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TRIDAY, MAY 12, 1916.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

VERDUN

METHODS OF MEETING GERMAN

ATTACKS.

Puns, May U.

TRADE. AFTER THE WAR.

IMPORTANT MANCHESTER VIEWS.

LONDON, May 11. The Manchester t'hataber et Gems) A sqmbofficial statement explains the nerve has passed ar resolution athrin? for acluding methels af meeting the treener attacking the necessity

trading in the Empire by our enemies

at Verhun.

Ir saytbar umler à' deluge aû largé fafter the war, and the desirability of chelle the Frenght begin to yield small preferential at reciprocal, iriding! parra of the first fine. Then, as soos de relations between all parts of th

possible, with the song has pasmi, the infantry rushes! Empire and, as far as

Cour Allies forward and resptures them.

· The enemy is incapable of holding the torn-up gruel of which his mind mini enables him to effort a pervarious”;

ption and any attempt at a further alganes is Broken against formiðalde obstacles

infantry. (Tapehently repeatoit attacks *bring thin Fatz inetical advantage lett

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THE SHIPPING SITUATION...

THE NEED FOR MORE SHIPS.

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LONDON, May 1. Sir Owen Phillips in a speech said British shipping losses, owing to suburines bad been less than 5 per

THE CHINA MAIL.

STOP PRESS

NEWS.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail;

VERDUN.

APPRECIABLE SLACKENING OF

GERMAN ACTIVITIES.

THE MEANING OF VERDUN.

WEST OF THE MEUSE.

by the Fetis Parisien." in a range (of March 19.

"The whole of the availalde German artillery, it says, was transported to tân, regien of Verdun; batteries were with drawn from Bussia agd Forbin,

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CALLICURA

TEB "NEW AND CHETAIN

GURE FOR CORNS WITHOUT PAIN OR INCONVENIENCE:

-Altogether 3,000 – Gianca thundered A Paris, telegrams of six weeks ago when the great bombardiment opened cu suid-There is no inclination in Paris February 21. The doluge of shells on the

French lines was such that nét a yard. to rugam, tom lightly the possibilities of

of ground was spitred. In the town of this stress of the enemy's aleuit 1 Vondin threw [ell, a projecţilo from the ↑ in progress to encircle the Frenelt position I German 350 very four minutes during End-Mort Homnie, which, it is suntmedisi, ja "period" bf 13. hours. North of Verdun would inevitably inspire a withdrawal to in the vicinity of Forges certain ju deny line, Aymeoirt--Ems-('laxton- French positions were for ten hours theCUTIOLE; AND

HIS PREPARATION DIFFERS FROM, AND ENTIRELY SUPERSEDES, ALL THE ADVERTISED FLASTERS AND SOLVENTS. IT GIVES IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND EFFECTS A SPEEDY OURE, "

IT IS NOT A CAUSTIO, BUT. A SOLVËST OF THE DECAYED WILL EFFECT A CURE WHERE ALL OTHER

— LÁSCE. In order, achieve urgets of more than 100,000 shells of APPLICATIONS HAVE FAILED. this, end the entry first capturer dimension are that of the 57.

PARIS, May 14, A ovumaniquer states that there is an appreciably slackening of Ger inant activities in the Verdon region. Al n, which has beets heavily home which was not employed by the Germans in this bonbardment.. In a comparatively Minor French successes are report it emerging front vowed space of terrain 5,000 7026

id in other sectors of the line,

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AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR EXPENDITURE.

ASTURKING, ANNOUNCEMENT.

No further export of gold weald be allowed during the war.

The Defence expenditure is given. vilities Yn the shape of modifiedļas 470,000,000, faktor or otherwise.

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| Wond" dont further furth, about 2.8 explosives, fell during a few hours. yards south-west of Malinout and about 15 days 5,000,000 shell" plongbeal the 2,200 yards worth-west of Hill 3M, be mail held by the defenders. of Verdun. The region of Verden had, indeci I managedido reach the lower dopes, out the

bacothe a veritable on mine, since littlemound known as the Mamelon.

(240,000 tons of that metal is now buried 'Fan17. Flis further progress with

in the scik, depend upon how many pen he is pres} pared to lose, for his task as soon as he COLONEL REFINGTON ON VERDUN. brommes out in force into the open country

Firus. Col. Repington," the **Times ** HER BO will be appallingly diffenis,

Amilitary expert, who visited General Joffra 1 Jahich commands tite adjacent woodsi, la

a sort of clacis wluse vanplete's hare and the western fighting front state? | when she retarded to England in the slippery slopes will be a stiff climb under beginning of April, that the situation erowa artillery fire.

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showing either that the Germinas intend mattuck the fritish or they expect the

British to attack thein. The rest of the Gorana line is thinly held, and it is destitute of reserver. The Germa

MERIRNE, May: 11.` The time has cried when Australia should tarnish her own war expenditure, if not desk money to the Imperial Coverṛument.”

I was to General Tofre's liking. Generally speaking, Verdun seems even i This striking announegment was

are 30 Geraan division at Verdun ; harder to approgch on the west.hank of brade by Me. Higgs in his Phalgo Mense than on the at where the mpered with 4 before the British frond, [speech. „Ha hided that the winltbarny has hitherto

was estimated at sanguinary checks, but where there is no of Australia "There is growing discrepancy bas

Nevertheless there-intension of renewing his attacks. Mean tween the eldery of the enemy's

1,000,000,000 and the ingone at reason suppe he has hux bis Beavy artillery, and the strength of sont par un down to April 30th, was urgent need of evobong. Fr. while invrowsing activity in the Argonue expretel to`reptare Verdim in four days. speits to suggest that the enemy nay be The situation was critical on February He imphasised our grea; need of estimated the receipts at 8980, contemplating a repetition of bestemt ath when tiener Perain brought his only ever growing insses, as in warfare 3er and, still, more relantanen, and the expenditur at £76,600,000), Fra cup of Verdun by a combined eneirgling wrond may up, and took over the tom. i

imand. An important task was Jahich owing to high prices could only

convenienten' Bovement, which ended in 1 Sepcember, 1984. in his loving driver backwablish the French mastory of the air. of this is the attack inesitably ex

be secured by an intense ouplay off

Filem 'provat,

The Gertaans hul böceing so entboldened haustitelt more than the defence,

THE ROAD TO VERDUS:

that they borbed the French, baitalions "Clae eneiny's persistency is an rensing paripical. Hence expisal styled special

* yards.

The The following is a trustation of a letter the arch, Ho written by Fretehtaan serving on the French aviators restored the balance in Now no tims of navigation near Verdun the end werk of Marchi, “

Gernus aeroplanes penetrate the French March 13. You most eseuse que for this log,ilence, Kars, in any defence lies. General fofte in erubusiastic over thes for the dash three with whole camp. Fineral Petain's use of heavy artillery, ing in this big village we have been which tenders his force sa supple that nium French, bedaunee out-fight the The French artillery being a very sad, tine, piten pastinya : winsje nights ad the wheels d our louis, enemy's heaviesti Who we are able to rest I sleep and fight day and night and "luld every" rond, laar aluat, and feel utterly averse from mine, wood and autoadhent under fire. writing letters. You need not be anxious, There were no Germane Within 3 miles In the House of Commons. Mr. H. J.aboo my humith, it was never better. and the scary vannot be certain of n PERING, May 11. Tennar, nder Secretary for War, "Hardly had, we arrived in this gen, mofdont's rest avon if General Petain Areting was held at the Prestated that between the 11th April and

20th of April, British aeroplanes drop began its section for the transport al othe The Verdun front is carpeted with #rg fortifications at Khamken, where Esident's Palace yesterday ra consiu pet] 18,850 pounds of food, besities buts into the regien which you can well; German dead, the whole lines having been medical and other stores, at Kut. Throughout the operations only British aeroplane was host.

larm, last"the reverse,

RUSSIAN ADVANCE TOWARDS

TIGRIS..

PETRO, May 11. The Ristians love mrcome theip moutain, difficulties and are advancing

wnhill, pars ging the Turks, who are!! beading in "khe Tigris Valley,

The military authorities, however, j' anticipate a strenuous resistance by the

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

ah Tsz et Po's Servics.)

CRITICAL SITUATION IN

SHANTUNG

the Turks have Her beasily reinforced. La report on the critical situation in

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THE ARREST OF LIEBNECHT.

MOTEN" FOR IS RELEASE DECLINED..

AMSTERDAM, May.

The Business Committee of the

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the province of Shantung

Chang Sny has despatched 3.000 traps to propect the Tainan Railway.

CHINESE GOYERNMENT SEEKING ▲ LOAN.

PERING, May 11. The Govement is negotiating Reichstng has declined a motion by the with the Bunque Industrielle for

· Sorialists asking for the release of Dean of two bullion dollars,

Liebhecht (their leader) nugh the post- powment 4f his trial on à charge of inting the crowd at the demonstration

Polam on May 1st.

SUBMARINE PIRACY.

Lostos, May 11. The steamer redeath has been. Rund

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THE IRISH SITUATION..

THE WACANT OFFICES.

PRESIDENT TO ENTERTAIN JAPANESE MINISTER.

PERING, May 11. President Yuan Shih Kai is tu entertain the Japanese Minister and į other intuential Japanese.

JEWS AND PEACE TERMS.

„ESOPOTAMIA REPORTED

OFFERED. TO BRITAIN.

To unite all the forces in the Anglo Jewish community in a movement to secure th

the rights of Jews after the war, the "National Union for Jewish Rights" has been i

Lucien

LONDON, May 11. The Duke of Devonshire and Lord Derby are mentioned in connection

is his formed and held its first met Wolf said that with the triumph Of the

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

مجمع الامين

A STORY OF KUT. EFFORTS TO FEED THE BESIEGEL GARRISON,

LONDON, May 10

THE "YERDUN REGION.

HEAVY ESEMY ATTACKS.

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PARIS May 10. The Germans brought muses of new heavy and quickfiring artillery to the battle west of the Meuse, where they buchedd attacks with two corps of Whenish and Fomeranian troops. They gaid nothing but suffered great losses

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THE SITUATION IN IRELAND.

NO FURTHER EXTREME MEASURES NECESSARY.

Tatter.

Lexvos. May 11

AMERICA AND GERMANY.

'ISQUERIES INTO THE LATEST CASES OF PIRACY.

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on February when my intersection gives gracil. He exact three lives for

There shells, which we fetch from drained of run and guns to save the Crown Prince from failure. The morale a neighboring station, are transported n

win never higher. vary great distance in trinterrupted of the French may vonvoys, making an endless chain a The French trust their chiefs and are for conndent of victory, eneral Fettre Lad roud served exclusively wide

General Castelnau beve ample reser co automobiles

THE VISION OF ANGUS MĒNAB.

On the réten journey, we take wonuded; emigrants, er come back empty, and each outing represents for us from 15 to 25 hours at the winxi-when it is not #1--- and for our deri 150 16 200 kilometres. As he sat at the fire and warmed his This, night and day

thes

the arriving here we did the journey Angus Mexih fell into a dose,

twice alavest without stopping: the to And he found hinwell on a stricken field say, 48 homes without, levy and almost | Where the thunderous voice "at the. without enting

cauzon pealed.

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Is wag, fearfully "hued, that it was The sees the Camerons sore beset: decided that there should be caly chu" Wounded and bloody, but fighting yeté chauffeur per lorry sul that we should | Shattered and maimed by that hellish fro, take it in turns. You know that we are. Yet filled to the last with a force desire supposed to be two on every lorry: 1 do To keep the post, from the Prussian bordo. In the House of Commons, Mr. not know if you can imagine what Ware on wave like a flygd outpoured j Aspaith said that he had reason to means to drive bone of these lorries weigh believe tant there would be no furthering five tous wad carrying an equal weight by the Camerons Tali, necessity for extreme measures regard in shells, either during a descent But our runs are silent throughout it all. ing the Irish rebels: but he could not or 14 per cent, and with a lorry just in ip dashessa punting gunner and yells; give any urslertaking concerning the irons and can past behind, driving shells for the love of God, coap, during a frosty sighs, or without lights för

+hells!** short intervals when nearing the front.

* Nae," says Angus, “joʻze in ass power "Can you see a driver alone on bis torry And I want my extra twopeste an hour? whose eyes are shutting when a shock Man, are ye mad the gunner sald. wakes him suddenly, who is obliged But a Frussian bulles spoke him dead. sing, to sit very upright, to swear and the flowing tide of the men in bimmelf, so as list to deep, not to throw Steadily kept its onward way. his ory into a ravine, not to get it stuck in the mud, nor to knock to pieces the one in front.? And then the hundreds Angus McNao awakes with a start,

contrary direction whose light blind him!

you can imagine all this, be happy that Swiftly be reaches his cont and hat.

can po 'your nights comfortably, but there'll be nae mairo' that;":

On he races with never & stop asleep in Fed.

The show has disappeared. The day Till he comes to the door of the idle shop. afternoon and returned yesterday morning hour are ve gain ye dirty scab ? beforts yesterday I left at 5 o'clock in the thinks of the wasted days gone by And heurs the challenging strikers cry at 10. I slept yesterday from 1 to 7 and from 10 till 8 ath. To-day, there is a radiant sup, it is the spring which makes all things joyous. Life is good.

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LONDON, May 11. America is investigating the sinking

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Hrey

with the vacant. Viceroyalty of alles great transfers of territories would of the Cuntric and asking whether the and hundreds of cara" coming the For it sperms as if something had clutched,

Treland.

take place, and these would involve the liner was an anxiliary or a merchant Mr. Tennant, Under-Secretary for fate of large aggregations of Jewish mati,

people. The Union demanded"

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It is understood that the, American War, in the latest nominee for the rights with their fellow citizens in Trish Secretaryship.

the countries in which they might be Consul at Queenstown reported to the living after the war. Mr Tarael Zangwill State Department that the Cymric was A "NATIONALIST APPEAL said he had heard on good authority torpedoed without warning. The Nationalist Party in appealing peace terus, among them being the offer merchantmen are also attracting the that the Germans were offering England Three other submarine attacks on to the 'pecfile of Ireland to support of esopotamin That might be the attention of Washington, the constitutional movement, which we' chance, if it came to pass, but he

had always

thought they might get bas accomplished sp much for Ireland piece of Canada, or a piece of Australia doring the last fifteen years, and The Premiers of different colonies were

in London now and,

ad, perhaps, it might warns the people that the alternative te possible to make a bargain with some is futile revolution and anarchy.

of them to give Jews land free. Eng land was a country that would tave most to say at the close of the war, and upon England, therefore, fell the respon- sibility of doing her utmost for the Jews of the world.

TRIAL OF BIR BOGER CASEMENT

LONDON, May 11. Sir Roger Casem.crt is to be tried on Monday,

NEN WIRELESS INVENTIONS,

MARCONI EXPERBIENTS WITH

FAR-REACHING RESULTS.

t' ' Senatore Marconi has been engaged in researcif' work in Italy, where he has been able to carry out some important experi.

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If England got Palestine, Mr Zangwill hoped a Jewish Governor would be appointed, but, he added, "We must not count our chickens before they are hatched.

Germany to day semi-officially hdmite the torpedoing of the Saser, ad offers reparation to the United States...

DOMINION M.P.'S. TO VISIT

ENGLAND..

JULY INVASION TO SEE WAR

ORGANISATION..

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EFFECT OF VERDUN,

ct his near

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To work... for my "ountry," ways

Anges MeKab.

1. E. B.

To-day's Advertisements

A Jolter received from a neutral con- taics the following interesting passage:-

Verdun is the greatest advertisement the Allies have ever had in neutral conn- tries. In Germany it had's terrible effect. A Dutch, friend of mine went the other day to Cologne, to see some relaticas, of The proposal having received official his wife. He was not allowed to enter approval, the executive committed of the city, but had to stay at the station. 645 the United Kingdom branch of the Empire Parliamentary Association, has His relations were sent for, and they were, cabled to the branches in the Parlia allowed, short interview in the presence nients of the Oversus Dominions asking of an officer. Why? The city was in en them to choose representatives to visit Want the people of East London the United Kingdom in July, to see the

The people saw, the, enormous missed so much when they had losses in efforts that are being made in the pre masses of wounded arriving from Verdun, the war was the funeral, says the Bishop sccution of the war, and to exchange and clamured ice the end of the war. Troops had to be summoned, and rifle fire her husband in a ship disaster felt that

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