The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-16
ALLIES WIN ON
THREE FRONTS
BRITISH MADE A CLEAN SWEEP
in WEST DRIVING GERMANS
FROM THREE TOWNS
Capture Many Prisoners TeutOas
Meet Reverses Everywhere With
One Exception
By ED l.. KEEN

ny N hEGN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Allies have
advanced on three fronts but have
suffered reverses in southeastern Rou-
mania. General Haig reported today
that the British center is within four
miles of Bapaume and hold CourceIet-
te, Martinpuch and Flers. The ad-
vance has been halted to await the ar
rival of the heavy artillery. The Brit
ish captured $500 prisoners and seiz-
ed four field guns south of Ancre. be-
sides raiding trenches at many points.
They fought hand to hand in the glare
of Illuminating bombs while the British
armored motars smashed the defenses
Germans Abandon Dead
The German abandoned heaps of
corpses and held Courcelette until the
artillery levelled the city. They re-
organized the ranks in the cemetery
nearby and fortified the ruined mill at
Martinpuch. The British charged
down the slopes toward Bapaume. The
bloodiest bayonetting occurred in
Bouleaux woods. The rapid advance
of the British prevented the Germans
from organizing counter attacks. A
few Germans still cling to the Thiepval
but the British has flanked them and
they seem doomed
French RepuIse SOmme Counters
The French have repulsed the cOun-
ter attacks of the Germans on both
sides of the Somme.. They cOnsoli-
dated new positions north of the
Somme and captured 400 prisoners.
They found Sc corpses in one trench.
Bm!gars Are Retreating
Salonika reported that the Russians,
Serbians, and French drove the Bull
garians i2 miles and took four towns,
Fhorina, an Important
Greek city. One Bulgarian regiment
lost 1900 men. The Serbians took 29
cannon. The Buigars are retreating
.oward MOnastiT The British crossed
he Struma under fire and attacked
he Bulgarians on the upper aad lower
5udeli
Italians Resume Offensive
Rome announced that the italians
lad resumed the IsOnzo offensive and
,ad broken the Austrian line at sew
,ral places A battle is raging from
sorizia to the sea and it is estinated
hat the Austrian losses Will exceed
0 goo
Allies Lose ut One Point
The extent of the TetICn victory i'll
Roumania is unknown.
;ofia announced that the RusSo-ROuu-
mans had abandoned the whole dis
rict north of Dobric and were retreat
lg rapidly toward the Danube Buch-
rest admitted the retreat.
MackenzeRs Great Victory
BERLIN, Sept. 16.-tBy wireless via
awhile 1.-THE Kaiser today teie-
raphed the empress that the Central
overs had severely defeated the Rus
-Roumanians. General Macken
IN has wired me that the Bulgarian,
urkish. and German troops decisive
beat the Renmanians and Rus
ans" he wired
Greek Premier Lays Down
LONDON, Sept. 1S.-An athens dis
atch today that Premier ZaimIs had
1ally declined to attempt to reorgan-
e the Greek cabinet and suggested
lat the king appoint Ex-Premier Ven
clos to head the new ministry. The
tier leads the war party. ,I
Berlin Admits Loss
BERLIN, Sept 16.-lt was officially
limited that the British had driven
e Germans from Courtcelette, Mart
puch, and Flefs.
Sofia ConfirnlatOry
SOFIA. Sept. 16.-The Bulgarians,
ermans, and Turks have decisiveiy
,feated the Russians and Roumanians
Dobrudja and the latter are rapidly
treating In order to avoid capture.
Italians Make Capture
ROME, Sept. 16.-The Italians cap
red Monte CauriOso and San GradO
lights and trenches near Lo4uizza.
king 1000 prisoners.
Allies Skelling Kavala
LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Exchange
slegraph today reported that the al
ID feet is shelling Kavala.