NEW BRITISH ATTACK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3176, 29 August 1917, Page 5

NEW BRITISH ATTACK

BATTLE AT LANGEiARCK FRENCH CAPTURE ANOTHER BAG OF PRISONERS EVACUATION OF TRIESTE ORDERED KERENSKY SHOWS THE IRON , HAND ' ■ Heavy rain notwithstanding, the British have launched a fresh attack on the Western front, the region near Langemarck being the arena on this occasion. Preliminary reports of the.progress of tho battlo givo satisfactory accounts of the position. On the French front on the Aisne the Germans have resumed their activities, but their efforts so far to consummate an attack have failed. On the Meuse, tho Germane delivered a costly attack, the result of which was the capture by tho French of a large bag of prisoners. The great conflict on tho Italian front is etill at high tension, and the enemy is desperately, resisting on the Bainsizza Plateau. It is stated that very littj* now separates tho Italians from achieving the advantage of positions for dominating the Laibach Plain, but that little is likely' to prove a difficult task. When accomplished, the Carso flank can be turned. Effective work has been done by a now Italian navjal monster, of secret construction, whi&u is capable of throwing, and has thrown, heavy sheDs into Trieste, tho evacuation of which has been ordered. The • news from the Bussian front is scanty, but encouraging. Gorman attacks on the Rumanian, front havebeeen checked, and tho situation looks more promising. The Moscow Conference eceme likely to require con- • siderable efforts by the supporters of the Government in order to con.nter- ' act the influence of the irreconcilables. M. Kerensky, in fulfilment of hia declaration that the Government must govern with absolute authority, has peremptorily stopped a strike at Moscow.