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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 19, 21 August 1916, Page 2

Latest Cables

Press Association —-Copyright, Australian' an d" X. Z.' Cable ‘Association. 1 1 '{j&eceivecl' 1.35 p. in.) ‘ ‘' '*’' Home, August 20. i A communique states: We repulsed attacks on the Assiago Plateau against positions on the right hank of I the Assa and the. slopes of Mount | Zehro. j A wireless states that the Austrians j before abandoning Gorisda plundered | the museums and libraries, and removed a valuable collection of medals. Hen; von Batocki, Minister of Food Supplies, is visiting Hungary and Bulgaria, with a view to arranging a. supply of foodstuffs for Germany. The remnants of the Turks defeated at Sinai have now been dispersed. Thus the whole force lias been annihilated. The German Admiralty denies the reported arrival of the Deutschland. It is stated that seven submarines ,of the Deutschland type are being I built in Germany. Press Association— Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams Loudon, August 20. The British official report from Salonika states: We established a line west and north of Bekeali and Cidemli | and south of Woldyeli, where we rei pulsed counter-attacks. Our cavalry jis in touch with the enemy in the Struma front. >' Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Mr Lloyd George, at the opening of a Non-Conformist Hut for Welsh soldiers, near Abedgele, pleaded for unity and tolerance in all religions. The people could not improve the Nation’s morale by snubbing its shines, therefore, he said, give fair , play to all creeds. Let the Welshmen going t () the front teach the bully brute that Might cannot conquer Bight. He paid a tribute to the Welsh Division which carried Namet/. Wood, which was a most difficult position on the Somme.

An Italian wireless states: Austrian prisoners at the Carso states that they wore ordered not to take prisoners except ,in large masses, and that Italians taken in small groups must be killed. The High Commissioner reports: London, August 20 (1 LOO* p.m.). The French official report says: North ol the Somme we captured a wood which was strongly defended by the enemy between Guillemont and Maurhpas. Constantinople, August 20. An Ottoman tried to assassinate and succeeded in wounding General Liman von Sanders. Peace demonstrations are being ruthlessly suppressed,