, 1916-09-09

against Fleury but the French quick frers
prevented the Germans from advancing.
London, Sept. 6th--Oficial announcement
is male by the R1umanian War Office that
attempts of the Germans and Bulgarians
to invade eastern Roumania have been de-
feated and that the Roumanians are in pos
session of ali the frontier east of the Dam
ubc along which the attack was directed.
London, Sept. 9th. I casualty lists for
the first two weeks of August show that the
British army los, 600 officers killed, 1,072
wounded and 204 missii G. This brings up
the losses since the beginning of the war to
1892 officers of whom 11,442 have been
killed or died of wounds, "a $50 wounded
and $500 missing. In The fortnight six
lieutenant colonies were killed.
London, Sept. 6tb.-When the Germans
were making attack after attack south of the
Somme last night III an endeavour to recover
ground that was won by the French III their
lutest ad vance the British struck another blow
north of the liver. An tfieial announcement
says all of Leuze wood on he southern side
of the G%uillemont Combles highway, pant
of which was captured ye terday, is now in
the possession of the British and fighting
continues between Leuze Wood and Combies.
The artillery of both sides have been active
nol th Of Pczieres aud in the neighbou,hool
of Mouquet Farm. Last night we discharg-
ed gas successfully opposite Gommecourt.
Yesterday afternoon our heavy artillery effec-
lively shelled the enemy's abutments in Poly
goa Wood east of Ypres.
London, Sept. 6tG-According to a Bud
apest teleg am, says the Reuter correspond
ent at Amsterdam, yesterdays session OF
the Hungarian Diet was an extremely
stormy one. When the Premier, Count
Tisza, entered the House he was greeted
with loud shouts of "Resign" from the party
of Count Michael Karolyi. The three other
opposition parties rema ned quiet. When
order was restored Count Tinza, who was
repeatedly Interrupted, said The attitude of
the Roumanians was without precedent IN
the history Of the world and that he hoped
measures which had been taken would short
ly bear fruit. Roumania will not escnpe
her fate, the Premier is quoted as saying:
ri am confident that we will win this war
on all frontiers. Our duty is to maintain
the unity of Hungary in It's fight for exis-
tence". Ex-Premier count julius Andrassy
agreed that the entire energy of the nation
should be ezerted in the fight which was in
selfdefence but he criticised the manner IN
which tue Government carried on its bust
ness and its lnck Of foresight. The position
Of the country, the Ex-premier said, was serl-
Gus but not critical and while he had con-
fdeuce in the outcome there must be a new
leadership.
Petrograd, Sept. 6th-Russian troops
yesterday cup ured a Teutonic fortified posi-
ton in the region of the Lower Gordenk,
in the direction of Halirz Galicia aud
drove the Ausiro-G Germans towards the
north. west, says The Russian official state
temeut issued today. The number Of pfis-
oners taken in the fighting on the Lower
Gorodenka, the statement adds, so far
amounts to 1880 men among whom were
about2,0 900 Germans.
Piitsburg, Kansas, Sept, 6th.-Eight thou
sand miners in the southeastern Kansas
coalfelds walked out yesterday as a result OF
dissatisfaction over the delay in closing o
new agreement With the southwestern in
~telstnte coal operators association
London, Sept 9Th. The Danish steamship
Jeanne Of LILO IONS gross, has been sunk,
according to u despatch from Weymouth to
Lloyds. The captain and crew OF the yes
sci have been landed.
Berlin, Sept 5sh.-Count Ernest Won
Reventlow, writing in the "Deutsche Teges
Zsitung". says: The chief elements OF
Great Britain's successes in all wars, in
a military respect only to q larger or
smaller daoroa hut politicallv and ecOnO-