Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-26
R0UMAN|A Wins
IN DOBRUDJA and
IN NIRANSYLvAN|A
Official Report of Bucharest
Tells Of Successes on the
Northern and South
ern Fronts.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE HILL
Paris War Office Reports Gains
Made by Entente Forces on
Struma and Broda.
BULGARS CALL IT VICTORY
RUSSIANS CAPTURE HILL
BULGARs CALL IT VICTORY

troops have captured the village of
Morval and Lesboeufs, together with
several lines of trenches on a six-mile
front between Combles and Martini
puich. south of the Ancre river, says
the official report from British head
quarters issued about midnight. This
front was penetrated to a depth Of
more than a mile. Many prisoners
were taken and heavy losses were in
tlicted on the Germans.
Paris (Via London), Sept. 25.-In
a violent attack launched against Ger
man positions extending from Com
bles to the Somme, the French troops
today made noteworthy gains, accord
ing to the official communication is
sued tonight. The town of Rancourt
was captured and German positions
were taken in the region of Fregi-
coury, between the Combels road to
Bouchavesnes and in the vicinity of
the Canal Du Nord.
Bucharest, Sept. 2s.-(Via London.)
Successes fo the Roumanians in
both Pennsylvania and Dobrudja are
reported in an official statement is
sued by the war office. The text of
the statement follows:
North and northwestern fronts:
Our advance in the Caiman noun
tains continues. We captured sew
cnty-three prisoners and one machine
gun. AT Hermannstadt we attacked
the enemy, capturing four officers,
SUI men and five machine guns. In
the yiu valley minor actions occurred
in which we repulsed the enemy and
captured two machine guns. The to-
tai number of prisoners taken on this
front up to the present is forty-eight
officers and $3.50 men.
Southern front: There has been
all exchange of artillery fire on the
banks of the Danube in Dobrudja.
Our left flank made further. progress
and captured one officer and fifty
three men,"
Russians Capture Hill.
Paris, Sept. 2s.--(Via London. y
Russian troops on the western end of
the Macedonian front took the often
sive last night. The war office an
nounced today that they had captured
Hill No. 9l6, west OF Florina, which
had been fortified strongly by the
Bulgarians. A Bulgarian counter at
tack was checked by French and Rus
sian artillery and bayonets.
Bulgars Call it Victory.
Sofia, Sunday, Sept. 24.-(Via Lon
don, Sept. 25.)-The Bulgarians have
successfully defended Kaimakcalan
height, on the westerly side of the
Macedonian battle front, against re-
peated attacks by entente forces, the
war office announced today. Sue
cessive assaults were delivered yes
terday on the Bulgarian positions, but
in each case the attacking forces, al
though they closely approached the
Bulgarian trenches, were unable to
penetrate them, and fell back with
heavy losses.
Entente troops which attacked viii
lagos on the eastern bank OF the Stru-
ma were forced by the Bulgarians to
retreat across the stream. The state
ment follows:
"In the Moglenica valley and on
both sides OF the Vardar there has
been weak artillery firing.
"On the Struma front there has
been lively firing. Several enemy ba-
tallions that advanced against the viii
lagos of Nevolen, Dolno, Karajovo
and Gudelt were thrown back to the
right bank of the stream.
in Dobrudja there has been artil-
ilery and infantry fighting Of minor
Bucharest Bombarded from Air.
Berlin, Sept. 25.-(Via London.)--
The bombardment by German air
ship of Bucharest, capital Of Rouma-
mia, is reported in the official an
nouncement issued here today. Field
Marshal Won Mackensens forces
which are invading eastern Roumania
have won further successes, the state
ment says. British and Serbian at
tacks on the Macedonian front were
repulsed. Following is the statement:
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen:
Macedonian front: Minor engage
ments occurred near Florina on Sat
urday. Repeated strong Serbian at
tacks against Kaimakcalan broke
down. Weak English detachments
advancing on wide front in the
otruma sector were repulsed.'