, 1916-07-26

penetrated and some prisoners taken. On
the Verdun front, east of the Mouse, there
were small local engagements III the course
of which the French took 80 prisoners, max
ing the total number of prisoners during the
last ten days in this district 800. Sub-Ljeute-
nant Chaput, of the Aviation Corps, brought
down his eighth hostile ~aeroplane near
Fresnes, in the Woevre region.
London, July 24tb.-A certificate to allow
Sir Roger Easement to appeal to the House
of Lords against his sentence Of death has
been refused, says the "Guardian".
London, July 24th.-Six German torpedo
boat destroyers we're engaged in a running
fight by British light forces off Schouwen
Bank yesterday, says an official statement
issued by the Admiralty this afternoon.
The German vessels were repeatedly, hit but
they succeeded in reaching the Belgian
coast. The text of the official statement
says: At midnight July 22nd, near the
Hinder Light Vessel some Of our light forces
sighted three enemy destroyers, who retired
before damage could be inflicted on them.
Subsequently off Schouwen Bauk six enemy
destroyers were engaged and q running hBht
ensued during which the enemy was repeat
elly hit, but he succeeded in reaching The
Belgian coast. One of our vessels was hit
once and one officer and one man was slightly
wounded. There was no other damage or
casualties, Heavy firing was heard off the
Dutch coast all day Sunday, says a despatch
from the Hague to the Exchange Telegraph.
The destroyers were observed retiring TO
ward Z~eebruggee. Two Of them htd a heavy
list.
London, July 24th.-L'oyds announced
that the British steamers "Llongweu", 4648
tons, and "Knutsford", 3842 tons, have been
sunk. The crews of both vessels were saw
ed.
Berlin, July 22ud. Describing Thursdays
fighting the correspondent of the "Berliner
Tageblatt' writes as follows: From
Western Headquarters. Fhe enemy seems
unable to believe be is faced by an opponent
with contempt for death. He app .ars not TO
understand that The German Infantry is not
to be overcome by the terror Of these condl-
tons. 1t has given us absolute conviction
that the Allies will not be able to break
through the German wall.
London, July 24th.-Uasualty lists issued
by the War Office show that during Jane
the British Army lost 423 officers killed,
1882 wounded, 81 missing, a total of 2.519
These figures bring the aggregate losses to
date to 29,424 of which number 8,9J7 have
been killed or died, and 1886 wounded and
1911 missing.
Berlin, July 24th.-The correspondent of
the "Lokal Auzeiger" on the Somme front
describing the fighting Of July 19th-20th
says Even the powerful force OF the enemy's
attack in the fist days Of July is greatly
surpassed by the rage, evaporation aud
tenacity of these new attacks, No matter
how often the enemy is repulsed they return
again aud again in fresh waves of assault, as
if their Army was inexhaustibIe they try to
storm our positions against our hammerinS
machine gun-ire and cracking rifle fire.
London, July 24th.-In view OF the
possibility of the failure of the third attempt
now being carried out by Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton in a small vessel to rescue twenty two
men of his Antarctic exploration party,left on
Elephant Island in the South Shetlands and
at his most urgent request the Government,
it is Officially announced, has now decided
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