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TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1915.

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ZEPPELIN.

July 20-1914,

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PEACE TWITTERINGS.

Further Detalls of the Fest.

Dutchman's "Mission from

Germany to U.S.A.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED

BRITISH SUBMARINE'S GALLANT WORK AT CONSTANTINOPLE.

GREATER PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE ALIEN

ENEMY IN INDIA.

German Agitators in America Attempt to Stop Export of Ammunition to Allies.

PIERCE FIOHting Along the whole RUSSIAN FRONT.

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

BRITISH TORPEDO'S GALLANT, ACTION.

SINKS TWO STEAMERS AND TWO LIGHTERS.

July 19, 4.50 p.m. According to Reuter's correspon tent at Sofia advices from Constantinople state that a British submarine torpedoed and sank two steamers, and two lighters, and damaged the quay st Constantinople.

CHOLERA EXTENDING IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

July 19, 4.50 p.m. Renter's correspondest at Verona says that cholera is extending in Austria-Hungary to the extent of a thousand fresh coses daily.

TREATMENT OF ENEMY ALIENS IN INDIA.

GREATER PRECAUTIONS' TO BE TAKEN.

July 19, 4.50 p.m. In the House of Commons, in regard to question regarding the treatment of enemy aliens in India." Mr. Obamberlain said that he had just received a telegraphic report from the Baj stating that it considered that the time had come to take greater precautions against the abuse of leniency than those hitherto. It will probably proceed on the same lines as those followed by Great Britain.

FIERCE FIGHTING ALONG THE WHOLE

RUSSIAN FRONT....

MORE SEE-SAWING.

GERMAN LABOUR AGITAT TORS IN AMERICA.

TO PREVENT EXPORT OF AMMUNITION TO ALLIES.

July 10, 12.55 p.m

According to Rauter's correspondant at New York Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labor says that German agitators are approaching the labsar leaders with a view to fomenting troubles, thus preventing the export of ammunitica to the Allies. A strike affecting 12,000 ammunition workers begine to-day, at Bridgeport, in Connecticut. The agitators have now gons to Newhaven to stir up trouble, among the employees of the Winchester Repeating Arme Company. Unrest in prevalent in other ammunition centres in New England.

AUSTRO-GERMAN ULTIMATUM.

TROOPS MARCHING ON ROUMANIAN FRONTIER.

writes:

eciel correspondent

Northern France, Jane 9-1 understand that after his brilliant exploit in Belgiam Sab Lienten-

New York, June 7,——The The Victorian Parii Washington correspondent of the Recruiting Campaigu enlisted Associated Press says that the 13,800 men in a fortnight. arrival of M, vần Ghell Geldmoir- ter, a citizen of Holland, has given ant Warneford landed on French riset reports of renewed efforts soil near Oaps Gris Nez, on Mon- for the peace of Europe. day morning.

The new King's Regulation, probibiting trade with the enemy was published in Shanghai to-day.

- Goldemeister come to the Ger- Mr. Warnelord was one of three man Embassy after visiting the naval airmen who set out to make | German Foreign Office and high

A strike affeoling 1,200 am- a reconnaissance. When they German cfficials in Berlin, Count reached the airship shed at Evere Bernstorffage that Geldemeister munition workers at Bridgeport, is comrades descended and threw has absolutely no connection with in Connecticut, begen yeaterisy tombe on it, getting it on fire.

the German Government, and bas no letters from German offi Waraslord's colleagues cials, Heviated England se well A message usys that fierce retorned to their headquarters, as Germany with the idea of fighting is now general prectical- but be coatinued his reconnais eliciting informal expressions of ly along the whole of the Bucsian sance, and had the good fortune prace terms. It is understood in front, a thousand miles long. to see the Zeppelin on the her zon German circles that he is desirous between Ghent in 1 Brussole. It of forwarding a movement to was fling at a height of 6,000ft, wards Europian prace through and Mr. Warneford at czce Aaw the United States Government.

"Mr.

Rumours of pesce have been

The Dardanelles Naval and

Military casualties on June 30 were: Killed 8,084, wounded 26, 814, missing 7,536: a total of 42,434,

Beuter's Paris correspondent

towards and above it to avoid the fire of its machine-gune. When he came directly over it he came constant lately in German quat- down to within 50ft. of it the tera here, but no hint has come better to direct the aim of his from the Allies, who it is, under- bombs. I bel eve it was the sixth stood are unwilling to discuss bomb which barat the envelops ferma until German troops have says that the German made and cared a terrifio explosion, been cleared out of French, Bel-night attack on Souches, on

front of 1,200 yards, but were the flames shicoting up and almost gian, and Russian territory.

defeated. setting the daring sirman's machice July 10, 12.55 p.m.

on fire. As already! According to a telegram from Athens, an Austro Garman stated, the force of the ex- altistum to Boumania is being prepared, on the question of the plosion caused the aeroplane to holding up of German consignments of shells back for Turkey, overters, and it was only by the Troops have been withdrawn from the Galician front, destined exercise of great resence of It is interesting to note that his against. Servis, and diverted to the Ramanian frontier. The mind and ski't that Mr. Werce- sisters were at school in Brussels, matter is considered to be of vital importance to the Germans who ford was able to right it and to and fortunately came home to

Ireland shortly before the out believe the fate of the Dardanelles is sealed, unlsa the consigareascend.

break of war. The Times, ments of shells are forwarded.

THE DARDANELLES.

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NAVAL AND MILITARY CASUALTIES,

July 18, 4.50 p.m. Ia the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said that the total Dardanelles casualties, both Naval and Military, at the end of June were: Officers 541 killed, 1,257 wounded and 135 missing. Men 7,543 killed, 25,557 wounded and 7,401 missing."

MORE MINOR FRENCH SUCCESSES.

July 19, 450 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Zeppelin, which had struck the roof of a building in its descent, had crashed to the ground and was burning farions- ly. All the araw mast have been killed... The sirman flew towords the west and safety,

Award of the Legion of

Honour

A Popular V.C.

The following is a laderette culled from the Times of Jane 9,

An interesting new feature in the mention in both the Rasaian and the German communiques of great cavalry batiles in the Baltic provinces,

A telegram from Athens says that an Austro-German ultimatum to Roumania is being prepare: on the question of holding up the German consignments of shell bound for Turkey.

For all the glowing but sp- It is said that German labour parently quite bsselsse ramours agita ors in Americs have about operations in the Darda approached the labour leaders nelles which flooded London ver- with a view to fomenting labour. The Minister of War, on the resterday, the splendid feat of troubles. Thus preventing the commendation, of General Jete, Flight Sub-Lieutenant R. A. J. export of ammunition to the has decided to confer the Cross of Warnaford in still by far the Allies. the Legion of Honour ajon Flight most cheering news that we have Sub-Lieutecant Warneford in re-reived for many a long day. The holding up of the shells cognition of his brilliant exploit Everyone, when it was Arst intended for Turkey, is consider. in destroying a Zeppelin airship. announced, gave him the Victoris ed of vital importance by the Orom in anticipation. The King Germane, who believe, that the We have received the following has both recognised the excep fate of the Dardanelles, in sealed; authorised account of the family tional character of his achieve anless the consignments are for- and career of Flight Sub-

ment, and interpreted with warded. Lieutenant R. A. J. Warceford- aure instinct the feeling

He was born in Darjiling, Indie, and is row in his 23: year. His father the late Mr.

of the people about it, general cffensive was begun, by conferring the supreme dis on Thursday, by General von tiration upon him without a day's Hindenberg in the north, and delay. The horoar gains, if that General von Mackensen in the R. W. H Warneford who died is possible, undeval distinct on by month: the Germans claim great Renter's correspondent at Faris says that the fighting yesterday 11 years ago, was an old King's its promptitude. It is accompanied consisted of minor French successes and the repulsed violent College man and an engineer by also by a special telegram from accesses and the capture of German attacks on Suchez and Argonne. The Germans at profession, and hailt Coch Bhar the King, who expresses his "most Souchez attacked during the night on a front of 1,200 yards but State Railway Young Warde hearty "congratulations and his were defeated.

AUSTRALIAN RECRUITING ENTHUSIASM

NEARLY 14.000 ENLISTMENTS IN A FORTNIGHT.

July 19, 1255 p.m.

July 19, 5.40 p.m. "Fieroe fighting is now general, praotically along the whole Russian strategic front of a thousand miles long, from the Baltic to Bessarabia. As a result of the general offensive, began on Thure- day, by General von Hindenburg in the north and General von Mackensen in the south, with the obj ot of encircling Weriaw, the Germanu olsim great sucosense and the capture of thousands of pri- coners in both regions. The Russiane admit alight withdrawala to prepared positione, though they have dealt the enemy many severe blows. An interesting new feature, is the mention in both Russian

Reater'a correspondert at Melbourne says that the Vistorian and German commaniques of great cavalry battles in the Baltic Parliamentary Becral log Campaign has been concluded, 13,809 provinces, where General von Buelow crossed the river Winden, men enlisted in a fortnight. Though the platform campaign has advancing north, to the fouth of Mitau. The enemy's princips been complete, district committees will continue the organisation effort is the region of Prasnysz, where he is opersting front. The Russians admit that they have been forced hore, to one Recruiting favour has only begun and the whole of the Common-

to con-wealth is now a training ground." centrate on positions nearer to the river Narew, thus necessitating the re-grouping of the foroes to the left of the Vistula, which is zow proveeding unmolested. General von Mackensen, operating be. tween the Vistula and the Bag, made his principal ris on Satur day near Wilkolas, south of Lublin, where the Russians in the course of the day repulsed over ten attacks, The that they stormed Krammostay to the south of Holt. The admit that the enemy, after attacks in great mayaan, sill sed to the north of the vicinity, The Aust

the Russians to, ovaonate their positions

olaim

(Havas

July 17

esterday we bombarded Vimy 10 French aircraft bombarded.

ary station at Chauny, osusing two confiagrationsk

we repulsed attacks in Bairagilles, Larralus sad the

thousands of prisoners.

NEWS.

DON'T FORGET.

ford esme to England when quite pleasure in conferring the Victoria young and lived at his grand-Cross upon the hero of this father's r. ctory atSatley, Darbam, gallant act.”

...”. The whole nation "Our Contemporaries appeare The late Bay T. Warneford had will join with its Sovereign in this on paga 2, Commercial News (A previously been an Indian meaange of appreciation. It will page 9, and Log Book on page military chaplain and served be gratified also to learn that the through the Afghan campaign rajd upon the airship shed at under the then Sir Donald Stuart, Evere, made by two other of our of whom he was s

as a warm per airmen in the dawn of yesterday, sonal friend On, the death otoned the destruction of another of Lia⠀⠀ father young Warne. Zappelin. These exiloits have ford, not being left well made the people of Great Britain off, was adopted by his two grand realize, as they had not done Isthers, the Rev. T. Warneford, before, the resource and daring and his mother's father the late of the men who i Captain Alexander Campbell, in the air. It is well

L.E., D.8.0., who held the ap great deede should fill pointment of Deputy Director of pride for the men of o the Royal Indian, Marine, when Paces to nothing band Lard Lansdowne was Viceroy of in such pride. 7 1 te |Indis

in the best insti The King The boy wan educated at the this himself, Stratford on AY

Grammar School and entered the Merointile

Marine si sa est nge

home aft

itbreak of war.

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