, 1916-12-09

Office today issued the following official com-
munication. YESTERDAY we developed Our
successes north of arunishte and Bndimirtsa
and carried fresh strongly -fortifsd positions.
We captured two German mortars and repul-
sed the enemy %northward. A great number
of enemy dead we're found on the conquered
ground, including the commander OF the
21st regiment.
Rome, Dec. 5th.-The failure Of an at
tempted surprise attack on the italian
tpsioions north Of Santa Caterina east OF
Gorilla on the night of December 3rd
is reported in to-days War Office statement
son the Trentino front there were artillery
actions in the Adige and Astic, valleys, aud
patrol activity on the Asiago plateau. East
OF Gorilla on Sunday night enemy elements
attempted q surprise attack against our posi-
tions to the north Of Santa Caterius. Tbs
vigilance Of our troop, and the rapid inter-
vension OF batteries caueed the attempt TO
fail. On the Carso there was artillery aeti-
witty throughout the day. Yesterday, in spite
Of the bad wssther, enemy aeroplanss
dropped a few bombs on Odria and Monfal-
cone without causing casualties or damage"
Berlin, Dec. 5th-Ihe War Office report
issued this evening says Eastern and
western War Theatres. There 10 nothing
RFS W SFO 4AOnSSS
We continue to make progress in the direc-
ton of Bucharest and Pioschti. Macedo-
MAN front. There has been an artillery duel.
London, Dec. 5th.-A wireless despatch
from Berne today quotes Herr Maximilian
Harden in tbs .'Zukunft" as saying that
Herr Won Jagow left the German Foreign
Oace because he disnpproved of o sub
marine policy which offended the United
States. Herr Won Jagow disagreed with
with the policy of deporting BelgIans and
French from the occupied territories the
article declares.
Amsterdam, December 5th.-A telegram
from .Neustrelitz Germany announces the
death OF the Dowager Grand Duchess Augusta =
Carolina Of Meoklenburg Strelitz.
London, December 6th.-Mr Asquith
rendered his resignation last evening and
the King summoned the Unionist Leader
Mr.. Bonar LAW and offered him the Prime
Ministers Commission. Mr.. Bonar Law
has declined the invitation of the King 10
form a cabinet aud the King has sent for
Mr.. Lloyd Gaorge. When the crisis first
arose II generally was understood that Mr..
Lloyd George and those who supported him
simply were demanding a smaller War
Council Of which Mr.. Asquith would be, a
member. When it became known that it
was proposed that Mr.. Asquith should be
excluded from the Council, or at best simply
act as ex oficio chairman without a voice in
proceedings the seriousness of the situation
became apparent and the Liberals and
the member of the Labnur party
hurriedly called meetings to express con-
fdsncs la the Premier and assured him
of their support should he resiet the
demand. It also is understood that
Mr.. Asqnith resented the outcry against
Viscount Grey because of the late develop
men;s in Greece for which she Governments
critics are holding him responsible, aud that
the Premier also refused to ask Mr.. A.. J..
Balfour 10 resign as First Lord OF the AID
mirslty. The Labour Party is standing by
Mr.. Asquith. MIR. Geo. Wardle, Chairman
OF the Labour Party in the House of Com
mons says Tue Party is prepared to see
the speeding up OF the war and also prepared
to accept a smaller War Council, but | do
not think it should be arr we'd ut by the
means adopted. We recognise ths driving
force of Mr.. Lloyd George, but feel that in
q crisis of this kind a proposal TO overthrow
the Premier is not a proper policy or one to
be supported. ThonghsSir Edward Carson il
univ ersally mentioned as q member of the new
Administration, one OF his friends 10 quoted
as saving that Sir Edwards position aia one