, 1916-08-16

were the British steamer Festobart $50
tons which struck u NINE in the North Sea
with q loss of four of its crew rowned.
The British steamer San Bernardo, 1907
tons which was torpedoed i'll the same vlci-
nifty. In the Mediterranean the F. ench
schooner Neptune was sunk hy an Austrian
submarine, and Lloyds says il Ia repol ted
also that two other unknown sailing vessels
were sent to the bottom al th9 same time
and place.
Nome, Alaska, Aug. 12th-Oficers on the
schooner Gladiator of the Veljamur Stefan
sen feet in the far north who reached here
to day reported that a new Continental
'Shelf'' has been discovered in Lat. 80 N.
and Long. 145 w. north Of Prince Patrick
Land. The Gladiator left Merschell islands
on July 9th. and brought here Ole Ander-
6eG, one Of the discovorers Of the Neal is
lands. Andersen said he had not heard
from Stefansen for u year, but believed
him safe.
London, Aug. 13th.-An important advance
on the Somme front northeast Of Pozieres
was announced by the War Office to-day.
The British pushed forward their lines
800 or 400 yards over a front of nearly a
mile. The announcement is as follows: On
the plateau northwest of Bazentin LIE
Petit, we gained ground toward Martin
puich aud captured enemy trenches. North
west Of PozieIes we also made a further
important advance of 800 to 400 yards
over a front of nearly a mile. Oar losses
were slight il spite Of " heavy barrnge by
the enemy's artillery. Lust night we carried
out three successful raids on trenches Of the
enemy, the first southwest Of La Folie farm
on Vlmy ridge, the second opposite Calonne,
and the third east Of Armenlieres. We in
fIcted many casualties on the enemy and
captured @ machine gun and prisoners. The
enemy attempted q raid near the Hohenzol-
lern redoubt, which was repulsed with loss
by our infantry. Several Bavarian prisoners
were captured. The enemy exploded a mine
southeast of Cabaret Rouge, but we occupied
the lip of the crater. We fired three mines
north of Neuve Chapelle and also south Of
the quarries southeast of Huluch. The enc
my made no attempt to occupy the era
terS.
London, August 14th.-The repulse of q
German attack southeast Of G%uillemOnt Ie-
ported in all Official statement issued to-
night by the War Office. The text of
the statement is us follows: Soulhenst of
Guillemont the enemy made IN attack with
bombs which we ropulsod. On our right
flank except for some fairly heavy Smelling
of our front trenches ard minor encounters
with hostile detachments near Delville Wood,
there was no event of importance. North of
Pozieres the enemy were obsel we'd by aero
planes to be concentrating III large numbers
behind Monucu farm. Onr artillery was
directed at them and was seen TO be very
effective, the enemy scattering widely in all
directions. No hostile attack developed. In
the same neighbourhood a working party Of
200 Germans was surprised by our machine
guns and lost heavily. On the remainder
of the front there was nothing Of Importance
except some hostile shelliug of our back
villages. Yesterday our flying corps car
red out q long distance raid and did
great damage to some railway works
and sidings. Several short raids and
reconnaissance were undertaken with good
results. Hostile aircraft although fairly
active, avoided combat. We drove down an
enemy machine, and Que of ours is missing.
Rome, Aug. 13th-In the Monfalcone
and Gorilla sectors, the Italians pressing
their offensive have driven the Austriuns
from fortified positions, says the official
communication of to-day. More than 1900
prisoners were taken. The statement is as
follows: Yesterday on the Lower IsoDzo
our troops always indefatigable met with
further success. In the Monfalcone sector
after two days of severe fighting they car