, 1916-09-20

the west of Chaulnes during one OF these
attacks an enemy detachment about a COM
pany strong was caught under our fire and
almost completely destroyed. On the right
bank of the Meuse (Verdun front) two Ger
man attacks against our new positions in
Vaux Chapitre Wood were repulsed easily.
The night was calm on the remainder OF the
front.
Petrograd, Sept, 14th.-On the western
Russian and Galician) front the situation is
unchanged says to-day's announcement from
the War Office. On the Caucasian front in
the region west of Kighi hostile Kurds are
showing increased activity.
Rome, Sept. 14th.-A squadron of Italian
aeroplanes made a raid on an Austrian arse
nal and %aeroplane hangers near Triest says
an official statement issued to day. The
statement is as follows Yesterday after
noon in unfavournble atmospheric conditions
a squadron of % of our Caprini battleplanes
escorted by Newport chasers made a raid on
an arsenal and hydroplane hangers near Trl-
est. One hundred and seventy-two bombs
equivalent to five tons of high explosives
were dropped on the railway establishments
and Cd ships under construction. Large fires
were observed. Our aeroplanes We're attack
ell by the enemy's antl-alrcraft artillery and
hYdroplanes, but all returned to their sheds.
London, Sept. 14th-The Harrison liner
Counselio has been sunk. Her crew was
saved. The Counsellor measured 1858 tons
gross and was last reported as having sailed
from Colon, Aug. 9th, bound from Vancou-
YER for Liverpool.
Athens, Greece, Sept. 14th-M. Dimicaoo-
pulos has asked King Constantine to allow
him 48 hours in which to consult his friends
before deciding as to whether he will under
take the formation of a new Cabinet, The
former Minister of Justice also wishes to
sound the Ministers of the Entente before
reaching a decision. M. Dlmicaoopulos is
known to have declared that his acceptance
of the Premiership will only be made on the
basis that he is given full power to control
the national policy, he will insist that his
hands must be free to take whatever steps
the present crisis calls for, even to the entry
of Greece into the war. The official Journal
today publishes the nomination of M. d.
Cancla as Greek Minister to the United
States to succeed Nj. Agememnon I. Chris
mant.
London, Sept. 15tb-The British return
ed 10 the attack on the Somme front last
night charging over IL sector about six
miles long. The War Office announced
to-day that they had advanced from 1000
to 5000 yards and were continuing to pro-
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whole British front over which the heavi-
est fighting has Teen in progress recently.
The British advanced on the line from
Bouleaux Wood between Combles and Gin
chy 10 a point north of the Albertbapaume
highway. Preceding this mornings extern
siye offensive movement the British last
night drove forward south east of Thiep-
val and captured about 1000 yards of Ger
man trenches, including a strongly fortified
position.
Paris, Sept. 15th-The Entente Allies
have won a series of successes on the Mace
donian front the War Office. announced
to-day. French, British, and Serbian forces
operating at different points have broken
through the Bulgarian defences. The French
have captured positions half a mile deep
over a front of a mile.
Paris, Sept. 15th-A brilliant victory for
the Ser bans was scored after a battle lasting
several days west of Lake Ostrovo near the
western end of the fighting front. The Brit
ish successes was effected west of the Var
dar, near the centre of the Entente front
where they captared important positions.
The lines forced by the French were to the
east of the Vardar. The Serbians captured
rs cannon and a large number of prisoners
as yet %uncounted. The Bulgarians after