morrow morning, and ' umh'' 1 ,,?ro t0*
??? ?P?on I., a So.u,or. "v.,,'."
the nomination. 11100
The nominee devoted a?,?o ?me
?la> to a careful perusal 0f I'resident
Wilson's speech of acceptance lr ,
went with t^haArman Wil.cox over por-j
3,000 PRISONERS
TAKEN BY ALLIES
IN JOINT ATTACK
French and British Drive
Germans From Posi
tions on Somme.
TWO VILLAGES CAPTURED
AND ALL POINTS BETWEEN
Advance of Entente Closing In
on Comblcs, Powerfully For
tified Stronghold.
RUSSIANS WIN ITKIOIS IIATTLK
Tlic.v Hurl Teutons From Tlu'lr
Fortified Positions in
< jirputiiinns.
1,<?ND'?N. September I- A combined
attack by French ?ivl British forces
on tIto Somme front Sninlay resulted
m an important gain of sroniwl he
hvcrii the villages of Forest and f.'lery.
<\ hicli lie to the south of Comities., ami
to the oast or Maurepns, over an ex-'
tent of nearly four miles. Thc*e two ^
places were occupied by the French,
while tlie British captured a iiart of
the village Ginchy ami gained total
possession of Guillemont. Thus the
advance of the entente allies is closing
in on f.'oinhles. which, at present, is
a powerfully fortified German strong
hold.
In tin: various attacks launched by
the British and French upwards of
mtO prisoners were taken, together with
a large nnniher of suns. The artillery
action prior to the infantry attacks
was of great intensity along the For
est -Glory sootor, whib both British
and French inaugurated further at
tacks at various other points.
The German positions east of the
village of Floury also were overrun by
the Krench, who carried several
trenches and organized works.
