, 1916-10-21

stopred. On the remainder OF the front
the Situation is unchaged. ON the southern
and southwestern fronts (Dobdrnja and the
Danhbe)' the situation is unchanged. :
fSalonica, Oct. ~19th.-Earge Bulgarian re
Inducements are being sent to the Macedoni-
an front, the Serbian army headquarters an
aounced today. The statement is as follows.
On Oct. '17th. Serbian troops entrusted with
the attack on Sokol succeeded in occupying
several positions on this mountain, and in
advancing appreciably toward the highest
peak. They continued 10 advance on Oct.
18th. In the direction OF Monastir there is
nothing t. 'report. sOn'fhe remaintier Of the
front nothing of importance has taken 'place.
1t was noticed that the Bulgnrians are bring
ing up endorsements and especially a large
number of trench mortars.
London, October 19th.-The War of-
fee announcement is MS follows. On the
Eastern front a reconnaissance against
the enemy at Moghara IS miles east OF
Ismailia CA town OF the Suez Cauai) has
been carried out by q mounted force. After
two night marches owe country OF extreme
ly difficult sandy nature our forces located
the enemy in a strong position on high pre-
cipitous hills on the morning of Got. 10th.
After an engagement lasting for two hours,
during which our aeroplanes repeatedly
bombed the enemy main positions, we sue
ceeded in driving him out. About q dozen
dead were found in the trenches and we cap
tured IA u~nwounded and 2 wounded Turks
besides q number of camels. Orr own loss
es were one killed and two wounded. The
column returned without the loss OF a single
camel. Valuable information as to the dis.
position of the enemy and the nature OF the
country was obtained.
Berlin. Oct. 19th.-Tte official announce
ment of the Transylvanian campaign issued
here today says, that at the entrance to the
mountain passes leading TO Rumania the
Teutonic forces are engaged in successful
fighting. The announcement is as follows.
AT the entrance to the Passes over the Ru-
manian frontier successful engagements are in
progress. There were no events OF special
Importance as regards the army OF Field
Marshal Won Mackensen (In Dobrudla).
Along the Gerna Oh the Macedonian front
fresh engagements hrve been developed.
German troops took the offensive yesterday
in Volhynia and captured Russian trenches
on the West Bank of the Stokhod it was
announced officially here to-day. Russian
attacks near Bukonow we're repulsed with
heavy losses. The announcement is as fol-
lows Army group of Prince Leopold of
DIVAfI0. uOEtu " lD1dWA u ObCdLJ LtOHOAOp
were taken on the west bank of the
Stokhod. Near Bukonow attacks made
by Russian guard troops were repul,
sed with considerable loss to the enemy.
Army group of Prince Ruprecht. North of
the Somme. Yesterday was again a day of
successful fighting in a battle of great mag.
nitnde. In the course of a heavy engage
ment a fresh attack was made by the British
to break through between LIE sars aud Nor
val. The enemy attacks which vera contin-
ued from daybreak until noon against our
stubbornly defended positions on this front
partly failed under our heavy and we'll d.
rected artillery fire. Our positions either
were held as a result of hand to hand fight
ing or we're recaptured by counter at
tacks. Unimportant territorial gains made
bv the British north of Eaucoutt Lab
have and Guedecourt and by the French
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