, 1916-09-20

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detailed reports are expected.
Paris, Sept. 17th.-The French have cap
tured all the ground between Vermand Ovlll-
ers and Deniecourt on the one side, and
Deniecourt and Berry on the other, south
of the Somme river, according to tbs oth-
cial statement issued by the War Othce
tonight. They have also taken those por-
tions of the villages OF Vermand Owl
lers and Berry which had remained IN pos
session of the Germans 700 unwounded
prisoners were captured.
London, Sept. 17th.-Successful raids by
British patrols in the region of the Struma,
northeast of Salonica, are reported IN today's
War Office statement op operations
along the Macedonian front, which is as fol-
lows: On the Struma front, our patrols
successfully raided enemy lines at Nechorl
and north of the Sores road last night.
On the Dorian front, more than I6O
Germans were killed by our bomberS
during the operations of 6eptember 18TH,
and in enemy counter-attacks our machine
guns inflicted heavy casualties.
Regina, Sept. 17th-Hon. Waiter Scott,
Premier of Saskatchewan, is believed to be
dying. During the past week he has been
critically i'll with an acute attack of asthma,
which confined him to bed, and he is not
allowed to receive visitors.
Paris, Sept. 17th-French and Russian
troops advancing rapidly on the western
end of the Entente Macedonian front have
arrived in front of Florina, close to the Ser
bian border south of Monastlr, the French
War Office announced III this afternoons
official statement. Further east the Ser
bians are advancing on both sides OF
Lake Ostrovo, defeating the Bulgarions
in engage ments near kaimacklan and con
tinuing to throw troops across the river
Brod, where the Bulgariens are resisting
them on the right bank of the river.
London, Sept. 17th-Between August
25th. and 29th. a series of attacks and
reconnaissance upon the enemys railway
communication in Palestine were carried out
by a British seaplane under somewhat haz-
ardous conditions, due to the fact that the
railway runs for the most part behind q
range of mountains difficult for seaplanes
to surmount, says the official report.
Bombs were dropped on AfuIch junction,
where considerable damage was done to
the rolling stock aud stores IN the
vicinity. A railway engine and four
teen carriages were set atire and destroy
ed. The railway stations at Tulkerm and
Ardana and an enemy camp four miles to
the northwest, were successfully bombarded
and severely damaged. On the 26th sea-
planes bombarded the railway station at
HONS, As miles inland.
Rome, Sept. 18th.-The Italians have
broken the Austrian third line in the region
of Monfalcone after three days of fierce fight
ing. On the whole front from Golitz south
to the sea, the new Italian drive on Trieste
is proceeding satisfactorily. A whole series
of Austrian positions from Oppacchiasella
southwark, through Petra Rossa have been
carried, and the Austrians driven back to
trench positions III the valley. Advanced
italian lines are now within less than IL
miles of Trieste.
London, Sept. 17th.-In small operations
on the Somme front last night the British
gained further ground, the War Office an
nounced to-day. The general situation con-
tinues unchanged, the announcement says.
South of the Ancre we improved our pos
itions north of Martinpuich. East of Cour-
c~elette, a minor attack mad last night
upon the elements of the enemy's trench
es was entirely successful. Our line has
been advanced appreciably at this point.
At a point west of Mouquet Farm the
enemy entered one of our trenches un-
der cover of heavy Smelling, but was
counter-attacked Immediately and driven out
with losses. South of Thiepval we have
taken a further portion of the enemy trench
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