, 1915-10-30

A French official communique stUte~:
"Close fighting in the Champagne has CON
tinued in the centre of La Courtine, with
fluctuations. The battle has been confined
TO a limited aren, and the stubborn resistance
If ON troops and their immediate rtsumu.
ton of the offensive succeeded III breAkJng
the counter-attacks IF lie enemy. A lively
attack northeast of Masaiges made us M IS
ter4 Of a German trench near The positions
recently conquered by us. In a chnse north
Of Durmuna uu enemy aerop ane was attacked
ut short runge aud hit III several ptnces by
bullets from rapid fire gun, but was able 10
make IA undihg mean JHulGOune, III the valley
of The Marine. The two officers were mado
prisoners at the momtu ut they Were utttmpt-
ing to destroy their machine and tins re-
mains in our hands
A Belgian official announcement SAYS:
'The enemy artillery boubaldel quiet yio-
leutly in the district south Of Newport ut
Peryyse, and Oostkerke, the neighboulhood
OF Dixmude and north Of Sternstraefe. We
replied vigorously. There was no iufgntry
action
A Russian official statement soys: "On tEe
left bunk Of the Dyina, south of lkskuI, the
Germans attempted by sudden ut ack " TIL
out artillery preparation to rush one Of orr
works. but they were discovered in time and
IeDOlSGQ. vi the DN lIlI, from me region on
Linden, below Friedrichsfadt, there hns been
artillery and rifle fire, aud On the lett bank
of the Dwina, west Of Jocobstadt, a spirited
artillery duel took place. In The region eost
Of IIIukst q further German attack proved
unsuccessful
A Gernnn official bulletin announces: "Tho
IiIukst sector has again been crossed north If
that town, and Casimir~hiki which was tenn
porarily taken by the enemy is aooin firmly
held by us. Russian attacks tnst Of Barano-
vitchi and IN the vicinity of our positions on
the cnnal south of hike Wygouow,koie hive
been repulsed. East of Kolki md west of
Czartorysk enemy positions were stormed on
Monday urght, aud u general Russian couu-
ter-attnck was unsu ccpssfu. -
An Austrian official despatch states: "Onr
attacks west of Czntorysk are proceeding
fnvourHbly, despite the severe resistance Of
the enemy. who has pressed bock towards
the Styr. Tie results achieved on Monday
include two officers and 1000 men taken
prisoners
The correspondent Of the DAILY Man
at SalonieA states Int Bulgarian ire
gular4 at tucked The Greek frontier gum Is
mean Dorian, but were repulsed with loss.
An official despatch from Rome states:
"Iu the Ledro valley we have compl Ted tho
COIQueNb Ol me iCli DtbA q lUt INld g.,
occupying ON Monday the districts Of M,zz-
lago, MoIno and Bezzecu and taking "A NUN
Der Of prisoners. Along the Isouzo mont an
intense artillery duel continues, while onr
infantry is establishing itself firmly in the
newly gained positions"
An Austrian official statement says: che
battle Of the I,onzo is proceeding, the fourth
day being characterized 10y gr at infantry
conbats. We repulsed all the Italian at
tacks with heavy losses and everywhere
maintained cur position. Very severe fight
ing nus taken place III the northern sector
Of The DobeIdo plateau, where The ItaIinus
repeatedly attacked IN masses and were re
ceiyed by a destructive fire, they being
obliged to retreat under cover. Trieste has
been visited by the enemy's airmen, and ?
inhabitants were killed and II wounded"
A despatch from Paris snys hat President
Poincnle and NJ. MilIernnd on Monday met
the King on HE AugIo-French front md
reviewed the British troops. His Majesty
on Tuesday, accomp lnied by the Prince OF
Wales, returned tue visit aud also called or
General Jtffle and witnessed . march past
by the French Coloniuls and inspected The
artillery ohservatories and the site Of tho
batterie.. President Pornco1e conferred the
War Cross on the Prince OF Wales.
nm n 49, 49,