, 1916-10-28

III tu6 uauuS OF our AllleS, southwest OF lake
-Presba our cavalry supported by infantry
units on Tuesday occupied the Rvezza ridges
and also the villages of Golobenda and
Ieisitsa. On the remainder of the front
operations were hindered by fog.
Bucharest, Oct. Goth. The text of the
Rumanian statement is rs follows. North
and northwestern front. To the West Of
Tulghes there have been artillery ~actious.
We have taken Mount Kerekaras TO the
south Of Bicaz. Ia the Trotus valley the
situation is unchanged. In The Uzul valley
the enemy has been repulsed towards the
west as far as Nasol Ia the OFT w valley
the action continues beyond the frontier
We have captured one officer and
$50 men. On the western frontier
of Moldavia after violent comhats
the enemy everywhere has been repulsed
beyond the frontier. He now occupies but
a small portion of territory between Snltza
aud Frotus aud a mail insignificant portion
Of the Uzul valley. His losses were very heavy.
In the BuAen valley at Table, Butzi, ATTY
cot and Preuelus, there Is nothing u,w to
report An action continues to The south If
Predeal Enemy attacks have been reru's-
ed. Ia the region of Dragoslavele we re-
pulsed violent enemy attacks. 10 the Ait
valley the situation is unchanged. In Jul
the enemy has progressed in the regioa to
the west Of tue valley. General Dragalina,
who was III command of the army, VAS
wounded while directing operations AGAINST
that district. There has been an artillery
duel ut Orsova. Southern front; On the
Danube there has been some artillery activity.
London, Oct. 26th-The subject of Rumn-
MIA was brought up again in the House of
Commons today, when Mr. A~qdith sal! hat
the military situation of Rumania was en-
gaging the = ost anxious attention, not ouly
OF this Government but OF those OF our
Allies. They huve taken, and are taking low,
he added, every possible support of or gal
LIANT comrades in Runania Iii the |spjendld
struggle they are making. l hope we
shall not take unduly pessimistic views.
In Russia, France, England aud italy
there have been aud there are concerted
measures in which each of us is doing ~ in
his power to support Rumania i'll her struggle
for independence.
London, Oct. 26th.-Replyiug to q depu-
alton today on the subiec ct Of the high price
of food ana low wages paid shop keeping
employees in distributing trades Mr.. Waiter
Ruuclnan made an interesting aunouace-
ment that The Government WAS considering
the whole question Of a minimum wage for
all workers. He added that legislation
might become necessary to deal with the
sale OF mllk, and that the subject OF muulcI-
pal shops being established for the supply,
of bacon and other food stuffs was also hs'ng
considered. Regarding the request that the
Government take over the wheat supply
Mr.. Ruuciman pointed out the difficulties
created by the f"ct that 9 large proportion
of the grain comes from abroad.
London, Oct. 26th.-The following official
communication was issued this evening. The
Ministry of Munitions announces that an ex-
plos.on took place yesterday at a munitions
factory in Kent. Some damage was done
to the works, and there We're several casual
ties, including two deaths and ten prisoners
seriously burned.
Loudon, Oct.-The British minesweeper
Cenista has been torpeioed and sunk, nc
cordiug to au announc ement given out by
the Admiralty. All the officers and 70
members of the minesweepers crew were
lost. The survivors numbered twelve.
London, Oct. 26th-The communication