, 1916-10-11

court L'Abbaye was completely repulsed,
otherwise there is nothing 10 report.
South of the Ancre. During the night
our patti os raided enemy trenches in the
Armentieres and Loos areas with success
full results.
London, Oct 7th.-The official statement
given out 10 night reads 1hls afternoon
in cooperation with the French on our right,
our troops attacked from the Albert Bapaume
road to the Les Boeufs. Between Gaeude-
court and Les Boeufs our line advanced
from 600 to LOO yards. We captured the
village If lie sars and made progress TO The
east and west of it Reports on the number
of prisoners taken have not yet been received.
The work Of The infantry as usual was
greatly assisted by our aircraft. In spite
of the bad weather duling the past five days
our aeroFlanes have done valuable work and
have dropped u large number of bombs on
tie enemy.
London, Oct 8th.-The official announce
ment of today is as follows. Yesterday
the enemy counter attacked our new posi-
tons north of Les Boeufs, and recovered q
small portion of their lost trenches. The
whole Of LIE Sars is in oar hands, and more
than 400 prisoners already are re-
po,ted captured. Skirmish raids were car
ried ont during the night by Irish midland
ara OfKsnlfH troops III tn0A ouqU'oal"tU
<Givenchy and LOGS areas.
Paris, Oct. 7;h-(v,a London Oct. 0h)
The official statement issued by the War
Office tonight tends: North OF the Somme
our infantry in conjunction with the Brit
isL, attacked from the front Of Morval Bou-
ches ard brilliantly attained all its obJec-
tives. Our line was carried from l,2OO
metres east of Morval. 1t crowns the West
ern slopes of Sally Saillisel ridge the whole
of the Bapaume road to about two hundred
metres from fhe entrance to Sally and
skirts the western and south western front of
ST. Pierre Vaast Wood, whence it continues
over hill 1870 to The south Of Bouchavenes.
Up 20 the present over 400 prisoners III
Guiding ten officers have been captured, as
we'll as fifteen mahine-guns. A large num-
Der of enemy troops reported north OF
SaiIedisel were caught by the fire of our
batteries. South Of The Somme and on
the right bank of the Meuse, there were
violent artillery duely. There is nothing on
the rest of the front to report.
Salouica, Oct. 7th-Bu4earian positions
north of Poiua, north of lake Ostrovo were
captured by The Serbians. Large numbers
Of prisoners and booty also were taken.
Bucharest, Oct. 8lh-The Rumanian Off
cial statement today leads: Northern front.
To The northwest there have been actions
of minor Importance. In the Cement and
j al valleys (Near Petroseny) our troops re-
suined he offensive. Southern Front: There
has been IN artillery duel along the Danube.
t. D"brndja our troops CD the right flank
advanced and occupied enemy trenches in
the centre. We repulsed q night attack
by the enemy.
I etlograd, Oct. 8th.-Todoy's official
st ten e.t is as follows: Western front:
Here has been DO event of importance. eau
casus front. In tie direction of Ognett an
attack by Turkish scouting detachments sup
ported by artillery was relulsed. Deserters
who have been arriving Iutejy III great num-
beers, state that desertion among the Turkish
troe ps in the rear, have considerably in
creased with the beginning of the front.
There are instances of the desertion of entire
platoons. D. bludja front. The situation
is unchanged.
Rome, Oct. 7'h.-The official statement
given ont today reads. In our offesnive in
the mountainous region yesterday at
the head of the Varoi Cismon valley,
Ali inc troops captured one OF the peaks
of Cimsbusa Ala 2,456 metres (8,187
feet) high. The enemy who was strong
~ enlrerched put up u stubborn re-
sistanca hnf was virtually annihilafAd