, 1916-10-21

planes were brought down on the Somme front.
one near Aizecourt, q second west of Boucha-
vesnes and The third between Rocouirny
aud LIE TraHsloy. The last mentioned was
brought down by Lieut.. Heurteux, bringing
his total TO nine. One of our ~aviators at
tackled by three fokkers between Roye and
Lassigny drove down one Of his adversaries
and put the other two to flight, On the
right bank of the Vardar River iMacedonial
we took enemy trenches to q depth OF 400
feet. The SelbIans continued their pro-
gress on the northwest slopes Of Dobrope!ye.
There has been rife firing and cannonadiug
on the plaias Of Monaatir, Some Turkish
~contingents have arrived on the Lower
Strnma.
London, Oct. 18th.-"The British Minis
ter to Greece had q long interview with
King Constantine this evening" says . Reu
ter's despatch from Athens under date OF
Tuesday 'Fand 1t is unders God that his Ma
lesty insisted Oh the groundlessness Of the
susp. cion that Greece contemplated al al
| tack O. The forces Of General SaLrail. As
proof Of his good faith the King is said
to have declared his readiness to with
draw the Greek forces flom Lurissa"
London, Oct. 18th.-The result of the
"Cesarewitch" run today at New Market was
as follows. First 'Sanctum', Second "Cor-
nsheaf". Third Ozark Opal'.
Amsterdam, Oct. 19tb.-The Volks Zeitung
of Cologne says. German submarines will
operate IN the future in the West Atlantic.
They will visit the well known shipping
routes around the eastern points of Nautuck
ct aud VIII sink British merchantmen after
giving the crews opportunity to save
themselves. The newspaper believes this
activity will influence the supplying Of food
especially grain, bacon, and lard to England.
Paris, Oct. 19th.-South of the River Som
me between Biaches and La MaisBonnette
the French made further progress last night
it was officially announced today. All the
gains achieved yesterday were held in the
face of several counter attacks.
London, Oct. 19th-The sinking by o Ger
man submarine without previous examine
ton OF the Norwegian steamship Stem is
reported by Reuters Copenhagen correspon-
deni. The sixteen members OF the crew
were landed at Christiania. The Swedish
bark Greta Vrem was set afre by q German
submarine Eighteen mou FROM the bark
were landed at Friedrickolayen
Paris, Oct. 18th. The Serbians have
captured the village Of BEod on the West
ern end of the Macedonia front he War
Office announced today.
Sofia, OcJ. 19th.-The repulse Of Allies
attacks with heavy losses Oh various poluts
of the Salonica front is reported in an official
statement published by The War Office to-
day.
Chicago, Oct. 19th.-The publicis confront
ed with another Increase in the plice Of bread
if wheat continues to advance according to
predictions today OF leading bakers. Bakers
I paid $3.50 a barrel wholesale for flour yes
terday, the highest price in Chicago in
twenty years. Unless an embargo on the ex-
portation OF aout and wheat il declared said
MI. Paul Schulza,a prominent baker, there
will be a wheat famine before spring. Evon
as he situation is now small millers are shut
ting down their plants and filling their orders
by buying from the Minneapolis Mills,
Washington, Oct. 19th.-The United States
will not feel called upon to make n statement
on the raid. of the "U So" OF the submarine
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