The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-21
ITALIANS ORA WING
CLOSER TO TRIEST
additional Points of Vantage
Have Been Captured With
LII Prisoners.
RUMAHIAAS STILL RETREATIRG
Beginning to Fall Back in Northern
Part of Pennsylvania Now
British Make Gains.

London, Oct. 13.-Another step for
ward in their quest of Triest has been
made by the Italians in the region
south of Gorilla, additional points of
vantage having been captured and
1,771 men made prisoners.
In this region, which is about six
teen miles northwest of Triest, and in
the Julian Alps, to the east, the Ital-
ians from August 6 to the present re-
port that they have captured 30,8S1
Austrians.
Along the entire eastern TransyI-
Vania front the Rumanians are still in
retreat and in the north also are be-
ginning to fall back before the troops
of the teutonic allies, according to
Berlin.
The British troops have reached the
outskirts of the important towns of
Sores in Greek Macedonia, north of
Lake Tahines. The town is strongly
held by the Teutons. The village of
Brod, in Serbia east of Monastir, has
been captured by the Serbians.
That the British have gained some
additional ground north of Thiepval,
and on the Sars-Guedecourt lines is
indicated in the Berlin official COM
munication.
italians Pierce Austrian Fronts.
London, Oct. 1.-THE Italians have
taken the offensive against the Aus
TRANS again in their endeavor to reach
Triest, Austria's chief port on the
Adriatic, and at several points south
and southeast of Goritz, have made
good progress, and in addition have
taken nearly 5000 prisoners.
North of Goritz, the Austrian line
was broken between Tobar and Yer
toiba, according to Rome, and on the
Carso front entertainments between
| the Vipacco river and Hill 208 were
captured. Here the town of NoaVilIa
and strong position around the
northern part of the hill fell into the
hands of the attackers.
Gain In Trentino, Too.
Through successes on two other
fronts the Italians captured 1,4O0 addi-
tional prisoners. The advances were
made in the Cosmagnon sector on Pa
subio, in the Trentino, and on the
front of the Julian Alps.
In Pennsylvania the forces of the
Teutonic Allies are continuing their
drive of the Rumanians along almost
all of the front. According to Bucha-
rest, which admits the retirement of
the Rumanians around Kronstadt,
fierce Teutonic attacks were repulsed
south Of Hermannstadt with heavy
casualties to the attackers.
Admit Losses in France.
Berlin comedies the capture by the
French of a German salient near Yer
mandoYillers, south of the Somme
river in France, and by the British OF
trenches near Sally, north of the
Somme. Violent counter attacks by
the Germans on the newly captured
positions of the French in the ChauI
mes Wood have been repulsed.
On the Struma river, in Greek Mace
donia, the British have made a fur
Their advance, occupying the towns OF
PapaIova and Prosenik, while the
French have taken trenches on the
heights west of Devedjili. Fierce
fighting is going on between the Bull
garians and the Serbs on the front be
low Monastir, the Bu1garians having
received re-enforcements.
French Gain in Somme.
London, Oct. 11.-FTench troops
fighting south of the Somme region il
France have bent back the German
lines considerably over a front o
about two and a half miles from thu
village of Bovent to the Chaulnei
wood, capturing in the operation tn
village OF BoVent, the north and ives
outskirts OF Ablain court and most o
the Chaulnes wood. Little activit,
was shown on the British front Of tn
Somme.
In Pennsylvania the Germans ar
closely pressing the retreating Rums
mans, who continue to fall back al
along the line. In the fighting aroun
Kronstadt 1,175 Rumanians and twer
ty-five cannon, including thirteel
heavy pieces, and large quantities @
ammunition and stores were captured
The Galician village of Herbutow o.
the Narayuyka river has been storme
by the Germans and to the north i
Volhynia the Russians have bee
driven out of advanced position
northwest of Lutsk.