Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-16
Teutonic Forces Swept Back ward in Greatest Allied Stroke in Months-Thou- sands Are Captured.
FRENCH ALSO ARE
 REPORTED VICTORIOUS
Several Towns Fall to Allies and Strategic Points Threat ened in New Drive-Italy Also Winning.
(By Review Leased Wir.l

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Smashing the German line On a front of six miles of the Somme in France. the British forces have made probably the most notable advance since the Anglo French offensive began July 1. Three towns, two woods and the possession of nearly all the high ground between Combles and the Pozierres- -Bapaume road fell to the British.
 Not only did the Germans lose these points but the British drive imperils the Combles and Thievpal positions. at either end of the British front. The gaining of the high ground north of Combles gives the British command of the approaches to Bapaume.
 Drive 2 Miles Deep
 The advance on the northern end of the front was for a distance of two miles. Courcelette. east of Thievpal and north of the Pozierres- -Bapaume road. and Martinpuich. south of the road. fell into the hands of General Haig's men. Farther south they took Fleurs and the High Wood. making secure their possession of Ginchy. The Bouleaux wood. north of CombIes. al- so was lost to the Germans
 Finest Teutons Routed
 The Germans under Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria fought stubborn ly to hold their ground. London says. and the fighting was severe all along the line.
 More than 2SOO prisoners were talk en by the British.
 Aiding the British in the encircle- ment of Combles, the French have taken additional trenches north of Le Priez farm.
 South of the river three German trenches near Bery-en-Santerre were taken by the French who also cap tured 200 prisoners. Berlin claims the repulse of British attacks south east of Thievpal and of French efforts between Rancourt and the Somme. The official statement admits the loss of Le Priez farm west of Rancourt.
 Allies Rout 6ulears
 In northern Macedonia. the British French and Serbian armies have gained additional successes breaking down the Bulgarian defense on the center and on the left wing. French troops took Bulgarian positions a half mile deep on a front of one mile. West of Lake Ostrovo the Serbians captur- ed Malkanidoso. The British attacked west of the Vardar and also gained ground.
 Retreat 12 Miles
 Unofficially. it is reported the Bull garians retreated twelve miles in front of the entente rush and Athens reports the abandonment of kastoria by the Bulgarians. Berlin says en- tente allies in the Moglenica sector of the Vardar were repulsed.
 Italians Capture 2to0
 The Italians have begun new drive toward Triest. Lines of Austri- an entrenchments east of the VallOne have been taken. Rome reports to- gether with more than 2lOO prisoners
 Vienna admits Italian advances on the Isonzo front but declares these were looked upon as a minor fact.
 Violent fighting is in progress m Turkish Armenia.
 There has been no change in the situation on the eastern front from the Carpathians to Riga
 Constantinople reports the Briush again on the offensive in Mesopotamia following long inactivity of the forces along the Euphrates and on the Tigris below Kut-el-Amars. The Turkish war office claims to have repulsed the attacks in one of which the British are said to have lost 2.0O0 men.