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THE SYDNEY MORNING HERAIJ); WEDNESDAY ATJGTJST 9, ladraocini k. echelon were mown down by LATE WAR NEWS. EAST FRONT. WAB NOTES. HEAVY COUNTER-ATTACKS llhe British gnu' oblique ere.

The Ger- THE S03OIE e.nmn remnant scurried back In disorder. SUEZ BATTLE. A SEVERE DEFEAT. KEPATRIATION. GBEAT NATIONAL FUND.

This gave tbe signal for a fine dashing The storm along the British front north of attack by tbe Kent and Anxacs, who brll the Somme still eentres round the Australians and Territorials outside Posleres. General llantly carried two lines of trenches and advanced '200 yards on tbe plateau In tbe BIG OFFENSIVE. BRUSSILOPF'S ARMIES. THE BALKANS. SALONICA FORCE.

WHY rr IS INACTIVE. A ST0BY FROM AMERICA. NEW YORK, Ang. 8. The New York "Times" gives promin Hair's latest measaae la almost entirely con TURKS' ARMY BROKEN.

fined 'to the renewed German counter-attacks direction o( Martinpulcb. BRITISH 'FRONT. PUSHING ONy LONDON, Aug. 8. General Bir Douglas Haig In bis midday report of Tuesday says: We pushed eastward of Trones- Wood.

delivered against positions north and nortn-east of this vlllaae. where, as we know, the POZIERES BATTLE. VIOLENT GENERAL ACTION. Australians are at present engaged. Five of: these counter-attacks failed to seoure any permanent advantage for the enemy.

In spite of: the German army order, reported to have been found on a prisoner, urging tbe recapture of SAFETY OF EGYPT. LONDON. Aug. 8.. Mr.

Massey, correspondent for tbe Lon LONDON. Aug. 7. General BrussilofTs entire armies are Fighting Is proceeding on the outskirts SCHEME LAUNCHED. LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

MEETING AT THE TOWN HALL. ence to a despatch from' the London correspondent of tbe "Providence of Gutllemont carrying out a violent general action, ex Posierea plateau at all. costs. in is army A BBILLIAOT OPERATION. NEW TORE, Aug.

7. American correspondents on the West era front unstlntlngly praise the gallon order Is said to have concluded with the sen' who says: "A War Office official Informs me that there are good reasons wby tbe don "Dally Telegraph," In a despatch from RomanI on Saturday, says: Tbe Turkish pretensions about the conquest of Egypt tence: "Any officer or man not resisting to allied troops at Salonlca are not taking the death will be Immediately court-martial-led." It hss a remarkable similarity to Gen were smashed at sunset yesterday, xhelr try. coolness, and mettle of the Australians eral Joffre's famous order regarding tho de iHACKS KEPULSED. EAST FRONT. i BUSSIAN ENERGY.

GENERAL OFFENSIVE ITALIANS. SUCCESS ON ISONZO: defeat was much more severe than last year, despite German leadership and more fence of Verdun, wblch read as follows: FRENCH FRONT. CO-OPEBATllTG WITH THE BRITISH. A French communique states: with tne British on our left In an at fYesterdar I ordered that the right bank of at Pozieres. They point out that tbe bombardment was so complete that It destroyed all tbe defences, shelters, and entanglements.

Tbe Australians, w'th the Sussex Regiment on their left, then advanced of a mammoth fund, to oe known as the Aus- scientific methods. Tbe Turks at midnight on Thursday held north and south a line seven miles long the Meuse, north of Verdun, should bo held. Any commander giving the order of retreat part In tbe general offensive. Britain and France do not want a conflict with tbe Bulgarians, because tbey consider It probable they may Induce Bulgaria to desert tbe Teutons and co-operate wltb Russia. He asserts that many Bulgarians bave been withdrawn from tbe front lines.

The resignation of ibe Russian Foreign Minister, M. Sazanoff, baa removed the last barrier In the way of the Roumanian desire to Join-the More will be brought before court-martial. Holy launched In this State at a meeting of through Katlu oasis, with a wbole division and cuptured six lines of trenches to the oltlsens beld in the Town Hall vestibule yes tack at Gulllemont. we advanced eastward terday afternoon. There was a large attend- of Hill 139, to the northward of Harde- siuk.o.

uatJBiutJU uvnr ii Lian uuvpiuui uii uu strengthened by flanks thrown to the west The Scottish Infantry held a position extending just south of RomanI to the coast. Tbe Ar.znc mounted Infantry was court Whether the positions on the high land north of the Somme, occupied bV the Australians and Territorials, aro so vital aa the German army order makes them out to bo time alone will tell. That the Germans themselves really believed them to be so Is evident from the violent nature of the counter-attacks, which aid Strickland, and much enthusiasm prevail ed. The Premier, Mr. Ho I man, who was to have moved the principal resolution, was nnfortun- Two German counter-attacks on Honacu Farm failed, the Germans leaving many over, the great mass ot Bulgarians bave placed i in front of the Scottish.

Fighting began an hour before daylight dead. ateiy inaisposea, and nis place was taaen oy never favoured tbe break wltb Russia; must have cost them particularly heavy losses, Mr. Arthur Orifflth, Minister for Education. The Anzacs and Scots fought wltb great tending over one-third of tbe Eastern front A Russian communique states: Seven enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs eastward of tbe Stokhod, doing little damage. We repelled an enemy offensive everywhere.

On the Stokbod there were fierce bayonet encounters. We captured three strongly-fortified positions. Engagements are proceeding under difficult conditions. Ceaseless rains have converted the ground Into a morass. We repelled enemy attacks at Koroplec (on tbe Dniester) with severe losses.

AUSTRIAN OFFICERS DISMISSED. It Is reported In Rotterdam that von Hlndenburg Inspected tbe troops and defences of Kovel. He has ordered Germans to replace tbe Austrlans on General von Bothmer's Stuff. Reports have reached Berne that one lieutenant-general, five major-generals, four brigadier-generals, 18 colonels, 12 lieutenant-colonels, and three majors, to the Austrian army, have been dismissed for Inefficiency, at tbe Instance of the German General Staff. THE SERETH FRONT.

A Petrograd communique stiteB: On tbe 6th we took 2000 prisoners on tbe Seretb, of whom a portion are Germans. We The only other fresh attack reported from the Artols-Somme region up to a late hour "FIGHT OR PAT." and tbe Balkan powers are being tremendously Influenced by tbe recent Teutonic defeats on all steadiness and determination against a well-handled and more numerous enemy. last night was that which resulted In the cap a no unpgruDCw ot mis moyemout biu ms THIAUMONT. PENETBATED BY GERMANS. yielding ground grudgingly, until reinforced ture by the French, between the British right flank and the Somme, of a trench between Hem Wood and the river.

This has Increased the POLISH RELIEF. French hold on that important point In their Excellency, might be gathered from the attl- tude towards It of the King's Ministers of State of the Commonwealth, his Excellency the Governor-General, and the State Ministers. It only remained for him, before call- i ing upon Mr. Griffith, on behalf of the Pre mler, to move the principal resolution, to give voice to what he felt, In his own mind- and he trusted It was so In the minds of many lino wbere the main road and railway be tween Peronm and Albert and another road leading to Maurepaa all cross each other. TASK FOE AMERICANS.

A French communique states: We stopped successive strong German attacks at Fleury and Thiaumont Work, which were accompanied by heavy bombardment of our rear. Our macblne guns caused by Mnjor-General Lawrence Gould's cavalry and Infantry, At midday we securely held the line from Mahamadlya to RomanI, Katla and Gauntt Tbe enemy then chose what seemed tbe easiest path to the Suez Canal, a broad, undulating, sandy plain, flanked by sand and made a fierce attack on RomanI and Gannlt Tbe Australian Light Horse and New Zealand Mounted Rifles bore tbe brunt of the fighting. This position should greatly assist them when they commence to move further eastward on to ciery. others to be a personal claim In this movement great losses. The Germans penetrated NEW YORK, Aug.

8. The London correspondent of the Thiaumont Work after a furious fight, We do not realise here In Australia, and RUSSIAN NEWS SCARCE. I believe In England It to not realised," bis which continues. Tbe position on the southern Russian front "World" says that Britain's reply to Germany, via the United States, regarding relief for tbe starving Poles, states that tbo Excellency went on, how terrible is tne strain and the hardship of this great war. It They bad been anxious to follow their im not maae mucn oiearer by the latest offlclal west and nortb-west of Pozieres without striking a blow.

They carried a large work nt the Intersection of tbe Tblepval and Mouquet, roads, tnence continuing their victorious advance towards Thlepval. Tho operation was tbe most brilliant ot tbe Somnie offensive, and resulted In tbe position being carried rapidly and with certainty. At one point tbe bombardment hat burled the German machine gunners. In one counter-attack tbe Germans found their retreat cut off by the British curtain of fire. They were being mowed down by tbe Australians, and threw up their hands and were made prisoners.

Tbe Australians, impervious to tbe beat, unconcernedly dug In their new positions under a broiling and sweltering sun. The "Evening World," In a despatch from the British front, commends the Australians, "who for days have been holding grimly the village of Pozieres under a tornado of German shells. They charged over a two-mile front, sweeping tbe Germans several hundred yards back. In tbe opinion of headquarters, tbe value of tbe gain is not A week of fighting by sap and bomb preceded tbe attack, tbe Australians, amidst this volcano, In blazing sun nnd steaming trenches, working towards the front with pick and spade." VERDUN. FRENCH PROGRESS.

A French communique states: our fire repulsed attacks at Thiaumont Work and between Vnux and Chapltro Woods. A French communique on Monday night stated: We ive made progress south of can only be realised In the trenches, by the comrades to France, but were retained In messages. We have heard ot heavy fighting whole undertaking should be In American officers and men who have been there, who Egypt because they are Ideal soldiers tor along the Seretb River to the south of Brody, hands. Britain will consider any further have fought and suffered. We here In safety, also captured two howitzers.

The fighting AVIATORS ACTIVE. MILITABT TRAIN BLOWN TJP. In comfort, and I may say, on tbe whole with suggestion made by the United States, and of a violent general action extending over one-third of the whole of General Brussllofl's the work In front of these trenches. They had acquitted themselves magnificently the added prosperity, due to warlike expenditure, should do every little bit that we can for previous week by keeping in touch wltb those who are really lighting and bearing the front, but there Is little definite Information to guide us as to which way tbe fighting is going. During the past tew days the Russian has been fierce, and many wounded aus-tro-Germans are arriving.

ENEMY REPORTS. A German communique states: Fleld-Mnrshal von Hlndenburg renulsed detach An Amsterdam message states: French brunt of the struggle. (Applause.) Sometimes the enemy, pushing back their patrols, and restlessly reconnoitring the country SUBMARINES. Further counter attacks (grimst the new British positions near Pozieres have been repulsed. The French at Verdun, Bouth of Thiaumont, have made progress.

The Russians continue their attacks west of the Stokhod and south of Brody. They are handicapped by heavy rains. There has been severe fighting in the Carpathians in south-west Bukawina, in which the enemy claims to lave had an advantage. The Italians, attacking on the Isonzo front, have captured some enemy positions. The British have cut the main railway at other points in German-East Africa, and have occupied another post.

aviators bombed Mons railway station and troop trains with enormous quantities of where they were largely outnumbered by the wily enemy. The Anzacs were well communiques have been mainly remarkable for their vagueness. Yesterday tho capture of six villages near the Sereth River was ITALIAN SHIP SHELLED. material. More wounded nve tra ments advancing along the Stokhod.

Russian attacks westward of Zalocze (on the Sereth) were without result Fight claimed, but no names of any of them were versed Mons in the first fortnight of July led, and displayed high military Intelligence and courage. a 'smart' man escapes taxation, sometimes a man's wealth Is not of a taxable description; but these are times when every manv should either fight or pay (applause) and pay not at the call of the tax-gatherer, but at the call of conscience, at tbe call of the pres- sure of public opinion, at the call of duty; and. finally, we ought to prepare for the If, this war Is going to be a long war, as very likely It will be. Now, It this la going to be a long war we may find ourselves disclosed. Another communique published this than for the previous year.

Tbe attack on RomanI and Gannlt be CALLOUS AUSTRIAN'S. A military train was blown up near norning refers to the Russians capturing three strongly fortified positions on the Stokhod ing Is proceeding on the rlgnt Dank oi me MMth gan at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, but the Light Horse nnd Scottish Territorials drove Liege, blocking all German trains to Belgium on the left bank ot 'the Meuse. River, but we are not g4ven any idea ot tbe Our air squadrons bombed the troops back the enemy to Abuhamra with heavy GENOA, Aug. 7. locality where this success waa achieved.

The enemy messsagea contain references to a loss. Our Infantry, at 5 p.m., began tbe In tbe same predicament as the Germans are now In. Tbe Germans are in the predicament upon the Ssrny-Kovel railway. We gained the Carpathian heights along tbe Czeremosz River (south of Delatyn, In attack from north to south, while the dis There are ,18 survivors from the Italian steamer Siena, 4872 which was destroyed by a submarine in tbe Mediter counter-offensive which has evidently been de THE SERVIANS. OCCUPY PRESBA.

mounted Warwick and Gloucester Yeomanry moved over the sand dunes towards llvered against the Russians towards the southern end of their line. This would not be likely of having to call up their last reserves men who have been wounded, old men, and boya of 16 or 17. We will have to call up every man of that description If the war lBBts an south-west Bukovina). An A nufrlnn onmmUlliaUe fWlVSl We CaP- ranean. to cause them great anxiety, as tne small suc Tbe commander says that the steamer vwMtitinna nn thn helffhts near Jab- Mount Royston, three miles west of Gannlt where the Turks had secured a footing.

cesses gained have been confined to the moun was bombarded on Friday by a subma lonltza, Worochta, and west ot Tartarorr tainous country on the western side of the A Rome message states: The Servians drove out tbe Bulgarians from Fresba and rlne flying the Austrian flag. Incendiary shells carried sway' the bridge and wire railway leading across the Carpathians from Thiaumont au have captured some houses The enemy were unable to withstand tbe heavy artillery, rifle, and machine gun fire from Mount Royston and a neighbouring ridge, and soon cleared. One thousand pris (In the Carpathians, soutn-west of ua Kevins). General von Koevess repelled strong forces on both sides of Delatyn. Hungary by way of Jablonltxa Pass towards occupied the town.

other couple of years. We must be for the worst: and one way to prepare for the worst to show that If we cannot fight we will pay. (Loud applause.) A PLEDGE OP SUPPORT. Mr. Griffith said that the attitude taken up by the Government was that all tho Government could do, supplemented by what tbe citizens eould do, In the interests of those less Installation, and set fire to the ship.

Delatyn and Stanlslau. The counter-offensive, which has apparently been launched with a Six boats were lowered. Three were Pre.ba Is situate 20 miles south-east of Lake Okhrlda, and 13 miles west by south ot oners were tasen, and the remainder scat view to Influencing opinion In Rou mania, has. smashed, and the others are missing. Tbe press Is Indignant at the callous at BRITISH FRONT.

In the western part of Fleury. GERMAN CLAIM. A German communique stntes: Fighting on Thiaumont Ridge has ceased without advantage to the enemy. Bombs were repeatedly dropped on Mctz doing some material damage. tltude of neutrals In not protesting against according to tbe Russian communique, been everywhere repelled.

The main fighting on this front rocently appears to have taken place main In aafetv and security, was all too SWEDEN ANGRY. SEIZURE OF STEAMER. such outrages. I POSITION UNCHANGED. to the south of Brody, near the Sereth River.

Monastlr. SUEZ BATTLE. TURKS EAST OF KATIA. LONDON, Aug. The Governments were doing their best, and the people had risen to every call with magnificent and spontaneous generosity; but all It would appear as If Che Russians here were tered over the desert(The pursuit of the Turks began at daylight.

It remains to be seen whether they can bold the trenches they previously dug in the line of retreat Whatever harpens Egypt Is now safer than at any time since the. war. General Murray's of making tbe Turks fight far from the Canal has been vindicated by tbe fact that the traffic on tbe waterway has not ceased for a minute. The Turks UNDER-WATER TRADER. endeavouring to force their way to the rail this was Inadequate when we realised the large number of men who were risking their lives cheerfully to maintain us in comfort and safety.

The Commonwealth Government waa INDIGNATION WITH GERMANY. DEUTSCHLAND OR BREMEN. The Commander-in-Chief In Egypt re providing a pension for the dependents of those who lost their lives way line which branches off towards Taroo-pol from the Lemberg-Rovno railway at a point about half way between Lemborg and Brody. Tbla lino Js one of General von Bothmer's- main communications with Lemberg. As tber are still reported to be fighting along i LONDON, Aug.

a The "Morning Post's" Stockholm corres THE ITALIANS. ATTACK ON ISONZO. SUCCESS NEAR MONFALCONB. ports: Onr mounted Infantry is In con fought hard. Turkish officers state that tact wltb tbe Turkish rearguard six miles PORTLAND (Maine), Aug.

7. pondent says that tbe Themis affair Is somewhat critical, and strong feeling has east of Katia, where the Turks have con In the war a very much larger pension than any other country In tbe world provided and the State Government was supplementing It for The State Government waa also providing a magnificent Institution at Rand-wick to maintain 1000 of the men who would tho Sereth River the Russians must be at least A submarine has been sighted off tbe been aroused in Sweden. ten or twelve miles from tho section of this coast, wblcb Is believed to be either the LONDON, Aug. 8. General Sir Douglas Hnig, In his midday report of Monday, says: There is no csaoge in the situation.

Gemma bombardments continue between tbe Ancre and the Sommc. We repulsed several small counterattacks eastward of l'ozieres, retaining tbe ground we bad won. We successfully raided trenches east-tint of Neuvlllo St. Vnasr. We drove lack a German raid soulh-eust of Urenier Sir Donslns Hals reported late on Mon- line, which they are apparently endeavouring The Government dcclnres that as the 24 Deutscbland or Bremen.

structed trenches, and whence they began th" advance. We are clearing tbe battlefield, and have collected a quantity of rifles and material. We burled 200 Turks come back crippled In tbe flght for freedom. to reach. hours allowed has expired, the Themis Is LONDON, Aug.

7. An Italian communique states: We captured a strong position In tbe Tofana It Is understood that British warships tho effect of onr fire was terrible, and it was a marvel any escaped. Tbe survivors were scattered far and wide over the desert in small parties. All the British contingents fought well. One officer describes Major-General Chauvel's division as tbe cream of the colonial troops, and whnt praise could be higher after tbe trials ot Gulllpoli? But the British Territorials intend to follow the Deutscbland across no longer a prize, and It refuses an extension of time.

GERMAN EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. In the area of Friday's counter-attack. region, and have commenced am attack the Atlantic and capture ber on the other With the assistance of the Belgians In the north-west and tho Rhodeslan force In the We remembered tne spienaia response maae to the Belgian, Australia, and Allies Days, and to the Red Cross appeal. But all this waa inadequate. When the war was over thouB- ands ot men would be returning, not permanently disabled, but partially disabled, and -unable to earn a living In the way they had earned It before.

But If properly assisted thav could earn a living under other con Aeroplanes bombed Port Sold and Sues, but did little material damage. There were side. NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Two Zeppelins and German patrol ships are woitlng off Slltc.

Swedish destroyers are ready to take whatever action is neces on the Lower Isonzo. We carried several entrenchments in the Monfalcone sector and captured 3000 pris south. General Smuts Is now steadily In slight casualties. The captain of a small coast-guarder at creasing his bold on German East Africa. and Yeomanry also fought splendidly.

Machlasport (Maine) reports that be saw oners. Most of the strategic positions In the north' ditions. By means of tbe Repatriation Fund sary. The Swedish press Is unanimous in declaring: that tbe havoc caused by German era halt of the colony are now free of enemy forces: while lieutenant-Colonel Northey's a submarine on the high seas east of Machlasport this afternoon. She was proceeding in a westerly direction.

She was FUTURE EMPIRE. Jaj night: Four German uttneks were aade northeast and north of. Pozlcres. The Germans penetrated our new trenches at a few points, but were driven out They sustained ninny casualties; and wc captured many prisoners. raiders constitutes an unprecedented vio RhodeBlan force in the south Is dally ad they would provide means to enable tnese men to start some small business or other, and get back Into the social and industrial lite of the State in as good a position as that which they occupied before they left to fight SUBMARINES SEEN.

NEAR AMERICAN- COAST. NEW YORK, Aug. T. vancing further along the main road towards awash for IS minutes and then submerged. lation of tbe neutrality laws.

Diplomatic negotiations are proceeding. AUSTRIAN ATROCITIES. Tbe "Messagero" says that the Austrlans have hanged, four wounded Italian officers on charges of treason. Reprisals are demanded. AUSTRIAN REPORTS.

An Austrian communique states: Bitter the central railway. Of the operations men- Washington officials state that there are "GREAT COHERENT UNITY." no American submarines in tbe vicinity Tbe first two counter-attacks were made TA mesBSKe published yesterday stated that tloned In General Smuts's report, those being carried out by General Van der Venter along for their country. (Applause.) It was a matter of business. Senator Pearce bad said would require 5,000,000. A man on neoslon would not be able without help to the Germans had captured tho Swedish steamer alter a heavy lmmhardment between four ot Machlasport.

the. main central railway are most Important A message from tbe Maine port of Machlasport snys that the lookout on and five morning. Two further strong Themis, and then impudently put In to mite, a port on the Swedish island of Gotland, in order to recoal. They then insisted on be Apparently he has not only succeeded 1n cut attacks were niadt at 8.30 a.m., also a fifth fighting at Monta Sabolizo and San Mlchele Cross Island saw two submarines five LONDON, Aug. 7.

Mr. Lloyd George, Minister for War, when reviewing the Canadian troops, funk shortly after four this afternoon ting tbe main line of communication running across tbe colony from east to west, but has TEAM HANDS. miles from the coast. As they came' to the continues. We recaptured our advanced positions and secured 1232 prisoners.

ing given permission to quit tne naroour, ana threatened that otherwise they woud blow up the steamer. Swedish warships have been surface he heard several blasts from tbe secured control or many miles of the rail which was feeble. All were repulsed. We took more prisoners. said: "When the foe is beginning to be ex despatched.

way. The Klltmatlndo military station. lighthouse on Seal Island, which Is a British possession. The submarines Immedi Tbe enemy, in front of touches, exploded THREAT OF STOPPAGE. where his forces are reported to have ar accumulate sufficient money to buy a small business, to take up a poultry farm, or any- thing of that kind; but a fund out of wblcb be could be provided with 60, 60, or 100 would make all the difference between success and failure.

The money was to be lent to these men without Interest, on a system of extended repayments. Tbe Government waa, going to provide wide areas, of land, wblch vould be cut up Into small areas, with home steads; and If out of the Repatriation Fund a Bmall sum could be given to a man to main-ijL. tain him until his farm proved profitable, then that man would get a start such as he could net by no other means. Another man might I nine and entered our trenches, but were hausted we are preparing to pour In troops. Britain's sons have come from tbe rolling prairies of Canada, from the great Islands in the Southern Seas, from Africa's sunny ately submerged.

Tbe newspapers suggest kmedlately bombed out. that one is possibly the Bremen. THE PERSIAN GULF. SOLDIERS' DIE FROM HEAT. fountains, and from India's coral strand rived, is probably second only In Importance to Tabora.

General Van der Venter was previously reported to have reached the railway line at Dodoma, over 40 miles east of KUlmatlndo. He has also pushed further eastward from here to Klkombo. and the enemy Is reported to be retreatlna- tnw.rH. FRENCH FRONT. A Paris communique.

Issued into on There, bae been dissatisfaction among the caiual tramway conductors owing to delay on the part of the Tramway Group No. 8 Board In Issuing its award. The men are In receipt of 8a 9d per day, which they claim la to help Britain In tho greatest struggle for ASIA MINOR. TURKISH PRESSURE. LONDON, Aug.

8. A Russian communique on Monday nlgbt stated: Our forces In western Persia withdrew to tbe region east of Kermunsbab under Turkish pressure. human freedom. LUSITANIA VICTIMS. NEW YORK, Aug.

8. start a little grocery business; another with a not a living wage. The Press Bureau announces that tbe voyage of tbe hospital ship from Basra to Bombay there were couple of horses and a van mignt start a "We need your help. We aro federating this great Empire for greater future enterprises. As it was before.

It will never Holiday evening, stated: We brilliantly arried a line of treDches between Hem food and tbe river, capturing prisoners tod 10 machine guns. We also severely I imaged the enemy's batteries In the Li Two meetings of the men were held when tbe matters of which they com Mpapua. When General Van der Venter reaches this military post he will have control of well over ICO Government officials state that the United States has no intention of accepting from Germany monetary compensation 130 cases ot beat stroke among the British plained were discussed. The night shift sick and wounded. Twenty-two deaths be aguln.

It will be one great coherent unity, wblcb will do more to mould and direct the destiny of tbe world than any men held tbeir meeting, in tne morning at Bowen's-building, Central-square, when there for tbe lives ot Americans lost in tbe Lusl- occurred. mues oi mis central railway, even If he pushes no further westward from KUlmatlndo towards Tabora in the meantime. it Is likely that he will make a move westward te district. VALUE OF POZIERES. i German army order by General von tanla on the basis of payment at so much was a large attendance.

Tne following motion was carried: "That this meeting of casual conductors protests against the delay of the In the past" ARMY ACT. lowaraa mis point, which Is the most Important Inland town In the colon- hi- I klow found on prisoners taken nea faleres snid: "You must at nil costs re- GERMAN HATRED. per head. MERCHANT SHIPPING. london; Aug.

a most oi wnom, of course are natives. wages board, and gives the Government 14 days' notice ot our Intention to cease work if the following demands have not been given effect to by that date: (I) A minimum wage of lis per day. (2) The abolition of the four-hours shift. (3). The making permanent of all casual conductors after six months' service.

(4) The equalising of casual-con aptnre Tozlercs Plateau. If the British titaln the position it will glvo them BULGARIA. ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS. ATHENS, Aug. 7.

A neutral traveller, who has arrived from Sofia, says that anti-war riots are frequent there, but tbey are put down severely by police charges. King Ferdinand docs not show himself In public. RAILWAYS AND ROADS rrrr ATTACKS ON ENGLAND WANTUD tamable advantage. It must be re-tnken tethwith. The troops Bret cninlne a foot- Tabora Is about ifin 1 The steamer Cufic has left London for WCBl uenerai Brisbane The new steamer Cumberland rrrB Psent position at Klllma- tlnde.

It Is Imnnrtonr a BERNE, Aug. 8. has left Liverpool for Brisbane. ductors wora Dy tne wonting or alternative shifts. (5).

Travelling time both ways. 6l Conductors to be allowed to pay In their 1 reserve at the termination of each shift." A motion was also carried that a deputation bold mast maintain their ground at what-enr sacrifice, pendir.g reinforcements. Any cer or man not resisting to the dentil Wl be Immediately court-martlulled." Junction of the great cross-country main roads Tbe King of Bavaria, In reply to a deputation which demanded submarine and caBl lo wo" and north to south AMENDMENT BILL PASSED. SUBJECTS OF INQUIRY. LONDON, Aug.

8. The House of Commons passed tbe Army Act Amendment Bill last night. Most members studiously avoided tbe discussion of current rumours, but some openly alluded to so-called "Pettlcont Influence," and "Curtain lectures," which are supposed to be one subject of Inquiry. of six wait upon the Government to urge the aircraft warfare against England, "Qer vrjij. mo main road from east west Is the nM UNITED STATES ARMY.

NEW Aug. 8. hawking business. Ihe Commonwealth Government waa contributing 250,000 to the fund, and In every State gatherings similar to this one were being beld to lnaugurato the movement as a concern of the people. (Applause.) Mr.

Griffith then moved: "The citizens of Sydney, recognising the national obligation placed upon every Individual member of the community, whole-heartedly to assist In the efioutlve re-establishment In civil life anl via- ployment of returned Australian soldiers and In the care of their dependents, are In full accord with the alms nnd objects -of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund Act of 1016, pledge themselves to support the scheme laid down by the aforesaid Act, and undertake to promote In every way possible the raising of moneys to supplement the grants mvle for the purposes of the said Act fjrom the public funds." GENEROUS HELP. Mr. C. G. Wade, L.

In seconding the motion, said he thought that there waa no need, at this stage of their experience of tbe war, to emphasise or elaborate the underlying principle In the resolution. Many thousands had given their all, and everyone v. who went to the wat risked his life In the cause of the Empire. was an obligation on all who remained behind to see that those men who did return and many, unfortunately, would be maimed or suffer from impaired health were not allowed afterwards to sink Into poverty and distress.1' (Hear, hear.) Generous help would have to be given wherever It was needed. The experience of previous wars In the old world waa that the soldier was an object of lauda- tlon and support when a war was In active operations, but when It was over the publlo memory was apt, on the restoration of peace necessity oi giving consideration to tne ONE AGAINST SEVEN.

A Wounded Scrgeant-Major, describing luutu irum uar-es- Salaam to TJJIJI, which follows practically SOLDIERS' PENSIONS. inany's worst enemy," said that Germany bad reserved tbe right to conduct an unrestricted submarine and aerial warfare. a MnfAmiin. In reffard to the Armv Ao- rume ms toe mam Central Railway The main road fmm th nA.haH. proprlatlon Bill agreed to an expenditure tu tun suuiu- era side of the colony runs from Schlrati, Oil tho oamtnr-n al.l.

ri The men working on the day shift held- a meeting last evening, when similar motions to those carried at the meeting held In the morning were discussed. They were, how-overs rejected. At a meeting of members of the Tramway Employees' Union, beld last evening, a motion This would be continued with increasing energy. He concluded by appealing to on tbe army of battle at Pozlcres, says that an Australian was thrown down nnd disarmed br seven Germnns. ills mate arrived In the.

nick of time and, sluglc-hituded, he fought the lot. He killed five and made prisoners of the other two. the people not to create dissensions In i. 1 1 asi Airica, tbrntlsTh Mtunaa il It was admitted thnt the late Sir Arthur Markbam'8 researches were largely res ouuiiiern extremity and thn almost ue south was carried that the members protest MINING C0KPS IN FRANCE. i m.

rruio nero tne main iMt.vHt Germany. ROLL OF HONOUR. roarl fnllnwol vili ai ponsible for the bill. Mr. Lloyd George (Minister for War) rkiiimBimae ana MDAnui.

nnltl if against tne aeiay on-, me pari oi, tne Doard in not Issuing its The meetlug was attended by men on the night shift. day shift men carried a AERIAL OPERATIONS. A French COmmimlmiA nn Kniwlai, ntfvht "iiubbb, uetn 7 aw miles nearer the coast. Prom Kilos sa the The following Is an extract from a letter from France, received by Mr. O- W.

Brain, electrical engineer for railways and tramways. similar motion at a meeting neid last week. explained that be considered it desirable to add civilians to tbe personnel of courts-martial wbere It was found necessary to usoiu uiiwrn rowi orancnes away in a south asitaiilw liin4ln i i Itated: We brought down three German paiuB mruuga neu.ir- LONDON, Aug. WHAT BRITAIN PROPOSES. LONDON, Aug.

8. The statutory committee administering tbe Royal Patriotic Fund has Issued particulars of a detailed scheme of pensions and allowances wblcb are to supplement tbe State war pensions. This will enable disabled men to receive a maximum combined pension of 50s weekly; widows, with children, 40; disabled officers, 187 10s annually; officers' widows, 160 nnnunlly. Other beneficiaries Include parents and sisters. In nearly all cases the scale ta partially regulated by the beneficiaries' pre-war incomes.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. M'Kennn) will ask Parlia from an officer, who is an omcer of tne department: "You have every reason to be sat iu nnu Ajangqaoers, at tne neaa of Lake Nyassa. It is continued on to Blsmarckburg, icnjvuwai ami iwo balloons. We bombed the railway stations nt Hetj, Snblon, and Thlonville, factories In isfied with tbe result of the work turned out fori NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. Major Roderick Webb, of Driscoll's Scouts, baa died In East Africa.

He was ll c.mij Vl HUrlO 1 angan Sergt. Norfolk Is 4olog very good work; am "7 v. win ii a iuo railway Dfltween ft I II- matlAft. anil Kuii- wwnacn, and bivouacs at Etaln. I iiiDioiuio, ueiierai van der Venter hss also cut tbe main north and LONDON.

Aug. GERMAN REPORT. A German COlnmtinlmin nn Snnrinv The bonds In the New South Wales suutu, no vr uij pB kUTJ U1BIU CUBl IDQ WOSt, roadways. He Is also at the junction of a summon civilian witnesses. Mr.

Lloyd George added that be was seeking to protect tbe young Irish Catholic soldier against any accusation Involving his honour. There were other cases Involving civilians. Lord Kitchener bad approved of this form of Inquiry. Sir Edward Carson approved of tbe bill! saying that be knew a good deal of tbe facts. tvu ire- diivm muu oiitanunieB UHrev brave fellows had been allowed to drift Into formerly an adjutant In Queensland.

GERMANY'S EMPEROR'S REPRIMAND. 2,600,000 'loan, now being offered, may' be converted Into stock. The final investment Is Itated: We ceuntcr-attncknl nu.nn. sending mm tor a rest ior a week or so. It takes a very strong, and youngor constitution, to flght against the odds this rough work.

It's a treat to see the way the men work under such We are well posted, English papers the same evening. The Australian papers are plentiful. I cannot give much news; all aro very fit, the Colonel, Major David, and others of the staff asked me to re-member them to you. One little Incident may Interest you. took a certain town uoeiui aevuaatiry man npicn leaves toe main I east-west road at Klllmatlnde, and follows a channels that had carrlod them Into greater tared portion of.

a trench from tho British no rowr oiuiviiiues, ana td to iwti tlnn. Mn fntt urj. that avatrvrink flat-' OUUIU-WUBIOI I7 uuursu iuwo.ru toe ranges OI fixed for the end of October, and the first half-year's Interest will be payable on February IS, stir roueres. ment to-day to make a grant of 5,000,000 fresh lebtinir hus na'purpftii nt Thlnnvo I ter mined that this obloquy should never again be heard against our people. hear.) Every soldier who bad left these ind Bawntin le Petit BERNE, Aug, NEW YORK -STRIKE.

to tbe statutory committee. Mr. In reply to questions, assured the House that private benefac We COmnlototv font! I ami CLOSING ROUND THE ENEMY Tbe German Emperor has severely repri which was supplied by a town In the Boohe's hands with current; the town was In our hands a month before the Boche discovered that he LORD ROBERTS. belts at Mouacu l-'arra. To.

Germans still have possession of the tions would not be appropriated In order was supplying us wiu electricity." soores nao gone away who mo uiuninv that If he were killed In action the: wants of hie dependents would be attended to, that if he returned Incapacitated be' would be comforted with a pension. They wanted by means of this fund to give the guarantee railway and road from Dar-es-ftslaam on the manded bis cousin, Prince Frederic Leopold, whose wild boars and stags, breaking out from their enclosures, greatly damaged the to relieve tbe State's obligations, but a coast to Ktiossa, where the main southern SETTLEMENT REACHED. NEW YORK, Aug. i. committee representing nil parties In tbe RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

I road Branches oil. But Kllossa is less than nftv miles tut of MD.Dua. toward, which farmers crops near Potsdam. Radical newspapers have denounced House of Commons would be formed to resist any attempted eucrouebment point General van der Venter is now driving i. ANZACS AND RENTS.

"ADVANCE FROM I'OZIERES. toat UOSe woo muniwi wouiu ua uaipea secure re-employment, and be re-established In th same nosltlons, as nearly as nosslble. ne uennens along tne railway. The enemy forces in the south are belnsr driven hick Most ot the companies Involved In the rall-wsy strikes have effected a settlement by sraatlng their employees the right to organise. They are to deal with their employers through "PROVINCIAL INFLUENCE." TRTBUTE TO HIS WORK.

CAPETOWN, Aug. 8. Tbe Bishop of Bloemfonteln, who conducted a war service In the local cathedral on Sunday, urged the need for Empire repentance for tbe Incompetence of tbose responsible for Imperial affairs, be Prince Leopold's lack of patriotism In allowing the destruction of crops when Germany needs every loaf. as they, held before they had left to. flght abroad.

(Hear, hear.) He had heard some along the main southern road towards Kllossa by Northey, who has now ar comments made, not as to the wisdom of estab- British prisoners; eonuniuees. Th. UWJJUVMi ibiiw. A msettnc of a.l.8ats frota th. Ooulbura llsnlns such a fund, but as to whether, orcan rives as tar nortn as tne military' post of Madlblra, over 120 miles north-east of the point where he crossed the border, end imr feed as proposed, It was likely to be a suo- Mualolpal counou aaa to.

un.mor oi from otb.r lntrMt' Hitherto tne people had eontrlhntis INFANTILE PARALYSIS. 170 miles south-west of the Main Central line nobly to all appeals to them, and It had nn. ed, wa. held in th. Town Rail last night to fore tbe war, wblch bad beep tbe occasion news Agency's Tarls cor-TWlent writes: The Anzacs won fresh ZL fighting north of To-I rtlrZ flrmly beM trenches k.

.1 against the at- I 1 at Kllossa. Tne navsl occupation of the Sadanl gives the British possession of nil "VICTORY IMPOSSIBLE." NEW Ang. 8. Tbe "World" says, In an editorial, that reading between tbe lines of his articles. nrw rnnir i.

i dlseus. the proponi toat a railway saouia b. constructed from Talloag or. Wlnmllo, oa th. Bouth.rn to J.rrl.

Bay. A cross lln. from Rrdal to Taralgai to connect th. Southsra and Western line, was als. orgwl.

Reflation, war. carried -raauasttDa atr. Lroch. th. The Infantile paralysis epidemic has now of shame and remorse.

Earl Roberts, who trleC to save bis countrymen, should have a gigantic statue erected to bis memory. rescued nod cases. Ttaera lum Ku. inaa Ud T-Jr1 mnu or in. pons to tne nortn oi Dar-es-Sisam.

The enemy's strategic rosds and railway, have, therefore, been completely disorganised. No donbt some enemy forces bavs been driven westward from Klllmatlnde towards Tabora, where tbey are likely to be eaughf between tbe aeatton of Oenersi van der Venter's forcos doubtedly helped a great deal to know that in collecting money from tbelr own resources) they had the handling ot Its distribution lo calty. Fears had been expressed that aa it was a Federal fund the public might be disinclined to contribute aa freely. There was, too, the fear on the part of some people that the fund might be. a Government-rtdden one.

Though It waa to be a Federal fund the State War Councils, which were composed of representative men, Would have the distribution of Herr Max Harden tells tbe Germans that deaths. Medical experts bear testimony to the emeaoy, proved In several oases, of Inleetloas mambar for Wsrriwat to bring th. proposals GENERAL TOWNSHEND'S i LONDON, Ang. 7. In tbe House of Commojs to-night the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Robert Cecil, said that notwithstanding repeated Inquiries through the American Ambassador, he had been unable to ascertain tbe whereabouts of tbe British prisoners from Kut-el-Amara.

except wltb regard to General Townsbend. The failure of the Porte to reply In did ,1 but the colonials eSL to attack tho oi serum rrom persons who have recovered. baton to. rMer.i auuonuas, aaa a deputation waa appointed to wait on the Minister for Works, asking th. 8tat Oov.ram.nt to cooperate with, the Federal author! tie.

la having a trial aurray of th. uuted routs from Tallan. or Win sella to Nowr. or Jorvl. wonting westward and the Belgian force, which Is coming down from the north-wastem OBITUARY.

FRENCH SOCIALISTS. NO RELATIONS WITH GERMANS. PARIS, Aug. 7., side of the colony. The mala German fore, will most likely fall back along th.

Central they must understand that victory Is Impossible, 'i' MERCHANT SHIPPING. The steamer Hattle Lnckenbach baa left New York for Melbourne. Tbe 4-masted schooner A. B. Johnson baa left Gray's Harbour for Sydney.

tb. men harled mo money. wnateTer migui no the value of soma of the criticisms. It was too late to put them forward now, as the scheme bad been ailal I tow. th.

VH.M1 rt Mr. Lynch Mid th. foaling waa growing amonv Federal member, that owiac to th. railway towards the coast. They should eventually be faced by General Smuts' forces mov.

Ing southward from th. Usambara Railway. dlflloultr aom.tlm... la dealing Ctrm.i. luiepvai.

The spired misgivings, as the prisoners were compelled to cross tbe desert at this season a-- uu.niuiudu, USUI made Its grant, and had fixed a day for the appeal to the people. Their duty, therefore. Tbe French Socialistic Congress, by 1824 votes 1075, decided not to resume ADMIRAL KAMIMURA TOKIO. Aug. t.

The death Is announced, of Admiral Kami mura. 1teillili.r!nre at the Hill 100. Three battalion. General van der Venter moving-, eastward from tbe direction of Mpapua; and Lleut-Ooloael Northey moving up ta tbe north -cut wita to. manor oi nauon.i railway linea, of provincial InHu.nb.., the time had oora.

when step, should be taken to remove th. Federal Parliament to Its "bush" capital, van It temporary buildings had to be naoo. of tbe year. i relations with tbe German crown the success even of Australia Day. Tbey anvuia niu 10 anon io mut me TflSpnnsS) from uw direction of Nea iringa.

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