The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18


Near Thiepval the British took
fortified position over a front OF
mile known as "The Danube Trench"
near Courcelette an advance of about
1000 yards was made, and finally the
strongly defended position at the Mou-
quet farm, over which there had been
numerous hard fought battles for sew
eral weeks, fell into their hands.
FRENCH GAINS
To the south of the river the French
pushed back the Germans and occupied
the remainder of the towns of Vermando-
villers and Berry still in their hands and
also captured all the ground between
Velmandovillers and Denie court, and
between Denie court and Berry, the gain
being over a front running northeast two
miles and thence east another mile.
\ The advance of the British apparently
Strengthens out the salient that had pro-
jected into their lines between Thiepval
and Courcelette and brings their front
here to within scans mile of Grand
Court and the Albert Bapanume railway.
the British. The success of the French
seemingly CELEBRATES another of the many
tooth salients which mark the entire
front of the Somme. and is another move
of the right flank of the entente toward
the pocketing of Peronne
FIGHTING IN GAL4CIA
Hard fighting with the Russians the
aegressors has been resumed from the
Pripet marsh region in Russia through
Galicia and up in the Carpathian noun
tains Berlin and Vienna claim the re-
pulse with heavy casualties. of Russian
& eISs or, front of a bout 12tta miles in
the region vest OF Eutsk In Galicla north
of Zborow, near Stanislau, and in the
Carpathians at several points. Near the
Marajowka river, however, Berlin admits
that their lines was pushed back by the
Russians short distance. Petrograd
records an advance for the Russians
south of Brazezany. southeast of Lem
berg and the capture of more than 5000
Germans in fighting along the AnraIuvka
river and the Podvyscke- Halicz railway.
RUMANIAN THEATRE
Bucharest reports the occupation of adj
Berlin and Sofia assert that the forces
of the central powers in DobrudJa are
still in pursuit of the retreating Ruman-
ians and Russians.
Further progress for the entente allies
on the Macedonian front and by the atal-
ians in Albania is recorded in the Lon
don, Paris and Rome communications.
Kayala, on the Aegean sea, which is
held by Bulgarians, is under bompard-
ment by the entente fleet. Sofia admits
the loss of Nidje Planina, near Lake
Ostrovo Combined French and Russian
troops have pushed their way to posi-
ton near Florina across the Greek IRON
tier south of Monastir, while the Serv-
Nians have reached the immediate out
skirts of yetrenik and Kajmackalan in
successful fighting against the Bulgar-
ians. Heavy bombardments are In prog
ress on the various other sectors.
In the Carso region of the Austro-
Italian theatre the Italians in their quest
of Trieste have won strong positions
from the Austrians in sanguinary fight
ing. To the southeast of the Doperdo
height the penetration of Austrian lines
is admitted by Vienna, but the official
communication says the Italian losses We're
extremely heavy, owing to the large num-
Der of troops engaged in the small flsht-
ing area.
London, September 17.-Additional gains
along front more than mile and
half were scored by the British last night
in pressing their offensive north of the
Scmme, the war office announced today.
The Danube trench" about one mile
long, was taken and further territory
on a thousand-yard front near Courcel-
lette. was captured.
At Moquet farm the British finally took
the fertilization for which the opposing
armies have been contending for weeks.