, 1916-10-04

and the Naray uvka and took 100 Russian
PRISONERS aud four mRchine-guns Counter.
attacks were without results. Carpnthians:
The enemy attacked al several points and was
repulsed par:ly after hand to hand fighting.
Northeast OF Klrlibaba, counter. attacks
are p oceeding.
Ottawa, September 28,h-The militia
million dollars monthly in separation
allowances. This heavy expenditure is
due to the fact that q very large
proportion Of the Canadians at the front
have left dependents in Canada. The pay
menta from the patriotic fund accounts for
almost another million @ month, while the
pension expenditure has reached q mil
lion and "a half monthly before The recent
heavy additions 10 the casualty list. These
new casualties and the scale Of pensions
determined upon last session will increase
materially the expenditure under this heud.
London, Sept. 29th,-An attack by British
troops on the Somme front early today
resulted in The capture Of q strongly de-
Tended farm 500 yards southeast Of
La Sors, the War Office announces. Tho
position won NORTH Of Thiepynl was heavily
shelled. British bombing parties were active
in the neighbourhood of the Schwaben Pc
doubt and the Hession trench, parts Of which
are still held by the enemy, North Of Ypres,
two miles south Of Bethaueourt and south
east of Bapaume. British aerop'anes observed
"a huge explosion, as il Il large ammunition
dump had been blown up. The smoke as
oended 5000 feet
London, Sept. 29th.-A bitter attack by
the Morning Post on Mr.. Lloyd George has
stirred London. The Posts limitations Of
friction between civilian, aud army officials
are considered unjuStifed and due to mis-
apprehension and over zealousne6s. How
ever, many believe it may serve a good pur-
pose III throwing the light of publicity upon
unpleasant rumours widely spread and bear
ing up the whole situation.
Newport News, Sept. % h. Eight Ameri-
can battleships will convoy the interned
German cruisers Kton Prinz Wllbolm and
Prinz Eitel Friedrich when they leave here
tomorrow morning for the Philadelphia
Navy-yard. Each of tbe cruisers will be
under the ommand OF an American naval
officer. The transfer is being made because
the Portsmouth yard is over crowded.
Athens, Sept. 28tb.-A report that the
battlesbip "Kilkls" has deserted to the revolu~
tIonists, has been received here, but is denied
by the Greek Minister of Marine.
London, Sept. 29th-Tbe Allies cannot
break through the German lines on the Som
me, Chancellor Won Bethmnnn Hollweg told
the Reichstng yesterday. The German Prime
Minister made u similar statement IN regard
to the eastern front. The British and French
1T is true, be said, have achieved advantages.
Our first lines have been pressed back some
Kilometres and we have also to deplore heavy
losses il men and material. That was ine-
vltable on such u mighty soil but what our
enemies hoped to accomplish namely, break
ing through on Il grand scale and rolling
up our positions has not been attained.
The battle of the Somme, will cost furth-
er sacrifices. Still another trench and
another village may be lost, but they will not
get through. On the eastern front the chan
csllor said the Russians had renewed their
offensive with heavy attacks and he predicted
the same result. Here too the battle is pro-
crossing, he said, but just as surely shall
we hold our own. Referring to Rumania
the Chancellor said, that the old King of
Rumania had died as the result of mental ex-
element caused by the consciousness that
Rumauia had betrayed her Allies. The
speaker said that the Entente confidently
hoped that Rumania's entrance into the
war would bring into it's trail the secession Of
Turkey and Bulgaria. But Turkey and
Bulgaria were not Rumania and Italy, he
concluded. The speech contained no peace
nrOOApalc whioh ha 1pclopo1 would No 11oo-