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FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1916.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Beater's Service to the China Hait)
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THE STRUGGLE ON THE THE GERMAN FLEET RETURNS.
MOUSE.
AMSTERDAM, Mag. 10, " The German Fleet has returned to itslase.
GENERAL SUCCESS OF THE FRENCH.
Paris, Mar. 10.
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MR. CHURCHILL REBUKED.
Logues, Mag. 10, Mr. Balfour in the course of his.
Truy
West of the Mense the Germans 1st night die several attempts to repair their failures of yesterday,
Two attacks, preceded by an in-and empty fears." he said. tense botabarment àgning Bithin- sourt" were stopped by the French curtain of fire.
speech replying to a debate on the Naval Estimates warmly wpudiated the suggestion of slackness and in- difference. Los dismiss vain
dehonch from Corbeaux Wood.”
Mr. Balfour, buke to Mr. Churchill regred as one of the severest ever delivered in the House
THE CHINA MAIL.
BARLIER TELEGRAMS NAVAL DEBATE IN THE BRITISH
(Rauler's Service to the China' Ms.)
GERMAN FLEET EMERGES INTO
THE NORTH SEA....
FIFTY BIG WARSHIPS, AND OTHER CRAFT SIGHTED
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·PARLIAMENT.
„MR, BALFOUR REPLIES TO`MR)
CHURCHILL
Loynoy, March 8, .In the House of Commons, Mr Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, replied to Mr. Churchill saying that his speech was very unfortunate both in fort and AMSTERDAM, March 9, A trailer which has arrived at substanre. He re-allied that the Imaiden reports that on Monday after Admiralty policy of construction com- noon it sighted off Terschelling in the pared most favourably with anribing North Sen) at least fifty big derman ever accomplished, and pointed out, warships, a large feet of armed trawlers, caustically that under Mr Churchill's two Zeppelins, and numerous subine skilled shipwrights were allowed marines travelling westward.
to enlist, and that Mr Churchill wed. for dreadnoughts for monitors. Neverthe the gues and gun-mountings destined less, the Fleet was more powerful than
Five
large cruisers of unknown nationality passed Ymuiden at five en Mandar morning steaming at full speed
GERMAN PASTORS' FRIGHT.
FULNESS.
THE PULPIT AN AGENT OF MILITARISM."
IT X3 OCH BUTY TO CRICHY RUMÄNITT."
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One of the puzzles of the war has been
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FRENCH RECAPTURE, LOST TRENCHES IN CHAMPAGNE.
NO CHANGE AT VENDUN,
LONDON, March 8 A French official announcement
atatea zon
There is no change north of Verdun, The Lombardment has continned waste Ward of the Mouse, but no infantry attack was attempted. The French batteries are replying vigorously both. westward and eastward of the Meuso.. There has been lively artillery
The Germans were able to of Commons. His one when refer-activity in Weave, the French bota- rông ty Mr. Chwill's previous burding lanzee, Grimaucourt and attacks on Lord as was particu-Fresnes. A German attack on the railway and Manheulles war omashed larly "secetiful. ","
by artillery and infantry fire.
to
Renewol German efforts failed dislege
Ing a wide tract which „We recaptured and are consolidating 3. Churchill's explanation, is An obstinde struggle mutinued regarded as lane. The papers un- „East of the Meuse between Torun, animouslyo prise Mr. Balfour and ment and Vaux. The Genions express the opinion that Mr: Char- made several attacks with large forces (chill has only succeeded in hurting against our vûtenched positions, but his own reputation and in increasing ware completely repulsed despite public confidence in the Admiralty. their intense artillery prepatation and The Mully Triegraph says the reu-, son why Land Fisher was summoned to the War Council was to ascertain is views as to the progress made in
the violongs of their assaults.
Some eldeerits of "German in fantry naingularily penetrated Vatis, hat were driven out by a hatchet (the building of warships.
There has been intermittent bon- foulment at Wasure
The French made a clover littla coup de main at Bois-le-Pretre, taking a number of prisoners.
The
Frunch Bombarlena in Argonne continues. ".
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF THE BATTLE.
FRENCH GAIN MOST VALUABLE GROUND."
Pants, Mar. 10,- " „A serui-official statement says:
The nighteenth day of the battle. A farmumble to us."
We have gained most valuable ground north of Verdun bringing our line through Bethineourt and for beaux Wood, northward of Curniere ard Oie Fill, thus establishing new positions northward of the solid lines from Mort Hoang to south of Camieres, improving the position of
the whole sector.
The complete defeat of two violent -Germaan-assusilient Bathindourk-and-
MR. ASQUITH'S PLEDGE TO
MARRIED MEN.
A GRIEVANCE.
FNDON, Mar., 107 meeting at Cardiff of the mur- rif men who attested under Lord Derby's scheme resolved to form" an association to protect their interests. The resolution 15eured that the pledge given by Mr. Asquith and Tard Derisy hd not be kept and it urged revision by a judicial tribunal of the list of excinptions.
JAPAN AND AMERICA. EFFORTS OF A EUROPEAN POWER
TO PROVOKE A CONFLICT."
Lesbos, Mar. 10. ·
Reuter's Agency learns that the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs declared on the 6th inst. that despite the efforts of a European Fower to cause a conflict the relations between America and Japan, were better than they have ever been. With the elimins- tion of this source of intraigue they would grow yearly more cordial.
The French attacked eastward of Maisons de Champagne, and won back the trenches. seized by the Germans on the 6th. They also took a number of pritoners, and repulsed German counter-attack. The French batteries.
come stronger every month.
Mr. Balfour.concluded by remarking "that he had latened to Mr. Churchill's uggestion to recall Lord Fisher with profound stupefaction,¦. He paid a warm tribute to Admiral Sir Henry Jackann, ind declared that he would hold himself to be contemptible if he vielded to the demand for Sir Henry Jacksob's removal
Mr. Churchill rose immediately, and f'asserted that he had tried to impress the country with the 26esssity for con- struction to be continued at the highest speed; and in order that a note of warning should be sounded.
LORD FISHER ATTENDS WAR
COUNCIL.
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LONDON, March 8. Lord Fisher attended a meeting of the War Council, a
MORE AIR-RAID VICTIMS. ·
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'LONTON, March `0. Five more persone who were injured
ang bombarding German motor-trans-in the air-raid have died. It is now ascertained thxt persons wire. porta in Argonna,
injared..
TEENCHI-MORTAR · FIGHTING.
LONDON, March 0..
A communique states:— Near Grenay there has been trench- wortar fighting, during which we coa- siderably damaged the enamy's defances. Yesterday the enemy spray & mine near the Ypres.Commines railway, but damage was done. Today, our artillery bombarded the vicinity. By exploding a ruins east of Laventio we interrupted the enemy's inining. The esemy shelled our position east of Vermelles,
UNSUCCESSFUL GERMAN
ATTACKS.
FRENCH REGAIN MORE LOST TERRITORY.
PARIS, March 9.
His
à communique states:— The enemy, west of the Meuse,. attempted to re-advance under cover of an intense bombardmadt. attack, which was made with great strength again Bethencourt, we Erepulsed,
A French counter-attack in Corbeaux Wood, which the Germans penetrated on Tuesday, elected the enemy from the greater part of the wood, of which the Germans now hold only the eastern extremity.
GERMAN CLAIMS.
LONDON, March 9. A Geman communique claiina the capture of 58 oficers, 3,277 mez," ten guns and mech war material at Forges and Requeville, and of II omcers, 100 men and a few machine guns at Fresnes.
LOSS OF THE "PEREĻA."
NOT TO BË INVESTIGATED,
Lossos, March 1. In the House of Commons, Mr. Rucci- man said thas the Board of Trade had decided not to investigate the loss of the Perris,
GERMANY'S SUBMARINE
WARFARE.
ANOMIER GERMAN NOTE TO
AMERICA.
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warst things that have beon" said about. German ministers of religion ; at the same tinis they do not help us to a solution of the riddle...
"Wa reprint the extracts in full;
!** □ BOUTS,AR DIVINE INSTRUMENTE.” Pastor Zoebal, speaking lay the greek Luthores chuch in Leiple, said: mission that permits us so congratulate
**It is this deep emmelserness, në "our"
ourwalves, and ras contant with a hourt fall of gratitude when our guns best dawn the children^of Batan, and when vellous submarines-instruments to exe cute the Divine vengeance-send to the; bottom of the aes thousands of the non-
electe
We mut dght the wicked with ovary means'in our powers thei; sufferings should ; gire us pleasure; their cries of despair should not move German Hearts. There ought to be no compromiss with hall, no mercy for the avant of Saltan-in other words, no pity for the English, French, and Russians, nor indeed. for any, nation that has sold itself to the devil. They have all been condemned to death by Divine decree.”
Professor Rheinhold Seeby, who teaches theology in the Berlin University, proach. ing in the cathedral of the city, said:
We do not bate our wexies. We obey the command of. God; who talla us be love them. But we believe that in killing them. in putting them to suffering, in barning their hours, in invading their territories, we simply perform a work of charity. Divine lovejs seen everywhere in the world. but men have to suffer for their salvation. Hewan parents love their children, 'yet they chastise them, Germany lover other nations, and when she punishes them, it is for their good."
GERMANY THE INSTRUMENT OF HEAVEN.
Pastor Fritz Philippi, of Berlin, from his Protestant pulpit, among other things,
be crucified that the scheme of redemption "As the Almighty allowed His Son to might be accomplished, so Germany is destined to cracífy humanity in order that ita salvation may be secured. The human race can only be anved by blood, by fire. and irword. German warriors do not, abed blood with a light heart. They look upon in ax « snorté duty imposed on them, a duty they cannot neglect without committing sin Our beloved Emperor hales the horrors of war Through long year he lif” ured to maintain the peace of the world. Germany has waver imployed forte to, menace the independence of any nation. It is really because we are pore that we have been chosen by the Almighty as His instro- monta, to punish the envious to chastise the wicked, and to slay, with the sword sinful nations
The Divine mission of Germany, ob, brethren is to crucify humanity; the duty of Garau soldiaza, therefore, is to strike withous
mercy. They must kill, born, and destroy any half manure would be WASHINGTON, March 8 wicked. Let it, then, be war without Count Bernstorff his handed pity. The immoral and the friends and Lansing another long submarine memoilies of Satan must be destroyed.. 45 aŭ randum. It is understood that this evil plant is uprooted. complains that Great Britain is taking *** Satan blæself, who hai come into the The bombardment on the right bank advantage of American attitude to in-world in the form of a great Power (Eng of the reuse was again most intense instruct armed merchantmen to act of land), must be crushed to Grant about
the Divine command bring the region of Louanmont, where the sirely towards submarines.
the destruction of those who are the par- Germans unsuccessfully attempted to
Count Bernstorff admits that. Inter-piscation of evil. When this work is attack our lines east of the fort. national Law does not provide for the finished, and sword will not have been da ehemy infantry attack repccapied use of submarines, and offers to operate used in vain. The redemption of humanity the Hardaumont Redoubt which we existing before the war if Great Britain mass will be established on the sarth, and captured on Tuesday,
the German Empire, which will have created There has been a rovere cannonade will also respect those laws.
it will remmin its protector." in. Wocvte. Our batteries on the heights of the Meuse are vigorously replying to the Gerasa-artillery
A bomb attack in Upper Alasze
Donamint was a severe check for IMPORT OF BREWING, MATERIALS regained us tranches east of Seppois
The enemy.
The engagement at Huaumont Is been fluctuating up to the pre- fre aent. Anyhow, this is a trivial
episode in the great battle.
GERMAN CLAIMS DENIED.
The German claim to have cap tured thousands of prisoners and ten
REDUCED.
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LONDON, Mar, 10.' Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, Announced in the House of Commons that the brewers bad agreed, to a reduction in the
one-third, thus saving 200,000 tons (of freight space?).
which the Germans occupied on Febru ary 12th.
We destructively bombarded enemy works north of the Aisne, in Argonne. FRENCH AIR DOMDARDMENTS.
them on the basis of International Lawr will be achieved. The kingdom of righteous-
THE NELLORE.”
FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND VESSEL BEACHED.
.
A notable epoch in the adrance of the Italian sternship interests is marked by the successful launching of the Dailio, of the Narigizione Generale Italiana. This [vessel, which will shortly be placed on the service, is the largest and the most luxuri ously appointed liner plying between Europe and South America,
LONDON, March 9, The firs on the P, and O. Nellore being got ander.
LATED Sixteen French aeroplaner dropped Lloyd's agent at Malta reports that the 154 bombs. on a station, on the late Nellers has been scuttled and beached Sablen railway, hitting trains At Elleras Crack, and that the fire bas To-day's Advertisements German squadron tried to parane, but been extinguished, -e
gns in the region of, Douanmont importution of brewing materials oythe French machines returned to the
lenie. It is stated that only 000 tops and some trench engines were Itst.
ARMENIAN MASSACRE AT
ZRZERUM.
PETROGRAD, Mar. 10. There were 40,000 Armenians in Erzerum before the capture of the eity. Only 16 were found alive when the Russians entered. The other "bad been driven out before the fall at the fortress and massacred by Kurda
GERMAN DYNAMITER SENTENCED IN CANADA.
starting point with the exception of cue, which was compelled to land on account of engize trouble?
RUSSIANS STILL PURSUING TURKS.
PETROGRAD, March 9,
A communique states: We continue to drive the Turks beyond Mapayri.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
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UNEASINESS IN HUNAN..
PERINO, Mar 10. We have occupied After threatàlegramis received Cala, which is twenty-seven miles west from Hunan the Government he ward of Kermanshah and a hundred ordered a regiment from Shantung from Bagdad.ge
to be stationed there
· RUSSIAN PROGRESS. IN ́ASIK HINOR.
PernoGRAD, March 9..
NEW TAXIFION.
PEKING, Mar. 10.
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