New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-25
Two Great German
Armies Sweeping on
Bucharest
ALT is REACHED
BY FALKENHAYN
Russo Rumanians Strike
in Dobrudja and Capt
ure Five Towns

Iondon. Nov. 24.-Nirtually the
whole Of Western Wsllachia, with its
10000 square miles, has fallen before
,hs victorious sweep Of Falkenhayn's
.rny. At the same time Maekensen
h,s crossed the Danube from Bulgaria
and the march on Bucharest has begun
The Germanic troops to-day captured
0rsovs. the Hungarian stronghold near
,bs Iron Gates of the Danube, and Iur-
nm SEVERN. a big shipbuilding centre a
few miles tc the southeast.
The fate Of the troops who we're
boldinr this last grip on their western
lands is not known tonight. Appsr-
emily the two cities we're evacuated
and the Rumanians retreated south
Dispatches from the front say that
comparatively small forces remained IN
this region. Berlin and Vienna make
no claim Of prisoners.
Fslkenhsyn Reaches Alt
F,lkenhayn's troops continued their
swift drive eastward from Craiova and
bv nighfaI had crossed the Wallachian
nlain as far as the Alt River. an ad-
vance in two days Of about thirty-hve
miles.
Along the entire Danube line, south
and southwest Of Bucharest, savage
fgbtine is now going on, with Mscken-
sen having the advantage. The peril
10 the capital, seen from aiar 1or
weeks. has suddenly become acute. All
bridges across the Danube have been
DESTROYED. according to Rome dispatch
10 the Wireless Press tonight
Meanwhile the Russo-Rumanian
forces in the Dobrudja are making
desperate efforts 20 turn MacEensen
rom his Bucharest drive. With a
belsted snow Of strength these troops
smashed forward to-day along the
whole front. overwhelmed FIVE villages
and did not come to a halt until they
had reached q line less than fifteen
miles north Of Constanzs and the rail-
road 10 Cornavoda.
Mackensen Given Biggest Task
Falsenhayn has about completed the
carving out Of Hindenburg's plans FOL
the lat;ers first big coup as chief Of
staff Henceforth Mackensen must
plsv the more important role in tho
Rumanian campaign. 1t is evident
that Hindenburg has intrusted his
most skilful field marshal with the
task Of making the dash on Bucharest
while Falkenhayn and his staff hold II
check the reinforced Russian and Ru
manian units from the north and west
The successful attempts Of the Teu
tonic forces along the Danube to lane
on Rumanian soil to-day undoubtedlA
represent the initigl step IN Macken'
sens campaign against Bucharest
To.day's battle at Zumnicea, on the
Danube, some sixty miles southwest Of
the capital. indicates that the move
ment will be extended from that point
as a base A railroad runs north from
Zumnices.
p oil odds the most important ei'
feet OF the capture OF 0rsova anc
Turnu SEVERN is the assistance IT
gives to Msckensen in his Bucharest
drive.
Open Danube as Supply Line
The opening Of the German com
munieations along the Danube will per,
nit Of the reinforcing OF his army OF
invasion and az one stroke removes
al danger Of flank attack against his
troops At the same time the con-
Unued pressure Of Falkenhayn's forces
on the Rumanians to the west OF
Bucharest is daily making Maekensen..
task simpler and opening up possiolli
ties Tor q decisive victory.
Fslkenhayn's victory has been sub
slantal. but hardly decisive. Macken'
sens projected offensive may BRING the
decision that his fellow commander was
unable 70 achieve.
Despite the unwavering advance OF
Falkenhayn's army on the Wallachiar
plain he still faces the posslohlty o.
one Of the most important battles OF
the war The offensive OF the strength
ened Russian army in Western Moldavii
is developing rapidly. and may soon re-
suit iu an engagement that VIII deter
mine 10 large part the future course OF
the war.
n these forces are able TO drive dowr
into the interior Of Wsllachis simulta
neously with the forward thrust Of
Sskharofs troops in the DobrudJa,
battle may develop on the plains iha'
will prove another Marne TO the Teu
tons.
Everything favors the GermaniC
forces, observers are free TO admit, but
with Russia putting her whole heart
into the effort 70 pull her ally through
the crisis, hope has not yet been soan'
doned.
D...~. A-a MoEss,U