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SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR

(CONTINUED PROM PAGE" 5.)

(Reuiter's Service to the China Mail)

BRITISH DYES.

PROCEEDING TO ALLOTMENT.

LONDON, April 1. The Directors of British Dyoa, Limited, have received further sub- scriptions amounting to £150,000 and are proceeding to allotment.

SIR E. GREY TAKES A WELL-EARNED REST.

Lossos, April 1.

It is announced that Mr. Asquith, the Premier, has taken over the duties of the Foreign Office while Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has three-weeks' holiday: Sir Edward's absence is not due to ill-health, but is probably a precautionary measure. ho has been unable to anntel even the short rests that the other mem- Hitherto bars of the Cabintet have enjoyed.

CASUALTY LIST.

LONDON, April 1, 8.50 p.m. The latest casualty list contains the following names:- Killed.-I. D. Payne. Second-Lieut. M. Murphy (Worcesters). Died of Wounds. L. Mackintosh, A. E, Walsh, H. May (Dorseta). Wounded.-T. H. Little, G. D. Morgan, E. Stratford, J. G. Gre gory, H. Hussey. (Somersets).

Prisoners of War.-M. Chidson, T. E. Davies, G. N. Humphreys (Flying, Corps), G. Mapplebeek, D. Sanders.

ON THE EASTERN FRONT, SPLENDID PROGRESS OF THE RUSSIANS.

Losnos, April 2, 8.30 a.m.

An official communique from Petrograd says:On the West Niemen we have defeated the Germans in the region of Krasna and West Simne and are pursuing them.

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THE RISE IN THE PRICE (F COAL,

PROPOSALS TO RESTRICT EXPORTS.

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Lospus, April 2 The British Government's Committee which is conducting an inquiry into the rise in the price of coal recommends the restriction of exports to neutral countries, and the accumulation of reserves of egal in Londen for the protection of small consumers

In the event of prices not returning to a reasonable level shortly the Government is advised to consider menaures for controlling the output of collieries during the war.

AUSTRIANS TIRED OF THE WAR.

SERIOUS RIOTS REPORTED FROM VIENNA.

Loxdes, April 2. A message from Rome states that the Austrian dispatches from the frontier describe the situation in the gravest terms.

Violent demonstrations have taken place in several towns. The crowds in Vienna, shouting "Down with the war and the Army Generals. Give us bread," attempted to stone the windows of the War Office. The police charged, wounding and arresting many individuals.

DEALING WITH THE DRINK PROBLEM,

„Lásdes,” April 201

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MORE GERMAN PIRACY.

ANOTHER. VICTIM, FOR "023"

LONDON, April. 2.

Folat 60 miles from Cape Finisterre.

A message from Lisbon says the sank the British steamer South

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The row of 38 vera hrought to Lisbon by a British steamer,

THREE TRAWLERS BUNK.

LONDON, April 2 The German submarins U 10 saak to-day the trawlers Jason and Gloriaia off Shields. The submarine took the crews aboard.

The tabmarine afterwards transferred the crews to another fishing boat and sank the crawler Nellie, the crew of the latter escaping in a boat.

RECENT SUBMARINE VICTIMS REFLOATED. "

dad arrived in port, the former at Cherbourg and the latter at Cardiff.

LONDON, Aprit 2. She recently torpedoed stedmera Robairt and Afousten have been reflost.

GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

GOODS TRAFFIC PRACTICALLY CEASED.

LONDON, April. 2, 6.25 a.m. The newspapers publish messages from prominent members of between Germany and Holland has practically caused, and the stoppage of the The Daily Mail's Rotterdam correspondent reparts that the goods traile promising to follow the King's lead in the matter of abstinence. society, including Lond Brussey. Iard Cowdrar and Lord Sydenham, coal supply is already creating indestrial and maritime difficulties. Charles Macar says he is willing to have his cellars sealed up.

CANADA FOLLOWING SUIT.

Loxoox, April 2.

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A message from Mitreal declares that the King's attitude on the Drink question is generally approvedin Canada.

Interviews with leaders of the business community are published advocating prohibition, during the war.

The Governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, are considering prohibition; Saskatchewan has already abolished bars; while Manitoba and Ontario have initiated restrictive liquor legislation.

OUTPUT OF WAR MATERIAL IN FRANCE.

1917 RECRUITS TO BE CALLED OUT.

LONDON, April 2, 4.40 a.m. A message from Paris states that the French Chamber has unani- mously passed a Bill calling out the 1917. recruits.

M. Milleränd mentioned that the French output of munitions of war had increased by six hundred per cent. as compared with the The new machines had enabled splendid results to be obtained in the beginning of the war and would shortly reach nine hundred per cent. output of projectiles and explosives. The number of heavy batteries kad & Our offensive in the Carpathians has been attended by the most devoting all its energies and resources to the one object of securing bean sextupled since the outbreak of hostilities. The country was daily substantial resulta. The troops, wading waist-high in the snow, climb-victory and of proving itself worthy of its Allies, to each of whom he ing the steepest precipices, fighting their way stubbornly through forests paid a tribute individually, remarking upon the indomitable bravery and defended by wire entanglements, dislodged the Austrians step by step cool tenacity of Great Britain which won the fine victory at Neuve from their trenches, and captured a series of fortified heights along the Chapelle. principal chain of the Beskid Mountains.

We also drove the Austrians out of their positions in the direction of Lutovisko, despite a violent fire and deep snow,

Wo captured 3,680 prisoners, four guns, and fourteen machine-guns in the Carpathians on March 30th.

Soveral Austrian battalions holding a fortified position were sur- rounded and partly exterminated on March 30th, when fifteen hundred Burvivors surrendered.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT. GERMAN ATTACK STOPPED SHORT."

A Paris communique states:-

LONDON, April 2.

We destroyed by mines several of the enemy's trenches southward

of Peronné.

The Gurman oftack in Argonne fras stopped short.

A GRIM EXHIBIT,

LONDON, April 2.

A German 42 centimetre shell will shortly be exhibited at Paris. It Woighs one ton and is five feet high. The fuse was extracted by slectricity.

-HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE YSER.

LONDON, April 2, 8.55 alm.

From Amsterdam. it is reported that heavy fighting continues along the Yaer front, and numerous wounded are arriving at Ostend, Bruges, Torbout, and Kartyrk.

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THE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Losbox, April 2.

situated at the end of a long stretch of waterless desert at the entrance General Botha's forces occupied the important centre of Aus, which is to the verdant interior. Operations therefrom will be greatly facilitated if the German forces evacuate Aus, because the flanks line of retreat will be threatened.

GRBECK AND THE WAB.

LONDON, April.2.

It is authoritatively announced that M. Venizelos had not waited for the Allies success before offering intervention. He dil so before the battle of the Marne, and no country had adopted a friendlier attitude GERMANY'S EXCUSE FOR BARBARITY.

Lesbos, April 3.

A semi-official statement from Berlia deuies that the crew of the submarine laughed at the drowning of the Falaba's passengers. The destruction of human lives ja now a painful duty, and Great Britain's fright shows that the submarine wer is affecting her economic life.

THE AMERICAN PASSENGER ON THE "FALABA".

LONDON, April 2.

A message from. Washington states that Ambassador Page has reported that a preliminary Investigation among the Falaba survivors show that the American passenger Thrasher was drowned.

MAGNIFICENT GALLANTRY OF BRITISH SOLDIERS.

433 DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT, MEDALS AWARDED.

LONDON, April 2, 12 20 am.

The Gazette anconaces the award of 452 Distinguished Conduct medals, to noncommissiond officers and men of the Brithish Army. It constitutes a bulky record of magnificent gallantry. In many cases the performances have been such that they would have won the Victoria Croen in previous campaigns.

Almost every conceivable form of bravery has been shown, such as rescuing the wounded under the heaviest fire, erecting entanglements within a few yards of the enemy, leading night attacks, holding trenches against tremendous odds, telephoning urgent measges frors positions of the utmost danger, rescuing horses and wernen from botning buildings, and continuing to serve the although severely wounded

For example, Corporal Sanderson, of the London Scottish, was fired upon by two snipere at a range of twenty yards, but rushed forward and captured them by presenting at them wire nippers, which they mistook for a revolver.

Sergeant Bailey, of the Garrison Arilllery, although wounded, continued to work on over-heated machine-gun, whose recoil repeatedly knocked him down.

Cospare! Poulton, of the Royal Engineers, while out with a party cutting wires, lay for an hour on the parapet of a German trench, shooting at every bead that made its appeamace:

Corporal Stoneham, of the Bombay Volunteer Rifles, near Laventre, on November 2nd, twice conveyed despatches on foot under a heavy howitzer fire. SUSPECTED SUPPLY SHIP CAPTURED AND RELEASED.

Loxnoy, April 1.

British warship has brought a large oil ship to Newhaven, bearing a nentral namo bat masued mainly by Germans. The Captain is unable to pro- duce papers, and it is suspected that this is a supplyship for the Germa aubranrines.

The captured oil-ship has been released after en investigation which,proved

LONDON, April 2 satisfactory. The crew were Dutch.

OIL EXPLORATION IN SUMITRA,"

LONDON, April 9,

A cable from the Hague announces that the Minister for the Colonies submitted to the Sceoud. Chamber Bills approving the contracts with the Batavia and South Perlak Petroleum Companies for the exploration and ex plortation of petroleum in Jambi, Sumatra The Balaia Compray is to pay the Government filly per cont, and the South Perlay Company sixty-two and a half per cent of the profite obtain).

BISMARCK'S CENTENARY.

Losos, April 1.

An Amsterdam message saya tha: Bismarck's centenary was celebrated on a great scale in Berlin. There were dogs everywhere, and at the ceremonies which took place around. Bismarck's status the Crown Prince's eldest son represented the Kaiser, who sent a wreath inscribed "To an Iron Chancellor in an Iron Time."

A ROCKET FRIGHTENS A GERMAN AVIATORS.

LONDON. April 201 The steamer Staffa arrived at Leith from Rotterdam and reported that n German neroplane near the English coast dropped a bomb that landed within 15 feat of the steamer. The Captain fired a rocket which exploded close to the airman, who flew off.

AVIATORS' EXPLOITS.

Losbox, April 1 Handzaeme and on the railway junction at Lertemarck.

Belgian aviators threw bombs on the enemy's Aviation Camp at

Handzaerne.

LONDON, April 2. French and Belgian aviators dropped 30 bombs on the aviation camp

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FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE "SEVEN SEAS". DISASTER.

Loxbox, April 2. Among those drowned were the Captain, the First and Second Officers, and the Chief Engineer. Survivors state that there was no submarine. There was a terrible explosion, and the ship sank before

e-boat could be got out.

NORWEGIAN BARQUE TORPEDOED.

LONDON, April 2. Norwegian barque in the North Sea at eleven o'clock. The crew were An Amsterdam cable states that a German submarine torpedoed a

taken to the Hook of Holland

INTERMITTENT BOMBARDMENT OF THE DARDANELLES.

LONDON, April 2.

an internistent bombardment of the Dardanelles solely for the purpose of A cable from Athens states that several of the Allies" ships continue

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