, 1916-11-18

HOWL OV0I 1uCuu, M6SuI6los AlmHlGAd, euo re-
,gion of Ciorgiu Tulcea, Campuelung, Sinaia
and Roman and dropped bombs causing
slightldamage. They dropped bombs on the
E capital and it's e~nvirons, killing and wouuding
peaceable inhabitants, especially women and
children. Agreat number of bombs were
dropped over, the palace where the queen
and princesses OF Rumania were formerly liv-
ing. Fortunately they had left after the death
OF E rinceg Mercea. On various occasions, es-
i pecially yesterday, enemy a%viators flew over
small towns and villages, descending to a
= very low altitude with their machines, and
fired with machine-guns on the peaceabls
population in the streets or working In the
fields. Northern and northwestern fronts.
From the western Moldavia frontier to the
: Shnic and OituE Valleys, the enemy is being
pursued beyond the frontier by our troops.
p Wehave taken 80 soldiers prisoners and have
captured one machins-gup. From the valley
of Putna to Predelus there has been no
f> change. In the Prahova valley there has been
: a feeble artillery bombardment. In the re-
4, gion of Dragoslavele the enemy again attack
ed on several occasions being assisted by
,s heavy artillery, but everywhere has been re-
] pulsed. Our troops are maintaining their
r4 positions. In the valley of the Alt, the enemy,
having received achievements, obliged our
e % tIOOpD ~ yleAU u ~ RAOuh0 WA 00Ao-
"a trum and Bradoiu. In the valley of JUL
the enemy's attack has been continued with
violence, and in spite of counter-attacks,
our troops have been obliged to fall back
towards their second line trencheS. There
has been no action on the River Cerna
(southern Transylvania).
PetIograd, Nov. 16th.-An official state
ment issued today by the Russian War Office
regarding the Caucasian military operations
/. says: Caucasian Front. In the re qion of
Deladohisurgoly to the south of Kighi the
Turks attempted a series of local attacks with
small forces against the villages of Charaf-
kahn and Mushkom from the direction of
Tornika, northwest Of Gumuskhaneh and
were all beaten back by our fire.
London, Nov. 15th.-British %aeroplanes
.. have made another raid. on the Turkish
camp at Maghdaba, according to an Off
cial statement issued by the War Office to-
day. Four hundred pounds of explosives
were dropped on the camp, the statement
adds, causing considerable damage.
Amsterdam, Nov. 15th.-A telegram re-
j. ceiVed to-day from Berlin contains q denial
on competent authority" that the Greek
steamer tAngheliki" was torpedoed by a
German submarine.
Rome, Nov. 15th.-Today's War Office an
tt nOuUC0m6ub IGhU6s 4E6utAAO 4AOAGs 4A0LC
was artillery activity. Movements OF the
enemy in the region between the Adige and
ASA valleys continue. Julian front. There
was ~desultory artillery actions at several
points on the upper and middle Isonzo. On
the San Marco, east of Gorilla, at daybreak
Yesterday three battalions of the enemy
supported by heavy artillery fire. attacked a
salient of our line at two Pines House.
Five determined attacks successfully were
driven off with heavy loss to the enemy. The
Austrians then subjected our positions to a
heavy bombardment with guns of all calibres
in consequence of which it was found advis-
able during the afternoon to evacuate some
of our more exposed trenches. On the Car
so we again rectifed our line by an advance
at several points. taking some prisoners.
During last night enemy seaplanes drop
ped bombs around Aquka, killing two
soldiers and - wounding four women and
children. After this Italian aircraft prompt
" attacked the floating hangers Of the
:, a3gressors at Prosecco and on the pier at
Triest, both of which were bombarded with
marked success. Enemy airplanes were &C.
tive in the Gorilla area, but their bombs
caused noadamage.
Berlin, November 15th.-Au official state
:. ament issued this evening reads. Western