The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-09-22
GERMANS AND AUSTRO-HUN.
GARlANS TAKE OFFENSIVE
EAsT-cAPTURE $500 RUS
SLAMS, VIENNA REPORTS.
BULGARS BREAK SlAV
AND R0UMANlAN LINE
Teutonic Allies Repulse and Pursue
Invaders in Southern Pennsylvania,
According to Berlin-New Line
in Dohrudja Is Penetrated
Pause in Fighting in Somme.

Athens, Sept. 21.-It is stated In
the most reliable displomatic circles
here that the Austrians are preparing
for the evacuation of Triest.
Heavy Battles In East.
London, Sept. 21.-Although there is
a pause in the violent infantry fighting
of the Somme region due to the in
clement weather, heavy battles are in
progress on the Eastern front in Rus
STA, Galicia, Pennsylvania and Rou.
mania and on the southern front of
Macedonia.
Along the Stokhod river in Russia
the Germans and -Hungarians
have taken the offensive against the
Russians, and according to Berlin, near
Zarecze have crossed the river in pur-
suit of their retreating foes and cap
tured 81 officers and $500 men and
II machine guns. Here four lines of
Russian trenches were penetrated by
the Teutonic allies, says Vienna.
Teutons Capture 1900 SIavs.
In Galicia, a counter-attack by the
forces of the Central powers along the
Narayuvka river southeast of Lemberg
brought further success to their arms
and resulted in the capture of an addi-
tional 1920 men.
In the Ludowa region Of the Car.
pathians, the Russians have gained
some new positions in the fighting
among the snow-clad peaks.
Roumanians Are RepuIsed.
The war chancellories at Berlin,
Sofia and Vienna record victories for
the Teutonic allies over the Rouman-
lans in Pennsylvania and Dobrudja.
In southern Pennsylvania near Hats
reg, according to Berlin, the invading
Roumanians have been repulsed and
are being pursued by the Austro-Ger-
mans. In Dohrudja, the new line
formed by the Russians south Of the
Constanza railway and running from
the Black sea to the Danube has been
penetrated at some points and several
villages captured.
Fighting in Macedonia.
In Macedonia hard fighting con-
tinues at various points but with no
important changes in positions report
ed Artillery engagements for the
most part are going on along both
the British and French sectors of the
front.
In France and Belgium, there has
been violent artillery activity on the
Somme and Verdun fronts and around
Dixmude.
British Gain On Somme.
London, Sept. 20. = The British line
on the Somme river has been ad.
front, says the official statement from
field headquarters. A powerfully for.
titled German work, known as the
"Quadrilateral" has fallen completely
into British hands.
Progress also was made north of
Flert where heavy German counter-at.
tacks were repulsed.
French Capture Fiorina.
In Macedonia the French troops
have captured the town of Florina,
Greece, from the Bulgarians, who are
reported by Paris to be retiring in
disorder northwest in the direction of
Monastir.
All of Germany's ports in East AT.
RIGA now are in the hands of the Brit.
fish, Lindi and Mikindani having been
evacuated.
Serbian soldiers are fighting on
their native soil for the first time
since their retreat through Albania
last winter. They have captured a
series of heights from the Bulgars at
Kamakchalan and have crossed the
Serbo-Greek border north of Lake
Ostrovo.