The Raymer enterprise., 1916-09-21
BRITISH TAKE 1000 PRISONERS
IN THRUST AT GERMANS
..4 SOUTH OF ANCRE.
SERB|ANs VICTORIOUS
BUlGAR.TEUTONS SEIZE GROUND
WON BY RUMANlANS IN THE
SECOND BALKAN WAR.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Sept. 19.-Gen. Haig, com-
mander of the British forces on the
Somme front, reports the capture Of
additional German prisoners to the
number of LOO making the total cap
tured for two days more than 4,000S
Continuation of the battle is report
ed in the British official statement
south of the Ancre river. The British
proceeded methodically with their at
tack begun Friday, and Germans re-
sponded with heavy counter attacks
both against British and French. Com
parative quiet, however, reigned along
the French section of the Somme front
although the French report some prog
ress north of Bouchayesnes and the
capture of trench northeast OF Berry.
The advance of the British in France
apparently has halted momentarily.
while Gen. Haig's men consolidate
the ground gained and Withstand
German counter attacks. Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria launched
futile attacks against the new posi-
tions. Berlin admits the loss OF Cour-
celette, Martinpuich and Flers. but
declares that strong British attacks
against Combles were ineffective
1t is estimated by the Germans that
twenty divisions. or about 100000
men. took part in the Anglo French
drive Friday. Berlin says the British
made progress, and that the French
assaults south OF the Somme we're re-
pulsed.
German positions exceeding four
miles In length were captured Satur-
day night and Sunday by the British
and French armies in the Somme re-
gion. War material and many prison.
ers were captured. German counter
attacks were repulsed with large
losses to the Germans, according to
London.
Bulgarian troops assisted by Ger
mans and Turks have regained virtu-
ally all that part of Dobrudja taken
by Rumania during the second Balkan
war. Forces Of the central powers
have driven Russians and Rumanians
back to the line running north of Sill
istria on the Danube to Mangalia on
| the Black Sea coast
The Rumanian advance in Transyl.
vania is meeting with stiff resistance
from the AustroGerman forces. At
tempts Of the Rumanians to cross the
Alt river were checked. At Hatzeg.
Rumanian positions were taken.
Italian troops are succeeding in
their new offensive toward Trieste,
Rome says. Several important posi-
tions on the line of the Vallone we're
taken from the Austrians, and the
Italians also captured more than 1000
prisoners.
According to the entente capitals.
the advance of the French, British
and Serbians in Macedonia against
the German and Bulgarian forces con
tinues successfully.
The most violent fighting Is taking
place west OF Lake Ostroyo, where the
Serbians are said to have routed the
troops OF the central powers. The Ser
bians have advanced northeast of Flo
rina and have captured thirty.two
cannon.
French forces have advanced In the
regions of vetrenik, Kaimaokalan and
Florina. Sofia says the Bulgarians
repulsed attacks in the region of Lake
Ostrova. Berlin says the Bulgarlans
retired to a new defensive position
after the loss of Malkanidze. Serbian
attacks on the Moglencia front failed.
according to Berlin.
London, Sept. 16.-Smashing the
German line on front of six miles
north OF the Somme In France, the
British forces have made probably
the most notable advance since the
Anglo'French offensive began July /.
Three towns, two woods and the DOS
session of nearly all the high ground
between Combles and the Pozieres.
Bapaume road fell to the British. Not
only did the Germans lose these
points but the British drive imperils
the Combles and Thiepval positions.
at either end of the British front.
The gaining of the high ground north
OF Combles gives the British command
OF the approaches to Bapaume.
Bulgarians have evacuated Kasto.
ria. says a report from Athens.
Official statements declare allies
have won a series Of successes on
the Macedonian frort