... referred on two tinoccasions to the hardships which th war has brought to many London ! and boarding house keepers ov-nT, evacuation and other causes, a of hotels and boarding houses were prosperous a few months a?o now almost deserted and the” r, prietors ...

... Under-Secretary for Commerce. He is the owner of the Chateau of La Matta Aux Bois, which was then in the thick of the fighting in Flanders, and the son of Mme. de la Grange. who was christened The French Mother of the British Army. Mine. de la Grange, who is ...

... the crop has been sold, but there are still comparatively large stocks of flax straw raw. retted. or partially retted. in Flanders. Flax sowings have lust been completed in Belgium and Holland and the brair& look well. Belgium scutchers own large nuantities ...

... Norway this week, states the German official news agency.—Press Association War Special. GIBRALTAR EVACUATION PLAN. GIBRALTAR, Saturday.—An evacuation scheme for women, children and aged and infirm people is in the course of preparation at Gibraltar. ...

... Departments of France, but the flood is now under control. NAZIS BOMB BRITISH CASUALTIES. TUESDAY.—British wounded being evacuated from the front lines through this town were under heavy bombardment last night when the Nazi Air Force sent over waves of ...

... very well be in a better position for fighting the war than we are at the moment. It must be remembered that our force in Flanders is an expeditionary force, and the maintaining of lines of communication for any form of expedition is one of the greatest ...

... NAZIS Claim to be “Hemming In” Allies BERLIN, Sunday.—The German High Command communique to-day states; German forces in Flanders and Artois are continuing their concentric attack against the hemmed in enemy armies, and succeeded in narrowing down their ...

... EQUIPMENT HAVOC. While ever increasing numbers of British and French troops are being safely landed in England their comrades in Flanders are grimly continuing their great rearguard action against the German hordes. Striking back vigorously against the enemy ...

... in their thousands, and it is hoped that most of the B.E.F. may be evacuated, although the difficulties and dangers increase every hour. STUPENDOUS FEAT. As it is, this mass evacuation is a stupendous feat, only made possible by the dauntless efficiency ...

... other points they have carried oat their withdrawal only slowly, disrating every yard of ground with the enemy. Flanders Hills The famous Flanders hills are being particularly fiercely disputed. After taking the first—Mount Cassel yesterday the Germans are ...

... weeks —the others will be evacuated . with minimum losses and will, like the survivors of Gough’s Fifth Army : March, 1918, live to get their revenge in final victory. Campaign Reviewed rpo APPRECIATE the significance of the Flanders campaign, it most be ...

... REDOUBLED. Icanwhile the German army, foiled it- attack on Dunkirk by rising flood which Allied engineers have resc,l over the Flanders plain, has relihxd its efforts to cut off the French aruard which is lighting its way to force—part of General Prioux's --has ...