, 1916-11-22

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1878. We Lave taken 800 additional phi
soners. On our left, Franco Russian troops
advancing on Monastir, have occupied the
villages OF Velushina, Porodin and Jabyuni..
The prisoners, the Serbians alone have cap
tured since Nov. 10ih aggregate $500, in
Guiding l 900 Germans During the same
period, the Selbiaus captured eight heavy
and sixteen field guns. We have captured
since Septr. 14th a total of II guns.
Paris, Nov. I5th-M. Briuud, the French
Premier, MIR Asquith, Mr.. David Lloyd
George and other representatives Of the En-
tente Allied Governments today held q con-
ference. Later the British officials and
Signor Carcano The Italiun Minis er of the
treasury. were the guests Of President Pom
care. At The close Of the comic ence Nj.
BRAND and Mr.. Asquith sent the following
JOINT telegram to NJ. Boris V. Sturmet, the
Russian Prime Minister. eve have learned
with the liveliest of the declaration published
Nov, 14th in the Russian press, by which the
Imperial Government, taking noe of the
fresh violation of the law of nations and Of
international conventions committed by Cor
many and Austro- Hungary, protest against
their pretentions OF creating q new state out
Of territory momently occupied by them ia
Poland, aud of raising an army among the
population of those regions. We rejoice to
see that foiling the vaccinations Of our enc
mics and throwing clear light on the illusory
character OF their promises, Russia having
since the beginning Of the war given the
people inhGbitiug all Polish lands assurances
conformable to their secular hopes, now
solemnly renews the Interchangeable decision
announced m ire than Two years ago in the
name of His Majesty the Emperor to realize
their autonomy. We are deeply gratifed
nv fba Ca IarOuo ipjtiofivo toEan hv tha
Government Of His Majesty the Empe-
ror of Russia in favour of a people
to whom we ire bound by ancient sym.
pathies, and who reuniting, will coIsti-
tute a primordiRi element III The future sta
bility Of Earope. We are happy to associate
ourselves with the views which the Imperial
Government Intends to realize FOX Tho hene-
fit of the noble Polish people"
Rome, November 17th.-The Italian War
Office today issued the following statement.
In the Trentino there vas Intermittent ar
tilory action and u movement Of enemy
troops in the Adige valley. On the Julian
front the enemy's artillery was particularly
active in the Plave sector. On San Marco
east of GorizIa heavy fighting continued
yesterday. Three determined attacks against
the salient of Two Pines House under the
cover of darkness were repulsed successfully.
In the morning af!er an intense artillery pre-
paration the enemy renewed his attacks and
only succeeded i'll taking a treSch southeast
Of Two Pines House. On the remainder Of
this part of the front the enemy was driven
of decisively with heavy losses. T.ere was
no change Oh the Carso.
Paris, November 17th.-The War Office
eommU ~nication issued tonight says. Aside
from lively artillery struggles to the north Of
the Somme IN the region Of Saillisel there
is nothing to report Oh The whole Of the front.
The aviator, Captain de Beuchamp. started
this morning at eight o'clock i'll the direo.
ton of Munich where he arrived ut
noon. He dropped several bombs on the
station in retaliation for the bombing of
the open city of Amiens q few days ago.
Captain de Beauchamp then landed at San
to Dona de Piave III Italy 20 kilometres
north Of Venice after having crossed the Alps.
The captain has covered o distance Of 700
kilometres (about 435 miles). Army of the
Orient. On the left bank of the Struma the
British have continued to advance and car
ried the village of Barakli. In the region OF
lake Dorian a violent artillery duel took
place. In the region Of the Cerna river the
Franco-Serbian offensive continues with full
success. On tho right bank of the
river the Sarbiaas have :. made consider