18 AUGUST 1917, page 1

On The Eastern Front The Enemy, Having Recovered All Galicia

except Brody and most of Bukowina, is concentrating his energies against the Rumanians on the Lower Sereth. Marshal von Mackensen's offensive, which began about August 7th north......

The Controversy Over The Stockholm Conference Took A...

during the week, but it is now in a fair way towards solution, and we sincerely hope that everybody concerned, including the Government, will chow that the lessons of the......

News Of The Week.

O NCE again the British Army is advancing in Flanders, and the results reflect the precision of the Staff work, and the strong conviction of our troops that they are better men......

Last Sunday Afternoon An Enemy Squadron Of Twenty...

over the Essex coast, making for London. The main body flew inland from Clacton to Wickford. There, being confronted by a large number of our aeroplanes, they gave up the main......

Our French Allies Have Had A Relatively Quiet Week, During

which they have improved their positions round Bixschoote, on the Veer, which protects our northern flank at Ypres. On Friday week the enemy made several attacks on the French......

On Wednesday A Second Battle Of Loos Began With A

striking success for the Canadians. Their first objective was Hill 70, the low hummock on the Lens-La Baas& road, whiclawas captured by the Highlanders in their daring advance......

Last Week, According To The Admiralty Return, We Lost By

mine or submarine attack thirteen large merchantmen over 1,600 tone one smaller vessel, and three fishing-boats. In the preceding week twenty large and three small vessels were......

The Third Battle Of Ypres Was Resumed On Friday Week,

a-ben our troops, attacking on a two-mile front, captured the whole village of Westhoek and all the positions still held by the enemy on Westhoek Ridge. Later in the day the......

We Are Already Past The Middle Of August. Not A

long period of good campaigning weather remains to us this season. If every advantage is to be extracted from every " push," the Army and Navy must work together in combined......

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give definite orders to their newsagents for a copy of the " Spectator " to be .reserved for them each week till countermanded.......