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MONDAY, MARCH, 20, 1916

THE WAR.

TODAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail)

GERMAN AIR RAIDS ON ENGLAND.

DOVER, DEAL. AND RAMSGATE" ATTACKED.

London, Mar. 19. Two deruun scuplanes appsapk Cover Dever the afternoon at a height

ot from 5,498) ps 6,400 feet.

The first arrived

157, and chopped sis Epubs into the harbour And then went north-west, dropping bombs ou the town.

The second appeared at 22 said after pussing over Dover ippaired in Door 19 and droppåt sesers!

MARGATE GAND WESTGATE

THEFATËN FID.

Another air aguered over Hanis (este nt 2.10 kad droppiol bobibs, oHIT

GERMANS AGAIN DEFEATED.

ANOTHER. FUȚILE EFFORT NEAR VERDUN.

. PARIS, March 19. Today's communique shows that the Germana have been again defeated East of the Meuse.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DUTCH ANGER.

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VIOLENT ENEMY EFFORTS.

[TRENCHES TAKEN AND RETAKEN,

REPRISALS DEMANDED FOR GERMAN OUTRAGES.

PARIS, March 19.

Toyoos, Mar, 20: The anger of the Dutch in regant to the torpeding of the Tabantia has been intensified by the torpedo ing of the Palembang (a stearip? at

·7,000 tons).

.

Many of the Dutch and reprisals.

An official denial of the torpedoing of the Tubala hus biben issued at Berlin. It says the altin' could not have been torpedoed "because she was not with.n the war zone."

The denial "is regarded as most unconvincing.

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AMSTERDAM, Mar. 19. The Minister of Marine states that

TURKS ATTACK NEAR ADEN.

·REPULSED AND PURSUED,

Tsuos. Mar-197

A communiqua utabaai.

It is ally announced that Woat of the Afense the enemy Turks, lerk by three Germans, at-i

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Our batteries have been most motive

on the whole front, particularly in Woerre, whers thay exploded a muni tiona depot.

The Germany in Lorrainé attasked

ROUTING THE BEDOUING.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH MOTOR RAID.

Losvos, Mar. 19. The Presa Burmannqumers that in the Thiaville district, Some of them after the capture of Sollum a number penetrated our advanced treacher, but ut mouret tor-cais, "under the were immediately sjected by a counter Duke of Westminster, were sent on attack. Our artillery weeked enemy treeches in the Bossinghe region and the 14th to recupy an enemy camp

all the evidence points to the Turban-alec ehelled troop's marching between Birar, trenty-five pulley west- tia having been torpedoed. Divers the Oias and the Aisne,

They made violent artillery prepara-will exuming the wreck on Monday, on and then at dusk attacked between The Dutch nowspapers suggest Vaur and Darloup. They were hurled that unless the present German hack by French curios of fira.

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After that the artillery was inter-should prohibit exports entering Gennany: and alsq. sera Dutch mittent in the Verdan region."

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Calm prevailed on the rest of the merchantmen. fcont.

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FRENCH · AERIAL BONBING

---ACTIVITY.

A comminique LYS :--

* A French nercplane felled a German

X 121 Then one wont west gul ja Verdun, táto vther meril, puisued by a British aeroplane. Oh borne is repercell to Jaye "been almugged_pn Margate.

The send machine apporsi over Westgate ar 23). Here several of pursuit. our aeroplanes asurubend in No huighs were dispred Westgate, TUM PASUALTIES.

ARAJA IN AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.

LONDON, Mar 19., TTM, the King bas had in audiencë the Raja-sahib of Wankaner.

A French air squadron bombed the EARLIER TELEGRAMS station of Metz-Sablons, an acmusition depot at Chateau Sulins, and az soro drome at Dianze.

Twenty heavy Bombs were dropped on the station at Metz."

for bombardment squadron of 23 nekines dropped 72 hombs on th arton ground at Sapsheinind the! The notd dianghties, reported 15 goals station at Mailouse. Enemy getlo present am 1—8,men, f' woman | geroplanes engaged them in battle and "chlidren killed; 17 men. M On French and one Gernum felled which an? 9 children, injureda

dech other. Two Gurnans fell in

-As far as can be aseratïned? 4 times and dive French were seri homily werg dropped altogether Oneously danaaged and were compelled fell on the Cnfadian · hospital at to land in cheng territory, Bamsgate and did some damage,but caused no ensities. Sovend houses have been damaged and soule artisin Cortages were wrecked."

ONE SEAPLANE FORCER TO DESTEND AT SHA

Naval Flight-Commander Bene, in a single-seater, pursued one of the -Gehpan, seaplanes thirty miles out to set where, after a quarter of an

ENEMY TRENCHES SMASHED

NEAR RHEIMS.

QUIRTER IN TERDUN REGION.

PARIS, March 20.

A communique atatok:- We smashed enemy trenches north of Rheimer

The bombardment has appreciably

hour's action, be forced it to descendanckened north of Verdun." The enemy

The German machine was 1:5 many times and the observer'killed.

*MORE AUSTRIANS

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AUSTRIA ALARMED FOR THEIR.

-SAFETY,

SIR EDAYARD GREYS RETORI COURTEOUS.

Tatar.

Listos, Mar. 120),

A further Austrian Sote alleges thai ngompibery vipatriation of Ause trian subjects from India contravenes die "Anglo-Austrian Agreement the repatriation of British and Aus- crian subjegis and reaffirms Austria's intention of Lalling Great Britain responsible for the safety of the Austrians who may be repatriated of the Colconda on her next voyage

made no attack to-day,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

ANOTHER DUTCH VESSEL

TORPEDOED.

„THREE TORPEDOES FIRD.

„ARTILLERY: ACTIVITY IN

BRITISH ZONE.

LONDON, March 18. A communique rays there has been considerable artillery activity south and north-eas of Loos and some mual thelling south-east of Sprei

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

LONDON, March 18,

A communique states:-

ward. On the way, the cars passed so hundreds of Bédonina Hering west but ignored them, and upon sighting the can made straight for it. The enemy brought into netion ja gun and two machine-guns which were smartly handled. but the whole of the gun-teams were shot down while the cars were 400 yards away. The care then dashed into the chip, the enemy scattering in all directions.; They were pursued, but after ten | miles there was a lunger of the petrol becoming exhausted. When the cars reassembled it was found that all the

There is nothing to report bayond meny artillery of three guns, nine artillery activity About Achicourt,chine ging, twenty-four spare bar- Hohenzollern, Bully Gransy Wulvergtion were in our hands.

frels and a large quantity of mumuni- hem, Ypres and Wieltje.

RUSSIANS REPULSE ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACK.

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Ninety-one prisoners from "ship- wrecked crews were rescued.

Our force, which consisted of eight officers and thirty-two of other ranks had only one casualty, an officer PETROGRAD, March 18.being slightly injured. The enemy

A communique reports one or a fifty killed. A very skilful little minor affairs on the Western front,paign was thus successfully con

The enemy in the Caucasus attempto inded..

"

a counter-attack at Namahatua, "but

En three weeks General Peyton's were repulsed and driven westwards" he captural hostile cum-

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON'S

with every los LONDON, MUE. TO. The Dutch steamer Palembang, while on a voyage from Java, was torpedoed in the North Sea.

The crew were saved."

LATER.

mauder. killed and exported quite half of the Turkish, subordinate' com- anders, anal driven and scattered EXPEDITION,

[the remnants of the enemy for [beyond the border. They have also Lobos, March 19.

taken the artillery and machine- News of Sir Erzest Shackleton may guris. Fifty-two of the chest and to be expected at any moment »"

During the operations our forch advanced 150 miles. The work Dutch passengers of the Palembang,

of the infantry was, extremely urilu ous owing to the lack of water, but il the difficulties were overcome with a splendid spirit.

tro been landed at Harwich. They stute that the vessel, sank in stren minutes. Sine of the crew were!

SIR L. 8. JAMESON.

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LONDON, March 19.

injured by the explosing. The lis The operation performed on the cipline was perfect, and all were Right Hon. Sir L, S. Jameson saved in the boats. The Captain's proved satisfactory. dog was drowned, this being the only fitality, Some of the crew! stute that three torpedoes were fired, The weather was fine and it was very clear.

The Palembang - wus steaming fairypidly.

RESENDIENŤ IN HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 19.

The Dutch Press is unanimous.

DEATH OF AN AUTHORESS.

LONDON, March: 19. The death is announced of Mrs. Julis Frankau (Frank Danby) the authoress.

A CORRECTION.:"

LONDON, March 18.

INDIA'S ECONOMIC & INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT.

A POSTAVAR GOVERNMENT

SCHEME.

Toypos, Mar. 10. » The Times understands that the Government proposes to appoint a representative Commission, including several Indian members, to survey The Press Bureau announces that the economic resources and the in- the Tabantia affair, and urges the the death of Nuri Bey, which austrial possibilities of India with a lovemment to combine with the reported on February 25th, proves to view to promoting business enter. Erated States and other neutrals in be untrue. He was seun disappearing Pse after the war. bringing Germany to her senses. from the field of action on the 14th instforl is known to be impressed with the greatness and the variety of "TERRIFIC COMMOTION" IN THE Indian resources, and he and Sir

The French heavy artillery bom-with regard to the seriousness of barded dopots north-east of St. Jikisl

ACTIVITY ON BRITISH FRONT.

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LONDON, March 19. General Sir Douglas. Haig reports artillery activity at Arras, Armeatieres, End Wytachaste and numerous dərial cobars in which we were successful Fin-drawing o!Fall'attacks,

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AUSTRIAN EFFORT REPULSED BY

ITALIANS.

ROME, Mar. 19. Aponemunipae-reports consider uble nutivity. The enemy, supported by artillery, attempted to attack

FRUSSIAN DIET.

·SÓCIALIST LEADER EJECTED, -

Lord Cheims.

Hugh Barnes, w: member of the Council of India, heartily acquiesce in the decision. Sir Thomas Tal- al, of Manchester University, has been appointed Chairmen of the Commission. There was great disorder in the Prussian Diet at 'peech by Her

AMSTERDAY, March 19.

The Commission will include two

the Italian positions south-east of Liebknecht, the Socialiat lender, in distinguished Indian contributors to Rovereto and in the Suzana Valley, which he declared that the present wa: the cconomic development of India, but were repulsed.

aimed at thwarting the liberation of the one a Bengali business run, and the workers, and that the soldiers Cught to other a Parsi manufacturer and fight not only in the trenches but capitalist. There will also be a Mahamedan member well-known for against the common enemy.

There was terrific commotion, and his business capacity... Herr Liebkneskit was ejected.

ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS.

LONDON, March 19, Lord Kitchener, la np Agy Order; There was an intense artillery announces that the King has authorised action at once, the Italiaus vigor the formation of a Corps entitled Thasly responding and capturing

treneli. Royal Defence Corps," with pay on the some scale as the Infadtry lios.

"LATER.

A commanique-states:-We gain The objects of the Corps are not boraburded Teblach station Visible explained, but it is possibly chnected damage was done and there were with the solution of the question" ofte fees. Our infuntry, supported by artillery, keps the enemy on the alert on the whole front.

Sir Edward Grey, in reply, poiuts married recruit.

out that the Agreement concerns persons, whom detention could not

Borve any military purpose, and can-1 not be held to limit the night of a belligerent to repatriate alien enercies in the public interest.

CANADIAN WOODSMEN'S

BATTALION.

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OTTAWA, Mar. 20, H.R.H. the Duke of Camaught In view of the new submarine has inspected a Woodsmen's Batth- threat Sir Edward Grey repudiates her recruited from the Jumber all responsibility for the safety of camps. It will take overseas its ustrian subjects" on the Golconda orn equipment, including portable on her next voyage, and reiterates sowinills...

that the British Government does

not propose to take any precautions

PRINCE OF WALES IN EGYPT.

on behalf of Aust subjects which

GERMAN'S OBJECT AT VERDUN,

TO. FORCE PREMATURE

OFFENSIVE.

LONDON, March 10. Mr. Warder Allen, the British Pres representative with the French Arms writes that the Germans adoubtedly hoped to capture, Verdun, but they had a second object, namely, to provoke

WHEAT AND MAIZE.

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