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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
4,
1915.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
WAR TELEGRAMS,
ALLIES' GENERAL PROGRESS,
RUSSIA STILL Plodding and hopeful.
Itallans' Brilliant Achievements...
GERMANY BUSY WITH BURNING LIQUIDS.
[Beuter'a Service to The “ Telegraph.”)
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ENEMY DISPERSED BY ITALIANS AFTER STIFF
FIGHT.
August 3, 2.55 a.m.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
Italians capture mount medeTTA.
August 3, 2.20a.m.
A Rome communique says that the Italians in the Carnia dis- trict have captured Mount Medetts, north-east of Cimacusetaltra They also repulsed a furious attack at Monie Ssibusi, on the Carso Plateau, taking 150 prisoners.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
FIERCE 'INFANTRY ACTIONS IN THE ARGONNE:
August 3, 2.20 am,
A Parie communique reports:There have been sharp infantry actions in the Argonne.
The Germans, early on Monday morning, captured a trench which • counter-attack partially re-trok. Subsequently the Germans, using burning liquida, violently attacked the trenches in the district of Marie Therese. They gained a footing in one, but a counter-attick recovered the bulk of the lost ground., m
There have been a series of actions in the Vosges, on the front of the hills recently conquered by us, which have resulted in the capture of German trenches, and fifty prisoners.
BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS GERMAN TRANSPORT.
Angust 3, 480 a.m.
Reater's correspondent at Petrograd reports that an official massage states that British submarine sank a large German transport in the Baltic.
GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK BY BRITISH "SUBMARINE.
August 2, 10.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Rome reports that after ten days' The Admiralty announces that a British submarine sank a Bighting for the Carnis valleys the enemy has been at length German destroyer of the German Coast on July 26. dispersed.
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The Italians renewed their farious canconade, aiming at tha demolition of the barrier förts on Upper Corderole, Brite, Landros, and Saxton." The conquest of Mount Medetis was a brilliant fort. The enemy strongly held the fortified summit, supported by guns mounted on the adjacent heights. The only practicable access to the summit was a precipitous gully. The battle was proirsoted and fluctuating. Finally, the bravery and boldness of the Alpinists dislodged the enemy, who, however, did not soknowledge defeat, Reinforced, they returned to the assault repeatedly and not till evening, was the summit definitely in the possession of the Italiane.
THE FIGHTING IN ́POLAND,
August 8, 7.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that a communiqus records hard fighting as having been general since Sunday.
The Russians, east of Poneviesiz, which is south-east of Shavli,
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CONDENSED.
Italian seaplanes bombarded Riva on Saturday,kau
The aspture of Monte Medelts by the Italians was a brilliant feat.
They fired upon surgeons, nurses and stretcher-bearers. One instance quoted is that of a Dr. Sedillos who, after a battle, installed French hospital in houses and a barn. The Germans next morne ing invaded the village. A German officer rushed into the hospital, and shot at and wounded Dr. Sadillot. A soene of carnage ensued, the Germans, acting under orders, setting fra to the buildings and compelling the attendants, who had escaped the ballets by lying on the floor and feigning death, to run into the furnace, pushing them a German transport in the Baltic. into the flames with their bayonets, while other German soldiers brought hay to maintain the fire. Between 60 and 80 were wound-German destroyer off the German A British submarinel sank a ed inside the hospital. Some were unable to walk. Some jumped coast.
from the windows and were immediately shot, the Germans mean- while joering. Dr. Sadillot was throughout a spectator. Hy escaped by jumping from a window, and, with a broken leg, crawled into Dellar. He was captured next day and imprisoned from September to March, when he was sent to France disabled:
A British sabmarine has sun le
A Russian communique, esYE that hard fighting has been. generel since Sunday.
A Paris axamunique say?
D. Sedillot was convinced that over a hundred wounded. soldiers were despatched on this occasion. Other French soldier' there have been sharp infantry witnesses declare that on other occasions they saw the wounded actions in Argonde. piled on haystacks and burned to death.
BRITISH SUBMARINE AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
August 2, 10.40 p.m.
* It is officially announced that the Vice-Admiral commanding in the Esstern Mediterranean reports that a British submarine operating in the Sea of Marmora torpedoed a steamer of 3,000 tons. Torpedoes were likewise fired by the submarine against lighters alongside the arsenal at Constantinople. Heavy explosions were heard.
The submarine also bombarded the railway on the Asiatic Cost opposite Constantinople.
August 3, 7.05 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris reports that the survivors of the Clintonia state that ons person was killed and fifteen wounded.
The boats were lowered very speedily and the injured people on board were rowed off in haste, but the Clintonia, in ginking, dragged down a boat with ten on board. The others rowed till they met three trawlere which had been sent to their rescue by a French Admiral Sɔven men are being treated af a French naval hospital, one undergoing a trepanning operation. The others have been sent to England... Fifty-four persons were saved, and elavan perished.
WAR BRIEFLETS.
A message from Bome says the Villa Falconieri, belonging to the Kaiser, was recently sized by Caradinieri.
The tide of recruiting is at its flood. And shortly it estimated that Canada will have 160,000 men with the colours.
In a special letter to the people,
The Russiana on the left of the. Bag bare occupied, unmolested, a new front, north of Cholm.
It would appear that two Americans were drowned and one injured in the Clintonia diesster,
The Russians have been busy with their destroyora, sinking vessels containing coal for use by
the Turke.
A French soldier declares that
he saw French wounded piled on beystacks and burned to death by the Germans.".
An official French Foreign Office report describes the most appalling atrocities perpetrated by the Germans. -
A Rome communique sayd that after ten days fighting for the Caraid ralleys the enemy were at length dispersed.
A Rumian communique mya that most desperats and bloody actions on the Vistula frank endea to the Russian advantage.
An official telegram from Ber While the Germans and Ant- lin stated that the German Emtrians are being kept busy by peror was present at the battle of the Russians, the Taliana are Beskid in the operations against speedily aking ground in Grodak, south-west of Lemberg. Austria.
The Eche de Paris publishers Prisoners, captured by the message from Bɔme saying he Italiens, state that a regiment of Federation of Italian Bakers has the Emperor's Jaeger recent- just decided that Vienna bread ly arrived at the front, was shall henceforth be called Trieste practically annihilated. bread, and it asks the public to coaform to this now name.
A desperate attempt by the Austriaus, employing their oraok For the purpose of removing all troops, was made to reoaver the
A desperate attempt by the Anstrichs; employing their crack continued to press the enemy, the advanos guarda capturing 590| Cardinal Mercier announces that doubts as to the validity of mar-importent Monte Soibasi, bat
failed completely.
The enemy all Friday night made numerous feint attacks, hoping to divert the Italians, and then at dawn on Saturday grest forces made a furious onslaught on the mountain.
The Italian fire mowed down the attacking lines, and then the infantry emerged from the trenches and fell upon their amailante on tronk and flank, driving them back in complete disorder. *-
Prisoners stated that a regiment of the Emperor's Jaeger, recently arrived on the front, was practically unuibilated.
ITALIAN SEAPLANES BOMB RIVA.
August 3, 2.55 s.m.
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The Government has suspended
The enemy on the Narew front, after several days' stubborn fighting succeeded in advancing towards the right bank of the Narew and concentrated great forces in the Rozan district aiming at the branch railway south of Ostrolenka. continues.
Moat deeperate and bloody actions on the Vistala front have Gurakalvaris, both a few miles from Warsaw, ended to Russian advantage north-west of Blome and south of
The Russians on the left bank, near the Ivangorod river cross ing, withdrew, after stubborn fighting, to a stronger positiora
A desperate battle continges between the Vistals and the Bag, where all the enemy'e attacks have been repulsed
The Russian on the left of the Bag occupied without molesta.
I alien seaplanes, bombed Riva on Saturday, and heavy guns bombarded the station of Roverto in which there were trains full of |tion a new front darth of Cholm, troope.
GERMANS DISPLAY FURTHER DEVILRY,
RUSSIAN DESTROYERS ACTIVE. IN BLACK SEA,
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Lord Brassy arrived at Cowen Isbour from Indis. Owing to war recently to superintend the refit conditions the benans industry The enemy detachments which crossed the Vistais nearing of his anxiliary steam yacht has been reduced considerably Mangaucheff, half way between Warsaw and Ivangorod, have been Sunbeam which is to go to the and a planters are curtailing driven back.DA
Dardanelles for Red Cross pur- operations there is no demand for
coolie labour The Poplar Board of Gaurdians
The proposal to give no war decided to allow lads of 14 years and upwards who have been bonus to man of military age was brought up in their schools at unanimously adopted by the City Shenfield to go and do work at Corporation. Bir Vesey Strong, the Woolwich Arsenal, ex-Lord Mayor, said no encourage- The King of Bavaria has con bodied to stay at home when they ment would be given to the able ferrad distinctions upen Genera- von Mackensen, General Liman were needed at the front. von Sanders, Lieutenant General
Office that the issue by officers of If is rolified from the War Pasbsand Diemal Praha J
circulars or advertisements asking Mr.Tennant, replying to for the loan of motor-care, or of Partington, says an agreemen gifts of personal equipmeal has been reached regarding the ofthing necessaries, or medical exchange of British and German comforts for either officers or man military medical cfficers. It is forbidden." hoped that the agreement will shortly be made effectire:
The London Gazette states that tha the King bu g
Eraldinate
Russian destroyers in the Black Ses continue to harass Turkish coal supplies. They sank 210 sailing craft, laden with coal, and destroyed three yards which were employed in constructing sach oraft.
DIFFERENT PHASES OF GERMAN SAVAGERY.
August 2, 8.40 p.m." Router's correspondent at the British Headquarters describes the Germans use of burning liquid at Hooge. There were also three attacks on the British positions southward of Hooge, all being repulsed. A German attack just before dawn was preceded by s heavy Lombardment by guns of all calibres, also a mine-thrower of unusual size. Then the German engineers turned the tape of the cylinders, and launched a sheet of barning liquid against our parapat. The German infantry oberged under cover of a screen of flame and succeeded in foʻoing an entry into a tonoh. The breach quently extended by bombing. The scene of that grim in the semi-darkness was a hard picture. The attack The British; our santrisa suddenly saw spurts of Hime states that the Germans frequently used their prisoners as
de them. The British were forced to give ground
ardly methods, but the second line could not shields against firing, and killed unarmed prisoners and murdered British organised a counter attack from the month and she wounded on the field, with bayonets and the bad Sad of their
rifles, after stripping the victims of their uniformE A - the fost trend
August 3, 0.15 pm. Renter's "correspondent at Faria states that a Foreign Office barn against combstanti, based on evidence of victims and Gor-
deal exhaustively with Garman acts of treachery and bar
report
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rifzerland A subjects of the age of 17. The Frankfurter Zeitung, says: the Austrians have removed the from all the Innsbruck churches,
to use and molted them down to mal
the Germans, sa s means by Gas has given way tɔ fire, with which they hope to make some headway against the British forces, opposed to them.
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Mesars Howitt and Phillips Co Thestra Royal. 9:15 am.
8.turday, August 7, General Masting Steam Laundry, Co, Ltd.-12.30. p.m.
H.K. Jockey Claby-Extra- ordinary General Meeting 12.45, Gymkhana Race Course- 3.30p.m.
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