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SATURDAY. AUGUST 21, 1915
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MORE 33 RMAN: SWAGGER..
THE CHINA MAIL.
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WHITE STÅR LINER "ARABIC" TORPEDOED.
HUNDREDS OF LIYES ENDANGERED...
Londos, August. 10.
The White Star liner " Ambie," 15,000 tons, hust beeni torpedoed. - She sailed from Liverpool, for New York yesterday afternoon and was sunk at 9.15 to-day,
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THE SOUTH WALES MINERS' DISPUTE.
Toybox, August 20. The last romaining coal 'trouble in South Wales is in process of spoedy
alr. Buncitman's deci
settlement. The British policy of the
LONDON, August 20. A telegram from Amsterdam states that I Bethmiang-Hollver, the Imperial Chancellor, raitérted his defence of the German policy, Speaking with grout acerbity on the action of Great Britain, hè con- oluded that the resteration of peace was only possible with Germany occupying an inviolably string position, balance of power must disappear and Germany must consolidate, strengthen, and secure her position so that other powers could nover again think of a policy of isolating Germany or other prople. We must gain the freedom of the seas, not is England did to rule over them, but that they shakl serva equally all peoples. We will be and will finin the shich of peace and froglom of big and soul nations. We don's hatu peuples who are driven to war by the Governments, We shall bok? on till those peoples, demand police from the Governments who are really guilty, till the road becomes free for a new liberated Europe, free of French intrigues in Muscovite desire and the congress of English tutelage.
THE DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
FRESH ATTACKS ON ENEMY POSITIONE."
minutes,
4
'The Ansbie faundered off Pastnot. and floited only eleven
Eleven hots got away, but it is foured that a large number of assengers are hist.
LATER DETAILS.
Esion, whereby both sides agreed to fahide, on the few outstanding points
will be given out in a day or two.
OBITUARY.
Loxboy, August 19.
CURES
CORNS
Corns are one of the most" distressing of
minor ailments.
The pain they produce in walking is often agonis Don't pare them. Don't try to dig them out.. Chiropody is best left to the Chiropodirt ! Besides there is not the Lonst necessity.” Callicura a súre and certain cure. "The Cars
comes out & ita own accord after's free applications.
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QUEEN'S
The dith is announced of Cardi- Tel. 492. The Arabic carried no first-class passenger, but aștotal of about nah Serafine Vannutelli 10 second and thinkelass passengers at a crew of about 250.
A nuber of passengers were Americans.
The White Star Co, states that same fifteen bouts ary, now en rante TYPHOON WARNING. eto Queenstown, hit it is not yet kauwn whether there has been ung koss
kf life.
LONDON, August 19. General Sir Ian Hamilton reports that the recent operations in Gallipoli have consisted of attacks on the enemy positions along the southern and
Anano" (Australians' and New Zealander') lines, including a freeb landing. in strong force at Suvla Bay.
There is evidence from statements made by prisoners that the Turks had buen considerably reinforced with a view to attacking' us, and our Attacks forestalled them by treaty-four hours. Consequently fighting wis very severe, and the casualties of both sides were very hoary. The landing at Suvia Bay was well planned and carried out by the Navy, but. despite the fact that the Turks developed their greatest. strength in the *Anunc zone our troops at Bavla were unable to make very satisfactory progress before the enemy was able to bring up considerable fornes from his reserves to bring our further advance here to a standstill. All points won have been consolidated. The spirit of the troops is excellent,
LORD KITCHENER INSPECTS THE FRENCH ARMY.
PARIS, August 20,
It is officially announced that Lord Kitchener visited the French Army on Monday and Tuesday, mud, with M. Millerand, on Wednesday thoroughly inspected the French Front, and complimented the Glenorals on the fine ap pearance and discipline of the troops.
The British War Minister had long interviews with General Joffre nad M. Millerand, in which questions affecting the two Armies were discussed, and very urgent matters were promptly settled,
M. Millerand, speaking at a dinner on Tuesday evening, said that Lord Kitchener's repeated expressions of admiration and confidence would be a fecompense and encouragement to the troops, The enemy was no longer nursing illusions, Already he was sacking to excite pacific demonstrations among the neutrale and the belligerants, but the troops, people, and Govern ment of France were more than ever resolved not to lay down their arms tili ...the goal was reached even if the way were as long as the road to Tipperary.
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was torpedoel without warning.
The fallowing telegram was received at the American Consulate General from,, the Manin Observatory at 13:30pm. to-day
Typhoon E of Bashi Channel, moving
The Arabic "* The latest list of those aboard at the time gives 132 seisomi-cluas, | NNY. OFN. 49 steunge and 21 row. There were ample beats on the "Ambie ''| for uur larger tumber and the boats-krown to be afloat would easily acromigadute the shove nital."
The White Star Company unmentiuss that 175 lira hoời wired, unl a 18 are still anacounted for.
The Press Bureau repeats this statement, and “amentions that there were 2 Americans au the ship,
PITIABLE APPEARANCE OF THE RESCUED,
216 if the crew of the Arabic." resmed from eleven of the Arabic's
Two, vessels have arrived at Queenstown. with 175 passengers and
he Their appontane was most pitiable. Their clothing was scanty, they were ltloss, and many were injured about the head and face, They land to be taken to the hotels in motorseas. Doctors "attended theal.
PASSENGERS TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES..
HOTEL KEEPER FINED.
P. O. Pratar. manager of the Poak, | Hotel, was fined $25 by Mr. Wood at the Magist way this morning, under the der Loc ravelers Restriction Ordinance, failing to notify the Captain Superintendent of Police of the departure of a lady visitor from the hotel. The case was reported in the early part of the weak, and was the first under the now Ordinance.
His Worship's juiginant was as follows: The Travellers Restriction Ordinance 1913" empowers the Captain Superinten dent of Police to entrak the movements of thras alasses of persons:
(1) person entering the Colony.
(2) pe sons departing from the Colony. (3) persons mispected of being about
47 leave the Coloay,
In order to carry out his duties, he has ordered the Manager of the Peak Hotel to furnish certain particulars relating to Trior to the torpedoing of the liver the passengers saw another visitors staying in the hotel. The manager British steamer torpedoed, and rushed, frightened. for lifebelts. "They in the Case of Miss Borrow, who left the han failed to comply with these directions) had just adjusted them wher the "Ambie was torperioed Lifebouts Hotel on the 1st August. The Manager and life-rafts wore quickly launched, the passengers scrambling in. Many omitted to report her departure from the fell into the water, and clung to the rafts. Two sailors swam and lifted Hotel to the Captain Superintendent-of on to a raft a woman who was shrieking for help. Many ladies werThe duty of the Hotel Keeper is the same, Police. He thereby committed an offence. their berths at the time of the torpedoing, and am on deck in their whether the visitor has intely arrived in night-dresses. They were provided with blankets.
the Colony or is a resident therein..
The defendant is convicted and is fined
مزور
THE CREW PRAISED.
An Arnerieun passenger, who was chud orily in a dressing-gown, said "Lord Kitcheper, speaking in French, replied, and said that after seeing that but for the splendid discipling of the crew over 200 would have the French Armies he was more confident than ever of final victory. Be
perished. raitorstad that Great Britain was resolved to make every effort to aid her faithful Ally to reach the goal.
Lard Kitchener, on his inspection, wore the French war medal of 1870 above his British Orders, and did not conceal his joy at agxin being in the midst of the Army in whose ranks he oace, fought.
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FOUR AMERICANS UNACCOUNTED FOR.
Officials of the White Star"Lino state that all passengers except Fight
for four are Americans.
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The story of the arrest of a Chine in THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO
possession of a number of hombs, which haj
After reviewing & Division including African troops, Lord Kitchener have been saveñ.und landed at Queenstown. Of this sight intecounted he was taking to tlie country as the
spoke in Arabic to an Algerian officer, to whom he said that the Chiefs and Dative soldiers could be entirely confident of the final success of the Allies. The officer, after a moment's astonishment, replied that they were all ad,
lutely convinced of ultimate victory.
While another Division was being inspected, M. Millerand, standing in front of the Colours, decorated Major-General Yarde-Buller and Colonel Fitz. Gerald with the Legion of Honour.
PICTURESQUE DETAILS.
ATEE.
THE CAPTAIN INJURED.
LATER.
The Captain of the "Arable" was injured in the leg. He suye that he did not, sen the submarine, but saw the torpedo approach this ship, when it was impossible to escupe. Thay had only eight minutes to lunch
the bouts.
WHOLE SIDE OF THE SHIP TORN OUT.
· of
request his brother, was outlined at the Magistracy this morning in Mr. Lindsell's Court.
A lakong said he stopped a coolio apparently in the employ of defondant söd seached a basket nad box which he was carrying. In it he found 13 bub casos and underneath a bed quil. In the basket chlorate of potassium and a number of bo found packets of sniphoric acid and
detonators - the whole being a complete
bomb
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The Government aqulyst, enid Scrit.. Brown, had destroyed at once twenty two packages of fulminate of silver because he
The Assistant Purser said that the torpedo hit near the engine room said it was too dangerous to be taken. to:
The events of the day closed on the undulating plains of Champagne when Lord Kitebener arrived to review the Cavalry Division. His Lordship left his motor car and advanced to meet the General Officer Commanding, who saluted him with a fine swing of his sword. Lord Kitchener recognised and the boilers exploded. in him Baratier, a member of the Marchand Fashoda Mission. They shook bands and recalled how their careers had touched on African soil. Lord Kitchener asked after Marcband, who is now a Divisional General. Then the cavalry galloped past
When Lord Kitchener bade farewell to General Joffre at Bale Duc on Tuesday evening a company of infantry, all of whom had been decorated for valour, formed the guard of honour.
It was impossible to keep Lord Kitchener's identity and the crowd and the inhabitants cheered his Lordship when he addressed the company of
-heroes.
M. Millerand, in the company of Lord Kitchener, on Wednesday visited the British tranches, inspected the flying squadron and reviewed the British -cantonment. He was most favourably impressed by their bearing.
A pleasant surprise was arranged for M, Millerand by the Brigade Gaarde, massed beside an old Flemish mill, where the Anglo-French coloura were flying. The band played the Marseillaise" when M. Millerant passed the freat; then the English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh battalions marched past M. Millerand and Lord Kitchener with fifes and bagpipes playing the sirs of their respective countries, while aeroplanes circled overhand,
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
THE FRENCH PENETRATE GERMAN LINES.
LONDON, August 197
The French huve conductal a daylong bombedient between Angres and Souchez, Buys a German communique.m
The Germans, says a telegram from Amsterdam, admit that the Fronch thereafter penetrator the Gennan lines.
BUSSO-GERMAN NAVAL-FIGHT. -
Roselane Retire Before Superior Strength.
LONDON, August 20.
An official Petrograd announcement states: Our warships guarding the entrance to the Gulf of Pigs retired after a fight owing to the great superiority of the enemy Ecet,
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FRENCH 'STORM A GERMAN SALIENT.
LotDON, August 19.
There has been great activity throughout the Artois region, says telegram from Paris. The French stormed the Germans safent in the region et Souchez and repulsed several Geroun ecuntur-allacks.
The French artillery in various sectors overcame the enemy's hat- turies.
Violent land to hand fighting is proceeding on the summit of Linge
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The French further advanced så Schratzraenncle, taking a number of prisoners.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
Important Development Expected.
Losnos, Angust 19.
Mést of the passengers lud just finished breakfast.
The whole side of the ship was torn out..
TWO AMERICANS MISSING.
Court-in fact to be carried across the room,
Me. Hind, who appeared on behalf of the defendant, interrogated the Chinese con- stable making the arrest. Defendant, witness thought, enalda not have escaped
De- had he attempted to.
Only two Americans now missing. Edmund Woods and Mrs. Fendant stood on the wharf all the time Josephine Bruguiere.
[The Ambi was built in 1907 and was of 15,801 toas. Her dimensions were Tength 0000ft. : width 1398. depth 1771. Her spoed is given its 16 knots.]
NORWAY'S INDIGNATION AGAINST GERMANY.
Lospus, August 19.
The After Post says: The Norwegiin people received with hot in dignation and bittemess the news of the treatment of the Norwegian mail packet by a Gennan subruarine, It will be resented from the North Caper to Tandesnas. The injury done to Enginad by the grabbing of the Norwegian mails is immaterial compared with the damage done to our country. The theft of reytml muils is not part of decent, warfazė.
DENMARK'S ACTION.
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LONDON, August 19.. The Danish Fostranster-General, says a Copenhagen tolegram, asserts thay no inore Danish mails will has sent in Norway to England. They. will be despatched solely on Thunish vessels in the future;
536 CONTROLLED MUNITION ESTABLISHMENTS.
Luspox, August:10.
Mr. Lloyd George anteimers ikai thum an now 515 Controlled mini- tion establishments.
COTTON AS CONTRABAND.
LONDON August 19.
Powers have agreed to declare cotton contraband of war.
The British Embassy at Washington announces that the Allied
INTENSE ARTILLERT DUEL.
LONDON, August 19.
To-night's Paris communique states that an interse artillery dudl as continued over nigst of the front.
the luggage was being examined and never key with which to open the box. attempted to run away. He produced the
At the Police Station defendant said be did not know ho carrying explosives."
Mr. Hind questioning acting Inspector Brown, asked him if he know that if the alcohol had dried off the fulminate of silver the substance would have explode. cd spontaneously.
Acting Inspector Brown answered he did not know.
Mr. Hind: If you had known you would
hare sent for some export in axplosives or the Government Ansiyat ?
Witness: might have done.
*- ** Well, I should have " commented Mr. Wind. I have no desire to be blown
cars at this early stage in my
Defendant was committed for trial. Mr. Hind indicated there would be a defence.
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