, 1916-08-02

London, July 27th.-Ihe severity ol tue
fighting since the beginning OF the preseh.
offensive on the western front IL indicated
by the list of casualties among officers issued
by the War Office showing for the first three
weeks of July l,1O8 killed, 2,843 wounded
and 49l missing, a total of 4,433, this makes
the aggregate loss siuce the beginning OF
the war 33,857, of which 10, los were killed.
Athens, July 26th. Following lengthy
conferences between General Moschopoulos,
Commander of the Greek forces at Salonica,
and King Constantine and the Greek Cen
eral Staff the impression is general IN ninth
ry circles at Athens that a resumption OF
hostilities in Macedonia between the Entente
Allies and the Central Powers is not immi-
nent. There are no indications that Salonica
will be attacked. The Austro-G Germans have
less than a brigade on the Salonica front, and
consequently military observers point out
they are not in a position to undertake an
assault on the formidable Macedonian strong
hold.
Sandy Hook, July 27th-A craft which
appeared to be @ submarine, and which OBJ
servers believed might be the German un-
derwater merchantman Bremen, passed San
DIV. Hook at 9.O3 O'Clock to night.
London, July 28th-Mr. Lawrence Gin
nell. Irish member of Parliament for north
west Meath, was fined G100 in court to-day.
The Crown Attorney said that when Mr..
Ginnell visited the Irish prisoners at Stat
ford, he told them he had done more for
the Irish cause than anybody else, and that
they were looked upon as martyrs. On a
similar VISIT to the prison at Wordsworth,
there was a disturbance among the prison
ers, who carried MIR. Ginnell around on their
shoulders.
Petrograd, July Misunderstanding the
energetic preparations of the Russians for
the continuance of the war, General Chouval-
off, Minister of War, in m interview with the
'Russky Slovo", says: cit is necessary to
dispel the illusion that the war can end in the
Autumn. The breaking down of the enemy's
forces has already Legun, a fact as we'll
known to the Germans as to the Entente
Allies, but GermaDy's technique is so high,
that in spite of her economic weakening and
the lowered morale of her troops, Germany
still has the power to resist, and we must
look forward to a further struggle before the
final victory.
London, July 28th.-British troops have
CAPTURED Delville wood in its entirety, a Bri-
tish official statement announced this after
noon. The text of the statement is as fol-
lows After severe lighting we have driven
the Fifth Brandeubetg Division from their
remaining pos tions III Delville wood, cap
turing three OHcofS anu AOU men. Aue
whole wood now is in our hands, and two Ger
man counter-attacks have been beaten off with
heavy losses to the enemy. We made further
progress in Longueval village and near Po-
zieres, and in the latter area we captured 46
wounded Germans. Last night the enemy
guns we're active against our new positions
and there were heavy artillery duels in vari-
Gus sectors of the battle area.
Paris, July 2sth.-The Serbians have
begun an offensive against the Bulgarians
in Greece, according to a Hava's despatch
received here to-day from Salonica. The
Serbians have occupied a series of heights
and are maintaining their positions despite
artillery fire and counter-attack of the
Bulgarians.
Berlin, July 27th-The text of the official
statement says: Western theatre: Between
the Ancre and the Somme intense artillery
activity on both sides lasted into the night.
Enemy hand grenade attacks were repulsed
west of Pozieres. South of the Somme a
French attack carried ont northeast of
Barleaux failed. During the night several
strong French attacks made in the region
of Froi- de-terre and Fleury were repulsed.
Fighting continues at some points. Strong
,ooonno;tor;p0 adetachmenta attacked on