Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-21
Occupation of Florina Cause
for Hasty Conference Of
Greek Cabinet.
FRENCH MEET LOSSES
German and Bulgarian Ad-
vance May Be Move to
influence Rumania.

Berlin. Aug 81 (via London. 1.-The
German and Bulgarian forces which
have taken the offensive on the west
ern end OF the Balkan front are push
ing forward in Greece, the war Office
communication of today shows. They
have wrested further positions from
the Servians and beaten off efforts to
recapture ground won
Athens, Aug. 19, Is p. m, via Lon
don. Aug. p. 1I:O5 a m)-The Bull
garian occupation OF Florina caused
CONSERVATION in the capital and hasty
conferences Of the king, the general
staff and cabinet members.
The German and Bulgarian advance
toward Kavala also is causing disquiet,
although the impression is general that
this movement is a mere political ma
neuver calculated TO influence Ru-
mania and affect the Greek elections.
Berlin. Aug. q. by wireless to Say
villel-The Bulgarian headquarters
statement of Aug. Il covering events
preceding the occupation of FlOrina
and reporting renewal of the fighting
in the Dorian lake region says:
The entire Seventeenth French cav
airy division participated in the pre-
The enemy's artillery continued its
first against our positions south and
west Of Lake Dorian. His infantry at
tackled az two points but met with
heavy losses wherkt AEu7hfng within
range Of our fire afaH was forced to
retreat"
Bulgarians Advance in Macedonia
Paris. Aug. q. $50 a. mD-The at
tempted German-Bulgarian counter Of
fensive on both TANKS of the entente
allies front in Macedonia. with the ap-
parent intention of hindering the plans
Of General Sarrail. the entente com
mander. Will have no effect on the
execution of his campaign, it is said
here
The Fourth Greek army corps, which
had divisions at Sores, at Kavala and
also at Drama, fell back before the Bull
garians who are advancing in eastern
Macedonia. The Bulgarians have oc-
cupied HeTmanli and have crossed the
Nestos railway and advanced to
Kavala
These developments are considered
Of secondary importance by the allies.
In the fighting at Moglen the Bulga-
r1ans. according to a dispatch, re-
ed and AZ were taken.
Vienna OficiaI Statement
Berlin. Aug. q. Cby wireless to Say
ville).-The Austrian headquarter
statement of Aug. 10 received here
from Vienna contains the following re
garding operations on the eastern
front:
Front OF Archduke Francis Joseph:
West Of the Mouldavin BukOwina,
Honved infantry and German battal-
Ions stormed the much disputed height
OF Magura. The Russians left 600 pris-
oners and two machine guns in our
hands Russian counter attacks failed.
West OF ZabieWe withdrew our ad-
Vanced troops after violent fighting to-
wards the Chornahora ridge. Near
Sianislau 20 the northwest our rife
men repulsed a Russian advance.
Front OF Field Marshal Won linden
burg. Our troops repulsed a Russian
attack near Czelwow. Near Tobol, on
the Stokhod, the Russians advanced !
into our trenches but were thrown |
back. A new Russian attack is in
progress.
A portion Of the foregoing state !
ment recording the Austrian retire
ment west " liable was received by
cable by way Of London on Saturday
night.
Italian Attack RepuIsed.
Berlin. Aug q, Cby wireless TO |
Sayyille Operations on the Austro- j
Italian front are recorded in the Aus |
TRAN headquarters statement Of Aug. |
~, as follows.
The conditions on the coastal |
Tont yesterday were rather quiet. In |
NE Isonzo sector northeast Of PLAYA |
our troops cleared the left bank or /
weak hostile detachments near
1Io0ta and Britof, taking about fifty /
Prisoners
i. An Italian night attack south OF 4
M Vippach valley was completely re- /
pulsed On the Fleimstal front, in an !
Enterprise against an advanced hostile /
position southeast OF Gina di BOche, /
~ prisoners and two hand grenade /
hrowers were taken. Italian detach- !
Aents advancing against our positions /
% The Monte Zebic sector were re /
pulsed
Italians at SalOnika
Paris, Aug. Il, U:10 p. m.)-Italian |
-ofops began 70 disembark at Salonih 1
,esterday, says the Havas dispatch /
rom that point
On leaving their ships. the dispatch /