, 1916-09-20

FaflS, sept. 106n.-NOrtn or the SOmmo
the French last night captured a series of
German trenches and advanced as far as the
village of Rancourt the War Office announc-
ed to-day. On the Verdun front two Ger
man attacks were repulsed.
Salonika, Sept. 15th.-The Serbjans are
successfully pushing the Bulgarians back at
several points on their section of the Saloni-
ka front according to an official statement
issued at Serbian headquarters today.
Rome, Sept. 15th-Eleven Italian sea-
planes accompanied by several French aero
planes bombarded batteries and sheds at
Parenzo 80 miles southwest of Triest with
good effect. according to an official statement
issued today. The statement says the air.
crafts all returned intact to their basis.
London, Sept. 15th-The crew of the
Dutch steamer "Antwerpen' which was re-
ported sunk on Sept. 18th. has been landed
at Plymouth according to a despatch to
Lloyds. The "Antwerpen" was a vessel of
ll,4O0 tons and belonged to the Standard
Oil Company. She was built at Newport
News and was on her maiden voyage to
London from Bayonne. N. j.
London, Sept. 15th--Two hundred wound
ed soldiers were safely removed on stretch
ers last night after heroic work, when fire
broke out in the West Military Hospital hear
Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The building, the
seat of Lord Lucas was badly damaged.
Villages for miles arouud aided the police,
fIemen and nurses in the rescue Of the
wounded soldiers.
London, Sept. 15th-Tbe greater part Of
BouIeau Wood, High Wood and the towns
of Flers, hiartinpuich and Courcelette have
been taken by the British forces, who ia
addition have captured all the high ground
between Combles and the Pozieres- Bapaume
road, according to the official communication
issued tonight. More than 1900 prisoners
were captured in the drive. The statement
says: Today's fighting which has been
severe, resulted III our capture OF virtually all
the high ground between Combles and he
Pozlersbapaume road. Most of the Bor-
le"ux Wood, Flers High Wood, Martinpuich,
and Courcelette, have fallen into our hands.
The enemy fought stubtornly to regain his
ground. Over 1900 prisoners already have
been passed back, including IS officers. six
of them being battalion commanders. Our
air service today maintained q constant sue
cessful cooperation with our artillery md
infantry. Frequent accurate reports have
been furnished of the course Of the battle,
Hostile artillery and infantry have heen
effectively engaged by our aeroplanee with
machlne-gun fire. Many bombing attacks
were carried out against hostile HerodTonleS
and railway stations, in the course Of which
troop trains were hit and railway sidings
were attacked with machine-gun fire. An
other German kite balloon was brought
down. The total number of hostile aero
planes destroyed today was thirteen. Nine
others were driven down in a damaged con-
dition. -Four of our machines are missing.
Rome, Sept. 16th.-The War Office issued
the following official statement today. Be-
tween the heads of the Vano and Femme
valleys, our attacks were directed toward
extending possession of the crest northeast
OF Monte Cauriol. We are proceeding sat-
isfactorily, Notwithstanding the difficulty of
the ground and stubborn resistance of the
enemy. Yesterday the enemy's artillery kept
under violent fire without result, the positions
we captured recently on Monte Lagazuci and
in the Travenanzes and Boite valleys. On
the Lower lsonzo yesterday artillery and
heavy trenchmortars batteries kept up an
intense fire against the enemy's lines east of
Gorilla and on the Carso. While torrential
rains were falling in the afternoon, we storm
ed positions east of of V~a!lone, taking some
lines of entrencbments. We captured 2.l17
prisoners, including II officers and some ma
chine-guus and trenchmortars yesterday.
One Of our aeroplane squadrons in aerial