Evening star., 1916-09-24
French and British Gain Over
Several Miles of Front
in the West.
RUSSIANS ONCE MORE
ADVANCING IN EAST
Entente Progresses in Macedonia,
While Italy Draws Nearer
Trent and Trieste.

battle regions south of the Danube, and
| should Won Mackensen continue his
latest successes Rumania threatens to
be overrun from this direction.
| The Rumanians operating in Tfansyl-
vania are declared to hold at least a
fourth of this province through the
medium of their military activity. Ger
| ing at the gates to the southwest.
through the Vulcan pass, are being
, held. and. 1t is believed. the Rumanians
Will make superhuman endeavors to
prevent an invasion from this direc-
tton, particularly in view of the haZ-
ardous Dobrudja situation Vienna re-
ports the Rumanians have suffered Sc
we're reverses in the region of Hatszeg,
| where the Teutonic allies have sue
ceeded in taking both Petroseny and
the szurduk Rumanians have cap
tured Orderhei, fifty miles north of
Kronstadt. Rumanians cooperating
with the Russians are declared to have
met reyerses on both sides of the
Marked progress has been made by
and continued
Marked Progress gains here, if
Made in Macedonia. smif+ snsy Ds snomnh nraue
| will do much toward upsetting such
Germanic plans as exist to overrun
Rumania. The Serbians are fighting
on their own soil once more and with
the aid Of the French and Russians
| have been able to retake the town of
Florina and are now struggling be-
fore the defensive positions erected
by the Teutons and Bulgars before
Bulgarian forces already have begun
| to evacuate this point with the inten-
ton OF retreating on Uskub, sixty
seven miles to the north. but it Is
believed that Monastir will not be for
saken without severe struggle. The
Serbians have gained control of the
kaJmakcalan heights. having crossed
/ the Broda river. and have repulsed
several heavy enemy counter attacks
| in the Boresnika region. There has
| the center and right wing of the allies,
although the French, British and
| Italians have kept up a constant ar
tillery fire against the enemy and the
British fleet has been bombarding Bull
garian positions in Grecian Macedonia
Russians on the eastern front have
| renewed their offensive efforts in~the
hope of capturing
RuSSiauS Renew .Halicz. regarded
Or one of the keys to
AsAse 1HOrtS. Lemberg. the cap
ital of Galicia, and also are striking
in the direction of Kovel in yolhynia
The battles along the Stokhod and the
Narayuvka rivers have resulted in
sanguinary losses on both sides, for
the Germans also have been attacking
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Gen. Brusiloff has ordered advances.
The conflict on the Stokhod. which
may decide the future fate of Kovel,
has huctuated in favor Of first one side
and then the other. but latest advices
indicate that all German attacks in
this direction have proved fruitless,
while the Russians have made some
gains.
The Slavs are declared to be slowly
nearing the town Of Halicz-ins fact,
banks OF the Narayuvka the Rus
slams are declared to have been re-
pulsed by the Germanic forces, but
later advices indicate that they have
been able to overcome opposition in
this region to a great extent and move
appreciably nearer their goal
The fighting in the Carpathian regions
is continuing with desperation. The
Russians. although meeting the most
desperate resistance. have been able
to carry Pantyr Pass heights and the
| summit of Swotrec, which gives them
a better grip on the passes into Hun
gary. The progress Of the Russians
in this direction is not expected to
be swift during the next few months
owing to the terrible character of the
weather which generally prevails in
the Carpathian regions during the win
ter months.
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Fierce fighting proceeds in the Tren-
tino, where it is declared the Italians,
advancing up the
Italians Engaged in Fromme valley
after h avi n 6
| Cauriol, gravely threaten the town Of
Trent, one of the objectives of the
Italian campaign The whole Of Tren-
tino may be abandoned, according to
advices received from reliable sources.
the Austrians having lost trench after
trench during the recent hghttng
II the conflict raging in the Trentino
| Is ferocious in character, the battles
| raging on the Carso and to the east of
Gorilla are more so. Gen. Cadorna has
set about to storm the more important
Austrian positions, which were strong
| ly fortified after the Italians gained
| Gorilla Rome daily records successes
| for her arms but admits the tenacity of