Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-22
Huge Saloniki Onslaught
Gains Impetus as Serbs
Take Trenches.
ITALIAN TROOPS TO
JOIN IN OFFENSIVE
Russian Advance MenaceS
Kovel in Region of Stok-
had and Pinsk.

DARIS, Aug. 2l.--G0:i5 p. ma
l. general offensive along the entire
Saloniki front was launched sunday
10y the allies, according to French
war office statement. The Serbians
have captured the Bulgarian first line
on the left of the battle front, but
have lost the town of Banica, south
Of Tlorina.
on the center and right wing heavy
fighting is in progress. The British
French forces have crossed the
Struna and are attacking Bulgarian
positions northwest of Seres. The
statement follows:
con August 90 the allied forces at
Saloniki took the offensive on the
entire front on the right wing the
Struma and are attacking the enemy
on the Kavakli- Kalendra- -Topalsva
front northwest of Seres). They are
in contact with a position strongly
kilcmeters southwest of Demir-IIis
sar).
an the center violent artillery ac-
tons are taking place on the southern
slope of the Beles mountain and on
both hanks Of the Vardar. In the
region extending from Lake Doiran
To the Nlrdar the allies have consoli-
dated positions occupied on the pre-
cedlng day.
"On the left wing in the mountain
Gus region between the Cerna and
Moglenica rivers the Serbian troops
have taken the first line trenches OF
the Bulg1rians on the heights of l<l-
kuruZ and have occupied the forts of
Kaimakcalar On the extreme left
after inflicting heavy losses on the
Pulgarians debouching from Florna
on Banica they had to abandon this
latter place and have established
themselves on heights situated to the
east. The battle is continuing"
Italians Take Part.
Reports from Saloniki say that
Italian troops have landed there and
will Join in the general offensive.
This, if ccrroborated, means that
Italy has finally decided formally to
declare war on Germany, as the Ger
mans are admittedly directing the
Bulgarian campaign. At certain
points on the front Berlin reports the
Rulsarians on the offensive. but Lon
don and Paris interpret this as a
move for political purposes and not
as a serious attack against Saloniki.
\ desire to affect public opinion in
Pumania and to influence the ap-
preaching Greek elections Is the mo-
tive behind Bulgaria's action, i'm the
opinion Of the allied capitals.
Tiercc fighting continues in the re-
gion of the Stokhod. on the eastern
front, where the Russian advance
ynenaces Kovell and tho German
salient at Pinsk. The battle on the
crest of the Carpathians also RACES,
both sides claiming minor successes.
on the western front there has
been no material change in the stu
alton since the allies started their
great attack Friday. German coun-
tcr-attacks made at several points
along the British lines according to
London, met with successes. The Ger
rlans also have made a powerful ef-
fort to rccapture F'lcury, in the Yer
dun sector. but Paris reports a com
plete repulse.
The repeated unofficial reports that
Portugal was about to take an active
share on the European battlefield
apparently are confirmed by an an
nouncement from Paris that a Brit
ish- French military commission has
been sent to Lisbon. Dispatches from
Portugal have described military
preparations Of a very extensive char
acter, but there has been nothing to
indicate the number OF men under
prus.