, 1916-05-03

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trenches south west of S.. Eloi. Last night
the enemy gained d footing in our trenches
in the Rohenzellern sector but was driven
out at once. Dnring the night the enemy
sprang mines southeast of Scuchez NORTH
east of Vermelles and west of Hulluch. We
spraug a mine in the HulIuch sector.
Paris, April 27th.-The official comm mi
cation issued by the War Office tonight
reads 'On the left bank of the Meuse
there has been intense artillery activity i'll
the region of Avocourt, Esnes and Cumieres.
On the right bank the enemy made two
semblances of attack accompanied by violent
commandments one on the front to Hnudre-
mont and the Thiaulnont front the other
between Douaumont and Vaux, Arrested
by our curtain OF fire the Germans were not
able to leave their trenches. On the rest of
the front the day was comparatively calm
save in the region Of Roye and in the sector
to the west of Pou,-a-Mousson where our bat
teries displayed great activity. Yesterday
an enemy aeroplane brought down by our
fire fell IN front Of fort Vaux. Last night
three Of our dirigIbles carried out bombing
operations. Numerous projectiles of large
calibre were dropped by them on stations at
Etaln and Bensdorf and on the railway at
ArnaviIle. The same night our aeroplanes
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different stations in the valley of Aire, 25 shells
on bivouacs in the valley of the Orne, 6 shells
and two incendiary bombs on the station at
Thionville and s shells on the CONTAINS sta
ton. The Belgian official communication
reads There was local artillery action at
various points along the whole front especial
~ in the direction of DiXnude. Our bat
ter les took under their fire enemy groups in
the direction Of Keven and Wvshuvzen.
Petrograd, April 27th.-The following
official communication was issued to day
Western Russian front The enemy has con-
tinued his bombardment OF the Iksknll bridge
head. Enemy aeroplanes have flown over
our Dvina lines at many points dropping
bombs. Seven enemy aerOplanes yesterday
flew over the Dvinsk region. One of them
bore the Distinguishing mark OF a Russian
aeroplane. One of our aeroplaues bonn
barded the railway stations at Da3eseya5
and Uivertymie, southeast OF Friedrich
stadt. Twenty large bombs were dropped
which started fires. "Wednesday me! {
the enemy, after al artillery preparation OF
two hours, attacked Vlassy Trosihn, in he
sector northeast of VaIanovitch, but Was re-
pulsed by the fire Of our outposts. In the
morning we observed fresh massing of troops
against this sector, which W. again dispersed.
lne enemy = dtllllefS was particularly tGllF6
in the region of the Oginski canal and the
Jasiolda river. Enemy aeroplanes at several
points, flew over the environments Of General
Evert's troops and dropped bombs. III he
region of the Rovno-Kovel railway after %
fight, we occupied the village of Chrouia-
cous. The enemy attempted to recapturo
the ground lost, but was repulsed by our
fire. Caucasus front: Engagements be-
tween outposts occurred in the district OF
Mamakhatum and Mush. South OF Bitlis,
our troops have dislod ged the Turks from
their whole series of positions in the mouu-
tains.
Copenhagen, April 27th-The Norwegian
steamship "Strosnaes", bound for Lubbock
with a cargo of behring's from Norway. was
blown up and sunk off Giedser, Denmark.
The crew was landed at Warnemunde, Ger
many.
Rotterdam, April 27th-The Dutch steam
ship "sMashaven" struck a mine yesterday
morning while bound from London for this
port. A tug carrying the survivors arrived
at Waterweg April 9th. The "Mashaven''
hit a mine on the English coast, but man
aged to reach the Thames, necessary repairs
were made and the "Masha1en" left for Rot
terdam in tow of two tugs.
London, April 27th-A despatch to Lloyd's
Shipping Agency says that the Dutch steam