The sun., 1916-09-15
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF WAR OPERATIONS
Paris Announces Capture by
Assault Of Farm in
COmblps Sector.
BATTLE IN CARPATHIANS
PetrOgrad Tells Of Terrific
Fighting at kapul, With
Heavy German Losses.

PARIS. Sept. 1.-THE War ONCE to-
night issued the following statement:
North Of the Somme We intrenched
our positions on part OF u front
which faces Combles. and carried by
assault to the southeast Of this locality
the farm of lie Priez, which had been
organized as a point of support by
the enemy.
Lively isolated hghting occurred to
the north and south ~ Bouchavesncs.
We completely maintained all II
gains.
South of the somme we advanced
by bombing to the east OF Belloy-en-
Santerrc.
The day announcement follows:
North Of the Sommc during the
night we rcpulsed several German at
tempts at the southern extremity Of
Hi IS. According to late reports.
the violent and frui,less counter at
tacks delivered by the Germans yes
terday in this region were carried out
by n division hastily brought from
the Nerdun front.
South OF the Somme the enemy
made several Unsuccessful attempts
against various points on our new
front. To the west Of Chaulnes during
one Of these attacks an enemy detach-
ment about a company strong was
caught under our fire n almost com
pletely destroyed.
On the right bank Of the Meuse
tNerdun 'front.' two German attacks
against our new positions In Vaux-
Chapitre wood were repulsed easily.
serbs storm Bulsar Trenches.
Referring to Macedonian operations
the report says:
From the Struma to the Vardar
there has been an intermittent can
nonade without n infantry action
except some patrol engagements al
different points Of the front.
West of the Nardar the Serhians
continued their advance and captured
at the point OF the bayonet SOM Bull
garian trenches between kovil and
Netrenik and have made ar)reciable
progress in the direction of Kaimak-
calan northeast of AXE Ostrovo).
Northwest Of Lake Ostrovo. after "A
violent engagement; in which heavy
losses were inflicted on the enemy.
the Serbians captured "A height west Of
Hill 1900. Their advanc guards
reached the first slopes OF the Malka-
nidze.
The sighting continued 20 our ad
vantage III the region south of Lake
Ostrovo.
British Lines shelled.
1.oSpoN Sept. 1.-THE British ON
cha communication from general head
quarters issued tonight reads:
The general situation II unchanged.
South 81 the Anc-e reciprocal artil-
lcry bombardments continue.
on abe front between Arras and
Yr-.s artillery and trench mor,ars
have been active. This morning the
enemy fired a canouii-t near Mount
Sorrcl, and this evening exploded a
mine 2 Ncuville -. Vast.
There was considerable aerial
fighting. This morning two hostile
machines were brought down In
flames and another was driven to the
ground. one Of u aeroplanes is
missing.
The day statement says.
The general situation Is unchanged.
south OF the Ancre there were the
usual artillery commandments on both
sides. hostile artillery being particu-
larly active in the nebghborhood Of the
Poz!eres windmill and south OF Thiep-
val. Some further rogress has been
made by us north OF Ginchy.
Nia'Nupii'ah NHlr I1bIH-
ing our troops moved forward after
artillery preparation through Mucu.
kovo teight miles southwest OF Do.
am, and in the face OF stubborn op-
position captured a salient in the en-.
emy's line to the north OF the village
Considerable ground was gained. and
although the enemy counter attacked
our gains were fully maintained.
We captured some German prisoners
and a number OF machine guns.
Germans TAX Prisoners.
BERLIN. Sept. 1.-THE following of
ella statement was issued to-day
Army Group Of Crown Prince Rup
precht-On the Somme the artillery FIR
ing on both sides increased until /
reached the greatest violence. Re
peated strong attacks by the enem,
between Ginchy and the Somme anC
at several points south Of the rive
were repulsed with sanguinary losses
In counter attacks ground was gained