, 1916-09-09


London is by no means unpleasant to
contemplate, but to speak of these and STINT
lar things publicly after the manner OF The
ancient ptecepts is, particularly III view OF
the British character, more than useless, in
deed we must fully recognize the Importance
of the Anglo Saxon teuac;ty aud energy,
since the out come Of tho war will depend
entirely on whether or not we are stronger
than The British in these respects"
London, Sept. 6 rh-The official communi-
cation from headquarters issued tonight says:
Severe fighting continues at Glnchy. Flfy
more prisoners were brought in today. Nine
teen machine guns were captured or DESTROY
ed since Sunday by the corps on our right
flank. A large party of enemy emerging on
CouIcelette was caught by our artillery to-
day aud scattered. Numerous hostile work
ing parties came under our she'll tire and
were dispersed. The enemy artillery was
active against portions of oar front near
H%hiepval. North of Arras, between La
Bassee Canal and Heidelberg, we carried tut
a successful bombardment. Yesterday our
aeroplanes continued their usuai successful
cooperation. One Of our patrols, consisting
of four machines, encountered and drove OF
q hostile patrol of 13 machines. One of our
machines ie missing.
Bucharest, Sept. 4th (via London Sept.
6th.) (Dclayed)-The capture of prisoners
and supplies and the repulse of attacks
against their positions, are announced III an
official communication issued by the ROu-
manian War Office to-day.
Rome, Sept. 6th.-An official statement
issued to-day by the Italian War Office says:
On the whole front bud weather prevails. The
first snow already has fallen in the mountains.
The enemy activity yesterday was reduced
TO some artillery actions which were vlgof-
ously answered by our batteries. On the Up
per Rio FELTON, III the valley cf Bolto, our
troops extended their occupation on the west
ern slo De of the Puma del Forame. Ia AL
bania II column composed OF Infantry, cavalry
and ar hIlery made another raid on the right
bank Of the Voyusa in the region north OF
Avlona. Our troops after debouching from
the Ciflick Idris bridgehead, stormed and
destroyed the enemy's positions between
Snmar and Fra nkuta. AT the same time an
italian aerial squadron bombarded Flerri,
headquarters OF the enemy command In
the evening ON column returned undlsturb-
ed to the left bank of the river, Bringing
some Austrian prisoners. One of our aero
planes failed to return"
Paris, Sept. 6th.-Further French gains
are reported in the official report issued by
the War Office tonight, these being entirely
south of the Somme, where the greater part
OF the Vlllage OF Dofuy was chPtuleo' 10 wen
as the northern portion of Vormand Ovillers.
Geneva, Sept. 6th.-Austro-H Hungarian
troops continue to raid along the Molduva
in the southern part of Bukowina before the
Ronmanians, according to kilograms recelv-
ed here from Austro-H Hungarian headquar-
tiers.
Berlin, Sept. 6th.-Western theatre: The
battle o. both sldea Ct the Somme contin.
ues with undimini he'd intensity. Twenty
eight French DIVISIONS are engaged III the
attack. North of The Soinme their attacks
have been sanguinarily repuised. The ene-
my gained ground at email places in limited
areas. Clery is in hands, South of the
river III q ~dingdong infantry battle our first
position has been maintained against a fresh
attack by the French on a front from Barleux
to south of Chilly. Only WHARF the most
advanced trenches had been entirely destroy
ed have they been evacuated. Later attacks
have been repulsed with most severe losses.
Up to last night as the result of the two days
battle south of the Somme 81 officers and
l,437 men from ten divisions and 33 machine
guns have been brought in. In aerial fights
and by anti. aircraft fire three enemy aero
planes were shot down.