Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-01
Gained Footing.

Gained Footing.
At several points, the French troops
| have gained footing in the second
line, and some of them even went
| right through, but encountering Ger.
man reserves were unable to main
tain their progress. According to- the
German account, these latter troops
were captured or exterminated.
The Germans, however, admit the
loss of Hill No. 191 to the north o.
Massiges, where the French are not
far from the railway triangle, the pos
session of which has been Of the
greatest advantage to the Germans,
as one of the lines has been used for
supplying the Argonne army.
Release Pressure on Russia.
1t is believed here that besides the
gain of ground both IN Artois and
Champagne and the improved posi-
ton OF the Allies, generally, the re-
cent successful operations must sooD
release the pressure on Russia and
perhaps prevent the Austro-Germans
from sending any large force against
Serbia.
Already large reinforcements for
the German army are arriving on the
western front, and their presence has
already had the effect of slackening
the Allies offensive. But there is I
possibility of the offensive breaking
out on some other sections OF this
front. Il 4. "; 4. Al .,
Y Attack Repulsed.
In fact, the correspondent of the
Koelnische.Zeitung at German head.
quarters, announces that an attack
was made east Of Auberville, which
he says was repulsed.
Field Marshall Won Hindenberg,
while he claims to have made some
progress in his operations against
Dvinsk, is still long way from that
city. His troops to the southeast of
Wilma, however, have had better sue.
cess. They have broken through the
Russians positions and captured a
thousand prisoners. IL IS believed
that this is the first stroke in his lat
est blow against the Russian right
and that he intends to advance south
eastward in the direction of Minsk
and endeavor to cut off the Russians
retreating from Baranovichi.
Greece Mobiizing.
South of the Prippa marshes. in
which Field Marshal Won Mackensen
and his troops are striking, the Rus
SLAMS have been driven back across
the Styre river, but along the Cali
clan border they are still heavily ham.
mering at the Austro-German army.
InAondon it is felt that Bulgaria
has now abandoned any aggressive ac-
ton she might have intended against
Serbia, but an Athens dispatch says
the situation is still considered SER
ious and that Greece is going on with
her preparation for eventualities~
The Germans claim further sue
cesses in the driving back of the Rus
slams into the n1arshy country to the
south of Dvinsk, in the further re-
treat of the Russian Wilma army, e1n
the capture of men and guns and IN
light maneuvers in the Bohemian
fortress region
Turks in Retreat
The Turks in Mesopo,amina arc
, still in full retreat Win the British
in full pursuit along the Tigris river
near Bagdad according to the British
secretary for india.
Nulreddin Pasha's forces Of 5000
regulars and considerable number
of tribesmen, have been made prison
ers, ''but more are coming in," the
secretary says.
Loan Of $3o,ooo,ooo
Martial law has been proclaimed by
Greece in Saloniki, LORNA, Seres and
Kavala, districts. and in Athens and
Piraeus. The Chamber of Deputies
at Athens has ratified the call for a
general mobilization and authorized a
>loan of $3O,OO0,O0U
Greece States Views
: The Greek Premier in an address
before the Chamber described mo5ili-
zation as necessary owing to Bull
garia's' military actions. The Prem
ier declared the CREEKS stood ready
to oppose the efforts of any nation to
obtain a. predominating position IN
the Balkans.
The Labor representatives of Eng
land have decided to begin special
campaign of recruiting among the
working men and expressed the be-
lief that sufficient men TO carry ou:
the war successfully can he obtained
by volunteer enlistment.
Colonel Shannon, of tie Western
Canadian regiment is among those
who have been wounded among the