Allies in Position to Oust Enemy from Vesle Line

WEATHER FORECASTS WHERE TO GO TO-NIGHT For 36 hours ending 6 p. mt Wednesday: Royal Victoria—Prtinella. Vantages—In Gay 1‘aree. Victoria and . vicinity-Fresh westerly Dominion—Revelation. wlndlhi, feuerikUy (air ami cool. titres Variety - Missing. Lower Mainland—Westerly Winds, gen Romano-Ruler of. the Road. erally fair and cooler. Columbia—Rose of Paradis* Princess—Red Cross Co. VOL. 53. JsXLCrt VICTORIA, B. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1918 TWELVE PAGES ALLIES IN POSITION TO OUST ENEMY FROM VESLE LINE Another Schooner ALLIED FORCES HOLD POSITIONS Sunk by Ü Boat Off FRENCH OBSERVERS SAY GERMANS Nova Scotia Coast NORTH OF THE VESLE, DEFEATING t: A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 6.— WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STAY FOR The crew of the British schooner Gladys J. Holland has been landed at Lahave, N. 8., repotting that the schooner was sunk by an enemy sub ATTEMPTS MADE BY GERMANS marine yesterday morning! LONG BETWEEN AISNE AND VESLE Gains Maintained, Paris Reports; North of Mont- FOUR THOUSAND MEN TO BE “BABY" EXPLODED Enemy’s Position There Is Considered Untenable, Al didier French Troops Have Reached Avre Between lied Guns Sweeping It Along Entire Front and at Braches and Morisel EMPLOYED BY FOUNDATION iT Some Points on the Flanks, Says Paps Journal Paris, Aug. 6.—North of the Veele the Germans have been re COMPANY; PAYROLL $175,000 British Naval Sailor on "Mys- Paris, Ang. 6.—There is general agreement among the military pulsed in efforts to dislodge French and American units which cross teiy Ship" Decoyed Ger critics here that the Germans will not be able to remain long in the ed from the south bank. , With the inauguration of the Foundation Company'* new ship mans to Death region between the Vesle and the Aisne, where their position is con The War Office this afternoon also reported a French advance to building programme in Victoria twenty auxiliary steam-driven sidered untenable. * the Avre north of Montdidier. Prisoners were taken by the French in schooners will be put under way in a huge plant extending from “The German position between the two rivers," says The Journal, , the repulse of a German raid southeast of Montdidier. Point Hope to Point Ellice. * __ . London, Aug. 6.—(Via Reuter’s Ot 1 ‘is a critical one, being shallow and swept by the French artillery The text of the statement follows : It is pro|s>se<l by the Foundation Company to give employment to tawa Agency.)—Interesting revelations along the entire front, and at some points on the flanks. Its com 4,000 men, involving a weekly-payroll of *17'»,000. The construction regarding the work of British “mystery “North of Montdidier our troops have made progress toward the ships,"' whi,ch have played an import munications are unsafe and it would be dangerous for the Germans to of ten ships will go ahead simultaneously, and as-the ways become Avre, which they have reached between Braches and Morisel. A ant part in the anti-submarine war make their stand below the Aisne. The result probably would be en- vacant other keels will he laid down until the entire contract for fare, arc made by the naval corre German surprise attack southeast of Montdidier was checked com twenty ships is completed. The vee- spondent of The Times. They show ormous losses for the enemy. ’ ’ sels are to be of the five-masted, twin- how British seamen have met German pletely. Prisoners remained in our hands. screw power type similar in design to craft and cunning with craft and cun The Echo de Paris lays stress upon the various signs observable “On the Vesle front our troops maintained their positions at those now being turned out at the ning. Until this week the' public has Portland and Tacoma yards of the known nothing about the mystery ships of the strategical retreat which the German high command may have many points north of the river despite Foundation concern HEAD OF W. A.A.G. known In the navy as the “Q"’ ships, in contemplation at various points where the Allies are attacking. It repeated attempts to drive them out May Later Convert Yard. although several officers, notably Cap “There Is nothing of Importance to tain Gordon < "ampbell, have been dec believes the enemy is preparing a "relief offensive" to be launched report from the remainder of. the Upon the completion of these vessels to the order of the French Government orated for their services on these ves soon. and in the event of there being no fur sels. lb-tail* now can be made pub lic. as the Germans are becoming aware Paris, Aug. 6.—The German resist ther demand for wooden ships, the Foundation Company will convert fia through bitter experience of the ance north of the Vesle Is being ‘con method* used against them. tinued, .the ifnemy rearguards standing yard here for the construction of steel determinedly along the heights com Mrs, Violet Long Lost Life How a '.‘woman and a baby" ac manding the river crossings, where the Reference lias been repeatedly made counted for & German submarine Is MONTREAL JUDGE STATES French light elements which hare- by The Times recently to (lending When British Ambulance told by the correspondent. .. This sub passed beyond the river are encounter marine ordered -» vessel "KT surrender ing them, say■ a review of the battle- Machine Guns Also Captured Transport Warilda Sunk and fired a few shell* into her. The front situation issued by the 'Havas wishes of the principals the name of boat* then left the' ship, leaving on board a person wno appeared to be a PARLIAMENT NOT ABLE TO Agency to-day The Germans are try by British; Enemy Artillery the Foundation Company was not men ing to prevent further crossings by Al tioned In dealing with the various woman and who ran up and down the lied forces. Activity Reported phases of the negotiations. London. Aug 8.—One of the women deck with what appeared to be a hahy Bayly Hipklns, Northwest mnnage'r lost when a German submarine tor in her arm*, as if mad. The U boat of the Foundation Company, this morn came alongside the vessel and the 1 SUSPEND HABEAS CORPUS pedoed the British ambulance . trans ing announced that he had been suc "woman" hurled the “baby" into the London. Aug. 6.—Raiding operations cessful In securing an extension of the port WarRda was Mrs. Violet Long, open hatch. The "liaby" exploded and ! option granted by the Provincial Gov chief controller of the British Wo blew out the bottom of. the submarine. In the Nieppe Forest sector In Flanders ernment in connection with the men's Army Auxiliary Corps, better The "woman" was decorated with the last night netted a few prisoners and Victoria Cross. Montreal, Aug. 6.—That the Parliament of Canaiia, far from hav of the site, which up to recently was known as the “Tommy Waaca." With machine guns for the British. Field- In the occupation of the Cameron Baralong. ing the rfglit to delegate to the Govetoor-Ueueral-in-Council power to her sister. Mrs. Long started the work Marshal Haig reported to-day. Genoa Mills Shipbuilders. Ltd. The correspondent says that the first suspend the right of habeas corpus iu Canada, does not even |K>ssesa of the Corps early in the war. German guns were active last night As an evidence of good faith Mr mention of a mystery ship was the Hlpkins this morning deposited with Mrs. Long, witnesses say. became caae of the Baralong. which on August for itself that power of sus|>cnsiou, was the conclusion expressed iu » in the region north of Vlllers-Breton- the Government the sum of $1,000. The entangled in ropes as she was being IS. ISIS, sank the German submarine judgment rendered this forenoon m the Superior Court here by Mr. neux. orç the front northeast of Amiens. option must be exercised by August placed In an open boat and i which had torpedoed the British liner They threw gas shells Into the British Justice Monte, iti ordering the military authorities to release Halifax Herald Offers Reward caught between the boat and the side Arabia. This probably was not the first “We have an agreement with the Blanehay and Strulovitch, two youths of foreign birth now held as lines. of the ship. She was injured serious case In which a ruse was used and for Discovery of Base German troops attempted to pick off French High Commissioner, and the since then the disguising of armed ves draftees. Habeas corpus proceedings in the case of each had been ships are available," said Mr. Bayly ly and bugged to be released, but there a British post in the district northeast was no way to help her Finally the sels as Innocent merchantmen for Hipklns to The Times this morning in taken some weeks ago by Percy C. of Operations of Merris. on the Flanders front, but small boat went adrift and Mrs. Long dealing with submarines has attracted discussing the proposed programme to Ryan, K. C. In the case of Adrian failed under a British counter-attack. disappeared In the sea considerable attention. Rousse, in which the circumstances The text of the report follows: be carried on by tfie Foundation Com Typically Prussian. pany In-Victoria.. "We lprup.,*e to were different, the judge refused the Enemy Foiled. “Howls and moans." adds the corre-. BITTER DDSE FDD petition. .. Halifax. Aug. 6.—The Halifax Herald build twenty ships here, and, will oper- tvn-w.ty plant. ‘ When the yard Reading Goes From spondent, “went up In Germany alKiut There was another issue tn the and'Bvening Mail tu-dayufftyntreward y e* te rd ay “to *ca p‘tu re one*of "our post* thft tr earbery nf Ttrlllxh ■U'am.-n but.

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