, 1916-10-18
SUPPLEMENT TO ST. CRoX AVIS, No. "a, 18TH OCTOBER 1916.

night issued the following announcement:
Successful raid was carried out on Cherndorf
on the afternoon of the 18th by a large num-
Der of British and French naval aeroplanes.
Three British planes failed to return.
London, Oct. 12th.-The weekly statement
of the Bank of England shows the following
changes Total reserve increase tl,2f0,OOV,
circulation decrease E2lO,O0O, bullion In
crease Ell, ICE, 900, other securities increase
96. 1874, 600, other deposits decrease 9o,O4l.
600. public deposits increase G2 ,099 600,
notes reserve increase Gl,237, 900, Govern
ment securities unchanged. Proportion Of
the Banks reserve to liability this week is
22,27 per cent. Last week it was 2l,23 per
cent. Rate of discount 6 per cent.
Sa!onica, Oct. 15th-British patrols yes
terday came in contact with the Bulgarian
forces on the railway south of Sores
in Greek Macedonia, says an official
statement issued at tie Headquarters
of the Entente Allies to-day. Riris-
ties, the Sores station, and Barakli Du-
ma have been shelJed by our artillery.
On the railway south of Sores our patrols
came in contact with hostile forces. Dorian
fIcnt enemy communication were every
where shelled during the night Of October
18th. Several encounters between patrolliDg
detachments occurred. The commandment
continues heavily on both sides.
Athens, Oct. 13th.-Control of the port
of Piraeus, the sea port Of Athens, has been
taken over by the French. No manifesto
from this port will hereafter be valid with
Out wise by the allies.
Petrograd, Oct. 15th.-Russian troops af-
ter a stubborn battle with German forces
north of Korytniza in VoIhynia have storm
ed the Teutou trenches there, says the Rus
sian statement issued today. On the evening
OF October 18Th. after "a BON bardment of
our positions Ia the region OF Skor0bow, tie
enemy launched 0n attack on our first line
trenches, but was repulsed with great 10 8 as
the result of our counter-attacks In the
region north of Korytniza, our gallant de-
tachments as the result OF a stubborn battle
carried the enemy trenches and captured
two machine-guns and q number OF prison
ers, several fierce consecutive counter at
tacks were with the bayoDet, but all
these were repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy. In the region of Michischuv an enemy
attempt to advance was para yzed by our
fire. Enemy detachments which repeatedly
attacked our positions III the nelghbourhood
of Dornn Watra and also in Dobrudja were
repulsed. Caucasian front. No events Of
importance occurred. Successful patrol oper-
utions along the Stokhod and further north
in Volhynia are reported in to-day's War
Office statement. Numerous hostile trenches
were occupied as a result of this outpost
fighting, says the statement which is as fol-
lows. At the source of the river Stokhod, in
the region of the village of Ruimesto, near
Semerink, south Of Kiselin and in the region
of the woods west of Dubno, our scouts en-
gagged in successful accommodating operations.
Having dislodged the enemy Outposts, our
patrols occupied their trenches. Eenemy
counter-attack were repulsed by our fire.
In The region of Dorua Watra an artillery
duel is taking place. Here Colonel Tuskaiev,
the gallant commander of one OF our Cossak
regiments, was killed. Caucasus front. The
situation is unchanged.
Rome Oct. 15th.--It lien troops in the
Trentino yesterday made further progress
in their advance toward Monte Rioxle, accord
ing to the Italian official statement issued
today. On the slopes Of Monte Pasubio,
further enemy attacks were driven off by
our troops, who in turn as the result of a Wig
orous counter attack, were able again to pro-
gress toward Mont Riote. In the Cosmagon
area, a whole enemy battery composed of
four mountain guns as well rs a large Quanti-
ty of ammun ton, fell into our bands. In
the Posina Valley, enemy forces surprised
one of our advanced posts west of Tovo, but
as soep as reinforcements arrived, the enemy
was completely driven out. On the rest OF
the front there were only artillery actions.
Our batteries bombarded billets at Predazzo
in the Avisio valley. The enemy fred q few
shells into 6 oriZia.