Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-06
Rumanian War Office Re-
ports Teut- Bulgar Forces
Have Met Defeat. ~
FRENCH FRONT ACTIVE
Russians Capture Fortified
Position and 1000 of En-
envy Taken Prisoners.

Petrograd, Sept. 6, (vfa London,
2:l4 p. m.)-Russian troops yes.
terday captured a TeutOnic fortf-
ned position in the region of the
lower GOrodenka in the direction
or Halfcz, Galicia, and drove the
AustrO-Germans toward the north
west, says tOday's Russian official
statement The number CT prison.
ers taken In the fighting on the
lower GOrOdenka so far amounts
to 1000 men, among whom were 4
about 1000 Germans.
London, Sept @, Q2:25 D. my
tOmclal announcement is made by
the Rumanian war office that at
tempts of the Germans and Bul.
garians to invade eastern Rumania
have been defeated and that the
Rumanians are in possession of all
the frontier east of the Danube,
along which the attack was di.
rected.
The Rumanian invasion of Austria is
being carried on with further success.
After spirited fighting in the region
of Borzecket the Rumanians captured
heights west of that point.
Four officers and $50 men were cap
tsred
I'VE possess all the Dobrudja from
tier between Bulgaria and Rumania,
east of the Danube" the statement
adds. IAN attack south OF Basardjik
was repulsed. The battle continues on
the remainder of the frontier The en-
envy bombarded Islacx and Calafat, on
the banks Of the Danube.
I'm an aerial attack on Constanta
(Kustendie) by three hydroplanes
bombs were dropped and several civil.
ians, including children were wounded
Capture 500 Food Wagons.
Bucharest, Sept. A, (via London, Sept
6, $40 a. NJ (delayed) Capture oil
prisoners and supplies and the repulse
of attack against their positions are
announced in an official communication
issued by the Rumanian war Office
today.
Small encounters have occurred
along the whole of the northern and
northwestern front. We repulsed two
hostile attacks in the Merisor valley
the statement says.
I'VE captured at Sepsi-Szent-Gyorgy
more than 500 wagons containing food
stuffs and forage.
In the upper Maros valley the en-.
tured seven officers and $50 men.
"On the southern front superior en-
envy forces attacked the bridgehead o.
Tutrakan 10 times, but each time was
repulsed."
British Advance on SOmme.
London, Sept. 6, GAS p. m 1.-The
British again pushed forward on the
Somme front last night. They gained
possession of all of IeuZe wood the
war office announced today.
Fighting continues between Letze
wood and Combles and in the vicinity
Of Ginchy.
Germans I'm Night Attacks.
Paris, Sept. 6, (Noon) Positions
newly won by the French south of the
Somme were attacked several times by
the Germans last night. Their as
saults, the war office announced today
were broken by French fire.
The German assaults were delivered
in the region of Deniecourt and Berry
In the Verdun sector the Germans
yesterday evening directed an intense
bombardment against Fleury, but the
French quick firers prevented the Ger
man infantry from advancing.
Violent artillery actions are I'm pro-
gress in the region of Lake Dorian and
the Struma river on the Macedonian
front in the sector held by the Serbians
the war office announced today. Nc
infantry engagement occurred yes
terday.
Exchange Of Diplomats.
Berlin, Sept. 6. (by wireless TO Say.
ville).-An arrangement between Ru-
mania and Bulgaria is being effected