Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1916 — FRENCH OCCUPY ALL MAUREPAS [ARTICLE]

FRENCH OCCUPY ALL MAUREPAS

2-Kilometer Front Carried 200 Meters Beyond Town. BULGARS WIN ON TWO FRONTS Force Serbs from Vardar River Front Defeat French at Lake Doiran—Russians Defeat Turks and Recapture Mush—British Gain Position at Thiepval. / Sofia, Aug. 25. —Definite gains against the French and Serbian forces operating on the Saloniki line, the annihilation of a French regiment southwest of Lake Doiran and a retreat by the Serbs southward from Kastoria are reported in the official Bulgar war office statement. London, Aug. 25. —British troops have advanced 300 yards south of Thiepval, capturing a German trench 400 yards in length apd many prisoners, said an official statement issued by the war office. French Pass Maurepas.

London, Aug. 25. —French troops completed the occupation of Maurepas and carried their line 200 meters beyond the town on a front of two kilometers, according to the night French war office communication. On the Somme front in the neighborhood of Guillemont the German troops launchde a strong attack in an effort to regain lost ground. The official British statement issued here says the attack was repulsed after a severe struggle in which the Germans sustained heavy losses.. Russ Defeat 80,000 Turks. Petrograd, Aug. 25.—Russian troops have defeated four Turkish divisions (80,000 men) in a great battle near the Village of Rachta, near Mosul, capturing two entire Turkish regiments, it was officially annonunced. Many cannon and much other booty were taken.

Teutonic forces have begun determined attacks against the Russians who recently forced their way across to the west bank of the Stokhod in the vicinity of Rudka-Chervische, northeast Of Kovel. According to the announcement by the war office, the attacking columns which opened their offensive Wednesday afternoon in the Russian positions near Tobol, in this sector; were repulsed by th' Rdssian fire. Slavs Defeated, Turks. Constantinople. Aug. 25.—The repulse of a Russian attack on the Turkish positions along the Caucasus front, with a loss of 3,400 Russian troops, is reported in the official statement.