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“WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916,

THE

LATEST'

WAR.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.}

THE BRITISH FRONT.

SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS,

Losins, July 18 General Sir Douglas. Haig reports :- Miss and incessans minare inter fering with the operations in the Somme region, but north of Ouvilliers, we made substantial progress last night on a front of a thousand yards, driving out the ezeriy from several strongly defended points, capturing prisoners, and six machine-guns.

We successfully raided trenches

near Wyta haete.

ENEMY NIGHT ATTACKS ON FRENCH POSITIONS.

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PARIS, July 18.

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- A communiqué States: 4

The Germans attacked at night be tween Biachen and La Maisonette. Repented attempts, posting heavy lower, failed to pair Fa Maisonette.

Parties of the enemy crept along the canal into the castern part of Risches where fighting continues»,,

THE VERDUN REGION. An" enemy, coup de muin on Hill 304 collapsed under frerenading at La Chapelle, Sainte Fine and west fo Fleury was everywhere repulsed.

There was lively artillery work at La

Lanier and Chenois.

MUNITION WORKERS AND

THE WAR.

SUBMARINE V. MERCHANT

STEAMER.

A GALLIANT AND SUCCESSFUL FIGHT.

ONE ENEMY SUBMARINE. SUNK,

Loypos, July 18. Press Bureau has given out the foowing story

The Chair of the British steumer Lecoay, S. tons. reports: Of the

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RUSSIA'S GREAT TACTICAL SUCCESS.

THE VICTORY IN YOLHYNIA.

Parochi, July 18.

The bammering given to the Austro-German forces in the Ostroff- gubin sector, twenty miles "south- west of Lutsk, is a great tactical

AUCCCSB,

The Russians smashed the enemy front for the width of a mile and penetrated to a depth of several miles.

The enemy has been most active here since the Russian thrust at Lutsk.

Bulgarias are co-operating with the Germans h the Barovitchi

seutor,

A communiqué says:

The victory in Volhynis com- plately cleared the enemy from the northern bank of the Lipa. We are using the captured heavy guns to bombard the enemy's positions on

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE.

FURTHER IMPORTANT SUCCESSES

LONDON, July 17 &15 pm. General Sir Douglas Haig reporta further important successes. We storm fed and captured the German second-line Barentine-la-Petit, and we still further oan front of 1,500 yards north-west of widened the gap in the German second, line sast of Longueval by capturing the strongly defended position at Water Farm. There has been a continuous hand-to-hand fighting on par left flank in Ovilers and La Boisaalle, where wo captured the enemy strongholds, together with 13 Guardsmen forming whole of the villages of Ovillers and La the remnant of the brave garrison. The

Boisselle are now in our hands.

ENEMY WAR MATERIAL CAPTURED.

in local actions. The total is now 189

18th of June submarino opened the south bank. The abundance of operations. Nothing important bappen fire at a range of ur miles. Fapidly the captured material shows that the closing, we apene with our guenemy retired in, great disorder. The fifth shot appan ly hit. The

The German prisoners in all sorts submarine, however. Rup a con-of informs shows the mixed stunt fire. A shell pied our auter of the latest formations. steampipe and I ordered therew into the boats, leaving three gi users, the boutswain, myself and in, gunners...

I continued to fire. The twenty- sixth shut got the subinarine on the waterline, and it disappeared in u cloud of smoke.

A French patrol boat came up and I informed the commander of the Flucts. I was pleking up the men in the hosts when a second submarine fired at 2,000 yards. We narrowly escaped. We fred three shots. causing the submarine to submerge. EXTREME SUBMARINE WARFARE

EXPECTED.

LuNDON, July 18 There are indications that; owing to the severity of the blockade, "Geri many will resume extreme submarine

- AN APPEAL FROM GENERAL HAIG. Warfare. «

THE WAY TO SPEEDY AND DECISIVE VICTORY."

Losnos, July 18.

The National Conference of Trade

AND

MESOPOTAMIA

GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGNS.

LONDON, July 18. In the House of Commons; Mr.

Unionists, which has inet in London,Asquith stated that the papers with decided to postpone all holidays till reference to the Dardanelles opera- the end of the war.

A latter was rend at the Conference from General Sir Douglas Haig appealing to the munition werkers to support the Army.

General Haig said in the course

tions could not be published at present, except "Incompletely. The War Council was unanimously of the opinion that their publication would assist the enemy.

With regard to Mesopotamia Mr.

THE DEUTSCHLAND."

WILL SHE REACH BREMEN

NEW YORK, July 18 Excitament prevails over the forth coming departure of the German submersible marchantman Deutschlanet..

A message from Herr Jagow, the German Foreign Secretary, says

If the British are dastardly

HARPER'S

PRICKLY HEAT POWDER

A NATURAL EMOLLIENT AND ABSORBENT DUSTING POWDER SCIENTIFICALLY COMPOUNDED FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF ALL ITCHING INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN.

though to wink the Deutschland, the PREVENTION United States are bound to protest.in nama of civilisation and humanity

OF BETTING AGAINST SAJE -

RETURN.

The Captain is trying to wecure an American passenger as a safeguanti.

In view of the boasts of the Pro Germans, British sportsmes Have offered to accept up to £6,000 all the pro- German money at 50 to 1 against the vessel's arrival in Bremen."

MEDICAL REPORT ON MESOPOTAMIA.

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Loydon, July 18 In the House of Commons, in reply to Sir H Craik (G) Mr. Austen

the consideration of the report on the saked the Viceroy of India to expedite Chamberlain announced that he had;

by the authorities in India, and address medical arrangements in Mesopotamia it to him, with their observations, as

soon as possible.

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LONDON, July 18. There has been incessant rain, and the General Sir Douglas Haig reports: heavy mists again interfered with our ed to-day. More prisoners were captured officers and 10,279 men. The captured Sir H. Craik asked-Were not the charguns include 17 beary guns, 37. field- contents of the report common know-

guns, and many others which have not ledge yet been counted. The heavy pieces include ave eight-inch, three six-inch howitzers, four six-inch and five other heavy guns. Also 30 trench mortars, 66 machine-guns, and many thousand rounds of gun ammunition. The above is exclusive of the many guns destroyed and abandoned by the enemy.

PEACE MOVEMENT IN HUNGARY.

LONDON July 18. Budapest correspondent of the Morning Post reports that the pupu lar leader Count Karolti has resigned the chairmanship of the Indepen- dence Purty and will form a new party to demand immediate peace. IRISH PRISONERS RELEASED.

LONDON, July 18.

One thousand one hundred and seventy-four (1,174) Irish prisoners who have been able to establish their freedom from complicity in the rebel- lion have been released.

STEAMERS SUNK.

Loxoox, July 18, The steamers Euphorbia (British) and Sirru (Italian) have been sunk

RUSSIAN SUBMARINE SINKS

GERMAN SHIP.

HEROIC WEST KENTS.

LONDON, July 17 Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar Ce relates the following stirring in- eidens-The West Kents, who held out at Trone's Wood, numbered a hundred men, and were commanded by`n Cap tain. They accounted for 150 of the enemy before being relieved

WOULD RATHER DIE THAN SURRENDER

---The "correspondent of the Echo de Preis says that when the West Kents were cut off they managed to creep to a small fort without being noticed by the Germans. Subsequently a German patrol approached. The West Kents | allowed them to advance to within a few yards and then rushed out and bayonet ed them. Nothing further transpired until the evening, when a German column, on its way to the battle, chose the fort for its poszters The West Konta attacked the Germans, who, pantic stricken, fled, abandoning their arms, Reinforcements, however, arrived and the "chemy encircled the West Kents, who fought most desperately for twenty 1,000 BRITISH PRISONERS FOR to storm the fort. Finally, the Germans four hours repulsing a score of attempts POLAND.

demanded their surrender, but the West Kente replied that they would rather die. The Germans were preparing for s mass assault when the British relieved

STOCKHOLM, July 18. deed the German steamer Cyrna.

A Russian submarine has torpe

GERMAN RETALIATORY MEASURE A White Paper (Cd 8960) has been issued containing correspondence bet-the West Rents. ween Sir Edward Grey and Mr Pape, the United States Ambassador, and a Note Verbale from the German Govern ment in regard to the employment of prisoners of war.

Edward Grer announced

In a memorandum dated April 4 Sir

His Majesty's Government have decid ed to transfer a number of German com-

batant prisoners of war from interment camps in

in the United Kingdom to France,

port. A second batch will

THE ENEMY'S LOSSES'' -

AS REVEALED IN CAPTURED)....

DOCUMENTS, /*

LONDON, July 17.

3r. Chamberlain replied-Quite pos sibly, but they ought not to be so because the report only reached the Raj quite recently, and he had rot, a copy himself. He emphasised that it was right that the Raj and the Imperial Government should have an opportunity of examining the report prior to publication. He assured the House that everything possible was being done to ameliorate the conditions.

Mr. H. W. Forster (C.) stated that the War Office had complied with all the demands hitherto made.

ETON'S NEW HEADMASTER.

LONDON, July 18.

The Rev. Mr. C. A, Alington, as present Headmaster of Shrewsbury School, has been elected Headmaster of Eton. in succession to the Rev Hon. Edward Lyttelton..

PREMIER HUGHES ON „IMPERIALISM.

LONDON, July 19. The Her. Mr. Hughes, Premier of Australis, passing through South Africa, visited Capetown, Bloemfon tuin, and Kimberley, where he delivered strongly Imperialistic speeches.

General Louis Botha, who is on o visit to German East Alries, was unable, to meet the distinguished visitor.

Mr. Hughes has now sailed for

Australis.

THE IRISH QUESTION.

THE IMPERIAL UNIONIST ASSOCIATION.

LONDON, July 18, of bis latter: "Two idle days may Asquith said every step, taken there

The Imperial Committee, re-christen possibly and many months to the had been on the consentient advice

ed the "Imperial Unionist Association," war, The pressum agains the of the Military Authorities, As

is watching the negotiations between enemy must not for a moment be regards the conduct of the campaign,

the Government and the Nationalists.. Seventy-six peers and 98 members of relaxed. The troops, are eager to there had undoubtedly been incidents

the House of Commons, have so far maintain it but a continuous supply which aroused anxiety and doubt as

joined the Association. Lord Salisbury of ammunition is vital. I am sure to whether the best means had been

General Sir Douglas Haig quotes presided at a meeting held yesterday this appeal will not be in vain. Let adopted to secure the end in view.

in order that they may be available for from captured documents showing thevening, when a resolution was passed employment in the latter country. The very heavy casualties inflicted on the affirming that the Association viewed the whole nation forge a holiday till Mr. Asquith added that the Comt batch will be dispatched to Rouen enemy. These documenta consist of with apprehension the establishment of the goal is reached. A speedy and mission of Inquiry into the medical prisoners. They will be employed on Company commanders, all Bavariari.

on April and will consist of 750 Appeals for reinforcements, mostly from an Irish Parliament Executive. ascisive victory will then be ours.

work at the Havre at a later date for The Conference unanimously ap-

arrangements in Mesopotamia had be sent to reported that when they left evory similar employment. a message to General Eaig thing possible was being done and the proved assuring him that the supply of munitions would not only be main- tained but increased in every possible imperfections in transport were being remedied. He suggested that the The Hon. E. SMontagu, the subject could be discussed of Minister of Munitions, assured the Thursday, that the workers, would" Conference not suffer by the decision, they had teken.

Way.

THE ITALIAN FRONT,

CONTINUED PROGRESS DESPITE TIGOROUS RESISTANCE.

TONDON, July 18..

Govemment was satisfied that tho

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of war who are being sent out of the These are the only Gornaan prisoners United Kingdom for the present. They. will be engaged under British super- vision in clearing cargo ships of goods, relieve the congestion of the ports, or other than munitions of war, in order to

on other work which will not melede the handling in any way of munitions of War

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Afurther memorandumi, dated April

nouneed that

Thursday's debate in the House

hundred and fifty (German of Commons will be on a motion by prisoners] were dispatched to Rouen on the 5th inst, 700 to Havre, on the 28th, Sir Edward Carson for the appoint whilst a further parts of 500 will be ment of a Select Committee to dispatched to the latter place on May 6.Staff and guarding troops accoñi inquire into the operations in the panied the party on each occasion. The Dardanelles, Gallipoli and Mesopo-be precisely similar to that which ob treatment of a camp in France will

tains in England.

Upon receipt of the news of these steps, the Germans on May 10 replied that the military authorities had ordered:

tansia.

The Liberal War Group has tabled a resolution in reference to the

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The trankfor of 2000 English prisoners of war from the German camps to the

One says:

Owing to exhaustion, the taen ranuot be counted upon in case of astack. The Company strength is one officer and twelve men." Another says

"My Company has completely lost its fighting valne owing to the heaviest and most intense artillery fre Reliai is urgently requested

But the following, from the second battalion to the third battalion of the Sixteenth Bavarian Infantry is the most striking

2.924,836 GERMAN LOSSES.

The German casualties, as reported in German official lists, from the beginning of the war until the end of May number

blar.

19,720

Total

000,288 3,761 44,144

2024,186. This number includes correc tions. The enemy fosses during fay (exclusive of corrections) numbered 102,507. The details are sa follows

Killed and died of

wounda Died of sickness Prisoners "The battalion consists of three Sercrely wounded..

Misingi uficers, two non-coma, and nineteen Wounded

Slightly wounded Wounded remaining

with units.

Inen.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT,

CONTINUED PROGRESS, OF THE RUSSIANS.

VENEMY'S DESPERATE RESIS TANCE IN VOLHYNIA

Tily

1,190 146,655 6,777 191,857 15,020

6,787

308,330 259211 42,634 1,005,430

:8,88-4

129,097

102,507 2,024,686

The above Hzures include all, German nationalities — Prussiana. Bavariaus, Saxons, and Wurtembergers. They do not include naval casualties or casunities of colonial troops.

LONDON, July 18. shows that the fighting

KUT FRISONERS.

An Italain communique records inadequacy of the transport and the -continued progress. at Pasubio, medical arrangements in Mesopo parts of Russian territory in the occup Fosina and Astico, despite vigorous tamia which is tantamount to a votation of the German troops These resistance by the enemy

prisoners will be of censure. They have also decided some conditions as those that obtain in put to work under the

to support Bir Edward Carson's the case of the prisoners.

from England to France. motion.

To this Sir Edward Grey, haring in

in Volbynia is partly leastward of Svin TURKS KINDLY TREATMENT. the meantime arranged for inspections by representatives of tas United States juchi, where we broke the enemy's Ambassador in Paris of the depots in resistance, and partly in the Lower Simla, June 25-General Lake reporte France to which the German prisoners Lipa Both are in the south-western that he has received very reliable infor bad been sent, wrote in reply, on May 20sector of the Lick salient It was atation that the British officer prisoners that he would suggest for Mr. Gerails Lips that the bulk of the prisoners and of a captured at Kut have received considers hon that i great advantage it one of the to guns were captured, though here, the Turks, more especially in the cus of excellent treatment'st the hands of the kit, prove of now attached to his Excellency's staffery continues a desperate resistance sick and wounded, who have could be delegated to resido for this purpose at some place in Russian ter-

A BELGIAN SUCCESS IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

CASEMENTS APPEAL DISMISSED: LONDON, July 18. The Belgians have defeated an

LONDON, July 18: ademy fores south-west of Lake The appeal of Roger Casement Victoria, capturing 17 Europeens against his conviction and sentence many native troops and large booty, to death on a charge of high treason The German losses were severe.A has been dismissed, remnant of the escaping enemy was pursued southward.

NEW ZEALAND HELP FOR DEPENDENTS OF SAILORE

The Attorney-General was not ritory under German occupation so kong as British prisoners of war ar interned called upon

The Court held that adherence to BRAND

in that territory!!

RUSSIAN CAVALRY ADYANDING officers are badness The Brias GAME" IN "BUKOTIN Andreiz Genemīl

BETROGRAD, July 18 North-west of Kimpolung the Russian

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