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have consequences very different from those
expected in a spirit of righteous indignation
with q despicable foe. He also warned the
House to do nothing likely to shift the trade
c. ntre of the world from Great Britain to,say
America. Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill
said in his opinion it was IL good war measure
and tue Governments proposal deserved
wholehearted and spontaneous approval.
The debate divided into q discussion of
the free trade question. Mr. Andrews
Bonar- Law admitted hat Great Britain
had accumulated enormous wealth under
free trade, but reminded his hearers that
Great Britain's command Of the seas
did not depend on free trade and if they
could imagine Great Britain placed in Ger
many's position of having ell external trade
severed he would ask how loLg Great Bril-
tain would have been able to do what Ger
many~has done in carrying on the war from
the view point Of military strength. He
believed the effect of the tariff was greatly
exaggerated on both sides. 1t was really
a question of organization, he said, and the
conferences resolutions really aimed at
making the Allies independent Of Ger.
many with regard to vital industries hlth-
erto controlled by Germany.
Fefrograd, Aug. 3rd-The official statement
from General Headquarters issued today is as
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proceeding near the villages of DubescAovo
and Gulevitchie. During the fighting on
the river Sereth near Oorodisch about 4
miles above Tarnopol, the gallant legimental
commander Colonel GoronOff was wounded.
In the Vorobieyka region east of Jezierna 8
enemy aeroplanes flew over our encamp-
ments. During the fighting south OF the
Dniester in the direction of Stanislau the re-
gimental chaplain Castorski was wounded.
Caucasus front: In the direction of Diarbekr
near Ogmit between Mush and Mamakhatun
we captured Turkish works by an impetuous
bayonet charge and took prisoners Z officers
and 300 Turkish soldiers. A whole company
of the latter surrendered. We also captured
a gun and 3 machine-guns. We continue to
attack and prisoners ale still HoWlng IN.
Petrograd, August 3rd.-On the night
of August End. in the region of Smorgon,
saws the Official statement issued today the
enemy launched gas attacks on both sides of
the railway. The attack opened at one o'clock
in the morning and the gas was released six
times with intervals between the waves. The
gas attacks finished at 6 O'Clock in the morn
ing. The use Of gas was discovered in good
time with the result that the German WHO
were following the gas attacks on attempting
to advance were met with rifle and machine
gun fire and suffered severe losses. The enc
my did not even succeed IN getllDg OUTSIDE
of his own wire entanglements and be rapid
Iy returned to his trenches. Caucasian front:
In the direction of Kalp put in the region Of
the village of Nurik our detachments made
an advance ard forced back the enemy from
his fortified position on the right bank Of the
River Euphrates at Muradtchala.
Loddon, August 4th.-The Official state
ment issued at midnight reads: North Of
Bazentin lie Petit we gained some ground by
a bombing attack. Duling the night the
enemy sent four strong detaohments toward
Dleville Wood which were allowed to approach
to close range before fire was opened.All were
repulsed with heavy losses, and at one place
SO of the enemy were caught in massed for
nation by our machine gun-fre. Our heavy
artillery bombarded an enemy strong point
between Pozieles and Teiepval. The garrison
fleeing across the open came under our field
gun fire. Yesterday we caused a big explo-
sion at Courcelette. Throughout the day
the enemy's artillery maintained q bar
rage west and southwest of Longueval
and Mametz ane Cat erpillar Wood intermit-
tently. Further north he shelled villages
near Arras and Armentieres and dropped
bombs on the outskirts of some of the viii
lagos without doing any damage. In the
Givenchy district we bombarded the enemy's