, 1916-11-11

though less spectacular than those OF
the previous two days. were OF practical
Importance because of tue occupation OF
the lower hills between the Wippach and the
northern rampant of the Carso Plateau. The
advance of the Eleventh Corps was extended
to cover a front OF more than three miles,
and the key position of Faitiheyb VS.
strengthened against counier-"ttncks ln
losing Faitiheyb, au Austrian Colonel taken
prisoner in the September offensive. said
nothing mattered so long as Faitiheyb was
held. It's loss was certainly serious. The
point dominates Castagnavizza or the Carso
and its network Of roads and the main road
from Ransian 10 the CarsO positions. Posi-
bilities even more important than the actual
achievements suggest themselves at this IL
tensely Interesting movement. Meanwhile,
however, the weather has broken and ram Is
falling heavily.
London. November 9lh.-Twentyt two tons
Of explosives were found in "a German dug
out captured by the Canadian forces, the
War Office announced today. Continued
bad weather has prevented active operations
although there has been usual artillery ex-
change.
London, November 9th.-Ooucerping mill
tary operations on The battle front in north
EN- France the British official statement is
sued this evening says, This morning we dis
charged gas east of Armentieres and bombed
the enemy trench line. Elsewhere there
was nothing to report
Paris, November 9th.-No actien of i'm
~portance occurred on the Somme trout today,
according TO the communication issued by
the War Office tonight. The bombardment
by the Germans was violent in the Douau-
mont-Vnux sector OF the Verdun front.
Bucharest, Nov. 9th.-The Bulgarian fore
es are retreating along the whole front IN
the province of Dobrudja, according to o
semiofficial statement issued here today. AS
the Bulgarians withdraw, the statement says,
they are systematically burning the Rouma-
MAN villages. German claims of captures
from the Roumauians between October LIST
and October 2lst., the statement adds were
exaggerated. In comparison it is claim
ed that the exact figures Of Austro-
Germans taken by tho Ronm mans in the
same period were 1922. The Roumantans
also captured rs cannon and SO machine
guns, as we'll as much booty. The text OF
the Roumanian official statement says.
Northern and northwestern fronts: In the
Troutus valley I'm enemy attack tour miles
north of Goicosa was repulsed. At Table
Butzi, Bratocol and Predelus, and in the
Prahcva valley fighting continues. In the
region of Drugoslavele an enemy attack on
the left bank of the Alt was repulsed. The
combat continues south Of Tuestl and Baco-
vita. On the remainder of the front there
was nothing to report. Southern front:
There was great enemy artillery activity
especially along the Danube River, Dobrudia
Harsova has been reoccupied With the assis-
tunce OF Danube naval forces. Before retir-
ing the enemy set fire to Haraova and also
to the village of Popalu twelve miles south
Of Harsova.)
Rome, Nov. 9th.-The italian official COM
muuicaiion issued to. day is as follows: On
the whole front there were only intermittent
commandments hindered by bad weather.
On the Carso another battery of three howit-
gers, six inch, with much ammunition which
had been abandoned by the enemy was
found on Mount Petrista. A total OF 20 guns
have been captured during the last offensive.
They include Is of medium calibre.
London, Nov. 9th.-Lloyds announces
that the British steamers Sheldrake, Skerlies
and Sunnyside have been sunk. The Shell
drake was a vessel of 1929 tons. The Skier
ries, 4,278 tons. Available shipping registers
do not contain the name of the steamer SUI
nyside.
London, Nov, 9th.-The steamship 'Suf-