, 1916-10-18

ced that the EIlerman line has acquired
control Of the hull shipping firm of Ihomns
Wilson Son and Company. The Ellernan
Llhe is one of the largest shipping concerns
III Great Britain and operates a fleet Of 81
vessels trading to all parts of the world.
The Wilson Company is also a very large
corporation with eighty-seven steamers in
it's fleet.
London, Oct. 13th-AdmiraI du Fournet,
Commander of the Anglo-French feet. says
a Reuter- despatch from Athens yesterday
addressed a complimentary note to the
Greek Government demanding on behalf
OF the Allies the control of the Greek police,
the prohibition of Greek citizens from carry
ing arms, the stoppage Of sending war mu-
nitions to Thessaly and the lifting of the
embargo on the transportation Of Thessalian
wheat. The Greek Cabinet sat with the
chief Of the General Staff until midnight
discussing the note. The Council was resum-
ed IN the morning when all the demands
OF Admiral du Fournet were accepted.
The British Minister here has visi ed NJ.
Zalocostas, the new Greek Foreign Minister,
whereby the Entente recognizes the new
Cabinet.
Athens, Get. 14th-(Delayed). King Con
%stantine has decided to turn the men of The
navy into an army corps with officers and
crews OF the ships which were delivered over
to the Entente Allies.
London, Oct. 15tb-rhe official oommuui-
cation from British Headquarters in France
issued tonight reads: GAS a result of a sue
cessful local operation this morning, our line
advanced slightly northeast OF Guedecourt.
The enemy artillery has been active between
Les Boeufs aud Courcelette, and also in the
neighbourhood Of the SchWaben redoubt,
and in the Ancre valley. The enemy explcd-
ed a mHIe early this morning north Of Neuve
Chapelle. No damage was Gone. Forty
seven additional prisoners, including two
officers were taken in the last "a hours.
Paris, Oct. 15th-The official communica-
ton issued this morning says: There has
been great stir and artillery activity in the
Somme region. The number o prisoners
taken in yesterdays fighting in The sector of
AbIaincourt Beloy amounted to LOO, in
Guiding 10 officers. There is nothing to re-
port from the remainder of the front. East
ern army: There has been moderate artil-
lery activity on the f ont as a whole. Ser
ban troops have advanced on the left bank
of the Cerna, and a French squadron has
cut the railway line north Of Sores. The
text OF the official statement today reuds.
North OF the SOmme, we made progress on
MalaSslse ridge south of the Somme after a
violent barrage, the Germans delivered a
powerful attack on our Ablaincourt positions.
They succeeded in occupying q part of the
village and some trenches to the northeast,
but were completely driven out again from
them by an immediate counter attack Oh the
rest Of the front, there was nothing to re-
port. Our aeroplanes bombarded Vouziers
and Ardeuil. Fog and clouds hampered
operations along the who.e front.
Bucharest, Oct. 15th-The official commu-
nication from General Headquarters reads:
Northern and northwestern front. In the
Kallman mountains our troops retired to-
ward the frontier. South of. Tulghes-Gyor-
gyo Folges, enemy infantry were put to
flight by our artillery. IL the Upper Bicaz
valley west of the frontier, there were artil-
lery duels. At PalaDkaghimes, minor engage
ments have taken place. In the Uzui valley
there have been violent encounters. On the
frontier in the Oituz valley, we sanguinarily
repulsed all enemy attacks. In the Buxen
valley, there has been violent fighting. On
the frontier all attacks by the enemy have
been repulsed. We took 81 prisoners from q
single enemy company. At Bratocea and
Predeulo, minor engagements took place, and
at Predeulo, lively fighting has continued day
aud night. We repuls9d the enemy attacks,
and taking the offensive, drove him from
the Polistoca valley"
London, Oct. 15th.-Serious fighting oc-
CURED Saturday along the entire Serbian
front according to a Reuter- despatch from
Salonica. The Bulgars were expelled from