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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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NEW ANGLO-FRENCH'ATTACK.

BIG OPERATION NEAR AMIENS.

EARLY REPORTS SHOW SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. London, August 8. The British Fourth Army and the French First Army, with Field Marchal Sir Douglas Haig commanding, attacked on a wide front cast and south-esas of Amiens at dawn. Firat reports indicate that the attack is progressing satisfactorily.

A Complete Surprise.

London, August 8.- The concluding portion of a message from Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters (the first part has not yet arrived) states: The snemy was mostly taken by earprise. Our tanks orogEBÅ the Avre working towards the more difficult ground of the Luce Valley. Their prisoners admit & The Fresch also repert good progress.

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north bank of the Vegle.

The Vesie Crossed.

London, August 8.

General Berthelot's Fine Effort.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

NEW ANGLO-FRENCH ATTACK.

Aerial Operations.

London, August 7. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on avistian, says that we destroyed five German machines on August & sad dropped 24 tons of bombs on railways, serodromee and billets. There were several direct hits. All oar mschine, returned.

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The Decisive Hour.

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Landon, August 8. A message from President Poincare to His Majesty the King says: "I am at one with Your Majesty in the conviction that the bcor of decisive success will shortly strive for the Allisa."

SHIPPING CONSTRUCTION.

Growth of British Output.

An American Record.

OUR NAVY.

Some Facts Regarding Its Activities.

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WAR SITUATION REVIEWED.

Mr. Lloyd George's Comprehensive Survey?

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THE SILVER MARKET.

London, August 7,

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***The Backbone of the Army,

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London, August 7. Mr. Lloyd George, reviewing the war situation in the House of Commone, said that had the British Empire four years ago not decided to throw its whole might into the war because international right was outraged, the whole coume of the war would have been different and the bistory of the world for generations would have THE REGULAR taken a different soare. He elequently painted the Navy's splendid serviose at all times, in all weathers and in all parts of the globe, and declared, amid cheers, that until the Navy was beaten Germany could never triumph. The British naval tonnage, including the auxiliary flees, tailled eight million, as compared with two and a half million at the outbreak of the war. British warships etsamed eight million fad the Ragalar Binker, the miles in Jans, excluding the efforts of the mercantile marine, which pre-war N.0.0, 'doing well and daringly faced similar dangers in the transportation of American justifying his position and pro troops. At least 1,600 000 men, were engaged in manning sad main motion. The secret of his sudassi taining the British naval and mercantile marine. In emphasising the is his Army training and his London, August 7,

importance of maintaining the strength of the Navy and merosatile Army education. The Army The Press Bureau announces that the world's new merchant marine, he pointed out that had sabmarinism succeeded the war gymat trained his body, and complete surprise. Considerable haule of prisoners and mechine-construction for the gustier ending Jane 30 amounted to 1,243,274 would have ended by a threat of starvation of the Entente. Unless the Army schoolmaster his brain. at table; guns, as well as artillery, bave already been made, we taking more casos, comprising 149,906 British, and 800,308 Allied and the Allies had been completely triomphant on the ses from the cut He behaves well prisoners than we know how to deal with: The eastiness and Neutral. This compares with a world's culpas of 870,317 for the set of the war, no effort on land could have saved them. The British he speaks well; he can handis secrecy of our concentration was the main cause of the initial gaster ending March 31. The world's output for the quarter ending Fleet ass mainly responsible for the complete triumph on the ees, men well, and he is steeped in June 30 exceeded the losses from all asasee by 296 606 gross tons. Notwithstanding the enormous demande on the country's resources discipline. He can tackle say British merchantmen completed in Jaly reached 141,948 gross tons, for sea-going purposes and essential Allied needs, six and a quarter new Army forms, no matter how giving 905 184 for the seven months of this year and 1,486,025 for million sailors and soldiers, including pre-war Service mes, had complex. His inherent disposition Reuter's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing one year ending July 31, as compared with 83,073 for July last year, been raised in Great Britain alons and a similar proportion of the to nie bir initiative, yet to obey August 7, statee:--At two o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, 578,643 for the first seven months of isat year and 865,147 for the United States population called to the colours would mean nearly instantly, helps him. En oom- Franco-Ausrican troops crossed the Vesle east of Braisne, and,welve months ended July 31, 1917. The Controller General states fifteen million men. The Dominions had contributed one million.hines those two opposite qualities despite enemy resistance, established themselves on the north bank. that Joly is always a bad month for British shipping, owing to (Cheere). The Premier dwelt on the valuable aid of the Dominions' in a wonderful way.

The Ragalar Banker is a good Up to the present there have only been patrol engagements on the workmen's bolidsye, while this year a serious icflaenzs epidemic representatives, especially the Prime Ministers, at Council Boarde.

had proved an additional drawback. Neverthelese, the British out He recognised the Dominions anxiety to see the return of their talker. He is reminiscent. He put for Jalg, 1918, bad increased by 174 per cent. as compared with leaders for the carrying on of their affairs, but he trusted that it has travelled. Meeting many July, 1916 and by 71 per cent, as compared with July 1917. would be possible for the representatives to remain some time longer people bas put him at ease Buy. London, August 7.

because their presence would be invaluable at the grave decisions where, and in any company. He Realer's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing on the

Landon, August 7,

with reference to the coming winter sad next year. Indis had raised loved his old officere, and copied morning of the 7th inst., sad describing the part General Berthelot's

their good points. The Army Army took in the second victory on the Marne, says :-General

Renter's correspondent at Washington says that the Shipping million and a quarter of men since the war.

The Premier proceeded to describe the difficult conditions was his university, his public Berthelot bad never less than fifteen enemy Divisions opposed to Board announces that American yarde in July launched 123 vesssis, him and he had perhaps the hardest fighting of all. When General aggregating 631 244 deadweight tone. They had delivered 41 other abtaining at the front on March 21 when we were faced by the flower school; and the Army schoolmsə This constitateas of the German Army. The early successes of the Germana caused ter his professor. The cuatr Hangin's counter-offensive transformed the position, General vessels aggregating 235,025 dead weight tona. Berthelot's object was to endeavour to exploit the situation new world shipbuilding record. The July launchings alone exceed very many anxious moments, owing to losses of men and does not know what a debt it

He decided to those of any single previous year.

material. The accord German blow might well ́havs overwhelmed owes to the old Army aaboolm to the atmost disadvantage of the enemy.

the British Army. The Premier showed how the loses were most ser. The Ergular Rinker to-day throw the whole weight of his attack on the eastern edge of

swiftly replaced and mentioned the unprecedentedly large number would have been impossible the pocket in the direction of Fimes, so that the enemy was

of machine guns at present in France. A series of Grasa miscal without him. constantly threatened with having" his rear turned along the Ardre

calations regarding the British Army had culminated in the British The Army system made the Valley and he was forced to sccelerate the pace of his

defeating them in two or three of the most eangainary battles of the Banker eady in order to guin retreat. These tactics achieved their object. The Germans had

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war, leaving them in unhealthy salients commanded by our gun promotion. The best N.C.O.. to get to abandon everything but the guns, and even good many of

The Presa Batesa has issued a statement affording sa ides of fire. It was one of the finest things in tenscious valour in the whole worked indefatigably

their first-class, education öerti- these. In one wood, north of the river, 200,000 heavy shells were

etory of the British Empire.-(Cheers). discovered neatly hidden from air observation. It is not yet the activities of the British Navy and this shows that between the

Balerring to the lads of eighteen and a half years who, owing to foste, which was a sino qas mos possible to count the material, but the Army took thousands of declaration of war and June 30 1set the Allies' nee is had involvad machine-guns, bundreds of minenwerfer and mountains of the ses carriage of twenty million map, two million animals, and the great emergency were sent to France with a few months training, for higher promotion. If it bad ammunition. The Army now has two complete German field gun one hundred and tan million tons of naval and military stores he said that the lads were sent straight to the front, where they had to not been for the educational batteries which the French are firing at the Germans with the The total losses of men embarked due to enemy action, to April 27 face vetersus and victorious troopi. No veterans had ever fought system in vogas in the Army, latter's own ammunition. Mechine goos are a plentiful that the reached the relatively trivial figure of 3.232 The transportation of more courageously or more steadfastly than these lade (Cheere). Backer officer to-day could not Germans seem to bave used them at the rate of one machine gun well over 1,000,000 Americans to July 27 bad involved the organisa- We must all be proud of the boys who ao apheld the honour of have been the power he is.

The Ranker offiour, tan, awaL tion of fifty-one British ocean escorte, 393 destroyer escorta and their native land and helped to save the cause of the Allies from to two infantrymen.

forty American 00690 830orte. with 359 destroyer esporte.disaster. It was remarkable that the Germans had left the British much to the system of "schools" British Line Advanced,

London, August 8. In the course of such daties, the British escorts had steamed Army slone for three or four months. They would probably come in the Army. "Refresher" courses Mr.never allowed him to get "rualy. and 8 quarter milea monthly. The back, hat the resson would be that they had failed elsewhere. Field Märebal Sir Douglas Haig reports: -The enemy'e further over attacks in the morning sad afternoon astride the Bray-Corbie Road patrol vessala engaged in frastrating submarine sctivities had Lloyd George paid a warm tribute to the French assistsoce to the He was made to keep mentally were repulsed after sharp fighting. Attempted enemy raids sou hoyaged at least 6000,000 miles & month in Home watera.

standstill, bat, by one of the most brilliant counter-spokes of the aery sense, the atmosphere of the of Hamel and south west of La Basses were driven off. The Evidence of the saoses of convoying is shown by the fact that British sad esid that Marshal Foch not only forced the enemy to a alert. Onservative in a discipli progress of our patrols east of Roberq continued and our line British steamboats, exceeding 500 gross tous to and from the United war, had driven back the enemy. The danger was not over, but he schoola made the old N. 0.0 would be a sanguine manon the German General Staff who would progressive in spirit. To get on, between the Lawe and Clarence Rivera was advanced to a depth of Kingdom on the main oversee routes, of which 93.8 per cart ware 8 thousand yards on fronts of nearly five miles. Patrols entered proyed between March and Jane last, then enstained by sab. now think that General Ladendoff'a plan of campaign would he had to take up new methods the enemy's trenches east of Niepps forest and took over thirty marine losses totalling L23 per cent, as compared with 5.41 par. sacceed in its objective of obtaining a military decision this year. with enthusiasm, or get left

cent, of losses between April on June last year before conrring The Premier emphasised that the Allied sacsess was largely due to behind.

The Regular Banker hae's way prisoners.

American Progress.

wae established. Sixty-one thousand six bandred, and ninety-one the rapidity with which the losses were made good and the American London, Angusi 8.-

esilinge had been consyed since May 24 last year, when cocvying troops brought over. These were the essential parts of the German with men which enables kim things done. Es mieoslculation. After paying a tribute to the bravery and skill of to get

Bathoritatively. An American cfficial message, written on August 7, states was introduced,

sad the American troops, be declared that another element of the success peaka East of Bazoches we crossed the Veale and gained the Rheims and

was the unity of stragetic command and Fooh's masterly handling does not wante worde. On parade, Soissone highway. Ecstile counter-sttanks broke down.

of reserves. It was too early to predict that the German efforts were be is a martinet. Off parade, be exhausted, because the Germans still had a powerful Reserve is a pleasant fellow.

It used to be said that the Division, bat their chances of March 21 would never recur, America's powerful and victorious army in France would continue Ranker wee quiet in the cfficers' to grow until it was nearly, if not quits, as large as the German mees: At first, he certainly was. Army itsalt. Germany could baver again maintain the same He had good sense, and felt his number of Divisions she previously had and she was now bagging way. He he wored with the Austrian support. Germany's Allies ware becoming disillusioned times, and generally has conduct about German invincibility and the economic position of the Centraled himself with the quiet sesure Powers was desperate. Their harrest was not good and they were anos of experience. Considering short of many essentials. Militarily they had passed the height of their his age, he has marvellous youth- endeavours, Mr. Lloyd George denied that we were behaving in a fulness, He has justified himself hostile manner towards Bassis. It was always our policy to deal by his worth. He is the back. with de facto Governments, but it was impossible to sscertain from bone of the Army."-G.B. in the day to day what was the Government of a single Rasian villege, Daily News. Recent events had demonstrated that the Russians resent German Bathority and that the Russians were inoressingly seeking Allied assistance. We should not hestitate to render every help to enable their self emancipation. The Casoho Slovak movement was a most

Dean loge, in a sermon at 8. remsikable one. The Czecho-Slovaks only desired to leave Buesia and come West and fight for the Allies. The Carcho-Slavaka did Paul's Cathedral recently, not wish to participate in Russian politica. We had seat ships, at a we wanted to get rid of that hats. Czesko-Slovak request, to Vladivostook in order to bring them away, fal maxim, "Da or be done,” but the Bolshevike, auder German duress, had refused to allow the a substitute for "Do unto others.... Czecho-Slovaks to reach Visdivostock. He dwelt upon this fast 8 ye would be done " by,” because President Wilson's action had been criticised for his decision in What a blessing it would be if conjunction with the Japanese to send forces to Vladivostock for the no one tried to drive a hard resous of the Cacobc-Slovaka from their plight, through the organies. bargain or to cheat his neighbou tion of German prisoners of war, for their interception and captors, Business would be a pleasant. Dealing with the question of pesos, Mr. Lloyd George said that way of giving and reosiving there were people in every country who regarded any efforts to make mutual advantage. pesce as dishonourable and treasonsble, but that attitude must, steadfastly. be discouraged. He seked those who only wanted an honourable peace whether this way the moment when auch a pesos was possible, Mr. Lloyd George quoted - wall-known

A Deceptive Lull.

London, August 8.

According to Renter'e correspondent at Paris, the Temps 8878

8 million

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION,

Landing of Anglo-French Troops.

London, August 7,

A Hassian wireless mensage states that the situation at the that we must not conclude from the present lull between Spiesione

The battle front he that the English and French bave landed at Archangel and and theime that the eitastion has become stabilised. may biege up eisswhere. We shall learn before long the plans of are advancing along the railway. Our staff in at Obozersksia. The Czecho-Slovake, after Samara and Ufa, captared. Nikolaievek, Marahal Foch, besides those of the enemy.

Ekaterinburg and Simhirak. We retreated at Fovoring on the Don Fatile Enemy Effort.

and we are reinforcing Kasin and Bimbirek. The Osscho-Slovaks on August 5 shelled Kazan.

British Troops at Vladivostock.

London, August 7. Beater's correspondent at Vladivostock, writing on the 3rd instap, says British troops landed at dawn and were given a friendly

London, August 8. A French communique states:-Between the Oise and the Aisne, after a violent bombardment, the enemy sitempted two raida Dear Bailly and Traoy-leval. Both were repolsed. East of Brains, Franco-American troopa crossed the Veale and established them selves on the north bank of the river, maintaining their positions reception, despite two violent counter-attseks. North of Bheims, our line was advanced fear handred metres between the railways to Rethel and Lion.

The Situation Developing,

London, August 7.

Why Germany intervenes.

London, Angust 8 A telegram from the Hague correspondent of the Weser Zeitung says the Czechc-Slovak danger was originally under estimated by the The situation on the Vesle is developing eccording to expecta Soviet Government and by Germany. It has developed into a most tions, The enemy is transferring his shattered Divisions over the eeriose menace and must be combited with the strongest force, and, Aisne, while it is stated that Marshal Foch is preparing a fresh se it is most improbable that M. Lenin will be able to raise a advance. It is expected that the next great battle will be soon for sufficient force, Germany must intervene. Hence, the journal con- the poression of Chemin der Dames. When the moment comes, the clades, the recent developments on the Western Front. enemy covering forces wi'l seauredly be fang across the Aiene. Owing to the Crown Prince'e complete failure, it is now problematios! whether Prince Rappresht's blow against the British will materialize. It will certainly be a perilous venture and is almost certain to fail

"West to Battle as to a Feast"

London, August 8.

AN ITALIAN SUCCESS.

London, August 7.

An Italian official message states:-Cavalry dispersed enemy column st Lemni, killing many and taking 72 prisoners.

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Rector's correspondent at French Headquarters etetes that General Mangin has isneden Army Order to the Third Américan Army Corps which eay:"You went to battle as to a feast". General Mangin proceeds to ealogice the magnificent dash and indomitable

In the House of Commons, Mr. MacPherson stated that faote to show that the military cute was still predominant in Ger tenacity of the Ameriçane, which have won the admiration of their comrades in arme. They have optared 91-guns, over 7,000 prisonere arrangements had been made to give leave to 6000 men daily from masy and said that peace was not procurable so long as they remain- and immense booty. "You have conquered ten kilometres of France, 1,000 weekly from Laly and 1,700 weekly from Balonics, ed so.-(Cheere). He believed in a League of Nations, has its territory, Yop bave gained our complete confidence by yon enperiority Arrangements were being made as regards Mesopotamis, Egypt success would depend on the conditions under which it was set up.

Continued on Page 8.) and East Afrios. over the enemy. I am proud to command you,'

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