ss of Argyll, presented to General Steele, for the Canadian forces,
a silken Union Jack and a silver shield, given by the women and children
of the British Isles in acknowledgment of Canada's good will and
valuable co-operation. The Princess made a short address expressing high
admiration and enthusiastic appreciation of the eager readiness with
which the officers and men of Canada had come forward to take their
share in the cause of the Empire. General Steele, in receiving the
gifts, returned thanks on behalf of the Canadian troops.

NEW RUSSIAN DRIVE NEAR RIGA

On July 24, General Kuropatkin began a new Russian drive in the battle
sector south of Riga. After making a preliminary breach in the German
lines, Kuropatkin drove in a wedge of fresh troops which swept Marshal
von Hindenburg's German forces back along a front of 30 miles, and to a
depth at one point of 12 miles. The attack was preceded by a bombardment
lasting four days, which battered into ruins the German defense along
the coast line from the Gulf of Riga to Uxhull. The Kaiser and his chief
of staff recognized the importance of General Kuropatkin's advance by
hastening to the Eastern battle front on July 25.

TWO TEARS' WAR CASUALTIES

Killed. Wounded. Missing.
Russia 1,200,000 2,500,000 2,000,000
Germany 900,000 1,900,000 150,000
France 850,000 1,500,000 325,000
Austro-Hungary 475,000 1,000,000 900,000
Great Britain 160,000 450,000 70,000
Turkey 75,000 200,000 75,000
Serbia 60,000 125,000 75,000
Italy 50,000 100,000 30,000
Belgium 30,000 70,000 50,000
Bulgaria 5,000 25,000 5,000
_________ _________ _________ __________
Total 3,805,000 7,870,000 3,680,000

THE STRUGGLE ON THE SOMME

The second phase of the great Anglo-French offensive on the western
front began to develop late in July, and attacks were continuous
throughout the month of August and up to September 15. At every point in
the Somme region the giant British and French guns poured shell into
the German works, destroying barbed wire entanglements and wrecking
trenches, while Allied gains were reported almost daily, as the Germans
were slowly but surely ousted from their