The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-02
TEUTONS KEEP UP
DRIVE IN RUMANIA
Are Now the Masters of II 900
Square Miles OF Fertile
Wheat Lands.
BRISK BATTLE IN MACEDONIA
Hard Fighting Is Taking Place in vi
cinity of Monastir-LuIl on
Other Fronts.

lies in the WaHachian province are
continuing their advance against the
Rumanians. The operations there, &C
cording to the latest German official
communication ARE progressing in ac-
cordance with our expectations.
Advices from Berlin are that Gen
eral Falkenhayn's army up to Novem-
Der 81, had taken 1000 square kilo-
meters of territory in Wallachia and
with the capture Of the railroad had
shut off the communication of all the
Rumanian troops west OF Craiova.
Berlin records the reinforcement OF
the Russians on the eastern Transyl-
vanian border but the locality where
they have arrived is not definitely
stated. In the Alt region Bucharest
reports that the Rumanians are hold
ing their positions.
Except in Macedonia, little fighting
Of moment is taking place. In the vi
cinity of Monastir and in the region
between Lakes Presba and Ochrida
battles of considerable proportion are
in progress. North OF Monastir the
Germans and Bulgarians have rein
forcements, and are stubbornly resist
ing the further advance of the En-
tente Allied troops. Dobromir and
Paralovo have fallen into the hands
of the French and Serbs, according tc
Paris, while west of Lake Presba the
Italians have pushed their lines fur
Their forward. Berlin asserts that te
the east of Lake Ochrida the Italians
have been forced tn retreat
On the front in France, with a re-
turn to better weather, the artillery
actions have become more violent. No
infantry attacks have been reported.
Break Through Rumanian Lines.
Berlin, Nov 23.-After a long si-
Ience imposed by the direct wish OF
General Falkenhayn, who did not wish
to have any hopes raised by prema-
ture accounts of his operations, de-
scriptions Of the momentous victory
of the Teutonic forces in the Valley
of Tirgu JiuIij, which broke the re-
sistaHce of the Russo-Rumanian ar
mics in Western Wallachia and
opened the way to the Rumanian
plain, are now available.
The battle was fought from Novem-
Der Is toll, after the German and
Austro-Hungarian forces, in a week of
steady combats, had forced their way
from the SUBMITS of the mountains of
the Rumanian-Transylva frontier
to the foot Of the Alpine regions, mas
tering the armored turrets Of the per-
manent frontier Notifications with big
mortars and breaking the Rumanian
resistance wherever it was encoun-
tered
No Check to the Invaders.
London, Nov. 23.-In the WaIlachian
region of Rumania the Austrians and
Germans everywhere are keeping up
| their pressure against the Rumanians
and there have been forthcoming no
dispatches, either official or unofficial
which would indicate that the perilous
| position of the Rumanians has been
ameliorated.
To the north, on the Alt Valley, on
| both sides of the river, and in the
! Rothenthurm Pass sector more ground
has been taken from the Rumanians
4 by the Teutonic Allies, while around
| CampuIung the Rumanians in a strong
Offensive nave D0On nSlO III luS1i
tracks by the stiffness Of the front OF
the invaders.
On the extreme western flank Of the
Macedonian theater, between Lakes
! Presba and Ochrida, the belligerent
| forces have come into contact. Paris
records the capture by the Entente
troops Of the town OF Leskovets, or
the west bank of Lake Presba.
Teutons Capture craioVa-
London, Nov. 22-The 'Austro-Ger
man forces pushing eastward through
/ southwest Rumania have captured the
town of Craiova, and The Rumanians
who are retreating down the jul val
ley and at other points in the Tran
sylvanian Alps region, apparently are
| in danger of being cut off.
Troops of King Ferdinand in the
jul valley have reached Filliash, bu
here they are outflanked by the Teu
tonic Allies at CraioYa and, withou
the aid of a railroad to convey then
eastward, seemingly must be caugh
on the plains of WalIachia, in the vis'
of the Austro-Germans, which is clos
ing in on them from the north ant
south.