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some artillery aud trench-mortar "ct1Vl y
about Augres aud Vlmy. Otherwise the day
passed quietly.
Rome, June 2Oth.-The following state
ment was issued to-day bv the War Ounce;
Ga June 18Th. we REFUSED small attacks by
the enemy at the head Of Genoa Valley,
at Sarcn above Dnone, ON the CHEESE AMI
in the direction Of Monte Glove i'll the poslna
valley. Yesterday there was lively fighting
ON Settle Commuui plateau north and nortn-
west Of Asia2o, but the difficulties Of our
progress were increased by violent thunder
storms. The enemy attempted to bold up
our advance by repeated counter-nttacks, al
of which were defeated. Our Alpine troops
on the right captured some 200 men. On
the upper Boite during the night of June IL
the enemy attacked our new positions several
times but were driven off With losses. Our
heavy artillery 5ombnrded the railway sta
ton at Toblach and the road i'll the Rolmz
valley, Iu Carnia and on the 1sonzo there
were artillery engagements.
London,J June goth. The Official Press Bur-
eau to-day gave out the following comtnuhl-
cation in regard to the military operation ~
Egypt: A large enemy nerodrome near tl
Arish ION sthe Mediterranean, 10 miles east
of the Suez Cana) enemy camps AID troops
were bombed 10y eleven British aero
planes Oh Sunday. A hostile pilot WAS
about to ascend bit his machine was
destroyed by a down swooplng raider.
76 bombs were dropped S and probably
more enemy aeroplnnes were destroyed.
3 British aeroplanes were LOST. Two pilots
were saved. The third not escaping
burned his machine.
Berlin, June 2~Oth-To.dny's Official says;
Western front: The position in general is
mechanical 4nYrnn11 n1trOlS pOnIlft9u
successful enterprises near BeauVralgnes
and Niederaspech. Our airmen dropped
numerous bombs on military establishments
at Be.gu4s near Dunkirk und ut Sonilly,
south west of Verdun. Eastern front: Army
group of Field Marshal vou Hinaenburg:
Attacks ty German detachments on the
front south of Smorgon i'll the vicinity OF
Gary and near Tanoyczn resulted in the
capture of one officer, 143 men, four machlne-
guns and four mine-throwers, A Russian
blplane was compelled 10 land west of Kolo-
don't, south of Nrocz Lake, and was
destroyed by our artillery. Bombs were
dropped on railway buildings at Wilieka.
Army group of Prince Leopold:-Onr
air,uen renewed their attacks on the
railway line near Luninichs. Army
group of General. Won Linsingen: Strong
Russian attacks against our positions on the
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our curtain of fire with heavy 10 'ses for the
enemy. Continuous efforts directed by the
enemy against our line of The Sfyr and to
the west of Ko!ki were unsuccessful, generally
speaking. The fighting was especially severe
near Gruziatyn. Between the Kovel-Lutsk
railway and The Turin river our troops at
various points broke Iown the enemy re4is.
tanro which was especially stubborn rear
Ks~elin. Oar troops are fighting their way
forward. Attacks by the enemy sodth
of The Turia were repuised. The Rus
slams did not continue their advance
in The direction of Coenochow. The position
of The forces under General Won Bothmer is
unchanged. Balkan front:-The enemy drop
ped bombs without causing damage on
villages behind our front.
New York, June 20th-A Havre despatch
to the New York Journal says:-The French
steamer "St. Jacques" has been sunk but
whether by mine or torpedo is not known.
Nine of the crew are missing. The est.
Jacques" was a steamer of 1888 tons, last
reported as sailing from Lisbon for Rouen on
May 21st.
London, June 18th.-The British steamer
'Sardinia" of 545 tons has been sunk, Lloyds
shipping agency to-day announces.
London, June 29th.-Tbe officers and crew