, 1916-06-10

communication was issued to-day: In the
Adige valley on Sunday night we repulsed
a surprise attack during IA snow storm on our
positions in the upper Valarsa and Pasubio
sectors. Yesterday, after intense. artillery
preparations, enemy columns advanced to at
tack Conizugna but were thrown back in dis
order under our steady and effective fire.
On the front of Posina Astico on Sunday
night, during a storm the enemy again laun-
ched great masses of infantry, supported by
violent fire from batteries of all calibres,
against our positions between Monte Giovo
and Monte Brazons. The swift intervention
of our artillery and the steadiness of our infan-
try succeeded in completely repulsipg the at
tack with heavy enemy losses. The same
night by a fortunate counter-attack we sue,
ceeded in gaining ground on the western
slopes of Monte Cengio. On the Asiago
plateau on Sunday night and Monday morn
ing the enemy maintained his violent artillery
and machine-gun fire on our positions along
the Campo Mule valley and in the afternoon
made persistent attacks against our positions,
which were all vigorously repulsed. On the
upper Cordevole an enemy column on the
march from Pralongit toward Sief was dis
persed by the fire from one of our batteries.
In the Plaster valley we bombarded with
heavy guns the Toblach and Inichen rail-
way station. On the Isonzo our detachments
continue their raids on the enemy lines. En-
envy air men threw bombs on Ala and Verona.
Three persons were wounded, and some ma
terial damage was done.
Havre June 6tb.-The Belgian forces ope-
rating in German East Africa have penetrat-
ed 1875 miles into the enemy's territory since
the middle of April, according to an Official
statement issued to-day by the Belgian War
Office.
Berlin, Tune 6th.-The following Official
statement was issued to-day, regarding the
losses in the battle in the North Sen. Eng
lish prisoners picked up by the Fifth Torpedo
boat Flotilla during the sea fight III the
Skagerack, state that the battle cruiser 'Prin-
cess Royal was heavily listing when "Queen
Mary" sank in the course of an encounter
with German reconnaissance groups almost
simultaneously with the British cruiser
'sBirmingham". It is also stated that FIVE
super-dreadnoughts of the 'Queen Elizabeth
class are reported to have participated in this
part of the engagement. Other prisoners
captured by the Third Torpedoboat Flotilla
stated independently of each other in q
written declaration that they with certainty
observed the sinking of the "Wnrspite", the
s'Princess Royal, the turbulent, "Nestor"
and "Acasta".
London, June 6th.-The British Imperial
Council of Commerce at it's first conference
to-day discussed a resolution urging the
provision of preferential and reciprocal rela-
tions between all parts of the Empire and
the Allies, for favourable treatment to neutral
countries and restricting by tariffs the trade
relations with enemy countries. The resolu-
ton was supported strongly by all the dele
gates. Messers Rutherford and Dawson repre-
scented the West Indies. AS a mark of respect
for the death of the great soldier Earl
Kitchener, Lord Desborough moved an
adjournment until the seventh.
London, June 6th.-By the Kings com
mand the following Order has been issued to
the Army ''The King has learned with pro-
found regret of the disaster whereby the
Secretary of State for War has lost his life,
while proceeding on a special mission to the
Emperor of Russia. Field Marshal Lord
Kitchener gave forty eight years of distin-
guished service to the State, and it is largely
due to his administrative genius and unweary-
ing energy that the country has been able
to create and place in the field the Armies
which to-day are upholding the traditional
glories of the Empire. Lord Kitchener will
be mourned by the Army as a great SOL
der, who under conditions of unexampled
difficulty rendered supreme and devoted
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