, 1916-11-01

official Russian statement are retiring 10
the north of a line between 40 and 80 miles
north of the Tcher-navoda Constanza rail-
way line. The statement adds that the
fol ces of the Central Powers and their Allies
are continuing their attack along the entire
front in the Dobludja region.
London, October 27th.-An official state
ment issued by the Admiralty today says:
During the night the enemy attempted a
raid with ten destroyers on our cross chan
mel transports. The attempt failed. One
empty transport the Queen was sunk. The
whole of her crew was saved. Two of the
enemy destroyers were sunk and the others
were driven off. III. NJ. Torpedo boat des-
troyer Flirt is missing, and it is feared she
may be lost, but 8 of The crew have been saw
ed. Ell. Nj. torpedo boat destroyer Nubian
was disabled by q torpedo and taken in tow,
but owing 10 the bad weather the tow parted
and she grounded.
Rome, October 27th.-The following COM
munication was issued today. In the Lagari-
ma Valley the accurate fire of one Of our bat
teries destroyed the site of the enemy head
quarters and some stores at Isara, west Of
Rovereto. On the Julian front eremy's ar
tilIery has increased its activity from Vertoi-
bizza TO the sea. Our batteries replied with
effect and caused The explosion of two am
munition depots in the Austrian line. In
the Carso zone a raiding party entered an
enemy trench where u heavy calibre trench
mortar was cap ured.
London, October 27th.-The following
official communication was issued by the
War Office tonight: The heavy rain contin-
ued during the day. Hostile artillery and
trench mOrtara were active between La
bassee and HulIucb, and in the neighbour
hood of Beaumont and Hemel. We bonn
1or1cI oIo,uv trnuol,op oO1fb IF ACpoop4iapoc
Yesterday enemy aeroplanes showed unusual
activity. Aerial engagements took place be-
tween large numbers of machines on both
sides. 1t is reported that five machines fell
during a fight, two Of which were ours. On
another occasion one Of our pilots eucOun-
teriDg q formation Of ten hostile machines,
attacked them single handed, and dispersed
them far behind their own lines.
London, October 27th.-Lloyds shipping
agency announces that the steamer Rowan
more has been sunk. The Rowanmore was q
ship Of 10, 800 tons gross register. She was
built at Glasgow in 1900. The sinking of
the steamer Skog is also announced by
Lloyds.
Washington, Oct. 27th.-The sinking of
the British steamer Huntsfall by q submar-
inc and the burning of the Norwegian stea-
mer Severa are added to the list of maritime
disasters in the war zone by today's Lloyds
report forwarded to the State Department
from London.
Petrograd, Oct. 27th-German forces yes.
terday launched al attack against the Rus
sian positions on the western bank of the
River Shara in the region of Goldovitcha
and forced the retil ement of the Russians to
the eastern bank of the river, says the Rus
sian official statement.
Bucharest, Oct. 27th-Today's War Office
announcement is as follows: In the Oituz
Valley calm prevails. On the Brancia front
ier in the Buzen valley at Table Butzi, Bra
tocea and Predelus the situation is unchang-
ed. The enemy attacked with violence at
Mount Kerhot. At Azuget, southwest of
Predeal, fighting is in progress. In the re-
gion of Dragoslavel we have repulsed q very
violent attack in the valley of Pravatz. The
valley is covered with enemy dead. West
of the Alt enemy attacks have been repulsed.
In the jul Valley we have withdrawn toward
the southern exit of the pass. Southern front:
On the Danube and in Dobrudja there has
been no change. Northern and northwest
ern fronts: At Tulzhes and Bicaz we repul-
sed q violent enemy attack. At Huggis an
enemy aeroplane was brought dow by our
artillery. In the Trotus Valley the enemy
attacked violently but was repulsed. In the