Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Germans Drive French ont.

Germans Drive French Out.
Berlin, Sept. 20, (via London, s. 20
p. MIN a hand grenade attack on
the British troops near Flers on the
Somme front, the Germans yesterday
gained some success, says the Official
statement issued today by the Ger
man army headquarters. In the Yer
dun sector the Germans drove the
French out of small trench on the
western slope OF Dead Mans hill.
Bulgars Out OF FlOrina.
Par, Paris ssgs .eS94 M n IN
mans last night on the French posi-
tions at Hill 70, north of the Somme.
The Germans gained a foothold at
some advanced points, the war Office
announced today, but subsequently
were elected.
The last of the Bulgarians have been
cleared out of Florina, near the west
ern end of the Macedonian front, the
war office announced today. After the
occupation of the town by the entente
forces, Bulgarian soldiers held out
for a time in several houses, resisting
with savage energy. One hundred
prisoners were taken in completing
the capture of these positions.
The announcement says the Serb
ians have captured height 1926 the
highest peak of the Kaimakcalan
range after desperate fighting at close
quarters. On the left wing the Bull
garians are still resisting on the
heights north of Sisoderi.
Battle I'm DObrudja-
Berlin, Sept. 20. (via London, g: % p.
m. Stubborn and fluctuating battles
are going on in the province Of Do
brudja between the Russo Rumanian
forces and German and Bulgarian
troops. says today's German Official
statement. The Russians and Ruma-
mans have hastily brought up rein
forcements. the statement adds, and
are defending their positions with great
stubbornness.
Rumanian forces which invaded
Pennsylvania through the Surduk pass
of the Transylvanian Alps have been
defeated and driven back over the pass,
the war Office announced today.
The Overseas News agency says the
recently published report that an aero
drome near Frankfort was burned,
causing the destruction OF Is aero
planes and four nearly completed Yep
pelins, is untrue.
British Gain 200 Yards.
London, Sept. 20 $3.50 p. IN. BRIT
ish troops south OF Arras yesterday
captured 200 yards OF German trench
es, says an official statement issued by
British headquarters.
Rumanian Success Claimed.
Bucharest, Rumania, Sept 20 (via
London, 2:30 p. m THE official re-
port issued today by the Rumanian
war office announces that the Ruma-
mans have gained a success against
the German and Bulgarian troops in
the province OF Dobrudja The fight
ing was in the region OF Enigea, 10
miles south of the Constanza-Tzerna-
voda railway.
Turks Get 600 Russ.
Constantinople (via London. Sept.
20, 7:15 a. m.)-The repulse OF Rus
sian attacks by the Turkish troops in
Galicia after a 4S-hour battle, is re-
ported in an Official statement issued
by the war Office which reports the
capture of 500 Russians.
Sofia, Tuesday. Sept. 10, (yia Lon
dom Sept. 20, 1888 p. m.)-Ohcial an
nouncement was made here today that
the Italian troops on the Macedonian
front have been driven back by the
Bulgarians which occupied four viii
lagos
In eastern Rumania. along the new
battle front south OF the railroad from
Constanza on the Black sea to Tzerna-
voda on the Danube. great battle is
In progress. IL is developing In favor
or the Bulgarians. the announcement
says.
London Denies This.
Berlin, Sept 20 Thy wireless TO Say
ville.)-The third German aerial at
tack in three days on entente war
ships on the Flanders coast was made
yesterday The admiralty announced
today that one destroyer was hut.