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May 6 1915,

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日三廿月部

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

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THE GERMÁN USE OF POISONOUS GASES.

POINT TO A LONG AND METHODICAL

PREPARATION.

More Hull Trawlers Sunk.

THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR CONFERS WITH SIR EDWARD GREY.

[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

THURSDAY, MAY 6,

1916.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE LATEST CASUALTY LISTS.

May 4, 3.45 p.m. The following names are contained in the latent casualty lists. Wounded and prisoners:~W. G. Jackson, A. L. Ryder, F, W. Tomlinson.

Missing C. K. Chamaer, H. Colston, A. J. Jackson, Wounded (in Mediterranean-E W. Ager. G, El. Birkett, H. R. Bowen, C. L. Boxall, O. &. Carruthers, B. C. Crozier, H. Dabber, D. French, G. W. Geddes, R. Gillist, O. O. Harland G. B. Harrison (Borderere); E. L. Henderson, A. M. Johnson (Dublin Fusiliers); R. Lane (Munsters); E. Lanigan O'Keef. H. Nelson, F. J. Lee, Maffait, G. M. Oglivy, A. W. Molony (Dublin-); S, C. Renny," H. R. Rice, F. X. Rassell, A. J. Sanderson, H. Shorter, C. Tippetts, F. H. Verschoyle, J. P. Wallers, H. 8. Wilson (Munstera)

„Wounded and missing-M. Becher.

Wounded in Flanders: -Major-General

May 4, 9.5 p.m. A. E. Sandbach.

May 4, 9 05 p.m. Grady, G. Lambert

Killed: W. Dannington-Jefferson, W. (Royal Fusilliera) J. F. Pearse, T Renwick.

"Died of wounds: F. Wyley, G. Davies (Londosiane), C., J. Wingfi-ld..

Wounded: C, V. Bartlett, H. D. Bandon, G. H. . Bell, R. Blair-Cunynghamo, G. K. Barnett, A. P. Cummins, K. R. Davies, F. Dawes, W. Dovey. Lt. J. Dickie (Highland Light), G. R. Dudds, S. Etheleton, R. C. Featherstonhangt, G. L. Findlay, T. Fuoldes, W. Gowaus, F. Grigade, G. A. Jones (Royal Fusiliers), G. Kirk- house. 8. Le Marchant, D. J. Leonard, E. Lewellin, J. A. Machou, worthy, R. D. Park, H. L. Reed (Artillery), J. Rettie, K. S. Robert- son (Royal Scots), H. Russell (Artillery), O. R. Saunders, 2nd L3, G, Sweet, (Northumberland Fusiliers), G. S. Tucker, P. G. Villiers- Stuart, T. I. Walker, W. R. Warren (Artillery), O. L. Waachop, I. H. Williams.

FIELD MARSHAL FRENCH ON POISONOUS GASES. B. J. More, G. D. Moseley. (St.ffardebures), R. Nation, F. Nus

Official correction: Not killed, T. W. Lloyd.".

INDIA CONSOLIDATION BILL.

May 4, 9.45 p.m.

EJECTED FROM PIPES LAID IN TRENCHES, Germans Recognise The Illegalley of Their Methods.

May 4, 8 30 p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French has issued & report on the Germans using poisonous gases in which he says: They have been ejected from pipes laid in the trenches and also by shells specially manufactured. German attacking troops had specially designed respiratore, and this all points to a long methodical preparation on

During the second reading of the India Cousolidation Bill in a large scale. The report emphasises that a week before Germany ased the method, a Berlin commatique announced that the British the Elouse of Lords, Lord Crewe explained that it wassimply a Can- were using asphyxisting gases-then there appeared no reason for solidation Bill dealing with Acts which went back sa fir as 1770. this astounding falsehood, but now it is obvious that that was part It repealed 42 Acts and some provisions of six others. The greatest of a scheme, and shows the Germans recognised the illegality of care bad been taken over the task of co-ordinating sections, which the meshed and were anxious to forestall peutral and possibly was extremely laborious. domestic criticism. Moreover, since the method was first used, the enemy adopted it both for offence and defence whenever the wind it wae merely a Consolidation Bill, and that only. was favourable. The effect was not merely that of disabling, or even painlessly fatal, as suggested by the German press, but the victims suffer acutely and a large proportion die a painful, lingering death. It appears that those surviving, are permanently injured in the lungs and will possibly be invalids for life. These effects must be well known to the German scientists who devised the method, and also to the military who sanotioned its use. "I am of opinion the enemy has definitely decided to use these gases as a normal procedure and that proteste will be maeless."

THREE MORE HULL TRAWLERS SUNK. PEARED LOSS OF OTHER HULL AND GRIMSBY VESSELS.

May 5, 12.15 p.m. A German submarine sank the Hall trawlers Iolanthe, North- ward to, and Hero, in the North Sea. It is feared that other Bull and Grimsby vessels have been lost." Those endeavouring to escape were attacked by shells and rifle-fire. The crews were allowed boats, which were long adrift, eventually attracting attention through burning a shirt,

MR. ASQUITH AN OPTIMIST.

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ADDRESSES A RECRUITING MEETING,

May 5, 120 p.m.

Mr. Asquith in a recruiting speech at Westminster, congratul- ated the shopmen on providing 430,000 rooruits. He emphasised

Lord Lansdowne said the Bill would meet with no opposition if Lord Loreharo hoped" the Bill would be referred to a Joint Committee. The Bill was started not to amend but to consolidato the statute law concerning India,

The Bill comprises 68 pages, and 138 articles.

STAGGÉKING FINANCE.

April 4, 9.5 p.m.

In the House of Commons, Mr. D. Lloyd George, in his Budget speech, said that taxation was unobanged. The time was oJnven- fent for a review of the financial position, which depended apen the events of the next two or three months-the result of the war was never in deabt bat he would then be able to give a dependable opinion as to ite duration,

He said in eight months the war had cost 307 millions, and the estimated revenue for the coming year was 270 millions, an increase of 434 millione.

He pointed out that if the war ended in September the total xpenditure would be 788 millions of which the army cost 400 and the Davy 100 millions; advances to Allies and the Dominions Lotalled 100 millions, or if the war lasted another year the total would be 1,126 millions, a net deficit of 862 millions.

PETROGRAD COMMUNIQUE.

Big Slaughter of Turks.

May 4, 10.20 p.m. From Petrograd a Caucasian communique reports that in a that he was not sahamed to be called an optimist. He was contid: three days' battle the Russians completely defeated Khali Bey's ent that nothing would be left undone whether the struggle was Corps in the region of Khori Daimon. short or long to bring our righteous cause to a decisive and glorions issue (Lond oheering)."Let every man and woman be able to say have played my part in the Empire's greatest task" (Cheers). ITALIAN

AMBASSADOR'S LENGTHY CONFERENCE

WITH SIR E. GREY.

May, 5, 1.20 p.m.

3,500 dead Turke were found on the battlefield, The pursuit continues,

Austrian Claim to Victory not Confirmed.

May 5, 4.45 a.m.

A communique does not confirm the Austro-German claim of a great victory in Galicia.

It states that a series of battles developed on Sunday and Monday in Galioin, from the Vistula to the Carpathiane, Enemy The Italian Ambassador had a prolonged conference with Bir detachments crossed the river Dunajete, but the Russian fire pre- Edward Grey.

PRISONERS ARRIVE AT RIGA.

May 5, 1.20 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Rigs reports that German prisoners are beginning to arrive; also one gun and two quickfirera

Lia the event of telograms arriving too late for insertion on this

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vented them advancing.

Fighting is particularly desperate in the region of Tarkoff and Biotch where the Russian cater-attacks resulted in the capture of hundreds of prisoners, an

A very fierce battle continues in the fireotion of Stri The Hussiens finally espiared hill near Goloratzko, which had frequently changed hands, and took 1200 prisoners.

May 6, 1914

WAR TELEGRAMS

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

British Repulse Geriman Attacks.

Temperature 6 s.m. 70- Humidity

2 p.m.

May 4, 5.40 p.m.

A communique states:-The British repulsed last night an attack northward of Ypres.

We gained 'ground at Bagatelle.

French Progress.

May 4, 800 a.m. A Paris evening communique states that our progress con tinued in Belgium, in the region of Steenstraete.

Three German attacks near Beausejonr in Champagne were repulsed.

We progressed at Bagatelle, in Argoune, and extended our gain in Bis-le-Pretre,

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BRITISH SHIPPING.

May 4, 5.30 p.m. The s.s. Scindia arrived in Liverpool on the 2ad inst.

HALF HEARTED ATTACK,

May 4, 1055 p.m. Field Marshal French, in his official repot, states that the loss of ground resulting from the unexpected use of asphyxisting gas by the enemy, last week, necessitated the readjustment of the line in front of Ypres.

The new line runs west of Zonnebake.

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Daring the last 24 hours the situation has been normal along whole front with the exception of one half-hearted enemy attack. north-east of Ypres, which was easily repulsed.

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TELEGRAME,

NEWS FOR BUSY HEN.

CONDENSED.

A fierce batile continues in direction of Stryi.

It is reported that Major General &. E. Sandbach has been wounded."

The King of Sweden erophaaises Sweden's indispensable duty to observe striot neutrality.

A Petrograd message says that the Russian Fleet bombarded the Bosphorus forts for several hourg.

A Petrograd communique doen not confirm the Austro-German olaim to's great victory in Gali- oia, 2

The British collier Minterne was torpeoded off the Soillye with- out warning. Two diemen were killed.

The attempt of the enemy to envelop the Russian flank, at the scurce of the river Svitza, cɔm- pletely failed.

The Press Bureau announcem that the enemy in the Dardanellen attacked our positions, strongly and determinedly, but were re- pulsed.

The American Ambassador at Berlin says that the British officers under arrest make no complaint except that they have been arrested.

The German admiralty an-

nounces that a Zeppelin on Mon- day, fought a number of British submarines in the North Bos.

was sunk.

They report that one of the latter

Sr John French reports the loss of ground resulting from the unexpected use of Asphyxisting gas by the enemy, and that this necessitated the re-adjustment of

May 4, 7.20 p.m. Speaking in the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said that our line. Germany's use of poisonous gasea was a breach of the Hague ConventionField marebat Sir John Frencu and had been clearly committed with deliberate purpose after careful ways that the poisonous gases preparation.

need by the Germans were ejected from pipes laid in the trenches, also from shells specially manu❤ factured,

He emphasised that time would be better spent in counter noting such action than by making representations.

KING OF SWEDEN ON NEUTRALITY.

May 4, 7.20 p.m.

Reater's correspondent at Copenhagen reporte that the King, at Gothenburg, made a speech in which he said the danger of Sweden being involved in the war was as great as before, b

He emphasised that it was Sweden's indispensable duty, to observe strict neutrality, and he exhorted all to do nothing to aggravate the country's position, and said he was confident in case of necessity the whole nation would be united in defending the country and liberty.

THE TREATMENT of our OFFICERS.

May 4, 5.40 p.m.

The Press Bureau issues the report that the American Ambassador in Berlin says the British officers under arrest make no complaint except of being arrested, and declares that Germany will follow exactly the same treatment as is extended to Garman aubmarine prisoners,

THE DARDANELLES.

Enemy Turned from Offensive to Defensive,

May 4, 7.25 pm.

The Prese Bureau reports that on the nights of the 1st and 2nd inst, the enemy in the Dardanelles attacked strongly and deter minedly in mass against our positions, constantly bringing up fresh troops, or

The troops of the Allies not only repulsed every attack and inflicted enormous losses bat assumed the offensive and drove the enemy from their positions.

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We are advancing into the interior of the Peninsula.

RUSSIANS HAMMERING AT THE BOSPHORUS.

May 4, 7.20 p.m.

It is reported from Petrograd that the Russian fleet bombarded Bosphorus for several hours, notably the Forte of Fener, Karidjo, Dilbarau, Beyakliman the Upper and Lower Kavaks and Kiliselmas,

All the batteries feebly replied,

great

attempt made by the enemy to envelop the Rundan fi ink at fong

River Britza completel the source of

isorder losing prisonera. forced to

The Russians still hold Litaus

There was a terrifio explosion at Kiliaelmas, and our fire way of

precision and very destructive, ele The flest also visited Külmli Zunguldak an1 Eregli.

ANOTHER GERMAN STORY,

The German Admiralty state tline:

May 5, 1.15 a.ro.

non Monday In the North.

opelia we karings, and zətaraed

e nambar of British gabim

One of the lattara

juched by the fire

In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George said that the pre- sent is not a convenient tims to

review the financial position which depended on the events of the next two or three months.

Sir John Frenen edde that the

German attacking troops had specially designed respirators when using the gases, which points to 's long methodical pre- paration on a large scale.

A Berlin communique says that the British are using asphyxiating games. It is obvious that this lie is part of the scheme, and shows that the Germans recognised the illegality of the method.

Mr. Asquith says that Germany's use of poisonous gases is a breach of the Hague Conven. tion and emphasised that the time would be better spent in counter-noting such action than in making representations.

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A report of scerlay's meeting of the Legislative Council appears

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A detailed report of the Tennis championship game played last night, appeara on page 4,50

Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, Commercial News on page 9, and Log Brok on page 6

An account of the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce will be found on page 3.

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