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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

TOTAL

AND

BRITISH MILITARY NAVAL CASUALTIES.

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A CLIMAX PREDICTED IN

POLAND.

SERBIA BE AWAKENING.

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TOTAL BRITISH -CASUALTIES.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

London, July 27.

9,106 321,809

Mr. Asquith announces that the total casualties up to July 18 were

Navil Military...

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The number of officers killed in the Army was 1000 and the number of * 57,394.

The total casualties in Flanders was-Officers 11,434; mon 255,849.

In the Dardanelles' the casualties:ware Officers 2,144; men 47,094. -

In Flanders the number killed war-3,288 oficers and 45,372 reen and in the Dardanelles 567 officers and 7,567 men.

The number of killed in the Navy was 449 Officers and 7,430 mon. -

IMPORTANT CLIMAX EXPECTED.

Lornos, July 37.

A telegram from Petrograd states that militery oficials expect that a 'olimax will take place both on the Norow and at Laublin within a fortnight and that the next few days will reveal the part being played by the Germans on the Nieman front. The expert, Captain Shamaky, estimates that the effective German cavalry in the Baltic Provinces number 39,000 and it is presumed thas their immediate object is to get eastward of Karno to cut the Kovo Vilas railway

SERBIA RE-AWAKENING.

LONDON, July 47.

A telegram from Rome states that Serbiais rapidly re-awakening. The typhus epidemic has been vanquished and supplies have been received which again place the Army on the highest level. The frontier is guarded by French aeroplanes sad Belgrade is defended by six battenes of Serbian artillery, two British, two French and two Rossion batteries,

Sorbia has 250,000 infantry and it is hoped soon they will be able to take the offonaire for their own and the common cause.

A VISIT TO HILL 60,

- BRITISH TRENCH, SIX YARDS FROM THE ENEMY.

LONDON, July 27.

Kleuter's correspondent at Headquarters visited the famous Hill,60 which Field Marshal Sir J. French recently reported to bare-bean re-captured by the Germana by means of gassing on Mây 5, *.

He describes the Qarman trenches as running in a double tier along the crast of the upper slope of the hill which is only 30 to 40 feet high!

The British trenches are on the edge of the lower stopë. The cor reapoodent says that at one point the trench is only six yards from the enemy, There is an old communication trench between the British and the enemy fo which both sides erected barricaden. In the adjoining railway catting in a pool of stagnant water where corpses have been lying for meaths, but no one: dares to approach to recover them for baria!.'

HOW FRANCE WILL CELEBRATE IT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

ON THE EASTERN FRONT

RUSSIA'S MAGNIFICENT RESISTANCE.

Losnoy, July 27,

The Russians, telegraphs Router's Amsteglari correspondent, cons tinne to offer magnificent resistance to the Austro-fierinan prmaïs, and Imaintain all vital sectors.

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A Berlio communique skims that General yon hielow has mude some progress in the Nieman district, taking a fliottsand prisoners.

The Germans have also offected a crossing above Ostroženka, . but southward the Nussions are making an obstinate resistance,

It is quité evident that the Gormans are tightly held beton Warsaw

The communique shims that in, the Narew region. prisoners have been taken and also forty munchina-gnus, but the most significant poe- tion of the communique is the statement that the siamlion of General Mashenson's allied armios remains unchanged.

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The communique says that in the rosett fighting southwänt of Chola the Germans captured 1. 157 mew ord 11 musing glas,

GERMANS BEING PUSHED BACK.

Bosios, July 27.

·Brillant Russian counter-ntiaeks are the feature of the rummunique from Petrograd. The Russians are not only stoutly defending Vital posi- sions but ara pushing the Germans back at important pets,

A German offensive in the northem regions of the Bultiù Provinces was mpulsart with the assistance of warships' guns, and the Russians ari now getting into fouch with General Beclow's army on the. Niemen front.

The German affensive as Pissa continues, but is quite almetive. The Germans who vipssed the Narew near the fortress at Hoshnu were thamun back, while the spony south-eastward of Pultusk work pepnited on the river Pruth."

Stall engagements “have begu?" with the advance dutertees at. Kerva georgievsk.

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Enemy re-attacks beforo Ivangerod were successhilly repulsed. The battle santhyward of Cholmr was fought with great intensity. The enemy attacked on the whole front. The onety used gruit forces ab Grubiczow, but, nevertheless, the attacks were repidsed gill the Bus- sinus were successful in their counter-attugls.

NEW GERMAN MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT.

Prince, where, the Liermans, ons day's unrch from Riga, suldenly A how Gerumi incvetnent is apparently developing in the Baltic

turned to the south-ehat, combining on the march with another larga farus from Rossieny, forty miles south of Shavli. The ara form Ger- nan and eleven Austrian Cavalry Brigades operating along the Eastern

Front..

ITALIAN GENERAL KILLED.

Laspos, July 27. The Italian funeral Chuboro, the famous leader in Tripoli, fell at the head of the Alpini at Ala in Trentino.

FRENCH AEROPLANES AND A SHOWER OF ARROWS.

་ LONDON, July 27, Today's Paris communique records only pannemaries and isolated struggles with hand-grenades.

The communiqur adds that French serophines dropped-feavy hainbe and a shower of arrows on the German miary station at Nantillais,

ITALIANS OCCUPY AUSTRIAN SIGNALLING STATION.

LONDON, July 27.

It is officially announced in Bome that simultaneously with the sac- cess of Froach destroyers at Lagosta, Italian destroyers occupied the island of Palegosa, which was used by the enemy as a signalling station, und captured the garrison which had hidden in coves.

ITALIAN ADVANCE ALONG THE LOWER ISONZO.

LONDON, July 27.

Last night's Rome communique reports that after artillery propara- tion, the Italian infantry on Lower Isonzo-remintoły advanced on Sunday and made appreciable progress.

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SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL,.

RESEARCH.

British Government's Scheme..

LONDON, July 37.

The Board of Education to-night has isaaed a scheme for the organisation and development of scientific and in- dustrial research.

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A Committee of the Privy Council will be responsible for the expenditure, while there will be a small Advisory Council under the chairmanship of Sir William S. McCormick, including Sir William Rayleigh and six other mem- bers of the Royal Society,

Research Studentships, Fellowships, eta, and various means of promoting specific researches are suggested, and close co-operation is urged between the Government Departments, Universities, Colleges and Scientific Societies and Institutions, as well as the co-operation. of persons engaged in trade and in- dustry, the work to be done principally through sub-committees reinforced by experts. Proposals are invited from individuala

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LONDON, July 27,

The Government has been defeated in the House of Lords where, despite an appeal by Lord Lansdowne, a motion by Lord Halfour of Burleigh to adjoura the debate on the Naval and Military Pansions Bill ill after the recess was ailopted by 44 votes to 31.

Lord Lansdowne pointed out that the adjournment meant that for the next seven weeks no provision would be"available for supplementing tha pensions of disabled men, widows and. orphans, and nothing could be done in the way of training the disablad mer to earn & livelihood.

OBITUARY.

Los pas, July 27, The death is announced of Sir James Murray, the famous lexicographer, in bis 79th year.

THE STANDARD OIL STRIKE,

Suspected Foreign Intrigus.

LONDON, July 37. Jeremiah Baly, Chairman of the Strikers' Committee at Bayonne has been arrested on suspicion of having been influenced by’outside interests tä stir cp trouble at the Standard Of Works. Baly, in an interview, denied that he was sent to Bayonne on behalf of a foreign Government. He admit sed that he is an Austrian,

The Left Wing captured a broad stretch of wooded ground at Bosco To-day's Advertisements the ridge of Carso; while the Right Wing won and finally retained the Cappucio; the fentre storied the enemy trenches at San Martino on greater part of it.

The battle was especially desperate in the wood, where the unamy were strongly entrenched and hard to bo'dislodged with the baronet, the enemy wing asphyxiating bombs.

The Italians captured 1,600 prisoners.

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BRITISH REPLY TO AMERICA'S NOTE.

LONDON, July 27,

Great Britain's reply to the American Note of March 30th has been THE DECLARATION OF WAR ANNIVERSARY.eived, says a telegmin from Washington. It holds that British Orders- in-Council are within international law and argues that though this ty involves new application of principles, it is proper to await a judicial interpretation.

Ohcials my that the Note is most courteous, and cites decisione" A telegram from Paris states that the French Government and by the United States Supreme Court during the Civil War as justifying Parliament have decided to celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration the course adopted by Great Britain.

Loxos, July 27..

of War on August 4. They will address soleman homage to their valiant! "Aring and proclaim their determination to secure a definite triumph for Law, Liberty and Civilisation.

A Havas Agency telegram states that Proclstations will pay bornage to the Anny and will affirm the will of the Fronch people to maintain a sacred union throughout the country and to fight till the Prussians shall be crushed down and Franed and her Allica victorious.

GERMAN PIRATES SINK MORE STEAMERS

Loxoox, July 27.. The American steamer Lecturlaw and the British steamer Grange- wood have been sink in the North Sea by German submarines,

The crews were saved in their own boats.

-AMERICAN OFFICIALS SHOCKED.

The torpedoing of the Loslankaw bus shocked the American officials who, in the absenco, of details, decline to express an opinion as to whother this case comes under the lust. Note, sent by the United States Government to Geniany. The fact that the crew were saved has bean received with relief.

THE COTTON CONTRABAND PROBLEM.

"Lossos, July 27,

Lord Robert Cecil, replying in the House of Cormons to a sugges- tion that cotton should be declared contraband, denied emphatically that we are fighting with gloves on. Every ounce of cotton destined for thủ enemy was, or ought to have heen, stopped under existing arrangements. The Governincat was fully alive to the situation, but they did not believ that the making of cotton contraband would make material-differen in the amount reaching. Germany at the present time.

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Committee on the written application of Kowloor : WHäst And Gebowy Co.'s. Enemy members of the Kowloon Cricket, auch member, af en suquiry, to restore his Godowns at Kowloon, where each coralem Club ceree their membership by a new rule name to the books of the club and the, mant, will be muted, osź mark; by mark and which was unanimously carried at an ex mother an re-admitted shall not be called delivery est be obtained ne

soon as the traordinary meeting held in the club up to pay any entrance fee.”-

Gooder are landed pavilion last night.

Optional Goods will be Curried on unless The rule was proposed by the President Dr. Forsyth, who was in the vhsit, and fimilies of nokier at the front show that/fare NOON. TO-DATA

instructions are given be the contrary ba Goods not gleared by the 4th August Dr. Forsyth said similar action bad hear the German sples and agents, who are stil carried out a laser the British Isles, and plentiful in France, are net content to will be subjest to rant. A telegram from Kirkwall states that the Ceslanaw carried a cargo was sory necessary at the present time lately been rocvived by men is he trenches Godown for exammation by the Consignee's stand idle. Large nambers of letters hava Damaged packages must be left in the of flax. The crow were taken aboard this submarine and iterwards especially in cost ports. His only regret to the effect that whilst they are faking and the Co.'s topredovative anapoint transfered to their own boats almost within sight of the Otkiloy In lands was that they had not done it twelve their tires for their mantay this the TUESDAY AND FRIDAY The submarine fired twelve shells, at du olunnaw, but is the The new rule is as followed mating by their absence to tumse flame All sair et praented whit vessel did not, sink, a torpedo was final data

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