Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-22
British, After Checking Ad-
vance Gain 500 Yards on
Ancre River.
T A K E PRISONE Err S
Germans Gain in Blaise
Wood; Central Powers
Gain Elsewhere.

QETWEEN the Ancre river and the
- Pozieres- Bapaume road of the
Somme front in northern France
brltish troops after successfully
checking an offensive by the forces of
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria,
attacked successfully and pushed for.
ward from three hundred to five hun
urea yards on front of five thousand
yards. The advance was made be-
tween lie Sars and the SchWaben re-
uouDt winch was the scene of the
earlier attack by the Germans Cen
clal italSS men captured the Stuff
ana Regina trenches, advanced posts
north and northeast of the Schwaben
redoubt and several hundred pris-
oners.
The Germans also attacked strong
~ the French positions at Sally Sail
llsel on the Bapaume- Peronne road,
as well as positions between Biaches
ana l-amaisonette near peronne. The
attackers were repulsed generally, but
faris admits they gained footing
north of Ilaisc wood. The French
succeeded In an attack further south
and gained possession of a wood north
of Chaulnes.
Make Progress.
Striking hard against the Russian
and Rumanian line in Dobrudja, Field
Marshal Won Mackensen has renewed
successfully his offensive towards the
Constanza Tchernavada railroad. At
lacking along the forty-mile front. the
forces of the central powers have
made good progress almost every
where.
ON the Danube the allied German.
Bulgarian and Turkish troops have
forced their way into the entente po-
sitions south Rachova. Along the
Black sea, on the other end of the
line, Tusla was captured and several
heights further inland were con-
quered. Several hundred Rumanians
and three thousand Russians were
taken prisoner Berlin records
The Rumanians have been pressed
back on their center and left wing,
Bucharest admits. Pctrograd says the
Toutonic attack resulted in the loss
Of Kogardja Later attacks were re-
pulsed.
In southern Serbia south Of Mona
stir the Serbians continued to advance
against the stubborn resistance Of the
Bulgarian force. Having crossed the
Cerna river in the bend at Brod. the
Serbians now are about four miles
north OF that place. French troops.
II IL reported uuOiilcldlly, are dldlng
the Serbians in the Kcnal region
along the Florina- Monastir railroad
Take 5000 Men.
Fighting continues along the Ru-
manian border with successes for both
the Rumanians and the Teutonic
troops. The Rumanians have taken
several important positions along the
front and more than six thousand
prisoners. In the Buzeu valley south
of Kronstadt. however, Bucharest ad-
mits the Rumanians have withdrawn.
Violent encounters have taken place
on the Sommo front in France, In
Galicia and Volhynia and in the Tren-
tino region, but with little change in
the positions of the contending
armies. British troops have made
progress near the Butte-De-W Warlen-
court and have been repulsed by the
Germans in attacks between Eau
court L'Abbaye and lie Sars Rer-
lin and petrograd report the repulse
of attacks in Galicia and Volhynia and
Berlin claims the capture Of Russian
positions on the Narayuvka river near
llalicz