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Laxnox, June 19. Eepters Currispondent at Head- quarters states that there has been

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INCIDENTS OF THE RECENT VICTORY.

"The complète success, of the' attack of the Second Army, under General Sir Herbert Plimer, is FLEE earnest of the eventual fral victory of the Ailled cause. The

Loxton, Jime 12. position assailed was one of very

Mr. Beach Thomas the War Corren- at natural strength, the

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pondent, in a message from Head delenes" of which, the enemy quarters states "Most interesting of had toured incessantly for early all that in left on the battleffeid, are the years. Its possession, since it the old German observation posts, "overlonky" the whole of the Ypres especially" near Ypros, which dominate saliens, was of the greatest strate- our old positions and which show how. givul vine to the enemys The excel. completely was our nakedness exposed lent observation he had froth this to the enemy. How we have held position added enormously to the Ypres all these years is a miracle."

The battle provided a perfect. attack, and essured him ample warn example of team work, there being few ing of our intention. He was, there single feats among the Infantry, but

there Are fore, fially prepared for our assault,.

some amazing reports of and brought reinforcements, of men found himself with a number of aircrafts air fighting. A British airinao and guns to indes it. He had the i further advantage of the experience both sides of bim. Ele tried a gained from his many previous spinning dive bat fell 8,000 fart before... he could straighten bis machine. When defents in battles, such ** the Battles of the Somme, the Ancre, German planes in accession tumble past. 2000 feet, from the ground he saw two

Arras and Vimy Ridge. On the

which had been shot down and, as he lessons to be drawn from these hy began to climb, third fun plane came had issned carefully thought-out in hurtling down and almost fell on top of structions. Despite all these: ad vun him. tuges, the enemy was completely defeated, and within the space of a few hours, all our objects, were „gained, with, undoubtedly," very sérer loss to the Germans. • Our casualties were, for battle of such muguitude, zadet gratifyingly light.

LONDON, June 12 The full affect of this victory, can-i

The Times understands that at the. not be estimated yet, but that it will end of last week 15,000 railway men were released for military service. There be very great in certain.'

has been some friction, but owing to the Following upon the successes

give-and-tale spirit, there is no douht already gained, it affords final and that the full quota of railwaymen will be conclusive proof that neither the furnished towards the half-million fresh "strength of a position,, nor the know- troops demanded by the end of July:

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THE LATE MAJOR REDMOND. ineet an impending assault, cap wave. the enemy from complete defeat,

LONDON, June, 12. al, brave and tenacious as the The Queer had sent her condo Germans troops are, it is only a lenees to Mrs. William Redmond. question of how much longer they

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Sir Edward Carson has sent u enn endure the repetition of such message of condolence to Mr. John' blows. Our victory was due to the Redmond in which he says that cases which always have given and though Major Redmond was one of always will give auccess, namely, the his most active opponents, he re- utinost skill, valour, and determinpected and liked him.

tion in the execution of our attack,

It appears that Major Redmond following upon the greatest "fore-

was serving on the Staff, but prior thought and thoroughness to prepare the battle of Alessines, be urgently

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"I desire to place on record hera insisted upon going into action with He was leading his my deep appreciation of the splendid his regiment work done above and below ground men in an attack on Wytechaste and also in the air, by alarms, Wood, when he was struck by a shell- services and departments, and by the fragment and died without recover commanders and staffs by whom, ing consciousness. He was buried at under General Plumer's orders, all a village behind the fighting line the means at our disposal were cour

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execution, with a skill, devotion and THE SITUATION IN SPAIN.

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