, 1916-11-01

ST. .CROIX STATION.
(ContSmued from 18th pGge.)

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recovery of Evangeline Booth, Commander
of the army in the United States, who is
dangerously i'll at her home in karlsruhe,
New York, it was learned here tonight. The
National Congress of the army which was to
have been held at Philadelphia next month
has been postponed until early next year on
account of her illness, it Was stated. Com
mauder Booth became i'll with neuritis sew
eral weeks ago.
London, Oct. 30th-British troops made
two raids on the German trenches to the
west of Wytschaete. Belgium, and east of
Boesinghe last night, says the official state
ment issued this afternoon by the British
War Office. A number of prisoners were
taken. The text is as follows: "Heayy rain
continues to fall. There is nothing to re-
port from our front south of the Ancre.
During the night we conducted two success
full raids on enemy trenche west of Wyts-
chaete and east of Boo inghe, taking prison
els and inficting considerable damage. Enc
my working parties were bombed by US in
the neighbourhood Of Labassee Canal, and
suffered many casualties"
Bucharest, Oct. 30th.-The Roumaniau
advance in the jul valley in The region Of
Vulcal Pass in the Wallacbia continues sue
cesstully, says the official statement issued
by the War Office to-day. The Roumani-
ans have taken an additional 3l2 prison
ers and four machine-guns. The state
ment says: "On the northern aud north
western fronts at Tulghes aud Bieaz, the
bad weather has prevented all opera
tions. In the Prahova valley (north-east
of Campulung) We repulsed two enemy
attacks toward Clabucetul Boiudu north
of Azuga. In the region OF Dragosla-
vele we advanced a little on our left wing.
To the east of the Alt (Aluta) river, opera
tions have been hampered by bad weather.
In the jul valley our pursuit continues. We
have taken all additional 312 prisoners and
captured four machine-guns. In the Orsova
region, there has been q violent lombard
ment. On the southern front, the situation
is unchanged"
Salonica, Oct. 3Olh-The official state
meut from British headquarters reads: On
the Dorian front on the night of Oct. 28th-
29th. after artillery preparation an enemy
position at Crete de Tengs northwest of
Muchukovo was raided by our troops who
inflicted consid cradle losses on the Germans
and Bulgarians in the trenches. North of
Lake Dorian hostile aeroplsnes were brought
down. Struma front: West of Demirhis-
hissar an enemy transport park was
bombed by our aeroplanes with excellent
results. North of Ormanli our patrols drove
buck hostile patrols.
Paris, Oct. 30th-The text of the official
report is as follows. Another operation
boldly carried out enabled us to advance to
the east in The direction of Saillisel. About
so prisoners remained in our hands. South
of the Somme the Germans last night multi
piled their attacks which were preceded 10y
an intense bombardment against our posi-
tions from Biaches to the south of La Maison-
nette. The enemy who vas repulsed several
with severe losses succeeded during his
last attempt which was e extremely vio-
lent in penetrating some elements of our
first line trench north of La Maisonnette
and in gaining o foothold in the buildings
of that town.
Geneva, Oct. 3Oth-The National Zeitung
of Basel prints the following concerning
H. Gorroon o,h,norinou Rroman .ud Dout.