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"FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE
PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
DESPATCH FROM GENERAL
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SIR IAN HAMILTON.
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GERMANS MAKING "A BIO MOVE.”
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SOUTH WALES MINERS.
STILL UNABLE TO AGREE.
Losbos, July 18.
Lesvos, July 15, Thas the Germans are making a big move in the region north of, Warsaw appears from a Petrograd communique which states that "the" enamy, on the 12th ist, assgined the offensive on, the Nacow front mal captured our trenches on the right bank of the Fissa, on the 13th on a frut of two versts, but they were dishudget by a counterattack,
firent enguy forpus že alvancing between the rivera Orpetz jut Tyynis where the Russians, în a declining battle, retired on Tusilayunable to agree on an order for re- niglit te second line positions.
The Russians, the fighting south of Tablin us the 4th at 11th instant took 22.70 prisoners.
Fighting is also proceeding in the direction of Holing.
AMERICA'S ENORMOUS TRADE IN WAR MATERIAL.
Austria Prasants & Note To America.
WHAT GERMANY FAILED TO 2, presented the American Ambassador with Yote which Heclares
RECKON UPON.
RETRENCHMENT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES.
THE DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
REPORT FROM GENERAL HAMILTON.
LONDON. July 15, 10,830 p.m.
Zasbos, July 15. Reuter's correspondent as Aulentiain states that Austrin, on June
that the cornous trade in war material from the United Suites to Great Britain and the Allies is not consonant with the definitions of neutrality, and the American Governinunt should, unosibtedly entirely prohibit it. The Note also suggests that Amorien should advise Austria's enemies that their supply of foodstuffs and raw materials would bè interrupted if legitimate trade in these articles to mentals is not released.
GERMANY'S. "MUNICH BEER" AMMUNITION.
LONDON, July 15.
Reuter is informed that Ramaria poutines to sucessfully and energetically prevent arms from Germany and Austria: reaching Turkey. Besides stopping double partitioned, waggons, officials lately confiscated wd was labele Munich beer. The Germans specially telegraphed to various stations to place ice-blocks on the trucks to keep the beer in General Sir la Hamilton reports that at daybreak on July 12 the tainel aramunition.
good condition, bus the curious officials discovered that the barrels con- British right, with a French rops: made an attack resulting, after heavy the fact that they were hollew and filled with std euses,
An examination of large cervent blocks disclosed confused ühting all day, in, by capture of two strongly-fortifie lines off. a-depth of fear two to var hunden gårds. The British lets on the same! day also took two lines and advanced fo0 yards by night. Counter- attacks werusepuland, but the British right presseal too far and the Turks ro-captured one section by a bomb attack. This was re-taken by the British Naval Division. Meanwhile the French had pushed to the mouth of the Karevesders River. All counter-attacks were easily repulsed, and the whole of the original objective was attainal, exropt ono small point, 422 prisoners were taken.
WHAT GERMANY DID NOT RECKON UPON.
LONDON, July 15, 1.10 p.m. The statement of the German bankers to the Kaiser that the pro- longation of the war would bankrupt Germany has been suppressed in official German organs, but is published in the leading German nows
papers.
TERRITORIALS' ALLOWANCES.
Losson, July 18. -- -
Jardine, said that the additional allowances were not applicable to the in the House of Commons, Mr. Charnberlain, replying to Mr. Ernest Territorials in Basen and the Persian Gulf, who were an active servico
onditions,
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ITALIAN HONOUR FOR FRENCH PRESIDENT.
Pas, July 13.
French Republic, the Annunciade Collar bestowed upon him, by the King Siguor Titonui has handed over to. M. Poincare, President of the. A leading inferantional banker who was interviewed in New York of Italy on the scension of the celebration of the anniversary of the 14th said thas formany had entirely failed to take reckoning of the complets, Muly
Interuption of her oversens eummerce.
ANOTHER BIG VOTE OF CREDIT TO BE
ASKED FOR.
Losnos, July 15.
It is inderstood that the flaveribuent will ask for a vote of credit of $250,000,000 next weelt.
RETRENCHMENT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES.
Losos, July 15.
Mr. Asquith annouhees that amittee, presided over by Mr. Idoy George, is in course of formuation to consider retrenchment in the
'pable services.
BRITISH NATIONAL REGISTER.
Losnos: July 15, 9.49 poni. The National Register Bill has passed both Houses of Parliament and relived the Royal Assent.
FRENCH MAKE FURTSER PROGRESS IN
ARGONNE.
LONDON, July 15, 4 p.m.
A telegram from Paria states that the night was disturbed to the north
of Arras, whore the French carried a line of German trenches.
A communique adds:-We have made further progress in Argonne, where the Germans, in a series of counter-attacks, 'only succeeded in Ergaining
small footing.
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BRITAIN'S NEW ARMY IN FRANCE.
CREATES A FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION.
LONDON, July 15: Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters in France saya that the arrival of the new formations has been kept a great secret. There had been rumours of the arrival of certain Divisions, but hono were aware of their
GENERAL QOURAUD..
General Geamud's health is very satisfactory.
SCOTTISH LETTER.
and Co., Liverpool in Porto Novo, West Africa. Ho
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FCBE, June 10.
1 CHURCHILL IN DUNDEE.
livered to bis constituents in Dundee The address which Mr. Churchill de attracted extraordinary attention from the circumstances under which it was made, bat those who rorelations had pected any sensational to confess disappointment. It was, MA your cables have already in. formed you, a strongly patriotic deliverince, in which nothing was said as to what had led him to lay down his position of First Lord of the Admirality and take up the almost nominal port (in ordinary times) of Chan cellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster. All the sar, the speech was perhaps the most important he has ever made in Dusrige. The Unionists united with the Liberals to
make the gathering a representative on. A rousing reception was given to Captain E. L. Boase, 4th Black Watch, ung of the..
A PICUE OPINION. There's things we sudna tech to him."
And mony sirapla chiel.
Is aane the better when he learns
Thero's doubts about the doll.
The
se
worl' has grown, and growth mann teil;
Buzz thero's hantle yat
cuisten af their faith in bell
That vad bo sufer wi't.
The Germans just word ornar guid
Nae war than ither mag But ance the toeger's tastit bluid,
Vinuria it's tamin' then?
The whup that we hao flung am
Micht still he cowed it in: Eternity's a sair backairaw
Upon the wheels o' sin. Hoeven's just like gr-naie's swietle—sure
If bairus ara guid and gree;, promised ekeipin' whiles does mair-
Iken it did
A
me.
prospective Unionist candidates for the, I think that for a whilis yet? City, who was was wounded early last. month in Flanders, and appeared in the We ocht to mak' the grim uld pit
Howe'er a doubt wo throw, platiori in khaki, which his left arm in a A Maybe and in't no Bling.
-W, W, in "Glasgow Herald."
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that sections of the men were most Tel. 492. bitterly determined "not to reauimte. Egentially it was resolved to ask M. Runciman (Secretary for the Board of Tride) to rearne negotia- tions at the point where they were broken off. 3. Boncinan bas agreed to do so.
The dispute does not affect, at any rate for the present, the Navy's coal.} af which there are ample stocks.
The Bill to be introduced in the Commons provides that the price of coal at the pit-mouth shall not ex- eved lust year's price by more than
Drastic peruities aro imposed for this contmvention of the Bill, which does not apply to coal for export.
THE FRENCH NATIONAL FETE.
LONDON, July 15.
The French National Fête Day was celebrated in London. Everyone was wearing the tri-colour badge, and the Afarseillain was sung at the same 'moment as it was sung in the tranabaa from the sea to the Vesgar, as the remains of Ronget de Lisle (author of the Marseillaise") were conveyed with great pomp to the vault of the Hotel des Invalides.
SIR EDWARD GREY.
Lornos, July 15. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, who has been actor- what indisposed of late, attended meeting of the Cabinet
IMPERIAL DEVELOPMENT.
'LONDON, July.. The attendance of Sir R, L., Borden, the Canadian Premier, at a British Cabinet meeting is welcomed as being a significant landmark in Imperial development. It is the first occasion an which the Premier of a Dominion haa participated in an ordinary Cabinet meeting.
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Losos, July 15 The death is sunounced of Major- Gaperal Sir Thomas Dennehy.
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SION AUSTRALASIA & OHINA writes that the country we are fighting have bedst time," Que gunner,
TELEGRAPH COX, OFFICE AT HONGRONG.
The evening Paris communique states that the enemy in Belgium bombarded Furnes and East Dunkirk The Germans in north Amas twice waily attempted to leave their trenches near Soughez. Tho can nomade in the whole of this sector was continuous, the cathedral quaria is like Scotland, only there is no broom ter of Arras particularly cuffering. The civilians were killed.
We attacked in Argonne, gaining-fouting in the German trenches in West Argonne forest. The enemy's gains in Argonne yesterday did not exceed 100 metres in depth
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