, 1916-09-02

Alleghe and on the Lagoon .at Marano,
wounding a few persons. but causing slight
damage.
Vienna, Aug. 30th-The Austrian official
communication issued today admits that ex-
oept northeast of Orsoyo on the Danube near
the ~Irongales, where repeated Rumanian
attacks were repulsed, the Austro-Hungarian
troops have been withdrawn step by step
from the frontier in accordance with prear-
ranged plans. The enemy, says the commu-
n~ication, will boast of having captured Petro-
zseny (Kronstadt) and Koedxi, Vasashe, Rdy
northeast of Kronstadt). On the northern
most front Rumanian columns are battling in
the Cyergyo mountains Tin the eastern Team
~sylvania 80 miles northeast of Kronstadt).
In the Carpathians the Germans have recap
tured Kuhuk heights, which have been holly
contested in recent weeks.
Petrograd, Aug. 30th-The Russians have
captured Parker mountain in the Carpathians
on the Hungarian border, the War Office
announced today. The village of Rafalov on
the Bystritza, Nadworna- rivers near the
border also has been captured by the Rus
slams. The text of the official statement
says: Western Russian front. In an air
battle over the region north of Dvinsk one of
our machines brought down a German fox
ker in the enemy lines. On the Upper Ser
eth the enemy attempted to resume the
offensive, but was repulsed by our fire. An
enemy attack on the river Bystrilz "a was re-
PEELED by our troops in the Carpathians.
West OF Nadworna our troops captured the
village of Rafalov on the Bystritza and the
Panker mountain on the Hungarian border.
Our troops are at a distance of between %
and 80 versts (18 miles) from the Hungarian
front. caucasus front: In the battles in the
region of Ognott, we took z officers, among
them a battalion commander and SO men.
We captured two machine guns. South of
lake Nimregel, the Turks, owing to our rres-
sure, retired to a position on the heights near
the entrance to the Bitlis pass. In the di-
rection of Mosul, in the vicinity of Neri, the
enemy was pursued by our troops and dis
persed. The Turks threw away arms and
ammunition and left prisoners in our hands.
Paris, Aug. 30th.-According to dispatches
from Teherann new Persian Cabinet has been
formed under the Premiership of Wossough-
ed Daoules who also will take the post Of
Foreign Minister. All the other Ministers
in the Cabinet belong to-the moderate party
and are reported to be friendly disposed to-
wards Russia and Great Britain.
Berlin, Aug. 3Oth.-The official state.
ment issued today is as follows. Western
theatre, in the Somme district, enemy opera
tions during the day were unable TO develop
on account Of our effective curtain OF fire.
During these operations we nude consi-
derable and continuous use of artillery.
During the evening and night strong attacks
followed from the line of Ovillers, Pozieres
and between Guillemont and Maurepas,
while adjoining this sector to the Somme
and beyond the river into the neighbourhood
of Cilly, the enemy, who had prepared to
make storm attacks, was held down to
his trenches during the night. Our positions
were maintained with out exception. North
of Ovillers Pozieres our brave troops again
repulsed in heavy hand to hand fighting the
English detachment which had penetrated
our positions at a few points.
Santo Domingo City, Aug. 30th-No wind
damage was done by the storm which pass
ed to the south of this island. AT 4 p. m.
yesterday the sea was calm, but in ten
minutes q very heavy sea was running.
A boat with 38 liberty men from the q. S. S.
s'Memphis" was swamped and only six were
saved. The cruiser "Leastine'' had up
steam, slipped her anchor and went to
sea. The armoured cruiser "Memphis'
had up no steam and was unable to move.
She dragged her anchor and went ashore
and is ten feet from land. Great difficulty
was experienced in getting a line ashore
to save the crew. An explosion of her