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(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1815 by the Proprietor,
May 28 1915,
2929 日五十月四
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
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"FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1915.
May 28 1914,
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TO-DAY'S
WAR TELEGRAMS.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
RUSSIAN CENTRE BROKEN IN GALICIA,
TERRORISING EFFECT OF WARSHIPS ON
THE TURKS.
Italians Make Progress in Austrian Territory.
THE TURCO-GERMAN AGITATION IN PERSIA.
[Router'a Service to The "Telegraph."]
SUCCESS OF ITALIAN STRATEGY.
May 27, 1.45. p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent the Italians crossed the frontier at Brazzano four hours after the declaration of war had been made, The Austriane fied siter half an hour's fusillade.
The greatest succese of the first day was the capture of Monte Corada, 2,600 feet above Bea level, dominating the Indrio and Isonzo Valleys. The Italians here expected serious resistance, but the bombardment and the onthusiasm of the troops rendered the position antenable in a few hours.
The Italian advance on Friuli is tastically important, marking the first step towards, the effective occupation of territory while the advance into Trentino is strategically valuable. The frontier here is a triangle with the base on the Alps and the apex on the Gards.
Everywhere descending, towards Italy is closely commanded by the enemy's positions. The Italians therefore simed, not at extensive advance, but at seizing all the dominating points whence the Austrians might descend into the Italian valleys. In that the Italians completely succeeded.
HUGE RUSSIAN REVERSE,
May 27, 1.45 a.m.
The Times correspondent at Ivangrod states that on May 23 the Germans made an attack on the Raasion centre in Galicia,
KING OF GREECE RALLIES.
May 28, 9 05 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens reports that the King has rallied somewhat.
MOSTLY UNTRAINED man left AT ADRIANOPLE.
The garrison of Adrianople in being constantly reduced by troops going to the Dardanelles and mostly untrained men are left.
TURKS TERRORISED BY INCESSANT WARSHIP ATTACKS.
May 28, 9.05 a.m.
DRINK CONTROL INSTITUTED.
May 27, 4.45 a,.
Lord D'Abernon, K.C.M.G. is the chairman.
"ZEPPELIN RAID ON THE EAST COAST.
May 27, 12.45 p.m.,
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$36 PER ANNUM;
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUST MEN.
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A telegram from Rome says that the King of Italy, has gone to the front.
The condition of the King of Greece has taken, an unfavour.. able tura.
Owing to the incessant warship attacks the Turks are becoming terrorised.
The Government have appoints ed a Central Control Board to
Zeppeline have raided Southend and dropped bombs. A lady deal with the drink problem. visitor was killed and there was other damage,
TROUBLE IN PERSIA ANTICIPATED.
May 27, 6 35 a.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd in view of The Allies reinforcements are constantly arriving and the the threatening nature of the Turco German agitation in Persis, Turks are becoming terrorised by the incessant attacks of the war-Ministers to Teheran, the Russian Government had decided to re- especially since the recent return of the Austrian and German ships and the veriinble rain of fire,
inforce the continente at Kasvin.
TURKISH DESTROYER SUNK.
May 28, 9.05 a.m.
It is reported that a French submarine near Constantinople, sank a destroyer.
KING OF ITALY'S STIRRING ADDRESS.
May 28, 9.05 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Rome repo ta that the King in a alirring address said: "You are fighting a seasoned onomy, but your indomitable dash; will certainly defeat him.”
[in the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.
FURTHER PROGRESS MADE.
May 27, 3.30 a.m. The Paris evening communique says:- The British have made a fresh advance in the direction of La Bassee.
The Germans north of Arras continued their desperate efforta to recapture the positions in the district of Angres fighting most violently all day. We gave way at Crow's redoubt but an hour later recaptured the whole position.
Our attraks between this and the Aix Noulette-Sonchez road gained a footing in the enemy lines.
We also gained ground on the slopes north-east of Lorette. Chapel, and captured another group of houses at Neuville.
A German seroplane, Aring towards Paris, was driven back by the Paris Air Guard, and caught, and brought down near Soissons, both aviators being killed.
FRUITLESS OBRMAN ATTACKS. .
May 26, 445 p.m.
To-day's communique says - The recent obecks have driven the Germans to most violent action. Last night the Frenchmen by magnificent courage and tenacity maintained every gein.
The Germans repeatedly and furiously counter-attacked at Angres and also carried out most intense bombardments,
The French occupied almost all the low-lying ground in the
region of Daval. The Germace violently but abortively counter- which has been unparalleled in the history of the war.
Batterice maseed in tiers, poured out a torrent of fire and de-attacked. The Frenchmen, however, continued to advance on the stroyed the Russian centre through which the Germans poured, creat north-eastward of Lorette and gained ground near Souchez.
French Aviatora all along the front showed great activity, expecting to destroy at, their leisure, the wings.
But the Russians made a most masterly retreat, equal to that especially in throwing heavy bombs, which proved most effective.
of Mons.
The German check on the Fan was due to the failure of ammunitions, consequent upon the rapidity of the Russian retirement and the lengthening of the German communications.
FRANCE AND THE NEW BRITISH CABINET.
May 28, 9.05 s.m. Realer's correspondent at Paris reports that the new British Cabinet is viewed with the greatest favour in France, and confidence la expressed that Britain will now make war with greater unity of method and vigour.
May 27, 4.45 a.m.
AUSTRIA BLOCKADED.
*May 27, 3.30 am. The Government of Italy has declared a blockade of Austrian and Albanian coasts.
the
GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
PENETRATION OF GERMAN LINES ADMITTED.
May 26, 6:55 pm.
A Berlin communique admits that the Indians leat night, north-east of Givenchy, captured the German salient, and admits aleo that white and coloured Frenchmen, in deep formation, penetrated the German lines on the Souehez-Bethune road.
BRITISH COMMUNIQUE:
FIRST ARMY PROGRESS,
Field-Marshal Sir John French reports:
May 28, 4.35 p.m:
The First Army continues to progress east of Feata bert. The Territorial Division last night carried a group of German trenches.
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Since May 16 the First Army has pierced the enemy's line on a total front of over three miles. Of this the entire hostile front line system has been captured on a front of 3,200 yards, and on the remaining portion the first and second line trenches are in our possession.
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Field Morahal Sir John French reports that the First Army con- - tinues to make progress.
Zeppelins raided Southend and... dropped bombs. A lady visitor was killed and there was other damage.
Bonar Law read a letter in which Mr. Asquith invited Unionists to [enter the Cabinst.
At'a Unionist conference: Mr.
Owing to the number of troops being sent to Constantinople, the garrison of Adrianopla is left with mostly untrained men.
A telegram from Rome saya. that the Italian overament has declared a blockade on the Aus trian and Albanian coasts,
In an address the King of Italy Baid to bis men" You are fight ing a seasoned enemy, but your indomitable dash will cartainly defést him."
The Russian Government in view of the astute of the Turco- German agitation in Persia, bava decided to reinforce the conting ente at Kasvin,
France views most favourably the new British Cabinet and con- fidence is expressed that it will bring about greater unity with regard to the war..
The Admiralty announces that A. M. S. Triumph was torpedoed by a submarine and sunk in the Dardanelles. Most of the officers and men were saved.
The American steamer Nebras kan was flying large American flage and had her name promin- ently lettered on both sides when. The total number of prisoners in our possession is eight officers she was torpedoed. and 777 men. Ten machine-guns have been captured as well as a considerable quantity of material and equipment, particulars of which are not yet available.
RUSSIAN.COMMUNIQUE.
HARD. FIGHT FOR PRZEMYSL.
May 27, 4.45. a.m.
a very desperate battle is raging A Petrograd message says that
on both banka of the San between Przemysl and Jaroslav, and 'com. tinued throughout the 25th.
The Germans admit that the Indians captured a German sali- ent end that white and coloured, brenobmen in close formation" penetrated the German lines.
« An official communique issued at Petrograd states: The Rus sians, on the 24th and the 25th, repulsed several attacks on the left
A pastoral letter will be read bank of the Vistula. A very desperate battle on both banks of the in the Churches at Home on June San, between Przemyel and Jaroslav, continued throughout the e, which calls for all fellow 25th. The enemy developed a hurricane of artillery fire, and were Ditisens to give unstinted constantly bringing up large reinforcements between Pizêmyel and the Great Marshes of the Dneister,
H. M. S. TRIUMPH SUNK.
May 27, 12.50 a.m. The Admiralty sanounces that B.M.9. Triumph, while operat- ing in anpport of the Australians and New Zealanders at Gallipoli, was torpedoed by a submarine and sunk.
Most of the officers and men were saved including the Captain and Commander.'
Later.
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response to whatever demande the Government decide to make,
NEWS.
Among the nowe items will be found particulars of to-morrow'a rifle shoot.
"Oar Contemporaries" appears. on page 2, Commercial News on page 9, and Log Book on page 6. This morning a Chinese con-
assaulting a Portuguese young boy...
The Admiralty announces that destroyers and patrolling small stable was fined three dollars for orait chased the submarine till dark,
MR. ASQUITH'S INVITATION.
May 26, 11.25
At a Unionist conference Mr. Bonar Law read a letter in which
In today's issus will be found the annual reports of the Tram- way Company, and also Messrs." A. 8. Watson and Co.
A KING IN COMMAND.
In the Police' court this siter. Mr. Asquith wrote that he had definitely come to the conclusion that the conduct of the war to a successful and décisive issue could noon the case of a seizure of Reuter'e correspondent at Rome reports that King Victor not be effectively carried on except by a Cabinet representing all opium found concealed in barrels Emanuel has gone to the front in supreme command of the land parties. It was unnecessary to enter into all the reasons they of regin wae remanded by Mr. and sea forces. The Duke of Genos has been appointed Lieutenant were sufficiently obvious—which would indicate this as the beat Wood. General during his absence, and has been invested with Royal solution of the problem of the war. The recognition of this neves- Mr. W. L. Garter delivered an prorogatives.
sity involved no disparagement by him of the splendid services address on utilities, at the Univer which his colleagues bad rendered to the Empire. After consult. Sity last evening, at a meeting of ing with his colleagues; Mr. Bouar Law said that he replied that the Institution of Electrical they would gladly co-operate.
Engineers, Mr. Boner Law, Lord Lansdowne and other prominent mem- Mr. W. L. Carter's interesting The pastoral letter of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, bere of the Unionist Party made speeches in which they said that address on the subject of Muni- which will be read in the churches on June 6 calls on all follow they were confident that the country would be united to bring the cipalisation, which was delivered citizens to give their glad and unstinted response to whatever war to a victorious conclusion,
last evening at the University, demands the Government decides to make.
(Continued on page 5.)
given to-day,
ARCHBISHOPS EXHORTATION.
May 27, 4.45 a.m.