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We exptured the enenty's posi- fons, on a front of over a mile to the east 2f Engicourt, and penge

towards the Jelenikvel front. They broke through three lines, evon. tually capturing Monte, Santo and are now advancing on the castern border of Bainsizza, and are pursuing (the ehemy,

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gurying the strong" points of Cologne jone imniense fortification, which has Farm in Malakof Fann sind taking | long resisted the Italians in their 236 prisoners.

progress at Isquizo and north Gorizia.

The mountain lies to the east of

The enemy, this morning, uttück

el, using flammenwerfer, on the Vodice and its occupation gives the Ypr 2-Menin Bird and momentarily | Italians the domination of the Aus steepied the north-west corner of trian siliens, hetween Monte Santo Inverness Coper, but our counter-mel Curale. attack restored the position,

Weightly advanced to the south- es of St. Julian.

The enemy recaptured a post to the south-west, öf: Lombarthyde.

W brought down three enemy aeroplanes and drove down.. four. Two of curs are missing.

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London, Aug. 30.

An Italian semi-official message stétes that the Austrians considered: Monto Santo's network of trenches, tunnels and caverns to be impregnable. Its fall is momly very important owing to the legendary sanctity of Monto Santo, The Twelfth Division, which was pro- laimed by the High Command Ass Division of Iron," was practically an nibilater

•Parts, Aug, 26.

M. Maregi Hutin declares that the fall' of Mont San Gabriele in ensitred and the? --Router's Correspondent at British

way will be opened to a considerable Headquarters states that the pisot advance, hetween Canale and Tarnove of the fiercest fighting" in. Plunderg

COPENHAGEN, Aug 26.

present, is the crest of the high The Austrians wait that mout ground on either side of the presviolent attacks are continuing. The Menius Road. We want to get the Italians on the Isonzo front number whole of it, but the Huns do not 050,000.

mut us to get any of it. The ding. Sometimes long strife continues.

we go forward and, sometimes we are pressed buck, but each successive" -

AUSTRIANS ADMIT ITALIAN SUPERIORITY.

LONDON, Aug 26.

in this happens the enemy, de- An Austrian official message, trun- fences have been rendered less cup-smitted by wireless, states

able faintaining their resistance. We took up a new line at Phindizza Me have seen similar phases more and shelled the enemy, who occupied

than once, since July 1, 1917, and our evacuated positions on, keveral they luve always ended the cute sectors.

Our prisonera now total 350 acers and 8,000 men.

British and French aviators are dasist-- ing the Italians,

A not dissimilar, although more

road Lens eleurly defined situation exists

The enemy everywhere, superior. Since August 18 re have shot dowa twelve aeroplanes and have lost one

Last night, the Canadians, with another of their irresistible sparts, captured an important trench curving around the centre of the western THE LOSSES OF THE AUSTRIANS. outskirts of the city, and another trench, which runs across the Arras road, down a considerable length of which they are able to look. It is reported to be full of enemy dead.

A RIDICULOUS GERMAN CLAIM"

ESTIMATED AT 70,000

UDINE, Aug 26

It is estimated that at least 70,000 Austrians bave either been put out of action or taken prisoners

The capture of Monte Santo removed” a constant menace to Gorizia

LONDON, Aug. 26.. Beuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, commenting on the ridiculous: German claim of the Monte Santo, with a cons

Further trenches on the eastern slope

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