Show ALLIES AL L IES CONTINUE E ME I 1 N FR ANG E BRITISH AND FRENCH GAIN AM AD GROUND BOTH SIDES OF SOMME i russians and rumanians take tlona south of trojans wall vall to faco face onrush of the in invading foe london north and south of the somme in france british and french troops are kepping up their vigorous off offensive ensly e and have achieved further successes and put down strong german counterattacks counter attacks south of combles cobbles the french havo have taken additional trenches making stronger their investment of the little town which now Is almost completely bur surrounded rounded I 1 having evacuated ted denicourt south of the river the germanas nave deen been driven back about two thirds of a mile toward Ab licourt south of bar leux a german trench west of borgny has been captured fierce artillery fighting Is still in progress in the sectors of the per onne roads to stem the advance of the army of the central powers in the dobruta region russians and rumanians have consolidated their defeated forces and withdrawn their battle line this extends along the front of hachova running from the black sea to the danube just south of the ancient double ramparts known as 28 trojans wall which begins at constanza on the sea and runs westward to the river both sofia and berlin report fresh advances in this region while in transylvania the rumanians are reported to be continuing progress petrograd Petro grad is silent with regard to the new large offensive started by the russians from the pripet marsh in russia down into the Carpathia ns but berlin says the germans turned to the attack along the river in galicia Gall cla regained a greater portion ol of the territory lost to the russians sat arday inflicted heavy casualties on the russians and took prisoners in the Carpathia ns along the selo ta lipa river between the sereth and the strips rivers and to the west ot of lutsk russian attacks were repulsed with heavy losses several successes of the turks are related in a constantinople official communication all of germans ports in east africa now are in the hands of the british lindl and Alikin dant having been evacuated in addition the germans have been driven from the hills and a junction has been effected by the british troops near kissani Kis saki italians are holding their nely acquired positions on the carso front notwithstanding Ith standing vigorous attacks by austrians Aust rians |