, 1916-10-11

permits the army authorities TO fill the var
ious units without sending to the front men
with insufficient military training.
London, Oct. 6th-The Russian attacks on
the eastern front are more violent than any
known since the start Of Inc war according to
a Copenhagen despatch quoting the eastern
correspondent of the Berllu FLOkal AnzeiS>
err. The despatch says that near Kaiy-
truce and Zubilmo, Russian Infantry hnve
attacked German lines for the last thir-
ty-six hours without cessation. This
assault was on a front of fifty kilome-
tres aud the connonade continued all night.
German officers who participated in the bat
tie on the western front are quoted ms saying
that the Russian bombardment WIS now
nearly as violent as that on the Somme. The
Russians are using thousands OF canuons,
and in a few days they fired sixty thousand
shells on n very small front.
London, Oct. 6th.-The official communi-
cation issued by the War Office this evening
says There was heavy Smelling today on
most parts Of our front. South Of the Ancre
enemy working parties were successfully
dealt with by our artillery. Elsewhere
there is nothing to report"
Paris, Oct. 6th.-The text Of the official
statement reads "North of the Somme tie
night was characterized by reciprocal artill-
cry activity. Iu the sector Of Qaennevieres,
Que of our reconnaissance parties went for
ward as far as the euemy's supporting trench
es aud bombarded it with greuades. In the
region of Verdun there was fairly spirited
artillery activity on both sides. The enemy
bombarded Poivre Hill and Lafoe Wood.
On the front Of Apremont our artillery dis
persed a working party in NuIloio Wood.
Petrograd, OCT. 6, b. -Russian troops have
made Roadway on The GlIician frontier IN
their drive on Lemberg. According to to-
days War Office announcement.
Petrograd, Oct. 6th.-The Russian often
sive in Turkish Armenia in the district west
and southwest OF Trebizond, is being sue
c~essGully pushed, the War Office announced
today. The Turks are being forced back
in the direction of the Karshut river, which
runs through Ardava, about 40 miles south
west of TrebiZond and empties into the
Black Sea near Tircboii, SO miles west from
Trebjzond. The official statement reads.
Caucasus front: On the coastal front, our
troops continue toward the River Kurshut-
Darusi, aud have captured a number of pris-
ouers.
London, Oct. 6 1.-The recent crossing of
tho Danube by the Roumanian forces cousti-
tufed a successful raid, according TO the wire
less despatch from Rome today. The Rou-
mnnIanS, says THIS version OF the affair, 10
destroy Bulgarian depots containing large
quantities OF army provisions crossed the
Danube without losing a man. According
30 the Bulgarian official reports, the Rouma-
mans were badly cut up by Bulgarian forces
from Rustchuk and Turtukai, which caught
the invaders between two fires and conlpell-
ed their disorderly retreat with heavy losses.
Bucharest, Oct. 9Th. -Roumanian troops
have Withdrawn from their positions i'll the
region Of Fogaras, Pennsylvania, before at
tacks of superior forces, says the official
statement issued by the War Office to-day.
Violent engagements continue in other Sec
tons of Pennsylvania. On the northernfront
there have been violent engagement in the
Upper Lirnava and Drna valleys. "The en-
envy having attacked with superior forces in
the region of Fogarsas and Vledini, our
troops have been Withdrawn somewhat. In
the Casseni defie and in the JaI valley, en-
gagements cOntlnue."
Berlin, Oct. 6th.-The fierce Russian as
sault on the German lines in V~olbynia, west
of Lutsk, has died down, says the War Off
ce announcement. On the front, northeast
of Lemberg, however, the Russians are more
active. The communication is as follows.
Armv oroun of Prince TaOnOl1 On the