, 1916-08-12

L.o,ijv i, an economic sense. Will they
Lnow how TO draw direct conclusions from
the situation and the determination of the
Confroi Powers? We refrain from giving an
answer to this question. It is for them TO
make it known speedily aid clearly. For
our measures of defence cannot hall before
n neutrality behind which our opponents
attempt to carry through their war OF
exhaustion.
Paris, Aug. 9th-Tbe official statement
of to-dav saws: On the Verdun front heavy
fighting continued during the night for
possession Of the Thinumont work. The
Germans gained a further footing. The
French hold the outskirts of the work. In
the village of Fleuiy the French made some
H., ovress. In the region Of Chaulhes the
Germans penetrated the French lines between
Lihons and the Chnu'nes railroad but were
expelled at the point of The bnyonet. A
French aviator started forth at $50 O'Clock.
last night Oh q voyage III which he covered
$50 kilometres OFT miles) returning at 2.65
o'clock. He crossed the Vosges mountains
aud the Black Forest of Germany.
London, Aug. 9th-Pressing the advan-
taoe won by the defeat of the Turks who
attacked the forces near the SutZ Canal, the
British have driven back the Turks 10 "
line Is miles east of ka}ia. The following
OIlClal StdJGujGui "a S"'N ~ ~
lions was issued to-day: TeIegraphlng at
8 As O'clock last evening, the COMMANDMENTS
Chief in Egypt reports that our pursuit of
the enemy in the Katia continues. North
and west The Turkish reai guard have been
dressed back, while south The Imperial
Camel Corps, by a dashing attack, drove
them from their entrenchments. We cap
tured more prisoners aud the enemy rear
guards have now retired in about a line rum
ming north and south through Bir-el- Add.
Is miles east of Katia.
Philadelphia, Aug. 9th-As a result of a
series of meetings of the newspaper publish
es of Philadelphia, called to consider the
serious situation in the news print paper
market, the following agreement was unani-
mously renched: All morning, evening and
Sunday newspapers will Immediately reduce
the size of their issues to the extent OF q
total not in excess Of 80 pages weekly. That
beginning September LIST next, the accepting
from Wholesale purchasers of unsold copies
of all morning, evening and Sunday news
papers will be discontinued. Heretofore
this privilege has been granted to news boys,
news agents, news stands and carriers.
London, Aug. 8th-The expected Bill pro-
roguing the life of the present Parliament
OH account of The war will be introduced in
the House of Commons by Mr.. Asquith on
Monday.
London, Aug 9th-British naval aero
planes reached the vicinity of Brussels in m
air raid, the War Office announced today.
The announcement is as follows: At day
break this morning under heavy fire an at
tack was carried out 10y naval aeroplanes
upon an enemy airship she'd at Evere near
L, ussels. The object was successfully bonn
barded from a height of 1000 feet and s
bombs were observed TO have hit the shed.
Heavy columns of smoke were seen to issue.
Our machines letu ned safely:
Rome, Aug. 10th-About 10000 prisoners
we've captured by the Italians at Gorlzia,
according to an official announcement at the
War Office. The statement says: An accu-
rate estimate is impossible at present as
numbers of prisoners are being brought in
hourly. The capture of Gorizia was cele-
brated last night in Italy. Great p~arades,
bands and crowds testified 10 the enthusiasm
of the people over General Cudorna's victory.
Rejoicing is intensified hat many thousands
of additional prisoners have been captured
by the Italians at other points along the
IsonZo in addition to those taken ut Gorizia.
Paris, Aug. 10Ih-A Hava's despatch from
Rome says that the Duke of Aostas army,
having passed the left bank of the Isonzo,