, 1916-10-07
LEMENT TO ST. CRoX AVIS, No. 81, 7rH OCTOBER 1916

AOAh IL IAiS5ISSIDpls
Petrograd, Oct. 5th.-Suddenly resuming
their offensive in Turkish Armenia, west Of
Trebizond, the Russians with the cooperation
OF the fleet have inflicted a sc we're defeat upon
the Turks, making a forward move along a
mile front, the War Office reported today.
A fortified position in the river Yara Bur
nu region has been captured and great loss
es inflicted upon the Turks.
Amsterdam, Oct. 5th-The whole enter
prise OF the Rumanians who succeeded in
transferring two divisions (24,O 900 menl
across the Danube, says the Frankfurtor Eel
tung, has now collapsed. The Rumanians
who were subjected to an enveloping attack
have had to recross to the north bank of the
river in boats, the newspaper adds, and only
q few scattered bodies remain on the south
side.
Paris, Oct. 5th-The French official COM
munication issued this evening says. North
OF the Somme we continued our progress.
We repu!se1 a strong counter attack on our
newly conquered trenches north of Fregi-
court. South OF the Somme The eneny's
artillery continues 10 display great activity,
especially in the sector of Barleux Belloz.
Deniecourt. In the Woevre, near st. Benois,
our heavy artillery has taken under its
fire a military station where great move
'HOo~ VI NOOP0 hNO OVSu reported ana
caused a large fire. On the remainder of
the front there is nothing to report.
New York, Oct. 5th. The "Journal" has
the following from Rome to-day. Italian
troops have landed in Southern Albania,
where they have occupied two cities ana are
progressing eastward, menacing the rigbt
flank Of the Bulgarian forces in Western
Macedonia it was semi. officially stated here
to-day. The Italian forces landed at Sauli
Quaranta about forty-iye miles southwest Of
the extreme right of the Bulgarian line and
about 80 miles southwest of Monasiir. They
pushed forward on the railway running north
east from Santi Quaranta occupying DalviDo
which is six and a half miles inland and
then occupied ArgyroKastro (Ergeri) 7 miles
north of Delvino.
London, Oct. 5th.--Further remittancas
cave just come to hand from Grenada AMI
Grand Cayman for the National Committee
for relief in Belgium in connection with the
"Chlldrens' Day Fund"
London, Oct. 5th.-At The half yearly
general meeting of the Colonial bank, Sir
W. M. Aitken (Chairman) presiding nllud.
ed to The present period of great prosper
iy in the West Indies, due principally
to the high prices, a good market for
sugar and cocoa. Sir w. M. Aitken also
IoIoILoI " VIC poSeu Nlu'nlnR OF
his banks field CT operations through
out the British Empire and the Extension
of their business in London and New York.
London, Oct 5tb.-The result Of the jock.
ey clubs stakes run today at Newma ket, was
as follows 1st Cannobie, End Sanctum, Ord
Tawnng Su.
Berlin, Oct. 5th-German trenches along
the line between Fregicourt and Runcourt
in the Somme front have been taken in attacks
by the French, the War Office announced
today. A British attack succeeded only
in reaching the German position at one
point near LIE Sars on the Pozieres Bapa-
ume road.
Bucharest, Oct. 5th-An official state
ment issued today says. On the North AMI
North Western fronts in the region of Petrilla
after three days hard fighting we carried
enemy fortifcatioas driving the enomy west
ward. On the remainder of the front, there
have haan local AnOAoements On fhp