New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-16
War Office Versions
of Balkan Fighting

Bucharest, Noe. I5.-To-ddys Of
cioL report says:
From the Western Moldavia frontier
to the Slanlc and Oltuz valleys the
enemy is being pursued beyond the
frontier by our troops. We have taken
eighty prisoners and one machine gun.
In the region of Dragoslavele the
enemy again attacked, on several occa-
sions being assisted by heavy artillery,
but everywhere has been repulsed.
Our troops are maintaining their posi-
tons.
In the Valley of the Alt, the enemy
having received reinforcements obliged
our troops 10 yield little ground
toward Salatruc and Brezciu.
In the Valley Of jul the enemy's at
tack has been continued with violence,
and in spite OF counter attacks our
troops have been obliged to fall back
/ toward their second line trenches.
On the Danube there has been an
exchange OF infantry fire and an ar
+ tllery bombardment all along the
river. In Dobrudja we occupied the
village of Boasic, on the Danube, and
progressed along the whole front.
! Avistion.-During the last two or
three days the enemy has again dis
/ played notable activity. Enemy ma
/ chimes have flown over Turnu, Ma
gurele, Zimnitza, the region of Giorgiu,
/ Tulcea. Campulung. Sinaia and Roman
and dropped bombs. causing slight
damage. They dropped bombs on the
capital and its environs. killing and
wounding peaceable inhabitants, espe-
cially women and children.
On various occasions, especially yes
terday, enemy aviators few over small
towns and villages descending to
very low altitude with their machines,
and fired with machine guns on the
peaceable population in the streets or
working in the fields.
Petrograd, Noe. 15.-To-ddy's o.
fciGl report says:
Rumanan front: In Pennsylvania,
north and south OF the Oituz Valley,
the Rumanians took the offensive, re-
pulsed the enemy and captured some
prisoners and three machine guns.
In the Tirgujiuly. Alt and jul val
leyS persistent enemy attacks still CON
tinue The enemy, who has been con-
siderably reinforced BY fresh German
troops. succeeded in places in pressing
back the Rumanians.
Berlin, Nor. f5.-To-dGy's official
report says:
Front OF Archduke Charles Francis:
On the eastern front of Transylvania
there was only minor fighting activity. .
In forest and mountain engagements
along roads leading into Wallachia, /
which were successful for Us, the Ru-
manians lost yesterday twenty three
officers and 1900 men in prisoners. to-
gether with four cannon and several
machine guns. The situation in Do
brudja is unchanged. The fortress OF
Bucharest was bombarded BIZ airmen.
Macedonia Bulgarian troops, among
which are the Balkhnski Regiment %
his majesty the Emperor, withstood IN
shaken violent French attacks N the
plain before Monastir. In the Cerna
bend the enemy captured some heights.
In order 10 avoid pressure upon the
tanks of our position in the valley our
line of defence there was placed fur
Their back.
Sofa, Nor. II (rid London, NOT.
I5).-To-ddy's Official report says:
On the Kenali-Pelog front (southeast
of Monastrl all enemy attacks failed
with heavy losses. The enemy repeated
his attacks during the night OF Novem-
Der 10, but was again repulsed.
Paris, Nor. l5.-To-day's official
report says:
Army OF the East.-After a brief
with stubbornness in the region Of the
Cerna River. The Serbian offensive
developed on November IL and IA and
brought 10 opr allies a new success.
The German% Bulgarians fell back in
the neighborhood Of Hill l.2l2. north