Arizona republican., 1916-08-25
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 Striking simultaneously, the British and French have made substantial gains on the Somme front, according to Paris and London. Maurepas has fallen to the French. who have pushed forward more than 200 yards beyond the town on front of mile and a quarter. The British report D 300 yard advance south of Thiepval and the capture of many prisoners.
 The capture of Maurepas leaves Clery almost surrounded and brings the French directly in front of the important railroad town of CombleS. Thiepval is in about the same posi- tion as Clery and the allied front as described now resembles the teeth or a great saw between which the Ger mans are tenaciously holding the ruins of several villages.
 Dispatches from the Somme front indicate that the French are prepar- ing to extend their offensive for q distance of 30 miles south of the present battle line. They are reported to have opened a tremendous cannon ading from Estrees to Lassigny and the bombardment is said to haVo reached an unprecedented intensity the last two days.
 No change is reported from the east but the Russian offensive in Ar menia apparently is assuming power ful proportions. Petrosred reports the re-occupation of the important Armenian town of Mush and the cap ture of 2S00 prisoners at Rachta.
 The situation on the Salonlki front remains obscure. but apparently there have been no important change since the allied Hanks were forced back by rfa al offensive.
 There have been no further reports as to the attitude of Rumania and the main interest is centered now on Greece. Athens disDatches report Greek volunteers rushing to Seres 10 take up arms against the Bulgarians. Conflicting reports. are being received as to whether or not the Greeks and Bulgarians actually have clashed. Re- ports to the Greek capital state that fighting has been going on at Seres for days
 The Italians who are pushing their offensive on the extreme north os the Austro-Italian line claim the capture of several Austrian positions. There has been an increase in artillery ac- tivItv along the Isonzo but TO in- fantrv actions have been reported.
 French Occupy Maurepss
 PARIS. Aug. 24.-French troops today completed the occupation oi Maurepas and carried their line POI meters beyond the town on from of two kilometres according to to- nights communication.
 The French are violently lombard ing the German lines from Estrees which marks the southern extremitl of their present offensive. to Lass igny. a distance of about 20 miles according to the war correspondent of La Liberte.
 The correspondent says that heav' cannonading is in progress along tn line from VermaEdovillers througl Iihons, Chaulnes and ROyeto Liss igny. The destructive French fir has irawn the German airmen acros the French lines. contrary to thei custom They are apparently trv ing Co reeOnnoiter the position of tn allied artillery.
 Captive German balloons agai have appeared in the air" says tn correspondent. but were withdraw quickly when attacked by Frenc airmen. Scouting machines sent ou bV the Germans were driven bac after numerous air battles. Tn artillery action in the last 36 hour over the entire Somme front leache an extraordinary intensity. The Ger man guns replied vigorously an some of their batteries were silenced