, 1916-10-11

81 revival Of activity. After a strong prepar-
atory fire the enemy made repeated and
powerful attacks near Wysocko Dubi and
Zarkow. The attack broke down under our
fire Attacks made near Batkow on the Ser
eth were repu'sed by a counter-attack by
Gelman battniions. Three officers and 100
men remained prisoners in our hands. Army
group of General Won Bothmer. The Russians
1esumed fighting on both sides of the Zloto
Lipa. southeast OF Lemberg, German, Aus
tro-Hungarian and Turkish troops by their
stubborn resistance on every occasion broke
the frequent stor1ing attacks. The enemy
penetrated our lines at isolated positions,
but was driven back at once. In addition TO
the indictipg severe losses in killed or wound
ed Oh the enemy, We captured 5lO men ana
6 machine-guns. We are absolute masters
of the position.
Berlin, Oct. 6th.-The War Office report
to-day comedies that successes have been
achieved by the British forces which crossed
the Struma river on the Macedonian front.
The statement says the BuIgarians have eva
cuated remote villages on the east bank OF
the river. The announcement is as follows
During the night of Wednesday Bulgarian
troops ON the east bank of the StIuma, eva
cuated some Of the most remote villages
without disturbance from the enemy. Rou-
4l"u'IH llCAh' AlAAJ SlOuP VI ~ ''"'
Won MacKensen. Reports which have come
TO hand after some delay state that only q
portion of the Roumanian troops which
crossed the Danube near Rahovo succeeded
in gaining the northern bank of the river,
while the remainder fed in an easterly
direction toward Allied (Teutonic) troops
marching from Turtukai and were completely
defeated.
Sofia, Oct. 5tb.--(Via London, Oct. 6tb).
All efforts of the Russians and Roumanians
to advance on the Dobrudia front have re-
suited in failure according to an official an
nouncement issued by the Wan Office to-day.
the text Of the statement is as follows Mace
DOMAIN front. Between PresbN Lake and the
Yardar, the situation is unchanged. At some
points there was vigorous artillery activity.
FAST Of The Vardar Ih9re is quiet, and the
situation at the foot of the Belaschitza
Mountains is unchanged. Enemy artillery
unsuccessfully shelled the station at Porib
and was soon silenced by our guns. Struma
front. Attempts Of an enemy battalion &C
companied by machine-gun-fre to advance
from Orliak bridgehead toward Novolyen
village, faiIed before our fire. Romanian
front. There is quiet along the Danube.
The enemy landing operations near Rahovo
village were completely repu|sed. There is
not a single Roumanian soldier on our side
Of The river. On the Dobrudia, all efforts OF
the enemy TO advance toward our positions
on the Karabodza- SCfuliar-Amazatzia-Perv
le line wero frustrated by our ounter-nttacks
Several enemy night attacks also failed. On
the remainder of the front there was yigo-
rous artillery activity.
Waterford, Ireland, Oct. 6th.-In a nota-
BILE address to his constituents here this af-
ternoon Mr.. John Redmond declared that
despite the recent rebellion with all its inc
Vitable aftermath of brutalities stupid
ties and inaamed passions "Home Rule
for Iceland is safe if Ireland re-
mains sane. Mr.. Redmond also de-
clared that CONSUMPTION could never be
forced upon Ireland, adding. I cannot bring
myself to believe That maIign though the
influences at work are, the Government
will be insane enough to challenge q
conflict with Ireland on this subject.
Consumption for Ireland, far from helping
the army and the war would be the most fatal
thing that could happen. It would be resis-
ted in every village in Ireland. It's attempted
enforcement would be q scandal which
would ring around the World. 1t would
produce no additional men," Continuing,
he said, "the mere threat is paralizing re-
cruitipg, which mark you, is not dead as