Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-15

The British returned to the attack
on the SOmme front last night. charg-
ing over sector about six miles long
| The war office announced today that
they had advanced from 1000 to 5000
yards and were continuing to pro-
gress.
Preceding this mornings excellent
movement, the British last night drove
forward southeast of Thiepval and
captured about / 900 yards of German
trenches, including a strongly fortified
position.
The attack was made along the
whole British front over which the
heaviest fighting has been in progress
recently. The British advanced on the
line from BouleauX wood between
/ Combles and GinChy to a point north
of Albert-Bapaume highway.
Allies Win i'm Macedonia.
Paris. Sept. IS. G2:10 p. mD-The
entente allies have won a series of
successes on the Macedonian front
the war office announced today
French, British and Serbian forces.
operating at different points. have
broken through the Bulgarian de
lenses. The French have captured po-
sitiOns half a mile deep over a front of
a mile
A brilliant victory for the Serblans
over the Bulgarians was scored after
a battle lasting several days west of
Lake OstTOyO, near the western end of
the fighting front
The British success was effected
west Of the Narder, near the center of
the entente front, where they captured
| important positions.
The lines forced by the French were
. Il orb
ians captured % cannon and a large
number of prisoners, as yet uncounted.
The Bulgarians after their defeat
SAYS the statement retired for a dis
lance of Il miles.
North of the Somme the French last
night captured series Of German
trenches and advanced as far as the
village of RancOurt, the war Office an
nounced today On the Verdun front
two German attacks were repulsed.
Families Go With Greeks.
Berlin. Sept Is. (by wireless to Say
ville)-The Vossische Zeitung says
that the officers of the Fourth Greek
army corps, which is to be transported
from Kavala. Greece to Germany, will
be accompanied by their families, thus
preventing the starving of women and
children by the entente"
Kaiser's Nephew Killed.
Berlin. Sept Is, via London. 4 40
.. m)-PrinCe Frederick William of
Hesse has been killed at Cara Orman,
it was officially announced by the war
office today in its report on operations
on the Balkan front.
Prince Frederick William of Hesse
was a nephew of Emperor William
He was born in 1898 at Frankfort on
the Main, the eldest son Of Prince
Frederick Charles of Hesse and
Princess Margaret. sister of the Ger
man emperor He was reported
wounded in the fighting in France in
September. 1914
Prince Frederick William is the
second prince of the house of Hesse
to be killed in the war, Prince Maxi
milan falling on a French battlefield
in October. 1914. Seven other Ger
man princes have been killed during
the war-two of Sake Meiningen, three
of Lippe, one of Ruess and one Of
Waldeck
Kaiser VIII Open Reichstag.
London, Sept ia Geneva dis /
patch to the Exchange Telegraph /
company says il is reported unofi-
cially from Germany that Emperor /
William. attended by Chancellor Won +.
Bethmann-HolIwek and Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg. chief of staff. Will
open in person the session OF the /
reichstag which convenes Sept. %.
Serbs Drive Bulgars.
London, Sept. Is, (2:O9 p. m)-An /
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from /
Saloniki says the victory won by the 7
Serbians has compelled the Bulgar- I
ians to retreat The Serbans are re-
ported TO have captured more than 20
field guns. They took the Bulgarian
positions at Malkanidzee. northwest /
Of Lake OstrovO. the dispatch says,
the BulgaTians retired to-
ward EioTinA