, 1916-11-11

Franco British troops in the course of the
fighting on the Somme front since July LIST
giving their number up to November 1st as
z 1882 men and 1,l49 officers, The number
of gnns captured is given as 173 field guns,
$50 heavy guns and 215 trench mortars and
9Sl macbine-guns
Berlin, Novr. 7th.-On the Pennsylvania
front in the reeioL of Tulghes the Russians
yesterday forced back AustroGerman troops,
it is announced officially. The Teutonic
troops gained ground west of the Rodza Pass.
On the Somme front yesterday the British
male an attack nenr Eaucourt L'Abbaye,
but were Immediately beaten back.
London, Nov. 7th.-The British official
statement today says. Dnring the night we
improved our position east of Butte de War
leucourt. We successfully raided enemy
trenches between Commecourt and Serre,
taking some prisoners and in6icting consid-
cradle casualties. An enemy patrol south
of Monchy was dispersed by our fire.
Heavy rains aud strong southwesterly gales
continue.
Rome, Nov. THAN Austrian submarine
and an Italian destroyer were sunk in a duel
on the night of October 16,h, according to
an official statement issued by the Admiralty.
The submarine had attacked a transport
which escaped. The text of the statement
Is 6S IOllOWS. AL huFbfldu SuDtuhIluG u
tempted on the night of October 10Th to 17th
to torpedo one of our transports conveying
troops, but was discovered and attacked by
a conveying destroyer. The submarine aud
the destroyer were sunk, while the transport
reached it's destination safely. The majority
of the crew Of the destroyer were saved aud
two officers and eleven men of the crew of
the submarine were made prisoners. On
November 9th three enemy destroyers APP
peared at dawn before Santa Ridiol Mars
and began to lombard that part of the coast
although no military works are there. One
of our military trains rushed up, engaged
and drove the enemy off. Two destroyers
were hit, one was seen with a heavy list be-
ing assisted by the other. The enemy fire
was irefectful, one railway mau being
slightly wounded and small damage done to
private property.
Sydney, Australia, November 7th.-The
latest returns from the referendum on con-
scription reduce the ma jority for the ants to
$4,000. There are still over a hundred thou
sand votes to be counted. The coal miners
have demanded q "Bauk to bank" clause in
their working agreement. The employers have
offered a compromise which the men refuse
to accept. Practically every coal miner in
Australia is idle, and a prolonged strike seems
probable. All available coal stocks have been
seized by the Government. Shipping has
been disorganizs I'D, and a number of factories
have been compelled to close, owing to coal
shortage.
New York, Nov. 6th.- Mr.. Charles Evans
Hughes will be the next Presid ent of The Uni
ted States. At midnight last night it APP
peared clear that Mr.. Hughes bad carried at
least twenty-five States with an electoral vote
of 301, and that Mr.. Wilson had carried
fifteen States with an electoral vote of 149.
Eight States with an electoral vote of 81
were in doubt, including Ohio with twenty
four, Missouri with eighteen and Kentucky
with thirteen. Almost without exception the
Republican candidate swept the States that
have a big vote in the electoral college. He
carried New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Massachusetts, Indiana, Michigan, Wis.
consin, Minnesota, California. He won
New England easily, carried the Pacific
coast States without exception aud the Mid
dle West. Mr.. Wilson is sure only of the
solid south with Utah, possibly Colorado
Oklahoma and New Mexico. The return
from several States that had practically been
conceded to him, are such, that these can
only be regarded as doubtful. They include
Missouri, Kentucky. Ohio and Maryland.
Paris, Nov. 8th.-The French took Ger