, 1916-09-06

tdIRetd. u6I6 WIS SI0hb u0tahi MUMMY yes
terday md many combats with the enemy.
Five of his machines were destroyed and ut
least seven others were driven Town lam
aged. We undertook several bombing expe-
ditions which were successful. Five of our
aeroplanes were lost.
London, Sept. 1st-Except for two sue
cessful bombing raids by our aeroplanes on
Turkish positions on the Tigris, there have
been no developments, says an official state
ment iseued by the War Office this evening,
regarding the situation in Mesopotamia.
Athens, Sept. 1st-According to informa-
ton received here, the Bulgarians are evacu-
ating the town OF Sorovitz on the Serbian
trout near FloriDa. The Bulgarians are re-
ported to have failed 10 their attempt to take
Gornitcbovo, Il town to the east Of Florina.
Berlin, Sept. lst-No limit has been placed
on the amount to be subscribed to the fifth
German war lonn, the lists for which will be
opened officially on Monday. Instalments
will be due on October 18th, November Gath,
January 9th and February 9th,
Berlin, Sept. lst-The official statement
issued by army headquarters is as follows:
Apart from a few hand grenade attacks, the
activity of the British north of the Somme
remained limited 10 strong artillery fire.
Attempted French attacks between Maure-
pas aud Derry were frustrated by our fire.
A counter attack delivered by us again put
us in possession of ground we had lost previ-
ously near Longueval and Delville Wood.
South of the Somme a French attack which
was expected in view of the artillery prepa-
ration of the last few days, was begun III
the evening. The enemy directed his main
pressure against the Barleux Soyecourt front.
Bitter hand to hand fighting developed.
Counter attacks delivered by Saron regi-
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speedy end to the enemy's preliminary adj
vance and drove him back to his original posi-
tions. Ia all other cases the enemy's troops
which had been held in readiness to charge
were kept in their trenches. In adjacent
sectors the enemy's artillery was active. At
several points enemy patrols displayed activ-
ity. Six aeroplane5 were shot down IN battles
in the Somme sector and one in the Mouse dis
trict. Another machine was brought down
east of Ypres by our anti aircraft guns. East
ern trout. Army OF Prince Leopold of Bavaria.
From the sea to the region west of Lutsk:
Southwest of Lutsk the Russians succeeded in
gaining ground, but subsequently, were forced
by q counter-attack of German troops to
withdraw with heavy sacrifices. Two OIL
GERS and 407 men remained prisoners in our
hands. Fresh attacks made early this morn
ing were repulsed. Between the railways
le6ulDS from DtOuy ana IaruOpOl, nuSSiau
artillery fire revived considerably. On the
southern railway line the enemy advanced
to attack. Near Zborow (25 miles west Of
Tarnopol) he obtained advantage on a mar
row front. Otherwise he was driven back
partly by "a counter attack by GArluan troops.
Amy group of Archduke Charles: Fierce
battles took place on a "a kilometre (16
miles) front between the Zlota Lipa near
Novow and the Dniester. Iu the north
ern part of this sector the Russian attack
broke down before our front. Further
to the south west we had to give way
a little before the enemy pressure.
South of the DDiester river our brave Hes
sian regiments broke the assault of the
Russians ia the Stanistau sector. In the
Carpathians a partial attack Of the enemy
against Stepanski and to the southeast
thereof remained unsuccessful. On the
south west of Schipotch east Prussian
troops completely maintained their positions
in spite of the efforts of superior forces.
Balkan theatre. On the Ceganska Planlna
and on the Moglena front Serbian attacks
broke down.
London, Sept. 1st-Genoral SHUTS COM
mander in Chief Of the British forces in
German East Africa reports under date
of August 3Oth. that the German forces in