, 1916-08-30

men OF other ranks were captured Soutn OF
the Ancre last night and tins morning.
Rome, August 27th.--Italy today declared
war on Germany.
Berlin, August 27th.- Italy has declared
war on Germany it was Officially announced
today. The announcement is as follows:
The italian Government has declared tbat
from August 27th. it considers itself at war
Will Germany.
Paris, Aus. 27th-The official statement ct
to-day says: On the Somme front the night
was comparatively calm. Persistent bad Wea-
ther interfered with operations. On the right
bauk of tie Meuse Verdun flunt) the Ger
mans in the night made three successive
attacks on our positions III the N0uX ChapI~
tire woods. Stopped each time by our fire,
the enemy was obliged to return to his
trenches after suffering appreclahle Losses.
In Lorraine several surprise attacks OF the
enemy on our small posts between Arracourt
and Embelmenil were repu'sed easily. In
A%premont forest there WAS lively fighting
during the night. Our grenadiera engaged
in combats of considerable violence with
enemy patrols, which they dispersed. At
about l o'clock the Germans made all
attack on a front of about 500 yards against
our trenches near CruiX st. Jaue. The
enemy was caught by our curtain Of ire
and sustained complete defeat. On The
remainder Of the front nothing of impor-
lance occurred.
London, Aug. 27th-According to a Buch-
Arrest despatch, the King of Rumania has
convened u conference of all the represen-
tatives OF all political parties, former Pre-
miers, former Presidents Of the executive
Chambers, Ministers and Government
representative, with the idea of ascertain
ing the views of all sections Of public Opt
Mon on the present situation.
Paris, Aug. 27th-The War Office has given
out The following official communication con
corning the operations in the Balkans. On our
right wing there was intermittent artillery ac-
tivity by both sides III the region of Jenikoi,
on The left bank Of the Struma. The British
artillery has bombarded ceaselessly enemy
positions. In the direction of Mount Veles
there were some engagements by patrols.
In the centre there was a medium cannon
ade in The region Of lake Doirnn, but the
cauEonade was very lively west of the river
Vurdar. On the Serbian front west Of Kuk-
uruz the Bulgarians delivered six counter
attacks IN the region of Vetrinik but were re-
pulsed all along the whole line. They stuff
cred a sanguiraly defeat, and are falling b0ck
continuously pressed by The Serbian troops,
whom they are stubbornly resisting. On our
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Re gion of Os!rovo. North Of the Ostrovo
road the Serbian fire caught Bulgarian at
lacking detachments which bad approached
to within $50 metres Of ouf line, and inlet
ed on them heavy losses, in the front of
o single trench, 200 Bulgarian corpses were
found. West OF Luke Ostlovo our advance
force pressed forward slightly. The enemy
made no attempt in this direction. South Of
the lake, isolated actions ended in favour of
the Serbians. According to statements of
prisoners, the losses Of the Bu]gnlians during
the recent actions in the region of OstIovo
have been great, especially from the Serbian
artillery, which indisputably dominates the
hostile artillery.
Paris, August 27th.-Violent fighting be-
tween Bulgarian and Serbian troops continues
on the Macedonian front in the region Of Lake
Ostrovo, The War Office announced today
that the Serbians making counter attacks
had pushed back the Bulgarinns. All but one
of the forts about the Greek port of Kavala
have been occupied by Bulgalians. Two
British monitors and one cruiser bomborded
these positions on Friday.
Rome, Aug. 26th.-Italian troops have
won additional successes in the Alpine regl-
ons along the northern part of the Austro
Italian front the War Office announced.
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