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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1918.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Maiky

THE BATTLE OF VERDUN.

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APPRECIABLE FRENCH GAINS.

Paris, May 23,

A sepi-official statement says the Gemanns are twow attacking sma front 15 miles, but the "French" lue holds fush everywhere,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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THE GREAT STRUGGLE AT VERDUN.

ENEMY'S PRODIGAL SACRIFICES.

FRENCH SUCCESSES,

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PARIS May 4. The test desperate battle is proceel ing at Veolun,

THE CHINA MAIL.

AERIAL ACTIVITY AT YERDUN.

GERMAN LOSSES.

PARIS, May 3 A'comesnique states:-French nero- planes at Verdun attacked German

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MISSION.

THE IRISH CL.

LORD WIMBORNES DISCER

SEVERE" ATTACK ON A BRITISH daily reports.

POSITION.

GERMANS PENETRATE BRITISH TRENQUES.

KAISER'S 3,700,000 FALLEN.

URES, FOURES DESIGNED TO HIDE HIS

LOSSES AT VERDUN...

According to the German official naulty kiss the following casualties(ex- clusive of corrections) were reported:

Total to end of March.

the

Killal

In March 1918.

... 12,332 - Diel (sisknew)... Prisoners

1,720 Severely woundest 10,323 [Missing ..... ... ... 3318.

2,380 wounded remisin Wounded Slightly wonnded.. 26,237

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Losos, May Lot Wimborne, until lately captive hallocres and six fell to the Vicemy of Ireland, giving evidence ground abluze, There have also been before the Trish Commission, em- air combats fr which three German plasised that the doctrine had been aeroplanes fell. French, borhandling air- squadrons successfully attacked railway established of the complete irrespon- stations in the regions of Metz and sibility of the Lord-Lieutenant. He Roye. They alar dropped bombs on had pointed out to. Sir Matthew two munition depots and bivanacs Nathan (Under Secretary). between Thizaville and Metz and at absurdity of laying to rely upon tacked the Headquarter's establishment. Two French aeroplanes. also dropped newspapers for his knowledge of car- ing with units... 4673 bombe on Germin milway lines north-reus adininistration, He obtained a wark of Yerlun.

Tutal... INA partial insight after repeated repre Note that the figures represent casual- sentations, and afterwards received ties reported in March, 1916-not Ele dealt with his necessarily those which occurred in that' tour in the south of Ireland and the month. west of brehand, and said that every misleading for the month of March. As These German figures are especially where the Sinn Fein movement was has been revealed from day to day, the belittled. Tonk Wimborne said that Verdun operations piekled terrible totals he imagined that the charges against of losses, which it is more than ever LONDON, MAY 23.

the Irish Government would be those Berlin's business to garble. A few exami- The Frates are plying sucers

comique, states: After a heavy in dealing with the Sinn Fein move

General Sir Douglas Hag in of supine blindness and irresolution ples may be called.

WHOLESALE LOSSES, fully and lase game! an appreciable

bombardment all yesterday, which was

Two arms enrix (3rd and 19th) were advantage. Some of the gas, he actions have untiuned west of the attacked our positions at the north end

App states that infantry most intense in the afternoon, the enemydent and divergent views from those of their number.

ment. He had often formed indepenwithdrawn after losing at least a thir Handrit sub Fort Dammen. Mense, French bombers at Avocourt of Vimy Ridge and penetrazeil the front of the Irish Executive. He proved sir tactically inparmen, thegtening Wood ginest successes and empied of trenches on a front of 1,300 Cards the War Office to the effect that mer. the enemy's position in the center several lock heater. The wengele in and to a depth varying from 100 to 3

another division of troops should be men. patienlarly desperate in the region yards. westwark of Deadman Hill, where sever! tiernan "attempts to extended the German positions.

Our artillery today heavily lombairl | that this would delay, sending the troops to the front. Lord Wimborne WAR COUNCILSIN BERLIN. their progress were defeated by our.

curtains of fire and winchine-gun. Then Hohenzollern and the Quarries. There Sinn Feiners shouli be deported or We sprung mines at Roclincourt, added that he suggested that the the Fench attacked, recapturing part has also been mining activity at Nouville interned, but Sir Edward Carson, as Lostios, May 23.

of the grid lost during Saturday and Flenbraix. Both artilleries have been Attorney-General, considered night.

netive boposite Lens and-east of Ypres.portation an extreine interpretation Berlin telernuus Scrived at Brine

The fiermans, cast of the Mense,We obtained direct hits on an enemy of the Defence of the Realm Act. munaliner that the Raiser has sepp-mile water-attacks on Handremont battery east of Blairsville. Enemy el the thumpies which we captured aeroplines were active yesterday. Many swaed T Berlin, Generals von

vestorlar. All the attacks were de were engaged and driven of One of Hindenburg, von Machensen, and feutel, resulting in the heaviest terminour reconnaissance machines was fixeet MORE IRISH REBELS SENTENCED. Falkenhayn, and the Ministry of ses, while the French, on the "out to land in the enemy lines „Way to a War Council to decide the shirts of Vans, carried today a German

Lospos. May 2.

These figures relate only to losses, dur- apportionment wh

trench

There have been nine mere Court artillery fire we cannot estimate always; ing attacks. The serious losses from Eastern and Western fanta

Martial sentences in Ireland, inchid- but we know that the 37th Infantry It is stated alias Goters)

ing one death senteprë ut. Dublin and Regiment, surpriseal by gunfire, lost 300 Hindenburg and floweral Von

another at Wexford. These have men, and so failed to replace the 19th now been commuted to ten years ginent in the attack on Vaux on been sent to the Russia:: front to re-five years' penal servitude..

March 10.. kensën are "pressing" er reinforce-

place the Austrians who were sent to other sentes vary, after commutatattle of Verdun the fermans put into In the first 3 days of the 30-days, mente, battle caeractions at Vordijn

Isonzo. gouting of thei prevent the

tions, freni mus to ten years, and the field (Arocours to Eparges) 230 in- requests.

in Galway.

the Mouse front.

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the

The Germans in Champagne, discharg el pisons in the Sonam and Sommepy vane, but the wind immediately changed Mue-Jund" the clouds of gas enveloped the

The inclusion of timberd Moltke, who is a beta in disgrice, is considerväl signifiennt.

ron

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German trenches.

SUCCESSFUL, SURPRISE ATTACK.

PARIS, May 23.

A stressful surprise attack in Bouchet, Wind, on the heights of the Meuse, clarind the therma trenches for En length of 300 metres. » We abo

captured prismifers.

Or Jatteries in Argane vigorously embarted Nantillois, Montfaucon ani

GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED BY Cheppy Wool A French aeroplane

RUSSIANS.

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PETROGRADA May 23, A cammamqué mentions the repulse of German attacks north of Lake Narvoz -and north-west of Czartorysk.

«Elsewhere; from the Gulf of Riga toi

RESOLUTION BY MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

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pursued and overtook a German machine which was returning from bombarding Dunkirk and felled it north-east of Ciel Tar enemy aeroplanes were felled in a tight in Alse.

80,000 GERMAN TROOPS. FOR

RUSSIAN FRONT.

ZURICH, May 23.

シ

Recently 80,000 ferman troops have

THE POSITION, ON THE TIGRIS

·REGION.

REPORT FROM GENERAL LAKE."

Losos, May 9

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trained in Ireland, but it was.cbjected

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The

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The 18th Army Corpe had lost 17,000

The and Army Corps has lost szaxo

In the 121st Division of Infantry, inst

Kuns.

than half the 7th Regiment of reserve as mown down by French machine

per cent. of the effectives

Lases of the 60th Regiment were

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The 19th Regiment on March 9, attacking Vaux, had similar losses." annihilated.

The 13th company was surprised and

Three regiments of the ith Bayario Division, in, the attack on Malandmurt- Avocourt Wood (March 20-22) had losses from 50 to 60 per cent.

Four regiments of the 2nd Division of the Landwehr suffered similarly,

they include two at Dublin ant five hattalions (1,140 companies) |

MR. ASQUITH AND IRELAND.

STATEMENT TO-MORROW.

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were in reinforced strength, about.

260 men percumany, or meurly 300,000 men in all Battalions were taken to the rear to be re-formed, others got reinforcement on the

on the line in all nearly 450,000 infantrymen fat a low estimate) appeared on the fighting line.

German lowes were altogether a thind "General Lake reports that the south

LONDON, May 23. of the troops engaged up to ten days ago bank of the Tigris is clear of the enemy

Mr. Asquith held some informal ess lines; and it does not include those that means 10000 men fallen in the far as Shatteltal, which river joins consultations last night, those attend-fallen under long-distance firing--a num the Tigris oppsite Ent. Except feng including Mr. Lloyd George and her to be counted by tens of thousands.

Mr. John Redmonì.

Does the Crown Prince think the cap It is announced that Mre Asquith But what will the Kaiser think ture of Verdun worth 200,000 men? Per will not make his staternent regarde 200,000 men thrown away in order ing Ireland till Thursday. Mean NOT to take Verdun Daily Chronicle while, be will continue his consulta. (April 10th tions, and the Cabinet will review the situation.

suali regrands evering the bilge over the Sat, some 5,000 yards from junction with the Tigris, the British main five has reached the line from ogasis "to. Dnjaile, which is about miles inside the Finn positions. the enemy on the north harkis atill occupying Sannivat. The temperature. is over a hundred in the shade.

GENERAL SMUTS' OPERATIONS IN AFRICA.

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WOMEN ON THE LAND.

A WARNING TO FARMERS."

LONDON, May 28. Mr. Acland, speaking in the House of Commons on the agricultural estionates, "warded farmers that they

SAYED AMMUNITION SHIP.

KING DECORATES OFFICER FOR

SPECIAL GALLANTRY.

GERMAN TRENERSS OCCUPIED,

Left of the Meuse we have continued the Rumanian frontier, there have been forced the enemy to evacuate a small to progress. South of Hill 287 we only fusillades."

work which he had occupied since the lach. One counter-attacks west of TRADE AFTER THE WAR, Morthorne drove the enemy from some new trenches he had occupied. Our infantry, on the right of the Menge after powerful artillery preparation assaulted German positions" ou a frent of two kilometres from the west of Thiauront larm to the east of Donau- FIGHTING IN LANTY OF SURPRISING,

The Kjpg received on."Saturday"ut Buckingham Paläre Lient..Commander inont fort. Our troups, as a result

Arthur R. 5. Low Warden, B... and decorated him with the Albert Melal of the attack, carried German trenches which the enemy still holds the northern and penetrated Douhumont fort, of

LONDON, May 23.

(1st class) for special gallantry. Ranter's special, correspondent with

not be prejudiced against Is it very seldom that the 1st class 932 voles to 234 in favour of not part. Numerous prisoners remained in General Smuts says that the campaign worsen working on the land. The Albert Medal is awarded, and the good canting after the nar the same our hands.

ing is in a land of surprising beauty, danger point had been reached as for which it was bestowed would prob- Jacilities to our present enemice TREMENDORS SLAUGHTER OF with sacw-cooled torrents, and deep regards the agricultural labour posi-ably have won the V.C., but for the fact trading with the. Einnire as to our

dark forests dominated by the mountain sion. He afirmed that 270 fishing that it was not performed." in the face of of Kilmanjaro, which the natives wor-vessels and 500 lives had heen lost the enemy" in a military sense. Allies and the Nimir Countries.

ship as a fetish. The land is infested by or were in the hands of the enemy. Also expressing the opinion that steps there was a tremendous slaughter of much so that a cockney chauffeur.com (Cheers)

A semi-official communique states that lions, leopards and other big game, so but fishing proceeded regularly on October 26 last a fire was discovered The recurd read to the King told how should he taken to make dimping Germans in yesterday's battle, wave plained that it was a blooming zoo and a retum to pre-war conditions after wave of infantry being pitilessly where the animals were not locked up impossible, and to effectually, elirat-own down. Shock culumns" follow at night." nate enemy influener..

Jasnos, May 23. The Manchester Mumber of Com. merce is passed a resolution by

1.300 members did not váte.

VESSELS SUNK.

LONDON, May 23.

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Paas May 23-

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in the hold cf the s... Mainett Boulogne. The Maine was loaded with ammunition, which included a ed these waves, bit gusts of artillery Round Moshi are the great German

quantity of high explosives. In the drove them hack to their trenches coffee and rubber plantations. Most of

meantime the ship was abandoned by her with bloody losses and in great the trade is in the hands of Greeks confusion.

officers and crew, "and steps were taken In the House of Lords, Lord by the local fire brigade to rig the shore While the enemy, were or Indians. The German houses are wasting their strength on the left bank oopholed, testifying to the grim relasington announced that papers giving fire hoses. Lieut. Commander Warden the French made assaults on the right tigas existing between the natives and General Nixon will be published "in a General Townshend's representation to bank, which remains the principal the German colonists.

Immediately proceeded on board, and on battlefield. The French also gained The following steamers have been important ground on the Douaumont enveloping movement in the advance on operations in Mesopotamia entailed issuing from between the high explosive The correspondent states that had the few days The capers regarding the arrival at the after hold found smoke Moshi been quicker a great capture

considerable correspondence with the cases in the centre of the hatch. Fe would have been made, but the densely. Raj and the departments concerned went down into the hold, tifted up on the qualities of wooded country delayed the operations, their preparation, but the precise date which was passed to him by Private EA High Class

Stepa were being taken to accelerate of the case) and culled' for the fire hose, and General Van'de Yeater, who was to have enveloped the enemy's left, was could not be given at presen: He Gimble Middlesex Regiment,

asked for notice of the question whether followed him on board.

Scotch Whisky the papers would include the private telegrams which had passed between alight. Warden played the hose on them for Connoisseurs. the Viceroy of India and Mr. Austen and extinguished the fire." Chamberlain, the Secretary for Lindia.

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Bhens, British

Kurla Danish.

Eminia. (barque) Italian. Seven of the crew of the Rhenas were killed.

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The Erminia was sunk by an Austrian submarine in the Mediterranean. The crew landed at Curthagena. The crew of the submarine stripped the vessel..

RUBBER FOUND IN DUTCH MAILS.

LONDON, May 28.

The Prize Court has condemned ax contrabanda large quantity of rubber found in mails on the Dutch steamers Tubantia, Geiria,

Hollandia frorn Brazil.

THE FALL IN THE PRICE OF

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ENEMY NO NEADER OBJECTIVE.

The Tines correspondent at Paris, aumming up the continuous and bloody fighting at Verdun since Saturday after noon says that Hill 296 of Morthomme

hands. The summit is now swept by is no longer completely in French

the artillery of both sites. The price paid by the Germans for this success on

small portion of the front attacked is enocinous, and does not being the enemy nearer to the achievement of the objectivo with which he started on February 22nd.

The salt was earried out with

held up by a crocodile-infested river and was unable to intercept the enemy.

PRINCE OF WALES.

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LONDON, May. 23......

The Prince of Wales has returned NEW GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER. from the front.

11. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

MORE GERMAN STEAMERS TORPEDOED.

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COPENHAGES, May 23.

eight successive waves of infantry at intervals of fifty yards. The whole of Bavarian Brigade participated. They were caught by the machine-guns and lost forty per cent. of their effectives French infantry. After this there was three more large German steamers bayonet and bomb fighting which cost in the Baltic. the enemy dearly.

before they got to gripa, with the Russian submarines have,, sunk!

PETROGRAD, May 28.

SUNK.

It is estimated that seventy five per A communique confirma the sink. LONDON, May 22.

cent of the assailants were killed or ing of three German steamers in the wounded. The artillery preparation for Baltic by a Russian submarine. The Tintes is of opinion that the the assault culminated on Saturday tall in the price of silver is due to afternoon, a concentration of sixty bat ALLIED AND NEUTRAL WYSSELS, an arrangement with the Alliesteries on the south westem and north. whereby purchases will be made eastern slopes of Morthomme obliterat -through agencies representing their assaulting columna, na is now his custom, ing the first Frensh line. The enemy's joint interesta.

were preceded by a skirmishing recon naissance consisting of Officers, Non Coma, and volunteers. The enemy's possession of trenches has not disturbed the fighting, which continues in the most flerce manner.

BRITISH SHIPPING IN THE FAR EAST.

NOW IS THE TIME.

LONDON, May 23. Andrea has been sunk

The Italian sailing vessel Santa

The Swedish steamer Rosalind has beer mined at, Stockból.

The crew were saved. The Greek steamier Anastasius: Caroneon, and the Italian steamer Birmania have been sunk.

MARSEILLES, May 28

The Times draws attention to the fact that the shipowners in Japan ere obtaining such vast profits that when the ww comes to an end, the shipping busk

A German submarine sank tos ness of Great Britain in the Far East better than Chamberlin's Paint-Lungurune on Saturday in

Balant. Now is the time to get rid of it. the Mediterranean.

may suffer a declina, Bach is the news Rivan in a special despatch to the Osaka

Plainichi!!

TIOR rheumation you will final netiring

who

*This case and the next one to it were

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There is little doubt, adds the official record, that the gallantry of Warden prevented an explosion which would have find serious, and possibly disastrons, Yeate

The Albert Medal of the 2nd class bes

AMSTERDAM, May 22. Dr. Helferich has been appointed. Minister of the Interior and Deputy been awarded to Private, Gimbla (men Imperial Chancellor. His successor astioned above), and the King hopes to have Minister of Finance is Count Roeder an opportunity of bestowing it in person, Secretary for Alsace-Lorraine.

bat Gimble is just now fighting in France..

NEW PRINCIPAL OF EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY.

LONDON, May 23 (4) Sir James Ewing has been appointed Principal of Edinburgh University.

A BYE-ELECTION.

LONDON May, 23. Colonel Hall Walker has been na élected unopposed for the Widnes | division of Lancashire. The election was necessitated by the gift of his racing stads to the Government for war purposes,

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