, 1916-09-20

my seaplanes off Panzano.
Paris, Sept. 15th.-The War Office COM
mun!cation issued tonight says. North Of
the Somme we accomplished an advance
north of LIE. Priez farm, where we took a
system of trenches to a depth Of 500 me-
tres. This advance in conjunction with
the British operations marks the beginning
of the encircling movement. There was
some lively fighting today east of the Bap-
aume road and north of Bouchavesnes, dur
ing which we enlarged our positions. South
of the Somme, two attacks began at four p.
m. in the sector of Deniecourtberny, brought
us considerable gains. East of Deniecourt a
trench strongly held by the enemy and
a small wood were captured after a
quick fight. North of Berry three trenches
were successfully conquered by US. We took
two hundred prisoners and ten machine guns.
The latest adyices say that the ground won
this afternoon is covered with German
dead. On the remainder of the front the
day was relatively calm except in the
sectors of Thiaumont, Fleury and Vaux-Cha'
pitre where the artillery duel continues sharp
ly. Aviation: Oar ~aviators on the Somme
front distinguished themselves particularly
in numerous combats above the enemys lines.
Our bombing squadrons also were very active
on Thursday night. A group of ten machines
dropped II bombs and 1913 incendiary bombs
on The station and railway at Tergnier and
Chatenay and on the station and barracks at
Guiscard. Numerous hits were made. A
huge fire was observed at Tergnier and the
commencement of a blaze at Guiscard. Ano-
Their squadron dropped 40 shells on the bar
racks at Stenay where several fires were OBJ
served and 40 bombs on works at Rombach.
One of our pilots pushed as far as Dillingen
in tho UAlloU Of tho Soar and drOnOaH g
bombs OF u large, factory where a fire is re-
ported to have been observed. The same
night the Rombach blast furnaces received
10 bombs, and 4 more bombs fell on the rail
way between Metz and Pontamousson which
was seriously damaged.
Berlin, Sept. 15th.-Prince Frederick Will
liam of Hesse has been killed at Cara Orman
it was officially announced to-day by the War
Office in it's report on the operations on the
Balkan front. Prince Frederick William of
Resse was a nephew of the Emperor.
Ottawa, Sept. 15th-Todav's casualty list
announces the wounding of Brigadier
General Lord Brooke who is in command
of one of the Canadian bligades at the
front.
London, Sept. 15th-The official announce
ment says: Today our troops in q great
assault, have broken through the enemy's
third line OF QeIonco. LII Is reported tnaG
Flers is in our hands, and that our infantry
is advancing further in the direction of.
Morval (about 2 miles east of Ginchy). On
the left, we are at the moment at the out
skirts of Martin Puich, and to the right we
have moved forward along the whole line
encircling High Wood and occupying the
main part of Bouleaux Wood. Our men
are filed with the spirit of victory, and in
several parts of the line the enemy is fee
ing back to the next line of Lefences. Pris-
oners are coming in fast. About 500 already
are in cages, and others are being brought
down from the battlefield.
Paris, Sept. 15th-The official statement
from the Macedonian front is as follows:
From the Struma to Lake Dorian the cam
nonade continues everywhere on both sides.
1t is rather spirited in the mountainous re-
gion of Bellies. On the left bank of the
Vardar, British troops delivered a violent
attack against the Bulgarians who were
supported by contingents of German infan-
try. This terminated to the advantage of the
British. Makukkovo was taken by assault,
as we'll as two points north of this locality,
where the British established themselves
solidly. One hundred prisoners and about
10 machine-guns were captured by them.
To the right of the Vardar the troops took
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