Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-19
Teutons Launch Five Az
tacks Against Russ in
Champagne Region.
BATTLE IN GALICIA
Won Hindenburg Sees East.
ern Front Where Decisive
Fights Must Be Won.

London, Sept. 10 (9:33 a. M
An Athens dispatch to the EX-
change Telegraph company says
that information received there
indicates that the Bulgars are be-
ginning the evacuation of Mon
aStir. 1t is said that the BuIgar-
ian archives are being hastily
transported to Uskub.
Berlin, Sept. 10, Via London,
5:05 y. m.)-Taking the offensive
on the StOkhod river, the Germans
yesterday stOrmed "A strong Rus
sian bridgehead and drove the
Russians across the river, the war
Office announced today. More than
1900 Russians were captured, as
well as II machine guns.
Paris, Sept. 10 (12:3O p. m.)-
The Germans took the offensive in
Champagne last night, making five
successive attacks on the Russian
troops there. TOday's official re-
port says that each time they we're
checked by the Russian machine
gun and artillery fire.
The German attack on the Cham
payne front was made in force be-
tween Souain and Somme-Py.
On the Somme front operations were
hindered by bad weather
May Expel 10000 Italians.
Berne, Switzerland Cvia Paris. Sept.
10. j y. M 1t is reported from the
German frontier that the German gov
eminent intends 10 eXpel 10000 ItAl-
ians in reprisal for the treatment OF
Germans i'm Italy.
The Italians will he sent out OF Ger
many on special trains by way OF
Switzerland. They include many wo-
men. children and old men of the
poorer classes.
German staff on East 'FRONT.'
London, Sept. 10 q2:5O D. m.)-The
wireless Press today gave out a Berne
dispatch quoting the Suddeutsche Zei-
tung to the effect that the German
great general staff has been moved
from the western to the eastern front.
The great German headquarters
which directs operations on all fronts
and at which the emperor and chief
of staff spend much of their time. was
in Belgium in the early weeks OF the
war and subsequently was moved to
northern France. In the spring of
1915 it was in town near Lille. Ac-
cording to unofficial reports IL was
transferred later to small village
further east.
Since the appointment OF Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg as chief of staff
IL has been reported that he desired
to leave in France and Belgium SUN
cient men 10 hold the line and devote
his energies 10 the east for he is cred
tied with the belief that IL is on this
front that the first conclusive victor
les must be won.
Last week he returned from France
to the eastern front. II was also re-
ported that Emperor William, Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg and
representatives of Austria-H Hungary.
Bulgaria and Turkey were at the east
ern headquarters for a conference
which was TO decide the shaping of
the campaign in the east
Stubborn Battle I'm GaIicIa-
Petrograd, Sept 10 (via London.
ESQ p. m.)-Stubborn fighting is IN
progress between Russian and Austro-
German troops in the region OF the
river Narayuvka, I'm Galicia, says the
official statement issued today by the
Russian war department. All the leu
ton attacks, the statement adds, were
Iepelleu WIN nedFy losses.
RainstOrm on French Front.
London. Sept. 10 Q2:40 D. nj
Heavy and continuous rain has fallen
during the last "a hours" says to-
days official account of operations on
the Franco Belgian front. The gen
eral situation is unchanged.
In the neighborhood OF Richebourg
L'Ayoue northwest OF La Basse) we
entered the enemy's trenches at three
places, capturing prisoners and a ma
chine gun and inflicting many casual
ties. Our casualties were slight
Since last nights report five more
OF our aeroplanes have failed TO re-
turn"
Macedonian Campaign.
ION Sunday night our pickets east
Of OrlJak bridge were attacked by the
enemy, but were Tepulsed," says to-
days Official report OF the Macedonian
campaign The enemy camp az Pro
senik was bombarded Sunday by our
aircraft, apparently with successful
results. There were no developments
on the Dorian front"
French Filler Missing.
Paris. Sept. 10 C a. m.)-Flight
Lieutenant De Rochefort who brought