, 1916-10-04

united to think OF pence While her house
is burning. She must first eXtinguish the
fire.
NewportNews, Sept. 29th-The informed
German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eltel Fried
rich, proceeding with the "Kron Priuz Will
helm from Norfolk for Philadelphia under
convoy of American battleshIpe, Went
aground early today in Hampton Roads.
Paris, September 29th-Further pro-
gress was made by The French last
night between ~Fregncourt and Moryol
on the Somme front, according to u
statement issued by the War Office. On
the Salonica front, the Srrbians repulsed
four Bulgarian attacks in KaimakcaIan.
London, Sept. 29th-Tbe official statement
reads. Ruin fell heavily today and except for
intermittent Smelling there was little activity
on our centre and our right wings Of The
battle front. Some slight progress was made
east of Les Boeufs where we occupied 500
yards of enemy trenches. In the Thiepval
area there was heavy fighting round the Stuff
redoubt. Having taken an important section
of the Hessian trench we were forced out
Of it by a counter attack, but regained it
later in the day. III this section during the
past q hours We have taken prisoners s Off
GERS and 521 men. In spite Of the weather
our machiuee have done useful wo,k attack
lHR lu6 EASIuy y WI iAO
Yesterday enemy aircraft patrolled actively
behind their own lines, but showed little
enthusiasm. Al enemy machine WAS de-
troyed. One OF our machines has not re-
turned.
Paris, Sept. 29th-The official communica-
ton issued by the War Office t night reads.
The day was comparatively quiet on The
whole front. Bad weather is hampering
operations.
Paris. Sept. 29lh-The official announce
meut from the Macedonian front is as fol-
lows. From the Struma to the Vardar
there were no events of Importance. On
Kaimakcalan heights the Bulgarians renewed
their attacks in the course of the night
Of Sept. 28th. -Four times the Serbians hurled
back the attacking troops into the trenches
from which they started, infjcting heavy
losses on them. Further south in the direct
ion OF the river Broda an enemy attack was
completely defeated. On our left wing the
artillery struggle is proceeding actively with
out any infantry action. Our aeroplanes
dropped several bombs on Monastir where
an explosion was observed.
Petrograd, Sept. 29th.-On official state
meut issued by the War Department soys
Western front. In the region Of Boruny a"d
Krevox southwest Of Smorgon our ~aviators
made a raid on points III the rear of the
enemy's lines. Bombs were successfully
dropped at various places causing explosions
and fires among the enemy s stores. Bombs
also were dropped on railway stations and
on motor car transports. Duling the raid
an aerial fight took place, as the result of
which four German aeroplanes were brought
down. One of our machines after a fight
with two aeroplanes Of the Albatross type
fell in the enemy's lines. In addition we
lost q machine of the Moran Paraeol type.
In the neighbourhood Of Gukalov the enemy
after an intense artillery bombardment of our
trenches assumed the offensive. Being met
by our rifle and machine-gun-fre he retired
h~urriedly to his trenches. On the river
Bystritza in the region of Bogoradchan our
scouts surprised three field sentries and
defeated the enemy advanced posts, capturing
in this operation several scores Of prisoners,
twenty rifles and three hundred cartridges.
On the rest of the front there WAS nothing
of importance.
London, Sept. 29th.-rhe following account
of the Macedonian operations was issued here
to-day. The bridges at Orliak and Kopriva were
ehelled by the enemy. An attempt by enemy
patrols to approach Kopriva was unsuccess-
full. Our artillery dispersed working parties
near Ormanli. Patrol encounters in the Meo.
hori aren resulted in our favour. some Bull