, 1916-08-26
Censored at Jnmaica.)

ACChoOtNA O. 3hHN'N'
Berlin, August 22ud.-Henvy attacks by
both tie British and the French on the
Som.ne trout have been repulsed by German
troops, the War Office Trn0uneed to-day.
The British attacked between Ihlepvnl and
F.Zieres, and only succeeded III capturing
one advanced salient. south Of the Somme,
trenches lost to the French in an attack,
were recap ured by a German counter-at-
tack. The ufficial statement is as follows
North of the Somme, the engagements are
again of large scope. Repeated British at
tarks against our salient ftom between
Thiepval and Poz;eres were repuIsed. One
advanced salient WAS lost. The enemy $
st0rmine columns 0 Itbeas of Pozieres and
lear Foureaux Wood, broke down under our
fire. There has been tenacious fighting IN
the vicinity of GuilIemont, which the enemy
temporaril, penetrated. A Wurtemberg in
fantry regiment VIGOROUSLY repulsed all at
lacks. The village is firmly in our hands.
Several separate French attacks in the
vicinity of Maurepas were definitely with.
out success. South Of the Sommt, fresh
French forces attacked the Estrees-So-
yecourt sector. Trenches that were lost
have been recaptured by a counter-attack
Que officer and 50 men remained IN our
hands. The statement regarding the Bal'
kan operations is rs follows: All the Ser
bian nositions on the Malka Nieze Plateau
have been taken and the attock is progressing.
The enemy several times commenced coun-
ter-attacks on IzemDat Jeri aud in the
+ Mog1ena region, but was sangulnarIiy
ropuIsed. Between the Buthova and IahI-
nos Lake Flench forces have been driven
over the Struma. Further east the Smij-
MICA Pianina Ridge has been captured,
Berlin, Aug. 22nd-The Russians are
oo,t;prinO fbnir date minad efforts to
advance west Of the Stokhod in VoIhynia
near Ruaka-C herbische, but have been
lcpulsed by BavarIan cavalry and Austrian
Dragons, who inflicted heavy losses on
the attacking forces, it was announced to-
dav by The War Office. The statement
regarding operations on the eastern front
says: Front of Field Marshal Won Hindeu-
burg, "On the Stokhod The Russians are
continuing their stubborn attacks in the re-
gion If Rudka Chefiische. Bavarian cavalry
and Austrian Dragons repulsed the enemy
on each occasion with most severe losses 20
him, and made prisoners two officers and
270 men, besides capturing four machine
guns. Successful attacks against enemy
advanced posts near Sholnry, resulted
in The capture of SO prisoners and two
machine guns. Ia the Lub and Graherka
sectors, aud further to the south, Russian
alGuChS hIUhG dOWu, S6bStuny Spc"AiAS3 III
our curtain of fire. Near Piensaki and ivy
zyn the enemy penetrated a small portion Of
a trench, and near Zwyzyn he has not yet
been driven out. Front of Arehduke. Charles
Francis : Repeated counter attacks on both
sides Of tie ,Charny-Cheimosh ~(Carp4hian
Region) against our new positions on the
Slepanski and on Kreta height, met with no
success whatever.
Sofia, Aug. 21st.-Furthor advances for
the Bulgarians in the Struma valley on the
Mncedoniun flont are announced in today's
official statement by Bulgarian Army Head
qunrters. The Bulgarians have also pepe-
.tlated further southwark from Florina on
the western flank where they have reached
the Malaria ridge. The capture Of a-strongly
defended position by Bulgatians pushing
from the east towards Florina on the Nina
Ridge, is likewise announced.
London, Aug. 22Hd.-The King of Ruma-
MIA received the German and Austrian Min
listers to Bucharest in private audience on
Monday, according to a Cologne despatch to
the Exchange Telegraph. The Ministers
were received first separately and afterwards
together. 1t was the longest audience ever
granted by the Rumanian King to the leu
tonic representatives