, 1916-07-12

attached great Importance, uaVlnS maze pre-
partitions to defend them on the largest
scale, Stanislau, Kovel, and Baranovichi
on the Eastern front, and Peronne in
the West, are now coming within range
of the guns of the Entente Allies, aud
four geat battles are expected. Of the
advances of til. Allies, that Of the Russians
upon Koyel from the east is the most
striking. AT the beginning of the often
sive the Russian attack towards this town
was directed along The railway from Rovno,
aud Aus man reinforcements, were
brought up to meet this threat. The Rus
SLAMS suddenly showed greater activity along
the Sarny-Kovel railway and about that
line with the result that the Germans, &C.
cording TO Russian accounts, have been
driven back in disorder to a point a little
more than 20 miles from Kovel. This sud
den onslaught will compel the Germans to
abandon the defence along the Stokhod
river as beyond that stream German stores
have been set afre. Some English military
writers are of the opinion that Kovel Itself
may have to be given up. In Bukowina,
General Litcbitzky has advanced upwards
Of 60 miles and is now within striking dis
tance of Stanislau. General Litchitzky
alone in the two weeks ended July 18th.
added upward of 10000 prisoners and
Is guns to the booty captured in the ORR
ginal drive. The French occupation of
Biaches opposite Peronne is considered the
most important gain of the fighting i'll the
West Of the last few days, as it will pro-
badly necessitate the Withdrawal of the
German forces from the remainder of
the Territory in the bend of the Somme
southwest of the village
Berlin, July 1Otb.--According to a state
ment given out by the Overseas News Agen-
.... o,I: Ioo I'll An
and 6th. sank eight trawlers near the English
coast.
Boston, July 7th.-June was the biggest
month in the history Of the United Fruit o..
Net profits reached the hitherto upapproach-
ed total Of s $780, OO. This is at least
$500, 600 larger than the biggest previous
month the Company has ever had, aud equals
over five per cent of the $4,000, 900 stock.
During the month of May aud June the I'm
tied Fruit Co. earned about $4,000 900
meta sum equal to more than an entire years
dividend at the rate of eight per CEN. The
Co. has to-day "a very large cash batnnce of
over So, 900, 900 and by the end of the year
this amount is likely to be swelled by au add
tional million or more.
Paris, July 10tb,--The Official statement
issued bv The War Office tonight is a, for
lows: North of the Somme, the day passed
quietly. South of the river, we made some
progress in the region between Biaches anu
Barleux. In the neighbourhood of Biaches,
we captured a field fort where u detachment
of the enemy still maintained themselves.
We took 1873 prisoners of which ten
were Officers. South east of Biaches
a brilliant attack enabled us to capture Hill
81, o height which dominates the river and
had been strongly held by the enemy. We
also took La Maisonne farm aud q little wood
TO the north of La Maisonnette. Some of
the enemy still hold out in o redoubt at the
extremity Of this wood. On the front north
Of Verdun, the enemy artillery violently
bombarded our positions in the region of
Froi-de-terre, Fleury and the Fumin wood.
Our batteries replied energetically. There was
no event of importance on the rest OF this front.
Our ~aviators attacked a numbeI of German
machines yesterday in the region of the
Somme. -Four of the enemy air craft were
driven down within their own lines. Last
night one of our air squadrons threw a num-
Der of shells on the railway station at Ham and
PoIaincourt. The Belgian communication
reads There we're lively artillery actions at
different points of the front, particularly to
the north of Dixmude and towards B~oesinghe.
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