Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
THE WAR NEWS.

The left wing of the British army
between the Ancre and Somme Rivers
in France has advanced on nearly
two-mile front from the east Of Eua-
court L'Abbaye to the Albert-Da-
,aume road, capturing in the oper-
rtion the town of Eaucourt L'Abbaye
md throwing their line to within
about four miles of Bapaume itself.
In addition the British line to the
eft has been sent toward for good
gains into the German front accord.
ng to London. Valuable work was
lone by the new armo:ed tractors in
he fighting.
In the Champagne region tie Ger
nans, says Paris. attempted two sur
rise attacks against the French but
.aath-af them failed. ~ -
Still further gains by the British and
french troops north of the Somme
liver in France are caronicled in the
test os%cial communications from
london and Paris.
The Germans have been cleared out
# positions near tie Stuff redoubt,
,hich they had reid since the heavy
lighting of last week and also have
,ean forced tu give up all except
cry small portion of the Schwaben
'adoubt in the region. in addition TO
he east. between lie SarS and F.ers.
oops Of Gen. Sir Douglas Haig savt
rshed toward their positions. Durn?
'aturhay night and Sunday German
renches near Moral and Clary fell
nto the hands OF the French in grenade
ighting.
Berlin reports, hCwerer. tat at
acks by the British east of Thiepval
nj by tho French in the vicinity OF
'ancouIt, Courcellette, Moval and
Lalle were repulsed The activity
:roure Halle ma. indicate the CON-
lencement CT an Entente drive wit:
'er&onne as its objective.
In GaliIa the Russians lave startel
mother big offensive with the pul pose
If driving on to Lemberg. The cificia
'epCrts from Pctrograd and De: lin are
t variance with regard 20 the results
II the fighting PetIograd reports that
! 20 miles nortEeas. OF Iemherg a'nn"
he Brody-krasne railway, ;he Russi1l
re forcing their way fowA?d despit"
he stubborn resistance Of the Teutoni@
Allies and have captured 1887 Officer.
and men. Also south OF Erze&any. 5C
miles southwest of Lemherg and a'ong
:he light bank of the Zlota ipa. Austrc
| German positions are reported to fcyc
been taken and 1l2 officers and 2.?GS
men made prisoners.
Berlin asserts that then Russia
forces along the Brody-I emberg Raii-
way wrre stopped hv tie artillery O.
he TeutonS. But On the southern
wing Berlin admits the Russians gain
ed foutho!d and also advanced ir
the angle between the Ts2niuvka and
Zlota Lipa River
In the Carpathians, in the LUdowi
sector the Austlians have turnHG t
the ogrensi.e, and 4; cGrGins 10 EiennG
liz an attack oa,t,!red four Russia l.
officers and 80: 9e!. arg cishr mach
inc guns.
The Rumaina thca'Lr is wit.iG1S:N, /,
only local enga%lnHltS. Tie A.. ben
of prisoners taken by ti2 m j l.
agal Won Fa!keHhayn in the ErrmaIr~
stadt region exceeded 5000. thirteen
guns and large quantities II !..r !';"e
also were captured, inalGG;r9 ~ rail
road cars laden with mrui'!c"S.
In Macedonia the Sc. Ji.;ns al; y
days of bitter Ggati@g a2'2 It ,?si
capture Tie EaimacFr"'?n ln:ch. or
the Greek-Serban border from the
Gulgarians. Tire 81 itish OH t..e ST. .nf:.
ave taae.i pc: ,ion If t..c 3G.ga .ian
.ae Lear i:ic C:.jl.; iri;Ec.