Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-26
ZEPPELIN IS BROUGHT
DOWN IN FLAMES IN
AIR RAID OVER LONDON
Second AirShip Reported to
Have Fallen on Coast, Brit,
iSh Register More Gains
North of Somme

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-Another
attempt by German airships to attack
London has resulted in the loss of at
least one raider. second airship is
reported to have fallen on the coast of
Essex, but the official statement from
London says the report is not confirmed.
The raider brought to grief fell in
flames in the southern part of the coun-
~ of Essex and probably not far from
London.
This is the second attempted raid on
London within three weeks. In the
previous raid on the night of September
23 Zeppelin was brought down near
Enfield, on the outskirts of London. The
official report mentions no casualties
or damage caused by the raiders, the
number of whom is not stated.
British forces north of the Somme in
France continue to make progress to-
ward Bapaume. Following up their sue
cess Friday in advancing along a mile
front between Flers and Martinpuich the
,roops of General Haig have gained
ground east of Courcelette on the other
side of the Pozieres- Bapaume road
from Martinpuich.
GERMANS BEATEN OFF.
A strongly fortified German trench
system on a front of half mile east
of Courcelette and in the direction of
Sars, on the Pozieres-Bapaume road,
was carried by the British. The troops
of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
attempted to penetrate the British line
near the Mouquet farm between Cour-
celette and Thiepval, but were beaten
off, London says. Berlin denies the
British were successful in the attack
east of Courcelette.
The repulse of a French attack on
the Combles-Rancourt line is recorded
by Berlin. The French, Paris says,
continue their tactics of harassing the
garrison defending the German salient
around Combles. Raids by French pa
trolls near the edge of the town result
ed in the capture of some prisoners.
The battle of Dobrudja has broken out
anew. Berlin reports that the Russians
and Rumanians took the offensive, but
failed to make Roadway. One attack
was made on the right wing of the
forces of the central powers southwest
of Toprai Sari and the other was on
the left wing near the Danube. An
unconfrmed report by way of Rome
says that Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen continues to retreat and that the
fortress of Silistria has been abandon
ed by his troops.
RUMANIANS ATTACKING.
Rumanian attacks in Pennsylvania
continue, and Berlin reports the repulse
of two Rumanian divisions on both
sides of Hermannstadt The Austro-
Germans also have recaptured Vulcan
pass from the Russians.
There has been little activity on the
eastern front and in the Carpathians.
Petrograd records the repulse of in
fantry assaults, after gas attacks,
southwest of Lake Narocz, and Berlin
reports that Russian attacks near Kory-
nitza, in Volhynia, failed
The tide in Macedonia appears to have
turned in favor of the German-Bulga-
rian forces. The Bulgarians have taken
entente trenches between F1orina and
Lake Presba and have repulsed attacks
in the Vardar region. On the Belasica
Planina, between the Struma and
Strumnitza rivers, the entente forces,
according to Berlin, have evacuated the
territory southwark to Krusa-Balkan,
directly behind the Struma.
Austrian attacks in the Carso region
on the lower Isonzo were checked by
the Italians, Rome reports. italian
trenches on hill 20S, south of Novavas.
were penetrated, but the attackers were
driven out later. Austrian attempts
against hill IA, northeast of Monfal-
cone, also were repulsed.