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SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

AN ALL-NIGHT HAND

GRENADE BATTLE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

LONDON, July 29, Ruslan sucesses all whưng tile fins are recorded in Petrograd.com. muxigus, and there is striking evidence that Warsaw is being very stoutly defendad,

The Russians are getting the botter of the fighting in the Baltic Pro- vinces, and also on the Nieren frunt, indieting heavy losses on the enemy. The Germans continue to endeavour to cross the Narew at various points, but they were bodily defenteil by brilliant counter-attacks.

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he battle rages Berauly in the regions of Roshan and Paltusk, the Rua slang maintaining all their positions left of the Naraw,

Then the Germans assomed the offensive againat & fortified bridge baad ni Sierok, north westward of Novo georgievak, where six successive attacks were repolued,

The sitation is unchanged bafors Warsa, Ivangorod nad southward of Lublin, but General van Mackenson is attacking violently southward of Cholm, Thrice he tried to storm the height which the Russians are defending, and then the Russians took the offensive and drove the Germans back, capturing HEAVY LOSSES INFLIC (ED ON THE GERMANS. three villages and 1,300 prisoners. Further eastward the Russians also

captured musay Austrians,

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A WEEK'S SUBMARINE

PIRACY.

INDIAN STUDENTS AND THE OFFICERS'

TRAINING CORPS.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

AN ALL-NIGHT HAND GRENADE BAITLE. HEAVY LOSHES INFLICTED ON THE GERMANS.

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LONDON, July 30, 0.5 a.m.

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A tolegram from Paris states that "there was a hand grenade (battle all night long ear Scuchez and the Labyrinth: elsewbers there

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engagement Barenkopf was continued into the German movement was requised. --et firo in listed honvy lesaos,"

explosions. night with great obstinacy and a fresh The commuunique says: "Dar curtains

INDIAN STUDENTS AND THE ARMY.

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LONDON, July 30. Lord Islington, Under-Secretary for India, received yesterday an informal -deputation representing the Indian students who had presented a memorial to Mr. Chamberinin, Secretary of State for India, on the question of the present non-admission of Indian students to the Officers' Training Corps.

A WEEKS SUBMARINE PIRACIES.

Tosos, July 30. The Admiralty has issued a statement to the effect that during the wack ending July three British stentners and 15 fishing raft wer

unk.

(Hacas Service.)

PARIS, July 28.

Yesterday we achieved in Alsante Hecmaquest of heights overlooking the principal valley of the Fecht,

ENEMY'S ENORMOUS LOSSES.

Losnos, July 30. Another communiquè from the Raasian capital says:-Despocate actions continue along the Narew front, where the line generally is unchanged. The enemy lost severely in an attempt by its artillery to establish itself on the left bank of the Narew, south of the mouth of the Schkyn.

Fighting in the direction of Soretzk and Pultusk, north of Warsaw, is fluctuating.

BY TELEGRAPH. CALLICURA Cors are one of the most distressing of the

Reuter's Sarnica to the China Mail.) CURES

PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.

Laxbox, July 90. Parliament has ndjourneďa

COLONEL SIR PERCY GIROUXAD.

LONDON, July 30,

The report that Colonel Sir Percy Girouard had retired from the Ministry of Munitions was based on a misunder standing. Sir Percy has a special De partment. and owing to the lack et accommodation he is no longer at the Alunitions offices, Int his services ure fully at the disposal of the Governmankı

GERMAN AGITATORS IN AMERICA.

Stringent Precautions Being Taken.

Laxnes, July 30.

A New York masange states that in consequence of the activity of German agitators, stringent precautions are being taken to guard prominent man and munition works, and to supervise the sale of explosives. Armed guards patrol the grounds of White House day

The enemy, between the rivers Viepes and Bag, lost enormously in the course of consules and furious attacks north of Grabacsoff on the 27th inst..and night. which were repulsed.

Six Austrian regimenti crossed the Bug near Kamionks, and captures SMUGGLING OPIUM INTO CHINA, part of our tronches, but a counter-attack drore them back in disorder cross the river, with the loss of 1,500 prisoners,

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MARKED PROGRESS OF THE ITALIANS.

A Rome communique says:—

LONDON, June 30.

Our offensivo at Cordevole has made marked progress.

Questions in the Commons,

Losnos, July 29.

In the House of Commons, Mr. R.

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Tho snemy advanced in the Parola Valley but were repulsed-by our troi the trade and prevent Great Britain

artillery,

In Carnia we destroyed another cupola of Fort Hensel..

The anomy on the Carso plateau advanced in strength, but failed to re capture the positions. They lost heavily. Fresh troops; indinding an Alpine regiment, which was practically destroyed participated in the attack..

Our advance continue slowly, Altogether 1,485 prisoners were taken on July 27th and 28th.

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GERMAN AGENTS ARRESTED IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 30.

German agents, viz-Tao Dutch subjects: a German with a forged American The Press Burcan announces the recent arrests of the following ten alleged passport; woman of German origin who married a naturalised British subject of Prussian birth, from whom she had separated: a Brazilian and a naiïve of Uruguay, both of German origin Peruvian, suspected of German origin; a Swede: a German who claims to be a naturalised American; and, lastly, a British subject.

Four have made full confession.

All are charged with attempting to communicate to the enemy information regarding His Majesty's Flect and Army. None had been in the country longer than three weeks. Their activities were cut abort owing to the vigilance of the authorities.

THE SUFFLY OF AMERICAN PASSPORTS.

Lostoy, July 30.

The United States says a Washington telegram, ie making representations Toy worth of Suchez, in Argonne, we throw back several attacks to Germany regarding the supply of American passports by Carman officials to after a violent struggle. In the Barbenelles wis malized progress; our spies arrested in England. aircraft bombarded enealapinent and oil supply sheds at Chanak, causi ing an enormous confogration.

Petmerad:--South-west of Kovn, the loft bank of Nurew and

do bank of Vistula.wo continued to assume the offensive and stopped

the enemy's offensive in counter-attacking energetically.

In the Black Sea we sank 150 sailing ships.

RUSSIA'S SECOND WIND.""

LONDON, July 20.

Router's correspondent at Petrograd telegraphs a statement of the probable Fonte:We concurred, in Curwa, the strong posision of St. Michel course of events. Russia is taking no chances. Together with the Allies, she taking 3,200 prisoners,

realises that war is a long distance race, and she realises also the vanity of spurts till she has recovered her second wind. Russia's second wind will be a blast of shells. She has ofstalled her opponents for a year in Polar

Peuter's Berrier to the China Mail)

THE GERMANS NEAR WARSAW.

CITY LIKELY TO BE EVACUATED.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE, WAR.

LONDON, July 30.

Lord Crewe will preside and Mr. Balfour and Sir Robert Borden will be the principal speakere at the patriotic demonstration in the Londen Opers Flouse on the 4th August, the anniversary of the declaration of war.

THE GREAT OPERATION AGAINST RUSSIA.

Menace of Northern German Army.

Losmus, July 80%

LONDON, July 30. The Times' correspondent,ut Warsaw says:--The general news to- lay is unsatisfactory. It is reported that the Germans have crossed the Narow and have dug theriselves in, while the onomy is at no great distance on a south. Last evening the sky was alight with the reflec

The Times Military Correspondent says the great operation against don of hurning villages. Even the most optimistic, are of opinion that Iessin, plurned by Field-Marshal von Falkenhayn, Chief of the Ger it is only a question of days before Warsaw is evacuited. It must boman Gener Staff, and in course ci execution for three months, is the

being used as a base for smuggling operations.

Bir John Simon said the Commia. sionera of Customs and Excise were making every effort to prevent brescher of the Anti-opium Proclamation, and they would welcome increased powers. to deal with the evil, but the steps which were in progress to bring t force an International Convention for the suppression of abuses of opium and similar drugs was necessarily suspend- ad owing to the war.

ALIEN ENEMIES IN CHINA.

The Delliery of Goods.

LONDON, July 29.

In the House of Commons Sir John Rees inquired whether special licenses were being issued Authorising the de- livery to alien enemies in China of goods which were in the bands of shippera before July 20th, provided that they were shipped before the date of the Proclamation.

The Home Secretary replied that there were certain matters outstanding with regard to the policy to be pursued in regard to this question, and he was not get in a position to make a final or do- finite statement on the subject,

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but will be retiring father than risk a battle for which they are insufflel on that of the Japanese at Mukden, Mackonson's unsane had been siently preparod, the effect of which might be disaster to their Armice. credited with far greater strength than the correspondent believes it It is not believed there will be any fighting in the vicinity of Warsaw to possess, and its probable purpose was to divort the Russian armies and there will probably be only a reargaard Lotion between here and from the North, where a great German fores bus teen cleverly and the new lim. The Post Office officials left to-day,

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THE EVE OF A MOMENTOUS DECISION.

Loxtos, July 30. Correspondents at Petrograd conlin the message of Reuter's Petro- grad correspondent that Russia is on the eve of a momentous decision, if in fact it has not already been taken.

Luxpos, July 20

The l'etrogrid correspondent f the Moriting Post emphasises that

Miktary experts aro earnestly discussing the vexed question of the Russia's decision had been reachel in ngruent with the Allius and says military advantages and disadvantages of holding the Warsaw salient the abandonment of the Warsaw stronghold and the Vistula line is to A strong epinion is manifesting itself in favour of adopting a shorter ensure the retention of the Germans on the Russian front, which is the front, as contemplted by Russian strategists in 1010. When the Duma "all-important consideration.

The Daily News Petrograd correspondent says:- The German artiests on Sunday the Goremment will fully explain the new military

bory had been literally, sown on the ground facing the Narew, till it had become refear that the position was untenable. The Russians decided not to risk vast numbers upon the infavousble salient, of Warow, which remains an entirely unfortified city

The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent says:-The Gerinaas

situation.

DESPATCH FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH

LONDON, July 20 at immense cost crossed the Narew at several points, and General von Field Marshal Sir John French reports active mining operations on Mnckensen is struggling with a fores.on the Bug with a view to out both didos with intermittent artillery engagements, but no infantry Aanking". Brest toysk. Hence the Russians must again retire to foll

inttucks. K the reniya pili of euiting, thern off. The Russians continue to went down the Germans. When the exhausted enemy occupies the Polish theatre he will find it practically an uninhabited desert.

The Daily Mail's Petrograd representative siys-It was the nd vance from the north, coupled with the turning of the Blonie dafences) west of the city, at made it unwi to hold Wuzsewany longer. Only the troops le Centre had way distance to move, and those have already secured new positions. Their mom spirit a unliminish.

A British neroplane brought & German to the ground at Zillebeke

GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED IN ALSACE.

Lusnos, Inly 30,

Last night's Paris communique says that apart from artillery actions A semi-official statement issued from the War Office compares the the day has been quiet from the ass to the Voegen. position with 1812, and says Rustic williontur her stilful manur The French in the Vosier occupied mollier Sigg till she has a sufficiency of shells to take the offensive. The corros Launis

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