, 1916-07-22

deeper and wider if the future occupants
of the throne were to be safeguarded. Let
the King take lead in a sacred National Uni
on and by his valour finally unite the throne
and the country. In a little Rumania there
WIS room neither for the King nor the
people. The speeches were wildly applaud
ed and in the afternoon there was an
enthusiastic demonstration in the streets,
the people crying. owe want War. Seve-
raj posters calling for mobilization were
fixed on walls of the Royal palace.
The demonstrations dispersed on the arrival
of the police md military.
London, July 20th.-The following Off
cial report from the British expeditionary
force in Mesopotamia was given out to-day.
"Since the last c~ommuniquG of the 18Th.
nothing interesting has been reported. Tn
heat has been excessive. For some days the
temperature in the shade has been over 100
degrees.
London, July 20ih-The Official statement
issued about midnight from British Head
quarters in France reads: North of the
Bazentin Longueval line, we advanced about
1000 yal Dis in the face of stubborn opposi-
ton. Heavy fighting still continues in the
porthern outskirts of Longueval village and
in Delville wood. On the remainder of the
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terday oar aeroplanes carried out successful
bombing enterprises by day and night.
Many tons of explosives were dropped with
marked success on railway centres, enemy
aerodromes and other important points. One
hostile aeroplane was destroyed, several
others were forced to the ground in q dam
aged condition. Since July 18th four of our
machines have failed TO return to our lines.
London, July 20th-Heavy fighting con-
tinues on the Scmme front, the War Office
announced to-day. The statement is as fol-
lows: AT $50 o'clock in the afternoon in
DeIville wood and Longueval, we re9ained q
lltlle more ground. The struggle in these
areas still continues. North of our Tongue
val Bazentin positions we this morning push
ed forward our line capturing some prisoners
and q gun.
Rome, July 2Oth.-The Official statement
of the War Office is as Enthusiastically
bad weather has interfered with the activity
of our troops and artillery, especially in the
mountain. Infantry actions continue how
ever, and we made some progress near the
Borcola Pass, in the Brenta valley we shelled
a railway station at Marter where the
station building and a troop train were hit.
at the bead Of the Seisera Valley at Fella
during the afternoon of July 18th. we made
o brilliant raid east Of the Alttahskofel,
causing the enemy to hurry mp ceinfor cements
which were then shelied by our batteries.
On the remainder of the front conditions are
unchanged. A hostile aeroplane dropped
bombs on Timau in the upper But Valley
causing a fire which WAS speedily ex!ingu-
ished."
Petrograd, July Goth Regarding opera
tons on The western RUSSIAN 'FRONT.' today's
statement says: On July 18th seventeen
enemy aeroplanes made a raid on the station
at Zamiron northeast of Baronovichi 81
bombs were thrown upon the hospital and
lazaretto. Three persons on the medical
staff were killed and five o her men injured
OF the patients in the hospital ten were
killed and % wounded. In the region of
the Stockhod the enemy tried to advance
near the villages of Outnli ana Arsonovitchi
but without result. An advance of the enemy
in. the region of Zyiniatichbzarov southeast
of Gorokhov was checked by us. The over
flow of the Dniester continues. Valleys
situated in the neighbourhood have
flooded through rivulets overlooking their
banks. The slopes Of the heights are SO
slippery that it IS almost impossible to climb
them. At many points bridges have been
washed away. The Official statement
dealing with operations in the Caucasus says.
On The front in the region Of Dzweklik we
have driven the Turks from positions which
had been previously prepared by them.
During the 18th. of July we continued our