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THE WAR.

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(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mail.)

THE OFFENSIVE IN FLANDERS.

·RAIN INTERFERES WITH OPERATIONS.

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After bombardment for several days in the region between Avocourt and Hill 304 the Germans this mioruñig attacked the positions we expturd

on July 17th, and by the evening they were only able to reach ear tain advanced elements in our first Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haiglake where they were held up by

LONDON, August 1.

reports:-".

We huye improved our line by. night openstions, to the south of the Ypres Comiss anal. We repülsed counterattacks against our new post-! tions at La Bassee Ville, to the north of the Ypres Comines eaux! and near the Ypres Roulers railway, ..

The houvy rain sines pasterday afternoon, has Exp favoured the operationis.

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THE GERMAN REPORT

TREMENDOUS PRESSURE.”

A German official report, trans- nitted by wireless, says:

With mass stich us were never before used iluring the period of the war, the English with French in

attucked yesterday Their aim was a lofty one, intended to deliver an annihilating, blow on

We carries out a successiul said their wake to the east of Bobsgremist.

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LONDON, August 1: "Beuter's Correspondent. at Helt quarters telegraphic to-day ;-

hout pest which front the count of "Flanders" is under-iuining Eng hund's mistery of the seu.

Heavy main tinues with pitiless insistence. The ground over which Densely-parked attacking waves of the main fighting is taking place is closely pinged divisions followed not good at the best of times, but such other and numerous tanks and at present, under a weeping sky, cavalry units participatext.. The with visibility aliruded to about enemy penetrated by its treinen los a. thousand "yards, it is elf but un-pressure our defensive zone in practicable for open campaigning. some sectors and overnin our lines, The Germans are attempting sous-temporarily gaining considerable heavy countering particularly in the territory, Quiro reserves counter- neighbourhood of La Bassee Ville, attacked and by bitter hand-to-hand where the position at the moment engagements the day long drove out is indefinite.

or forced buck the enemy into the Inst evening there was an utfonmost craterfeld. burst of Interise shelling fronr Wa were compelled to abandon portion of the Germunu line. fürtler Buschoote, the enemy penetrating north. Ir the growing dusk the deeper in this sector. enemy was seen massing for attack.

The ending's attacks in the even-

Dur batteries ranged upon them, anding on our new battle line failed. the field greys unelted away.

The wind and bedry atmosphere being suitable, we loosed large in stalimenty of quis near Fleurbain with good results,

Our casualties yesterday were light, considering the magnitude of the fight... What we pray for now tinjärernens in the Venther The rain has all but ceused as I write. The sky is growing percep tibly lighter and the guns ure begin- ning to bark in greater volumé.

Telegraphing o'clock this afternoon. Reuter's Correspondent

We reputed four French attacks up Chenin-des-Dames and drove back the French astride Mulancourt Ens Road on 4 two kilometre fout depth of 700 metres, and we took 500 prisoners, i

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Northward of Bustyn the enemy forced us back us the Zbrez.

Elsewhere our losses were great, The enemy forced our retirement

the handicap of the heavy rain.

Prisoners agree that the prolonged bombardment inflicted tremendous between Dniester and Pruth, est- casualties, and also thour counter- ward of Gerenient.

battery work was wonderfully offer- tive in knocking out niony guns, which is probably the reuson of the alleged inadequate artillery support. Our artillery s activity did not relax despite bad visibility.

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AUSTRIAN REPORT.

An Austrian official report says We are advancing towards Ki

The latest news from the battle poloung. line is situation unchanged

FRENCH REPORT."

A GERMAN ATTACK IN THE

MEUSE REGION..

August1

A French Cott “After our rangnificent Berglum

consolidated, in for rential rain, the positions won

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We forced the Russians to retres after fierce fight southwesty and

h-westward of Cernowitz

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