The state herald., 1916-11-10
ANCIENT POLAND
DECLARED FREE
IMPERIAL DECREE OF AUSTRIA
AND GERMANY TO END RUS
SIAN RULE IN KINGDOM.
GERMANS FORCED BACK
FRENCH AND BRITISH TRIUMPH
NEAR vERDuN AND ON THE
soMME SECTOR.

Berlin.-"Polish provinces occupied
by troops OF the central powers" says
the Overseas News agency. were the
scene Of great and momentous his
toric event. Germany and Austria
Hungary. by Joint action. proclaimed
Warsaw and Lublin the kingdom Of
Poland and re-established the right of
the Polish nation to control its own
destinies. to live an Independent ma
ti0nal life and to govern itself by
chosen representatives of the nation"
London.-French troops again have
smashed the German lines hard.
North OF the Somme between Les
Boeufs and Sally -Saillisel, to the east
of the latter place and ON the st.
Pierre Vast wood sector, important
gains were made Sunday. according to
the French communication.
The attack OH st. Pierre Vaast wood
netted the French three trenches ON
the northern side and the entire Ger
man positions on the southern out
skirts OF the wood.
The British, over front of 1000
yards, captured the hills in the neigh.
borhood Of the Butte de Warlencourt.
In the Verdun region. the French
have taken vaux entirely, and also
the town Of Damloup, east Of Fort
Vaux.
Violent fighting marks the opera
tions in the region south Of Gorizia.
where the Italians are endeavoring to
advance on Trieste. Fresh gains have
been made by King Victor Emman.
uel's men on the Carso plateau.
New London, Conn.-Capt. Paul
Koenig OF the German submarine
Deutschland, which arrived here Nov.
l. indicated Sunday that he would
make his homeward dash on the 10th.
London.--violent fighting continues
to mark the Austro- German attempts
TO penetrate the plain Of Rumanise
south Of Kronstadt and Hermannstade
and toward Bucharest. The stiff de-
fense OF the Rumanians Is yielding
slowly 10 the blows of Austro- German
artillery and infantry about Predeal.
and Berlin announces further prog
ress south of the border form them.
East OF Predeal, however. the Ruma-
mans advancing In the Buzeu valley
have driven the invaders back over
in tlAv In ha ~ nj
Butzi.
They also have taken Mount Siriul
and Taturumio. along the Transylva-
mia border southeast Of kronstadl
South OF Hermannstadt in the region
OF Rothenthurm pass. the Austro Ger
mans have extended their lines and
captured an additional $50 prisoners.
West OF Rothenthurm. and In the Pra-
hova valley the Rumanians are hold
ing their ground.
On the eastern front fighting has
taken place east OF Kovei. In volhynia.
and southeast OF Lemberg. In Galicia.
Berlin announces the repulse Of seven
Russian attacks against the Austro-
German positions on the left bank Of
the Narayuvka river. pear Halicx.
Near Lipnicadoina. In GalicIa. the
Russians have pushed back the Austre
Germans In some places.
London. Nov. 2.-Ilard lighting v
again taking place In France between
entente allies and Germans. Since
Oct. 81 the British and French near
Courcelette and on the Les Isocufs.
Gueudccourt front and south have at.
tucked violently. with the Germans
tenaciously holding them back. except
on the east OF Les Boeufs. There the
combined entente forces have gained
some ground and west Of Les Bocufs.
In the St. Pierre Vast wood and near
Sailly.saillisel. where the men of
Gen. foch took additional German
trenches.
Bucharest reports Teutons still In
flight toward Transyivsnia border.
British and French artillery ~.
periority overcome by Germans In the
west. says Berlin. admitting lack OF
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