Moldavia:--Mackensen advances north of Focsani, and captures 3000 prisoners. Aug. 8 (Wed.) Moldavia:--Retirement of the Russians and Roumanians in the Trotus Valley. Aug. 9 (Thur.) Moldavia:--Mackensen continues to advance north of Focsani, and crosses the Susitza River on a wide front. The British destroyer _Recruit_ is sunk by a mine in the North Sea (see footnote, p. 38). Aug. 10 (Fri.) The British advance east of Ypres and enter Glencorse Wood; the French cross the Steenbeek. A German air-raid on Nancy. A French air-raid on Frankfurt-on-Main. Aug. 11 (Sat.) Mackensen advances in Moldavia and captures many prisoners. The British liner _City of Athens_ is sunk by a mine near Cape Town. Aug. 12 (Sun.) A German aeroplane raid on Southend and Margate (32 killed). Aug. 13 (Mon.) The refusal of passports for the Stockholm Conference is announced by the British Government, as a measure agreed between the Allies (see May 9 and June 1). H.M.S. _Bergamot_ (sloop--employed as Special Service ship) is sunk by a submarine in the Atlantic. Aug. 14 (Tues.) China declares war on Germany and Austria. Peace proposals by the Pope are delivered to the belligerent Governments. Aug. 15 (Wed.) The British attack from north of Loos to north of Lens: Hill 70 and several villages are captured and the defences of Cité St. Auguste penetrated in the northern sector; German positions are carried near Lens. Aug. 16 (Thur.) The British attack east and north of Ypres, and capture Langemarck. The French advance near Craonne. The Germans are checked by the Roumanians in Moldavia. An action between British and German destroyers in the Bight of Heligoland. Aug. 17 (Fri.) The French gain ground east of Bixschoote. Aug. 18 (Sat.) German counter-attacks near Lens are repulsed with heavy loss. The Isonzo Front:--The Italians bombard the Austrian positions from Monte Nero to the sea. Aug. 19 (Sun.) The Isonzo Front:--The Italians attack on a thirty-mile front, and capture the Austrian first line from Plava to the sea. Aug. 20 (Mon.) The French attack at Verdun on a front of 11 miles; they capture Avocourt, the Cumières Woods, and other strong positions, with 4000 prisoners. The Germans advance on the Riga Front with little opposition. The Isonzo Front:--The Italians make rapid progress. Aug. 21 (Tues.) The British gain ground north of Lens. The French make further progress near Verdun. A Zeppelin raid on the Yorkshire coast. A Zeppelin is brought down off Jutland by British light naval forces. Aug. 22 (Wed.) Lens is invested by the British on three sides. The Isonzo Front:--The Italians continue to advance, 16,000 prisoners being claimed to date. A German aeroplane raid on Ramsgate, Margate, and Dover; three raiders are brought down. Aug. 23 (Thur.) The Isonzo Front:--The Italians make further progress; they claim over 20,000 prisoners since the beginning of the offensive. Aug. 24 (Fri.)