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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916,

THE

WAR.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

RUSSIA'S GREAT

CAPTURES.

Losny, Aug. 18.

A Russian official statement shows ths from June 6th to August 12th the Russians had myle the following daptores: --- Officers

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Gun (

Machine-guns

360,945

405

1,326

and much other war material.

THE RUSSIAN ADYANCE.

ENEMYS STUBBORN

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RESISTANCE

Loxton, Aug 16 A Russia communiqué indientes that General von Bothmer is desperately resisting the Russian advance and thus succeriled in checking the Russians west of the Zora Eipu. south of Bremzany i But the Russians are progressing between the month of the Zlots Lips and the Dneister and have occupied the little" town of Zolotvina, on the Bystryva river and a village to the south west of this place.

Under Russian pressure the enemy is retiring from the Delatyn and Vororta regions.

FURTHER ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

LOSION, Aug. 16.

An Italian communiqué saya, We capturel trenches in Mount

Enersy attacks on the remainder of

GERMAN BRUTALITIES.

REPARATION TO BE EXACTED IN PEACE TERMS.

LONDON, Aug, 16: ME. Asquith, Ân the House of Commons, declared that the Govern." ment were determined not to tolerate the resumption of diplomatic inter- course with Germany after the war til reparation for the murder of Captain Fryatt had been maite.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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RUSSIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES.

FETROGRAD, Aug. 16, An official communique state-Our advance westward in 'the region of the Uppar Strypa continues.

We are successfully crossing the

Bystritza to Solotvinskaia.

western banks of the Zlota Lipa and the

FURTHER ITALIAN, PROGRESS.

ROME, Aug 13 A communiqué states-We captured enday trenches west of Sangrado and Mount Pecinka, in the Carso region, and cast of Gorish.

We captured 1,600 prisoners. Enemy attacks everywhere repulsed

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THE CHINA MAIL.

BRITAIN'S FIFTY MILLION LOAN.

Nrw (Yinx, Aug. 16

It is officially announced that a new 250,000,000 loan to Great Britain ay be expected shartly. DESPATCH OF DRAFTS TO INDIA

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LONDON, -Aug 16

In the House of Commons, in

GERMANY FEELS THE

STRANOLEHOLD,

The Rotterdam correspondent of the Daily Telegraph a month ago, reported an interesting charge in German publie apinion. The air of confidence which has been manifest since the beginning at the war has given way to a feeling of uneasiness which each day's events no centuate.

In the first clays of the offensive o reply to Colonel Yate Mr. E. W the western front the Germans stuck to Forster explained that the delay till their illusions, but now that their front line positions have been carried they the 5th of May of the despatch to realize that the big drive has only com- fadia of drafts asked for on the 24th monce, and all the German newspapers February was due to shipping men who warn the country that it must propues were previously unavailable. The re for a long, difficult and stubborn strug- sponsibility rasted with those respon-gle. It will decide the result of the wh sible for providing sufficient men for the says the press, bus whatever be the re- sult the. German troops will be put to u needs of the Empire.

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Colonel Yato-As dafts were never Public apprehension has now affected sent in the hot weather in peace military circles, where events are ant- time, are not the authorities in England iously swaited. It is significant fact equally responsible with the authorities that the German newspapers now print Fresh and British communiqués, were in India for the deaths!

fall details of the conquests on giving Mr. Forster-Men were urgently the western front, and this official revel wanted, and I am afraid that we cannotation of the truth is obviously intended observe a peace-time mile. We must to prepare German public opinion. An- send drafts when available. A

other sign of the time is that the par liamentary discussion on the food, sear city is held in open session, and the pruss is allowed to print unfavorable news of the harvest.

ITALIAN HYDROPLANES BOMB TRIESTE.

ROME Aug. 16.

An official communiqué states-Our hydroplanes successfully bombarded this morning the workshops and airsheds at Trieste, causing numerous fires.

THE KING'S VISIT TO THE FRONT.

Some of the Allies. My Asquith added, had suffered grosser and more extended brutalities than ourselves 4t the hands of the Germans. We

LONDON, Aug. 16. a consulting with the Allies," be

Beuter's Correspondent at Headquar added, as to the most effective steps and what conditions shosia bets reports that the King spent a week in France touring the war areD, His exacted in the Pace terms to secure Majesty visited the trenches, anit his reparation satisfying justice." presence evoked extraordinary scenes of (Load cheers)

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THE CHINO-JAPANESE. AFFRAY IN MANCHURIA.

THE CASUALTIES..

Toky, Aug. ff. An official statement gives nine; Japanese soldiers killed and seven wounded and a civilian sulla pole man killed, in the affney at thing

The Chinese woudties are believed to be ever 51.

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enthusiasm

His Majesty was met by King Albert, President Poincaré, General Joffre and other distinguished notables. HIS MAJESTY RETURNS HOME.

Loybos, Aug. 16- His Majesty returned to London yesterday evening in excellent health.

KAISER VISITS WESTERN FRONT.

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PARIS, Aug. 15.

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RUSSIAN TROOPS IN PERSIA.

S PETROGRAD, Aug. 15. We occupied a strong Turkish position near Sakkis, in, Persia, from which the enemy are retreating cuthward. being pursued by our cavalryt

THE RISE IN WHEAT IN GREAT. BRITAIN.

LONDON, Aug. 17. A controversy has arisen regaling the enuse of the remarkable ise in wheat recently to 68a quarter. It is variously attributed to garabling in Chicago, inspired by German-Americans to corner the market in London, and to fovernment interiersace. True reports from America state that the shortage of the spring crop is due to black rust but this is believed to be exaggerated.

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ARMY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION.

LONDON, Aug. 16. The War Office announces that in the case of candidates who served in the The visit of the Kaiser to the Imperial or Dominion forces, including Western front, where the Germans, are the Indian Army Reserve, the upper reinforcing their heavy artillery limit of age for attendance at the Army troops, is regarded by the newspapers Entrance Examination to be held in as clear proot that the enemy is still November will be 25. Otherwise it will seeking a decision in the west, having be 19. abandoned the idea of winning in the other theatres.

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The encounter continued through out the night of the 18 19th,

H.E. Clang, "the invernor of THE CAMPAIGN IN EAST AFRICA.

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Major Morsh, the military corres pondent of the Berliner Tagsblatt," recognizes that the Russian offensive is more sustained than oue expected it would be

I learn from a good source," says the

**chas Daily Teleruph's correspondent the German Government realizes the gravity of the menace to the country resulting from the Allied offensive on all fronts It knows that henceforth it will be impossible to denude certain points of the battle front to reinforce others.

.This

of an

Austrian is openly discussed in Berlin. debilelexibility To fully appreciate this change in the German view, it must be remembered.

week ago the whole

of that two Germany Was convinced that the Imperial troops still held the initiative. that the fall of Veriun was imminent. and that Hindenburg was going to advance in his own time.

Now, people are beginning to blanc the Crown Prince for sacrificing the re inforcements which were intended for Hindenburg, and important newspapers ike the Lokal Anziger, the ische Zeitung and the Frankfurter Zeitung are voicing the uneasiness which the news from the westera and eastern fronts inspires.

NEVER READ OF THE WAR.

OIECTOR PAID NO ATTENTION TO RUMOURS,

1 Mykalen, on receiving a report of GENERAL BOTHA INTERVIEWED-in an affray with Chinese troops at ever read of the war and disregarded |

the occurrence immediately ordered the Chinese to cease fighting. He also visited the Japanese Consal and expressed the deepest regret.

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The extraordinary confession that he Plymouth rumours was made by a Brother at the Essex Appeal Court. On being asked by the military represanta tive what sacrifice he had made for the country in her hour of need, he replied that he had been offered worked in a munition factory at treble his present

bur he refused to take it

AFFRAY AT CHENGCHIATUNO,

TOKIO, Aug. 16. A Japanese policeman was killed and seventeen Japanese soldiers were wound- Chengchiatung, 130 miles north-west of DURRAN, Aug. 16.

Mukden. General Botha, interviewed on his

The newspapers publish sensational return from a visit to General Smuts, details of the Chengohiatung affray spoke most enthusiastically of the These declare that a Chinese soldier Anglo-Butch co-operation in East Africa assaultel a Japanese, and that when the They wero overcoming enczmods only Japanese policeman at Chenchistung you know that there is a war on? dificulties. Ils was most optimistic went to the barracks and remonstrated-Yes. regarding the prospects of the campaign, he was shot and killed by a Chinese You have read the p papers, then-Yes, the end of which was not far distant.

soldier. Subsequently a squart of because I am interested in conscience Japanese troops approachert the bar cases. racks. The Chinese fired, wounding seventeen, including the lieutenant-com TOmanding.

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GERMAN SUBMARINE PIRACY,

GERMANYS UNDERTAKING

AMERICA VIOLATED.

LONDON, Aug. 17, In the House of Lord Earl Crewe stated that Ence May, when Germany promised the United States that she

The newspapers assert that Chinese mobs are threatening the hundred Japanese residents at Chengchiatung,

KITCHENER FUND.

Feçinlay Carso and cast of"Gorizia, and CASUALTY LISTS AND A QUESTION. took 350 prisoners.

Culcutta, July Discussing the the front were repulsgl. An Italian air recent heavy casualties, a correspondent aquadron dropped 2 tons of explosives of the Englishman says:-There are on the railway and military establish a lurge oumber of Englishmen still within ments near the important stations of fighting age. (By Englishmen I includą inen hailing from all parts of the British Prganise and Dombers with Isles), who are oveupied in India in shops results.

and other establishments, or work which could equally well be carried on DF women, and hy men beyond the sighting age. Take Calenta for instance: No would not sink vessels without warning, can enter a còfe, restaurant, or any other German submarince have sunk, without The Kitchener Fund now totals place without seeing scores of men, who warning, four British and three neutral £223,500. The Mercantile Bank of look as though they ought to be swelling vessele. Altogether 46 lives were lost India and the National Bank of India the ranks of the armies in the trenches, thereby. This was a clear violation of have each given £500. instead of fooling around enfes and bars, their undertaking There had been thousands of adles away from the sound of a gun. Some of them may be dis. qualified for antice, but there ought to be some ments for the public to know this so that the soldiers garrisoned · in India, any of whom have passed through the ordeal of battle, may not have to say that there are hundreds of their

THE FRENCH FRONT.

PARIS, Aug 16.

A communique states:-

The night has been calm on most .of the front.

There was a lively hombardment on the Thiaumont-Vaux-Chapitre sector.

Enemy aeroplanes bombed Belfort,

but there were no victims.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

LONDON, Aug. 16, General Sir Douglas Haig reports that there has been no change in the situation between the Ariers and the Somme, ave for minor infantry engagements in the vicinity of Pozicres

There was some mutual, shelling! throughout the night.

AMERICA'S NAVAL

...PROGRAMME.

APPROPRIATION INCREASED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.

The House of Representatives has

countrymen skulking out here. while conscription to being enforced, in the

British Isles.

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They have gone out and made a great sacrifice. haven't they I am sorry for them.

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Answer my question Do you admire them From their point of view, but not from mine

Mr Colingwood Hope, K.C.-Have you. ever read an account of the war 0

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GREAT AEROPLANE, FEATS.

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The damage done in this stic

Do you know England is in danger of A Cairo correspondent, writing dura: One German machine with pilot, other cases in which a breach of the EXPANSION OF COTTON, GROWING.}

invasion Do you believe it-I don't 23rd June, gives the following account cheerver and party of mechanics, pad an undertaking was highly probable, but

attach much importance to ramours. LONDON, Aug. 16.

of the attack by our aviators on El-Arish: other similar maschine blown up; one. What would be England's position i there was no definite proof.

the Turks completely by agar with machine visible inside The British Cotton Growing Associa tion is enquiring with a view to starting everybody accepts your view-God We took

would protect. and large operations in Rhodesis

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God protect Belgium I have surprise, for when our first machine destroyed; five other hangars wrecked, over the sexdrome at El-Arish only one and the contents set on fire; five other. Mozambique.

heard there were atrocities

VINCENT COMMISSION PAPERS.

LONDON, Aug. 16.

HUNGARIAN LOSSES.

MAD TUMULT IN CHAMRËL.

At any rate you would take no steps

to help your countryNot in the war

of the Turkish seroplanes had been ruu enemy machines destroyed; patrol tanks out of ite bangas. Timmediately, our pilot and aircraft gums, and machine guns,

You accept all the advantages which came down to 100 feet. and dropped and vast quantities of atores destroyed;

can be given to you, and you will make no sacrifice in return I am not pre-

pad to take part in the war.

pared

He was ordered work of national im- portance.

SIXTZEN-INCH GUNS.

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WARSHIPS.

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bomb plumb on the enemy machine whilst at least one group at the enemy destroying it, its pilot, and observer, and was blown to bits by bombs.

party of mechanics, who were getting

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it ready for its light Keanwhile other eremy machine had been ran out, but it mes with a similar fale at the hands of our next aeroplane, though its crew and working party rar off, and so decaped on

The new big French gun is a veritable" soon as they saw what had happened to

marvel and puts the famous "Carinas its companion. The pilot of our first 16-in. entirely the shade. The corre

law.doors of ma

machine next sötietopondent of the Petit For

the hangars were open, and a thirdomme front was present, while one of these giants demolished a village within Washington, July 3 machine was being got ready to be

German lines. With cach shot

disappeared, and presently After a discussion lasting more than out at once. He got into position as dozen how the Germine faft, was year, and closely watching the work of it, and dropping boby dostrayed both the village wir fire in caused the British and Clerman battleships, the General Board of the Navy has recom- bangar and its contents Alanwhile our wiped out. Our wa sher marded, and the Secretary of the Navy other machines had not beer idie.. Each Kari Vor Wicmal, the Berlin

dent of the "Now York World," to cause has approved, the arming of the raw

and had its allottedtunk, and they his reper, quoting ang higher oficers California and Tennessee systematically proceeded to bomb every The British artillery fire is beyond the'. guns card by the Pennsylvania”

In the House of Commons, in reply to Sis Henry Criik, Mr. Chamberlain stated that copies of the Report of the Vincent

DANISH WEST INDIES. Commission and of General Sir Beau- champ Duff Memorandum thereon were

COPENHAGEN Aug 16 despatched from India in July, whils

The Lower House of Danish Parlia Appendices, including evidence, were ment have resolved to take a plebiscite sent carly in August. The Viceroy had on the question of the sale of the stated that general review of the Danish West Indies. Report and the Appendices would follow as soon as they were fully examined All the documents would be submitted to the Mesopotamin Commission 88 8008 as they were received. He thought this For wounded and disabled officers a physical clinique was opened last month meanwhile the matters trested by the would greatly facilitate their task, but at 120, Great Portland-street, London. The clinique under the control of an Vincent Commission must be considered

The true story of what took place at a infirential committee, of which Sir Lau- still sub jalice, and the Report could not meeting of the Hergarian Chamber der Brunton and Sir John Collie are be published.

month ago is told by the Budapest nows members.

It possesses several feature which are

Mr. Austen Chamberlain have paper "Festi, Hirky which gives the seen an advance copy of the Report avamished detais suppressed in the new to Gron. Britain. The whirlpool In addition to the criticisms upon the Wolff Bureau report bath" is a development of what is known in France as the eau courante. Improved Indian military organisation, which are types of this bath have recently been now engaging the serious attention of was the centre of storm of indignation with detail, they consist essentially of water, certain officers as having grave retter if the pay of the officers had been guis The new ships will have eight hard work, during which they wow what access they have made to devised for the committee. Differing in the Imperial Government, it named which interrupted the proceedings. ****

The Army would have done its work class. These vessels carry twelve 14-inch that could be apsited. After 56 minutes of the Germans at Verdun. The rat of British shells was terrible, and they or air and water, in rapid motion and at sponsibility in connection with State rained, shouted the deputy Racow-16-inch guns, and naval, experts who subjected to continuous fire from anti. their artillery high temperatures and the baths Pro affairs. These officers no doubt would sky, adding the next moment Ask advocate the larger calibres say the addi pare an injured limb for massage, for mnaiulation, and for movement of the be exarainol by the Mesopotamia Coin our incapable generale to render their tional range of 2000 yards will make rat guns, Edes, and machine-guns them mors efficient and give thep ad the signal was given to rotura to their mission, by whom their case and the accounts joints and muscles.

A wild tnorult followed, amid which

base, and as soon as our stacking The opponents of big guns.

Lought at the Renate, provides for an expenditure of wounded and disabled of care. It is named had vacated their positions, to and betray us." -

catimated that similar cliniques in which now appointments had been

extremo range of 17,000 yards that at machines had a turn, and descending £79,000,000 in three years. This is France have lived the State £1,000,000

A number of Deputies left the 15,000 yards, which is the extremo range exceedingly low, literally plastered what Chamber in sign of protest, while Count of the 14-inch gun fts penetrative power was left of the enemy camp with their £9,000,000 more thas was previously per annum on account of pensions made to

In the House of Lords, Lord Isling: Andrassy endeavoured to restore calm. is equal to that of the 18-inch gun, and machine guns. During the attack we lost provided by the House of Representa

tom, in reply to Lord Midleton, repeated Speaking for the Opposition, he stated that at that range and closer the 12-inch two single-sester One had to land close tives.

Chamberlain's statement that the that its members were sincerely loyal, and 14-inch gun can concentrate to the Turkish camp, but the pilot, before

to heavier volume of fire than eight guns conditions in Mesopotamia were not yet edhe deputeter te Emperos Eraticis of larger calibre. The fear, however, of bo was captured, succeeded, ha burning

députation to quite satisfactory. This time large boucph.Count, fara into the American outing hoe suashico, Tar other hand her purs owing the immense difficulties of

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of the Chamber, would be the decisive factor, and as the British pierced try a balet, and the pilot was transport His lordship hoped that the held to examine the military situation Navy has 1-inch guns it was decided to alterations made in responsible positione

Fresh

which the censorship was weason The Naval Buresa of Ordnance come. The Eaj was making every severely criticized. A deputy, after do has already buill and tested's 16-inch effort to inset the difficulties. Mr. claring that the official communiqués gun at the naval proving grounds

of General von Hoeffer eulogized the

approved the Senate's Three Years

Naval Construction Programme, includ

ing the immediate building of tour dread

noughts and four battle-cruisers. The

personnel of the Naval is increased to

74,000.

The Minister of Finance, M Teleszky, DR, rans la place of the 14-ine hanger, all guts, and every group of men power of imagination exceeds the

The Naval Bill, as passed by the will, in the first instance, be given to be considered. Meanwhile the officersThe Czechs surrender to the Rasps very few actions will say that machines had departed, our scoringTo-day's Advertisements:

Treatment will be free of charge, and measure ́ of their responsibility would M. Recowsky whezni tó deciary Yantago over skips with smaller gunë

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELE ION CAMPAIGN.

NOTABLE DECLARATION BY MR HUGHES.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16

Mr. Hughes is continuing his attacks

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would enable the difficulties to be overwerdable broke out shortig siter arm the new Vessels with the still large forced to land on to sea coast, somber

PHYSICIANS prescribed Chamber Chamberlain desired him to say that the Austrians bus seldom referred to the lain's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoes Report by the Vincent. Commission exploits of the Hungarian troops, read a Remedy bure it relieves cramps in specially recognised the valuable services letter from a superior officer in which, the stomach and intestinal pains quicker than any preparation they can come the Midies! Corps and the Indias referring to an opisode of the Hussine pound to be bought from any revealed in the Report were notahed LA RA

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