Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-11
BRITISH TAKE OFFENSIVE
ON MACEDONIAN Frontier
Cross the Struma River Under Fire
Forty Miles Northeast
of SaloniN.
RUMANIANs LOSE sILIsTR1A
Berlin Announces Capture by Ger
mans and Bulgarians of 1mpor-
tant Fortress on the
Lower Danube.

LONDON, September II, 4:45
p.m.-Attacks on Bulgaria from
both the north and the south are
apparently in preparation by the
entente armies in the Balkans.
A movement from the south de-
veloped today in official news
from Paris that the British had
taken the offensive on the north
eastern Macedonian front. They
have crossed the Struma about 40
miles northeast of Saloniki in an
advance toward the Bulgarian
border, after strong artillery prep
aration, and are attacking the vii
lagos of Nevolyen and Karab-
jades.
Serbians Also Advancing.
The conclusion is drawn from the
omcial French report in regard to
operations in Macedonia that an Of
fensive campaign has been inaugurated.
In addition to the British attack along
the Struma, the Serbians already are
advancing against the Bu1garians. who
some time ago crossed the Greek from
tier near Lake Ostrovo and made q
quick advance southward. Since that
time the Bulgarians have retired con-
siderably under pressure. The French
also are forcing the fight. attacking
from the vardar to Lake Doiran.
At the beginning of the Macedonian
operations last month the Bulgarians
pushed down rapidly from the border
and occupied positions in Greek terri
tory on the right flank Of the allied
defensive lines around Saloniki. push
ing their advance to the Aegean coast
with apparently little opposition.
Applying Pincers to Bulgaria.
The present British thrust. which may
mean the beginning of an important
offensive with the object of placing
Bulgaria between two fires. is directed
. along the main road to seres. north of
Tahinos lake, the natural avenue of
advance for an army pushing for the
Bulgarian border.
Bulgaria is proceeding on the north
with the reported arrival of Russian
troops in strong force to take the Of
fensive against the Bulgarians, who
hN Inv a1al Inv
of Dobrudja, occupying large areas and
capturing the fortresses Of Turtukai
and Silistria-
Reuters dispatch from Petrograd
says: Russian cavalry has occupied
several points on the Bulgaria Ru-
mania frontier.
According to evidence received by
the Russian commission of inquiry into
,Germany's methods of warfare, columns
of Russian prisoners in German uni
form were marched to the rear on the
Franco-German front with the purpose
Of deceiving French air scouts, who.
taking them for German reserves fire.
quently dropped bombs on them"
British Cross the Struma.
PARIS. September II. 1906 pm
British troops on the front in Creek
Z Macedonia took the offensive last night.
They crossed the Struma river. the war
ONCE announced today. and attacked
the Bulgarians, who are resisting des-
perately.
The British troops crossed the Struma
under fire. Having gained footing on
the eastern bank at point about forty
miles northeast of Saloniki, they at
tackled the villages Of Nevolyen and
. Karabjabes.
From the region west Of the vardar
to Lake Doiran," the statement saws.
vi tv hor t.urI rIoI ID
gsrian positions and made some enec-
tive practice on the enemy's batteries
''on the Serbian front a fresh with
Z drawal of Bulgarian advance posts is
reported"
Invaders Capture Silistria.
BERLIN. September 10, via London,
September l1.-official announcement
was made today that the German and
Bulgarian forces that are invading
eastern Rumania have captured the Ru-
manian fortress of Silistria, on the
Danube sixty miles southeast Of Bu-
charest. The announcement follows:
Siiistria has fallen.
The Rumanians and Russians during
the last few days appear to have suffer-
ed very considerable losses.
On the Macedonian front there was
no incident of importance"
Silistria is one of the line of Rumanian
fortresses on the southern bank of the
danube II is twenty-five miles north
east Of Turtukai capture of which by the
invaders was announced last week II
has figured as an important fortress in
earlier wars. The town has about Is 000
inhabitants.
The Budapest newspaper AS Est saws
that the Buigarians, who are invading
eastern Rumania- nave now taken Dos
session Of virtually all the Dobrudja ter.
sxBp n,,r<~n
i surrender to Rumania at the time of the
y second Balkan war. All Bulgaria is cele-
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