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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1016
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE NAVAL BATTLE.
GERMANY GRADUALLY BREAKING
THE NEWS.
AMSTEAM) June 8. Gemuany othrially states her
* spaval losses in the little na jedlows:
One but the cruiser,
the battleship
Four sonall craises.
Pive torpedo-bon
THE GREAT RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
AUSTRIAN CASUALTIES ARE ESTIMATED AT 100,000.
Fitrovicap, June 8.
THE CHINA MAIL.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSIAN DRIVE,
BRILLIANT RESULTS "
ACHIEVED.
40,000 FRISONERS...
THE LATE LORD *KITCHENER.
WORLD-WIDE SORROW AND SYMPATHY.
RECEPTION OF NEWS BY THE TROOPS.
THE NAVAL FIGHT.
MR, BALFOUR ON THE FIGHT:
Lostós, Jund-7
HARPER'S
PRICKLY HEAT POWDER
In the course of a speech at the lan chron of the Emporial Conference on Commerce, Mr. Balfour, First Lont of the Admiralty, referring to the recent sen-tight, declared that the source of the ALL ITCHING INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN. German roports was tainted, "while we hal toll the whole truth. We had PREVENTION
worse than before, and our blockade Stantial fruits. The feruan pasition
country was justified in having greater was mudbe effective than previously. The SORE FEET colonce and hope of triumph thar it: had relays ago.
A NATURALREMOLLIENT AND ABSORBENT DUSTING POWDER SCIENTIFICALLY COMPOUNDED FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF
PETROGRAD, Jane 7. Ep to the present the "total". Russian captures on the ripet and Rumanianphed that the news of the reach of a result of the battle, and front is 40,000 prisoners, including 900 officers, 77 guns xl. 134 machineguns. THE GALLANTRY OF THE RUSSIAN TROOPS,
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LONDON, June 8. General Sir Douglas Hig has tele. Lord Kitchener was received with the deepest regret by all ranks He add His memory will remain with us as an incentive, aix! we will not rest till we have brought his work to cylminativa in enduring vistory."
FRENCH SYMPATITY, Fresident Poincaré has telegraphed to King George that the whole of France participates in mourning with Gred Britain and the British Empire. Ele
PETROGRAD, June 8, The enemy had a practical demonstr tion of the increase in our war material, says a cpumunije describing the latest Russian victories. The fighting has trengthened our coulence that with the development of this material the The news of General Brisstoff's sneenemy's forrified lines will be effectively also pays a tribute to Lond Kitcheners Jess has been receiver with quiet satisertugainst the Austrians after only three
destroyed. Brilliant results were achievominent qualities. faction, though the details, and healities by fighting. Such were the valour and dash of the Russians towards the It is clear that the Austrian line isend in dislodging the enemy from of the enemy's batteries were captured srongly fortifiel positions, that nýachers
ton of the lighting is evidenced in a passage in the antique which
are.withhell..
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This indicate that, the Authorities pierserk in several places and, as the 200. are gradually Invoking the news of ¦ mile battle is still invis initial stages, antart by the infantry. The despers their very heavy doses to the pole, though they am still
much.
suppressing
Lostos, June di
catastrophe for a considerable part of the
Austrians is anticipated.
From the number of prisonerotaken it is estimated that the Austrian losses in three days" fighting new in the neigh
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RUSSIAN ADMIRATION..
Losbos, June M.
M. Sazenot, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, bas talegaphed to Nir Edward Gray the lively admiration of the Russian Guyoniment at the ralour | of the British dist in the North Sea battle, deploring the losses, and con- King George, in replying, refers to gratulating Britain on the victory, which the cruel boss he and the country have has demonstrated afresh the naval sustained, and to ford Kitchener grent superiority of Great Britain, as the Cher servious to the common use.
man fleet was obliged to flee, nos during been exchanged between M. Brial ami
Most yapathétie telegramas have nista engage the main British force. Mr. Asquith, General are a fees), Sir William Roberts and General Carlom and General Sir W. Robertson.
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ITALIAN SYMPATHY,
ROME, Jine S
Frudence prevents the disclos ing of the names of the gallant regiments fighting sometimes after the loss of all their officers, the names of the rare After warm tribentes but been paid to Generals and other officers killed and the late Lord Kitchener, the Chamber the endser Kosdock sarak while puis shown by the fact that the Austrians
The superiority of the Russian genreutuled, or the identification of the expressed its mouthdences with Great
rooding te duirbour
in the trenching at many points were too
A Vermin effeial annouepigene ways the lattformisef Lutture mund
bourhood of 10DLERID,
Tha Intzow was a ship of 2soxdanel to resist when the Russian f tops, resophard in March 1917. he was infantry attacked. '..
■f the same classins the ** Derßlinger.** The Austrians has spent the
Lod Gown Strengthening their defences. WIEM
which was wasoleted in 2014. The **Hiraleuburg," which iyyar alter the Luthow.
winter
Often
The Russian gus had to destroy
fun barily on the sanezchisa, 1afslow on į foairteen rows of the thickest wife this Gemma adaison of well bu acetal
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bổ recall that the British Andalıy roun wintage, od the 3rd inet, nid: 2009 Afleguan Budtlebenisen, tren of which ngo believed to be, the ↑ Burdlingle) and te simi amalier, lihalky enggood by one batte fool, wangswetter te diablad sand vstapi ping. A third "was observed to lay metho nusdy- durgesh," The maddes have bad at Britis stary frame omtalently
1
state that the
compared with ning as the largest number inst year,
· HEAVY FIGHTING ON
BRITISH FRONT."
LOSSES HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES.
ADISTEXDASI, June 2
Roporta front the Belgian frontier of
Hitale Bang " stats sink the fighting in the region of Ypews say,
by a grassed attacks bytur destroposit is of the Seres deseription. The
If that be se, para latte des
lease, new syvenntii 600
The Rotors is a cruiser of as potest disadarementoni 28 krets spisul, completed in 1913]
THE BLOW TO THE GERMAN FLEET.
WHAT IT FLAS MEANT,
Laspas. Jane 8.
sky alve Beelers aut Zillebeke jä visible at Coutmi nightly, glowing from
loonlities."
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AUSTIHAN ADMISSIONS,
AMSTERDAM, June N.
An Austrian omtannique admits the wisheimwal from the Lutzk weeter the fure strongly superior forces.” speaks of no fewer than ever Russian attacks in the course of a Play, (THE TSAR'S GRATITUDE TO DIş
* TROOPS..
PetroviÅD, June 8. The Tar has telegraphed to General Brasscloff his heartfelt gratitude to the troops for their successes in Volynia Galiens and Bakovina. His Majesty shtes that he is watching with pride and satisfaction their bold deels, and be is convinced that they will fight til a fird and glorious victory is achieved
THE STRUGGLE AT. VERDUN.
the heavy firing which is incessaut day ENEMY ATTACKS ON FORT land'aight.
The German we are numerous, inchaling many sevimly. They report that the losses unboth sides are large.
THE VERDUN STRUGGLE,
FORT VAUX IN RUINS.
COST.
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Britain
300. BALFOURAS POLICY.
Lospos, June 1. Mr. Balfour, speking at the lanchest
of the Inperial Council on Commerce, said that Lord Kitchener was the must striking sure it all the Allied or tries, lite triumph was the creation af a yost nelitäry machine, which was jow prepared! tide its shore in the militur labours of the Allies. He died as he would have wished, snddenly, in the height of his fame, mini milst the work he was dying for his coilutry,
Sir Edward Grey replied warmly thanking the Russian Government for its congratulations on the victory of our gallant sailors, adding that the British lives were not lost in vain. We kneir how greatly the enemy feet whose lusses had been delibaritely concealed in Germany had suffered, and the British Government rejoiced to think that the action has contributed to the
success of the common cause of the Allies.
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A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR BRITISH: VICTIMS.
LONDON, June 7" A memorial service will be hell at St. Paul's Cathedral on the 14th inst. in honour of the British victima in the sea light.
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JAPANESE COMMANDER LØST ON
QUEEN MARY,"
Loxton, Jane A An official announcement states that Commander of the Japanese Navy was among the officers lost on the Que Marg
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ML BALFOUR ANSWER.
CRITICISMS.
LONDON, June 7, Mr. Balfour (First Lord of the Ad (milty) wplying to criticisms of the Admiralty's first one, said that Admiral Siz, John Fellison's message of the 21 June was broadly incomplete,
} LAST ATESSAGE.
LONDON, in Land Desborough presiding at the lunched the Turperial Com Commerce read what may be reguled as one of Lord Kitchener's last messages. It was contained in a letter to Load Desbrough regarding the war, auf was as follows:--We have to stick it at. and we have to donr very best until VAUX.release out, I only wish I could the decided to take the public inte
do mon, or rather, that what it was his confidence, and therefore isnt it." better work."
The public rectared must quickly from the unnecessary alarm, laat he regrettel MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S, that the Fleet, well knowing that they A memorial service for the late Lord had inflicts a most severe blow on their Kitchener will take place in St. Paul's opponents, bad been disappointed by Catheral at noon on the 13th inst. The trig tone of the papers. How Their Majesties, the King end. Quever, the confulence in the will attend.
Admiralty's honesty was increased there would be nothing to regret. He did not doubt that the German, losses were The Daily Express states that Columeligger than oura but is was useless FitzGerald's body was washed ashore Germans rush for their ports as soon arguing about losses in face of the
yesterday.
POWERFUL GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED.
PARIN huve T A communiqué states powerful German attack in the evening at Vatx For was repulsed in disorder and with heavy loss by our machine-gun fire, There was an intervé homfiartiment of
GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF THE FORT.
PARIS, June 8.
The papers give prominence in a¿CAPTURED BY ENEMY AT FEARFUL our first line at Hartmannwçilerkopfi statement made by Mr. Balfour (First Tord of the Adininúte), pastër. Dag thât the Germans ara relatively ante for inferior to what they were "A semi-official statement says that refore the instiel. He believe that Fort Vaux is in ruins and is murely an either in the North Sea nor in the observation post. The capture cost the Baltic wuld they, for many months, fermans fearful losses nhl does not * make the kin-1 of organised Fleet bring them nearer Verdun,
affork which might havi been in their HIGH HONOUR FOR DEFENDER OF
THE FORT power perviously.
THE SINKING OF THE HAMPSHIRE
1.
LONDON, June 8. The honour conferred on Chief off Battalion Engnal, detonilgy of Fort Vous that of Containder of the lä-gion of Honour), is a distinction usually reserved for Divisional
LONDON, June 8 Naval men do not believe that the Hampshire was, torpedoed, the Generals. weather being too stomy, and the scene of the disaster is always well patrolled.
It is stated at Kirkwall that the
· Hampshire 'saris in twenty minutes.
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It is the first time in the war that the name of an officer responsible for the defence of a particular position | has been published in France.
This shows that the stand made at Vanx is one of the most remarkable
A Gerinin communiger clairns
A commenpiyer states:-The artillery have been most active at Hill 301 and left of the Meuse. The bombardment of our first and second lines between Deimant and Danloup, on the right
:
COL FITZGERALD'S BODY
WASHED ASHORE.
FIGHTING IN BAST AFRICA.
P
Lospos, June 8 General Northey reports that the of the Meuse, has continned in a nosthey are retiring and our columns are
in pursuit, capturing prisoners and violent naoner.
The Germans announce to-day the capture of Fort Yaux or Tuesday even ing. The fort was still in our handla at four this morning, but since then communication therewith has been impossible cwing to the violence of the bombardment.
THE BRITISH FRONT.
FRONT LINE OF TRENCHES AT HODGE CAPTURED,
Loxtos, June 8.
stores.
on Friday night, losing heavily.
The garrison at Namema Hrake out The Commandant was wounded and enptured
Our losses in these operations were very small.
SHOT WITHOUT TRIAL AT DUBLIN.
MILITARY OFFICER COURT- MARTIALLED.
LONDON, June 7,
the British Battle Fleet appeared. The results of the battle has been co strengthen our blockadų, dissipate the Gerinan dream of the invasion of Great Britain, and confirm our command'uf. themen",
KAISER'S THEATRICAL BOMBAST..
AMSTERDAM, June 7, The Kaiser, ou the deck of the flag- ship at Wilhelmshaven, marlen bombastic specek en Germany's naval the warships. He declared: "victory" to delegations from the A start has been made! Fear will creep, into the bones of the enemy
BRITISH SAYED BY "GERMANS.
AMSTERDAM, June 7. A Berlu telegram states that the Britons who were saved in the battle off Jutland were two exit from the Queere
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General Sir Douglas Haig, in a. At a Court-Martial in Dublin," Lord imanique, states: There were heavy Cheylesmere presiding, Captain Bowen Jary and Indefatigable, and a total of reciprocal Lumbardments last night and Colthurst was charged with the wilful 173 from the Tipperary, Vestur, Nomad the qualities of today. The enemy yesterday captured murder, alternatively with manslaughter, and Turbulent.
our front line of trenches in the ruins of two journalists, hamed Shechy Skef
of the village of Hooge. His attacks at fington and Dickson Maulntyre, during other portions of the line failed the relellion.
A number of bodies have beru recovered. Colonel Fitzgerald's ispisodes of the war. expected at. Thursa to-ilag for con- veyance soutirward.
that the fort was really captured after hard fighting on the nudist... but this morning was repleti
Another small attack west of Hooge The prosecuter and the densed gave To-day's Advertisements,
The as his reason for the shooting that he the announcerment was defer us Australians during, the night entered did it to prevent their rumpe and rescue. rents of the garrison held out in German-trenches east of Bois Grinier An officer deposed that Skeffington inaccessible underground rooms till inflicting lose and bringing back pri admitted sympathy with Stun Feinism.
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THE WAR OFFICE. VACANCY
Loxnox, June 8.
SITUATION WANTED,
TOUNG LADY, desires situation ad
General Office assistant,
The papers generally urge that a day evening when they surreb-apners. We also successfully mided cast showing that prisoner was mentally Speaks Chinese tently. Good Typist
civilium 'should he appointed as ? "Aueresary to Lord Kitchener,
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The communique snys that tha Kaiser has decorated the cornrnianiler The hue of Mr. Togt George is of the customs with the Order" Four most frequently neritioned. Ir. Merito and it admits that the Winstone Churchill and Lord Derhy
French ure fiercely counter-attacking. are also disenssed.
The report that Viscount French of Ypres has already been offered the post is not confirmed.
The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. Asquish will probably appoint n member of the House of Commons.
THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE."
Losnos, June 8 It is believed that Mr. Foster, the Canadian Minister of Commerce, will
AFTER THE WAR.
RESOLUTION OF THE IMPERIAL
COUNCIL OF COMMERCE.
LONDON, June 8,
"The Imperial Council of Commerce has passed, with three dissentients, a resolution urging that arrangements should be made at the earliest opportunity for reciprocal and pre- ferential trading within the Empire, and between the Empire and its attel the Ronomie Conference in neutmis; and restrictions by tarifi and Allies favourable treatment for
Paris.
otherwise on trade relations with our enemies so as to thake,'' dumping THE BELIEF OF THE SHACKLETON or a retum to pre-war conditions
impossible p EXPEDITION.
LONDON, June 8,
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
VIOLENT ENEMY "ATLACKS "REPULSED.
Rok June 7.
"EXPORT OF COPRA FROM AUSTRALIA.
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MELBOURNE, June 7 A feature of the communique is violent modified the embargo ou copen
The Commonwealth Government has enemy attacks in the Upper Valiar,
America at Monte Spin' in the Pina Valley,. the Compomule valley and north-east!" of Asiago, all of which were repulsed ... with heavy enemy losses. At Com-" pomalo we counter-attacked and drove the enemy to the end of the valley st the point of the bayonet.
SOCIALISTS OPPOSE ANOTHER GERMAN WAR CREDIT.
AMSTERDAM, June 7?
The Socialists opptand the Credit.
The Reichstag has adopted the Bulget and a new War Credit of £600,000,000.
TRADE OF GREAT BRITAIN.
INCREASE IN EXPORTS & IMPORTS
Lesbos, June 7. The Board of Trale returns aliowan increase in exports of 213,405,419 and in imports of £12213,636 against the returns for May of last year.
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