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Violent German' Aftacks.
[Benter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
March 3, 3.00 p.m. Acording to Beuter't correspondent at Paris, an official report North of Verdan the German artillery fire is extremely violent on both banks of the Mease.
Geeman infantry resewed their attoks with redoubled ferocity in the Donsumant region and în a village nörth-west of the fort. After a series of fruitless attempte, they were able to make some advance. Fighting continues sorost the single village strest.
The village of Vans, to the east of Donsumont, was at the same time furiously attacked from the north and north-east.
All three sassults broke down, the Germans hastily retreating, leaving heaps of curpees in the barbed wire.
The Germans intensely bombarded Woers throughout the night, but the French curtain of fire prevented attacks and debouching..
German Attacks Shattered.
March 3, 4.46 p.m.
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MARCH 5, 1916.
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TELEGRAMS.
THE ARMED MERCHANTMAN QUESTION.
Spirited Debate In U. 5. Cöngress.
[Beater's Service to the * Telegraph."]
March 3, 1.20 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Washington mys that the Sanite has discussed the resolution submitted by Stastor Game, warning Americans not to travel on ammed merchantmen
Samator Gore declared that the motive which scimated him was
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CABINET MEETING.
[Beater's Service to the “Telegraph."]
March 3, 115 p.m. Mr. Asquith presided at yesterday's meeting of the Cabinei.
THE WAR AGAINST GERMAN TRADE.
March 3, 1.15 pm
PRIZE FUND FOR THE NAVY.
March 3, 115 pm. The Naral Prixe Fund amounts to £8,000,000. It will be the report that President Wilson had told the Democratic leaders, attributed to the Nary at the end of the war. a. Conference at White House, that war with Gen say might not be su eviland might result in advancing civilisation by sading the European War by Midsummer. He added that the resolation was moved on a demand by Senator Stone, Chairman of the Forsign Committee.
Senator Stone, after Senator Gore's statement, jumped up sad denied the statement concerning himself, adding that he did not inimi to ropest President Wilson's remarks at the private Conter ens at the White House, because he regarded them as sacred.
Senator Staas aid President Wilson's attitude was that if a submarine sank armed merchantmen he would bold Germany strictly accountable for the lawless act, and would be disposed. Congress, which was the war-making byly. Senator Stons said he dingood with President Wilson's attitude, because he considered an armed merchantman equivalent to a wazahip.
(Reuters Service to The "Telegraph.”)
London, Recařveč, March 5
Mr. William Sheppard, Ordi mary Member of the Executive Council of Bombay, has been appointed a Kamber of the Coun- dis-gil of India, in succession to Sir Steyning William Edgerley.
The Tuner ssy; it is understood this Francs took the initia- tire in advocating an unsparing conmrcial war against Germany. Tae British Government only adhered to the proposal this week, but their attitude was defizite, as there was a general willingness to enter into an offensive and defeative connercial allianos.
The date of the Conference of the Allies, which will probably
Tao Dominions have whole-heartedly responded to the appeal contained in the resolation which came before the House of Com- ions on January 10.
Reuter's Paris correspondant says the communique is identical to ester relations if Germany persisted, and submit the matter to be held in Paris, has not yet basa frəl.. with the official report, sive that it &lds: Tas German attacks at Vaar were shattered by a cartain of fire and by michins guns. German artillery is active at Malancourt and Hauchart. A weak enemy attack in Lorraine was easily scattered.
The British Success.
March 3, 4.40 p.m. ▲ British communique states:-Wa consolidated the positions taken yesterday, which include sons 200 yards of the enemy' original trenches. The prisoners now amount to five officers and - 249 men..
Lart evening we exploded five mines near the Hohensollarn Redoubt and occupied the craters, one of which contained the enemy's main mining shaft. A hostile bombing attack was repels ed. There has been considerable artillery activity, on both sides in this neighbourhood to-day.
German · Claims,
Senator Wilheims, a member of the Foreign Committee, said the time had come to sat, owing to the constant nagging of the Presdent by Congressmen, who were asking the support of the Garmin American vote. If they persisted, they would find theuelven op- posed by every other element of the population.
Expectations.
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March 3, 4.35 Beater's Washington correspon leat says it is expected that the role to-day will defeat the Pro-German resolution, that showing that Parliament is behind President Wilson in his fight for the
freedom of the seza.
March 3, 6.00 pm A Bezia communiqus olxims a thousand prisoners and air guns by in the fight for Donaumont village. It is alsɔ claimed that the Germans have improved their lines to the south and the west of the village.
An Interesting Report.
March 3, 8.35 pm Beater's correspondent at Paris says it is stated that 500 Brandenburghers at Dousumont are obtaining supplies by a path whick runs through a coppics..
Hot Fighting.
March 4, 2.20 s.m. A Pazia communique sayNorth of Verdun there has been hot fighting near the village of Donaumont. We hold the upper part of a knoll on the northern slope wherson the village is situated. A sharp counter-smack enabled us to regain ground close to the village.
The bombardment has continued most violently to the west and the east of the Mense, and also in Woerre.
Our artillery concentrated isa ise on enemy gathering-points particularly naar Beaumont, where amarching column was shattered. of Seppois and In Upper Alsace, we attacked to the sat captured several elements of trenches on the right bank of the Great Larges. An enemy counter-stack failed to dislodge us from the conquered ground.
W bombarded enemy cantosments in Belgiam and enemy works at Nourille, Bstry-au-Bao and Argonne.
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A strong German patrol attacked a post north of the Aisne, but was repulsed.
Adjutant Navarre brought down his sixth German seroplans nese Dansumani, the aviators, who were wounded, being captured.
Enemy Assuming Defensive.
March 4, 6.40 8.12. A Paris semi-official statement says:-Apart from Verdun, the enemy is manifesting an intention to assume the defensive.
Fighting on Thursday night and on Friday was most violent in the Dournament sector, where the possession of the villaga is still disputed.
The Donsumoni affair is the only episode in the gigantic battle which is marked by inevitable' factastions, but nothing has co- óurred to shake our confidence in its victorious issus.
CAMBODIA EAGER TO HELP,
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March 3, 2.35 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Marseilles says the King of Cambodia has appealed to his subjects to enrol in the army, arsenals and workshops in order to strengthen the links of gratitude and affeo- tion uniting Cambodia and France sad to help in the organisation of victory.
A RUSSIAN SUCCESS.
March 3, 11.30 p.m. A Petrograd communique says the Bassians stormed Bitlis Laat night, capturing six guns.
A GERMAN RAIDER PICKED UP AT SEA.
March 3, 9.40 p.m. It is officially announced that s-German seaplane was picked my st ten o'clock yesterday morning, three miles north of the Middelkerke Bank. It had come down at nine o'clock on Wednes day night, while returning from England.
One of the observers was drowned and the other picked up and
a prison
Big Victory for President Wilson.
March 3, 7.00 p.. Rautar's correspondent at Washington states that the Senate, 18 votes to 14, rejected the Pro-German resolution.
This is a big victory for President Wilma's policy.
THE AGA KHAN.
March 3, 6.40 p.m. The Aga Khan partook of lunch with Their Majesties at Buck- ingham Palace to-day.
FRENCH STEAMER MINED.
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March 3, 640 p.m. The French steamer Lakme has been mined. There were six Casualties.
CALLING UP MORE MARRIED MEN.
March 3, 6.40 p.m. It is understood that a farther sine groups of married men under Lord Derby's scheme will be called up at the end of April.
GERMAN OPPICIAL DECEIT EXPOSED.
March 3, 8.35 p.m
The resolution was to the gñxt that, with a view to increasing the power of the Allied in the prosecution of the war, his Majesty's Government should eater into immediate consultation with the Governments of the Dominions in order, with their aid, to bring the the whole coɔnomis strength of the Empire into co operation with our Allies in a policy directed against the enemyl
A section of the British Cabinet arges the absolute prohibition of Guzman trade for a specified period.
March 3, 6.40 pm
Mr. Bouar Law, and possibly Mr. Basciman, will represent Britain at the Allies Trade Conference in Paris
THE GERMAN IN AMERICA.
March 3, 2.35 păm.
Bauter's correspondent at Providence ésys considerablê damage has been caused by a fire and an explosion on the premises of an anti-Garman newspaper named the Journal. The police attribute the happening to incendiar.am,
SWISS COLONELS IN DISGRACE.
March 3, 2.35 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Berne says that the two Swine Colonels charged with communicating reports and documents to German military attaches have been sentenced to 20 days' close arrest and have been placed on-the unemployed list.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
INDIAN QUESTIONS.
March 2, 10.00 p.m.
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HOME POLITICS.
London, Received, March 5. M. Bliss (Liberal) has been
Cockermouth Division. returned unopposed for the
for Hyde), who is at present in Mr. F. Neilson (Libaral M.P.
Ameriss, has resigned his seat.
FRENCH TRAGEDIAN'S
DEATH,
London, Ecosired, March X.- The death is announced of the French trag.dian, K. Jean Sully Mounet.
[Tas deceased, who born in 1841, made his debut at Odson, Paris, in 1888, in which year he was awarded first prize for tragic acting. He arved in the War of 1870, and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1889).
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued yesterday by Lisat-Col. A. Chapman, V.D. State ---
Joined.
Private. A. E. Martin (late A.K.V.C. and 2nd C.LI.Y.) has rejoined the Corpa, în re-allotted Corps No. 1383 and is posted to Scouts Co. (No. 2 Sox.)
Lezve,
No. 1975 Sapper G. Mover is granted leave of absence from 3. 3. 16 to 3.9.16.
Belchers Section Members of Balchers Section: are specially requested to attend. In the House of Commons, replying to Sir J. D. Rees, Mr. | the drill on Tuesday, 7th instant, Chamberlain sail that, sccording to his information, the coomine 7.30 am. sharp. habit in India was not connected with the messures taken to Ha was in communication the opiam habit. suppress with the 3.j on the question of conditions of volun- tearing in Iedia.
He had received a report regarding the
A New York message states that German mendacity in official murder of the civilis Harding, stating tha: the motive was
not yet knowa. He was expecting further information: correspondence has been exposed."
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Count Bernstorff gave Mr. Lansing the affidavits of the crew of the U27 regarding the sinking of the Arabic, but now came the British disclosure that the U27 was sunk shortly after the Arabic duappeared, and the crew perished. The British possess the submarine'ʼn gear.
CANADA'S NOBLE RESPONSE.
March 3, 8.35 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa states that Major General Sir Sam Hughes (Minister of Militia and Defence) announced in the Dominion House of Commons that 275,000 men had enrolled for Overseas servica.
MORE MEN WANTED.
March 2, 10.15 pm
Parades.
Paraders for Sunday, 5th insk 9.30 am. Masketry (Part II only)-Recruits of Scouts “Co. st. King's Park Fuar members of the Signalling Section will attend for telephone duty,
Remainder nili
5.30p-No. 2 Section Scouta Co. (all members) Machine Gun matraction on Kennedy Road Barge.
Remainder nil.
Parades for Monday, 6th inst 7.00 am and 5:30 pm- In the House of Lords, Lord Derby said the reduction in the Members of Signalling Section anm and other Signaller, as detailed exempted categories was not suficient to ensure the ber of men required, and farther speedy action was required in Signalling Section Oder dated ander 8.12.15-More flag and More on a big scale.
anmarried man He urged that no 31 should be exempted and that there should be no exemplamp practice at Headquarters. tions for married or single men employed in reserved cocupa- tions unless they were similarily employed prior to August 15, 1915, except in the case of akilled munition workers. Mr. Asquith pledge to married men had been kept to the letter, but it must also be kept in spirit. Lord Derby mentioned that 1,30,000 married men had attested since January 1 Lord Selborne said that many man on the farms who were ander 30 were indispensable for tas March 3, 105 pime
maintenance of the food supply. Lord Harris, himself a large Lloyd's Surveyor at Bombay states that all German steamers at farmer, said they did not need one unmanied man on any farm. Mormugao have hoisted Portugese Bags, and their crews have been Lord Lansdowne said Lard Derby's first proposal was unworkable interned.
in the case of munitions and other industries, and it would be most difficult to apply the second indiscriminately, but he consider- d the Government realised the grass importanes of the whole question; it had arranged an important conference with the Honda the Departmente chiefly concerned, it whion all criticiama and suggestions would be considered. The Government was determined not to allow the effect of its efforts to be whistled away.
PORTUGUESE INTERN GERMAN CREWS.
A SCANDINAVIAN CONFERENCE.
March 3, 1,05 pm.
Reutera corespondent at Copenhagan states that the King has invited the Scandinavian Premiers and Foreign Ministers to meet at Copenhagen. The gathering will be a natural continuation of the meeting of the Scandinavian Kings at Malmoe în 1914.
FRENCH CONFIDENCE IN RESULT OF VERDUN BATTLE,
- March 3, 2.35 p.m. According to a message from Paris, a semi-cuascial review of the fighting at Verdun says the second phase is beginning.
The enemy has renewed violent attacks, which have been every- where repulsed with enczmons Iomsen, mjek
The few days respite has bem used to the utmost by the French General Staff, sad the issue is awaited with sheolate confidence.
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MALOJA CAPTAIN'S STORY.
March 2, 10.15 p.m. At the inquest on the Maloja victime, the Captain, in giving evidence, said the large number saved was due to the fact that everybody was wearing lifebelta. The ship went astern at such s speed that it was marvellous that any of the boats got clear. If ho had been able to stop the ship dead probably everybody would have been saved, except those killed by the explosion. The number of Europeans red compared with the lascars was due to their greater Hamina. When nothing farther could be done he walked down the
ide into tias water, and the ship maak five minutes later.”
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