, 1916-08-16

of the L%eintrey (Lorraine) a German patrol
enterprise was successful and some prison
ers were taken.
Berlin, Aug. 13th-The official statement
is as follows: Between Thiepval and the
Somme our allied opponents yesterday
after the previous restricted fighting COM
bined their whole forces in the Ovll'ers
Pozieres sections in a united attack along
the eutire front. The attack between Thlep-
val and Guillemont broke down with the
heaviest losses to the enemy. Further
south as far as the Somme ii came to heavy
hand to hand fighting with The French forces
which attacked repeatedly. This fighting
continued throughout the night and near
Maurepos and to the east of Hem it is still
in progress Directly south of the Somme
the French made an attack against BlNches
which broke down completely under our fire.
On the remainder of the front there were no
developments of Importance. North of Yer
melles near Cumbres and south Of Lusse our
patrols took prisoners in the enemy's lines.
At several points expeditions of enemy re-
connOitering detuchments were repulsed. A
British biplane was shot down southwest of
Bapaume. The Emperor has bestowed the
order our lie Merite upon Lieut.. Frank who
took part in a successful aerial encounter
south of Bapaume on Aug. 9Th. The re-
pulse of Russian attacks at various points on
the eastern front is recorded III the following
official statement given out here to day
Front of Field Marshal Won Hindepburg.
Russian attacks south Of Smorgon and near
Lubieszow were unsuccessful. West OF Zalo-
cze enemy attacks Were warded off. Front Of
Archduke Charles Francis: West OF Monster
zyska and also on the Bystritza front southwest
of Stanislau attacking Russians were driven
back partly by our counter attacks. Balkan
front: Nothing of importance has occurred.
Sofia, August 13th.-An official Bulgarian
statement regarding the fighting on the
Balkan front in the nelghbourhood of Dorian
SAYS that all attacks by the Allies were re-
pulsed and terms the fighting "Mock engage
ments' he text of the statement is as follows:
After a day long bombardment of our posi-
tons south and southwest Of Dorian Lake
on August 10th. the enemy under the pro-
lection of a similar bombarament attacked
our positions on the morning OF the 18th.
Our artillery dispersed the attacking party,
inficting considt rable loss by a curtain Of
fire. Our guns then directed their fire
against the enemy artillery which was 81
enced. At 4 in the afternoon the enemy
renewed he bombardmept but there We're
no infantry attacks. All these actions were
purely mock engagements. An enemy
detachment attempted to capture q height
north west of The village of Pahovo, but was
repulsed by a countel.atIack. The enemy
suffered losses.
New York, August 13th-A general strike
on virtually all the railways of the nation
paralyzing and throwing approx
imately two million men out OF employment,
can be averted only through the good Offices
of President Wilson, as u result Of to-day's
development in the dispute over the mems
demands for an eight hour day and time and
q half for over time. The controversy WIS
laid before the President at his invitation
after the workers had fatty refused any form
Of arbitration. They had refused mediation
yesterday.
Petrograd, August 14th.-The Austrian
lines along the Stripa which they have held
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