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THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915

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BY TELEGRAPH.

THE DARDANELLES OPERATIONS,

MORE TURKISH TRENCHES TAKEN.

LONDON, Aug. General Sir Ian Hamilton reports that on the 2nd fast, a successful attack w made on a network of Turkish trenches on the right of the Australian and Ne Zealand corpe, after a bombardment and the explosion of three mines Tse sections were immediately occupied and another section was rushed with th bayonet. The Turks did not attempt to counter attack.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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| BRITAIN'S REPLY TO THE AMERICAN NOTE.

Lospos, Aug. 3 1.10 p.nu. The Anglo-American correspondence regarding the British blockade is publisheil tagight.

The latest phase is that the United States koos not recognise the validity of, the British Prize Court under the restraint of municipal law and also in the case of the steamship Noches," the Duited States insists on the rights of American owners to bring goods out of Feiland in neutral ships even though these goods were originally from Germany. prepared to examine uses of alleged hardship in a spirit of considera- Sir Edward Grey, in a most friendly reply states that Great Britain than for the rights of neutrals, including the cargo of the "Neshes."

The Australasian success, reported by General Sir Ian Hamilton, basis merially improved their position in that part of the northern thestre near Gouteps. The result has been the gain of the crest of a ridge. The operation necessary because the Turkish trenches were beginning to endanger the aety of an advance post esllei Tasmauis Past Sorenty Turks were

ad in the trenches.

WAR DEOLARATION DAY,

A SPIRIT OF CONFIDENCE GENERAL.

Losos. August

and emphasises that the allies have faced an enemy whe poisoned wells Ho dents with the general questiori of the blackady in a lotty spirit in South-West Aries, used poison gus, sank the "Lusitania" and had shockingly violated the rubs of civilisation; eonsequently the Allies must take every step to overcome sich an enemy.

Sir Edward Grey refutes the American contention that an avenue al cornerce to the enemy shonkl ho uper through neutral ports. This contention," he says, "Great Britain is unable to accept. It is not 'sustained by law or the principles of international equity." Sir Edward Grey then pavetils to give the United States decisions support-

The papers are full of reviews of the war on the occasion of Deing Ureat Britain's view and afirming that Britain will be careful not Olaration Day," all breathing a spirit of confulence, showing that Great to interfon with commerce conuinely destined for or preseding from Britain is more powerful at sea tham after Trafalgue, and that the eutral countries, He points out that figures show that Amerien's Annies of the Alfies are larger, and better trained and prepared, thanvused commerce during the war has more then compensated her for s your ago. The papers priat a terrible, list of crimes committed by the the loss of Gurman and Austrian markets. Ele concludes by denting Germans, of brigadage and murder by land and sen. Several publian with the question of Prize Courts and declares that it appears the messages from prominent statesmen in Allied countries, paying comark-principles of the Prize ourts of Aineries and Great Britain are ident able tributes to Grens Britain's port.

ticul: anyhow append can be made to the Privy Council and finally to the Intentiona! Tribinal-but he trusts, however, that Great Britain's willingness to make rensemble concessions to Ainerioan interests will prevent the necessity for suris appeal.

RUSSIA'S ADMIRATION OF ENGLAND.

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M. Gorrykin, the Russian Premier, says: England has shown) the world an unprecedented example of tranquil confidence and impertur

.bable endurance."

The Russian Foreign Miuistor, M. Suzonoff, says: England's action filled the hearts of all Russians with affecticante gratitude bad,

(the country, and above all the fremendous power of the British Navy,'

STEADY PROGRESS OF THE ITALIANS.

pride. We admire the response of the British Empire to the enll of

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Losnos, August 3. A Rover commasigur states that Austrian attempts to ro-capture Blouse Mydata and other positions in Carao, and Mount Scibest in

“Carso were ropulsed with heavy loss,

The Italians in Curso continue to make slow but steady progress, They took 115 prisoners on Monday.

GERMAN PRE-WAR PROPOSAL TO SUPPRESS BELGIUM.

Losos, August 4. A telegram from Havre that Cermany, four months before the war. proposed to Fence the partition of the Belgian Congo aid the suppres sion of Belgium from the list of inilependent nations.

This striking revelation is certained in a Belgion official Grey Book) published today.

A letter from the Belgian os-Minister to Herlin proves absidately shut Herr von Jagow muid this pampuse

ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

THE STRUGGLE NEAR WARSAW.'

LONDON, Aug. 3. The most significant passage, says a telegram from Amsterdam, in the Latest Berlin communique is that: Along Narew Front na before Warsaw there has been minor fighting."

The Germans claim some progress in the Northern region, but the army of General Woyrsch is practically staaletill northward of Ivangorod.. The communique says that General von Koevess has achieved success before the weat front of Ivangorod, taking 2,000 prisoners and 32 guns...

General von Mackengen again met with stern resistance, but the Ger mans claim success after a day's fighting, and say that the Russians are taking ap new positions, but the tone of the communique and the small somber of prisoners claimed minimise the idea of a big access,

THE RUSSIAN YERSION,

LONDON, Aug. 4. Last night's Petrograd communique describes the continuance of desperate Sighting round Warsaw, the Germans only progressing at the cost of enormous Joarea.

The enemy on the Narew front delivered reposteri ettacks at the mouth of the Bchkva, where the Russian trencke constantly changed hands and bayonets were freely used.

Tho sanguinary battle north-east of Rozan is still undecided, The Germana who crossed the. Vistula on Sunday, after tremendous losses, captured a portion of thegreat forest north of Matzeavitze.

A big battle is now in progress east of Fonievietz, while engagements are more fraquant west of Korpo,

INDIAN PRISONERS IN GERMANY.

A report hy a representative of the American the Indian prisoners in the war comp. et Zoen account of their condition, health, and treatment. soporate barracks, and all seemed in good spirits,

LONDON, Aug. 3. Embassy in Berlin pon

NEW DISPOSITION OF RUSSIAN FORCES.

Everything Going Well.

Losnos, August 5. tinues. The people frequent the cafes and parks, but the hotels are Telegrams from Petrughed say that the civil life of Warsaw con umpty. Everything has got well regarding the disposition of the Rus sian forees. The position in the Polish theatre is gradually becoming narrower, but in various fierce battles the Gertians are suffering gratu losses. Field-Marshal Von Hindenburg has been compelled again to parving & gront obstacle to German lesigns on, the milway. Even if reinforce his Army along the Narow, where the tributary, the Oje, is the Germans reached the station of Oy, on the branch line, the proceed by supping Germans. in Russian uniforms, who attempted nature of the enuntry beyond is so difficult that they could only entrench

a surprise on the Vieprz, were annihilatel

THE BALKAN STATES AND THE WAR.

LONDOS, Aug. 4.

fortifications of the Dardanelles, Kirkilisse and Adrianople.

Enver Pasha has left Constantinople for the purpose of inspecting the It is announced that Enver Pasta will meet the Bulgarian Staff at Mustafapasha.

The Greek Minister Paris, in a statement, anys the excellent military position of France has created a deep impression in Greece,

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All talk of a farther adjournment of Parliament has ceased. Everything points to M. Verecelos forming a new Cabinet.

Commenting on the reported Turco-Bulgarian sgrément: the Creek news- papers agres in declaring that should Bulgaria attempt to attack Serbis, the Greeks will consider themselves bound in honour to assist Seri

RUSSIAN ACTIVITY AFLOAT

Losos, August 3.- The Russians are very active'alleat, says a Petrograd.telegram. Seaplanes attacked a gunboat near Windan and forced it to run shares. They also put to Bight a Zeppelin and two aeroplanea One of them was brought down.

Russian destroyers in the Black Sea raided the whole, Anatolian coast, des. troying 450 sailing-craft and four naval yards.

A COSTLY, CAMPAIGN.

Loxpox, August 3, From an authoritative German source, says, a telegram from Rome:

it is learnt that the losses of Gormany on the Eastern, front during the months of May and June amounted to 270,000,

STEEL HELMETS FOR SOLDIERS.

FONDOS, August 3.

It is stuted in Paris that the British military authorities are bor- rowing 500 helmets on the French Army for experimental purpose.

GERMAN MACHINATIONS IN PERSIA.

Lozpox, August 3, Speaking in the Duna, the Foreign Minister, M. Sazonoff, alluding to Persis, dwoit on the German intrigues there, and hoped that the combined efforts of Great Britain and Russia would assist Persia to stifle these machinations. If these efforts do not suecood," said the Minister, "we shall probably have recourse to other methods of action."

EXPORT OF COAL PROHIBITED.

LONDON, Aug. 3.

The Gazette announces that the exportation of ecal 19 prohibited except to ires a highly satisfactory British Possessions and Protectorates.

The various races occupy

FRENCH HONOUR FOR, KING OF THE BELGIANS.

LONDON, Aug. 3. President Poincare, saya a telegram from Paris, visited, the Belgian front and pinned the War Cross upon the breast of the King of the Belgians, saying that the Belgian cause was indissolubly allied to that of France.

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SUGGESTED ALLIANCE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

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LONDON August '3" A telegram, from Petrograd states that M. Sazonof, Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Dumo, referred in warm terme to Japan's services in the war. The experiences of the last decade, he said, proved that friendly neighbourliness between Russia and Japan was perfectly possible and reciproc ally advantageous. Our rehtions with Japan should be the forerunners of a still closer Aliance. Our friendly relation with Japan and China assured us that the negotiations between the two countries subsequent to the capture of) Kauchad would is nowise compromise Russian interests and enabled as in fallow the negotiations with complete, calm, even in theres critical stages. Both countries apprecisied our attitude highly. These exze relations of confidence with China enabled us to arrive at a definite agreement concerning Mongolia.

THE NEW SPIRIT IN RUSSIA.

THE WELSH GUARDS.

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LONDON Aug 3. seated the Colours to the new Regiment of Welsh Guards. Queen Alexandra, There were enthusiatic acenes at Buckingham Palace when the King pre Princess Mary, and other members of the Royal family, and Lord Kitchener watched the ceremony, which took place amid great cheering from crowds of people. Instead of bands, picked vocalists sang Welsh glees.

SUBMARINE ACTIVITY NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE.

LONDON, August 3.

The Times correspondent at Mytilene says it in reported that Galata Bridge Constantinople, has been blown up by submarines.

THE FAR EAST IN PARLIA MENT.

A STRANGE CASE

THE WAR ANNIVERSART.

Speciał Interuension Services.

Yesterday was the first annivomary of the doolaration of war between England

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The scena lovile, the `asthedral was ours that will not be spacious edifiau was alle forgotten. The to the doors, the general publie mingling with the military, Bary and khakibolad volunteers, while bord and there one sew a touch of black to mark the awful tragedy of the grest confist. The service was conducted with interse Tovurence and solemnity, there being pauses for allont prayer as the names of "thesa who had fallen or lay Hongkong men waanded, wehoed throughout the building, The service caned with the usual.ever.

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song The Rov. V. E. Caplay Mogle read Tal 492,

special Tessous after which the chair sang the anthem, "O Lord God, Thou strength uf my health." Then followed the special prayer of interemion intenod by the Bla hop; for the King and all'iù mathority, oat soldiers and those of our Allin, the anilars of the Allied foots, siren, mer. chantmen, the sick, the wounded and the dying and those who m'nister unto them for the dead; those in anxiety and sazroma for • emplate victory and a righteous peace and, finally, that the distress might be urerealed nod Ged Kingdom sdvanced, and nations united in a firmer fellowship.

The special hymns worn. *10. God nar Hip in a past and Lord Father in the marty

The servien concluded with the National Antheai, led by the choir, | and sung with forvour,

THE UNION #HURCH SERVICE **Whila written history lasts, or human memory endures, these things which Germany Ing done wil be spoken of an a memorial of her, together with the whole And sabeoquent tale, surely the meat sickening story of piracy and poison that evor came from tongue or pen said the Rov. J. K- Maconachis in the coarse of his sermon at the special Service at the Union Church. Other striking passages were:-

Now, ains, there is nothing which is incredib'a, no atory of iniquity of which wo can say, as some of us thought when we Brst heard of the atrocities, that it is too bad to be true."

"We have to recognise that none of these things which borrify the cost of man- kind are so regarded by the German) pouple.

Ponce by compromise is not to be I thought of with an enemy in such a state

of mind.

"It may be too much, to hope that after thi will cerse, but it is uut too much Eu set our minds upon peace that will shew that national pledges are not to be broken with impunity."

an answer is due to those who taks up [the easy attitude that both sides are about cqually to blame. Karoly in a great war has it been less so."

Having referred to the fact that tha Presbyterian and Methodist churches ware represented in that service, the preacher apoka uf the historical importance of that day and of the year just past They met

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that day that the second year of struggle THE EASTERN

might be entered upon la « God-fearing spirit that whilst atupendous efforts were being made they might renew their spiritual strength. Having referred to Engl ad's efforts for pace and the extraordinary hatred being breathed not against her in Germany, hatred which they did not recipro- cate, grievous as was the provocation, Me Maconnchie spoke of Gerong's worl collapse. Nothing could ever blot that out. They were warned that the COD- would be along one. Finally there was a tribute to those who were fighting. Nater while life Insted should they forget their inez- prexaible debt to three who had nos enanted their lives dear, but who had faced death for the cause of country, humenity, and, as they humbly believed, of God.

The National Anthem was sung at the close of the service, which was well at- teaded,

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

The istrces of the licensed boat 946L was ine! $10 by Commander Beckwith for unlawfully saing drags in the harbour.

The mistress of the passenger bost H1277 was fined $3 for using a licenas or another boat than the one speciñed.

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- nowa with stealing a gold watch, chair and ther the Foreign Ofco was now prepared and witle in notes from 229 by adviso that all trade between British | Queen's Bond Went, pat

aders in the United Kingdom and Chins, Mr. C. A. Russ defended. Complainant Kowloon at 6.10 and the train.fosving On August 7th and Stir the trina lesving and German, Avstro-Hungarian, or Turkish said that when he awake bo food pie Baui Crux at 5.20 will be cancelled. subjects and Erms, commercially domiciled Losney, Aug 3, in China, nhữuld be prohibited, of

articles miasing from his jacket pocket, and coow at 4.00 p.m. will set down pasagogers The EXPRESS TRAIN leaving Bow. The new spirit in Russia, says a Petrograd telegram, te shown in a resolu

Lord Robert Cacil replies that Hon making inquiries found the defendant at TALO, FANZING OF SASUNG SHUI on tion adopted by the Dome not to conclude men till victory is complete re Majesty's Government, had decided to had been there notice being given to the kuand cognising that the nearest way to victory is he willing assistance of the whole nationality in Chica and in other plainant and that he hul game to sabgol 2.12 bed the train-lossing

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