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SATURDAY. APRIL 23, 1916.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Renter's Service to the China "Mail)

VERDUN.

FRENCH SUCCESSES.

TAKE ENEMY POSITIONS AND

MAXA PRISONHES...

Patis, April 20 The French hay" made another, brilliant Counter attack at Verinn.

ENEMY ATTACK AT YFRES.

PRIŢIŞİD LINES PÉNETRATED",

ANBIY ERTED EXCEPT AT TWO

INSTA

ENDON, April 21. A British commen The enemy last night, after a heavy habardment attacked curline at Ypres at four points.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE COMPULSION QUESTION

SCOTTISH LETTER.

(Fruim Chur Dun Corregendeid. )

ARMY TRAINING-UP-TO-DATE An experienced officer tells me that things are now moving fast in the armies under training. New her have brought new methods, There are hustlers going the runels inspecting, repensing couraging,

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CALLICURA

TES NEW AND CERTAIN

CURE FOR CORNS

WITHOUT PAIN OR INCONVENIENCE.

-compulsions of those reaching the age of 1, are the retention of time-oxepirocl mén with the ecloung and the removal of restrictions" on Ter CABINET CRISIS ENDED.

ritorials, enabling them to be draft- ed to other units; the combing out of Loxies, April 20. 4

the bachelors' reserved decupations, and The Press Bureau announces that the l

the embodiment of the attested married Cabinet at a meeting to-day came to un agreement.upon the proposals which it

An apportunity will be given to will make to Parliament at the subjettily attest, failing which there will be officer, he says, is ou soution Attey IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND EFFECTS A SPEEDY OURE

she unattested married men to voht machine the crunting me military THIS PREPARATION DIFFERS FROM, AND ENTIRELY SUPERSEDES

taining of the young of recruiting. The tigerment's pro-empulsion with State provision for the trench warfare, musketry, map-making is no slacking. He gets tactics, strategy, posals will be submitted to secret civil liabilities of the married men. sessions of both Houses of Parliament on

interior, rvonomy, and esprit desenrpm, Whatever the decision of the The mining is not the

thumps into buy every hour of his day. Tuesday:

jumble Cabines both sections of the Pressup business that it once was "Courses are satisfied, one side congratulating are the order of the day. At the

courses the young officer is handled the Coalition on reaching as settle firmly but kindly any of the instruc

tors

baye amelt powder and shot. They aureat

LATER.

The Press Bureau announces that the settlement of the question which threat-

el the brenk-up of the Cubinerent without a single resignatio know the business, ami that is a

thus restoring the confidence of the tary situation, has satisfied allsections Allies and preserving the Britiah of opinion representent in the Govern-trition for present commonsense.

the other side acclaiming it a victory ment

The sole reason for the seeret session for Mr. Lloyd George'■ perseverance, o Theslay is to inform Parliament cone courage and hope in the Ministers, tidentially of the main facts and figures who he further perdader to se instruments of the new warfare.

o which the decisions of the Govern-operate with bin in other directions

willing ear to the man who knows his jeb and the man who has been at the Front. This officer also informs me that material for practical instruction Mont there is no shortage of bubs or other parade grounds, even in the centre of ferah of the pretule and the ather weinl four great cities, continually echo the

THE LATE PROFESSOR KNIGHT, « The death took place at Keswick of

A mantuique says: --We strongly attacked at dusk Permen pesitions

Elis infantry penetrated our lines, big Vanx amb occupied | was everywhere (ojected except at St. worth-west portins of the "Gerring fine, "

Eloi where he captured two craters and ment is based, pubäention of the hata where vigour, is uenhet, to win the Professors William Angus. Knight, in his] Wernericea fortifies I redought, inflictest at the Ypres Langenauek rya) where he Beling, uloviously indesirable. „ sering see the "meng and took remains in one-trich. way "prisoners, also machine guns and 4 quality of war material,

The French lustfèries delivered a the enemy's concentrated five m cumaumbrations in Woeyris

There were mining operations in Argand in gur fakinar

The Germans west of the Meme bobartleton séond Bars,

FRENCH REGAIN LOST TRENCHES.

1.

“A hostile rail your Mamika' failed! for reach air tresher,

There has luka mining actively in

faveam day, about the quarries. wth of (Rivenchy.

I

LATER.

The Calitat for two hours, till two o'clock. Peines it reached a settle

ment with which Me, Loyd George

{ declaril that he was satisfied),

It is therefore neemed that ahaliita «urrentler is not required by either side.

war.

WIMBLEDON BYE-ELECTION

· RESULT DATE

The result Wimbledon was as

The result of the Wimbledon by es election, which was declared at noon. possibly contrilated to the settlement, showing, as it did, that the opinion of the contitay" was fairly gally divided, B.. † with a bins in favour of the maintenance

of the Coalition.

DETAILS FROM MESOPOTAMIA.

ENFMY'S HEAVY LOSSES,

LONN, April 19 The War Ofice duas furnished to the Press details of the fighting on the right No of the Tigris n The 16th inst Prais. April 26,

|ptiontà thể" Turkish enterattacks, Today's opušnenique sages:

which show that the Traks left 200 to W. beled the" 11 maiestions and Malanoars Woods in dead in the raptureḥ positions." We

took officers and 180 men prisoners Apparently Harliament on Tuesday [and captured two field guns and re will be able, for the first time, ta enne

chine guns Our losses were consider all the facts of the situation. pamtively small.

The suggested terms of settlement

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There has feen greskartillery activity in the seules HI 2010 Aymmes, and wstof the Menseo

Westra Red in the region

More Heanor and drove the Buemy from the trues nerupied by ban on the

10th us.

Them has been a violent hemberikannst. in the Domumcia-Vans' regioh cast of the "Meilge.

E-where it has been quiet

FURTHER PROGRESS."

A sommaique says t

Pans, April 21-

The devision to hold a secret section is unprecedentest in vuxler tings and actuals with a suggestion, made by the Fabrites.

An aeroplane, repat kys Turkish | involve general compulsion with 4 Anbalances wear Tang all day removing suspensy else that it shall hest

aualties after the enemy's counter applied so hng as voluntary recruiting

is satisfactory.

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„OVER 20 TURKS KILLED,

LATER.

The Turkish amter-attacks o - Tigris on the 17th st. cost the framing over 8,00) dead, including

Gurur eheers.

The British total casualties was nich less than the mauber of Tur progress in the Deadman region. Many (Kish killed.

The French attacks have contioned, to

Topre prisoners have been taken.

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THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION.

L'unte".. Jones..

TONDON, April 20

the reelection at foliam

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GERMAN COMPIRACY

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MORE INCRIMINATING #PAPERS.

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81st year. A son of the' mipses and elmente at Exinburgh, he enterert the ministry and was placed at St. Enoch's Church, Dundee. His principal life work was done at St. Andrews, however, where he was Professor of Moral Philosophy an Political Econonay from 1870 to Extension question with 2002. He took up the I'niversity thusiasm, and exploited it not only in the organisation of University lectures throughout the East of Scotland, but in the promotion of the scheme by which Dundee University College arose, to become ultimately, though not without

masosomiater with St. Andrews versity on a basis of

mutual advant- age to the two institutions, and with andouted benefits to the cause of higher He was also prominently

List.

it with the intruduction of this LA scheme by which St. Andrews INI the way in the movenant for the higher New Yoas, April 20.

education of women in the Settigh The arrest at charges tonnected with Universities. A large number of books the Welland Canal Plot, of Herr Igel.his eminent services to English literature

came from his pen, and, in recognition Secretary and Successor of Captain von he was placed upon, the Civil pension Papen at the Entussy, has lent to the! age of papers incriminating the highest Germans in the country, includMiss Lena Ashwell's concert party at Elsissy thinks in the plot to blow the Front, gives a touching account of the effect of the singing of the "auld up the eval and other dastardly on-

Scots sangs upon the Scottish soldiers. spineies.

Tewas a wonderful experience, she says, to find men in their enthusiasis calling Annie Laurie" and The Bounie joining

Count Bernstorff is trying to sure Iges release un the ground of im

MEUTS SONGS AT THE FROST. Miss Elise Loubert, who has been with

Lon Lansdowie is greatly distressed manity and is also frantically endeavona Loka o Loch Lomond and

at the gravity of the situation which would attend the Break-up of the figs. engnent at the present times

A hundred Liberal members of the House of Conopous including Sir Johar Smon, have resolved to support Mr Asquith,,

ing to refer the seized papers,

Photogmplie 'cupies of the curres potrlénce seized at the time of Igel's arrest have been forwarded to Washing ton in order: to afford Count Bernstorff an opportunity to identify the property of the German Entezamy.

A meeting of the Lalgurite members It is not expected that he will of the House of Commons decided to claim some deuments because they Plonds are still hampering the ask for a secret sitting of Parliament to would emplicate his intimates.

The Germans at husk, after a violent relief of Generul Townsh bombardment, lanched a powerful offensive or a front of two kilometres

between Thiaumont Fart and Vaux Fomi. The elemy A a footing smuthward Bfhcument

TURKS MASSACRE GREEKS.

LONDON, April 21. For telegram, from Sabonika reports northward of the Pond, bat was romassacres on the 11th inst of Greeks at

Adrianople, Smyrna and Constant pletely driven out by night attacks.

We took machine-guns and some nople. -prisoner

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Turks and Bulgarians co-operatel We also progrewed Westward of in the Massure at Andrianople. Donatihat, libenting Purabers "of

ITALIANS BLOW UP A MOUNTAIN. wounds Frenchnen.

RUSSIAN SOLDIERS IN FRANCE.

PARIS, April 20. A ̈picked Russian force arrived at Marseilles today...

(ienend Joffre in an under says

"I rejoice and welcome our faithful and galant Allies who will fight beside the Freach on the Western Front. They ore soldiers from Russia's bravest- und' are commanded by most renowned affeers."

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discuss the recruiting question.

THE NATURE OF THE "COMPROMISÉ."

"FOR BRAVERY."

in the rendering of the inster. Sometimes the

the men took her by the hand and were greatly affected. After one of the concerts a kiltie waited for her and with tears in his eyes said, "Thank God, you're brought me near home. A song, "The Heather Hill" had been composed specially" "for" the Visit Miss Loubert told of another impressive occasion when a

a. thousand Scots concluded the convert with

lemn and beautiful rendering of Lead, Kindly Light," and then went forward to a dangerous part of the trenches.

THE FOREIGN SECRETARY'S HOLIDAY,"

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Sir Edward Grey has arrived at "somewhere in Scotland for a spring! angling holiday. He is not, as on the| last occasion, wearing blue glasses A V.C FOR A BRAVE CHAPLAIN. friend of mine tells me that he has given up his habit of reading in the train. His Losnos, April, 22.

improved, bat he is eyesight has greatly Lospos, April 21.

taking no risks. On his journey North- Political circles are most relieved The Victoria Cross has been waris he talks columns of

chiat ungling The awarded

which would be worth & at the Cabinet settlement.

to the Rev. Edword

∙runsons to any edifor with an angling column; each terms"are the subject of the widest Mellish, temporary chuplain, fox stream is noted and commented on, and speculation.

conspicuous bravery during heavy he can tell at what time

year it is

of the

has

There is general satisfaction among fighting on thme consecutive days at its best. Sie Films & favorite ell parties that the Government has repeatedly, when he went back few weeks in early spring gives-ideal at last admitted the desirability of wards and forwards under continu-stream; it had an alluring colour to one sport. I once saw him whipping that giving Parliament the actual facts ous heavy abiell and machine-gun who knows how to wield the rod; and it in order to facilitaté a final decision. fire between our original trenches more than onen done an eight hours' day is said that the right hon. gentleman has The Speaker, who is taking the and those captured from the enemy whipping its water. eure at Bath, is expected to break in order to tend and rescue the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, BGNYTH ̈ of the treatment to preside at Tues day's eitting."

DESTROY ENEMY'S POSITION AND

TAKE 400 PRISONERS... *

HOME April 20 The Italians at Coldebana, after three mouths preparation digging a tunnel 1100 yards long under mount Sief, blew 'It is understood that the House a large part of the mountain on the will meet under the usual conditions

18th inst., destroying most of the posi" and then ultër Question Time, the

tion, occupying the remaining trenches Speaker will order the exclusion of day but Mellish returned and brought and capturing 400 prisoners.

the Press. A communication regard in twelve more wounded. He took Afterwards, says the communique,ing the proceedings will afterwards, charge of a party of volunteers on they captured the western peak of he published." Mount Ancora.

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wounded. He brought in ten badly status of Commander-in-Chief to the

The Admimity have iceerded the wounded on the first day. Three were Admiral Commanding the Cost of Sout- killed while he was dressing their land. His title will be Commander in wounds. The battalion to which he Chief, Rosyth, which, in effect, raises

Rosyth to

to the status of Portsmouth. The is attached was relieved the second East Coast of Scotland has been even more important than the South Civist of England during the present war. late great numbers of workmen havo arrived at Rosyth, and in a short time it the night of the third day, and will accommodate several thousands, all returned to the trenches to rescue engaged in shipbuilding and repairing. the remaining wounded. His work CARMEN SYLVA AND ROBERT SUANS," was quite voluntary: Mellish was i Carmen Sylva" was devoted admirer curate at Deptford before the war of the genius of Bobert Burns. She once and served under Baden Powell told Lord Rosebery that she always kept during the Boer War. He returned the works of Burns as a berite book. She also paid the poet the compliment to England at the end of the war of an ode, It is generally agreed that the but again went to South Africa and they will be used, but the Germans will the barque Hawnhill have been. sunk. proposal. adopted by the Cabinet was occupied a position in a diamond certainly hear of their arrival with The crows were saved.

one made by Mr. Henderson, amely mine.

MARSEILLES, April 21. The arrival of the Russians was marked by series of intense enthusiasm "in France.

It is not yet knows in what sector

dismay

SUBMARINE PIRACY.

LONDON, April 21. The British steamer Caingownik, and

There were ovations at the incoming of The Dutch steamer Lodewyk van the troopships; guards of honour of Vassan has been sunk and five of the French cavalry and infantry, warships, crew drowned. and banda playing national anthems.

French Generals and Officials wel

somed the Russians..

RUSSIAN PROGRESS,

Mr. Bowerman, Secretary of the Trades Union Parliamentary Com. mittee, is profoundly thankful for the settlement.

LATER.

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The only other Victoria Croak that General Compulsion, should be awarded to a chaplain was in the adopted if six-weeks voluntary Afghan War in 1879. - recruiting does not secure 16,000 men jag kan geben h week, which, it is understood, the DISTURBANCES IN DUTCH EAST military authorities declared to be

INDIES.

INQUIRY INTO GERMAN CONSPIRACY.

necessary to the end of the year.

RUSSIANS CAPTURE HIGH

MOUNTAINS..

Oh Burns, the joy of my young heart! Thou art, thou soul of Natura's song! A spark of thes and of thine art

Hath wandered with me fur and long..

To-day's Advertisements

In the Matter of THE COMPANIES”

ORDINANCES, 1911 AND 1913,

In the Matter of THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP.COM- PANY LIMITED,

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in pursuance of Section 18s of the Companies Ordinace 111 that the FINAL WINDING-UP MEETING of

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of having the account of the Liquidators showing the manner in which the

Mir. Henderson meanwhile is exert-

PETROGHAR, April 20. ing his acknowledged influence to A communique says:-The Russians secure the adhesion of the Trades west of Erzerum carried a strongly entrenched range of high mountains. Unions to conditional compulsion. Several hundred bodies were left on the AMSTERDAM, April 21.

Thero was apparently little differencs feld. Some Turkish detachments from The Telegraaf states that the PETROGRAD, April 21,

Governor-General of the Dutch East

between Mr. Henderson's compro Gallipoli were annihilated, and others were severely punished by riffe fire and communique says:

Indies is to preside over an inquiry mise and Mr. Lloyd George's pro the bavonet In the course of the pursuit of the into the conduct of Germans named Posed Bill, which the Daily Telegraph. Turks in the coast region of the Egloffstein and Kiel, formerly managers 50ys was rejected by the Cabinet, Charles Mackay, the Scottish poet Caucasus a patrol ambushed and of the Straits of Sunda Syndicate, who but the Daily Mail says will be who wrote "Cheer, Boys Chees, and the above named Company wil be held who died in 1880, was among the at the Offices of the Liquidatora, St. captured 200 belonging to a regiment are suspected of conspiracies against the introduced next week. It will pro prophets of the present war-He, recently sent from Constantinople, Government, and are said to have been vide that compulsion will be enforced wrote commanded by a German officer. largely responsible for recent distur. by resolution of Parliament when

The captures at Trobizond included bances in the Dutch East Indies.

ever the yield of recruits falls below six-inch guns. The town was not damaged and the population acclaime

The Deity suit adds that the Government contemplates the use of the Guilotine to securo the Since the beginning of the year 1102,500 men haze bean reamited in speedy passege

Camide for Overdens férvice, making According t a total of 208,000

ed the Russione

Asories of mountainous Turkish positions south of Bitlis have been aptured by this Husslingho Kro advancing ke difcction of Sert.

RECRUITING IN CANADA. ⠀

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