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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

FRIDAY,

JUNE 4, 1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

WAR TELEGRAMS,

BRITISH SINK GERMAN TRANSPORT.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRILLIANT FRENCH ACHIEVEMENT.

June 2, 2.35 p.m. Reuter's ocrrespondent at Paris, saye the value of German communiques is evidenced by the recent announcement in Berlin that the German's withdrew a small garrieon from the village of

AUSTRIA'S FIRST MAIN DEFENCES PENETRATED. Ablain, annoticed by the enemy, in order to avoid useless losses.

Germans Fire on their Own Men.

BRITISH STORM A CHATEAU AT BAYONET POINT.

[Reuter's Service to The Telegraph."]

BRITISH SUBMARINE TORPEDOES A GERMAN TRANSPORT.

June 3, 4.30 p.m.

An official announcement states that a British submarine tor- pedoed a large German transport in the son of Marmora yesterday,

NEWSY RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE..

(Official 7elegram from the British Foreign Office.)

Jane 3, 4.55 p.m. The following is a summary of a Russian official communique issued late on June 1:-

The fact is that the French captare of the last portion of Ablain, ön May 28 and 20, was a most brilliant feat.

It was a lovely day when the infantry, exhilarated by the sunshine, rushed to the assault of the German stronghold in a cemetery The tombstones were thrown down, and a sunken road. beyond was reached. Along this the French rushed back surround- ing the Germans, a hundred of who were shot or bayonetted, and the remaining four hundred capitulated.

The French second line was about to advance when they were startled by the apparition of a dense column of Germans running out with bands raised and leaping like bares, fearful annihilation was caused by the enemy's own artillery, and those who reached the French lines were panting.

Everything occurred within a quarter of an hour. Night was falling, but the French rushed on and captured a group of houses, and then a fort with full stores and supplies. There was half an hour's battle with hand grenades, but the German resistance was feeble. Next morning the vicarage, church, and the remaining houses were captured. Twenty survivors of several hundred' Germans, were captured, the remainder perishing either by the bayonet or from the fire of the German artillery which. merciless- ly bombarded comrades and foes alike when they saw that the village was lost.

BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.

Jane 2,4.05 p.m.

CM.G.

Mr. Michael Bowee, Collector of Customs, Ceylon.

Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Adviser to the Kedah Government,

Brigadier General Ridont, in recognition of services rendered

in the disturbances at Singapore.

Mr. W. M. Hewlett, Acting Consul at Shanghai,

Mr. H. L. Daff, Nyasaland.

Major Bryant, for military services in Togoland.

CONDENSED.

A Petrograd communique re- ports further progress.

Brigadier General Philip Chetwode has been wounded."

The Russians have captured a

bie officers:

Lieut-Colonel Maroix (honorary C.M.G.) for military services German general and several of

in Togoland;

Barons.

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The Rt. Hon. Sir Franois Bertie, G.C.B., Ambassador to Paris. Sir Kenneth Mair Mackenzie, (formerly of the Indian Civil

Service.) »

Privy Councillors,

Lord Robert Cecil, K.O., M.P?

Sir John Jordan (H.M. Minister to Peking.)

Mr. F. D. Acland, M.P. ·

Mr. H. T. Baker, M,I'. -

Mr. G. Cave, K.C., M.P. Mr. H. Duke, K.O., M.P. Mr. J. M. Robertson.

Baronets.

Mr. Frank Bowden (a cycle manufacturer.)

Mr. A. H.Crosfield (M.P. for»Warrington 1906 10,). Mr. R. T. Lyle (a member of the Sugar Commission.) Mr. E. A. Goulding, M.P.

Sir H. Norman, M.P. Sir Gillert Parker, M.P.

Knights Bachelor.

Mr. Robert Ho Tang, Hongkong.

Mr. A. W. Renton, Chief Justice of Caylon.

The Premier's list contains twenty Knightloods, including: Mr. U. E. Fryer, Superintending Ispector of the Board of! Agriculture and Fisheries.

Dr. F. Needham, H.M. Commissioner in Lunsdy.

The Allies have granted a ́safe. conduct to Herz Dernberg on his return to Germany.

The British ateamer Saidies was torpedoed in the North Sea, seven of the crew and a stewar- dess were drowned.

A Paris communique states that the French continue to pro- greas, and have made a further captare of prisoners.

The Press Bureau saya that on Wednesday there was closs band |to hand fighting on our northern

front at the Dardanelles,

It is officially announced that the Italians hava firmly occupied

Mr. Edward Rigg, O.B. I.S.O., Superintendent Operative De- the most important Italian euocERA.

Fartment, Royal Mint.

Mr. G. L. Uhiozza-Money, M.P.

Mr. W. Pearce, M.P...

Dr. J. Mackenzia (Heart Specialist).

The British steamer Saidics, of the Khedival line, bound from Alexandria to Hull, was torpedood in the North Sea, and seven of the crew and a stewardess were drowned in the lowering of a boatnected with the ordnance and ammunition factories. The remainder were rescued by a trawler.

Mr. W. F. Nevill (Stockbroker).

Various honours have been conferred on men prominentl, con-

THE RAID ON LONDON.

June 3.

No important change has taken place in Shavli region. To

At the inquest on the two Zippelin victime the Coroner com- the West of Kardowiany fighting continues. On 31at we captured plimented the Metropolis on its quietness and coolness, he was Gailiski village after a bayonet fight against a stubtorn German confident it would always be so. He said, enhanced recruiting was defence. In Poland on the left bank of the Vistula the enemy the best answer to a raid. developed very active artillery fire on the whole front North of

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THE BIRTHDAY HONOURS,

The deceased were found kneeling together side by side, the Pilica on the night of the 30th-31st. In the early morning the husband's arm being around his wife. Their clothes were burned enemy attacked in great strength our positions on the Bzura near off. Witkowice, Brohoet, Schacza and Kozlow, under. cover

The verdict of the jury was that two peaceable civilians had, and extensive cartaia of a smoke.

of poisonous died of suffocation and burne, end that they were murdered by oharacterised by extraordinary Germans. The attack was gasses, tenacity on the Lower Riwka. Notwithstanding the enormons

Another women, who jumped from a building to escape from discharged against us, the the fire, is dead. quantity of esphyxiating gas fumes being perceptible at a distance of twenty miles behind our front, all the enemy attacks were repulsed, La Galicia after several days preparation, the enemy opened a violent fire and delivered a series of attacks against our front, west and north-west of Przemysl from Forte 7 to 11. The enemy succeeded in approaching within 200 paces, and at some points even gained a footing in the precinte of Fort 7, around which en chitinate battle raged until he w repulsed, after suffering enormous losses, Remnants of the enemy who entered Fort 7, numbering 23 offire and 600 men were taken prisonere. In East Galioia on the front beyond Daiester, the enemy, especially the Germone, brought reserves into battle, close to Stry The result of fighting is not yet known. On the river Swica our Prisoners taken bere between 28th troops continued their anccess. and 30th, counted on their way to the rear, numbered 10,422 mer and 238 officere.

RUSSIANS CAPTURE 10,500 PRISONERS,

(Havas Telegram.)

June 2.

Yesterday we maintained all our gains North of Arras in spite of violent counter-attacks. We carried Souchez refinery. To-day we carried new trenohea in the Arras region. The enemy again bombarded Rheims.

Petrograd-We repulsed very fierce attacks against the Vistula in spite of asphyxiating gas. We threw the enemy back "A very violent inflicting very heavy losses upon the Germane.

offensive has been directed against Przemyal. On the 28th ult, we took 10,500 prisoners, 230 being officers, on the river Switza. Daring a general reconnoitering, a pat ol took General Pritvitz, Comman der of Liban, and staff, as prisoners.

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of telegras arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found the Extra.]

June 9, 9.35 p.m. The Birthday Honours List includes the following:-

Knight of the Garter.

Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, Secretary of State for War.

باشه

G.C.B.

The Dietinguished Service Order for Gallantry in the Dar- danelles has been awarded to eleven Australasians who also figare largely in the list of Military Crosses and Distinguished Conduct Medals.

The Gazette contains a list of 328 awards of the Distinguished Conduct Madal conferred on non-commissioned officers and men for gallantry and devotion in Flanders,

BRITISH GENERAL WOUNDED.

June 2, 10.45 p.m. Brigadier General Philip Chetwode has been wounded.

a ridge on Moste Nero. Thĩa, i..

up to the present.

President Wilson in a manifesto to the Nation declares that he cannot permit anarchical condi tions in Mexico to continua indefintely.

The Chancellor of the Excl quer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Financial Secretory to the Treasury, will meet the Italian Minister of Fin- ance at Nice this week.

At the Inquest on the two Zeppelin victims the jury return- ed a verdict that two peaceful civilians had died from suffocation and buros, and were murdered by the Germans.

NEWS.

"FINANCIAL CONFERENCE AT NICE.

Jans 2, 10.45 p.m. The Press Bureau announces that the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, the Governor of the Bank of Eagload, and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury will meet the Italian Minister of Finance at Nice this week to discuss the financial questions arising out of page 9, and Log Book on page Italy's entry into the war.

THE DARDANELLES.

June 2, 1.00 a.m.. The Prees Barean announces that yesterday there was close The Rt. Hon. Sir George Buchanan, Ambassador to St. hand to hand fighting on our northern front at the Dardanelles. Petersburg.

We rushed two sapsfintending to fillin, but heavy bombarding com- The Bt. Hon. Lard Reading, Lord Chief Justice of England.pelled one party to retreat, the other holding on to its position General Bruce Hamilton.

K.C.B.

Lieut-General E. Bethune. Lieut. General W. P. Campbell, Lieut-General Watkis.

Major General W. Birkbeck: Major General Scott-Moncrieff. Baron Moulton.

Major Wigram, Equerry to H, M. the King, also promoted

Brevet-Colonel.

C.B.

Major-General Foy, lndian Army. Colonel Bingley, Indian Army. Colonel R. H. Ewart, Indian Army: Colonel Beynon, Indian Army.

Mr. Malcolm Seton, of the India Office.

G.C.M.Ɑ.

between the firing linee. This necessitated heavy artillery_support, and the enemy replied vigorously, regardless of expense. Through- out this fighting the enemy again lost heavily.

In the southern section the Turks last night repeatedly attack- ed the French right, and twice re-occupied the fort which was oap- tored on May 290. They were twice driven out, and the new French line now remains intact.

RUSSIANS CAPTURE A GERMAN GENERAL.

Jane 2, 6.20 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says a Russian patrol cap- tured General Pritwitz, the German Commander at Liban, along with several officers, and the Russians also killed or captured the General's escort. The General himself was elightly wounded,

The battle at Bzara and Rawka is regarded as merely a diver- sion from Galicia, where a momentous decision is approaching. The forta which the Germans attacked are from twenty to twenty fire

Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell Radd, H.M.'s Ambassador to the miles from Przemysl. Court of Italy.

(Continued on page 5.)

"Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, Commercial News on

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Gymkhana: Happy Valley:

Tuesday, June 8.

Bald of Household Farnitare Nathan Road-G. P. Lammert: -11 à.m.

Wednesday, Jane 8.

Sale of China and Curios-G.

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Tharaday, June 10.

Bale of China and Curios-G.

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