Evening star., 1916-12-06
RepuIses for Russians
Reported by Germans,
Who Gain in Rumania

bERlAlN, december D, Dy wireless to
Sayville.-Russian troops again at
tackled yesterday in the Carpathian for.
est. north of Tartar pass and on the
Ludova. The war office report of to-
day says the new assaults of the Rus
slams brought them to success.
Occupy Towns on An.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
troops. advancing victoriously. ap-
preached the railway line running north.
ward from Bucharest to Ploechti, caus-
positions north of Sinaia South Of
Bucharest the Teutonic troops have oc-
cupied other towns along the River
Alt, and are advancing toward the Ru-
manian capital
The statement follows:
Front of Archduke Joseph-The
Russians attacked in the wooded Carr
pathians north of Tartar pass and four
times on the Ludova. These new Sac
rifices of men brought the enemy no
success.
The number of prisoners taken in
the engagements on the Verchdebry,
creased crease ~ess to sss men. ana "a the @ boosy &
five machine guns and four mine
throwers.
'In the Trotus valley strong pressure
by the Russians against our most I'd.
vanced line was parried in a prepared
second position situated nearby in the
rear.
Russ Position Taken.
North of oituz pass a Russian point
of support was captured. Our losses
were small. Sixty prisoners remained
in the hands of the German attacking
forces.
"In the Bazska valley, southwest OF
the basin of Kezdi Vasarhely. raid
carried out by German and Austro-
Hungarian troops brought a CONSIDER
able section of a Rumanian position.
with two officers and more than eighty
of the rank and file and much accumu-
lated ammunition, into our possession
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: The 9Th Army. advancing
yictoriously, is approaching. fighting its
way forward. the Bucharest -Pioechtf-
Campina railroad. Under the influence
of this movement the enemy evacuaf-
ed his positions north OF Slnaia, wnicn
town was captured by the Austro-Hun-
garian groups after an attack in the
evening.
The Danube army cleared the towns
on the south bank of the Argechu Still
occupied by the Rumanians
Retreat in Confusion.
German and Austro-Hungarian
troops under Col. Won Szive are pursu-
ing. in southwestern WaIlachia. Ruma-
nian forces. which are retreating In
inter confusion Our troops forced the
enemy on the Ait to accept oatt,e. Ins
enemy, whose way has been blocked
on the east bank of the river. lost
Yesterday twenty-six officers and 1.600
men in prisoners and four cannon. In
addition to this number more tnan 4'4eo
other RumanianS were taken prisoner
on December 5.
ION the railroad northwest of Bu-
charest considerable stores of wheat
bought by the British government and
labeled as such by signs fell into our
hands"
Although reports from Turkish
sources last night claimed that the
troops of the central powers had driven
to within less than eight miles OF
the chief force of the Teu-
tonic thrust seems at present to be ex-
erted northwest of the capital, with the
apparent hope of reaching Ploechtf be-
fore the Rumanian armies can effect
retreat over the railroad line running
through there from Bucharest.
This encircling movement spells the
greatest apparent pcih ~ AAiAe
dinand's forces. as the road through
PIoechti affords the only railway ave-
nue. of escape for them toward the
northeast, where their armies and the
Russians so far have held Moldavia
fairly safe from the Teutons.
The Macedonian operations of the
entente allies are progressing favor
ably, according to all the current re-
ports. The thrust developed by the
Serbians in the Grunishte region east
CT Monastir is being pressed. ana the
nffice announced the Bulgarians in re-
treat after they had lost several
strongly fortified positions.
s Today Paris announces fresh prog
ress for the Serbians and French in the
fighting. and reports also
the development Of violent arriIiery
north of Monastir.
Continued Retirement
of Rumanian Allies Is