The Detroit times., 1916-09-15

turing TWO villages and the principal
parts % the heights OF Malkauidje
The French war ofice further an
nounced the capture Of Matchoukevo
village and TWO heights 20 the north
by me British and tho capture ~
nearly a mile OF Bulgarian trenches
10 a depth OF 500 yards by the
French The German war once. for
the frst time since the Allies took
the offensive in Macedonia. admit
ted Allied successes this afternoon
Berlin announced that the Serbs
have captured the Mslkanjdje posi-
tons bur claimed the repulse by
the Germans 81 British soldiers who
had gained q temporary success In
the Vards- valley
successes on the Somme and in
northern Greece The Italians az.
tackled and captured Austrian CT.
trenchments east Of yallone. taking
2.il7 prisoners and large amount
OF booty including machine guns
and trench mortars. IL vas officially
announced az Rome
British air forces co-operated
splendidly with the infantry In the
attack. fying low and turning ma
chine guns on German infantry
British airmen attacked German
headquarters AZ Rspsume and The
enemy railway station bonn harding
rolling stock and damaged one
train Two hostile kite balloons
were destroyed.
The British used a new type ~
heavy armored car FOR the FIRST time
in this mornings great smash and
with remarkable success. Gen Haig
reported Four German aeroplanes
were shot down In flames and four
others damaged On no single day
on any front since tho beginning
81 the var have so many 7rr0planes
been destroyed
LONDON Sept 15-Firld Mar
shall Nack@useu In supreme com.
maEd of the TegtoniC operations In
Tho Balkans has arrived on the Ger
man BulRar front 20 direct The de-
Tense agains' tho new onslaught
of the Allies
PARIS Sept - Allied troops
have scored the greatest victories
azainsf The Germans and Bulgarian
since the Balkan offensive began. y
Vss officially announced today
The serbs drove the Rulgarians
back 10 miles in hssty retreat on
rho Allied left wing capturing earn.
tchov by brilliant bsyonet charge
and the major part ~ the crest Of
Narkanidaa. Serbian cavalry pur
med the retrea,ing Bulgarians and
-ap,urcd The village 81 Okescsu.
British troops have captured
Matchoukeyo and two heights north
~ the village On the right bank
- The vardar. the French captured
Bulgarian trenches 20 depth Of
coo yards on front Of 500 Yards
nearly milel
The Serbs captured % cannons
and large number of prisoners
The BulEarians are stiil IN retreat
and fgh'ing II continuing The ex-
act number ~ prisoners and the
amount ~ booty taken has not been
reported 20 the Allied base a. Sa.
loniha
The Serbs won their greatest vic
tory northwest ~ Lake Ostroyo,
where Serbian successes were 70.
ported yesterday After smashing
Bulgarian trenches IN tho hilly re
zion. the Serbs evidently poured
through ihe breach IN tho Bulgarian
line On force and throw back the
defenders IN di'orderlv retreat 20.
9ard Tho Greek frontier
The Anglo French gains IN the
Nardgr valley Vcrc mad" I'm ihe
/ face ~ The most determined EH'g1r
/ I'm resistance
on fhe Somme front French
troops last night captured series
~ German trenches south ~ Ran
court by "A spirited attack advanc
/ ing their lines 20 The edge Of tho
village. tWo miles east southeast ~
! Combles. n was oficially announced
his afternoon
All German counter sftac both
north and south Of tho Sommc. were
rrpUsef
The Germans attacked IN force
east ~ Clcry but were checked
rH1 heavy losses
South Of lho SOmmo. northeast NJ
Herny -Sanfcrre German grcn
abe attack was checked
Between tho else and Trio Ais1".
the French cleaned mp a German
french innicting losses and taking
prisoners. A. Verduu tho Germans
twice unsuccessfully tried 70 reach
The French lines east OF the Meuse