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Show Over Fifteen Thousand German Ger-man and Austrian Soldiers Captured Bulgaria Declares De-clares War. Petrograd, Sept. 1. In the course of battles yesterday on the western Russian front, says the Russian official offi-cial statement of today, the Russians captured 289 officers and 15,501 men. Of this number 2,400 were Germans. The Russians also captured six guns, fifty-five machine guns and seven bomb throwers. The statement says: "During an inspection of a position six miles east of Baranovichi, Divisional Divi-sional Commander Major General Nik-itin Nik-itin was killed by a bullet in the head. "South of Lake Wygouowskoie on the Oglnsky canal, an enemy aeroplane aero-plane was hit by our artillery. The machine after landing between the German positions and our own lines was bombarded with fury. "In the direction of Valldimlr-Voly-nskj and west of Cleksinetz stubborn fighting is raging. "In the direction of Haliez, in the region of the river Horovanka, fierce fighting also is raging. "In the Carpathians in the region of the Tomnatic mountain our eroops captured a whole series of heights. "In the region of Dornavatra on the Rumanian border we made a slight advance to the westward. "During yesterday's battles the Russians Rus-sians captured 289 officers and 15,-501 15,-501 men, of whom 2,400 were Germans. Ger-mans. They also took six guns, fifty machine guns and seven bomb" throwers." throw-ers." Invade Transylvania. Bucharest (via London, Sept. 1, 1:45 a. m.) Rumanian troops Invading Invad-ing Transylvania have occupied the important Industrial center of Petros- eny and the Tarlunge vauey near Kronstadt, says the announcement of the Rumanian war office. Petroseny Is the center of a rich coal field near the southern frontier of Transylvania, lying just north of the Valcaji pass through the Transylvania Transyl-vania Alps. The occupation of Tarlunge Tar-lunge valley Indicates the Rumanians are extending their Invasion of the extreme eastern portion of Transylvania. Transyl-vania. Turnu Magureli and Zimnitza are Rumanian frontier towns on the Danube Dan-ube river. Paris, Sept. 1 (2:04 p. m.) The war department statement today regarding regard-ing military operations in the Balkans Balk-ans says: "Army of Uie east: There was no event of importance to reporL The artillery bombardment continues at various points along the front." The announcement says: "On the Somrao front our artillery was active in the regions of Estres and Soyecourt. "In Apremont forest the enemy made an unsuccessful attack at Croix St. Jean. "East of Le Pretre wood our curtain of fire defeated a surprise attack." "Notwithstanding the prevalence of mist and clouds on the Somme front, the statement adds, four German Ger-man aeroplanes were brought down and two others fell In a damaged condition. con-dition. Four Planes Shot Down. "Four German aeroplanes were shot down yesterday on the Somme front and another was captured," the war office announced today. French artillery was very active during the night in the Somme sector. sec-tor. Big Toll at Verdun. Competent authorities estimate that about 500,000 Germans have been disabled dis-abled In the Verdun region alone since February 21, the beginning of the great German offensive there. j The total number of wounded Ger- man prisoners taken in the Verdun sector and in the neighborhood exceeds ex-ceeds 43,000. Bulgaria Declares War. London, Sept. 1 (12:59 p. m. Bui' garia has declared war on Rumania, according to an official announcement announce-ment made at Saloniki, as forwarded by Reuter's correspondent there. Germans Gain Ground. Berlin, Sept 1 (via London, 5:30 n. m.) German troops on the Somme front in France yesterday, as the result re-sult of a counter attack, says the official of-ficial statement Issued by the German Ger-man army headquarters' staff, regained re-gained the ground they previously had lost near Longueval and Delville wood. Revolution In Macedonia. . London, Sept 1 (1-49 p. m.) The beginning of a resolution in Macedonia Mace-donia is reported in a Reuter despatch filed at Saloniki. Turks Defeat Russians. Berlin, Sept. 1 (by wireless to Say-ville). Say-ville). An official statement, issued by the Turkish war office at Constantinople. Constan-tinople. Aug. 31, says: "On the Caucasus front our left wing completely routed two and a half enemy divisions. We took more than 5,000 prisoners and several cannon can-non and machine guns were brought in." Turkey Declares War. Berlin, Sept. 1 (via wireless to Say-ville). Say-ville). A despatch from Constantinople Constanti-nople says that at 8 o'clock last night the Turkish government delivered to ijl the Rumanian minister at Constant!- H nople a declaration of war against ijH Rumania, 'IH Prince Leopold Commands. Berlin, ScpL 1. In today's official 'H German statement Prince Leopold of Bavaria appears as the director of H the. German armies on the Russian front, which had been controlled by J Field Marshal von HIndenburg be- fore he wns appointed chief of the iH imperial general staff. oo 'WMMM |
