The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-09-07
ALLIED CAIN IS
ON LONG FRONT
IS Miles of German Trenches
Are Captured.
SWEEP OF ALLIES GOES ON
Over 5000 Teutons Are Captured in
TWO Days-Whole Ridge of Heights
Won by SIavs in carpathians-Russ
Also Gain in Asia Minor.


Also Gain in Asia Minor.
Paris, Sept. Son the Somme front
the battle in which the British and
French troops we're engaged Sunday,
developed on Monday on both banks
of the river and continued throughout
the day with extreme violence.
North of the river, continuing their
success, the French have decidedly
progressed east of the village of Lee
Forest, swept into Hospital farm and
occupied ridge west of the Mar
by the Germans against French new
positions south of Combles, which de-
bouched from the village, were
broken up by the machine gun and
barrier fire, which caused them very
heavy losses. All of the ground which
the French captured has been COM
pletely retained. The number OF pris-
oners taken north of the Somme dur
ing these two days and SO far count
ed has reached $500. The French cap
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dition to those reported Sunday.
Attack on 1874 Mile Front.
South of the river French troops
attacked the German organizations on
a front of about 20 kilometers twelve
miles and a half) extending from Bar
leux to the region south Of Chaulnes
Everywhere the French artillery fire
enabled them to attain the detectives
sought. On the Barleaux-DeniscosT
front the German first line trenches
were taken. The French established
themselves in the outgGirts Of the vii
1age of Berry apt the northern edge
of Deniecourt. On the right the vii
Iage of Soyecourt was attacked from
the north and southwest, and was en-
tirely captured. During an assault
further to the south between Verman-
S0villers and Chilly, after the most
violent fighting, French infantry cap
tured on a front of more than four
kilometres 1.-TWO miles and half the
entire first lines positions of the old
German front, including various
strongly fortified defensive lines.
The village of Chilly has been COM
pletely occupied and the French have
captured the eastern slopes of Hill
No. IS as well as the western edges
Of the ChauInes wood They hold part
of the village of Vermandovillers,
which they entered from the north
and south. Heavy artillery took under
its fire and dispersed German detach-
ments which were moving on the
Liancourt-Roches road The number
Of unwounded prisoners taken south
of the Somme and actually counted is
more than 2,700.
Gain Also in Meuse.
On the right bank of the Meuses in
spite of a violent bombardment by
the Germans the French increased
their gains of Sunday, advancing
about 100 metres in the region west
Of Fleury. The Germans towards
o'clock in the morning launched a
powerful attack against French posi-
lions in the Chenois wood. In the be-
ginning Of the attack they were able
to capture redoubt on the road to
Vaux as well as some trenches to the
west, but brilliant counter attacks en-
abled the French to completely re-
capture the ground momentariIv
abandoned and to capture about 100,
prisoners. During the afternoon thew
repulsed some German attempts east
of Chanois. The number of unwound-
ed prisoners captured in the last day
IN the region of Fleury is more than
500.
British Gain on 5000 Yard Front.
London, Sept. German positions
on a front of 5000 yards { one and
three-ffths nlile) were captured
depth of a half a mile in Sundays
nghting north of the Somme, General
Haig reported.
The British at one time occunied a,
the Village of Ginchy, but later were
forced to give ground. Despite their
hold on part of the village and on the
strongly fortified town of Guillemont.
won at the beginning Of Sundays drive.
A sweeping advance in terrific fight.
ing Sunday gave the French a grip on
the outskirts of .Combles and threat
ems the German hold on Peronne. one
of the detectives of the Somme often
sive. Guillemont Forest and CIery vii.
sages were captured in a forward drive
by British and French troops on
front of six and one-half miles.
Combles is now under heavy attack
from three sides.
The French captured more than g.
600 prisoners and the British 500.
British Take East African caelHaI.
London, Sept. 5.-Dar-Es- Salaam.
capital and chief town of German
East Africa, has surrendered to thu
British, it is officially announced.
Catholics Dedicate 100000 Church.
Dubuque, Ia, Sept 6.-Three thou
sand members of the eight Catholic
parishes of Dubuque followed by a