ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2547, 23 August 1915, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

MORE FIGHTING IN THE ARGONNE ENEMY HEAVILY HIT IN . THE VOSGES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Paris, August 20. 'A French' official communiquo states: "There has been niino-ligliting at Vienna lo Chateau (in tho Argonnc), and fighting at close quarters with petards and grenades at St. Hubert and Marie Thorese. The German losses were very heavy at Linge and Schratznianells (in the Vosges), where a- large number of bodies were found in tho trendies that wero recaptured. (Rec. August 23, 0.50 a.m.) Official.—"There was an intense cannonade during tlio night in the Artois, Champagne, and Vosges regions. Minefighting was continued at- Haute Chevanchee and Saint Hubert, where wo occupied and reorganised /ground that had been torn up by a mine explosion." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, August 20. A Gorman official enninnmiquo states —"We ejected the enemy from portions of our trenches captured between Anpres. and Souclk«. "Wo lost, a, will paction nf. our, ««--

HER PART OP THE BARGAIN FRANCE AND THE SUPPLY OP. MUNITIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Reo. August 22, 4 p.m.) Paris, August 21. _ Speaking _ in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Millerand (French War Minisfccr), said that all that the Government had undertook to do in regard to the supply of munitions it had carried out. There was sufficient ammunition for the "sevent>>livcs" to meet all requirements. GERMAN MUNITION PLOT. IN AMERICA. FOILED CONSPIRATORS TRY NEW METHODS. (Reo. August 22, 4 p.m.) New York. August 21, The New York "World's" exposure having _ scotched the pro-German antiammunition agitation, tho-pro-Germans have commenced a agitation in favour of a State monopoly for munitions. • FIGHT BETWEEN TWO SUBMARINES . A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. August 21, 3.30 p.m.) Rome, August 21. A bluejacket's story of the sinking of tho Austrian submarine Ul2 in the Adriatic relates: "An Italian torpedoboat, while cruising, saw an Austrian timwiao •i.tppi'odcbijig lw, bin preleaded, wt w «« hex, Meanwhile, $<>_

manoeuvred, bringing the 'Austrian near a waiting Italian submarino. Tho two submarines almost mot bow to bow, under tlie water, and then tho excitement began. "The Austrian fired her torpedo, grazing the Italian. Both manoeuvred under-watoi' for an hour and a half, the Austrian vainly firing two torpedoes. Finally tho Italian suddenly reversed and plunged the torpedo into her adversary's vitals."