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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 7, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE

WAR.

SIR JOHN FRENCH'S LATEST

BULLETIN.

GERMANS SEIZE A SWEDISH STEAMER.

MORE GERMAN SUBMARINES FOR THE NORTH SEA.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

BULLETIN FROM FIELD MARSHAL" FRENCH.

MARKED INDIVIDUAL SUPERIORITY. OVER THE ENEMY.

LONDON, April 6, 4.45 pm. Field Marshal Sir John French, in his latest bullatin, states that quietness still prevails and the weather has limited the activities of our airmen. We auccessfully exploded a mine in the region of La Bassce. superiority of our snipers on the L our front in this region, but the superiority of oud snipers on the Left front secured immunity to our working parties. Our troops continue to show marked individual superiority which has a cumulative effect and is of greas military value.

CARDIFF STEAMER TORPEDOED.

LONDON, April 6.

The Cardiff sleumor Northlands bus been torpedoed. The crew, who „were given five minutes to leave the ship, were brought to Deal by a

Belgian steamer.

GERMANS SEIZE A SWEDISH STEAMER.

LONDON, April 6.

A telegram from Copenhagen states that Germaans in the Baltic Sea have seized a Swedish steamer named England," bound from South Amories with a fearges of maize for Stockholm.

SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS

UNION FORCES OCCUPY WARMBAD.

TONDON, April 6, 7.30 p.m. A telegram from Capetown states that the South African Union Forces have had an important sureess, as a result of which they are occupying Warmbad, German South-West Africa, unopposed.

FRENCH TROOPS STILL PROGRESSING. ·

Loxeos, April 6, 4.15 p.m.

A Paris communique states:-South-west of Vauquois we gained a foothold on the enemy's works and our success at Bois Dailly resulted in the taking of prisoners and war material. We progressed at the Bois

Brule,

GERMAN PRISONERS ESCAPE,

LONDON, April 6, 1.20 p.m. Two German officers, interned at a concentration camp in Denbigh- shire, have escaped. One of them was an aviator who was rescued in the North Set. A reward has been offered for their apprehension.

WAR AND ALCOHOL.

LONDON, April 6.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

DUTCH MAIL STEAMER WRECKED.

WAR NEWS.

Apologist for German methis work diplomacy, Dr. E. J. Dillon declares, in a paper in a London magazine on The Battle at the Diplomats, bare drifted into Serbunian bog of mid-statements, from which extrication in a.aboer impossibility Silded by an atmosphere filled with grin spaction of dead dreams, and smarting from the sting inflicted, not by remorse, but by the consequances of grave blunders Loxbox, April 6. and manstrous crimes, Germany is now Reuter's New York correspondent eager to shake responsibility for the catastrophe for which she store is answer. talographs that the Dutch Mail steamorable." This mood is the outcome, and ope Prins Jaurite has been wrecked off of the few outward signs foreboding defeat Cape Flatteras. Her crew of 19, and Success would have sugendered a very

different feeling." four passengers were drawned...

HOHENZOLLERNS SERIOUSLY

THREATENED...

Conditions In Interior of Germany.

Col, F. N. Maude, C.R.. whoes know ledge of Germany is derived from many year of study and personal experience, writing in the Sunday Times." refers to the growing belief in the theory that ons of view by the directors of German policy is the great objects steadily maintained in to are the Hohenzollern dynasty and the system it heads from the revulsion at national feeling, which will follow the recognition that the country has been led

disastrous war.

into

Col. Maude mys the pinch of banger is beginning to be sharply felt in Germany, not yet it the grant cities, but where every one who knew anything of German interine conomy would bare forget it must hape pan, La., on that part of the land as from the great. Ixidowners' estatos,

Hore the women knner they have been deceived about the war and they are begic- ning to get very reative, for the Post Office still delivers internal letters uncensored,„, | Col. Mauda says:

FCRY OF HUSCRT WOMEN.

Tiger y

WAR NEWS.

„FORGERS" AS WELL AS BABY KILLERS.

A rocent issue of a_vory well known trade circular published in London e ntains she following The British Government are found it necessary to issue warning agit quantities of spurinus lank notes sent ta London which purport to he Belgian, but which are really Garman

When Gormany Government forgarian, officially forges Baltian bank notes, the conclusion is inexible that Germa in recognised by the German crudit Government to be lower than that of Belgium"

LORD HALDANE "DEAD TO GERMANY."

Mr. Edmand Gose, writing to the Morning Post," sayı

From person who has just returned from Göttingen I learn that in prominent building of that University town there has for years past hung a large portrait of Lord Haldane in a hardecane Irmore,

A private correspondent, writing from Newgatla-ca-Tyne to Shanghai early in February, stated that be witnemed the intaresting and pleasant spectacle of EMS. lying at oss et Armstrong, Whit worth's Tyneside yards, taking in coal perparatory to proceeling to see. It will be remembered that this ship suffered socze casualtion towards the end of January in the battle off the Deggat bank; she was reported by the Britma Admiralty to have

The picture bange there stifl, but the ten slightly damaged, and (by the German reports) to have been suck. Sheme is draped in crape, and tight acroar had suffered only alight damage to her the-portinis ara painted the words, "Dead

*** toUermany."... slight nature of har injuring, when couge British IL EGYPT. apper works; this information as to the tasted with the German version of the position, gives additional point your Admiralty's remark about the German process of "sinking by communique."

A Hungarian officer states in one of the Bads Rash newspapers that soutries on duty in the Carpathians are frequently worried to death by wolves. The severity of the weather and the difficulties shey experience in getting food have made the animale nousually ferocious."

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past few weeks; have gone far to enurince sceptics! natüres that the British hare arrived it last, the sown is daily and nightly filled with si hussein trope from any parts of the Empire. Every Austra lina Staro, and Now Zealand and Tasmania, are represented, as well Ceylon (with the Plasters Rida Corps). India (with both having arrived from the above Porta. British and Indian Regular troops), and Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed Hongkong. while there is a division that their Goods are being landed and sada ball of Territorial Tafantry and placed at their risk in the HONGLONG & Yeomanry Cavalry there. The number of KowLDON WHALF AND GODOWY CONFENTU artillerymes is particularly noticeable, GoDowns at Kowloon, where each consigu will be sorted out mark by cars and and

around Ciro there are grest parks of guns. Rigorous delivery enn be obtained as soon as the training order active service conditions is

Goods are landed. the order of the day, and same eight hours out of the twenty-four are spent in military exercises; and, musketry and artillery

Goods not cleared by the 14th April, admirably adapted to the purpose. The sands amid which the mancares take Deranged Packages must be left in the piane, abound with ralies of the Napoleonic Godown for Deamination by the Gen- and the Ca 'e representatives era in Egypt, while within sound of the ignee's guns is the grave of the French General an appointed hour on TUESDAY and Eleber, who succooded his master in com/

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Wales has, in proportion to its popals tion, raised more recruits for the British army than any other part of Great Britain. Savora Brigadier General Owan Thomas, The potata rivt at Schonberg was due to of the Welsh Army Corps. When the war the gathering distrust and discontent broke oat Wales a very poorly represent which oppresses the major part of the led me regards nambers in the army, but the wcmon. The million widows" (and there overwhelming justice of the British case, are a good many more now) will take and the deep sense of sympathy with traction in the donort, which in, of course, li ba subiers to re rast amount of explaining away and the giam as a small nation, helped to make the fat, retired old policemen, on whom fall the Welsh decide on the course it should take responsibility of maintaining order when in Glamorganshire alone close upon 10,000 the troops we sent on the firing line men enlisted within five months of the have no chance against the fury of woman whose tougues will not be silence, outbreak of hostilities."

What every one appears to overlook in the present che is the aurious fact that now at last there is no sufficient authority remaining in Germany or Austria to sep port the day-to-day transactions and the customs of normal country life. All middle- Aged and vigorous police have been disfted into the antiex and old men who Enve taken their places, are not actions to lose the status acquired by many years of gend fellowship in their respective districts by attempting to enforce unpopular laws.

This is the way in which almost in- variably the internal breakup of 4 nation is brought about. To this way, multiplied

PRECAUTIONS IN HOLLAND.

The Hague, Feb. 19. The critical sitantion brought about by ¦ the German naval demonstration which, it was announced, would begin yesterday, has greatly impressed Goxeramental circles here. A reply to the Dutch protest against the proposed eqbaazine blockade has not

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Hongkong, April 7, 1915.

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yes besu received, but is expected moment members of Parliament, who are serving THE EASTERN ABESTOs co

BELGIAN QUEEN IN TRENCHES.

Paria, Fob 13.

various capacities therewith, is officially issued :--

Mir Agar Rebactes,

M. C.P. Allen,

Me

Mr.A.C. Book,

Mr S. Arnold,

Me W.W. Bean.

thevanad times, disaffection spreads like uning oil on a tidal river. Then comes a time when an art emely sarute Socialistic lawyer recognizes that with on CCU of that Last week," writes a Belgian soldier at the frost and some 2,000,000 of already dead or hopelessly, crippled an outho Yser, we were onsy in the tranch bir Cart Comm, election will mean z clear Socialist when suddenly we saw a lady, accompanied Mr HT. Cawley triumph, with moreover,, exceedingly in- by two officers, coming towards ns in the Dr Chapple

Mr convenient consequences for the Hohen-trach. zollard dynasty.

"You would never guest who the lady Mr G.P. Collins,

Craig was. It was our Queen. She weab along Mr H.J in the trench, giving cigaretes, cigars And Mr D. Davies, chocolates to each of us,

"I can tell you we give the Queen warm reception; and we cheered on she left the trench, and shanted Lang live the

The only way in which it may still be Portle to save the face of this sufferer is for the Government to lead the people to believe that they have the whole world ainst them, egged on, of course, by perfidious England as usual. Therefore, sooner than allow his people to endure Queen."" further annoyance-in sach sù unequal struggle, the Geraan Emperor, with divine compassion, will condescend to heal the woes of his people by taking from them

The King's courge in taking a noble lead in regard to the liquor question is the theme of all the editorials, which anticipate that theather less than he at first expected to get. example will be generally followed.

CASUALTIES.

Lospox, April 6, 6:10 p.m. Killed.-G. H. Morrison, Second-Llout. J. Stewürt, Irish Guarda. Wounder-Second-Lieut. II. Bousfield, East Surrey Regt: G. Boyle, M. Copeman, A. Dampier; Second-Tieut. A. Diamond, Sherwood Foresters: L. Dowding, S. Gudgem: Seed-Lieut. A. H. MacGregor, London Scottish; J. D. Macpherson, Cauneronians; C. Massey, and J.inforoney to be drawn is that the Savory,

GERMAN SUBMARINES PASS THROUGH THE SCHELDT.

LONDON, April 6, 1.20 p.m.

A telegram from Amsterdam states that the Telegraaf announces that two tiernan subraarines possed through the River Sebelit En route to the North Sea.

GENERAL YON DER GOLTZ.

Loscos, April 6,

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FOOD RIOT IN PRUSSIA:

Bazon de Forest, The Hon. E. Fiennes, Mr Gladstone.

Sir H. Greenwood, Col. Greig

Capt Guest,

Major Guest

Mr R.Y. Harcourt,

Mr T.E. Harvey,

Women and Children Try to Loot BakerSir H. Havelock Allan

Sir

Shops.

Amster lam, Fob. 24 Serious rinting occurred at blagdeburg yesterday during the distribution of brend. Kundreds of people want to the bakers, but the supply of bread was insufficient, and several bundzade bad to go away empty. wanted.

I: Herbert,

Mr G. Howard,

Mr E. Jones.

Dr Leach, Mr Lyell, Mr F.W. MTarun," Major M'Micking, Mr Chiazza Money, Capt Murray,

Sir H. Norman,

Me T.B. Parry, Mr H. Pearson. Cal. I..Philipps,

blr Primrose, Mr Pirio, Mr Radford, Col, Seely, Mr Less Smith, Mr W.D. Ward, Capt Waring.

Mr H. Webb,

Bir Wedgwood,

Mr A.F. Whyte,

Mr Gay Wilson,

Mr A. Smith (Lab.)

STRANGE SEQUEL TO GERMAN SPY PLOT.

Threats to a Witness.

STUFFING. "There seems no other explanation for the fatuous imbecility allowed and en- onuraged in the Germen prese except in this dotermination to bluff the people.

**The extraordinary predominance of neutral destructions by Germanamanes cunnet le result of chance. The pro babilities mathematically are overwhelming against sech a conclusion. The only

Hohen

Women and children made frantic - zollera dyna ty. through some secret and dearcars to loot the shops, and eventually trusted sereants, is deliberately trying to the police had to intervene to prevent produce a situation which will give the further trouble. Kaizer AD

An uppertunity for the most

Several people were arrested, and interse dramatic coop of his life. ...I Al! tbo discontent prevails. Dentals of the world we o

Incidents of longer vio exce;

ence also occurred turn against in net of surrender which would reader

him, he could publish stother Gerning cities...

Magdeburg, a city of Prussia, the cagimlenknection with the passport sondal, and his memory immortal with his people wad of the province of Saxony, may be described the most important witness in the charge it could contain at least half a dozen loops the Leicester of Prussia. It has that Captain Pay-Ed, the German Natal holes for reopening batilities as soon as population of a quarter of a million, and Attachd at Washington. was the organiser

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The German plot to ruin Mrs Staglet and secure the recantation of her charges involving the German Embrusy A Washington in the plot to provide Gesan-American spies for England. Ena happily

Ixiled. Mr.Stegler in the Amari. oin wife of the man now under arrest in

the nation hand auficiently recovered to be the tows contains imm se steel works of the ches to secure passports for

hio to anke un atresipt. For the momsstarf machine shops feruring part of the German spies

I do not believe the allies will really enter great Erupp establishment. There are in Stories told by Stegler, torroborated bý into the imperial calculations except as an addition extensive distilleries, and manu-other withnesses. enraged the German- A telegram from Amsterdam states that General von Der Goltz is and aim is apparently to keep in with the tobacco and cigars, ribbons, lanther, gloves, the couple as hackmailers.

embarrasing distraction. His whole cod factories of chemicals, chicure, chocolate, Amexicans who have been donouguing the in Vienna and is returning to Constantinople.

Socialist voted by a press campaign against England and the Allies, for if the Socialists once feel their present power nod begin to

on the Prassinn throne."

THE GLORIOUS VICTORY OF NEUVE CHAPELLE as it the last of the Bishenzollerns is pow

wounded..

A COMBATANT'S STORY.

Losnos. Apil G.

2.

KULTUR AND OPIUM,

and, musical instrumente. -- The town in a grest centre of the best-sugna industry,

FOR BLINDED SOLDIERS.

Funds Needed by Hostel at Bayswater.

Last night (if»rch 1) two reporters of the New Yorker Stqa's Zeitung, Undertooir ta Juro Mrs Stegler infora restaurant, and These, under the threns that they would expose her as a low woman, sought to make Ihor sign a recantation. Through a German woman accemy the reporters were intro duced to Mrs bicular as friends, and all dined together. Mrs Stegier, did not know the identity of the reporters or their object, Mr. O. Arthur Pentson 4-ks us to say but when they tried to tromp op a' charge of immorality ngainst her she grew auspi- cious, and assaulted both.

REPORTED AVACIZED,

..

A ratative of the battle at Neuve Clapete by a combatant is publisher..

It says that the Lincolnshire and the Berkshire Regiments made the. It is curious to notice in the report, that for the present the linced Soldiers primary assault with the greatest dash. The former lost 11 killed and issued recently, of the Third International and Salora Blustel, of Payenater-bill, Opium Conference at The Hague last June. W.. has all the help requis d in the way that

Germany was opposed to ratifying the of taking me out for motor: us and walks, Two companies made the first rush on the moming of March 10th convention. The German delegate took the of reading to there, and of giving them ali She refused to withdraw her charges: under a hot fire. Captain Bastard was the first to reach the enemy's rio that sa international eonvention for Linda of instruction Subscriptions are against the Greme Ebay, and deno trenches, closely followed by Captain Peake with a blocking party The regulating the manufacture and sale of needed to defray the expenses of providing used both the men and the woman passing latter, shed up to the trenches and threw grenades at the retreating pium, morphine, and cocaine could not the man with appants of various kinds as a trioud for luring her to the restaurant the results desired so long as certain and with special comforts. bloney is also and Ereping her there nntil after midnight, Germans, compelling them to return to the trench where they surrendered. State which had not entered into my serded to pay the expenses of relatives whe with the abject of ruining her character.

Biz Stegler surrendered to the police on Captain Penke was shot as he advanced down the trench holding a blue formal engagement were able to carry on live in the province, and who, on the flag in the air and thus offering a conspicious target...

a charzo of nesanicing one reporter, and an unrestricted trade,

hostel'd invitation, come to London to stay asked for protection. I prefer the Two more companies followed through the gap and made the first two who voted against the questions

Germany and Portugal were the only near the ment for a few days,

Mr. Pearson writes: The mother of custody of the police to falso friends," she ebarge, the men being most clated. Many were hit, out the companies posible under actual tiveramstances to one of our quests has just arrived from mid. Mr. Staufer is nalyze, ho- nimge continued to advance until they were chocked by a deep channel of put the convention into feren?”

Belfast for a week's visit to her boy of 15, ninded American gith, who welcomed police untar. The men then refired for fifty yards and entrenched. Here they solution in favour of the convention com arrangersents are being:

Finally, Gurmany alone opposed the who was blindu áb La Bussde and similar inquiry to elour her character publicly, wero-exposed, to an enflading fire causing many casualties, and oven into force without waiting signature by of others.

made in the case

This clearance came before the tangistrate, who denounced the reporters as the men tually a sniper was hauled out of a "Jack Johnson" hole in a Beottish two of the invited Power

We shall be very atataful for gifts of who should go to gaol, and he added." It Rifles uniform and met his deserts..

fruit and flowers. We keep in cinso touch would give me unbounded joy to seed them with the Brennd London General Hospital Thank you," said Mrs. Stegle grote Chelava, where all blinded soldiers are pow rent and suld greatly appreciate the fally this is the best tine. I have been to kindness of people who would place a cart, but I am gled now, because everyone motorer at our disposal on noa day of the will see what I am drhting against."

man at the rear of the court Tou week for this and otir 5 purpojies."--

aro fighting against German Kultur, my Daily News and Lender.is

girl, hnd you are a credis to the United

Hermanu Pidder, proptirior and

aditur of the Stuttseiling, said his reposters bad hoon acting without Els, authority, also contrary to the ethics and done of the State Zaltung," but an inquiry I made inte to-day in behalf of. The Daily Tolos graph disclosed that both men were still retained an loyal and honcurable members

was first

...Mannwhile, the second Boyal Irish Rifles came up to continue the pursuit, We cherred them lustily as they passol Lieut. Gratiam.vns rallying them around him with a French nowwhhy's horn, giving the "halloa pecasionally just as a ronster collects the pack of hounds.

THE FORTY TEAR TEST. The Lincolnshire Regt, entrenched therdscives under Major Powles. A article must have exceptional merit who took command after Coload Apdrow, was killed. We were sitt parvien for a period of forty years. ting in the treneh naxt morning when a sud on the rocked the writerfered to the public in 1872. From a

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