, 1916-11-01

the Premier's bedroom. The bullet did not
take effect. The would be assassin escaped.
Petrograd, October 29th-Fke offensive
which was opened by the Austro.GeimNn
forces on the RuSso-Rumanian lines near
the Junction Of the frontiers of Bukowina,
Pennsylvania and Rumnnia, has been check
ed, the War Office announced today. Ihe
official statement reads, Successful recon
naissances have taken place on The river
Stavok, a tributary of the Stokhod (Vo)hyuiq)
i'll The region OF The village OF SutovIuhj and
The village Of Rudkamirynskia nineteen
miles enst OF Kove) and also in the region
of Belick. Along the rest of the front ar
tiilery duels aud band-grenade fIhting is
proceeding. On the Rumauian froat i'll
Trausy yunla the enemy who ha assumed
the offensive in the region of Negri, south
OF Dorna Watra was repealed by our lire.
S~alonica, Oct. 28jh-Ihe Serbian Official
announcement issued here today reads On
Oct. 25th, during locl skIrmishes which
were favourable for our troops, we captlr.
ed several enemy trenches. We took three
Bulgarian officers aud seventy rank and
file and one mochine-guu. On The 9th.
we advanced a little on the left bank OF the
Cerna river. Rain is hiudeting our operations.
Bucharest, Oci. 2~9th.-Today's War Office
announcement reads. Northern aud north
WESTERN ItpH1S al llRiltS ana i)lc1Z LtleEb .
have been artillery bombardment~. In the
Trotus valley, the Uzul valley, and on the
Vrnncea frontier nothing now has developed.
In the Buzeu valley bad weather has pre-
vented operations. At Table Buzz, Bratocen
and Preuelus the situation is unchanged.
In the Prahova valley we arrested by our
curtain OF fire an enemy attack which WAS
advancing through the Cia0ucetul Btiului
north of Azuga. We have occupied mount
U~nghiamare, Iu he region of Draooslavele
we repulsed attacks toward our centre and
toward our right wing. We have progress-
ed on our left wing. East OF the AIT valley
the enemy is attacking with strong forces.
The action is proceeding. In the JUL wall
ley our troops are continuing their offensive
and pursuing the enemy who il retiring in
the mountains. We have captured an nd
ditional ten officers and $50 Bayarian soldi-
ers. Reserve sublteuteuaut Patruscolu with
a unit under his command captured two
howitzer batteries of 16 nIl!Imetres ctlIbre
belonging TO the 2lst regiment of Bavarian
artillery. The guns were Immediately put
INTO action against the enemy rendering US
great service. In addition we captured four
machine guns and many limbers, II the
Orso region after Il violent bombar1ment
the enemy attacked Us at Versele, Variful
and CocosuIui, but was repulsod. On the
southern front the situation is unchanged.
Rumanian troops on the Mnidavi frontier
have won ano her success over the Au5tro-
German forces, the War Office announced
today. In the Trotus valley they recap, red
Pisul from the vicinity of which the Teutonic
troops are fleeing in disorder, the otlioIal
statement declares.
Rome, Oct. 28th-The text of today's
official statement says. TO he south Of
the depression between Loppio and Marie in
the Cagras and Adige valleys our infantry
entered the village Of Sano, drove out the
enemy and destroyed his d~efences. From
the Asiago plateau and the Sugana valley
increased activity on tue part Of the enemy
artillery is reposted. On the Julinn front
there has been further intense activity on
the part of the enemy's artillery east OF Cor
liza and on the Carso. Our batteries replied
with an equally heavy ire To the south.
east Of Nova Villa we have advanced our
line 300 metres as the result Of " surprise
attack.
Rome, OF. 29th.:-(yin London)-Uofa-
vourable weather on The AustIo Italian front
has interfered with operations and only ar
tiIlery activity is reported III today's Wan
Office statement.
London, Oct. 29th.-The Entente Allies
have decided to lend he SaIonica Govern