The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
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despite rain, snow and sleet, maintain
ing the initiative, demoralizing the
enemy and preventing the transport
of troops to other fronts.
The French plan to keep their own
troops as comfortable as possible and
the Germans as uncomfortable as pos
sible during the coming winter
months.
Decorate Battle Before Monastir.
Athens, Oct 21-Desperate fight
ing continues southeast of Monastir,
the Serbs, by the French, attacking
the whole front. The Serbian advance
across the Cerna has menaced the
strong Bulgarian positions at Kenah.
barring the way to Monastir. The
Serbs are now advancing against Ken
ali from both south and east.
Serbs Gaining Ground.
Paris, Oct 21.-The Serbs have
pushed nearer to Monastir in their
new offensive it was officially an
nounced today, making further prog
ress in the bend of the Cerna. North
of Velik the allies have reached Skin
Baldek. The most violent artillery ac-
ton is going on the allies right wing.
Claims Serbs Are Repulsed.
Sofia, Oct. 20-via London, Oct. 81.
The repulse of all Serbian attacks
official statement issued by the war
office today. The statement declares:
Macedonian front: On both sides
of the Monastir- Florina railway there
was lively cannOnading. Desperate
fighting continues in the Cerna bend,
the Serbians displaying obstinancy in
their efforts to advance but we re-
pulsed all attacks by our fire and
counter attacks. Enemy attempts to
| advance toward the village of Tarnova
and the summit of DobroupoIje failed.
I'm the Moglenica valley. there was
] En 1ra1 ar~ff How ~.
portant occurred on the Varda. AT
| the foot of Belaschitsa mountain we
| dispersed an enemy company which
was trying to entrench on the railway
| north of DoVa Tepe. On the Struma
! front there were patrol engagements
and enemy artillery bombarded in
| habited places, includes Sores. On the
Aegean coast there is nothing to re-
port.
"Rumanian front-In the Dobrudja
tense cannonading is proceeding on
both sides"
Winter Sets in Early.
London, Oct. 21.-3:14 a. m.-There
is every indication that winter will sci
in very early on the Russian front
according to news dispatches from
Petrograd. Snow has been falling
thickly in the Russian capital during
the last two days and there have beer
several snowfalls in the Carpathians.
Snow Four Feet Deep I'm Mountains
Petrograd, Oct. 81, via London
Today'a war office statement regard
ing operations on the eastern anC
Caucasus fronts says:
In the wooded Carpatus snow is
falling and has reached in ravines {
depth of four feet eight inches South
of Dorna Watra (near the Rumaniar
border) the enemy attacked one o,
our advanced posts. Supported by 100
Cossacks the post repealed the attach
and put the enemy to flight, capturine
one machine gun, a trench cannon anc
a number of prisoners"
British Claim Gains.
London, Oct. 21.-Further progress
| for the British last night near Butte
| De Warlencourt (three miles south OF
| Bapaume) was reported by Genera
| Haig this afternoon. Both north an(
south of the Ancre there was inter.
mittent enemy Smelling. Near Neuv,
Chapelle British detachments raideC
enemy trenches.