, 1915-07-31

grad predict a clmAX to the great struggle
in Poland within % fortnight, with simuIra-
neous attacks on Warsaw from tie north
and south.
General Won Bulow's troops are arriving
south from Courland aud are now % miles
southeast Of Shnyli, having reached Pone-
We8ch, u railway Junction linked with the
VlIna-DWinsk line VIII cl the German cavalry
IS attempting to seize preparatory to cutting
the more important hovm-VIIm line, their
effective cuvalry force iii fhIs aren being es-
timnted at 10000.
The Russinus IRE now fighting to prevent
the Germans from shifting troops from the
Eastern to the Western front and are hold
ing on until the Allies can bring mp sufficient
ammunition to face a strong advance, and
thus the battles urouUi Warsaw are mo-
important to the Western Allies than to the
Russians.
The Anstro-G Germans claim to hive cap
tured 131,250 Russians sine the I4th INST.
besides IL cannon, 141 machine guns and an
enormous quantity of military supplies.
Along HE Western front artillery actions
hive taken place, but no important clashes
have occurred. Poris reports cannonndina
il the forest Of Le Pl6tre ncar the MoseIie
and a bombardmeut Of Point 4 Mouseon. The
artillery activity extends from Souch,z, in
the north, to Hartmanns We1Ierkopf, in VI
SAGE. The French continue their air raids
on the German Communications, and in he
latest attacks bombs and steel arrows were
thrown on the military railway and station
at NatiloI, north Of Montfoucan.
Official dispatches from Rome announce
TINT the island Of Pelngoso, IN the Adriatic.
which is important on account OF its 4trate-
ghc situation, has been occupied by the Tia
hans.
It is semi officially stated that since the
war began Italy has taken approximately
10000 AustFiars, including 500 officers.
Over 300 officers have been captured since
the 18th inst. in the battle OF the Is,nz0.
The operations on The Carsc plateau are pro-
crossing favourably to the Italians.
Dispatches from Athens state that n Bri-
fish submarine on reaching Mudaba, Oh the
Sea OF Marmora, torpedoea and sank the
Turkish transport "Niga" and another trans
port disembarking troops from Constantine
Pile for service ~ the Dardanelles- The rid-
er submerged ind reNppealtd ut the yhurycs
Of ConstantInopIe where its torpedoes sunk
two 2unb0nts and m ammunition steamer.
At Tophane the submarine sent u torpedo
into the wharf Of the Turkish arsenal, de-
stroying $50 feet Of the whmf, but II trans
port lying near was not struck.
The following British official bulletin has
been issued concerning the operations II ont
the Enphrates, IN Asiatie Turkey "Ihe Bri-
fish foNces after rushing md capturing the
Turkish advanced and main enlreMched posi-
tions occupied the town OF Nasiriyeh on Snr-
day, A British gunboat shelIed the town on
Saturday night and the Turks becoming dis
organic 4 retreated northward. The Brit
ish took eleven guns and two machine-Quns
and severnl hundred prisoners were captured.
while 500 Turkish dead were counted in the
main positions. The British casualties were
between 300 and 400.
A despatch to the Hava's Agency from
Athens reports the bombardment Of She
Turkish positions inside the Dardanelle4 for
the last three days, the object of the AHics
being to destroy the enemy positions on the
Asintic shore. The despatch also stntes that
negotiations with the British Government on
the subject OF the search Of Greek Ships,
have reached a satisfactory end, the British
Government agreeing to recognize Greek
rights in consideration Of rigorous measures
being taken by Greece to prevent the ship
mtnt Of contrAband
German submarines appeared suddenly
among the fishing fleet off he north coast If
Scotland and sank 8 truwlers. The Norve-
gian burque "Hulboe" was attacked and set
ON fire. on Sunday and bAr nopt,;,