Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-09-08
ALLIES UN|TEDARMY
DRIVE BACK ENEMY
GAIN EXTENDS OVER FOUR-MILE
FRONT ALONG THE SOMME
RIVER.
BULGARS OVER THE LINES
Invade Southeastern Rumanla, Check
Russ Advance on Constantlnople
Reports From Athens Init
mate Greece VIII Change.

London.-A combined attack by
French and British forces on the
Somme front Monday resulted in an
important gain of ground between
the villages of Forest and Clery,
south of Combles and east of Maui
repas, over an extent of nearly four
miles. These places were occupied
by the French, while the British cap
tured part Of the village of Ginchy
and gained total possession of Gull
lemont. Thus the advance of the
bles, which is a powerfully fortified
German stronghold.
5000 Prisoners Taken.
In the various attacks launched by
the British and French more than
5000 prisoners were taken, together
with a large number of guns.
German positions east of the vii
lage of Fleury also were overrun by
the French, who carried several Of
the trenches and organized works.
Germans returned to their attack
in the Verdun sector, sending large
forces of infantry against the French
positions at Vaux and Chapitre, and
after heavy fighting gained a foothold
in one of the French salients. At all
points apparently the fighting con-
tinues with the utmost ferocity.
Foes Invade Rumanis.
In the Balkans German and Bull
garian troops already have crossed
the Dobrudja frontier, in southeast
ern Rumania doubtless with the OBJ
ject of preventing the advance of
Russians into Bulgaria and to Con-
stantinople.
Furious battles are in progress be-
tween Russian and Austro-G erman
forces in Galicia near Lemburg. Ber-
lin reports repulse of Russians, but
Petrograd declares the Teutons have
been driven from fortified positions
and that several heights have been
captured.
Allies Seize Greek Posts.
Great Britain and France have sent
a note to the Greek government de-
handing control over the Greek posts
and telegraphs and insisting upon the
deportation from Greece of agents OF
the central powers Dispatches from
Athens say it is understood that the
Greek government will make no OBJ
lection to the acceptance of these de
mands.
Entente allied reports from the
Greek capital intimate the early an
nouncement of an important change
in the attitude of Greece.
Constantine Will Reconsider.
A dispatch to the Times from Ath
ems states that King Constantine has
informed the entente allied ministers
that as a result of the entry Of Ru
mania in the war he is disposed tt
reconsider the Greek policy.
Austrian artillery on the TrentinC
front is Smelling the Italians. There
have been numerous infantry en-
gagements.
Rumanians In Big Battle.
Paris, Sept. A great battle be
tween Austrians and Rumanians hal
been in progress for the last forty
eight hours at Orsova, which hal
been evacuated, according to a dis
patch from Zurich to the Matin.
Allies Winning.
London, Sept. 5.-Keeping up thei
strong offensive against the Germans
north and south of the Somme rive
in France, the Anglo-French force
today drove their lines forward ant
captured important German positions
Allies Gaining.
London, Sept. 6.-Lines of the en-
tente allies are drawing more close
ly about Combies and toward Petron
ne, and their wedges are being driy
en- into the German lines north an
south of the Somme. French an
British troops still are hammerin
the German positions and sustainin
heavy counter attacks.
North of the Somme the Frencl
have taken outskirts of the Anderl
wood hospital farm, and the Rair
nette wood and part of Marriere
wood and a position on the road Lead
ing from Bouchevesnes to Clery.