The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-06
n 8 $ Are Being Switched to
Z l|Iop the Rumanians
British PUSH ON SoMME
Offensive in That Quarter Con-
tinues Very Vigorous; War
Zone Information
UNITED Press Dispatch.]

London, Eng, October 4-The Ru-
manian army that recently crossed
the Danube river and invaded Bull
garia is reported to have been as
sailed on three sides by the Bulgar-
ians, Germans and Turks. 1t is UNDER
stood that Germans and Bulgarians
are attacking this Rumanian army
from the east and west while on the
south side it is being assailed by
Bulgarians and Turks. At last re-
ports the battle was still raging
furiously, with the result in doubt.
Switch of BuIgars.
1t is stated that Bulgarian troops
are being withdrawn from the force
that invaded Dobrudja, for the pur-
pose of strengthening the attack on
the Rumanians in Bulgaria At the
same time, the Rumanians and Rus
slams in Dobrudja have commenced
a furious attack on the Bulgarians
there, evidently for the purpose of
preventing any aid being sent against
the invading Rumanians in Bulgaria
Word comes from Bucharest that
the Rumanian war office feels no
anxiety for the fate of the Rumanian
army in Bulgaria.
Captured One Town.
Sofia, Bulgaria, October 4.-The
Bulgarians have captured the Ru-
manian town of Malakkalafat, near
the Danube river it was officially
announced by the Bulgarian war Of
flee this morning. At the same time
it was admitted that large army OF
Rumanians had managed to cross the
Danube river into Bulgarian territory
before their pontoon bridge, near
Riahovi, was destroyed by Bulgarian
artillery. The Bulgarians claim to
have stopped the Rumanian advance
along the Deseaul line.
Allies Are Pushing Ahead.
limited Press Dispatch.1
With the French Army On the
Somme, October 4.-The allies are
pushing forward against the Germans
over a front of about twenty-five
miles. The offensive is vigorous all
the way from the Albert -Bapaume
railroad to the region north of Chaul-
mes. The capture of Thiepval by the
British and of Chilly by the French
marks two very important gains, OPP
ening the way for quick advances on
Bapaume and Peronne.
| otIOHSIy LIHC dHCI
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Paris, October 4.-The strongly
fortified line of German defenses be-
tween Morval and st. Pierre and
Vast wood on the Somme front has
been captured by the French, it was
officially announced today. Two hun
dred prisoners were taken.
|: Sofia, Via London, October A.
| wi ornccod tho nannho
| and invaded Bulgaria are described
as considerable units of troops" in
: the official statement by the war de-
! partment today, which, however, does
not report any clash between the
+ Bulgarians and the invaders.
. Creeping Upon Bapaume.
United Press Dispatch.l
: London, Eng, October 4.-The
,, British forces are creeping closer and
closer to Bapaume. The village Of
Eaucourt l'Abbaye, three miles from
Bapaume. was taken last night, and
is now completely occupied. The
Germans clung tenaciously to this
stronghold, realizing its Importance
for the defense Of Bapaume, but they
were routed out and driven from
building to building, until the whole
place Was III iIC Itbus VI tHt oil tiSis
; Stesming Up the Danube
limited Press Dispatch.l
PetrOgrad Russia. October A.
Russian gunboats have steamed up
e the Danube river and bombarded the
: Bulgarian position at the port of
r Rassova in he Dobrudja territory.
saloniki, Greece, October A.
British forces, issuing from the
L - W
wrested from the Bulgarians the
town of Jenikog south of the Senis
road
{ Town in British Hands.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
0 London, October At was official
" announced that the town of Bau-
e court Labbaye on the Somme front,
4 for the possession of which heavy
S fighting has been in progress for
1 several days is now entirely in the
0 hands of the British. The French,
S continuing their thrust, captured a
S strong line of German defenses be-
: tween Morval and st Pierre and Vasst
a woods, Paris announces.
4 Fishing Vesscl7 Sunk.
rUn:ted Press Dispatch.]
Berlin, Cn-pc-v, October 4-The
German We cffice gave out the
statement tha+ from September 20 to
: 20. in addition TO other vessels re-
d ported destroyed, the German sub
: NERVES sank in the North sea and
r English crannol eleven British fish
4 inc vo~ae's. for. Beieian ships and
S thirtv-five otho" hostile water craft,
all with total 'onnage of $4,000.
Defeat Fer Russians.
Berlin, via ! ondon, October Rus
s'a-s continued Yesterday their heavy
q assaults 90 Austro-Germ lines.
. It was officially announced today
! that the Russians were defeated by
prince Leopold.