, 1916-07-05

advantage. The Official statement of opera
tions in the East is as follows: Russian tor
pedoboats and the ship-of-the-line Slava
bombarded the coast of Courland, east of
Raggasem, without result. They we're
attacked effectively by our coastal batteries
and by aeroplane squadrons and the Slava
was struck. AT many points along the front
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg the ene-
my increased his fire and repeatedly under
took advances. These led to fighting in our
lines only near Mkt, north of Smolgon. The
enemy was elected Immediately with heavy
losses. We captured 243 Russians. On the
front of Prince Leopold the Russians attack
Ell northeast and east of Gorodische and on
both sides of the Baranovichi railway after
artillery preparation for four hours. A coun-
ter-attack is now proceeding against detaoh-
ments which advanced northeast of Goro-
dische, otherwise the enemy was forced to
retreat leaving behind many killed or wound
ed. On the front of General Won Linsingen,
strong Russian counter-attacks were deliv-
cred east and southeast of Lutsk, but failed
to stop our advance. The number of prison
es was increased by about IL, 900. Gu the
front of General Count Won Bothmer, we
engaged in q battle south least of Flumacz
which was favourable to us. The situation
on the Balkan front is unchanged. The
Russians have launched M attack against the
army of Prince Peopold on the central sec
ton of the Eastern front. The War Office
report of to-day says: The RussiaLs succeed
ed in advancing at one point but otherwise
were forced to retreat with heavy losses.
London, July 4th-Several SPECIAL trains
loaded with wounded from the battlefield
in France arrived at tue three principal
London stations last evening. Great crowds
assembled at the approaches to the stations
and cheered the mon, most of whom had
been wounded in the fighting on Saturday.
Rome, July 3rd:-Hhe following Official
statement was given out here to day: Opera
lions against Coito-del- Coston, Monte Helu-
gio and Monte Cim0Ee, the enemy's main
points of resistance developed. On the
Asiago plateau we pushed forward beyond
the northern edge of the ASA valley. In the
remainder of this sector, there was q lul In
the preparatory movement to further at
tacks on difficult ground. In the Brenta
valley small encounters on the slopes of
Monte Civarion resulted in considerable
loss to the enemy. We took prisoners. In
the upper But and Fella valleys the Grtil-
lery was very active. In the Carso the
enemy attacked our new positions east of
SELF but was driven back after brisk hand to
hand fighting. Our aircraft made raids on
the upper ASA valley and returned safely.
Athens July 3rd.-The blockade of Greece.
which was instituted by the Entente Allies
before. Greece yielded to their demands for
demoDlIzatlon and to the changes in her
policy, has been Officially raised. Bread
riots on the island of Mitylene were reported
to-day.
Lon don, July 3rd.-A Reuter- despatch
from Petrograd says: An Imperial Ukase
has been issued suspending the sitting OF
the Duma until November.
New York, July 3rd.--A despatch from
Zurich 10 q news Agency here says: Panic
has been produced in Berlin by the steady
advance Of the Allies in France, according to
iufor nation received to-day. The newspa-
peis are urging the people to be calm but
at the same time they print vigorous protests
against the use of asphyxiating gas by the
British, which is said to be much more dead
ly than that employed by the German
New York, July Bird.
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