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THE FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.
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REPORT FROM SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.
ENEMY ATTACK NEAR MONCHY-LE-PREUN
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The weather contin wet and storay,
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THE GERMAN REPORT. The German edicial report says:- English advances on the Nieuport- Westende road and westward of Bisschoots and Langenarek failed.
The enemy is bombarding Rogers. Advanced engagements northwarde of La Busage Canal, Menchy, and
vriacourt favoured,uk. '
We drove out the French whic
penetrated cum trenches on the Laor Soissons rowl,We captured the southern exit of the tunnel of Cerny' and repulsed attacks on the left banki of the Meus..
THE WEATHER IN FLANDERS.
Losbos, August 3 The weather conditions in Flan ders may be imagined from the fact that the average rainfall for the month has been experienced in the The enemy last night renewed his south of England during the last five attempt to drive us out of our posi- days. The weather cleared Inst tions or Infantry Hill, eastward of night. Monely-le-Preux, He attacked on La front of half-a-mile and tempor Eutily gained-pèrsession of portions of air front trenches at two points.
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LONDON, August 3, A French communique states: Bad weather continues on the whole front in Belgium
After violent bombardraents on the cust and south of Cemy the Ger män launched violent atteks on j a front of 1,500 metres All were repulsed by our fire, with heary losses..
There has been an artillers duel on both banks of the Meuse. It has been especially lively in the region "of Avocourt Wood and Hill 304.
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A French communiqué stateer:2 The bad weather continues in Belgidin.
The situation in unchangest. A. German attempt to rush our lines, to the cast of Cemy, com- pletely failed.
"ENEMY'S APPALLING LOSSES.
LONDON, August "8. Reuter's Correspondent at Head- quarters, telegraphing to-day, says: Sines my last despatch there has been a hurricane of heavy shelling determined counter-attacks.
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BIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S 'LATEST REPORT.
· LOST-GEOUND REGAINED.
LONDON, August 4 "Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports pow
Our troops have re-establühed them. selves at St. Julies. --
Our fire broke up infantry massing for a counter-attack to the Ypres* Roulers railway.
We advanced to the south of Hollebeke and regained nearly the whole ground to the east of Monchy- le preux which we lost last night.
Warepulsed raiders to the north-east” of Goureaucourt and to the south-west of Fontaine-le-Croiselles.
We successfully carried out a raid to“ the south west of Llombartzyde.
The prisoners taken last Tuesday now total 6,122, of which 132 are" officers."
THE RUSSIAN RETREAT.
A STUBBORN BATTLE.
LasDox, August 3.
A Russian official report, received' by wireless, statewi
After stubborn battle we retired across the Zbrucz in several places. - Our troops are retiring between the Dniester and the Pruth.
The enemy has-occupied Fallrej and we evacuated Kinpolung,
LONDON; August 3, It is claimed, at Vienna that the Austrians have occupied Czernowitz. THE GERMAN REPORT.
The official German report statex:” We "captured several villages ou the lower Zorucz, captured Czerno witz, and penetrated positions furthe Bouth
The more the enemy launches his
The Austro-Hungarians are fight musses against our withering baring a house-to-house battle rages the sooner must the eald come. Kimpolung.
It is imposible to estimate his losses. yesterday afternoon during a series
of assaults, but they must have been uppulling.
HOPEFUL VIEW OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
A COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
Petrograï, August 3.
It is a striking contrist. time while! the Hun-infantry curse their artillery for lack of support, cours praim "Our
The Commissioner to the South- gunnerator
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Roulem railway to opposite St. Julien which recently retired of their own seem to be causing the Germans accocal are how vigorously repulsing great concern. They are devoling all attempts by a powerful, enemy their heaviest
here The shelling there.
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The situation on the whole front shows no tactical
The Seventh Army, in impetuous Attacks in the Grisiutine region, ico number of German prisoners... The condition and spirit of Lixt troops enote a decisive reaction
ground for hope that the army will carry out its duty
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