The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-15
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

The combined grand offensive on the
part of the allies will be met with
a combined grand offensive on the
part Of the central powers. The CEN
trail powers will begin a grand coun-
ter offensive, when the proper time
comes.
A great war council of the central
powers is taking place, on the east
ern front. The forces of the central
powers have always acted in har-
mony, but from now on their united
efforts will be even more effective
than before.
The general trend of the news is
decidedly favorable to the central
powers. 1t is learned from Austrian
sources that the Russian advance on
the town of Halicz has been stopped.
Germans and Bulgarians continue
their progress through the Rumanian
province of Dobrudja.
French Advance Continues.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Paris, France, September 13.-The
great advance Of the French on Com
bles continues. The French have just
captured the village of BOnachezes-
yes, which is between Combles and
Peronne. The Germans made a des-
perate, though vain resistance to re-
tain this stronghold. Early this morn
ing the French completed the capture
of the village by brilliant bayonet
charge. The French gains have
brought them nearer than ever to
both Combles and Peronne.
Strong Positions Taken.
All the really strong positions of
the Germans between Combles and
Peronne have now been taken by the
French. Combles itself, which lies
between Peronne and Bapaume, is
under French fire on two sides, and
is about half surrounded. Peronne is
now cut off from some of it's main
railroad connections. 1t is certain
that if General Fochs continues his
drive at it's present rate, both Com
bles and Peronne must fall into the
hands of the French within fort
night. ~ -'
On the Various Fronts.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Paris, September 13.-The French
captured the village of Bouchauvenes
on the Somme front, it was officially
announced today. This village, which
is in the region of Combles, was taxi.
en- from the Germans last evening"
The French also took by assault the
wood six hundred yards east ofsthe
| road from Peronne to Bethune. On
the Verdun front the French prog
ressed in the northern part of the
Vaux- Chapitre wood.
Notwithstanding the stout resist
| ance of the Teutonic allies the Ser
| bian troops on the Macedonian front
have made important progress at va
rious points the war office announces.
Violent fighting is progressing in
! the vicinity of Lake OstrovO, where
| the Serbians gained considerable
ground.
Athens, Via London, September 10.
French and Serbian troops have
taken the offensive on the western
| and Macedonian fronts They have
captured the town of SorovitZ, near
Florina.
Rumanians Make Drive.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Bucharest, Rumania, September IL.
The Rumanians continue to make
their drive in the upper Maros and
Alta valleys in the Austrian province
of TRANSFORMS without meeting any
serious res 'sforcn on the part of the
! energy. The capture of Orsova, north
of the Danube. by the Rumanians, is
regarded as of great Importance, as
it protects Rumania from Austrian
and Bulgarian a ticks on that side.
| Some Attacks Repulsed.
| latch
Berlin, Germany, September 10
French troops today managed to
penetrate the village of Bouchavons,
tho German war office officially adj
rritted today. This is between Com
| lies and Peronne. The attacks Of
the allies in the vicinity Of Thiepval
wee repulsed.
London, Eng, September 13.-Greek
dispatches state that the French
have taken from the Bulgarians the
town of Sorovish.
Petrograd, September 13.-Russians
, are holding the ground won in the
recent fighting in the Carpathians
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