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WEATHER FORECAST
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Barometer 20,76
May 10 1915,
2911 日七十月盎
Temperature 6 a.m. 75 Humidity
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE LUSITANIA
PIRACY.
NEUTRAL COUNTRIES SHOW INTENSE INDIGNATION.
Italy's Pretext to Begin War is Causlug the Greatest Suspense.
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
"EYE-WITNESS
"SAYS GERMAN SAVAGERY MUST BE CRUSHED.
'CAPTURED PRUSSIAN Guardsmen RUDE AND
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May 10, 1914.
Temperature 6 am..71 Humidity
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MANZEST
WAR TELEGRAMS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
WILSON LINER SUNK.
May 9, 0 35 a.m. - The German submarine U 30 sank the Wilson liner Truro, off the Scottish coast. The orew was saved.
A WEEK'S WORK OF THE GERMAN PIRATES.
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
A Gorman communique claime that the Germans have occupied Liban.
A German submarine sank the Wilson liner Truro off the Soot- tish coast.
A Peris communique states that the French osptured prisoners at Leas;
A Paris communique reporta that the French progressed on the right bank of the Fecht.
It is reported from German conross that the Crew of the Maori' were taken prisoners to Zeebrugge.
Civilisation Against Barbarism,
May 0, 0.05 p.m. "Eye-witness at headquarters describes the German attack on Hill No. 60. Under a cloud of gas, which ejected suddenly and with great pressure instantly travelled a considerable distance. Although the wind was light the fames foróed the British to evacuate the trenches, but the artillery caught the ozrushing Germans and checked them for a time. The British counter-attack
The Admiralty announces that German submarines sank dur-ed heavy lossen. regained most of the positions by nightfall. A mid-night countering the week ending May 5 five British merchantmen having a total attack regained as everything. The Germans however, again used tonnage of 11,000 tons, and sixteen fishing veele aggregating gas, ond took the Creat..
3,000 tons. The arrivals at and sailings from British ports totalled
The enemy north of Ypres made two attacke, ono with 1,004,
gag; both were repulsed with heavy losses. The British artillery abort range fire was most effective. Two further attacks with gas failed. "Eye-witness" urgoa Britone to realise the German's in- oredible eavagery. He says that the British spared the life of a Prassian officer even in the heat of a charge. A Prassian being escorted to the rear saw two British soldiers in the death agony from gas. He stopped, longhed, pointed, and said,
"What do you think of that,'
Captured Prussian guardemon aley behived with the ferocity: of beasts; they were rude and ungrateful. Germany has opened a EYE-WITNESS" URGES BRITONS TO REALISE GERMAN naw phase-in war. Her savagery must be crushod. It is now a
INCREDIBLE SAVAGERY.
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."}
THE LOSS OF THE LUSITANIA.
ANTI-GERMAN DISTURBANCES AT LIVERPOOL.
Neutral Countries' Intense Indignation.
May 9, 4.50 p.m. At Liverpool there has been an acti-German disturbance and wrecking of German shops, owing to the fierce anger at the loss of the Lusitania; some arrests were made.
Telegrams from the capitals cf neutral countries show an universal, intenso indignation at such piracy. Even neutral countries which have hitherto been pro-German steraly denounce the sea murders.
WHAT AN. AMERICAN DOCTOR SAW?
Bravery and Coolness of Passengers and Crew,
May 0, 7 25 p.m. The survivors of the Lusitania are of opinion that several sub. marines were co-operating against the liner, whoss speed minimised the chances of success for an individual, while with several in line there was a chance of a tornado's reaching the mark.
An American doctor observed another submarine some hourg previously. He says that the Lusitania zig-zagged and some tims afterwards resumed a. more normal course with ever increasine volume. So far as his knowledge went the great outstanding features were the magnificent bravery and coolness of the passengers and the crew. American survivora alan eulogise the orew. Mr. Vander- bilt was last seen giving his lifebelt to a woman. Everything pos sible was done in the way of rescue work but the doctor "re- emphasised the fact that the port side lifeboats were almost useless owing to the Lusitania's List,"
LORD MERSEY TO CONDUCT INQUIRY.
May 10, 12.05 8.m The Board of Trade with the concurrence of the admiralty bás ordered an inquiry into the sinking of the Lusitania. Lord Mersey will conduct it.
AN EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS FOR THE GERMAN NAVY ↑
May 9, 10.40 p.m. According to Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent the Frank- furter Zeitung saya that the sinking of the Lusitania is tragic, but, nevertheless, an extraordinary success for the German Navy,
AMERICAN COMMENTS MORE Vehement than ever.
May 9, 8.00 pm, New York comments on the sinking of the Lusitania are to-day more vehement than ever. It is even suggested that Amarios will refuse farther hospitality to Germany's official representative's, though a break in diplomatic relations would not necessarily mean war
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT. ENEMY REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS,
May 10, 12,05 am. According to a communication received from Field Marshal Bir John French the enemy last night continued their attack saat of Ypres. There have been further attacke to-day and all were re- pulsed with heavy loss. Our line there is firmly established.
This morning the first Army attacked the enemy's line between Bola Grenier and Feanbert. They gained ground to warde Fromelle. The fighting continues to Phirte
Dar airmen successfully attacked the Saint Andre railway function north of Lille and the canal bridge at Don
straggle of civilisation against barbarism.
ITALY AND THE WAR.
ITALY'S PRETEXT TO BEGIN WAR AWAITED WITH GREATEST SUSPENSE.
Reported That She Will Declare War Against Turkey.
May 9, 8.50 s.m.
According to Reuter's correspondentet Amsterdam a Rome tele- gram from the Frankfurter Zeitung ssystbat Italy's protext to begin war is awaited with the greatest suspense. Reports are circulated to the effect that Italy will make a declaration of war against Turkey on the ground of the violation of the treaty of Lausanno.
KAISER'S EFFORTS TO MAKE A SETTLEMENT A LAST DESPERATE EXPEDIENT.
May 9, 8.20 p.m.
According to Router's Rome correspondent the Kaiser has tolegraphed King Victor Emmanuel requesting his support. The Kaiser's efforts to make an Austro-Italian settlement ard boliaved to, bs a last desperate expedient.
The Kaiser has also despatched an autograph letter to the King. Austria's final proposals do not include Trieste, consequently they must be unacceptable.
The personnel of the Austrian Embassy to the Vatican loft yesterday evening,
KING VICTOR CONFERS WITH HIS MINISTERS.
May 9, 10,40 pm. Renter's correspondent at Rome says that the King has to-day conferred with bis ministers including the ministers of war and marine, and Signer Salandra, the premier. He exhorts the prefects to prevent anti-Austrian rioting under all circumstano:8.
Mr. Roosevelt Anticipates Energetic Action, (Havas Telegram.)
May 8. anticipating energetic action by the U.S.A.
Mr. Rocasvelt has expressed the United States indignation,
GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS CLAIM GREAT VICTORIES.
ENEMY' ATTACKS UNSUCCESSFUL.
May 9, 6.50 a.m.
THE GERMANS AND LIBAU.
May 8, 11.35 p.m.
A Berlin communique claims that the Germans have occupied Libao.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
French Doing Stendy Work
May 9, 2.20 a.. The Paris evening communique reports artillery duels on the whole front, A French battalion rashed a strong German work west of Line.
Three Germin attacks at Bis-le-Pretro were abruptly stopped. The French have progressed nearly a kilometre on the right bank of the Fecht, in the directica of Motzeral.
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PRESIDENT'S APPEAL FOR COOLNESS.
May 8, 9,35 p.m. requesting the Ambassador at Berlin to nek Germany for a report Renter's correspondent at Washington states the Government the facts of the sinking of the Lucitauis.
Between the Vistula and the Carpathians the enemy's attacke were unsuccessful and they suffer-
operating off the Belgian coast The British Destroyer Maori struck a mine and sank, the crew took to the boats.
Despite the American Pre- eident's appeal for coolnes offical and private opinica is that tho. Bituation is very grave,
There were anti-German dis turbancesal Liverpool owing to the fierce anger at the loss of the Lusitania; some arrests were made.
Telograme from neutral coun tries regarding the sinking of the indignation at auch piracy. Lusitania show universal, intense
Mr. Lloyd George when asked replied in the words of Abraham how long the war would last Lincoln "Not till the object is attained."
The American Government has instruoted the American Ambas- sador at Berlin to ask Germany for a raport and facts of the sink. ing of the Lusitania.
The destroyer Crusader lowered
Despite the President's appeal for osolness, officials oro private-bouis to assist the crew of the
ly of opinion that the situation is very grave.
HOW THE WORLD VIEWS THE CRIME.
May 0, 0.30 a.m. Telegrams from all parts of the world brand the sinking of the Lusitania as an overlasting infamy.
The American Prass which is particularly scathing in ita com ments, says Germany ought not to be left for another moment in doubt as to how Civilisation regarde wholesale murder.
The Italian newspapere characterise the slaking of the ship as the most atrocious episode of the war,
Rantor's correspondent at Ottown eays that Mr. Foster, the noting Premier, has declared that the sinking of the vessel stampa Germany as an outlaw among nations..
DESTROYER LOST OFF BELGIAN COAST.
May 8, 8.45 p.m.
The Admiralty announce that the destroyer Msori, while operating off the Belgian coast yesterday, struck a mine. The orew took to the boats when the ship was sinking. The destroyer Crusader lowered her boate to assist in picking ap the crew, but the enemy opened fire from the shore batteries, and the Crusader, after ninety minutes, was forced to leave the boats and retire.
It is reported from German sonross that the crew of the Maori, and the boats crews of the Crusader, a total of seven offiore and | 88 men, were made prisoners and taken to Zeebragge.
BRITISH COMMUNIQUE.
Russians' Splendid Fighting.
May 9, 3.55 p.m. While German and Austrian communiques continue to claim
Violent Attack in the Ypres District. great victories the Russian headquarter report states that there wAR|
May 8, 11.35 p.m. obstinate fighting on 7th instant between the Vistala and the
Field Marshal Sir John French communicates that fighting has Carpathians. The enemy's attacks which were mostly frontal were continued to the south west of Ypres, no material change being unsuccessful. The enemy suffered enormous losses, showing effected. signs of fatigue; while our counter-att:oks were more frequent. We recovered a tranch loat the day before. The Russian division under General Korailof, during the retreat The enemy have started violent attacks between Ypres and towards Dukla, became surrounded, bat cat its way through by Post Capelle and Ypres and Menin, which were preceded by a heavy. splendid fighting.
bombardment. Fighting continues, and counter-attacks are proceeding;
CHINA AND JAPAN.
China Accepts Japan's Final Note.
May 1, 3.55 p.m. The Japanese Embassy informs Router that Ching has accept ed Japan's final Note,
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
May 1, 4,30 p.ms; A Paris communique says that the French captured prisoners at Lens,"
- We repulsed three attacks at Bagatella.
There are artillery engagements along the rest of the front,
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Maori but owing to the fire from the German shore batteries they were forced to relire.
The Admiralty announces that the week ending the 5th.instant, German submarines sank, during
a total tonnago of 11,000. five British merchantmen out of
Mr. Lloyd George added that the overthrow of Prussian militar- iem will coat Europa a ghastly price of which we must be pre- pared to pay our share, or fall
for ever.
Worldwide telegrams brand. the sinking of the Lusitania as an everlasting infamy. Tho Ameri- oan Presa is particularly scathing, to be left a moment in doubt as and says that Germany ought not to how civilisation regards such wholesale murdera.
NEWS.
"Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, Commercial News on page §, and Log Book on page 6.
Details of the narrow viotory of the Dockyard over the Taikoo Rifle Olub will be found in to- day's issue.
The concert given at the Volunteer Headquarters on Satur day evening for the entertainment of the Shropshires was an un- qualified succean.
Reports of sermons by the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle at the Cathedral, and the Rev. J. Kirk Maoonachie, at the Union Church, will be found in this inne
The firm of G. Martini, is the defendant in an action for $1,000 for non-delivery of goods oon- tracted for. The war was said to have interfered with delivery,
No less then 284 garmenta have been sent from the women
"TILL THE OBJECT IS ATTAINED.”
May 8, 3.40 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the dinner of the Newspaper Press Fand, mentioned that a son of Mr. Asquith had been severely wounded at the Dardanelles. He also said that he was often asked how long the war was going to last. He could only reply in the of Hongkong for the men at the words of Abraham Lincoln: "Till the object is attained," Mr home and the Belgian relegoos. front, their wives and familiem as. Lloyd George said he hoped, under God, that it would not end A list appears in this issue. before then. The supreme object of the war was the freedom of Europe and the overthrow of the Prussian military ambition to In the Chairman's speech at dominate the world, "It will cost Europea ghastly price," he the meetings of the Canton added, “ of which we must be prepared to pay our share, or fall for Insurance Office, Ltd., held to over into a degrading vanmlago. Hundreds of thousands of our day, reference in made to the soldiers are doing their duty, and there are two millions more who conduct of Germany and how Aro equally as gallanı.
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