New Britain herald., 1915-08-31
,TEUT0NS CONTINUE
 ! ADVANCE TOWARD ;, GRODN0 FORTRESS
Russians Being Driven Back Along Wide Front-Germans :. Are Checked in GaliCia
TURKS DESTROY ALLIES <: POSITION ON GALLIPOLI

Caucasus Killing 2,0OO Troops and
 Capturing Eighty-four Officers and
 5000 Men-French Damage Ger
 man Trenches on Western Front Claims Paris War Office. Nearer approach by the Germans to the Russian fortress of Grodno is reported in today's official statement . from Berlin.
 The advance on the Grodno-Vilna Railway is being continued, while the headquarters of Prince Leopold and Field Marshal Won Mackensen both report that the Russians are being driven back along a wide front.
 Germans Meet With Check. Tn the Galician operations, recently resumed, the Germans have met with check on the Stripa River.
 Constantinople reports the destruc- ton by Turkish artillery of a position occupied by the entente allies near Seddul Bahr, on the Gallipoli Penin- sula. -ef.
 Damage German Trenches. - The French artillery is successfully continuing its work of inflicting damage upon German trenches, the Paris war office reports.
 Settlement of the trouble in South Wales which threatened to develop into serious coal strike is an- nounced.
 It was again reported today that i. a submarine of the entente allies had blown up portion of the bridge con- meeting Constantinople with the sub- urb of Galata. A similar report some weeks ago was denied by the Turkish authorities.
 Russians Withdrawing.
 London, Aug. 31, 11:5S a. m.--The Russian armies along the line of the upper Bug and the Zlota Lipa are ; being withdrawn rapidly and, ap- parentIy, without great loss, as neither Vienna nor Berlin claim any extensive captures of prisoners or booty in this region. In the center of the line, due east of Warsaw, the invaders continue to make steady progress, while fur tl1er north they are advancing more slowly. The fall of Lipsk brings the attacking forces near Grodno, the last big fortress on the front to be retained by the Russians.
 Along the western front the usual artillery, mine and hand grenade warfare marks the operations. Accord ing to Paris, these activities have re- suited in the destruction of several German trenches.
 Heavy Fighting at Dardanelles.
 Constantinople again reports heavy fighting at the Dardanelles, but the entente allies are silent in regard to their military operations on this front.
 In the Austro-Italian campaign Rome reports the capture of Gina Cista, $500 feet high. This summit had commanded the Italian positions on Monte Salubio.
 Rome also sends optimistic reports . of the progress of the entente powers in the diplomatic negotiations in the near east. It is said Serbia's prom ises are satisfactory as far as they go. Italian political circles express confidence that the Turco-Bulgarian railroad agreement does not affect Bulgarian neutrality.
 Turks Claim Progress. ', {. Amsterdam, Aug. 31, Via. London, 1:27 D. m.-The following official statement from the Turkish war office on operations in the Dardanelles has been received here from Constanti- nople:
 "The enemy yesterday undertook nothing in the Anafartta region. Nothing particular. occurred in the Ari Burnu section. Near Seddul-Bahr artillery on our left wing destroyed an enemy position.'
 Russians Rout Turks.
 Petrograd, Aug. 30, via London, Aug. 31, 4:04 a. m.-The following official statement was issued tonight from the headquarters of the army of the Caucasus:
 @"On the entire front there have been only minor engagements and changes. During the recent fighting up to August 22nd we made prison while our cavalry, pursuing the Turks on the roads to Doutak, sabred over 2,000. We also captured twelve guns and quantity of war material" French Official Report.
 Paris, Aug. 31, 2:3O D. m.--The French war office this afternoon gave out report on the progress of nos tilities, which reads as follows:
 "Our artillery followed up last night but without notable incident, its con- tinued and efficacious action against the trenches, the shelters, and the quarters of the enemy"
 Allies Destroy Building. - Amsterdam, Aug. 31. via London 11:50 a. m.-A telegram received here
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