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is in addition to eleven lighfels whose silk
ing already has been reported. Twenty
seven of the thitty-five We're fishing steamers,
IhlIty-one prisoners were brought IN 10y The
submarines.
Londou,O Oct t1.-The War Office announce
ed today that the town Of Eaucourt L'AhbaJ 9
Oh the Somme front, for possession OF which
heavy fighting has been in progress for seve-
raj days is now entirely in The hands of tbe
British. During the night there was consi-
derable ehellipg south of The Ancre. A hea-
Wy rain has fallen since morning.
Paris, Oct. 4tb.-A strongly fortified line
Of Ger man aeIences between MOI val and
st. Pierre WAIST wood has been captured by
the French, the War Office announced today.
Two hundred prisoners were taken.
Vienna, Oct. 3,d.-Telrifc fighting on
the Russian front which resulted i'll the
repulse of the Russians at all points
is reported in an official statement is
sued by the War Office toany. On
the Roumaniau front u success for the
Roumnnians in Transylvnnin is admitted.
Paris, Oct. 4th-A British Red Gross
steamer blew up on Monday morning in the
Straits OF Dover, according to q Bouio9na
despatch to the Figaro. The despatch says
news of the disasl er was received by wireless
but details are lacking.
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incessant and furious fighting the Russians
are reported to have won q considerable
advantage in their new dive on Lemberg
from the south and to be threatening the
important railway town of B tzezany, so miles
southeast of Lemberg. Reuters Petrograd
CORE 3pondent says the Russians under cover
OF artillery fire forced their way across the
ZIota Lipa river south of Blzezauy, driving
the Ausiro German forces from the heights.
The Russian artillery then advanced and
began II bombardment of the camps, military
establishments and suburbs of the town.
Amsterdam, Oct. 3rd-The Lokal Anzeigeg
OF Berlin says the resumption of the sittinYs
OF the Reichstag adjourned after the delivery
of Chancellor Won Bethmann Hoilwe9's
spe CHI until October 9th has been postponed
until October 18th.
London, Oct. 3rd-Telegraphing from
Amsterdam the correspondent of-4be Cen-
trial News says: 1t is generally believed
that the postponement of the meeting OF
the Releasing is due to dissatisfaction with
the speech of Dr.. Won Betbmann Hojiwe&.
In the meantime strenuous efforts will be
made to reconcile the people to the Imp =
rial Chancellor's policy" Meetings have
been huIriedIy arranged TO be held in u
number Of towns where members Of he
Relchstag will make addresses. A pub io
mass meeting at frankfort passed a reSoiu-
ton in favour of an early peace. The V s.
slsche Zeitung says the Chancellor von
Bethmann Hollweg had a conversations
yesterday with Prince Won EuIow, the
former Chancellor.
Berlin, Oct. 3rd-The campaign against
Chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg is Guiy
ssunlIng a more tangible form. One of tho
latest Developments is o circular demand
ing the retirement of theChancellor which
hos been sent by a vociferous group of his
opponents to such members of the Reich
stag as are considered open to their argu-
ments. The Indictment covers almost eye'.-
thing in the ChancelloI's conduct of f." :
eign Affairs before and during the wy,
Attacks are made in particular 'n his l.
tempts to reach an agreement with Engla d,
his first attitude toward Belgian Neuttatt y
and naturally his policy in the submarii.4
issue. Another factor that is disturb
ing the political situation is a breach of
the political truce proclaimed at the out
set of the war which has been made
by the Saxon Socialists. This faction hna
determined to run a candidate for the seat
in the Reichstag vacated by tue death of the
Conservative Ernst Eduard Giese. THIS de-
termination violates the general agreement