, 1916-12-06

D.
weather IL hindering eperatiols- IN the
Dumbavitza Valley our troops retired toward
the south western front. II the region OF
Pcteshti our troops have been attacked
violently and have been obliged TO retire
eIiohtiv. The violent combat on the GlavAt-
.;cixu and Niastov rivers continues. South
arm front. In Dobrudja We violently attack
ed enemy positions aud sSached their wire
sntanplsments which We passed at SOMA
points.
Petyogrsd. Dec. 3fd.-Russiaa troops have
.r,;vad on the trout south OF Bucharest nnd
ens.yed in tue great battle to save Tue
Rm,naoion Oapital. The War Odice mnuoan-
mani :. ma follows. In the wooded Oarpaihianss
cha enemy twice fercsly STACKED The helekt6
occuni ed by us, els versts southwest OF Yorokn-s
to bufg was compelled TO retire with heavy
losses. He aIso made two attacks northeast
AMI ca 70 OF Kifiibaba which were fepuised.
III Transylvania in the valleys OF the Rivers
Trotus aud 3ulty orr attacks were successful.
We occupied the villages OF A@aui aud SuIty
capturing more than 500 prisoners. ga The
Danube front enemy attacks CONTINUE III the
Argechu Valley. IN tubs, region the fighting
10 assnming the character OF o great battle.
Uudsr pressure Of the enemy. Rum 'ntan
troops outfauked by cavalry from the south
are retiring south OF Bucharest With the
assistance of Russian troops. which have
arrived and are developing s~uccessf lily. The
Bulgarian and German troops haVs been
compelled to retire. We captured prisoners
aud booty which have ROT yet been enumsr-
ated. SO for as csn be oscertained tweutyslx
guns were taken.
London, Dec. 2nd.-The communication
from British Headquarters in France iseus2
- 49, - N.:.~ Ar. Inw ahoro sac"
intermittent Smelling against our front on
both sides Of the Ancre. "A small party OF
th- enemy entered our treuches north Of LIE
Snrr. bat were ut once elected. In the
nrighbourhood OF Ypres, Arnentisres aud
Hohenzolleru there was considerable trench
mortar activity ON both sides.
London. Dec. 3rd.-The Official Comma.
~nioatiop from British Headquarters iu France
issued tonight reads: Hostile artillery was
scsivs in che neighbourhood OF Les Boeufs,
Aud Intermittent. Smelling occurred on other
parts Of the trout during Inc day. T,ere
was much trench mortar activity on both
sides in the Melville 81. Vnast aud Hohenzo'-
lsrn areas and in lhe neighbourhool ot"Ypeas
and Arlnentierss. Reports show that oar
raiding party last night east of Ypres besides
taking prisoners caused many casualties TO
the enemy.
PATHS, Dec. 2nd.-The bulletin issued by
che War uf6ce tonight reads The artillsry
was only fsebly active today along the whole
front, except on the right bauk OF the Neuse
where the enemy violently bolnb arded the
neighbourhoOd OF Vaux. A German long
range gun fired several shots i'll ths
VI Nancy. Belgian 4uIca.ion.
Artillery fighting occurred ia the rsgon Of
Dixmuds. North Of that aowu there Was
violent fighting with bombs.
Paris, December 3rd.-Violent artillery
fighting occurred last night saish OK the
Somms ia she vicinity Of Barlsux. the Wax
OHice announced today, The statement 10
a. follows: South OF She Somme the artillery
AghtiDg WAS intense in che region OF BArieux.
O.herwise ths night was calm Seven avia-
tors last night threw Town 100 Kilograms OF
proiecsiles on the works vi ThiOnvilio and
on ,hs enemy hangers and aviation camps at
Etain. Iu The evening the Germans again
discharged shells of large cali6re III the 'tir.
cotton Of Nancy. Macedonian trout. Bad
weather continued yesterday to handicap
operations. There 10 nothing Of Importance
to report.
st. Lucia. W. /, December 2ud.-Ths
total amount raised for the Red Gross i'll res
popss 10 ihs appeal inaaguratsd for tbs 18th
Qctober by Lord Lausdowue is 1864: Ia:
8. Amounts have been steadily coming in
from fetss. garden parties. aud subscriptions.
Athens, Dec. 2ud.-The King OF Greece
has agreed to give up the artillery demaLd !,
by Admiral Du Fournet. The Allied troopss
Are Withdrawing from Piraeus. The Crown