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TO-DAY'S
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WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE WAR IN GALLIPOLI,
TURKISH PRISONERS' STORIES,
Peace Talk in Prussian Dlet.
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA AT LIBAU,
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ASSAULT on the peninsULA.
June 21 12.65 a.m. Router's special correspondent at the Dardanelles supplies the first detailed account of the Allies' general assault. He says:
TUESDAY,
JUNE
1915.
TO-DAY IN GERMANY.
WAR TELEGRAMS.
Fallure of the Machine.
June 22 1914,
Temperature 6 a.m. 76- Humidity
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TWO GOOD STORIES.
Me. Churohill has na sharp a tongue as some of those who attack him. The story is told that a lady who sat next to him at dinner one night soon after he banged sidee in politics, remark ed to him, "Mr. Churchill, I don't
In the following article from One hit the turret which was knocked off; but nobody was the Times the writer, who is a killed. All the cars got safely back and only two were damaged, neutral man of business, with The quick success of our centre carried our fine forward a thousand extensive cospections in Germany: like your pulition any better than yards. The enemy were more strongly posted on the flinke deals with the growing scepticism
our
line. The
Frauch
on
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Turkish prisoners complain of
and B desperate struggle began to straighten orented among all olasses by your moustache." "Madam," lack of food in Gallipoli.
were our right stopped official machinemade news. The replied the imperturbable young by a formidable galley and the navel division, which gal public are in a frame of mind in man, "you will never have the lantly joined the rear of the British lina found itself unable to main which they are willing to catch at opportunity of cloceracquaintons They say they would have tain the ground won, as it would mean leaving a gap between them straws and the machine itself is with either." That reminde ons surrendered but for fear of the
of the story of another eminent Germans, showing signs of wear.
and the Trenob!
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THE KAISER IN COMMAND.
ammunition,
NEWS.
"Iron Bax" replies to our boxing article, in to-day's iswue.
There was an interesting action mentioned in the summary Court, this morning.
"Our Contemporaries" appeara.
POWER OF THE FLEET.
Germany's Naval· Unperpared-
ness for the Present War."
Our division fought with the utmost.barery. The Gurkhas It is believed in England and politician whom an ambitious and the Sikhs on the left flank were unable to pierce the barbed at times mentioned in the news lady in years gone by designed to wire in front of their trench and then, when they closed, the line papers that some propls in Ger- marry. She contrived to get him showed s strong salient in the centre which it must be the work many take a gloomy view of the tetea-tets in drawing-room one Prince Henry of Prussia and of other days to straighten.
fatare. I am able to confirm this, ning and she said archly. Do Field Marshal von Hindenburg One prize of the day was the largest bag of prisoners we bat must also add that these you know Mr. Fo snd-eo, that silly have visited Libau,
Aro saying ,wa Bro have yet seonred."
Feople are very few indeed, people,
"A said the The expected Turkish counter-attack did not arrive, so the next although important, because their engaged?"
eminent politician with the day we consolidated our positions, and the reserve troops moved number is increasing daily. They readiness of a great debater, "bat In a speech to the officera up. We advanced slowly and precariously on the left. Then a belong to the class which has a day later the Turke launched a vigorous counter-attsok, bringing wider view of things than the we know better, don't we?" The Prince Henry declared that Libaa up fresh troops from the reserves beyond Aobibaba,
population at large, and are to be marriage was not arranged and would be held to the last extremity, We were very hard pressed, and momentarily abandoned two found among business men, bank. the lady is now the wife of another because it was the key to the
eminent politician on the other Baltio, corquered trenches, which we afterwards re-took by very hardere, professore and, what is more fighting. Eventually the enemy was repulsed with great lose, se is important still, among officers of side of the House of Common 1.→→
Sunday Chronicle. nanally the asse when he attacks spiritedly. The Turk continued high reputation and rank. sa aimless bombardment, and also his curious trick of firing like
The fact is that courage and Longfellow's arrow into the air. These descend beyond the British faith are sinking daily--whether lines, bccasionally hitting a soldier pursuing bia law fal occupatione. admitted or not; not because the
A feature of this trench warfare is that although the barrier present position of their armies fioned the present reserved.and ahead is less rugged than the ridge on which the Australians, to is unfavourable no, they are al. half-hearted expressions of high their eternal honour, established themselves, it will doubtlees be no most everywhere fighting on the officlass. and offisers in command lees difficult of assault, and may be even worse, The Australian enemy's soil, and much is compared with those of the first ridge is like Majaba, or Elandslaagte, so steep that men climbing made of that by the press and period of the war. In the homes are often out of the reach of the firing from the crest, bat Achtbaba the government nor because of several of my acquaintances I appears, through field glasses, to be a series of smooth slopea tar- there is a scarcity of anything found neutral papers where four raced at intervals similar to the glacis of an old-fashioned fort. Tae exactly just now; they have months ago only German were to Turks also possess the advantage of large reserves behind the firing food plenty of soldiers, but bo to me was that they fally believed page 9, and Log Book on page 6. bi had. The explanation given on page 2, Commercial News on line.
Prisoners complained of lack of food and denounced the Ger-cause they make comparisons their own, but wanted to have a man officers. They say they would have surrendered earlier, bat with their enemies and find that wider view of us then the German machine gune behind would have been mercilose, they also have food, ammunition, able to compare. -
People wonder why almost This is possibly true, because it always appears That the Germans money and soldiers, and in any
case in large quantities than ovary official message of the great are the driving force.
Que truculent Tarkish officer said: "Germany is our Ally. themselves.
general staff indicates gains and We know our country's hours are numbered, but we fight for her,
The pressure of the British advances whilst the fighting line. as you would for yours." Many oзptives profess to be untrained feet is booming intolerable and is still practically where it was and eay they were forced into the ranks to fill gaps, a statement at gradually crushing them. Their five months ago.
trade with neutrala is tremendous, The masses find great com which the British cfficers smile.
but insufficient to keep things fort in the belief that in Mr. A. H. Pollen, speaking on
racing and going for any length of time|England
box The Navy at War" at the know for certain that well-known ing matches are still foremost Mansion House said the sto far as officers have expressed intoase in the Englishman's mind, and the sea was concerned Britain disappointment with the re-they think that there will be no began this war fully prepared June 21, 5.00 a.m. ealte achieved up to row. difficulty in bringing Cown and as if she had expected it. Rauter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that experts are of During the early part of the people who fail to understand the Germany was thoroughly un opinion that the enemy's advance west and south-west of Rawa wer officers did zot diram seriousness of the present time prepared, and undoubtedly did Rasaka initiates a great turning woyement north of Lamberg. of or dare to use such a phrase as When the announcement of the not expect war with England. If A communique mentione that the advance was conducted on "If we should be defeated," but boring match between Weils and Germany had expected war she Friday and Saturday by great forces, including troops jant brought now it is quite common, being Moran became known in Ger would have had every merchant from Belgiam. There was desperate fighting on Baturday against eren recently used by the chief of many I was ext emely surprised ship she could apare armed on the the enemy, who crossed the Daiester and advanced, but Russian the grand general staff. to see the tremendous effect it had trade routes. Germany was about counter-attacks with the bayonet drove him back with great loss.
on the lower middle class. "Why 40 per cent. inferior in ships of docsa't be go and fight for his the most powerful... kind. T'he Two thousand prisoners were taken in one village alone.
It is reported that the Kaiser has taken supreme command in Galicis.
On the whole, it is not possible country without gloves on instead enemy's navy did not sɔme out to and mach accurate inform of amusing people, whilst his and fight because of its in aton in the Press about any I heard oace expressed...
brothers are dying in the field," feriority in numbers,
There was no ship siloat to-day A composite of the press European country now engaged What will happen. when the that could rot be sank by three opinions might be represented in the war and this has led to a as: We know what we want and great deal of mistrust of the state be hidden no more from the vulnerable than an army,although plight of Germany can broadsides. A ship was more we expect to get it, but if we are ments of the German prese. There denied, we also know how to get is an immense change in this since population is very difficult it was much more powerful. what we want by other means the first three months of the war, to forsce, but when the goven- Dealing with the subject of When the public heard from ment in spite of its marvelously gannery, Mr. Pal'e gid that if The various writers appear to travellers and neutrale that there organized grip on the press, is no they could imagine St. Paul's have taken the messure of the was no revolutions in Ireland, longer able to hide the unfavore put on the top of Snowdon it would It should be as gratifying to jingoes and of those who desire that the Colonies were loyal to able nows, the worst eide of Ger- give them the height at which minor bombardments; toppled over, the village blazed, and the air observe the unanimity with which rather than serve the best interests England were not querelling will be turned against their own depended upon close trained The tower of Krithia, which had hitherto withstood a score of the Nation as to the President to to help certain belligerents, the Empire, and that France and man character will appear. Then projectile from s 18.5 gun travel- all the hatred against the cosmice lad. Accuracy of shooting at mes they began to wonder where and was rent with the mixed noises of the cannonade, When the leading newspapers in all parts of of the United States.
tow they could read the truthaders, their own press for hav observation of fire. It would be terrifying din abated and the troops, with fixed bayonets, got the theUnited States endorse the policy
America's main desire is to have often advised them myself ing deceived them, and a collapse a great mittake to suppose, howe order, they leapt forward. The first line with bombora had to ut humanity first in regard to the
secara jaetice. She would prefer
will almost certainly follow. to read neutral papers.
ever, that the real power of the oooupy, the Turkish first line. The Allies' second line were German-American situation.
This is aleo a prenounced Navy lay in the enormous shipe The keynote of nestly all the to have it peacefully and prompt-
One thing is a great comfort lo destined to follow the men of the first line and take the Turkish second line of trenches, while another line was held in readinues to commendations in that there is no 5, but if it cannot be obtained them; they are convinced that the opinion in neutral countries, and gony. The real power was in roatoa for seeking to remedy one in this way she is not ao impati-enemy press, and especially the where it is felt that this war will the class of men who manned the All the gaps.
ent as to make a needless sacrifice, atrocity by the prepetration of an-
arism, Masy Germans in the theirs. Englische Lugen-South balieve that after the war The British went forward with magnificent elan and occupied other. There is an adequate appre. of still more lives, because a Foglish, is ten times worse than be the doom of Germa 1 milit ships and guns.
nachrichten" Englih lies-is a the first trenches in a few minutes despite the enemy holding his ciation of the appalling circumst knows that there will be another artillery fire till we obarged...
a003 attending the Lusitania day with other means of altsin most common heading in the the German rrople wi I take the papers and the anthorities find it apper hand in the government of tragedy, but there is also a ing her purpose. realisation of the fearful and un The range of the most power wise to deny most of the news the country. There has been avoidable consequences of plung-fal howitzer is not so long as the appearing in the English prees lately a certain amount of dis ing this country into the Ear-range of the American purse; the Ia Dasseldorf, where faith, in agreement among some of the war of the dreadnoughts is not so the press was 10 badly shaken well known Socialist leaders. Oa Our second line dashed through a hot Turkish fire and Ia no instance in there the disastrous as the war of the tariffa, when, after the visit of the the whole, the quarrel has no captured the enemy's second line. Now that the enemy were on the suspicion of moral weaknes, to while the blockade of the sub- Laglich airman, the papers re thing to do with the question ran, the Allies followed up their advantage wherever they could, say, nothing of cowardice. On morice is not more costly to the rotted slight damage, whilst all whether they are for or against which was chiefly in the centre, where reaistance was weakest. the contrary, the press la as firm victim then would be the peace- inhabitants knew of death and the war, but misgivings have as the President, but it is also ag ful blockade by United States destruction, a business man said been heard about its being drawn
Bijou Theatre 9.15 pm. Wo captured line after line till, early in the afternoon, we held willing to find some other solution porte refusing commercial rights to me: "How is it that England out too long and there have been Victoria Theatre -9.15 p.m. the fifth Turkish line.
than warfare, even if Germany to a nation which had refused us in many respects
teknows more protests against the exaggerated
Charity Polo Match-5.30 p.m. about us than the majority of the and unnatural hatred of Great
H.E. Tramway Co., L4d7 or- Meanwhile another weapon which helped the Turkish confusion refases our requests or submits justice,
Britain. However, the two or
dinary General meeting noon. and terror was the naval armoured farret motor-cars. These has some unacceptable compromise. The weak onn never wait-Germans themselves?
As much credit is given the that is the privilege, as it is often be same gentleman told me three protesters are only like to Edesday, June 29.
the rest of the Socialiste Auction of Household Furniture, been hidden till to-day. Eight armoured cars came jolting along tworoads till they were held up by pit-holes caused by shells They Administration for its forceful the proof of strength, that she earlier German
errelationship with ition American patience is not likely come to terms with her concentrated their are on the retreating Turks, Naturally the cars statement of the American
Along the front of Achibata the British had been for three weeks patiently sapping, and had gained a few yards, until the two fronta were reduced from a thousand to a hundred yards apart. The order to attack was eagerly awaited by the Army. The gaps had been filled by keen young soldiers from Home, while men who had been digging for weeks under a scorching sun were very willing to relinquish the spade for the bayonet and the bomb.
"Oar front across the Feninsula was broken by two big and several smaller nullabe. On the day of the attack the sky was overcast, and a northerly gale swept suffocating dust down the Peninsula. The assault was preceded by a smashing bombardment, which began at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Every British and every French gun for an hour poured shells into the Tarkian trenches, while the battleships off the northern coast battered the enemy's right.
A French warship at the entrance to the Dardanelles dropped heary projectiles on the left of the Tarkish position, while the British 18-pdre, and the French 75's rained down shells along the whole line, which was at times obliterated by a billowy cartain of creamy smoke.
The Turks, dazed and deafened by our avalanche of shell, fired a few shots in the air. When we stabbed down on them they fled, Large numbers of them, killed by shell fire, were found in the trenches.
PRESS UPHOLDS
PRESIDENT.
Jingoism Finds No Support in He Leading Newspapers of America,
opean war.
than bloodshed.
Public and Press,
* good target and when the Tarka zecovered from their as for its conciliatory attitude to be misconstrued, as American the better and diplomatic poin nhella began to whistle around them.
con
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