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·MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE

PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

WAR ANNIVERSARY

MESSAGES.

GERMAN BATTALIONA

SURPRISED.

ENEMY DEFEATED WITH HEAVY LOSSES IN

ALSACE.

MR. BALFOUR'S CRITICISM OF THE

GERMAN FLEET.

LATEST NEWS FROM THE VARIOUS FRONTS

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ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR

MESSAGES TO AMERICA.

LONDON August 1. To-day being the squiversary of the beginning of the war, Mr. Asquith, Sir E. Grey, Lond Bryce and others, in messages to America, arm that it is Britain's duty to continue to the end. It is not a question of our hopes bat of ur duties which we shall full, and to do all which so that we may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace.

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This also is the determination of all the Allies. Pussia, though hard pressed, eloquently and sincerely asserts her belief in iaal victory and the Russian 'reas reprodcees the Tsar's declaration of a year ago, in which it is statel : 'I here solemnly declare that we will not concludo peace till the last enemy soldier has left our land."

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A GERMAN BATTALION SURPRISED.

SUBJECTED TO DEVASTATING FIRE.

LONDON, Aug. 2, li um.

A Paris communique stata that overal artillery actions have taken - place at various points at the front,

Several of our batterie urprisla German battalion while it was arambling at a village between the Meuse and the Morello, They subjected it to a devastating fire.

· GERMANS DEFEATED IN ALSACE WITH CONSIDERABLE LOSSES.

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LONDON, Aug. 1. A telegram from Paris states that the only feature of the communique just sued is a reference to a German attack in Alace, which was defeated with very considerable losses.

The French aeroplane raids continue.

GERMANY'S YEAR OF NAVAL WARFARE.”

BTINGING CRITICISM BY MR. BALFOUR.

LONDON, Aug 1. The Loadca correspondent of the New York World has submitted to Mr. Balfour an article by Count Reventlow entitled "A Year of Naval Warfare." Mr. Balfour in n stinging reply says the satire world long ng made up its mind who the aggresear was in this war, and it is not worth Court Revealow's while to charge Great Britain with it

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COTTON AS CONTRABAND.

REPORTS AS TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS.

LONDON, Aug. 1, 7.55 pm, Considerable prominouce is given to reports that the Government intende so declars cotton contraband, and will arrange to buy the normal export from Amarcia to Germany and Austria, making simultaneous arrangements with Halland and the Scandinavian countrins

MORE GERMAN HIGHT HANDEDNESS

LONDON, Aug. 1, 10.40 p.. Arther example of German high-handedness is contained in Franch communique which states that the Germans have arrested 130 of the principal inhabitants of Roubaix on the ground that the town refused to pay an indemnity of 160,000 fines for the bombonlmena of Alesundays. Asia Minor, by the French that; and that they had like- wise refused to allow wankieturers to open their factories at the word of the German Army,,e

The French tovernment threatens reprisals.

RUSSIA UNDAUNTED AND HOPEFUL.

LONDON, August 1. Russia today sonde greetings to her Allies, deeply appreciating the self- sacrificing aid which is exorting pressure on the enemy on all sides.

The Bourse Gazette" say that all the Allies bail Russia, expreasing their bene loyalty to stand by her to the and, till the light dispels the gloom. The Tat, in na Order to the Army and Navy, says Despite Russia's gloribus efforts the enemy is not yes broken. We must not lose heart but must face the now sacrifices and trials necessary to lead Russia to victory: Painful trials are often been sept to Bassis but she has always emerged with now strength and power."

WAH LOAN STOCK.

LONDON, August 1.

War Loan stick ross from 93 to 974, Hemp 28 with buyers. Shollko dull with August prices at 60,-

THE POPES PLEA FOR PEACE.

GREAT BRITAIN UNRESPONSIVE.

LONDON, August 1.

The Pope's plea for peace.finda no response in Great Britain. The Pope's implication that all are equally responsible for the war is indignantly rejected, The universal opinion is that there can be no peace till a repetition of the present events is male impossible in the future. An index of the country's temper is afforded by an incident at Leicester, where some travelling preuch ers, members of the self-styled Fellowship of Reccuciliation," attempted to tour the country spran-ling peace propaganda. They met with short shrift at the hands of the people of Leicester, who burned their tents, caravan and equipment, and administered a beating to the male members of the party, coas clading by singing "Tipperary" as en anthem over the ashes of the party's outfit.

ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

THE FIGHTING IN POLAND.

LONDON, July 31. -.. Reuters correspondeat nt. Amaterdam states German communique saya:Te the north-west of Lomza and the railway east of Rozan our attack is progressing. The troops of General von Wayrsch which crussed to the right bank of the Vistula, bare advanced eastward, despite stubborn resistance, on yesterday they occupied. South of Cholm the encroy again resisted Gocern? the-line at Novo-Alexandrova and the heights of the Vistula, north of Lublin, which von Mackenson's pursuing troops,

WHAT THE GERMANS WILL FIND IN WARSAW.

LosDas, July 31.

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The Germans says a Petrograd telegram, will find Warsaw inhabited mainly by grey beards and women and children, with everything militarily useful removed.

RUSSIANS EVACUATE LUBLIN.

Retire To Prepared Positions.

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LONDON, August 1.

A communiqué isvaal at Fetrograd admits the evacuation of Lublin and the railway line between the stations Nova-Alexandrova and Refovatz,

It states that the troops between the Vistula and the Bug were ordered on Thursday night to retire to prepared position in the rear, which they lid successfully and unmolested,

· ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR.

British Empire's Determination.

LONDON, July 31.

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Lesnos, July 31. The First Chamber has unanimous. : ly passed the Bills providing for the extension of the Taudeturm na Jan extraordinary Naval Crodis of 00,000,000 flortus, says a relgrum mom The Hague.

U. S. NAVALMEN LANDED AT FORT-AU-PRINCE.

Loxuor, July 31.

battleship Connecticut" leaves Phil- A Washington message states that the adelphia to day for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where 100 American naval men have beau landed, two of whom have becz killed in a rebel attack on the city.

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Mr. Fell (U., Great Yarmouth), iz. tae House of Commons recently, asked Rue Bony Secretary whether his atten. | tinn had been called to the prosecutions: of proprietors of private gambling clube in London, and to the rivent loss by n Canadian offer of £1200 at o Di them, and to the hues which were im- posed on the proprietors path of lus would consider the desirability of introducing legislation to inflict imprisonment with- out the option of a fine, at least in such

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THE POWER OF THE SUN.

Mr. Arthur. Hinka, who gave a sories of addresses at Gresham College on "The source of power was pa of the oldest Sua," said that the idea of thus sun is a

sources of power, hu said, which do not ideas in the world. There are not meny depend directly or indirectly upon the

san. Among them are wind. water, fuel,, man. And brust, and to them can be addel the high explosive shell. We Love not yet learned how to utilise actual sunlight and heat. There is no evidence to show that the sun has grown" appro- | viably cokler during the last 50.400,000 All indications poins to celebrations throughout the Empire on the car. The radiant energy of the sun is Count Revention emphasics that Great Britain failed to induce the German on determination to continue the war to a victorious issue. There will the sun is throwing out more

anniversary of the declaration of war being a striking manifestation of vulent to 130,000-h.p. per square of tarlucu, un that every square rootre of Fleet to come out but surely this German triumph could have been accomplished he hardly a town or village in the United Kingdom without a meeting than the turbines of Niagara. by the least efficient fleet in the world and the most incapable commander. Members of the House of Commons, Loal-Lieutenants, Mayors, and radiog of the sun is 131,400 miles, antry The truth is that the German fleet bas hitherto done nothing. Even the other prominent persons are whole-heurteilly repentine with the Con- there are 160 metres to the mite. German policy of attrition Ima completely failed. German stories of the loss of British warships are untrue. No British ship has been either gunk or severely try and Urban Councils.. In many custs sukliers in cemp will purti-making the total horse-power of the min damaged except in the sea fight of Chili. We did not lose a cekicboat in the cipate in the denenstrations, which will be largely of a religious nature. 793,000,000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 North Sou battle, but German fiction is even better than their pride and Besides the demonstration at the Opera House in Leiuler, every London 000,000,000,000, 000, 003, 000, 000, 000, 000, satisfaction at the bombardment of undefended towns on the Yorkshire count, borough has arranged meetings."

SIR EDWARD GREY'S MESSAGE TO AMERICA.

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an exploit which was both inglotions and immond. Any one reading Count Reventlow'a article would think that submarines were a Gerinan invention but the facts are no more hid from Washington and London than from Berlin or Vienna. What was now in the German, use of submarines was their methods against defenceless merchantmen and trawlers. This was purely German but those murdercas methods had not affected in the slightest degree the economic, life of .. Sie Edward Grey, says a New York wire, sent an anniversary nes: Britain. Meanwhile the British Navy had driven the enemy's commerce from sage to the American Pres in which he said: "The rousons which led the scas, guarded Allied coinmerce," prevented an invasion of Britain, allowed Grost Britain to declare war, and the ideals for which wo at fighting the movement of unparalleled numbers of British troops on the oceans, and have been frequently set forth and are fully understood in America. prevented Germany from helping her Colonies which had been wrested from I am quite content to leave the rights and wrongs of the causes and her. The British Empire could only hope that the second year would hens conduct of the wax to the judgment of the American people. The entire successful as the first for there would assuredly be no relaxation of efforts,

Empire with its gallant Allies were never more determined that they are today to prosecute the war to a conclusion resulting in an honour- uble and enduring peace based upon liberty and not on a burdensome Militariam.

SIR JOHN FRENCH'S LATEST DESPATCH.

ANOTHER KAISER PRONOUNCEMENT.

Loxtos, August 1.- They of the declaration of war, says

The Kaiser in & Manifesto to the German people on the anniver.

LONDON, Aug. 2, I am. "Field Marshal Sir John French reports that farther fighting on July 30, after the firet German attack reported in the communique of that date, re- sulted in the recapture of a portion of the lost trenchs west of Hooge. action of July 3 was chiefly confined to artillery but yesterday evening wo anccessfully repulsed two furter infantry attacks. There was no infantry action on August 1."

BOMBS DROPPED GEAR NANCY.

MO DAMAGE DONE:

Germaa agropianes deppad twenty bombs on the plateau at Maizeville, near Nancy, causing no damage.

LONDON, Aug, 2, 1 pm

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GERMAN SPIES EXECUTED IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 1

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