MONDAY, JULY 12, 1915
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THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
IMPORTANT DESPATCH FROM FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH.
EVENTS BETWEEN APRIL 5 AND JUNE 15 DEALT WITH
THE KING VISITS THE NAVY,
·GERMANS DEFEATED AT SEVERAL POINTS.
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IMPORTANT DESPATCH FROM FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH,
LONDON, July 11, 6.40 p.m. Field Marshal French, in a despatch dealing with-arents from Apri to June f, which is especially interesting as covering the first experiences. di the enemy's employment of gas, and which shows it to have been far more extensive and mors effective than hitherto realised,
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Lopar, July 10 Lonl Kitchener speaking at the "Guildhall, said that their thoughts naturally burn to the splendid efforts of the Dominions, and of India, who from the earliest lays of the war hail ranged themselves alongside Britain. The armed forces of Indin, were, the first to take thự Bgld. .....
Adverting to veriting, he emphasised the splendid response up to the present, but sail ho had now to make another demand on the man- head of the country.
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Abeard Exagerations.
LONDON, July 10, We have now happily reuches! that period when the troops in tria-Haliane is the engrossing topic in the Mr. Lloyd George's retart to Lord ing can be supplied with nema, material, and accommodation to make Lobby, Members are bewildered, nail the efficient soldiers. It is clearly inexpedient to shout abroad the some are openly taking aides, while numbers required. But I might intimate my intention to endeavour to others are awaiting information which secure through the Register Bill the services of all who for good or indif it is hoped Mr. Asquith will furnish ferent reasons have hitherto hold back.
when he is questioned on Monday. The consensus of opinion is that such a quarrel at the present time is moat unerly.
The salean hour is now, striking. Let us take. beat of the great opportunity allered.
Mr. Churchill in a brief, stirring speech, said that every "under- wking he had given regarding the work of the Navy had been carried out, and Britania ruled the wares. (Loud cheers.) He earnestly urged that discord should be allowed to dle, and that our late should be kept. for our foe.
GENERAL BOTHA'S GREAT SUCCESS.
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that an intrigue is afoot to restore him The opponents of Lord Halduna næsert to the Government
Ho unfortunata the incident is is) evidenced by the rumours to the effect. that General Von Donop does not resign Mr. Lloyd George will, and if General Toa Donop goes Lord Kitchener: will resign
The papers emphasise that the strength of the national feeling on the one is shown in the utter collapse of the opposition to the Register Bill, and point out that the nation will not endure rivalries and animosities, among its
LONDON, July 10. The Governor-General of the Union of South Africa telegraphs to the Searetary of State for the Colonies that on 9th July. the following was officially communicated:—
From Defores Headquarters, Pretoria, July 9th, 2 m. General Botha accept Governor Soitz's surrender at all German fortes in South-leaders West Africa..
Hostilities have ceused and the cupaign has thus boen, brought to u successful, conclusiont.
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Practically the whole of the citizen forces will ba brengbb back to the Unien us quickly as available transport facilities permit,
CONGRATULATIONS FROM ENGLAND,
Losvos, July 11.-
Mr. Boniar Law, Socretary of Stute for the Colonies, his cabled Sir Sydney Buxton, Governor-General of the South African Union, con- gratulations en General Botha's brilliant generalship, and also on the bravery of the troop.
Sir John French, at the mutaat, regrets that fighting during the period was characterised on the enemy's side by synical and barbarous disregard ofe will welcome you and the South Africans who can join us."
Loni Kitchener, cabling congratulations to Sirs Louis Botha, says: the enges of civilized warfare and a Hagrant violation of the Hague Conven tion, which materially Influenced the operations in the neighbourhood of Ypres antil experience suggested effective counter maanres, which had since hern
no porfected as to render the gasses innocuous,
GENERAL BOTHA'S 'REPORT.
SWEDEN AND GERMAN
--BARBARITY.
Letter of Protest Against Enemy's Methods of Warfare.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY GRAPRIC.
Swedish nation in pratically unanimous in Sir-English people know that the supporting the Goverment in its policy of istrict nectrality. Yet a large section of cannot say, is anything but neutral in their the people, whether the majority or not we feulings at the methods of warfaty which have been adopted in this terrible war, and bavo culminated in the sinking of the Esilania.
SVANTE. AEDRENICs, Professor. BAROX ADEISTARE
VICTOR "ALMQUIS, Chief Director for
State Prisone
W. Lax, Professor
KSET KELLER, Professor.
JOLE AKERMAN Professor. TORANT LEGERSTEDT, Professor. ISRAEL HOLMGREN, Professor:
- The minconception that war suspends all The despatch describes in the greatest detail the gallant defence of Yores
LONDON, July 11.
laws of humanity must more fatal to the and district following upon the French retirement to the gust of preditions, resulting in the surrender of the Germans reflects the greatest that human solidarity that is of slack sitti General Botha reports that the combined work, under difficult coa future of civilisation and disastrous for which was entirely the result of the surprise and confusion of the firas excredit un all Staffs. He also says that the mounted brigades partici-interest to the smaller nations expocially. perience of ga; and the battle at Featubert from May 9 to. May 25, Both affairs make long stories of ding dong fighting, of capture, loss, aud repating were principally drawn from the Transvaal and the Orange From Your faithfully, capture of trenches, marked with much gallantry.
State, while the marks of the infantry rank bigh among military achieve. Sir John French specially mentions the valuable services of General Haignents. for successfully handling the First Army througout Festubert, and General General Lukin was entrusted with the taking and surrender of the *Plumer for his fino defence of Ypres, throughout the arduous and difbeult Germans. -operations in April and May, oli reflecting tho greatest possible credit.
One mounted and one infantry Brigade remmin temporirily at Otavi Sir John French reporta the arrival of several divisions of the New Army to take charge of the prisoners and material. The German active off and says that though they have as yet little experience of fighting, he is of ces retain their arms but give their parole and choose a place of abode. opinion that they will provo a valuable addition as they are well officered and The active troops will pintered, retaining theig rides but no ummudi- equipped The artillery is quite it for employment in the line as their shoot- tion. ing is extremely good. In April and May several divisions of Territoriels who their homes. All the w material will be surrendered to the Union.
The Reservists give up their arme, siga a parole and return to had also joined, were employed offensively and defensively and everywhere proved, to be thoroughly reliable and eficient. The Field Marshal praises the ever-increasing ingenuity sad skill of the tying corps. There bave been more thap sixty combats in the air during the period in question, in all of which not single British aeroplane bal been lost. These fights were almost invariably, -over or behind the German lines. Only cue hostile aeroplane had been brought down in our territory, but five had heen wrecked on German territory and many -chased down and forced to land in most unsuitable ground.
THE KING VISITS THE NAVY.
"PRIDE AND, ADHIRATION."
A MESSAGE OF
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LONDON, July 1L
The King has been visiting his feet and at the conclusion of the visit sent the following message to Admiral Jellicoe: After two most interesting days I leave with feelings of pride and admiration for the splendid force you command. I had pleasure in seeing the greater portion of the officers and men of the fleet. I realise the patient datermined spirit with which you have faced long months.of of waiting and hoping, and I know how strong a comradeship ie linking all ranks. Such a happy state of things convinces me that whmover the day of battle cannes my navy will add fresh laurals to its old glorious, traditions.
GERMANS USING DEADLIER GASSES.
RESPIRATORS PROVE INEFFECTIVE
LONDON, July 11.. The Russian Red Cross Society has been informed that the Germans in mertain regions are using gasses. which are both denser and travel more awfly, and hence are much deadlier. Many deaths have been reported and the re- spirators have proved ineffective,
RUSSIANS TAKE-950 PRISONERS AND THREE "MAXIM GUNS.
for
LONDON, July 11.
A Petrograd unique states that the garrison at Ossowiers made a sortie on Friday night and destroyed the enemy's 33pa.
Fighting continuer on the front, Jaetow-Byhara, South of Lublin. A vigorous enemy counter-attack was repulsed with a loss of 900 prisoners and three maxim guns.
·ENEMY REPULSED AT APREMONT
LONDON, July 11. A Paria communius records a comparatively quies day of intermittent canaonading, except in the Forest of Apremont, where an enemy attack wea easily reprised.
GERMANS DEFEATED AT SEVERAL PJINTS
LONDON, July 11, 4.10 p.m.
FORMIDABLE TASK ACCOMPLISHED.
Lesvos, July 11
The newspapers give prominence to Gemenil Botha's achievement, Articles by military experta exhaustively describe the formidable nature of the German preparations, the difficulties of the country and the organisation of the Union Forces which had.hitherto been imperfectly appresisted here owing, apparently, to the effortless pillity of the vic- tory. They also pay a tributo to General Botha's brilliant Lieutenants, Dad especially Smuts, bracketing the two soldier Stateeren,
THE BRITISH WAR LOAN.
2700,000,000 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED.
LONDON, July 11.
City estimates aiready bring up the War Loan fo £700,000,000 in large amounts, of which the banka alone subscribe over £200,000,000. There will be some increase before the lean cloves to-night, but the bonds and vouchers remain open and will swell the total for some months to come.
THE CITY'S" SPLENDID SUPPORT.
Large subscriptions have been made to the War Loan, which closed yesterday,
The Right Hon. Sir John Simon (Home Secretary) in a speech, said that Mr. Layd George had assured him that the City's support of the loan bad fulfilled his expectations,
GERMAN-AMERICAN ORISIS.
AMERICA TO ASSERT HER: RIGHTS?
LONDON, July 11 Renter's Washington correspondent telegraphs that the German-American crisis in acute owing to Germany's unsatisfactory reply Oficials, despite reticence, admit that Germany is ondeavouring to evade the whole qreation, and has wholly ignored the principles for which the United States stands. It is argued that now in the time for the assertion of American rights,
WILSON LINER TORPEDOED.
telegram from Paris states that the British ropulsed a German
LONDON, July 10, The Wilson liber Guide, bound from Hull to Archangel, attack, which first gained a footing in some of the elements of the first pedoed and sunk in the North of Scotland. The crew were hand line, but was-driven out by an immediate counter-attack.
A communique adds that the battle for Souchez continues.. German night counter-attack was defeated.
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There wero particularly violent cannonades in ho region of Nieu- port, on the Aisne and the Bois-le-Pretre...
RUFSIANS MORE THAN HOLDING THEIR
OWN IN GALICIA T
LONDON, July 11, 4.10 p.m.- A Petrograd massage says that the Russians are still more than hold- ing their own in the battle in Galicia.
The communique records very heavy fighting around the hill and village of Bystritza, some 30 miles southward of Lublin. The enemy offered a stubborn resistance at the outset and even advanced slightly, but when the Russian reinforcements arrived they forced the enemy to retreat in great haste and disorder Elsewhere the Austro-German at tacks have been easily repaisedFhu enemy attempted the offensive at Zlotalipa and several times reached the entenciements hat were repulsed by rite the und counter-attacks.
A DENIAL
Tosnos, July 21 Hamburg-Amerika Steamshipino denies the resort in the Scar Press that it bns declared its insolvency,
AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.
Lostos, July 10
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In the House of Eegremmatitives, saya a Malbourne telegram, Mr. Andrew Fisher announced the creation of a Minister of Macine, to assist the Minister of Dalence,Also the intradiction of a National Register Bill, and the ap pointment of a nas Esity Committee, including two representatives from bacli Htate, to which questions salating to the war will be referred by the Com- monwealth,
GERMAN ATTACES REPULSED.
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