The sun., 1916-09-12

Bursxtyn twelve miles north Of He
lics) and at the same time put them
selves In possession Of Halicz. Gen.
Count o Bothmer. with . defence
cleverly conceived and carried out with
equal cleverness. frustrated this plan,
the Russians suffering extraordinarily
heavy losses.
In the Ca~rpathians the situation
generally IL unchanged.
1.-THE subdivision Of the ohlcial report
from the western war theatre into the
fronts Of three commanders Of army
groups is made for the first time to-day,
although this practice has long been in
effect In the communications from the
eastern front. II has been reported that
important changes would follow the APP
pointment Of Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burg al German Chief Of Staff.. but no
oficial s~tatements.1
Russian Statement.
PErRooRAp, Sept. IL (via London).-
There have been no important develop.
front from Riga to Rumania, according
to to-day's official statement, which says
Western Front-The situation IL un-
changed.
Caucasus Front in the Region of
Sarkkiz-the Russians have occupied
the town Of Bana. after an engage
ment, and are now pursuing the enemy.
During Saturday and Sunday q
fierce battle continued in the region Of
Ognott (west Of Erzinsan. in Turkish
Armenian, where on Saturday the
Russians captured fou officers. 240
Askaris. one machine gun. n how
itzer and two cannon. The cannon We
had to destroy and throw owe the
cliffs. as It was impossible TO carry
them away.
Checked, Say A~ustPians.
VIENNA. Sept. 1.-THE Austrian Wal
once statement says:
Rumanian Front-North Of Orsova
our troops repulsed several enemy at
lacks. West Of the Gyergyo Valley
and Csik (eight miles north Of Csik
Szereda) u front was withdrawn
somewhat.
Front OF Archduke Charles Francis
Strong enemy attacks north Of the
Golden Bystritza River and Rafailo'
remain without result. Otherwise
there are no Incidents to report.
Front OF Prince Leopold-On the
lower Stokhod the enemy repeated his
fierce attacks. which broke down under
our curtain OF fire or before his own
trenches. On the remainder OF the
front the situation Is unchanged.
The Italian Theatre-On the front
between the Adige and Astico valleys
the Italians developed increased ac-
tivity. Our hill positions in this sector
were subjected to strong artillery and
mine fire yesterday. On the Monte Spill
Monte Testo sector the advance OF sew
eral enemy battalions was repulsed.
In the Pasubio region the enemy
penetrated our trenches at two points.
Our COUNTER attacks drove him out i'm
mediately. ~sixty-eight prisoners falling
into our hands. An enemy attack
against Monte Maio failed.
The coast land front. the Karst
Highlands and the Tolinino bridge
head were shelled strongly by hostile
artillery. on some sectors OF the Tyrol
front there was continued activity on
the part OF patrols and the artillery.
North Of the Trav!gnolo Valley our
troops destroyed the shelter Of an ad-
vance detachment OF the enemy. caus-
ing considerable losses to the Italians
without the loss OF one Of our own
/ men.
Italians Report Progress.
ROME. Sept. 1.-THE Italian Wa
Office announcement says:
In the ZONE between Vallarsa and
the head OF the Posina Valley yester-
day our infantry captured a strong in
trmchment at the bottom OF the Leno
Valley. Between Monte Spill and
Monte Como they completed capture
Of the trenches still left in the enemy's
possession after the fighting OF Sep
TENDER :. Progress also vas made on
the ground north Of Monte Pasubio and
on the northern slopes OF Como del
Cose~n. in the uppe Posina Valley.
On the remainder OF the front there
were only artillery actions.
Our batteries destroyed military
depots near St. Ilanio. north of Ro-
vereto. The enemy ineffectively shelled
Oipr!le. in Cordevole Valley. n Cor
tina d'Ampezzo. An Austrian aero
plane dropped bombs on Sondr!o with.
out inflicting . damage.