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THE AUSTRO-GERMAN ADVANCE IN POLAND
LONDON, July 3, 1.35 pm
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THE BALTIO NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
GERMAN CRUISER BADLY DAMAGED.
LONDON, July 3, 11.55 am.
Patrograd communique snys that the Russian oruises squadros rauz ward of Gothland encountered in a fog two Garman light ornisers and some destroyers, and engaged them. Soon van German cruiser was badly damaged, lowered its flag, and ran sahore. The other cruiser and the destroyers then, ratiated. An hour later the Russian squadron encountered the armoured cruiser Boon with light cruisers and a destroyer. The renewed battle action lasted half an hour when the enemy retired southward and was joined by another light arulaer,
M.
The Restian croisers re-attacked them while they were increasing their speed for fight. The Rasainus discontinued the parsuit at 11.30.
After the battis German submarinos unsuccessfully attaaked the Russian squadron. The casualties were insignificant.
SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN COUNTER-STTACKS.
A Fatrogend communique states that in the direction of Lublin the enemy established contact with us along the rivers Wyznica and For, sad there have been stabbern rearguard actions North of Tamose there have been numerous enemy attacks on the Sokal Haley front, masily repulsed with heavy low, we in par counter-attacks capturing 2,000 prisoners and several machine-guns, but on Thursday evening important enemy forces succeeded in establishing themselves on the left bank of the Gualalipa south of Rohatýn.
General Mackensen's army is leading an Astro German advance moving oa a frost of 50 miles between Eromase and Sakal facing north-east. The Russiana are avoiding a battle, contenting themselves with rearguard actione while awaiting a mere favourable ground for the big battle. Mackensen's dash continues to advance N. N. E, between the rivera Vipry and Rog where for the railway at Cholo apparently failed and he was held up by the srabbornness of the Bussions and the slowness of General Boehmerollie with the Austrines on his right, on the Bug and the Gailalipa, and the Archduke Josaph on his faft. That the Russians are fighting most spiritedly is evident from the fact that in the past fortnight they have captured 15.000 prisoners and 21 machine-guns. Their own losses since the river Dunajet: was abandoned have been unusually small, while the enemy's lossen.. it has been estimated at Petrograd, averaged 10,000 daily.
It is reported at Genera from Innsbruck that superior forces of the Austrians DISTINGUISHED BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED. surrounded 70,000 Russians in the neighbourhood of Przemyslany. The latter did not merely cut o way out but drove the enemy towards Narajówka, capturing many prisoners and guns.
It is believed in Petrograd that General Mackenson has already begun to send some of his best troops to the western front. Meanwhile the Germans are of THE Undersigned hard received instruc-increasing their force in the Libas region, where it is believed seven army Corps are concentrated. They are at present inactive but are probably awaiting developments in the south.
tions to sell by Public Auction,
TUESDAY,
the 6th July, 1915, commencing
at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 85
Den Tant Rosil, Corner
of Ico House Street,
À QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD FURNITURE, sta. PRINCIPALLY
NEW STOCE,
As follows
One Tapestry-covered Drawing Room Suite, An Assortment of Bedroom Furni- tare, Upholstered arm chairs, azd Bofas, Carpets, Brass, and Bras-mounted Bed. atcada, Sido-boards, Dinner Waggera, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, etc, etc., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass and E.-P. Ware, Cooking Stove, Cutlery, etc,
Also
One Old Blackwood Wardrobe, One 8-fold Blackwood Screen (Porcelain Panals). Stands, Trapoya, Settees, etc., One Piano, Several fairs Lace Curtains (NEW) 4 yds: 1. Sewing Machine "practi cally new, and One American Cigar and Tobacco Cabinet, One American Safe and
1. Romington, Typewriter.
&
&c.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogus.}} Terma :-Cab.
SPLENDID WORK BY A RUSSIAN
SUBMARINE.
SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGES ENEMY TRANSPORTS:
LONDON, July 3, 1.30 p.m.
A telegram from Petrograd states that a Russian sabmarine in the Black Sen sank two steamers and one large ahip, all laden with coal and food supplies. She also wrecked a steamer moored ashora and fought at the entrance to thei Bosphorus an armed schooner, which had been driven into the shore.
BRITISH SUBMARINE'S SUCCESSES.
Sinks Another Transport,
LosDus, July 3. the Berkshires have been killer!.
Brigadier General W. Scott-Moncrieff and Lieutenant-Colonel C, G. Hill
COMMANDANT OF FRENCH FORCES WOUNDED.
General Gouraud, says a Paris telegrami, commanding the French
LONDON, July 4 troops in the Dardanelles, bas been severely wounded, and General, Bailload succeeds him.
GENERAL BOTHA OCCUPIES OTAFI.
-LONDOS, July 3.
occupied Oturi.
A telegram from Pretoria states that General Sir Louis Botha has
INDIA AND THE WAR LOAN.
Lopos, July
The Times, in a leading article, suggests the practicability of making the War Loan accessible to Indian investora. Vast stores of widely diffused wealth have been. hoarded, it says, by the people of India. Of late years there has been a corsiderable flow of Indian capital into man submarines at the Golden Hori.
Advices from Constantinople report that there are now three Gerpared to the total wealth. The Iou must be explained and ande popu industrial enterprises and internal loans, but the aiunt is shall com lar, and above all be exempted from income-tax
LONDON, July 8.
Ses of Marmora.
A British submarine sank another transport full of troops in the
THE SUBMARINE MENACE.
Steamer Sank Off Cork.
Loxoox, July 2.
The West Hartlepool steamer Welbury of 4.000 tons, with a cargo of sugar, bound from Cuba to Queenstown, has been sunk by submarine gunfire off the coast of Cork.
The crew were picked up by a trawler.
IRELAND'S.. CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARMY,.
Losnos, July 2
Speaking at Dublin, Mr. Redmond emphatically reassured the Irish people that the Coalition Government could in newise interfero with the operation of the Home Rule Act. What Ireland wants," he said, is a spirit of confidence and determination Ireland's highest interest is the speedy termination of the war." He invited Ireland to address herself to two really essential things to do her duty in ro ference to the war and to complete her safeguard, strengthen her domestic political and military organisations. Up to June 16th 120,741
HUGHES & HUUGH,
The crews of the Caucasian and the Inglemoor have been landed Irishmen from Ireland had gone into the Army-71,404 Catholics and Auctioneers, Hongkong, July 1, 1915.
574 at Falmouth.
49,247 Protestants.
At Night.
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SATURDAY,
the 10th July, 1915, at 11 am at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.. Des Van Road, Corner of Icx Hoosz SaS,
A QUANTITY OF
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Table Linen, Serviettes, Large and Small, Towals, Pillow Slips and Sheets, Glass and Pantry Clotha, &c. (now), Ván Assortment of Electro-Plated Goods, Glass Ware, do.
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A Large Quantity of Crockery Ware, Comprising Plates of all Size, Dishes, Toureens, Tea and Coffee Pots, Egg Cape. Tos and Coffee Cups and Saucers, Ect Water Juga, dei, dan be, to d
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Longkang, July 1, 1915,
570
THE Undersigned have received instruc
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De Vaux Road, Corner of
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ice, Hopee, Street,
One Grand Piano by
John Broadwood & Bons,
One Bondvir Grand Piano by
in good condition.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Artillery Actions,
LONDON, July 3,
THE SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS.
LONDON; Juls, 3.gi The Munitions Bill has passed the House of Lords and become
An official comhanniqua reports that there have been artillery actions along the whole front between the Yser and especially in the Quenne
THE ACCELERATION. vieres district of the Aisne. The Germans in Argonne, after a violent bombardment, essayed a fresh attack in the morning in the region of
Begarding the time that must elapse before there could be any Bagatelle. A very deperate fight ensued, which in some places the Flouse of Lords, said that in certain respects we might expect a appreciable acceleration of the output of munitions, Lord Curzon, in solved itself into a hand-to-hand, encounter. however, all our positions were maintained.
As a result of this,
The Germans on Thursday evening attacked the French positions at Hilgenfirst, in the Vosges, after a very intense bombardment. Two of the attacks were repulsed. The third gained a footing in the French works, but a counter-attack in the morning succeeded in ejecting the enemy, who have since continued a furious bombardment
GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES IN ARGONE AND THE YOSGES.
LONDON, July-2.
A German communique, says a telegram from Amsterdam, states that a portion of the Crown Prince's Army has achieved a fine suc cess in western Argonne. I has captured the enemy's trenches along a front of three idiometres to a depth of two to three hundred metres, taking 1,735 prisoners, 18 inchino-guns, and 40 trench or tare.
In the Vosges the Germans have captured two fortifications Hilsenfirst, repulsing all counter-attacks and taking 192 prisoners.
ATTITUDE OF GREECE.
LONDON, July 3
very early improvetnent, but when the whole machinery was working which in most respects would satisfy our own neels and nget to z we might anticipate, in the course of the present year, an output growing extent the needs of our Allies.
SCOTTISH MONARCH'S " CREW.
Sury[rom Landed At St. Ives..
LONDON, July 3.
A trawler has Jamled at St. Ives the carpenter and two of the crew at the Scottish Monarch, which was subzuarined, and the dead body of the chief officer, who was a Norwegian. The carpenter stated that he fifteen of the crew experienced the heaviest weather in their boat. Fourteen of his comrides were washed overboard and drowned. The
dicers died of injuries.
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THE AUSTROGERMAN ADYANCE
Series of Succssets. Claimed.
Everything, mays a telegram from Athens, points to a determina-Kurostowic, north of Halicz (Galicia), tion on the part of M. Venezelos to resume office and terminate the Teutonic propaganda, which is assuming great proportions.
DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
Tarkah Attacks Repulsed.
LONDON, July 2
LONDON, July-2. Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says that a German communi- states On the Dnister front we have stormed the beight of
General von Linsingens pursuit of the Russians continues along the whole of the front from Mariampol, on the Dniester, to Firlejoy, north of Rokityn The prisoners taken number 7,705/4S
In Poland, General Mackenson is pressing the Russiaus on the Labuka and Por, affluents of the Vieprz. He has captured Kesink, 30 miles from, Laiblinys
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General Sir Ian Hamilton reports that on Tuesday afternoon hostile AMMUNITION STORE EXPLODED EAST OF PLEZZO the Howuzoko Legs and Port Orring columns northward of Architaba and southward of Killabater, were seen preparing to counterattack the positions that we hud capred. trenches For to boury there was heavy chine-gun enemy at night time exploded, wo mize gallanes and bomb
Brinkmed & Solers re Then, after a luff, another canonade was followed by
Loxbox, July 2 rtillery fire on all the fronts is increas in Cornia when the Italians effectively.
be Alpinista on Thursday captured an slope of Falgrande and repulsed The Austrians left 150 dead Artillery.on
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