To-Day’s Cables.
[PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] Received 10.45 a.m. London, May 9. Official.—China accepted Japan's demands. Athens, May 9. The Deputy Governor at Tenedos telegraphs :—Warships are concentrating on a Bingle fort at Nagara. All the other forts have been destroyed. The Allies after a fierce struggle captured several heights dominating Kilidbahr. It is reported they have captured Atchibaba, threatening forts in the rear. A Turkish aeroplane bombed a bivouac party at Gallipoli, and some damage was done. Rome, May 9.
The Austro-German exodus continues on wholesale lines, including the staffs of the Embassies. Students at Florence hissed departing trains amid cries of “ Down with Austria and Germany.”
Received 11.30 a.m
London, May 9. After severe fighting on the afternoon of the 2nd oar line north of Ypres was re-establishd in the evening. There were indications on Monday morning of renewal of the attack, and oar guns fired on considerable bodies of the enemy, indicting heavy losses. Fighting was renewed on Wednesday at several points round Ypres. Salient clouds of gas forced us to evacuate the trenches at Hill (10, whereupon the Germans rushed the hill, though temporarily checked by artillery, The Germans.'getting the advantage
■ pi confused fighting, followed up by success, forced their way to our supporting line in the direction of Zillebeke and took trenches north of the Hill. A British counterattack drove them off and captured the trenches except on the crest and north-east of the Hill.
Copenhagen advices through Berlin : Italy has summoned to the colors all infantry classes from and including those of Many train loads of troops are proceeding to the north-eastern fi-ont. London, May 9.
A Reuter message reports : The Russians sank six transports in the Bosphorus. Two of these were sjnk off Marmora.
Amsterdam, May 9
Austrian official advices claimed to have forced the Russians to evacuate the territory south of the Carpathian ridge, in the valleys of Oudawa and Labor ez.
Hungary is reported to be now clear of invaders.
London, May 9
Lord Derby in a letter to the newspapers says that within a few days Germany has perpetrated two diabolical acts only describable as murders, firstly by poisonous gases, resulting in scores of painful and lingering deaths, now by the sinking of the Lusitania with the loss of many innocent Jives. Britain no longer calls men to fight an honorable foe but to join for the purpose of banting down and crushing once for all the race of cold blooded murderers. Whether men join the regulars in Kitchener’s array or territorials is immateilal. All must be present when the day of reckoning comes and bitter revenge will will be taken.
Received 1 p.m. London, May 9
Eyewitness states the British in another counter attack at midnight regained the whole position northeast of Hill GO, but again were driven off with gases. At the same time two British counter attacks on the trenches north-east of the hill failed. Eye-witness adds : The sight of our comrades crawling about in agony, moaning for water and dying in their tracks like poisoned vermin aroused in the troops a feeling of horror. Athens, May 9.
It is rumored the Russian army entered the Turkish side of the Black Sea, and that the Allied forces in a fierce struggle captured important heights commanding Kafid Bahr. A furious battle continues to wage furiously, and the capture of the remaining heights is expected with the entire surrender of the Turks in the vicinity. Advices from Dideagatch says the forts at Bulair are firing vigorously. Opposing infantry landed at Karachala, and a decisive engagement is proceeding. It is to be hoped the British Empire will never rest until full retribution is exacted.
Rome, May 9
The Kaiser has forwarded an autograph letter to the King of Italy.
Petroorad, May 9
Djemal Pasha supported by Kurds is besieging Van. The Armenian insurgents’ ammunition is nearly exhausted. Many prominent Armenians have been assassinated, and the lives of the families of American missionaries are endangered. There are wholesale massacres in other parts besides Armenia.
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Woodville Examiner, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4627, 10 May 1915, Page 3
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672To-Day’s Cables. Woodville Examiner, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4627, 10 May 1915, Page 3
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