, 1916-01-19

point north or YpEes was satisfactory.
Berlin (%wireIess to Savile) Jan. 15th-The
text of the Austro-H ungariaR statement
dealing with the Montenegrin operations is
as follows In the Balkans the Austro-
Hungarians i'll continuing their pursuit Of
the enemy kaye occupied Spizzn. In Get
TIME 154 cannon, 10, 900 rifles, 10 machine.
guns, and quantities of ammunition were
captured. The number of cannon taken on
Mount Lofcen reached 45. Three hundred
Montenegrins have been taken prisoners.
Austro- hungarian troops have stormed
trenches on the heights Of Brabisca south of
Berane.
Rome, Jan. 15th-The Montenegrin au-
thorities officially deny that Montenegro ever
adhered to or intends to adhere to any Sc.
parate peace proposal or to any armistice
with Austria. II is declared that King Nj
: cholas and his Army aud people will continue
to fight until the last man.
Berlin (wireless to Saville) Jan. 10Th. The
text of the statement follows. The recent
Russian defeat on the Bessarabian frontier
has resulted in a pause liz the operations
which is ouly interrupted by intermi, tent ar
tillery FIRE. An Austro- Hungarian patrol Mt
attacked by surprise q Russian advance post
south of Karpilovka and auuihjlated lis occu-
pants. The Italian artillery yesterday in
creased its activity At Mont San Michele and
against the bridgeheads Of Tolmino, Gorilla
and Merzlivrh. The reported conquest of
Italian positions near Oslavia was executed
by detachments of Fifty second and Eigh-
tieth Infantry Regiments. Italians num-
boring 953, among them 81 officers,
were made prisoners and three ma
chine guns aid three mine-throwers were
captured. Austro- Hungarian troops also
took an enemy trench near Tolmino. The
Italian artillery is active in the districts of
Schluderback, Lavorone and Folgarone, In
Montenegro Austro- Hungarian troops north
of Gradhova captured 250 Montenegrins
and Q complete ammunition depot. The
pursuit is still going Oh. The number of pri-
soners taken near Berane havereached 500.
Paris, Jan. 16th-The following official
communication was issued by the War Office
tonight: In Belgium our artillery in CON
cert with the British artillery did seriously
damage to the enemy trenches in the region
of Het and caused two powerful explosions
III the German lines. Our batteries success
fully bombarded the approaches Of the road
to Lille to the south of the Lus, and blew
up an ammunition depot. At Hill No 119
north east Of Melville ST. Vast one of our
mines destroyed q small German post. In the
Argonne there has been an engagement with
bombs and grenades in the region of Vau-
quois. In Lorrai 9 we took under our fire
enemy troops who are assembling to the
south of Bremenil northeast of BadonviIle.
Cairo, via London, 17th-Ihe following
British official communication issued today
says q column from Matruh dispersed on
Thursday 400 Arabs, who had been located
40 miles from Matruh. The Arabs showed
no resistance and fed on the approach of
our troops, more than 100 camels and all of
the sheep, goats and tents belonging to the
Arabs were captured in addition to two pris-
oners. There were no British casualties.
Amsterdam, January. 16th-Many persons
have been drowned by the floods in North
ern Holland, On Marken islands the death
list has reached Is. including 7 children.
Queen Wilhelmina has opened the Royal
Palace at Amsterdam to shelter the refugees.
Berlin, Jan. 18th. (Via London. )-The fol-
lowing official communication was issued to-
day: After his complete recovery Emperor
William returned Sunday afternoon to the
war theatre.
Atbens,(Via Paris, 1Jan. 16.-King Peter of
Serbia left Salonica yesterday morning
aboard a French warship for Aedepsos Cd the
island of Euboea in the Aegean Sea, where
he will take the cure for. the govt.
Washington, Jan. 15th.-Ofhcial reports to
the Navy Department say three men were kill
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