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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 18, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY AGAIN REPULSED.

Losbox, Aug. 17, 4.30 p.p

A telegram from Paris states that there have been only cannonades - except an attempted attack by the Crown Prince's army in the Argonne, which the French artillery and infantry fira throw back into their owu lines.

"BRITISH GALLANTRY IN THE DARDANELLES.

DESPATCH FROM VICE-ADMIRAL ROBECK.

Full Text.

LONDON, August 101

Vice Admirul Rubeek's despatch has been issued on the landing at - the Durdanelles. It gives technicaì naval details of a' deathless story of the landing at Gallipoli. He pays oloquent, tributes to the gallantry, of the sister service, saying that such notions as the storming of Soddus“ bahr by the 29th. Division must live in history for over. The heroism. daring and absolute conterops ir de ith which was displayed alone made the spentions possible.

The Australasians were nagnificent, and nothing could cheek anch mer. They sot a standard as high as any army in the world, of which the Empire had every reason to be proud.

¡The Vice-Admiral also states that the great traditions of the myy has been well maintained, but that the list of names un recom- milations must back many galant leeds which passed unobserved,

The Vice-Admiral, alls; ** If I specially "tention one particular acton it must be that of Comminandor Unwin and the two young officers and two seanien who assisted him in establishing communiention between thebollier River Clyil "and the bench at Söddulbahr." [*] The fluartie sinòunéés that the Sro officers, and men above-men- tioled have been awariat the Victoria Cross.

The despatch says that the fighters, which were to form a bridge) on the River Clyde to the alive, drifted out of position, whereupon, Comander Edward Unwin, seeing how things were going, stood up to hiwist in the water under the heaviest fire and got the lighters into polition, assisted by Midshipnien G. L. Br-wry of the ** Hussar and W S. Mulleson of the “* Cornwallis,” and Sealen W. C. Williämns and C. M Samson, both of the Hussar

The Gazette further muounces that the Victoria Criss has been echferred on Commander Eric Robinson who on February 26th advanced ane under heavy fire into an enemy gun position, which might well “hivo been accupied, anal destroyed a 4-in, gun and returned for another ebarge wherewith another go was destroyed. Commander Hobinson would not allow metubers, of the demolition party to necompany because their white uniforms renilored them onspicuous.

Commander Robinson also participated in four attacks on minefields, always under heavy fir

It will he rememberod that Commande (then diguterant)" Robin- sap comnianded thus pickor-bout party which blow up subruarine E 15) which was wacked in the Dardanelles. For this service he was pro-}

Chuteil.

Vice-iral Robeek's despatch speaks of the invaliable servien ren- dered by Rear Admiruls Rt. Wemyss, I., Thursby, and S. Nicholson.

Special recommendations include a surgeon, two lieutenant-com anders, two lieutenants, a boatswain and ten midshipmen. All these midshipmen have been awarded the Distinguished Servige Cross.

* The Gazette also announeca awards of sixteen Distinguished Service Orders, twenty Distinguished Cresses and a large number of medals and einendations to sparen.

PARTICULARS OF GALLANT DEEDS.

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IN THE TRACK OF THE RUSSIAN ARMIES.

THE HORIZON RED WITH FLAMING VILLAGES.

Loxvox, Aug. 17, H pm

A telegram from Copenhagen 'states that a Danish war correspondent with the Austrians in Poland telegraphs that Wherever we go the horizon is red with daming villages." Tho Austriana'ara making strenuous efforts to save the remnants of the crops, but they are ta over-rips that the grain falls at the slightest touch. Every sarap of metal has been carefully collected, The correspondent spent a night in an old castle where everything dowp to. the door-fittings were looted. Thera la a famine of wood owing to the Russians baring burned everything, placing the Germans and Austrians in the greatest difficulties and leading to curious devices. The correspondent Naw K bridge across a river constructed of wooden baditeade. ·

Cholera larks everywhere and farmers display bundles of straw as a warning of the existence of the disease.

FRESH SUCCESSES BY THE ITALIANS.

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LONDON, August 17, 4,40 am.

A Rome communique states: The Italians made fresh progress in the. Sexten Valley, Dreva. After the artillery had wracked enemy entrenchments and silenced the enemy batteries, the infantry advanced up the valleys of". Bacherbach and Bodenbach, storming the enemy'a defences and taking wany prisoners.

It is confirmed that the enemy lost heavily in the fight in Popona Vallog on the 13th inst., 200 dead being found in one trench,

The Italians also made fresh progress in the Montenero zone, taking 300 prisoners, while they repulsed a violent night attack at Freikofel and at other positions in Cardis.

REGISTRATION SUNDAY,

EXPERIENCES OF ENUMERATORS.

LONDON, August 17. Registration Sunday was occupied by the population. of the United Kingdom in filling up the National Register forms which the army of voluat- ary workers delivered last week to be collected to-day,

The enumemtors had many difficult situations to deal with, especially in the cases of dwellers in house-boata and on canal barges, but their labours were considerably lightened by the goodwill with which they were everywhere

received.

and other languages have been very busy.

Special forms were issued to the Jews and the interpreters of Yiddish

Too enumerators at the Earls Court refugees camp interviewed 2,000 forms in three hours. Here three of the caumerators met with physical Belgiana whe bad not filled up the forms, and obtained their signatures to the

violence.

MUNITIONS FROM CANADA.

Losnos, August 17.

has placed munition orders in Canads to the extent of £18,000,000 sterling.

It is officially aunounced, says a telegram from Ottawa, that Great Britain

TURKS REVOLT" AGAINST GERMAN OFFICERS.

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LONDON, Aug., 16.

It is reported at Athens that 45 Turkish officers from Gallipoli have been sent in chains to Constantinople, following a revolt against the scrogance of | German officers:

Signs of revolution at Constantinople, arising out of the resentment of the: Turks against the Germans, are already apparent, especially as the new German Ambassador has proposed to bring German civil officials to Constantinople,

GERMAN GASOMETERS AND FACTORY DESTROYED.

LONDON, Aug. 16. Today's Paris, communique states that there has been a violent artillery

enemy again bombarded St. Die.

Our batterias inflicted great losnes and damaged anamy works. The

Vice-Admiral Robeck, giving partienkurs of the deeds for which the V.C.'s were awarded, says Commander Unwin left his ship maker a mur derous, fire and worked til, suffering from cold and immersion, he was obliged to return to the ship, where he wrapped himself in blankets,, Then, having reecvered somewhat, he returned to the work, against the doctor's orders, and completed it. Later he was again attended by the due all day at numerous points on the front. doctor for three abrasions caused by hullets, after which he went in the lifebont und saved the wounded in the shadow water. He continued His labours until he was utterly physically exhartstud.

Midshipma Drewry, although roundeak in the head, continued to work unul twice subsequently attempted to swim from lighter to lighter with line.

Midshipinan Malleswhen Drewry had failed from exhaustion, succedevi in taking the line from lighter to lighter. The line subsequent- ly broke and Malleson made two further but unsuccessful attempts.

Seaman Wiliatis held the win the water for over an hour under heavy fire till he was killed.

Seaman Samson worked on the lighter all day long attending in the wounded and gstling ont lines till he was dangerously wounded by a Maximn.

fire to a German factory east of Munster.

Wa shelled and blew up gasameters at St. Marie-aux-Mines, and also sot

STERLING EXCHANGE AT NEW YORK.

Heary Fall Causes Crave Apprehension."

LONDON, Aug. 17.

grave apprehension both in New York and London. It is recognised that it is The continued heavy fall in sterling exchange in New York is causing selges to ship gold, inasmuch as America is already over-eapplied.

Various aancial authorities recommend that each belligerent should issue

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Vice Admiral Robeek specially coumends the work of his staff. A Loans of a character suitable to American investors requiring good interest feature of the D.S.O. awaris is the very of the officers of the In-with substantial security-for instacce, the British 4 per cent. La exempt thxible when the battle-cruiser struck a mine in the Dunlamelles. The from income tax. -decoration is awant to Lient-Cornmander Acheson and Strb-Lieut. Giles, who went forward to the magazine and sheft-ror when working parties fuad been driven therefrom by the fumus of the "mine, "und closest the valves and the watertight floors. Enginner-Ofeyes Lashmore, Lester nad Purry set a ne example. The sigine-room was in semi-larkness |

BRITISH ARTILLERY SUPERIORITY.

LONDON, Aug. 16.

Reuter's and other correspondents at Headquarters emphasise that the and great heat, and the ship was in possible danger of winking, int they recent British success at Hooge was due to the superiority of the British gallantly faced the fumes, as did Surgeon Langford.

artillery. Our men, wete elated, and the Germans were surprised at seeing German artillery for the first time evenly matched.

The Distinguished Servics Onder is also awarded to Surgeon P. 1. Kelly, who was wounded on the "River Clyde," but attended to 650 wonded although in great pain und able to walk.

Other very gallant deeds, were done in mine-sweeping: in saying men off the "Teresistible when mined, ste., all under the heaviest fire...

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UNITED STATES' **CRUSHING REPLY TO AUSTRIA.

LONDON, August 17. The United States, ways a Washington telegram, is sent à crush ingly to the Austrian Xote regarding imunitions. The Note em-1 pasises that Genanny and Austria furnished Great Britain with rani- tions ding the Boer War, when "despite the commercial isolation of ond the belligerentu the Germans sold to Great Britam hundreds of thousands of tiles of explosives, gun-power, cartridges, shot and web- pons, and Austria also similarly sold munitions in smaller quantities." The United States appends a table of these sales by Germany and Austria

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They reply concludes by stating that if Germany and Austria then) refused to sell arms to Grest Britain on the ground that to do so would iolate the spirit of strict. neutrality, the Austrian Government night with greater consistency and force urge, its present contention."

THE CUMBERLAND COAST SHELLED./

Loxbox, August 16.

HOW THE BOMBARDMENT OF BELGRADE WAS CHECKED.

LODIN, Aug. 172 The enemy's latest move against Serbia, says a message from Nish, was the bombardment of Belgrade with heavy howitzers. Therespon the Serbans, in order to compel the enemy to desist, canonaded Semlin and Panchev, espe cially aiming at the quarter occupied by the Austrian and German Teserves. A communique says that our bombardment was most effective, thick smoke rising from fires, while Panchevo was panic atricken,

The enemy's bombardment promptly ceased, having inflicted no casualties,

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ALL THE BRESLAU'S GUNNERS DROWNED.

LONDON, Aug, 17 The members of the crew drowned in the sinking of the Turkish battleship Barbarossa include all the restau's gunners.

REVIEWS.

playing practical jokes. Serres Реме and undergroged cells and the fugitive, boy: THE VALLEY FLIR.” By A. Conan oline to create a farcical mission and a Dayle. O. Bell and Sun, London, a new aystery, Our hero escapes and is employ Sherlock Holmes story. Renowing your od fy some ladies travelling in a uravan acraniatanes with Sherlock Holmes after and the young man with the vácuous expres many years, in like hosting a favourite an appears as the lover of lovely had taken of the freshness and vitality. Later on the hoy becomes folgitive again Finger in renth and then again when age actress who is nas of the travellers Tho vim, the life, the ixcitement lave gone and his stiventures would make a find and Sherlock Holmes in The Valley of subject for a cign im as his fight takes who thrilled que many years ago in his over ronfs and across vegetable gardens. Fait is only a shadow of the old Sherlock bim, through" Ionoly woods, into cottages. early adventure. The faithful Dr. Watson (The book is full of humour and slightly ed at Whitehaven und farrington were easily extinguished.is til true and all the accessories are the repuzzling in that there is a great deal left to

But I think if one really site to while, the Imagination.j

11 is fically announced that a submarine fired several shells at Parton, Hamington and Whitehaven early this moming. No material darunge was done and there were no casualties.

A fer sells hit the railway embankment north of Parton, but the train service was only slightly delayed.

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A HITCH IN TURCO-BULGARIAN NEGOTIATIONS.......

Losnow, August 16.

A GRANT-MITIL

nway a pleasant bone with a detective story The Heiress Of Swallow Clite, E one mald not do better than go back to Evaret Green, Stanley Pard and Cu The olu stories of The

The Adventors of ennot say that it gave me dy pleasure to read his brok, nor do I feel that I can find Sherlock Holmes There are important signs, suyun telegran from Sofia, that the actory of the adventures of a small boy who are une vinsing and unreal and i

BEALDY. H. C. Wells. A curions book anything to say stone it. The characters Turco Bulgt nu negotiations have failed: Government circles announce is to be trained to be a arraut in a mustry is thin and painforesting that the negotiations have been provisionally adjourned owing to differ- house. He objects to his parents: device ences in regard to certain matters of detail which in themselves are tot

of profession for hitu but his objections nan of a matre o cause a rupture," He is also expressed that Turkey will pugalinio popit to the other servant sp

Loverrated. He proves a turbolent and concede the Bulgarien demanila; but prepto bore, know after a sape with one of th footmenz entality, believe the negotiations will never be returned.escapes to his when he has encountere intense dislike of the Turks to making any concessions with a distinguished week und Aust, The "ut if a Bulgurian introk in co-ocerution with the Alice more. There are ghost stories about the Colie Chalers and Dis

Ford Chatelics From now on events › Turkey will eztainly give in. Then, however probable young mad without mind phoid always be on hand-

ill be too late.

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THE IRISH MAIL DISASTER

Further Detalls.

LONDON, Aug. 16.

The Irish mail, which ran off the lines near Northampton, was full of holiday makers, including many soldiers from Flanders. Several soldiers were among the injured.

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Among the injured was Lord Mon- tergle, who has been sent to hospital with a cut head, Hr. O. Spring-Rice, son of the British Ambassador to the United Staten, who injured his spine, and M. Arthur Lynch, ALP., who had a lucky Tel. 492, sacope.

A Field Artillery ambalance was rushed to the spot drawn by four horse. Thus the injured received splendidly prompt aid.

OBITUARY.

LONDOy, August 17. The death is announced of Sir Charles Allen Lawson,

Sir Charles Lawson was editor of the Madras Daily Notes in 1863, editor of the Madras Times from 1864 to 1388, and of the Madrus Mail from 1868 to 1802. Hơ was knighted in 1887--Ed.)

U.S." CAVALRY HAVE A BRUSH WITH MEXICANS.

London, August 17. telegram from Brownsville, Texas, statos that 100 Mexicana, under cover of darkness forded the Rio Grande near Mercedes They were partly surround. ed by the 21 United States Cavalry, who killed one and wounded two, after which the Mexicans escaped across the τίτατ.

THE POPE'S LOVE FOR "FRANCE.

Lowboy, Aug. 17.

A telegram, from Paris stater that the Pope, replying to a Message from the Archbishop of Rheima, say: “Noble' sud generosi France, as the oldest daughter of the Church, should never doubt our loye, for bar."

TURKISH SULTAN'S HEALTH

CAUSING ANXIETY..

LONDON, Aug. 17.

The Temps Dedeagatch correspond. ent selegraphs that the Sultan's health

is causing anxiety,” His convalescence. after bis recens operations has been

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