, 1916-07-15

in the Boite and But valleys and on the
Lower Isonzo, the enemy has been obliged to
recall to this front troops withdrawn towards
the Eastern front. This is ascertained in the
cases of the Third Corps and the SIKH,
Twentysecond and ghth Divisions,
which were on the point Of departure, and
the Goth Division and the 18Th Landsturm
brigades which were already on the way.
Yesterday there was an intense artillery duel
in the Adige Valley. On the Pasubio front
we captured positions north of Monte Coruo,
but the enemy succeeded in obtaining par
tial reoccupation by o violent counter attack.
We took "a prisoners. On the Asiago Plateau
Alpine detachments successfully renewed the
attack on the enemy 5 positions in the Monte
Chiesa region. North Of Monte Sangio Vandi
we occupied Monta Degli InceIli at the head
of the Cha Valley. L the Tofana region the
enemy attempted a surprise on the positions
we had taken on the 9th but was repulsed
with heavy losses.
Berlin, July 11th.-The War Office state
ment to-day is as follows Near Hulcwicze
we drove back the euemy beyond his position
by O strong coInter-attack The enemy lost
more than 700 prisoners aud three machine
guns. Our aerial squadrons dropped nume-
roos bombs on troops detraining near Ho-
rodzieja on the Baronovichi- Minsk line. They
also repeated their attacks on Russian shell
ters east of the StOkhod. In aerial encoun-
ters one enemy machine was shot down
near EmOrantzza east of Z!rin and another
west of Okonsk. A detachment of Chasseurs
of the army group Of General YOU Bothmar
engaged in u successful fight south of the
Burkanow and brought back q few dozen
prisoners. The situa ton in the Balkans is
unchanged. Repeated attacks by the French
and British troops on the Somme front have
failed to win the German positions against
which they were directed. Between the
ADcre and the Somme, the British launched
attacks with strong forces during the after
noon and night. Over a wide front on both
sides of the Baupaune-Albert Road and
northwest on this road, they were shot down
before the attack came to close lighting.
East of the road stubborn fighting developed
on the southern fringe of the village of
Co ltalmalsoG and on the fringe of Man9tz
wood. Repeated attempts by The enemy
to recapture Irones wood failed with heavy
and sanguinary losses. He also lost 100
prisoners. South of the Somme, a vigorous
attack by French black troops against Mai
sonette Height was met by an overpoWering
fire. The few coloured troops which pene-
trated our lines fell at the point of German
b~ayonets or were taken prisoners. As n re-
suit of counter-ai sacks yesterday against
Barleux five officers and 148 men remained
in our hands. There was important artillery
fighting throughout the whole sector. Oar
curtain of fire checked all attempts by the
enemy to attack between BeIloy and Handle
court. Very lively artillery duels occurred
in the region of the Mouse (Verdun frort(,
On the remainder of the front there was
increased artillery action. The enemy made
several unsuccessful gas attacks. Near Lin
cey, Lorraine, a German detachment af or
an extensive mine explosion penetrated a
badly damaged trench position and took so
prisoners south of Lusse, some prisoners
we're brought in by patrols. There was
great activity in the aerial service and many
encounters took place in which the enemy
lost two machines on the Somme and two
west of Vouzlers. A British biplane was
shot down by anti-aircraft guns near Cour-
celette on the Bubaune-A Albert railway.
Paris, July 11th-The Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day adopted q resolution urging the
Government to introduce a Bill providing
for the requisitioning of the entire French
merchant marine for the duration of the
War. Thus far only a limited number of
ships have been taken over by the Govern
ment. One of the objects sought by the
proposed measure is the reduction of freight