, 1915-07-31

Is engaged.
Bn,lsn critics believe this is the critical
time OF the campaign for the whole German
pan depends on Aackeuseu reaching the
Lub iu-Cholm ra way.
Increasing hostilIties in the Western thea
ire are INDEBTED in official commu"iques by
Paris and Berlin. On Tuesday the gieatest
ac ion was GENITAL about Arrus, which the
French say was bombarded twice, causing
fires to start, but they were gu cky extin-
gujshed. The advanced tret ehes of the
Germans on the Lingskopf, northo of Munster,
in Alsace, have been captured b, the French,
and u Germun statement admits Thu. These
heights dominate the principal valley of the
Fecht and the great road from Notre Dune
DIES Trisepis. The captured trenches have u
f~l0uta9e of about one and two thllds miles.
The French captured several Officers and
over one hundred men belonging 10 five
different regiments.
A German official statement mentions a
weak french attack north Of Souchcz and
mine explosions at LIE AIesuil, III the Cham
pagne district, which were successful. West
of the Argonue the Germans have occupied
some hostile trenches. Owing TO he Ieuew-
ed bomburdment Of Thiacourt by the French,
the Germans replied by bombaIdiA4 Point 4
Monsoon. The Germans have also bonn
har,led Furnes, east Of Dunkirk, the French
reta|iuting with fire ON the German barracks
at Westeude and Middelkerke.
Artillery is ! kewiso playing au important
part in the brittle Of the I4Ouzo where the Ituii-
ms have concentrated for three days Il fire on
the Austrian positions exceeding III violence
that which The Austro-G Germans employed
against the Russians IN Western GalIcia
until then the tiercest IN the war,
The correspondent Of the Geneva "Tri-
bune' ut Luibuch, III Austrin, announces the
commencement Of the evacuation Of GoriZ "a
by he Austrians, and adds that it il ouiy II
question of hours before PodgoIa succumbs
to the Italian assaults, and that The Auattl-
ans at Do5erdo, guarding the route 10
Trieste, are unable to hold THEN position.
Vienna says the Italian attack failed, with
heavier losses thun ever, and that after
tEe battle the Austriuns held their original
positions. The Italian General Cuntore has
been killed.
In the House Of Commons, in moving an
adjournment until September, Mr.. Asquilh
reviewing the war situation, said; owe
would be ungtatoful and inseusitive il we
did not recognize the indescribabIy gallant
efforts by our Russian Allies to stem the
tide Of invapiou aud retain inviolate the
Integrity u tu6A po5hSNS'pbS AHt L ~ HOb
think there is in military history Il more
magnificent example of discipline and eniur-
ance aud of both individual and collective
initiative than shown by the Russian Army
in the last seven weeks. Oar new Italian
Allies are with carefully prepared movements
steadily gaining ground and making their
way towards then objective, which IN n very
short time Will be within then reach"
He declared that The Governments con
fdeuce in the result Of the operations in the
DardAnelies was undiminished, and lie en-
phasized his confidence in the victory OF the
French nud British Armies i'll the Western
h,ld. Continuing, he said: "The British
fleet to day is far stronger than at !he begin
ulug Of the war, and to its q let and unob-
served but ubiquitous and al powerful acti-
witty is due TIE fact that the seas are suhslan-
italy clear. The submarine menace, ReI ious
az it has appeared, will not i fict fatal or
substantial injury on British trade. We
have our supplies OF food and raw materials,
upon which we and the rest Of the country
depend, flowing III upon US in the same album
dance and with the same freedom, and /
may even say without much e~xaggeration,
iudgin8 from the Insurance rates and other
matters, with The same immunity from seri-
Gus huzurds as in time Of pence
In reply to a question regarding the mum