, 1916-08-05

one is being continued. The enemy's heavy
artillery to-day bombarded Arsiero. Some
damage was done aud several persons were
injured. In the Travignolo valley the enc
my, after receiving achievements, attacked
our new positions at Avisio three times but
was unsuccessful in each case. In the Brave
valley our artillery again hit the railway
station at Stilian. On the remainder of the
front there were no developments. Hostile
aircraft harmlessly dropped bombs on Ala
and Fiera di Primero.
London, July 31st. The following official
statement on the situation in E~astsAfricO was
given out tonight: Lieut. General SHUTS
reports that Lieut.. Colonel Vandeventer occu-
pied Dodona on The German central railway
in &c, man East Africa on Saturday.
Berlin, July 31st.-The official statement
is as follows; Eastern theatre: Iu the vici-
nifty of Friedrichstadt Russian accommodating
detachments were repulsed. Attacks against
our canal position west of Logischin and
near Nobel on the Slrumin southwest of :
Pinsk failed. Continued strong assaults of
Russian masses against General Won Linsin-
gen were VIGOROUSLY repulsed again yester-
day. Once more we caused the heaviest
losses to the attackers. The enemy brought
to bear his heaviest pressure on the sector
on both sides of the Kovel Sarny railway
between south of Siobychva go miles north
east of Kovei) So far ascertained 1879 Rus
slams, including 8 officers, were taken prison
ers Yesterday. In the BATTLES in the last few
days our aeroplane squadrons inflicted con-
siderable damage on the enemy by attacks on
shelters, marching and bivouacirg troops aid
on lines of communication in The rear. Army
group of General Count Won Bothmer: Con-
tinuing :heir attacks in the sector northwest
of Buczacz southeastern Galicia) the Rus
slams succeeded at some tpoints in penetrat-
ing our first line Of defences. They were
driven back again. All the Russian attacks
were VIGOROUSLY repulsed. Balkans: There
is nothing to report. Western front: The
British operations near Pozieres and Tongue
val lasted into yesterday. They heralded q
freeh great Anglo French attack which fol-
lowed in the morning along the whole front
between Lopgueval and the Somme, the en-
envy bril- ging into action at least 6 divisions.
Between Pozieres and Longueval the attack
was kept down dnting the day by machine
gun-6re, and in the evening only developed
into local attacks also made with very strong
forces. The enemy was repulsed everywhere
with the heaviest san culinary LOSSES and has
not gained a foot of ground. Where hand
to-hand combats developed they were decid-
ed in our favour. Thanks to the energetic
assaults by Bavarian and Saxon reserves and
brave Schleswig Holsteiners, IL officers, 100
men and ID machine-guns were captured.
South of the Somme there were artillery bat
ties. In the region of Prunay in the Cham
payne a weak French attack broke down uu-
der our fire. East of the Meuse the artillery
fire was frequently increased to great VIC
!ence. Southwest of the Thiaumout work
there were small handgrenade battles. An
enemy aeroplane attack on Contains was an
swered by a bombardment of Pont-a-Mous-
son. A French aeroplane squadron sent
aguinst Mulheim and Baden was stopped
near Nuremberg by our fokkers and put to
fight. In the pursuit the leading enemy
aeroplane was brought down northwest of
Mulhausen. Lieut.. Hohendorf put his 18th.
enemy machine out of action north OF Bap-
aume. Lieut.. Wintgins brought down his
18th. aeroplane east of Peronne.
Paris, August 1st.-The only reason which
has so far prevented Germany from declaring
war ON Italy, says the "Petit Parisien", is a
commercial treaty signed between the two
countries in 1891 and renewed in 1904, This
treaty subordinated Italy toGermany ecunomi-
eally, according to the paper. aud was consid-
cred of the greatest importance by Germany.
The "Petit Parisien" says that il understands
Italy has now denounced this treaty and