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were particularly intense on the AslagO Pla-
teau. In the Sugana valley at the head of
the Vanoi Cismon i'll the FELTON, aud Boite
valleys, in the middle Isonzo and on the
Carso, taking advantage of the fine weather
the dir craft were active. An enemy aero
plane was shot down by our ~aviators and fell
in flames near Beglia. southeast of Gorizia.
Austrian h%ydroplanes dropped bombs over
Caorle lagoon at the mouth OF the Taglia-
mento without doing any damage. A French
aviator belonging to one of our squadrons
succeeded in destroying one of The enemy
machines.
Paris, Oct. 24th-"La Liberties CORE
spondent at the front in northern France
says that the growing intensity of the bonn
bardment between the Ancre and the Somme
indicates that the Germans ale preparing for
another attempt to remedy q situation which
is becoming more critical for them each day.
Emperor William, adds the correspondent,
is even reported to be at Bapaume person
ally overseeing the preliminaries for the
formidable counter offensive, for which the
German army on the Somme is said to have
received strong enforcement in infantry
and more especially in artillery.
Berlin, Oct. 24th-A service in memory
of he Austrian Premier, Count Karl Stuergkb,
who wne assassinated last week was held in
thO "A uD Ioh II VI 'AuA1 LA AIANtlh ~ VlCAEU
today. The President of the Chamber of
Deputies, DR.. J. Sylvester, eu!ogized the
late Premier for his loyalty ana energy.
He was followed by DR.. E. P. CHRISTOPHER,
vice President of the Chamber, who said in
the name OF the Socialist Party. "We always
considered the late Premier as u political
antagonist, but the principles and traditions
OF the Socialists are opposed to deeds of ter
rorism. We %disapproved the assassin's deed
from q political stard point.
London, October 24th-Lloyds Shipping
Agency announces that the British steamers
"Cluden" of 1865 tons, the "W. Harkess" of
1885 tons, and the Norwegian steamer
'Renser Jelr have been sunk,
London, October 24th-Lloyda announ-
Oes that the British steamer "Ban bara'' and
the Norwegian steamer 'Inestad" have
sunk. Their crews were saved. The Brit
ish steamer Barbara was of 374O tons. The
Norwegian steamer "Inestad" registered
2349 tons.
Salonica, Oct. 24th-A Serbian official
statement made public here today reads.
On October 9th. Russian Calender October
21st) German and Bulgarian troops fercely
attacked the Serbian Vardar division without
any success the whole day. On the other
hand our fret army advanced on its whole
length and took the first Bulgarian trenches
and q trench mortar. On the night of Octo-
Der 8 and 10 October 81 and 22) severe
fighting took place between our Vardar
division and %Bulgarians north of Velyeselm
village which ended in our favour. On
October 10Th. (Oct. 22nd.) our first army
took one machine gun and fifty Bulgarians.
San Antonio, Texas, Got. Oath Confirma-
zion of the report that General Villa has
reached the outskirts of chihuahua city and
of fighting in the suburbs between Villas
men and General Trevino's command was
contained in a despatch received today 10y
General Funston from General Bell COM
handing ct FL Paso. The people of Cbihua-
hua bave become panic stricken as a result.
London, Oct. 24th-Lord Newton, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced in
the House of Lords today that the British
and German Governments had agreed to ex-
change all informed prisoners over the age
OF As.
London. Oct. ~24th.-Strong efforts are
being made by certain newspapers to per-
suade the Government to appoint the Duke
OF Connaught as Viceroy of Ireland. Both
the Pail Mall Gazette" and the "Evening
Standard" urge this on the ground that the
appointment would be nonpolitical and that
the Duke has had special experience in
handling a country where the race prOblems