OVER 194,000 PRISONERS TO DATE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2809, 29 June 1916, Page 5

OVER 194,000 PRISONERS TO DATE

AMAZING DENIAL OF ITALIAN VICTORY

The most interesting feature of the war news to-day is tho unmistakable activity on. tho British front. 'Tho patrols aro active right along tto line, and M. Briand has • brought back to Paris a story of what he has seen on the British front that lias inspired great confidence and hop® in the French nation. In a word,' the British. Army—a redoubtable force now—is'able and ready to strike, and the Germans, wo Aro told, fully appreciate tho fact. Tho activity oil the British front, it is also has something to do with.' the slackening of tlie German bombardment at Verdun. Tho Anzacs have been distinguishing themselves, in daring trench raids, demoralising tho Germans, who aro said to bo haunted by fearful nightmares, inspired by the uncanny unexpectedness of these nocturnal visitations. The Russians roport that German attempts at offensive operations have been easily repulsed. Their total captures are Hearing tho 200,000 mark. The Italians are successfully following 'up their recent coup in tho Trentino, a coup, by the.way, which is denied in amazing and categorical terms in an Austrian official communique to-day. •