Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24

Quantities or ammunition ana sup"
plies, including eight machine
guns, were captured by the Bull
garians.
Berlin, (via London, Aug. "a, 5.54
y. m.)-The Bulgarians' attack Is
proceeding against the Serbian pO-
sitiOns near Lake 0strovO on the
Macedonian front The war office
report of today says the Bulga-
rians defeated Serbian counter at
tacks.
The Struma river follows an trreg-
ular course through northeastern
Greece, cutting across the open coun-
try along the northern shore OF the
Aegean sea.
Bulgarian forces appeared in this re-
gion last week and took up defensive
positions along the river They met
with no opposition from the entente
forces as this region is some distance
east of the old battle line. Several
Greek forts were occupied and the Bull
garians threw up entertainments.
The Importance of this line lies In
the fact that IL shuts off the allies from
the easiest route into Bulgaria, II an
invasion should be attempted and en-
ables the Bulgarians to hold strong
defensive positions behind the river.
Dispute Pass Into Hungary.
Sharp fighting continues in the Car
pathian regions where Austrian and
German troops are disputing Russian
attempts to advance through the
passes into Hungary. In the Vienna
report of Aug. % the German success
north of Capul where Russian posi-
lions were taken and 200 prisoners
captured. is announced. Further at
t1,S In Vah lnntfyQ
pass region, near liable were repulsed.
French Official Statement.
Paris, Aug. "a $3.50 p. m.)-Regard-
ing operations in front of Saloniki, the
French war office today gave out this
official announcement:
"The enemy is intrenching himself
on the left bank Of the river Struma
and on both sides of the highways to
Sores Between the Struma and the
upper valley of the Moglenica Anglo
French forces have repulsed several
attempts TO recapture positions occu-
pied by AnglO-French forces north OF
Palmes.
Along the entire mountainous front
west of the Moglenica Serbian troops
are developing an offensive. On the
extreme left they have reoccupied, as
a result of vigorous counter attack,
northwest of Ostrovo lake, which po-
sition they left on Aug. %.
London View of Situation.
London, Aug "a (2:26 p. m.)-Nei-
Their the Bulgarians nor the entente
forces on the Macedonian front at
tempted vigorous offensive actions yes
terday.
There has been artillery activity
on the Dorian front" says an official
statement issued here today but no
infantry action. On the Struma front
our artillery dispersed Bulgarians
who were intrenched on the left bank
of the river. The enemy's artillery
shelled Orlak bridge.
The Serbians are on the same line
as reported yesterday"
Next Move Up to Rumania-
Berlin, Wednesday, Aug. % (via
London. Aug. "a, 12:40 p. inflow
eminent circles here, though none too
optimistic, view the Rumanian situa-
ton calmly, taking the attitude that
1t is Rumania's next move. The feel
ing is that the central powers have
done everything possible 10 meet Ru-
mania's views and that Rumania, in
persisting in the course desired by the
entente and her own expansionist par
ty, viii find the central powers ready,
In which event il is to be expected
every effort will be made to insure
that the new war theatre is on Ru-
manian soil.
Information from Vienna indicates
that the Austro- Hungarian govern
ment, bearing in mind the results OF
the negotiations concerning Italy's
claims before that nation entered the
war, has been at no time disposed TO
offer Rumania similar concessions for
fear that this again would be mistaken
for sign OF weakness.
At this moment there Is not discern
ible the slightest effort 10 persuade
Rumanla taking any other course than
one due 70 her own Initiative