, 1916-02-09

n~Ia.sau 4 Vnucierc and at La Vile au
Iai. Ii0ops in transit OH the road
tom Belly-au-Bac to Juvlncourt were
token under our fire. In the Argonne
mme sighting was very active. we explo-
ded a number of mines which shattered
ihe underground works of the enemy, one
Mt LescouItes Chaussees, another at La
File Morte, four at Hill 2S5 and three at
yuuouois between Hill 2S2 and Hante
CAeyauchee. Groups Of the enemy attempted
against our small posts an attack which
was checked af er an engagement with artl-
le,y and grenndeS. On he heiHhls of the
1Itu<e we exploded a mine in the Bots DIES
Cbeynlitls and bcnIbarttd SAINT Maurice
eous-les Cotes north Of Hetlon Chnte'. In
AIsoce to the south of The Thar shells from
or guns caused "a fiji in The enemy's cantou-
n:ents at MeLienberg, uottL-enst OF Bum
huupt.
london, Feby. 3rd- Tie following official
statement on the campaign III The estern
zone was issued tonight: ''Ihere was hfa-
w hostile shellipg during The day. It was
directed against cur trenches around Loos
and against Loos itself. We replied effec-
tiva,y, There has been mining activ ty about
tGe Hoheuzollern redoubt and between this
r.doubl and La Bassee road. This activity
was mainly on our part.
Eastern and Balkan theatres: The situa-
lion is unchanged"
London, Feby. 3rd.--Germnn sources nd
NIT The failure Of the Turkish campaign in
the Caucasus, says a CeAtral News despatch
from Amsterdam. There has been heavy
fighting ten miles south of Erzerum where
the Turks sent endorsements from Irebl-
zond. occoldino 10 the despatch. The Turks
are declared to have fought stubbornIy, but
were compelled 10 retIeaf. Eighty wounded
RI III. a.n,, on1 6vA thnu-ap1 VronpHaI
men have arrived at Trebizond, the message
adds.
London, Feby. 3rd-Ihe collier FIarz-
fisher. which left Hartlepool on Monday after
noon. was sunk at sea by Que OF the raidlng
Zeppelins which visited England. Thirteen
of The crew including the Captain were
drowned. Three mer were saved. The
Flankfsher was a captured enemy vessel en-
ployed as q c~oastin% collier,
London, Feby. 3rd-The King at a Privy
Council meeting to-day signed a proclamH-
ton fixing Feby. 10Th. as the appointed
da,e on which the Military Service act shall
be regarded rs coming into force. Accord
mo 10 the Iaw all single men between the
nces of 10 and Al, who have not attested
under the Earl of Derby's ecluiting plan
and are not exempt under the Act, are al
lowed until Mach 2ud. TO attest. After
that date they become consclip!s and may
be compelled to serve.
Ottawa, Fehy. 3rd-Fire which broke out
in lbe Reading Room of the House Of Com
mons at 10 minutes to 8 to night spread with
apsH'lng raoidity, and resulted two hours
afterwards in che destruction Of the greater
p,ut Of The magnificent Gothic building.
The Library with its inesiimable treasure of
books and public documents and a part Of
the Senate wing on the east side of the mag
nlhcent Parliament building were saved,
through fire walls and the efforts of The hre-
men. The Commons Chamber, all The
Commons Offices, the restaurant, Speakers
Chambers and. almost the whole of the west
wing completely Quilted. Only the walls
and a small portion CT the interior o1-the
building remaining intact. Many valuable re-
cords in the various offices were destroyed.
1t Will take mouths to repair the damage.
London, Feby. 3rd-An inquest was held
TODAY in the cases Of thirteen Zeppelin vic
fins IN Str fol dshiie and verdict was return
ed of "Wilful murder against the Kaiser
and Crown Prince Of Germany, as being
accessories to and after the fact of the
Deaths
Berlin, Ftby. 3'd-Juformation reoehiDg
tie Associated Press to-day indicates that,
,r1or no circumstances will Germany admit