, 1916-07-19

= ulueSe IflLce expected TO clear on SAT
urd0y for VlOdivostok, after being held in
the Philippines since July 11th when she
was seized upon the discovery shat certain
packages Were missing.
London, July 15lh.-The Swedish Minis
ter at Petrograd has been instructed to
protest TO the Russian Government against
the capture of the German steamers Worms"
and "Lizzaben', it has been announced
Officially in Stockholm, says a despatch to
the "Post' from that city. The protest is
made on the ground that the steamers
were captured in Swedish waters.
London, July 16tE.-The text of the Bril-
fish Official statement issued at midnight
is as follows: Heavy fighting continued all
day IN the Poziere -GuilIemont sector of
the German second line as a result of which
further important successes have been
gained by our troops. Fest of Longueval
despite the enemy's desperate resistance we
captured the whole wood and repulsed q
strong couGtel-Gttack with severe losses 10
the enemy. North of Bazentin-L e-Grand
our troops penetrated the German third
line at the Bots de -Faureus in which we OBJ
tanned Judgment. In this neigAbourhood o
detachment of the enemy was successfully
accounted for by a squadron of Dragon
Guards, the first opportunity for mounted
action afforded the caVaIm y since 1914. West
OF Bazentin le-GIand we captured the whole
wood OF that name and repulsea two counter
attacks. Amongst other prisoners we CAP
tured the commander of Il Bavarian reoi-
ment with his whole Staff. East of Ovillers.
q further advance has been made and orr
troops have forced their way to he out
skirts of Pozieres. During the past forty
eight hours our aeroplanes have been much
humpered by the uufavourrbIe weather
Throughout the whole OF the 14th the clouds
were seldom 1T Il higher altitude than 500 leet.
Despite this drawback much valuable work
was done. In one Of our bombing raid
al enemy tram was derailed and a coach
overturned, while in tho aerial combuts in
the last "a hours we destl Dyed three FOX
kers, three bIplNnts aud a double engiued
aeroplane and forced another Fokkel to land
III a damaged condition. All our machines
returned saiely TO our lines.
London, july 1GjL.-Two columns of Byi-
fish troops operating on The eastern shore
OF the Gulf of Suez have raided portions
of difficult country held by Turks, according
to M announcement made today by the
Wan Office Secretary. The COMMANDMENTS
Chief OF the Mediterranean Expeditionary
force, telegraphlng Yesterday, reports that
two columns operating from Tor and Aliu
Seraimu on the Sinai shore Of The Gulf of Sucz
have returned to Their base after successful
talds on The enemy posts III The Peninsula.
Sixty mile $ Of difficult country were tlQversed.
prisoners taken ana hive stock. Despite on
position and considerable sniplng no casual
ties were sustained by either of Tue col
umns.
Petrograd, July 15fh.-An Official state
ment issned by Tie War Office to- nigh reads:
Caucar ian front: In the direction of BIZ
ingan our troops III the course of an attack
upon u ball south of Mamakatun captured
eighteen IukIsh officers and nearly $50
soldiers and a machine-gun. Kubau Cos
sacks pursuing the Turks, surrounded a pat
of u regiment of infantry which was retreat
ing, and after ii haDd-to-hand fight captured
80 officers and 242 men, also the reeimental
records, stores and ammunition. South
west Of Mnsh We d~islodged the Turks from
all their strongly fortified positions.
Turkish division recently arrived from
Thrace abandoned its tents and retreated
party towards the eastern Eupbrates and
partly in the direction of Beken.
Petrograd, July Is 1.-The Germans
made a determined effort yesterday to force
back the Russians in the region OF Barapo-
vichi where heavy fighting has been in
progress for some time. N1hree times The
Germans launched attacks in massed forma-
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