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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1916.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Bouter's "Service to the China Mail)
GEN. MONRO'S HISTORIC DESPATCH.
LONDON, Jan. 13. The following is the full text of General Monro's historic despatch:
..COMPUI SION AND
RECRUITING.
DEFAULTERS IN IRELAND.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BRITISH FRONTI
Losbox, Jan. 12. General Sir Douglas Haig in, a communique reports considerable activity on both sides about Hulluch and Ypres. Trench-mortars "and grenades were particularly effective neur Armentieres and St. Eloi.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
AUSTRIANS KILL AND WOUND
HOSPITAL PATIENTS...
on our
ROME, Jan. 12.
A communique saya — The enemy fired incendiary shella LONDON, Jan. 12.
positione north-east of
The Turks attempted a heavy
Mr. Birrell, Secretary for Ireland, Roverto, causing a big fire.
The Italians, advancing most dar attack on our lines in Helles on stated in the House of Commons January 7th between half-post one that there were 100,000 single meningly in Logaznoi Valley, wrecked and three in the afternoon Our of military age in Ireland who had Austrian trenches by trenches were continuously shelled not attested. Deductions from this grenades. -from-three-to-four-o'obook During number for various reasons would
the afternoon the bombardment "became intense, the Turka opening a heavy musketary fire. At 4 o'clock they sprang two mines near the
leave 80,000.
SCOTTISH MINERS AGAINST COMPULSION.
The delegates of the Scottish mine
means of
There has been an obstinate, artil- lory bombardment along the upper snd middle Isonzo, which the Italians effectively countered.
The Austrians resumed their kang-
Struck ko-military hospital killing four patients and wounding eight,
Western Birdcago scd the Fusilier works have decided against the Com. arge fire en the lower. Isonzo, and|
Bluff. A quarter of an hour later they axed bayonets. All along our front their officers were seen appar. antly endeavouring to make the men assault, but they were only success fat in doing so opposite Fifth Avenue und Fusilier Bluft. ...
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The Staffordshires completely reculsed this attack, a large pro- portion of the attackers being siled and wounded. Our casualties were
185.
Aeropare reports show that the Naval Are on the left flank was most Becurate and it is probable the enemy suffered considerably.
pulsion BiH.
WILL THE BILL BE NECESSARY ↑
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ARMY PROMOTION.
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LONDON, Jan. 12. Major-General Eiggell, Chief of General Sir Douglas Haig's Staff, has Liant. besn promoted temporary General
THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
MR. ROOSEVELT A PROBARLE CANDIDATE.
OBICAGO, Jan. 13. The Progressive National Committee has reclved so hold the National Convention at Chicago on June 8th simultaneously with the Republican Convention.
Mr. Roosevelt will probably be the Progressive Candidate for the Pre- sidency.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
(Router's Service to the China Mail.)
COMPULSORY SERVICE.
NO MORE OPPOSITION" FROM
NATIONALISTS.)
-LONDON, Jatz:- 1-1:~
In the House of Commons Mr. John Redmond annonced that the Nation
It is stated that recruiting through- GERMANY AND THE "LUSITANIA" aliats would not further oppose the
out the country is so good that I the rush continues, as seems prob. able, to the end of the month, the Compulsion Bill will be unnecessary. THE EXCLUSION OF IRELAND. In the House of Commons Cap-
tain O'Neill declared that the exclu- sion of Ireland was grant humilia tion and disgrace.
Mr. Walter Long said the con- troversy over the Bill was practically over. With reference to the exclu
better in the interests of the whole country to exclude Ireland.
INFAMY.
-New-Yons, Jan-12-- It is believed that the Lusitaniu agreement with Germany has been practically arranged.
Count Bernstorff's 'motive for a
Compulsion Bill.
BEFORE THE. ETACUATION OF GALLIPOLI,
BALSAMIC
COUGH LINCTUS
HEAVY PURKISH ATTACK.
LONDON, Jan. 12
The mild and soothing inflacca which this preparation has, classes it amon General Sir A. Monro reports that the the most valuable of its kind, in cases of Cough, Asthens, Bronchitis, Shortnom o Tarks opened in heavy attack with Breathing or Difficulty of Expectoration; and while it removes the norumulating a guns and musketry on our lines at pho'gn, from its Tonia and Astringent virtusa it prevents its "formation, and allays Cape Hellos on the 7th fret, and irritation of the membranes of the throat and chat, wondering, th wo daliuata, prita attempted a bayonet assault, but ware | susceptible al fature irritation and disease.
only successful at one point. The attack was bloodily repolsed. Our casualsler wers Ave officers and 150 inen killed and wounded,
The evacuation operations ware rendered very difficult by a gale, bus were completed at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 9th inst.
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NEW CABINET MINISTER.
LONDON, Jan. 11. The Ecn, E. S. Montagu has beea Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy, with a seat in the Cabinet. He retains his position as Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
BRITISH CARGO-BOAT BUNK.
* "" THITHTEEN LASCARS PURISH "IN BOATS.
LONDON, Jan. 11. Lloyd' agent-at-Malta says that the British cargo steamer Clan Macfarlane was sunk on the afternoon of the 30th . The chief and second December. officers, the chief, second, fourth, and Mr. Redmond said the Nationalists fifth engineers, and 18 scars who made their protest, but recognised tho were picked up were landed at Malta overwhelming support for the Bill to-day. Thirteen Luscare died in the the House and the Country. Cons boat." queatly they would not vote against it in any shape or form. He hoped the Bill would rupidly become lax
satisfactory settlement is sacribed LABOURNE MOVES REJECTION To-day's Advertisements
to hig expectations that this will opea a way for a campaign to indues the United States to secure a relaxu. tion of the blockude.
OF BILL The Labourite, Mr. Anderson, moved the rejection of the Bul.
Mr. Will Thorne (interrupting) de. clared that Mr. Anderson did not speak in the name of the Labour Party.
fr Anderson, referring to the dr. cries of "What about the soldiers? declared that the number of actual GERMAN-PROPERTY IN BRITAIN slackers was negligible and that the
LONDON, Jan. 12.
Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, has stated that the value of British property located in Germany and registared with the Public
military accessity of the Bill had not been established,
Me Anderson said that the Clyde workmen regarded the Bill as the be- ginning of industrial compulsion and believed that disaster would ensue if the Government attempted to apply
The cyacuation began on the night sion of Ireland be said the Cabinet BRITISH PROPERTY IN GERMANY.cision of the Labour Ceegrees, as of the 7th and the operations were had weighed every possible point of quietly and successfully continued view and believed it to be, essential on "January 8th It was £ze and that the Bill should command the the sea was calm until after 4 in the largest, measure of consent possible, Biternoon when the weather cud-1 was decided that it would be denly got worse and at 11 the force gf the wind was 35 miles an hour.
After midnight is was only just
Mr. Binell, replying to Sir Edward possible to use the piers and lighters. Curson, said the Bill was not applied It was impossible to carry out the to Ireland because Lord Derby's programme of embarking troops in scheme had not been applied to destroyers alongside sunken ships at Ireland. He emphasised the differ W. beach, owing to the connectingent conditions obtaining in Great piers having been washed away. Britain and Ireland and said the The embarkation at Gully beach Government decided that the non- besame impossible! One lighter inclusion of Ireland was not only the went ashore there and the remain= | wisest and the most prudent course) ing troops had to march to.W beach but also the most patriotic in the IMPERATIVE NEED OF ECONOMY. the Dardanelies and our jaablity to for embarkation.
best sense of the word. **Ireland,"
Don't rush_ber.
The debate was adjourned.
GERMANY AND THE ARMENIAN HORRORS."
REALISING HER » RESPONSIBILITY AT LAST.
Despite these difficulties the pro-he added, "has done wonderfully. grammes at W beach and Y Beach were completed by 2.30 am, and troops from Gully beach" and all beach parties embarked at 4.m. hostile submarine, tad beco-re- 9 the "ported" off -Cape Helles ut
previous night.
The Turkish artillery was practic- ally silent the whole night until the stores were fired simultaneously by time-fuse, after the evacuation had been completed. The Turks then fred red lights all along their line and immediately opened a heavy shelling of our beaches and second- line tranches. The red light con- tinued for an hour and a half and
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 12. Apparently Germany is at length reabsing the effects of the Armenian horrors, and Germany's responsibility for them, on neutral "opinion.
a
Trustee Catimated 272,000,000, while the estimated value of Gennan property in Grout Britain is £103,000,000.
THE ADVANCE IN WAGES.
LONDON, Jan. 13...
which
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The Government, earnestly considered the financial position of the country and the great and increasing demands stil to be måde on its resources to meet the
the principle.
Mr. Richard Lambert (Liberal) seconded the motion.
SIR EDWARD CARSON. DISAPPOINTED.
Sir Edward Carson scathingly de flounced oppchests of the Bill and emphasised that it was absolutely necessary in order to fall our obliga tions to the lies. The evacuation of
belp Serbia. were due to the shortage of men. What did injury to industry, or Industrial compulsion, mattor if we lost
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needs of the war and the imperative Government had dealt with Ireland Report of the Directors together with thee MP
need for-economy, and in view also of the general advance in wages, and the measures taken to tax or limit profits, has come to the conclusion that in view of the pressing emer- geney, any further advances in wages should be strictly confined to the adjustment of local conditions, and all other applications for advances
Replying to Dr. Leibrecht, the to be refused. Socialist feader in the Reichstag,
MEXICO.
Herr von Stum. representing the AMERICANS MURDERED IN the shelling until after daybreak. Foreign Office, said enginy intrigues The French embarkations were had compelled the Porte to remove carried out by their own navy, who also greatly assisted as by embark- ing some of our animals."
SEVERE FIGHTING ON THE MONTENEGRIN- FRONT.
AUSTDIANS ATTACK WITH 3 BATTALIONS.
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LONDON, Jad. 12. Montenegrin communiquere. ports further desperate fighting on all fronts, northern and easternt Everywhere the enemy repulsed with heavy losses, especially in the vicinity of Berane and RugoTO where they lost two machine-gunS.
A battle is raging on the Herzé- govinian front.
The Austrians brought up twenty. three battalions, with eighty guns and a great number of machine
guns."
All their assaults were repulsed. The Austrians continue their violent attack on Loutchen:
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We recaptured an important post- tion at Kuk but were unable to retaju
· THANSYAAL GOLD OUTPUT.
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 12.
The Transvaal gold output for 1915
was £38,827 461 sterling, an increase of £8,031,000.
the Armenians to certain districts RAILWAY PASSENGERS STRIPPED, and assign them new places of
residence. Owing to certain rene
tions from his measure an exchange
ROBBED AND SHOT.
EL PASO, Jan. 12. of views was proceeding between The British Coneel at Chihuahuu Germany and Turkey.
LIMITED BREAD RATION, IN
-GERMANY
AMSTERDAM, Jun. 12.
telegraphs thut seventeen people, believed to be Americans, were removed from a train by Mexican Lundite, stripped of their clothing, robbed and shot to death.
A Gunnar proclamation again limits the bread ration to half-a-FUNERAL OF LORD BURNHAM, pound daily per head. Corn supplies are sufficient but pot abundunt..
GERMANY'S EXACTIONS FROM BELGIUM.
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LONDON, Jan. 12. The funeral of Lord Burnhani at Beaconsfield was a memorable event in the history of British journalism.
There was a large and distin PARIS, Jan. 12. guished congregation. H.M. the The Belgian Government is sending King and other members of the Note to the Neutral Powers pro-Royal Family were represented, as testing against exactions of the Gar well as journalistic institutions at muns from the Belgians amounting home and abroad, Peers, mombera to £19,200,000, which are contrary of the House of Commons, and men prominent in literaturo, art, the to the Hague Convention.
drama and the Army and Navy"
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRITY COUNCIL.
LONDOS, Jan 19
Sir Lawrence Jenkins (Chief Justice of the High Court of Bengal) has been sworn as a member of the
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FRENCH STOCK.
PARIA, Jan, 11. French stock now stands at 3 per per cent. Fee.. Privy Council with a view to sitting cent. Fos. 63.60; &
89.80 In the Indical Committee.
Even now he appealed that Ireland be included in the Bull.
GENERAL RAWLINSON-
FROMOTED.
LONDON, Jan. 12. Major-General Sir H, 8. Rawlinson. has been gazetted temporary General
HONGKONG LICENSING BOARD RESIGNATIONS.
SECRETARY OF STATE AND BE. THE GOVERNOR..
LONDON, Jan. 11.
In the House of Commons, replying
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to questions regarding the resignation of unofficial members of the Licensing JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board in Hongkong as a result of the N TWENTY EIGHTH ORDINARY rostoration to Germant of the licences of two of the chief hotels in the city, Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary of State for the Colonies) said the places of the resigning members had been quickly Alled. He assured the House that no- one was less pro-German than the Governor of Hongkong.
MOUNT LOYTCHEN.
AUSTRIANG" CLAIM TO HAVE CAPTURED POSITION.
AMSTERDAM, JOD, 11. An Austrian communique says that the Austrians have captured, Mount Lovtchen, an important position. dominating the Bay of Citaro on the one side and Cotinis on the other. GENERAL RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
GREAT CONCENTRATION OF ENEMY. FORCES.
PAS, Jan. 12. A Petrograd tologram says that the Bussian offensive in general, from the Kivor Pripet to the neighbourhood of
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An Intente frost, followed by thay, sonyerling the trenches into river.
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