, 1916-09-27

and destrOyers DOmbRrded Inc DeiSlAn
coast on Sunday between Heyst and Bruges.
London. Sept. 25th-With three Of Ger
many's biggest and latest types OF Zeppe-
Inns brought down on English soil within
as many weeks, Britons today believe Lon
don is nov more secure against air raids
than ever before, despite the fact that the
last two raids were made with a great
er plumber of aircraft than ever before em-
ployed Military officials declare that the
air defences OF London have stood the SD
preme test in repulsing the fleets OF raiders
which attacked the city on the night OF Sept
21st and again Saturday night. In the first
instance IN aeroplane brought one OF the
super-zeppelius tumbling to the ground III
flames. --latest reports indicate that anti-
aircraft guns scored the hits on the two big
airships which were destroyed on Saturday
night. The estimate of CASUALTIES put the
number of men, women and children killed
in the raid at 80. One hundred and ten
were Injured. OF the number % were killed
and SO injured in the Metropolitan district
of London.
Vienna, Sept. 25th-(Delayed) The an-
usually early setting in Of Autumn in addI-
ton to hampsring manOuvres on the other
fronts has caused a slowing down IN the oPe-
rations in Pennsylvania where the higher
peiats already are covered with four feet OF
snow. Torrential rains on oil the fronts
where the Austro-H ungariane are engaged
have converted the battledelds into quag-
mires and the indications are that u long lall
in offensive movements is coming, although
the freezing Of the ground would improve
the condition of the terrain. Once more the
Russians onslaughts in Bukowina and in
East Galicia have stopped. In Pennsylvania
both sides ae handicapped by the snow and
mud. Ia Dobrudia everything is knee deep
in mud aud mire, while the Aastro-Italian
front is enjoying regular cloud bursts and
snow storms in the higher attitudes. There
are persistent rains in Macedonia and reports
reaching here from the western front tell the
anne story so that all Of Central Europe lite
rally is a swamp.
London, Sept. 25th-During the lombard
ment that proceeded the British advance on
the Somme on Friday, the British guns must
have thrown at least 50, 1000, 900 shells GU the
German lines and positions, says Mr. NAL
COIN Ross, war correspondent with the New
Zealand forces.
London, Sept. 25th-South of the Ancre
saws the British official statement issued to-
day, the enemy attacked one OF our posts to
the east OF Oouroelette, but was repnlsed.
We blew up mines last night north of Neuve
Chapelle and north Of Hulluch. Much dana
age was QOQ0 W tA0 ouo"J . Wins LIZ
enemy's trenches were ralded at several
points on the battle front.
Loudon, Sept. 26th-The official state
ment reads: South of the Ancre our troops
attacked on Monday and have been every
where successful. Enemy positions were
stormed on a front of about six miles
between Combles and Martinpuich to q
depth of more than a mile. The strongly
fortified villages of Morval and Lesboeufs,
together with several lines of trenches. have
fallen into our hands. The village of Morval
stands on the heights north of Combles and
with it's subterranean Quarries, trenches and
wire entanglements constituted a formidable
fortress. The possession OF these two vii
lagos is of considerable military Importance
and practically sewers the enemy's commu-
n~ications with Combles. A large number
of prisoners, machine-guns and other mate
rial were taken. Heavy losses were inflicted
on the enemy. In comparison with the re-
suits achieved our losses have been SO far
comparatively small.
London, Sept, 25th.-A Russian success
in the Rumanian province of Dobrudja is
reported in a semi Off cial News Agency des-
patch from Odessa. The despatch says that
the Russians took 1000 prisoners,
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