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Russian officers and tlcnlly surrounded Beaumont and Baniel, worthy of mention. From Gommsoourc' Oommeoourt1 guns, and nine ma norm or Albert, captured IDS however, tb TT TT I 7 T' A 28'0U6 men was success-, J-VV XX. "'ne-guns south of I have- captured IDS LATE 'WAR NEWS. Ukt Wr OsblMi will found on Pas ia to La Bolselle we sustained, heaviest losses. The enemy HEAVY FIGHTING.

th Prlpet marshes. ordered th artillery to Are nnd many prisoners fell. It was found that many of the enemy were stricken flown while praying. Some had- their prayer books in their hands. of the trenches were The enimy's counter-attacks have been A German communique stales: General rul In penetrating our first llns ot trenches repulsed, txcept at Barro, north of Beaumont nnd Hmnel where the von Lioelngdn's attacks are progressing.

at several points in tbe region abutting have taken 1400 additional prisoners. Germans suddenly Innni-heri a desDerate impassable, being converted Into a 'both banks of tb Somme, enabling them shambles, with groans coming from the RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN, We repulsed counter attacks. to advance. Our division was compelled onensive, and fell back a short distance. wounded, General voo Bdthmer's Austro-Gernians who were burled beneath pile Heavy lighting la proceeding at Gonime- to withdraw from heavily-shelled trenobes to position arranged for, thus checking uf deud.

stormed Vorobljawka Height, south-west court, north of the Ancr lllver. Italians. These barbarous implement were found on tb battlefltld. KNEMY DEPOIIT, An Austrian communique says: Fighting on tb Doberdo plateau bus decreased. repulsed Italian attacks.

TOE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE. ward of Taruopol, and recently occupied pushed through Tufepval, north-oast NEW TACTICS. The French military authorities are by the Russians. We toc'i 600 prisoners, AIDerr early on ftetiii.ri'av. Th Gar- and captured seven machine guns.

mans, who were hidden In deen duirouts. the advance on our second line of trenches. Immovable material was rendered useless, and abandoned. MILITARY CRITIC'S VIEW. Writing In the "Berliner Tageblatt," Ool- suddenly emerged Into th streets.

There TKENTINO. fully satisfied with the first results ot the new tactics. They did not expect sensational results, as the element of aur- was furious fighting with all sorts of; bombs and weapons, the Germans mining GREEK JtJNREST. ANTI.VENTZKT.TST xrnvpvruvTi THRILLING STORIES. prJse was largely wanting.

Tbe last half Moraht, the German military critic, hour's artillery preparation was unsur- says: -Th general situation of all the bel- an inrorno of shells. Including ''Black Jacks" and "Woollv Ilnni-a?" nnfl HiA Ttrl. ITALIAN ADVANCE. THE CAUCASUS. RUSSIAN CAPTURES.

LONDON, July 2. passed In intensity. French and Brltisu llgerents Is critical. Our antagonists, like Infantry attacks were then launched, the Germans, have reached the culminating tlah artillery replying, the result was a big "Strafe." Watching thi Inceaaunt hiiratlntr With the greatest gallantry tbe troops point of their exertions. It must be ad- ATHENS, July There Is a strong antl-Venezellst nropa- captured tbe advanced defences In an hour inltted their warfare Is being energetically and a half.

The entire allied front advanc- organised. Tbe Allies have learnt a lesson GREATEST SUCCESS SOUTH OF THE ANCRE. It Is reported from Petrograd that tbe fid two kllnmnfrna rl-1 mllnl nn frnnf nt dfi mi i gunda among the soldiers who are returning to their homes In consequence of the demobilisation order. Many find tbut the State has neglected to do its duty towards i ii in un. luinu intKti uuiuucro, luu uut-i Russians captured, ufter a brilliant attack, kilometres (25 miles) before evening.

The session of the sea, together with their great JT IGHTlWu AT TulAUMUJN i a chain of mountains east of Platana (west of Treblxond), and repulsed tho uniiso ana rrenco losses were small com- strength enable tbbin to render our uftl- tueir families, nua the antf-Venezellst o.e pared with tbe German owing to tbe care-mate victory difficult Tbe British are go- Turks beyond the River Snmsoundarassl. nil preparation. ine British am not Dg forward very systematically and cautl- seeking to throw the blame upon the mobilisation of tbe troops by M. Veneselos. Many enemy corpses were left on tho take chances.

Where the raiders re- j. may he aunnosed thev hovel TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS. field of battle. poneo mat me wire naa not ueen "-colossal quantities of ammunition, because to and trenches were not damaged, the sec for moatlia pm haT4 been able tor was subjected to a further bombard-Iti-ansnnrt it nc. fh nhnni wn shall THIAUMONT.

nient. The new tactics aim at a steady jno(. get 8(ep uearer a and continuous hammering of tbe line, n.i.iok UNITED STATES NAVY. SIXTEEN-INCH GUNS. NEW YORK, July 2.

The United States nuvy has decided to: of projectiles, It wns difficult to understand how anything human could survive. The toll of blood was fairly heavy, but was not excessive, considering tbe magnitude of the operations. Happily, there Is a large proportion of slightly wounded. The conflict will be known as tbe Battle of the Somme. MILLIONS OF SHELLS.

The correspondent of the "Morning Post" says General Sir Douglas Hulg ana Staff have left nothing undone to pave the way for success. They encouraged the trench raids, and thereby obtained valuable Information. The aeroplane service was Increased rapidly, and Is -now more than a match for the Germans. The medical and Red Cross services arc probably the best ever created for a vast army. As far as possible casualty stations and base hospitals were cleared of patients, and every arrangement made to alleviate the Inevitable toll of suffering.

The staff had been accumulating for months mnny new types of guns and a vast supply of ammunition. We probably now possess the ndvnntni in nriiiwv without unnecessary loss of life amobg the Allies, until It is possible to launch ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. LIEBKNECHT'S SENTENCE general attack. Trains carrying wounded men, arriving adopt 10-Inch guns on the new super-Dreadnoughts California nnd Tennessee. at unanng cross on Sunday nignt, nem up npARTTf, rrtrDir a mnmr, tho traffic.

There wns much cheering. -i AEEIAL WARFARE. LONDON, July 8. A French communique says: Forty-eight bombs were, dropped on Longuyon. We OPINIONS IN PARIS.

LONDON, July 2. ITALY AND GERMANY. AMSTERDAM, July 2. The "Lokal Anzeiger" learna thnt itw A pamphlet has been circulated in Ger- British offensive was launched In a brll- many protesting against the prosecution of llant fashion. Tbe British seised the Dr.

Llebknecbt the German Socialist lead- will shortly denounce the Italo-Germun An unofficial Petrograd message says that General Letchitsky is smashing his way between the Dniester and the Pruth. -Westward of Kolomea (north-west of Czernowitz) ho stormed enemy positions, nd took 2000 prisoners. The Italians are continuing their offensive between tho Adige and the Brenta (Tren-tino). On the Isonzo front they can'ied more trenches, and took prisoners near Mon-falcone (south-west of Gori-zia). Several German attacks at Thianmont (east of the Meuse) were easily repulsed by tho French.

nlsO bombed stations at Tblonvllle, Dnn, and Brleulles. Twelve of our machines droppecL 00 bombs on the railway station commercial and other treaties. enemy's first defences. The French, west r. of Peronne, liberated four Tillages.

"Let the assassins condemn Llebknecht," at Auiaghelucquy, and a train was wrecked. The principal battle Is developing over a the pamphlet. "If they dare, their UNDER-SECRETARY FOR WAR. sector of 40 kilometres, of which the Judgment will awaken the Empire, and In British nre nttneking 23. Numerous recon-tlie trenches there will be such an echo The concentration of Are from every type of gu Is simply terrific.

It Is fascinating to watch the guns at night I counted nalssonces have taken place elsewhere, mnt authors Of the war will lose Graphic stories have cortio to hand of the Anglo-French offensive in the Artois-Somme region. ewera! Sir Douglas Haig says there was heavy fighting on Sunday between the Ancre and tho Somme. Over 9500 prisoners have been taken by the British and French. The prisoners captured hy the French in tho first and second lines exceed 6000. General Haig says he has secured 3500.

The Press Bureau states that the British are consolidating all gains. Fricourt (south-east of Albert) has been captured by the Owing to the heavy bombardment it was impossible to give spoken commands. Everything was done by gesture. The greatest successes were achieved southward of the Ancre. The Germans state that their heaviest losses were sustained from Gommecourt to La Boisselle.

They admit that the Anglo-French forces penetrated their first-line trenches on both hanks of the Somme. especially In the Loos sector. hearing and sight." LORD DERBY MENTIONED. LONDON, July 2. The London "Dally Chronicle" snvs thnt on a narrow sector lto shells falling per The enemy bombed the open town or Lunevllle, which we have noted with a view to We effected, numerous reconnaissances In the Champagne, clearing out tbe enemy from bis trenches with grenades.

Tbe Germans launched an attack In the evening north-east of Avocourt Wood, and penetrated our advanced elements. viewpoint near Albert I saw Lord Derby Is likely to succeed Mr. 3 "If this were Berlin, we should Illuminate the city," the Parisians say to each other; but tbe Frencb, like tbe other Allies, have learned to be pntieut ns they are con- many tons of metal hurled at Frlcoun. MONTENEGRIN REVOLT. It Is reported from- Petrotrrad that a Tennant as Under-Secretary for War.

xmepvni, and Mametz. The whole sk, nrcucu one oiaso. feasants, 20 miles Our counter-attack completely repulsed WAR NOTES. tuo rear, gathered In awe-striken fldent Absolute confidence Is placed in revolt hns broken out in -Montenegro nnd the British offensive nnd Its scientific pre- thnt several Austrian garrisons have been paratlous. Great admiration is expressed massacred.

them. groups, watching the dlsnlnv: which ro. oeiuuieu urniiaut summer lightning. -Wo effected a coup de main on tLe east rreucn oracer who had experienced the ern slopes of 5Ioit Homme, killing .00 worst phases at Verdun declares he had Uermuus. seen nothing to surpass the day-long ana THE WESTERN FRONT.

Tbe enemy made several attacks on FIRST PHASE OF THE OFFENSIVE The first dash ot the Anglo-French armies north and south of the Somme has been made with success, and the otfenslva has so far proved satisfactory. has meant a general advance along a front of about 25 miles, and the capture of prisoners and muoh booty. The cables this mornlna do nnt ii niguwong British artillery fire In tbe Al Tblaumont work, In which we were es kvui, xub uritisn guns were tablished. We eaBlIy repulsed them. A vomiting millions of shells of nil sizes strong party of Germans, who burled themselves on our first line was dispersed, along tuo whole front.

The great day of battle broke with aim. the enemy suffering heavy losses. shine and mist. The night was passed A communique, Issued at midnight tinned wild onward rush ot the victors, This was not to be expeoted. and there is every reason to be satisfied with the news to hand, whfch shows clearly that this advance Is being carried out calmly, methodically ana quietly in our trenches.

The Germans on Sunday, says: Apart from a brisk bombardment, the Verdun front was quiet. silently submitting to the ordeal, mi LONDON, July 8. doubtedly knew It wns the prelude to a according to tho plans of those who arranged great event. Whatever their powers of Gencrnl Sir Donglas Hatg's bulletin on Boniky afternoon stated: We made sub in rapping out a deadly leaden Jet which swept the enemy trench, the screams of terror of the occupants drowning the rattle of tbe gun. The GermanB were like madmen.

In a Our "machines Ignited three captive balloons In tbe vicinity of Verdun. FURIOUS ATTACKS. una irotiuenuy oeen pointed out that. If the Germans captured Verdun, thav reuiuanon tney were compelled In the stantial prowess In the vicinity 01 ttranui, meantime to wnlt ami endure. There south-east of Albert, which our troops cap- wns no cloud In the morning sky as the All reports prove that tbe Germans are meet strong defonslve lines between there and Paris.

The British and French between Arras and Roye are well aware of the additional German lines behind the enemy's nrst defences, which they have now Denetral.rf i wu uiugui ui) me uuuivs gimp gaiucrea for a final effort before the lying about Tblaumont in tbe same tared by 2 o'clock In tbe afternoon, we 600 prisoners. Op to midday, during the uirnues ana usea tnera as Brltisu lions were let ivn nn way as In the case of Douanmont. nuiuien, wntcning the pandemonium operations between the Ancre ana tne secured total of 3500 prls- French captured Thianmont nt 10 o'clock on Friday morning. Tbe Germans snld: "I pity the poor devils catching this shields. One German darted out and bit the gunner on tbe cheek before the gunner strangled him.

Another band of cartridges was placed in tbe machine gun, lot. ureal clouds of UUrk htnnw cows, including prisoners captured on other and are not likely to rush on these before they suhleot them to the very effectfve treatment which enabled them to reach their present positions. This morning's cables oon-tain lengthy accounts by various correspondents, giving graphic details of th flthtin. carried by tho light south-westerly breeze, re-entered the work at 3 o'clock In the afternoon, and remained 80 minutes. The Germans In the evening made a series of putt of tbe front last night nnrine heavy fighting on Sunday which left nothing moving In tbe trench.

we unueu over tne German trenches. Thei The nrncress east of Fricourt. furious attacks, and retook the work. The bit. rump uiods, tne official correspondent for the "Daily Chronicle," says iw exceed the drat estimate.

Frencb denied them possession, and under a violent curtain of Are on Saturday morn itnatlon is favourable. that for a fortnight plans for the offensive were discussed secretly In the mess- accuracy of the fire could not have been surpassed. Opportunity was afforded to note tbe extreme usefulness of the new British trench mortars, which fired 23 rounds a minute, nnd proved that they were trustworthy for the destruction of Sir Douglas Haig, in a supplementary These are most valuable as pen-pictures ot the actual scene, and supply a wealth of detail which the official reporta and communiques Ignore. These omolal reports do not sug. gest any great further advance, but they indicate that the later work of the annlehaa been directed towards straightening out their new line which was left rather lrrami.r i.

rooms. Tbe Tommies, watching the arrival of scores ot guns, smiled grimly. port issued nt midnight on Sunday, suited: There was heavy fighting on Sunday between tbe Ancre and the Somme. especially about Fricourt, south-east of Allan and La Boisselle, north-east of Al ing again captured It. The Germans all day bombarded tne position without result GERMAN REPORTS.

A German wireless message says: In connection with the extensive operations entanglements nnd other obstacles. The everybody whs aware thnt the bombardment wns preparatory to a great assault. quiescence of the Germans is becoming re shape after'the first dash. but the secret was well kept. The offen markable.

It Is surmised that tbev are bert. Fricourt. which we captured about REGULATING THE RATE OF PR0GRJC8S. lying low. Occasionally scattered shrapnel comes Into our lines, but they do not resent evince- in the afternoon, reinaras in when the first onward surae of the advanra sive has begun satisfactorily, but It Is not yet victory only the beginning.

We are advancing, not easily, but doggedly, capturing strongholds. The German dead are lying thickly on tuo track of our the immense Sights of our aeroplanes. oar bands. Some progress was made east of tbe village. The enemy in the neldbbourhood of La Boisselle Is offering a stubborn resistance, but our troops are tne Artois-Somme region there have een mnny artillery actions, and numerous minor attacks adjoining' the front; also westwnrd and south-westward of Tahure.

Everywhere they were unsuccessful. I We captured sections of the French trenches at Hill 804, and repulsed a French ANGLO-DOMINION TROOPS. reached certain points, it was seen that the expeoted had happened. At sections of the lino, where the defence had. been strongest.

the advance had been stayed for while. Kinks occurred here and there, and these The "Morning Posfs" correspondent nt fcBouloiJne o3f0mtr Amaa WUsnaennMO I JSp ChilrMB8 I ifebufemitf Bepsume oCambral Nswla Albortc ROYE Lasslgnyo RJhtcma oLaon Soisaons V-i-tf i Oy Pnmtrn iRA'e suippuo T1" yS so I 1114 S'Mihiel tne British hendqunrters says: "No long. "TERRIBLE BEAUTY." On the night preceding the attack had to be straightened out before tha whm may the German Emreror sarcastic conld move forward again with safety. One ally refer to 'Britain's contemptible little nana-grenaae attack. The French, aided by strong reinforcements, made repeated tbe scene on tbe battlefield was one of terrible beauty.

Infernal fires were flash-! People at home have every rea attacks eastward of the Meuse, Which son to be buoyed up with the brightest Ing and Sicking, swift tongues of flame making satisfactory progress. A considerable quantity of war material has fallen into our hnndB. On either side of the valley of the Ancre the position is unchanged, nnd may be regarded as favourable. Later Information about enemy losses hows that our first estimates were too low. VMtorflRv.

our aeroplanes were very were coounuca on Sunday morning at were tossing- burning feathers above the hopes, but It Is premature to assume thnt roideterre, especially against Thian 01 uiese temporary checks occurred at Fri-court, east ot Albert, and others are still evident near Beaumont and Gonunecourt, to -the north of the Ancre River. In order to prevent the line becoming a mass of small salients, vulnerable to effectfve enomy coun-ter-attaoka, it waa necessary to remove these kinks, and the straightened out process has -already resulted In the capture of Frleniirt our offensive will soon end the war. Con rosy sniokeclouds, and concentrating In an mont work. Our curtain of fire com sidered from the area of the conflict, and Immense bonfire over tbe German lines, pencil them to retire. from where rockets nnd star shells were rising contjnuousiv.

The atesdv tramn nf The enemy's aeroplanes displayed great the number of troops, tbe movement is on a greater scale tbnn anything the activity, our squadrons, at various noints. British army hns previously attempted. active in co-operating in tho attack north feeti th0 toud of horsM. hoof a. and et the Somme, and they nffnrded valu-lBllla0Wj, formg indicated that the battn- gave battle, Inflicting heavy losses, notably 'ine Angio-unminion troops engaged re- iu iue region or tne Anglo-French attack This now gives the line a fairly even sweep 1 from Beaumont to the Somme, through Tblep-val, Conjtataaison.

and Itontauban. to Curlu. The progress of the French aaat nf thle assistance. They bomnen numer- non0 were marching to tbe trenches. The nnd on the Meuse, where we brought down fifteen, of which eight English and three ceivea tneir unpusni or nre months ngo.

They exercised all the arts of military nssnnlt seasoned soldiers, with un and towards the enemy's Second noalttan cna enemy headquarters and railway cen- wcre singing music-hall tunes and tra. Id one raid, our escorting nero-jwblstllng tbe "Mnrsellalse." All were pluei were attacked by 20 Fokkers, which wearing steel helmets. 3efore sunrise wen driven off. Two crashed to the'scores 0f kite balloons wr-e overhead, but earth. We carried out long-distance re- none were over tbe German lines.

It connalmanres. In spite of numerous enemy curious that this unprecedented bonibard- rrencu fell 'In our lines. We have not suffered any nlr losses. Some pilots were wounded. Lieut.

Baron von Althau quenchable spirit. They quickly took the measure of the Huns with superb gallantry weeks before they well knew some urougnt tiovn bis seventh aeroplane. between the Somme and AssevUters further Improves tho general Une hx thia sector. The new positions gained In the eaurSe of such an offensive aB this must be maintained in the race of determined counter-attacks. The British experienced the worst of thee at Montauban.

and the Press Bureau, In announcing its repulse, ndded (hat the British were thing would be doing, and marched np with mm, kanila Irnnn f.n atteoipta to frustrate us. Three of our ment was less noisy than the uproar of 'grips with the enemy. Their cheerfulness aeroplanes arc missing. smaller bombardments, frobably tbe con- The British Tress Bureau states that tne figuration of tbe ground caused It to be, amazed the Allies. Un approximate front of tbe 'allied armld in France from the sea to V.rrfi'in Th.

consolidating all gains. It la evident that toe Asglo-Brltlsh offensive not to ha par. TREJNTIN0. THE ITALIANS. OFFENSIVE CONTINUES; rhlcf Gorman attack on the British front ou muffled.

Saturday night was In the region of Mon-, The wn) oroered for TJ)0 laulun (south-cast of Albert), nnd was re- Wuan tl). DOUr waa approaching officers pulsed with serious flerman losses. The gInuced Bt tIler wrt British arc consolidating all gains, There was no sudden Imaii VILLAGES RENDERED UNTENABLE. It la believed that no oversea troops wero engnged. Tbe chief fruits are the rled on with tb feverish, haste which wa lately displayed by the Germans around Verdun, whar French counter-attacks were peatedly successful.

This advance. It slow, Is to be sure. for tho oll-emhrnclng method, whereby the TOPVfH nuPTriAI. TtF.Pf)lYTS: sound, for the Inst ten minutes fm1l.t,i 'enemy's losses In men nnd morale. No- British command has heeu slowly but! a wrMicii nnmmiinimw states- There is outburst from tbe treuci, mortar8, where was the fight sufflclently uniform to A French communique states, more make cenernl mmmlni im nnroihU, surely prepnred for victory.

GERMANS PROTECTING BAPABME. Now that the Brl'tUh. line has assumed OMUhtrng in tbe Somme region. At South of the Anrre we scored' the i EASTERN FRONT. BUKOVINA.

SUBMARINES. LOSS OF THE SUSSEX. GEEMAN DUPLICITY. ON MORE PRISONERS TAKEN THE ISONZO. IMPRESSION IN SWITZERLAND A Berne message says Uiu Franco-British est successes.

ivortuwara progress on the whole was greater than the map offensive has favourably Impressed mora defined shape, especially from Beaumont to the Soimne. the general direction la which It was Intended to move Is being revealed. Tho -delay at Beaumont and near Gommecourt probably only temporary, and the former etaco shows. Under the dreadful hurricane of shells whole reaches of the enemy trenches airtt the Germans mnde violent counter- biding tbe whole Xa. but were repulsed.

The French ih'untry. Only have now captured over 6000 unwounded I. Germans sound Tbe north of the Somme ''Z? TbuGnm Alight the German, violently jw. Hacked our new positions In the neigh- Kmh bearhacd of Hnrdcconrt. Our curtain of "'ZZ i LONDON, July 8.

NEW YOUK. July 2. were bnttcred nut of existence. His An Italian communique savs: Between should by now be practically Isolated, owing 1 TIDINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA. During a memorial service In Capetown It Is understood that Mr.

Kobert Lan nearer communication trenches wero oblit tne Adige and the Brenta we are con to tha. British advances towards flerre and THE RUSSIAN EFFORTS. DESPERATE FIGHTING. erated, whole, villages beblnd the lines tinuing the offensive vigorously. The In: Thlepvat-, The Oermaas appear to have mada on Sunday In memory of South Africans sing (Secretary of State) is In possesslou of facts showing that tbe German attitude iu regard to the torpedoing of the steamer were rendered woods, were funtry has begun nn attack on Vallaraa firm stand at tbla section of the line in who have fallen at the front, Archbishop fin and Infantry Inflicted Important losses.

British swept forward swept uwuy as If a forest flro bad raged against a strong enemy tine between Zngna cheering, and did Carter, addressing the greatest gathering The enemy fell back In disorder, leaving order to prevent an advance towards Bapaum. The possession of this town would still seem to be one of the alms of the British. Sussex Is a series of almost lucreUiole iturougu tuem. Tiuenvn waa converted not encounter resistance from the I'ira Jtf'opplano. Onr artillery is over known In Capetown, announced the falsehoods.

4 prisoners. vivW Cnrnim. hi, hnrt hnnn 1,1.11 Into a veritable devil's cauldron a mere jsueuing the enemy's fort 'at Possuccbio. LONDON, July 2. triad tidings tbat 'Tbe day goes well with Following up the advantage on tne ngnt It Is iue Austnans are stubbornly resfstinn unofficially stated In Petrograd and fact' that, the Germans are -ported by the "Morning Post" coriMpendsnt ta have delivered a violent nffnnatv at Rmm It is believed the commander of tbe submarine bus not been in Uermuny since Britain and France." Tho congregation that General Letclihaicv.

after th trom fortllWl positions between Cosmaz- was thrilled with great thankfulness and with uonci some crept out dated and UlZ La ll. deafened, held up their hands, JtLZ tne incident, anu is now imprisoned In of Kolomea (north-west of Czernoviti) is non an' Mount SPU- Our position on the rejoicing. suggests that they feared a forward move. -from there towards Bapanme. The poetttoa Hamburgh, bowl of seething fumes, black, green, and white.

HIDEOUS NIGHTMARE. The German llnus for tho past four days must have been a hideous nightmare, Tho French advance wns magnificent. They went forward ns if on pnrn.de, carried the first German line unchecked, nnd swept "vi, i.icnisuoiy engngea smashing his way continues to improve, between the Pruth, and Dniester, nnd strlv. tn conquest of Mount Mojo America 1b demanding details of the of. the new line from Besunwat to tbe Somme Somme, and made some progress nt night between Herhecourt and Asservlllers.

I WELCOMED A FIGHT. ITALIAN PRESS APPLAUD. A. Borne message says The Italian indicates a north-easterly movement of the alleged punishment of the commander. im iu.

cut an communication between Bu. "OUIn siqe or uount 8- whole front from, the dlreetloa ot Albert to. press upplnud the British success. Union wards Bapanme. The French are apparently kovina and Gallela.

He has threatened nonn-weat of Arslero). the flank and rear of the principal Aus- ttna ova out the Austrian Jacks genernlly were hoisted on nubile The communique, issued nt midnight' Non-combatants have not been permitted en 8iuidny, says: There was heavy to wltnets the British cbargo, but It Is flgMIni all day, which resulted In our reliably stated that the men leapt from favour, In tbo region of Hardecourt-Curlu, trenches with the vigour and earnest-Jnt north of the Somme. Enst of Curlu neB, worthy of the Jbost traditions. They driving their way along the banks of the Somme, while tbelr movements south of th beyond. At tho Order to advance the Bri ormies, witn bases at Galnti and oi reaescala.

tish rushed Into a roaring hell and worked uemDerg. enemy nuanaomng arms nnd am GERMAN NA.VY. OFFENSIVE IN THE BALTIC IMMINENT, ino Germans east of R-otrni muniuoiiv Skirmishes have occurred on their wny to our curtain of fir ahead river are dtreoted 'towards Pvronne. When Beaumont Is takes, and the British line In this vlolnlty Is further straightened out, tha Immediate objeotlve of the advance should be and private buildings. Large crowds cheered the British Embassy, and elsewhere.

THE YSER FRONT. An Amsterdam message says: There Is a violent artillery action along tbe Yser front, Including tbe heavy gun-fire of warships, believed to be British. a quarry, wmcn naa oeen recently been getting "fed np" with tronely organised by the enemy. We trpnch life, nnd they welcomed a fight at Enemy shells poured In, but' the men did not wnver. and tho gaps were quickly deliver fierce attacks between the tin, the Dlatu.

Pn north side Stokhod and Upper Styr, hoping ttwebVto' Val Wb brtlllantty break tbe Russian line." They have crrlc1 0on with prisoners, nt made clearer. vuut-u a luuuug souin ot tuo somme, at c0so quarters. aBVMnl nnn(. In tl. I.

closed. Then our curtain of Are sud iZZ There not long to wait for news, LONDON, July i. It IS retMrted In that- r. nn reaay munched 40 fresh battalions with ana repnlsod a counter st- Iu ItflbVI iuiciiv RUSSIANS WEST OF KOLOHEA. Along the southern Russian front General nnd It was wholly satisfactory and eu- denly jumped like a Jerky cinema fllm, rose nnd fell on another trench further on, lenvlnj nothing but Oesolntlon In front Mnnltnna IIHncy nnrnoa dlstnnco of three nnd a hnlf miles.

We out success. taca witn neavy losses. Aeroplanes General Letchitsky. west xmbed MarosOmt and various planes In uerman naval offensive fn the Rail in la eantnred the villas nf Pri.V n- th. cournging.

xue enriy uatpnes or prisoners Letchitsky Is meeting with marked kaeceas a German Infantry advance Impossible, 'imminent of our men. Everything flattened after Intense fighting, stormed thriT- th tt0D0 Kgioa- tber were no in the south, but the pressure of the Oennas) BATTLE ON BELGIAN Tu ore feverishly repairing out. The mon leaped across the ruined casualties, and but slight daiuag. positions and capture anm 1. i niin nnmmnninnn ij "nmage don lu the Battle of Jutland, and freshly brought no tanJT J.Vrae trenches towards wall of smoke and flr.

Somme, south of Curlu, and Mereau Court amlttea "ucceM ot mr On, Wood, fnrtlfer enBt Wblch Isolated them In tlielr trenches, and The prisoners wo hnve captured In the they "nrsrl1 from of water, first and second lines now exceed 8000 0ur loathed deep Into the Oer-lncludlng wo officers: we have also rkn ma" 0ur few were AUSTRIA NS' BARBAROUS nlwlit nn finnrln I An. the headquarters of the Baltic fleet have reinforcements on the north botweeh dvtdnlkt -and Kolhl, sod at the: most westerly point of the Russian drive Into Volaynla, continues to hold up the advance ot the Russians en Kovel. The main Interest In this theatre TTbf METHODS. sector of the Belgian front violent bomb beEn reimovca tron Kiel to Llbau, where una unse aesnerut. .1..

The drama wag repented agnln and' again. The men nppronched th curtain of fir, saw It lift and fall further on. Our gunners' range was perfect. warfare developed toward Saturday even- ana torpeao boats havo counterbalanced by unexpected gains. on th Volhynlon sector.

The Oerma "ral-oOclally stated that tb Italian lome guns. Our losses are slight. arrived. lug. ot th war at tha present moment Is there-for centred on General Letohltaky's sdvaaoa Tb Germans have realised that they are "op against It," and tuny re fighting In the south, which premise to acnlav r- onensive, between the Styr and tb Stok" nlU endd to th whole of th hod, In the region of th Tillage of Kon- Th powerless tch and Zobary, were repulsed- also tfTne mploylu tbe series of attacks south-west of Vi.JLii..

mot methods. General Boroe- NO SPOKEN COMMANDS. In tho cyclone of fir It was imnoaafhl. grimly, Inch by luob. There Is evidence of their preparedness.

Though our success BATTLE INCIDENTS, TERRIFIC GUNFIRE. give spoken commnnds. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. Jl.

M'Kenna, Chancellor of the fix. tult similar in many respects to these aimed at la The capture of Kolomea, which wa reported yesterday, wa; an lo- portant step In the operstlsns at the Bus. BfanS SOUth 'Of tha Dnlaatm aftjl: annnal tu enemy' columns being flighfTW.h lWfteJ phyilatlng gase In great may be assured, the speedy end of the wns done by gesture. A dens body of Oer- GERMAN VERSIONS. GRiCAT MASS ATTACK.

A wireless German communion states: uai wnui iw, i. un capiur mans approacneo, nna It looked like a of th first Un was a walk-over. Then oounter-uttack. Our artillery chequer, bas arrived In Paris for th Iff. neavy losses.

Th fugitives were dt.ni on Hn. It waa a snt-in masses. also repulsed measur. which had been prepared ment attacks. Jr4WWrc-to the minutest detail In m.

presence of the unofnolal eUtemoot from Petrearad nanclal Conference with M. Bark, Russian encountered difficulties as penetrated and we knew that those were fioi-nnn. Tb London "Dally Chronicle's" minister or mnanee. and M. Rlbot, til i ino great Anglo-French mass nttncit.

in-much xiini.io- tvspondent describes 'a trni J.mi'. dept lnt0 'ne nrt indomlt-1 who were surrendering. sift tbelr (Went plrtle, able pluck Vind perseverance enabled ns tojbootlarea and cat off their brace buttons. ENEMY REPORTS. uie.ronaua Joseph and General Borosvlc.

The scheme gave every promla of brilliant reaulta, but the Italians, after tbe this morning, General Letchitsky is taking every advantage of th sueossa gained there to drive his Which are operating Between this point and the Dniester River, round towarda the oonmanloattons of the Atiatrn. which has been extensively preparing fori Engineers and allied tradesmen to the many months, began on Saturday over minlher nf rsiio JvT. out with the obiee m.m "triumph In the face of suierhnmanTh Germans, with their hands In tlielr A Vienna communion ssvs: Cavatf pook3tB, ttlouchea to the roar, needing few breadth ot h. 10 iiinnnm, exieniling TO occupants were ll I C'' at fnhartnient of bulleu pelted1 ANALYSIS OF RESULTS, kilometres and a depth of six mv? to Somme and Ancr Brook, after strong ar. tlon of skilled labour, German armies la the Strypa wgloa.

He IS reported to have met witn rorthet ssoeesa to the west ot Kolomea, and his advenes aw Th German general mast also have Wn The Defence of niiir nnirin unery ana gas preparation lasunc for six aruckM General von Bothm.r. tS pt. 400 prWn enemy was dispersed with bit lo.se. nrprlsed at tho local tmnrr.nitnk th Realm Act was bronght to bear, and tt Dmlilnn nu uiaj reacnea unr pnntnpi buccww naa dmd gwnia uia not iom a mcMBtwti ion th Ancrs-Somme lln. hay prao- ing into a of prlaonera.

represents in lower jsw of the ange Russian placers, which, a they eventually elesa la on are pushing back th RnasUn. In Vei T. "Tm uiu uidu aeneraiiy resumed work Saturday nigbu Tb enemy bas not obtained advantages byni. Une. th.

boning nt inn. w.havln, ST'TT' to.