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THE
WAR.
OMINOUS LULL AT VERDUN.
GERMANS PREPARING FOR GREAT OFFENSIVER
MANY SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS. RUSSIAN PROGRESS CONTINUES.
ANTI-TURK RISING.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEKUT.]
OMINOUS LULL AT VERDUN, CALM BEFORE FURIOUS STORM.
PARIS, June 27th.
Yesterday's lull in infantry attacks at Verdun is regarded as the calm before a more furious onslaught. The artillery yesterday increased hourly in violence, and this reached a climax at five in the afternoon at Froi de Terre and: Fleury, where French experts expect an im mediate attack
[TRHOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
VIGOROUS ENEMY ACTIVITY.
AMSTERDAM, June 27th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23rd: 1916
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
(THROUGH REGTER'S ACKNOY.] ITALIANS SINK MUNITION- LADEN STEAMERS.
ROME, June 20th.
Last evening Italian units sank two munition-laden steamers of 5,000 and 3,000 tons at Durazzo, and returned with out a casualty.
GERMAN COUP. ITALIAN CRUISER AND FRENCH DESTROYER SUNK,
PARIS, June 16th. An Italian auxiliary cruiser, the Citta di Messina, and & French escorting destroyer, Fourche, were torpedoed by a submarine in the Straits of Otranto.
Most of the crews were enved.
SUBMARINE WARFARE,
A German communiqué states that
LONDON, June 20th Routh of the La Bassee Canal to beyond
The British steamer Astrologer and the Somme, the enemy have developed five Italian sailing ships have beon sunk. At A Danish schooner was attacked and continual and vigorous activity. night they heavily bombarded the Lens fired. suburbs and also gassed our lines north of Albert.
THE VERDUN BATTLE. Mort Homme was likewise pounded for ENEMY'S OBJECT AT THIAUMONT, forty hours.
There were appalling scenes in Satur day's street fighting at Fleury, both sides pelting with bombs at few fest range. The German bordes literally covered the ground. The total employed in successive waves works out at twenty men to a yard.
ENEMY ATTACK COMPLETELY
FAILS.
PARIS, June 28th.
1.20 p.m.. To-day's communiqué says:—A German Attack vest of Thiaumont completely. failed before our curtain-of-fire and ride-
fire.
We occupied parts of the enemy trenches between Fumin Wood and Chenois Wood,
There was artillery activity elsewhere, particularly at Mort Homme.
VERDUN LULL CONTINUES LESS ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
PARIS, June 27th.
12.30 a...
A communiqué sunounces that the full at Verdun continues, with decreased artillery activity on both sides of the Meuse. For the first time for weeks, except at Hill 304, there has been no. infantry action to-day.
French artillery in Champagne wrecked enemy works at Ville-sur-Tourbe.
Our batteries in the. Vosges exploded two ammunition dupots at Chapelotte. KARLSBURE IN A PANIC
AT ENEMY AIR-RAID,
PARIS, June 27th. Telegrams from Karlsruhe state that the air-raid caused a panic in the city. A number of bombs destined for the most important station, which is a military point, accidentally wrecked a circus, causing 100 to 200 casualties.
BRITISH ACTIVITY. MANY SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES,
LONDON, June 7th.
General Sir Douglas Haig reports, in- creasing activity. There were
a number of successful enterprises last night at different points on the front, and hostile lines were pope trated at ten different places. Our parties indicted considerable casualties u the memy, and ours were everywhere of the slightest. The Munsters and Anzacs" were particularly successful. There was much artillery activity in con- nection with these raids on both sides.
Last evening and last night cur artil- Jery was most active against hostile trenches, which were considerably damag ed at many places. Our heavy artillery caused four large explosions in the enemy rearward lines near Pozidres.
PARTS, June 28th.
It is semi-officially announced that the enemy's object at Thiaumont is to pene trate the ravine from Fleury to the
Mense, in order to take in the rear Froi de Terre and Sonville RUBBIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S ́AHENOY,}' ENEMY OFFENSIVES
REPULSED.
BUKOVINA PROGRESS
CONTINUES.
PETROGRAD, June 20th.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN. ENEMY HEAVILY DEFEATED.
(THROUGH REUTERʼN AGHNOT.] UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. A GRAVE SITUATION,
WASHINGTON, June 26th. LONDON, June 20th.
The situation is very grave. President General Smuts reports that he heavily. defeated the enemy on the 24th on the Wilson yesterday conferred with the Likigara River. 40 miles south of Leaders of Congress, and subsequently Handeni, and captured numerous pri- with Mr. Stone, Chairman of the Senate soners, including eleven Germans, and Foreign Relations Committee.
It is opined that war in virtually also a pom-pom, machine-guns, rifles,
Our casualting were certain. and ammunition. four killed and 90 wounded. The enemy's Iosses were severe.
General Smuts added that the enemy, who wero in a strong position in a dense bush, to the west of the river, were frontally attacked in the morning, while another column arriving after a night march assaulted his left flank and rear.
TREATMENT
OF BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.
HINT OF REPRISALS.
LONDON, June 27th. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that an American official The steamers Herault (French) and report showed that the Germans bad Burma (British), and the sailing ships reduced the food supplies of British Gabrielle Dale and Saturnina Fanny prisoners at Ruthlehen to half the neces (Italian) have been sunk The Hexaltsary amount The Goverment had con was sunk in the Mediterranean. Of ber sequently proposed to Germany the crew 38 havo been lauded. Five of the exchange of British prisoners at Ruhleben for the same number of German civilian Burma's crew are missing.
prisoners in England. If the Germans did not accept the proposal this week we would consider steps regarding the rations of German civilian prisoners in England. Loud cheers.) GERMANY'S FOOD PROBLEM.
THE BALKANS,
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BULGARIAN ATTACK
REPULSED.
SALONIKA, June 28th.
A Bulgarian attack at Poroy has been repulsed.
TURCO-RUMANIAN COMMER- CIAL AGREEMENT.
BUKHAREST, June 28th. The idea of a Turco-Rumaniau Com-
BULGARIAN DESTINACY.
"A communiqué reports intense artillerymercial Agreement lins been abandoned. fire on the Dvina front, the repulse of Gorman offensives north of the Pripet- marshes, a heavy bombardment in the northern quadrant of the Lutsk salient, with local offensives in massed formation which were everywhere repulsed.
Southward of Buczacs to Cossacks forced the river, taking 350 prisoners.
The progress in Bukovina continues, and we are approaching the Transylvania Pasues. The Turks repeated night attacks at Platana, in the Djivistik region, and at Trebizond were repulsed.
In Mesopotamia the Turks stormed sectors of the Russian positions at Revantluza, but wero vjected with the bayonet.
A Turkish offensive in the Bagdad direction was easily stopped, the enemy losing heavily.
BUBHAREST, June 26th. Bulgarian obstinacy is continuing. The closing of the Rumano-Bulgarian frontier is creating a most unfavourable, impression in official circles. GENERAL.
{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] THE ANTI-TURK RISING. GRAND SHERIT'S THREE ARMIES,
CAIRO, June 8th.
A PRECARIOUS CONDITION.
AMSTERDAM, June 27th. Food Dictator Batocki, in au interview, hinted that the temporary prohibition of the consumption, of west might be This will be necessary to September. compensated for by an increase in bread rations. The continuation of the present rations during the winter depended upon the result of the harvest:
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL
STRESS.
AMSTERDAM, June 6th. Geany is trying to borrow Jac sums from private people in Holland. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. NO CHANCE IN 1.8.0.
LONDON, June 27th. The Grand Sherif of Mecca has given
The Government has accepted the the command of an Army to each of his proposal of Mr. Chamberlain making three eldest sons. They have destroyed:
incligible for the Indian Civil Service the stations along 110 miles of the Hedjas any person who has applied for exemp- railway, to prevent the sending of rein-ion from military service on the ground of possessing a conscientious objection to combatant service. The rule comes into operation immediately.
forcements.
LATER.
It appears that the Graud Sherif has RUMANIA AND THE RUSSIAN | raised three armies, the commands of
ADVANCE.
INTERVENTION URGED.
BUKHAREST, June 20th.
The Russian successes have created a great impression, and the Opposition urge intervention. ITALIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH REUYER'S AGENOT.] IMPORTANT ITALIAN
SUCCESSES.
ROME, Jane-28th.
A communiqué states that the Italians They have scored important successes. have forced the Austrians to evacuate Castle Gomberto, in Asiago, and Monte Cencio, and are following up the enemy
hot-foot.
SUBSTANTIAL ITALIAN
ADVANCE.
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.
A communiqué
ROME, June 9th." shows that a sub- stantial advance has been made by the Italians from Vallaran to Bette Communi, They are nearing the outskirts of Arsiero, and have occupied the line formed by To-day our artillery was again active Mount Longara, Gallio, Asiago, Cesuna, at numerous poluts, considerably damag- and the mountains north eastward and ing hostile defensive works, notably at south westward thereof. Along the whole Longueval, Givenchy-en-Gobelle, north of Loos and the salient opposite Wytechante and east of Weiltje.
front they found the enemy's trenches full of corpses, besides large quantities of arms, ammunition and food.
MAGNIFICENT - GIFT FROM SULTAN OF JOHORE. PRESENTS SQUADRON OF WAR AEROPLANES.
1
SINGAPORE, Jane 28th.
The Sultan of Johore has presented the Imperial Government with a squad- ron of war-aeroplanes, costing £31,500.
General Carranzn said he is willing to South accept the radiation of the American Republics, but Mr. Lansing holds that there is nothing to niediate
пров..
SURVIVORS OF THE CANNIZAL FIGHT.
SAN ANTONIO, June 28th. American Headquarters in Mexico reports that 38 participants in the fight at Carrizal have returned, including a Captain who was believed to be dead. There are now 15 missing..
AMERICA'S TIGHTENING GRIP.
LONDON, June 27th. America is tightening the screw upon Mexico, and is considering the stoppage of imports. Refugees who have arrived at the frontier report that a mob, led by the Major, destroyed the American Consulate at Torreon.
STRONG NOTE TO MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, June 27th. President Wilson bas sent a very strong Note to Mexico demanding the immediate release of the troopers captured af Carrizal.
CASEMENT TRIAL OPENS.
MANY JURYMEN CHALLENGED.
LONDON, June 26th.
The trial of Sir Roger Casement for
high treason opened of the High Court the Chief Justice, Justices before Horridge and Avory and a jury.
The Attorney-General and the Solicitor- General are prosecuting on behalf of the Crown, and Serjeant A. M. Sullivan, Mr. Artemus Jones and Professor J. Morgan are defending...
{TH ROVOK REUTER'S AGENCY.] SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON. FRUITLESS ATTEMPT TO RESCUE ELEPHANT ISLAND PARTY.
Lobos, June 27th. The Daily Chronicle announces that Sir Ernest Shackleton has returned to Port Stanley after a fruitless attempt to rescue the members of the expedition. whom he left at Elephant Island
PRIVATE LONSDALE,"
AMSTERDAM, June 26th. The Forsserts denies the report that Private Lonsdale has been pardoned. LORD SELBORNE'S RESIGNA-
TION DISCOUNTED
LONDON, June 27th.
Lord Selborne's resignation is dis- counted. It is stated that it will not affect the Home Rulo situation.
OBITUARY.
RIGHT REV R. BRINDLE, D.S.O.
LONDON, June 27th. The death is announced of the Right Rev. Robert Brindle, Roman Catholic Bishop of Nottingham since 1501.
[The decased, who was at one time an Army Chaplain, had the D. S. 0. conferred upon him for services in Egypt and tho souden, including the battles of Atbara. stops, and was many times mentioned in and Khartoum. He held many medals and despatches.]
EARL SANDWICH.
LONDON, June 26th, The death has occurred of Earl Sandwich.
WAR NEWS. INGENIOUS EAR PROTECTOR.
The use of cotton wool in the ear to deaden the concussion caused by the ex- plosion of shells, mines, etc., has been found to be of little avail, for the num ber of men who have been rendered total- ly dent in the war is said to be very large. German artillerymen are now being pro- vided with an ear protector, the inven tion of a Dr. A. Lysell, and it is said invention is described in the Munich that results are most satisfactory. The It consists Medizinische Wochenschrift. of two hollow spheres, screwed together and each drilled through in the same is In the hollow space direction. suspended a metal ball which acts as a valve. Ordinary sound waves have no effect on the valve, but as they increase the hall is pressed against the valve-seat until they are entirely obstructed. The whole apparatus is only about two centi- metres in length, and is easily fitted to
The Court and the galleries were the ear packed.
Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and numerous juryinen, were challenged. -AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT DECLINES NOMINATION,
CHICAGO, Jane 26th... Colonel Roosevelt has written definitely declining umination, and deprecating the nomination of a Progressive candi- date, adding that he himself would strongly support Judge Hughes.
MILITARY HONOURS.
LONDON, June 27th. Gazelle coutaing the following de
corations:-.
BRITISH YEOMANRY IN THE
BALKANS......
A message from Salonika, dated May 13th, says During the past fortnight there have been numerous patrol encoun ters betweon parties of our cavalry and Gorman Uhinas in the debatable land near Lake Doiran. So far, our men seem to have had the best of things, as, while the enemy has lost 24 killed, some wounded, and a low prisoners, our losses. have been mil.
Our Yeomanry have shown a courage ingenuity, which have enabled them and dash, as well as an initiative and usnally to get the advantage over the
enemy.
∙an
The most successful engagement was in village, which has already been, the scene of frequent fighting, and when a strong party of Germans was surprised by a small patrol who, without waiting although greatly out- for
support numbered,
Маке proceeded immediate attack, pouring in a rapid fire, which emptied half a dozen saddles. killed one horse, and induced the Uhlans to break into precipitate light, leaving three wounded and one injured prisoner in our hands. When our reinforcements arrived it was only a question of follow- ing up the success, but owing to the C.B.-Major-General W. E. Marshall; unfavourable nature of the ground the officer in command decided that this. Colonels N. G. Woodyatt, S. F. Crocker, would be too risky. He was justified in this decision afterward by information F. W. Gordon Hall, F. H. Cunliffe
elicited from prisoners that a trap had Lieut-Colonels P. C. Palin, C. F. Murboen laid in the woods north of the village, where several machine-guns were ray, C. H. Derougemont, B. J. Maw concealed. The Uhlans had been sent out. to draw the British into the ambush, but binny, H. H. Roddy.
had been themselves surprised by our patrol.
K.C.B. Major General Frederick Campbell.
which he gave to his three eldest BORE The first is besieging Medina, the second occupied Tait-taking-prisoners maak of the garrison, and the third captured Jedda with the garrison, field-guns, | quick-firers, rides and much ammunition: Sherif's followers also cut the telegraphs, uprooted the Hedjaz railway and destroyed the stations for 150 kiloinetres northward to prevent the sending of rein forcements. It is related that when Enver Pasha visited Hedjaz, the Grand Sherif told him that be war su ignorant youth who had dragged Turkey to de- Party, under the Presidency of Mr. John. K. Tancock, Major Andrew Sheen, struction.
MESOPOTAMIA MATTERS. NO MORE DETAILS AT PRESENT.
LONDON, June 28th:
REPRESENTATIONS
THE IRISH SITUATION, RESOLUTIONS BY IRISH PARTY..
Lornox, June 28th. At Dublin, a meeting of the Irish
Redmond, passed a resolution, with two disseptients, expressing deep gratitude at the self-sacrifice of the Ulster Nationalists in consenting to temporary exclusion, andstating that they were look-
In the House of Commons, Mr. Tennanting to an early establishment of an united, said that it was not desirable in the self-governed nation; also declaring that public interest to give further details Mr. Lloyd George's proposals should be
accepted as the best means to an end. regarding Mesopotamia at present.
The same meeting also Dnanimously GENERAL TOWNSHEND'S
passed a resolution demanding the release of interned persons wh
who were not con- In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamnected with the rising in Ireland. berlain announced that he first learned of General Townshend's representations to General Nizon from the Viceroy's tele- gram of April 9th.
LONDON, June 27th,
The decision to despatch two divisions from France to the assistance of General Townshend was taken on September 23rd, 1915.
PERSIAN GULF DIS TURBANCES
C.M.G-Lient. Colonels CT Price,
►
D.5,0. Licut, Colonel P. H. Pryor; Majors I. U-Battye, R. F. Finlay; Cap: tains A & Beaman, W. B. Dunlop, H.
Skinner.
Another engagement in the same neigh- bourhood accounted for seven Germana killed in an ambush prepared by our men. It had been arranged that while they were retreating the Germans abould fall into a second ambush of a detach- ment of infantry, but, owing to & mia- understanding in regard to time, the sub- MilitaHy Cross.-Captains W. G. Ays-sidiary plan miscarried f
On Brother occasion
machine-gun cough, P. T. Banford, H. J. O'Neill, jammed after the third shot, enabling the R. L. Sweeny, R. 8. Townsend Lieut. ambushed Germans to get away almost
without loss, C. M. Maltby, G. F. Shakespear; Second Liente. A. W. Blanford, P. F. Durand, J. A. Ewart, D. H. Ferguson.
ROYAL RED-CROSS, Second-Class-Miss A R. Lowe, Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service,
MINIMUM PRICES TO BE REMOVED.
LONDON, June 28th. In the House of Commons Lord Robert
Khoramabad line was Cecil said that the survey of the Mohammerak inevitably delayed by local disturbances, be removed on July 3rd,
LONDON, June 27th. The Stock Exchange announces that all the remaining minimum prices will
REFINED KULTUR.
The following extract from a letter received by the Rev. W. E. Horley, of Ipoh, from a friend who is a Minister in England, dated Banbury, Oxford, March 8, speaks for itself- A frand: of mine, a London solicitor, Mr. Galers went down to meet some exchanged pr soners at Folkestone, and saw mid the pitiful crowd of mutilated (not wounded in war) a handsome young officer who looked strangely fit among the cripples. Mr. Giles found that the man had had his tongue cut out by our kultured friends! A letter this morning from Basisgate tells me that a trapped Gor man submarine is lying on the beach st Deal so let all our enemies parish.