The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-04
GERMANS LOSE
WIDE FRONT IN
S0MME ATTACK
Allies lake 5000 Yards, With
Depth Of 800,
SLAVS CROSS THENI0VKA
Capture Heights and Move
Toward Hungary,

LONDON. Sept As the result OF
the fighting Sunday north OF the river
Nomme in France says the British Of
iclal statement today, British troops
captured German deienScS on 5000
yard front for an average depth OF 800
Yards and including the village OF
Guillemont.
The whole Of Ginchy was cap
tured, but the British were compelled
to give ground, retaining hold OF part
OF the village despite heavy counter
attacks IN the course OF the night.
More than 800 Germans were taken
prisoners.
Russians Cross Theniovka.
The Russians have broken across tho
henloyka river. western tributary
OF the Llota Lipa, and seized a posi-
ton OF the AuStro- German troops, tho
Russian war office at Petrogrsd an
nounced today Jhcy took 2,72l ptis-
onerS and six machine guns.
The Russian victory was won in the
neghborhood of Brzezany, fifty miles
southeast OF Lemberg
A gas attack near Baranovichi was
repulsed.
In the vicinity OF Vladimir -Volynski.
IN Volhynia. fierce battles are in prog
re3 near Sheltuvov and Korytnila,
Heavy engagements also are under way
along the upper Sere,h.
Capture Mountain Heights.
The Russian forces in the Carpa-
thans. the announcement also saws.
have captured whole series OF noun
tam heights and are advancing to the
hungarian frontier.
Between Thursday and Sunday the
troops OF the Russian commander Gen.
eral Brusiloff, captured eighty
five officers and 1902 men. OF this
number were eleven German officers
and l,JOO German privatcs Twelve
cannon, seventy-six machine guns and
seven bomb mortars also were taken.
Engaged Along Frontier.
Between the Danube and the Black
Sea IN eastern Rumania, where the
second campaign in consequence of
kumanlas declaration OF war has been
opened, the Bulgarian and German
forces OF invasion are engaged heavily
with the Rumanans all along the from
tier
he Rumanian war office announces
the repulse OF the Germans and Bull
garianS at Basardik in Dobrudia. but
gives no information as to the progress,
OF the fighting elsewhere In this cam
paiRn It Is expected the Rumanian,
VIII have the assistance oi Russian
I horccS which crossed the border from
beSSarabla into Dobrudla soon after
Rumanla Joined the entente allies.
RumAnians Take Two Towns.
The Rumanian INVASION OF Hungary
continues Official announcement /,
made that the towns of Botuek and
Skelie IN eastern TranSylvania have
been occupied by the Rumanans.
The Bulgarians on the Macedonian
front made another attack in the re-
glon OF Lake OStrova Sunday An Of
tioial announcement from French army
headquarters at Saloniki saws the at
tack was repulsed by the Serbans.
Baron Won Schenk Arrested.
| baron Won Schenk, chief director of
the German propaganda IN Greece, ha
been arrested and placed on cruiser
OF the entente allies Sixteen more al
he'd warShpS have arrived at Piraeus.
The Greek government has accepted
the new demands OF the allies and
French and British agents have taken
control OF the postal and telegraphic
! system
Il Is announced officially tha, Dar-
Is Salaam the chief town OF German
East Africa, surrendered at o'clock
this morning