In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 84, 7 August 1915, Page 5

In the West.

DENMARK'S PREPARATIONS,

United Prkss Association, Frema title. August 0.

Among tin? Omrah's passengers is a well-known Danish resident of .Sydney. who is returning from a visit to Denmark. He says that not •"> per cent, of the Danes favor Germany, and it is not thought that Denmark can keep from fighting. The Germans are entrenched near the Danish frontier. The Danes feel that when the Germans feel a shortage of food they will endeavor to break down the neutrality of adjacent countries. The whole Danish army is mobilised. There are entrenchments everywhere around Copenhagen, and the parks have been cut up and trees felled to make way for warlike preparations.

FRENCH PROGRESS REPORT,

(Received 9.1 a.m.) Paiis, August (i

A communique states: In the Ar'gonne there has been grenade and jpetard lighting, supported by artillery 'fire of great intensity. Throughout 'the night the enemy near Fontaine Anx Charmes attempted to leave the trenches, but our tire stopped hirii. On the heights of the -Meuse at Boihaut. two enemy attacks were repulsed with grenades and artillery. German aeroplanes threw ten bombs on Fraize, in the Meurth Valley, and killed two women and one soldier!

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

The High Commissioner reports:— London, August (i (~>.oo p.in). Paris'reports that throe German attacks were repulsed. Gorman airmen boiubed the Valley of the Meurthe, killing two women and one soldier.

THE POPE'S PEACE APPEAL

GERMANY'S REPLY.

Times and Sydney Svrx Service London, August .1

The Cologne Gazette, commenting on the Pope's appeal for peace, says that Germany will bring about an honorable peace by gripping the sword tighter and delivering fresh and more effective blows. This i s the only hope of peace. No matter., in what direction the Pope looks. Petrograd, London. Paris, or Rome, he will hear the civ "Xo!"

ON VOSGES HEICHTS

Paris, August (5

Official: Desperate actions are taking place on the Vosges heights dominating the Fecht, especially at the Schratz-Mannela Pass, where the enemy captured a blockhouse, but were driven out by an immediate counter-attack. Our curtain of shrapnel inflicted very heavy losses.

A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE

(Received 12.20 p.m.) Amsterdam, August (<

A German communique states: The Fighting at Lingekopf continues. Our anti-aircraft guns compelled four enemy aeroplanes to descend, one being burned and the other shot to pieces. On the coast a French seaplane with its occupants fell into our hands.

A BORN SOLDIER'S END.

A CAPTAIN AS PRIVATE MEETS HONORABLE DEATH.

(Received 12.30 p.m.') London, August 6

Captain H. S. Smait, of the Indian Army was removed from service recently because he did not join his regiment on the expiration of leave in December, it has since been ascertained that Smart, who strongly desired to join the forces in France and came to England and enlisted as a private under the name of Hardy in the West Surreys, was killed at Festubert in May, where he displayed such gallantry that he would have been granted a Distinguished Service Medal had be survived. The King has approved of the cancellation of the removal order.