Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-02

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other hand, Admiral Du Fournet
commander of the allied naval forces
in Greek waters, has indicated that he
will take radical measures to enforce
the demands. having troops in readi-
ness for debarkation at PIraeus, the
port of Athens.
Serbians Lose Trench.
In Macedonia the Germans and Bull
garians are doing more than fight
defensive actions against the entente
attempts to advance in the Monastir
district. On Wednesday they coun-
ter-ttacked violently in the Grunishte
region eaSt of the Cerna where gains
were recently claimed for the Ser
bans. Paris admits the Serbians lost
certain trenches which they had pre-
viously won but declares the main
effort resulted in failure with heavy
losses for the Teutonic allies.
Russ Announce Big Victory.
Petrograd, Dec. 1.-(Via London.)
The Russian offensive has been sue
cessful along the whole Roumanian
frontier south of Kirlibaba, says the
official statement issued today by the
Russian war department. In spite of
violent German counter attacks, the
statement adds the Russians occupied
the whole range Of heights,
Small Gain, Says Berlin.
Berlin, Dec. l.-(By Wireless to
Sayville 1.-The Russians and Rouma-
mans made violent attacks yesterday
over a front of nearly 200 miles, the
war office announces. The efforts arc
characterized as waste of blood and
ammunition and it is said that they
gained no important advantages.
Several Russian attacks against po-
sltions on the Zlota Lipa river in
Galicia, held by Turkish troops, were
repulsed yesterday, the war office an
nounces. Heavy losses were inflicted
on the Russians
Invaders Nearer Bucharest.
The advance on Bucharest contin-
ues, notwithstanding the resistance Of
the Roumanians. Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's force which crossed the
Danube is approaching the Argeshu
river in the direction of Bucharest.
Yesterday the Roumanians suffered
heavy losses. The Teutonic forces
took $500 prisoners and twenty-one
cannon.
An offensive movement in Dobrudja
was begun yesterday by the Russians
and Roumanians, who made massed
attacks on the Bulgarian left wing, the
war Office announces. The attack
broke down under the Bulgarian fire..
Bulgars Win Bayonet Battle.
Sofia, Nov. 30.-(Via London, Dec.
1.)-The Bulgarians have sanguina-
rily defeated the Roumanians in hand
to-hand fighting and captured two
twenty-one-centimeter guns near
Giurgevo, Wallachia, the war office
announced today.
Macedonian front: The situation
is quiet around Grunishte. We re-
pulsed an enemy attack by counter
attacks. At other points there was
only weak artillery fire.
"Roun1anian front: In Wallachia
our advance continued on the road
from Giurgevo to Bucharest. Our
troops in bayonet fighting inflicted
a bloody defeat on the enemy, who
suffered heavy losses. We captured
two twenty-one-centim guns. On
the Danube between Turtukai and
Cernavoda there was infantry fire with
artillery action near Turtukai. In the
Dobrudja there was weak artillery
fire and engagements between ad-
vance posts.'
Serbians Lose Trench.
Paris, Dec. IA violent counter
attack was made by German and Bull
garian troops Wednesday on the
Macedonian front, near Grunishte,
east of the Cerna river bend. The
war office announces the Serbians sue
ceeded in retaining all their positions
except one trench.
The war office announcement fol-
lows:
There took place Wednesday
northwest of Grunishte two violent
counter attacks on the part of the
Germano-Bulgarian forces against the
positions conquered previously by the
Serbian army. These attacks resulted
in failure with heavy losses for the
enemy, but at certain points the ell
envy was successful in regaining his
footing in certain trenches which he
had lost.
Yesterday bad weather prevented
any important operations. Preip has
been bombarded by our aviators."
Civilians Leave Bucharest.
London, Dec. 1.-The Exchange
Telegraph company says it has re-
ceived information from Zurich, by
way of Rome, that the Roumanian
military authorities arc making prep
arations for a desperate defense of
Bucharest. The civilian population is
said to have evacuated the city and
the government officials have retired
to a town on the Russian frontier
This probably refers to the Rou-
manlan town of Jassy, to which the
government officials and diplomatic
corps were said several days ago to
have gone.
Fighting in Bucharest.
Bucharest Via London). Dec. l.
Heavy fighting is in progress all along
the frontier of northern Roumania
and in western Roumania, but no i'm.
portant changes are reported by the
war Office today. In Dobrudja violent
attack has been begun over the en-
tire front Following is the announce
ment:
Northern and northwestern fronts:
From the western frontier of Mol
davia to the Bezeu valley, inclusive,
there have been lively engagements
all along the front At Table Butzi
and Bratocca and in the Prahova val
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