, 1916-08-19

A squadron of fourteen Caproni aeroplanes
escorted by Newport pursuit machines yes
terday bombarded railway and military es-
Establishments near the important stations of
Pivacina and Dornberg. Ninety high ex-
plosive shells weighing about two and one
half tons were dropped, and good results
were observed. In spite of the fire of nu-
merous anti aircraft batteries our machines
returned safely.
issued by the French War Office tonight is as
follows. Operations of the army of the
Orient August LIST to 18th. Frequent
engagements of advance posts and patrols on
the whole front have made this period no.
table. On August 4th. the Serbians took
the village of Rempi near lake Presba. On
Aug 7th. detachments of the Allies drove the
Bulgarians from the cemetery at Lamunica.
On Aug. 10th. French units took by assault
the railway station at Dorian and the neigh
bouring Hill 227 which the enemy evacuated
leaving several dead behind. On August Is
Is French detachments took Polka Pal
miseukovo and Matnica at the foot of the
Chafofte Boles. Artillery actions often very
vigorous have taken place almost daily, prin-
cipally in the region of Dorian. Our ~aviators
bombarded concentrations of the enemy at
Nicolic and VoIovoc and military works at
Stretmica station. Enemy airmen bonn
barded an ambulance at Vetrekop. A German
Official statement on Aug. 9Th. said that the
Bulgars had successful engagements south
OF Bitoj In reality they occupied this locality
without fighting following the departure of
a Greek detachment which was in garrison
there and had no conflict with the Serbs.
London, Aug. 16th.-Two new German
submarines of very large size will depart sho-
vtIr F~r u,on;o ooo~JSn 4@ n Noo&Ool No-ro
despatch 1Iom he Hague. 1t is said these
submarines have made trial trips off Heligo-
land.
Amsterdam, Aug. 16th.-Two encounters
between British and German warships were
observed from Flushing, Holland, last
night, according to a despatch from Flushing
today to the TELEGRAPH.
London, Aug. 17th-An agreement has
been reached between Great Britain and
Australia under which Great Britain con-
tracts to purchase >100, 600 tons of Zinc
concentrates and $4,000 tons of Spelter
annually from Australia during the period Of
the war and for ten years afterwards. The
effect of the agreement will be to insure
the transfer of the smelter industry from
Germany to British hands. The amount
exceeds 95, 600, coo covering more than half
of Austria's annual output. The remainder
OF the output Is eApecled to be taken over
by France and Belgium.
Washington, Aug. 16th--Defuite assur-
ance that the TIN eatened general railway
strike would be avoided were not apparent
TO-DAY when White House conferences with
railway managers and employees were re-
sumed, but it was reported President Will
sou had obtained from the managers a quail
fed concession of he eight hour day pin
ciple on which further negotiations might
be conducted. 1t was the third day of the
conferences and indications were that the
crucial stage would not be reached before
tomorrow when GAO additional employees
representatives. will be here.
Petrograd, Aug. 16th-An important
Russian American enterprise organized
with the principal objects of the construc-
ton of railways and Inc exploitation of
motive and water power in Russia has been
put on foot, according to the semi-oficial
News Agency.
London, Aug. l6th-With the execution
of minor infantry engagements in the Wei
nifty of Pozieres where our lines are being
consolidated, there was no change between.
the Ancre and the Somme, the War Office
report of to-day says. There was some
heavy Smelling by both sides during the
night.