Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-18
First and Second Line of
Trenches Reached on the
Macedonian Front.
ASQUITH LOSES SON
Russians Resume Activity in
Campaign for Capture
Of Lemberg.

Berlin. Sept. Is, via London.
6:05 p. ma German attack
against the Russians who are at
tempting tn capture the GaIician
town 0f HalicZ resulted i'm the de-
feat of the Russians. who lost the
greater portion OF the territory
gained on Saturday, the war office
announced today. In addition to
jntIicting heavy casualties on the
Russians. the Germans took $500
prisoners and Is machine guns.
London. Sept Is, (2:42 p. M
A further advance for the Serb
ianS on the western end of the
Macedonian front is reported in a
dispatch sent out today under
Sal0niki date by the Exchange
Telegraph company. 1t says the
first and second line trenches of
the Bulgarians at kaimakcalan
have been taken by the Serbians,
who have crossed the BTOda river.
Heavy fighting continues on the
further bank of the river.
AIKEN four field guns and eight ma
chine guns. bringing up to SO the num-
Der of guns captured. A large num-
Der Of prisoners also are said TO have
fallen into the hands of the Serbians.
The dispatch also reports that
French troops on the allied Ls1t--Eing
have captured the station at Florina.
Heavy fighting continues.
Heavy German Losses.
Paris. Sept. Is, ,NOonD- The Ger
mans lost heavily in several counter
attacks north and south of the Somme
last night, the war office announced
today. The French maintained the
ground recently won ana made further
progress near Clery and Berry and on
the eastern edge of Deniecourt.
The French took ! 200 prisoners and
10 machine guns. The town of Denie-
court is now completely encircled by
the French
Prisoners report that enormous
losses have been sustained by some Of
the German formations. The state
ment SAYS two battalions were almost
annihilated by the French artillery.
Asquith's Son Killed.
London. Sept. IS. GAO p. m.D-Lieu-
tenant Raymond Asquith, son OF Pre-
mier Asquith. was killed in action on
Sept 10, it was announced today.
British Advance Lines.
London, Sept. 1S.-In small opera
tons on the Somme front last night
the British gained further ground, the
war office announced today.
The general situation continues un-
changed the statement says. South
Of the Ancre we improved our position
north Of Nartinpuich. East Of Cour-
celette, minor attack made last
night upon elements of enemy trench
Is was entirely successful. Our lines
have been advanced appreciably at
this point"
West Of the Noquet farm the enemy
entered one Of our trenches under Gov
er Of heavy Smelling but was driven
out with loss" the statement says.
South Of Thiepval we have taken a
further portion Of the enemy trench
system. The enemy heavily shelled
various parts of our line during the
night
Italians in Fierce Attacks.
Amsterdam. sept. Us, (via London,
t.55 p. ma telegram printed by the
cologne Gazette today says the Italian
attacks against the AustrO-Hung arian
positions near Gorilla, on the plateau
or Roman. who have been proceed
ing FER two days. are not to be COM
pared with any battle. however bloody,
OF the Italian war up 10 the present,
out only with the great fighting in the
west or the last Russian offensive
The spondent says the Italians
are adopting tactics employed by
GENERAL Brussiloff. and adds that they
are subiecting the short front between
"ippaCh and the sea 10 continuous as
aaits by thick infantry masses.
Resume Lemberg Attack.
Petrograd, Sept. Is. tvia London.
f;S5 p. N. After weeks OF suspended
ecuFity. General Brussiloff has ener-
eeacally resumed his campaign
against Lem berg.
Halcz, which obstructs the way 10
vat city from the southeast. is again
0elng subjected 10 the most violent
PRESSURE by the Russians. who are
1fowing the greatest weight of their
suzek north OF Halicz on the NarayuY-
a flYer, where they are attempting 70
sat the railway from Halicz along the
H&fayuvka to Podyyscke
RepUlsed by BuIgarIans.
sofa, Sept IS, via London, l:2o p.
a)-An attack made by the entente
,,ofces in the Struma valley on the
a1cedonian front was repulsed by the
oalgarians, II was announced officially
today.
Official Berlin Report
Berlin Sept. IS, tvia London, 900