, 1916-08-09


Mense region exceeded $500.
London, August 6th.-The Admiralty
announced to-day that the British mine
sweeper "Clacton" was torpedoed aud sunk in
the Levant on August Bird. Five members
of the crew are missing and five others were
wounded. The British steamer "Mount
Coniston", 3,O18 tons and last reported at
Swansea July 7th. has been sunk, according
to q Lloyds despatch.
Copenhagen, August 6th.-The NorwegT-
an newspaper ''ridens Tegu" of ChristianIa
states that the steamer Aaro ia British vessel
of 2, COB tons) has been torpedoed by Il Ger
man submarine. The newspaper gives no de-
tails.
Berlin, August 6th.-The Russians have
been driven from the positions to which they
were still clinging near Zarecze on the Stok-
hod in southern Volhynia, according to to-
davis army Headquarters statement. Ger
man troops in the Carpathians are continu-
ing their successful operations. The text OF
the statement is as follows: Western front:
Fighting continues near Pozleres. LII the
evening local enemy attacks at Fou"eaux
wood and directly north of the Somme were
unsuccessful. In the region OF the Meuse,
especially on the east bank, great artillery
activi y developed. Around The Thiaumont
Work desperate infantry actions are taking
D0Ce. AA0 uLuOC Il FIIbObOAo SuRhNhON III
the Fleury sector has increased to Is Off
GERS and 576 men. In Chapitre Wood, we
progressed further yesterday. The number
of unwounded prisoners taken at this point
was 3 officers and 227 men. North east OF
Vermelles, in the Argoune. and on Combres
height, we carried out successful mining oper-
atoms. Enemy patrols were repulsed ut seVe-
raj points. Some undertakings near Craon-
village and on Combres Height were sue
cessful. At Fromelles, an enemy aeroplane
was shot down by our anti aircraft guns, and
one was shot down northwest of Bapaume
in an aerial encounter. Eastern front: Army
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. South
OF Rarocze Ton The Sto&Lod) the enemy was
cleared from the positions which he held, his
couuter-attacks we're repulsed. -Four officers
and 800 men were taken prisoners and S mn-
chine. guns were captured. Near aud north
west of Zarocze, the Russians captured the
west bank of the Sereth. Front of Arch
duke Charles: Advanced actions took
place before the army of General Count
Won Bothmer. The successes Of our troops
in the Carpathians have extended. Balkan
front: There is nothing to report"
Vienna, Aug. 5th-The official statement
issued to-day by Austro. Hungarian Head
quarters reads: Archduke Charles Francis
Joseph's troops in the Carpathians gained
further ground yesterday and cuptured 1926
prisoners and 2 guns. italian front: The
Italians penetrated our positions on several
points on Monfalcone ridge but everywhere
were elected after hand to hand fighting.
We captured $50 unwounded prisoners
and two machine-guns.
London, Aug. 6th--Answers to the tele-
grams he sent to the heads of various Allied
nations on the End anniversary of Great Bril-
tain's entry into the war have been received
by the King. The message from Emperor
Nicholas of Russia dated at General Head
quarters, said: I am equally determined that
we in Russia shall make good the sacrifices
which my brave troops and people have Civ.
en- to a just cause which will bring the re-
ward we seek, and that the pence for which
we fight shall be secured by complete VIC
tory over our enemies. From the Emperor
of Japan the following was received: After
all the trials of the great defensive the troops
of the Allies are now marching forward
steadily and successfully on all fronts. I
beg Your Majesty to believe I m entirely
in accord with you in the strong determine
ton to carry on the struggle until our COM
mon cause for right and freedom shall be
fully indicated. The message from King
Peter of Servia said he had received with