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· REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW FRENCH ADVANCE.

OVER TEN THOUSAND GERMAN PRISONERS,,

SERIOUS THREAT TO THE ENEMY'S POSITIONS."

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London, August 20. The battle position is becoming extraordinarily interesting, for General Hangin's advance to day means that the enemy will probably be forced to retire from the Veele and Alene nositions to the Chemin des Dames. The French now threaten to ou ink not only the Aisne line but also the Chaulnea-Rope-Lampigny line. W sreover, any further deep thrust would carry General angin to the Ailette and force the gates of the Chemin des Dames. General Bombert'e Army on Gen- eral Mangin's left continues to progress in the valley of the Oise. where the Germans are stubbornly restating. The French Press expresses satisfaction that the latest British advance in the Lge sector has freed the important mining centre of Calonne.

A Steady Advance.

Londen, August 20. Rater learns that General Mangin's Army bas optured the village of Cot and Vezaponin end bad taken to day 2,800 prizonera by three o'clock in the afternoob. Today'e maximum advance at Cats is three miles over most difficult ground. The French are on the plateau esst of Tartiera and are progressing towards Camelin. The Germans are stifly reeleting at Hill 160, east of Le Mesnil, Astacks are proceeding.

Thousands of Prisoners.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BATTLES IN FRANCE.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW FRENCH ADVANCE.

Further Avlation Successes.

Loadoo, Augasi 20. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, states:- In the early morning of the 19th inst., we very acccessfully attacked Phalem pin serodrome south of Lille. We dropped many tombs at a low height and machine gunned ground targets. We hit several aeroplane sheds and started big "free. We drove of enemy machines which attempted to interfere. All our machines retarned. We slag bombed Bruges Docks, Boisel Railway and a number of damps. The total weight of the hamba dropped during the day! was fifteen and-a-half tons. We brought down fourteen aeroplanee and drove down even uncontrollable. Seven British machines are missing.

New British Attack.

London, August 21. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We attacked at 4 55 this morning on a wide frost north of the Ancre and are progressing satisfactorily.

We completely repulsed strong attacks against our new positions Gorth of the Scarpe. We slightly improved our positione in the neighbourhood of Fampoos and advanced car line during the night. between Feetnbers and the Lawe River,

We captured Le Touret, English troope carried out a successful Iceal operation on a mile. front in the Locze rector. All our objectives were tabea and s number of prisoners captured.

SPAIN AND GERMANY.

Rumours of a Rupture.

London, Auga 21. According to Renter's correspondent at Madrid, it je officially sancuaced that the Council of Ministers on the 20th inst, Szelly approved of a Nate recapitating the German cutrages whereby twenty per cant, of the Spanish mercantile marine has been sunk and over a hundred Spanish lives lost, and declaring that

London, August 21. Beater'e correspondent at the French Beardquartere, telegraph- ing on the evening of August 20, pays:-This morning's advance waa on a front of twenty miles from Pimprez to Fondacy. Daring the night the Germans brought on fresh divisione from a long distance in the rear and the Jaeger Division, the captors of Yount

emmel. were shifted from the Soissons region to resist General any fresh torpedofag will. be followed by the Feizare. Mangin'e shock. These reinforcements were of little avail, for three as a temporary measure for the duration of the war, of German bcam after the attack had began the French bad passed forward for abips suchored in Spanish porte to Ro amsunt correspondent en sterage distance of two-and-a-half miles on the whole front to the sunken Spanish tonnage. Instructions to this effect have been Thousands of prisoners were taken. The German infantry fought sent to the Spatiah Ambassador in Berlin, and it is hoped too Ger- well, but the artillery was feeble and aviation was practically non-man Government will recognise that this decision is not incompatible existent. The whole German front line was passed an hour after with the strict neutrality which Spain has alwaye observed and the attack began. The most difficult part of the operation was the intends to observe. passage of the Aadiguecruit Ravine, the northern edge of which was the German main line of resistance.

More Captures.

London, August 21.

Benter'a orrespondent at San Sabsetian soya that Sentor Dato, the Foreign Minister, denies that the Government has received a Note from Germany intimating & rapture.in relations.

THE LONDON BUS STRIKE.

Women Workers' Claims

London, August 20.

The London streeta continue to be barlees. The tram'strike is!

A French communique esys:-Sath of the Avre, after a bitter struggle, we captured Beauvraignea. In the course of yesterday' adFADOS between the Mats and the Oise we took five hundred prisonere. East of the Oise we attacked in the morning on a front of twenty-five kilometres from Bailly to the Aisne. On the left we reached the southern borders of the forest of Oscampi sad the outskirts of Carlepont and Caiense. In the centre we captored spreading. The point at issue is becoming absorbed in a general Labarty, Blerai and Courdelle. We gained a fooling on the plateau argument that women workers are doing the same work as men and north of Vazzens. Oa the right we captured the villages of are entitled to the esme pay. The strikers' Unions confer Vezaponin, Taniers, Caley en-Almont, Osly and Courtil. We made an advance of four kilometres on the whole front. Over 8,000 prisoners were taken and elingether over 10,000 prisoners have been taken since August 19 between the Oise sad the Aisne alone.

Germans. Getting "Nervy.".

tomorrow, when important decisions are anticipated. The great majority of railway employees continue to work, bet Erts 978 being made to bring them out. The tabes are overwhelmed with traffic, adding enormously to public inconvenience.

INDIA AND IMPERIAL WAR CABINET.

London, August 20.

The Times states that though definite decision is awaited, it is the Imperial War Cabinet; will be the Secretary of State for probable that the representative of India at the periodical meetinge

Indis.

London, August 20. Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraph- Ying on August 20, sayɛ:-Our patrols have maintained a steady pressure on the withdraaiog enemy and have inßcted considerable

The enemy manifestly continues to be in a jampy con of alties. dition. Early this morning be fariously barraged the La Clytte Scherpenberg Road as, apparently, a protective movement, for no infantry movement followed. In our advance near Vieux Bergain all the objectives were gained. Enemy troops that are now falling back belong to the Sixth German Army, commanded by General Von

London, August 20... Qaset, while General Von Bernhardi is the Corps Commander

Reater's correspondent at the Hague etales that M. Nolens directly concerned. As the latter'e writings embrace tactical theories has declined to form a Ministry. to fit every conceivable position, it remains to be seen bow far these are vindicated in practice. Much rain has fallen daring the sight, bat the ground is still good going.

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Pessimistic German Soldiers,

London, August 20, Reuter's correspondent at British Headquartere, writing on the evening of the 20th icat., statee If the erman retirement is according to plan, they must now be confronted with a situation which must complicate their calculations, The hasty abandonment of Merville on the 18th inst,, was doubtless due to por unexpectedly obtaining possession of the dominating contour eset of Meris.

An Order signed by General chischwitz, General von Hutier's Chief of Steff, etates that the homeward mails of the Second Army have been specially examined, disclosing wholesale disregard of the regulations, officers and men writing "exaggerated acconals of the enemy success, making false statemente regarding casualties, food, clothing shotge, etc." The Order points out that writing pessimistic letters is a punishable offence. It is definitely stated that the 418th Infantry Regiment refused to attack Paisieux recently and sent a letter of protest to the Regimental Commander.

Nineteen officere, and 843 men had been taken prisoner in Flanders up to last night. The enemy's losges are most beary,

British Progress,"

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London, August 20, Field Marshal Sir Donglas Haig, in a communique, states :— There is local fighting on bath, banks of the Scarpo. We repaleed attacks south of the river against posts which we bad established east of the enemy's former line. We advanced a abort distance east of Fampoux, after sharp fighting in which we took prisoners. We rained farther ground astride the Lys and also took Lapinette, We are eastward of Merville and have repulsed a raid north-east of Locte.

Congratulations.

London, August 20. Field Marshal Bir Douglas Heig has telegraphed General Rawlinson his warmest congratulations to all concerned for the magnificent suooses recently gained by the Fourth Army.

DUTCH POLITICS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ITALIAN SUBMARINE VENTURE.

London, Aug. 90.

An Italian naval communique reports that submarine F-5 crossed the mined areas of the upper Adriatic and entered the Gulf of Quarnerolo where it torpedoed and sank a large Austrian steamer after which it returned safely to its base.

"ANOTHER AERIAL ATTACK,

London, Aug. 30. The Air Ministry reports: On the night of the 19th-20th we attacked aerodromes, railways, hangars and trains, and various ground targets were bombed and machine-gunned. All our machines returned..

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS,

London, Aug 30, There is an increase of British imports of £19,007,253 and a decrease of exports' of £6,189,227 as compared with July last year.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

London, Aug. 20, An Italian official message says: We repulsed strong attacks on Cornone lines on the southern slopes of Sassoros- so, inflicting heavy losses.

AUSTRIAN SEAPLANES CAPTURED, "

London, Aug. 20

'An Italian naval communique says: Two Austrian Ben planes bombed Bari but subsequently fell into the sea and were captured

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French Make Further Progress..

London. Aug. 20.

A French communique states: Between Matz and the Oise we have continued to make progress. We captured" Fressieres notwithstanding a desperate resistance and reach- -ed the western outskirts of Lassigny. Farther south we succeeded in debouching on Thiescourt woods, Ontour right we captured Pimprez and pushed na. far as the southern outskirts of Dreslicourt. Noth of the Ainse in completing. Our success between Carlepont and Fontenoy we captured the village of Morsain. The number of prisoners we have taken in this region since yesterday reaches 2,200. Three German aeroplanes were felled yesterday,

Enemy's Awkward Positioa.

London, Aug. 20, Reuter's correspondent at Frerich Headquarters, wiring on the 19th in the evening, says: Simultaneously with General Mangin's attack east of the Oise General Humbert attacked-from Le Hamel on the right of the Oise, north of Ribecourt, to Bois-des-Leges which is midway between Roye and Lossigny. Thus the enemy who has hitherto been front- ing west to Generals Humbert's, Debeney's and Rawlinson's aries is now menaced on his southern flank. Genersi Man-.. gin's two ditacks on the 17th and 18th brought his troops at one point barely two miles from General Humbert's and the conjoined attacks of the two armies secured the line which is advancing along both banks of the river and on our left is causing the enemy serious anxiety for His posi tion between Bois-des-Loges and Lassigny. The German resistance is desperately hard. We have reached a stage corresponding to that of the Germans at the end of March and beginning of June when our reserves began to arrive and restored the advantage of initiative by successful flank attacks. The enemy is tow using his reserves and however he may grudge the necessity of having to waste them in a defensive battle, which in the end can only be the prelude to retreat, he still possesses some thirty fresh reserve, divisions in addition, tu 400,000 youngsters of the 1920 class - and our successes have been most carefully, planaçı “and

manfully won.

"A French communique says: There were reciprocal bombardments in the regions of Eassigny and Dreslincourt. Between the Oise and Aisne we occupied last night the Ад спешу village of Vassens, north-westward of Moreain. abortive raid occurred westward of Maison-de-Champagne. German acroplanes bombarded Nancy last night, six civilians being killed and twenty wounded

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Further Advanc:s

London, Aug. 247. General Mangin re-attacked to-day on a ten mile front between the Oise and the Aisne. The advance is proceeding well. A maximum depth of two miles has been attained and five hundred have been taken prisoner,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hnig reports: We advanced our line to the neighbourhood of Vieuxberquin on the Out- terstegne road prisonering 182. We repulsed four åttacks on pasts north-eastward of Chilly. We successfully raided a post westward of Bray. Our patrols made further progress between the Lawe and Lys rivers being now eastward of " the Paralis-Merville,road,

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THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Augvat 20,

The silver market in steady.

COUNCIL ELECTION.

Two Candidates in the Field.

In consequence of withdrawals, there are only now two candidates for the election of s Justice of the Peace to serve on the Legiels. tive Courail daring the absence of the Bon. Mr. Pullock. The nominationa close to- day. The two candidate are Mr. A. R. Love, proposed by Mr. Andrew Forbes and seconded by Hr. Evan Ormiston; and Mr. E. W. Bird, proposed by the Hon. Mr. David Landale and seconded by Mr. N. J. Stabb, O.B.E.

The election, which is confined to J. P.'e, will take place on Wednesday next commencing st 4 p. m., end it will be held, we anderetand, at the So preme Court, ia Mr. Nisbet's office, and not si the Magistracy, se formerly sn nounced.

DON'T FORGET.

-TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre.15 DD? TO-MORLOW. Victoria Thestra 9.15 p.m.

Thief Jumps Into Harbour. A Obingas was charged at the Polica Court to-day with the lazcany of two track wheels and was sentenced to a month's in prisonment. When detected by é Police Reservist, defendant zan away and joped into the bar boor, but a sem pan was engaged and an arrest ffected.

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how they had improved the eficiency and comfort.of the Crewe, and sketched how the advent of the Dew century brought about a great change in the political outlook of the Navy. The new naval Power which bad arisen in the North Sea began to lead ware, river fight, explora-

Sesume formidable proportions, tione, surveying." The evolution of the so-called capital shipe or with what object this 'how fleet and it became increasingly clear line of battleships, was long irawn out. For many years the was being built up so systemati- Lord Milford Haven's Prediction. Channel Fleet cocristed only of inevitable change of front for the cally. Everything pointed to sa samples sometimes bails in twos Navy from sout to east- for three, but always changing tremendous undertaking. By recently, Admiral the Marquie of day, the so-called Dreadnought was very favourable.

Ia delivering the Bede Lecture The battleship of the present comparison the German situation Milford Haven expressed how type, was a bold step in advance. pavel requirements, facilities for deeply he felt the honour which She was designed to carry sa sole building, repairingandequipping bad teen bestowed upon him armament the largest number of every olsan of ship, as well se that day. It had an additional the heaviest produceable guns protected anchorages, were cou. value to him because it coincided which could be mounted in revolvcentrated in the inner corners of with the year in which be first- og turrets on the upper decks, and two adjscant eess joined by a fifty years ago-pot on the blue to steam at the bigbeat attainable ship's canal, as well as by the jacket with the anchor battons, apeed. She was also given very longer route round the peninsula The University had also paid the complete armour protection. No which divided the two best. Navy which he had the honour to riding battleship could stand up Here the lecturer pointed out represent an additional honour in to her or escape her. Every Navy, that the value of Heligoland to us choosing for that occasion the except the smalleat, copied the had been somewhat overrated for anniversary of the great battle type. The two factore-biggest had we fortified it on the Germana fought 124 years ago, which alons gans and highest speedwere had since done it might have was known by a date and note made progressive by science, become a osens belli. He went on locality, and also of the action This process began very soon, to refer to the test mobilisation of between the Shannon and the Das.dieplacement, that in length, the Navy in 1914 and its fortunate Chesapeak: 105 years ago, and breadth, and draught of, water, edgate for us upon the war. With the return of the Grand Flest must be increased in proportion, regard to submarines he predicted from the Batile of Jatisad with Very soon it was found the dry that ultimately we should see ile line intact.

tocks and bos108 were not big ankmarine cruisers armed with

The enemy ships after the enough. harbour entrances not gans and torpedoes, protected by Jatland battle were greeted by deep enough, not to speak of the armour, and with a surface speed. their Sovereign as victorious, balcos, nor of putting too many eggs equal to any existing surface ever since, bis people had saked in one basket. If reports were craft. These new cruisers would him. in vain for the proof of rue it locked as if since the war require attendant, vessels as eyes victory. Our great, silent ar began we bad progreseed along for offence and defence, the same relenting line of blockading elipe the road to an alarming extent, Ba the feets now had, but in in the far north were on tha Together with this ship there the air, not on the waters. morning two years ago as unbro-appsired in this country su Unsinkable or submergible.mer- ken as they had been ever since entirely new class of ship, which shent steamers, at least for certain the beginning of the war, ind sowse given the very descriptive essential or valuable cargoes, they stand to-day.

title of battle crailer. In this would appear to be inevitable for The Marquia then proceeded case speed was placed first, and the fature, notwithstanding the with his lectare, in which he in this type, too, it looked as if increased moất” and decreased

aced the important obenges we had become seized by mega-cargo space, which had takes place in our | lomania,

In conclusion the Marquis paid Navy during the hundred yeara in "This should be mentioned to warm tribute to the services which, as a whole, it had been at the Admiralty" Lord Milford rendered by merchant sailors and peace. When the present war Haven remarked in an aside, faberman in the war. Es could broke out many of these changes" but I am not connected with it not help feeling that the Merchant resulted from its experiences in the now."

Nary had earned, for itself the Various" solvities in which it The lecturer then referred to right to wear on its colours: the engaged➡punitive expedition, the changes in the equipment and Red Orosa of St. George.

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