, 1916-08-12

enemy in the vicinity of the villages OF
Zvyjin, Kostiniec and Renium. Fierce
bayonet encounters took place in the
woods in this region. The enemy made
counter attacks. Engagements are pro-
ceeding under difficult conditions, ow-
ing to uninterrupted rains having re-
duced the soil almost to n morass On the
Koropiec, the enemy launched several ener-
getic attacks in the region of Velesnuk. All
were repulsed, ana the enemy suffered Sc
we're loses. On the river Acknowledgement,
south of Vorokhta, the enemy succeeded III
forcing buck our cavalry outposts n little
distance. Caucasus front: In the region of
Kai!kit-Tchiftlik and Erzingan our troops
again advanced several versts. North of
the river Muratchaia the Turks attacked all
day long, but were repulsed by our troops.
III the region of Bitlis large Turkish forces,
assisted by Kurds, launched obstinate attacks
which, were repealed by our rife fire, greL-
ade- throwing and by counter-attacks
Paris, Aug. 7th-Late to -day the French
troops captured a line of Gelmnn trenches
between Hem wood and the SCmme. accord
ing to the official statement issued ton ght.
They also made progress south of Thiau-
mont work. The text of the statement is rs
follows: North of the Somme at the end Of
the afternoon our troops brilliantly carried
Il line OF GERMAN LleucIl6S between hem
wood and the river east of Monncu furm.
One hundred and twenty prisoners and 10
machine-guns remained III our hands. South
of the Somme our artillery was very active.
Enemy batteries in the region of Lihons
were effectively sheIIed. On the right bank
of the Meuse, in the course of a small action,
we made progress south of the Thiaumont
work. We took five machine guns, and
found i'll the conquered element numerous
German dead. After a somewhat spirited
engagement we captured some houses in
the western part of the village of Fleury.
Our lines in the region of Vaux le Chapitre
and Chenois were subjected to q bombardment.
Belgian communication Throughout the
night and the day the artillery was active,
especially in the direction of Dixmude and
Steeustraete AT Steenstraele an engagement
with bombs occurred, which ended to our
advantage.
London, Aug. 7tb.-An Exchange Tele-
graph Company despatch from Rome says
uncoutitmed reports have been received
there that the Turkish Cabinet has fallen.
Lond n, Aug. 7th.-A despatch to Lloyds
from West Hartlepool says that the British
steamer Spirar {? Spiraea) has been sunk by
q submarine.
London, Aug. 7th-Apprehension exists
u6 u lu0 l6tO u L u II III Ii luhSh
at the time Of the surrender OF Kut-el-
Amara. to the Turks. Lord Robert Cecil
said in the House Of Commons today
that repeated enquiries had been made
through the American Ambassador at
Constantinople to ascertain the where
abouts of these prisoners, but that no
reply had been received from he Porte.
This he said, "inspired considerable mis-
givings, as the prisoners were compelled
after the fall of Kut-el-Amara TO cross the
desert at the worst season OF the year"
London, Aug, 7th-The Peninsula and
Orient liner Dongola has arrived at Bombay
from Basrn, Asiatlc Turkey, serving as u
hospitalsbip, ard reports $50 cases of heat
stroke during the voyage. Of these II were
fatal, and there were five other deaths
which probably were caused by the heat.
The voyage was made under trying condi.
tions, since it was necessary to turn the ship
frequently as the wind shifted for the pur-
pose of ventilating the wards
London, August 7th-Mr. David Lloyd
George in the House Of Commons to-day
moved the second reading of the Bill giving
civilians the right to appeal before military
tribunals as witnesses, and also providing