, 1916-09-09

II men prisoners. The fighting at GiIchy
continues. There has been considerable ar,
tillery activity on both sides during the night
and this morning The enemy was using gas and
lachrymatory shells. West of Melville, ST.
Vaast, the enemy exploded a mine. Yester-
day evening we carried out q very effective
bombaldment Of the enemy's trenches west
of Lens.
Toronto, Ont, Sept. 7th.-At q dinner
held at tbe Royal Canadian Yacht Club Inst
night the Hon. J. D. Hazen, Minister of
Marine and Fisheries, made the announce
meat that The Canadian Government made
an offer to the British Admiralty 10 recruit
men for the British Navy in the Dominion.
Canada is to maintain them at the same rate
of pay as tue men Of he overseas forces re-
ceiVe. The excess over the rate paid to men
of the British Navy is to be credited to
them. This offer, he said. is to be accepted.
London, Sept. 7th.-A raid by British
aeroplanes on the Turkish position at lei
Arish on The Sinai Peninsula, so miles west
of the Suez Canal is reported in the Off
cial statement today. Twelve bombs we're
dropped, apparently all with good results.
London, Sept. 7th-An official statement
reporting military operations i'll Macedonia
was issued by the War Office as follows
Salonica. On the Struma froDt. Several
raids were made by our patrols CD enemy
trenches. Some prisoners We're captured.
The Royal Navy successfully shelIed o
battalion Of enemy infantry concentra-
ted opposite Nsshori lin eastern Greek
Macedonia near Orfani). On the Dol
ran front there was considerable artil-
lery activity, hostile guns which were
Smelling Vladoja were silenced. We shot
down an enemy aeropiane which fell infames
into lake Dorian.
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nication issued shortly before midnight
says: The general situation is unchanged.
Our artillery dispersed enemy working par
ties east and southeast Of Ginchy. Between
the Somme and the Ancre, the enemy's
artillery WAS active during the day, shelf &
the rear OF our lines. Our artillery replied
effectively and, assisted by aerial observa-
tions, successfully dealt with The enemy
batteries. Between Souchez md LaBassee
Canal our artillery and trench. morturs
bombarded the enemy's lines continuously,
and northwest of Hollebeke we effectively
shelled the bridgehead on the Ypres Canal.
Yesterday our machines bombarded impor-
tant railway functions 90 the enemy lines
causing great damage to the stations rolling
stock. One of the eLemy's aer0dromes was
bombarded. One machine was destroyed
on the ground, and other damage was done.
Many other points of military Importance
were bombarded. Some good wo,k was
done from low attitudes in locating positions
reached by our troops. Three hostile mach
ines were wrecked and four others driven
down in a damaged condition. Two of the
machines are missing.
Petrograd, Sept. 7th-On the northern
part of the front Russian troops crossed
the Dvina in small force aud captured part
of a German position.
Bucharest, Sept. 6th-The text Of tho
Roumanian Official statement says: On
the north and northwest front we occupied
Gyergyo- Bitroorsova Pass where we cap
tured seven guns. several machine guns,
searchlights and important foodstuffs.
On the southern frontier the enemy hav-
ing received numerous reinforcements,
especially in heavy artillery, continues
with great violence to attack Turtukai,
the garrison of which is ceaselessly counter
attacking. The losses on either side are
very serious.
London, Sept, 8th.-In explanation Of
the capture of The Roumaninn garrison/at
Turtukai, q Sofia despatch to the Vossiscbe
Zeitung, received here yesterday by way of
Copenhagen. says that the Roumaniaus were
prevented from retiring across the Danube