Official communiques issuing from various sources yesterday convey the following intelligence as to the progess of the war:
The King has issued a message to the Governments and peoples of the Self-governing Dominions on the subject of the war. The message says that the full measure in which the Overseas Dominions have placed their services and resources at his Majesty's disposal is a subject for gratitude and pride.
His Majesty has also issued a message to the Princes and Peoples of the Indian Empire, declaring that "their one-voiced demand to be foremost in the conflict has touched my heart."
In the House of Commons yesterday it was announced that his Majesty's Government were offering the hospitality of the nation to the suffering and the homeless of Louvain, Malines, Liége.
A telegram from the Viceroy of India was read describing the magnificent demonstration of loyalty and the wonderful generosity which the native Princes and the peoples of India have displayed during the war to identify thenmselves to the cause of the Empire.
Altogether India is to send 70,000 troops from her shores, and these are to include seven Gurkha battalions.
A bulletin issued on Tuesday night from Paris stated that on the Allies' left wing the Germans in their retreat had crossed the Petit Morin river and had, in the attempt to protect their communications, delivered violent but fruitless attacks on the Allied forces holding the right bank of the Ourcq. The British troops, it was related, were pursuing their offensive towards the Marne to the north of Sézanne, and the French troops were advancing also, although with difficulty. In the centre a violent battle was raging, with alternate slight advances and retreats.
A Paris statement issued yesterday carries the record further. It reports that in the centre the Allies' advance is slow but general; that on the right wing there has been no action of the enemy in the neighbourhood of Nancy; and that there is no change in the Vosges or Alsace.
On the left wing, though the Germans have reinforced their troops, they are falling back before the British Army.
A casualty list, issued last night in connection with the Expeditionary Force, mentions nine officers killed and 110 wounded and missing.
A list of 230 names of non-commissioned officers and men of the Expeditionary Force who were admitted wounded to the London Hospital on August 31 has been issued.
With regard to the great battle now proceeding on the Austro-Russian frontier, the Russian General Staff reports that on Sept. 5 and 6 the Austrian Army at Tomaszoff was attacked from three directions at once, and that it is now retreating in disorder and is being pursued.
In the Lublin district the Austro-German forces were dislodged from their fortified positions and retired southwards.
Heavy fighting is reported from Ravarusska to the Dniester, where the Austrian Army, beaten at Lemberg, has been reinforced.
The immense significance of the events referred to in this official statement is vividly explained by our Petrograd Correspondent.
It is stated in Petrograd that the Germans have transferred 200,000 troops to the Russian frontier.
The Admiralty announced last night that the armed merchant cruiser Oceanic, of the White Star Line, was wrecked yesterday off the North Coast of Scotland, and has become a total loss. All the officers and crew were saved.
The Admiralty announce that one of the British naval airships is to make cruises over London during the next few days both by day and night. There is no necessity for the public to be alarmed, and on no account should any attempt be made to fire at the airship.
Confirmation has been received at Ottawa of the report that the Pacific cable has been cut at Fanning Island.
The State authorities at Washington and the German Ambassador deny all knowledge of a cabled message from the German Emperor to President Wilson protesting against the use of dum-dum bullets by the English.
The report which is thus denied was included in the official German war news.
As a result of conferences at Constantinople between the Porte and the British Ambassador "the outlook is more clear." Turkey, in accordance with her assurances to the Powers, will observe strict neutrality.
A Royal decree has been issued in Holland pro-claiming a state of siege in a number of towns and villages, and forbidding the export of rice.
The Prince of Wales's National Relief Fund yesterday reached a total of £2,382,000.