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YESTERDAY'S

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THE GREAT STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.

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THE HONGKONGA TIEL

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A NAVAL AIR RAID

London, August 18) Admiralty announces that

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1817,

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TROUBLE WITH GERMANY'S MILITARY CHIEF.

London, August 18, havai aeroplanes, at midnight on in the Prussian Ministry of War. There appears to be some trouble. Thursday dropped many tons of

It is rumoured that General

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ed the position. Owing to the moet dificult character of the ground and its adaptability to stubborn resis tance this part of the attack wat not carried as far forward as that too on Thourout railway station Groener, Head of the War Bureau, H. K. & S. Banks b.. London, Aug. 17. the northward.

and caused fires. It is believed that; Reater's correspondent at Head-

The correspondent relates that a a munitions dump was hit. Theigned, sad this was followed by

MARINE INSURANCES, quarters writing in the evening says: couple of nights ago a hundred Ger-

an emphatic All the

declaration that Cantons

b. There has been fierce fighting north man infantrymen were organised for

Grener still enjoyed. the fullest North China wrest of the Lens salient beginning surprise attack but half refused

confidence of Field Marshal His

Vinions at four in the morning and continu- to go over the top The attacking

denburg; but a few hours later it

Yangtares b. ex 78 $1971 ing for six bours, the Canadians party surrendered after a dozcu had

WAS Announced

General

FIRE INSURANCES. bombing a regular nest of trenches, been killed by machine gun fire. On

Groener had left the War Office and China Fires covering a front of 700 yards form

had been appointed to the command H. K. Fires ing part of Lena proper. They suc

of a division. ceoded after a regular in and out struggle in establishing themselves in the whole position.

the other hand this recalls a fun exhibition" of dreperate bravery by the Fourth Prussian Guards who were counter-attacking the Cana dians at Lens when they continued Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig to march forward in fours until it reports:-The French lightly in could be seen that there was scarce proved their position in the neigh. [1s an unscathed man in the ranka. bourhood of Steenbeck. The enemy

London, Aug. 18.

THE BALKANS PROBLEM.

London, August 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour, in dealing with the Bal CANADA AND SHIP BUILDING. kaas, declared that he was evuldent that the German schemes of expate ||

Vancouver, August 15. sion through Austria, the Balkans The Imperial Government has and Asia Minor to the Persian Gulf taken over the steel ships being would-be defeated. The Govern constructed "Here, ment was confident that hopes of did not attempt further counter- An extraordinary series of misre-ratoration and a more glorious fu• The British and French Presentations and falsehoods regard. ture for Serbis would be finally and captured twenty-fouring the fighting in Flanders during adequately fulfilled. He trusted guns, including a number of heavy the last few days are contained in that there would be military activi-

Amsterdam, August 18. calibre. We secured our positions the German afternoon commanique, fies in the Balkans but the dificul accept the Pope's proposals for the Raubs

The Cologne Gazette" refuses to on the Le battle front which we which have been promptly refuted ties were very great and operations restoration of territories, declaring Tronohs captured sterday. We reprogress. by the War Ofice. The enemy of comparable with those of the cat that Belgium and northern France Urais ed westward of Leas. The prisoners cial message cunningly admitted aern front were most improbable in are much more valuable than the Oriental Cod's. in this area now number 1.120. We few minior "set-backs thereby creat the immediate future. He assured Colonies. It asks "What about our successfully raided outward of Ver-ing an atmosphere of verity for the the Houre that the Allies were giv-world trade and the property of molles, reaching the enemy's sup- assertion that Langemarck was terming attention to the increasing of German merchants everywhere."

Our aeroplanes proved porarily lost but was magnificently the land transport at Salaka.

·port line.

attacki. have now

London, August 15

An International Conference

THE POPE'S PROPOSALS.

superior, although the weather ren- repovered. Our victories elsewhere dered it difficult for damaged are also calmanied and the communi- machines returning to the lines. que declared that despite heavy Our aeroplanes operated sucsacrifices the English accomplished | cossfully all day, fring their nothing and the Germans gained a

The Polish Congress at Moscow Centrals machine guns on serodromes from full victory. The War Offre state few score feet, dropping six ment demolished the enemy's claims Allied and neutral seamen and tireuniting all Polish territories, with H'phreys Est.

passed a resolution for the creation H. K. Hotels of of an independent Polish state, re.Land Invest. and a half tons af bombs on aero- la successes and categorically says has met in London to consider an outlet to the sea north of the Kloon Lands dromes, railway stations, and billete. that the enemy has not recover the attitude to be adopted towards Vistula. The resolution declared Shai Lands Others harrassed and machine gun-Langemarck. It quotes the report German sailors after the war ned German infantry and gunners, of a British Staff officer who review of the submarine outrages contrary to Polish intereste

inthat a premature peace would be We brought down fifteen and drove turned from Langemarck at six down eleven enemy machines. El-o'clock to-night where he had been

even of our machines are missing. for five hours. The British not only

Beuter's correspondent at Head. hold Langemark but a considerable ➤ quarters states: To-day's chief busi. ness has lain in consolidating the gains and clearing out the various enemy infested nooks and corners and in advancing guns and supplies. Our artillery is reciprocally active.

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WAR VOTES IN CANADA. length of the German defensives were received from foreign Cuions. Seafarers of every grade

Ottawa, August 18. positions for 800 yards jo-the north

were present. of it It states that

Mr. Havelock Wil- Supplementary estimated provid- the British gained all their objectives north of who presided, referred to the ing for 850,500,000 have becen tabled two most recent and worst casex,1

the House of Commons. The on Ang. 15 and from including the Belgian Prince, as appropriations include 87,500,000 to Julien northwards on Aug. 18. Our airmen are taking advantage of is also pointed out that the German cold blooded murder; also the fring Pacific Railway and $2,500,000 for, be loaned to the Grand Trunk boats and hospital ship and advances to, soldiers settling on Seafarers ,bould refuse sail with Germans

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the high visibility. Sigos are appa statement that four Canadian divi- rent that the Germans are relieving aions participated in the attack on the badly knocked about units on Aug. 16 is an exaggeration. It seeins The pretty obvious that the amazing various parts of the front." French have been mainly employsi mis-statements in the German com in digging in. If possible their munique are intended to impress, or ground is worse than ours since the rather to depress, the Allied untions. advance skirts Snundated "country

with the object of influencing them privately.. and has been largely over water log. 1o agitate in favour of cunsideration, ged ground. They have done magnífi of the Pope's prace suggestions,

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3 French communique state In

viously reported missing, now Leas

than

Belgium the Germans have not made i the

total.

purted killed.-Flight Lieut. Cecil Wa, Powells. ber of prisoners. Th fans any fresh attempt: Our troops are

R. Blagrove (Naval Division): KillMorning Posts n. Beventy fives of which “ there organising, the captured groži The proceedings of the Conferenceed-Sub. Lieut. Arthur J. Palmer; ie great concentration have which northeast of Bixechote, will be public. The agenda will be (Volunteer Reserve) Wounded.--- given the Huns a terribly bad time, from Driegachizi to

the river drafted by two committees, une con Stcond Lieut. F. M. Burnside their creeping barrages being mar- Brouveek has been reduced sisting of representatives of unch (Marine Light Infantry). pels of accuracy and intensity, while islets where the earny is resisting: country. The French, English, Rus their drumûre broke up several at We have now made prisomers of 400 men xian and German languages will be Tempted counter-attacks."

and have captured fifteen gans and permitted. It is stated that M. A curious situation existed this numerons machine guns. The cat Tscheidze, the President of the morning

Donade is rather Evely at different Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates The IAT Lilns. strong redoubt held up yesterday's points on the Aisne front particular has accepted the presidency, with advance thereabouts but the French ly in the district of the plateaux le M. Branting and M. Troelstra, the infantry swept past both sides and fare Crane. Two hundred and fifty Swedish and Dutch Socialist leaders bave the pince pinched out. A little shells were thrown on Riminis, wo

respectively, as Vice-Presidents. Tocal battle is proceeding there. The civilians being killed. "On the right- French counter battery work was:

of the Meuse the artillery duel cap extraordinarily effective. The aut

tinues violently in Couplere Word men led the infantry's advance, fly and Begonvaux sector. Special gund ing their Inwest and frightening off brought down two enemy aeroplanes Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haix Boche planes which were attempting | to approach. Steenbeek was flooded reports: We repulsed another but the French engineers built unter-attack against the reren bridges with remarkable prompti captured position north-westward of tude. It is doubtful if the French lens. There is considerable "hostile encountered such a determined re artillery activity in this neighbour. Bistance as we did because the hand, also north-eastward of Ypres, ground was not so tactically impor-} cant.

Almost every acre the British had "to cross was honey-combed with de

fensive works and although a terri-

· A GREAT BATTLE IN

RUMANIA.

London Aug. 16. The special correspondent of The Se gunfire smashed and Battened, "Times" at the Rumanian-Headquar out most, yet they were still largely ters telegraphs at the greatest and tenable to snipers and" machine, bloodiest battle in which the Ru gunners. All the farms in the dis- mapians have ever fought is still, vn. trict were

turned to the greatest concluded. The battle is raging on possible advantage, every hedge be front of a hundred miles from ing thickly wired and every cellar Slanic Valley to Galatz and is on converted into a regular fort, In the the whole taking a favourable turni outer defences Langemarck consist- The Allies" situation has been prac ed of a sort of concreted moat tically re-established in the Oitoz blocked at many places with mueses Pass where the Rumanians have] of soft clay in which our men sank succeeded in pushing back the to the hip. It was often impossible enemy and in inflicting terrifie to detect the existence of under losses. On the Marasesti front, ground works until the occupants north of Focsani, the battle can- opened fire. Once the white flag tiques violently. For six days and was displayed but a burst of fire met, nights the Russian troops have the warily approaching men. The fought with splendid gallantry. The last heard of this spot was that it enemy has brought up all his avail- we surrounded by our bembers able artillery and has made huge quietly awaiting events.

but vain efforte to break through.

The Irish fighting towards Poly-The fact that the Russians and Ru- gon Wood encountered some of the menians have been able to resist the toughest fighting and after holding frantic efforts of the enemy since on long enough to establish the Aug. & is compelling him to bring posts were compelled to fall back up reinforcements and has upset the Later they re-attacked and improve plans of the Germans.

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