, 1916-11-22

tillery activity is reported 10 Inc south OF
Nieuport as well as at Dixmude and Boes-
inghe.
London, Nov. 17th.-Lloyds announces
that the Italian steamer "San Giovanni" sup
posed to be u vessel of 1850 tons, and the
Greek steamers "Stylian Bebis" 1908 tons
and "Ioanni" 3, 1928 tons have been sunk by
a German submarine. The agency also an
nounces that The Danish steamer "Iherez"
1882 tons and the British steamer 'Trsvar-
rack 8, O9B tons have bsen sunk.
Washington, Nov. 17th.-Prssident Wilson
held q meeting of the cabinet today for the
first time in more than two months. Score
tary Lansing said he had no new information
on submarine activities OH which any action
by the American Government could be based.
Petrograd, Nov. 17th.-1he Russian Off
eial statement is as follows Western Rus-
alan front. In the region of the heights
east Of Lipnicadolna (Galicia) the enemy by
his artillery fire is hindering us frrm restor-
ing our recaptured trenches. III the wooded
Carpathians the enemy took the offensive IN
the region of Capul mountain. The attack
was arrested by our fire. In the region Of
Jncobin west of Austrian Kimpolung, we
captured several heights and took some pris-
oners. Rumanian trout. Pennsylvania. In
the TirguIui valley and in the direction of
4uLIunlhA NIL tOAAh6 \S0A
my again launched q series of attacks and
has taken possession of the village of Liresht
northwest of Campulung). Attacks in the
region of Albechti were repulsed. In the
Alt and jul districts the enemy considerably
reinforced by fresh forces, is launching per-
sistent attacks. The village Of Tirgujinlij
in the valley of the river Jiul has been
evacuated by the Rumanians.
London, Nov. 18th. The official oommun-
ication issued by the war office tonight
on the fighting in France. is as follows.
On our new front north OF the Anere
there is nothing to report except intermittent
enemy shelling, especially in The neighbour
hood Of Benucourt. Prisoners taken since
November 18th. have reached q total of 6,
1919. Today we heavily bombarded enemy
trench lines in the vicinity of Loos and Null
luch. Yesterday much successful work was
accomplished by our aeroplanes. Two i'm
portant functions on the enemy's lines OF
communication were bomb8rded. Railways,
billeis and aerodromes were attacked with
bombs and machine gun fire both night and
day. Enemy aircraft showed more enter
Prise than usual, with the result that three
of his machines were brought down on our
side of the line and two on his own side. At
least five more were driven to the ground in
a damaged condition.
In0 hague november 4ttp.-IHo HuHhO0I
of Belgians deported by the Germans up to
date, according to information given today
from q reliable source, apparently is between
10000 ard 4O,O0O and they are being de-
ported at the late of about 10000 daily.
Bucharest, Nov. 17th-The Rumanian
War Office statement issued today is as fol-
lows: In the Prahova valley there have
been violent actions by enemy artillery and
infantry, chiefly on the left bank of The river.
We repulsed these attacks and maintained
our positions. In the region of Dragosla-
vele the enemy attacked with violence during
the course OF the day and the night, reaching
some points by the use OF the bayonet, but
he has everywhere been repulsed with heavy
losses. In the Alt valley the enemy again
attacked violently, obliging us to retire in
the direction of Teniciulest. At Jiu (Tirgi-
jiuliD we have withdrawn slightly in the
direction of Stafanesti. We attacked on the
wings and repulsed the enemy with severe
losses to him. There have been feeble artil-
lery actions along the CerDa northwest of
Orsova). Southern front. Along the Dan
ube there have been artillery and infantry
duels. Our artillery effectively bombarded
Rustchuk.
London, Nov. 17th-A successful raid was
made on Ostend and Zeebruggs this morn
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