, 1916-09-23

OLh W IUtuiO BCdOIUNIOuos IL
efous blow Germany tried to strike failed. For
forty four years your county worked with "a
wound in her side. There already CLEANS on
her forehead the aureo'e of prestige and
glory. If you wish the ideas of justice to tri-
umph pray ardenlly for victory. Otherwise
there would be a peace Illuminating and dis
honorable aud such as 10 F~renchman would
desire. The Chamber which was aroused 10
the utmost enthusiasm by the Premler's
eloqueDce voted that the speech should be
printed and displayed OF all public b ildlngs
throughout France.
Paris, Sept. 2Oth.-The official statement
issued by the Wa, Office tonight reads.
North of the Somme The Germans to-day
made q powerful effort 10 dislodge
us from positions we had recently
won. The battle lasted from nine o'clock
in the moruipg until night fall on a
front of five Kilometres between PrleZ farm
and d point south of he FARM of Liable
wood. Euemy masses made repeated attacks
preceded eoch time by vio,ent artillery pre-
p@lrntion. Our troops resisted naguihcen'ly
all The assaults, repulsiug the attacks wilma
cross fire Of machine guns and artillery.
Everywhere we had held our positions. The
battle was particularly violent at the edge of
Priez tnIm and III the region OF Bouchaves-
mes. In front of Priez farm four assaults
waves were successfully smashed by our fire.
The enemy attack C II d be seen from our side
to break up aud flow back III disorder be-
hind a forest, leavingssthe ground covered
with corpses. In the sector of Buuchaves-
nes the enemy who after several snnguin-
arv defeats had succeeded about one
o'clock in the afternoon in setting foot
in the north eastern part of the village
was dislodped with the bayonet in our
irresistible attack. Fifty prisoners, includ-
ing several officers, remained IN our hands.
According to observations made along the
whole front aud statements by prisoners,
the enemy suffered heavy losses. The
usual canno6ade occurred on the remainder
of the front.
London, Sept. 20 h-British troops of
Arras Yesterday captured 200 yards of Ger
man trenches saws the official statement issued
today by British army Headquarters. The
text of the official statement ls ns follows.
The General situation is unchanged. South
of he Ancre the enemy after preliminary
bombardment made several determined coun-
ter-attacks during the night which were
repuIsed. Two hostile gun emplHcements
have been destroyed by our artillery and
an ammunition store has been exploited, Il
successful minor enterprise was Carried out
Yesterday south of Arlae, 200 yards Of the
enemy trenches being cleared and casualties
being Inflicted. Yesterday afternoon the
enemy exploded a mine near Souchez no
damage was done and we occupied q crater
lip. A captured document signed by Gener-
al Won Fnlkenbayn while chief of the German
staff, dated August Oath, stntes the waslage
Of guns in the last few months has been
considerably in excess of production, the same
is true of the ammunition in our reserves, of
which there has been q serious dIminution.
1t is the duty Of all ranks not only in the
artillery to endeavour to remedy this serious
state of things. All ranks must make a
most serious endeavour TO assist in he pres
ervation of material as indicated above, or
otherwise making good the losses and re-
placing of munitions III the field will be rem
dered impossible.
Bucharest, Rumania, Sept. 2Oth-The official
report issued today by the War Office announ-
ces that The Rumanians have gained a success
against the German and Bulgarian troops
in the province of Dobludja the fighting
was in the region of Enigea 10 miles south
of the ConstaGza Tar Navoda railway.
The battle in this region continues the
statement adds.
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