The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
One More Obstacle Has
Been Swept Away by
Armies of Gar
FRENCH WINNING ON
VERDUN FRONT AND
BRITISH MAKE GAINS
Germans Lost Positions Northwest of
Pozieres Which They Took Sew
eral Days Ago-Austrians
Repulsed on Italian Line

The Russians have captured Jablon-
from Galicia to the Hungarian plains,
and Petrosrnd reports that their Of
fensive I'm this direction is continuing.
This is the first news of nm advance
by the Russian southern army since
the conqest of the Austrian crownIand
of Bukowina was completed.
Further to the north the Russians
are continuing their driving operations
against the Austrians with apparently
unfmpnired success. Their troops are
pouring across the Zlota Lipa at sew
eral points In spite of desperate re-
sistance on the part of Teutonic forces.
Fierce fighting is being waged along
the entire line south of Brody, and
General Brussilloff apparently il maxi
ing supreme effort to cut off the
army of Gen. Won Bothmer and force
its surrender.
ITALIANS STILL WINNING
As far as the other theatres of war
are concerned, main interest centers in
the Italian operations, no important ac-
ton being reported on either the Brit
ish or French fronts. The Italians are
vigorously pressing their advance on
the Carso plateau and Rome reports
the capture of several sections of tho
Austrian trenches and the taking of
more than 1900 prisoners Unofficial
dispatches from Italian sources claim
General Cadorna now is within IS
miles of Triest, and that the Austrian
fleet has left the harbor
The Austrian official statement re-
ports the repulse of Italian attacks ON
the Vipacco valley, about Is miles east
OF Gorizia, but the official statements
from both sides are very meagre ana
leave the general situation vague.
Press dispatches from Geneva and
Paris declare that Tolmino, considered
one of the most formidable barriers
between the Italians and Triest is be-
ing evacuated by the Austrians and
that the Italians are already in the
suburbs of the town.
GERMANS ADMIT LOSSES
The Germans admit that the British
nave optdiHeu d lOOlHOlQ III InelE
trenches on the Thiepval- Pozieres front,
and report the repulse of violent at
tacks by the British and French in
other sectors of the Somme line. Ac-
cording to Paris and London. the day
passed without any event of signifi-
canoe.
Another report of fighting on the
Balkan front comes from the Berlin
war office, which states that small
engagement occurred south of Lake
Dorian. There have been several re-
ports of fighting in this theatre re-
Gently and all have come from German
or Bulgarian sources. AS on previous
occasions, Berlin claims that the fight
ing was of small Importance and re-
suited in a repulse for the entente al
lies. London and Paris both remain
silent as to the situation at Saloniki.
Perograd, August 15.-London.) -The
Russians have captured Jablonitza. one
of the most important gateways through
the Carpathians to the Hungarian plains
and have taken nearly 1900 additional
prisoners, according to an official state
ment issued by the war office tonight.
The text of the statement follows:
"Our troops continue crossing the
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