, 1915-10-02

either side by aircraft bombudment, artr-
lerv fire and mining. On one occasion tha
Turks opened n heavy artillery fire on Suvlt
and Anzac which appeared to be a prelude
TO n general attack, but which was followed
10y an attack by a small force only on our
right centre at SnvlN and was easily DIS
p-rsed by our rifle fire. Twice sub~tque3t.,
much the same thing happened, and mola
than once enemy ~aerOplaheS attacked our
aircraft base, but without doing any damn e.
Oar neroplnnes counter attacked and hIotteI
out "A hanger and did some damage among
the shipping nj Buraz. ON the night OF the
oath the Turks let loose watehdog' against
the French patrols, but the dogs were 4 |
shot"
Alvices from Berlin report that Il rnmolr
is current there that Bulgaria has sent an
aluminium to Serbin, and that the diplomats
of the Entente Powers are pr pairing to lenY'
Sofia. rhis, however, has not been confirmed.
According to q despatch from Rome, RI
mania has sent a Note couched IN friendly
language to Bulgaria asking for an eXp,nna-
ton Of her military preparations.
Reports have reached PARIS Tint 20 mer-
chnntmen have been Communicated by lhe
Greek Government for the transportation It
troops. The mobilization of 20 classes -
proceeding, the official estimate Of the mum
Der the Minister for War will call to the cot
ours beng 400, 600 men. There is M album
Ounce of munitions and supplies.
Ii is officially announced that Mr.. A~qnlta
has appointed a special Committee Of the
Cabinet for the general oversight Of the war
operations, consisting OF Lord Kitchener,
Mr.. Lloyd George, Mr.. Bnltour, SIR Iwarl
Grey, Lord L9us !0wue, AIr. Bontr Inv aud
Mr.. Churchill. Tue Premier viii be " mem
Der ex Off 10. Tie Sew body viii srfvo rs
an Executive Committee, absorbing the func-
toms OF the DarduueIles ommltt Of tho
Cabinet.
4 Russian official commumqoe states: at
spyeruI points II ouud Drn,k fierce fighting
has ben renewed, and numerous Germ N
attacks ia the direction of Noyo Alexuu-
dreeok have been repuls d, the artillery
struggle attaining great intensity. Vigorous
attacks by our artillery agaIusl the forces
on the Upper Vtliyn, in the region Of Dol
guinotf, dispersed the Gerntn cavalry. In
the region west Of Vleikn nm extremely
obstinate fight took place and four Ger
man attack, we've rppulsel, but new at
tucks have pressed our troops back slightly.
although the fighting bus never sleckened.
III the region east of Oschmiauy aud south Of
the Prip't stubborn fighting continues,
some enemy attacks attaining local successes
Of small Importance. Most MAJ keel successes
by our arms have been Obtained, firstly, IN
an attack near Ojejatitschi, whore we conn
PEELED the enemy to fall back with heavy
losses; secondly, in M action in which we
repulsed an enemy attack in the region
south west of the Btrnuowi'c chi st Ition;
thirdly, a su Idea attack against M Au,trl1n
battalion near the village Of Lubousy on the
Stchare resulting in the hayonettinG Of !
party and the capture Of two officers mt
1854 men, the enemy being forced to retir,
beyond the river, aud fourthly, by mn assau t
we captured the village of SlIesuitzi, III tho
region OF the lower Stekhod. In the region
of the Kevel Slrry railway there have been
many stubborn engagements on the lett
bank OF the Styr, aud the town OF k"Ikl
and its envirous have been strongly bom-
bnrded By the enemy. In the region of the
Galicinn frontier fierce combnts were renewed
nenr Novo AlexInjce, with the support Of
fresh Austrian forces, which compelled us TO
evacuate the town, but returning vigorously
our troops, using the btyonet with great
effect, again drove the Austrians out, taking
over one hundred prisoners. The enemy
is again attacking Novo Alexi"jec.'
A German official despatch states: 0
the south-wester front of Dvinsk we have
captured another position, together with
nine officers, over 1900 mon aud two ma
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