The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-09-29
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Thursday, Sept. 21.-The Dulgar-
German drive in Dobrudja has been
halted and the Rounlanians assumed
the offensive. Serbs and Bulgars bat
tied desperately for a hold on Mace
donia; each claims the advantage
Austrians and TeutOnS continue their
great offensive to clear Transylvanta
of Roumanians. Capture of Petroseny,
Szurduk and Vulcan passes are Off
cially announced.
On the western front the French at
tackled at Thiaumont and in Vaux-
Chapitre woods, on the Verdun front,
ana captured German trenches. The
Germans called back to the Somme
troops sent to Russia. German losses
in Wednesdays offensive in Picardy
are estimated at $4,000.
Friday, Sept. 22-The French, by
the capture of fortified house at the
edge of the town, gained a foothold
at Combles and extended THEM lines
The British cooperating with the
French advanced along mile front,
taking two German lines of trenches.
Paris reports $4,000 German prison
ers taken between July 1 and Sept.
Is.
In the Balkans General Won Mack
ensen turned defeat into victory in
Dobrudia, routing Russo-Roumanians
as they started an offensive to drive
out invaders in Pennsylvania on the
west. Further advances by the Serbs
and French in Macedonia, notably on
the Broda river and north of Florina
are claimed.
Saturday, Sept. ga wireless re-
port from Rome said that Won Mack
ensen's forces were still retreating in
the Dobruja. The report added that
Silistria had been abandoned and that
the Russians have renewed their bonn
bardment of Varna.
Roumanian attacks both in Dobdur-
ia and Pennsylvania sectors were re-
pulsed by the Teutonic allies.
British captured strongly fortified
position and a half mile of trenches
east Of Courcelette.
Sunday, Sept. 24.-Twelve Zeppelins
which raided London and the south
east coast of England, killed thirty
persons and injured 10 others. Two
of the Zeppelin airships, both of a
new pattern, were shot down in Els
sex The crew of one was killed, but
the crew of the other, consisting of
twenty-five men, was captured.
Paris and Berlin reports indicate
48 aircraft brought down in sky fights.
French airmen bombed blasting fur
naceS at Essen. This is where the
Krupp gun works are located.
On the western front the allies are
engaged in a bombardment of Ger
man positions on the Somme of equal
intensity to any previous attack dur
ing the three-months' battle.
Russians on the Galician front cap
tured 1900 Teutons.
Monday, Sept. 25.-The French level
ed and took fifteen miles of German
trenches on the Somme, captured
Rancourt, advanced to Fregicourt,
seized a wide defensive system and
took 400 prisoners.
The British in a simultaneous ac-
ton, advanced over a mile along
six-mile front, and with the French
swept past and enveloped Combles,
the allied objective.
The Russians opened an offensive
on the West Macedonian front, cap
turing Hill GIG, west of Florina The
Serbs reached the frontier on Broda
river and the French made progress.
The British continued their success
on the east bank of the Struma. Sofia
claims a Bulgar repulse of allied at
tacks on Kaimakcalon. Revolt is
af1ame in Greece in favor of the al
lies.