, 1915-10-20

my's trenches under cover Of II cloud OF
smoke gas, from a point about 600 yards
southwest of Hu,Iuch to the H0henzollern
redoubt, and we gained about 1000 yards OF
trenches south and west Of Hulluch, but
were unable to maintain our positions there,
owing to the enemy S shell fire. south west
of St. Ellie we captured and hold an enemy
trench behind The Vernel es-HulIurk road
and the south western edge of the qnarTles,
and we also captured a trench on the north
west face Of the forest. We have captured
the main trench of the Hohenzollern redonbt
but the enemy is still in two communicating
trenches between the redoubt and the quar-
ries. Regarding The German communion
ton of the 14th inst. that we attacked over
almost the whole front between 4pres and
Loos, no attacks whatever were made other
than those described in the foregoing"
Another official report of the recent air
raid says: "a feet of hostile nirships visited
the Eastern Counties and II portion of the
London area, dropping bombs. Anti-nircraft
guns and the Royal Field Artillery attached
to the central force were III action. One am
ship was seen to heel over on its side and
drop to q lower nltit u1e. Five aeroplanes Of
the Royal Flying Corps assembled, but owing
TO the atmospheric conditions only one aero
plane succeeded in locating an airship, and
this aeroplane was unable to overhaul the
air hip before it was lost III the fog. Some
houses were damaged and several fires were
started, but no serious injury was caused to
any military material and all tie h:es were
soon got under control by the fire brigade.
The military casualties, IN addition to the one
already a lnounced, were IA killed and IL
wounded, while the CASUALTIES other than
military were u men, 8 women and 5 chill
1rov, bllo1 a total Of fl n,I e ,nau 2l
women and 7 children injured, It total of lOl.
The totals Of killed ana injured were, men
81, women 80, and children II, making n
grand total of 142, and of these casualties 81
killed aud IS injured were in the London
area. Uhese figures include those prev 'usly
announced"
In the total Of u raids 176 persons have
been killed and 463 injured.
A Berlin official announcement says: w
continue to advance south Of Belgrade, and
the fortified works on the west, northeast
and southeast frouts of Pozarestac have
been taken.'
A Vienna official statement says "On
Thursday we storned from the region Of
Belgrade, advancing southeast to fortress
like entrenched positions on the Bruno, Der
do, Cunnk aud StuWara~. According to
statements made by pr sonera, the enemy
haQ been ordered TO stand 10 The lust man,
but he fed to HE AyuIn Mountains and the
region eastward, his losses being extraordi-
narily heavy. Our big artillery won the
greatest part Of this success. The attacks
Of our Allies on the Lower Mo~ava river are
progressing tnvourably, and they have cap
iured the euemy's fortltications Oh the West
ern, Northern, and Eastern fronts of Poza-
revac."
A despatch from Athens, via Paris, states
that the Bulgarian Minister has notified the
Greek Government that Bulgaria at eight
O'Clock on Thursday morning declared war
on Serbia, in consequence of II Serbian col
umu having attacked Bulgarians near Kos
teudil, killing 10 and woundiug 500.
Advices received III diplomatic circles
state that German Workmen have arrived at
Vnrua from Constantinople to pus together
submarines which have been sent there III
s%ectlous, and thaS the Austrian Prince Win
disch- Glaelz and Staff have arrived at Sofia.
Also that COMMUNICATIONS have been cut be-
tween Nish and Trasemun.
Dispatches from Paris state TINT General
Sarlail, CommAnder-in-Chitf of the French
forces in the Orient, has arrived ut SalOnica
and will command the EXpedltionary Army.
M. Vivian, the Premier, has announced IN
the Senate that Italy will probably pnrtlcl-
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