, 1916-07-01

BILE number of dead. Our casualties were
insignificant. The artillery of both sides
has been active along the front. Hostile
trencEes were much damaged in many pia-
ces. The intermittent discharge of smoke
and gas has aroused the activities OF the
enemy's guns and caused him to disclose his
battery positions.
Paris, June 29th.-The Official eommuni-
cation issued by the War Office tonight
reads: Between SCISSORS and Rheims we
carried out this morning a surprise attack on
a German trench northwest of %Sapigneul,
destroyed some shelters and brought back
prisoners. In Champagne, the fire of our
artillery shattered the enemy organizations
at Mont Ietu, Butte-du-M esnil and north of
Tahure. On the left bank of the Meuse, after
"a violent bombardment which extended from
Hill 3O4 to the Avocourt Wood, the Germans
about 4.3O o'clock in the afternoon delivered
an attack against our positions west of Hill
304. Tiny were repulsed by the fire of our
infantry and our curtain fire. In the Avo-
cout Wood lively grenade fighting occurred
during the course of the afternoon. On the
right, bank no infantry action was reported.
Artillery activity of a very intense character
was maintained in the sectors of Fleury and
the Faux, Chapitre and Chenois Woods. The
Belgian communication: Great artillery
hCi1NlbJ CClII6u On Iu0 WHO'S 1COnt, oSD0C~
tally in the sectors east of Ramscapelle and
in the region of Steenstraete.
Petrograd, June 29th.-The Official state
ment continues: On the remainder of the
front in Bukowina and Galicia there have
been artillery duels at many points. In
Volhynia in the region of Linewka on the
StokhOd the stubborn battle continues. On
the Dvinsk front enemy artillery has bomb
arded the Sakovitcho, Sellze aud Bogouschi-
nsk Wood north east of Krevo. The enemy
then proceeded to attack but we repulsed
him by our machine and infantry
fire. Persistent fighting took place on
the line of the river to Harlovltza, tributary
of the Prutb, and also in the region of Konty
(Kuty). The enemy again suffered heavy
losses at those points owing to our valiant
combined actions. Up to seven o'clock yes
terday evening 221 officers and 1925 men
were taken during the dry, and q large num-
Der of machine-guns were captured. One
of our regiments by extraordinary dash and
courage, captured IN entire heavy battery
consisting of four guns aud their teams.
This success increased the total number Of
prisoners taken in the course of the fighting
from June 4th English time) to the COM
mencement of the present operations to 205,-
600 men including officers.
Rome, June 29th-The Official Italian re-
port says Between the Adige and the Bren-
ia we continued our advance yesterday, not
withstanding the increasing resistance of the
enemy as they reached their previously pre-
pared positions. In the Val Arsa our Alpine
troops stormed the Fort of Matasson, and
detachments of our infantry carried the ridge
of Mount Trappola. During the evening the
enemy launched a violent attack in the Zugna
area to delay our advance but was driven back
with heavy losses. On the Pasubio section
we took some trenches near Malaga Comagnon.
Along the Posina line our advance was de-
layed by the nature Of the ground and the
fire of heavy batteries from Borcola. We
chased the enemy from the Rock and reach
ed Griso and carried the strong positions of
Beta on Mount Majo. In the Astico valley
we occupied Pedescala. On the Setti Com
mum plateau, the enemy has strengthened
the northern side of the ASA valley heights
on the left bank of the Galmarara to the
Angelic Pass. In this district which is rough
and wooded, the enemy hold the positions
with his machine guns, while his heavy artil-
lery continually sweep our lines of advance.
We established ourselves on the southern
side OF the ASA valley and gained possession
of trenches near Zebio.
Berlin, June 29th-The Official Austrian
renort of Yesterday ia as follows: nOn the