, 1916-07-08

an enemy aCCACK on tn0 OCnK line. LII CQ6
region Of the lower Lipa, the enemy made
a most stubborn attack without result. The
enemy, who crossed the Styr above the
south of the Lipa near the village of Pere-
mel, was attacked by us and driven back
to the RIVER. We made prisoners of seven
officers aud 257 men and captured two ma
chine On the Galicia front in the
direction of the Carpathians was an artillery
action. Our left wing continues to press
the enemy back. On the road between Kolo-
mea and Delatyn, we captured after a fight
the village of Sadzadka. AT the bayonet
point we took prisoners, 9 officers and 800
soldiers, and captured two machine-guns.
In the Gulf of Riga, an enemy al oplaue
which dropped bombs on our ships was
brought down by our ~aviators, and the two
passengers were taken prisoners. Later in
a second aeroplane duel we brought down
another German machine which fell on the
coast. One of our aeroplanes was also
brought down. We lost prot Lieutenant
~zceskoff and meclanician Nazaroff who died
heroically. On the Riga Dvinsk front the
artillery duels have grown more intense.
North eost of Codntziseizki we dislodgtd
the enemy from the outskirts of a wood
in the region of Tcherneschke and Smorgon
we captured part of an enemy position. Sew
en- enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs on
Molodechna station. East OF the river Bere-
zina we hit au enemy aerOplane which took
fire aud fell southeast of Volojine. We made
prisoners of the aviator and his observer.
North and south east Of Baranovichi the
fighting continues. We captured at several
places the enemy's first line defenses. One
of our airships raided Kobelevsky southwest
of Baranovichi. Black; Sea At four
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the enemy
ship Reban (Goeben) bombarded the town
and port of Tournse and sank the passen-
ger steamer KhiasoboIenski. At the same
time the Blesluu bombRrded Sotchy. To-
ward SIX O'Clock in the afternoon the enemy
ships d disappear ed southwark. CaucNsu
front: East of Baibart we broke through
the enemy in spite Of desperate resistance
and consolidated the ground won, repulsing
all counter-attacks.
London, July 5,h-The position of B, itish
prisoners in the camp at Ruhleben, Ger
many, whose rations are said to have
been reduced, was raised in the House of
Lords TO. day by Lord Devonport. Lord
Beresford and other Members opposed the
idea Of instituting reprisals, on the ground
that it would not influence the Germans
who, they said, would be glad Of any excuse
to starve British prisoners. Lord Newton,
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, an
nounced that the Foreign Office had at last
received the reply of Germany to the pro-
posals made by the British Government.
The reply has not yet been examined,
but, it is not a categorical refusal. Lord
Newton therefore asked that the discussion
be adjourned.
Rio Janeiro, July 5th.-The American
"Wilhelmina" from New York for this port
via Barbados, was sunk this morning in q
collision with the Brazilian naval transport
"Sargento Albuquerque. 1t is not believed
that any lives were lost.
London, July 5th.-The outlook for q com
promise settlement of the Irish question
has improved. It is announced to-day that
Mr.. Walter Hume Long had received assur-
auces to this effect of such a natureas to JUS
tify h i'm in Withdrawing his resignation. A
meeting of Uniopists to consider the mat
ter will be held at the Carlton Club on Fri
day. The Earl of Selborne resigned the
Presidency of the Board of Agriculture on
account OF the Irish question, and it was ru-
incurred that Mr.. Long and the Marquis of
Lansdowne, Minister without portfolio, had
presented their designations. The foregoing,
however, is the first definite information that
Mr.. Long gave of his resignation, which he
has now withdrawn.
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