The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-08-24
.BULGARS MAKE
FURTHER ADVANCE
ALLIES REINFORCE LINES HOW.
EVER, AND ARE CHECKING 1T.
THE IMPRESSION ON ROUMANIA
Not Believed She Will Join the Allies
For the Present at Least-Ger-
mans Penetrate French Line
But Lose to British.

Athens, Aug, 23.-The allies have
reinforced their lines and are strong
ly on the offensive northwest of Sa-
loniko today. ..r..
On the wings the Bulgarians have
made further advances by new mir
acle superiority but allied artillery
has considerably checked the speed
OF their advance.
The Balkan fighting has created
profound impressions in Roumania but
it is not believed the Roumanians will
join the allies, at least not until the
allies have scored decisive victories
against the Bulgarians. Roumania
is modified.
In no engagement of modern histo-
ry have the armies of so many ma
tions been engaged along one battle
front as in the Balkans now.
r French Line Penetrated.
Paris, Aug 23.-German troops pen.
etrated the French line south of the
Somme in a powerful attack last
night, it was officially admitted today
The attack was preceded by several
hours of steady artillery fire.
North of the Somme the Germans
also fiercely bombarded the French
first line in Maurepas but made no in.
fantry attack.
Germans Driven Back.
London, Aug. 23.-The Germans
made two determined attempts last
night to regain the position from the
British of the Thiepval but rwee re-
pulsed the war Office said. They de-
scribed the German loss as heavy.
Once the Germans gained tempo
rary footing but were driven back.
ltaIian-Amerlcans In Army.
By John H. Herley, United Press
Staff correspondent, with the Italian
Army at Goritz, August 20. Several
thousand Italian-Americans were In
the army that entered Goritz and now
storming the Austrian defences south
and east of captured advances. Many
of the Americans We're killed and
wounded
Upon entering Goritz I met several
of the Americans and talked with
them. They were eager to know about
America.
King Victor Emmanuel is constant
ly in the field encouraging the troops
regardless of all personal risks. He
was in Goritz when the city was heay.
lily bombarded by Austrians from sur
rounding hills. ,'. ".#. l'f
Goritz is under martial rule but the
1900 remaining civilians have gradual
ly resumed their normal life. Aus
trian positions on heights around Go
ritz are defended by barbed wire
charged with electricity.
Preparing for War.
Amsterdam, via London, Aug. 23.-
Rumania is preparing for war, accord
ing to DR.. Lederer, Bucharest cores
pondent of the Berliner Tageblatt. A
telegraph despatch from DR.. Lederer,
says:
There is ground for some uneasi.
ness as to the attitude of Rumania.
Gay Bucharest has become q grave
city and all signs in public life are
changed. Everybody is preparing for
eventualities aIrtb the country is get
ting. ready for war. r2l nrn .:. .r.
""I still believe that Bratiano Is play
ing a game with Russia. In political
negotiations at Bucharest Won linden
burg is now playir~a-the foremost role"
Berlin, Aug. zS.-Beautiful women
and huge sums of money are being us
ed by the allies in the great diplomatic
battle at Bucharest. This was made
through the semi-official German news
agency, but dispute the allies effort, as
yet Roumania is undecided.