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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2535, 9 August 1915, Page 5

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TERRIFIC BATTLES IN THE EAST ! RUSSIANS FIGHTING DESPERATELY By Telegraph—Pro's Association—Copyright (Reo. 'August 9, I.SO a.m.) PetrograU, August 8. Official. —"I'iio enemy is attacking the. first lino positions of tlio fortress on the left bank of tlio Niemen. "Near Kovno our heavy batteries are vigorously bombarding tlio enemy near Ossowieez. At dawn tho action devol-' oped into an intense fire. Tho enemy launched clouds of asphyxiating gases ' and assaulting tho fortress positions, carrying the works near Sosua. Our fire and counter-attack is dislodging the enemy. "Sanguinary fighting is proceeding on the Narow, on the road to Ostroff. The enemy, after desperate en- 1 counters, increased the ground lie had occupied, and we repulsed attacks in the region of Serotsk. "Heavy artillery on the night of 'August 5-6 successfully repulsed the eu-> emy's pontoon parties on the Vistula.Most desperate actions havo been fought between the Vistula and tlio Bug, front Kodrovo to Kotsk, and the region of tliQ .Viepiz, SIEGE TROOPS NEARING NOVO-GEORGIEVSK (Rec. Aupgust 9, 0.5 a.m.) London, August 7. A German official communique states: "The Russians cast of have retreated behind Jara. Tho armies of vou Scliolz and von Gallwitz, after severe fighting, broke tho Russians' resistance between Lopiza and the mouth o£ the Bus;"Between August 4 and 7 wo capturod 85 officers, 14,200 men, six calfflon> and 69 machine guns. "Our siege troops before Novo Georgiovsk have advanced from the north to the Narow, capturing the Debie fort. "Our troops from the south havo reached the Vistula near Wienkow. . "The situation at Warsaw is unchanged. "Tho Russians oontinue the bombardment of Toryn from tho eastern hank of tho Vistula. "Our airships bombarded the railway, stations at Novo Minsk and Siedlod. "The situation north of Ivangorod is. unchanged. "Tho Germans near Ruskojvala, between the Vistula and the Bug, stormed tho Russian positions, and forced their way through the lake country, north-west of Rencz." LAST SCENES IN WARSAW . PRO-GERMAN POLES GO TOO PAR By Telegraph—Preso Association—Copyright (Rec. August 9, 0.5 a.m.) London, August- 7. Three of tho Warsaw bridges, including the new Praga, a mile long, and costing £1,200,000, were lined with sandbags, "and wires were set in readiness to explode the land-mines as the Germans entered. Five thousand wounded were left behind. in too serious a. condition to be removed. Tho only Britisli subject there was Miss Kennedy, who was in. -hospital, suffering from pleurisy. _ The Russian polico hastily trained ps many of tho civilian Poles in their du- / ties, supplying them with revolvers and rifles. The pro-German Poles prepared a list of the pro-Russian Poles, and handed it to the Germans, as the German Generals had signified their intention to hang the leading anti-German' Poles. Tho well-to-do Russian Poles accordingly fled, and tho police, at the last moment, shot fivo pro-Germans who were found brandishing a rope and jeering outside tho house of a pro-Ruasian Pole. , REVERSE TO THE BELGIANS FORCED TO EVACUATE A POSITION By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. August 9, 0.5 a.m.) London, August 7. ■ 'K Berlin official message states: "Our. artillery forced the Belgians to evacuate Fast a position across tho Yser, near Hearmisse, south of Dixmude."A SENSATIONAL REPORT IMMINENT FALL OF GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. August 9, 0.5 a.m.) London.- August 7. _ A report from Berlin says that it is stated authoritatively that Herr von Jagow's resignation of his post as Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs _ is imminent, as the result of a • revelation that he instigated ail attempt to divide Belgian Congo. It is expected that his Under-Secretary, Herr Zimmerman,. will succeed him. POPE'S PEACE CRUSADE DEFINITE MOVE EXPECTED PROBABLE STANDPOINT By Tclesra-ph—Pross Association—Copyright (Rec. August 8, 3 p.m.) Rome, August 7. Certain monarchs have replied to t3ie Popo's letter. On good authority it is', stated that the Popo is about to take definite steps in tho direction of peace and is inviting co-operation of neutral countries. # v A high ecclesiastical official interviewed, said that intervention would not' bo premature, as everywhere the war, was languishing. Tho Gorman advance in Poland was not conclusive! and all the belligerents were wearifed, especially the apparent victors. The Pope thus had a- well-chosen moment for his first peace step towards t'ho attainment of peace, following up with words mora energetic and efficacious. Tlio Italian newspaper "Corriere d'ltalia has published a Note that the Popo is working for a peace which will respect the rights of nations. Ho will not advocate this or that people, and will not even own the Italian nation. His voice ought to resound in a solemn admonition to those desiring to impose peace with regard to tho rights of oppressed peoples. Tlio "Corriero d'lta-lia." coniment-s: "This is a more careful consideration of Germany and every other nation wliich is experiencing the remorse of conscience." "TURKEY FOR THE TURKS" By Telegraph—Press Association-Oopyri?"it Athens, August 6. It is reported that Enver Pasha, in discussing/tho rwent ma,ssacres with a noutral diplomatist, said: "Our policy is 'Turkey for the Turks.' We are beginning to get rid of the Armenians, then tlio Greeks, afterwards the Jews,