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THE WESTERN FRONT.

THE OPERATIONS IN FLANDERS.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S LATEST

REPORT.

LONDON, August 5. Fick-Marshal Sir Douglas Hig į; reparts : -—-—-—-—..

The enemy artillery has been, active in the neighbourhoxls "of Hollbese and the pres-Comines emil.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. "AN HISTORIC CONFERENCE.

M. KEBENSKY **THE ONLY

MAN.

PETROGRAD, August 5. M., Neknisoff-the Vice-Premier, presided over an historie conference which ended at 6 this morning.

M. Terescherko, summing up the debate, sal that the anxiety of all parties to reach an agreement guar

The French further progressed to unreëd the safety "of the country, the north-west of Rixschooté,

We repulsed a raid to the "worth of Arleux-en-Goli«l»] ...«*»

The sitting was suspended to enable the parties, to settle their différences, and it was subsequently

We succesfully carried out a raid | nuneased that the five chief parties

to the east of Vermelles.

A Gerum attack on a Portuguese post was driven off, with losses to the eneiny.

were prepared to entrust to M.. Kerensky the reconstitution of the Government upon the following con-

ditions:

First, on behalf of the Socialists,"

AN ARMY ORDER BY SIR DOUGLAS the Governmens'shall adhere to its

HAIG.

AMIENS, August 5. Pield-Marshat Sir Douglas Haig has issued an Army Order as fol lows:---

declaration of July 21 second, qa behalf of the, Curlets, that the Goverment shall enjoy entire free- denn in its policyvard shall not bei subject to the influence or pressure or political parties.

To-day we enter the fourth year All parties have agreed that Mr. of the war, with a firu confidence Kerensky is, the only man able to bami on what we and our gallant assure the Government of the Allies have already done." This | cnntry. Fecollection of the "past three yours M. Nekrasoff-announced that the can leave no doubt in our minds that terms of the compromise would be. the British Armies in France and Tunicdiately communicated' to' M.- |the "workers of the Empire, pois Kenisky

whom they depend have the power and the will to complete the tuna they live undertaken and that they | will continue until their labpira ure crowned with definite victory."

ENEMY ATTACK NEAR JUVINCOURT.

Losnos, August A

A French communiqié reports :- South of Juvincourt, the enemy delivered a serious attack, it mid- night. After lively fighting, the ussailants were driven, out from a porsion of a trench where they had. gained a footing. The life was re- established in its entirely.

There was a violent artillery fuel in the regions of Mort Home and Cauriers Wood.

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THE WÄR-ANNIVERSARY.

BRITISH PRESS COMMENTS,

Lonnox, August 4,7.

KERENSKY-REMAINS IN OFFICE.

PETROGRAD, August "5***

After consultation: between the Socialista and the Ministers, M Zerensky decided to remain in office. The Cabinet majority, is expected to be "Hadical-Secialist."

GENERAL KORNILOFF ACCEPTS CHIEF COMMAND WITH. RESERVATIONS.

PETROGRAD, August 5. General Korniloff has accepted the Chief Command on condition that nobody shall interfere with him and that the newsures recently adopted on the front shall be applied to the depots in the rear.

General Gurko has been arrested) in Petrogud on a political charge, after unamurch of his rooms,

CHARGES AGAINST MINISTERS,"

PETROGRAD, August)

The opelling of the fourth year of M. Teheruof resigned owing to the the war is the universal theme of the following charge being made against articles in the newspapers which him That he contributed to a Rus- review the military, naval and finan-xian journal in Switzerland financed eiul situationes in a most optimistic.

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tion of peace is equivalent to a com-

fusion that her strength is waning ore and a quarter million roubles os that of the Allies is growing with the object of preparing for an The King's message to the Allies election of the Dum in 1917. voices the feelings of his subject A DEPLORABLE MANIFESTO. to which emphatic expression bus been given.

· AUSTRIA'S NEW MINISTER AT STOCKHOLM.

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LONDOS August 5 The Silfer Market is steady.

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PETROGRAD, Augnat 4.

The Executive of the Council of Workmen's and Boldiers' Delegates has resolved to insure a manifesto pointing out that the continuance of the war will wreck the Révolution: and all Democracy.

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The healeld Daily Telegraphy ha immed the following form of oath, which it in biped Chambers o of Commerce 4nd other similar lies as well as he Idividuals will amint in distributing Ro'emn Oath To mark our bro on and disgust of the methods of Germans. All since July 1914. We went that we will per mob (0) Krywingly, burchase anything LATER made in Germany; (b) transact hinrya with or thronuh ́" German for 10 years The Noordam is being towed to be pace a declared Bo help the Nici

The Dutch liner Noordam, New York, with 285 passengers board waamined off Texel were anved.