, 1916-06-14

night. During yesterday the enemy, hav4
ing received enormous achievements res
newed his attacks in the zone east of Asia
go and east of the Cumpo Mulo valley after
intense bomhnrdment by numerous batter
les. Our Alpine troops and infantry repeat
eddy repulsed the enemy columns, counter
attacking them bravely with the b~ayonet.
At the close Of the day our troops in order
better to sustain the incessant fire of the
enemy artillery withdrew on new positions
some hundred metres further to the east.
Berlin, June 0th-It is announced at the
Austto Hungarian Headquarters under date
of June 9Th that the Austro. Hungarian
troops in Volhy nia have reached new posi-
tions on the river Styr after rearguard en-
gagements with the Russians.
London, June 0ih-The following commu-
n~ication was issued to-day: On Thursday
morning a British patrol force composed of
monitors and tor%pedoboat destroyers engaged
off Zeebrugge torpedoboat destroyers OF the
enemy, which on being fired at by monitors
returned into port, There were no casual
ties. No damage was sustained by our ships,
Berlin, June 9th-The following Official
communication was issued to-day: This
morning off the coast of Flanders, there was
an artillery fight between German utposts
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long range. Several of our salvos were
observed to have had good effect. The enc
my then Withdrew in the direction of Dun
kirk. The German forces were not damaged.
Petrograd, June 9th-Five days of furi-
Gus offensive by the forces OF General Brush
loft has crumpled the enemy's lines from the
Kovel- Barry line to Bnkowlua, driving them
back an average of fifteen miles. The Rus
siahs have crossed the Stripa river and their
troops have reached the river Zlota nj PotOk.
While directing the action in one of the sec
tors of their offensive General Mikouline was
seriously wounded. The number OF pris' n
ers is constantly increasing. In add
ton to the $50 officers and over $1,000
men already announces they took in
the course of yesterdays fighting al addi-
tional 1876 p~ficers and 1874 men making
their total of captures in the recent opera
lions LAB officers md over GA TIA men.
OTTAWA, June 9th-In view OF the
heavy losses sustained during the last
two weeks by the Canadian forces in
defending the position known as the
Ypres salient, inquiry has been made by the
Canadian authorizes of the British General
staff. The information obtained in reply is
that the position is an important one aud
that, Notwithstanding the serious losses iu-
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The losses according to the latest official
statement have been over 6 900 of all ranks.
London. June 9th-Reu'el's Petrogrnd
correspondent sends the following con
corning the Russian offensive against the
Austro-Hungarians: Wounded Austrian
officers assert that the Russian attacks
against the armies were totally unexpected.
On the eve OF the attack the enemy was cele-
bratiug the Germ m victory III the North Sea
with Champagne and Gognnc, butihe opening
OF the Russian bombardment ended the festi-
vities. From other sources comes the tale
of how the Russians seized by surprise All
Austrian railway station with it's PERSONNEL
Fifteen minutes later q military train with
troops and supplies arrived and all the AUS
triaus and supplies were captured. An hour
later a train load of shells arrived and also
fell into the hands of the Russians. In one
instance virtually q complete Austrian divi-
sion including 2 Generals surrendered.
(GAnsored Mt JamAicaO