, 1916-02-02
Ms
ST. CROIX STATION.
Censored at Jamaica

London, Jany. 3Oth-The British official
statement on the campaign ia the West issued
tonight reads as follows: Last night there
was considerable artillery activity about
Vaux. Three Of our patrols successfully
bombarded German trenches near Serre and
a hostile patrol which WAS encountered was
driven off. To-day bos been generally toggv.
There vas some artillery Tolk about FIJI
court but otherwise there Is nothing 10 Re
port.
Rome. JAny. Z9lh-Ihe following official
statement wa issued to day ",n The Gu
dIcarH Valley on january 27th The accurate
fire If opr artillery dispersed au enemy col
umn descending from Fort Por, The ac-
uyity Of our infantry on Thursday and Fri
day lei to minor actions in the Lagorlun
valley, Dhe Catamente valley and the upper
\aucl valley. The enemy every where was
ltpulsed and 0bnndoued equipment and WHr
material. In C8rnia the enemy made a de-
moustlatjou against our positions III VaI8ran-
de, opening an intense mNchlne-g CUR and lIHe
fire, which ceased on the Intervention Of our
artillery. On the heights west OF GOrizla
there has been comparative calm. Our artil-
Iery bombardod the station at San Pie
ire and southeast Of the town where
The movement OF rains was reported.
Berlin, Juny .CDy wireless to SayyilleJ-Ihe
text Of the official statemens given out to-day
says. Western front. 10 the northwest Of
lie lalm OF LaecroLe northeast Of Neu-
YIir, German troops s50Ilnei fifteen hun
ulgl ,aids ~ the eueray's trenches taking
prisoners 237 men including one officer,
and capturing nine machine guns. Several
French attacks against The position near
Melville recently taken by the Germans
bsOk8 down, but the enemy succeeded in
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western section Of SAINT Laure near Allus
the Germans stormed and took from the
French q group Of houses. South Of the
Somme, the Germans conquered the village
Of Frise and / 900 yards Of The position con
uocte3 with il 10 the southwark. The Ger
mans took twelve officer and 927 French
soldiers all unwounded, ana captured thir
teen much ne-guns md tour luine-throweIR.
Further to the south of Lihons a German
recommending detachment advanced until
II reached The second line Of the enemy.
took several prisoners and returned with
out loss TO its former position Ii the Cham
Dae4e there were lively artillery and mine
acknowledgements On Combres heights a
French mine aid slight damage to the
advanced German trenches. The enemy
was forced to withdraw after making an
attempt TO occupy the crater. The enemy
losses we've many. South Of Apremout 10
lhe east Of lie Meuse an enemy ~aeroplaue
was shot down By German artillery. The
pilot was killed and the observer severely
injured. Only slight damage was done in
he enemy air attack against Freiburg Oh
,he night of January 22nd. One soldier
and two civilians were injured. Eastern
lront: Several Russian attacks We're repul
.ed bv Austro-H Hungarian y~an9uords ucnI
B,reslany.
Chui4,ionja, Jany. 31st.-Extraordjnary
81 toh and Gelmun naval activity has been
IN evidence along he Norwegian coast the
past few-d0ys, according 10 the Sl"yangel
correspondent of-1he "Molgenblan', " who
udd5 lhNt q clash IS possible at any TIME 4
lumber Of The British walships and German
@uLmai ines have been observed just outside
territorial waters.
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