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MONDAY: MAY 29, 1916)

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

"A BULGARIAN (ARMY

CROSSES

GREEK FRONTIER,

GREEKS WITHDRAW WITHOUT

"RÉSISTING.

Sapatra, May RN, Twenty-five otstel Baigurians have grossed the frourile at Rupel" Pass and ! svupied à tirerk fort at the entrante of the Struna Borgy, also the statine anl , bridge at Dunsinhissor.

The Greeks with frew"without resins" aru kept by cat volgsy which tired twenty four Shors and then retired in übediënce to an endor torn Athens,"

IN ACADEDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF NEG FRA LUPY.”

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THE ITALIAN FRONT.

DESPERATE AUSTRIAN ATTACKS

SFAIL.

Rosa/ May 29,

THE CHINA MAIL.

PRESIDENT WILSON AND

THE WAR.

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

WASHINGTON, May is. Presiclent Wilson, in an interesting pusage in his speech to the Lengue to Enfcree Fence, desired it was probable that if it has been foreseen what would happyn, what, alliances would be formeds sind what forces well be arrayed, those who brought on the great contest would gladly have substituted a conference for force. Eh the Wifed States Teen given an oppurtunity of apprising the belligerents of the attitude, which it wegkl have heen het daty to take and the policies and peactions against which she wight "feek bounal to use all her

stances, even, her physical strength, her contribution to the misel which night | have averted the struggle would have bem, considered worth weighing and reganling.

„A prodeuniqi” states that desperme, ceramic, and in certain cireans, at Austrian attacks at Lagarina, Hi Cameras, and Buole fallel.

Elsewhere there have been ouly affillery, netions.

The Italiana dispersed many Celuy electritions and nuroling

viraguis

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

"¿Bouter's Service to the China Mail, I

SITUATION IN CHINA.

TUTES - ADVISES RETENTION OF

YUAN.

Loxtos, May 27.

The Tomes is of opinion that the best chunes of the restoration of order in Chin lies in the retention of Fresi:leur Ya Ship Kai,

»

PRISILENT YUAN SHIH-KAI

, ON THE QUESTION OF HIS. RETIREMENT.

BEATEN ENEMIES TALES OF ST. ELOT.

DESENTEKS COMPARE THENS LOT" { WITH BRITONS' - WAR GAME" .

AMERDAY, April

From the Frontier the "Telegraf” learns that four German soldiers reeded in deserting from the Egres front after getting cid af their uniforma muil donning sivilinu, clothes, One of then,

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12, concerning the losses of the Germans SORE FEET

last week before Ypres.

He said if there were no Barriors and Atrict surveillan the Germans wouldl desert in thousands and his companio confiruas his statement.

The lighting round

mine sie. Eloi wat recently very bitter. Of a group of 452 men, with whom they were, then pos maine Foaly 19. The uthers were killed of seriously wounded in Munday of last week. The narrator said that the The Peking Gazette says i

Englishman was a brave fighter, who Evidently in reply to the telegrantregated war as a sport. from Nanking, asking the Chief Execu

DISCONTENT IN ENKRY RANKS.. tive at once to hand over the power of Government to the Ministry in order to The German miktary authorities are enable the conference to base its decision afraid of disturbances among their own act with great. sound principles of cutstitutional men, and therefore

" the Chief Executive has severity Byrd,

telegram to Yeng Koo

There was even a small revelt over shang, Chang Hean stud Ni Shihschung the fool. The deserts showed the expressing his willingness to retire. but Teles

legraafTM correspondent a specimen asking that the conference should devise their bread, which a Clutch baker, ta methods thut his aetirement may hear it was shown, said was audy of safely by brought torass without changer There were continually complaints

nuaize and wheat of very burd

quality to anyone. Is this intended to shorten or to prolong the agony" of the nation? about the fox if the deserters. A "The Alpini on the 29th inst in

Losos, May N. We shall see. In the meantime, herewith lieutenant maintained that the bread the Stringna bashr captured 137 There has been at instant monstation of the selegram.

was of the best quality. This and other eirumstances led to an exchange of prisoners, 300 rifles had a seption of remarkable response to Mr. Loyitis wanders, I had no intention to re- of the wilders. Uneof the latter struck When I lived in retirement in my words between the lieutenant anal some machineguns which were used-Gedige's appeal to those engage ou enter public life. Unfortunately the the lieutenant, after being struck first atriy quted on the enemy, amition work, not to think of While trouble of Hein Hai arose and reluctantly by hin The result was that the welder

Thine bes been suersalil nine-suntide fullays,

tok on myself the burdens of the State was excentri together with athers This I die, in Beading or MentesSau Michele, where')

The Lair leaders are heartily defiance of difficulties and ranger My

The sny wtinued his streng pressure on the Assligo, “Assintul | Fiadora Valleys

WORK ON MUNITIONS.

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Concerning the Aght at S. Eloi they stars that they were ordered to attuk spirit has bez willing but my ability the British with the bayonet. Sokliers has proved insufficient. Thorns of I trable

party with onders geshoot them down it the uprising in Yunnan and Kweichow they trial to evade the attack-Reuter the periple f far and near her been greatly

fiernan and Hulgiram uthcers in a stretch of requel was wronkebufid supporting Mr. Lloyd feorge Thursing waited on the firick Codriiglanejotits wiped out by nadne-uppen! and urge that thote sinth have sprung up everywhere. Ever sings were posted in the rear of the attacking matik rot Rupel mud furionfod that, i gums,

in garder brassure the Ballerin! Let¦-

against fuck by the Alfies, thus i promised to Cebują the fort, agontloten, seitly, the

principles si Interpreted by others,

gigi dentalesh the withelmowni ul the

Greks within paduty leur lines,

Ti s'oimumister volggraphies thisse eribere?ate Athens) sing which s Proter was signed in which the Geranting and Hodeian Releet j nieusedves to restore the fores zood of the past for its veryution

Eas disguiareel.

Thogtiemans ani Bulgariansquee!

طریه

RUSSIAN FRONT.

GERMAN OFFENSIVE REPULSED.

CEBRISH OFFENSIVE VISOR

Prong. May

Pa the Wistern front, Nonth of Lake |

riskity, : Gemar offusive, Precated! by a violent artillery proporation, was repulsent.

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the Nesaaledes,

alsc Showing great petivity a Rothe Cath rese, an offensive" by strong Xanthin otherwise. Eshidze, torthep Turkish pres eastward of Kavain, when they ask Pergola froast was reptilagi poliveting portions, ete, with a view |

to crossing the Mosta,

FOOD SITUATION IN GERMANY.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

M

MAINLY MINOR OPERATIONS.”

PARIS. May

A commune reports mainly minor operation. There have been lively

Bombardments enst of Morthomme anxi

intermittent artillery fire in Woonme

... Attempts to attack north-west of

SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS.

1

AMSTERDAM, May 29. Significant admissions with refund.

to the food situation have been made in the Reichsteg

#

Government représentativa, mpliasised that a suficient quan-

Altkirch were prevented by French fire.ity if potatoes was available, but

LATER.

The evening gownssique, says; French artillery biew on an am munition depot. in the region of Ville-sur-Tourbe,

there was no execse. The number Pof cattle had declined 21 per cent since December 1st, 1915: pigs, like. mit The gryabest possible restric

hehe, stoppage of work,

A pavement is an out for stirrek Ironfess that lack the ability zeneral ignoring of the Whitsuntide to see thigh misrepresentations as well

as wisdom to rise to all occasions. lambiday There is a universal feuling fact we should work now and play Lektoryards.

HOME RACING.

"NEW DERBY PROBABLES.

MR. PAUMES KWANG SE FAVOURITE.

THE RUSSIANS IN PERSIA.

A Persian writer. Youod B. Mirza, Paya a tribute to the Russian work in his cunntry in the following work (Spr Fork Suctions):

JAY

-My heart has been Aled with rvoorso day ari night and Thave long cherishert the desire to retire. Repeatedly bave 1 Salted with important sms for ninethod by which again në sot the house order. They an all of the view that as the. step will vitally affect

It is interesting to take ap now the internal and external raitions, the Russian rule in Northwest Persia, in re sani should only be taken with ex- gavil to the welfare of the peoples. First, traordinary care otherwise disaster it

fit made it possible ta lise and travel will result to the nation. Recently without fear of murder. Previous to the Tang Chi-pay, Li Hsinskih Li Russian

Possession Northern Persia, Yung ting and Lung Chikwang, have every man was his policeman. all derandal that should retiri, ni the City of Cranial men could be seen Chen Yi

i has also advised me to take a walking in the streets with. daggers and AU these

requests coinckleruus. Secondly, Rusia not only stopped with the ittention which has long been all this savegory, but opened up trade in my heart. T being a man of null mutes thus encouraging commercial virtue nul little capability and deeply activity and economic stability un- barrased by difficulties and hardship known previously. Some months before Lositos, May 27, carnestly hoped that my original inter- the war, the writes met as associate in

nzy bu fufiled. I assure you that New York city who had just come from The probable starters for the Newton r

I have

rit the least desire to anger at Persla le asked anxinued.

When [Derby Sukey" (rum "at Newmaker [my post nor am I unwilling to yield are you going

Why should I go to Persia? I am not anxious to-inoresw, May H0the

as for power and position.

"Bus it will be against my original to be decipitated." He laughed heartily intention of saving the country if I were and assured me that Russia had changed to leave my post without devising a theeld practices consirlembly, and ro mathod for reorganisation and so leave one is ever seen'carrying Brearms of hy the country th disaster. I shall not be kind No one is punisher without able to face the citizens if I were to do Sherat Pales-similar to the duo pr

Ponna the Gin Correspondent.i

Gilbert the Bibert..

Canyon.

Kwang Su."

Polgdation.

Condottiene,

Ferox.

Athelings

Fifinella.

Sizioa.

Figaro.

Nassovian.

Flaming Fire. Forest Liuurd.

The Favourite is Kwang Su Betting 3 to 1 against.

tion "of consutaption would shortly (Renter'e Service to the China Mail.) There has been a violent bombard. ¦ be treessT

f_le llese

Only artillery fire is reported from

the remainder of the front.

tion.

The must important question now is cess of law. how to devise a mensure Future. As soon as this measure devised, the other question can be solved, The said Shong Ching-chua have invited

our This gives us a clear insight of how the people feel about the war. They prefer onee. the Russian rule therefore they are decidedly pro-Russian; certainly not pro- representatives of the provinces German, for if the Central Powers win to discuss the

Per question of the great the Turks will be puramount in Persia,?

sie) This I an exceedingly and her govemmental marchinery will gud to know. The

situation is deleste. be as rusty and inefficient as it wha al and external are and dangers internal

before. The great reason, then, why the arranding us from therefore hoped that you ride is Persians are not unil cannot be, pro- you will thoroughly German is because Germany is an ally discuss the method of future reorganisa of Tarkey. There is a bitter hatred tion and lay down a policy. You will between the Fershus and the Turks. From time to time consult the Govern. The animosity is chiefy sustained by mont and agree upon a measure that all religious onlers, who anthematize encl may share in the responsibility with aber with all the bitterness of fanatical view that the country may be kept safe zeal, the Persians being the Shies, while and whole instead of coming to inune- the Turks belong to the sect called dinte grief. With sincere expectations, Sunnies. The original a fundamental I am, The Great President."

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STRONG TELEGRAM TO YUAN, Loued by the Intelligence Bureau of the Caliphate. The former hold it to elective, the latter bereditary; the ment of the entire Mort Horntr A National Liberal Deputy pointed

the Republican Government of China: LONDOx. May 28,

former admit the three Caliph who Shanghai, May 22, 1918, ..position and west of Thiaumont, but out that Germany's stock had

The The New Derby. Probubles are Commerce in Shanghui on the 1st Prophet, the latter reject them. Such, Chinese General Chamber of preceded Ali as lawful successors of the an infantry action on the right bank degreased by 8,000,000 head a year Chilber the Filbert (Wheatley), instant wired an identical

line, are the differences which dis fand a scarcity was looming aboud."

Fich Marshal

Feng Kaochang of Nanking, ly. Herce the implacable hostility with Mohammedans, politicilly and religious- He urged mass-feeding of the popula-wong Su (Temple), Polydamon the Cabinet Ministers at Peking Fioia tinguish the two great recul of the and all the Civil and Military Governors which they regard each other. Persiaus of the provinces to the effect that the generally look upon a journey in Turkey, the qualities of only solution of the present crisis is the immediate retirement of Yuan Shih-kai with dread: I have never met a Turk

The telegrain concludes with these The difference between the two seats, Persin who did not feel himself a stranger. words: As Yuan Shih-tai hus publicly which has been described, proves that and repeatedly pledged himself to sacri Ferians would not under any circum Scotch fice his personal interests to the court try a good, we request you to urge hun starces sympathize with the "Central to redeem his pledged without further once the Persian clearly comprehends for Connoisseurs.

the principles involved in this war, his. prayers will be devidedly for the Allies.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

LONDON, May 20, General Sir Douglas Haig in a communique says:

LATER.

(Lanenster), Ferox (C. Childs or Fox), Sirian (F. Bullock), Figaro Evidence continues to nesumulate Walley), Nassoving (Spear), Flam of the German Government's great lag Fire (Donoghue), Forest Guard ifficulties in connection with the (Hunter).. Canyon Rickeby). Fifi Food Question, especially owing to the nella (J. Childs) and Conlottiere (C inter-Statu complicatious owing to Childs) doubtful.

the Fold Minister's decision over-riding the local State

A NEW LONDON PAPER

PROJECTED.

demnar.

TRIAL BY JURY DEMANDED.

OBJECTOR SAYS HTH LIFE IS AT STAKE.

The food export prohibitionis are Last night, after a short but heavy deeply resented. Indeed, several bombardment the enemy midled our Governments including the Bavarian

Lospos, May 29. trenches east of Calgano, but the Gorerument, has refused to be hond The Pall Mall Gazette says that attempt failed. Not one of the by the decision. The Chancellor has, £80,000 has been subscribed and earmy entered the trenches.

therefore, one to Munich to confer more bas, been promised to start a An enemy patrol was put to fight with the King and Government, and new Liberal morning paper associated, objector was on trial for his life, and that near Hebutere, one of the enemy subsequently goes on to Stuttgart and it is supposed, with the war views he was entitled to a trial by jury, was being killed.

Karlsruhe

of Mr. Lloyd George: The plant has put forward by Mr. B. C. Hawkin, bar heen secured and the only difficulty sister, as Guildford,

Early this morning the enemy

Ivis expected that the Food Minister heavily shelled the area south-east will be compelled to revise his whole

of Zillebeke with gas shells. They schema of organisation. ** also shelled our communication -trenches.

is with regard to the paper supply. This is delaying the start of the

Meanwhile the appointment of Dr. Paper p August Mueller (a Socialist) as a mern-

(Oontinued on Page 3.)

The enemy blew up mines southher of the Food Burena is significant, of

east of Neville St. Virst, south of the Government's desire to placate the

The contention that a conscientious

ip'

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Accused, "Alfred Paice, imember of To-day's Advertisements the No.Concription Fellowship, was charged with being an absentee under the Military Service Aot. He had been refused emption.

Mr. Hawkin said if his client continued to disobey ordera he was liable to be shot. Therefore, if the magistrates handed him

Icon, and east of Souchez. Somesses. He is the first Socialist to ESCAPED GERMAN STEAMER OFF over to the military authoritice they were damage was caused to our trenches.

but there were no casunities.

There has been Kore than the usu hostile artillery fire at Fricourt)) Nametz, Hohenzollern and St. Elol.

We shelled trenches west of Beau. rains, opposite Hannes Camps, with good effect.

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trying the man for his life, and he was. entitled to a tria! by jury

The magistrates clerk, ravi ile magis trates had nothing to do with what the The Struits papers publish the followman might do after he got into the Army. ing official message from headquarters All they ima to try him for was being an Fort Canning

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A steamer of about 4,900 2008 arrived enter, and he was not entitled to trad off Batavia on May 14th. On anchoring by jury. DARA WANT the Frick rouds the hoisted the Withe back bathe the parts witli ayeared to be Germans

THEN you have pains or larien Geraun inercantile fag. The officers dreified that the case mual proceed.

The magistrates upheld this view and

Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice a day, The steamer was painted to resemble Mr. Hawkin declined to proceed, bod mesenging with the aim of the hand for British India Steam Navigation Comthe Court was adjourned to uable him five minutes at each application. Thenny's boat and has been damage by to consult with the clerk on the legal sampen a piece of faurel slightly with British gunfire this linirent and bind it on over the

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