Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-22

THE WAR
TODAY

SOuchez in northern France, near
the Belgian border, has again
been the scene of sanguinary fight
ing with marked advantage to the
Germans. A strong attack by Ger
man infantry developed in this
sector last night, resulting in the
capture Of 500 metres of French
positions, the Germans penetrat-
ing beyond the first line trenches
at several places. They took some
Ss5 prisoners. Paris declares that
the Germans were afterward driy-
en- out of all but a few of the COM
municating trenches. Apparently
the Germans still hold all the first
line trenches gained.
A big Zeppelin airship was
brought to earth yesterday by fire
from the French anti aircraft guns
near Brabant.Le-ROi and it is be.
liered the crew persisted as the
Zeppelin took fire while in the air.
Austrian aeroplanes made a
raid on Italian territory yesterday
and by dropping bombs in the
province Of Brescia, killed four
persons and wounded five. The
property damage was slight
Fights between air craft Of the
allies and the Germans have been
frequent of late and several raids
by the allies have occurred, not
ably on the German aviation field
at Habsheim, at Mulhausen, and
on munitions factory at Pagny.
Sur-Moselle. Paris reports that
several of the German aer0planes
were brought down by fire from
the French airmen.
Near LihOns, south of the
Somme river, the Germans were
repulsed by the French in an at
tack extending over more than
four miles. The offensive move
ment was preceded by a heavy
b0mbardment and clouds of as
phyxiating gases. When the Ger
man infantry endeav0red to come
out of their trenches for the at
tack, the French fire stopped them
everywhere, according to Paris.
In Champagne, the forest of
the Argonne and In the entire re-.
gi0n of Verdun, the French claim
much execution was accomplish
ed by their gunners. The Ger.
mans claim to have repulsed the
British along the User canal.
The Russians have captured
Bftuis on Lake Van and are per-
sistently following the Turks who
fled from Erzerum.
COnstantinople is in a state of
CONSERVATION on account of the
presence In the BOsphorus of
submarine belonging to the allies.
1t Is said to have tOrpedOed six
Turkish transports loaded with
munitions.
The Turks lost heavily in the
fighting resulting in the capture
of Erzerum by the Russians, &C.
cOrding to Petr0grad dispatch
today, which estimates their loss
at 10000 killed, wounded and
prisoners.
Following up their victory ener-
geticaIly. the Russians are pursu-
ing the Turks westward from Err
zerum, as well as to the north and
the south, as the Turkish forces
have split and fled In all direc.
lions.
On the north, TrebfzOnd Is
threatened, the Russians having
pushed close to the Black sea port
in their operations along the coast,
while the Russian forces from En-
zerum are reported nearing the
COAST city
Differences between Greece and
the entente allies over military
questions appear in way to be
smoothed out as the result OF a
visit of General Sarrail, the French
commander In the Balkans, to King
Constantine.
The Ausutans are continuing
their air raids over italian terri.
tory. The latest flights were
across the province of Bresica
and towards Milan.
Rome reports four persons kill.
ed and five wounded, with only
slight material damage.