New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-20
Seize Three Towns
and Heights Along
Border.
Won MACKENSEN
DpJVES FORW ARD
pussians Prepare tor
Stand Before Con
stanta Road.

iopdon. Sept. l9.-1he SeroiahS
ein sweeping forward IN west
40 Macedonia. Following the seiz-
r,s Yesterday of the Bulgarian first
limo On the Nidie Ridge, along tFe
Serbian frontier east of Monastir,
yirc Peters troops swung forward
,o.dav and captured the summit OF
the height after a desperate hand-to-
hand combat with the enemy From
here their guns dominate the Mona
stir road
Counter attacks of great violence
AGAINST the French, Russian and
serbian forces who captured Florina
we're repulsed and the Serbian troops
extended their lines further to the
north seizing three more towns
Krusbegrad. Neokazi and Rosna.
Meanwhile a battle of great in
tsnsity is being staged in the DO
brudia. where Mackensen is slowly
pushing the Russo-Rumanian army
hack to the line in front of the Con
,tanza-Cernavoda- Bucharest railroad
which the Allied troops are deter
mined 10 hold at any cost. Four
more villages. including the Blac'
Sea port of Mangalia. have been oc-
eupied by the Bulgars.
Mackensen's Advance Delayed.
General Zaintchikowsky is delav-
ing the advance of Mackensen' =
forces sufficiently, however, to per-
nit of the strengthening of the 10
fences behind which the reinforced
Russian army must take its stand =
guard the only approach into Ruma
MA on the whole lower Danube linz
in the Dobrudja.
So long as tho Cernayoda bridge re-
mains IN the hands Of the Rumanians,
Nacsensen's prime object in invading
the province will fail Of achievement.
II the stand OF the Cars troops along
the Rasova-Tuzla line is successful the
Bulgar move will have had not the
slightes. eject on the Allied campaign
IN the Balkans beyond that Of divert
ing minor forces from other fronts.
Russians Win in Carpathians.
IN the Carpsthisn region the Rus
tisns are cooperating with the Ruman-
isns in successful actions, but IN
northwestern Transylvania Vienna re
ports the defeat Of King Ferdinand's
forces
For the last three days the opera
tons OF the British and French troops
along the Strums and Vardar have
been confined 10 artillery activity and
rsids Military observers are begin
nmg 70 believe that the plans OF the
Allied staff do not contemplate any
movement Of importance IN either OF
these sectors. u Is pointed out that
the possibilities OF success in any
operation along the Struma are neg
lgible, because the means Of trans
portation are limited 20 4 dirt road
running through an extremely noun
isinogs district
While the Vardar region offers ad-
vantage not found on the Struma
front notably a gently sloping plain
pierced by the railway 20 Uskub-it is
hought that the sole purpose Of an
Allied push here rs 70 protect the flank
Of The forces operating 70 the west
ward.
Serbs IN Good Position.
j, is On the front where the Serbi-
'h' are a. present operating 80 sue
e's'igily that conditions are most IA
''iaeie for powerful attack. The
'Aii'y Of the Ccrns River. which EN-
D'~ees both Flouns and Monastir. Of
''' broad. level stretch Of terri
VT over which an army could move
"@fne~liy unhindered. Here the Bull
s''' have lost their only effective
"n'' " defence. and have no alter
naive bat ~ retreat in haste toward
Asnsstis.
I'VE serbian estslrY. weeping far
's1H o. the man body. has almost
sehsa the outskirts Of this town,
sp NE b1lgars have already trans
ssN theif archives % Uskub, Ac-
r,as.hg 70 reports received here TO-
60 With Monsstir in their pos
D'h and railway a. their rear %
hem, The Allied troops would
a.. ttefusnt pOsitiOn 70 carry out
b. AitAe<s agslnzt the enemy. The
1e,sr't 10 this section hre weak in
see Df" and half-hesrtsd in spirit.
ffit bCre that little stands
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