, 1916-07-15

Belfast July IL h-On account of the War,
and of their desire to assist the authorities
to carry out the regulations established by
martial law, the Otangemen omitted to. day
the annual procession in celebration Of the
battle of the Bovine. BY way OF showing
respect to those of the Ulstet division who
have fallen at the front, all business was sus-
pended at noon for five minutes.
New York, July 12th-A News Agency
despatch from Berlin published here to-day,
gays the overthrow of Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg, champion of n conciliatory
policy towards The United States, and the
unloosing of German submarines, within
three months, was predicted by Won L rpitz's
support rs here to-day, unless President
Wilson acts against the British blockade.
Berlin, July 12th-Russian loops which
attempted TO est ablish themselves on the
left bank of the Stokhod river in The advance
towards Kovel, were attacked by German
troops and defeated, the War Office an
nounoed to-day. The statement Is as fol-
lows: Russian detachments which attempt
ed to establish the M elves on the left bank
of the river near Janowka were attacked.
Not a single man of these detachments got
away from the southern bank. AT this point
and on the Kovel-Rovno railway yesterday
we took more than 800 prisoners. The booty
taken on the Stokhod during the last two
days, apart from a number of officers and
1882 men, including IL machine guns. Our
aerial squadTons continue their activity in
attacks east of the Stokhod. An enemy bal
loon was SHOT down. An attempt to cross
the Dvina made by weak Russian forces west
Of Friedrichstadt, and attacks south OF lake
Narocz, we're frustrated. On the Stokhod
front, the position generally is unchanged.
The fighting which began on the afternoon
of July 10th on both sides of the Bapaume-
Albert road near Contalmnison and in Ma
metz wood, as we'll as new fighting in Trones
wood and south thereof, is C ntlnulng with
bitter stubbornness. South of the SOmme,
the French suffered a severe check in @ great
attack which they prepared on the Bel'oy-
Sayegecourt front. The attack broke down
completely under our fire, and weak forces
which had been thrown against the Mason
nette- Barleux sector, fed to their staring
points with heavy losses. AL several points
on the Champagne front, east and south
east of Rheims, northeast OF Mass ges and
northwest of Fleury, partial French attacks
were repulsed. In the Mouse region, there
were only small engagements to the
left of the river. To the right of the river
we pushed forward our positions near Sou
vile and the Lnufee works capturing 80
officers and 2,106 men. A strong counter
attack was repulsed completely. German
patrol engagements southwest Of Dixmude
and southwest Of Cerny in the Aisne region
and also east Of Pfetterseausen were success
full. An English biplane was compelled to
land within our lines near Athies, south of
Peronne. An euemy aeroplane fell to the earth
near Sayegecourt and another was brought
down by our anti-aircraft guns near Chattan-
court. Iu the vicinity OF Dombasle west of
the Meuse, a captive balloon was shot dow
by our airmen.
Rome, July 12th.-The following Official
report was given out here this morning In
the Camonica Giudicaria and Ledro valleys
the enemy's artillery was active directing its
fire particularly on villages. Yesterday in
the region of the Adige valley we made some
progress north of the Sierra valley and in the
region OF Malazugna. On the slopes north
Of the Pasubio we particularly re%occupied
positions ON Monte Como which we lost on
July 10th. In the Asiago basin and on Settle
Comuni plateau we bombarded heavily the
enemy 8 lines from Interrotto to Monte Zebio.
A large number of guns of all calibres re-
piled to this bombardment. In the Tofana
region we exploded a mine which destroyed
the eIemy's defence east of Col-Dei- Bots.
On the Isonzo front there were artillery
duels. Our batteries set fire to e~ncampments