, 1916-07-19
TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
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having resulted in the complete wiping out OF
all traces of Turkish resistance at Mecca, &C
cording to a Reuter- despatch from Cairo to-
day. After the fall at Mecca on June 18th.
saws the despatch elements of the garrison con-
tinued their resistance in forts near the city.
In order to avoid bloodshed the Grand Sheik
in command of the Arabian forces suspended
attacks. The forts have now surrendered,
according 10 to-day's advices. The capture
of the Arabians include twenty-eight Officers,
$50 unwounded men, $50 wounded,f four guns
and large quantities of material and NUM-
tions. Since the proclamation of Arabian
independence the total captures from
the Turks include ten field guns, ten
mountain guns, Is machine guns, 100 officers,
$500 soldiers and $50 civil functionaries.
Rome, July 16th.-It is Officially announ-
ced that the italian destroyer Impetdoso was
torpedoed and sunk in the lower Adriatic on
July 10th by an enemy submarine. Most of
the crew were saved.
Berlin, July 15th-The sinking of an italian
DESTROYER by an Austro-H Hungarian submarine
was announced in an Official statement re-
ceived here to-day. The statement is as
follows: An Austro-Hungarian submarine
on July 10th sank an Italian destroyer OF the
Indomito type. Que of our naval air squad
rons bombarded effectively military establish
ments and the railway stations at Padua.
Two aeroplanes returned uuharmed although
they were shelIed heavily by anti-aircraft
guns.
Rome, July 15th,-The agreement that
has been in effect betweenGermany and Italy
providing for the mutua respect by the two
nations of the rights of each others subjects,
has been renowned by Italy owing to the
hostile attitude of Germany, according to the
Giornale D'Italia to-day. No convention
now exists between the two nations the
newspaper declares.
London, July 15th.-At L'oyds Shipping
Agency 1t was announced to-day that the
British steamships "Mopsa of Goole" and
"Alto'' we're sunk this morning, the crews
being saved. The British steamers "Sylvia"
AMI "Ecclesia" are reported to HAYS been
sunk. The ''iGcclesia" the announcement says
was unPrmed.
London, July Is Nm. Poincare sent the
following message of appreciation of the Bri-
fish celebration Of the French national festi-
val. ssThe F. ench nation has watched with I'M
bounded admiration the deeds of Britain glo-
rious Navy and the wonderful development of
the Empires mi shty resources, aud now when
her growing Army is alongside ours and our
other gallant Allies paving the way for the
final victory on land, France sends affectlonate
greetings of lasting brotherhood to the Unit
ed Kingdom and the Dominions overseas.
The President recalls with great s%atisfac-
ton the receipt of a stirring address on
Frances day last year. On that occasion
the splendid tribute was sent to our wound
ed soldiers, and they with the whole nation
have been deeply touched by this and
many other instances of devoted personal
services and great generosity of people from
every part of the British Empire. To the
whole Empire, NJ. Cambon makes an appeal
which will not be in vain to British genera
sity for the sick and wounded on the long
battlefront at q moment when the gallant
soldiers Of France are once more showing
the Indomitable Spirit.
London, July 15th-Mr. Laurance Ginnell,
an Irish Member of Parliament, who address
ed many questions in the House of Com
mons to Ministers during the Irish rebel
lion. and invariably alleged that his country
men who had been arrested were maitreated,
was himself arrested this morning. The
charge is that he attempted by false pre-
fences to obtain admission to the deten-
tion barracks at Knutsford where Irish pris-
oners are being held.
Constantinople, July 16th-In the eastern
part of the Black Sea Turkish submarines
sonk thraa large hostile transports and q