, 1916-02-09

oIOPPON " 'HN AVPpttD dllHulDS i'll Iu6lI
two visits in the recent raid on the English
provinces.
Milan, Italy, Feby. 7th-A Bucharest des-
patch to the "Secola' says that in the ex-
p~losion at the Skoda armament factory in
Bohemia, 1876 workmen persisted. Three
buildings were blown up, including the one
in which,the famous II inch hydraulic can
non were made.
New York, Feby. 6th-A general police
order issued last night assigning patrolmen
to all stations OF the subway system and to
the Hudson Terminal Building, led to re-
ports that threats had been made to dyna-
mite New York's underground railways, but
no confirmation was obtainahle of the asser-
ton that a plot had been uncovered.
Milan, Feby. 7th-A despatch from Athens
to the "Secolo" says that French aviatols
report continued concentration of adversary
forces on the Greek frontiers. German rein
forcements are advancing from Uskub to the
northwest of Givegheli. Fresh German regi-
ments have arrived at Monastir, and Austrian
forces are concentrating around Tchevikovo.
A Bulgarian division, says the despatch final
ly, has left Kutsendil, going southwark, and
the transfer of heavy artillery from Nish to
the Bulgarian frontier is confirmed.
(Via London) Paris, Feby. 7th.-The fol-
lowing official communication was issued by
the War Office tonight. In Belgium our ar
t~illery effectively boz barded the small Vau-
ban fort near Hethas and the trenches in
front of Steenstrate, Artois. The fire of our
batteries caused powerful explosions in the
German lines near st. Laurent northeast of
Arras. Between the Disc and the Aisne az
tnemy blockhouse was destroyed at Lalisi-
ere south of Boisdours camp. In Cham
payne, a bombardment by our beavy artillery
Of the enemy's establishments near Challe-
range caused a great fire. There has been
recipr ocal cannonading on the rest of the
front.
London, Feby. 7th-The official commu-
nication on the progress of the campaign in
the West published to-day reads as follows:
Except for some hostile artillery activity
about LOos and the bombardment of hostile
trenches near the Ypres-Roulers railway the
day Las been quiet.
Vienna, via London, Feby. 7th-The fol-
lowing official communication was issued to-
day: The situation everywhere is unchanged.
Rome, Feby. 7th. (yia London, 8th).-The
War Office communication issued to-duy
says In Trentino and Carnia there Las
been the customary artillery and scouting
activity. Along the whole of the Isonzo
front intense activity by the enemy's artille-
ny and aeroplnnes is reported. Our artillery
replied effectively and compelled the airmen
to keep at great heights. In the Zagora
section of the middle Isonzo, one of our avia-
tors attacked boldly two aeroplanes forcing
them to retire, owing to his accurate machine
gun fire.
Berlin, Feby. 7th. (yia London) Artillery
engagements of terrific intensity have been
in progress in the sector between LaBassee
Canal and Arras in Northern France and
south of the river Somme, German army
Headquarters announced to day. The off
c'al statement says Western theatre of war:
There have been fierce artillery battles be-
tween LaBassee Canal and Arras and south
Of the Somne. The city of Lens has again
been vigorously bombarded by the enemy
during the last few days. In the Argonne
The French blow up and occupied a crater
on Hill 2S5 ThAv waro driven p1t iunpTo1i-