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SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 191€“
THE
WAR.
LATEST TELEGRAM S.
(Reuter's Service to the, China Mail.)
THE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.
"SUCCESSFUL MINOR: OPERATIONS ON BRITISH FRONT.
THE RUSSIAN: FRONT. THE FIGHTING ON THE STOKHOD.
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A LONDON, August 4, General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, sOTS:---
As a result of minor eperations to the west of Foleres, we have gained some ground.
In other mor operations to the north of Bazertin-le-Fetit and to the north-west of Delville Wood captured a few prisoners.
There haa beea confiderable mutual artillery firing on various | portions of the front.
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HEAVY FIGHTING IN VERDUN REGION.
A RUSSIAN SUCCESS.
PETROGRAD, August 1. communiqué States:-after desperate fighting, we throw back the enemy across the Stavok river. tributary on the left bank of the Stokhod, capturing 600 Germans and twelve machine-guns.
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OPERATIONS IN EAST AFRICA.
BELGIANS CAPTURE IMPORT- ANT PORT.
THE HAVRE, August 4.
A Belgian communiqué announces that the Belgians have occupied { Kigorna and Ujiji, a most important Germun port on Lake Tanganyika, the terminus of the railway from
GERMANS ÓÁIN A FOOTHOLD.Dar-es-Salam.
AT FLEURY.
Paris, Angust 4.
Today communiquf states
ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR.
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Fighting continues on the Thieu-SPEECHES BY PREMIER AND MR.
ment Fleury front, where the Ger- mans attacked all night long most Painbbornly.
Several sung attacks near Thinu. moat were repulsed with heavy lonada.
BONAH LAW.
CHEERING MESSAGE FROM ·
- SÍR DOUGLAS HAIG,
Losbos, Aug. 4.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE EGYPTIAN FRONT.
ENEMY AIR RAID ON ISMALTA.
LONDON, Aug
General Marmay reports that anomy aeroplanes on August 3rd, attacked the Fshipping on Lake Tims and the town of lamailis. Many bombs were dropped. but there was no damage
An aviatik was wrecked. in an aerial Night at Salmadin on August 2nd.
ITALIAN SUBMARINES LOST,
-ROW Aug 4
It is officially announced that two Italian submarines left on a mission to the enemy ecasts and Have not returned They must, therefore, be considered as
MORE STEAMERS ... SUNE.
LONDON,- Aug. 4
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.
BRITISH PROGRESS.
LONDON, Aug
EXECUTION OF QAPT","FRYATT.
GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ACTION TO BE TAKEN,
LONDON Aug
In the House of Commons - Mr.. Asquith stated that the Government** Carefully considering the action to be aken regarding the murder of Capt. Fryath The Govenment is endeavour General Sir Douglas Hafy in a coming to obtain from the United States muniqud says There was a bombing Embassy a full account of the circum- attack, in which we mined ground, at stances. He hoped to be able to make Barentin
La definite antionacement before the Four strong enemy detachments adjournment. The suggestion that which attacked Delville Wood at night German property in England should be were allowed to approach to within close | estreated till justice is done will the kupt mnge before the British troops fred, in view. repulsing them with heavy loss strong he garrison fleeing soros Our heavy artillery bombarded a between Pozieres and Thiepval the open were shelled by our field-gaus There was conse, le reciprocal ints on the artillery activity at other pu Somme imat
Two enemy aeroplanes were tolled. fone apparently a new pattern. Three The following steamers are sunk-British machines were brought down by Britannic and Fredwell (British), John enemy gunfire. iron (Norwegian), and Kohina-maru. (Japanese).
The Italian steamer Cada Messing and two British schooners are sapk.
ITALY AND GERMANY...
COMMERCIAL TREATY DE
NOUNCED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ang. 4. Italy has denounced the Italo Geran Commercial Treaty, this macking a further advance towards complete rupture.
THE MAROONÉD MEN ON ELEPHANT ISLAND.
SHACKLETON'S THIRD ATTEMPT. TO REACH THEM FAILS.
A great meeting was held at Queen's
LONDOS. Ang £
Fort The fighting at Fleury was equally Hall, London, under the chairmanship Renter's Correspondent at violent? and, after seven fruitless, of Lori Derby, in connection with the Stanley, Falkland Islapis, cables that "attemplis, all precoled by intouse second anniversary of the declaration of Sir Ernest Shackleton has returned after a third fruitless, attempt to artillery work, the Germen gained a
The Prime Minister and Mr. Bonar reach Elephant Island foothold in the southern part of the village who lively fighting con-Law were the principal speakers, tinues.
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During the fighting we even ear rod the Thiaumont work, but evacuated it under an enemy bom- bardment.
Attempts to dislodge us from the south-east of Flory failed, while an attack on cur new positions to the east of Vacher-au-Ville was repulsed with heavy losses.
There has been very heavy artil- Jery firing in the Vaux-Chapi Cheneis region.
French air squadrons bombed the railway station and munition factory "at Noyon, and railway stations and
birouacs on the Somme.
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POSITION OF THE FRENCH LINE.
PARIS, August 4. The French line on the right bath
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war.
General Sir Douglas Haig sent the following message.
The second anniversary of the war finds the British Empire acting on, the offensive. Two years of desperate trench warfare have made
still mare inflexible in our deter mination to carry through the war to victory. We look forward con- fidently to success and a triumphant pence."
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Lord Derby and we had never stood. in as favourable position as we did. to-day.
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His abip, the Eami, was forced hack by heary gales and the ice conditions rendered an approach to the island impossible. Pack ice was encountered north of the island which it was im possible to break through
The ship is badly damaged and her engines injured. She had to proceed under sail
Sir Ernest Shackletou recognises that it is of no we to attempt to force ice with a light ship. He is awaiting, the arrival of the Discocery, which is being sint out from England.
THE U.S. PRESIDENCY.
NO PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE
Mr. Asquith had a most enthusiastic reception. In the course of his speech, he said Germany was resolutely certain that we would never join France and Russia, also that Belgium would be coerced into allowing her a right of way
LONDON, August 4. ta France. The Empire had sept five The Progressive Party has decided millions of her sons to frustrate those not to enter a candidate for the
of the Meuse now passes to the west designs. The contest was not between Presidency in place of Mr. Roosevelt.
of Thiaumont, extending to 500 different groups of Powerk but between metres southward at the foot of Hill separate and irreconcilable leats. Ha
320.
The cupture of Fleury enables the French Seriously to consolidate their defensive positions.
KING'S MESSAGE TO GENERAL SMUTS.
LONDON, Aug 4 The King had sent # telegram" to
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General Haig, in a communiqué, states We have gained ground north of Bazentin le Petit
There were strong attacks at Belville Wood, but they were repulsed
FRENCH CAPTURE FLEURY.
1,730 PRISONERS TAKEN IN VERDUN REGION.
PAHIS, Aug.' 4. A communiqué says: There was no infantry action on the Somme
The French on the right of the Meuse continued their attacks at Thinumont and Fleury. They captured all the trenches between these points and the village of Floury, taking 630 prisoners, bringing their total of unwounder pri- soners taken since the 1st inst, on the right of the Meuse up to 1,750.
... LATER.
BECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE
LONDON, Aug 1. The statement by the Right Hon. Mr. Falfour, (the gist of which was one of many given in a previous cansay ... reviews of the war which have been published on its second anniversary.
These are most inspiriting showing that though the Allies have captured a million square miles of territory, com parert with 170,000, the Allies' advantage have at length secured the initiative in must not be measured in miles. They
Europe; the result of which is the collapse of the Germans and Veriun. The Battle of Jutland has also materially contributed
As the Tomat says, the German record of the past eight months is a blank negation, but the task of the Allies is. still a moat arduous one. The Germans still stand fast on their main fronts Fast and West, and it may take a long time to expel them, Fet the inspiring results of the fighting on the Somme and the Russian pressure in the East show that the task can be accomplished.
The troops of the Allies uro abeciutely eonfident of victory.
It le universally emphasised that the British Navy has already proved that it is a decisive factor. in the war, while there is no mora striking feature of the The village of Fleury fell after a bril-struggle than the rebirth of the British liant joint attack from the north-west Nation. As Mr. Bonar Law said during and the sputh-east
Simultaneously there was a French attack on Le Chenois, in which they recaptured most of the ground lost on Tuesday.
FRENCH BATTLETLANES ACTIVE IN SOMME REGION.
computique"
The
- adds:-French battleplanes on the Somme have been most active.
Four German machines anil two others were bully hit, and they dived vertically over the German lines.
THE RUSSIAN-FRONT.
HEATY FIGHTING ON STOKHOD
A
PETROGRAD, Aug.
coming states:-Desperate fighting is preceding on the Stokhed.
RUSSLANS STORM TURKISH
WORKS.
The Rassians in the Caucasus, in the direction of Diabekr, stormed with the bayonet tha. Turkish works betweek Much and Mamakhatun, capturing 300 prisoners
The attacka continue, and the prisoners are doing in. ITALIAN MAILBOAT SUNK.
SUBMARINE SHELLS THE LIFE- BOATS,
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the Colonial Estimates debate in the
House of Commons yesterday evening, one of the most outstanding facts of the. United Kinglom and every part of the war is the wonderful part played by the
Empire.
THE SÜBMARINE "DEUTSCH- LAND."
WASHINGTON, August The Deutschland has passed the thre mile limit.
THE CASEMENT CASE..
LONDON, August 1. The Press Bureau States that the Government carefully and, repeatedly considered the circumstances before déciding not to reprieve Casement:
Evidence obtained since the trial shows that the traifor had agreed with the German Government to employ the Irish Brigade in Egypt.
RAILWAY IN MESOPOTAMIA.
LONDON, August 4. The Time says that the scheme for a railway in Mesopotamia ha bean passed. It will be necessary to first lay a case
THE CEYLON RIOTS.
LONDON, Aug, ±
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WASTE IN PROSPERITY.
the efforts of the Savings Banks of tr country's gem of £300,000,000 has been collected out of the savings of the people,
ADDRESS BY. SIR CHARLES ADDIS and made directly available for the pur
poses of the State. That is a substantial benefit which all can ren and in which, In the House of Commons, during the
Sir Charles Addia, London Manager of we all share. And yet t thess accumulated davate on the Colonial, Estimates, Mr. the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking petty savings are invested with an un- Bonaz Law, Secretary of State for the Corporation, spoke at a conferencs
Colonies, allading to the Ceylon riots, in connection with the National seen subjective value which is highly
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still-the
MANY LIVES LOST
the patience, the self- The energy! said that he had examined the whole nomy Exhibition in London on War control which has gone to the making MALTA, August 4. Twenty-eight survivors of the Italian athir, and he had concluded that Sir Savings Present and Futuro. He sail then enriching the nation, with of Calcutta, July 17-The extraordinary mail steaper Le Timbre have arrived Robert Chalmers, in a most dificult that in this matter of war finance there is more than money, the source, indeed, situation, had dealt with a dangerous is danger lest by cheer dint of repetition of money and of all true values, the
the the vivacity of its people. demand for aniline dyes was agnia demon here.
The vessel arried 57 of a crew, aut problem with the greatest faimees, or senses should become gospel has diligence, the punctuality, and
dened," as they say in soutland, to the |strated at a second auction sale on Satur- she bad on board 113 passengers includ, wisdom and success. Notenje.
dsy, when prices" were not up to those
Mr. Bonar Law said he had always.
said that the productive efficiency obtained a few days previously. The informatie is observed four refused, an enquiry because the nots of the country, had already been com Im Kubbar was were due to the disturbance caused by siderably compared with that be reseca for this was that the dyes cats miles off, and the chased the Le Tindro,
• There were similar meetings through-legued were the manufacture of Master sheling ber continuously. out the country.
drew attention to the unbroken unity of the Allies. The present concurrent offensive was the best proof of this.
Mr. Asquith paid a tribute to the New Armies which were, gaining immemorial Ionour in the bloodstained villages of Picardy..
up
the war The House had to decido fore the war. Now factories had sprong SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING.
in a night and old ones had been Ceylon or not. He deprecated any tary age and below military ago and-s
Louisis and John R. Gargey, while those: When the submarine overtook the whether to trust the Government ofed to new uses, hose above milli he report states that includit General Smuts, commanding the British/KING GEORGE TO THE KING OF sold on Wednesday, were by the Badische vessel. in half-an-hour, the La Timbroiction which would give the impression multitude of patriotic women had come £438,796 brought forward, there is
BELGIANS.
Soda Fabriken, whose dyes have had a lowered her boats, which the submarine Force in Fast Africa, expressing his
great reputation. Notwithstanding this, shelled, smashing five of them. admiration of the continuous progress His Majesty the King, telegraphed there was keen competition, and dyes. It is believed that the occupants of made, despite the natural difficulties to the King of the Belgians assuring that were sold before the war at about the lifeboats were drowed Many an and a determined enemy. His Magesty him of his complete confidence in the A? 8 8 pound-fetched as much as Rs. board were killed by shells. asked General Smuts to convey to all united efforts to liberate Belgium and 6-12 and 5.14. ranks his appreciation of their skill and restore to her full independence.
His Majesty paid a tribute to the
-conrage.
A
admirable fortitude of Belgium under GERMAN CRUELTY TO PRISONERS. BRITISH NAVAL AIRRAID. grievous trials.
ENEMY AERODROME AND MUNT.
·TION SHEDS DAMAGED.
LONDON, Aug. 4. The Admiralty announces a success"" ful attack on the 2nd inst. by a Naval zeroplane squadron against an enemy Aerodrome in Western Belgium, and ammunition sheds at Miereiboke
Two tods of bombs were dropped, consideraby, damaging their objectives,
One aeroplane is missing
A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
* LONDON, August 4... A German communigus admite that an Allied air squadron attacked Namur and adds the usual unoon winding comment that there WAS
small material damage, digit
AMERICA'S NEW EXSE
WASHINGTON, AT: hot been
·SILYER MARKET.
to
dividend
that the Government of Ceylon was into industry. But it would be neces credit to the profit and loss, account of as labour £2,184,000: Deducting maakgemens, SATY organise
se savings as well being directed from England.
if we wanted an early, an honourable, legal and other expenses and deprecia- and a lasting peace. It was impossible tion on socurities, which in all amount for production to keep pace with war £55,378, there remains: £2,100,315 to LONDON," Ang expenditure unless personal expenditure be carried to, the balance sheet
was cut down and the surplus devoted this amount prefe
preference. ĠERMIN BLAVE DRIVING IN
- FRANCE
Messra. Montagn's report on the river to the war. There was a large amount (absorbing $100,000) and interim market states that the tone of the of unwanted prosperity among some dividend (absorbing 2408,250) h
d. After payment been atributed, si the "AN APPALLING PICTURE
market in steady. The offerings from classes of the corotannity, and millions slready been p
were being frittered in senselous waste the Atzerita liave shranky appreciably posed idle extrafegance. We was all transfers to reserve account sibly owing to the purchases in New erentures of habit, and conomy a change adjustment count LONDON, Aug 4, M., Pichon publishes in the Petit
York on account of Uruguay. It is habit was never congenial to our race remains a balance of £1,441 The publication of a French Yellow believed that the South American To give up an occasional luxury causes which the directors, have Journal an emphatic protest against the German eruelty to prisoners He Bock, with fall details of the ruthless countries are not disposed to increase a glow of satisfaction but it was necen second interim dividend for the declares that they were deprived cEfood, deportations of 35,000 inhabitants from
Sir Charles, con 3 (making 25 per cent for the year beaten, compelled to work beyond their Lille, Roubaix and Turcoing calls the their silver coinage, as supplice are not eaty to cut down on nicosaries, and to 1915 of fa per share, to be paid on
tinted What is required is nothing which they now recom strength, subjected to odious, discipline attention of the world to the exceptional forthcoining from China or clotwhere: curtail st one's table
less than Change of habit. And to final, leaving 2480102 to We face the third year of the war They are also overcrowded in revoltingople into practical slavery for the
those of us who have passed the meridian forward and imprisoned on the smallest pretext barbarity in carrying these Franch Business bas- not been active.
with ever-growing conEdence in find attended IL Pichon concindes purpose of dung enemy's work behind
places. The sick are allowed to die Success and with our resolution cewe muut expect much treatment from the German lines firmed by such fresh illustration of nation responsible for brutality and M. Briand, the Prime Minister, in German lawlessness and savagery to avagery throughout the war It will a moving despatch, describes the
be necessary for the Allies to take com- fight on till the futuro of civilisation mon action in systematical
reprisals
MR. ASQUITH TO EIS CONSTITUENTS,
Mr. Asquith telegraphed to his constituents:
fast
A.D.C. TO THE KING,
LONDON, "Any, fol Brevet-Colonel J. HIE of the 15th
heartbreaking scanes at the violent Sikha, has been gazetted Aide-de-Camp have agreed to do without for the sake of sere:ation of families. The deporices to the King
is established on the firm foundation AND forced to work inhuman hours,"
of Humanity, Justice and Freedom.
MR LLOYD GEORGE ON THE OUTLOOK
Cheerful mesanges from French and
and British statesmen are published
Mr. Lloyd George coys (mean
Victory is coming to the Allies with the grim tread of destiny.
unpaid, unfed and liable to dogging
MORE: TAH WIDOWNWA
el file that is a heavy prospect. Day serve to lighten the burder if we regard the money we put by as merely the measure of our abstinence and our real the goods and services we savings others Thrift assumes a new grace when it becomes vicarious It no longer. seems shabby to go in old clothes when hel we refect: that the cont we have done without is"
back rming the
of Lieut HC. Francis Chifford eldest and other dicus puuishmenta. La
someone somewhere in France who son of H. E Sir Hugh C. Clifford, view of the recorded German atrocities zaxd, formerly of Malays and now the fate of the women who are employed Mer Hayce Fisher presiding at
has
Deed of greater
or it than Governor of the Gold Comt, was killed as cooks to the troops and as servants meeting of the Royal Patriotic Find It no longer seems meant in action on the 1st instant: Ho be to the officers is appaling This blach Corporation recently, said that in the curtail the menu of our dinner table logod, to the 12th Lincolnshires and micture contrasts with the splendid carry dags of the war he Government when we reflect that our superfluity has was awarded the DSO, last year.
apizit of the victi
cutel "Vive did not except to have more than 3,000 gune relieve the monotony ABLE widows created by this wat The highest may be to supply the estimate was made by Mr. Fisher prison diet of some les fellow countrymen inte himself who
wght that 200od would
At the best individing liccando
Germany's chance of victory is past SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS
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the west front
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