Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-26
GERMAN OFFICIAL
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Todays Report

Todlys Report
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS. Sept
20. Army group Of Prince Rupprecht
OF Bavaria Anglo-Freneh infantry
yesterday between Ancre and Somme
launched uniform attack. Fighting.
which commenced at noon, went on
night time with same fury Between
Ancre and Eaycourt-Labbaye hostile
thrust was stified and broke down be-
fore our lines.
Successes obtained by enemy east
Eavcourt Labbaye and conquest of viii
lagos on line Gueudecourt to Boucha.
yesnes must be recognized, but be-
lore all we must think of our heroic
troops who face united Anglo-Freneh
principal forces and massed employ
ment of materials of whole worlds
war Industry prepared during many
months. Near Bouchavesnes and far
French charges failed under heaviest
sacrifices.
Eastern war :heater: Prince Leo
pold's front-A six times repeated
storm of strong hostile forces near
Manajo failed completely under heav-
lest losses. Russian gigantic aero
plane after hard combat was brought
down by one of our flyers. Same dis
trict Russian .monoplane was shot
down in air combat.
Archduke Carts front: In Ludoya
sector fresh violent enemys attacks
farther southwark, separate attacks re-
pulsed. ~. ...<
Transylvanian war theater: In dis
trict of Hermanstadt our troops en-
gagged In progressing. Rumanian
forces occupied heights both sides of
Passes Szudnr Vulkan. Our troops
Iepulsed all attacks against passes,
but were taken back this night On
order. ::".
Balkan: Mackensen's army group:
On front no incidents Importance. Air
ship and flyers again attacked Blu.
charesE
Macedonia front: Several combats
favorable for Bulgarian troops east
Prespalake. On both sides FIorina
lively artlliery eombats. -"
Yesterdays Report
BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 25.-Ger-
man Headquarters report: On the
Somme front, commanded by Prince
there are powerful artil-
lery combats between Ancre and the
Somme Partial 2enemy's attacks
against the sector of Combles and
Rancolrt and near BouchaFesnes
failed. - .'.s'..
On the Crown Princes front a Sc.
ries of strong French hand-grenade |
attacks for three days past at various
points have been repuised. 40 ~"
In numerous air combats nine of |
the enemy's aeroplanes have been shot
down by German anti-aircraft guns. |
During. the last few days four were so
destroyed % ~....E ..-:.-.:.
Enemy bombs were dropped on |
Lens, with the resultant killing of |
six civilians and the severe wound. /
ing or 81 others. ''- ~ d go -. = -
Essen, one child was killed and 9TH
ers wounded The material damage
by the enemy's bombs was insignifi-
can't. I
In the eastern war theater, on /
Prince Leopold's front. a. position near
Manayov was reconQuered by US and
held against renewed strong Russian );
attacks. On Arehduke Carts front the
russians attacked without success
against the Turkish troops between
ploklipa and Narayovka, at one point
making 142 prisoners. In many other
places Russian attacks were repulsed.
In the new Siebenbuergen war are
Ia Rumanian attack between
sZurdak and the Vulkan passes was
'epulsed. In the Balkans, Gen. Won
army engaged in success
ul fighting south of the line from
'obandina. to Stopraisar.
One of our airships flew over the
ortress capital. of. Bucharest and bonn \
,arded it. III.
On the Macedonian front there was
minor fighting near Florina and
trong Serbian attacks against Kali
nacalan broke down.
On the Struna river front feebler
British detach:rents than before
harged on a broad front and wereI
epulsed.