1915-04-05 — Page 1

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WEATHER FORECAST

CLOUDY

Barometer 29,00

Temperature 6 a.m.. 76,

April 5 1915,

Humidity

2876

日一廿月二

95

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April 5, 1914.

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TELEGAMS

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

GERMAN'S DESCRIPTION OF DARDANELLESTM BOMBARDMENT.

General Alexieff Succeeds General Russky.

ALLIED AVIATORS ACTIVE.

[Reuter's Servios to The "Telegraph.”]

The Archbishop of Canterbury on the War,

April 4, 10.10 p.m. The Arobbishop, preaching in Canterbury Cathedral, affirmed Our cause in this great war in indisputably right, and we are firmly resolved that we shall prevail."

His Grace strongly urged all engaged in connection with armaments an other supplies to do their heat work. It was an- thinkable, he said, that the splendid devotion of their brothers in the trenches and battleships would be wasted..

Alfled Aviators' Activity:

April 3, 6.35 p.m. A message from Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam reporte that allied airmen have bombed Villingen and Badea.

Terrible Effects of Allied Bombardment.

April 3, 6.35 pm.

Significant locident on Bulgarian Frontier.

April 3, 9.30 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Nish reports that Bulgarien irregulers, numbering over a regiment, attacked a Servian blockhouse" at Valondovo, and osmpelled the Serviso guards to retire..

CONDENSED.

The latest British casualty list is given to-day.

A Servian regiment arrived later and scattered the Balgariane, The American steamer Green A German officer writes to the Cologne Gazette devoribing the who left eighty dead. The Servians had sixty killed, and many Criar has foundered in the North general atack made by the Allies on the Dardanelles. He says the wounded. The Bulgariane took two old gune. shells caused a tremendous fire at Chanikaleh. His own party at

Sea. Fort Hamidieh had four killed and fourteen wounded. He declares:

French General Visits Belgiau Troops. "Oar battery had a bad appearance in the evening when fire ceared.. Good Heavens, what holes there were! Our guns also were much Joffice visited the Belgian haidquarters, where he was received by

April 3, 5.30 p.m. Paris correspondent Biatoa that General damaged, but by working all night the guns were repaired, except King Albert. He decorated a number of Belgian officers and his visit one, which was completely destroyed. Our camp, however, is s desolate heap of debris." The officer received a m' dil for bravery deeply impressed the Belgian troops who cheered him continuously and the honour was conferred on twonty-two other Germane,

Russian Fleet and the Bosphorus.

British Casualties:

The latest casualties announced are:-- Killed T. L. Frost.

April 3, 6:35.p.m.

Died of wounds:-0. L. Tottenham.. Wounded-A. G. Bruce, F. A. Dickinson, W. H. Hedger, G. Mercer, D. J. Radcliffe, C. E. Stringer (Lancore), T. Thwaytes.

Austrians in Desperate Straits.

April 4, 7 s.m.

Router's

Russian coast and sunk

"The Turkish oruiser Medjidiel has struck a mine near the

A German officer's statement April 3., 5.20 p.m... A message from

on the bombardment of the Petrograd Etates the bombardment of the outer forts of the Bosphorus the

that during Dardanelles appears elsewhere. warships approached within fifty cable lengths of entering the mine. area, within the fire of the coast forta, where, destroyers tad prev- iously swept for mines without result. The Turkish forts did not reply.

An Austrian war correspondent states that the Russians in the Carpathians seem to possess end- less reserves,

German Bombardment Damages Norweglan Ship.

April 3, 5.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen states that the Norwegian steamer Loevatakken was considerably damaged in the bombard... ment of Libau, by the Germans on March 28. The captain of the vessel was killed.

Steamer Movements.

A message from Venice says that telegrams received from the front, published in the Austrian papers, though carefaily worded and etrially ceasored, convey she impression that the situation in

London, April 3, 10.25 p.m. the Carpathians ia desparate. Thay dwell almost hopelessly on the The 8.8. Malakand arrived on April 1, and the following are the strength of the Russians and their enormous reserves. Thus the depertores-s.e. Nawab, Satz, April 2.8. Mahanada, Liverpool, war correspondent of the Nieue Fris Presas(Vienna): Constantly April 1. increasing forces of Russians are making superhuman efforts against our Centre along a front of 70 kilometres. A violent battle has been raging for several days, The Russian forces show no sign of diminution in this constantly alternating struggle; they seem to possess endless reserves."

It is believed that the censorship is now allowing such messages with a view to preparing the public for freeh disasters,

Meanwhile the Germans ara sending large reinforcements to Hungary. The services on the main railways have been suspended for the last three days to facilitate the conveyance of the troops..

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Ignomlälous Death for Russian Traitor.

April 3, 9.30 p.m. officially announced that Lieut. Colonel Miassoyed off, inter Heater's correspondent at Petrograd roports that it is preter on the staff of the tenth army, has been court-martialled on a charge of espiorage and sentenced to be hanged.

Other persons not belonging to the Russian army have been arrested,

Operation on King of Denmark.

April 3, 9.30 p.m.- Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen stater that the Danish King underwent an operation, yesterday, for an intestinal fissure.

His health is good and no further bulletins will be issued.

German Aviators Captured.

April 3, 4.20 p.m. The latest-casualties nunounced are:-

It has been ascertained that all the Russian forces from

Renter'a correspondent at Paris reports that the official com- Killed.-J. E, Mareball, R. W. Rae.

Przemysl are now along the Carpathian front. Russian reinforce-munique states that the mine warfare continues to our advantage. Died of Wounds.-H. Breadway R. J. Francis.

mente have compelled the Austrians in the Giena and Brechygorne Wounded.-2ad Lieut. Bayne (East Surrey), T. Kendall, H. M. districts of Galicis to retreat somewhat.

The Archbishop advocated that British householde should voluntarily suspend the use of alcohol. He impressed this upon church people and emphasised the fact that the King was confident that they would be ready with a widespread response,

Marshall.

Casualties.

April 4, 8.15 p.m.

Russian Command Change.

An Austrian Admission.

April 4, 7 a.m. Iteuter's ont respondent at Amsterdam states that an Austrian communique auss:—

Austria's Confused Forces,

April 4, 8.15 p.m."

April 4,7 a.m. Realer's ocrrespondent at Petrograd states that General Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says the composition of the Alexieff succeeds General Rusaky in command of the armies on Austrian forces in the Carpathians betrays the greatest confusion. the north-west front.

In an engagement along a front of only three miles prisoners were captured belonging to fourteen regiments from completely different

French Reports,

(Havas Telegram.}

เ

April 2.

Yesterday, French aviatore brought down two Teabes."British

divisione...

British Cruiser Active.

April 4, 7 a.m. airmen bombarded Zeebrugge and Hoboken harbours, which were ult, bombarded Mowilah and Hedjaz.

A Turkish communique says that a British cruiser on the sheltering German anbmarinor; the submarines are supposed to have been hit.

Today we destroyed several trenches south of Peronne.. Belgian and French airmen have dropped about thirty sholle on the aviation camp at Hardzacme,

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Turkish Cruiser Sunk.

April 4, 4 p.m.

The number of prisoners taken recently at Bois La Pratre was two hundred, including six officers.

An aeroplane, which had been brought down while throwing bombs on Rheime, caught fire while slighting, but the aviatore, who were unhurt, were made prisoners.

General Alexieff

succeeds General Russky in command of the Russian armies on the north west frontior."

Austrian telegrams, though, strictly censored, indiote that the situation in the Carpathiana Austrians. in most desperate for the

There have, says the Japanese Premier, been deliberate attempts by German interests to mis- represent Japan's attitude to werde China.

The Premier of Japan saya the Japanese proposals to China are Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the in complete accordance with the

jagreements with other Powern.

NEWS.

Saturday's local sport is report ed to-day.

"Jettings by the Way" appear

Further Notes on the Crisis appear on page 4.

The Situation in Greece; Correspondcuce Published. “ April 3, 1.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athéne states that in the correspond. on page 4. ence published between the Premier and.11. Vanezstos, the former reiterates that M. Venezelos was prepared to cede Greek territory to Bulgaria and says that the compensations contemplater by M. Venezelos, designed to secure the abandonment of Balgarian neu- 3latrality, did not remove the Bulgarian peril,

General Gounarie woys that the Government favoured the compensations, bat rejected the territorial concessione,

M. Venthos he energetically oppceed the Bulgarian to-day-

denies the frapo ed aassion of Creek territory

A telegram from Sebastopol says that the Tarkish cruiser An official note denies a German communique of the 1st April Madjidieh last night, near the Russian coast, struck a mine and concerning the loases we are supposed to have enstained in the sink. course of the entpost fighting in the Parrey region. This affair was [The Medjidich was a light cruiser of 3,132 tona displacement. all in our favour, but was disastrous for a Bavarian battalion. errrying two 8-inch and eight 4.7-inch guns, with a speed of 22

The Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote calling to the knots. She had a complement of 300.] colours, at the earliest convenience, the 1917 olase.

Petrograd-Russian troops, elimbing the Carpathians in spite

of deep snow, drove the Austrians away from their trenches and also captured fortified heights in the region of Valiemitchovo,

Wert of the Niemen and west of Symmo, Russian troops wan a brilliant suocess and the enemy is fleeing before the advancing Russians.

A German submarine torpedoed and Bank the English steamer “Seven Seas” off Beachy Head, six hands being being lost.

In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

An important Vilt):

April 3, 8.85 p.m.

• states that Sig, Titont, the Italian

tched to

arrive in Roms to-morrow.

No Change.

April 4, 4 pm. A Paris communique says there is no change to report. [The following telegrama appeared in our special edition yesterday]

Seven Thousand Austrians Captured.

April 8, 11.55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that the official communigas states that the Russian offensive in the Carpathians contianes to develope, particularly in the direction of Uszok, the Russians capturing prisoners, machine guns and ammunition, despite stubborn Austrian counter-attacks. Savan thousand pri onera altogether were further taken.

Three German Attacks Repulsed,

April 4, 2.35 sm, The official communique issued at Paris reports that a German attack near Lassigny was stopped dead by our fire directly the Germans left their trozohes...

Two German attacks were repulsed in the Barahaupt district,

Upper Alsace

Trawler Torpedoed in the Channel,

April.

10.25

torpedoed of HITTIM

and Bays claims. On the outbreak of the war the territorial

General news and a short story appear on page 3,

Interesting news from our Canion correspondent is given

concessions suggested to the King eunslated of the small The concert given in aid of the cession of territory in Micedonia, in return for Bulgaria ceding Cigarette and Tobnem Fundin territory on the North Greek frontier and abandoning neutrality, Saturday was a most successful conditional upon Greece obtaining large territory in Asia Minor as ovent, the resull of the war.

Another Dutch Steamer Sunk. S

April 2, 240 p.m. The Dutch steamer Schieland has been blown up in the North Seo

The 8.8. Ntrow has brought into Hall six injured and one drowned.

Mr. Thrasher's Death: Americau Press Comment,

April 3, 2.40 a.m.

A New York message states that several newspapers, headed by the New York Herald, recall the American Note threatening to hold Germany to strict accountability if American lives are lost during Germany's blockade and ask what the United States are going to do abont Mr. Thrasher.

The New York press compares German submarines to wild beasts banting only defencelese non-combitants, and declares that the German navy has gone sterk mad.

"Dar Contemporarica" appears on page 2, Commercial News on page 9, and Log Book on page C

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m,

TO MORROW.

Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m Sale of Curio8-G. P. Lan mert, Old Post Office-2.30 p.m. |_ Orgon Recital-St. Andrew's

Church 9.15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 7 Sale of Carios alo. G. P. Lam-

[It will be remembered that Mr. Thrasher, an American, was reported as one of those drowned at the sinking of the B., Falaba by a German submarine.)

British Journalists and the Allies.

***** April 3, 2.40 p.m. that it appreciates the co-operation of Japan in freeing the peas and mert, Old Post Office 2:30 pm,

The National Union of Journalista wires to the Allies, and states

that the friendship of the two island raons may long endu nations in the Far East from the peril of allied aggression and trusts

Germans Torpedo Small Steamer.

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Thursday, April 8.

5 Bald of Onrios etc.-G. P. Lame *mert, Old Post Office -2.30 p

Saturday, April 10

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