The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-05
Faueourt L'Abbeye, Important Village, L
Reported Captured After Several Days
of Fighting.
RUMANlANS HAVE
Endangered Won Mackenser
In Bulgaria.-Russ Near
er Lemberg.

Berlin, Germany. Via Lon
don. 1.-THE Rumanians who
crossed the Danube river be-
tween the Danube fortresses of
Rustchuk and Turtukai have
withdrawn hastily, says an Off
cial announcement today of the
German war department, as the
result OF an encircling move
ment put into operation by Won
Mackensen, commander of the
forces of the Central Powers
and their allies in Dobrudja.
The Russians continued es-
terday their heavy assaults on
the Austro-German lines. 1t
was omiciaily announced today
that the Russians We're defeat
ed by Prince Leopold.
London, England.-1t is Officially
announced that the town of Eua-
court L'Abbeye on the Somme front,
for the possession of which heavy
fighting has been in progress several
days is now in the hands of the Brit
ish.
The French, continuing their
thrust, have captured a strong line
of German defenses between Morval
and ST. Pierre Naastwood Paris an
nounces.
Mystery still surrounds the num-
bers and movements of the Rumanian
forces which crossed the Danube in
to Bulgaria near Rahovo. in an evil
dent effort to outtlank the Bulgarian
left wing and compel the retreat of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen from
the line south of the Constanza Tch-
'ernayoda railway.
Unofficial Petrograd dispatches re
port Russian successes in the drive
for Lcmbcrg. The Russians have
captured the heights south of Brze-
Zany, fifty miles southeast of Lem
berg it is declared
Austro-Gelrnans Firm.
Today's official statement from
Petrograd records no additional pro-
gress for the Russians, in Nolhynia
or Galicia, but admits of fighting in
Galicia and that the Austro-German
forces are holding their grounds.
Regarding the campaign in Do
brudja, the official statement says
there is a continuation of the Russo
Rumanian offensive against Won
Mackensen's left flank which has
been bombarded by Russian gunboats
on the Danube near Rachoka.
London's account of the opera
tions in Macedonia northeast of Sa-
loniki declares that the British adj
vanced east of the Struma. holding
their gains despite depeated Bulgar-
ian counter-attacks.
Red Cross Ship Lost.
Paris, France.-A British Red
Cross steamer blew up Sunday morn
ing in the Straits of Dover. according
to Boulogne dispatch to the Figaro.
The dispatch says the news of the
disaster was received by wireless,
but the details are lacking.
Large Rumanian Force.
Sofia, Bulgaria -(via London) -
the Rumanians who crossed the Dam
ube and invaded Bulgaria are de
scribed as considerable units of
a corps" in the official statement by
the war department today, which
however, does not report amy clash
between the Bulgarians and the in
vaders.
Capture Strong Line.
Paris, France.-A strongly forti-
fed line of German defenses between
Morval and st. Pierre Naastwood OF
the Somme front has been captured
by the French it was officially am
nounced today. Two hundred pris
oners were taken.
Two Drives on Lcmbcrg.
Petrograd, Russia. THE fighting
along the southwestern front ha:
reached another of its periodic eli
makes, which has turned in favor o.
the Russians, yielding them large
number of prisoners, and again ha'
threatened Lemberg from two i'm
portant dircctions-along the mail
railway from Brody to Lemberg ant
from Brzezany.
Thus along a 60-mile front TIN
Russians appear to be closing in OF
the Galician capital but the vague
ness of the official communication
and the absence of supplementary de
tails leave the extent of the Russian
advance in doubt.
1t is clear, however, that sine
the last reports OF the situation il
the neighborhood of Brody, the Rus
slams have made considerable pro
gress toward krasne, which is tn
half-wa point on the railroad lin
between Brody and Lemberg. A
other points. Notwithstanding the re
newed energy of the Russian attack
there is no evidence at present tina
General Brussiloff'a forces have bee
able to make further headway agains
the strongly fortified Austro-Germa
positions.
-O--
PRIEST is KILLED.
Peoria, Ill.-Father Schertz wa
killed and Bishop Dunno and Fathe