The state herald., 1916-10-20
STAGGERING FIGURES GIVEN ~
BERLIN CRITIC INCLUDE
ONLY CASUALTIES.
KING PLANS TO LEAD
ALLIES RUSH TROOPS TO HALT
GERMAN INVASION OF
RUMANiA.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin.-British and French divis-
ions with total of more than 1.000.'
900 men have been virtually annihil-
ated in the Somme battle, says the
military critic Of the Overseas News
Agency.
According to figures from Swiss
sources as given by the news agency
the Russians losses from June 1 to
October were about 100000 men.
London. - Although Rumanians In
northeast Pennsylvania continue to re-
treat before the Austro- Germans from
this region all along the battle-line to
the vicinity of Orsova they at several
points by violent counter-attacks have
gained an advantage. Bucharest ad-
mits retirement of the Rumanian
forces in the Kaliman mountains but
says farther south infantry OF the Teu-
tonic allies were put to flight. Sue
cesses also were obtained by the Ru-
manians in the Oituz and jul valleys.
On both sides OF the Szurduk pass,
Rumanians continue on the offensive
but Berlin says their attacks have
been repelled. Russian reinforce
ments are being rushed to their aid.
It is announced that King Ferdinand
will take the field at the head of his
harassed troops.
In the Carpathians the Austro-Gar-
mans have recaptured the height OF
Smotrec. In Volhynia violent fight
ing has broken out. Petrograd says
that north of Korytniza the Russians
captured German trench. Along the
Stokhod. says Berlin. Russian attacks
were repulsed.
German trenches In the neighbor-
hood OF the Stuff and Schwaben re-
doubts in the Thiepval region OF
France have been captured by the
British and with them more than 300
prisoners. Near Gueudecourt the Brit
ish also have slightly advanced their
line.
Berlin admits that the British north
OF Thiepval gained firm bold ON the
German trenches and that the French
south Of the Somme have won foot.
Ing in the sugar refinery at Gener-
mont.
The French In Saturdays fighting
in the -Belloy sector made
l,lO0 German prisoners.
Paris.-Forty French and British
aeroplanes dropped four tons OF ex.
plosives on the Mauser rifle works
at Oberndorf. Germany, on the Neckar
river. the war office announced. Six
German machines defending the works
were shot down.
London-The French and British
were repulscd In new offensive against
the German line between the Ancre
and the Somme on Friday.
Austro German troops are steadily
forcing back the Rumanian second
army toward Its frontier.
Bucharest claims Rumanian sue
cesses against Teuton forces along
the southern Transylvanian line.
Italians gaining further successes in
the vicinity Of Gorizia. repulsing
heavy Austrian counter-nttacks.
Vienna comedies the capture OF No.
yoyas by the Italians. but claims the
capture OF 1900 prisoners.
London.-German casualties from
the beginning OF the war to the end
OF September were 3.55G.0ls. accord.
ing to an official British compilation
M given out here. Tho statement
says:
"A report compiled from German
official casualty lists shows the total
German casualties In September as
179.GSi. bringing up the total since
the war from the same source to g..
556.01S."
London.-Allied wnrships wcdnes.
day seized the entire Greek navy.
with the exception Of three vessels, us
precautionary measure for protection
Of entente fleets In Greek waters. The
Greek navy consists OF five battle
ships. the Kilkis. LcmnoS. Psara. Spct.
sal and Hydra; one armorcd cruiser.
the Averoff: tho coast defense ship
Basileus GcorgiCs; the cruisers He'll
and Naunrchos Minulis: ten gunboats;
seventeen torpedo boat dcstroyers:
ninc torpedo boats; three submarines
and several transports md other craft.
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