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FRIDAY, JUNE 25,
1915.
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June 25 1914,
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
THE POSITION IN GALICIA,
AUSTRIAN REGIMENTS REFUSE TO FIGHT
ITALIANS.
VICTORIA CROSSES AND BIRTHDAY HONOURS-TALES OF WONDERFUL GALLANTRY.
RUSSIAN RETREAT DECIDED WEEKS AGO.
Jane 23, 2.00 p.m.
The Austrians bave made persistent counter a tacka": st Freikoffel but have been defeated by the Italian artillery.
It is estimated that there are now four million enemy trcope
Baltio.
The Army Council has accepted. the offer of an aeroplane from an anofficial member of the F.M,S. Legislative Council.
Renter's correspondent at Petrograd wires:-Now that the June 23, 4.20 a.m."
Rassians are firmly established on the Tanew and their rearguard The Gastte contains the following list of Victoria Crosses at the Grodek Lakes has accomplished the task of delaying the between Bakhovica and the
enemy's advance on Lemberg for two days, while it is increasingly awarded:
A Belgian squadron has cap- Capt. F. Beringer, Osnadian Medical Service. On April 25, at evident that the Russians have the upper hand upon the Daiester, Ypres, under a heavy fire he directed the removal of the wounded there is no objection to saying that the new Russian dispositions tured an important station on the from an advanced dressing station which was being heavily shelled, were decided upon weeks ago. The retreat was effected without a north-eastern shore of Lake Kiwo, Ho attempted to carry a wounded cfficer to a place of safety and hitch on Saturday night and the enemy's object to force a decisive in German East Africa.
battle was foiled, remained with him under fire, when unable to carry him farther.
The enemy probably counted upon Russian rentimental Lt. G. Rompell of the Eat Surrey Regiment, Daring the bombardment of Hill No. Sixty, though suffering from serveral reluctance to abandon conquered territory, but the general staff for wounde he remained at his post and led his company in repelling days past have taken the public discreetly into their confidence and a strong attack. His wounds were hurriedly dreased and be in the soundness of the re-distribution of the Russian forces is well sisted on returning to the trench, which was again bombarded most appreciated.
It is estimated that there are over two million Austro-German) severely. When his company was dangerously weakened, he went to headquarters over fire-swept ground and brought up, in the face on the hundred-mile front from the lower Tanew to Mikolajew, from of a very heavy fire, reinforcements, with which he held the position which place there are 450,000 along the Dalester front. Altogether throughout the night until he was relieved. His magnificent cour-there are four million of the enemy troops between the valtio and
Bakhowins. age, devotion and tenacity undoubtedly inspired his men to bold. The Lemberg defences upon which the Russians have fallen Colour Sergeant F. Hall of the Eighth Canadians, who at Ypres back are from five to six miles to the west of the city. They are of twice attempted in the face of a most heavy enfileding fire, to rescue recent construction and their impregnable value is in no way a wounded man fifteen yards from the trench. He was in the act lessened by the densely populated zone to the rear. BELGIANS CAPTURE IMPORTANT HAST AFRICAN STATION of lifting up the men when he was mo:tolly wounded in the head,
Trade with the Enemy in China Prohibited.
[Reutor's Service to The "Telegraph.")
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
out till the end..
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Lance Sergeant W. Belcher, London Regiment, who, when a force bombardment bad frequently blown in the breast work, elected to remain with a mere handful of men after the troops nearby had withdrawn. He maintained the postition with great gellentry dur AUSTRIAN DEFENCE STIFFENS AGAINST ITALY. ing the day, rapidly firing at the enemy, 150 yarde distance, when- ever they collected for an attack. There is little doubt that the bold front presented by Belcher prevented the enemy from breaking through the Wieltge Road and averted an attack on the fiant of one of our divisions.
Lance Corporal F.. Fisher Thirteenth Canadians, who at St. Julien advanced with a machine gun under a heavy fire and most gallantly assisted in covering the retreat of a battery, losing four of big gon team. After that be obtained four more men and returned
June 24, 4.30 p.m: In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil announced that the Government had decided to prohibit trading with the enemy to the firing line and was killed while bringing his machine gun in innumerable, forming a complete labyrinth. During the fighting an in China from a date to be announced in a later proclamation.
IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUCCESS.
New army entrando regulations have been made for Sandhurst and Woolwich.
Many Austrian regiments have been sent back to Galicia as they refuse to fight against the Italians.
The Gazette contains large" number of names of army officers who have been / decorated" for services in the field.
NEWS.
STAMP TAX IN KWANGTUNG.
June 23, 2.00 p.m. "Our Contemporarios" appears Reuter's correspondent at Udine reports that, after heavy storms on page 2, Commercial Newe on the general attack was resumed with greater violence, finding, page 9, and Log Book on page 6 stronger and better organised raistance on the part of the Austrians, whose numerous defences were prepared years before the outbreak of the war. They included many lines of er trenchments, tonnels, galleries and caves concealing artillery in the excavated rocke, false trenches meant to deceive the enemy, and also traps and ditches. to action under a most heavy fire, in order to cover the advance of the spura of Montenero a shot from a big Italian gun fell on a rock trenoh on Monte Croce. The debrie swept half a company of Aus Bapforte.
Private W. Mariner of the King's R fles, who during a violent trians over a precipios.
Many Austrian regimente have been sent back from Galicia as thunderstorm at Cambrin left his trench and crept through the German entanglements to an emplacement of a German machine the lava and Czechs have refused to fight the Italians. One battery gun, which had been damaging our parapete and hindering our was discovered carefully firing in the air. work parties. After olimbing to the top of the German parapet he According to Renter's correspondent at Petroga The Russian threw a bomb ander to the roof of the gun emplacement: He heard access below Nijatoll was the result of a carefully prepared plan, come groaning and the enemy fleeing A quarter of an hour later he Here the Dalester winds in a series of gigantic beads. The Ace-heard some coming book and he climbed the other side of the em- trisze were allowed to cross in several places, but were unable to placement and threw another bomb among them left handed. He deploy quickly in the confined area
then lay sill while the Germans opened a heavy fire on the wire en-
Juno 24, 11.45 a.m. The Russians astride the northern outlets of the benda, with-tanglements behind him. Only after en hour was be able to crawl held their smashing blow for nearly a week, during which time the back to his own trench. Before starting he had requested his ser- been much more intense on the whole front, heavy guns and those Renter's correspondent at Rome states that the fighting has enemy's numbers were constantly increasing.
Then suddenly they attacked the whole line and caught the geant to open fire on the enemy's treaches as roon as he had thrown of medium calibre playing a great part. Austrians. Before resobing the village of Baoridoff which was the the bombs Mariner was ont alone for one and a half hours carrying
out this gallant work. Austrian strengt old, the Russians bad to storm entanglements and then trenches, their attacke lasting all Sunday night. After that, there was a series of deadly house to house encounters.
"June, 24, 1.15 p.m.
ITALIANS RETAIN CAPTURED GROUND,
The merchants of Kwangi have made a number of appeals to the Government complaining against the levying of the stamp tax on receipts and vouchers un- der the sum of ten dollars. The Government brought the com- plaint of the Kwangtung mer ohants to the notice of the Ministry of Finance but the Min- ieter of Finance has not regarded the complaint favourably as the
cipal sources of revenue of the Stamp Tax forme one of the prin
Government, and if the enforos- The enemy tried night attacks at many points but failed tement of the law-be obstructed at the outert, the Government will Juns 28, 0.30 a.m.
recapture the ground won by the Italiana yesterday.
The Austrians have been particularly persistent in their counter-not be able to make a successful Among the Birthday Honours are one hundred and twenty attoke on Freikoffel but were defeated by the artillery and bomb collectica of the tor. The Kwang tung merchants must have been Companions of the Order of S.S. Michael and George, including throwing which left hundreds of dead on the field. Messrs. B. B. Wright, G. S. Sheppard, H. Stainforth, D. Drake The official communique adds: The Austrians are now enden. instigated by a certain section of Brockman, J. P. Hennesey, H. A. Lindsay, O. Bowle Evans, C. vonring to instal heavy artillery on the upper Isonzo.
treacherous people to raise Marray, C. H. G. Moore, N. M. Stephens, F. Wall, O. Gunning, E.
objections against the Govern- E. Pryce and four chaplains.
ment's plan. Besides instrnot- ing the Governor of Kwangtung to give clear explanations to the merchants regarding the stamp tax the Ministry of Finance han To day a meeting was held at the Board of Trade between the W. R. Marshal. G. H. Fowke, E, Perceval, W. P. Braithwaite, Hon.
alad ordered the Kwangtung Rt. Hon. Mr. Ranciman and the cotton operativas, when the situa-W. Lambton, C. M. Dobell, F. 8. Maude...
It has been announced that examinations will be held on Sep authorities to institute confiden tion was dispassed,
The following are promoted Brevet Colonies W. 8. James, tember 21 for not less than 175 cadetships at Woolwich; three hun-tial investigations to trace the Mr. Banoiman submitted proposals with a view to improving H. J. MacAndrew, A. Skeen, A. G. Stewart, B. L. Tomkins, dred at Sandburet and one hundred at Quetta. The psoal contri- source from which the opposition the relations between maatera and men. There will be a second
The Distinguished Servion Order has been awarded to the tations will not be required from parents, apart from the £35 initial was first instigated, National meeting next week.
following Indian Army Officers:- 8. Braid, B. Lukin, J. H. K. expenses.
Review At yesterday's meeting the Rt. Hon. Mr. Runciman raised the Stewart, L. R. Vaughan, J. Villiers Stuart. question of the Cotton Operatives Union the becoming parties to the proposals for the munitions hill, for dealing with labour daring the war and involving compulsory arbitration. The matter was discussed lengthily bat the men wished to study the bill before deciding.
The prisoners brought to Kieff from Ravarusaka include Ger-
mans who fought on the western front a fortnight ngo.
MUNITIONS BILL AND THE COTTON OPÉRATIVES.
June 23, 7.15 p.m.
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BELGIUM SUCCESS IN GERMAN E. AFRICA.
Jane 24, 1.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Havre states that it is officially announced that the Belgian column has captured Kumissonje and important station on the north-eastern shore of Lako Kiwa, German East Africa and destroyed the fortifications.
TURKS RECRUITING IN GREEK TERRITORY.
June 24, 2.20 p.m. Reuter'a correspondent at Athens wires that the paper Hestia states that the Entente has complained to the Greek Government that a commission of Turkish and German officers is openly reoruiting Tarks in Greek Macedonia.
Mounarie denies the report, that the local authorities are privy to these proceedings and has ordered an immediate enquiry
Gounaria adda that the story has been connected in order to calumniate the Government by representing it as hostile to the
Ketante rowOTH.
The following are promited Major Generals: R. A. M. Mont- gomery, E. Ingonville Williams, J. E. Capper, E. Pinnoy, A. E. Fanshawe, G. M. Kirkpatrick, H. E. Stanton, G. Forastier Walker, O.T Dawkins, W. Hycroft, R Fanshawe, P. Hobbs, Hos. F. Gordon,
The Military Cross has been awarded to the following Indian Officers B. Brook, M. Hamer, H. L. Watkis.
NEW ARMY CADET SCHEME ANNOUNCED.
June 22, 0.30 p.m.
The cadets will, receive an allowance of 3/- a day in England and 4/6 at Quetta. On receiving a commission they will receive £50 for outfit allowance.
THE SUPERVISION OF GERMANS IN INDIA.
June 23, 0.30 p.m.
- The following have been made Companions of the Bath - Temporary Major General R. Wapahare Brigadiers F, W. Andeson, 0. W. Jacob, A. E. Holland, A. Stokes, B. D. Petrie, B. N. Hargent, A. Cobbe, F. Heyworth, 8. D. Browne, A Lynden Bell, 8. Wentcott, R. Looky, R. Wanlese Gowan, A, A, Chichester, W. A. Robinson, E. E. Garter, 8. Wirter, E. Featham, G. Ds Barrow, J. Twiss, H. Tagart, Colonels S. Westcott, E. Georges, O. Wolley Dod, B. J. In the House of Commons several members put questions Geddes, S. H. Powell, L. A. Gordon, H. J. Everett, M. Holt, J. Meek, having reference to the alleged inadequacy of sapevision over Ger T. Heron, W. T. Swan, G. Rundle, B. Carr, S. Mocres, L. Golden, mens still at liberty in India, specially missionaries. V. Ormsby, J. MoMaxwell, B. P. Le O. Pritchard, R. Ronaldson, The Rt. Hon. Mr. A. Chamberlain replied that the supervision T. M. Wilton, G. Widdicombe, F. Daeibon, B. Fareer Batler, W.in each case is what the Raj considers to be requisite. He continued W. O. Beveridge, W. Price, P. Burney, B. A. May, W. Herringham, "I am quite ready to trust to the judgment of the Rej which has Sir A. E. Wright, F. B. Burchard, alco five Canadian and two acted with great vigour in this maiter, The control of aliens in Australian cfficers.
India has been stricter than here.**
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY IN CHINA.
June 24, 4.15 a.m. According to the Daily Telegraph the Government has decided
to terminate trading with the enemy in China and Biam. It is understood that a month's grace will be allowed. Mr. Anderson,
may president of the China Association, has again approached the Board of Trade with arguments in favour of complete stoppage
MALAY STATES OFFER AEROPLANE,
June 23.7.15
p.m The Army Council has accepted the offer of an aeroplane utongsen" from the unofficial members of the council of the Federated Maley States.
(Continued on page 6.)
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW,
Bjoa Theatre-9.15 p.m... Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Sale of Groundnuts, G. P. Lammerte Sales Room-11, s.m. Monday, June 28,
Sale of Furniture, 10 Knutá fort Terroon-G. E. Lammert. 2.30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 29,
Sale of Household Furniture No. 9, Ice House St-G. P Lammert.2.30.250
Wednesday Jane 80.
Sale of Darios de Chinn, G. P. Lammert'a Bales Room--2.30 p.m.
Corinthian Yacht Club General?