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SATURDAY. MARCH 4, 1916.

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THE WAR.

INTENSE ACTIVITY AT VERDUN

AND

WOEVRE.

-SEVERAL EXTREMELY VIOLENT INFANTRY

ATTACKS REPULSED.

WHAT THE BRITISH ARMY IS DOING.

TRENCH ESTIMATE OF GERMAN LOSIES AT VERDUN.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mai)

GERMAN LOSSES AT VERDUN.

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Paris. Mar. 42.

1 is estimated that the German deanow at Verlin were 185,000,

GERMAN BOMBARDING AT. VERDUN AND WOEVRE.

VIOLENT ATTACK REPULSED

Pans, Mar.

A communique says:

AIR ENCOUNTERS ON BRITISH

FRONT..

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Jarxbox, Maź 6

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Ro, March 3 The Italianommunique declares that despite bad weather and anow, the

alians are mean active in harassing the enemy by artillery and infantry

attacky.

ACTIVITY ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

PETROGRAD, March 3.

'A tomniúniqua saya Numerous German soroplanes drope ped bombs on the Rigs and Dvinek ectors, where the Germane are also using narat guns and aerial torpedoes It several poista,

The Russians bombarded Norg Alexandrovek and repulsed two German attacka in Galicia.

The Turka continue to petreat in the directions of Erzindjan and Bitlin, abandozing their guna.

PURSUIT OF THE TURKS IN'

PERSIL,

PETROGRAD, Mur. 3.

A communiqua fourds that the General, Sir Douglas Haig in a

pursüis of the enemy in the KermaAN- communique says: There were 20 shah region continues, and two mow encenters in the air on our fronts have been captured. yerday. A British machine has

nat resumed bin a reconnaissance. BRITISH GROUPS OF MARRIED Enemy bosses were reported "yester

Our infantry and machine-gans north of the Somine last night dis- |

MEN CALLED UP.

Loxos, Mar. 3.

It is authoritatively announced persed a party of, the enemy who that eight groups of married men, these from 10 to 26 years of age, called to the Colours this week-end.

In, the Verdan regions the then attened to advaned from their mana" violently. „bönabangi" at night trenches under gewer of bombard the Mort-honné and Ole cross bent.

woon Mglamourt aul Farest sind,

The font is generally quiet to- also the principal crossings nyor the day, but there is considerable artil

by activity in the neighbourhood of Ypres.

Men.

The bpbhumirjent enstwärd, of "Th Mouse vens slight.

The Germans at Woevri, niter inf tonise artillery, přeparation, raade-a silent attack at dusk on our post- tions at Frisnice.Our counter-nitark immediately danes him out of the few points he was able to penetrate, In Torraine the érémy bombarded for hours Be farm of Sainte More. I

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BRITISH RECAPTURÈ LOST TRENCHES.

LONDON, Mar. 3.

.:

A later ronem iniqug staten :

In-the-madaming-wie-retuoliai-and- recaptural the trenches at Bloff on stard of Fezange, and there Ypres Commies canal that were flint on February 14th. WeTubo captured sanal salie of che

Attacked, but failed completely,

:

German skinnistes in the valley original tienen line. The enemy's af Lauch WATE all rernised by

crinite--attack some houm liter was grenades.

repulsed. We took 180 prisoners, including far officers.

will begin joining from April 7th.

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PRESIDENT WILSON AND HIS

POLICY.

FIEM ATTITUDE.

GERMAN SEAPLANE 'BOMES

BRITISH COAST.

LéNDON, Mur, 9. An official report states that a German seaplane passed over the south-east coast this evening and dropped several bamba, which caused no military damage.

A child aged 9 months is reported killed,

PORTUGUESE SOLDIERS POISONED

ON A GERMAN SHIP.,

MEATLESS DAYS IN GERMANY,

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 3. The Telegraaf states that the Germans will shortly, bara four meatless days a weok.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Router's Service to the China Mall.)

POSITION BEFORE YERDUN.

PARIS, March 2" PUNTA DELURáða. Mar. 8. Six of the Portugueso soldiers is that the German advance is moment. The present position bafors Verdun placed aboard the German steamer arily checked. The French strongly Schwarzburg were poisoned by drink-hold the chosen, line of resistance between Poivre and Doùaumont Bidgos ing from a bottle labelled Ram, ** Two died immediately and o00 in

The French are most hopeful Two thousand Brandenburgers are idr hospital, while the others are in a rounded at Doasumont, serious condition!

LATER.

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The real battle is on the heights of the Megas, which rise rapidly from the |

Six Portuguese here have died river sást of Ferdun, from poison.

(Pouta Dolgids is the Abiel town of the island of Sues Miguel, Azores, and has a population of 14,500.)

NORWEGIAN STEAMER

BOMBED."

CHRISTIANIN, Mar. 3. Aircralt bombed the Norwegian steamer Modemi en route for Eng- floud, but without doing any damage

THE FUTURE OF GERMAN COMMERCE.

AX ALLIED DECLARATION

EXPECTED.

LONDON, Marcir 3. The Times says it is probable that within the next few weeks the Allies. will sign a declaration that none of them will make commercial agreements with Germany or Austria without the consent of the others.

WASHINGTON, March 3. President Wilson has intimated to REPORT OF A ROYAL COMMISSION. Congress that he will not consent to anything less than a yote on the pro- Getman resolution which waras Ameri- cans cor to travel on the armed merchantmen of belligerenta,

President Wilson refuses to consider any compromise measure, such as vote of confidence in his foreignopolies,

Thu firmness of the President's stand should prevent the utilisation of all

to

Lospos, `Mar 2.** The Report of the Royal Commis- sion which has been inquiring into the

prevalence of venereal diseases reveals very serious conditions and makes drastic recommendations. No short-sighted parsimony, it says,

The sngagementa in Woevre are of only secondary importance, since the ground there is impracticable owing to the mud, which is unaquelled elsewhere on the front..

Woevre is absolutely commanded by the Mease heights, and any advance of the Germans in Woevre will bring them more effectively under the fire al the French guns.

PARISIANS UNALÄRMED BY ›

BATTLE.

Past March-2- The psychology of Paris in the face of the momentous battle was romark able. There was no outward sign of the nearness of critical Lappenings. The theatres' were crowded as usual,

TURKISH CIVILIANS EVACUATING „TREBIZOND. -

PET200RAD, March 1 Turkish civilians are evacuating Trebzend.

INDIA'S "LOYALTY.

GIFTS OF MEN AND MONEY.

LONDON, Mareli 3.

In the House of Commons, on the Army Supplementary Estimates. Mr. Forster said that they had received from Incia £6,000,000, including a most generous contribution from the native" States (Cheers.)

Coronet Lockwood "mid" that the House was assistance of the Dominions and the most grateful for the Native States in the way of men suc money,

indicated by his determination not scientific methods or organisation to continue negotiations with Germany guard both the present and future To-day's Advertisements until the attitude of Congress is settled.generations.

Meanwhile the "Lusitania” agree-

The French in Artois exploded s mize ander à emter occupied by the The feruan zine galleries in ment will not be accepted. Germans. We captured orator.

Our, french guns west of Pota-

« Moisson wrecked femy, defences in -The Preue wood.

bur heavy artillery bombarded enemy establishments in the Thin court region.

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Our batteries were active in the Fecht and Doller valleys in Alsace.

The English and French stilleg In Belgium effectively bombarded epey trenches south-east of Bor singhe.

the captured trenches were destmy- . led.

The Administration in confident that the President will be victorious if he There has been ch artillery can fores the vote. Otherwise, he will activity on froth Sites from Vierstaat appeal to the country, to Beesinghe.**

APPARENT INACTION ON BRITISH

FRONT.

THE EXPLANATION,

ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

PUBLIC LECTURE The Commission recommends that

on the statutory recognition should be given | HONGKONG CURRENCY PROBLEM. to the" principle that these diseases constitute incapacity for marriage.

Other recommendations advocuto

that every facility should be afforded for free treatment, diagnosis and notifications and that the roost care. ful instruction opd warnings should AŃ ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUE. be given in schools, in workshops,

and in the Army and Navy.

LONDON, March 3 In consequence of the distorted Ger- Loston, Mar 2

man versions, the Admiralty publishes The Times' Military Correspondent the instructions governing the actions of Runs the public against showing armed merchantmen, showing that their Two German companies attempted impationec at the apparent inaction armament is exclusively delensive. to approach our line east of Rhchr.of the British Army in France. He

but fled at our fire, leaving their emphasises that the British are co

*dead.

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opemting very lovely with

ENEMY ACTIVITY GREATLY INTENSIFIED.

the French and Belgians and will act at the proper time.

SPECULATIVE DEALINGS IN METALS PROHIBITED.

LONDON Mar 2.

Correspondents at Headquarters A regulation is published in the LATER.referring to the impatience which Gazette prohibiting speculative deal. A communique states:--

is fretting us all state that the ings in metals required for the pro- North of Verdup and in Woevre truth is that we are waiting and duction of war material. the activity of the enemy artillery watching for any sign of an enemy Businesa or the London Metal which had somewhat slackened in offensive elsewhere than at Verdun. Eschange and the Glasgow Iron the proceding days was greatly in Meanwhile.we are holding great Ger- market has been suspended pending tensified on the 2 inst, along the ton forces on a line that cannot be the Government's reply to-morrow, whole of the front, but chiefs against thinned, becuase our strength with to representations made by a deputa Mers Homme, Poivre ridge and in the presence of the British Third tion of the metal interesty. the Donaumont region, t

Army which last summer took over

The homthirdment of Douaumont a "luge area formerly feld by the was followed by severul extremely French, enabled the latter to effect violent infantry attacks, all of a great concentration in the Verdun which were repulsed, the fire of our region.

THE MONTREAL FIRE.

MOSTSAL, Mar. 8." trespa decimating the enemy ranks. Meanwhile the British artillery is The Vice-President of the Grand Our batteries everywhere vigorous making intense bombardments daily, Trunk Railway says the fire of the fr replied to the bombardment and jindicting very heavy losses on the station was accidental,

, thelled the enemy roads of com Germana.

munication,

"Our long-mnge guns bombarded the station at Vignolles, causing two fires, hitting several trains and "destroying a locomotive.

There is great activity by the opposing artilleries in the Seppois Bector in Upper Alsace:

A French air-squadron last night dropped 44 kombs on the station 'at Chambley, seriously damaging i The squadron returned safely.

French aeroplanes in the day time

The temperature, which was below zero, hampered the fremen, several

FRENCH PRESIDENT "AT GREAT of whom were frozen to the ladders

BATTLE.

PARIS, Mar. 3. President Poincare visited Verdun yesterday...

CHARGES AGAINST ́SWISS

· COLONELE.

ZURICH, lar. 2:

dropped 40 bombe on Bensdorf Two Colonels in the Swiss Army station. and nine on Avricourt have been acquitted after trial co establishments

charges of communicating reports.

French artillery destructively and documents to Garman Military "shelled enemy works in Belgium hitachés,

holween the Somme and Vise in They were, however, reported to

Argonne.

We brought down a German

plane in Champagno

SHIPS SUNK.

LONDON, Mar 2 A nine-sweeper named Au Revoir has been sunk. The crew war auved:

THE "MALOJA "*

INQUEST

LONDON, Mar. 3 At the inquest on the Maloja victims, a verdict was given that the ship was sunk by a mine. »

RIOTS IN SPAIN.

Loxbox, Mar 27 The strike mentioneil in a telegrain yesterday was at Valencia and not Madrid.

"CARMEN SYLYA" DEAD.

LONDON, Mar."3: The Queen Dowager of Rumania (Cannon Sylva) died this mom ing.

MR. J. M. XAVIER has kindly con

sected to deliveria LECTURE ta. be followed by a discussion, on the above

the 10th March, st. 5.16 r.4.

subject, at the CITY HALL on FRIDAY

E. E. POLLOCK. Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Odd Volumes Society. Hongkong, March 4, 1916.

NOTICE."

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Dated this 3rd day of March, 1916.

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BRITAIN AND RUSSIA:

PETROGRAD, March 9,

An enthusiastic Aoglo-Russian banguet was attended by M. Sazoneff,

The British Ambassador, dwelling on the Anglo-Russing friendship, emphasised that doubtless it "would bestne a permanent alliance,

The Bossian speakers affirmed Bri. The Russian steamer Alexander rain's greatriced at on and welcomed Wentzel has been sunk. Eighteen the tightening of the blockade, ware drowned and eloved rescued.

THE SINKING OF THE

**THORNARY."!

LONDON, Mar. 2. 2 Only three members of the crew Military Authorities for discipli of the Thornaby se red out.

THE GERMAN DANGER IN ·

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, March 3 Two Germans, arrested for swinding were found to be ha possession of plans of United States fortification Ther describe themselves re GormanLO

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