, 1915-10-16

- Clut ana at htUlD1 HaZ, III LDe region u
Kniasheyutz. The "remp,' says the dis
lance between Ztsi char and The Roumanian
frontier upon the Danube is not over 30
miles in a straight line and that the Bulgarian
attack is directed against the railway from
the Danube to NiSh, U,kub and Snlonlca,
connecting RoumnnIN with the Aegean Sea.
A Berlin otticiul bulletin announces: "rAe
town and fortress of SenembrIn have been
captured aud the Aust ro-German forward
movement over the whole Serbian front is
making good progress.
Both termini of the strategic railway
through Nish to Sofia aud Constantinople
are now in Teuton;c handS.
An Austrian official statement says:
''South of the Save and the Danube and on
the lower Drina We are attacking on the whole
front. The Austro- Hungarian forces adj
vaucing from Belgrade have stormed the
mountain of Lipar, east Of the town, and the
Laubon entrsuchments capturing 3 guns and
one searchlight aud all the heights
around Belgrade commanding the liver
within field gun range ere III the possession
of the Teutonic allies.
The Copenhagen correspondent of the
"Morning Post" states that the X user has
arrived at the Austro German headquarters
IN Serbia.
A French official communiQuo states "Fbe
enemy on Tuesday afternoon very violently
bombarded the trenches we took ON Monday
northeast of Souchrz. We took in the
course of that action 1865 prisoners, including
3 officers, md the Germans suffered heavy
losses. Cannunnding characterized by m
tensity occurred on both sides south Of the
Sonme, in the region of TiloIoy and PIen-
no aud pp tho Alcpa fpnIlt tE4 nIDt4aU OF
Nouvion. The enemy having again dropped
shells on scissors, we replied effectively
against bis trenches and batteries. lu the
Champagne our progress continues in the
direction Of the gully of Lagoutte, which we
dominate to the west on II someWha eX-
tended front. The enemy has resumed the
bombardment Of our positions in The dlrec-
ton of NIaisons de Champagne ana north OF
Maseiges. An ATTEMPTED offensive in Lor-
raine against one of our advanced posts near
Pont de Manhoue was completely ch"cEed
by our Smelling and barrier fire. In the
Vosges, after an intense bombardment With
shells Of all calibres, q violent infantry nj
tack against our positions at LIn9e and
Schrutzmannele was completely repulsed, and
some groups which bad taken foot N one
of our trenches were expelled by an lmme-
diHte counter-attack.
4 Berlin official announcement SAYS
"North of Arras the French have continued
their alta ks, aud two local attacks on the
trenches were captured southwest Of Loos
on The eighth have been repulsed. Strong
attacks on our front from the northeast of
Souchez to the east Of MELVILLE, broke down
in places with severe losses TO the enemy,
aud only at places the French reached our
first line. Ii the Champagne the French
attacks on both sides Of failure ended III q
serious set buck for the enemy. Despite "
strong artillery preparation the enemy on
Monday afternoon uowh-Ie succeeded IN
gAi, ing ground, and an attempt early on
Tuesday morning to break through at the
Same place failed.
Regarding the operations on the Eastern
fronl a German official statement says cat
Dvinsk our attack led up 10 the s'orming of
the enemy's positions west of lllnk>t, over Il
front one and half miles wide. Three offic-
els and 287 men were taken prlS0neisnnd Que
machine-guu captured. The Russian counter
attacks were rtpulsed".
An Austrian official statement says "In
the region south OF Burnnow, il East Cullen,
we repulsed In ee Russian attacks aud also
II fourth directed aenilst a trout OF u mile
and a half. On the Kolminand month cf Ra-
falowka, on the Styr, the enemy has been
unsuccessful II his altaeK>".
A Pelrograd official communicate says "In