The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-03
GREAT FORCES IS
DO|NG ITS BEST
RUSSIA HAsTENs TO THE ASSIST.
ANcE OF THE RouMANlANs
ALONG MoLDAvlA FRONT.

Indications point to the probability
that two great fl-.1king operations
are in progress on the Roumanian
front. The one apparently is intend
ed by the Russians to save King
Ferdinand's arm es and possible his
capital and the other by the Teu-
tonic allies. to forca the evacuation
of Bucharest and cut off the
troops defending it.
Having as ismbledI hugh force
along the range of The lower Car
pathians, the Russians are pressing a
great offensive on Front of approx
mately $50 miles, running along the
western frontier of lthj Roumanian
province of Moldavia and extending
northwest along thes Bukowina bor
der. Already they are declared to
have scored such Successes as to lead
to exceptation that fhe supply lines
of General Won F'lakenhayn's armies
invading Roumania from the north
may be seriously menaced.
The threat to the Roumanians
comes from Field Marshal Won
Mackensen on the southeast. Con-
trolling virtually the entire course of
the Danube as far ashTchernavoda as
they do, the Teutonik allies. it has
been pointed out. s&emed likely to
attempt throwing forHes across it at
points further and #Tther east to
out-flank each line tdlsen up by the
Roumanians as then retire under
pressure of Won FlaHenhayn's forces
from the north and vest and such Of
Won Mackensen's trGbps as were al
ready on the Drth bank of the river
Entente commentators point out
that such move may not have been
effected, taking the mention by Pet,
rograd that hostile patrols have ap-
peared near Lake Griaka as indicat
ing a new crossing has been made BY
Won Mackensen near Olteitza south
east of Bucharest. except to the
portheast and if carried far enough
would altogether cut off their re-
treat,
Russian Success.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 2. (via Lon
dom 1.-The Russians have gained pos
session of the western part of TcherE
navoda bridge, across the Danube, it
was announced officially today.
South of Bucharest the Teutonic
forces have been driven back. tho
statement says, and the villages of
Tzomana and Gcstinari have been re-
captured.
Attack Required.
PARIS. Dec "A violent attacl.
was made last night on the ;erviar
position north of Grunishte on the
Macedonian front east of the Cerne
river bend The war office announced
today that the attack had been re.
pulsed.
The announcement follows:
"At a point east of the river Cerna
Servian troops on the 1st Of Deem
ber repulsed violent attack of the
enemy upon their positions to the
north CT Grunishte.
There has been artillery fighting
in the region of Monastir, where the
bad weather continues"
Fierce Attacks.
BERLIN, Dec. 2--(via Sayville).-
The Russian and Roumanian forces
are continuing to make fierce attacks
along the Bukowina and Moldavian
frorItiers. Todayt statement from
army headquarters says the attacks
were without suo<ass and that heavy
loses were inflicted by the Teutonic
troops.
The great battle has developed in
Western Roumania. The Austro-Ger-
man army, advancing from the region
Of Campulung, has defeated the Rou-
manians in a pitched battle, breaking
through their lines
More than 6,000 Roumanians have
been captured in Western Roumania.
together with 49 cannon In the ad-
vance toward Bucharest the Teutonic