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June 19 1914,
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日七初月五
SATURDAY, JUNE 19,
1916.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
WAR TELEGRAMS.
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WAR TELEGRAMS,
TELEGRAMS.
SHIPPING NEWS!
THE DAWLISH AND QUEENSLAND,
DEATH OF LIEUT, WARNEFORD V.C...
HEROIC AVIATOR KILLED WHILE TESTING AN AEROPLANE.
The Position in Galicia..
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE WORKERS.
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
FLIGHT LIEUT. Warneford KILLED.
June 18, 2,05 p.m. Flight-Lieutenant Warneford has been killed while testing an aeroplane in Paris.
"[la the event of telegram; arriving too late for insertion 'on this
page they will be found on the Extra.].
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
FRENCH HAMMER THE GERMANS.
June 18, 3.20 a.m.
A Paris communique egys :-
Mr. LLOYD GEORGE'S MUNITIONS BILL,
June 18, 6.10 a.m.
TWO BRITISH STEAMERS TORPEDOED.
June 18, 9.45 p.m.
A message from Cork states that the steamer Trafford, bound It is aderstood that Mr. Lloyd George'e Labour Munitions for Sydney, has been torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea. The Bill, which is a messure virtually agreed upon between the Ministry steamer Turnwell was also torpedoed but managed to make the of Munitions and the Trades Unions, provides for no compulsion, harbour, no military status, and ro semi-military discipline, but restrictive Trades Union rules will be suspended and strikes and lockouts prohibited, while employers' profits will be limited. The Trades Unions will enrol volunteers for work in controlled establishments, who will sign a declaration on their mobilisation for war work,
A Court of Munitions will be established to deal with any fence.
RUSSIANS BAG OFFICERS, MEN, GUNS AND MITRAILLEUSES.
June 18, 7.00 a.m.
The battle in Galicia contiónes with undiminished fierceness.
GERMAN MINES IN THE WHITE SEA.
June 18, 7.10 p.m.
The Germans are strewing mines at the month of the White Sta with the object of hindering Russia receiving munitions. Scandinavian shipping has been warned by a neutral country.
DRINK COMPROMISE.
A communique mentions particularly severe fighting on the Withdrawal of Wine and Buer 15th inst. between the San and the town of Lubaczow.
The enemy were repulsed in disorder on the night of the 16th inst. between the rivers Tyemenica and Strye.
On the Dniester front, the Russians on the 14th and 15th inat. captured above Jaravno on the Dusister 8,740 prisoners including 202 officers, six guns, and twenty on mitrailleuses.
The enemy crossed the Daisator on the 15th inet, above and below Nizwiow. Those crossing alore were destroyed, while those who created below are unable to advance.
GERMANS SEE THE OTHER SIDE OF AIR RAID.
Duties.
New whisky duties oancelled.. Sale of spirit under three years of age entirely prohibited.
New duties on beer ini, wine withdrawn-
the spirit daties, and now that another arrangement is proposed. in respect of spirits the wine duties will not be proceeded with.
A Serious Charge.
Referring to Mr. Lloyd George's
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(Renter's Service To The “Tolsgraph,”")
London, Received June 18, A Port Said telegram mys that' the steamer Dawlish, which was beached after collision with the Radnorshire, has been floated and towed to the reads where she is➡ discharging cargo.
A Barcelona message says that the fire on the Queensland has been extinguished.
NEWS FOR BUSY HEN.
CONDENSED,
The cotton crisis is now at an end.
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Two more British cargo boats
Says the Glofs:-Tau result of Begotiations with the represent- the agreement arrived at between atives of the distillery and brewing the Chancellor of the Exobequer interest, the Parliamentary car have been torpedosd, and the representatives of the respondent of the Chronicle calle interests involved in the Govern- attention to the abandonment of ment's proposals for increased the drink taxes and adds:-
A German aeroplane has been liquor duties in as follows:-
brought down by French gunfire, With regard to b'er, a difficulty and the two aviators were killed waa presanted by the beverages in the fall: of Bacs and Guinness. The ales and stout of these well-known firma are pure and of high quality and as boers go stand in a cate-the matter of obtaining better The Government is considering June 18, 9:15 p.m.
gory of their ova. It happens, treatment of Indian prisoners of Router's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that local Ger-
The following et toment however, that their specific gravity war in Germany. man correspondente at Karlsruhe recount in horrified accents de'ails of the recent Frecoh air raid on Karlerabe. Suddenly, at 6.30 in announcing the settlement is is high, so that they would be bit After prolonged negotiations a the beer gariox. The Chancellor the morning, which was bright and clear, there was a buzzing and issued by Mr. L'oyd George severely, by the original form of humming in all directions, People, astonished, but not alarmed, settlement has been arrived at on had interviews with the represen- watched the glittering bodies in the cloadless Heavens. Then shrap the question of spirits. The fatives of Basa and Guinness: Mea all by vigorous offensive nel tegan to barst arcund the aeroplanes, which went careering east. White Paper shows that & good J. B. Gratton, M.P., one of the morements in which they were weat, roth, and south, and dropped a pitiless rain of bombs. The deal of the mischief, especially in Partners in Base, came over from again successful. nerve-shattering orasbes drove the populace to the cellars. The the northern yarde, comes from Francespecially to take part in the sirmen disappeared it 8 'eleck, after which the people thronged the drinking of raw, cheap spirits negotiations. An agreement was
The British in Flanders broke
the streate. They were horrified and enraged, and altogether for of a fiery quality. The Govern- arrived at with these two great The Germana are strewing getful of the similar experiences of English watering-place.
The Lokal Anzieger states that 22 were killed and 73 woundedment propose cox, altor consulta- firms of brewers, and the Chen- mines in the White Sea with the tion with representatives of the cellor was liopeful that his desire object of hindering Russia spirit trade, to substitute for their give encouragement to the receiving munitions of war. taxing proposals a complete pro-ligher ales would be realised. bibition of the sale of spirits
in the raid.
BRITISH BREAK LULL BY A DASHING OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT.
ander three years of age. This Unfortunately the agreement The Franch have been hammer- will be accomplished by com- did not commend itself to the ing away at no less than eleven palao:ily bonding all spirits Nationalist leader, to whom it German companies in one locality. under three years of age.
was communicated. Guinness The Germans received another ma3 satisfied; Mr. Redmond was severe handling. As there will be come difficulty not. He insisted on the complete June 18, 8.30 p.m.
for a short time in finding ad- withdrawal of the surtax on beer. | Reuter's representative at the British Headquarters reports equate accommodation, an inquiry as well as of that on spirits. In The German people are crying. There has been great activity during the last two days. The that the recent Inll was broken by offensive movements at Hooge is to be instituted immediately there circumstances the Chan-out about the air raid on Karls
and Festhubert. The latter began with artillery preparation There have been numerous desperate infantry actions and the dask, which destroyed the enemy trenchencher and the infantry found that the accommodation is surtaxes, in fulfilment of his German, sirerate to England and
advanced and gained a footing in the first trenches and part of the not sufficient for storing supplies pledge not to put forward any France. artillery dual has been violent and continuous.“
We made important progress which has been almost entirely second line. Later the positions became untenable, though here beyond two years, time will be proposals that would excite son- maintained, notwithstanding furious, counter-attacke...
Meanwhile, all spirits up to two Commons. Our progress Las been particularly marked in the northern The fighting was most desperate while the engagement lasted. Our Ten the trade to provide storage. troversy in the House of part of the sector, where we captured several lines of trenches on artillery was particularly active, preparing the way for the infantry, years will be compulsorily bond.
who showed their customary gallantry and an unanimous wish to both sides of the Air-Noulette--Sonobez road.
placed on all spirits between two The Germans still occupy the Bavel bottom, but are almost alose with the enemy. The men charged with irresistible dash and ed, and a guitar of 1s. will be
either shot or bayonetted the opposing Germans, entirely surrounded.
After a lull the engagement was resumed on Wednesday after and three years of age taken out of bond. Arrangements will be We stormed the enemy's tranches east, nor.h and south of Neuville with the bayonet ani grenades, under violent artillery fire non by an attack at Hooge at dawn. The infantry charged splen- made for extending the same bombardment. Nearly 300,000 shells covered our vigorous in-didly and successfully. A German counter-attack was defeated by crinciple to all imported spirits.riage of Mr. F. A.-J. Ellicott, our fire. Our casualties throughout were not severe, but the Ger
fantry attack...
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and there gains were maintained, despite strong counter attacks.
Masses of the enemy on Wednesday night repeatedly furiously mans suffered heavily. counter-attacked, but were repulsed.
Eleven German Divisions were engaged, and they lost very heavily. Our losses, too; were serious, but the morale of our troops remains perfect.
We took over 600 prisoners.
Our airmen effectively bombarded the enemy reserves and dispersed assemblies of troope
Our successes in Alsace continued. We took 500 prisoners and much material.
A German aeroplane was felled in Alsace, both aviators being
killed.
TREATMENT OF INDIAN WAR PRISONERS.
Jane 18, 7.10.
p.m.
THE END OF THE COTTON CRISIS.
June 18, 9.45 p.m. The cotton crisia has ended, the card room operatives, who began the dispute, deciding to accept the Government offer to assist in arranging a basie of agreement.
THE GOVERNMENT AND INDIAN LABOUR IN JAMAICA
Jupe 18, 0.40 p.m. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, replying to Sir John Rees, in the House of Commons, said that the question of obtaining improve Router's correspondent at Kingston reports that the govern- menta in the treatment of Indian prisoners in Germany was now ment hss auspended importation of Indian Indentured labour. The under consideration in consultation with the Prisoners of War Help planters are curtailing their operations owing to the war, and there Committee:
is no demand for opolies,
An Interesting War Wedding
Lonia. Api 26-The mar
King's Own Scottish Borderere,
In order to meet the case of the only son of His Honour Judge gin distillers, who use row spirit Ellicott and Mrs. Ellicott, and as an ingredient, rectifiers are to great-grandson of Sir Denis Park, bellowed to reosive pirits under K.C.B., with Miss Lettice Hill, two years of age for rectifying eldest daughter of Sir Norman purposes at 168. 8d. duty, of which and Lady Hill, took place on ed. would be refunded oncert fio- Saturday, at St. Peter's Portland. ate of rectification,
The wedding was a very quiet theone, owing to the war. The mar◄ As to beers, a scale which would riege was solemnised by the Rev. have the effect of encouraging the Canon Alford, Chaplain of the brewing of light beers was agreed Forces, and the Rev, H. Pentin, upon with representatives of the Garrison Chaplain. The bride brewers. The Irish represents was given sway by her father, the tives, however, could not see their only bridesmaids being Miss way to accept it, and as the Beatrice Hill and Mies Victoria Government are pledged rot to Ellicott Captain Ferries acted press forward any controversial as best man. The church had proposals, it has been decided not been prettily decorated with daf- to proceed with this scale. The fodila by Mrd. Pentin, and swords tear duties are, therefore, with of officers of the 3rd Battalion ny modification. K.0.8.B. formed an aroh under drawn without any m
The wine
Tine duties were presented | which the bride left the church. asoprollery to the increase in Globe
NEWS.
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