FIGHTING ON THE WEST FRONT

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11643, 9 August 1916, Page 5

FIGHTING ON THE WEST FRONT

OPERATE struggle for thiaumont. lEGENT HUN LOSSES IN RUSSIA BLEEDING the enemy white. 11 !'7i S n l t l’ e ?';tescr.pt’o!i“o”thTlbto tattle, which seems to have had W e have t rnnsenuences than were apparent at first. Mr Gerald more importan q account of tbe battle which lasted from three J Mock foTundown, and in which he asserts that the Turkish offensive ° Eovnt has been irretrievably smashed. Onr New Zealanders are hav- . "JJf tiiue with Turks and a heat which pushes up the thermometer inqnitean unreasonable' manner,-but they are undoubtedly enjoying the Tbeling oi Bavaria is trying to make England’s hair stand on end with he fearful threats be is venting. According to this apostle o tulo BS submarine and aerial punishment of the ‘ worst enemy o (lermany ’ are to become more and more dreadful It the bloodstained Kaiser cannot frighten us kinglets may mouth their fulmmahons .in vain. K The trouble between Sweden and Germany in regard to tbe German cantnre of the Themis has not yet been settled. Sweden cannot retire «m the position it has taken up without absolute' loss of national digrso that the Germans will probably find some excuse for backing down In any case they have made another revelation of their lack oi respect for the rights of other nations, which will not commend them to IBg m the vicinity of Pozieres. The Germans attacked them in vain 3 their resistance enabled British guns to mfl.ct a tremendous ,m*> H «««•. «»• ,m mat CO loss than live altacksin tbe region of Poa.eres without re"u.d then thought it as well to give op the attempt and allow tl.e.r foes to’push them still further back. . foes to i gt comeg from Amenca . We are told that the reason for inaction at Salonika is that we do not want to antagonise the Bul»ars who are very likely to join us against the Germans. Bulgars have, fact, been withdrawn from the lines and dismissed to .their homes. »It is stated too, that Sazonoff has removed the last barrier to the RonB Brians joining ns. Therefore things are improving rapidly.