, 1916-07-22

IeaueTS INFO MS commence regarding MS
flexible peace programme. As il is neces-
sary TO prepnre the ground for pence thoughts.
the public sees additional reinsurance for re-
eurding the general military situation hope
uily III tue fact that a systematic public pro-
paganda for unity regarding peace conditions
OF war aims begins on August 14th. when,
under the auspices of The German National
Committee, fifty prominent peIsOnages smut
aneouSly are to deliver an Identical lecture
on War aims i'll SO German cities. AS this lee
ture will have had The approval of the politi-
cal censorship it may be considered as reflect
ing the Councillors pence views. Hence it
is being awaited with the liveliest interest by
friends aud foes alike.
New York, July IS h.-After Health Off
GERS had declared The epidemic Of infnntlle
paralysis to be under control, the disease
nude IL pronounced advance to-day. Tie
duily bulletin of the Health Department
shows an increase OF nearly 100 per cent in
deaths aud Of more than 80 per cent in new
cases. During the "a hours preceding 10
o'clock this morning, the plague killed rs
children ana there were l2l new cases re.
ported. Il deaths aud 95 new cases in the
five borou8hs of New York City.
Petrograd, July 10 b.-rhe Germans have
retreated nearly ten mlles in Vothynia under
the swift advance Of General Kaledin's left
wing. In their hasty retreut several thou
sanG more prisoners, Il number OF heavy guns
and large supplies of war material have fallen
into the hands of the Russians. The retreat
was made necessary when several Russian re-
gimeuts broke through the German front and
threatened to surround a part OF General Won
Linsingen's army. The Russians have advan.
ced their lines tothe north bank of the river
Lipa and are strengthening their new posi-
fiNuG on The 6ntirA front The advance WidpDa
the Russian salient extending into the Aus
tro-German front southeast of KOve!, thus re-
moving the danger of CT ushing enemy attacks
Oh both sides of the Russian wedge. All
along the Eastern front the Cars armies
have suddenly resumed their initiative.
London, July 19th.-The Official state
ment issued at midnight reuds:-After q
bombardment with locErymatory and gas
shells the Germans commenced IN attack
against our posit ons in the vicinity Of Long
uevnl and BeIyllle wood. Heavy fighting is
still in grogress. Elsewhere there is nothing
Of importance to report.
Petrograd, July lSth.-An Official commu-
%nicntion issued this evening roadside the
Caucasus our Cossacks i'll an impetuous
advance in the region of Plaslouny took
prisoners to the number Of "a Turkish Off
GERS and COZ men and captured two machine
guns. Later information states that Il Turk
ish flag was taken in II fight near BnibElt.
Paris, July 18th.-Ihe Official colnmuni-
cntion issued by the War Office reads:-South
of the Somme the day was relatively calm.
The enemy did not renew his attempts
against In Maisonette. We drove the Ger
mans from some houses which they held in
the village of Binches. There is no event of
Importance to report on the rest OF tile trout.
Belgian comm unlcation: : Last night a Bel
gian detachment carried out q raid in the
direction of the enemy trenches north of
Dixmude. 1t succeeded in penetrating one of
these, killing the greater part of the occupants
and bringing back unwounded prisoners.
During the day the artillery was slightly
active.
Rome, July l7th.-In the face OF vigorous
opposition the Italians are making further
advances, the War Office ann unces to-day
in the following statement:-Artillery engage
ments occurred in the regions of Stelvio and
the Tongle. In the Arsa valley we Defeated
attacks or our positions at Foppiano. Not
withstanding vigorous resistance on the
part of the enemy our infantry has resumed
the advance on the northern slopes of the
Pasubio. Lively fighting continues in the
Posina valley and in the Astico area where
the enemy attepmted to check our Drooress