, 1916-11-11

carried our positions 20 the sou Ii of the
sugar refinery rs far as the outskirts of Co
miecourt. We have taken during the day
more than five hundred prisoners, includ-
ing several officers. On the Verdun font
there was intermittent commanding. Else
where the day was quiet.
London, Nov. 7th.-The British front in
the LesBouefs urea WIS severely SHIELDED aud
the German support apd communication
trenches in the ne,ghbouthood of Armentier-
es and Wytscbaete were bombarded arcCrd-
ing to The oficiul statement made by British
headquarters issued tonight. Rain prevail
ed all day.
Bucharest, Nov. 7th.-The Rumanian for
ces in Dobrudja which recently assumed the
offensive against Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen's army nle continuing their succe sses
the war office announced today. Progress
for the Rumanlans along The entire Dobrudja
front is reported. On the Pennsylvania front
the Rumanians advanced slightly in the
Bnzeu valley. Violent fighting is under
way in the region of the r yer Alt.
Rome, Nov. 7th.-A surprise attack on
Italian positions III the Adige valley between
Loppio and Mort was undertaken by the
Austrians on Saturday nioht. The war
Office announced today that the attempt
Was completely unsuccessful. Iu the Travlg-
nolo valley the Austrinns continued with
out success to attack Italian positions. No
changes of importance are recorded in The
region between GoriZi4 and the Adriatic
where the Italian movement has been un-
der way. The statement says that there
was reciprocal artillery fighting yesterday
on the Julian trout. The Italians dispersed
hostile columns aud continued TO strengthen
their line and to clear he battle line. The
weather is unfa Alrab
Vienna, Nov. 7tb.-Af!er several days of
stubborn fighting near Tulghts, Pennsylvania
front, says the communication from general
headquarters today the Russians pressed
back the Austrian front some kilometres,
The Austrian troops evh cuated Dedul noun
tain east of Kirllbala in the face of the muss-
Ell fire of the Russian artillery. Nothing Of
Importance has occurred in the Italian or
southeastern war theatres Or on the front of
Prince leopold.
Petrograd, Nov. 7th.-In the regien east
of KirIibuba on the Transylvania front SAYS
the Russian statement from general hend-
quarters, a Russian attack resulted in !he
destroying of two enemy guns and the cap
ture of trenches with over a hundred prison
oners and two machine guns. South of
Dorna Watra, said the ~statenen we con'iO-
ued much~successfu operations ~ the Wiley
of the Dorsek and Pouua rivers. We cap
NNiON HOiO Atu " u"Sno nav hihO-
guns, Is officers aud 500 men. On the
Caucasus front we repuIsed the Turks
and occupied the village of Aytur, sonth-
east of K4ku. We have arrested tue
Turkish offensive is the direction of Dlj n.
No change has occurred on the Rumanlon
or Danube fronts.
Ottawa, Nov. 7th-Sir Cecil Spring Rice
is in Ottawa on his annual visit. He is the
guest Of Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, acting Gov
ernor-G General.
London, Nov. 7th-Great Britain has adj
dressed q note to the American and Spanish
Ambassadors regarding the recent sinking
of a Greek steamer carrying supplies for
the commission for relief in Belgium, Lord
Robert Cecil told the House of Commons
today. Since the beginning of the commits
sion's work. ID wa stated twelve of its ships
have been sunk, two or three of them being
torpedoed, while the rest were the victims
of mines.
London. Nov. 7th.-Entente Allied forces
have occupied the Arsenal and the island
of Leros, one of the Sporades off the coast
of Asia Minor, according to a Reuters des-
patch from Athena.
Paris, Nov. 7th-The Peninsula and ORR
entail liner arabia" has been submatined.