Second Edition. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 76, 29 July 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Per Press Association. Copenhagen, July 2S. A Danish hydroplane fell into the sea near Copenhagen, an dtwi naval officers were killed. All men in Schlewig between J!) and 50 years of age, who have not done previous service, have been called up at two hours’ notice. Koine, July 4. Itajy has not received a reply to her protest against Turkish persecution of Italians. A diplomatic rupture is regarded as probable. The newspapers express satisfaction ah the British manifesto, which proves that 'the traditional Auglo-ltalian friendship of the two most maritime Powers of old Europe were destined to march together. W hen the history ol { the .war was written a place of. honor j must he given to Anglo-ltalian diplomacy.' ' Paris, July 28. . ' Prisoners report that a shell killed General von Zeppert, who was visiting the trenches at La FouteneHe. London, July 28. Stephen Repington, from Petrograd. states that if the forcing of the Narew line is not quickly retrieved it may precipitate a retreat; but it ' t,n Billow’s march is stayed, the Russians are not likely fo Retreat at present further than the line of Osowiec-Brest-Litovi,sk-Wlodavva. Grand Duke Nicholas is putting up a good fight in the south, much reducing General von Mackensen’s progress, but the non- • checking of von Billow's progress , would possibly prove fatal. The Budapest correspondent of the Daily Post states that Austria is call-

' ing up the last Austro-Hungarian ; Landstrum/ which will he completed by October 7, and will number nearly 8(10,000 men. the army including men Copenhagen report's that the Kaiser, before going to Posen to .confer with his generals, held a Crown Council at Berlin, at which he .declared that Germany would not negotiate with her enemies until Warsaw and Calais .v«’-e cultured. The . council drew up dual plans to end the? war, which tjifc Kaiser said must terminate before Christ-

mas. k • . >l#*Tennant, in the House, announced that there is a certain amount ol enteric and dysentery at the Dardanelles; The Archbishop of York, giving experiences of a . ten days’, visit to the Grand Fleet, said it seemed as it war was the one, word written on every ship, on every part of her and on every utan within her. He was deeply .m----pressed with the splendid spirit 01. comradeship and unity that is building up the Heet. ... c . > London,'July'.2B;. Fnder the new drink regulations, hotels at the Clyde ambojjher Scottish industrial, areas are ot\ly allowed to open on Saturday between , four in the afternoon and nine o’clock in the 'evening. This is intended to prevent Week-end drinking bouts, Paris, .July 27. M. Nadaud, correspondent of The Journal, interviewed prisoners, many of whom have fought on both fronts. They declare that the killing capacity of the British infantry is unequalled.' therefore tley must be regarded as the; best troops., The professional regulars encountered early yin the war were magnificent. They never shot blindly, and aimed as calmly and with as . deadly eff«t as fm a rifle range. Frenchmen excel in hand-to-hand fighting, which they always seek to bring about,' but are apt to shoot high. The Russians have the best and most numerous cavalry, who right equally well on foot as mounted. The staying power of their horses is unequalled. London, July 28.

The Chronicle’s Athens correspondent reports that arrivals from the Dardanelles state that the Turks apparently believe that the Allies will choose the Asia Minor coast, lor a new attack, and are feverishly fortifying the shore between, Kum Kale, .and Baba Kalessi. The whole length bad been ploughed into trenches, at which thousands of. Greeks and Christians were forced to assist. Strong fortifications have been made at Ausla, and a number of howitzers from Smyrna have been placed behind the hills rising from Menders river. The level plain of Troy is also heavily entrenched.

The Entente’s reply to the last Bnljtarian Note is anxiously awaited, there is reason to believe that it will assure that in future Macedonia will be guaranteed against attack from her neighbors and that a marked change of policy will result.

Tho Cologne Gazette publishes a curious article, inspired by the German Chancellery, striving to prove that Russia is being sacrificed. England has not honored her promises, with •the result that the tripartite declaration of September is void. Iho paper suggests that Russia should conclude a separate peace. Copenhagen, July 28.

Concurrent with submarine activity. there is greater Zeppelin activity reported from the North Sea. The Germans have taken to haven the Norwegian steamer Anvers, timber-laden, from Frederikstad to England. London, July 28.

In the House of Lords, Baron Newton (-and that payments to dependents of married soldiers would amount to £750,000 weekly. The War Office does not desire to recruit married, men, but the fact that-'Parliament is treating dependents of married men with-great-er generosity had served as a special inducement. London, July 27. Before a court-martial. Lieut-Colonel Charles Prior, commanding the transport depot, at Deptford, was chargee with unmilitary conduct in inviting inferior officers to a gambling house m the West End. where all the officers lost at chemin de fer to an unknown American. One officer gave evidence that he refused ,to pay, suspecting cai'dsharping. and stated that l inn informed him that he had received £25 for taking his colleagues. Prior de-| nied this-, and expressed regret at for-, getting the regulations in regard gambling: The case is being continued in'Camera. I

Mr Bonar. Law. in the House .of Commons, said that he was not awaie whether the death sentences on the Ceylon rioters had been carried out. Several villages were required to pay compensation. There was no evidence of German intrigue, but., personally, he. believed it was • possible there bad been.

Mr -Henry; Nevinson.‘ cabling from the Dardanelles, says that the Turkish vigor in attack is much reduced, but all. speak highly of the, Turks’ courage ami clean methods of fighting.. Prisoners declare, that rifles and ammunition are plentiful, and a large quantity of shells has been imported. The food is certainly better than during, the Balkans wars-, and no inhabitants have left. The whole district .to Achl Baba is nothing but bare ground, tangled lines of trenches, and hidden ,guns, with thousands of invisible fighters.