, 1916-03-04

the German lines IN the vicinity OF La Bassee.
This afternoon a German captive balloon
broke loose aud drifted northward at II
great height passing over our lines east Of
Bethune.
Rome, Feby. 28th. (via Loudon Feby.
28 .h-The following official communicates
was issued by the War Office: Along the
Isonzo front an artillery duel ana small n
fantry engagements have occurred. Near
LucinicO we took fifteen men Of the 22nd
Dalmntian Regiment prisoners. Bust Of Yer
migliano enemy detachments waving white
flag but hiding their arms were pat TO light
bv rifle fire. Much train activity was noticed
on the Nabresine line.
New York, 92fh--The Entente Allies have
mussed from SOC. 600 to 900, 900 fresh
troops at Bordeaux to be ready for emer4en-
cies, according t" passengers who arrived
here to-day from France aboard the steam
ship Rochambeau. None of these soldiers
il was asserted have been near the battle
lines in any of the theatres Of the wNr.
They are said 10 comprise Il part OF Lord
Kltchener's New Army and drafts from the
French Colonies.
Paris, Feby. 20 h-The Belgian official
communication as received here says:
Greater activity has been displayed by
the artillery especially in the region Of
Dixmude. In the course Of the afternoon
two German balloons before our front broke
from their mornings and fell, one into the
sea opposite La Pace the other near COude~
kerque. The aeronauts were made prison
ers.
Amst erdam, March 1st-Probably in pre-
paration for an Entente Allied attack in the
neighhourhooi of Ypres ann Dixmude there
is great German activity behind the lines in
Belgium, according to the "Telegr&aTs',
frontier correspondent.
Paris, Feby. 90 h--The official communi-
cation tonight by the War Ofiee reads:
Between SCISSORS and Rheims orr artillery
bombarded important points behind the
enemy's trout. In Champ gnH our batteries
shattered German organizations in the re-
gion of hill No. 1913. To the west Of
Maisous de Champagne the Germans eX-
ploded q mine the crater Of which we
occupied. In the region of Verdun the
bombardment continued on the north trout
with less intensity than IN the preceding
days. No infantry action was reported ii
the course of the day. The Germans en-
trenched themselves north on the slopes OF
the Cote du Poivre, che first ridge OF which is
occupied by our advanced elements We
carried out a violent fire on S~amOgDeuX
where an enemy battalion had assembled.
At various points on our front in the Woevre
our artillery FIRE prevented attacks in the
course Of preparation from Icing carried out.
Tn the Vosses there has been great ar,llery
activity in the region of Senones and he
Ban-de- sapt. To the east of Seppoia q coun-
ter-attark by us drove the enemy from some
sectious Of trenches Y hich be bad penetrated
during the morning.
Petrograd, Feby. 29th. via London March
1st-The following official communication
from General Headquarters was ISSUED to-
day: Western (Russlan) front: IN the Dvinsk
region near the village of Carbunovka and
north of the Poniewesch railway our troops
drove back the Ger ans and made q SLIGHT
advance between Lake llsen and Medouos,
and to the south the Germans late advanced
against our trenches but recolled before cur
heavy fire. On the Black Sea one Of our
destroyels dispersed by it's fire a convoy
which was proceeding along the coost road.
Toxic, Feby. 29th-The Japanese naval
authorities have received official notice that
three British steamers, one French and one
Swedish STEAMER. Were sunk by German sub
marines 10 the Mediterranean on Feby. 24th.
The officials think that this indicates m in
creased number of submarines operating ia
the Mediterranean
London, Feby. 29th.-Sugar in stock on
the 26th. inst. was Z 600 tons. Last year