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were subjected to a vigorous counter-attack
during the night. The Germans charged
the French lines south of Soyecourt, but the
War Office announced today, suffered
heavy losses and we've driven back in disor-
der. A strong German detachment which
advanced to the attack in the Caulnes region
was repulsed with the bayonet. Between
SCISSORS and Rheims the Freuch penetrated
a German trench, clearing it of it's defenders.
On the Verdun front the artillery was active
on both sides. In the vicinity of Chattan-
court and Fleury French aeroplanes success
fully bombaraed enemy positions at Longuy-
on and Brieuiles.
London, July 21st-The "Morning Posts"
Petrograd correspondent while exulting in
the success OF the Russian push, declares
that experts in Petrograd believe that final
victory over Germany may yet be Il year or
more distant, adding, "forsthe German grows
stronger G8 the circumference of the defence
contracts, and be will probably be strongest
when once more driven back upon his own
admirable home railway system. There is
still a school Of experts which believes that
the Gelmuna should be encouraged to attack
by steadily retreating before them as 40
form of fighting nowadays costs so dearly as
attack. Wellipgton's victories in Europe,
Waterloo, particularly, We're won by retreat,
but this scheme apparently is impossible at
present, owing to The fact that western
Europe goes to pieces morally at the very
thought of retreat.
London, July 21st-The British steamer
~''Virginia" which was sunk by q German
submarine in a half hour chase, according to
Reuters Malta corr espondent. The "Vlrgi-
MIA" was finally compelled to halt when her
funnel had been blown away making the
engine room and stOkehold untenable. The
submarine immediately torpedoed the vessel,
the correspondent adds, and continued TO
shell her while the men were getting into the
boats. 25 of the crew got off safely, but 25
others went down with the ship, The cap
tain Of The Virginia" was saved after being
in the water for nearly an hour.
Berlin, July 21st-Threats of airraids on
open French towns as measures of Tepri-
sails are made in an Official statement
issued here today. The statement says
that the French airmen have bombarded
towns il the Black Forest which are outside
the zone of field operations while the Ger
man air attacks have up to now been directed
exclusively against fortresses or field works.
In one of the French raids, it is said that q
woman and four children were killed. eve
shall now be forced" says the report, 'to use
our strong battle squadrons tor the purpose
of ~repri>als, A great number Of peaceful
french towns outside The zone of operations
are within the reach Of our air squadrons."
London, July 21st.-The American schoon-
er "Plince Valdemar" has been captured by
n German warehip while on it's way from
Philadelphia to Sweden with a cargo of oil,
according to q despatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co., The only American schooner
of this name, which is listed here, belongs
to G. L. w. McNear of San Francisco. The
McNear firm is one of those included in the
recent British blacklist.
London, July 2lst-A despatch from
Berne to the "Daily News" says that Count
Zeppelin in q speech to the workmen at
Friedrichshafen, said; 81 have good news
for you. The Kaiser has given his advis-
ors a free hand regarding the use of air.
ships and submarines. Be patient. Vital
blows will soon be struck.
London, July 21st-The British line north
of Bazentin and Longuval has been pushed
forward to Foureaux wood, the War Office
announced to-day. The British drove the
Germans from the wood, but lost part of
this position subsequently. The stat cement
is as follows: The battle continues without
intermission between the Leipsic redoubt
on the west, and Delyille wood, on the east.
North of the Basentin Longuval line the