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ander

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WINE DAT"

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THE WAR.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.:)

THE WESTERN FRONT

BRITISH LINE ADVANCED.

HEAVY FIGHTING.

Losvos, - Aug. 28.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas., Haig reports:

THE ITALIAN ADVANCE

ITALIAN PROGRESS CONTINUES.

LONDON, Aug. 28.

mitted by wireless, states:-

An Italian official message, trums-

We are continuing to progress- ut As a result of our, attnek, yester Bainsizza plateau. Our troops are diy, wis advanced our line, after in ipse contact with the enemy and heavy fighting, on a front of over local attacks, give us further porî- 2000 yards, astride the St. Julien- Polovnpelle Rowdy We plus estah- Jistud Jumeftes in further portions of the German third systein.

The enemy twice attacked without result at Inverness, Copse.

We secured some prisoners.

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THE FRENCH OPERATIONS AT

BEAUMONT.

LONDON, Aug. 9.

Correspondents desedbe Beaumont

tions.

GERMAN REPORT.

Losous, Aug. 28. A German officiul message, truns- utted by wireless, states:—;

The enerny pressed us back frour a recently captured height to the north of Soveir.

THE AUSTRIAN PRETENCE.

LONDON, Aug.

An Austrian official message, traus Village as veritable fortress, Tomitted by wireless, states

the south-east the ground is wooded Wo evacuated Monte Sunto, with-- and behind live the wooded hill of Warrile which is the lust of "the 24th.

ut a fight, on the night of Angist conatuanding

heights,

positions oth the

The assault begun at daybreak and both wings rapidly pull their abjectives, auquely Beaumont High

KING GEORGE'S CONGRATULA~ TIONS.

Is Losbos, Augy 28, Rrid and Chambrettes Rouul, fr The Press Bureau announces that as, Chipie Wood. The aching the King has congratulated the King' guns on the north border of Posses of Italy on the splendid achievements Wood stopped the centre tempor of the past week which have inflicted. arily, but by noon the whole of thi

a heavy blow, on the enemy and wilk Beaumont Woods were captored and

jinve

far-reaching effect on the ground was, guined to a depth of

course of the war. three quarters of a mile.”

His Majesty stutes that he is There is special significance in the happy that British guns and moni fact that the success was achievedl Tors were able to contribute to the when the Fretick might be expecter | success.

to be fully cenpied in consolidating

their w ground."

GERMAN REPORT.

A Lustos, Aug. 28.

A German official message, transe mitted by wireless, states :-

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THE SITUATION IN

GERMANY.

LONDON, Aug. 28. Interruptions on the cables to the

A strong English attack, of the continent owing to a storm, and the on- Ypress-Menin Roul broke down usual activity of the German censorship heavily. The English also attacked make the appreciation of the situation between Langemarck and the in Germany doubly difficult." Roulers-Ypres railway, using numer» · It is immeunced that the first basi

ous "Tanks.**

Low flying aeroplanes attacked, without result, a small indent to the north-east of Frzenberg.

GERMANS" FORTIFYING NORTHERN FRONTIER OF BELGIUM.

r:

ness to be referred to the Chancellor's

now fangled Free Commission" will be the reply to Pope's Note Ap parently, the Government's deft will be submitted to the Commission for | consideration, and amendmen,

Experience stone will show bow, the seven members of the Reichstag and AMSTERDAM, Aug. 28.

and the seven Federal Councillors will The Telegraaf stars that the Germans work together. The former will pro- are everywhere fortifying the northernbably have a small say against the frontier of Belgium near the bead of the Scheldt.

It is estimated that there are 50,000 reserves in Antwerp.

ANOTHER GERMAN, MINISTERIAL CHANGE.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 28, The Kolnische Zeitung states that Dr. von Stumfr, le Under-Secre tary for Foreign Affairs, has been granted eye for reasons of health. It is uncertain as to whether be will | resume office."

Baron/ Busseltow is officiating."

AMERICAN EXPORTS.

SEEING THAT THE ENEMY DOES NOT BENEFIT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. President Wilson has issued a pro clamation forbidding the shipment of any goods to Europe for Nentials except nder licence, and also extending the Hats of goods for which licence is re- quired for shipment to the Allies and Neutras cutside Europe, to include cotton, mesta, augal and most America's other exp

·Prezidsut determination that the enemy shall not

Councillors..

All men whose opinion carry any weight or importance regard the whole scheme as a makeshift, giving a show of parliamentarising the Government, with ittle substance, but as having succeeded in appeasing, momentarily, the chima of the Reichstag.

THE TRIAL OF GENERAL SUKHOMINLOFF.

SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS.

PETROUSAD, Aug. 28

At the trin of the Russian ex Ministeraf War, Genenil Sukhomin loff, General Ivanoff, the ex-Com- under the South Western Front, declared that during Mukhomin loff's regime, military secrets were communicated direct to Berlis and Vienna from Petrograd, via Warmw

General Velutchko, the Deputy Director of Engineers, said that.

M. Sukhominloff's extraordi. Emong nary acts was the destruction Russin's best fortresses. Experts, who like hiraself, protested, were dismissed. The ex-Tear sów, every- thing through M. Sukhorinlo spectacled

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