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taken have been consolidated, the statement
adds.
Boston, Oct. 9th.-Second game world
series baseball won by Boston 2, Brooklyn l
14th innings W. lids record.
London. Oct. 9th.-The official communi-
cation from British headquarters in France
issued tonight, reads: "In the neighbour
hood Of Letransloy a party OF the enemy was
caught 10 the open by our fire and dispersed.
AS a result of u local operation, We gained
ground north Of the Stuff Redoubt, ~inAicting
serious losses on the enemy and taking
over two hundred prisoners, including six
officers. Early this morning we success
fully en- cred the enemy's trenches south
of Arras. Southwest of Souchez, strong en-
envy party rushed u crater fronting our lines,
but was Immediately elected with heavy casu-
alties.
London, Oct. 9'b.-Today's official state
meDt regarding operations on the Franco
Belgian front, says "Gas was discharged
successfully at different points along our
front north of the Ancre. The enemY's re-
ply was feeble, and our patrols were able to
enter his trenches and secure prisoners. Sew
eral raids were carried out by rs in the neigh
bourhood of Melville st. Vuast and Loos. The
enemy trenches were entered, Ill all cases,
many casualties being inflicted and a num-
Der of prisoners taken. In addition three
machine gun emplacements were destroyed.
and considerable damage done to the enc
my's trenches.
London, Oct. 9th.-British troops north
of the river Somme made progress during
the night says the British official statement
issued today and established positions 10 the
east of LIE Sars and in the direction Of Butte
de WarleDcourt.
Paris. Oct. 9tb.-The following official
communication was issued tonight. On the
6omme there has been sustained activity by
our artillery. The enemy's reply was par
ticularly brisk in the region south west of
Banleux and in the regions of Belloy and
Deniscourt. This morning an enemy attack
starting from the St. Pierre Vast wood sal
lent to the east of Bancourt was lepulsed by
q, enades. Shortly afterwards a reconDais-
sance debouching from the small wood north
east of Bouchavesncs, was dispersed by our
machine-gun-ire. On the remainder Of the
front there is nothing to report.
Rome, Oct. 0th.-Ihe official statement
issued by the War Office to-day is as follows:
o. the whole front the activity Of the enemy
artillery is reported to be increasing, particu-
larly on the Asiago plateau along the Carnia
front from the upper But to the head Of the
Pontebnna valley in the GorlziH area along
the Carso plateau. In the mountain region
between bu0 AVISlo uuu FuuClC46Luhu Nu1i6JB
there have been attacks and counter-attacks.
all preceded aud supported by extremely
violent bombardments. On Saturday evening
the enemy successfully attacked our positions
on Cardinal and Busa Alta. During the uight
they mnde a further violent attack on peak
2,456, forcing our right wing to fall back
u short distance. AS soon however as rein
forcements arrived Sunday morning, our
troops with the support of accurate artillery
fire, drove the enemy out once more and
chased them down the precipices Of Busa
Alta, ipficting very heavy losses. Further
successes are gained on Monte Cos'ebella in
the Peltegrine valley on October 5th shows
that our Alpine troops captured one noun
tain gun, 6 machine-guns, q large guam
tity of ammunition, the guns were prompt
ly turned against the enemy. On retir-
ing the Austrians burned large stores of
provisions and material. On the Calso in
the course Of small skirmishes we took forty
prisoners. Hostile aeroplanes dropped bombs
on Gringe in the Sugana valley, on the upper
VIOLA valley, on the Grade Lagoon, on Mon
falcone, Corvignano & Torrezuino doing a
slight amount of damage to buildings.
Copenhagen, Oct. 9th.-The Danish sub
marine Dykkeren was sunk today after be-
inc in collision with a Norwegian steamer.