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July 31 1915,
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SATURDAY, JULY 31
1915.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
WAR TELEGRAMS,
GERMANS IN AMERICA.
THE WHITE HOUSE AND MUNITION FACTORIES UNDER SPECIAL GUARD.
Indian Students' D'put tion to the Imperial Government.
ANOTHER POOR WEEK FOR THE PIRATES.
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph.”]"
"INDIANS AND THE OFFICER'S TRAINING CORPS.
DEPUTATION TO LORD ISLINGTON,
July 30, 1.30 p.m. Lord Islington received yesterday, an informal deputation representing Indian students, who had presented a memorial to Mr. Chamberlain, on the question of the present non-admission of Indian students to the Officers' Training Corps.
VESSELS SUNK.
The admiralty statement of vessels sunk for the week ending July 28, is as follows:
and 17 fishing craft sank,
July 30, 1.80 p.m. by German submarings Three British steamers
GERMAN AGITATORS IN AMERICA.
STRINGENT PRECAUTIONS TAKEN.
July 30, 0.30 p.m.
A message from New York says that in consequence of the activity of German agitators, the most stringent precautions are being taken to guard prominent citizens, and munitions works, and to supervise the sale of explosives.
Armed guards patrol the grounds of the White House day and night.
THE FRENCH IN ALSACE.
(Havas Telegram.)
July 28.
Yesterday we achieved in Alsace the conquest of heights overlooking the principal valley of the Fecht.
DUMA WILL EXPLAIN NEW: MILITARY SITUATION.
July 20, 8.50 p.m.
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Reuter's correspondent at Petrogra I £tates that milltary experts are earnestly discussing the vexed question of the military advant | ages and disadvantages of bo ding the Warsaw salient.
There is at ong opinion manifesting itself in favour adopting a shorter front as contemplated by Russian strategists in When the Dama meats on Sunday the Government will fully explain the new miliary situation.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS' OPINIONS."
July 30, 1.00 a.m. Correspondents at Petrograd confirm Renter's Petrograd correspondent's report that Rossia is on the eve of a momansons decision; if it has pot already been taken. «......
The Morning Post correspondent at Petrograd emphasises that Rassis's decision has been reached in agreement with the Allies, and says the abandonment of the Warsaw strongholde, and the Vistula line will ensure the retention of the Germans on the Russian |front, which is the all-important consideration.
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OPIES ARRESTED IN ENGLAND.
July 20, 10.55 p..
The Press Baresa announces the recent arrests of the following
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
CONDENSED.
An Italian communique states: -Oar offensive as Cordevole has made marked progress.
ten alleged German agente, of whom there are two Datch subjects,
German with a forged American passport, a woman of German A Paris communique says that origin, who married a naturalised Dritish subject of Prussian birth Garman attempts to re-capture and from whom she was separated, a Brazilian, and a native of positions at Barenkopf were re- Uruguay (both of German origin), a Peruvian, auspected of Ger pulsed. man origin, Swede, a German who claims to be a naturalised American, and lastly a British subject.
Four have made a full confession.
All are charged with attempting to communicate, to the enemy, information regarding the fact and army. Nose bave been in the country longer than three weeks, and their cativities were cut abort owing to the vigilance of the authorities,
A SPQUEL.
Jaly 30, 5.15 8.m.
Sir John French reports solive mining operations on both sides with intermittent artillery eng- egemen's.
Three British steamers and 17 fishing craft have been "suck by Lubmarines during the week and- i ing the 28th."
A report from Washington states that the "United States ie Correspondents at Petrograd waking representations to Germany regarding the supply of Ameri-state that Russia in on the eve of can passports by German officials to the apies arrested in Bagland. a momentous decision, if it has
not already been taken..
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.
July 29, 11.59 p.m.
The Daily News, correspondent at Patrograd reports that German artillery has literally been sown on the ground facing the Naraw, till it bas become clear that the position was untenable. Field Marshal Sir John French reports that there are active The Russians decided not to risk vast numbers upon the unfavour-mining operations on both sides, with interm' tient artillery engage ablo salient of Warsaw, which remains an entirely unfortified city. mente, but no infantry attacks.
The Daily Chronicle's representative at Petrograd states the
A British aeroplane, brought a German to the ground Germana at immense coat have crossed the Narew of several points." | Zillebeke.
General von Maokansen is traggling with a force on the Bag with a view to outflanking Breat Litovsk, hence the Russians must sgain retire to foil the enemy's plan of catting them of. The Russians continge to wear down the Germans, and when the ex- hausted enemy occupies the Polish theatre he will find it practically fan uninhabited dosert.....
The Daily Mad's correspondent at Petrograd says there was on advance from the north, coupled with the rarning of the Blonie defences to the west of the city, and that made it unwise to told Warsaw any longer. Only the troops in the centre had sny distance to move, and these have already secured now positions, and their moral spirit is undiminished.
A semi-official st tement by the War Office compares the position with that in 1812, and says that Rossis will continue ber skilful matœuvring till she has a suficiency of shells to take the offensive.
A correspondent adds that the real dan ver is on the western front, where the Germana hope to deliver a final blow in the autumn, and if it succeeds, of oreating a stalemute in the Eist.
CEASELESS AND FURIOUS ATTACKS REPULSED,
July 30, 3.35 a.m. A Petrograd communique reports that desperate sutions con tinue on the Narew fron, where the line is generally unchanged.
The enemy lost severely in his attempt with him artillery to establish himself on the left b.nk of the Narew and south of the mouth of the Bobkva.
Fighting in the direction of Saroizk and Paltask, north of Warsaw, in factuating,
The enemy batween the rivers Viopra and Bug lost enormously the course of ceaseless and furious attacks north of Grabeenesoff on the 27th inst., which were repulsed.
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Six Austrian regiments crossed the Bug near Kamionka and oaptured part of the trenches, but a counter-attack on the 28th drove them in disorder across the river with a loss of 1,500 prisone
GERMANS CROSS THE
NAREW.
July 30, 3:35 a,m.* The Times correspondent at Warsaw on the 25th stams that the general news to-day is unsatisfactory."
It is reported that the Germans have crossed the Narew and dog themselves in, while the enemy is st no great distance on the south.
Last night the sky was alight with the reflection of burning villages, and even the most optimislio are of opinion that it is only a [In the event of telograms arriving too late for insertion on this question of days before Warsaw is ovacusted,
page they will be found on the Extra:]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BATTLE OF WARSAW.
It must be emphasised tust the Russians are not diïven from their positions, but are retiring rather than risk a battle for which they are insufficiently prepared, and the effect of which might be disaster to their armies. It is not believed there will be any fight ing in the vicinity of Warsaw, probably only rear-guard action between here and the new line.
The Post Office was left to-day,
The Times military correspondent days that a great operation against Russia, plensed by General von Falkenhayn, and which has been in the course of execution for three months is the most brilliant, piece of strategy of the war. Its mechanism was modelled on that of the Japanese at Mukden,
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
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July 30, 1.15 am... A Paris communique states that apart from artillery actions the
Vosges, day has been quiet from the sea to the Vo
"The French in the Vosges coupled another group of houses at Lanios, while, the German attempt to re-capture positions at Barenkopf was ropulsed, A German battery which accompanied the attack was destroyed.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
July 30, 2.60 a.m. A Rome commanique states:-Our offensive at Cordevole has made marked progress. The enemy advanced in Padola Valley but was repulsed.
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In consequence of the activity.
of German agitatora in America the most stringent precautions are being taken to guard prominent citizens.
The Times correspondent says that even the most optimistic are of opinion that it is only a ques tion of days before Warsaw will be evacuated.
Pe'rogiad's military experts ere earnestly discussing the vered question of the military advant ages and disadvantages of hold- ing the Warsaw.salient.
The United States are making representations to Germany res garding the supply of passporte by German officials to the spies, who were arrested in England.
Indian students have presented
Our artillery in Cardia destroyed another cupola of Fort Hensel. The enemy on the Clarso front advanced in strength but failed to. re-capture the positions and lost heavily. Fresh troops, including a memorial to Mr. Chamberlain an Alpine regiment which was practically destroyed, participated in
the attack.
Our advance continues slowly. Al'ogether 1,485 prisoners have been taken from the 27th to the 28th inat.
THE ANNIVERSARY,
July 30, 5.15 a.m. Lord Crewe presides, and Mr. A. J. Balfour (First Lord of the be the principal speakers at a patriotic demonstration to be held Admiralty) and Sir Robert Borden (Prime Minister of Canada) will at the London Opera Houss on August 4, the anniversary of the
declaration of war,
SIR PERCY GIROUARD-UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.
July 30, 10.50 p.m.
on the question of the present ron-admission of Indian students to the Officers' Training Corps.
Ten alleged German agente have been arrested in England and charged with attempting to communicate, to the enemy, in- formation regarding the Forces.
Lord Orewa will preside, and Mr. Balfour and Sir Robert Bor- den will be principal speakers, at the demonstration to be held in the Opera Hones London on August 4.
NEWS:
The report as to Colonel Sir Percy Girquard'd, relizement from the Munitions Minit-y is based on a misunderstanding. He has a
"Our Contemporaries" appeara special department, and owing to lack of accommodation, is no on page 2, Commercial News on longer at the Munitions Offices, but his services are fully at the dis- page 9, and Log Book on page 9. goal of the Government.
ALL THE TRENCHES NOT IN FLANDERS.
STIRRING SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
Jaly 29, 4.55 p.m.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.) -Monsra, Charles Howitt Phillips Co, Theatre Royal
TO-MORROW, Bijou Theatre- Viatoris Theatre-9.16 p.m.
p.m.
ugust 48 Wednesday, Intercession Service
The Right Hon. Mr. Lloyd George was the chief speaker at an important conference in London in connection with the coal-mining industry where he emphasised the fact that coal was the life blood of the nation in time of peace and was of paramount importance in time of war. All must ask themselves the question :—Were we do- ing enough to secure. victory? None must shirk if victory was to be gained. When the New Zealanders und Australisas at the Dar- danelles expected a Turkish attack, not all the doctors could per suade a man to go on the sick list; all insisted on finishing the Tarks first and then went into hospital. This alone was the John's Cathedral--6 30 p.m. General von Mackensen'e advance has been credited with far spirit in which we could win. None could doubt the situation was greater strength than the correspondent believes is to possess. It serious if not perilous, and if those reading the news did not under- RUSSIA'S SECOND WIND....
probable purpose was to divert the Russiau armies from the north, stand the country's peril they would not believe it though one rose where a great German force had been cloverly and angbairasively from the dead to tell them, The time would come when every man July 29, 5.45 p.m.
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w and woman would help to write the greatest chapter in the history ordinary General Meeting 12 Beater's correspondent at Petrograd telegraphs a statement of The approach of the German army north of the Niemen in a of these Islands. The trenches were not all in Flanders, every pit Gymkhana Bado Conse the probable course of events. Russia is taking no chance. To decisive direction, supported by at least 30,000 oralry, is a source was a trench every workshop a rampart, every yard a fortress (Pro-3.30, p.
Wednesday, August 11. gether with the Allies, she realises the war is a long distance race of anxiety. If it is not promptly checked it will arch on Vilna longed cheering). and also the vanity of spurta till the second wind is recovered, and seek to throw itself nor oss the Russiau line of retrest,
The conference passed a resolution that every Fort
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