Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-28
Additional Gains of Import
ance by British and
French Yesterday.
ENGLISH CAPTURE
10000 PRISONERS
Herlin Reports Successes for TeufOnic
Allies Near Hermanstadt. While
Bucharest Claims Defeat and ROut
Austro-Germans in Jiu Valley.
ASSOCIATED Press Summary

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
i The 20-mile battle arc running
from the Ancre river to the Somme
Is rapidly being changed by the great
offensive OF the entente allies into an
irregular triangular wedge in the
German line, with the bases respect
lively in front of Thiepval and west
of Peronne, and the point projecting
across the Bethune road and into st.
Pierre Vast wood.
On the British end of the line, in
the region of Thepval, and eastward
to north of Flers, the British in
Wednesdays fighting gained further
success, and likewise the French,
east and south of Rancourt, drove
their troops forward and entered the
ST. Pierre-Vaast wood.
TO the south of this region, from
Bouchavesnes to the southern edge Of
Bots PAbbaye farm, the French were
compelled to face violent attacks by
the Germans, which were beaten off,
the Germans being thrown back in
disorder.
The British gains we're made In
German trenches on a. front of 1000
yards, north of Flers and a strong
redoubt on a hill 1000 yards north
east of Thiepva. To the northwest,
across the Ancres river successful
raids were carried out, opposite Beau
mont-Hamel. Ten thousand prison.
+ers have fallen into British hands
during the last fortnights fighting in
the Somme region, according to Lon
don.
There still is little news coming
from Russian and Austr0G German
sources concerning the fighting on
the Eastern fronts.
| Petrograd asserts that aside from
skirmishes at various points, there
is nothing to report Berlin, how
ever, records the repulse Of Russian
attacks in Galicia, near Ludvoa, with
heavy casualties to the Russians.
On the Rumanian front, battles
are taking place near the Transyl-
vanian border. Berlin reports pro-
gress for the Teutonic allies near
Hermanstadt, while Bucharest chroni-
Giles the defeat of the Germans
in the Jiu valley and their hasty re-
treat north and northwest.
Quiet prevails in the Dobrudja
region.
According to the Bulgarian war Of
f7oe the Bulgarians have forced
back the troops of the entente allies
over the whole front in Macedonia.
Paris, however. says three violent
Bulgarian attacks on Kimakcalan
heights were repulsed with heavy
losses.
Artillery duels continued along
most of the Austrian Italian front.
In the fighting in Asiatic Turkey,
Petrograd claims successes for the
Russians along the Black sea coast
in Armenia, near Guimachan, and on
the persian front in the vicinity OF
Hamadan.
What is to be the final attitude Of
Greece in the war is still indetermi-
nate. The latest unofficial reports
from Athens are that the Greek gov
eminent, in agreement with King
Constantine, has decided on military
Capture More Trenches.
London, Sept 27.-German trenches
on front of 1000 yards, to the north
of Flers, and a German redoubt. to
the northeast of Thiepval. were cap
tured by the British during the fight
ing on Wednesday, north OF the
Somme, according to the official COM
munication issued shortly before mid
night.
French Repulse Germans.
Paris, Sept. ga strong counter
attack on the new French positions
from Bouchavesnes to the south OF
Bois lAbbaye farm were repulsed
with heavy losses to the Germans, ac-
cording to the official statement Is
sued by the war office tonight.
The French extended their position
east and southeast of Rancourt ana
penetrated st. Vast wood, the state
ment adds.
Bucharest Claims Victory.
Bucharest, Sept. 25, via London
Sept. 27.-Details of the great battle
on the Dobrudja front, which lasted
from September II to September ~
and ended, according to General
A,orocoo in tho decisive defeat OF