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June 7 1915,
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ALLIES' ADVANCE IN GALLIPOLI.
GERMANS SHOOT A FRENCH DEPUTY.
It lians' Further Progress.
MR CHURCHILL'S OPTIMISTIC SPEECH.
[Reuter's Service to The " Telegraph."]
MR. CHURCHILL ON THE WAR,
SENSATIONAL SPEECH AT DUNDEE.
June 6.15 p.m. Mr. Churchill speaking at Dundee said that he was cent to the Admiralty about the time of the Agadir crisis with the express duty to put the fleet into a state of instant and constant readiness for war, in case we were attacked by Germany.
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Every day the strength of the navy waa" growing by leaps and bounds, they had all classes of warshipa and everything was in perfect crder. Throughout the world no hostile fag had in (Lut cheers). He emphasised bis great pleasure that Mr. Balfour had gone to the Admiralty and be would do everything loyally to support him to continue the struggle in the Dardanelles, which would be heavy but victory would make amends for all.
BATTLE IN GALICIA PROGRESSING.
Jane 6, 4.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the battle in Galicia is progressing with undiminished fierceness."
The communique recordu Russian successes on the Lower San where their cffensive continues successfully to develop. Tha Russians captured over a Loseand prisonera yesterday.
Large German reserves coming to the assistance of the Austriang thrios att seked furiously but were repulsed. Elsewhere the Russians gained ground and repeated German attacks were defeated with beavy losses,
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The Russians also secured en important success on the Stryi front. After repaleing four desperate assaults the Austro-Germa28 retired to a new position beyond the range of the Russian guns. The Russias thereupon assumed the offensive and the battle continues.
THE DARDANELLES.
A FURTHER CAPTURE OF PRISONERS.
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June 6, 10.15 p.m. The Press Bureau reports that a general attack on the Turkish trenches, in the southern area of the Gallipoli Teningals, was made on Friday morning, and a second attack on Friday night resulted in an advance of 500 yards, including two Turkish lines of trenches; and, along a front of nearly three miles, the capture of 400 prischers. We are now consolidating the new positions and strengthening our line.
ALLIE'S COMBINED ATTACK ON TURKS.
ENEMY AGAIN LOSES HEAVILY.
June 6, 8.00 p.m. According to Reuter's Paria ocrrespondent it is officially stated that the Allies, on June 4, attacked along the entire front, with the object of taking certain points d'appui The British centra occupied two lines of Turkish tranches en a front of four hundred metres, while the first French division osptured the first line. The enemy losses were heavy. Hundreds of prisoners were taken, including Fome German tailors.
Oarartillery held that of the enemy during the whole engagement. Two Turkish counter-attacks by night were easily repulsed.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE
THE SUPERIORITY OF THE ITALIAN' ARTILLERY,
Jane 6, 3.35 p.m. An Italian commanique says that minor operations are con- tinuing from Stelvio to the sea..
Mr. Charehill added : The fleet you are employing there, is your surplus feet, and the losses of the ships therefore, so long as precious lives are saved, mustn't be exaggerated. The military
The superiority of the Italian artillery on the Lavarene-Folgaria operations will also be co tly but Earl Kitchener bas plateau, where they are hammering the Austrian forts, is increas not embarked on the prosent operations without the most ingly apparent, careful consideration. His critics are presumptious. These The infantry are consolidating conquered ground, and great losses are also leading as to the great prize, and we are with masses of troops are concentrating emoothly.
HOLLAND TO BUILD NEW CRUISERS..
AND SUBMARINES.
in a few miles of victory, such as this war has yet soon, which will| repay all losses, The situation does not justify anything but much encouragement. Britain's part in the war in only ten months bas been magnificent. He paid a tribute to Lord. Haldane, denouncing the newspaper attack on our leaders, which ought not to have been allowed. Lord Haldane from his knowledge of the Germans, had warged us to be on guard against the dangerous side of Germany's Bature. Mr. Churchill affirmed that he saw no necessity for com- Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that a Bill will be puleion for the Army, though, on a different footing, the whole shortly submitted to the Chamber Deputies authorising the coa- nation must be organised and mobilised.
struction of two cruisers and four submarines.
THE PERSIAN GULF.
TURKS RETREATING FROM PERSIAN TERRITORY.
June 6, 5.50 p.m. The Press Bureau says that during the operations on the Tigris, General Townsend, accompanied by a small gunboat flotilla, on the 3rd., occupied Amirah, where the governor and over 700 soldiers surrendered.
These were the advance guard of the Turka who were retreating from Persian territory, pursued by General Gorringe; the main body was dispersed into the marshes.
June 6, 3.35 p.m.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
June 6, 5.50 p.m. "A. Paris communique states :- The Germane made most violent general attacks on Ablain, Neuville St. Vaast, and Souchez, all the French positions were maintained, and sateral German trecchea were captured.
GERMANS SHOOT FRENCH DEPUTY.
Jane 6,5.50 p.m. Reuter's correspondeat at Havre says that the Germans have Oar total capturea were: 2,000 men seven field guns, six naval shot M. Mason, the Deputy representative for Mona. guns on the gunboat Marmaris, four river ateamers. Twelve large steel barges, numbers of rifles, ammunition, and all sorts of further aurrenders are expected.
Out of air Germans who were with the Tarks thres were cap- tared, two were killed by marab Araba, while the fate of the sixth is doubtful.
THE UNCENSORED LETTER CASE.
NEW FRENCH APPOINTMENTS AT THE DARDANELLES.
June 0,5.50 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris eays that Vice Admiral Nicol commands the French Squadron at the Dardanelles, and Gueprate has been retained as seecnd in command. Vice Admiral Nivel is a brilliant, and the youngest, vice admiral.
Jane 6, 8,00 p.m. The Counsel for the defence in the Times uncensored letter case, emphasised that the whole object of the latter way, not to give information to the sa amy, but to grouse Great Britain to the great- [In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this meas of the Natio nel need,
page they will be found on the Extra)
June 7, 1914,
WAR TELEGRAMS
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AUSTRIANS HURRY REINFORCEMENTS AGAINST ITALY.
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June 5, 1.35 p.m.
It is stated in Geneva that the Austrians are hurrying troops and heavy artillery towards Italy from the Carpathians and Styrin.
Many Americans have arrived in Switzerland from Germany, where Americans are now openly insulted.
It is reported that the American colony in Berlin have been unofficially warned to be ready to leave Germany.
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ANOTHER BIG BATTLE COMMENCED.
June 5, 1:35 p.m.
A telegram from Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam quotes the Brages representative of the Telegraaf as follows:-
Savere fighting has recommenced in the Ypres-Menin district where the Germans have lost heavily, especially from bayonet attacks.
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The hospitals of Belgiam are full of fresh wounded. A Berlin telegram to Amsterdam admits that several were killed in the French air-raid on the Crown Prinos's headquarters.
PATRIOTIC CANADIANS AGAIN,
June 5, 2.45 p.m. According to Router's correspondent at Toronto, eight hundred mechanice have applied to go to Britain to make munitions.
MUNITION WORKER'S ENTHUSIASM.
June 5, 1.40 p.m. Within four hours of Mr. Lloyd George's speech provisional arrangements were made in Manchester for the production of war materials, and it is expected that within a month all the larger firms, and in time all the engineering firme in Lancashire, will be making shells day and night.
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The leaders of the workers' state that the men are most willing to devote their entire energies at the disposal of the firms and they are anxious to have a war service badge.
Mr. Appleton, secretary of the Federation of Tradee Unions, esid that all welcomed the definiteness of Mr. Lloyd George's speech and regretted that it had not been made eight months ago,
CONDITIONS IN GERMANY.
Jane 5, 1.40 p.m.
The report of a meeting of German Socialists of the Reichstag has leaked out.
Speakers depoanced the dearness of food au 1 the badaess of bread though the millers were earning huge dividends. They also denounced the prohibition of protest meetings and the muzzling of the Prose.
Minera, it was said, were especially hardly treated and were eent to the trenches if they complained of low wages..
One speaker said that if the workers submitted to such gross injustice they cannot be human beinga.
BRITAIN PROVIDES FOR GASSING REPRISALS.
June 5, 136 p.m. The Rt. Hon. Sir John Brunner in the course of a speech mentioned that Branner, Mond and Company had undertaken the manufacture of two chemicals for shells.
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The death is announced of M. Camille Pallotan, a former French Minister of Marine.
· It ia alated at Geneva that the Austriana are hurrying troops and beavy artillery towards Italy.
It is stated that combined gen- eral attacks on the Turkish posi- tions in Gallipoli bagan on the 4th.
At Toronto 800 mechanics have applied to go to Britain to make war munitione
At Petrograditiaststed that the battle in Galicia is progressing with undiminished fierceness.
Many Americans have arrived in Switzerland fon Germany, where Americans are now openly insulted.
Mesere Brunner, Mond and Company have undertaken to manufacture two ohemioals for shells.
According to a message from Winnipeg the crop reports are ex- cellent, especially wheat, oats and barley.
Germany baa apologised to America for the nocidental tor-·
pedoing of the Gulf Light and
agrees to pay compentation.
The Tarks have withdrawn their artillery from the Canonaisn front,and the bast regiments havO been transferred to Constantino- ple
Mr. Pearce, Minister of Defence, anya_that the Commonwealth would send as many infantry brigaden as they can get men for.
Mr. Cook asserted that Aus
tralia had not sent sufficient man to the firing line, every man able to shoulder a gun should go.
The British and Italian Minis- ters have already had an import ant interview, and the final con- ference took place on Saturday.
A Berlia telegram admits that several were killed when the seroplanes raided the headquar ters of the Crown Prince,
The King of Greece's tempera tore rose to 104, 3, this was as cribed to the reaction of the opera tion. His condition is regarded as most critical.
Tho Telegraaf & correspondent at Bruges reports that fieres fight- ing has recommenced in the Ypres Mexia district and that the Germans have lost heavily.
Within four Lours of Mr. Lloyd George's speech at Manchester provisional arrangements were made for the production of war material.
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The opinion is expressed in New York that Germany's attempt," to delay a definite reply to the American Note is connected with reported German plans to attack England by air and sea.
Ata meeting of German Socialista speakera, denounced the desrnega of food and the badness of bread. The Times has been acquitted on the charge of publishing an
censored Tetter.
NEWS.
The order of His Excellency The German gassing methods in Poland differed from those the Governor in Gouncil, under employed by them on the Western front. The straw linings from the Deportation Ordinance, the trenches, timber and all kinds of debris were piled up in a series of bonfires on a twenty miles front and then sprinkled with gainst Lo Taz Shau, was with- drawn at the Supreme Court, this chemicals from hose. Enormous volumes of smoke arose while the morning. The man is now dis- German artillery opened fire. Where the trenches were too near charged. for the bonfires bomb-throwers threw tin boxes into the Russian trenches. Some of these, which did not explode, were found to contain layers of rosa with a chemical composition between, the whole emitting volumes of poisonous fumes.
HUGE PROJECTED RAID ON ENGLAND.
June 5, 1:35 p.m...
Reported in this sens is a sermon dealing with the Nation's needs, delivered by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconaobie, yesterday.
A report of the second gymk- hana, held on Saturday, is to be found in our columne.
A Renter's message from Washington states that Germany has apologised for the accidental torpedoing of the American steamer Page Gulf Light and has agreed to pay compensation.
The opinion ie expressed in New York that Germany's attempt to delay a definite reply to the American Note is connected with reported German plans for a simultaneous attack on England by sir and gea.
It is proposed to send three fleets, each consisting of a Zeppelin and fear aeroplanes, to raid the South coast, the Thames estuary and Norfolk, finally concentrating upon London,
The reply will depend upon the result of the raid
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