, 1916-08-05

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great activity. A total of 33 aerial encoun-
tiers took place over the lines Of the
enemy. One German aeroplane attacked
by two Newport machines was seen to
fall in flames, while IA other German machines
seriously damaged were compelled either to
land or were seen to dive down within their
lines.
Paris, Aug. 2nd.-An Official statement
issued today says: We are now in posses.
sion of precise information regarding the re-
p%ressions OF which two Hungarian regiments
were the object, One had revolted, the
other took to flight before the enemy at
Pliaschowo. 1t was the seventh Regiment
OF Landwehr of the Sixth Corps which made
common cause with tue Magyar mutineers.
Two hundred and seventeen men of this re-
Riment were shot. The other regiment was
the Thirteenth Landwe The 1913 men
who escaped from the Russians were shot
by order OF the Chief OF Staff Of General Won
Linsingen.
London, August 2nd.-Further progress
has been made by the British troops Today
east OF Pozieres in the River Somme region,
it was officially announced this afternoon.
London, August. 2nd.-The South Shields
Gazette says the Dutch steamship Zes LAND
while on her way from q Scottish port to
foreign port has been sunk by a German
submarine after the crew had been ordered
10 take to the boats. The iceland was OF
1898 tons gross and was built in 1907. Her
hOmepOrt was Rotterdam,
Nogalis, Ari, August 2ud.-The explosion
OF a carload OF dynamite killed 80 and
wounded 40 Carranza soldiers near Guaymas
Sonora, according TO reports received here
to-day. 1t was stated that the Mexican
authorities are proceeding in their investi-
CATION on the theory that the explosion was
due to a shot deliberately fred into the car.
Newport News. Aug. 2nd.- The German
merchant submarine Deutschland was seen
off Tangier Sound at six o'clock this morning.
She was still heading to the lower bay at u
high rate of speed. Tangier Sound is about
rs miles above the Capes.
Paris, Aug. 2nd.-North of the River
Somme last night the French troops took
q powerfully fortified German position be-
tween Hem Wood and Monaou Farm, is was
officially announced by the French War
Office Department this morning. GIN the
right bank OF the River Meuse, north of the
fortress of Verdun, there was o violent series
OF engagements throughout the night at
Vaux lie Chapitre Wood and Chenois expand
ing to the east as far as to the south of
Damloup. After q series OF unsuccessful
attacks, some with asphyxiating gus, the Ger
mans gained a little ground in Vaux le Chap-
tire Wood and in Chenois. During the ac-
tons the French took as prisoners 100 Ger
mans, including three officers. A Russian
accommodating party, the statement adds,
made a bayonet charge in the Champagne
region dispensing q German detachment.
London, August 2nd-Some of the morn
ing papers attach great Importance to the
remark of Mr.. Asquith in the House of Com
mons yesterday when replying to an enquiry
concerning certain routine matters at the
Autumn session of Parliament. He said:
II don't know who will be responsible for
the conduct of the business at the next ses-
sion. I have pot the faintest idea. This,
says the "Daily Graphic, may be a prelimi-
nary hint that he intends to retire. The
"Daily Chronicle" says: Things have not
gone we'll with the Government in the House
during the past fortnight and in actual
conditions some members are disposed to
read a good deal into these words Of the
Premier. Hence the revival of the reports
of a Cabinet reconstruction which rumour
says will be accomplished in the Autumn
with Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill and
Sir Edward Carson again in Ministerial
Office.
Menaornd at Jamaica