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THE WAR.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail, }

RENEWED BRITISH TSAR SECRETLY REMOVED.

ATTACK IN FLANDERS.

FIRST LINES GARRIED AT ALL POINTS.

Lospos, Aug. 15. Bi--Marshat Sir Douglas Haig reports;---

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PETROGRAD, Aug, 15,

The Twic and his fucily have bech secretly removed from Tsarskoseio, to a destination to be announced later.

Complete werecy has shrouded the removal of the Imperial Family, which sh was resolved upon in the middle of July upon politiesand military ground, by the Provisional Government and with-

out consultation with the Council of Workmen's and Souliers Delegates.

The Government took every precau tion to ensure a safe removal

We attacked, early this morning, on a wide from from the Borth, western outskirts of Lans to Bģis Hugo, to the northwest of Loos.

We carried the first lines at all THE RUMANIAN FRONT. points and are

progressing satisfac torily

We completely crushed a counter- attack to the east of Cite Ste Mile.

The French gained further ground the north west of Hitachio

+

We repulsed raiders to the East of Klein Ziltebeké.

LONDON, Aug. 15. A Russian official message, trans.. mitted by wireless) reporta-

The enemy occupied a height to the west of Denn.

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The Rumaniaus repulsed attacka in the Casian valles.

The enemy did not attack yester uy at Focsani: Our counter-attack

The weather is 'stormy and there drove out the enemy, who had pene has been heavy rain.

trated our trenches, near Kredcheni.

AMERICAN TROOPS IN LONDON.

ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES.

"APPRECIABLE PROGRESS" BY THE FRENCH.

LONDON, Aug 15.

A Frencir communique reports We made appreciable progress to the west of the Dixmode. road in

Belgium. There has been a very active artilier due in the night, on both banks of the Meuse.

Afsuemy attack to the west of Hil 304 was reprised.

BITTER AND PROLONGED FIGHTING EXPECTED.

Reuter's Correspondent at Head- quarters reports:-

The Canadians attacked at 4.0 this morning Hill 70, dominating the rise of ground north of Lens.

The position is very strong, being literally honeycombed with, isolated -posts and wired to an extraordinary

degree.

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LONDON, Aug, 14, Huge and most enthusiastic crowds s witnessed a march of American "

cheer tops in the West End The Sters and Stripes and the Union Tuck were everywhere displayed.

Tiir Majesties took the salute at:

·Buckingham Palace, and Dr. Page," The S.Ambassador,' at the "Anerican, Emibasy.

A meeting of the Cubinet was adjourned in order to allow the" members of the Cabinet to see the murch in Whitehall.

THE EXPOSER OF MEDICAL DEFECTS IN MESOPOTAMIA.

PROMOTED TO LT. COLONEL LONDOAug. 14.

Mr. Montagu, the Secretary of State for India, announced in the Therefore, it seems pretty certain House of Commons that Major there will be bitter and prolonged Carter, who exposed the medical fighting in this district, assuming

the rank of Lieut.

that the Huns are loyal to their defects in Mesopotopia, has been traditional polley

promoted to of promptly

Colonel counter-attacking.

The weather is not ideal for in- fantry attack. The night wa* showery, with the result "that the ground is sticky and in a mushed. Condition difficult to advance over,

MR. GERARD'S REVELATIONE.

THE INTERVIEW WITH THE

KAISER...

LONDON, Aug, 15. The principal advance wae from Mr. Gerard, continuing his revela the chalk pits, to the north-east, of tions, describes an interview with Loos, which guined such evil repute the Kaiser, who said that submarines: ut the battle in September 1015. bad come to stay and that interna To-day's operations necessitated a tional law no longer existed. Dr. considemble degree of changing of von Bethmann Hollweg agreed, de- front and deploying of Hank, in all claring that a person travelling on an eneniy merchantman, had no cause of which the Enttylions employed of complaint, if he was injured. had been very fully rehearsed of ** course. In addition to the mové- inent I have indicated from the chalk pits there was a general ad- vance along the whole buttlefront.

The first new that has come back

BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND PREMIUM BONDS.

LONDON, Aug. 10, The Government has decided appoint a select committes to enquire

* very satisfactory. The Canadians into the question of Jesuing premium

have pished forward over a front of bonds. 5,000 yards to an extreme depth of about 1,500 yards...

THE VASTNESS OF THE BRITISH FLEET.

COLONEL REPINGTON ON ITS EFFICIENCY:

THE SILVER MARKET,"

Losboy, Aug. 16 Silver a quoted at 424d. Thare is continental buying. The Market closed firm with buyer.

"(Continued" on Page 5)

BOME SOCKS,

• pair of 200kr.

LONDON, Aug. 15. Colonel Repington, the Timca Military Correspondent, describing his visit to the Grand Fleet says

The Enllawing was that the vastness of the armament Canadian girl who Terrorbeholder dumb The to a soldier in the efficiency of the, Fleet is one hun- drød, per cent, higher than at the begzuni the wor and fifty per cent higher than at the time of the

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