White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-08-25
RUSSIANS IN DRIVE
ACROSS STOKHOD
GENERAL BRUssIloFF is MAX.
ING A SERIOUS EFFORT TO
INVADE HUNGARY.
BERLIN ADMITS ADVANCES
AngIo-French Armies Press On in
Somme Sector-Germans Counter
FierceIy at Verdun - Both
Sides Claiming Success.

London, Aug 21.-The Russians ap-
parently are centering their efforts
on their new drive toward Kovel. Ber-
lin admits that General Brussiloff's
troops have crossed the .Stowhod at
one point and Petrograd says that
the Russians have pushed on beyond
the river and captured series Of
heights on the road to Kovel.
Fierce fighting continues on the
crest of the Carpathians, where the
Russians are battling within sight of
the Hungarian plains. No indication
has been given, however, of the
strength of the forces engaged in this
region, and it is uncertain as yet
whether General Brussiloff is max
ing a serious effort to invade Hun
gary.
The offensive on the Saloniki front
is slowly developing and the fight is
growing in intensity on the 15O-mile
Dorian. Both sides claim minor sue
cesses, but apparently no action of
first Importance has occurred.
On the western front the French
continue to press forward in the
neighborhood of Guillemont and Paris
reports the capture of a strongly for
titled wood between that town and
Maurepas. In the Verdun sector the
Germans are fiercely counter attack
ing in an effort to regain Fleury. The
British report the repulse of Ger
man counter attacks and the capture
of portion of trenches north of
Bazentin-le-Petit.
Paris, Aug. 21.-Bulgarian troops
are advancing toward the Greek sea-
port of Kavala, it was announced to-
day. They have seized two Greek
forts. At several points along the
front new engagements have been
| fought.
In the Somme sector the French
have carried strongly organized
wood between Guillemont and Maui
repas, taking a large quantity of
war materials, according to war
office statement issued tonight.
Cars Troops Enter Hungary.
Petrograd, Aug. 81, via London
The official statement issued today
says:
"In the region vets of Lake Nobel
German attacks were repulsed
"On the river Stokhod in the re
gion of the village of Rubkacher
vische, we captured Tcherische farm
and several heights. There was {
stubborn fight for the village of To
Dol, which, after changing hands sew
eral times, finally remained in oul
possession. Cossack cavalry attack
ed, killing more than 200 Austrians
In this region we captured six Off
GERS, more than 600 men, Is machine
guns, two mine throwers, one search
light and telephone apparatus"
Rumana Sways to Entente.
The Rumanian situation is AGAR
taking leading place in the wal
news. Dispatches from Berlin ant
Bucharest, via Berlin, describe the
relations between Rumania and the
Germanic allies as extremely serious
Wolff bureau dispatches hint that al
Austro-German ultimatum is in prep
aration. The Kreuse Zeitung de
clares negotiations that took place a
Bucharest at the weekend between
the Russian military attache and the
Rumanian secretary of war must be
considered as proof that Rumania has
joined the entente.
The entry of Rumania into the wal
on the side of the entente would
mean the forging of another link ii
the chain of foes surrounding the cen
trail powers, and the material aiC
which Rumania could give would be
of an important character. She has
had between 100000 and 100000 sol
diers modified for nearly year ant
her army is reputed to be one of the
best equipped and trained in Europe
Basis for Portuguese Report.
The repeated unofficial reports thai
Portugal was about to take an active
share on the European battlefield ap
parently 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 pre-
parations of very extensive charac
| for hut there has heen othinp tn in
dictate the number of men under
arms.
German West Line Holds.
Berlin, Aug. 81, via London.-At
tacks on German positions in the
Somme and Verdun sectors yester.
day resulted in failure, the war Of
flee announces.