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THE WESTERN FRONT.
WET AND STORMY WEATHER.
LONDON, Aug. 30, Pick-Mursal Sir. Douglas Raig reports
The enemy artillery was active at Nieuport
The weather is wet and stormy.
GERMAN REPORT,
THE ITALIAN, FRONT. STRONG ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED.
Tostos, Aug. 30.
An Italian official message atates 2 We girovu back strong counter. attacks by the enemy, who is making un effort to fetake the positions at Bainsizar plateau, and to the west of Gorizit. We maintained the pori-
A German official report atatea: An English attack north-east of tions, and advanced at some points, Wieltje colapsor
taking prisoners,
EAST AFRICAN OPERATIONS.
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Co-operating with the British, we uze driving back the Germans to the
An enemy attack, between Yip÷ pucco and Dossafaite, failed. »
We repulsed repcuted' attacks in the Travenanzes Valley.
DECISIVE ITALIAN VICTORY IMPENDING.
north-west of Mahenge, between the THE TURNING POINT OF THE
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Arrivals Departures....
Vessels sunk (under 1,600 tons) „Vessels sank (unlar 1,600 tons)
Unsuccessfully attacked..
020
1,013
THE WAR SITUATION REVIEWED.
GENERAL MAURICE ON THE POSITION.
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WHOLE WAR ·
LONDON, Aug. 30. Attention is being increasingly direct- ed to the Italian Front in view of the possiblity of $ great development.
of General Cadorna's successes. The Mesogero quotes General Cadera » 19 saying that a decisive Italian victory is imminent which will mean the taxing point of the whole war.
GREAT FRICTION BETWEEN GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN
MILITARY LEADERS--
It is reported from Mupich that there is great friction between Field Marsha} von Hindenburg and General Courad, The former advised the Austrian with drawal of important lines which be considered strategically untenable, while the latter insists on bolding the positions cast of Buinsizza Plateau at
LONDON, Aug. 30. General Maurice, Director of Military Operations, discussing the nilitary all costs and demands Gorman assistance situation with a Reuter representative, for that purpose.
| said the pane on the Italian Front was
due to General Cadorna getting rpl artillery. Much depends on whether | he can make his new proparations before the Austrian reserves arrivé.
Although there have been no dramatic developments on the British Front the wearing down of the Germans is pre- 'teeding and having a greater effect than
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inter uita, that the State control of have and withdrawn slightly more than shipping must cease after the war twice as many. This is the barometer sad that all shipping laws should which shows how the battle is going. Le male uniform and empire wide.
We are exhausting the enemy's
reserves.
Regarding suggestions made in some quarters that the British are allowing the troops of the Dominions to do more that their share of the fighting, General Maurice said this was part of the enemy propaganda He quoted figures shon-
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the British casualties were almost i exactly six to one of the Dominion troops, while the casualties in the region of Ypres since the 31st July, including Lords Ampthill, Montague including Lens, showed that the British
LONDON, August 301) Twenty-seven fears and member the House of Commons and others
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M.P., Sir. G. Cooper, M.P. and Admiral Speaking of the Eastern Front, Markham, have sccceeded from th General Maurice said Geceral Macken-Unionist Party and formed a National sen's attack had been completely fouled Party to promote refore, union by the gallant Rumenians, and also by and deisper. A manifesto, has been the successes of the Italians: Consider issued fawxiring a constructive policy ing General Korniloff's statement at fonuded on a democratic busis, the unity Moscow regarding the state of the of the Empire in count on defence Russian army, it was remarkabla that | mutual reciprocal aid for the
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