOUR PARTY.
LONDON, June 20.
In the House of Commons the munitions debate was notable for the contribution made by Mr. Hodge, the new spokesman of the Labour Party owing to Mr. Henderson's promotion. Mr. Hodge emphasised that when they saw the roll of honour of 3,000 weekly they did not seek to place any barrier in the way of anything for reducing that toll (Cheure). I the workers had Leen told the seriousness of the position months ago, he said, we A Wellington message states that in the Parliament the Rt. Ibu. should not have been confronted with the present difficulties. (Chears). The W. F. Massey, the Premier, uenied that the Govenment were pre-workers renlised now that it was far better to give up their present privileges pured to form a National Military Ministry for the duration of the war than to kave no liberty under the Germans. (Loud cheering.) and thus the whole energies of Le country would be concentrated on 31r, Hobhouse announced that our increased supplies for the army did ile prosention of this war.
not full short of the increase made by France.
The Rt. Hon. Sir J., Word eskort that line should be given to con- sider the proposal.
FRENCE TRIBUTE. TO BRITAIN,
LONDON, June 20, A Paris message says that Le Temps at great length pays a tribute to the grout part Eritain is playing in the wai She has assured to the Allies such control of the sea that the public are apt to think it' quite natural. After citing the advantages conferred upon Franco by mari Lane, supremacy. Le Temps points out that Britain's military effort has surpassed all unticipations, and that she is now organising the ninnufug
org of Junitions in a inunner that will soon have an effect.
OBJECT OF THE BRITISH NATIONAL REGISTER.
LONDON, June 20,
Id the House of Commons Mr. Walter Long, President of the Local Government Board, in introducing the Bill with reference to the taking of a
THE BILL PASSED.
The House of Commons unanimously passed the second reading of the Munitions Bill.
A feature of the debate was the strong support by trade Union repro- sentatives, who vigorously retorted to the Socialist criticisms of Mr. Snowden.
THE LOSS OF THE INDRANI."/
LONDON, June 29.
The submarine, di, Eind two shots across the bows of the Irani. The crew were given tea wilates to take to the boats, Miz from the mabmanas boarded the liner and deposited gomba in the hold, and the alb marine fired abelle until the liner Back..
Swagsaa trawlers rescuer the crew of 45,
THE GERMAN, ADVANCE IN GALICIA.
LONDON, June 10,
German onthusiasm with which the Fres outside of Germany has been flooded. There exists, he says, practically no individuality in Dresden, or, as a matter of fact, in all Germany. The Gerinans do principally as victory the police tell them to do. If a hig for the Germans is reported nobody thinks. of displaying the national emblem on their houses. If the polico order it to be done, averybody abeys. If the police issue no special order the figs are simply not dieplayer."
Reater Washington correspondent estimate by the Secretary for Commerce states bizat the Cabinet ha considered an
showing that the trade balance in favour of the United States to July I will amount to
£200,000,000. The British contend that this shows that American trade is not suffering by British action:
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Early in July Messes Sothoby, Wilkio- son, and Hodge will so by auction a larga quantity of historical manuscripts relating to Lord Macartney. There mancscripts. form an important supplement to Lord been arranged in nostly 40 lots, and Macar ney's diplomatic papers. They have
sasorted into topographical sections, such 18 Russis, 1764-5. America and the West Indies, 177-9, India, Chino and Japan, and Ireland and the Cape of Good Hope..
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National Registor, said that the object was not to everes inbock but to secure A German communique says the Russian attack north east of PreachyING, the following: resolutions will be a complete and satisfactory organization of the nation. They most sacertain have collapsed with great Russian losses, and Austro-German forces have, minutely the extent of its rosouré Besides maintaining the Aring and occupied Halicz, General van Liasingen after five days heavy lighting, is proposed. and if carried to role will take Navy it was their paramount duty to maintain their industrial and Gasncial crossing the Daleater, and ptreuing the Ramisus towards the line of the effect. position. The Bill would provide the machinery and procare, the maximum. Gaitslipa river, s took 6,170 prisoners during the week. catput at the minimam cost. There would be compulsory regia:tation of all
A 1. Tast, in the opirius of this Extraor The communique further states that the Austro-Garman armies north east dinary General Meeting of the Chamber, males and females of the age between fifteen and sixty-five who would be of Lemberg are approaching the Bug and also progressing westward of inconsistent with the purposes for required to give, their age and suployment and be naked to volunteer for Hawararks. They have captured some thousands of prisonors and a number special work besides their ordinary cccupation. This would enable the Gov of guns and machine-guas. ernment to take full advantage of the service of everybody..
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THE INTERVIEW WITH THE POPE..
LONDON, June 29.-
ADVANCE OF GENERAL BOTHA'S FORCES.
LONDON, June 29.
which the Chamber was formed snú exists, and inconsistent with the ebliga- tions of the Chamber towards the Govern ment, and inconsistent with the interests of the Chamber as a whole, that any tion of member who is the abjeen between which and Great Britain a state of war exists should continue to be n
General Sir Louis Boths, Advancing northward in South Best Africa, router A telegram Inn Horon states that Carihal Caspari has given a occupied gljivarangs," Okanvende and Waterberg, and, a hundred milos amber of explantions of the recently published interview with the distant, Grootfontein.
ALIEN ENEMIES IN INDIA.
LONDON, June,29
Pope. The Cardinal says the Tepe earnestly wished that Italy woul! not enter the conflict, but accept the concessions offered by Austria, so that Italy might be spared the horrors of war, His Holiness was also pic-cccupied with the delicate position of the Church if Italy declared For Now that Italy had entered the war, however, His Holiness was a the House of Commons, Dir. Austen Chamberlain said that the Raj entirely neutral. Catholich would do their duly according to their had shown himself quite alive to the possible dangers arising from the pre- consciences. MM.
The Cardinal concluted by saying that the Fope's interviewer would have the honour of being the last journalist to be received by the Fope dating thor way.
sence of enemy allies, India had taken very drastic steps in the matter, and the Indian authorities wozo submitting a report which Mr. Couraberlalu said he would await before doing anything mors. He knew the anxiety which
xuted in India on this subject, but the Hat was also aware of it.
2. That accordingly the Rules to altered
by the addition of the following new Rufu
to ha numbered XXY
Any
mamber who is the subject of nation between, which, and Oreat Britains state of war existe shall app Iacto entre tahan tumber.
Ordut
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