HAIG SCORES AGAIN

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3169, 21 August 1917, Page 5

HAIG SCORES AGAIN

STRONG POSITIONS CARRIED SUCCESSFUL AIR RAIDS HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE ISONZO .Freak successes by the British are reported to-day, an advance of 500 yards in depth on-a milo of front near the Ypres-Poelcapelle Eoad being the result. No material developments are reported from the French front, but in the air our Ally's squadrons have been doing great damago to the enemy's, property. After a long period the silence on the Italian front is broken by an Austrian official dispatch telling of an Italian offensive on the Austrian coast territory of the Isonzo; a bitter struggle is raging on a front of 38 miles. When these lines were written no news had come in from the Italian side. Tho critios of the Papal Peace Note continue to multiply. The latest development in the peace agitation is reported in a statement given on tlie authority of Mr. Garvin, the wellinformed editor of- tho London "Observer," wlio 6ave that the Freemasons aro engaged secretly upon, a peace programme which is designed to act as a counter to tho Vatican and Stockholm peace movements. The effect of tho Masonic policy is—Victory first!

BRITISH SUCCESS NEAR PERONNE GERMAN TRENCHES CAPTURED RAIDERS INFLICT HEAVY CASUALTIES (Bj Telegraph—Prera AMOoution— Copyright). London, August 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"Wo havo captured trendies in tlio neighbourliqod of Guillotaont Farm, south-east of Epehy (ton miles north-east of Peronne). Wo raided positions south-west of Havrincourt (north-west of Epehy), and inflicted heavy casualties. The enemy's aircraft on Thursday and Friday nights bonibod some British casualty clearing stations, killing ten wounded Gorman prisoners and again grounding nine Germans."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. HAIG'S LATEST STROKE (Rcc. August 20, 5.5 ".in.) London, August 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"As the result of minor operations in the neighbourhood of the Ypres-Poelcapello Road our line has advanced to a depth of five hundred yards on a frontage of a mile. We eaptirred all our objectives, including a series of strongly-fortified farms. Tho ouemy'e losses were considerable, while ours wore very slight. Tho numlwr of prisoners captured northeast of Ypres on Thursday totalled 2114. We brought down three aeroplanes and drovo down four others. Bight of ours are missing."—Aus.-Jf.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. FIFTEEN DETERMINED COUNTER-ATTACKS.

(Eec. August 21, 0.10 a.m.) ■ London, August 20/ Reuters correspondent at Headquarters states:—"Fifteen determined coun-ter-attacks were launched against our positions tit Bois Hugo, Bois Euse, Cito St. Emilie, and tho line facing Cite St. Theodore. All were on the eamo scale of violence, which makes it abundantly clear that the enemy regards the Canadian success as a most serious blow."—Reuter. DREADFUL FATE OF A GERMAN BRIGADE (Eec. August 20, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, August 10. J[. Tudcsq states that during t!ie frontal attack before Lens on Saturday, ,is a Gorman brigade was moving forward from cover, two English barrages caught them on tho flank, dealing tho in a severe blow, and turning them aside into a sunken, road. "Tho enemy, in dense formation, belief ing themselves safe, gave battle. Thou occurred a fitting reply to the Germans' diabolical gas attacks at Armentieres and in Belgium. Five hundred litres of burning oil burst from special engines which enclosed tho sunken road in a circlo of fire. The enemy's yells of despair arose for a moment, then the barrage was redoubled, and soon a deadly silence fell upon tho heap of carbonised humanity. The odour of roasted flesh, marked the German charnel-house."—Aus.-N.Z. Cnblo Asen. ON THE FRENCH FRONT London, August 19. A French communique reports that p. lively artillery duel is in progress on both banks of the Mouse, in tho Bois io Pretre, and ciSit of Uadonvillere. Consecutive enemy attacks wore repelled witli appreciable losses."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As?n.-Eeuter. (Ree. August 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 19. A French official communique states:—"Tho artillery struggle has assumed marked activity in the region of Braye and Corny, and' on Loth banks of the Meuse, especially in tho Bezonvaux sector. Six hundred shells were thrown into Reims. Eleven German aeroplanes were brought down in flßmes or completely destroyed. We also forced si x others to land, seriously damaged. Our aeroplanes bombarded the railway station at Dun-sur-Meuse, "Cortemafck, Thourout, Lichtervelde, Ostend, and Cambrai (where a fire broke out), the hutments in the forest of Hnthulsl, and tho munition dumps at Bantheville."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable .'issn.-Ecuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT (β-ec. August 20, 9.40 p.m.) London, August 20. A German official report states:--" Southward of Langenmrck the enemy attacked, using tanks enveloped in nrtifici al fog. After an initial penetration, the onemy everywhere was repulsed. There is intense artillery activity on the La Basseo Canal, on. tho Lens front, tmd southward of the Scarpe. We brought down nineteen aeroplanes."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable jissn.-Reuter.

ITALIANS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE

BITTED CTDllffir DiPIiW , Bulbil MKUbuLI!. nAuIIMi OPERATIONS ON THE LOWER ISONZO - (Rcc. August 20, 9.10 p.m.) London, August CO. An Austrian official report states:—"Tlio Italians have attacked tho coastal territory on tho Isonzo, which has belonged to Austria for centuries. After tho strongest artillery preparation, which lasted for a day and a half, the enemy's infantry advanced in the morning between Mrizlivra and tlio sea. A most bitter struggle is raging on almost all tho sectors of o, sixtv kilometre front (30 miles). "Reports which have been received are entirely favourable to us."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Itouter.

THE WAR ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

ATTACKS BY THE ENEMY REPELLED London, August 19. A Russian official report states:—"Wo repulsed attacks south-west of Lako Narotch. Southward of Grozesci, in the direction of Ocna, and in the region of Slonik, attacks were, repelled."—Aus.-N,Z. Cablo Aesn.-Eouter. RUSSIAN EFFOIIT AT AN EAIILY DATE. London, August 19. Renter's representative at British ireiulqimrters reports that General Korn : - loff lias telegraphed to Sir Douglas Tiaig that ho ie convinced that on ilie roestablishmont of strict discipline the Hussian armies will devote all their powers at an early date to assist tho effort of tho Allies towards the attainment of their common objects.—Renter. POLISH CONGRESS AT MOSCOW. London, August 19. A meeting of the Polish Congress a(. Moscow resolved on tlio creation of an independent Polish State, rprruitinp ajl Polish lorrilorips, with an outlet io the sea north of tho Vistula. The meeting declared Unit prematura peace was contrary to Polish interests.—Bonier. JAPANESE LOAN FOR RUSSIA. New York, August 10. A dispatch Iron; Tokio stales that Japan is lioaling a loan of fifty million dollars to aid Eussin,—Aus.-N.55, Cable Asm