Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-09-13
BULGARIAN GERMAN FORCES take FORTRESS
Rumanians and Russians, Fighting in Dobrud-
ia Apparently Suffer Considerable Losses.

~ l'Stl'e'l EOl OIl Ulle Dl6tCh OCt
according to a semi official news
agency dispatch from Odessa,
London, Sept. 1O.-Continuing
their advance in Western Do
brudja, the German and Bulga-
rian forces have captured the old
Bulgarian fortress of Silistrai,
which lies on the Eastern bank
OF the Danube about 25 miles
Northeast of Turtukai and 90
miles East of Bucharest, the
clpital of Rumania and about
an equal distance South of Con
stanza Bucharest railway line.
The capture of the fortress is
announced by the Berlin war
t Office which asserts that the Ru-
manians and Russians tiyhtin.
in Dobrudja apparently have
suffered very considerable losses
during the last few days.
In the Banat, North of Orsoya,
however, the Rumanians advanc-
ed against the Austrians COM
PEELED the Austrian light wing
after it had pushed them back
two and a half miles, to with,
draw to it's former position un,
der strong counter attack. At
tempts by the Rumanians to ad-
vance against heights West of
Csik Szereda were repulsed. In
Southern Bukowina near the
Junction of the Hunga rian and
Rumanian borders the Fermans
are in contest with the Ruma-
mans.
Berlin and Vienna concede a
gain Of ground to the Russians
i'll the Carpathians near Zabio
to the West of Shypot. The
Russians says Berlin, are on
the offensive from the Baltic to
the wooded heights of the Car
plthians, but everywhere except
near Shypot their attacks have
been repulsed.
Attempts by the Russians to
break through the Austrian
lines Southeast of Lemberg, near
Halicza, failed according to
Vienna, with heavy losses. The
Vienna statement mentions the
gallantry of the Turkish forces
fighting with the Austrians in
this region.
The repulse of German coun-
ter attacks and continued heavy
bardments formed the chief fea.
lures of the fighting Scndar on
the Western Front in the Somme
region between the French and
British forces and the Germans
The attacks by the Germans a.
glinst the British took place
North of Ginchy and against the
French South of Berry en- San
terre.
A recapitulation by the Brit
ish War office of the results at
tanned by the British on thu
Somtne front during last week
shows an advance on a front O
5000 yards to a depth varying
from 300 to 5000 yards.
In addition to numerous ali
BATTLES between French and Ger
man aviators in which seve7
+ German machines were force
down Frecch air craft have heay
, lily bombed German depots ant
, establishments in the region 0
Chauny, South of St. Quentin
Ham and Peronne. The Britis
: claimed for their airman tn
I destruction of three Germa
s machines and the driving dow
of others in a damaged condition
Patrol engagements and bonn
bardments continue to featur
the fighting on the Macedonia
. front. The Bulgarians, accord
y ing to Paris, have been force
abandon several trenches in t.,
district near Vetrenik while th
a British have shelled Jenikoi all
n Nevolyen and made raid on til
>. Doroin.
5 In Albania the Italians in tt
e Avlona sector have taken wit
y out opposition several Austria
e points of vantage. The usu
= artillery activity continues in I'll
s Austro-Italian theater.
y That Austria-Hungary, viii
= she would hail peace with jo
n has no intention of quitting tt
" fray at the present under tt
n ! terms her enemies would i'm