, 1916-06-28

iacert advance trenches. The Thiaumont
ratification covers the approaches 10 Fieury
aud the enemy hoped to continue the charge
aud sweep away the defenders of the latter
place, but the French counter-attucked With
such vigour that he WAS able only to cling to
the positions first gainsd which he was BUSH
ly enga ged i'll strengthening all night in pre-
paration for fresh attemps to push bis adj
vantage. Commentators in the morning
papers freely admit that the Germans scored
q success, but point out that this success cost
more than it was worth. the euemy's losses
being placed at from 40 10 SO per cent of the
electives engaged. This mornings report
says: The battle of Verdun continued last
night with the utmost violence on both sides
of the Mouse. The War Office announced
today that the French have regained
a large pnrt of the ground lost north
east Of Verdun near hill 800 and 321
The Germans have captured the ThiHu-
mont works after three weeks Of efforts,
but the French advance lines still hold good
possessing the greater part of hills 800 and
321. Undertaking q vigorous offensive, the
French drove back the Germans over the
ground which they won yesterday. The bat
tie was particularly violent in the vicinity of
fleury. Ike French did not succeed in
regaining possession of Thiaumont wood.
NIOL0 lutM II VI indu ulfISOuS PdItiCi puieO
IN the offensive actions east of the Meuse
yesterday.
London, June 24th.-A message to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from Copen-
hagen says that Prince George, brother of
the King of Greece, has arrived IN Berlin
and conferred with the Imperial Chancellor
and departed for Switzerland.
London, June 24th.-The British steam
ship Brussels" with passengers on board has
been captured by German destroyers
and taken into Zeebrugge. Most Of the
passengers on the Brussels were Belgian
refugees on their way to England.
Paris, June 24th.-It is reported that the
Kaiser, the Grown Prince, General Won Fal-
kenhayD, Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
other leaders held a War Council at Mezieres
on June 19th and 2Olh to determine whether
it is worth while to continue the attempt at
Verdun. The Emperor is said to have APP
peared depressed and worn. He eventually
allowed General Won Falkenhayn and the
G own Prince, according to the report, to
persuade him TO continue the Verdun cam
paign. Accordingly the attack was resumed
more fercely than ever.
Athens, June 24th.-A Royal decree sus-
pending the sessions Of the Chamber Of
Deputies has been published.
London, June 24th.-Au Amsterdam des-
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co. says
that the German Chancellor has published
an authorized statement in the semi-Oficial
German Gazrtte that endorses the speech
delivered at Breslau on June 2Oth by Philip
Schiedemanp, q Socialist Member of the
Reichstag, in which he asserted that the
Chancellor was opposed TO the annexation of
Belgium and to other far reaching plans for
Pan-German expansion. The Chancellor has
been challenged to discredit Schiedemann's
speech.
Rome, June 23rd.-It is reported from
Bucharest that Russia has offered Czernowiiz
to Roumania if she will join the Allies.
Roumanian opinion is said to be favourable
to the proposal.
Washington, June 24th-With reports at
hand that nearly the entire American
clvalry of about 100 soldiers may have
b EN- annihilated in the fight at Car.
rial on Wednesday, grave fears were
expressed in Official circles to-day that not
even diplomatic representations from Mexi-
CO City can prevent open hostilities between
the United States and Mexico. Up to late
last night only seven survivors of the Car
rial battle had returned to their base in
General Pershing's column and they brought
no definite word CT the others fate.
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