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February 6 1915,
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
RELIEF FOR GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN
PRISONERS.
A RUSSIAN NOTIFICATION TO AMERICA.
Germany Loses a Cruiser and a Distroyer.
TURKS DISPERSED ALONG THE SUEZ CANAL.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
Russian Representation to America.
Føb. 4.
Russia has informed the United States that the distribution of food, money and clothing to German and Austrian prisoners in Siberia is permitted only by the Russian military authorities, who are declining to give the privilege to foreign relief expeditions.
An American expedition 5sd started from Peking.
The Situation in India.
The following telegram has been received by the General Officer Commanding, Hongkong ;-
Delhi, Feb. 4. 6.25 p.m. Situation in India gonerally satisfactory. Tribesmen hava paid up
their fines.
Chief General Staff, Delhi.
French Reports,
(Ilavas Telegrams.)
Feb. 2, 0.30 p.m. Yesterday the artillery struggle was renewed with activity. „Several German attacks of no importance were repulsed.
British tronps progressed near Cainohy, taking German troncher. The Germans succeeded in entering one of our trepeben on the Bethune-La Bisbe road but we counter-attacked with fixed bayonets, chasing the enemy and killing many. We are still pro- greasing methodically in the Perthes region.
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German submarines have sunk fire British steamers in the English Channel and the Irish Sən,
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The Russian troops have entered Tabriz, the population welcoming them favourably.
(Oficial Telegram from the French Government, via Peking),
On the 2nd inst. in the Noulettes sector, the French artillery stopped a force fasillade,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
New German Ruse Folled.
Feb. 3, 5 p.m. To-day's Paris commaniques state that nothing of importance occurred on the northern portion of the front.
The Germans launched fire-boats on the River Anore, above Avolny. The boats were stopped before they exploded.
Oar artillery did excellent work in the Aiene region. We made slight progress at Perthes, repulsing a counter-attack, and we also repulsed attacks in Argonne.
Fresh German Attacks Repulsed.
Feb. 4, 1.10 s.m. The Paria evening communique says there has been nothing noteworthy to report except the repulss of three German attacke in Champagnewest of Perthes, north of Mesnil-les-Eurlus and north of Massigos. A fremb German attack at Bagatelle (Argonne) was repulsed on Tuesday night,
War Session Opens.
Feb. 3, 5.40 p.m.
Turks Repulsed at Kantara:
Feb. 4, 12 30 pm.
Osiro states that the Turks also delivered an attack on the Kantara front at daylight yesterday. They were repulsed end lost 16 killed and wounded and 40 prisoners. The British had three casualties.
Government Changes.
Feb. 3, 9 p.m.
The Hon. Mr. E. S. Montagn (Financial Secretary to the
CONDENSED. '
A fumber of British Minister-
isl changes ars announced.
In the Carpathians the fighting. is growing more intenss
The craiser Australia has sunk a German auxiliary cruiser off Patagonia.
Large numbers of Kemp's and Maritz's rebel commandos have eurrondered..
Treasury) succeeds Mr. C. F., G. Masterman as Chansellor of the a Russian submarine has anok a It is officially announced that
Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. Csoil Barmsworth has been appointed German destroyer near Озра Under Secretary of the Home Office (rios Mr. E. J. Grifith), and Moen, Denmark, Mr. Walter Res and Mr. A. C. T. Book have been appointed Junior Lords of the Treasury. Mr. F. D. Acland (Parliamentary Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs) has been appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasury in succession to the Hon. Mr. Montagu.
German Destroyer Sunk.
Feb. 3, 9.5 p.m. It is officially announced at Retrograd that a Russian marine sank a German destroyer off Cape Moen, Denmark.
The Asturias Outrage,
Feb. 3, 7.30 p.m.
The Germans have launched fire-boats on the River Asere, but the boats were stopped before they exploded.
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Russian aviators have suce38- |fully bombarded MLEZOS of German reserves"in traïna at | Rawa, Rzscice and Bogucica.
Dr. Macnamara has made a sub-statement in Parliament regard- ing the action of the Germans în. firing a torpedo at the hospital [ship Asturise. Y
Three accomplices in the mur der of Archduke Franz Ferdinand have been executed; the murder- er has been sentenced to 20
In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Asquith, after paying a warm tribute to the late Mr. Illingworth, moved a resolution appropriating the whole time of the House for Government measures. He said: "All our energies must be concentrated on the war.
In the House of Commons, Dr. Macnamara, M.P., Parliamentary years' imprisonment. Every interest must be subordinated to that. It would be offensive and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that the Admiralty to the good sense of the antion to prooped at such a time wita G3D-bad received a message that a submarine, with its conning-towerment will only introduce mensuras
Mr. Asquith says the Govern troversial legislation. The Government will only introduce measures showing above the water, had fired a torpedo at the Asturias, necessary for the prosecution of necessary for the prosecution of the war"
although that vessel was painted white with a green band and red the war, in the present Parliamen crosses, which were illuminated at the time. She had been notified tary session. to the belligerente as a hospital ship and, consequently, was pro- tected from attack under The Hague Convention of 1907, the first sigastory to which was the Kaiser, da tega,
Dr. Moonamara added that he was certain the civilized world needed no representation of ours to enhance its sense of horror at this wanton outrage. (Loud cherre,)
Mr. Boner Law, Leader of the Opposition, agreed that in the special circumstances the proposals were reasonable, and be would not oppose them, as the Government intended to act as the French and Canadian Governments bat done, and treat the session ass wat
Bession.
Falklands Victor Sees the King,
Feb. 3, 11.45 p.m. Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Stardée" has, had a two hours' audience of the King at Buckingham Palace...
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German Reserve Trains Bombarded,
Féh, 4, 8.30a.m. It is announced that Russian aviatora successfully bombarded masses of German reservos' trains as Raya, Rzecica and Boguoice. un the 2nd inst.
Turks Encountered Near Ismailia.
Feb. 3, 8.20 p.m.
A Csiro telegram -täten that the British met the enemy in the vicinity of Ismailia. The enemy's ardour was chooked by a gand- tora. Their abooting, both artillery and infantry, was bad. The enemy retreated. The British had six wounded.
German Auxiliary Cruiser' Sunk.
Feb. 4, 11.5 a.id, A message from Bandon Aires states that the cruiser Australia sank a German auxiliary cruiser, formerly a Woermann liver, off Patagonis.
A sabrequent message states that the crew of the auxiliary craiser were landed at the Falkland Islands.
Sarajevo Assassins Executed.
Feb. 4, 1 p.m.
Accomplices
A message from Amsterdam states that three of the The Germans sent out fire-ships on the Ancro River at Avelay, of the murderer of Archduke Francis Ferdinand have been executed north of Albert, but they were stopped before being able to explode. ni Surajevo. N
The French artillery continued to secure very fine ro-ults by Tue seinal murderer, the youth Frincip, has been sentenced to obtaining an accurate range in the Aisne valley, where the French twenty years' imprisonment, as he could not be executed on the progressed, taking many prisoners and repulsing a counter grounds of his youth, attack near Perthes, în Bois de la Grario. Two German attacks were repulsed no.r Bagatelle.
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pago they will be found on the Extra.]
Turks Attempt to Cross the Suez Canal:
South African Rebellion Crushed,
Feb. 4, 2.30 s.m.
Tarka endeavouring to cross the Suez Canal were attacked by the British and the enemy flod in disorder, leaving the whole of their bridging material behind.
There has been severe fighting at Goumine, where the "Russians repelled German altroke after the bloodiest hand-to-hand fighting, in which the enemy's lossen were immense,
The Tarks have delivered an
A telegram from Cape Town reports that Col. Kemp, one of the attack on the Kantara front, bat rebel loaders, and his commando, have surrendered, gra
were repulsed, losing sixteen.
A later Pretoria telegram says this commando numbers 48 killed and wounded and forty Bicors and 486 burghers. There is reason to believe that a con-prisoners. The British had three sidorable number of the members of the Defence Force who rebelled casualties. will surrender st Uppington to-night..
Feb. 4, 6.45 s.m.
A further Pretoris telegram, states that 4 officers and -100. burghers, part of Col. Maritz's rebel foros, have surrendered at skamas, and more are expected to surrender in a few days. 500 earrendered with Kemp.
Severe Fighting on the Vistula.
Feb. 4, 8.30 6.00.
A Petrograd communique states that engagements on the right bank of the Vistula' are much more frequent,
NEWS.
Interesting war items will be found elsewhere.
Farthor notes on the orisie appear on page 4.
"Oar Contemporaries" appears on page 2, commeroisi news on page 9 and log book on page 6.
General news and an article headed "Plight of Rheims" appear on page 3.
morning.
We have carried the town of Skemps, on the left of the Vistula. Fighting in the regions of Borjimon, Germine and Balim Lady May presented the prizes continues. The Germans are strongly re-inforced with over fourteen at the Belilios Public School this regiments, and mansion of artillery are firing day and night. The fighting was particularly severe at Goamine, where we repelled track after the most sanguinary hand-to-hand fighting. The Anamy's loaves were immense.
In the Carpathians the fighting is growing more intense.
French Reports.
(Official Telegram from French Gocerament, via Peking).
Feb. 3.
February 1 was marked by renewed artillery attacke sad several German attacks of secondary importance, all of which were repulsed with very heavy losses for the enemy. T
pet Around Ypres violent cannonsding prevailed, a French battery sacceeding in dispersing German convoya near Poelospalle, VA
An outpost on the outskirts of Cainchy, abandoned on account of a German attack, was retaken by the British, who mads further program by taking the enemy's trenches.
North of the La Basude-Bethune road the Germans attacked our tranches without muccess. They were repulsed by a brilliant bayonet charge delivered by the French infantry, who killed or took prisonera nearly all the enemy's forces-more than a bastalion strong.
Feb. 4, 12.30 p.m. Reator's onrrespondent at Cairo states that the Turks on Tuen day night attempted to orome the Suez Canal near Tason They were allowed to bring their bridging material without molestation to the bank of the Osual. Then the British attacked and the enemy French heavy artillery bombarded Noyon station, where the fled in disorder, leaving the whole of the material. Several of the enemy had supplies, caring two explosions, spamy were drowned.
An attack by the enemy in Woevre was fruitless.
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