Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-02
German Invaders Making
Gradual He2dway Upon
Russian Stronghold.
REVERSE NEAR WILMA
Petrograd Claims to Be Sue
cessfully Holding Won
Hindenburg.

Berlin, Sept. Q (yia London, 8 so ..
+ m.)-German forces attacking the Rus
sian fortress of Grodno have taken the
outer forts of the stronghold, It was
officially announced by Germany army
headquarters today.
The text Of the statement is as fol-
lows:
Western theatre Of war: In tho
VOsges north of Meunster, our attack
on Aug 81 resulted in our recaptur-
ing the trench sections lost to the
French IN battles from Aug. IS to IS.
"A French aeroplane flying over
Avocourt, northwest OF Verdun, was
shot down by our battle aviators.
Eastern theatre Of war: Army
group of Field Marshal Won linden
burg, the village OF Czarnoko, on the
Vilne-Grodno railway was taken by
storm.
"On the western front Of Groduo,
the outer line Of forts has fallen. The
north German landwehr took by
storm yesterday fort No 4, situated
Ito the north Of the Dombrovo-Grodno
bighroad. The garrison, consisting OF
500 men, was captured late in the eve
ming, this was followed by the capture
I by troops from Baden of fort No. 4
A. situated further north. Here we
| took prisopers q garrison Of 150 men.
The other fortificatlons on the ad-
vanced western front were thereupon
evacuated by the Russians.
THE total captures made by this
army group yesterday amounted 70
3O7O prisoners. one heavy gun and
three machine guns.
Army group Of Prince Leopold OF
Bavaria: Duriugf the night we obtain
ed possession OF a crossing over the
JasiO,da IN the marsh Just north OF
GrodnO by surprise attack One
thousand prisoners were taken.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen The Muchawieco section
lin the Pripet marsh region) has been
crossed along the entire front
Southeastern theatre of war: Dur
ing yesterdays pursuit our troops
took 1000 prisoners and one machine
gun"
London. Sept Q, nI:5O g. m)-The
British public has been greatly cheer
ed by the version of the recent heavy
fighting at the Dardanelles contained
in the official report received last
night from General Sir ian Hamilton.
the British commander-iu-chief. This
report has been awaited eagerly. in
view Of the assertions Of Constantine
pie that the allies had been repulsed
with heavy losses.
Sir Ian claims that his forces oper-
ating on the northern section OF the
line captured an important tactical
point commanding the Buvuk Anafarta
valley to the east and north, as we'll as
the Australasian front
If the British colonlais now domin-
ate Anafarta, their guns should have
clear field 70 fire upon one Of the main
Turkish supply roads leading toward
Achi Baba. The Turks. however, have
an alternative line of communication
with this part OF their front Con
stantinople has admitted no advance on
the part Of the allies.
Russ Stronger in North.
The Russians are developing unez-
pected strength in the north, where
the state they are not only holding
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. but
have gained local success near Wilma
Various changes have been made in
the Russian command, the most i'm
portant being the return of General
Russky to the leadership Of the north
ern army
Berlin wireless reports. which us-
ually are a day OF two in advance Of
the Petrograd official communications,
announce reversal in the GaliCian
situation as the result OF a victorious
assault on the Russians north Of Zho-
row
The English press is interested in
the German promises Of a change Of
tactics in submarine warfare and at
taches considerable significance TO the
news that Admiral Won Tirpitz is to
have vacation. This Is interpreted az
indicating that Chancellor Won Beth
maun-Hollweg has won definite vic
tory over his naval colleague in the
German cabinet.