To-Day’s Cables.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4627, 12 May 1915, Page 3

To-Day’s Cables.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION. — COPYRIGHT.]

Received 9,45 a.m

London, May 11

The Press Bureau quotes a Berlin official statement professedly based on a British naval officer’s letters mentioning a naval fight off Bergen on the nights of the 7th and Bth of April, and alleging that the Superb and Warrior were sunk and the Lion was damaged. Other disasters were also detailed, but the German navy suffered no loss. Berlin adds The German navy did not participate iu any fight on the night mentioned, therefore British ships must have been in conflict with each other in the darkness. Mr Churchill describes tbe above as an. absolute fabrication, which shows Germany’s anxiety at the present moment to impress neutral States.

The Pall Mall Gazette says : After half a year’s enquiry Bryee’s committee has prepared its report on German inhumanity and outrages in Belgium. The Country must he prepared for a narrative of officially sanctioned murder and brutal acts on unarmed men, women and children, comparable only to the excesses or the Kurds and Armenian massacres.

Sir Edward Grey, in reply to questions in the House of Commons, said there was no understanding between Britain and Japan regarding spheres of influence in minerals aud railways in China. Paris, May 10. A Taube dropped several bombs •on St. Denis. Much damage was done and many injured. Aeroplanes ultimately drove it off. Amsterdam, May 11The Kaiser conferred a fresh '" decoration on General Mackensen •for breaking the Russian front, one of-the proudest feats of the war,

Received 10.BQ a.tn. Paris, May 11. A communique states that we repulsed an attempt at night to retake th« captured earthworks at Saint Georges.

Our progress northward of Arras continues. We invested Carency on three sides where we captured 230 more prisoners and several machine guns. The Germans now have precarious communication with Carency. The enemy's reinforcements brought motor cars from Lens to Douai, but these did not euable them to regain the upper hand. Our fire smashed four strong counter attacks yesterday afternoon between Loos, Notre Dame Lorette, Jouchez, Nenveille and Saint Vast. There were very heavy German losses. We also gained ground, taking 100 prisoners to last evenins, and upwards of 50 officers have been captured, Lox don, May 11. The Metal Exchange Committee urged Germans to remain away during the war. Capetown, May 11. The majority of men at the Brakpan Power Station are serving in the army, and man}' Rand miners resolved to strike unless naturalised and unnaturalised Germans were discharged. Ro.mk, May 11. The Kaiser on appealing to Queen Margharita to strive to avert any conflict received the reply that in the house of Savoy only one reigns at a time. Received 11.15 a.tn. Lonhux, May 11. A communique states the enemy sustained during the night a fresh set back. Their Counter attacks were completely repulsed witli very heavy losses. German guns after shelling Dunkirk harmlessly, threw eleven shells into Bergues killing twelve and wounding eleven persons. Our batteries stopped their bombardment. A French aeroplane fired the dirigible shed at Maubeugo The Germans brought down a British aeroplane and the British brought down two Germans.