, 1916-10-28

America should come into the field not of %
challenger, not as Il djsturber Of the peace but
as a deini,ely pucific force. President Will
sous proposal was that America should back
with all her potentialities IA scheme for en-
forcing peace in the world. de recognized
that the only guarantee of good faith is
force, and be proposed force be honceforth
diverted from competitive channels TO fba
common purpose OF protecting al nations
against aggressionS. That proposal Viscount
Grey gives emphatic Welcome. We believe
ViscouDt Grey's Invitation will be heard
with satisfaction in every peutral country
and that we have seen the beginning Of ~
movement which one day Will hold the
world in fee.
Paris, Oct. 24th.-The French official
statement reads On the Verdun front nj er
intense artillery preparation m the right
bank of the Meuse was launched ut l14O
O'Clock in the morning. The enemy line at
tackled on a front of seven kilometres (4l-3
mIles) was broken through everywhere 10 a
depth which at the centre attained u dis
lance of three kilometres (aearly two miles)
The village and fort Of Douaumout are ia
our hands. To the left our troops advance
ing beyond the Thiauuout Wo, k and farm
rushed the Haudremont quar1es aud esta-
blished themselves along the road from
Braso to DOuam0nt. On The right Of the fort
our line runs TO north Of I'm Goiiletto wood
along the western outskirts 0f tho village OF
VNuX and the eastern border vi Fum!a wood
aud continues 10 the north OF Cheuo's wood
and the Damloup battery. Prisoners are
pouring in, 50 far $500, including 100 Ulcers,
have been counted. Tie quantity Of mate
rial captured cannot yet b. estimated. Our
losses are small.
Salonica, Oct. 24th.-British Official state
ment issued today says Struma front.
There was no change, the river is still about
two feet ubpve normal. Doirap. During
the night of October 22ld-23rj, after ar,il-
lery bonn bardmont Il successful raid was car
ried out on enemy trenches northeast Of
Machukovo. The enemy made stubborn re-
sistauce aud was beaten back with lasSo@.
Eighteen German prisoners were captured
and forty killed were found in the trenches.
Our losses were slipht.
Bucharest, Oct. Gath. The statement is
as follows AT Vrancea there was a minor
action in which we took one machine gun
In the valley Of the Buzen there was artillery
fighting. AT Table Buzz calm roigns. At
Bratocea ana PIedpius the artillery fighting
has become less violent. The enemy launched
three attacks at PredeaL Fighting %coutin-
u1S UlOuS LlB DOtNt6I Ut WIS l0ChtAJ' lA
the region of Dragoslavole the enomy al
tucked violently. Our troops are maintaining
the position. In the valley OF the Alt we
attacked and reputsed the enemy on the
left bank of the river, III the jul valley
there were violent enemy attacks whioIl made
slight progress. At luIghes and Bicaz and
in the Cotus valley The situation is unchang-
ed. In the Uzul Valley tue enemy was
driven westward. The fighting continues
with violence. At Oituz we attacked on the
whole front. We have captured 10 officers,
302 men aud 10 machine-guns. In Dobruja
the enemy continues his attacks. Our left
wing has been Obliged to retire towards
Tiara Murat. Oonstanza has been occupied
by the enemy.
Jamaica, Oct. 25th- United States Bureau
reports weather disturbance apparently
south of Kingston moving in a westerly
direction.