, 1916-10-28

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situation is well in hand. Al present there
are tweuty-eight cases in Montreal and dis
trict. Six deaths in Montreal last week aud
eight in Westmount.
Paris, Oct. oath Serbian troops opera
ting in the Cerna region on Macedonia font
have won q new success, according to today's
announcement by the War Office. A coua-
ter attack launched by Germ n aud Bulgarian
troops was stopped by the Serbian artillery.
The Serbians then attacked the opposing
lines and captured several trenches.
Paris, Oct. 24th.-The capture of Cons
tauza by the Ieutonic allies, although not
unexpected, nevertheless puts a damper on
the enthusiasm aroused by the continued
progress of the Entente Allies on the front
in Picardy. French commentators do not
uuduly exaggerate the importance Of Field
Marshal Won Mackeusen, whose action up TO
the present time is considered here as II de-
fensive one in shortening his front so as to
hold 1t better with fewer m0l. They point
out that the only way he could do this is to
advance, since if he fell back his front would
on the contrary be leugjhened IN SO far as he
succeeded. The observers say also that if
he manages to lie up the RuSso-Rounamian
forces in Dobru ia by holding u narrow front
slightly south Of the railway he Will not be
slow to employ his troops thus released to
act in direct relation with the Austto-Gor-
man army operating in IransyIvaula, which
they assert is the essential front from which
alone Bucharest can be attacked with any
chance of decisive success. Long before What
il is believed here that Rumania with the
help of the Allies will be in q position to turn
the tables upon its enemies. Critics assert
this belief seemingly as justified by the gal
liant defense the Rumaniaus are maintaining
in the passes of the Carpathians.
Berlin, Oct. 24th-In an attempt to break
through the German lines on the Somme at
any cost the British and French yesterday
used a great number of troops III repeated
attacks, the War Office announced today.
The assaults broke down with heavy Iosses.
The defeat of the Allies was extremely severe
the statement says. South of the Somme
o French attack met with similar results.
London, October 24fh--A naval aero
plane attacked four enemy seaplanes off
Osteud. Our machine was under fire from
all four seapianes, but succeeded i'll bringing
down one which was completely destroyed
ana III driving off the others.
Petrograd, October 24th-The occupation
of Constanza and Msdjplia in Dobrudja by
forces of the Ceotaal Powers is anDouuc-
ed in toduy's War Office report.
Loudon, October 24th.-The four thou
sand two hundred ton British steamer Mid
land has been sunk. The Midland was $50
feet long, built in 1913 and owned in London.
She was last reported on u voyage from Mol
bourne, Australia, TO Las Ptlmas, Canary Is
lands, during which she sailed from CNpe
Town on September 17th.
London, October 24th.-A despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from Rome
says that Prince Conrad Won hohenlohe-
Schillingsfurst, former military Governor of
Triest, aud once Premier and Minister OF the
Interior of Austria, has been appointed to
succeed the late Count Stuergkh as Prime
Minister.
London, October 24th-Viscount Grey's
speech, says the Daily News, is the most
important utterance that has been delivered
by any Statesman of the belligerent nations
since the war began. The most significant
passage, says the "Daily Mali. is that in
which he responded to the appeal which
President Wilson made in his speech to the
League of Peace. The world enpulfed in
war has not yet fully realized the momen-
tous character of President Wilson's declara-
ton. The future, we believe, will find it one
of the great utterances of history, not mere
" because it announced to the world Ameri-
cas- departure from her historic attitude
IF isolation. More important was the offer