Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-16
North of Somme British
Forces Have Made Their
Greatest Gains.
ADVANCE TWO MILES
ON NORTHERN EMS
Unofficially, 1t Is Reported
That Bulgarians Have
Made a Retreat.

MASKING the German line on a
~ front of six miles north of tho
Somme in France. the British forces
nave made probably the most notable
Cdvance since the Anglo French OF
fensive began July /.
Three towns, two woods and the
possession of nearly all the high
ground between Comblos and the
VoZieres- Bapaumr road fell to the
British. Tho british drive imperils
the COmblcs and Thiepval positions ut
either end of the British front. The
eaining Of the high ground north Of
Combles gives the British command
pf the approaches 10 Bapaume.
The advance on the northern end
Of tho front ext md d a distance Of
two miles. Courcelotte. east of Thlep-
vel and north of the Pozieres- Bap-
aurle road. and Martinpuich, south OF
the road, fell into the hands Of GEN
eral Haig's men -1rther south they
took F'leors and the High wood. malS-
ing secure their possession Of Guinchy.
The ROul9a wood, north of Combl, =,
also was lost to the Germans.
Crown Prince In Command.
Ht Nsttlllhli' hilb'l Nri'Ni NV =
rupErccht of Bavaria fought stub
bornly &c hold their ground, London
says, ard the fighting was severe all
along the Inc More than 1900 pris-
oners were taken by the British.
Aiding The British in the encircle-
mcnt of Combles, the French have
taken additional trenches north of Lc
priez farm.
South OF the river the German
trenches near Berny- en- Santerre wer,
taken by the French, who also cap
tured two hundred prisoners. Berlir
claims the repulse of British attack!
southeast of Thiepval and of Frenci
efforts between Rancourt and the
Somme. The official statement ad
mits the loss of lie Prlez farm.
British Gain in Macedonia.
In northern Macedonia the British
French and Serbian armies have
gained additional successes, breaking
down the Bulgarian defense in the
center and on the left wing. French
troops took Bulgarian positions "A hall
mile deep on front of one mile
West OF Lake Dstrovo the Serbians
captured MalkanidZe. The British at
tackled west of the Vardar and alsC
gained ground.
Unofficially 1t is reported the Bul.
garians retreated to IL miles In from
OF tho entente rush and Athens re
ports the abandonment of kastoria 10y
the Bulgarians. Berlin says entente
attacks in the Moglencia sector ant
east OF the Vardar were repulsed.
Italians Begin Drive.
The Italians have begun new drive
toward Triest. Lines of Austrian en-
trenchments east of the Nallon have
been taken, Rome reports. togethe
with more than twenty-one hundred
prisoners Vienna, while admitting
Italian successes on the Isonzo front
declares the first assault is looked
| upon as II failure.
In the Dobrudia region of Rumanli
Bucharest admits that the Russian
troops are retiring northward before
the advance of the central powers
Violent fighting is In progress. II
Pennsylvania, however. the RumaniaI
forces are continuing their progress
have reached the Aluta river north
west of KrOnstadt.
There has been no change in th,
situation on the eastern front from
'ho Carpathians TO Riga.