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MONDAY, JULY 19, 1915.

TO-DAY'S

WAR TELEGRAMS,

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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EYE-WITNESS DESCRIBES THE BRITISH

CAPTURE OF THE TRENCHES.

ITALIAN INFANTRY'S BRILLIANT ATTACK.

The Loss of Nagunere a Serious Revers: for the Germans.

THE ORDUNA TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.-

[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."}

THE ATTEMPT ON THE ORDUNA,

|_ CAPTAIN'S „MASTERLY MANŒEUVRING.”

July 18, 3.40 p.m.

Captain Taylor of the Orduna mys, that in the early morning. when about 37 miles from Queenstown; he sighted a submarine | three quarters of a milo distant, eight minutes after a torpedo" was fired. The pericope could only have been a few inches above the surface as there were seven lookonta watching. The torpedo missed, apparently owing to the Germans mlejudging the Ordusa's speed. Not the slightest warning was given and nearly n'l the passengers were sleeping. After the torpedo struck, the stewarda ucka the passengers who sanambled en the upper decks with lifebelte randy to take to the boate. While shots were paming over the heads of the passengers the Captain continued to wireless for help. The passengere afterwarde passed a resolution of apprevint"on of the cap- tain's masterly monœuvring.

WOMEN AND MUNITION WORK.

WITHOUT WOMEN VICTORY WILL TARRY:

July 18, 6.25 p.m. Reator says that wonderful scenes took place on Saturday, when teas of toassods of women, marobing through London, headed a deputation to Mr. Lloyd George to demand the right to assist in the making of munitions sad in other war work.

Me- Lloyd George, replying, said that the Government would BRITISH CAPTURE OF THE TRENCHES AT YPRES women," he said "victory will tarry; and a victory that tarrica endeavour to the utmost to utilize women's services. Without means a victory whose footprints are the footprints of blood."

GERMAN LOSSES SEVERE.

RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

FIERCE FIGHTING AT ORJITZA,

July 18-5.40 p.m. "Eye-witness" at headquarters describing the British capture of the trenches at Ypres on the morning of the dih says that an impenetrable white veil of mist, which crept up during the early honza of the morning covered the whole low lying area of the Ypres canal. When the British guns began their preparatory bombard ment is lifted, however, before the time for assault arrived. The infantry who were arouching under cover, ready and impatient for A Petrograd communique enya that there is fierce fighting at the signal to advance, were able to see their way to the enemy's Orjitzs. Three battalions of the enemy crossed the river bul position which was very close. So well had the assault been the Russians furiously counter-attacked, annihilating the enemy prepared that there was little ebooting from the German front line with the bayonet.

July 18, 3.15 p.m.

and hardly any necessity for the British stormars to harry. The Reports from other sectors speak of successse and reverses on effects of the British and French guas was most severe, the defences both sides. which were very deep were much knocked about, the survivors of the men who had held them had bolted and the trenches were full of a surprising amount of equipment. The attack was evidently a surprise as bot coffee and unopened letters were found in the dugouts. The numbers of bodies and the statements of prisoners show that the German losses were severe.

THE CAMEROONS.

TAKING OF NUGANERO A BRILLIANT AFFAIR,

July 18, 4.50 p.m. ̧ According to Renter's correspondent at Paris official reports show that the taking of Noganere was a brilliant affair. It was the centre (of the German defence and its loss is a serious reverse to the Germanse, who attempted to re-take it by asharp night counter-attack, "wherein they were again defeated and retreated to the south-west.

The Franco-British troops operating near the coast have taken the stations of Dahans and Tjahe,

ITALIAN SUCCESSES ON THE CADORE FRONT.

SIX GERMAN ARMIES OPERATING ON THE GALICIA LUBLIN FRONT.

July 18, 4.50 p.m. ́ Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says that experts calculate that the German forces operating on the Galicia-Lublin front amount to six armies, while on the north front there. three armies and large forces of cavalry.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

ONLY ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

Jaly 18, 6.25 p.m.

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A Paris communique says that last night was relatively quiet, there were only artillery actions.

LOST TRENCH RE-TAKEN.

July 19, 1:15 am,

July 18, 4.20 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Rome saye that the Italiens are suc A Paris communique says that there were violent artillery cessfully continuing to capture the high and difficult region be duele round Souches. There were sharp infantry actions on the tween the forta recently stormed on the Cadore front."

beights of the Mause, a counter-attack this morning regained for us the section of the trench which was occupied by the enemy yæeler- day. The German re-stacked during the day, aided by jets of burning liquid, but were repulsed. We inflicted very heavy losses on the enemy and took 202 pritoners.

ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.

AIRMEN'S GALLANT EXPLOIT.

July 18, 4.20 p.m. An I allen Communique says that overcoming the geographical dimenities and the enemy's determined resistance the Italians have resobed s line running from the pass of Bois, through Beanza Valley to the slopes of the Lata Pass. The infantry were particularly bril

VENIZELOS SPEAKS PLAINLY.

July 18, 6,25 pm

Reuter a correspondent at Athens eays that M. Venerpios, in a

that the dangers of the

his party, and to forget the unplassantrions.

liant in the struggle for the possession of the lopes of the Lana Pass, notable speech to his supporters said Despite murderous fire they successfully attacked, with the bay present situation to which his country was exposed impelled him to onet, the enemy's advanted trenches which are now being organised, resume the leadership

The Austrians are showing increased but unauoonssful sotivity of the On the Longo

sed the Government of prolonging its lite

E against the will of the people Italian dirigibles performed fine exploit bombing the rks at the Goritz Camps, on the pes of San Michele,

low. The dirigibles

laubjected to beayy Orti

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AN AIR RAID BY AUSTRIANS.

July 17, 3.35 p.m.

Austrian aeroplasen kombed Hani, billing six persons,

THE RUSSO-GERMAN CONFLICT.

Jaly 17, 625 p.m.

336 PER ANNUM

TELEGRAME.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

Austrisu seroplanse bombard- ed Bani killing six persons.

A Petrograd commanique saya that there is fierce fighting at. Orjtzi.

tha

M. Venezslos · nocused Government of prolonging its life against the wish of the people."

“Eye-witness" at Headquarters sends a description of the British capture of the trenches at Ypres on the 6th inst.

A Petrograd expert calculator that the Garman Toross operating on the Galicia-Lublin front | amount to mix BTEXIDE,

The Italians are aucesesfully continuing to captare, the high, and difficult region between the forts recently stormed in Wardère. M. Vonezelos says that the

Tens of thousands of women

The mystery as to where the Germans obtained the troops for the new offensive in the Baltio provinces and northern Poland is dangers of the present with which. explained in a Badspent despatch, which shows that they consist of his country is exposed to, impell- four corps of Pomeranians, Prassians, and Schleswig Holsteiners ed himto resume the leadership of which had been concentrated at Toorn for weeks past, Lieut.- his party. General von Falkenhayn, Geners! Moltke's successor, is directing the Raeter says that there ALD principal German effort in the region of Presnysz, which the Bus indications that the German sisne admit they have evacuated. General von Hindenburg is troops at the Eastern front háro directing operatione farther north, the whole forming a herculean deteriorated and are now a mixed effort at co-operation with General von Mackencen in the south-east, not merely to captare Wares but to destroy the Russian army

lot of all ages. The most important lines of the operations are the River Narew and its tributary, and the Bug. General voz Hindenburg's objective is Bag, while General von Mackenneu's is Breat Litovski on the Bug, Hovogorgieval fortress, hear the junction of the Narer and the

east of Warasw. The Ruseisus are operating the interior lines, with the advantage of the railways, are confident of defeating the movement, especially as all indications show that the German troops have deteriorated, and are now a mixed it of all ages. The enemy movement in the Baltic provinces is regarded as a demonstration threatening Windan and Riga, with a view to removing the Russian menace at the German rear. The Austrian effort on the Dniester is designed to return the Russian left on Zotalip.

THE SACRED CAUSE OF THE ALLIES.

July 18, 7 35 p.m.

and,

headed a deputation to Mr. Lloyd George demanding the right to assist in the making of munitions and other war work:

A message from New Yorkssya that the liner Orduns is slated to have been attacked by a German The for- enbmarine on the 9th.

Sir shells were pedo mixed : fired..

Captain Taylor of the Ordana says that a torpedo was fired. without the slightest warning, it missed owing, spparently, to the Germanamisjudging the Orduna's speed..

An official report from Paris says that the taking of Nuganere Representatives of the Dominions and Colonies are lending was a brilliant &fair it was the enthusiastic support to a movement to hold meetings throughout centre of the German defence and Britain and the British Empire on August 4, the anniversary of the its loss is a serious reverse to the declaration of war, at which the following resolution, which has Germans

the

been approved by Mr. Asquith and Mr. Banar Law, will be moved :- While shots were passing over "On this anniversary of the declaration of a righteous war, this the heade of the passengers, meeting of citizens records its inflexibla determination to continue, captain of the Ordaus, continued to a victorious end, the straggle in maintenance of these idea's of to wireless for help. The passen liberty and justice which are the common and asored cause of the gers passed a resolution of Allier,"

appreciation of the Captain's masterly mar covring,

Mr. Lloyd George reply to the deputation of women who waitad

SUBMARINE'S ATTEMPT ON ANOTHER CUNARDER pon him on Saturday said

Withont women victory will terry and victory that torrien meaus victory whose footprinta sra the fo'prints of blood.**

July 18, 1.25 a.m. Renter's correspondent in New York states that the Canard

The representatives of the Co.'s ship Orduna has arrived. The passengers state that the liner was attacked by a submarine on the 9th inst. A torpedo missed Dominions and Oslonies are lend- the Iner and six shells wore fired at her. The submarine thening enthusiastic support to the pursued for a consideratle time. There were twenty cne Americans movement to hold meetings throughout Great - Britsia on on-board.

Angust 4, the anniversary of the declaration of war.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

'COMPARATIVELY QUIET DAY,

July 181.26 .m.

The Paris communique repo të that the day bas been com- paratively quiet. There were no infantry sctions in Argonne, A violent German attack on the heights of the Mouse was repulsed |with heavy loss. Only at one point did the enemy regain a footing -in a section of trench which the French had captured from them on the 8th.

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