, 1916-10-04

LaKOlZlf, says To-Day 8 Omclal report, vi oPoA-
alfonso on the Macedonian front. Repeated
enemy counter-attacks against these places
were entirely unsuccessful and were beaten
off with heavy losses. All the ground won
has now been consolidated. There is no
sign of the enemy for some distance in
front of our trenches. In addition to the
heavy casualties inflicted on the enemy, the
number Of prisoners has been increased to
"a, Our casualties were comparatively
small. Three machine-guns we're captured.
London Oct. 2~nd,-British troops on the
Somme front last night repulsed q German
attack on British advanced positions to the
east of the village of Eaucourt L'Abbaye,
the war office announced today.
Paris, Oct. 2ud.-The war Office annouced
that the French captured Il trench aud pris-
oners on the Somme front last night on q
local operation east Of Bouchavesnes.
Toronto Sept. 3Otb.-The convention of
the Dominion trades and labour congress
after six days deIlberution was brought to
Il cuAe'as,vn thls morning. Ottawa was
chosen f." w. coNv nti0u OF 1917. The con-
greas vent Oh record without a dissenting
voice as opposing conscription in any form
or even registration.
Piraeus, Greece, Sept. 30th.-Via London
Oct 2nd.-King Constantine has appointed
u6W CD|ulItI'! Gl5 10 ll6 N4lJI6SlllS AlIEiS
(forwlerly he United States baltleahip Idaho
and Averotf, owing to the Y6uizeloist Jennings
of The previous commanders, of these ships.
The Hague, Oct. 2nd.-The II belliou in
the Dutch East Indies is being qnelIed,
according to official dispatches received here
by the post. The leheIs ia the district near
Mocarat.hi have surrendoleJ. Three bri-
g0dos Of infantry inflicted serious loss on o
rebel force ne0r Swoboe. on Sept Goth.
London, Oct. 2nd.-Iu their latest raid
on Bucharest. says the Times Bucharest
correspondent, the German aeroplunes drop
ped ~proclnmations hat Bucharest will be
hid in ruins, unless Rrmauia hasteus 10
make q separate pence Ia view of the pro-
babe continuance Of thu raids, the Govern
ment authorities are reported rs planning to
bring numbers Of foreigners who are now
detained IN concentration camps in the coun-
try, to Bucharest, where they viii lie lodged
in places most exposed TO pttack.
Petrogrod Oct. Ist. Jews will enjoy
greater education and advantages in Russia
IN the futrue. A series Of high schools and
technical schools exclusively for Jewish stu
dents is to be established, and creator free
dom will be accorded with respect TO their
entry into the Universities. The Russian
Government, it is apnouncedin the interest
OF education extends Tins greater advantage
to the Jews.
London, Oct. 2ud.-The buildings of
Eaucourt l. Abbaye have been cleared of
Germans. In tie Thiepval region, The British
advanced last night north of Courcelette, but
were forced by ii Getman counter ATTACK to
give up a part OF The trench they had cap
tured i'll this vicinity. The statement is as
follows Duling the night our troops south
0f fha Ancra heat off an anaoO attach on orv
advanced positions Gust of Eoucourt L. Alb
baye. We huve now established our
front in that area and have cleared the
buildings of Eaucourt L'Abbaye of the
enemy. Further west during the night,
we also established our line from a point
200 yards north of Courcelette in the
direction of the Hessian trench an enemy
counter-attnck forced us to reIinquish a por-
tion Of the Regina trench which we Ind