, 1916-02-02

enemy exploded u mine at Fricourt aud
also one east of Guinchy, no damage WAS
done. We sprung a mine east OF Glvenchy.
Hostile artillery has been very active against
our trenches north of Maricourt between
Loos and the La Bassee Canal east of Ar
mentieres. We retaliated, damaging IDe
hostile trenches in many places.
Petrograd, Jany, 28th-The official COM
munication issued to-day says; "In the re-
gion of Riga there was some caunonading.
During q bombardment of Schlok, German
aeroplanes, while regulating enemy artillery
fire, dropped bombs at several points. In the
Plakanan district our artillery scored a NUM-
Der Of successes. Several Zeppeiina dropped
bombs in the region of Dyinsk. Our urtll-
lery in the lake Sventon region dispersed 4
large German force. The Germans celeblat-
ed Emperor Williams birthday but no part
cuIar animation was observed in their line.
On he middle Strypa there were frequent
skirInishes between scouting parties. Dur-
ing the night of the 2lst-22Ha one of our
armoured motor cars dashed up to the enc
my's wire entanglemeuts on the Buczacz road
opening fire against a large working party.
The Russian guard put them to flight, iniict-
ing serious losses. North of Boyan our pa
trolls using hand grenades dislodged the enc
my from The craters formed by mine expJo-
sions. In the same region small pnlties of
the enemy attempted to take the offensive
but were driven back 10y oul fire. After
withdrawing his detachment, the enemy
launched a cloud OF gas. On the Caucasus
front: In a fight in the region of Melazphert
we crushed a large Turkish column, and took
as prisoners II officers and pa men and cap
tured a large quantity of arms aud munitions,
including tens of thousands of cartridges and
ammunition carts. Onr troops pursuing the
fleeing enemy entered he town of Khynys-
kala, between ErZerum and Mush close OH
his heels. Here they found besides tha
troops whom they took prisoners, large re-
serves of munitions and supplies for the
Turkish army. The TuI ks are fleeing to-
wards Mush. In Persia, south of lake UryI-
miah, we defeated large Turkish forces, pur-
sning the enemy who fled precipitately. We
took as prisoners numerous Turkish regulars
and Kurdish tribesmen, and captured large
quantities of arms, munitions, medical sup
plies and some thousands of cattle. South
east of Hamadan near Kandehan Pass we
drove the enemy back s~outhwards.'
Rome, Jany. 28th.-The Wa Office issued
the following official statement &c. duv: "Ai-
tillery activity has been particularly intense
on some parts of the Carnia frontier. On
the Upper Isonzo last evening after 8 VIC
lent artillery preparation the enemy in force
tried to dislodge MS from cur positions.
The enemy was repulsed the first time. He
renewed attacks with fresh troops for the
second and third time, but was driven back
with heavy losses, and finally took to flight.
On The heights west of Gorilla, our troops
reoccupied part of the ground abandoned
on the night of the oath, and consolidated
the positions. Yesterday in this zone there
were some artillery duels and machine-guu
fire and bomb encounters. On the Carso
one of our dotachments raided an enemy
trench south of San Martino.'
Berlin, Jany. 28th The district of Gust
nye in Northern Albania has been occupied
without opposition by Austro-H Hungarian
troops, it was announced to-day by Army
Headquarters at Vienna. On the Russian
front, the official statement adds, detach-
ments of the 10Th Galician Infantry Regi-
ment attacked by surprise a Russian advance
ed position near Toporoutz, drove out the
occupants of the trenches, and took a great
part of them prisoners. On the Italian front
there have been the usual artillery duels and
minor engagements.
London, Jany. 28th-Great anxiety is felt
regarding the British steamship ..Appam"
which left Dakar, West Africa for Plymouth
Cd Jany. 11th with 166 passengers and 1874
in the crew, When but four DAVIS ont wi,a-