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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 July 1916, Page 3

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SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. London, July 18. Sir Douglas Haig says the mist and incessant rain is interfering with the operations. We progressed north of Ovillcrs oil a front of 1000 yards. (! ICR MAN PRISONERS IN ENGLAND. .Mr 11. W. Forster, in the House of Coiiimor.s. said there there were 21,030 combatant prisoners in England. Part of tlione captured-on the Somme had not ,v<«t reached England. SUBMARINE WAR ADVOCATED. Berlin. June IS. The Lokal Anzci-er advocates the renewal of the subina l iitie war owing to fOnglaniTs abolition of the Declaration of l.uiuhiii ioremg .neutral states, hictivelv and passively, to assume an attitude- contrary to Germany's interests. Germany is indifferent- whether the neutrals follow Greut Britain s decision through fear or sympathy. Ihe reasons wherefore we .-topped the submarine war have been altered. If we are forced to begin a reckiess submarine war it will be in. our favour. THE GERMAN REPORT. London, July 19. A Berlin communique says the enemy nil both sides of the Somme used the day in artillery preparation and directed .strong attacks in the evening and night against Pozieres. Binchcs. Maisonette. Hnrleux and Soyecourt. Everywhere they were frustrated with heavy Tosses. The Russians south and south-east of Riga continued their strong attacks which broke down with sanguinary losses or were repulsed by our counterattacks wherever they penetrated our trenches. We easily repulsed attacks west and eouth-west of Luzk. DARDANELLES AND MESOPOTAMIA. (Renter's T'elegram,). London. July 18. In tiie House of Commons the Rt. Hon. 11. H. Aequith said the Dtirdancit'es paper* could not be published at present except in an incomplete form. The War Council was of opinion that their publication in lull would assist the enemy. Every step ill Mesopotamia was token on the ad\ ice of the military authorities. As regards the conduct of the campaign undoubted! v there were incidents which aroused anxiety and doubt as to whether the best means were adopted to secure the end in view. A commission of enquiry into the medical arrangements in Mesopotamia reported that when they left everything possible was being done.- The Government was satisfied that the imperfections on the transports were being remedied. The Army Council .strongly opposed the publication of the Mesopotaniian papers as they won VI Furnish the. enemy with the. most valuable information and the General Staff was of tho opinion that their publication would prejudice the success of the operations. ■Replying to a suggestion that Dardanelles and Mesopotamia-!! campaigns could he discussed in a secret session Mr Ast|uith replied : We had one such experiment and it was no great success.