The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-27
ALLIES ARE PRESSING
THEIR ADVANTAGE
Combles and Thiepval Taken ChauJ-
mes Fiercely Attacked and the En-
tire Teuton Front on the Somme
Expected to Crumble.

mes Fiercely Attacked and the En-
tire Teuton Front on the Somme
Expected to CrumbIe.
ASSOCIATED Press)
London, Sept. 27.-The Germans
are being given no rest on the Somme
front. The British capture of Thiep-
val following closely the capture of
Combles, was followed last night by
a French drive out of VermandoviI-
lers apparently aimed at Chaulnes, an
effort to surround which has been ap-
parent for some time.
Il Entente military observers expect
the Importance of the recent gains
will be made manifest by further in
roads on German-held territory. The
French drive beyond VervandoviIlers
Is pointed to as threatening Allaines
and preparing the way for an encir-
cling movement to drive the Germans
out of Peronne.
TOOK SEVERAL THOUSAND TEU-
TONS
Between three and four thousand
prisoners were taken by the British
Monday and Tuesday on the Somme
front, it was announced today.
. CAPTURE OF COMPLIES
Combles, the pivotal point in the
German line guarding the approach to
Bapaume on the north, and Peronne
on the south of the Somme front, fell
yesterday evening before the terrific
attacks of the French and British, the
Germans fighting to the death or sur
rendering when there was no longer
hope.
BULGARS CLAIM SUCCESS
The BuIgarians claim after ten days
OF heavy lighting they have forced
the Entente Allies to retreat on the
entire western end of the Macedon-
ian front.
FRENCH TOOK A FORT
Paris, Sept. 27.-The French by a
brilliant attack captured the strongly
Mortified wood east of Vermandovil-
lers, the war office announces. An
other announcement said the Serbians
had repulsed three violent Bulgarian
attacks at Kaimakoulan heights.
REINFORCED THE REBELS
A wireless from Athens said that
four thousand Greek troops in Canea
have joined the revolutionists.
GREECE is GOING
London, Sept. 27.-Greece is appar-
emily on the verge of entering the
war on the side of the Entente, King
Constantine being reported to have
consented to such action.
FORCED THE TEUTONS. BACK
FURTHER
The British claim further advances
on the Somme front last night.
STORY OF MONDAYS BATTLE
British Front in France, Sept. 25,
via London, Sept. 26.-This has been
another great day for the Anglo
French forces On the Somme. AS a
spectacle for the observer it was the
most splendid OF all the attacks made
by the allied forces since the com
mencement of the great offensive
What either army was trying to dc
and how they were doing it, the posi-
tions they held and sought to conquer
lin the team play of the blue French
legions and the khaki clad brigades Of
Britain were comprehensive to the
eve in the glorious autumn sunlight
for a sweep of ten miles. The scene
had the intoxication of wars gran
deurAif war can be said to have an!
grandeur.
Tonight the British have taken hal
Of Morval, all of the Lee Boeuf ant
have advanced their line on front O
5000 yards for an average depth o
1000 yards; the French have storme'
Rancourt and have pushed their lin
to the outskirts of the village o
Fregicourt, mile east and httl
north of Combles. The German strong
hold of Combles is viz tually isolated.
The correspondent of the Associat
! ed Press went forward yesterday owe
h the ridge in the DEVILS wood an
Ginchy region which the British ha
fought for over two months to gain
He walked for two miles through a
area which reverberated to the blast
NJ Of the great guns, picking his wa
\ between the bursts of flame an
crashing pieces, and moving aroun
NJ the rows of cannon as one who seek
ford in stream. On the other slc
y of the ridge he saw guns where q
had never seen them before, on tn
NJ promised land of the lower leve
which the British had won by pc
sistent siege work. The guns wei
close up to the British infantry WI
M listened to their thunderous chorus
hey poured out fire after fire in I'll
~ ay's attack.
k "The usual artillery preparation
Nsaid an artillery officer.
Feeding the Unsuitable Guns