, 1915-07-28

attacks west of the city and claim that they
hurled the Russians across the VIstula,
northwest thereof, but do not claim that
their forces have obtained IL foothold on the
eastern bank.
General Sir Ian Hamilton reports as fol-
lows from the GAllipoli Peninsula: "lu the
southern section on Friday afternoon the
Turks attacked our northern trenches, the
left flank Of our front trenches in that neigh
bourhood having been Shelled rather heavily.
Under cover Of this bombardment n small
force Of Turks dnshed for our sap-heuds, but
two Of our mnchine-guns opened fire and the
Survivors retired, leaving 40 dead before our
trenches and probably more were out of
sight. as our shrnpnel WAS very effective.
The whole affair lasted only twenty minutes.
In the Vosges the Germans attacked dur
ing the night, but were everywhere iepulsed.
Rheims aud SCISSORS were bombarded and
n violent cAnuouNde was directed against the
French positions ia the forest OF LIE PIetre.
U~uotficial dispatches from the Italian front
are 80 favourable that Rome expects the
immediate capture OF the Isouzo fortress of
Gorilla, and the latest reports Of the fighting
along the Isonzn, from Tolmino 10 the CArso
plateau, leave no doubt AS 10 the italian sue
cess.
A British official despatch from Southern
Arabia announces "phe village Of Sheikh
Othman, which i'll the withdrawal OF our
troops to Alden had been temporarily aban-
doned, was reoccupied on Wednesday, the
Turks being easily expelled and pursued for
five miles. It is now securely held and the
civil population is fast returning, the Turks,
who are still near Label, are reported to be
suffering from sickness. Our total casualties
on Wednesday were about rs"
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ration OF war will be marked throughout the
Empire by a reafirmation Of the British de-
termination to continue the struggle I'M
swervingly, and . pledge will be embodied
IN a resolution, approved by Mr., Asquith that
con this anniversary Of the declaration Of
q righteous wax this meeting of citizens re-
cords its lnhexible determination to continue
to u victorious end the struggle for the main
4enance Of those ideals OF liberty and justice
which are the common and sacred cause of
the Allies. Meetings are being arranged
throughout the Empire at which the resolu-
ton will be put. Members OF the Cabinet,
Members OF Parliament and other public
officials are cooperating, and the Dominions
ana Colonies are oil joining In the movement.
Dispatches from Athens state that the
Turkish cruiser "MidiIli" formerly the "Bres-
lau," has been torpedoed in the Black Sea
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and 8 yards wide under the water line. The
German submarine U 81, recently reported
10 have been sunk in the Black Sea by Rus
sian warships, is now reported to be stranded
off Tchekmodje.
The Russian Steamship "Rubonia" has
been torpedoed and sunk The trawIer
"Star of Pence has been torpedoed and
sunk off the Orkneys, being the first British
victim Of German submarines for nine days.
Both crews were saved.
Advlces from Copenhagen state that the
German minelayer "Albatioss" which went
ashore near the Ostergarn Lighthouse dur
ing the recent naval battle in the Baltic has
been rrhoated.
The "Westminster Gazette" says that the
third United States Note is the strongest
tlnt could be written without Il breach Of
relations aud leaves Dothing to be desired
regarding frmness and the renssertion of
the principles previously declared. The
"Pall Mall Gazette" thinks that Germany
now cannot misunderstood the United
States position.
The text of the Note has not yet been
published in Berlin. Comment upon the
authorized abstract is restrained and it is
hoped that some arrangement will be made
FOR n continuance of the submarine warfare
"