In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 95, 23 August 1915, Page 5

In the West.

•‘JOFFRfc WILL GIVE THE ' •! SIGNAL." FULLEST STRENGTH FOR SUREST PURPOSE. ' United Press Association. J;, ;(Received 8.45 a.in.) London. August 22. Observer says the worst way to help Russia would be to rush into extensive frontal assaults on the \\ estern front. The Allies’ forces are growing stronger daily, though the Gormans hoped the Allies would there Hing away in an endless series ot futile attacks. Joffre’s building tip of his strength for decisive emergencies offers the surest guarantee to Russia. .1 off re will give the signal at the right hour for moving the fullest strength 1 for the surest purpose. GERMAN LACK OF COTTON. • (Received 0.55 a.rn.) Parjr, Au ft iiSt • 22. • Some Italians, who were forcibly employed in a powjjejf p.toi'V in lh p Grand Dtiehy of' Baden, escaped. , They report that the ; , ( «i>’ f e lacking in cotton and are using wood in the manufacture of cellulose nitrate. FRENCH PROCESS REPORT. (Received *'9.55 r a.hi.) Paris. August 22.

A communique states; A feeble German attack, north of Souchez, was easily rapidly checked. There is a continuous combat with bombs in the Labyrinth. The Germans were completely repulsed, leaving a hundred dead after an attack on our position on the crest of Soudernach.

“THE GREAT PURVEYOR.”

BRITAIN’S RESOURCES.

(Received il.Il) Mi.) ■ ?i l* >' *>' s i Paris, August 22. Charles Humbert, in an article in !Le • Journal, pays a tribute to Brit•ian’s. immense' tvovk' |n f )bli r e J present iwaj;.. iHe poirtts* out* an abumlauce ot colleries. workshops,, and manufactures made her the great purveyor to all the Allied -armies and I their c(|mmon arsenal, which is both inexhaustible and. inviolable. CUIUMV 3M LABOR SHORTAGE IN FRANCE.

(Received 9.115 a.ni.) Paris| August 24

The Government announced that owing to a recrudence in cryptognmic diseases, there is a Scarcity bit labor. Tfu> French vintage does, not halt thjit of 15)14. j' , |

——— 11 ' 'TO ROMAN CAJHOLICS.,

BISHOP’S' fcTBONCLY-WORpED

MANIFESTO.

•■IN THE LIGHT OF CHRISTIAN

DOCTRINE.”

’*’ j 'jf I |■M J- - : 'i *f if ' V I ... 14 ** 1. SI T ■ - ! (Received 9.35 a.m.) i/ , / ji/i i‘ S ’ AuKllsfc ~ :l The Bishop of Nice will shortly publish a manifesto entitled “France and Germany in the light of Christian Doctrine.” He says he speaks as the representative of Christianity and wishes to enlighten the Roman Catholic neutral countries who are the dupes of Germany’s exploitation of Religion. He brings against pan-Germanism a charge of idolatry, and argues that Catholics, by placing ■in the tow of pan-Germanism,, have totally forgotten the Gospel and the Church's teaching. France is rfspecj;ful] of the rights of individuals and of smaller nations.

HANOTAUX ON HOLLWEC.

(Received.o.3o a.m.)t ■; ,i ■, Paris, August 23.

M. Hanotaux, writing in the Figaro, apostrophising Hollweg’, •* s'a.\N: “You exude shame by your otter vain words in the Reichstag on the voting of credits authorising you to multiply this new form of finance, which also consists of scraps of paper. Germany demands peace in the near future, but you do not dare to announce the horrible destiny whereto your peace would condemn the world.”

BELGIAN FUND TOTALS £767,000,

fßeceived 9.20 a.m.) London, August 29

I deluding tlio Indian donation of fourteen thousand, the Belgian Fund amounts of £‘707,000. COSTLY WORK OF RECAPTURE. GERMAN DISREGARD FOR LIFE. . i Receired 8.55 a.in.) Paris. August 22. Prince Beprecht of Bavaria sacrificed two thousand to recapture the trenches near the Ahlain-Angres road. Four lionrs’ homburdment and asphxiating shells preceded the attacks. EFFICIENCY IN FRENCH WAR OFFICE. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, August 22. .M, Millerand. in the Chamber. admitted that since October he had been forced to change two-thirds of the high personnel of the .Ministry of War to secure l efficiency. He said In* had carried out the changes quietly ibut Vigorously.

MU.NGH CM AMU I r: <>N ULFtNGL (Received 8.55 n.m.'i Paris. August 22. The Government agreed to hold secret meetings of the Chamber nr.l discus), all the defence .jue.s»ions. Any vote thereafter will be taken at public sittings. FRENCH PRESS ON HOLLWEC3 SPEECH. Paris, August 22. The newspapers regard Hollweg’s speech as an apology. The striking feature was his clinging to arguments the flimsiness of which has been repeatedly demonstrated. Le Gaulois says the omission of any reference to a programme of expansion is surprising. and Hollweg’s chief desire was to reassure the Socialists and deceive neutrals.