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ing very effective. Forty-one prisoners
remained in our hands. During the day
enemy artillery was active against our front
south Of the Ancre and in the neighbour
hood of Loos mud Fouqnevillers. Despite the
unfortunate weather our aeroplanes yester-
day competed successfully with oar artillery
and bombed many enemy billets and depots
Three Of our machines have not returned.
Sofia, October 25lh.-Today's official state
ment reads. No change has taken place ia
the situation. South Of Lake Presba on the
roud from the village OF Zwedxato to the
south Of Biklista our cavalry detachments
encountered enemy scouts. Gu the whole
front from lake Presba to the Aegean
there have been feeble artillery fire
and engagements between accommodating
parties. On the Aegean coast an enemy tor
pedo boat inetfectiyely bombarded the coast
west Of Maronia.
Solonica, Oct. 26th.-The following report
was given out today at Serbian army head
quarters. On October oath our Dtlube ard
Drlna divisions captured several heights on
the left bank o. the Cerna river facing the
mouth of the Stroshnitsa torrent. We took
about 48O prisoners and d~esertets and cap
tuIeo one machlne-guu ready fot action.
There is nothing Of importance to report
from the remainder of the front.
Rome, Oct. 26th.-Yesterday there we're
artillery actions IN the region of Monte Lag
azuo. and Ia the Trayenanzes and Boito val
leys. also to the east Of Gorilla and on the
Cal.o plateau, says the official statement is
sued by the War Office today. In the after
noon the enemy intensified It's fire east Of
Cor zia, but did not deliver an Infantry at
tack. Some shells fell in Gorizia, killing a
few persons.
Berlin, Oct 26th-It is reported in Par
lalueutaly circlss hat the Imperial Cta4cel-
Tor, Dr.. Won Bothmann Hollweg, will answer
in The Reichstae tomorrow tue speech re-
comfy delivered by Visoount Grey.
Christiania, Oct. 27th-The losses to the
Nor egian shipping by the war have reached
a tosal Of 268,000 gross registered, according
to u coInpilaIou made by the Ritzau 8 VS.
Agency. The insurance carried amounted
to lO2, O0O, 900 kroner, and the loss of life
l49. The Norwegian steamers Atle Jarl
1854 tons, and Profit 1926 tons. have been
taken to Swinemuende and Cuxhaven respec-
lively, by German warship.
Berlin, Oct. 26th-Ihe Admiral today
made the following announ cement. Iu the
month of September al hostile merchant
men with an aggregate tonnage Of 1872, 600
were sunk or brought IN by submarines of
the Central Powers or destroyed by mines.
Thirteen captains Of hostile ships were taken.
PkA1olCA8 ttbNt y 1tSALCh VI t. IAG0 @AC#s4tEA0
were captured. In addition 80 merchant
men OF an aggregate of 27,600 tons were
sunk for carrying contraband.
London, Oct. 26th-Everything in the
port 81 Constan2a Tint would have been
useful to Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
forces was destroyed by Russian sailors be-
fore the port was evacuated, says a Reuters
despatch from Petroqrad to-day. The last
train left Constanza in the direction of Te-
hsrnavoda when the enemy was bombarding
various sections of the line.
London, Oct. 26th.-Full consideration
Of the question of the advisability of con-
st%ructing a tunnel under the English chan
mel to connect England and France was
promised today by Mr.. Asqui'h in receiving
q deputation i'll favour of the project. He
said tne matter would be taken up either
by the War Committee or the Com
mittes on Imperial defence. The Premier
admitted that before the war the bal