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Taxis, July 23.
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GERMAN REPORT.
Losos, July 2
A German official message; transmit- tel hy wireless, reporta
A Russian attack to the "south-west
of Drinsk failed.
A Russian attack at Krevo penetrated our position, bus our counter-attack- drove then out, except at two points.
Our counter-attack, to the south of the Sereth, develuped; and the Russians retreated into the Carpathians. We occapied the heights inmediately to the westward of Tarnopol and crossed. the Rohatyn Ostrow railway,
We have begun a forward movement situation, on the south-westeriï front astride the Dniester. The Russians has been "received by the Russian strongly resisted to the south of the Government."
milway. Russian activity has strongly The Report states that fatal increased along the Age of the crisis Eas occurred in the morale of Carpathisas, as far as Pitna. "The truep
Most units en com A lively fire in the region of the ¿ploteky disorganised and the offensive lower Seroth indicate impending
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GERMANS OCCUPY TARNOPOL
LONDON, July 3 Reuter learns that the Germans have occupied Tarnopol.
spirit-"hus utterly disappearest. Or, battles." ders are aut brechal and exhörtations! by goitrades are replied to by threats. and slots. Some elements volún" tarily evacuated positions without awaiting the approach of the stemny und sometimes urgent order for reinforcements are discussed for hours.
PACIFISM IN FRANCE. DENOUNCED.
M. RIBOT SAYS “FRANCE CANNOT BE CONQUERED."
Pazis, July 23,
For a dance of humiretsof Vorsts, long-files of fobust a shameless deserters, are proceeding to the rear, and frequently entire units desert.
Extreine ensures are necessary The Senate has uzaniciously passed i to avert a patastrophe. The Com-vote of confidence in the Government, mander-in-Chief on the west front and trusts the Government will suppress. has ordered deserters to be fired on, all propagands against discipline and There must be perciless action the security of the Nation. Luguinst the cowards who are selling'
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of Pensints' Congrem, after an all-We are in the presence of a campaign of night sitting passed a resolution that treachery. The police must reloable the country is threatened with their vigilance: Foul German pic2 "militarys débaric an internal paganda must be suppressed! anarchy, declaring that the State France wished pence, through wasriness, and the Revolution are endangered she could no longer be worthy to be and proclaining the Government to called France. There must be no blind Government of Safety of optimism, but there must be no the Revolution, and according texcessive uneasiness: France cannot be mlimited power to re-establish the conquered." organisation of the Army and publie order.
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GERMAN, ATTACKS ON FRENCH CONTINUED...
THE FIGHTING ON THE RUSSIAN ENEMY EFFORTS AGAIN-FAI
FRONT.
SUCCESS IN THE VILNA
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LONDON, July 23 A Russian official message, tranamit
We Attacked in the direction of Vilna, ted by wireless, reporta
LONDOS, July 29. A French communiqué reports :— The German attacks, accompanied by violent bombardments continued Inst night on the Plateau before Craonge to the Casemates.
Alter extremely violent attempts the enemy succeeded in penetrating oor first line, but an immediate and vigortas
penetrating to a depth of two miles in some places, in the neighbourhood of Krevo, capturing over 1,000 prisoners counterattack ejected him from all
The instability and moral weakness Foints except a small portion, of certain detachments is jeopardising only ended late at night. Despite s The struggle at Callomix Pisteni
he developement of further sucess.
Great numbers of our officers have bit efforts, the enemy was unable perished gallantly falling their duties drive us of the Plateau
The enemy continues his offensive" between the Sereth and the Strypa at Ziotalips, and has occupied four village There is intense enemy artillery activity to the south of Berezovics and at Yelks
LONDON, July 23.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, July 2 A German oficial meage, trans mitted by wireless, states
There was an artillery baffle Lith The situation in Russia is momentarily througlit the right in Flanders. overshadowing the events on the squadrons unsuccessf attacked out Western Front Erents seem to be balloons, We brought down approaching us - sort of, climax news that the Council of Workman's
Soldiers Delegates and tacked between: Ati Peanuts Delegates have got the
tood the enemy Government full power is weloom, stacked-64. said" there are indications the Government
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