The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
GEN. BRUSSILOFF
MAKES new GAINS
Left Wing of Russian COmman-
der Cuts Teut0n Line of
Communications.
PREPARE new BLOW IN WEST
German Lines ceaseIessIy Hammered
by Heavy Artillery of Allies
Take Another Redoubt.

Petrograd, Sept. 29.-The Russian
commander, General Brussiloff, has
pushed forward his extreme left to
the highway running between Kim
polung and Maramaros Sziget, cutting
that important Austro-German line of
communication some miles above Kir-
Hbaba. After a series of desperate
battles the Russians succeeded in cap
turing a mountain overlooking the
highway, which gave them an impor-
tant strategic advantage. At the same
time they took range of mountains
overlooking Kirilibaba.
Many Prisoners Taken.
A noteworthy success has been
achieved by General Brussiloffs cen
ter on the upper Sereth, where the
Russians have made an advance in
the face of strong German REINFORCE
ments, capturing 1900 prisoners.
A recapituIation of the prisoners
and booty taken by General BRUSH
lofts army, as sent out by the staff,
shows a total, since the offensive be-
gan, of 100000 officers and men taken
prisoners, and the capture of $500
machine guns and mine throwers and
900 cannon
Prepare a New Blow in West.
London, Sept. 29.-Except for
fresh attack by the British, which
gave them the greatest part of a Ger
man redoubt north of ThiepvaI and
six hundred prisoners, the troops of
the Entente in the region between the
Somme and Ancre rivers in France
spell and consolidating positions cap
tured in the great offensive which be-
gan last Monday and already has net
ted them CombIes. Thiepval and
other strong German positions at va
rious points along the 20-mile front
In the work Of consolidation, how
ever, the big guns of the British and
French are hurting tons of steel
against the new positions the Ger
mans have taken up, doubtless pre-
paratory to another fresh attack with
Bapaume and Peronne the ultimate
objective.
Allies Continue Advance.
London, Sept. 28-Continuing their
advance along the road to Bapaume,
the British today captured German
trenches over front of two thousand
| yards north of FIers and east of Eau
court PAbbaye. A strong re<ioubt
northeast of Thiepval also was occu-
pied.
The French won new ground east
OF the Peronne-Bapaume road and
penetrated st. Pierre Vast Wood for
some distance. They also repulsed
strong counter attacks with heavy
losses to the Germans, the Paris Off.
ciaI report says.
Active North of the Ancre.
The 2O-mile battle front, extending
from the Ancre to the Somme, is be-
ing transformed rapidly by the great
allied offensive into an irregular tri-
angular wedge in the German line,
with the bases resting in front OF
ThiepvaI and west of Peronne.
North of the Ancre the British were
active today, carrying out successful
trench raids in the vicinity of Beau
mont-Hamel This action may indi-
cate an attempt to extend the fight
ing line along that part of the front
where the British met with repuIse in
the first day OF the offensive, July L
In the last two weeks operations on
the Somme front more than ten thou
sand prisoners were taken by the Brit
ish alone. The largest number, of
course, was bagged yesterday, when
CombIes, ThiepvaI and the Zollern
Redoubt fell. The captures of rifles,
artillery ammunition and military
stores of all kindss were exceedingly
large.
Great Victory Confirmed.
On the Rumanian front battles are
taking place at various points near
the Transylvanian border. Berlin re-
ports progress for the Teutonic allies
near Hermannstadt, while Bucharest
chronicles the defeat Of the Austro-
Germans in the Jiu valley and their
hasty retreat north and northwest.
A Bucharest dispatch dated Septem-
Der % TO the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany says:
Later details confirm the report of
a great victory for the Rumanians and
Russians in Dobrudja. Thousands of
prisoners were captured, while the
Russian moFtars did tremendous dam
age. The Russo-Rumanian forces are
continuing their advance to the
south"