, 1916-10-25

coming in al the collecting stations. Our
casualties are believed to be sigh. During
the night the enemy made no attempt to re-
take the ground captured.
London, Oct. 22ud-The presentation by
the Allies of further demands Oh Greece
including the removal Of the Greek troops
to the southern part of the contry and the
handing over of Greek supplies, is reported
by Reuters Athens correspondent. The
Athens despatch, which is dated Friday,
says the demands We're presented to King.
Constantine by he French Military Atlache.
Greece is required to transfer the en-
tire military force Thessaly Gn the rear
of the allied forces in Macedonsa) to
Morea the peninsula forming the south
ern extremity of Greece). Delivery of
the war material to the Allies destined for
the Thessalian forces is also required. Other
demands were made, the nature of which are
unknown.
London, Oct. .21st.-The Premier of Aus
tria has been assnssinated. Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent says the Premier, Count
Karl Stuergbk was shot to-day by the publish
err of a Vienna newspaper named Adler, ac-
cording to a telegram received at Amster-
dam from Berlin. Count Karl Stuergh's
was formed on November 18Th 1911 and
was reorgunized on November 30th 1915.
London, Oct. distributing is YET known
in Vienna as to the motives for the assassi-
nation Of the Premier Count Stuergkh says
a Central News despatch from Amsterdam.
Emperor Francis Joseph was informed ut
once of the death Of the Premier and was
deeply affected. A special meeting Of the
Austrian Cabinet was held during the after
noon. Special editions were issued i'll Vienna
and Budapest the despatch adds announcing
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Paris, Oct. 22nd.-Premier Stu gkh was
shot while dining in the hotel Meissl Und
Schadn in the Karn Strass, three bullets
from Adler's revolver lodged III the Counts
head, killing him instantly.
London, Oct. 22nd A wireless despatch
reports that there Were grave riots in Vienna
following the assassination Of Count Stuer4kh
which the police We're poWerless to quell.
London, Oct. 22nd-A hostile aeropiane
appeared over the sou beast coast to-day
and dropped four bombs IN the vicinity Of
Sheerness. The following o%ficinl announce
ment of the attack was given out "A hos
tile aeroplane approached Sheerness at about
1.45 p. NJ, flying very high. -Four bombs
were dropped, three Of which fell INTO the
harbour, the fourth fell in the vicinity of a
railway station and damaged several railway
carriages. British aeroplunes went up and
the lalu6f uluU0 Oh III u -c"SAtlg u
~rection. No casualties have been reported"
An official communication, issued this even
ing, says: Hostile seaplane was shot down
and destroyed this afternoon by one Of our
naval aircraft. The enemy machine fell in
to the sea. Judging by time it was proba-
bly, the seaplane which visited Sheerness.
Paris, Oct. 22nd.-The War Office state
ment is as follows: North of the SOmme the
night was calm, except for some skirmlshes
between patrols, which resulted in our tax
ing some prisoners. There were no infan-
trv actions south of the Somme, the enemy
did not renew his attempt in the region of
Biaches and Blede Wood. 1t is confirmed
that the German losses in their counter at
tack in this sector yesterday were conSidera-
BILE, especially before the village OF Binches
which the Germans attacked With powerful
electives. In the region of ChauInes the
enemy attacked our new positions violently
at day break and endeavoured TO elrct us
from the woods captured by us yesterday.
His efforts were futile and cost him heavily
Our gains of yesterday were maintained
wholly. On the rest of the front there was
intermittent artillery fire.
London, Oct. 22nd-The official com
munication from British headquarters in
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