, 1916-09-02

~ in places, the War Office announced today,
although weather conditions are still
unfavourable and no new operations on a
large scale have been attempted.
Vienna, Aug. 29th-The official state
ment from General Headquarters reads
At all the passes of the 600 kilometre Rou-
manian mountain frontier. our frontier
guards engaged the enemy successfully.
Only a far-reaching encircling movement
of strong Roumanian forces obliged our ad-
vanced detachments to withdraw accord
ing to plan, toa position prepared in the
rear. Italian theatre. After obstinate
fighting, Monte Cauriol fell into the ene-
my's hands,.
Berlin, August 29th.-The British troops
made attacks in force on the Somme front
yesterday, but were repulsed with heavy
losses, the War Office announced to-day.
Violent fighting continues.
Paris, August 29th.-On the Verdun front
last night French troops made progress near
Thiaumont work, the War Office announced
to day German attacks in the vicinity
of ,Fluery and Vaux wood were repulsed.
Paris, Aug. 29th.-The French are MAX
ing progress in the direction of the Ljumne-
ca river and the Serbian army is advancing
towards Vetrenik, says the official commupi-
cation given out this evening regarding oper-
htiOu5 AL MnCcUOuIbs Liz StutCmCAt As DIS
follows: There is nothing new ON the Stlu-
ma line. Since yesterday there have been
lively artillery actions around lake Doiran
and on the banks of the Vardar where we
destroyed the Mrzentz AVIATION field west of
lake Dorian. Our progress continues in the
direction of the Ljumneca river. The Ser
bian army yesterday continued it's advance
towards Vetrenik and repulsed strong Bull
garian attacks on Hill 1906 northwest of
lake Ostroyo and further to the south. A
number of prisoners, including several Off
GERS remained in Serbian hands. The Bull
garian official communications continue to
alldde to alleged successes on the. wings to-
ward the sea and south of Koritan south
west of Florina. In reality since the begin
ming of operations the Bulgarians have &C.
cupied only the undefended portion of Greek
territory, while to the west OF lake Ostrovo,
the left wing of the Serbian army has stop
ped all enemy attacks and have inflicted
heavy losses.
London, August 29th.-To meet the ext
gencies by Roumania's entry into the war on
the side of The Entente Allies. King Ferdin-
and has ordered a general mobilization of his
forces and is reported to have proceed
ed to the front personally to take command
of his army. Unofficial advices from the
Rumanian front are to the effect that the
Rumanians are making furious efforts to
capture passes in the eastern Carpathian's
leading into Hungary, and already they
are declared to be fighting shoulder to
shoulder with Russian troops coming from
Bukowina. While Berlin says that Ruma-
MAS attempts to pierce the pass leading
to HermaDnstadt ard the Oerzburger and
Toemoes passes thus far have been futile.
Vienna admits that owing to a star reach
ing encircling movement by strong Ruma-
MAN forces" Austrian advanced detachmeDts
have been forced to withdraw.
Berlin, Aug. 30th-Ihe Emperor has dis
missed General Erich Won F%alkenhayn and
appointed Field Marshal Won Hindenbulg
Chief of the General staff.
Rome. Aug. 29th-Along the Ttentino
front in spite of persistent bad weather,
says the official statement issued to-day by
the war department., our troops gained
some brilliant successes. In a skirmish on
The north eastern slopes of Monte Majo
in the Posina valley we drove back
the. enemy with heavy loss, taking about
30 prisoners, including one officer. On Mon
te Oimone the effective fire of our trench
mortars compelled the enemy to withdraw
on a section of his front north of the summit.
In the Fassa area of Avisio after fight
ing, our troops gained possession Of the
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