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May 5
· 1915,
Temperature
2 p. 75
Humidity
87
62
May 5, 1914
Temperature 6 s.m. 702 p. 73 Humidity
2906
日二月盍
WEDNESDAY, MAY
1916.
三拜望:四八月五英语
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
WAR TELEGRAMS.
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSAD.
FIELD MARSHAL'S GENEROUS WORDS TO GURKHAS,
TWO THOUSAND TURKS TAKEN.
British And German Behaviour Contrasted.
GERMAN PIRACY; AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT..
[Renter'a Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE ABANDONMENT OF BRITISH PRISONERS.
COMPARISON WITH THE TREATMENT OF GERMAN PRISONERS.
German Officer Shoots Several Germans, then Commits Suicide.
May 4, 11.50 m.x. The newspapers contreat the abandonment of the British prisoners, sunk in the German destroyer, with the treatment of the Gerrdon prisoners on the Amphion at the beginning of the war, Thecallousness is probably the result of panic. It appears that a German officer committed suicide as the deatroyer was sinking, A number of after shooting several men struggling in the water. British blue jackets jamped overboard to save the Germans. One German so soffering from exposure, it was decided to give him the benefit of the heat in stokehold; the man mistaking the motive, fought desperately, he was so terrified that he was got below with difficulty.
TWO THOUSAND MORE TURKISH PRISONERS..
May 4, 11.50 a.m, The Times correspondent at Tenedos says that a further 2,000 Turkish prisoners have been brought to Tonedos.
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S TRIBUTE TO THE GURKHAS. THEIR GALLANT BEHAVIOUR DURING THE BATTLE OF NEUVE CHAPELLE..
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CASUALTY LISTS."
May 3, 8.40 p.m. The following la from the latest casualty lists:- Killed: A. Biddlepope, A: G. Bart, E. S. Samford, E. H. Battanshaw, G. Oathbert: (Middlesex Regiment), O. Dumaday, W 8. Fergusson, A. A. Fowler, A. D. Geddes, D. Grant (Camerons), D. Grose Bodge, L. Harvey (Middlesex Regiment), P. E. Kelly (Mid- dlesex), O. W. Laing, P. Large, T. W. Lloyd (Liverpools), FW, Parker, J. Pound, R. Pritchard, J. McR. Ronald, 2nd Lt. O. Sharpe (Middlesex), E. W. Stephenson, H. Tarrant, K. Trotter.
Died of wounds: Ô. L. Hawkins, P. Wills,
In the Mediterranean.
Killed: D. V. Anderson, W. Andrews (Dublin Fusiliers), A. C. Addison, O. Antrobus, R. Bernard (Dublin Fusiliers), W, CLeatle, Du V. Corbet, J. Costeker, Frankland, Rev. Finn, O. W. Grimshaw, D. A. James, O., R. Jarrett, A. R. Macleod (Artillery), J. C. McMurdo, E. Marrow, E.-O. Margeson, T. A. Miller, Captain R. Palmer (South Wales Borderers), E. Rotts, B. O. Smith Hamp shires), O. D. Vaughan.
Died of wound W. G. Bartholomew, A. S. Cooper (Scottish Borderers), A. Koe, P. N. Danderson.
Lieut. Colonel Doughty. Wylie has been killed and Brigadier W. O. Marshall has been wounded; both in the Dardanelles.
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.
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Cosperate Battle in the Carpathians.
Nida and the Carpathians.
May 4, 4.10 a...
A Russian official communique says: Since Saturday evening a most desperate battle has been in progress between the Lower Enemy attacks on Sunday morning on the left bank of the Vistula, were repulsed after desperate fighting in the vicinity of Tarnow.
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We have captured Makavka, south-east of Colovetzko, in the direction of Stryi, taking 300 prisoners.
The fleet effectively bombarded the Bosphorous forts on Satur- day, destroyed a collier sad two sailing ships, and also caused an explosion and fire at Fort Elmas.
The Tarks replied vigorously, bat ineffectively.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
Two German Attacks Repulsed.
April 4, 12.40 8.m,
The evening communique says: There has been nothing note- worthy except the defeat of two German attackeone on Sunday night against the British north of Ypres, the other against the French at Bois-le-Fretre.
BRITISH COMMUNIQUE,
Sir John Preach's Report.
May 3, 3.20 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir John French reports that on the evening of May 1'the German attacked Hill 60, and yesterday evening they attacked in the neighbourhood of St. Jalion. Both attacks were
We lost no ground.
realties were inflicted on the enemy despite their
aircraft down,
to
May 4, 12.05 p.m. Field Morahal Sir John French inspected the Gurkhas, after use of gases emitted from tubes in the trenches, and their use also
of specially manufactured shelle. the battle of Neure Chapelle. He said: "I have come to con- One of our aeroplanes yesterday afternoon chased a Taube gratulate you on your gallant behaviour during the recent fighting, You took Bois Duiez from which you were ordered to withdraw, within rfis range of our trenches, whose fire brought the German owing to tactical reasons; I know full well that you would not have retired had you not received those orders. Your fine conduct dur- ing the winter months is all the more creditable, seeing that, the winter was very trying to you, having come from a warm olimate. I wish to thank you for your good work on all occasions, and I am confident, that whenever you are called apou, you will attack as readily as you did af Neuve Chapelle."
THE LATEST CASUALTY LISTS.
America "AND GERMAN PIRACY,
May 4, 6 am.
Mr. Bryan has proposed, anya Renter's correspondent at Washington, that a thorough enquiry be made into the sinking of the Gulf Light, and has inatraced the American Ambassador in Berlin to ask for information relative to the Gulf Light, and also 49 to the attack by airmen on the steamer Cashino
The New York Herald, commenting on the sinking of the Gulf Light, Baya that" it is timo that brisk and determined action was taken against Germany.jpg c
May 4, 1.45 p.m. The latest casualty list contains the following nataes Wounded: Ainalis, Lt. Babst (Northumberland Fusiliers),
The Evening Post anys that the încident is the most serious D. Baldere, E. Battle, K, Bedford, A. Beresford-Pierse, St. J. Blake, J. W. Boyd H. R. Briggs (Liverpoole), L. Brook, W. Colinyork, A which has yet arison between America and Germany. Coltart, D. Connor, H. Copley, Capt. H. Chrichton (Scottish The Evening Sun pontenda that engagements must be exscled Fusiliers), W. Downes, T. Eardley Wilmot, L. Essman, L. Lesell, that no more such occurrences shall disgrace Germany's conduct of G. Gerard, E. Getting, H. W. Gibbs, D. Griffith, G. Grindall, H. W. the war. Harrison, D, Herriott, T. Home (Suffolks), P. de Isaacson, R. R. Jackson (Liverpools), A. H. Jolliffe, A. Kentlemon, P. O. Knight, J. Leslie (Lancers), J. 8. D. Lloyd, N. MoNamare, E. MacSwiney, R. Mallinson, T. Mapplebeer, A. E. K. Mason (Engineers), F. W Masters, H. Melly, O. M. Mills (Camerons), R. W. H. Moline (Rifles), R. N. Moore, T. Morrill, E. M. Moulton Darrett, J. Nichols (Londons), F. Packie, R Pargeter, A. E. Falmer (Yorks, and Lancs.), E. R. Pretyman, O. Reid, S. River, O. Samada, A. Simmance, D. Stayner, L. Stovell, W. Strong (Artillery), D. V. Thomas, A. H. Walker, R. Watson (The Baffe), J. Welch (Northumberland Fusiliers), O.
Windeler,
Eelegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this re they will be found on the Extra:
THE BOMBARDMENT AT YPHES.
May 4, 3.20 a.m.
GERMAN SAILORS RESCUED IN FIGHT.
May 3, 9.25 p.m. The Admiralty announces that strenuous efforts were made by the British destroyers in the action fought on Saturday to rescue the Germans, Lient, Hartnol wens into the water to save German. Only thirteen Germans were drowned:{"
One of the destroyer prisoners admitted that his vessel had previously sune a trawler and captured a lieutenant and two blue jackets. He explained that they were below during the fight, and the time was short, consequently it must be concluded that they perished.
TROUBLE IN TRIPOLI
May 8, 9.55 p.m.
Indians coks ero essier,
The Black Sea Fleet effectively bombarded the Bosphorus fort on Saturday data and
The Swerlich steamer Ellida wan torpedoed in the North Son while proceeding to Hulk, 175
A German submarine tank a Norwegian timber steamer, Lajla,
the North Ses. The crew wa
in
The Norwegian ataamer Ameri oan was torpedoed in the North- Sea. The crew was landed at
Reuters correspondent at Rome, reports that there has been. E
General Botha's Forces. beavy fighting in Tripoli.
Details are lacking, but 18 white officers and 200 white troops occupied. Otjimbingwe, sixty wi are announced as killed or missing. The casualties among the miles north-west of Windnak, on native troops are not announced.
A meeting of the Cabinet suddenly summoned, authorised the proclamation of martial law in Tripoli, sad to take all necessary measures.
*** It was decided that it was inadvisable for any Minister to leave Rome.
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May 4, 6 s.m.
As a result of yesterday's Cabinet meeting the King and Ministers will be unable to attend the unveiling ceremony of the Garibaldi memorial on Wednesday.
NORWEGIAN STEAMERS ATTACKED.
May 3,7,5 pm.
The grew of the Norwegian 6,000 ton steamer American bave been landed at Newcastle..
The American was torpedoed in the North Sea and sank in two hours. The crew was thirteen hours in the boats before being picked up by the Norwegian mail-packet Sterling
The German submarins fired two torpedoes at the Sterling, bat both missed. They then paraned the vessel but eventually allowed it to proceed...
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Since Saturday's most desper ato battle has been in progress
between the lower Nida and the Carpathians.
A Germen submarine sank the Norwegian steamer Baldwin sad allowed the crew, in boats, to be brought to Leith.
The British made strenuous efforts to rescue the sailors on the German destroyers, which were Bunk on Saturday,
The Times correspondent at
| Tenedox says that a further 2,000
Turkish prisoners have
been brought to Tonedon,
Heavy fighting her taken place
in Tripoli, in consequence it is deemed inadviesble for any Bryndaeli, da Minister to leave Rome
A German aubmarine also sank the Norwegian steamer Baldwin,
bat allowed the araw to take to the boste in which they were brought to Leith.
THE FIGHTING" IN AFBEE
May 4, 6.35 8.m. Reater's correspondent at Cape Town reports that General Botha's forces occupied Ojimbingwo, sixty miles north-west of Windhuk, on Sunday. Twenty-eight Germans,including an officer, were captured. The Union casualties were three killed and two wounded.
CANADIAN CASUALTIES.
May 4, 6 a.m.
The Ottawa correspondent of the Morning Post announces that a statement by the Minister of Militia shows that there were 5.403 Canadian casualties between April 22 and the 30. The Minister 83ye that three German divisions got to the rear of the Canadian Highlanders, who to ught while a cartridge remained,
the
THAER TRAWLERS SUNK.
May 3, 5.45 p.m. The trawlera Mercury and Martaban and Sun Ray were sunk by gunfire of a German submarine. The crews were saved.
INDEMNITIES FOR DUTCH BOAT OWNERS.
May 8, 5.45 p.m.b Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam statos a telegram from Berlin says that Hamburg Prize Courta have awarded indemnitien to the owners of a number of Datch trawlera seized by German warships
SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK.
killed, and Brigadier General Lt. Col. Doughty Wylie wan
W. R. Marshall was wounded, during the fightin the Dardanelles. A Taube was sighted of Dover coming from the direction of Ostend, it was driven off by fire from anti-air guns. No bomba were dropped.
Field Maratını Sir John French reports that the German attacks OD Hill 60, and St. Julien, were repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy... No ground was lost.
A Washington message says that Mr. Bryan hsa proposed B thorough enquiry into the sinking of the Gulf Light; also the attack by airmen on the steamer Cushing,
Despatches from Ekhoo state r that the connonade round Ypres on May 2 was the most formid able in the war. It was heard $40 and felt throughout the whole of
Flanders,
The Ospacian carnalties bet ween April 22 and April30 were 5,408, Three German divisions got to the rear of the Canadian Highlandere, who fought while a cartridge remained.
The newspapers at Home con mitrast the abandonment of British prisonere sunk on the German destroyer, with the treatment of German przoders on the Amphion, at the the war.
May 3, 6.45 p.m. Renters correspondent at Lemvig (Denmark) states that eighteen survivors of the Swedish steamer Ellida have arrived there, The Ellids was torpedoed in the North Rea while proceeding to Hall.
AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.
May 3, 5:45 5.0. To-day a list is published of 8 officers killed and 28 wounded, belonging to the Australasian Forces in the Mediterranean,
Despatches from Vakkoo state that the cannonade aroand Ypres on May 2 was the most formidable in the war. It was heard and felt in the whole 51 Flanders. Houses at Bruges and is of
trembled the villages on the Datch frontier trembled.
The losser of the Germans were terrible, and Flemish towne and villages in German possession are overflowing with wounded. Many were found dead on the ambulances.
Por Numerous
ngessen, derina, dimmung oned trains, full of dead, passed hielt on Saturday and Sunday,
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#The population are most optimistic of a (speedy; and, change in favour of the All-
GERMAN AIRCRAFT OVER DOVER,
May 3, 6.45 p.m.-- A fanbe was sighted at Dover to-day, coming from the direction Oatend. The airship was driven off by the fire of anti-aircraft
She dropped no bombs.
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