The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-24
APPEARANCE OF
RUSSIAN TROOPS
IN THE BALKANS
Indicates Concentration of Allies
Forces For An Important
Campaign
RoUMANIA TO ENTER WAR
Battle Along Macedonian Front
is Becoming General-Serhians
Capture Two Forts-Operations
in West and East 0vershadow-
ed by Those in the Balkans


London, Eng.-The offensive in
the Balkans is in full swing, with
Russian troops arriving in Salon
Xxi to fight with the allied forces
and Roumania reported about
ready to enter the waron the same
side.
Landing Of Italian forces who
are also to take part in the Balkan
operations is continuing. An Of
fetal dispatch reports that Greek
troops have been engaged with
Bulgarians in the vicinity of Sc
res.
Athens advices indicated that
Russian troops have been in the
Balkans for more than three
weeks, the initial contingent hav-
ing arrived at Salonilli some time
previous to July 81, the news hav-
ing just been released by the
British censorship.
The arrival of the Russians at
Salonilli, together with the report
that Italians had landed there, in
dicates that the allies intend to
concentrate sufficient forces for an
important campaign.
1t is only $50 miles in an air line
from Russia to Greece, but Rou-
mania and Bulgaria lie between
and to bridge the distance Rus
SLAMS had to travel thousands Of
miles As the Bosphorus is clos
ed by the Turks they were depriv-
ed of the short sea route.
The Russian troops sent to
France earlier in the war made a
journey of approximately 1880
miles, travelling to Port Dalny,
Manchuria, overland, and thence
by water to the Suez canal and
the Mediterranean.
Since the White sea is now OPP
en-, it is possible the Russians took
the Atlantic route by way of Glib
raltar and the Mediterranean.
Dispatches regarding opera
tons on the Macedonian front are
followed by numerous indications
that the battle is becoming gener-
al along the $50 mile line. Immed-
ately north of Saloniki in the Dol
ran region, Serbian troops are re-
ported to have captured two forts
while in the heaviest fighting re-
ported, on the left bank of the
Struma, Anglo-F'rench forces are
attacking the Bulgarians north
west Of Seres.
On the western end of the line
.he Bulgarians claim notable 81
vances, some of which are conced-
ed. They have pressed southwest
from Florina, occupying Kastoria
and Koritza.
Operations on the western and
eastern fronts are overshadowed
by those in the Balkans. The en-
-ente offensive, however, is pro-
uninterruptedly on both
.hese fronts. The French have re-
3umed artillery activity on the
oomme capturing trenches near
Estrees and Soyecourt, south of
he river. They have also made
progress north of the stream in
he outskirts of Clery, an objec-
i've in their drive for PerOnne.
The British on the SOmme front
ire gradually creeping nearer
Thiepval, their latest advance
bringing them within 1000 yards
# the place. They also report
considerable gain near Pozieres,
yhere they have pushed forward
long half mile front. Guile
lont, northwest of Combies, is
ill holding out, although the
british are fast hemming it in and
rtillery fire continues heavy.
etrOgrad reports the situation
till unchanged in Galicia, but
laims the gain of further ground
rom the Turks in southern Turk
'hArmenia, west of Lake Van.
n Persia the Russians who have
cen driven back a considerable
istance in recent operations ap-
ear to be making a stand