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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1916
Page
2
Allied forces push four miles deeper in the Somme river region with gains between Thiepval and Courcelette bringing fronts within a mile of Grandcourt and the Albert Bapaume railway. Grandcourt is under bombardment as British progress continues.
British armored tanks create a sensation on the Somme front as they smash through barbed wire and trenches. German troops surrender or flee before the steel monsters while Allied observers hail their potential impact on future offensives. Reports note heavy fighting across multiple fronts as Entente and Central Powers clash from Galicia to the Dobrudja and beyond.
British and Allied troops reported further gains along a mile and a half front north of the Somme. They captured Mouquet farm, the Danube trench near Thiepval, and about 1000 yards of new advances near Courcelette, taking prisoners and war materiel.
Russian troops resumed a closing movement on Halicz in Galicia southeast of Lemberg. The war office said Teutons were dislodged from positions south of Hrzezany on the Zlota Lipa northeast of Halicz, with attacks along the Podryscke Halicz railway line.
German and Turkish losses reported as 3174 prisoners including 34 officers, 20 machine guns and two trench guns seized. Central actions describe engagements south of Brzezany and along the Anaiuvka line with cavalry clashes and repelled Turkish attacks on Kara Burna front.
London notes Prince Albert second son of King George has been invalided home due to an abdominal condition. The brief report confirms his withdrawal from active service as of mid September.
An official bulletin says the prince, who has had an operation for an anal abscess after appendicitis, is recovering well but will be out of duty for some time. He is 21 years old and serving as a midshipman on the battleship Collingwood at the war's outbreak.
Italian forces have occupied Pallocrestro, five miles from Argyrocastro in Albania, according to an Athens despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company dated Saturday.
Hundreds of boys are being fitted with a wear resisting two-pants suit priced at 4.98 with legal stamps included. The display is at Wolf's corner Hanover and Portland Streets in Boston.
French forces seized all ground between Vermandoillervillers and Deniecourt and held Vermandovillers and Reryas from Germans, taking 700 prisoners. British troops breached German lines over 1.5 miles, seized the Danube trench, Monquet farm position, with prisoners and war materials. Russian off ensive in Halicz claims 3174 Germans killed or captured, 20 machine guns, two trench guns. Italians advance on Triest take 800 more prisoners. Germans admit retreat in Halicz region while denying other fronts.
The war office reports French advances south of the Somme breaking German trenches at Vermandovillers and Berny and taking 700 unwounded prisoners including 15 officers. In the Macedonian front French and Russian troops reach Florina as Serbian forces push near Kajmackalan and Ostrovo with continued artillery exchanges along the Brod and Vardar.
The official statement says northern fronts advanced and several towns including Homorov and Almas were occupied with 10 officers and 900 men captured. Strein valley fights persist. Branheight and Barul mare secured, 76 prisoners taken. Danube artillery duel. two barges with munitions sunk at Lom River mouth. In Dobrudja clashes with enemy detachments continue and Constanza civilians killed and wounded by bombs.
The official war office report admits Allied forces seized Nidje Ridge on the Serbian frontier after bitter fighting near Lake Ostrovo, while Kavala was bombarded by the Entente fleet with no casualties. The dispatch notes continued river and ground operations across the Macedonian front, including Italian and Austro-German actions and air engagements with modest losses.
Berlin reports heavy Russian assaults across Russia and Galicia with German troops under Archduke Charles Francis halted after a brief retreat near Halicz. Attacks near Zaturze and Stanislau fail while defenders repulse multiple waves along a 20 kilometer front. Somme fighting continues with gains near Oville rs and local British positions held. Balkan and Macedonian fronts show activity but no major shifts.
Rome dispatch says Italian forces press the Isonzo offensive toward Trieste as the war office reports new entrenchments along a broad front.
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