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MONDAY, JULY 8, 1016.

THE

WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS."

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THE

LABOISÉLLE TAKEN BY THE BRITISH..

We are also bolding the ground both of Fricourt, the village itself being still in German hands. We are attacking Beaumont Hamel, and have taken Laboi- selle Our troops are fighting in the most gallant manner, and have made many prisoners on the front lines.

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THE VERDUN "REGION.

DESPERATE· FIGHTING.

PARIS, July 1.

The French comixunájué states :-- On the left of the Mensa, the enemy made four violent, attacks in the different sectorson either side of Hill 3048] Three were repulsed with bloody enemy losses, and in the fourth the Germans retook the fortified work.wa reaaptired

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FRENCH CAPTURE CURLU. The French are advancing on our right with great stealiness and gallantry; After the assault they quickly covered swa kilometres beyond the enemy frontyesterday, and also the tronches east of line capturing Curlu and Faviere Wood,Hill 304, but by immediate counter

Up to the present the day goes well attacks we regained everything.

On the right bank of the Meuse there was a desperate struggle for the posses sion of the Thianmont redoubt. After

The insignificant French losses in series of furious assaults the Germans penetrated the redoubt, which is now a'the "Soune region were due to the complete wreck. We established our complete and effective artillery pre selves in the immediate approaches.

paration and the dash of the infuntry. LATER.

THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE. ON THE FRENCH FRONT. for Eugland and France.

FRICOURT CAPTURED.

Toxnos. July 2 General Sir Doughs Haig reports substantial progress in the vicinity of Fricourt which place was captured at 2 elock this afternoon.

Eight hundred prisoners were cap. -tured between the Anere-and the

Somme, making the total 3,500

Beutenis Correspondent at Hand- quarters, telegraphing at noon, says the situption on the British front appears to be unchanged since Saturday night.

The Correspotulent says he learns that a strong Cerman counter-attack at Montauban at night was repulsed with beavy loss.

The troops are in excellent spirits.

HEAVY FIGHTING.

GENERAL SITUATION

FAVOURABLE.

GENERAL HAIG'S' LATEST

COMMUNIQUE.

INDON, fully 3, 1.40 1. General Sir Doughs Haig in communiqué sags:-

11.

There has been heavy fighting, to-day (inat.) between the Ancre and the Somme, especially about Fricourt and Tat Boissell

FURIOUS FIGHTING AT NIGHT.

PARIS, July 2 A communiqué anyac There has been furious fighting. north of the Some during the night! Violent German counter-attacks uile against our new positions on the outskirts of Hardecourt were driver back in disorder, with serious losses by curtain, fire and rifle fire. The stemy left 200 prisoners.

We sumpletely occupied Curlu after a sharp fight, and we have umaintained all the positions captured yesterday.

South of the Somme we progressed at night between Hardecols and Asuivillers...

The German attacks on the Thiou- mout work in which we are establish ed were easily repulsed.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S BULLETIN.

LABYRINTH OF TRENCHES CAPTURED.

LONDON, July 1. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- unique states-

The heavy Eghting continued all day between the rivers. Somme and Anerò, and north of the Aners to Commecsart inclusive.

Fighting on the whole of this front continues with intensity.

We captured on the right of our attack a German labyrinth of trenches on a front of seven miles with a depth of a thousand yards, and we stormed and occupied the strongly fortified villages Montaubon and Mametz.

On the left of the Meuse there was a s violent bombardment of Hill 304 and Marthomme.

the Mause at tan in the morning Our infantry on the right of

Losous, July 3. An'addition to the Puris commaJZ7KZ- que anys:

French aeroplanen did very effec tive work. They set fire to three captive ballongs in the region of Sargeant Chainat felled his fifth Verdun.

Gorman aeroplane."

A French air squadron on Satur

work in the afternoon there was a assaulted and recaptured the Thinumout marked recrudescence of the bombard DIGII t.. In this region French air squadrons on Thursday and Friday day night drapped forty-eighs bouba nights successfully bombarded Ses les on the station at Longuyon, eight on Roye and other points.

the station at Thionville, and sixteen A French pilot while reconnoitring but he falled his adversary. The French nother squadron dropped thirty. was attacked by a Fokker and wounded, on the station at Dan.

three bonibs on the station at Brielles.

In the centre of our attack on a frontman, returning, was again attacked and of four miles we gained at many strong gain wounded by an enemy biplane, points, while the enemy are still holding but he escaped and returned safely. out at others, and the struggle is still

severe.

The battle is equally violent north of the Ancre to Commecourt, and in this ared we were unable to retain certain

portions of ground gained in our first attacks, while other portions remain in our possession.

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EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

BRITISH CAPTURE ÜBEÑA.

Twelva French aeroplanes in the daytine on Sunday dropped, sixty bombs on the station at Amagnelup- quy, hitting the buildings and milway lines und destroying a train.

The Germans to-day fired heavy shells in the direction of Naney and

An enemy attack north-west of Arocourt was completely repulsed by

LONDON, July 1. a counter-attack.

An official communique starce The Up to the present time over 2,000 British troops dislodged the Germans Belfort. There were various tuinor access-German prisoners, have passed through from the important centre of Ubena, fu encounters on the rest of the

A squadron of chemy, aeroplanes car collecting stations, including two north-east of Lake Nyasin capturing front.

regimental commanders and the whole stores, and inflicting appreciable losses at three o'clock in the morning of one regimental staff.

amongst the Germans, who fed north-bombed the upen town of Lineville. The large number of enemy dead wards.

Reprisals will be taken... found on the battlefield indicates that

THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE the German casualties were most severe,

ITALIANS BEGIN ATTACK ON VALLARSA.

Ross, July 2

An official announcement says: We continue to take a vigorous offensive between Adige und Breuta. There is heavy fighting elsewhere. moetly to the advantage of the in our havals; and, soine progress bus | Italians who have now began to been made eastwards of the village.

The enemy is stubbornly resisting

The former place was captured at 2 o'clock this aftenson and remains

in the neighbourhood of La Boisselle, but our troops are progressing satix- factorily. Much 'captured

war material has been

The situation on either side of the Ancre Valley is unchanged.

The general situation may be regariled as favourable.

GOOD PROGRESS INTO ENEMY TERRITORY.

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THE RUSSIAN FRONT:

PROGRESS BEYOND KOLOMEA.

PETROGRAD, July 2

.

A communiqué states: The enemy is makilig desperate attacks between the Styr and Stokhod, and south of Stokbód.

The Bussins repulsed enemy attempts to cross the River Shar fifty miles north of Piusk, while an Lussos, July 1, 6.20 p.m.

Austrian offensive in the region of Beuter's, Correspondent at Head-Lutzk has been stopped by a counter quarters, telegraphing at 1,15 this offensive. afternoon, saya:--

We are making good progress into enemy territory beyond the front lipe. We have taken Serre and Montauban and important tactical points south-east of Hebaterze and north-east of Bray; also portions of the villages of Manetz and Gontal- maison.

FEATURES OF THE BATTLEFIELD.

LONDON, July 2 It is noteworthy that the British offensive was preceded by a bombard ment for a week, compared with month before the advance at, Loos; but the shorter duration was more than compensated for by its inten

especially in the vicinity of Fricourt.

Parties of our troops yesterday even- ing penetrated the German trenches at various points between Souchez and Ypres, and iudicted casualties on the garrions before withdhawing. Our party secured sixteen prisoners.

SUCCESSFUL AERIAL WORK. There, was much successful aerial work" Jesterday, despite the high wind, and numerous bonls were dropped on enemy depots and railway junctions, batteries, trenches, etc,

There was considerable aerial activity during today's battle, the details of which have not yet been received. Our machines attacked a train between Douai and Cambrai Ons descended to below 900 feet und exploded a track. Other pilots saw the whole train in flames and heard other explosions.

FRICOURT SURROUNDED.

BRITISH HOLD MAMETZ AND "

MONTALBAN.

"(Continued on" Paga`2.)

CAPTIVES FROM, GERMANY.

ÄRITISH ARRIVALS IN SWITZERLAND.

LIBEL ACTIONS AT SHANGHAL.

DEFENDANT FINED AND MULCTED

FAN COSTS.

Plain

Judgment was given in the Danish Consular Court, Shanghai, last week in the actions brought against J.E.. Melchior for

The

in the actions were imm GREAT WELCOME TO THE INVALIDNO"; Mesars, Love Bingham and Matthews In accordance with the arrangement

accountants and auditors: The Bank of come to by the British and Gorman China Shanghai Branch, being a Chinese

Guvernment Bank, and Mr. Sung Governments the first batch of British chang, a Chinese subject, and manager of wounded and invalid emptives from the said Branch office and Mr. Caspero, Germany arrived in Switzerland on Passeri, an Italian subject and

Financial May 30th. Their triumphal progress Adviser to the Chinese Government. and kindly reception by the Swiss are

The first named Plaintiffs claimed that described in the dispatch from the the libel be annulled, that the Defendant Times Special Correspondent, which we that he be ordered

be punished with imprisonment, and to the costs of

PLY print below.

the proceedings. The other Plaintiffs

•bach

"had"

MONTREUX, May 30.

the

had

We reached Benue at a delock in the in addition asked for the following morning, and the reception there and at dannges: $300,000. to the Bank of China

G Friburg, Lausanne, and Montreux was and $100,000 to Mr. G

Melchior, Defendant, Masseri overwhelming.

During the two hours' stay at Berne denied being guilty in the manner and form alleged by the Plaintiffs and asked all the officers and men detrained and to be honorably acquitted of the charge were entertained at the first of several agine Court beid that it had been proved

with conta breakfasts by the Swiss The very large

The

The Cour crowd on the platform included Colonel during the proceedings that nothing but Army, and many other officers in ani- work and not the slightest proof had been Hauser, Médecin en Chef of the Swiss an ordinary fee has been paid Mesars Lowe, Bingham and Matthews for their form. At Friburg, which was passed produced showing that soy undue consi at 3.30 am, another large erowi was deration had entered into the

the Parties. The Court, therefore, wonderfully enthusiastic.

LONDON, July 1. Renter's correspondent at Head quarters further reports:-- marked by steadily increasing intensity, The progress of the battle was Throughout the day the fighting north of the River Ance was particularly severe. The enemy in several villages made & strenuous resistance, but the At Lausanne certainly 10,000 people cleared The Bank of China, Mr

Bir G. Passari, and Mean The Russiaus pontinue to drive gallantry of cur troops resulted in the were in the station at 5 in the morning. Bingham and Matthews of the

gradual surrounding of various strong The scene was indescribably moving Lowe,

accusations aid

and and none felt it more than our officers that these shall in no way injure their ruled against them points

Fricourt is now nearly surrounded. and men. We never expected ly good name reputation and character. Further porth, our forces are on both thing like this, they kept saying, "It's The Court, consequently, held that the sides of the Commecourt salicut. marvellous," "It's incredible," It's expressions complained of should be an- Mainetz is completely in our hands. A top hole," "Do thank the Swiss for us

nulled, and ruled that the entire declara

97 defendant and datexfith German counter-attack at Mantauban "You can't say too much." And Ition, issued.

April, 105.1

1018, is null and void. was successfully repulsed. The number cannot.

The Court was not satisfied that he 1,360, and other are coming in.

actuated by

malicious motives. He every compartment was overflowing had however, The operations have been favoured with flowers, cigarettes, flags choco had show lack of judgment, and inability with fine weather,

lates, newspapers, magazines, presents to comprehend the sense and scope of

fixing the

buck the enemy south of the Driester and have occupied numerous points north of Kolorea.

.

The enemy attempting an offensive north-west of Kimpulung was driven buckt, westwards.

The total number of prisoners tuken from June 4th to June 30th was 217,000.

AFRICAN OPERATIONS.

GERMANS". RETREATING BEFORE BELGIANE.

Havn, July 2

A Belgian official announcement

The correspondente ngree that states: there has been nothing equal to it The Belgians continue to advance hitherto on the British front, along the whole line is German East New Britian trench tortore firing Africa and are following closely in 35 shots a minute were employed the heels of the retreating enemy whe immediately prior to the infantry are offering but a feeble resistance. advance, and wara particularly. destructive in smashing entanglo- ments and wrecking trenches.

of prisoners so far captured here is Long before we reached Montreux was Reacted in a reckless manner,

N

THE FRENCH REPORTS.

FRENCH CAPTURE SEVERAL VILLAGES.

PARIS, July.

In the Northern area, Lille station of every kind. On every platform was his serious allegishment, due coral- was successfully bombed by our mass of cheering people waving Hagederation had been given on the one hand aviatora, who returned safely, although handkerchiefs, and hats, and crying to the serious and unfounded allegations they were attacked by twenty Fokkers,Vive l'Angletere!" and answered by against highly respected firms and per two of which were driven down in our men with British hurrahs and tops, and on the other bind to the flames.

handshakes and shouts of "Vive Is means of the defendant and to the fact We continue to make many taida on Suisse-that is, when they were not that his motives had not been of a the northern front line.

drinking coffee brought into the train malicious nature. The court held that a by Red Cross ladies.

fine of $1,000-one thousand Mex dolları in case of default ninety days, At Montreux, where several French

Imprisonment would meet the case. prisoners and men joined in the greet ing, our men were welcomed by a band tills, the Bank of China and Mr G. As to damages claimed by the Plain- with the Swiss National Anthem and Passert, the Danish law required that aur own National Anthem, and afterproof be given of the loss sustained. As wards Tipperary and the Marseil such prot had heen submitted, the laise, all moving tunes for the British, Court was unable to award any damages The Court, however, was of the opinion but never more so than this morning that the Phintiffs were entitled to get communiqué, ings;—

A sit down breakfast was given here by the costs of their action refunded, by North and south of the Somme, the Swiss inhabitanfy, on the terrace Tefendant. The Court awarded Mesars, following artillery preparations and front of the Buisse Hotel overlooking Love Bingham and Matthews 1256 in reconnaisances on the previous day, the the lake Speeches were made by the costs and The Bank of China and Mr. British and French troops this morning Syndic of Montreux, Colonel Picot, and Fasseri, who had been represented by took the offensive on a frunt of twenty the British Vice Consulta be asid by Detendantoor d

the same counsel jointly, 8250, in all $500 five miles. The Allies on the whole front As our men walked or limped or Finally the Court put it on record attack in the course of the morning and were carried one by one down the long that the judgment represented the afternoon captured the first Gorman flight of steps from the station to the unanimous decision of the members of position, and the French north of the hotel, their exps and tunio's covered the Court Somme established themselves at the with flags and flowers, it was approaches to the village of Hardecourt a wonderful right, while the large crowd and on the outskirts of the village of Cheered overman Our Tommies To-day's Advertisements Carlu, where fighting continues. looked dazed and bewildered, and, The villages of Dompiere, Becquin most curious of all, shy "We feel court, and Bussu Fays south of the like children, one of them said to Somme, have fallen into cur bands. LONDON, July 1. The British Headquarters at noon

8500 GERMAN PRISONERS. consists of rounded chalk hills and to-day report that the British are at

The German unwounded prisoners densely wooded:

tacking in conjunction with the French taken by the French alone exceeds north of the Sommg and that the 3,500. British have broken into the Gaman forward defences on a front of sixteen miles,

The German front, here forms a great bulge into the territory held by the British. The southern ond

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