, 1916-06-28

my ia AAO yesterday evening, Dut
was received by our concentrated fire, and
penetrated as far as our trenches at only q
few points where our trenches had been
virtually destroyed by his artillery fire. In
consequence of the heavy loss, the enemy
fell back on all this front. We captured
about 800 unwounded prisoners, of whom
half were Germans. We took Is machine
guns. The enemy trenches were filed with
great numbers of dead and wounded from
the bayonet. North of Radzlviloff in the
region OF Rledkoff, we attacked the enemy
and broke through his first line OF trenches.
1t was found that the enemy in his precipi-
tate retreat In the region Of Izkany north of
Souchava left in our hands SO empty cars,
10 cars loaded with maize, one with oats,
$4,000 pounds of anthracite, an enormous
quantity OF timber and structural material,
great reserves of fodder and other important
war material. Caucasus front: We repulsed
the Turks on Friday night west of Platana.
The same night they dislodged US from a
convent in the region of Djivlzbzk, but I'm
ally by our counter-attack they were driven
out and all subsequent attacks by the enc
my were repulsed with heavy losses. We
also repulsed all Turkish attacks southeast
of Dwivitzlyk whore we captured q great
quantity of arms.
Berlin, June 25th-TDe British have de-
veloped pronounced artillery activity along
the part of the Franco-Belgian front they
hold from La Bassee Canal to the Somme, the
War Office announced to-day. The British
ire continued uninterruptedly all last night.
Violent engagements north of Verdun result
ed in the Germans repelling all attempts
by the French to regain their recently lost
ground. The Official statement dealing with
the operations Oh the Western front is as
follows: In the region from the south of La
Bassee Canal to beyond the Somme, the enc
my developed and continued during the
night unbroken lively activity. He also bonn
barded Lens and it's neighbourhood with
heavy fire and discharged gas without sue
cess over ~ourlines in the region Of Beaumont
Hamel, north of Albert. On the left bank OF
the Meuse Verduu 'front.', the enemy attain
ed great activity toward evening especially
at Dead Mans Hill. During the night minor
infantry undertakings were successful for us.
Many violent battles developed under con-
tinued artillery fire around the positions
captured by US east of the Mouse. All
attempts by the French to recapture lost
ground broke dow with the heaviest losses
for them. The enemy lost over 200 men IN
prisoners. East of ST. Die, we carried out a
pbCIOl dlEoHCe5 US q ASbul( VI WulS6 L e
French prisoners were brought in.
Petrograd, June 25th.-RUssian troops are
pressing along The river Pruth toward Kolo-
mea and have occupied the villages of
Kilikhof and Toulouchof. The Official state
ment say: Western front: West of Sniatyn
Ton the Pruth 200 miles northwest of Ger
nowitz) our troops, fighting as they ad-
vanced, occupied the villages of Kilikhof
and Toulouchof. On the evening OF June
23rd the town of Klggolung was takell after
intense fighting. Sixty officers and 1900
men were made prisoners and Z machine
guns we're captured. With the capture Of tue
towns of Kiggolung and Kutywisuitz VIZ have
taken possession Of the whole of Bukowina.
London, June 25th.-The Earl Of Sell
borne has resigned the Presidency OF the
Board of Agriculture, according to an Official
announcement made tonight. He will make q
statement In the House of Lords on Tues
day. The general belief is that Lord Sell
borne resigned because of the Governments
Irish policy. He has been q strong oppo-
nent of the Home Rule policy. Other Con-
servative designations from the Cabinet are
rumoured.
London, June 25tb.-According toh des-
patch from Berne, given out by the Wireless
Press to-day, Adolph Won Batocki, President
of the German Food Regulation Board,
threatens 10 make Germany a vegetarian
nation until September. The despatch said
he was seriously considering a prohibition
upon the consumption of meat for two or
three months aud he probably will adopt
that course. German newspapers, it is
added, were allowed to report Herr Won
Batocki's statement, but were forbidden to
comment on it.
Petrograd, June 24th.-The Russian OFF,
cial statement adds: Enemy artillery effect
ed a concentrated bombardment of the
Ikskull bridgehead (Dvina 'front.', In the
region of Illoukst We effected a coup de main