Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-02
ALLIES HALT THE
BUlGAR ADVANCE
British and French Hold Ferd-
lnand's Troops in Check
ON the Struma.
aBVisGE UP VAROER VALLEY
Serb5zrs Forced to Fall Back on Elk
fren1c Ieft-No Change on
Western Front

Western Front
Eoz,zzG0 Aug. 22--The latest official
communication from the Balkan front,
lssned by the war office tonight, says
4hzf the advance of the Bulgarians in
zfaf dissection of the Struma river has
been checked by the British artillery.
The RniEarians advance threatened
for q time TO push the Allies beyond
1f1e EsSsar bEt now, it is declared, the
Aag+1EEencb forces hold all the
crossings in strong force
The principal offensive movement
a1f dzs Allies in the Vardar River val
hey IS developing The southern spurs
s1E the Bs9es Mountains have been oc-
scap5esE Gsn both sides of Lake Dorian
soy s9ae British and French and west
of tf1a Vzzdar a. line of heights was
taken All these positions have been
maintained against heavy counter at
zaeks by the Bulgarians, who have
:safTssre1E heavy losses in their opera
items. according to Paris.
SerbIans Forced Back
The Serbians, holding the extreme
left or Gha allied front, have not Jared
$50 well After a battle of two days
GRfzY hare been forced to fall back to
EtsE original defensive position in the
xaeIghbGrhood of Lake Ostrovo. They
ec4aIEG arogress.s however, at other
szs2Ets OF their front. Nothing is said
about the Russian or Italian share in
the fighting and no information has
Been given as TO their strength.
On the western front there has
6eeM hfHe change. The British con-
TIME gheIr efforts to surround Thiep-
val =znH report the capture of one hun
dresz Yards of German trenches in the
shEeetdn1 of Martinpuich.
ssg Babies in East, Berlin Says.
Fer several days meager Russian re-
ports have insisted that nothing of
importance has occurred in the East
BExEE- however, describes very heavy
lighting both on the Stokhod and
IN the CSupathians. An interesting
feature OF the Russian official state
irHenE is the intiata4ieh that the Grand
DHke Nicholas again is pressing his
offensive - the Caucasus, For the
last two days Petrograd has empha-
sized the fighting ground Diarbekr.
eEe Hn i'm portaat change has occurred.
May Invade Bulgaria.
london. Aug. 22.-The great often
siye opened by the Allies Sunday on
the SaIoaiki front is developing, but
uss decisive action has been fought.
-fhE British and French. advancing on
x3fe right, have crossed the Struma
gushing Rortheastward toward the
Bulgarian frontier. At the same time
Etlsa Seris&zns. who have opened
drive fox Monastir. report the capture
OF Bulgarian first line trenches. On
the extreme left, however, immediate
~ south OF Monastir, they have suf-
Tered a reverse and have evacuated
tine Greek town of Banica.
Using Heavy Artillery.
I'm the center, at the mouth of the
great valley of the Vardar, the main
highway through Serbia, a violent ar
EdKeEE action is in progress. 1t was
<ao~n this valley that the Teuton-Bul-
SsridR forces made their victorious ad-
vance. and according to military ex-
peEts- lis possession is vital to who
ever holds Serbia
$2ays Still Advancing.
Ar certain points on the front Ber-
Hin reports the Bulgarians on the Of
EznsIse. eszt London and Paris inter
.pEsE this as n move for political pur-
Ea2sss. and not as a serious attack
against SaEoniki A desire to affect
IunlaG UIHnlcn I'm Rumania and to in
ffaeR<e the approaching Greek cleo
szSkion- In the opinion of the allied
~sapftziS.
RSercs fighting continues in the re-
EhsR GF Che Stokhod. on the eastern
frunE- where the Russian advance men
aces Koxef and the German salient at
REEsk The battle on the crest of the
EsrrafhEAns also RACES, both sides
claiming minor successes.
0E the TEs3erR front there has been
nC MsSxEF1sH change in the situation
sznce fhe Allies started their great at
EzEE Friday German counter attacks
razzzse at several points along the Brit
ssh hnes- according to London, met
sElEh Eep9fses-
Begin Balkan Campaign.
PsEls- Ang- 2I-Reports from Sa
1enSkk show that the general engage
zaszzk vnEA began Friday is continu
nag Wzxh intensity over an extended
fruaE nrum F1orina, near Monastir, to
SflG river SSrHma. This represents ar
1reguaar NRe nearly $50 miles long.
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