Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-28
RUSSIANS MOVE
ON HUNGARY
Gar Resumes Advance in
Carpathians, Taking
Positions
STRIKE ON THE. DYlNA
Berlin Says Attempts Of Muscovites
to Cross River at Two Points Wert
Frustrated

Petrograd, Aug. 28-Russian troops
in the Carpathians, whose advance
through the mountains toward Hun
gary has been held up recently,
again are moving forward near the
Hungarian border. The War Office
announced yesterday the capture of
positions three miles northeast Of
Koverla Mountain, on the frontier.
An exploit of unusual character,
even under present conditions of war,
is singled out for especial mention
by the War Office yesterday.
''In the region of Shmarden Farm
near Riga, gallant detachment of
Lettish battalions broke through the
first line of the enemy's entang!e-
ments at two points," the statement
says. Fastening an anchor at each
of these points, they pulled up with
a winch the intervening entangle-
ments, together with all the posts,
for a distance Of 80 PAGES.
"The enemy opened fire on our Let
tish troops without result"
Berlin, Aug. 2S-After long
period of comparative inactivity on
the northern end of the eastern front,
the Russians last night opened an at
tack on the Dvina, attempting to
cross the river near Lennewaden, 40
miles southeast of Riga, and at
Friedrichstadt, 10 miles farther up
the river.
Today's official report says these
efforts failed.
London, Aug. 28-The British
struck a blow on the Somme front
Saturday night in the vicinity OF
Bazentin-l le- Petit, some four miles
southwest of Thiepval, where the
hardest fighting has been in progress
recently. A War Office report says
the British took 200 yards Of Ger.
man trench and captured one machine
gun.
Bad weather interfered yesterday
with operations on the entire Somme
front, but according to the announce
nncnt last night the British gained
ound northwest of Ginchy. There
was considerable artillery activity on
both sides, the Germans shelling
British supporting trenches north c.
Longueval and the British blowing
up some of the enemy bomb stores. 4.
There was further development
Saturday night of the German tactics
observed recently of making scattered
thrusts along various parts of the
front. Three times the Germans at
tackled the Vaux-C -Chapitre wood, NORTH
east of Verdun. They also delivered
an assault in Apremont forest, IN
Lorraine. In each case, the French
War Office announced today they
were repulsed.
Berlin, Aug. 28-Violent fighting
occurred Saturday night in French
and British attacks on the ,Sommo
front and before Verdun. The failure
of these efforts is announced by the
War Office in the official statement.
A semi official announcement says
that between February 21 and July
20 there were engaged in the Ver-
dun sector 66 French divisions, near
ly 100000 men. In the battle of the
Somme, the announcement says, the
French have 90 divisions and the
British 81.
Berlin. Aug. Bulgarian forces
are invading Albania and have oc-
cupied Malik. 10 miles west OF the
Greek border, statement issued yes
terlay at Sofia reports. Occupation
of territory in northeastern Greece
continues, and further Bulgarian de-
tachments have reached the Aegean
Sea. Repulse of a Serbian attack IN
the Moglenica Valley, on the western
part If the front, is announced.
The Sofia announcement indicates
that the Bulgarians are extending
their front rapidly to the west as
we'll. as to the east In the west they
are pushing into Albania. Molik is 70
miles northeast of the Albanian port