, 1916-08-05
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.
(ContSnued from Ah Dooe).

OODLIOICA OOCAAOtb "A ULARUOh O~NA S1J
ing the tug ''Thomas F. Timmins' had re-
ported that the submarine Deutschland"
had passed out of the capes and passed the
three mile limit at 7.30 to. night.
Paris Aug. 2nd.-The official statement
issued by the War Office tonight reads:
North of the Somme there was no infantry
action in the course Of the day. According
to new details received the fortified work
captured by us between Hem wood and
Monacu farm contained about 100 German
bodies. Up to the present we have cleared
away four machine-guns in that work. South
of the Somme, two enemy counter-attacks
against the trench which we cap ured north
west of Denicourt were repulsed. On the
right bank, we carried out several attacks by
Echelon from the Meuse as far as Fleury in
the wood Immediately east OF Vacherauvllle
to the west and to the south of the Thlau-
mont work, as we'll as in the ravine south of
Fleury. Our troops captured several Ger
man trenches and organized points OF sup
port. We made about 600 prisoners and
captured about 10 machine-guns. An enemy
counter-attack in the region of Vacherau-
Vile was repulsed with the grenade.
London. Aug. 2nd.-Further progress
has been made by the British troops to-day
to the east of Pozieres in the river Somme
TGRIOus ! WAS O04NA6AAJ Nhio ~ANNA
noon. The text of the official statement
is as follows: Last night some further pro-
eress was made east of Pozieres where fight
ing at close quarters by small detachments
has been in progress.
London, Aug. 2nd-The official statement
issued this evening reads: There is no
change in the situation. The day was
comparatively quiet except for hostile
artillery activity against Trones Wood.
During the last "a hours artillery in CO.
operation with the flying corps, destroyed
seven gun emplacements and six ammuni-
tion dumps near Grandcourt, and also fur
Their emplacements on other parts OF the
front. A few hostile aeroplanes crossed
onr lines for a short distance, but were
onickly driven back. One was brought
down and another damaged. The enemy
appears anxious to avoid aerial combats."
Petrograd, Aug. 2nd.-Announcement
that attempts made by small German detach-
ments to attack the Russian positions on the
western front, were repulsed by rifle fire was
made in the Russian Official statement to-
dav. which says. Western front. Rife and
artillery duels are proceeding at various
places on the front. Attempts made by small
enemy detachments to attack our positions,
were repulsed by our fire. An enemy ae-
rOplane bOmbarded a transport containing
wounded near Dusitchi on the Vladimir
volynhki- lutsk route, killing one and injur-
20 already wounded men. The same aero"
plane also ~bombarded the divisional hospi-
tel in Dusitchi, killing one and injuring 8
hospital orderlies. Caucasus front. Our
advance continues.
Rome, August 2nd.-The Austrians suf-
fered a severe defeat in Mondays en-
eagements in the Astico valley, the War
Office announced to-day. The statement
ia AZ follows: Further information re-
oieved shows the serious nature OF the
enemy in the fighting in the Astico valley on
Monday. After a heavy bombardment of
the whole line between Toro aud the Ass
valley the enemy made demonstrations on
Monte Geluggio and on Castellatto, and
attacked in force on Monte Oimone, but