, 1916-08-12

Russian official statement reporting the
operations in the Caucasus, saJs:-West OF
Ciumuchkhane we dove the Turks out of a
commanding height taking 5 officers, includ-
ing Il battalion commander and 80 Askalls.
We also captured some arms. In the regions
of Musl, Bits, Vul,nkou, Rmijsk, Senesk,
Chtrmanghan and Khanazan, obstinate fight.
ing is continuing. Ia the region of Mush-
BltliS, owing to heavy pressure from he ell
envy our troops retired 10 the north.
London, August 9th. - The official state
meat sued tonight says: Northwest of
Pozitres the Australians advanced our lines
200 on n frontage of 500 Yards. Otherwise
the situation Is unchanged As Il result
Of aeroplaue cooperation with our artillery
several enemy guns were destroyed and
some ma gazines exploded. A trim was
set afire by bombs dropped from our aero
planes. Hostile mir craft have been most
active, but obviously have been trying to
avoid combats. Several enemy machines
hay however. been damaged by our aero
planes and infantry fire.
Paris, Aug. 1Ofh.-The text of The official
statement is us follows: North of the river
Somme, French troops last night made
progress in the country 20 the north of
Hem Wool, increasing at the same tine to
one hundred the number of prisoners
made yesterday in this region. Further
more we captured six machine guns. In the
operations south of the river SUmme, q Ger
man accommodating party, which was endeav-
curing to reach our lines by means of fam
ing liquids, was dispersed by our fle at u
point TO the west of Vermandevillers. On
the right bank of the liver Meuse, there
have been iutermiiten b0mbnrdmenls in
the region of FIemy, Vnux ana Chapitre.
In the Vosges Il surprise attack on the part
of the enemy preceded by bombardment upon
a salient Of our lines to the northwest Of
Altkirch, was without success, and resulted
in losses to the assnilunts. During the day
of August 9jh. and the night Of August 9th
10Th French aerial squadrons took palt
in thefoilowing bombing operations. 20
bombs thrown down on railway station
on the front between Llsaigny aud Com
bres, 1873 shells on The station at
Pagny, 40 ut the APPLY, 80 shells thrown
down on q battery in uc;iou in The region of
Noyant, Is upon the railway station ut RAJ
seuncourt, 81 upon the station at Spincou,t
and Pumville,s and on suri ounding blvouucs,
a total of Ala projectiles.
Petrograd, August 10lh.-Pushing west
ward from the Koropiec river, the Russians
have reached the Monastir Zyskaniznioff
railway and the mouth of The ZIota Lii pa
+ yer, northwest of Niznioff.
Petrograd, August 10h.-The Official
statement is as follows: Our troops who
have occupied the right bank of the river
Koropiec in developing their success, have
reached the Monostir z ska, Niznioff rail
ways and advanced to the mouth Of the
Zlota Lipa river. III the region of Tyslnienit-
sa, our brave troops following hard upon the
heels of the retreutiug enemy continue their
movement to the north aud to the west,
having occupied in a westerly direction
the right bank OF the river near StIicy-
Nadvorndsko. On the Nabvorno-Stanislau
line, we captured the joint railway station of
KrypliD. All The bridges over the river nave
been blown up by the enemy. In the region
of Voroch and the rivers Bialy, Uheremosh
and Sushava our troops made an advance of
several versts. On the Baltic Sea on August
9th M aerial fight took place between two
of our seaplanes and three enemy seaplanes.
Our Lieutenant CarkoyIko, drawing near an
epemy machine, fired at it with his machine
gun, and forced the German to land on
the shore. We suffered no losses or dam
age. Caucasus front: W. repealed Turkish
attacks in the region of Giumichkhan. Fierce
fighting is continuing uorth of the Mush-
Bitlis line.
Kingston, Jamaica, IL b.-The Right Rev.