Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-09-23

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Renewal Of heavy fighting in Meso-
pvtamia, with the British on the often
sive, is reported in a statement issued
st Constantnople on September o.
The British are said TO have lost 1000
men in one engagement.
The greater part Of the Bouleaux
wood, High wood and the towns Of
Flers, AIartinpuIch and Courcelette
have been taken by the British, who
also have captured all the high ground
between Combles and the Pozieres-Ba-
paume road, according to the official
communication issued at London. More
than 1900 prisoners were captured.
The Russian and Roumanian troops
In the Dobrudja region of Roumania
are in retirement nOrthward, according
to the official communication issued at
Bucharest.
French, British aud Serbian forces,
operating at different points along the
garian dcfcnses. The French captured
positions west of the Vardar while the
Serbians forced the enemy to retreat
nearly ten miles west Of Lake Ostrovo.
The British won east Of the Yardar.
Prince Frederick William Of Hesse,
nephew of the kaiser, has been killed
In action at Cara Orman, on the Bal
kan front The Berlin war Office oiii-
cially announced the death. lie was
born at Erankfort-outheM Main in 1893.
Tint Constautinople has been prom
Used TO Russia by the entente allies
should the central empires be defeated
In the war WAS the statement made at
san Francisco by NJ. NJ. ltclms, mem
Der of the duma and of the Russian
parliamentary deputation sent by the
car to England France and Italy.
Hatcz. neXt 20 Lemberg ana Stanis-
lnu the most important railroad june
ton of eastern Gulicia and considered
the key to Lemberg has been captured
by General Stchcrbatchev's Russian
army after Il terrific l2-day battle, ac-
cordlug to reports received at London
from Petrograd.
Berlin announced the occupation by
the Bulgarlans of the forts of Kayala
on the Aegean coast, has been com
plcted.
Commanders OF the Fourth Greek
army corps, with headquarters at
Kayala, have placed their soldiers in
the hands of the Germans for trans
portatlon TO Germany. according to an
official statement given out in Berlin
They viii enjoy German hospitality
until Greek soil is free of the allied
invaders. says the dispatch.
The Bulgarian commander In chief
I'm DobrudJa reports at Sofia TINT the
retreatlng Roumaninns perpetrated
horrible cruetles upon the defenseless
population, which was bulgarian in
the invaded portion Of the province up
10 the SeCOnu balkan war
Continuing the spectacular offensive
which marked Il gain Of two miles and
captured the village of Ronchavesnes
and advanced 600 Yards beyond the
BapHume-Peroune highway, the French
extended their gains both north and
south of the Somme \ total of more
than 1900 prisoners captured In this
action is officially reported by Paris.
Following artillery preparation last
ing - hours, the SerhianS launched a
general attack from the allies left
wing against the RulgaranS An of.
fetal statement issued NJ the Salonikt
headquarters said that The action was
becoming general and that conditions
were favorable ia the Serhians
Defeated by the entente allies IN a
S6-hour battle the Bulgarians are re-
treating along the Struma ON the Mace
DOMAIN front Heavy losses were in
tiicted on the troops Of Gear Fevdi-
nnnd, whose forces are being pursued
by the French and British Athens
reports that the French have cap
tured the village Of Ncnimah.