, 1916-03-25

nOuncemeut was gwen Oul DA Gthtfhl HPh :
quarters Inst night. In . small rad VIII Oh
we made OF hostile trenches nenr Maurn'S-
hart we took 20 prisoners. Early this nom
ing the enemy attacked and succeeded III
entering our lines at a small point on
the River Somme, but we've driven ont
shortly afterwards leaving one officer, a pr
soner and several dend, There has been
considerable artillery activity on loth SD"
in the vicinity Of the Hohenzollern redoubt
Neuvechapelle and MauqGishat.
London, March Participating in the
House Of Commons yesterday, Mr.. D"NIt
Lloyd George confirmed q rumour winch has
been current for several days to Tie effect
that Japan has been invited to take part III
an economic conference at Paris.
Shanghai, March 21st -Revulutionists to-
day fred upon the steamship "TachuNu" lyinG
IN he Yaugtsekiang rear Fongtuzsien. The
crew abandoned the vessel after runnIng her
on the ROCKS below Chunghing.
Rome, March 22ud- The following official
report was issued last night; Along The
front from Rovereto to the heights OF Corr
zia attack, by the enemy against our adynn-
ced line positions were everywhere repuised.
Artillery duels of particular intensity took
place in the Sugana valley and upper Co'de-
vole. Along the Gamma front on the upper
IsonzO ana on the heights at GOrlzja our
artillery effectively repulsel the enemy'a fire
and did considerable damage to his dele ce
works. Successful infantry engagements
took place to the southeast of Rovereto
near FoIquelle. There has been further fight
ing OF a severe nature around the railway IN
the Pltzzo Basin where the enemy, after an
intense omburdneut, succeeded III occupy
ing some of our advanced trenches from
which, however, he vas immediately elected
by cur violent counter-attacks.
Paris, March 22nd-Clown Prince Alex
ander Of Serbia arrived in this city yester-
day afternoon. Prince Alexander VIII parti.
cipate in u military and political c inference
Of the Entente Aires to be held here shortly.
Paris, March 22nd.-Accordng to nd
vices reaching here, Italian troops entered
Greek territory at Eperus, but Voluntarily
retired after remaining there one day, upon
being notified by the Greek Commander that
the continued presence of ltalian troops
there could not be permitted.
Cardiff, March 22Gd-As u result of the
failure to secure IA settlement between the
mine-owners aud their employees Of disputes
arising IN respect to Sunday work and bonus
es, a sllike of some half u million Welsh coal
miners is threatened.
Berlin, March 22nd-The following official
bulletin was sent out Yesterday: Western
theatre: West of the Meuae Buyarian regi-
ments after careful preparations stormed he
entire strongly fortified French positions
in the region of the forest uortI-enst Of
Avocourt. The euemy's losses in Ihis fight
ing Included 30 officers, $500 uuwounded
prisoners, and a quantity of war material.
Counter attacks by he enemy Were attempted,
but were not attended by any success, on the
contrary we inflicted further serious losses
upon HIM. Eastern theatre; The Russians
are extending their attacks TO the ut
termust northern wing south of Riga, on
the Dvina front, and TO the west OF Jacob
stadt. They were nevertheless repulsed
with sanguinary losses. A far protruding
narrow salient Of our front to the south of
Lake Marocz has been withdrawn q few hun
dred metres towards the height Of Blisneck
in order to Avoid the enemy's encircling
fire.
Paris, Texas, March 22nd-A disastrous fire
yesterday destroyed thirty blocks of business
houses and private residences in this town.
The loss is stlmuted at from two to five mil
lion dollars, and eight thousand per-
sons have been rendered homeless.
San Torio, Texas, March 22nd-One Of the
missing aviators who was flying from his
base TO the Mexican front. and who md