Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-22
Efforts to Force the Kolo-
mea Pass Meet With
Strong Resistance.
BRITISH GAIN LINE
Petrograd Reports More
Ground Taken From the
Turks in Caucasus.

Berlin, Aug. % (by wireless to Say
ville.)-The Russians are continuing
efforts TO force their way across the
Carpathians through the pass south
of kolOmea, near the Bukowina Dor
der, but are meeting with effective re
sistance from the Teutonic troops
there, according to the Austro-Hun-
garian statement of Aug. 81. The sit
uation in Galicia north of the Dniester
river is reported quiet. while the Rus
SLAMS are declared to have failed in at
tempts to advance on the west bank of
the Stokhod in Volhynia.
English Advance on SOmme.
London. Aug % 1929 p. m.)-Brit-
ish troops on the Somme front have
advanced along line a half mile long
in the region of PoZieres and have
also advanced near the Leipsic sal
lent, it was officially announced today.
Take Guns from Turks.
Petrogram, Aug. -. (via London, 3
p. m)-The Russian army of the eau
casus has gained further ground from
the Turks, occupying considerable
territory west of Lake Van in Armenia,
the war office announced today. On
the main battle front in Russia and
Galicia there is no change. The state
.1asnt says:
IN the Caucasus in the direction Of
Diarbekr we occupied a considerable
portion of enemy territory west of
Lake Van where an entire company of
the Seventeenth regiment fell into our
hands.
West of eastern Euphrates we cap
tured 10 officers. one physician and els
Askaris. as we'll as four machine guns
and three light guns.
In Persia our detachments defeated
Turkish cavalry in the region of UGH
nu. Near Xalapassova we drove the
enemy a considerable distance west
ward"
italian Hing Under Fire.
Udine, Italy, Sunday. Aug. 20 (vta
Paris. Aug %, 1920 a m)-King
Victor Emmanuel entered Gorilla to-
day under the fire of the Austrian ar
tillery. LuciniO bridge, which he
crossed to enter the city, continues to
be the object of relentless Smelling by
the Austrian guns.
The king went to the city hall, where
he inquired regarding measures taken
to restore the civil life of the city
Working girls learned of his presence
was interspersed with shouts of
Long live our king; long live Italy"
There was a demonstration as the
kings automobile passed through the
streets.
French Capture Trenches.
Paris, Aug. % 12:20 p. m.D-Prog-
ress was made by the French last
night on the Somme front. north of
the river in the outskirts of CIery. the
war office announced today. South of
the river the French captured trench
es near Estrees and SoyeCourt.
Allied Attacks Defeated.
Berlin, Aug %, Thy wireless to Say
yille1 Heavy attacks by both the
British and French on the Somme
front have been repulsed by German
troops, the war Office announced to-
day. The British attacked between
Thiepval and Pozieres and only sue
ceeded in capturing one advanced
salient.
South of the Somme trenches lost to
the French in an attack were recap
tured by German counter attack.
The Russians are continuing their
determined efforts to advance west Of
the StOkhod in Volhynia near Rudka-
Cherbische but have been repulsed by
Bavarian cavalry and Austrian dra-
gOOns who inflicted heavy losses on
the attacking forces, it was announced
today by the war office.
Germans Fight StubbornIy.
London. Aug. %. $3.50 p. m)-The
Germans are stubbornly clinging to-
their hold Of Guillemont, although
sustaining heavy casualties as the re-
suit of the British artillery on the
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