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A LARUE ASHOITMENT OF

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EMBROIDERIES,

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PUT COLOUR IN YOUR CHEEKS."

1.

There is to successful insitation of the glow of health.

Rich, red blood showing through translucent skin waans not only beauty, but health. When your colour fades

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WAR.

(Continued from Päge 5.)-

you will find that your heart palpitate SUNDAY'S after slight exertion, such as going upstairs, and that your breath is short

sides and have the place pinched out. THE POSITION IN THE BALKIN

A little local battle is proceeding there. The French counter-battary work was extraordinarily effective. The airman led the infantry's advance, flying very low and frightening off Boche planes which were attempting to approach.

Steenbeek was flooded, but the French TELEGRAMS. engineers built bridges with remarkable promptitude. It doubtfal if the French encountered such determined

was not so tactically important.

and you lack ambition. All thesa ace (Reuter's Service to the China Mail. resistance as we did, because the ground symptoms of an anemic condition, of

blood.

building up the blood with Dr. Withams pink for pale people. Fat B

Bourishing food, exercise a little in the open air daily, and watch the colour return to your cheeks and lips. If you are below you

your normal weight you should gain steadily under this treatment. And Che

THE BATTLE IN FLANDERS.

THEATRES

THE GERMAN SCHEMES OF

EXPANSION.

LONDON, August 17.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bal four, in speaking of the Balkans, dealared what he was confident that the German schemes of expansion through Austria, the Balkans and Asia Minor to the Par THE GERMAN DEFENCES... sian Gulf would be defeated. The Government was confident thatthe hopes Almost every sere-the-British had of restoration and a to cross was honey-combet with de future for Serbia would be finally ade more glorious fensive works, and although a terrific quately fulfilled. He trusted that there gunfire smashed and #attened out most, would be military activities in the yet they were still largely tenable By Balkans but the difficulties were very anipers and machine gunners. All the great, and operations comparable with. the SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. farms in the district were turned to those of the western front were moat the greatest possible advantage every improbable in the immediate future. cellar converted into a regular fort. were giving attention to the increasing hedge being thickly wired and every He assured the House that the Allies The outer defences, of Langemarck of the land transport at Saloniku. consisted of a sort of concreted moat, blocked at many places with masses of soft clay in which our men sank to the hips. It was often impossible to detecti the existence of, under-ground works

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LONDON, "Aug. 17.

10.25 p.m. Beuter's Correspondent at Elend quarters telegraphing this, evening

THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

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PRESIDENCY,

STOCKHOLM. Ang. 17

There has been ferte fighting north-util the occupants opener! fire. Once RUSSIAN DELEGATE ACCEPTS west of the Lens salient, peginning a burst of are met the man, who were the white dag was displayed, buz. four in the morning and continuing for six hours, the Canadiana bombing regular pest of trenches covering a front of 700 yards forming part of Liens proper. They succeeded after a regular -and out'struggle in establishing them selves in the whole position.

LONDON, Aug 18

1.35 am.

approaching warily. The last heard of this spot was that it was surrounded by our bombers quietly awaiting events.

The Irish, fighting towards Polygon The proceedings of the Conference wood; encountered some of the toughest will be public. The agenda will be fighting, and after bolding on long drafted by two committees, one con enough to establish the posts, were consisting of representatives of each coun- pelled to fall back. Later they re- try. The French, English, Russian and attacked and improved the position. German langages will be permitted.

It is stated that M. Tscheidze, the Owing to the most difficult character of born resistance, this part of the attack was not carried as far forward as that to the northward.

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The French alightly improve their position in the neighbourhood of Steen- beek. The enemy did not attempt

further counter-attacks.

The British and French have now captured 24 guna including a number nf heavy calibre.

We sered our positions on the Loo battle front which we captured yester- day

We again progress westward of Lens. The prisoners in this area now number 44,120.

We successfully raided eastward of Vermelles. "reaching the enemy's sup port line.

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Our planes, proved superior. although the weather renderol it diffi

The correspondent relates that a couple of nights ago a hundred German infantrymen were organised for a surprise attack but half refused to go over the top. The attacking party surrendered alter a dozen bað "deen killed by machine-gun fire. On the other hand,. this recalls a fine exhibition of desperate bravery by thei Fourth Prussian" "Guards who were ecunter-attacking the Canadians at Lens, when they continued to march forward in fours until I could be seen that there was scarcely, an unscathed man in the ranks.

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to the lines. Our seroplanes operated successfully all day, firing their machine guus on aurodromes from a few scors feet, dropping six and a half tods of bombs on aerodromes, railway stations, and

billets. Others harraster · and machine-gunned German. infantry and guoners. We brought down 15 ald drove down 11.enemy machines. Eleven of our machines are missing.

EXPOSURE BY BRITISH WAR

OFFICE.

Losos, Aug 1

› 1:43 .....

An extronlinary series of misrepre- LONDON, Aug. 18,

sentations and falsehoods regarding the 12.10 p.m.

fighting in Flanders during the last few Field-Murshad, Sir Douglas Haig days are contained in the German after- noon "communique. These have been „reports: —'

We repulsed another counter-promptly refuted by the War Office. attuck against the recently captured positions to the north-west of Lons.

Fresklept of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates has accepted the presidency, with M. Branting and M. Troelstra, the Swedish and Dutch Socialist leaders respectively, as Vice- Presidents.

NAVAL ENCOUNTERS IN THE GERMAN BIGHT.

ENEMY DESTROYER AND MINE SWEEPERS DAMAGED.

IF

LONDON, Aug. 18.

that

The Admiralty announces light naval forces, scouting in the German Bight, on Thursday, sighted an enemy destroyer. Fire was opened it the enemy was chased. She was repeatedly hit and was set on fire, but she escuped through the mist over the mine field,

Enemy mine sweepers were sighted shortly after. We opened a heary fire and at least two welt severely damaged. We were unable to fol- low owing to the minefields.

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A submarine attacked our vessels during the engagerbent and another i attacked after the action, both without result.

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Our vessels were not Jarnugel.

THE SUBMARINE OUTRAGES.

admitted a few minor set-backs, thereby. The enemy official message cunningly

There is been considerable hostile assertion that Langemarck was tem- creating an atmosphere of verity for the artillery activity in this neighbour-porarily last but was magnificently. hood, and also to the north-east of recovered! Our victories elsewhere are Ypres.

also calumnied, and the commuuique ALLIED SEAMEN IN CONFERENCE. declared that, despite heavy sacrifices, the English accomplished nothing and the Germans gained a full victory.

FRENCH REPORT.

The War Office statement demolishes the enemy's claims to sticcesses, and LONDON, Aug. 18. categorically says that the enemy has A French communiqué statés :

nos recovered Langemarek. It quotes In Belgium, the Germans have not returned at six o'clock to-night from the report of a British Staff Officer who made any fresh attempt. Our troops Langemarck, where he had been for five are organising the captured ground hours. The British not only hol Driegenza of the river Broenveek, of the German defensive positions 200 which, north-east of Bixschoote, from Langemarck but a considerable length

has been reduced to Islets where the yards to the north of it. enemy is resisting.

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We have now maile prisoners of 400 and have captured 15 guia and numerous machine guns.

The canonade is rather lively at different points on the Aisne front, particularly in the district of the Plateaux before Craonne.

Two hundred and fifty shells were thrown on Rheine, two civilians being. killed.

On the right of the Meuse the artil lery duel continues violently in the Cauriere Wood and Bezonrauc sector, Special guns brought down two enemy aeroplanes

INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.

Losos, August 17. Beuter's Correspondent at Head- quarters states:

Today's chief business has lain.in

consolidating the gains and clearing out

The War Office statement also says that the British gaine all their objec tives north of Lene on August 35 aud from St. Jülien northwards on August 16]

.

LoNDox, Aug. 18.

The Internutidul Conference of

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Curtain Rises at 9.15 PM.

Prices $8, $2 & $1.

Booking at MOUTRIE'S..

SIGNIFICANT SIGNS IN

GERMANY

"INDEPENDENT ATTITUDE OF THE WORKERS.”

AMSTERDAM; Aug. 18.

The Teputy Commander of the Second Army Corps at Stettin his prohibited, in the interests of public safety, metings in the city.

The Vorurts reports that the Socialist Party has prousted to the which have how reported from all Changeller against such prohibitions,

parts of tierranny.

The mysterius distribution of! handbills among terinan workers, urging theirs to strike, continues.

CANADIAN EXPENDITURE,

OTTAWA, Aug. 18. Supplementary estimates" of $50,500,000 were laid, on the table in the House of Commons. The appropriations include $7,500,000 to: b lent to the Grand Trunk and Pacific. Bailway $2,000,000 for advance to salliere settling on the land, and a further $2,000,000 which, will, le required for the payment of pensions.

The financial organ, the Frank- farter Zeitung, deplores the "in-have dependent attitude of the workers.

TROUBLE AT THE PRUSSIAN MINISTRY OF WAR.

HEAD O

OF THE WAR BUREAU

"RESIGNS."

THE NEW MINISTERIAL

APPOINTMENTA,

Tosnos, Aug. 18.

aroused, considerable interest. The new Ministerial appointments Mr. Wardle's promotion is, regarded

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"significant commentary on the Labour Stockholm Conference. controversy as it indicates a definite cleavage with Mr.. Henderson arul his Purlisthentury colleagues, and also Mr. Wardle's total disagreement with the pacifist/NATI

Mr. Geddes in a brother of Str Erie Geddes, the First Lord of the Admiralty and was formerly Director-General of Recruting at the War Ofice.

Lospus, Aug. 18. There appears to be some trouble in the Prussian Ministry of War. It war rumoured that General. Greener, the Head of the War Bureau, had resigned. This was followed by an emphatic declaration that General Greener still enjoyed the fullest confidence, of Field- Marshal you Hindenburg. but a few hours later it was announced that General Groener had left the Wartive

coinmind.of a -Division!"

Allied and Neutral Seamen and Fire, und land been appointed to the inen muut in London to consider the attitude to be adopted towards. Ger- the submarine outrages. man sailors after the war, in view

wiew.of.

THE “SITUATION IN SPAIN.

LONDON, Aug. 18. The situation in Spain is gradually. improving although stall disturb

There was a widely representative

the Dominions. Sympathetic attendance, including delegates fron), suges were received from foreign Unions. Senfurers of every gradence are still reported from arious were present,

town

A POLISH CONFERENCE,

Mr. Havelock Wilson presided, In speech he referred to two of the most recent and worst auses, includ- THE FUTURE OF POLAND, It is also pointed out that the Ger- ing that of the Belgian Prince, (as) man statement that four Canadian cold-blooded murder, and also to the divisions participated in, the attack op firing upon-open boats and hospital August 16th is an exaggeration.

ships. He said that seafarers abould It seems pretty obvious that the amaz-refuse to sail with Geruans after the ing mis-statements in the German.com muniqué, are intended to impress, or war and should drive in a wedge rather to depress, the Ailier nations, against the German abipowners with the object of influencing them to themselves. agitate in favour of consideration of At the close of the Chairman's the Pope's peace suggestions.

address, the Conference" sat private.

GREAT BATTLE IN RUMANIA.

GERMAN PLANS UPSET,

18.

in

THE POPE'S PROPOSALS.

A GERMAN OBJECTION.

BELGIÙM MOKE VALUABLE THAN THE COLONIES.

LONDON, AD the various enemy-infested nooks and

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18. - The special correspondent of The. corners, and in advancing guns and sup-Times at the Rumanian Headquarters The Cologne Guzette refuses to plies. Our artillery is reciprocally telegraphs that the greateat; and blood-accept the Pope's proposals for the tivo. Our airmen are taking advantage test battle in which the Rumanians have restoration of territories, decluring, of the high visibility.

ever fought is still unconcluded. The that Belgium and northern France battle is raging on a front of a hundred are much more valuable that the miles from Slanic Valley to Galatz sud is German, Colonies The paper asks: on the whole taking a favourable turn. "What about our world frnds and The French have been mainly em- The Alliea situation has been practical the property of German merebints ployed in digging in. If possible their restablished in the Citor Passoverywhere

Signs are apparent that the Germans are relieving the bally knockest about anits on various parts of the front..

BOMBING IN BELGIUM BY

· BRITISH NAVAL AEROPLANES.

ground is worse then ours, since the where the arcaniana have succeeded in advance skirts inundated country and pushing back the enemy and in inflict. ans been largely over water logged ing terrific losses On the Marasesti ground. They have done magnificet front, north of Focsani," the battle con- ly. The casualties were actually less tinues violently. For six days and than the total number of prisoners nights the Ruman troops has fought The famous 70's, of which there is with splendid gallantry. The enemy great concentration, have oven the bus brought up all his available

LONDON, Aug. 18. Huns a terribly bad time, their creep artillery and has made huge bot vain The Admiralty amicunces that DNE 10 BORK HAMMERLESS GUN ng barrages being marvels of acc efforts to break through. The fact navel acroplanes, at raidnight on

and intensity while their drups-fire broke up, several attempted counter that the Russians and Rumanians Thursday dropped many tons of attaci

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Bongtong July 21, 1917.

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A curious situation existed this morn

THREATENED STRIKE BY RAILWAY ENGINEERS.

LONDON," "Aug. 18.

Engineers and Firemen have The Associated Society of Locomo decided to strike for a recognition of an eight-hour day, but the question. will be reconsidered today, owing to proposals made by the Government.

The Society is not supported by any other of the Railway. Unions,

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Tokio, August 177 LONDON, Aug. 18.-.

Twenty three steamers have been or The Polish Conference at Moscowdered in Japan by the British Govern- has passed a resolution advocating ment. The fires spips of 10.00 tons, bar the creation of an independentlready been completed at the Kawasaki in Yoko Polish State, re-uniting all Polish dockyard and will be

tham on Monday. The Eccond, which territories, with an outlet to the sebeing built by the man dockyard will to the north of the Vistula," and be delivered shortly. It is expected that declaring that a premature peace the whole order will be completed by

June next year initial would be contrary to Polish interests.

The ships, hear the commènioration of the circumstances [der which they'Hara'been "ebhaft

und the one completed by the Kawaikk?

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AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT AT MILITARY MANŒUVRES:

LONDON, Aug. 18. During night nameuvres at a camp in Hampshire, a mine was accident- ally exploded, filling six Canadians and wounding 23, five being very serious cases.

SHIPBUILDING AT VANCOUVER,

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