, 1916-10-07

nents has not disnppeared, the discussion is
now beng conducted on the basis of reason
and not of passion. 1t is believed that there
is II good prospect that an agreement will be
reached which will avoid the open discussion
of issues before the Reichstag.
London, Oct. 3rd.-Field Marsha Won
Mackensen, who commands the forces of the
Central Allies operating against the human"
iuns and Russians i'll the Province Of Dobru-
d., has ordered he evacuation of the Dan
ube fortresses of SilistIia and Turtukai re-
Gently captured by the Teutou, Bulgarian
and Turkish forces, says Il despatch from
Rome TO The wireless press. The reason given
for the withdrawal of Won Mackenoen'S forces
Is that the German Commander is in danger
of being enveloped by the Russian and Ru-
manian troops which have crossed the Dan
ube between Rustchuk and Tur'ukai.
London, Oct. 4th.-The official COM
muuication issued tonight says. South
of the Ancre hostile artillery has been
active, especially against the neighbour
hood of The ZoleIn Redoubt aud be-
tween Gueudecourt aud Eaucourt L'Abbnye.
Half way between the last named points
the enemy attempted Il bombing attack
but was driven off, leaving wounded oat-
side our line. Ia The last twentyfour hours
in this area tweuty-four prisoners have
been taken. There has been consideta-
bic Smelling south of Ypres of men in the
road. Elsewhere on our front the day
was quiet. Rains continued throughout
most of the day.
London, Ocj. ~4h-British troops yes
terday morning pushed forward from their
new positions near Karad jakoi on the west
bank of the Struma River in Greek Mace
donia and captured part of the village of
Yenikeni says an official statement issued
by the War Office tonight. The Bulga-
rians launched three count er-attacks and
fighting for the newly won position is still
in progress.
Paris, Oct. 4th.-The Official Communica-
ton issued by the War Office tonight reads.
There was no event of Importance on the
whole front. In the Somme region the can
nonade occurred more intense in The envlrons
OF Belloy and Asseviliers. Our infantry add
vanced east of Morval. In Alsace there was
a duel with trench weapons at Barrenkopf.
North of the Somme says the official state
ment we completed the capture of a power
full line of German trenches between MolVal
and the St. Pierre Vast Wood. We made
about 800 prisoners, including ten, officers.
South Of he Somme there was a lively enemy
bomburdment of the region OF BelIoy-en-San-
terre. The nigh was calm on the rest of
the front. Bad weather intelfered with ae-
rial operations on the other portion of the
front.
Bucharest, Oct. 4th.-The Rumanians have
inflicted a further defeat on the Germans
and Austriaus in Pennsylvania, the War Office
announced today. The Teutonic forces were
defeated in an engagement in the region of
Fogaras. Austro German attacks near Odor-
kin were repulsed and the Rumaniuns took
more than 1900 prisoners. The announce
men is as follows.O On the noI thern and western
fronts in the Kaiiman and Churgill noun
tains small engagements occurred. In the
region OF Odorkim there were engagements
i'll which the enemy was repulsed. We took
prisoners fourteen officers and 1928 men.
Between Fogaras and SighiscaIa our for
ces were engaged against German and Aus
trlan troops which were defeated. We
took 500 German prisoners and captur-
ell eight machine-guns. In the mountains
west of the RIVER Alt we made pro.
gress. Iu the jul valley our troops have
been slightly Withdrawn by reason of the
violent attacks of the enemy. Before falling
back they destroyed the coal mines of Pc
troseny which constituted the enemy s OBJ
iectivo. At Orsoya (on the Danube near
the Hungarian Rumanian ~frontier) we re-
pulsed three enemy attacks.