, 1916-01-08

informally that Vie United States unAuubl-
edly VIII continue to adhere 10 lis policy Of
non-intervenIion in controversies Of this kind
between beIlgerent mntions.
London, Jary. 5th-The hnttl,s on The
borders OF Btssnrnbin are apparently Still fur
t'om decisive. Each day finds He Russians
claiming the occupation Of additional enemy
positions, and critics IN Pctroglad believe
that if this process continues IA short time
longer a break somewhere in the lines of the
Genital Powers nus come. The whole ener-
Byeof the Russian Army Is being directed TO
making a gap between the German armies
IN HE centie and The southern Austrian
forces, and desperate Austrian attacks IN the
region OF Kolki are designed TO prevent tins.
The fighting must ccnliuue for Il consider
able time, but upon the result VIII depend IN
n large measure the stIutrpy Of bo:h sides
when Spring c, mes. Comparative quiet con-
tinues on the other fronts.
London, Jany. 5th--Tht result Of a great
conference 10 be held here to. morrow by the
Labour men is awaited with some anxiety.
The question before the meeting is the atti-
tude to be adopted regarding conscriptjon.
Mi. Robert Williams, leader Of the Trans.
port Workers FtdtratiOr, declared tonight:
|lt Is practically assured thut the conference
Will affirm the REJECTION Of conScription in
any form"
London, Jany. 6rb-An Athpps despatch
to the Times" says that Turkey has prom
ised Greece hat her forces shall not adj
vince hey ond the frontier Of northern
Epirns.
London, Jan. 5th. The British casualties in
the battle of Zoos IN France last September
t0tafied 2,378 officers and 1883 met, ac-
cordtng to an announcements made III the
Hnuca Of (Ipr,t,blS tEiI uftar,oop Nv NJ
Harold j. Tennnu i, Parliamentary Cnder
Secretary.
London, Jan. 9th. T~he"Times" learns from
its Petrograd correspondent that the Russians
have pierced the enrmy's positions III the i'm
mediate vicinity of Cz%ernowitz, compelling
their opponents to fall back to their secon.
dury liue and definitely assume the defensive.
The despatch, dated Wednesday,, says that the
enemy's losses have been enormous in these
engagements Enrd also in the neighbour
hood of Cztrtoryskn, where he was pressed
back westward for several fnrfes.
London, Jam 9Th. The Austro-Gcrmans are
massing heavy artillery at Guey9tlr for m
early drive on SnIonicn. A despatch to the
Paris "Iemps' from its Salonica correspondent
last night SAID that Allied uviatrrs returning
from Il reconnaissance over the German lines
stated TINT large numbers of tWelve-inch
mOrtarS are arriving ut the Greek frontier
from Nish. Field Marshal Won Nackeusen
will command the combined army OF Ans.
trinns, Germans, Turks, and Bulgarinns
in their campaign against the Allies. Des,
patches yesterday definitely locate the noted
German command on the Greek @froutier.
He had previously been reported Withdrawn
to Bessarnbia, Dispatches from three sources
indicated that the drive on Sulonicu is at
haUd.
Rome, via London, Jan. 6tb-The official
statement Of the Italian War Office tonight
says:"On january Bird two Austrian uei oplanes
flew toward Verona, but were beaten buck
by our batteries before reaching their
objective, and they flew %northwnrd dropping
bombs harmlessly. In the zone of Monte
Croce and Valcomelico Cndore our artillery
fire concentrated on Il camp in the Feschlien
valley and forced large detaclmtnls Of the
enemy to retreat in the direction of Monse.
In the Cnrnia zone The fire of om batteries
demolished several trenches and put the de-
Tenders to flight. On the Carso plateau tie
enemy again attacked our positions on
Monte San Michele. and again was repulsed
with losses.
Washington, Jan. 6th.-A FIRE was dis
covered last night in the State War and
Navy Building within a stones throw of the