, 1916-08-23

in the War Office communication of to-day,
which is as follows tIn the Astico valley,
actions OF the enemy's artillery were replied
to promptly by our batteries. On the Asia
go plateau we repulsed some small attacks
ag@lnst our positions on the bank of the
Assa' south OF Castelletto and on the slope of
monte AeDfo. Along the Isonzo frost yes
terd"y RAIN and mist caused the artillery to
De less active. In the PLAYA area near Go5na,
we repulsed an attack by the enemy and
took some prisoners"
Vienna, Aug. 19tb-The official state
meut from Austro-H Hungarian Headquarte rs
to-day says "Westward of liable (South-
west OF holomea) we Withdrew our advan-
ced troops after fierce fighting towards
Chornahora ridge"
oflclal announcement to-day. North of the.
Somme the fighting has gradually decreased
IN intensity. Near Ovillers, hand to hand
lighting continued until evening. North
Wesf OF Pozieres and on both sides of Four
eaux wood, isolated British attacks were
repulsed. Information at hand shows that at
least elght British and four French divi-
sions (about 200, 900 mep) took part in
the attack on Friday. On the right bank
OF the Meuse (Verdun front) the enemy yes
terdaY repeated his attacks in the Tbiaumont
Fleury sector, and again penetrated the
village OF Fleury. Elsewhere he was re-
pulsed. Northwest of Thiaumont wood
and IN Chapltre wood the enemy made
attacks with hand grenades which were
successfully repulsed. British patrols were
repulsed near Fromelles and northwest
OF LEVIN. Near Leintry we took some
prisoners. Front of Field Marshal Won
Hin9enburg: On the Beresina, northwest
of Djetjatits, the attempts by the Rus
slams to cross the river were frustrated.
On both sides of Czerwiszeze on the Stok-.
bod fighting with the enemy troops which
pushed toward to the western bank, is
still proceeding. BY means of a success
full counter attack in this region, we
captured six officers, 367 men and six
machine guns. East of Kiselin we eject
ed the Russians from several advanced
trenches. Front of Archduke Charles Fran
els. Nothing of Importance occurred
north of the Carpathians. In the wooded
mountains our troops captured Kreta
height south of Zebie and repulsed strong
counter attacks of the enemy on Mugurs.
Havre, Aug 19th.-A Belgian Official re-
view of the campaign in German East Africa
anu III the vicinity OF Lake Tan ganyika issued
today, says that the two first weeks of Au-
gust were marked by further progress of the
D0ISAn IOOpb IA AlIlCh3 duQ uuuOuuC6S Cudt
Colonel Molitor's brigade occupied Saint
Michael on Aug. -. The statement adds,
since beginning it's offensive movement,
the brigade leaving Lutobo in Uganda at
the end of April, covered more than
800 miles of German territory in a par
ticularly difficult mountainous region. It
defeated the enemy in five combats infict-
ing serious losses. The occupation of
Saint Michael permitted Colonel Molitor
to establish a junction with the Brit
ish troops of General Grove from Memanza.
Kigoma and Ujji were captured on July
18th by the combined actions of the Eleventh
Regiment and by a Belgian Aotilla. Rut-
shugi station, about 60 miles east of Kigoma,
was occupied on the next day. The German
railway lines between Rutshugi and Klgoma
were captured, the adversary losing 100 kill
ed. Some prisoners were taken as we'll as
booty, including two marine cannon from
the cruiser "Koenigsberg.
London, Aug. 20th.-The War Office to-
night announced a change in the chief COM
mand in India, General Sir Beauchamp Duff
has been summoned home to give evidence
before the Mesopotamia commission and will
vacate his Office as commander-in-chief, being
succeeded by Lieut.. General Sir Charles
Carmichael Monro.