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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1818.
THE
WAR.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mat.}
THE BRITISH FRONT.
HOSTILE LINES PENETRATED AT
TEN POINTS.
LONDON, June 27 General Sir Douglas Haig reports in arassing activity.
There were a number of successful enterprises last night at different points on the front, and hostile lines were penetrated at ten different places. Our partian inflicted considerable, casualties of the enemy, and ours were every where of the slightest. The Munsters and Anzacs" were particularly success ful. There was mach artillery activity
in connection with these raids on both
sides.
1.net evening and last night our artil lory was most active against hostile trenches, which were considerably damaged at many places Our heavy Artillery caused four large explosions in the enemy rearward lines near Poziores
"Today our artillery was again active pointe considerably
at uumerous
Managing hortile defensive works notably at Longteral Givenchy-en- Gohelle. north of Loos and the salient uppoxite Wytschaste and east of Weiluje.
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THE VERDUN REGION.
ANOTHER" ENEMY ATTACK FAILS.)
PARIS, June 28,
THE ISLAMIC REVOLT.
THREE ARAB ARMIES OPERATING "AGAINST THE TURKS...
Caino, June 16.
It appears that the Grand Sherif of Meven has raised three armies, the commands of which he gave to his three eldest sonIK,
the
The Erst army is besioging Melina, second occupied Tail, taking prisoners most of the garrison, and the third captured, Tedds with the garrison, field-gurs, quick-frers, rifles and much ammunition.
The Grand Sherifs followers also cut the telegrapha, uprooted the Hedin railway and destroyed the stations for 150 kilometres northward to prevent the sending of reinforgaments.
It is related that when Enver Pasba visited Hedjas, the Grand Sherif told him that he was an ignorant youth who bad dragged Turkey to destruction."
EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN.
ENEMY HEAVILY DEFEATED.
LONDON, June 26,
General Smuta reports that he heavily defeated the enemy on the 24th inst. on the Likigua River, 40 miles south of Handeni, and captured numerous pri suners, including eleven Germans, and also
pom-pom machine guns, riffes, and animanition.". Derensualties were four killed and 20 wounded. The enemy's losses were severe.
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General Smuts added that the enemy,
Forley's rosaiqni says:--A. Gize- wa artick west of Thinmont who were in a strong pition in a dense pletely filer before our curtain-of fresh, to the west the river, were
and rite-fire.
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We copied parts of the enemy trenches between Fumin Wox and Chepois Wool.
There was nutillery activity elsewhere, * parti ularly at Mort Houm.
FULL CONTINUES.
Paris, June 27.
A communiqué announces that the lull at Verdun continues, with decreaser artillery activity on both sides of the Meus. For the first time for weeks except at Hill 304, there has been no industry action toulay.
Ha
French artillery in Champagne wreck l enemy works at Ville-sur-Tourbe..
Our batteries in the Vosges exploded twa ammunition depots at Chapelatte.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE AND
·HEAYY ENEMY LOSSES.
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BONE, June 26, · A comunique shows that amb stantial advanou has been made by the Italians from Vallarse to Sette Communi They are nearing the outskirts of Arsiero, and have occupied the line. formed by Mount Longara, Callio, Asiago, Cesung, and the mountains worth-eastward and south westward thereof.
Along the whole fruit they found the snemy's trenches full of corpses, besides quantities of arms, ammunition and food.
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THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
FIGHTING ALONG THE ENTIRE.
FRONT.NE
PETROGRAD, June 26. A commuighe reporta intense artillery üre on the Dvina front, the repulse of Gertrian offensives north of the Pripet marshes, a beavy bombardment in the northern quadrant of the Lutsk enlient, with local offensives in massed formation which were everywhere repulsed.
"Southward of Buczacze the Cowacks "forced the river, taking 350 prisoners.,
The progress in Bakovina continues, and we are approaching the Transylvania Puzsér.
THE FIGHTING IN ASIATIC
.......... TURKEY.
PETROGRAD, June 26.
The Turks made repeated night
- attacks. at Platana, in the Djjvislik,
frontally attacked in the morning, while another column arriving after a night march assaulted his left flunk and rear.
REDUCED RATIONS FOR BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.
HINT OF REPRISALS,
LONDON, June 27.
THE CHINA MAIL
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO,
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NEWS FROM HOME.
(From Our Own Cornopendant.)
LONDON, May 27,
LLOYD GEORGE AGAIN.
It may be the contemplation of the trade
war that is to follow the present war has led to the appointment, in
HARPER'S
Few of the German Astention PRICKLY HEAT POWDER
view to scientific industrialism. Sir James is a native of Dundee and is, 61 years old. He has filed the chairs of engineering at Tokio, University College, Dandee
A NATURAL EMOLLIENT AND, ABSORBENT DUSTING POWDER
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-WAR VIRTUALLY GERTAIN.*
WASHINGTON, June 20 The situation is very grave..
The selection of Mr. Lloyd George, and Cambridge, before being appointed SCIENTIFICALLY COMPOUNDED FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF sident Wilson yesterday conferred on the unanimous decision of his Director of Naval Construction It is ALL ITCHING INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN. with the Leaders of Congress, and Coalition colleagues, to undertake the not without significance that Mr. Bal subsequently with Mr. Stone, Chair-great task of negotiating for the four, First Lord of the Admiralty, is PREVENTION Apply small quantity of the Prokly. Mar man of the Senate Foreign Relations settlement of the Irish question, is Chancellor of Edinburgh University.
OF certainly a great tribute to Eis infuence as an adjuster of difficult problems It i only a week or two since the chief
IMPORTANT NEW DUTỶ FOR SORE FEET Liberal daily in London was levelling diatribes at him, and still he pursues
HOME EMPLOYERS. his even courses of popularity and success. If he achieves his and in this LIST OF MEN OF MILITARY AGE Irish trouble, despite the everlasting prejudices that surround it, be will indeed have placed the coping stone on bis political recordi
The opinion prevails that war is virtually certain.
General Carranas said he is willing to accept the media thin of the South American Republics, but Mr. Lansing holds. that there is nothing to mediate upon.
SURVIVORS. OF THE QARRIZAL
FIGHT.
"
TO BE KEPT.
Employers in Great Britain hare.ED important duty imposed upon them by s Dedance of the Realm Regulation made publia in the London Gazette" last
month.
Every employer must prepare and post
I was in the House the other after noon, and could not help being struck SAN ANTONIO. June 28.
by the contrast afforded after the American Headquarters in Mexigo Dublin disturbances. For there seemed reports that a participants in the to be a profusion of Irishmen, including up a list of the male persons whom he fight at Carrizal have returned, FL Pein khaki. Captain William including a'Captain who was believed Archer Redmond, son of the Irish employs whose ages are between 19 sad to be dead. There are HOW 15 Nationalist leader, was there, ready for 4. and must ravie, is at least once e Failure to comedy with this missing.
the call to rejoin his regiment at the month. front. Besides this Captain Eedmond, order will reader tum guilty of sam there were Captain William Redmond mary offence. (brothar: of the leader) Captain Stephen Gayane, Captain Eamonde, and Captain Sheehan, in addition to many Nationalists in khaki, who are, not members of the House...
Uister is the most taciturn of the Refugees who have arrived at the groups to be adjusted. If the Orange frontier report that a moh, led by a leaders would Major, destroyed the American Con-statement. of sulate at Torron,
AN AMERICAN. CONSULATE DESTROYED,
Lospos, June 20 America is tightening the screw upon Mexico, and is considering the stoppage of imports.
AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL
,
ELECTION.
MR. ROOSEVELT DECLINES NOMINATION.
CHICAGO, June 26, Mr. Roosevelt has written de finitely declining foizination, and deprecating the nomination of a Pro gressive candidate, adding that he will strongly support Judge Hughes. THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.
ATTEMPT TO RESCUE ELEPHANT ISLAND PARTY FAILS,
Lospes June 27.
The Daily Chronicle announces In the House of Commons, Lord that Sir Ernest Shackleton hus Robert Cecil said that an American returned to Port Stanley after a official report showed that the Germans fruitless attempt to rescue the town barl veriuted the food supplies of British bers of the expedition whom he left prisoners at Rubleben to half the neces
at Elephant Island. sary amount. The Government had consequently proposed to Germany the exchange of British prisoners Ruhleben for the same number of German civilian prisoners in England. If the Germana did not accept the
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PRIVATE LONSDALE,
AMSTERDAM, June 28,
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proposal this week we would consider The Fozuuert denies the report steps regarding the nations cf German that Pirate Leasdale has been civilian prisoners in England (Loud purdoned. cheers.)
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MAGNIFICENT GIFT FROM SULTAN
OF JOHORES
PRESENTS SQUADRON OF WAR
AEROPLANES.
SINGAPORE, June 25. The Sultan of Sabore has presented to the Imperial Government a squadron of war-aeroplanes, costing £31,500.
ITALIANS BINK MUNITION-LADEN STEAMERS.
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HOME, June 26.
MILITARY HONOURS,
LONDON, June 27. A Gozelle contains a list of honours as follows:-
K. C. B-Major-General Frederick Campbell."
C.B-Major-General W: E. Marshall: Colonels N. G. Woodyatt, S. E. Crocker, FW. Gordon Hall, F. H. Cunliffe Lieut. Colonels P. C. Palin, C. F. Mer ray, C. H. De Rougement, It. J. Maw binu, H. H. Roddy
C.M.G.-Lient Colonels C. U-Price 0. K. Tancock; Major Andrew Sheen. D.S.O.--Lient-Colonel P. H. Pryor Majors I. U. Battye, RF. Finlay Captains A. A. Beaman, W. B. Thurlop,
Last evening Italian units sank two munition-luden steamers of | H. ̃T. Skinner. 5,000 and 3,000 tons at Durazzo, and returned without a casualty.
SUBMARINE WARFARE.
LONDON, June 26. and Burma (British), and the sailing The steamers Herault (French) ships Gabriells Dale and Baturina Fanny (Italian) have been sunk. The Herault was sunk in the Medi- berranean.
Of her crew 36 have been landed. Five of the Burne'a crew are missing.
TURCO-RUMANIAN COMMERCIAL
AGREEMENT.
BEEHAREST, June 26, The idea of a Turco-Rumanían
abandoned.
MILITARY GROSS-Captains W. G. Ayscough, T. P. Banford, FL. J. O'Neil, Sweeny, RS Townsend: Lients. C. M. Malty, G. F. Shakespear Second Lieurs. A. . Blankferd, P. F. Dunud, J. A. Ewarty D. H. Ferguson.
ROYAL RED CROSS, Second-Clas
сище not with their readiness to
Exemptions are provided where 40. employer already keeps a register in compliance with the requirements of the Minister. of Munitions, and in the cuse Fod mines whers' employars have furnished
lists to the colliery recruiting courts.
Every male of military age mast furnish the necessary information to his employer, į And the lists must be open at all reason. accept Home Eule on terms, a greatable hours for inspection by the competent ailrance would have been accomplished. and or military authority or anyone
To go on with, Mr. J. L. Garvin, editor:
of the "Observer," who represents at authorised by him, or by a police con-- least some of the Watermen, accepts stable, or by any person authorised by a Home Rule for a united Ireland as the Government Department.
goal, though in the interim measure be The list to be kept in a prescribed would make the largest concessions to farm, at the head of which must be givan the fears of Ulster." He says piniïly the name and address of the employer. that it would be politically base to re. There are several particulers to be filled ward the loyalty of the vast majority up in respect of male employees between of Irish Nationalists by using the war to 19 and 41 as follows: cheat them of the Home Rule mesure 1-Nane and Initials which had already heen placed in the Prevent address (it Bo Statute-book. Both Sir Edward Carson- and Mr. John Redmond are in a very delicate position, but if the English Unionista make their voice heard they will create an Imperial publin opinien inert M. it married before which fanatical irreconcilables will have to how.
MESOPOTAMIA,
This week's news from Mesopotamia has cheered ts a great deal The Russians and British are for the first time fighting side by side and the effect in Constantinople and Berlin of this junction of forces must be very great. As I write, in fact, there are more persistent reports of peace being concluded before the year is out than
at any time pine bostilities started, " These reports, persistent as they are, must be accepted with reserve, for the "situation is far too complicated to allow of predictions. Nearly all the prophets have disappeared after igno minious failure to foresee events.
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JAPANESE COTTON SPINNING MILLS.
INCREASED DIVIDENDS.
J
Those of your renders who have recollections of the Thames steamboats which were run for a time by the Low- don County Council, will be interested to hear that halt a dozen of them have been used on the Tigris. Months ago it was decided that these aquat, fast little
A Japanese contemporary says it craft wore just the thing for trans: port work on that river, so the pick of Pears that all the spinning mill com them were acquired and sent off to the penes except the Kunegafuchi Spin- ning Mill Co., have settled and finished Fer Persian Gulf. Nothing was said about their accounts for the first balf of the all the their departure in the public press, for business year and practically obvious reasons, though it was quite an mills have decided to pay larger divid event along the riverside. In each case ends for the term. The decisions of the the boats were sent out in charge of a boards of directors for the prement of shipmaster, who contracted for the safe ividends for the term ander discussion, delivery of the vessel at her destination.red with the previous terit are as One ship was commanded by Captain Percy" fall, a deep sen commander whose brother went down with his ship, Kanegułuch the P. and O liner Persia, when that Fuji vessel was torpedoed in the Merliter-Nisahin...
ranean.
during this war...
Previous term percentage
Carico Another of the IC.C. Thames boats Amagasaki
Fukushima. was acquired for use hy Serbia Settsu ero ago and no doubt has done service ebrwudh Wakayama Izumi...... BLTYO Men called to the colours, or about to Ehime
Nursing Service. Mian A. R. Lowe, Queen Alexandra's, are invading the Post Offices and Temma...
THE IRISH SITUATION.
RESOLUTIONS BV IRISH PARTY.
RELIEF APPLICATIONS.
Present terin
Percentage
16
19
16:
18-
REZAŠKABRI29288
Not only have the mills decided to. pay increased dividenda, but they are also in a position to carry over guiga, larger than the dividends to the next term.
demending the forms on which they Turo....... have to fill in the details of their Godo..... commitments, for adjudication by the relief commissioners who will decide on whether or not to recommend that relief should be granted to their families during their servies in respect to rent, mortgages, insurance, school fees, and so At Dublin, meeting of the Irish forth, up to a maximum of 104 Party under the Presidency of Mr. | year.
LONDON: June 26.
term. The demand in India and China Increased profits are expected next for cotton yarn is expected to be stronger and Cotton is on the down grade Lów.
region, and at Trebizond but were Commercial Agreement has been they were looking to an early establish applying. These barristers commence ambit of theiz own experience "How
repulsed.
Ia Mesopotamia the Turks stormed sectors of the. Russian" position at Revanduza, but were ejected with the bayonet.
A Turkish offensivo in the Bagdad direction was casily stopped, the enemy losing heavily
MESOPOTAMIA MATTERS.
NO MORE DETAILS AT PRESENT,
LONDON, Juns 26.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ten- mant aid that it was not desirable in the public interest to give further details regarding Mesopotamia at présent
GENERAL TOWNSHEND'S
REPRESENTATIONS, CAIT
Mr Chamberlain stated in the Houg of Common that he first learned of Frautral Tornabend's representations to General Nixon from the Viceroy's tele
April 9th
a to despatca two front France to the tamistance
pteraber 2in1-1915
BULGARIAN OBSTINACY.
BUYHAREST, June 26. Bulgarian obstinacy. is continuing. The closing of the Rumano-Bulgarian frontier is creating a most unfavour- abla-impression in official circles.
GERMANY TRYING TO BORROW.
AMSTERDAM, June 25 Germany is trying to borrow large sums from private peope in Holland
THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
MINIMUM PRICES TO BET
RÉMOVED.
Ack Bicbor
| John Redmond, passed a ̈ resolution, Sixty barristers have been appointed with two dissentiente expressing deep to consider these appeals, and the gratitude at the self-sacrifice of the indications are that they will have an Ulster Nationalists in consenting to enormous task, for the mujority of men Two ladies were exchanging obser- temporary exclusion, and stating that so called up are heavily hit and are vations on human nature within the ment of an united, teli-governed nation; work next Monday, their remuneration marriage changes a man, said one, in also declaring that Mr. Lloyd George's being at the rate of 25 guiacus per friend. Take my husband he used to reverie. Doesn't it 1 acquiesced her propoule should be accepted as the best month, with su allowance of a pound s
offer me a penny for my thoughts, and means to an end
night when the duty calls them away now be often offers me a sovereign to from home, plus travelling expenses shut up. and clerical assistande pot exceeding two petimus per week.
TITË IMPORTANCE OF
The same mesting also unanimously passed a resolution demanding the re- lease of interned persons who were not connected with the fising in Ireland. **
OBITUARY.
ENGINEERING
Sir James A. Ewing, Director of Naval Construction, has been appointed Frin cipal and Vice-Chancellor of the Edit- RIGHT REN R. BRINDLE, D.S.Oburgh, University, to the surprise of those who have regarded the medical LONDON, June 27 school there as the chief department of The death is announced of the its educational importance. But the Right Rev. Robert Brindle, Foron new Principal's achievements have been Catholic Bishop of Nottingham since in the sphere of engineering, and the 1901022
appointment seems to show that in the future we are to pay more attention to intine researchinitsind natial aspect
The deceased was formerly an Army Chaplain The D.3.0 eferred upon hits for services in Egypt and the Som den, cluding the battles of Athars and Khartoum He held many medals and clasps, and was many times mentiones in Coupaichete was 19 years, of, uzej izvaj ELARE SANDWICH
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