, 1916-11-22

London, Nov. lOtn.-Ihe Omclai state
ment from headquarters issued tonight
reads. This evening the enemy bombarded
our new front north of the Ancre, especially
in the vicinity Of Beaucourt. Several ex-
blossoms were caused by artillery fire. Dur
ING the past "a hours we have taken + OIL
GERS and 297 men of other ranks prisoners.
South Of the Ancie there WAS considerable
hostile Smelling of our front between LIE Sars
and Gueudecourt. Our artillery bombarded
the enemy lines in the Souchez and Armen-
there's areas. Yesterday our aeroplanes car
ried out several successful bombing raids.
One hostile machine was driven down dam
aged.
Paris. Nov. 16th-The bulletin issued by
the War Office tonight reads On the
Somme front some enemy detaclIments
Which had succeeded in taking foot in a
group of houses northeast Of The village of
Snillisel were driven out by a spirited coun-
ter-attack. The artillery struggle continued
violently in the region Of Abltlncourt.
Everywhere else the day was calm. son
November 18TH. one of our ali pilots
brought down an enemy machine near
Chaulnes" Belgian communication "Ehere
is nothing particular TO report on the trout
of The Belgian army"
Bucharest, Nov. Is h-The official state
ment says: A violent attack on the Rama
Man lines in the district northeast of Cam
pulung was repu!sed with heavy loss to
the assaulting forces. Conditions along the
Danube are reported unchanged. The text
of the statement re&ds. On the western
Moldavian frontier the enemy attacked
without success at several points. We took
80 prisoners and captured 2 machine guns.
London, November 16th.-Ihe House OF
Commops without division today carried the
resolution introduced today by Mr.. William
AS. Hewins, Unionist Member for.Hereford,
prior to the statement on the question or
food supply by Nj, Walter RuucIman. The
resolution is as follows. ain the opinion Of
the House, it is the duty OF the Government
to adopt further methods Of organization to
increase and conserve the Datlonal food sup
ply, and to diminish the risk OF shortage
and serious increase of prices IL the event
of the war being prolonged.
Petrograd, November 6th.-OH1c an
nouncemeut was made here today of q Rus
sian victory over the Turks in the vicinity OF
Sultanabad in Persia, $50 miles southwest
of Teheran. The statemen is as follows. SIN
the direction of Bifiar our detachments have
driven the Turks out of the regions OF Koz-
ask and Djiauelaksk, south of Sultanabad".
Paris, November 16th.-M. CASTOR Dou-
merge, Minister of the Colonies announced
at a cabinet meeting today that the colony
of Indo China had presented France with
$500, 900 francs for the purchase of grain,
and that tie colony of madagascar had plac-
ed at the disposal of the Government 1000,
600 francs for artillery.
London, Nov. 17th-Another attack along
the Apcre yesterday netted further gains for
the British. The War Office announced to-
day that the British front has been extended
east from Beaueourt, along the north bank
Of the Ancre.
Paris, Nov. 17th-Fifty four aerial engage
ments were fought by the French ~aViators
Yesterday in the Amiens area. III the course
of this fighting, Lieutenant Guynemer, Que
of the combatnnts, brought down his 21st
hostile machine, the War Office announced
today. The statement reports that last night
there was comparative quiet along all the
fronts.
London, Nov. 17th-The King yesterday
signed a proclamation prohibiting the impor-
tation of jewellery aud all gold and silver
manufactures except watches and Weaknesses.
Paris, Nov. 17th-Nr. Lansing's, Secretary
Of State of the United States, instructions to
Mr.. Joseph q. Crew, the American Charge
D'Affaires to Berlin, sent on behalf OF the Bel
gian Government to discuss with DR.. Won
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