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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
9
The report details a major Bulgarian rout by Serbian forces near Lorovitz with 15 000 prisoners taken. It notes Romanian advances along the lower Carpathians and Danube, Austro Hungarian positions around Kronstadt and Csik Szereda, and broad artillery activity across Europe.
London reports a British official statement noting two Bavarian officers and 124 soldiers surrendered south of Martinpuich. Gas projectiles were fired near Arras and Armentieres with good results, Bethune faced heavy shelling, and minor actions occurred at Neuville St Vaast and the Loos salient. Eight officers are named among morning prisoners.
Lexington's annual all day carnival marking the close of successful seasons drew 200 boys from Lexington and East Lexington playgrounds who participated. About 800 spectators attended the event held yesterday on the Lexington playground.
The funeral for Charles W. Cranney of 41 Alexander street Medford Hotel Essex head waiter shot in the dining room Monday by Stell Zakareke who had been discharged. Services were at St Clement's Church Medford with Waiters Benevolent Association and Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union delegates present. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery Forest Hills.
The Turkish war department announced on Aug 81 that on the Caucasian front the right wing pressed its offensive, dispersed retreating enemy forces, captured prisoners, and killed resistors. It noted minor events on the center and left wings and claimed two enemy planes were shot down or driven off near Ghaza and El Arish.
The Austrian War Office announced that Romanian attacks east of Herculesfurdo were repulsed. Austro-Hungarian troops in the Csik Mountains reached new positions west of Csik Szereda. No other change on the Hungarian front. On the Russian front artillery activity increased at various locations.
The Bulgarian War Department issues an official statement via London noting no essential changes on the Macedonian front. It adds that troops who reached and captured indicated positions are now consolidating their gains.
Enemy detachments attack after artillery prep and are defeated near Armentieres. German patrols seize prisoners near Roclincourt. Germans take a trench in Somme. Four enemy planes shot down between Lutsk and Torczyn. Bavarians surrender south of Martinpuich. Bethune shells silenced by British guns. Rumanians repulsed near Iron Gates. Austrians retreat before Romanians from Csik to heights west of Csik Szereda. Turkish forces scatter on Caucasian front. Russians cross into Romania to strike Bulgarians. Austrians bomb Romanian towns Orsova and Giurgev. German attack near High Wood blocked. Maurepas Wood attack repulsed. Turkish attacks west of Giumichkhan repelled with losses. Austrians beaten in Upper Posina and Astico valleys.
Berlin reports artillery activity along Armentieres and Arras sectors with repulsed probes near Reclincourt. Somme duels continue and a trench loss is noted. Meuse quiet near Verdun aside from minor hand grenade actions. Eastern front sees railheads and salient fights near Dvinsk and Kovel. Carpathian awards include 199 prisoners at Mount Kukul. Lutsk and Torczyn facilities hit. Luftwaffe claims three enemy planes shot down. Balkans quiet apart from incidents.
Paris reports the war office statement that Germans probed a trench in Parroy forest in Lorraine at dusk but were driven out by French counter attack. Artillery activity continued on the Somme with repulse of a grenade assault near Maurepas Wood and prisoners taken south of Estrees and Soyecourt Wood.
Rome reports at 4 30 p m today that Austrians attacked upper Posina and Astico valleys but were repulsed. Italian troops consolidated Monte Cauriol positions and continued shelling Toblacco and Sillian railway targets in the Drava corridor. Near Tivoli an enemy assault was driven off and Italian aircraft bombed Marano causing civilian casualties and minor damage.
Official bulletin reports Turkish attacks west of Glumichkhan repelled with heavy enemy losses. Soviet forces advance toward Diarbekr. A Russian ship bombarded a Turkish encampment near Tulsha on Lake Van.
London report states total British casualties in August across all fronts were 4 711 officers and 123 234 men killed wounded and missing.
Germany informs the State Department that it disavows unfriendly intent in the Owego submarine attack. The note states the American steamer Owego was fired upon but not injured, signaling a possible closure to the incident.
Official communique reports general mobilization of the Romanian army starting August 24 and incursions across the Austro Hungarian frontier. It notes Russian movement into Dobrudja and Austrian gunfire on Orsova, Tura Severein and Giurgevo as tensions rise along the frontier.
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