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FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1915.
TO-DAY'S
WAR TELEGRAMS,
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL EMBARRASSMENT.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL ASK FOR TWO
HUNDRED MILLIONS STERLING. /
National Register Bill has Received the Royal Assent
SIR IAN HAMILTON REPORTS FURTHER PROGRESS,
[Reator's Service to The " Telegraph."}
GERMANY'S FINANCIAL EMBARRASSMENT.
AN INTERNATIONAL BANKER'S VIEWS.
THE FRENCH CARRY A LINE OF TRENCHES.
July 15, 4.00 p.m... Router's correspondent at Paria states that night was disturbed to the north of Arras, where the French carried a little line of Ger- man trenches.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
July 15, 4.00 p.m.
A Paris commanique statas :--We have made farther progre3 In the region of Argonne the Germans made a series of counter attacks but only succeeded in regaining a am ill footing.
RETRENCHMENT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES.
July 15, 1.10 p.m.
Mr. Arquith announced that a committee, présided over by Mr. Lloyd George, is forming, to consider the retranohmat of the public services.
[to the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
NEW BRITISH ARMIES ARRIVE SECRETLY AT THE FRONT.
July 15, 2.46 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters in Francs asya
July 15, 1.10 p.m. The statement of the German Bunkers to the Kaiser that the prolongation of the war would bankrupt Germany has been auppressed in the official Gormsa organa, bat it has been published in the leading German newspapers. A leading interastional that the news of the arrival of new formations has been kept mit baaker interviewed at New York declared that Eniope generally secret. did not realise the extent of Germany's fiosocial embarrasement He also said that Germany had failed to reckon on the complete inter- raption of overseas commerce.
A LANDMARK OF IMPERIAL DEVELOPMENT.
July 15, 1.10 p.m. Sir Robert Barden's attendance at the Cabinet meeting, is welcomed as a significant landmark of Imperial development. This is the first occasion on which a Premier of a Dominion ass partio. ipated as an ordinary Cabinet meeting.
THE NATIONAL REGISTER BILL.
July 15, 0.45 p.m.
The National Register Bill has passed both loused and has roosived the Royal Assent,
THE DARDANELLES.
SIR IAN HAMILTON'S REPORT.
July 15, 10.30
p.m. Bir las Hamilton, reports that at daybreak on the 12th, iast, the! British right with a French Corps attacked the enemy, resulting in a heavy confused fighting all day and thecapture of two strongly fortified lines at a depth of two hundred to four hundred yards. The British left on the same day also took two lines and advanced four hundred yards. At night counter-attacks were repulsad, but the British right had pressed too far and the Taras re-captured a section by B bomb attack; but this was re-taken by a Naval Division. Meantime the French pushed to the month of the Kerevendere River. Al the counter-at acks were repulsed and the whole of the original objective was attained, except one small point. 422 prisoners were taken.
ANOTHER WAR CREDIT.
There have been rumours of the arrival of certain divisions, bat no one was aware of their sotaal presence till by chance they were seen on the road or met in the trenches..
Their sturdiness and discipline favourably impressed veterane
GERMAN STATION BOMBED.
A SQUADRON OF AEROPLANES ATTACK A TRAIN.
July 16, 2.40 am. A equadron of twenty aeroplanes bombed the enemy's military railway junction between D.usi and Lille. The gun arop'aues accompanying the squadron bombarded a atsiicnary train.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN:
CONDENSED.
General Sir Ian Hamilton re- ports Brisiah and French successeM at the wardaneller, .....
The National Register Bill has pissed bih Houses and bas received the Roval Assent,
It appears that a big German the neighbourhood of Warsaw. move is being contemplated in
Austria has now taken to send- ing N. tes to America and in ons ahe has given America "advice." It is understood that the Government will ask for a vots of credit for two hundred and fifty sterling.
July 14, 0 80 am, June 20 presented to the American Ambassador & Note, as a signifiosnt landmark of Im Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that Austris on the Cabinet meeting in welcomed Sir R. Borlea's attendance at bich declares that the enormous trade in war material between peri 1 development, the United States and Great Britain and her Allies was nit ocn #00-| ant with the definitions < f neutrality, and the American Government Wales Hinere Exscutire were The meeting of the South would undoubtedly entirely probibit it. The communication suge unable to agree to the order for gests that America should advise Austria's enemies that their supply of foodstuffs and raw materials will be interrupted if legitt- mate trade in these articles to neutrala is not released."
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
July 15, 9.30 p.m.
The Scindia left Liverpool on the 30th alt.
AMMUNITION TO BE KEPT ON ICE.
July 15, 2.45 p.m. Reuter is informed that Roumania continuse successfully and energetically to prevent arms from Germany and Austria reaching
Turkey.
Besides stopping double partitioned wagons, Roumanian cflcera lately confiscated what was labelled Munich beer. Tas Germans spicially telegraphed to the various antions asking the fficials to place ice blocks on the tracks as as to keep the boer ia good conditior.
The curious officiale discovered that the barrels contained ammucition, and on examination largo cement blooks were disclosed (hollow, filled with theil cases,
TELEGRAMS.
THE THAW CASE.
A VERDICT OF SANITY. (Reuter's Bervice To The Telegraph."
Lordon. Received, July 15. Beater's correspondent at New
who had been most keenly interested in the formatia and training York sage that after a nine year's
of the new army.
The new comers have been placed in the trenches for short fight for liberty, Harry Thaw Los spells, firstly by sections and gradually in whole tastalions, and secured a verdict of sanity from they stood their baptism of fire according to expectation, while one a jury, at the New York State unit, exposed to a heavy fire, showed splendid courage and tenacity. Supreme Court.
The gunnere highly approve of the now armies batteries, and
the moral effect of the now divisions is undoubtedly great, inspiring REGULATING THE PRICE the trenchmen with confidence and proving that the country is fully supporting the firing line.
· BIG GERMAN` MOVE ON WARSAW FORMING.
July 15, 5.50 a.m.
OF COAL.
DRASTIC PENALTIES IN ·
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
MAJOR GENERAL DENNERY, (Reuter's Bervice To The Telegraph")
London. Recaivod July 13.
General Sir Tomas Dez neby, The death is reported of Major KIE.
the resumption of work.
An international banker asserta that Earope generally did not realise the extent of Germany's financial emt arrasament,
Munitions labelled "Munich Bear" and "Cement” have been found by Honmanina cffinials, and so another German trick ha failed.
Mr. Runciman has been asked to resume negotiations in conus- tion with the South Wales they were braken off. Mr. Runol Miners' crisis, at the point where man has agred.
The slatement of the German bankers to the Kaiser, that the prolongation of the war will. ankrupt Germany, has been suppressed in the official German organs,
NEWS.
"Oar Contemporarias" appeara on page 2, Commercial News on page 0, and Log Book on page 6. Some interesting news from Pking sent by our own correa. pndent is inserted in this issue.
Ac article dealing with the and the future prospects of the difficultion of alving the Emden wrack appeare en nage 3, IM jor Gateral Dennehy was Another in aresting letter from Extra Groom-in-Wasting to the a gentleman, well known in Hong- King since 1910. He was born kong, who is now se ving with the 1820, ferved in the Sonthis fleet at the Dardaneller, wil be campaign, 1855-1850; Indian found on pag. 4. Matiny, 1857-58; and was Politi
o.1 Agent at D'olepore. Rajpoots- The Ling ourpat to the 15th na from 1870 to 1885. He was inst., the Prince of Wales' Fand EVENT OF CONTRAVENTION, Extra Groom-in-Waiting to Queen Subscription list No. 11, sud London, Received July 15. Victoria from 1888 to 1901, and Volunteer Reserve Orders appears A Bill to be introduped into to King Edward from 1901 to on an inside page.
the House of Commons provides 1910]
that the price of coal at the pits' mouth shall not exceed last year's price more than four shillinge,
That the Germans are making a big move in the region north of Warsaw appear from a Petrograd communique, which says that Drastio penalties will be enforced the enemy on the 12th inst. sasumed the offensive on the Narew in the event of contravention. The front and captured our trenches on the right bank of the Pissa on Bill does not apply to coal intend- the 13th on a front of two verste, bat was dialodged by a counter-ed for export. attack.
Grest eremy forces are advancing between the rivers Orjetz and Lydynia where the Russians declining battle retired on Tuesday' night to the second line positions.
The Radians in fighting south of Lublin from the 4th to the 11th took 22 761 prisoners.
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Fighting is also proceeding in the direction of Holm,
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE,
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ARGONNE,
arded Farnes and Esst” Dunkirk.
July, 15, 2.40 a.m;
THE SOUTH - WALES
MINERS.
SIR EDWARD GREY. ATTENDS CABINET MEETING,
London, Received July 15. Sir Elward Grey attended the Cabinet meeting.
GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATIONS NEWS for busy men.
RESUMED.
Landon Received July 15.
The meeting of the South Wales miners' Executive, which lasted all day yesterday, at Cardiftas usable to agree to
the
CONDENSED,
The new men wore a surprisə in efficiency to the veterans at the front,
for the resumption of Harry Thaw after a nine year's wo fa accordance with the fight haa scoured a verdict of minte Federation of Great [sanity.
Britain's appeal to some of the Daring four weeks fighting the members. It is reported that Russians have captured 22,761 seotions of the men are most prisoners,
bitter and are determined, not to During the night, as it were, resume work: Eventually it was
Some information as to the operations of the Netherlands Overness Tract, which was formed a few months ago for the purpose of facilitating Dutch trade will be found in this issue,
DEN'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre-9.16 p.œ. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.in.
TO-MORROW, E
Bj Tassure-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Monday, July 19,
Sale of Land-Q. P. Lammert's -
Bales com-3 p.m.
8 le of Leasehold properties Mosers Hughes and Hough's Sales Rooms-3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 20,
H.K. Jockey Ülab-Extra- ordinary General meeting-noon. Thursday, July 28, Sale of Load-¤; P. Limmert's
Thursday, July 20, Desiers of HK.—annual mees- Association of Exporters and lug.-4.p.m.
A Pariz communique states that the enemy is Belgium bomb. The Germans north of Arras twice vainly attempted to leave resolved to sek Mr. Rinoiman Bow British Armies have been Sales Room-3.p. 3 the trenches near Souches, The cannonade of the whole of this to resume negotiations at the ent prer to France, sector was continuous, the Cathedral quarter of Arras particularly on. Mr. Runciona agreed. The the House of Commons, provides
point where they were broken: · A│Bill to be introduced into! suffering. Tores civilians were killed,
We attacked in Argonne, gaining a footing in the German dispute does not wffect, mo- that the prios of coal shall not Commons to vote a credit of los hundred millions sterling, next trenohoe west of the Argonne forest, The enemy's maine in oal of which there are ample than four shillings. This does mentarily, the Nevy's supply of exceed that of lay year's more Argonus yesterday did not exored 400 metros depth,
stocka.
not apply to oon! for export,
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July 15, 1.10 p.m.
It is understood that the Government will ask the House of
Extraordinary General meeting
Deslora of Hongkong—4.30 p.m.
of Association of Exporters an