Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-22
TWO RUMANIAN ARMY CORPS
ARE TRAPPED BY FALKENHAYN

contlnued from Pare one
IL Just south OF the city Of slatinA and
about ninety-nve miles from Bucharest
Another column is striking toward the
Danube from Craiova,
Heavy fighting IN again In progress along
the Transylvanlan front. where the Russians
and Rumanlans are attacking In vain ef-
fort 70 tighten the pressure OF Won Falken-
hayns men In the western sector.
The official silence on Dobrudja is taken
here TO Indicate that important movements
arc under way there by Won Mackensen's
army II Is believed here that Won Macken.
sen is on the point Of striking another pow
erful blow In cooperation with the Austro-
German drive from the north.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
The official War Office statement Issued
today follows;
Transylyanla front--Near Kron-
stadt (Brasso) there has been no Inn
portant fighting. North Of Campoiung
the Rumhnians repeated their attacks
against the Germans and Austro-
Hungarian lines, but without success
on the Rothenthurm Pass road and on
both sides OF the Ait Valley We have
gained ground IN fighting. Quickly
breaking the Resistance OF the enemy
with bayonet attack. our troops
thrust forward in the sector of Craioya-
Before noon (Tuesday) West Prusslan
and East Prussian infantry entered
Cralova from the north and squadronS
Of her Majesty's regiment entered from
the west. These we're the FIRST troops
to enter the captured city.
Dobrudja front--Near tho coast and
IN front OF our positions there have
been engaBements on the Danube
there has been local artillery firing
Macedonian 'front--Between Ochrlda,
Lake Presba and the Monastir plain
vanRuards of tho Entente troops came
In contact with German and Bulgarian
positions East Of Paralove our rifles
of tho Guard recaptured n mountain
height and held II against strong at
tacks.
Eastern front--Southwest OF Riga
advanced detachments of German ter
ritorials ralded n Russian position.
capturing thlrty-throe prisoners and
three machine guns without sustaining
any losses. Otherwise from the Baltic
to tho bend OF tho Carpathian noun
talns there is nothing to report.
NEW PHASE OF CAMPAIGN
The Austro-German offensive against
Rumania has entered brand new phase.
says tho military critic of tke Overseas
News Agency in an analytical article to-
day.
The cutting of the Bucharest CraIova.
Orsova Railroad by the Teuton invaders in
Rumanln is called more important
achievement than Won Mackensens drive
through Dobrudja.
After the Rumanians were defeated In
battle at Targujlul, German and Austro-
through and reached tho rsova-Craiova
Railway" the statement says. with these
developments the fighting In Rumania en-
tered new phase, This advance which was
with qulckness and energy was
even more important than the breaking of
D.,,, TI,,a. l,, TN,l,s Ia Il
vance to the railroad flung open the door to
the WallachIan plain.
During October there was n violent
struggle in northern Rumania for positions
in the Transylvanian Alps. After the noun
tain passes were forced the pressure OF the
Central Powers, corresponding to their gains
OF ground, Increased from day to day. In
the same proportion the Austro-German
pressure near Predeal and north of Cam
polung increased corrospondingly.
I'm the sector of .Predea Pass battle
for possession of heights west of Bustedi
ragged for six days before they were finally
carried by storm by Austro-German SOL
diers."
The writer then describes the fighting
north OF CRmpolung, describing the ad-
vance step by step. Extraordinary ef-
forts were made by the Rumanlans to
check this advance, but all failed Powerful,
were delivered against the
hustro- Germans around Predeal Pass north
" Campolung. south Of Rothenthurm Pass
md In the jul Valley
The victory of the Austro-Germans at
rargujiul is called one of the turning points
II the war in Rumania. During the fighting
between November and November is, the
Austro-Germans captured 1s9 officers, 49,
1873 men, 20 cannons and ~ machine guns
Rumanlan losses have been enormous
At some points the civilian population
olned the soldiers. High tribute is paid
20 the good comradeship of the Austro-
and Germans and also the high
standard of strategy executed by the lead
srs