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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1915.

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THE PROGRESS OF

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THE BOMBING OF THE ZEPPELIN.

'SOMETHING ABOUT. "THE" HERO OF THE INCIDENT:

Flight Sub-Lieutenant Warneford, who as reported yesterday successfully bombed a Zeppelin, was formerly in the Mercantile Marine. He was bora at Cooch Behar, India, in 1892, being the son of a Wilshire Anglo-Indian. He came to England from Canada five months ago, and obtained bis flying certi- fiente at Hendco cô February 25th.

Hix fent has been received with enthusiasm as settling doubts as to the Jability of the neroplane to tackle Zeppelins.

Some accounts published at Rotterdam state that a French aeroplane parti- pipated in the fight. The Zeppelin was returning from the Belgian const, possib- from the raid of. England. When it was attacked it rose to a tremendona height, and went ni full speed in the direction of the shed at Coutrode, near Ghent. There was a continuous exchange of rifle fire, but no opportunity pre Kouted itself to the aeroplane for bombing the Zeppelin till it was over Ghant, where it had to descend in order to approach, the shed. Then the aeroplane got above it and dropped bombs. Small explosions immediately followed and them a burst of fire which spread over the whole ship,

THE TURKS LOSING FAITH. Amannery in a suburb of Ghent on which the Zeppelin fall-the Grand

TYPHOID RAGING IN ASIA MINOR.

ITALIANS ADVANCE OVER THE WHOLE

FRONT.

Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE TURKS VERY UNEASY,

GERMAN FAMILIES LEAVING CONSTANTINOPLE.

Typheld Raging In Ala Minor.

LONDON, June R. 12.20 p.m. Router's Athens correspondent states that travollers from Constantinople affirm that typhoid is raging among the Army and the civil population in Asia Minor, that 75 doctors have succumbed, and that there is a shortage of coal and brand.

The Germans are fearing the foreing of the Dardanelles, and have advised the Syltaa to go to Koniah on the pretext of a pilgrimage. The Salus declined, „and suggested that bis heir-presumptive should go

Germann families are reported to be again leaving Constaninople en masse, and the Turkish pence party is making strenuous efforts to bring Terak, the former Turkish Ambassador in London, isto power.

The departure of the German families in shaking the faith of even the Turks, who were chavinced by the Germans that the Dardanelles were impregnable.

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ITALIAN ARMIES ADVANCE OVER THE WHOLE FRONT.

LONDON, June 8, 12.20 p.m Deuter's correspondent at Rome states that the Italian armies have made a regular advance over the whole frout, capturing the most important positions over the whole frontier. It is sauonaced in today's communique that the resistance of the Austrians was in most instances feeble,

Tosmus, June 8.

WHAT OUR AIRCRAFT IS DOING.

"General Sir M, G. Lloyd, speaking in the city, said that people sometimes wondered what our aircraft were doing during Zeppelin mids, His reports showed unt they were out in pursuit, and that they had beer sucessful in warding off the danger from Lemon VICTORIA CROSS FOR LIBUT. WARNEFORD

LANDON, June 8.

Beguinago of St. Elizabeth-is one of the largest and most noted in Belgium. It had 700 inmates besides numerous women and children refugees,

There was a terrible scene when the buildings caught fire. The inhabitants of the suburb rushed to the rescue, à man with a child in his arms leapt from a burning room, and both were killed.

FRENCH REPRISAL FOR GASSING.

Loovos, June 8, 2.50 4.m..

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The Paris evening communique says:- North of the Also the oriery multiplied their despenite efforts to | rerupture" two lines of trenches we took gesturday.' He brought up to: inforcements in automobiles a distance of eighty kilometres and counter- attacked furiously, but was completely repulsed.

Two thousand Grennan dead were left on the ground. We took 250). prisoners, and six mitrelloses. There were many others b`neath the debris.

We made several attacks between Soissons and Rheims and sprayed |burging-liquid on the engmy tronches at Vauquqis as a reprisel.

"North of Arms the inest violent fighting continue, There has seen

a very force artillery, duel all day without ceasing.

Convergens attacks of the centre of the Labyrinth have brought us to the central redoubt. Sereml German counter-attacks were repulsed.

Our prisoners at Hebuterne numbered 100, Several hundred German

corpses were left on the grind.

BRITISH-ITALIAN FINANCIAL CO-OPERATION.

Losnos, June 7

An official announcement states that Mr. McKenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Italian Finance Minister hare discussed proposals of inancial co-operation. The cobievance disclosed, eomplete agreement between the two Governments in their resolation to co-operate in the use of their Enancial resources in the stone angrudging spirit as with the Naval and Military Forces.

"THE LITTLE ADMIRAL"

How many of the great leaders of men have been of small stature? Julius Caesar, Napoleon, and Nelson were all small men. There died a few yours upo as a great age a naval oficer who would probably have been called upon to had our fleet, had the great war reeuned in his time,

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KING OF GREECE.

Loxoox, June 8.

A telegraria from Athens states that yesterday's bulletin announced that there was a perceptible irapravement in the King's condition. His tem- perature is 100-8 Farenheit and the voruiting has censed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

RE-ASSEMBLES.

The Premier Welcomes Italy.

LONDON, June 7. There were some notablé incidents on the reassembling of the House of Commons. The new Ministers on rising to reply to, questions, met with a hearty reception. Among the first was Mr. Bonur Law, who was loudly cheer ed The enthusiasm was renowed when Mr. Asquith entered the House and sat - | beside Mr. Bonne Lar

The Premier eloquently welcomed the accession of Italy to the cause' of the Allies, Great Britain, he said, bad always watched the formation of United Italy with the keenest sympathy and steamer got stranded on the sand. the most ardent hopes. Now bar gal. near the Rock. The Monarch onlyant soldiers and sailors were our and one boat on board and that was comrades in thi struggle for the

Ebertide of the world. (Cheers). by no means hikely to flout in so

envy a sea.

But this offered just TRADING WITH THE ENEMY IN| the kind of opportunity Jellicoe liked, and a volunteer crew equipped in cork juckets was placed under his command, named the little vessel, and pulled off to the mseto of the

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IMPORT OF COTTON TO GER- MANY STOPPED.

LONDON, June 7, Lord Robert Cecil. in the House of Commons, said the Government believed that the measures taken to prevent the import of cotton into Cermany were

Two great operations are developing. In the first place, the Italings con- tiaue to hammer the defences of the Evarone Folgaria plátens, and they all along

LONDON, June 1, The at the River Isonzo great forces have come into close touch. The Italians

Lord Robert Cecil, Under-Secretary" supported by powerini artillery, have reached this important river line in all ite was the Hon. Sir Harry Keppell, stranded ship. As the more cautious for Foreign affairs, replying to a ques parts and with the objecs of making suitable crossings. ato installing bridge heads. The Italians also, after three days desperate fighting, threnton

a nun so short of stature that Queen' had foresten, it was not long before than in the House of Commons, said he Tolmino. Their cavalry has brilliantly crossed the lower Isaazo. and is Alexandra named hivery little the whole lot were struggling in the was not yet in a position to make a entrecchium on the eastern bank. Throughout these operations the losses of Admiral." One of his contem-water for their lives. But Provi statement respecting the suggested pro- the Tunlians have been comparatively slight..

poreries scarcely less distinguished dence seems to have taken the gal.hibition of trading with the enemy in arul galant was Sie Compton Dom-, lane crew under her spesial protec i ville, a tiny Adrarel with a big broin tion, for eventually every man was and autocratic will And now Eng- washed ashore. Jellicou seems to and has entrusted her greatest fleet, have led a channed life, for he was to one of the smallest officers was one of those who survived, the tragic ever walked the quarter deck. Jons of ILMS. Victoria. will appeal to future ages, as well in China on netiro service as chief Like Tard Toberts, Sir John Jellicou We next hear of Sir Jobiv Jelline

us to the present generation, on staff officer to Sir Edward Seymour count of his, small physique. during the Boxer rising and the dash "Hell Fire Farkhe is sillet hy for the Chinese, capital. Si Jolm the bluejackets, bus there is very Jellicoe catue as neur losing his leccessful, and hoped the effect of pro- little of the fire-eating buccaneer in on that occasion as at any time durwould be to prevent it reaching the hibiting the export of Egyptian cotton

only start of stature, but small is that the Boxers presented him with men, however, was not considering the his appearance. Sir John is nating bis advertamus curver. A bullet enemy through neatrals. The Govern- his und altogether. He m'a pas was well placed. Bat once again question of making cotton absolute con- nounced aquiline nose, kindly shrewd fortune favoured the brave, and Sir traband. The Government, he added, eyes, and a quiet, sympathetic voice; Edward Seymour's chief stuff officer was investigating export of yarna to eren more, noticeable are his thin came out of the ordes with a C.B. neutral countriest, compressed lips, which turn apát and an enhanced reputation. the corners. Yet this little man has

Long before this Jelliene: hud? probably every quality necessary to proved himself a briny as well as great val leader, Illinitably courageous and enterprising officer, elever, has not only has great con- As a sub-lieutenant at the Naval Col fiderice in his own resources, but lego at Portsmouth he had obtained what is equally important, inspires three firsts out of the hva subjects confidence in others. He is an in- in which it is necessary to quubly aë domitable will, and knows no fear, enterant and also won a prize of while those slirowd, kindly eyes have £80 at the samo institution. Al an astonishing habit of flashing with these distinctions made him a mark-

spirit that is always ready to burst into flame at the right time. He nos already had a striking career, and with fortune nay crown it with u

The Admiralty announces that the King has telegraphed to Lieut. Wameford his most hearty congratulations on his splendid achievement, and in stating that he (His Majerty) lunk much pleasure in conferring the Victoria Cross upon him for his gallant net,

WELL-KNOWN RUGBY INTERNATIONAL KILLED.

LONDON, June 8. Mfr. D. Bain, the international rugby player, who was attached to the Gordon Highlanders, has been killed in action,

BRITISH OASUALTIES.

LONDON, June 9, Yesterday's casunities in Flanders totalled 1321, which included 711 dead, Besides these, there were over 240, naval casualties in the Dardanelles.

THE PIOUS GERMANS.

LONDON, June 8, 12:20 p.m.

A Gorosan staff order found on the battlefield at Bzura refers to the German triumph that will bring him near the gassing methods as follows: "By God'e dispensation we have received a new throne, of Nelson himself. and potent weapon-gas-wherewith we vanquished our enemies."

"GERMANS ATTEMPT TO SMUGGLE POISONOUS GAS,

Some barrels, supposed to contain beer, when examined At Busbarest,

LONDON, June 8, 12.20 p.m. wore found to be full of an asphyxiating gas liquid which the Germans were endeavouring to amuggle to Tarkey. They were immediately confiscated,

AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

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BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. AN

LONDON, June 7- The Import returne show an increase of £12,645.676 and Experta a decrease of £, £70,198.

The Imports show increases in --

Food, Drink and Tobacco £8,118,427 Raw Cotton2.737.007 Wool

Exports show a decrease in manufac

og efter the Chirur episode, and series of important appointinents tured cotton amorating to £220,925.

at the Admiralty only strengthened

H.E the Governor inspected the Portu guose, Chinese and Indian Platoons of the Special Police -Remarres-at-the-Contral ecompound last evening. In a short address to the Platoon Commandere His Excelency expressed the plassure is aforded him to see them me again and to notice how much they bad improved in their drill.

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his career was his commund of the The story of Sir John Jellicoe's life | Red Flect in the Naval Alunœuvres reads more like the pages of a novel last year. The mystery of those by Captain Marryatz than the career maneuvres has not yet been reveal of an English naval officer of to-day.ed to the public but it was taken for He may his said to have sell the granted that Jellicoe was the min

birth, for his father was b. fine type Fleet in the case of European er salt of the sea, from the day of his who would command the Grand

of English merchant skipper of the Not culy ve successive Goyen old school.. So excellent a seaman pents, duly recommended Sir John was the old gentleman that he rose for the honour usual to the most to be commadors of the splendid fees distinguished among our Navat land- at ships owned by the Royal Mailers, but both the hte King Edward Steam Packet Company and was sub- und King George showed him marked

Lord Robert Cecil, replying to question in the House of Commons, said the Government were aware that the American Government had unde a

hetween China and Japan. A farther communication to the Japanese Gavern- ment on the subject of the Treaty expression of views by the British Go vernment on this question was un- rOCCOSITY:

It has been discovered in Rome that Admiral von Tirpitz is, the owpersequently elected a director. Until a favour. Not bad his abilities escaped BILLY SUNDAY. of soma barran property on the dunes of Bardinia, which it is suspected is used few weeks ago, when he died as the the vigilance of the Kuiser, who l

As a baso far.suboaring The authorities are investigating.

FIGHTING ON LAKE NYASSA

LONDON, June 7.

It is officially announced that on May 30th, after a naval bombardment,

a landing party stormed Sphinxhaven on Loka Nyses. The Germans were driven out with boss, Rifles, ammunition and stores were captured and the

ripe old age of ninety, he was a well- corted him with the Red Eagle of The Lavorend Billy Brady, America's Imowr figure in the Isle of Wight, the Second Class with Crosse enempin grangelist, who has received How proud Captain Jellicos znust Swords. À portent as well as an invitation to visit England. E konsta have been of a son who, when little complirit,

devcont from a MayLower Furitan, and pot A few lang ate publicly czzressed his desire, lo Tore than fifty years of age, 19, in

arendran aso the land of hid turefitbots. And talvika. fleet in the history of the world. command of the rentgat fighting

the elemental Christianity that lies alimenting andar Bagland's commercial

quote Bimself. To given recently at Philadelphia: the,

Admiral Jellicoe saw Letive service

armed atcamer Härminn zon Wimony was destroyed. The troops than re he took part in the war in Egypt inson-nm gia, whatever the tránbáo lb delivered himself of several cli

embarked successfully. The only earunity was one man wounded,

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Armintza The early Christinus - had no Mott so gervice. A few years later he nearly the LONDON, Jano 7 lost his life in partien Asquith, asked the House of Commons whether the Governmanus test. He visa Jurior eutsi intended to rely on the present recruiting facilities, replied that the respons 12 HMS. Monarch when to the last appeal had been satisfactory. A full announcement of the Govera Tanenby policy would be madayahortly./

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