Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
Italy Urged to Activity.

/
! treaty between these nations was
/ abrogated, a German court ruled that
| Germany is actually, though not for
mally, at war with Italy and last week
! it was reported that the defense of
! Triest would be taken over by Ger
mans. Italian participation in the
! Balkans hitherto has been limited to
! occupation Of the Albanian port Of
Avlona, which was affected before
! Italy declared war on Austria.
Germans Use Liquid Fire.
Paris, Aug. p, (Noon.)-The Ger
| mans delivered violent attack on
| FIeury near Verdun last night, using
| flaming liquid but without result, says
| the war Office statement today.
Germans Drive British Back.
! London, Aug q, All p. M
| Strong German detachments drove
! back British covering patrols north
west of Highwood on the Somme front
| this morning but were stopped when
they came under the fire of the British
/ positions west of the wood, says to-
days war Office statement. Bombing
attacks on High wood were repulsed.
Hold Gains on British Front.
With the British armies in France,
Aug. 81, lyia London, 80 p. m.)-Not
only have the British held all the gains
made in the Saturday attack through
the critical second day and night fol-
lowing it, but they have made another
important gain. This morning they
are within 500 yards of Martinquich, as
a result of taking a trench which had
held them up between Pozieres and
High wood.
In this position, while the British
had been creeping up on both TANKS,
vicious attacks and counter attacks
ragged for weeks. German resistance,
strengthened after the loss of Pozieres,
had to yield at last before the incess-
ant hammering.
Russians Make Advance.
Petrograd, Aug. p, (via London,
2.45 D. IN. THE Russians have made
further advances at some points along
the StokhOd line, where they broke
through the Hungarian de-
lenses last week, the war office an
nounced today. The capture of more
than thirteen hundred men in this reg
ion in two days is reported.
Violent Attack on SOmme Front.
Paris, Aug 21-"North OF the Somme
we took six field guns in the woods
which our troops carried yesterday be-
tween Mauie pass and Guillemont,"
the announcement says.
During the night there were violent
artillery actions on the Somme front.
"On the right bank OF the Mouse
(Verdun 'front.' the Germans late yes
terday delivered a powerful attack, ac-
companied by the use of flaming
liquids, against Fleury. Our fire
obliged the enemy TO stop short and
inflicted serious losses on him.
Greeks Killed in Air Raid.
Athens, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 20,
(Yia London, Aug. q, 3:15 p. m.)-The
Bulgarian forces moving towards Ka-
vala have already pushed their out
posts to point seven miles from that
Greek seaport. The Greek government
has ordered three divisions of the
Greek army still remaining in the
vicinity Of Drama and Series to retire
before the Bulgarian advance.
Bulgarian air raids on Kilkich and
Yannimsa killed number of Greeks.
The Bulgarian and German minis
tCTs have repeated previous assurances
that the integrity Of Greece will be re-
spcctcd. The French and British min
listers this morning asked Premier
Zaimis what measures Greece pro-
poses taking to control the civil popu-
lation in the attacked districts, who
are fleeing in all directions.
Take Many Turk Prisoners.
y Petrograd, Aug. q, fvia London, !
2:45 D. Mon the Caucasian front
the Russians have captured a series
of heights and taken prisoner a large
number of Turks, it Vas announced
officially here today Fighting in the
direction of Diarbekr is developing IA |
vorabIy for the Russians, the state
ment SAYS.
Russian Guards Lost Heavily.
Berlin, Aug. Il, Thy wireless to Say
vilIe).-Figures showing enormous
losses for the Russian guards, rem /
nants in the fighting around Stanislau, /
Galicia, as a consequence of which 4
these regiments are said to have been /
retired from service. are given by the /
Overseas News agency based on what (
il dclares are reliable reports from I
Russia by way Of Stockholm
In the emperors own semenov regi- |
gent according 10 these figures the |
losses were 40 officers and 2,7S1 men; !
in the Dragon guards 30 officers and |
1863 men, in the Moscow guards regi- |
ment So officers and 3,07S men, in the |
Paylov regiment 81 officers and 1857 |
men; in the Finland guards regiment !
IS officers and 2.6S1 men.
AS q consequence Of these losses. the /
Petrograd guards will be out Of the +
fighting for period of six months, il .
is declared.
Turks Push Back Russians.
Berlin, Aug. Il Thy wireless TO Say I
Vile. THE left win gof the Turkish I
forces in Persia has thrust back still /
further the Russian troops which were |
driven eastward TO the frontier in the |
region OF Revanduz. says an official /
Turkish communication received here
today. The Russians withdrew To- +
ward Sandshoulak and Unshu pursued |
hY Turkish troops.