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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916.

THE

WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.j

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

ENEMY STRENGTHENING KOVEL DEFENCES.

EMPLOYING TRISONEES-OF-WAR.

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PETROGRAD, June 28.

ANOTHER SUBMARINE

STORY.

BY RUDYARD KIPLING,

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LONDON, June 28. The third of the series of copyright Over a hundred thousand men, con. articles by Mr. Rudyard Kipling de sisting largely of prisoners-of-war are scribes the farther adventures of the hastily strengthening the defences of British submarines in the Sea of Kavel extending over ten miles from Marmora the town.

The Don Cossacks, crossing the Ingistar south-west of Buczacz, have driven a further nail in the etin of Kolome. This force will doubtless awesp round the Cherniave river from

-the weak.

DEMORILISATION IN GREECE.

KINO SIGNS THE ORDER.

ATHENS, June 28.

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-RUSSIAN FRONT.

THE

GERMAN ATTEMPTS AT AN

OFFENSIVE DEFEÄTED...

FETHOORAR June 2

Á einuameniqué saya pa There is an artillery due in the Rigs sector and at the Ikskuil hridgehead Enemy attempts at the offensive near Dvinsk, north of Lake Sventon, north or Lake Malfiol, and near Slutsk, mostly pressded by artillery bombard menta were all repulsed. The enemy momentarily succeeded in crassing, the Sham in the vicinity of kipek, but he was hurled back.

The bombardment on the Stokhoj the Middle Styrpa continues. Tas Russians threw back the enemy over the river Dudoveta, a tributary of the "Pruth:

The total captures from the 4th to the 23rd are tran Officers

Gulis

Machine-guns. Mortars !.

4,031 194,041

219 614 196

Russian aviators bad successful encounters at different points, including the Baltics

It tells how: Ele while in trouble with her motor, sighted two small; steamers, one towing two and the other THE FIGHTING IN ASIA MINOR.. three sailing ships.

PETROGRADJune 28 A communiqué says:-

CHINA MAIL.

AEROPLANES BOMBANDING...

“GERMAN WARSHIPS.

PARIS, June 27. A communigud says:- Thren of our armed ascoplanes fced 65 shells at German vessels on the Belgian const

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

FRENCH LINER'S ESCAPE..

MARSEILLES, June 27.

The French steamer Fournet has

been sunk in the Mediterranean.

The French liner Fille de Madrid. from Algiats, wis pursued "k"long distance and shelled by a submarine. She excaped by ritning at full-speed and adopting a zig-zag course.

The British stearner Canford Chine has bean sunk. The crew were landed.

SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF WAR

SPECIAL SERVICES RECOM. MENDED.

THE IRISH QUESTION?

ACUTE MINISTERIAL CRISIS DEVELOPING.

HARPER'S

PRICKLY HEAT POWDER

LONDON, June 1.

A NATURAL EMOLLIENT AND ABSORBENT DUSTING BOWDEN Lord Cronier, Lori Midleton, and the Marquis of Salisbury attended a Unionis: SCIENTIFICALLY COMPOUNDED FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF Conforetice at the Colonial Office, pre ALL ITCHING INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN. sided over by Mr. Bonar Law, to discuss

the Irish proposals. A meeting of the PREVENTION

whole of the Unionist Party will be beld in regard to the matter on Wednesday. The Daily Chronicle says that an acute Ministerial crisis is brewing in regard to Ireland. Lord Lansdownes and Lor Robert Cecil may possibly resign. GOVERNMENT TO GIVE PROPOSALS FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

LONDON, June 28,

It is announced that the Uniouist meeting has been postponed till next week owing to the desire of the Cravern- mant further to consider the Irish pro posals

3r. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George received a deputation, of Unionists from the south and south-west of Ireland who are opposing the scheme.

The Daily Telegraphi anys the Irish. situation is most gloomy. It is note worthy that Mr. Walter Long way not present in bis usual place on the Trea Bury Bench yesterday; and that he was ihsent from the Cabinet, Lond Curzon, who has been hitherto firm, may possibly resign.

TONDON, June 28, The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have recommended that specialala services be held on the ith August, when Turkish attempt to crea the Masic there shoulit be the greatest possible Durassi under cover of artillery fire fail-pension of business. ed. The Tucks were driven back in the Mosel district.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

The submaring stopped the first steamer and sent a party aboard. A bomb was then thrown from the steamer. It struck the sub marine but, inckily did not explode Those on the steamer also opened fire on the boarding party with rifles and a concealed one-inch gun E12) replied with her 6-pounder and rides. The two sailing ships in tow ITALIAN SUCCESSES MAINTAINED. very properly tried to foil the submarine's propellers, and also opened fire with rifles It was as orien In order to ensure regulinity in tally a mixed fight as any man could. the demobilisation it is necessary to wish. Finally 12% six-pounder ex- keep a Certain force under arm for a period not. exceeding two months. Preference will be given

A decree of general demobilisation has been signed by the King

the classes which have served the least

The Gounari Prosis spreading malevolent rumours if the hope ni cansing a reaction.

TO STEADY EXCHANGE.

HBETISH MUNICIPALITIES TO ISSUE SECURITIES.

LONDON, June 28.

Mr. McKenia, Chancellor of the Exchequer, accepted an amendment to the Finance Bill authorising Muni cipalities like London and Manchester

plexied the steamer's ammunition and sank ber, thus cabling the submarine to get clear and sin the two sailing ships.

After that she chased the second steamer ashore ntire.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH FRONT:

GERMAN LINES AGAIN ENTERED IT NUMEROUS POINTS.

LONDON, June 28.

General Sir Douglas Haig reports Last night sonth-east of the Ypres

to issue securities in the United Statesalient a Germani attack was repulsed free of taxation..

Our patrols were most active along the whole front, entering the enemy's lines at numerous points and inflicting mady casualties.

This is expected to further stely Badhange.

MILITARY MEDAL FOR WOMEN.

LONDON, June 28. By Royal Warrant in exceptiona instantes the Military Medal may be awarded to women who have shown "devotion under fire.

THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.

SIP ERNEST SHACKLETON'S MFFORTS TO RESCUE HIS MEN.

Mine fighting occurred near Loos, in which the Leinsters heavily punished the Germana..

Numerous hostile aircraft were en-

countered yesterday on the enemy's side of the line.. Five of our machines engaged four Fokkers, two of which were brought down. Two others were like wise grassed.

British casualties: one machine missing.

THE VERDUN SECTOR.

AN EXPLANATION OF GERMAN

INACTIVITY.

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ENEMY'S BARBAROUS CONDUCT

ROME June 27.

"An Italian communiqad says:-

Between the Adige und the Brenta concentrated artillery and machine- our advance continued, despite a gun fire and rear-guard actions favoured by the difficulty of the

round.

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THE PARIS ECONOMIC CONFER. ENCE RESOLUTIONS.

PARIS, June 28.

The debate on the Finance Bül was suddenly brought to a standstill to enable Mr. Mckennu and the Hon. E S. Montagu to attend the Cabinet.

LORD. SELBORNE'S RESIGNATION, In the House of Lords, Lord Selborne

The French Government has agreed the reason for his resignation was

to all the resolutions prose at the Economic Conference.

The question of another Conference is being consulered for more extensive

mestics..

DUTCH LANDWEHR GRANTED FURLOUGH.

THE HAGUE, June 27. It is amounted that a short furlough will be granted the 1913 Landwehr Class from the 7th July.

SCARCITY OF TONNAGE.

that he considered it unsafe to make tiens, operative in war time. the Home Rule Act, even with qualifica

THE NEW VICEROY..

It is reported that HRH the Thike of Connaught, will be the first Ruyal representative in self-governing Ireland.

THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA.

LONDON, June 27.

It is officially announced that His Grace the Duke of Devonshire will

We occupial Basina and, Arsiero, The enemy barbarously burned Arier and Asiago and many vil lages. A hundred naked corpses of Italian soldiers were found in the COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT Succeed H.R.H. the Duke of Cog

us. Govery-Genèril of mire head Magna Boschi

AUSTRIAN EXCUSE FOR RETIREMENT.

AMSTERDAM, June 27.

Ad Austrian communiqué says:- In order to retain full freedom of oction we have shortened our front

and the Adige. ut some points between the Brental

THE ISLAMIC REVOLT.

SYMPATHY IN IMPORTANT

QUARTERS.

LINE

LONDON, June 227. In view of the difficulties of skipping Australia's record harvest, Mr. Hughes the Prime Minister, has bought fifteen 4,000-ton cargo steamers at a cost of £130,000 each. They will be run by the Commonwealth and will be known as the Commonwealth Government Line, to be maneged in London."

naught

Canada:

THE SHACKLETON · RELIEF -

EXPEDITION.

LONDON, June 27.. Sir Ernest Shackleton states that ha

has reached to within 20 miles of Elephant Island, but the ice has £130,000 each, seema a prodigious prevented further progress. He hopes price to pay for a 4000 ton steamer-that the party, ashore has been able to Ed]

supplement their rations with penguins, and will ultimately be rescued.

PRO-GERMAN PLOTS IN AMERICA.

BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS-TO

AMERICA.

LONDON, Jute 28.

EL ARISH'S OTHER NAME.

The anciens name of El Arish waa Rhinocolurs, and as to why the place was

so called for its derived from two

∙CAIRO, Jone 27. News from Syria shows that the Turks are hurrying up reinforcements Edward Grey said that represents-Strobo tells a curious story, says "

In the House of Commons, Sir Grees words meaning nose and truncated by the Hedjaz milway. The fight tions. had beer made to America London paper. The people of the place at Medins is likely to he protracted,garding pro-German attempts to behaved, he says, with such exceedingly as the garrison a fairly strong and blow up Allied abips in American bad faith to the Ethiopians that the latter well-equipped. The Shereef's "00s.

Faisal and Ali, comanand the besieg. ing any.

ports.

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

is, revenge cut of the nones of the chief inhabitants, and to commemorate this: The feeling of the Ulema and

punishment and, no doubt, to prevent students at the Mosque of El Azhar.

others from following the evil example which is the real barometer of Mos-

WASHINGTON, May 28.

which provoked it, the town was there BUENOS AIRES, June 28.

ler sentiment, is most. sympathetic! General Carranz has indirectly ang-after named Rhinocõlurs. Invasion o Sir Ernest Shackleton has telegrapher!

towards the Mecca movement, while gested merliation to the United States: Egypt from this quarter was sally from Falkland Islands asking for the

the Syrians and Mesopotamians are

Troughs with disaster to the traders, for A WARNING TO SHIPS." despatch of the Argentine steamer explains the German inactivity at Ver- Shereet. The general attitude of the ships to beware of light-houses in has been lost, as recorded by Milton, whole-heartedly, with the Grand

Immediately in front of them was the The Naval Department has warned Serbonis Palus, which many boot Craguay, which rescuer the Swedish dun by the absolute exhaustion follow

ing the violent efforts on the 21st and educated Egyptians is thut of the Mexico waters, some of which have been who tolis of Expedition of 1903. The Uraguay, the 24th at Flear; which cost Syptian Azharites. Tangier "Moore extinguished, while the lights of others hawaver, is in an unserviceable conditionsanguinary German losses, altogether are delighted at the downfall of the have been altered in order to hamper mi ni uther suitable lat is available disproportionate to the results. The Turks in Arabia.

Amerigan Naval operations.

Help this season is zied impossible.

WELLINGTON, June 28.. The furor is docked at Post Chalmers. It has been decided, that Mr. Stenhouse, shall lead a party for the rolief of the McIntosh party left at

•Cape Royda..

OBITUARY..

SOI JAMES STIRLING.

LONDON, June 28

The death is announced at the age of 80, of the Rt. Hon. Sir James Stirling who wasa Lord Justice of Appeal from 1900 to 1906.

PARIS June 27.

A French semi-official announcement

ATTITUDE.

LONDON, June 20

situation

a present is absolutely BRITISH GOVERNMENTS stationary, The French line is "firmly. established west of Thiaumont, at which the fate of Verdun, will probably he decided, and is well supplied with artillery, and machine-guns.

FRENCH LMPROVE POSITION AT THIAUMONT,

Today's commaniqué, says Com

LATER

GERMAN ATTACK AT FLEURY REPULSED:

In the House of Lords, Lord Cromer emphasised the importance of the ring of the Shereef

THE AMERICAN ELECTION.

that Serbonian bog, s Where armies whole have sunk.

NO PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE To-day's Advertisements

CHICAGO, June 27,

The Chicago Convention decided not

WANTED.

Lard Crews, Secretary of State to dominate a Progressive candidate A ARSINSTANT must understand

for India, sail that as soon as the Turkish Government care under German control it ceased truly to

connection with the Presidential

election

JUDGE HUGHES AND ALIEN "INTRIGUES.

Night operations enables us to enlarge represent Moslemism. The possibi the ground we gained at Thiaumontity of a rising was obvious from Another keeu engagement occurred at recent events, and it should not sur-

New York, June 27. Fleury, but the position is unchanged

prise true Moslems. We could not Judge Hughes indicates his views refuse sympathy to those endeavour regarding Gorman propagandiste in ibg to throw off an alien yoke

a telegram to the Progressive Com Lord Crewe emphasised that it mitted at Chicago, thanking them toe has always been the Government a their support, condetuning President view that Holy places in Arabi and Wilson's policy and denouncing the Mesopotamia must be secured under use of American, soil as a base for Moslem control. It seemed likely alien intrigues and conspimcies, and that the Shereof's revolt would for fomenting disorders in the interest render it fan easier to encourge the of any foreign nation. renewal of pilgrimages

FARIS, June 28 Last night's ammuniqué sayes There was a moderate bombardment on both banks of the blouse The Ger. mans attwu o'clock in the afternoon launched an attack on our part of Fleury, which was completely repulsed.

"GERMAN-PREPARATIONS ON

WESTERN FRONT.

MR. ASQUITH'S PHYSIQUE.

The value of physique in a Prime Minister has nover, been roze strikingly. shown than in the last few years. Even Mr Gladstone" could not have sustained the burden which has been Inid upon Mr. Asquith. In all his long period of office the Prime Minister, has, had only two

AMSTERDAM, June 27, light breakdown After the coal strike stonch of influenza and nervous worry The Telegraaf says that the Germans compelled h

him to take a short holiday, a most active, transporting large And ourlier this year an attack of quantities of war maternal including bronchial catarrh kept him away from heavy artillery, to the Western Front the Hours for about a fortnight. He Infantry have been sent to the north ha'n "philid constitution, but he owes French front and wester Belgium. his immunity from seres ailment to the RATE CATHY B did Mr. Gladstone, Idle Air Ciristone, he has the power of disid THE MESOPOTAMIA SCANDAL ing his minut into water tight compart ments, and when encr à subject has been temporarily disposed of, it teaser to worry him. On the night when the first Home Rele Hill was rejected, Mr. Glad stone want home and lept peacefully Burgeo for eight hours as though nothing had harpened, and no one eging Mr Asquith

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In the moments which be ca

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LONDON, June 27-2 In the House of Cominous, Mr. Chama, berlain, dentreated the aerison flint Babtie was responsible rangements if Mesopo

franane that he had a care in the world, acting, anders

THE ENTENTE POWERS IND

GREECE

ATHENS, June, 27. Relations with the Entente Powers

are rapidly assuming their former

INCOME TAX CONCESSION.

EXEMPTION OF RESIDENTS IN

LONDON, June 27 The House of Commons has adopteri friendliness. It is understood that an amendment to the Finnies Bill pro M Romanos, the Greek Muster at viding that British residents in Indis Pans, has been entrusted with the and Chinn, and elsewhers abroad, who task of establishing a sound undere, are nominally donnieiled in Brite standings

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