, 1916-08-09

Mount Etna and Stromboli are in violent
eruption, accompanied by underground
rumblings. SO intense is the heat from the
flaming lava that the sea is boiling in the
region Of the volcanoes.
Rome, August 3rd.-In the Adige Valley
the official announcement issued by the ltal-
ian War Department says: In the upper
Posina region yesterday We repulsed au attack
against our position in the Caldeira Valley.
In the Travenanzes Valley we made fresh
progress Notwithstanding the fierce resistance
of the enemy. The enemy artillery lombard
ment on CortiDa and Datnpezzo having
persisted we are still Smelling the villages in
the brave Valley. On the remainder OF the
front the situation is unchanged.
Berlin, August 3rd.-French troops have
penetrated the German lines on the Mouacu
Farm in the region of the River Somme and
have taken a trench section to the north #
that position, says the official statement
given out to-day by the German army head.
quarters. West front:-North of the Somme
preparatory fire by the enemy between tho
Ancre Brook and the Somme led us to ex-
poet a great decisive attack. Owing to our
curtain of fire, it only developed into tenn
porary but heavy fighting IN isolated sections.
On both sides of the Albert Bapaume
high road and east of Trones Wood strong
British attacks broke down. Between Maure-
pas and the Somme French assaults were z
times repulsed. We remained masters
of the positions after stubborn fight
ing. The enemy succeeded only in PEN
netrating into Monacu Farm and a
trench section north of it. South of the
Somme French advances were lepulsed near
Barleux and near Eatrees. On the right
bank of the Meuse (Verdun front. The
enemy brought forward 10 the attack strong
forces against Cote du Poivre and on the
wide front between the Thiaumont work
and north of the Laufee work. He obtained
a foothold on the western part of Cote
du Poivre and southwest of Fleury in parts
of our first line trenches, and ~recnptured o
trench section in Laufee forest.
London, Aug. 3rd. The King has sent
o letter Of sympathy TO the widow of Cap
tain Chas. Fryatt, master of the British steam
er Brussels, who was executed recently by the
Germans on a charge that he tried to ram o
German submarine when he was master
of the steamer Wrexlam. In his letter HIS
Majesty says the action of Captain Fryatt
in defending his ship the Wrexham, was q
noble instance of the resource and self sacri-
fee characteristic of his profession. The
letter adds that the king has learned with
deepest Indignation Of Captain Fryatt's fate
and that he regards the outrage with abhor-
renee.
Berlin, Aug. 3rd.-The German official
statement given out to-day says, during the
night of August and. a great number Of
our air ships again attacked The south east
ern counties of England and successfully
dropped a great number of explosive and
fire bombs, especially on London, the Fleet
base at Harwich, on railway works and on
industrial Establishments in the county of
Norfolk. On their approach the airships
were attacked by enemy light forces under
the rays of numerous searchlights, but all
returned unchanged.
London, Aug. 3rd.-In regard to the Off
cial statement from Berlin on the air raid
last night, the British Press Bureau says:
The Press Bureau is informed officially that
the German statement is untrue, virtually
from beginning to END.
London, Aug. Neutrality-suspicious. made
here fail to bear out the German claims that
the last two Zeppelin raids reached London.
Many people from all parts of London and
the suburbs have reported they have not
seen or heard any Zeppelins nor heard any
guns. Whenever Zeppelins have reached
London or the suburbs in the past the news
has spread quickly and there has been no
difficulty in finding plenty of witnesses to
testify to their presence.
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