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SATURDAY,

FIVE STEAMERS AND TWO SCHOONERS ARE REPORTED SUNK. THE FRENCH CARRIED THIAVMONT WORK BUT HAD TO EVACUATE IT. THE BRITISH HAVE CAPTURED A FEW MORE PRICONERS. TWÓ ITALIAN SUBMARINES FAILING TO RETURN ARE CONSIDERED LOST. ITALY HAS RENOUNCED THE ITALO-GERMAN COMMERCIAL TREATY. THE U.S. PROGRESSIVES HAVE DECIDED NOT TO ENTER A CANDIDATE. THE CAPTURE OF PLEURY ENABLES FRENCH TO CONSOLIDATE POSITIONS. THE BRITISH HAVE GAINED SOME GROUND TO THE WEST OF POZIÈRES. THE BELGIANS HAVE OCCUPIED AN IMPORTANT PORT IN EAST AFRICA. KING HAS CONGRATULATED GENERAL SMUTS ON CONTINUED PROGRESS. GERMANY ADMITS THAT AN ALLIED AIR SQUADRON ATTACKED NAKUR. THERE HAS BEEN STUBBORN FIGHTING ON FLEURY-THIAUMONT FRONT.

[All telegrams appearing in large type are the latest having been received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-night.]

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

Position of the French Line.

[Beater's Servios to The "Telegraph."}

August 4, 12.50 p.m. Bouter's Paris correspondent states that the French line on the right bank of the Meuse now passes to the west of Thisumont, extending for 500 metres southward at the foot of Hill 320.

The capture of Fleury enables the French seriously to con- solidate their defensive positions.

A British Gain,

August 4, 2.55 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says:—As 6: result of minor operations to the west of Pozieren, we have gained: some ground.

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In other minor operations to the north of Bazentin Le Petit and to the north-west of Delville wood we captured a few prisoners.

There has been considerable mutual artillery firing on various portions of the front.

Furious Fighting on French Front.

August 4, 4.10 p.m.

▲ Paris communique states:-Fighting continues on the Thisumont-Fleury front, where the Germans attacked all night long most stubbornly.

The fighting at Fleury was equally violent, and, after several fruitless attempts, all preceded by intense artillery work, where lively fighting continues.

French air aqandrous bombed the Railway station and munition factory at Moyon and railway statione and birousos on the Somme, During the fighting we even carried the Thisumont works, but evacuated it under an enemy bombardment.”

Attempts to dislodge ne from the south-east of Fleary failed, while an attack on our new positions to the east of Vacher-na-Ville was repulsed with heavy losser.

There has been very heavy artillery firing in the Naux Chapi- tre Chenois region.

Allied Squadón Attacks Namur.

August 4, 8 55 p.in.

A German communique admite that an Allied air squadron attsoked Namur and adds the aensl unconvincing comment that there was small material damage.

BELUIANS CAPTURE IMPORTANT PORT.

August 4, 11.20 a.m. Beuter's correspondent at Havre states that according to a communique, the Belgians have occupied Kigoms and Ujiji, a most important German port on Lake Tanganyika at the terminus of the railway from Dar-se-Salam.

MORE STEAMERS SUNK.

August 4, 12.50 p.m. The following steamers are sank:-Britannic and Grad- well (British), John Wilson (Norwegian), and Kohias Mara (Japanese)

August 4, 3.15 p.m. The Italian steamer Cittada Messins and two British schooners are sank.

THE RUPTURE BETWEEN ITALY AND GERMANY,

August 4, 1.35 p.m. Italy has renou voed the Italo German Commercial Treaty, thos marking a further advance towards a complete rupture.

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

August 4, 1.35 p.m. Router's correspondent at Indianapolis stats that the Progres siva Party has decided not to enter a candidate for the Presidency in place of Mr. Roosevelt.

AUGUST

5; 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR ANNIVERSARY.

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

“August 4, 4.10 p.m.- The recond anniversary of the declaration of war wax com. memorated by services of interosssion, including one at Boskingham: Palaos, at which the Primate preached. Their Majesties atiended.

There were also meetings throughout the country, the principal of which wal bold at Queen's Hall, where Mr. Alquith and Mr. BODar Law spoke.

Cheerful mesanges from French and British stafoewen sie pub- lished, Mr. Lloyd George saying: Victory is coming to the Allies with the grim tresd of destiny. Germany's change of victory is past.

AERIAL ACTIVITY ON EGYPTIAN FRONT.

August 4, 6.35 p.m.... General Murray reports that the enemy seroplanes, on August 3. attacked the shipping on Lake Times and the town' of {[emailis. | Many bomba were dropped, but there was no damage.

An aristik was wrecked in an aerial fight at Salmania on August 2.

THE KING CONGRATULATES GENERAL SMUTS.

August 4, 5.35 p.m.

His Majesty the King has telegraphed to General Smuts his admiration at the latter's continuous progress, despite natural difficulties and the determined enemy. General Smutu is asked to convay to all ranks His Majesty's appreciation of their skill and courage.

ITALIAN SUBMARINES LOST,

August 4, 3.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Rome states that it in officially an- nounced that two Italian submarines left on a misión to the enemy oceats and have not returned. They must, therefore, be considered se foat,

RUSSIANS CAPTURE 600 GERMANS;

August 4, 5.35 p.m.

A Petrograd communique states:-After desperate fighting, we threw back the enemy coross the Sisrok river, a tributary on the left bank of the Stokhod, 'capturing six-hundred Germanu and twelve machine-guns.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AIDE-DE-CAMP TO HIS MAJESTY.

August 3, 12.80 p.m. Brevet Colouel J: Hill, of the 15th Sikhs, has been gazeti- ed Aide-de-camp to His Majesty the King.

DEUTSCHLAND OUTSIDE THREE-MILE LIMIT.

August 3, 12.30 p.m. Reuter's correspondent, at Washington reports that the Deutschland has passed outside the three mile limit.

FRENCH YELLOW BOOK.

German Barbarity Unvelled.

August 4, 5.15 p.m.

The publication of a French yellow" book with full de- Lails of the ruthless deportations of 25,000 inhabitants of- Lille, Roubaix and Turcoing calls the attention of the world to the exceptional barbarity of carrying these French people into practical slavery for the purpose of doing the enemy's work behind the German lines.

M. Briand, in a moving despatch, describice the heart- breaking scenes at the violent separation of families. The deportees are forced to work inhuman hours, unpaid and underfed, and liable to fogging and other odious punishments. The view recorded of the German atrocities and the fate of the women who are employed as cooks for the troops and servants for the officers is appalling. The black picture contrasts with the splendid spirit of the victims, who shouted "Vive la France" and sang the Marseillaise when leaving their homes.

THE FRYATT MURDER.

August 3, 7.30 pm.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith anid that the... Government was carefully considering action regarding Captain Fryatt, and endeavouring to obtain from the United States embassy a full account of the circumstanies. He hoped to be able to make a definite announcement before the adjournment. The suggestion that German property in England should lie estreated till justice is done, would be kopt: -in-view.

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THE ALLIED ADVANCE.

British Gain More Ground.

[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

„August 4, 1.00 am. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, states that ground has been gained north of Bazentin-le-petit. Strong attacks on Delville wood were repulsed.

The report continues; It was a bombing attack which gained the ground at Barentin. Four strong enemy detach- ments attacked Delville wood in the night. They were allowed to approach to close range before the British fired, regulaing them with heavy loss. Our heavy artillery bombarded a strong point between Pozieres and Thiepval. The garrison, fleeing across the open, was shelled by our field guns.

There was considerable reciprocal artillery activity at other points.on the Somme front. Two enemy aeroplanes were felled. One was apparently of a new pat tern. Three British machines were brought down by gunfire.

The Capture of Fleury.

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August, 1.15 3.0.

A Paris communique states: There was no infantry action on the Somme front. On the right of the Meuse we continu- ed our attacks on the Thiaumont-Fleury front, and captured all the trenches between these points, and the village of Fleury, taking 650 prisoners, bringing the total of unwound- ed prisoners taken on the right of the Meuse to 750 inde August 1. Fleury fell in a brilliant joint attack from the north-west and south-east simultaneously. The French, in an attack in the Le Chenois region, re-captured most of the ground lost on Tuesday.

French battle-planes ou the Somme were most active.. They felled four German machines, while two others were badly hit and dived vertically into the German lines.

INDIA AMENDMENT BILL.

August 3, 7.30 p.m.

In the House of Lords the Government of India Amend ment Bill was read a third time. The Commissions Bill was read a second time.

THE SILVER MARKET.

An August 3, 7.30 p.m. Messrs. S. Montagu and Co. report that the tone of the market is steady. The offerings from America have thrunk appreciably, possibly owing to purchases in New York on Becount of Uruguay. It is believed that other South Amer- ican countries are not disposed to increase their silver coin- age, as supplies are not forthcoming from China or elsewhere. Business has not been active,

MR. BONAR LAW AND THE CEYLON RIOTS.

August 3, 11.50 p.m.

In the House of Commons, speaking on the colonial estimates, Mr. Bonar Law, alluding to the Ceylon riots, said he had examined the whole affair and had concluded that Sir R. Chalmers, in a most difficult situation, had dealt with a dangerous problem with the greatest fairness, wisdom and success. He, Mr. Bonar Law, had always refused an enquiry because the riots were due to disturbance caused by the war. The House had to decide whether to trust the Government of Ceylon or not. "He deprecated any action which might give the impression that the government of Ceylon was directed from England.

RUSSIANS Fighting DESPERATELY.

August 4, 1.30 a.m.

A Petrograd communique states: Desperate fighting is proceeding on the Stokhod. The Russians in the Caucasus, in the direction of Diarbekir, stormed with the bayonet the Turkish works between Much and Mamakhatun, capturing - 300. The attacks continue and prisoners are flowing in.

DASTARDLY SUbmarine ättaCK.

· August 4, 2,05 s.,

Reuter's correspondent at Malta states that 28 of the survivors of the mailboat Letimbro have arrived. She carried 57 crew and 113 passengers, including women and children. The submarine was observed four miles off She chased the Letimbro, shelling her continuously. When overtaken half an hour later the Letimbro lowered her boats, which the submarine shelled, smashing five. It is believed that the occupants were drowned. Many were killed by the shells.

WHY CASEM; NT WAS NOT REPRIEVED.

August 4, 3.00 a.m.

The Press Bureau announces that the Government care..... fully and repeatedly. considered the circumstances before. deciding not to reprieve Casement,” Evidence, obtained since the trial showed that the traitor agreed with the German Government to employ an Irish brigade in Egypt,'

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FOOD SCARCITY.

Work of Travelllag Kitchens.

The weekly meat ration at Berlin, which had been increased from 300 up to 330 and than to 360 grams," has again dwindled to 300 for each perron." Many people, it appears,, had been un- able to obtain from their butsbořa the ration mentioned on thaiz matcards. It has farther been ' decided that instead of the 5 pounds of poliose thus far allowed per week at Berlin, an extra ration of 250 grams of bread will be obtainable, “... In..., this manner other food has been sub- stitated, now that potatoes are

scaros.

Because of the scarcity of mest; the Baden Government has de: cided to promote the sale of fish. | All inhabitants of Constars will henceforward be allowed to fish freely in the laks. The Badon Chamber of Commèrps has esta- blished an extensive plant, at Ettingen for the preservation of | fruit without sogar, where 30,000- pounds of fresh fruit ars daily handled.

In many cities experiments have been made since the beginn ing of the wage with feeding on a large solo. Large establishments were initiated

ja at Hembarg September 1914, which daily supplied cheap but good food to over 100,- 000 paraxe, writes a German correspondent to the N. Rottar. damsobe Ot. At Frankfort-on- Main kitchens have been estab. fished where the wives of men at |the front can obtain a meal for Mk. 0.20 and others at the cost price, which is Mk. 0.53;

In Berlin and suburbs plans aZB afoot to extend the kitchens for the lower and middle ólssona Ons of thees kitchens oooks every day meals for 1,000 persons and. supplim for Mk. 030 a meal, |consisting of 60 to 70 gramu

mest and a pound of potatoes and vegetables. At Karlsruhs two

kitchena prapaze_evicy day 800 to 1,200 liters of stew. The cost price is from Mk. 0.35: to Mk. 0.40 per ration, bat caly Mk. 0.25 is paid, krom the two central kitobans the food is carried by moveable kitchens to fre different points of the city and there distributed on the produc tion of food cards.

At present, the correspondent continues, there is no reason to force all classes of society to get their meals from the central kit- chens. But the central feeding Lis an advantage to all classes of: society, both-well-2-io and needy. The housewifs need waste no more time on the buying and preparing of the food.

Quick Promotion.

The war is responsible for quick promotions in the Navy an well se in the Army. When the war began, says the Malay Mail, a nephew of an old resident in Kuala Lampur" was a recently joined midshipman on the Chink station. Since then he has boar in so'ion, been mentioned in despatches and is now a Kirst Lieutenant, although not twenty-

one.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijon Theatre-9,15 pim. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Palisade Theatre--9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Thestre-9.15 p. Victoria Theatre---9.15 p.m. Palisade Theatre-

Thu:sday, August 10,77 Humphrey Bishop Co-Dozort si Government House; 9.15 p.m.

Saturday, August 12, Hongkong HotelMeeting of Shareholders; hoon."