Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-02
FALKENHAYN Tits
BUMANIANS hard,
REPORTS ASSERT
Details Of Battle OF Hermann.
stadt Come in Official Ger
man Cabiegrams
MUCH BOOTY TAKEN,
PARTlCU ARLY 7 TRAINS
Retreat Of Forces Through
Pennsylvania is Marked By
Abandoned Equipment s


Rumania's defeat at the hands Of
the Germans in Transylyania is Civ
en- considerable emphasis In an Off
.cial German cablegrarn dated Sept: 80
received today. The cablegr1nl says:
German Headquarters Report.
Sept. 30.-In the Transylyanian war
arena on the east front the RuInan-
ian n0fthern and second armies took
the offensive in Georghy mountains
from the line Of Parayn to OdefheIle
and from Fegaras onward. In these
mountains the enemy was repulsed,
Further to the south our vanguard
held back the enemy, while German
troops near Haarbach and gouth of
Hen0dery successfully ,assailed Ru-
fnaniah column and drove it back,
capturing II officers and 5S1 men,,
with three machine guns
eOn September rs we initiated an
encircling movement with the battle
OF Harmannstadt, which has now been
won by us. The German and Aus
triaD troops under Gen. Won Falkens'
hayn's command, after stubborn fight
ing crashed strong forces Of the first
Rqmanian army After bloody losses
the rest Of the enemy's troops fled IN
disorgapization into the impossible
mountains on both sides Of Rofenturn
pass, which has been occupied BY Us.
On the morning of September Is We
made q smart march through the
mountains and delivered an annihilat
Ing fire at the enemy from the Ba-
varian troops under LEU. Gen KRAFT
Won pelnineennin The thrust Of the
second R'RlnaniaD army came too late
unr troops fode|ii most roIctIi
since It had become known that the
rapacious Rumanians, who had en-.
tered the combat for civilization.
which Is menaced BY Germanyf had
the defenseless wound
ed. a number Of prisoners have been
taken and a party in the mountainous
woods dispersed
In Hoetseg mountains and ID the
Medodia sector the Rumanians attack
ed. but failed.
Yesterdays Trsnsylvania Fighting
OF the continuance Of the fight In
this arena official German advices
said yesterday, the cablegram being
today:
The Rumanian attack on Maros
valley and further southwark failed OF /
effect our vangusrds partly avoiding
he enemy's thrust The booty made
~ the German troops in the combat |
south Of Penndorf has been increased !
% eight cannon.
Northwest of Bogaras the enemy |
las ceased to attack From the be-
ginning Of the battle Of Hermann
'tadt up to yesterday the Germans |
brought in over 5000 prisoners, rs |
cannon, one aero garage. two aero.
planes, IL locomotives, 80 railroad |
'ars with ammunition carriages, 200 |
;ars with baggage, 20 automobiles
Ind one hospital train.
Further materials VIII be brought |
q and housed soon from the woods
vhere the fighting occurred. Rothen-
hurm pass is obstrueted with corpses
4 the enemy Southward of the pass
stronger Rumanian attacks directed |
against the heights fest of Cainenf /
we're repulsed In Hatseg mountains |
he enemy without success attacked
'trell valley.
"In the Balkan arena the troops of
on Mackensen are also active
gainst the Rumanians. One Austro.
ihgarian flotilla on the Danube
orced an entrance to the portsof Cor
.bia and destroyed nine and captured
even partly loaded ships.
Air squadrons bombarded Bucha-
est with visibly good effect. On the
iacedonian front in many places be-
ween Prespalake and the variar var |.
BY there were lively fire combats
nd isolated infantry engagements
oday, the latter being stopped by a
trong attack.
T1e enemy has conquered the sum
ait of Kayrnak Calan."