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THE BATTLE IN BELGIUM, THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
BRITISH LINE ADVANCED:
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Laxoox, Ang. - 20. Field-Murshol Sir Douglas Hig reports: ---
GREAT BATTLE IN ISONTO.
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COPKSHAGEN, Aug. 20.
An Austrian evening communiqué states that the great battle in Isonzo After sharp fighting we completely continues with undiminished "force." repull counter-attack, in the
LONDON, Aug. 20-3 night against the positions wi
The Italian offensive seems likely exptured yesterday, morning, to the
to develop into st feree fight for south-east of Epehy
Trieste. treneral Cadorna is employ✩" We nevessfully curved out a railing the now familiar tacties of the Pta the mouth of Lens and slights allies, pouring in a terrific artillery advaired our line at Ypres and on fire on the front while bombing from
the battlefant to the south-east of St. Jansley."
IMPROVEMENT IN FIGHTING CONDITIONS.
THE TANKS IN OPERATION AGAIN.
"
Luispos, Aug. 2 Renter's Correspondent at British Bestquarters says thas the appear aner of the tanks" openting greand which a few days ago was mainly under water. is a satisfne-
the air the troops and communica tions in the rear,
Italia reports, so far, do not Hention netual inflitry attacks,
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ITALIANS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES
7.600 PRISONERS TAKEN ALREADY.
LONDON, Aug. 20. An Italian official message, tram mitted by wireless, states :---
To the northward of Anhovo, wa
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of the fighting conditions in Flanders. threw minorous pontoons across the The Gemuan gupners wore appar. Isonzo and crossed to the left bank ently completely surprised at the We exposed the enemy's first line, spectach of the ungainly objects between Plava and the sea, despite travelling on ground which they desperate resistance. might suppose would engulf then. Twis hundred and eight aeroplanes Yesterday's German communiqué į participated. They boobed and was intended to convey that the machinegated the enemy ret
rank *** a failure, but the truth serves. The that yesterday's attack proved the great value of the tanks against the presefit stem of disconnected defences.
The infantry and artillery activity. virvusly proceeding..
The encrny losses are most neri- is and we have taken considerable booty, including guns and machine- gures, and 7,600 prisoners, have
That our casualties are so very stall and our success so consider uble, in the face of the concentrated already been, counted” machine-gun-fre which Wits en- countered, is a conclusive tribėte to The effectiveness of this weapon.
BOMBING IN BELGIUM BY NAVAL AEROPLANES
Lesbos, Aug. 207
The Admiralty reports that the! Naval Air Service, on Saturday night, dropped many tons of bomis
THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN
"- OPERATIONS.
SITUATION GENERALLY - SATISFACTORY.
Losnos, Aug. 20.
The situation on the Russian and
Saint Pierre station, Ghent, Bumanian fronts is generally satis | Thearout 'station "and a dump at factory. The Germans are at pre- Bruges Dark They also raided Sent not making any serious progress Savilegheni, aerodrome, yesterday in Polkalia and Besarabia while the Erwing, directly hitting a large magnificent resistance of the Run- Sans and Rumanians holding the stred.
The Royal Flying Corps naistedy in Moldaviu, our returning machines to beat of bostile aircraft. Phooting down one All our machines returned safely.
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BIG BATTLE OPENS AT
VERDUN
A' FOURTEEN-MILE FRONT
LONDON, Aug, 20.
A French communiqué statea:
The Austrians and Germans have not yet reached Ogna, und, five not
progressed much down thu Trofus valley. A severe struggle is pro- ceeding farther south in the neigh- bourhood of Sereth
HEAVY FIGHTING IN PROGRESS,
LONDON, Aug. 20: A flermur official message, trans- nitted by wireless, states
The German and Austrians by There is a fairly violent artillery besault on both sides of the Oitoz struggle in progress to the north of Bischote.
Our troops attacked, this morning, on both banks of the Meuse, with magnificent dash.
Early reports show that this mey huttle at Verdun is developing to our advantage on
Son, in front of fourteen kilometres, from "Avocourt Wood to the north of Bezoneaux.
Many prisoners are coming in, and the bravery of our men is beyond ∙praise.
GERMAN REPORT.
A
TONDO, Aug. 20 A German official mereage, trans mitte by wireless, states;
At the opening of the battle before Verdun, the French occupied, with out gliting, the Talour hige to the
east of the Meuse,
The fighting is in full swing on fourteen-und-a-half mile front
Valley, drove back the stubbornly Fresisting Rumanians in the direction
of the Trotus Valley,
We
took 1,500 prisoners and 80
Murusesti on the western bank of the Haury fighting is proceeding at
Sereth. We took 2,200 prisoners,
BULGARIAN BOMBARDMENT OF MONASTIR
MANY BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
LONDON,
A Serbian official mesen that the Bulgurias barded Monastir buildings were dentroyed
Many women and
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