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August 14, 1916,

7430 日六十七

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

THE ITALIANS CARRIED STRONGLY FORTIFIED POSITIONS IN CARSO AREA. CAPTURE OF CARSO ZONE EQUALS IN IMPORTANCE THE FALL OF GORIZIA. -AUSTRIANS CONSIDERED THE CAPTURED CARSO POSITION IMPREGNABLE. ~ITALIANS HAVE CAPTURED SINCE AUGUST 6. 15,398 PRISONERS.

„GENERAL MURRAY REPORTS THAT BRITISH HAVE DRIVEN TURKS BACK.

RUSSIANS HAVE GAINED FOUR TO RIGHT MILES ON A 35-XILE FRONT. - GENERAL BOTHMER HAS BEGUN TO RETREAT ALONG WHOLE FRONT.

BRITISH HAVÉ FURTHER PROGRESSED AT POZIERES & BAZENTIN LE PETIT, THEER SUCCESSFUL RAIDS ON ENEMY TRENCHES WERE MADE BY BRITISH. NORTH OF THE SOMHE THE FRENCH HAVE CONSOLIDATED NEW POSITIONS, THE FRENCH HAVE PROGRESSED SLIGHTLY TO THE SOUTH OF FLEURY. FRENCH AIRMEN DROOPED 120 BOMES ON RAILWAY, BARRACKS ETC. SINCE AUGUST 1, THE RUSSIANS HAVE CAPTURED 84,000 PRISONERS. THE ENEMY LOSSES IS SUEZ CANAL AREA RECENTLY ARE PUT AT 7,000.-

{Aff·talograms appearing," lo large type are the latest „having.been received during the course of the day. Those in

small type have come through over-night.]

THE ITALIAN ADVANCE.

Huge Fortified Zone Captured.

(Beater's Servios to The “Telegraph.”].

Angust 13, 1:45 pm. Beater's correspondent at Rome says that the Italiaos bare captured the entire fortified zone from Usred to the west of Vallon PA. This is semi-oficially described an being of equal importance to the fall of Gorizia, as both positions were pivots of the Austrian Isonzo defence sad the whole of the Oarso zɔne was transformed by a year's work into a vast and formidable radaubt. Trenches were sank deep in the rocks, armour-plated, and defended by entanglemente and minefields, and connected by an immense system of commanic- ation trenches. Natural osvas sheltered swarms of troops from the most murderous fire, while perfect telephone and telegraph install stions enabled them to commend and regulate the fire of hundreds of gone in the rear. The Austrians considered ths position impregnable.

Big Haul of Prisoners.

August 13, 7.20 p.m. According to Reater's correspondent at Rome, it is officially stated that strongly defended positions in the Carso area have been -carried; 1,585 prisoners and some guns have been captured.

Sines the 6th inst., 15,393 prisoners have been taken, inolading 350 officers, 16 gane, a number of machine gaus and a quantity of war material,

THE ALLIED ADVANCE.

Further British Gains.

August 13, 4.15 p.m.

MONDAY,

AUGUST 14,

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TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN DRIVE.

General Bothmer Retreating.

{Beatar'a Servios to the " Telegraph,”]

Anguet 13, 12.00 p.m.-

The latest Rasian euocasses-constitute a gain of from four toʻ sight miles on a front of thirty-va milsu against Goasiksikhmer's Austro-German army, which constitutes the Austrian centre in outdanked by the Russian Lutsk and Stanislax salients, and with Chalicia. Ita northern and southern winga sre already dangerously ite communications now mapeoed," General Bothmer has avidently bögun to retreat along the whole front which extended from north- waet of Tarnopol to s point weat of Bucksen.

Huge Capture of Austro-German Prisoners.

August 14, 12.80 «.m.

A Petrograd commonique asys that since the lak` inst. the Ramians have esptured 84,000 Austro Garmin prisonses, 63 guns, and 335 machise guas, besides mortare sad other booty,

Still Sweeping On.

August 14, 12,35-n.m.

A Petrograd oɔmmuique shows that the Bamians ses pouring across the tributariss of the Daeister, building bridget while ander | fire and dislodging the enemy from fɔrtified positiɔza.

General Voherbalcheff's exccess in breaking the enemy's Strypa front has facilitated General Sakharoff's advanos on the Upper Serath by fording the enemy to avacazie a series of positions,

Güneral Vcherbatoheff's sumy took 55,000 out of a total of 84,000 prisoners.

Carpathians, in the forests to the south of Delstyn, and are fortify. The communique.adde that the Russians are advancing in the ing the heights and repulaing all enemy attempts to isks the offensive.

A Thousand More Prisoners.

Angust 14, 2.10 a.m.

The Petrograd evening communique says:-Oar passage across the River Stryps, Goropetz and Ziotalips continues.

The towns of Podhaitse and Mariampol have been captured, and another 1,012 prisoners were taken when the enemy was flung back aaron the rivet Bystritza.

THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN,

Turks Driven Back.

August 13, 3.30 p.m. General Murray raporta:-Our cavalry has driven back thef Turks east of Biraal Mans, and the pursuit continues. We secured no materials or stores, but large heaps of ashes were found at Bir-el-Abd.

Kaemy Losses Estimated at 7,000.

August 13, 9.15 p.m.

Beater's correspondent at Cairo ststen that the situation at Sinai has been most satisfactory since the 4th-inst. The Turks General Sir Douglas Esig in communique states:North-have been driven out of their positions and purened for fifty miles west of B:zentia Le Petit the British gained ground towards from the Bar Canal. Martinpaich.

North-west of Fizieres me further advanced about four-hundred Jards on a front of a mile.

We captured enemy trenches on the plateau north-west of Bazentin L Petis, and our advance north-west of Pozieres was important. Our losses were light, despite a heavy enemy barrage.

Last night we made three successful raids on enemy trenches south-west of La Folie Faro, Vimy Ridge, opposite Olonne and eart of Armentieres. We inflicted many casualties on the enemy, who attempted to raid the Hohenzollern Redoubt, but was repulsed

with loss.

Comparatively Quiet.

August 13, 4.15 p.m.

A Paris commauique says:-The night was comparatively quiet. North of the Somme we consolidated our new positions,

A German counter-attack from Combles against the church and cemetery at Maurapas occupied by us was repulsed by mechine gun fire with heavy loss,"

We progressed slightly month of Fleary.

French air squadrons dropped a hundred and twenty large bombs on Metzsablons and on the station, railway, workshops and barrsoke at Metz,

The Freach Advance.

August 14, 12.35 a.m,

▲ Paris communique states: -North of the Somme the enemy has not attempted a counter-attack.

Isolated actions enabled the French to advance on the slopes)

of a hill to the south-ssat of Maurepas.

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A strong German attack on the left bank of the Meuse, to the Routh of Avocourt wood, was repulsed by shell-fire and bombs,

*Conditions were quiet elsewhere,

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British Guns Scatter Enemy.

August 14, 1.50 1.1. Gemaral Sir Douglas Haig, in a commanique, sikten ;-ÁN memy bomb attack to the south-east of Guillemont was repulsed.

North-west of Poxiores, the enemy was observed concentrating in leggo numbers. British artillery alsolively scattered them.

The total enemy losses recently are estimated at 7,000, of which 3,534 have been taken prisoners. Four guns and a buge quantity of war material have alsɔ been captured.

ANOTHER EAST AFRICAN SUCCESS.

August 13, 10.55 p.m. According to an official announcement, General Smuts and various forces commenced, simultaneously, on the 5th inst., a forward movement against the main enemy force, which, ainos its defeat on Jana 24 on the Lakigara River, has occupied strong positions on a fertile and well-waterod tract on the Noura Mountains, Stubborn actions developed, resulting in the defeat of the enemy at Matamondo and Techango, whence he had been par- sued. The enemy's losses were relatively severe, but ours were smali.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AIR RAID ON DOVER,

August 12, 4.55 p.u.

It is officially announced that two hostile seaplanes flew over Dover at noon. Four bombs were dropped but di no material damage. Anti-aircraft guns bombarded and fero- planes pursued the raiders, who made off seawards. One officer and six men were wounded.

ITALIANS CAPTURE TWO MORE HEIGHTS

Angout 12, 8.00 p.mi

A Rome communique says the Italians have crossed Ee Vallons, capturing two strongly defended heights. occupied Oppacchiaselle at dawn, capturing, 170 spon d three field guns. The Austrians are bolding out cổ the hila #eastward of Gorizia, supporte

aizza plateau,

August 14, 1915,

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THE ALLIED ADVANCE.

Enemy AttempƐ Repulsed With Heavy Lass.

(Beater's Service to the " Telegraph,”]

August 12, 2.50 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig in 'öömmunnique says that 40 szemy attempt to re-capture the trenches north of Pozieres 'was repulsed with heavy Jose.

Full Text of Commusique.

Augest 12, 300 p.m. The text of the communique from General Sir Douglas Haig isThe enemy made zenewed efforts to re-capture the trenches lately" "wrested from him on the bigh ground north of Pozi- eres, by delivering & strong infantry attack last ́evening, supported by heavy artillery. This was repulsed with heavy enemy loss. He succeeded nowhere in piercing our positiens. Elsewhere there is no change.

French Still Advancing.

· August 12, 4.30 p.m.

A Paris communique sayı: We have organised a new front north of the Somme. A vigorous German attack on the quarry north of Hem wood, captured by us yesterday, was driven back by a curtain of âre. We advanced south of the Thiaumont work. Two enemy attacks at Fleury were entirely repulsed. Our reconnaissances penetrated Hom wood and the cast station at Hem, where they discovered was repulsed with losses. An enemy attack at La Maisonette a great many German corpses.

Big Captures by the French.

August 12, 1.60 s.m..

A Paris communique reports: The French north of the Somme attacked the third German position from east of Hardecourt to the Somme opposita Buscourt. They captured all the trenches and fortified works on a front of 6 kilo- metres, to a depth of from six hundred to a thousand metres, and took a thousand prisoners and thirty machine guns.

The French captured the southern part of the village of Maurepas and the cemetery.: A Gemman counter-attack between Maurepas and Clery broke down under fire, The French executed uumerous lestructive bombardments south of the Somine. There was an intense artillery fuel east of Verdun.

A British Report.

August 13, 1.50 a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says: Be-` tween the Ancre and the Somme the situation is unchanged. South-east of Ypres the enemy attempted to leave his trenches to attack, but the attempt was defeated.

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THE RUSSIAN DRIVE.

Enemy Abandoning Prepared Positions,

August 12, 8.30 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says the Russians are pressing onward in Galicia and are following the enemy, who are abandoning prepared positions, across the rivers Bowing into the Dniester and Stanislau undamaged, Obatiu- ale fighting continues to the north of Bitlis.

Russians Occupy Important Town.

August 12, 11.30 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says the Russians have occupied the important town of Nadworna, twenty miles south-west of Stanislau.

The Culmination of Seven Week's Effort.

August 13, 1.50 u.m.

A Petrograd communique says: The seven weeks' efforts of Generals Steherbatchioff and Sakharoff, under the direc tion of General Brusiloff, culminated to-day in the capture of six fortified villages and woods, the whole line on the River Strypa and the encary's winter base on the Tarnopol Buczacz front, the whole constituting the last sector of the fortified enemy rampart from Fripet to the Rumanian front- ier.

GERMAN SEAPLANES OVER CONSTANZA.

August 13, 6,30 a.m. Beater's correspondent at Bukharest reports that three Gorman seaplanes flew over Constanza, adjacent to the coast, carefully inspecting:

MR. RUNCIMAN IN ITALY.

Augget 13, 6:30 a.m.- Reuter's correspondent at Milaa reports that Mr. Runci- man, President of the "British Board of Trade, received an "ovation upon his arrival "after"a two days!" economie con- ference at Pallanza with the Italian Ministers for Bailway and Commerce. Mr. Tuncion in a speech, said the conference had settled a number of difficulties regarding the supply of con and other necessaries to Italy, which will probably, be short- ly assured, with a reduction in the pries of coal, France had intimated her willingness to facilitate transit of Italian produce to England and Britain was prepared to support all. efforts made to develop the Italian mercantile marine. Minister Donava said the conference was most cordial, and was a further step towards the development of Anglo-Italian

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4,046

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3,505

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Lord Napier, Upper Bam-

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2,220

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Black Horne, Christian-st.,

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500

442

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