Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-09-30
The Archives are Being Hastily
Transported to Unkub, an
Athens Dispatch Says.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE is HALTED
Berlin and Vienna Claim Victory
Along Stokhod RiVer-Pause
in Somme Drive.

London Sept. 20-An Athens dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that information re-
ceiyed there indicates that the Bull
gars are beginning the evacuation of
Monastir. 1t is said that the Bulgar
IAN archives are being hastily trans
ported to Unkub.
Although there is pause in the vio-
lent infantry fighting in the Somme
region of France. due to the inclement
weather, heavy battles are in prog
ress on the eastern front in Russia,
Galicia, Pennsylvania and Rumania,
aud on the southern front in Mace
donna
Along the Stokhod river in Russia
the Germans and Austro-Hungarians.
according to Berlin, have crossed the
river in pursuit of their retreating foe
and have captured thirty-one Officers
and 2,511 men. and seventeen machine
guns. Here four lines of Russian
trenches were penetrated by the leu
tonic allies, says Vienna.
Teutons Counter Attack.
In sGalicia a. counter-attack by the
central powers along the Narayuvka
river, southeast of Lemberg. resulted
an the capture of an additional 1920
men,
In the Ludowa region of the Carpa-
5hians the Russians have gained some
new positions.
The war chancellories at Berlin,
Sofia and Vienna record victories for
the Teutonic allies over the Ruman-
ians in Pennsylvania and Dobrudja.
In southern Pennsylvania near Hats
zeg, according to Berlin. the invading
Rumanians have. been repulsed and
are being pursued by the Austro-
Germans while In Dobrudja the new
line formed by the Russians south of
the Constanza railway and running
from the Black Sea to the Danube has
been penetrated at some points and
several villages captured.
Bulgarian Attacks Fail.
In Macedonia hard fighting con-
tinues at various points. but with no,
important changes in positions re-
ported.
In France and Belgium there has
been violent artillery activity on the
Somme and Verdun fronts and around
Dixmude.
Another British Gain.
London. Sept. 19.-The British line
has been advanced a thousand yards
cial statement from general headquar-
tiers, issued last night. A powerfully
fortified German work. known as the
Chadrilateral.' has fallen completely
into British hands.
This operation is characterized by
General Haig. the British commander,
as important and highly successful
It is indicative-of the intention of the
British commander to force the battle
along the Somme front without cessa-
ton the new advance being a con-
tinuation of the powerful movement
undertaken by the British and French
on Friday last.
Still Going Ahead
Both north and south of the Somme
river in France the British and
French troops at various points are
keeping up their vigorous offensive
against the Germans and have
achieved further successes and put
down strong German counter attacks
South of Combies the French have
taken additional trenches, making
stronger their Investment of the little
town which new is almost completely
surrounded, Having evacuated the
village of Denieccurt, south of the
river the Germans have been driven
back southwark about two-thirds of a
mile toward Ablaincourt. South of
Barleux, German trench to the west
of Horgny has been captured.
Fierce artillery fighting is still In
progress in the sectors of the Pc
ronne-BaPaume road. recently cap
tured by the French. During Sunday
and Monday more than 1900 Ger
mans were taken prisoner by the
French in the Deniecourt sector.
Battle Line Is Drawn
There is considerable artillery &C
tivity in the Champagne region On
the Verdun front the French have
captured a trench on the southern
slope of the famous Dead Mans hill
To stem the tide of the advance OF
the army of the central powers in the
Dubrudja region of Rumania, the Ru
manians and Russians have ceased
their retreat and definitely drawn
their battle line.
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