, 1916-09-27

frontier DOftn OF hTuSOBruus UuI 0AVountoAo"
fierce opposition at Verbeni.
Rome. Sept. 25th.-The war Office an
nounced today that Italian troops had taken
by storm another mountain top on the
Trentino front i~nficting heavy losses on the
Austrians. the statement is as follows: On
the Trentino front the enemy's artillery was
more active. Our batteries replied ener-
p~eticaily. A few shells fell on Ala in the
Legarina valley without causing any damage.
Our offensive in the region between the
Amsio aud the Vanoicismo valley HAS gained
for us a new and brilliant success On
Saturday afternoon our Alpine troops took
the summit of Garinal. 1886 feet high on
the northeastern part of Monte C"urioL Inc
enemy resisted stubbornly and lett many
dead OH the field. We took several prisoners,
and Notwithstanding an immediate bonn
bardment of the captured position by heavy
artillery, it was consolidated by us. Our
batteries continue to direct retaliatory fire
on the military stations of Toblach aud
Sillian as the enemy persists in Smelling
Cortina Dampezzo. Last night Ole OF our
airships, having eluded the enemy's search
lights, dropped bombs on the railway station
of Dottegllen and Scappo on the Carso pla-
teau. The airship returned safely.
London, Sept. 25ih.-The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that he learns that the reslg-
nation Of Herr Won Jagow. German Foreign
Minister, is imminent. I'll health is gwen
as the reason.
Athens, Sept. 25th.-It is reported Ia
political circles here that a renewed effort TO
learn from the diplomatic representatives OF
the Entente Powers that Greek ministerial
changes would satisfy the Entente and
enable negotiations to proceed more regu-
larly, met with this unofficial suggestion.
The unacceptable members OF the cabinet
know they are not acceptable without beng
told. If the Greek Government be sincere.
it will clean it's own house.
Paris, Sept. 25th-The official report says:
North of the Somme the battle was renewed
on Monday with violence along the Anglo
French 'front.' The French infantry assum'
ing the offensive about noon simultaneously
attacked the German positions at Combses
and Rancourt and defences held by the ene-
my from the latter village as far as the
Somme. Northeast of Combles we carried
oar Hires to the outskirts of FreglconFt and
captured all the strongly organized ground
between that Hamlet and Hill l46. The
village of Rnncourt also fell iuto our hands.
East of the Bethune road we extended our
positions to q depth of about one kllometre
from the Combles road to as far as Bod
chaveenes, carried by assault a hill Dortheast
of that village and reached to the southeast
of Hill 230 Further south we carried seve-
raj systems of trenches in the vicinity OF the
Cabal Du Nord from the Bothune road as
far as the Somme. The number OF un-
wounded prisoners taken by us and counted
up to the present exceeds 400. There was
no event of Importance on the remainder OF
the front except from o somewhat lively ar
tillery duel on the right bank of the Meuse
in the region OF Vaux Chapitre and Lac Che
nois. Aviation: On Sunday night d group
of our aeroplanes dropped $50 bombs OF
stations at Ham Hombleux and Manancourt
and the aviation grounds at Vraignes.
Paris, Sept. 25th-German troops made
an attack on the Verdun front last night
near vaux Chapitre Wood. The War Office
report of this afternoon says the attnck fail
ed. Comparative inactivity still prevails
on the Somme front although heavy
artillery engagements are in progress. The
statement is as follows. On the Somme
front there was spirited artillery lighting
last night in various sectors aud also to
the south of the river. On the right bank
of the river Meuse we easily repulsed q
German attack on one of our works to the
east Of the Vaux- Chapitre Wood. Russian
troops on the west end of the Macedonian
e..~ to,1, khn oFfoueivu Last night. The