The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-24
ALLIES FIGHT ON
15O.M|LE FRONT
BALKAN ATTACK FORCES GER
MANS TO DEFENSIVE ON
EVERY FRONT OF WAR.
AUSTRIANS RETREATING
GERMAN SUBMARINES DESTROY
TWO BRITISH CRUISERS IN
THE NORTH SEA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-Two British light cruisers.
the nottingham and the Falmouth.
were sunk in the North Sea by Ger
man submarines while the vessels
were searching for the German high
seas fleet, according to an official an
issued by the admiralty.
London.-The long-expected general
offensive on the Saloniki front has
opened, and the grand assault against
the forces Of the central powers now
is in progress In every theater Of the
world.war. Gen. Sarrail is attacking
the Bulgar-German forces along tho
entire Greek.Serbian frontier, dis
tance OF more than $50 miles.
Reports from both Berlin and Paris
indicate that the entente allies are
following the same tactics in the Balk-
ans that signalised the opening Of the
great offensive on the Somme. Small
bodies Of troops are attacking at nu-
merous points along the Bulgarian
line, apparently with the intention OF
feeling out their opponents positions
before the real battle opens,
The French claim the capture of .
number of villages in the initial
phases Of the offensive. while Berlin
reports the capture of Florina, q
Greek town fifteen miles southeast Of
Monastir, from the Serbians. Serbian
headquarters admits this repulse.
On the eastern front the Russians
have forced their way into the heart
of the great mountain barrier be-
tween Galicia and the Hungarian
plains. The Austrians admit retire
ment west Of Jablonitza, the gate
way to one of the most important
passes through the mountains, which
was seized by the Russians.
In this district the Austrians are
retreating toward the Chornahora
ridge. the highest point in the Carpa-
thians in that region. From this ridge
the ground falls rapidly toward the
plains of Hungary.
Farther to the south, on the Buko-
wina end Of the battle-line, the Rus
SLAMS have been forced back In their
advance on Kirlibaba. the next pass
south of Jablonitza. and about fifty
miles from that point.
Daily attacks by the British against
the German lines north of the Somme
in France are having their reward.
and London announces the most not
able gain in some days in the region
OF Guillemont. After withstanding the
German counter-attacks the troops Of
Gen. Haig again assaulted the opposing
trenches and gained from 200 to 600
yards along a front OF two miles.
While not as active as the British
on the Somme front the French have
made more gains in the Verdun re-
gion.
London, Aug 19.-The French
forces have made further progress In
the village OF Maurepas and also
along the road from Maurepas to
Clery, according to the official COM
munication issued in Paris.
Reports from Berlin give details OF
notable Teuton successes in holding
back the Russian offensive and that
on the Somme. Turkish troops now
operating with the Austrians in Ga.
licia.
More than 5000 Turks lost In abor.
tive offensive in the region OF the
Suez canal. says statement from Lon
den.
British capture more German posi-
tions in the region of Ginchy and
Guillemont, taking 200 unwounded
prisoners.
Austrians driven back farther In
Gorizia sector and Trentino, says
Rome, admitting that the Austrian
resistance is desperate at all points.
Teutons assume offensive on Bal
kan front and capture Greco-Serbian