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INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.

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PETROGRAD, Aug. 14.

Reuter's Correspondent at Head- quarters mentions that during the rebelligerents and neutrals agni appeal- cens attack, our men collected a config for pence and inviting the belli siderable quantity of German body gerenta to state canerete peace term. armour. The prisoners explain that led to facilitate a preliminary unders owing to the heaviness of the armer standing. and the swampiness of the ground, the| men sally discarded the armouil There have went cases where aroïqured Gerts have diappeared in the mud. A 'suisfactory feature of the recent Sghting in Flanders is our counter battery work,

Owing to transport diffenfties. the Germansus collect large quantities of shells round their batteries and our gunners constantly hit the dump. The enemy gunuer prisoners complain of the great increase i

|_ people, Euspres to His Majesty premature explosions and burate in the goodwillen, the threshold of the their gratitiale „for the message of bore and that their batteries and many in threat of the war. I am cer guns are the worse for wear.

The thus the hat people will find correspondent adds that although this has not yet assumed great proportions, the grave trials of the

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FIGHTING AEROPLANES AS

for Right versus Might. WEAPONS OF ASSAULT.

THE HENDERSON INCIDENT. Losos, Aug. 14.

LONDON, Aug. 14, Kontor's Correspondent at French | Headquarters states: A rezarkable Henderson's sperch was involvst The general feeling is that fr. instatier of the facility with which and unconvincing. Although no slur the French fighting aeroplanes trans-is cast upon his motives, a Radicul form themselves into weapons of Lobbyist says that the majority of assault against infantry, was furnish the Members of the House of Com. ed by the 85 hours battle on August mons considered that he dealt too 10511, in the trenches to the north- much with points of detail. The west of St. Quentin. A might attack opinion of the House is undoubtedly. by stormtruppen to the cust of the in favour of Mr. Lloyd George. Mr. village of Fuge, enabled the enemy Henderson's statement that he did to capture a front line of p with of tot receive M. Kerensky's telegram 600 yards. Counter-attacks finally until after the Conference, is some expelled the enemy on the evening what obscure, as other passages of August 11.

clearly show that he knew of the During this fighting the French change in the attitude of the Rus fighting aeroplanes continually swept in Government. However, this over the ground, flying very low and

point ir regarded as a misunderstand. pouring a constant hail of bullets

ing which in no way changes the upon the trenches.

main contentions.

An Any Order says: During our

Mr. Will Thomo, M.P, interview counter-attacks "powerful squadrons

ed by the Daily Chronicle stated" of aeroplanes engaged the enemy, that he was of the opinion that Mr. secandling the infantry with a cour- Henderson's explanation was weaker nge, everybody admired. The planes than most people expected:

The Daily Mail, like other papers,

is convinced that British Labourites will not be affected by passing per-

to devote their whole power to the

came back frour the battle riddled with bullets. Since the battle sothe of the aeroplanes have been engaging the enemy in co-operation with our soul controversies, but will continue infantry. It is no- new

but thing they have

probably never been single end of victory. engaged in and fighting in such

The Executive of the Labour numbers and in such a systematic Party met at the House of Commons manner on such a narrow front.

yesterday evening, Mr. Moreover, while fighting the Cfer being present. It was agreed mans in the trenches the aviators meet again in the mornin

have brilliantly discharged their ordi- sider the circumstances of Mr nary duty of keeping the French Henderson's resignation. This meet- commanil informed of the progress of

ing will be followed by a joint meet- the battle:

ing of the Executive and Labour Members.

BIR DOUGLAB HAIG'S LATEST REPORT.

LONDON, Aug 11 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hig reports --

It is reported that come of the Trade Unions are considering moving amendinens, at the Conference on August 21, suggesting the reversal of last Friday's dreiten. It is notes worthy in this connection that the Secretary of the Bram Workers" Society bon soude the following stato The enemy artillery was more active mentWe acted on Mr. Hender- af Ypres and Lombartzyrie.

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We carried out raids to the north- east of Couzeaucourt and the east of Vermalles. We repulsed a raid to the north of Roeux

THE FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Aug 14 A Frenah communiqué state – du Both artilleries were active

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