Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-02
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.RUMAMANS HARD,
REPORTS ASSERT
Details of Battle of Hermann
Stadt Come in Official Ger
man CablegramS

Rumania's defeat al the hands OF
the Germans in Pennsylvania is Civ
en- considerable emphasis in an Off
cial German cablegram dated Sept. 30
received today. The cabiegram says:
German Headquarters Report,
Sept. 30.-In the Transylvanian war
arena on the east front the Ruman-
ian northern and second armies took
the offensive in Georghy mountains
from the line Of Parayn to Oderhelle
and from Fegaras onward. In these
mountains the enemy was repulsed.
Further to the south our vanguard
held back the enemy. while German
troops near Haarbach and south OF
Henodery successfully assailed a Ru-
manian column and drove it back,
capturing IL officers and 591 men,
with three machine guns.
On September 26 we initiated an
encircling movement with the battle
OF Harmannstadt, which has now been
won by US. The German and Aus
TRAN troops under Gen: Won Falken.
hayn's command, after stubborn fight
ing crashed strong forces of the first
Rumanian army. After bloody losses
the rest Of the enemys troops fled in
DISCRIMINATION into the impossible
mountains on both sides of Rotenturn
pass, which has been occupied by US.
On the morning of September &c we
made a smart march through the
and delivered an annihilat-
ing fire at the enemy from the Ba-
varian troops under Lieut. Gen. Kraft
Won Delmingennin. The thrust of the
second Rumanian army came too late.
Our troops fought most heroically,
since it had become known that the
rapacious Rumanfans. who had en-
tered the combat for civilization,
which is menaced by Germany had
the defenseless wound
ed. A number Of prisoners have been
taken and a party in the mountainous
woods dispersed. .-.l
I'm Hoetseg mountains and in the
Medodia sector the Rumanians attack
ed, but failed.
Yesterdays Pennsylvania Fighting
OF the continuance Of the fight in |
this arena official German advices |
said yesterday, the cablegram being |
received To-Day:
The Rumanian attack on Maros |
valley and further southwark failed of |
effect, our yanguards partly avoiding |
the enemy's thrust. The booty made |
by the German troops in the combat |
south of Penndorf has been increased |
to eight cannon. .<..
Northwest of Bogaras the enemy |
has ceased to attack. From the be-
ginning of the battle of Hermann. !
stadt up to yesterday the Germans
brought in over 5000 prisoners, 13 |
cannon, one aero garage, two aero
planes, IL locomotives, 80 railroad |
cars with ammunition carriages, 200
cars with baggage, 20 automobiles
and one hospital train. -....
Further materials will be brought
In and housed soon from the woods |
where the fighting occurred. Rothen-
thurm pass is INSTRUCTED with corpses
Of the enemy. Southwark of the pass
stronger Rumanian attacks directed
against the heights Eest of Caineni
were repulsed. In Hatseg mountains |
the enemy without success attacked |
Strell valley.
in the Balkan arena the troops of |
Won Mackensen are also active |
against the Rumanians. One Austro-
Hungarian flotilla on the Danube
forced an entrance to the port of Cor.
abba and destroyed nine and captured
seven partly loaded ships. ..y.
Air squadrons bombarded Bucha-
rest with yisibly good effect. On the
front in many places be-
.ween Prespalake and the Vardar valI
ley there were lively fire combats
md isolated infantry engagements
Today, the latter being stopped by
strong attack. :.
The enemy has conquered the sum.
nit of Kaymak Calan." -.