, 1916-08-23

the interned ships here say the "Bremen"
or another German submarine will reach
Americas shores before September 5th.
Paris, August 21st.-The Germans deliv-
cred a violent attack on Fleury last night,
using flaming liquid, but without result, says
the War Office statement today.
Paris, Aug. 21st.-Second Lieut.. Brinde
Jonce des Moulinais, a we'll known aviator,
has been killed in an accidental fall of his
aeroplaDe on the Verdun front.
Rome, Aug. 21st.-According to an Off
cial estimate issued to-day, the Austrian
losses on the Izonzo during the great Italian
advance between August 9th and 18th ex-
ceeds 5000 men and the number of prison
ers captured by General Cadorna's troops
within the same period totalled $4,000.
London, Aug. 1~9th.-Friday's casualties
consist Of 1856 officers, of whom 43 are dead
and 3,757 men, of whom 1913 are dead.
Saturdays casualties include l57 officers, 81
dead, Alb men, 629 dead. 808 missing.
With the British army in france Aug. 21st
not only have the British held all the gains
made in the Saturdays attack through the
critical second day and night fight following
it, but they have made another important
gain. This morning they are within 500
yards of Martinpuich as the result of taking
a trench which had held them up between
Pczieres aud High Wood.
Berlin, Aug. 2Oth--Information now at hand
gives assurance that this years crop will be
much in excess of those of the last peace years,
according to a statement from the Office of
Adolph Won Batochi, President of the food
regulation board. 1t is said Germany is
assured of supplies of all food necessary for
another year.
New York, August 21st.-The "World"
this morning published the following
ln1ooAoh Fc~ro GfoH oouuncr0n1ank RonI
s. Won Wiegand at Berlin. Roumania
will not enter the war against the Cen
trail Powers now, nor III the immediate
future. None can yet measure the length
of the war, and Roumania knows the
price of failure too we'll to risk q gamble
with fate in throwing in her lot without
knowing before hand which side will turn up,
is the way my source of information puts
Paris, August 21st.-Italian troops began
to disembark at Salonica yesterday. The
despatch says the Italians passed through
Salonica to camp preceded by military bands
of the Allies and cheered by the populace.
Active participation by Italian troops in the
Salonica campaign would mean the existence
of a state of war between Germany and Italy.
AS the Entente Allies are believed TO have
q force of some 100000 British, French and
Serbian troops on the Salonica front, the
sending of endorsements just after the
opening of hostilities' on a large scale would
indicate that the Allies have embarked on a
campaign of extensive proportions. Italy
who has a considerable surplus of troops,
has been urged to take a moro active part in
the Balkan operations but was believed to
have refrained partly on account Of the fact
that she was not at wal with Germany.
There have been several recent indications,
however, that a declaration of hostilities was
forthcoming.
Brisbane, Aug. 21st.-Sir Horace Tozer
KONG, former Representative of the
Queensland Government in Loudon, is dead.
Sir Horace Tozer was born in New South
Wales in 1914.
London, Aug. 21st.-The War Office
communication issued this evening says.
Near the Mouquet farm (near ThiepvaI)
the enemy attempted to make an attack on
q small scale which was immediately repul-
sed. Otherwise there is little to report ex-
cept artillery activity by both sides which at
times was very violent. Our artillery fire
was very effective. Southwark of Thiepval
the enemy's trenches were severely damaged
and a coufagration was caused in one of
the enemy's batteries which burned fercely
for some time. A hostile balloon was forced