, 1916-08-16
81. UfryIX STATION.
Censored at Jamaica.)

pierced the strong Austrian entrenchment
northeast of Moute San Michele on the
Isonzo front and near the village of San Mar
tino, the War Office announced to-day. They
have occupied Boschini. The tateuent says
more that II, 600 Austrians have been cap
tured. In the Gorilla area we continue 10
cross the newly repaired bridges. Our cavalry
and cyclists pressed forward to the east of
the town nj several points under heavy fire.
The presence Of hostile forces is reported on
the heights northeast of the hills of Rosen-
thai and at several points along the Verto,ba
line. Our cavalry charged the enemy with
standards flying, i~nhictlng heavy losses and
taking several hundred prisoners. On the
Carso after very heavy fighting, our troops
succeeded in piercing the strong entrench-
ments north east of Monte San Michele and
near the village of San MARITIME ana occupied
Boschini. Prisoners continue to arrive. We
have counted up till now 268 Officers and -,
O72 men. Yesterday the enemy attempted to
relieve the pressure on the lower IsOnzo by
violent attacks and heavy commandments on
various other portions of the front. Actions
of thIs kind took place GU the Ionale in the
Ziodicurfa and Lugarina Valleys on tho
Pasuhio on Monte CiIuone in the val Tlayin-
go and on the Meizle. EVERYWHERE we
maintained our positions. A Squadron Of
eighteen Caprone aeroplanes escorted by
Newport machines ralded the supply stations
at PraVacina and Dorberg. More that three
tons of high explosives We're dropped on the
railway stations and on military depots.
Good results were observed notwithe,a uding
the intense fire Of anti aircraft batteries and
attacks by hostile aerOplanes, one of which
was brought down, the squadron returned
safely. A hostile aircraft dropped bombs
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some damage done.
London, Aug. 1Olh.-Last night was gen
orally quiet along our front, except for
heavy hostile Smelling Of our lines southeast
of Trones Wood, said the official statement
issued today. Northwest of Pozieres we
made further progress gaining all our local
objectives which are now being consolidated.
Seventy two prisoners were taken.
London, August 10th. The official
communication issued this evening says!
The position is unchanged along the
whole of the British front. Some parties Of
the enemy advancing against our lines south
ward of Martinpuich were effectively dealt
with by our trench-mortars and machine
guns, and no hostile attacks developed.
Our aeroplaDes continued bombing operations
against enemy billets and other points of
military Importance. In the course of many
aerial combats yesterday, several enemy
aeroplanes were driven down in hostile
territory. Three of our machines have not
returned.
London, Aug. 10th-The Foreign Office
made public a letter Of Viscount Grey,
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to
the American Embassy here requesting
that Ambassador Gerard in Berlin convey
to the German Government the British
Governments desire to enter a most for
NAL protest against the execution of Cap
tain Fryatt of the British steamer Brussels
by the German authorities in Belgium.
''This execution, says Viscount Grey's letter
"the British Government can only describe
as the judicial murder of a British subject.
a prisoner of war by the German, by the
German Government under conditions in
direct violation of the law of nations and
the usages of war" Viscount Grey conti-
nues that from information in possession