Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-11
Still Fight for Ginchy.

Berlin. Sept II, via London, 4:50
m)-The British followed their
treat attack of Saturday on the
sonme front by vigorous assaults over
smaller portions Of the line yesterday
Today's official report says these as
aults were repulsed.
Fresh fighting has been in pro-
gress since early this morning for pos
session Of Ginchy and the ground
southeast OF that point" the statement
continues
Near LonguevaI and in the small
wood of LeuZe, between Ginchy and
Combles. advanced trenches remained
IN the hands of the enemy.
The French attacked in vain south
Of the Somme, near Belloy and Yer
uandovillers. We recaptured a few
toases in Berry aud took more than
fifty prisoners
Intermittent and sharp artillery
Igels occurred east Of the Mouse (Ver-
dun 'front.'"
On Macedonian Front
Paris. Sept. II (12:O5 p. m.-British
troops on the front in Greek Mace
ronia took the offensive last night
They crossed the Struma river, the
war Office announced today, and at
lacked the Bulgarians, who are resist
ing desperately.
The British troops crossed the
Suuma under fire. Having gained q
footing on the eastern bank at a point
about forty miles northeast Of Sa-
lOniki, they attacked the villages OF
NevoIyen and karabjabes.
Tho announcement follows.
"Oa the Struma front British troops
crossed the river at Ortiak under fire
and attacked on the left bank the viii
lagos of NevOlyen and Karabjabes.
From the region west OF the Nardar
10 Lake Dorian, our artillery violently
bombarded Bulgarian positions.
"0n the Serbian front a fresh with
travail Of Bulgarian advanced posts IS
reported"
Try TO Regain Ginchy.
London. Sept. II, G2:40 p. m.)-Two
tTorta were made yesterday by the
Germans 10 recapture Ginchy, on the
somme front. from the British, but 1t
was announced officially today that the
attacks were beaten off.
The statement follows:
The enemy made two more counter
stacks on Ginchy yesterday, which
we're repulsed. Several small detach-
nents Of hostile infantry attempted TO
attack our line near Mouquet farm and
IN the vicinity Of Bozieres but were
driven off.
Between Neuville-St WAIST and La
bassee canal our troops entered the
enemy's trenches at several places,
Aklne some prisoners
Liquid Fire in Attack.
Paris, Sept II, (Noon-) Five times
last night the Germans attacked po-
ttions newly won by the French on
We Somme front The war Office an
souTces they were repulsed after
teree battle.
The official report says the Germans
Employed burning liquid in making
Weir attacks. The fighting occurred
sout1 OF the Somme, from Berry to the
region south of Chaulnes.
Inc communication says:
south OF the Somme during the
e.snt the Germans delivered a series
VI attacks. From Berry TO the region
south OF Chaulnes five attacks were
laoe Several Of them were accom-
saned by discharges of liquid fire.
sferywhere the attacking troops were
'epulsed with serious losses.
Last night 10 of our aeroplanes
sSopped 60 bombs on important mill
sAfy factories south of Bruges. The
sVnoardment was carried out from a
seight between 400 and 500 metres and
' sss very effective. On the same night
VA bombs were dropped on ammunt-
~ depots and other military estab
saanents north of Somme-Py. One Of
~. ~ air squadrons attacked the bar
,,ecAs and aerodrome at Saarburg lin
lge"
down With the Entente!"
..rarls. Sept. II, G1:20 a. m.)-Addi-
Slal Details Of the disturbance at the
seocn legation II Greece Saturday are
~. "aroed by the Hayas correspond
az Athens. He telegraphs that