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ANÆMIA MEANS THIN BLOOD.
THE WAR.
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THE GREAT BATTLE..
TILENCHINA MATU.
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FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF MAN-POWER.
DENSE FORMATION ATTACKS TO BE DISCOURAGED.
[REUTER-HAVAS SERVICE.]
PARIS, Aug-16
buck of the Abere. Patrols further! As a result of the Tasse bacte noth pressed between Beaucourt-surfattack we not on dry six aeroplanes | Avere such Prusienxdumont,
Land hangars and his two Gotha There was incredi hostila artillery Thangars, one of which was demo- (firing to the south of the Somme and fished.
between La Bussee Canal
and Ypres
Wo abofired or large petrol dump GERMAN REPORT.
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Losnox, Aug. 17. A wireless German oficial message
states:
To the south of Thiescourt the enemy captured Attiche farm.
The enemy suffered heavily in the fighting for assigny..
We drove him back six times during| ten hours' heavy fighting,
ATTICHES CEPTURED.
The following figures taken from a most reliable source give an idea of the frightful consumption of meu in the BRITISH MASTERS OF THIES- German Army.
4.
Since the beginning of the war until the end of July, 1918 the Germans have had about six million men killed, wounded or missing, the number of men called to the colours during the same period being twelve millions. Hall the fighting forces have been put out of action. The figures of killed ranch a high total.
H
·COURT MASSIF..
LONDON, August 16.. leadquarters, telegraphing yesterday, Reuter's Correspondent at Freach says
We successfully attacked enemy shipping directly hitting a destroyer Lon which tu big explosion was
observed.
'Later we destroyal in aerópians and drove down,13 out of control..
Three British. muchines have not returned. #
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Lostos, Aug. 18
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General Humbert's troops gained Lord Northelife entertained the ground to-day, which is most important Carin dan. Australian and American though small in extent, at Thiescourt Pressmen at a huncheon in the his- Massif, capturing Attaices. The post totient courtyard of the Tiures örticaj For the period included between 1stion is so-called after Attiches farm and at Printing House Square, which had August, 1914 and the Marah offensive the monolith which crown the crest At beer ronfol with a spacious tent for
1919 the figure is 1,100,000, not a height of 530 feet and dominate the the occasion. Bees visiting Carry DRAGON including marius casualtice. To this Thrette valley and all the German post-dian, Australian and New Zealand figure must be added about 120,000 tions and roads below. for the offensive of March 21st and the
operations which followed to June 17th. Since then the losses sustained bare bec very considerable and would increase in striking proportion to the figures above raentioned.
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crest crowned by the chapel of Saint Reading, the lit
A couple of miles north-west is the editors, there were also present Land
Hon. W. M." Aubin, which the onemy holda over Hughes, Hou. W. F. Masssy. Sir Robert Borden, the Australina, New looking Flemort.
With Atticheq form and the mone | Zeuligud nis! Canadian High Comi- lith in our hands we are very nearly missioners, and a best of other' pro- masters of the massif and the position minent Dominion representatives may become so difficult for the enemy. Toasting the guts, Lord North- Oisa may be endangered,
Including Piano in very good conti. No. 8, Des Vieux Road, Corner of Ice generals:-"It is absolutely essen that his whole left to Noyon and the cliffe sail, le, wuy our boys. from
tion, Silver Plated Trombone by Pepper
& Sons, One Urchestra Flute (Boehm System) Cabinet. Sewing Maching. by Winsor, Falus in Pots, &c, dr.
(Full: Particulars from Catalogue). - Qu view day of Sale. TERMS:-Ch.
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This explains the order recently issued by General Ludendorf 10 his that we should avoid our former method of attack in dense formation and reduco our losses in every way."
It is easy to understand the necessity for economy recommended by General Ludendorf when American man-power is steadily increasing and troops are being landleil in the East.
GERMAN CASUALTIES,
Oversetts came at the beginning of the war and have been coming ever BRITISH AVIATORS BRING DOWN since to help the Old Country whe
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LONDON, Aug. 17.
· Field-Marshat Sir Douglas Halg, reporting on aviation, states:
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We destroyed four aeroplanes and Atmericans had proved to be "the drove down five out of control. One goals. What the Germans had
SIN MILLION PRIOR TO MARCH British machine is missing.
OFFENSIVE
Paris, Aug. 16. The latest statistics of German ensualties prior to the March offensive, showed 6,000,000, including 1,4090,000" killed. The foregoing does not include naval losses,
· Between 27th March and 17th Juno the Germans lost 120,000 in killed. alone.
GERMANS FALLING Bick.
·
GENERAL HUMBERT'S TASK
COMPLETED..
(REUTER-HAVAS SERVICE.]
PARIS, Aug. 16. The French Third Army under: General Humbert yesterday completed its great task, capturing the whole) plateau of Lassigny which dominates the whole south-western corner of the battle front.
The Gormans afe falling back slowly by degrees at two other points north of Albert, near Armentieres, where they seem to inteud clearing gradually right
out of the salient.
These retreats suggest that they have abandoned all ideas of a large offensive for the present and are abortening their front as much as possible.
FRENCH PUSH ON...
ENEMY RAID REPULSED,
Losbos, Aug. 16.
A French commanique states:- Our troops progressed in the region of Villerales nye and. St. Aubin. To the east of Armencourt, we occupied our former, frst lines."
In Champagne we took some prisoners in the Perthe-les-Barlas sector. We repulsed an enemy raid to the east of Maison-de-Champagne.
ENEMY PRESSED BACK.
LONDON, Aug. 17.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED Preset the despite his resistances of
(Taiwan ÜingO).
A French communique states: In the region west of Raye we local attacks resistance,
North of the Avre with the Canadians INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL TAPERIAL"co-operation we advanced our line to Gicyencourt, St. Mard les Trios and Charter, 1800.
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South of the Avre we penetrated deeply in Bois-des-Loges.
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS BY
BRITISH AND FRENCH. ́ ́
eulled anob in duiform proved We dropped 22 tons of bombs and to be an entirely new and host heavily attacked two aerodromes, efficient kind of an Ariny. aeveral dumps and railway connections.
All our night bombers returned.,
FRENCH, AVIATORS DESTROYT FIFTEEN MICHINËS.
LONDON, Aug. 16
A French aviation communique says: The brought down, on Wednesday
Ford Northcliffe instanced: the question of 'air engines and said the potential output of these in the United States,was für groziter than the combined output of Austria and Germany or the whole of the British; Empire.. The new Americap Liberty motor was a wonderful production. The publie would learn the partic
15 enemy aeroplanes and set fire tohirs of their output, because the
balloons.
Our bombing squadrons dropped 32 Americans were fighting a public and tons of projectiles in the battle zone not a secret war (Cheers.) Lonly Northelife estimated that America. could produce 10.000 air motors montlly.
and also behind the front.
Several railway stations were bir, notably Targrier, Nogen, Merzieres and Thionville.
BRITISH PROGRESS NORTH OF
#ROYE.
SHARP PATROL FIGHTING.
One of the great animacles" of the world was the way the "Americans were transported by sea and grid. The railroad handling alone had been great nebievement. All was done with order and astounding punctwa. ity, far in advance of their Govern- menta prinises.(Cheers.) Like wise their efforts as regals food Production and shipbuilding had been Amerie was turn- paining nible We progressed to the north of the unprecedented speed,
ing out every kind of ship at an. Roye road and north of the Ancre
LONDON, Aug. 17,
12.45 p..
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
reports
We also progressed in the neighGovernment's secrecy and censorship Lord Northcliffe criticised the British: bourhood of Vieux Ferquin after wherapy the work had never realised, sharp putrol fighting. A few pathe magnitude of Britain's silent effort. Soners were captured here and He instanced how Mr. Holman, Premier the neighbourhood of Merris.
of New South Wales, on visiting There MUN considerable hostile America was asked by newspaper men Artillery firing at Mont-Rouge, if the Australians bad not done enough Scherponberg and Zilleberke Lake." amb if it was not time Britain began to fight. The heat proof of what Britain had done existed in the mistulty lists which were not permitted by the censor to be known to us or to our Allies.. Lord" Nortbeliffe, remarking that the Germans knew our caaunities to a man, estimated that we had 300,000 killed during the war and that last year our
ENEMY MAN-POWER" DWINDLING.
BATTALION STRENGTH REDUCED TO 300.
LONDON, Aug. 16. Hectic's Correspondeat at British Heidquarters, telegraphing to dos,
Since the 8th the Germans have employed 36 Divisions on a front of 48 miles, 15 of which were from reserve. Opposite the Fourth Army alone we have takea 316 prisoners
Fifteen thousand and sixty-one men have been captured from Divisions and the fighting value of the time being. these unite has been destroyed for
| total casualties were over 800,000.
These figures were "Kufficient answer to the Gorman propaganda | that England was rely to fight to the last Frenchman, Italian, Aineri can or Dominion soldier.
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Concluding, Lord Northcliffe stated that every Pacifist, newspaper in Great Britain was subsidised, "'in- disting a lack of demand for such! publications.
Acuptured; order shows that the enemy has experienced the greatesTSAR FERDINAND OF BULGARIA.
The dificulty in getting drafte average fighting strength of the battulions of some Divisions is little Lover 300
CONDITION CRITICAL,
There was sharp fighting this
PARIS, ADR 16 afternoon near Bucquoy, We A message from Manich states that LONDON, Aug. 17,
Occupied Pusioux-sur-Mont, where the condition of Taar Ferdinand of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haigated on the 15th. The Carditinaas critical.
La putrol of Now Zealanders, pene Bulgaria, who is at Nanbein, is regarded reports -
We repulsed a strong counter-attack repulsed, a ngulust new positions at Domufy, inflict-Timeray on the afternoon of the ing great loss, and taking 250 prisoners 16th, taking 250 prisoners and kill and capturing many machine guna.ing or wounding 1,800.
counter attack at
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LONDON, Aug 16, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
LONDON, Aug. 17. reports, guk andrinin The Admiralty atabes-
It necessitated the laying of 210CCA Interest allowed on Current Account. We advanced our line slightly during Between the 8th and 16th of kilometres of main or accessory rails Fixed Deposits and Savings Deposits the right to the north-east of Morisn August our Naval Air Force dropped with a double set of rails with a view at rates which will be quoted on scurt
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