The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-28
So-caIIed Key To Rumania Now
In Hands Of German Command
ers, According To Reports
From Berlin and Bucharest
GERMANS ALSO CLAIM TO
t HAVE WON IN MACEDONIA
a.7t- s-
Allies On Western Front Said To
Be About To Launch Drive
Against Foe From Armentiers
To Saint MihieL Near verdun
tA..Oeia..d Pres. by Federal wirsl..s)

tAsaociated Press by Federh Wheiessp
DARIS. November 2S-The en-
i tire Alt Valley, called the
"key to Rumania" is now in the
hands of the Germans under the
command of General Won Delmen-
.;ugen, and the Teutonic troops
reported to be advancing rap
Y down both sides of the river.
Berlin reports that Won Mac
kensen has taken the city OF Alex
andria and has consolidated his
gains in the vicinity of that city.
wfich5 5isslaIt iorty ySeSen miles from
bucharest, capital Of Rumania. p
In IT'S officialreport OF this fight
ing the German general staff last
night issued the following state
ment -
"Thc Austro- German armies in
western Rumania, commanded by
General Won iDelmensingen, are
advancing on both sides OF the
river Alt and have pushed the
Rumanians beyond Topolog."
TEUToNS CLAIM VICTORY
OF the struggle in Serbia, north
of Monastir, the Germans declare
that the Teutonic allies have won
a big victory over the Entente sew
enteen miles north OF that city.
The account states the Entente
Allies operating in Macedonia
against the heights. east of par
love, in southern Serbia, were
checked and the British attacks on
the west bank of the Nardar river
were similarly fruitless."
These reports are confirmed by the
announcement issued by the Russian
war office at Petrograd which said
The Rumanians are still retreating
through Wallaehia before the ferociOus
attack of the Germans and Austrians
from the west. The defenders are en-.
deavoring to make stand not far
from CraiOva, which is occupied by the
Teutons. The invaders have occupied
positions on the Vede river between
Rochideyede and Valeni.
bucharest Admits Defeat
Bucharest also admits defeat in the
Wallachian district, and says that the
Rumanians fighting in the west were
forced to retire from the river Alt and
also withdraw little east Of the To.
polOg river
East of Gorizia the Austrian com,
manders have resumed the offensive
against the Italians and are reported
to be pounding the lines of the latter
with their heavy guns. So far as re-
ports show they have however, made no
marked gains in that theater of the
war.
In the Trentino the weather is ham.
pering the attackers and defenders, and
but little movement is announced.
Allies Plan Offensive
Reports are current here that the
Entente Allies on, the Western frost
are preparing TO launch a tremendous
offensive along the whole of their line
from Armcntiers to st. Mihiel, south,
east Of Verdun, and the apex of the
German salient which has been held by
the invaders since the outbreak Of the
war.
- Berlin reports that the Arabs have
nttcked the Italians in TripOli and have
killed or captured 1000 Of them.
The French official communique says
that news from the Macedonian front
Is that the Serbians have repulsed Bul,
garian cOunter.attacks near MOnastir
with heavy losses, The Italians are
making steady progress west of Mon,
astir.