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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

ENGLAND'S TOPIC OF THE

HOUR.

CONSCRIPTION OR NO

CONSCRIPTION?

GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES NOTE.

A GRAVE SITUATION HAS ARISEN.

(Renter's Service to the China Matt.)

CONSCRIPTION

THE TOPIC OF THE HOUR IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 31.

The papers are "deypting much space to the question of National Service, the Conservative Tress being practically tuimaus while section of the Liberni Press is likewise advocating the measure.

The Daily Notes and Irader, the Dialy Chronicle, the. Slax and the Economist, lurwever, collinue-tii oppose.

The Tire publisher colmans of correspondenes on the topic of the Hour, incluiling, a Bilteg from Ford Bentan (longerly Governor-General | bf Australia) pointing out the successful prøvedej of Australia of à men- pure essentially dederatio.

Sir West Ralgeway suggests that compostsion be applicable to Home defence only, otherwise, the question might divide the mition.

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Mr. Harold Cox, a former opponent of conscription, points out that pre-war conlitions no longer exist." and urges Barliament to a Government with gomph/sury powers...

GERMANY'S NOTE TO AMERICA

A GRAVE SITUATION.

Losos, May 31. Washingtonu suge states that intensy disappointmens lais been sausal is temany's answer to the United States Note, especially by its failure to mention the United States' demand. There is little con- calinent mywhere that the situation is grave. It is stated that Fre sident Wilson will reply within forty-eight hours,

ANOTHER GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED.

Loxios, May 31, 1.40 pan. A ́Paris communique states: We easily repulsed an attack in Lorette district.

FURTHER RUSSIAN CAPTURES

Loyoos, May 31."

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THE KING OF GREECE.

Loxney, May $1. German and Austrian specialists, who arrived at Athens, have issued bulletin announcing that the King's coulition is satisfactory, and that he has very little fever.

BRITISH POLITICAL · APPOINT- MENTS.

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Lort Robert Cecil has been appoint- el Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Me, D. Steel Maitland, Under Secretary for the Colonies and Lord Islington Under Secretary for India.

OBITUARY.

Losos, May 31.

The death is aranumeed of Sir Charles Crostwnite.

(Wah Tra Yat Pola Service)

ORDERS TO ECONOMISE.

PERING, May 31, The President has specially ordered) the Ministries of the Interior and Com munications and also the Generals of Kiangsi, Hupch and Kwongtung pro. vicces to reduce expenses.

NEW NATIONAL SEAL

The President has approved the use of the new national seal on the China- Japanese Treaty,

HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.

Up to Apri 28.)

P „A. Cup.-Final Tis,

Sheffield United... 3 Chelsea ...

The Langue-divisios 1. Satts County..... 1 Newcastle United West Bromwich A. 3 Bradford City Sheitluid Wod.... O Burnley Blackburn Rovers Middlesbrough Bradford. 3 Manchester City..... Oldham Athletic... Liverpool. Sunderland ........ 5 Toltenham H...... 0 VIVISION II.

Tho Arseusi

Glossop .............................

3. Bary

7 Notta Forest

1 Bristal City..

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Leicester Forse Blackpool Barasley.....

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CANTON ITEMS..

[From Our Own Correspondent.)

Canton, May 2, 1018, NEW TÈCLERA. A company of Leal capitalists have taken 0 over an old buikling joining that of the Chung Arong Ca, và Pháp Bat Pa They have announced their intention of palling

data theatre. It is to be constructed in its pan its site a new and thoroughly up the building down and constructing upon

Enrepean fashion throughout, with every modern convenience for the comfort of the petroca.

HIGH WATER,

The water of the North River is rising rapilly and has already done considerabló Derby County Preston North End 0 damage in some places. The Superinten Grimsby Town... 0 Hadilerstid.....dent of the River Conservancy Board"das | Hull City

sans to Shanghai for additional

surveyors Lincolo City

3 and as soon he can get his forear Birmingha

together they are going to the inundated districts to take what steps they are able to Clapton Orient...

for the control of the aging elements Savon large housobeats are now lying along the New Bund, ready to sail at any minute with the whole forca of

The Governor has issued an order pro. hibiting the diggity of clams in the neigh boathood of the dykes. It is said that this digging tends to weaken the dyke so that they give way to the riving stom more easily.

Fulham

Leeds City

Stockport, County 2 Wolverhampton...

Swindon Town

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Southern League. Brighton & H. A. 1 Watford Bristol Rovers. Millwall Athletic... 1 Southend United... Northampton Cardiff City........ Plymouthyle 3 Gillingham... Reading

4 Luton Town 0 Southampton 3 Exeter City........ 0 West Ham United 1 Norwich City...... I Queen's Park R.... 3 Crystal Faisco...

LORD DERBY'S PLEA TO

FOOTBALLERS..

The Cup Final.

(By B. Ronnison in the “Daily Telegraph"

Manchester, April 24.

You have played with one another and aguiast nou another for the Cup play with ora another for England now.

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UR-ESTABLISH HORUDIN FOR ANNERYING,

engineers, the Central Government has In view of the searcity of competent evil

wired Krong Tung province that the old schools for the training of surveyors are to bera established..

OFFICIAL HOURS IN÷REASED,

The Financial Department has been compolied to cut down the number of its employes to reduce expenses. The men their work in the regalar time. complained that they were unable to finish Thu answer they received was that their hours would be increased and now they work from eight to six. The Public Band Dept. keeper its men on the job till 10 p.m.

*PHILANTHROPIC FACTORY.

An affort is being mails to open a factory for the employinent of poor people. The famous magician, Chan Winson, bis offered

to give a public exhibition on the evening

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Thus spoke the Earl of Darby ta nara than 10,000 people, who had come to the ground of the Manchester United Club this afternoon to soo Sheffield United play and beat Chelson hy 3 goals to none for Cup of the Football Association. And as of the first of June, the proceeds of which to Utley- big, tall, upstanding fellow, The Exhibition will be in the Chong Chee presented the famous trophy are to be applied to this factory fund. Darby who is captain of the Yorkshire club- Theatre, on Po Wah Ching St. 恿 loud, long, typical Northern roar of approval came from the leather lunged people who had rushed bolter-skelter to taka up A position in front of the grandi- stand. And if, as one hopes and dares to beiere the sharp piercing message All the Generals ooit, Military Gover-shouted as it was by Lord Derby with uore have been critère to inspent their characteristic vigour, stupe those to whom armies constantly,

it was addressed into a sense of duty, there will be a big and manly rush to shoulder

MILITARY PRECAUTIONS.

TO FUNISH CONSPIRATORS.

The Administrative Headquarters has instructed the Legislative Bureau to formulate regulations punishing rebels conspiring and entering into serret con- tracts with foreigners.

WANTED FOR MURDER.

Extradition Proceedings.

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AFRICAN FIGHTING.

Fire Lite Wam Going On.

Four German Colonies Invaded.

In mutition to the work in inaini theatres of the great war this British surrying on fixe sparate exampaigns

in Africa. The are the defaue of

pt and the subling of the German, Colonies:-

Tegoland - Cameroon

S.W. Africa

F. Afrien

Sve miles.

20,000"

191,000

322,450

$61,000

Dao was pleased and gratified that Lord Derby, with his usual big mindedness, gad swept away the deep and perhaps pardon. ablu prejudice that exists against such nessed to day, and only saw to the occasion spectacular games as that which we wit

mre and magnificent opportunity to tura, it were possible, the shirker into the Aldier. In his short heart-to-heart speech, Tword Derby did not, as he might bare done, twit and chids and lash the fit young fellow because he preferred his football to the Arag. Instead he confereed

to having enjoyed the

bo- game;

mended tha spirit in which it was played: he was sure the mighty crowd had had its fun; and by way of supplementing his rousing, hard hitting appes, expressed the belief that there was not a single eligible man who did Before Mr. Wheel at the Magistauaynos intend to do his duty.

There this afternoon Mr. "P. M. Hodge, the plate MAS, of course, a big and gaterous Crown Solititre, applied for the extradi-ple. Lunched so tightly together that they of khaki in the hugo crowd of peo. touts thin of Chun Sing on charges stout out the ot murder and rubbery,

e coppory fog of 4 wet, dis they pushed it forward at once, so that mal, attarly depressing The Crown Solicitor said that on April funged with umbrellas front walle, those in front might set ont for goal. Thres Troms which the better lislf-backs I have not seen for many the with wolvers ant carrying; tarehost maimed soldiers were seated, and in the Logan throughout was splenici. He tack- 18th last a gang of 50 or robbers ared to the playing field many wounded and ledged comparison with the best of them.

trickled. drizzling main

As naar as possib'e sessons. Only Logan. of Chelsea, chal

tucket the villages of Pan San La indim, halflight of this wretched afternoon fed and dribbled, and on one notable pesa the Hongshan district. During the out the incongruous stole into the crowd in a sion, just before the interval, shot in such raga que man, aget 60 years, was liked. way which to za was uncanny. There has a way as to make bimsol? quite one of the has been as staged. It was not made an rock, and met more than their match in never bees such a Cup Final as Shin; none outstar

Bone outstanding player of the xfternoon. But ing on behalf of the proscution) had excuse foran unexampled, uncompromising

Walker and Taylor, who were his wings, climbwal on to the roof of his house and picnic, as in other years, when the render Simmons and Evans, the entside right and A Petrograd message states that General Irimoff is developing his get a goal, view of the robbers, Hous, was the big glass houso at Sydenham. I outside left respectively of the Shaffield resources, and has captured a further thousand prisoners, a large nuin-identified defendant at the gol. The bought that even the ever-babbling ontau- team. ber of field kitchens, and other portions of the enemy's train.

siast, then with the football fever instapon | robbers carried of jewellery az clothing him, came to the magnificent ground of the

und-two-boys-and-cae-girl-wlam- they lanchester club a serious "And

-Perhaps the first goal, or rather the way held for raasin. Prisoner was arrested man. To me he had a new paychology; he in which it was ecored, after play had been when going lourd the Marso at that be was abroad; dirt to soa & faight for much to do with the downfall of Chelsea. There was more than a prinia jurie case Coop He arrived almost unpstenta. 16 was than by design. Up to this point had not the least disposition to advertise in progress some thirty-seven minutse, had

against prisoner, who was foul in tiously ant

It "soft" goal, exuberantly, and trudged son of pety which had been along through puddles of black lush to the there bail got been much to choose between identified as halonging to the villagers. ground.

the sides, though after the first quarter of Evidence was taken and the ewe again and wheezy, cracked cornats had been left the London gaalkeeper, and Rettridge and There was little display of clab cateurs, an hour Sheffald appealed to me as beir ga journe).

distinctly more effective side. Molyneux. at home. It was only ecensionaly that a muth bell was tinkled, and then I suspect Harrow, his fall-incks each expected the et shamefacedly. The plain,abelous, ether to deni with a ball that cume drop- almost unreal fact was that the thousands of ping in front of them. Ther

he result was that folk elbowed their way into the ground Simmons get to it and sent it into the ust. COUNT WITTE'S" DEATH. solely for the purpeau of seeing the game, Chelsea made a valiant ofort lo draw level,

and just before the end of the. **Secret Assassination "

with t sball set out the detain of this football much power and fine direction Guugh, match. It were better, I think, to offer, if the bail

the Yorkshire gas keeper, however, stopped Currency is given in New York to Lway, an explanation of why Chelses, who

on auch occasion, and Cholser Count Witte. The "New York Innay macther teams has player in the Final especially good-it was scarcely evor roz'ly strange unour about the death of wore making their first appearance in such a goal down, when it came

time to change ends, game, were beaton. They played like dependent" HYS.

Play in the first half had not beed tis, which, whatever :

might It is being whispered about, in of the most remarkable

be said. in neo brilizat but in the second it was often turius eireles that Sergius Witte did life. That is Chelsea, in a degree most partisan must have been del.

phases of everyday commonpine. not diu a natural death but was put that method, and decisiveness of which ferwards exploited ze ideas different to And except to the redhot Chelsea marked, failed to reproduce that firm, failed to find their normal game their out of the way with the contrivance they are admittedly capable. Forward, those which they pursued up to the inter the assistance of their val, and with their wing half-backs lest

A BRITISH BLOCKADE.

LONDON, May, 31. A telegram from Renter's Ailens coresponden: annonces that the British have declared a blockude of the rest between the Dardanelles and the Strait-of Samos.

FIGHTING CONTINUES IN GALICIA.

RUSSIANS BUCCESSFUL IN A SERIES OF COUNTER-ATTACKS.

LONDON, May 31, 5.35 m.

An official come :- The Russians are continuing to press the Germans in the region of Shavli, and captured on Friday nice gana nad seven machine guns.

The battle of Galicia continues. We compelled on Saturday the enemy to evacuate the right bank of the San to the mouth of the Lubaczewka, and in a series of counter-attacks against the main bexly we captured 3,000 prisoners and much booty: Stubborn fighting contioues beyond the Dnsister. During a counter-attack against the enemy's advance a Ruasiaa baitalion got to the enemy's rear, and captured 17 prisoners and eight machine-guns:

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Rumour.

It's took the offensiva in the valley of the Dolina, and forced the enemy to of the Russian Government, evacuate the right bank of the Switza.

A LULL ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

FURTHER BRITISH GAINS.

Losnoy, May 30. Field Marshal Sir John French, in a communique mys Since the 26th instant we have made further small galds to the east of Festirabett Oberwise alldas been quiet.

W British aero hood of Moorsle

BRITISH GERMAN AEROPLANE.

rought own a German seroplas

ITALY. AND ENGLAND.

ROYAL FELICITATIONS.

LONDON, May 31

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CHELSEA'S FAULTS.

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THE FIRST GOAL.

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FELL TOSS

As the story goes, Count Witte centre forward,

though they enjoy, who was recently expable of holding Simmons nad Erena went to Berlin incognità about a 80 Aciously injured to be a doubtful than hitherto, the game went very much month before his death to sound the and serons They foundered Indly; their

they were mostly at sixe: the way of She fell back and Legna hud Kaiser on the possibility of conclude football, because it was not built upon a mera then their fair share of work to do,

The Chelsea full ing a peace between Germany and settled notion was a botch porch. Russin without regard to the other Ford players fleet of foot worthy foot much to atone for the hesitation of which

the extreme wings they

Dasad Molyneas, too, alike Gough, wa in 31aNeil and and Allies and that he returned with ballery I know them to be in every way he was guilty in the Erst half, but at last kept on Linderhooks. The goalkeeper dió terms, so favourable as to greatly on-hutsa indifferently was the ball distribat azackerley got a second goal after the ball courage the peace party in Russia tedand so much wildness crept into the had bobbed shot on the crpions, and which he was the leader,

of those in the inside positions, that before the end Kluchen crowned the best Quite probably this humour of theach probably scarcely it, rushed and third. The Sheffie'd centro forward got they were poatly served. Thomson, individual einet of the day by getting :* secret assassination, has no founda scrambled; only at odd intervals did he poses somewhere about mid-field, and tion whatever, but arose naturally takes his companions by the hand, so to splendid belief'din himself refused to PRICE Per Case 1 doz Quarts Duty Paid out of the fact that his death was speak, and land them in a

forwards part with the ball Un be went straight only 66 and in good health, and that way, were poor shote: they were seldom seofftand low into the far corner of the net. it occurred at a peculumly opportune dangerous as the Shefield five, who, caring

Then, with Molyneux snyrtected. Se sout

Ways

And it happened that stick.

sadden und unexpected, since her with the low chations raica cime charand fast until within easy shooting distance,

timo to the party in power. Count little for the niceties of the game, and Sheffield, as M-Claude Kirby, chift- Witte "lus always been hated by the having as their contral idex, the making of mortsman that he is, admitted. in the man of the Chel es Club, like the good military and nobility because of his

hand way,

were infinitely the better work- hurable birth, his American ideas and men.

course of a little sprich in soroading a vote" But it was not bocanus of their forward thanks to Lord Darby, were the hotter Their defence was more dependable:. vide backbone and the mainspring of the!

this to

his friendliness to the Jows

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King Victor Emmanuel telegraphed to King George: The ancient that Count Witte committed suicide. I team were the balt-backs, Good, eff ctivo, fotballers and football enthusiasts:

And, by

of conclusion, just traditional friendship between the English and Italian-quople were the famous Basin tuletan plaking half back wink verfus is now," said bir Kliby Batole ened by the bond of blood

death neurred on March 18 last, the said that Utley, Brelsford, and Sturgess Association Tonttialla.infood had its Sing geld into got me, and it must be to be fought alwbere. Frofessional King George replio: I am deeply gratified that the two nun- news, trem Petrograd being that he were giants both in attack and defence Barely now it will be tucked away until tries are closely allied in a great and noble cause and feel confident in died from an attack of influenza They stood upon no ceremony they were wo are free to enjoy peace and tranquillity their suècess.”*

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