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THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN THE WEST.

French Organising New Positions.

London, August 2. A French communique says:~la Belgium there is persistent rain. Our troope coalinus to organise the positions won north of the Aisat. There is reciprocal artillery activity in the Crane Hurtebise "sofor. The Germans made an attack west of Cerny but were repulsed. We took thirty prisoners. There is an artillery duel to the right of the Meuse.

Enemy's Short-lived Success.

London, August 2. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig reports:For forty-eight boare there has been incessant rain. The enemy, yesterday after- 2000, suceeded, at great cost, in obtaining a foothold in our advanced positions near the Ypres Roulers Railway. O ir counter- sitsck drove him out at all points, completely reestablishing our former line. We succesfully raided south-east of Hargicourt.

Anglo-French Confidence.

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA..

A Reassuring Message to the Allies.

London, August 2. Benter's correspondent st Petrograd says that the Foreign Minister has circularised the Allies. He declares that necessary maps have been taken, to restore the combative rath of the armies. The Government will not be deterred by difficultion from prosecuting the war to a final triumph for the priliples of the Kassian Revolation, knowing that their liberty and that of all msokind depends upon it. Reorganised and regenerated armies will, at the sppointed hour, resume the onward match of victory.

A Definite Explanation of the Outlook...

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THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

Mr. Lloyd George Explains Britain's`Attitude,"

London, August 20 In the House of Commons, Mr. Hendetwin advanced consons why the International Conference was necessary in order to dispel Russian suspicions and doubts as to out, alas and to neutralies the pacifist propagands Sacha conference in art be coquallire Participating mutrals meet nos he partofired to rots, tad bead British delegster to an indefensible and dangerous" pomiting as far as the Empire was concerned. These were his obịscis in going to Paris. Hie views regarding the war were still goaltered

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Result of the Oaks.

London, Augut B

The Oaks resulted an foliowa:-

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Dieden vi ve ethe Moravie. Eleven ran; won by half Mr. Lloyd George said the Government had not altered its length, four lengths separating views in the lesit se regards the only pasos conditions consistent second and third. “ with our boucar and sourity. It proposes not to participate in The betting was to i any form whatever in a Conference as described. We do not Sunny Jane; fio 4 Diadem: 100 propose allowing any sectional conference to deside or dictate terme to 8 Moravis.

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DIOCESE OF VICTORIA.

The War and Its Effects.

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Reuter à correspondent is Petrograd says that the circular states:-The moment has come when new and grave mistorianes are threatening Bussis, and we consider it our duty to give the of peace, which is the responsibility of the Government. Mr. The place batting was to Allies, who have shared with as car burden and trisis of the past, Lloyd Georga recapitulated the unremitting war services rendered 2 Moravia; others proportionats. London, Ang at 2. s firm and deficits explanation of our view-point regarding the by Mr. Henderson and proceeded"I have never despaired of the Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig bas telegraphed General Patain conduct of the war. The greatness of the task of the Russian : Allies' cause and I despair now less than aver. I feel confident paying tribute to the ability and ardour of the French Army Revolution corresponds in magnitude with the upheaval it has that Basis will recover and I beg of the Houss to gin her a commanded by General Anthoine, whose success assured the Allied caused in the life of the entire governmental system, and it could chance." He dalton, the Ramisa Government's difficulties and flank and largely contributed to to-day's success. General Pelsinnot be tffected without serious disorders. Neverthelsen, Ramia is sppealed to the House not to pass hasty judgment, sad-not slways replied:-The subose of the combined attacks which you directed convinced that there was no other meane of safety than coatineed to insist on immediate explanations why certain courses were taken. is shedding a fresh glory on the British flag and strengthens the common action at the front with the Allies in an offensive. We The Allies depended on Great Britain; therefore he appealed for a have encountered insurmountable obstacles both at the Front and preservation of unity, which was essential, in order that the cause mutual mafidence of the Anglo-French armies.

Terrific Artillery Fire,

in the interior. Enemy agents made use of criminal propaganda, should not be weakened. Mr. Lloyd George rose unexpectedly in

In view of the third anniversary London, August 2. and irresponsible elements were provoked to revolt in Petrograd. reponée to an appeal from Sir Mark Sykes that the Government Beuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters in Flanders, Part of the troops at the front were seduced by the same propaganda should remove the possibility of a deplorable impression that it had of the declaration of wiring on July 31, says: So terrific was our artillery activity that sad forgot their duty to their country. This facilitated the enemy been playing with peace, and to clarify whether Mr. Henderson following account of the pass the Germang abandoned their first and second lines on the Yeer in piercing the front, but the Russian people hare showed sa went to Paris as a representative of Labour or of the Government. taken by the Church workers in Canal on July 29, sad allowed the French to orcupy them. Their unshakeable will that the revols shall be crashed and the orgiastors Mr. Lloyd George sdmitted that Mr. Henderson's position as the diocese, sent to Church Notes subsequent attempt to recover them was an aller failure. The brought to justice. The Government intends to bring to a success Secretary to the Labour Party was embarrassing both to himself and by the Bishop, may prors of ground where the French are consolidating is most flat and so wet ful and the task of setablishing an administration capable of the Government. He declared that node would be better plaaand

The Diocese of Victoria, though that it is most difficult to entrench. Orest shell craters fill with meeting all dangers and guiding the country along the path of than the pacifiste if he relinquished the Secretaryship. It was hɛr. water under the eyes of the observers. The most notable feature of regeneration. The country will continus, with renewed courage, Henderson who had most helped the Government is securing the one of the largest in the world, the battle was the appalling preparation, in accordance with General the great work of restoration and preparation for the coming support of labour in organising the country's man-power. He has only a very small staff of clergy and workers. At the Petain's cherished idea that the Allied gunfire must be five times campaign. We are on the threshold of the fourth year of war, and pointed out that the French Minister, M. Thomas, attended the that of the Germáne.

we firmly believe that Russian citizens will combine all their Socialist conference in Paris, not representing his Govarumint, but present time one-third, namely The same correspondent, wiring on August 1, mys that the efforts in defending their beloved country sgainst the enemy. We his organisation. He then spoke of Russia, mentioning that she is out of eighteen clergy. battle maintains predominantly an artillery character. The hapless are convinced that the refrest of our armies is only temporary, and had asked the Allies forbearance. He appealed for unity and German infantry must have been practically unprotected, as that they will victoriously faish the great work for which they were asked them not to begin flinging valuable colleagues into the arms

of the pacifists. dug-outs and even deep tranches are impossible in the water-logged compelled to take up arms,

The molim for the adjournment was talked out." New Generalissimo Appointed. country. Hence numeroes dead are being found,

London, agus 2.- London, August 2. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd say at General Beuter's correspondent st Headquarters says:-Oar pre- Brasiloff has resigned and that General Korniloff has been appointed General Teheremisoff has been appointed pooderance of gau-power enables us to keep up a steady, barrage oa Caneralissimo. the German rear through which reinforcement and reliefa have to Commander-in-Chief on the South-Western Front. come before an attack can be organised. The enemy artillery hea been concentrating on sectors. The wretched weather prevents the sirmen from directing the counter-battery work to any extent. It very hard to get definite news of what is happening in the thunderous, orimsoatiated haua shrouding the battle front.

Value of Gun-Power.

The fact is again illustrated that whatever side dominates in gun-power gets the fullest value out of its infantry. For example, On Tuesday our troops had comparatively little fighting but it was when the lay of the ground rendered effective artillery support difficult or impossible that the resistance was really stabboro.

War Anniversary Messagës.

London; August 2. According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a message to General Petain, on the occasion of the third anniversary of the war, expresses the Army's profound admits tion of the French Army's magníficant courage. The bonds of friend. ship have been tightened by the certainty of final victory and triumph of a just cause. General Petain replied:-The ouesses which have been obtained under your high command by the Anglo-Franch Armies gloriously testify the strength of the links which will unite the armies until a decision is secured.

A German Report.

London, Auguet 2. "

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are, absent for ressons of health or on furlough, mainely- Archdescon... Barnett, Rev. G. L. Blanchett, Rev. G. Mackenzie, Britain and the Stockholm Conference.

RE. Copley Mayini Ráv, C. B. London, Angon 2 Shann, and Ber. A. D. Stewart, Jattery will In the House of Commons, replying to Mt. Wilson For--and Though the two others, Mr. Boner Law embasreed that no Government representative return 28 1000 as possible, would attend the Stockholm Conference, and it did not depend on the Rer. P. Jenkins and the Rev. the Government, but apon the Labour Party, whether they approved S. Wicks must go on furlough of each a conference. Personally be hoped they would not; and without delay. War acik bas probably the Government would not allow anyone to attend the been undertaken in England by Conference, bat, in any case, the question would be moet oarefully the Bev C. I. Blanchest and the Rev. U. B." Shana, and though considered.

The Paris Passports.

the State exempts the clergy from military srvice, two of the

London, August 2.

MILITARY SITUATION SUMMED UP.

London, August 2. General Maurice, D.rector of Military Operations of the General Staff, summed on the extastion to a Press representative as follows; la Flandere, Field Marshal Bir Douglas Haig ia parsing his plans

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that the depleted clerical staff are volun- in confding operations to fix objectives, determined by the power of artillery, thus gaining ground with a main of Cassition. paseports for Mr. Henderson and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald were teering to go wherever required Oo one third of the front of the present attack, namely the soath, we endorsed on Joly 28 for France at the request of Mr. Henderson. by their country. The Lay Work=" have not secured all we wanted. One ose third, namely, the extreme The War Cabinet was informed and decided that it would not beers of the dioose are all too fam north, we went beyond our objectives, but in the centre for siz right to withhold the passports in the circumstances. hundred yarda we did not quite reach our objectives. We had six times as many troops engaged as the French, and the English units outnumbered the oversesa units by four to cae.

GALLANT COLONIALS,

for the vast sten to be corazed and the great work undertaken, bat the following have left for national ucvice in Europe: -Dr. Plammer, Mr. R. Barney, Mr. W. H. Viresab, Mr. Mills, Mr. Even Stewart, and Narme

The situation in Galicia has placed greater burdens on the reat of the Allies and the war has been lengthened. In the broadest

Stirring Stories of Brave Deeds. strategic aspect the Russian front is so wide that it would take s

London, August 2: very big break to affect materially the situation of the whole front Stirring stories of extraordinary gallantry and heroism are Battie; and Dr. Neville Bradley which there is no reason to anticipate, provided the Russians hold related in the Gazette in connection with the latest Victoria Cross proceeds this month to Russia for now, but farther retreate may affect the rest of the front. The most swards, which spelade six to men of Imperial Regiments, two to Red Cross Work; leaving only, we can hope for now is that the Russians will get together and Australiane, one to a New Zealander and one to a Canadian. The two doctors sad, one European nurse for the hospital and ex- réorganise. I do not expect sa effective offensive for aos time. The following are typical cases :-* A Garman official wireless messsze states:-We repulsed the Romanian movement is part of the Bassi in offensive. The Army Captain R. O. Grieve, of the Australiane-Daring sa attack in tensive leper and general medio- enemy in Flanders everywhere in heavy fighting, frequently pushing hea definitely recovered and shown that it can set footively. But it the face of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, after all the officers al mission work undertaken at forward our battle-lines by counter-attacks and taking several would not be pradent to anticipats big efforts by Romanis while had been wounded and the Company bad suffered very heavy Rakhoi and Yunano. Other hundred prisoners. We repulsed five French attacks on the Bassis is unable to co-operate.

carcalties, he, single-handed, located two machine-guns and, despite have offered and been rejected Chemin des Damee. The French fruitiously attacked on the west

■ continuous fire from them, bombed and killed bath crews, on medical grounds. In addition ̈. bank of the Meuse. The prisonera captured yesterday now number

He re-organised the remnants of the Company, which gained the to these, the Esv. G. A. Banbury, who left the diocean a fan, TUNER. original objective. Finally, he fell wounded.

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·Bad Weather Continues.

London, August 2.

SHIPPING RETURNS.

London, August 2. Daring the week ending July 29, the Italian shipping arrivals A French communique states:-Bad weather continues in Belgium. There is great artillery, firing east of Brage en Luonnois were 610 and the sailings 538. The sinkings were four small

ships. and west of Craonas. There is a violent artillery straggle on the mailing leash arrivale were 1,068 and the sailing 1,012. The

left back of the Meuse. The Germans without result re-attacked in the sector of Avooourt Wood.

Splendid French Aerial Work.

The

| sinkings were two over and one under 1,600 tons.

THE POTSDAM MEETING.

London, August 2.

London, August 2. A French communique states:-In Belgium artillery fire is dominating. German artillery, whose sctivity is greater to the east. and north of Birschoote, prevented any attempted attack: We stop- In the House of Commons, in connection with the Potsdam ped two snemy attacks to the east of Cerny. There is reciprocal art Council meeting of July 5, 1914, Lord Robert Cecil stated that the illery aring on the left bank of the Mauss. Between July 21 and 31 we Government's information indicated that the Central Powers in brought down twenty seroplanes and two balloons and oined July, 1914, decided on a policy which in their opinion would almost twenty-one aeroplanes to descend. Ten flying squadrons threw certainly lead to war against Russia and consequently against 41,000 kilograms of projectiles over the stations at Boulers, Hetz, France. Thionville and elsewhere, bazides factories, ezntenments, bivouacOS and marition depots, causing considerable damage.

GOVERNMENT SILVER PURCHASES.

No Reason for Altering Present Methods.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

London, August 2,

Lance Corporal 8. Feickleton, of the New Zealand Forces.-Thego, at least temporarily on no- acaulting troops were checked by a heavy fire, when he dashed count of his health, is now forward to head his section. Although wounded, he went into our chaplain at the Lincoln Military own barrage and personally bombed and destroyed a machine gun Hospital, and the Bev, H. O. crew. He then attacked's peoond gun, killing the crew of twelve, Spink and Mr. Manderson of St. thereby saving his own and other anita. His magnificent courage Stephen's College, whom it was sasured the capture of the objective,

hoped might have returned to d Second Lieut. J-8. Danville, late of the Dragoons-He sets Diocese, have made the sti magnificent example of courage and determination and devotion to morifice for their country. duty when in charge of a party destroying barbed wire. Despite being sererely wounded, he took up an exposed protecting position ensuring the success of the raid. He has since succumbed to his wounde..

Second Lieut. T.H.B. Manfe, of the Artillery-He, under intense artillery fire, repaired, unsided, a telephone wire, enabling his own battery to open fire. He saberquently prevented dimeter by ertingaishing fire in an ammunition' dump, regardless of risk and gee shells which he knew were there.”

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Second Lieut. F. B. Waarne, Lite of the Essex Begiment, A Ramian official wireless message sinics:Between the s, in attacking, gaised the objective and by magnificent daring Zbrucs and the Dniester, our troops sbandoned positions to the over the parapet of a trench, fring at and bombing the enemy maintained the position. Seeing a crition! situation ha jamped north-west of Khosia and between the Unicator and the Parth. throwing them back in disorder. He remained directing operations, London, August 1. The enemy assumed the offensive along our bank of the Dniester Replying in the House of Commons to Mr. Gershom Stewart, and occupied a number of positions. We are retiring to the east despite being severely wounded. He was subsequently mortally bit, se to whether the Government would arrange for the purchase of and have fallen back weet of the Patas River. We drove back the all silver requirements whatsoever, either through the Bink enemy near Moldavics and took 154 prisonsts, We fell back of England or special committees of hankers, Mr. Boaar Law said alightly in the region of Mounts Pauchs and Lamunteln,

in view of the high price, and in order to co-ordinate Government requirements, the present practice was for representatives of, Departments requiring silver for themselves or the Allied Govern menta so meet wookly and settle, in consultation with brokers, the tocal Government purchmes required for the ensuing week. That

fun worked well; and there was no CARBON to alter it.

FRENCH NAVAL MINISTER⭑RESIONS.

Banter’a correspondant

London, August 2.

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