, 1916-12-02

between 10 and IL o'clock last night. Bombs
were dropped at varions places in Yorkshire
and Durham. The damage is believed to be
slight. One airship attacked by aeroplanes
OF the Royal Flying Corps was brought down
in flames into the sea off the coast of Dur
ham. Another airship passed into the north
midland counties and dropped bombs at
various places. On the return journey she
was repeatedly attacked by aeroplanes OF the
Royal Flying Corps and guns. She appeared
to have been damaged. for the last part OF
the journey was made at a very slow speed.
She was unable to reach the coast before day
was breaking. Near the Norfolk coast she
apparently succeeded in efectipg repairs and
was proceeding east at high speed and at an
altitude of over 5000 feet when she was
attacked nine miles out at sen by four ma
chimes of the Royal Naval Air Service and an
armed trawler and was brought down in
fumes at 6 45 a. m. Full reports of the
casualties and damage have not yet been re-
ceived, but they are believed to be slight.
London, November 2Gth.-British troops
holding the lines west of Beaumont Hamel
north of the Ancre repealed a German attack
ing party last nighttime War Office announced
today. The German raiders in the Arras dis
trict also were repulsed. The statement reads.
During the night an enemy party attempted
TO advance 6aSb Vi D0CttluOut AAdmSI OuV
was driven off. Gas was discharged success
fully south of Arrns. In the same section, enc
my raids were repulsed. The official commu-
nication from British headquarters in France
issued tonight reads. Today hostile artillery
YVES active at Courcelette, Beaucourt, Hebu-
terne and in the neighbourhood of the Hob
enzeIlern redoubt we bombarded PuisieuZ
and enemy trenches southeast of ArIas. An
explosion occurred east Of Serre as a result
OF our artillery fire. The enemy's artillery
and trench mortars were active during the
dsy against our line south Of the Anc,e and
in the neighbourhood of the Hohenzollern
redoubt. Our heavy artillery shelled various
important points behind the enemy's front.
The weather continues stormy. In spite OF
the unfavourable conditions our aircraft
made reconnAissauces and cOoperated with
our artillery. One of our machines has not
returned.
London, Nov. 27th.-A despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Go. from Amsterdam
gives a Berlin despatch received there as say
ing. Professor Abel of jena university who
was adviser to food controller Batocki has
resigned. The censorship prevented detail
ing the reasons beyond that he was unwilling
to take the responsibility for what has happen
ed in the food department. The expectation
is that Professor Abels' resignation will be
followed by others.
Berlin, Nov. 26th.-The appointment of
DR.. William Won Stumm as Under Secretary
of STATE to succeed DR.. Alfred Zimmerman
now Secretary of Foreign Affairs is announced
today by the Overseas News Agency. DR..
Won Stumm has been director of the political
department Of the Foreign Office.
Rome, Nov. 26th.-Successful resistance
to operations by Austrian aviators along the
Austro. Italian front, is reported by the Wan
Office iu today's statement. Two hostile
machines we're brought down, otherwise only
artillery engagements were recorded IN the
statement.
London, November 26th.-The Norwegian
steamers "Oifjeld" of 1888 tons aud "Trym"
1904 lous, are reported to have been sunk,
according to an announcement made by
Lloyds.
Paris, Nov. 27th.-Bulgarian forces on
the Macedonian front launched q counter
attack on the Serbians in the Cerna river
region last night, the War Office announced.
The Bulgarians were repulsed with heavy
losses. The Italians continue to make pro-
Qress in the region west of Monastir.
Sofa. Nov. 26th.-The Bulgarian forces,
under Field Marshal Won, Mackensen. have
crossed the Danube at two points east OF the