The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-03
bULCARS LEAVE
STRONCHOLDS AS
FOES ENC|RCLE
INVADERS ARE CUT OFF


LONDON. Oc. j-Field Marshal
ton Nackc,cu. who commands the
force, of the central allies operating
against the Rpmanian, and Russians
800 the province oi Dohrudla. has or
dcrcd the evacuation oi the Danube
'or'tc,,c, of ~ih,tria and Turtukai re.
Gently gaplurcl by the Icu,ou, Bulga-
ran and Turkish forces. says dis
patch from Rome TO the WlrcleS,
Press.
Encircling Threatened
The reason gwen for the withdrawal
ot won Nackcuscn', force, +, that the
German commander is IN danger OF be-
ing cuyclopcd by 'hc Russian and Ru-
manlau troops which have crossed the
Danube between Ru,tchuE and Tur-
tukai
The latest statement from Sofia
mrlmncs the Importance Of the Ru-
mduldn INVASION, mentioning the in
'ddlng force, As consisting OF Sew
craI hauallon,' conveyed across the
river IN boat, between Rustchuk and
Turrukai
Measure, have been taken to at
tack this force" the official bullc-
tin declares
ne German war office announced
today that Austrian and German moni-
tors bad destroyed the pontoon bridges
across the Danube in the rear OF the
Nnmdnian force, which have crossed
the river and invaded Bulgaria
Macedonia Fluctuates.
In Macedonia where the allies are
pressing offensive movements presum-
! ably to prevent relniorCcmentS being
sent by the central powers IRON one
! Held oi activity to another the tide
/ OF battle IS iluctuatlng on both wings.
/ he NerbianS appear to have gained
. the upper hand in the hilly Waimak-
/ calan regions. Sofia admits a Bulgarian
/ retirement there and the French off
! claI report announces a new advance
by the Serbians, who have captured
| tlrSt line trenches and taken another
/ bulgarian battery
British Lose Villages.
/ Entente statements declare the Bull
/ garianS were rcpulSed i'm the eastern
| end OF the Macedonian front. in At
tdckS ON British positions east OF the
N,ruma Sofia however, reports the
[ capture by Bulgarian forces OF the
I villages OF Jenikon and Nevolyen, which
the British had taken
On the Sommc front period of de-
tcrmlned counter attacks by the Ger
mans appear 10 have set IN They have
been striking back strong at the Brit
iNh along the PONcrcS- Bapaumc road.
working their way back into the village
OF Eaucourt l'Nbbayc and today ,hev
are reported by Iarl> to have attempted
heavy strokes at the French lines near
Rancourt north OF Pcronnc They were
unable however to dcbouCh from tho
/ ST Picrre-Naast wood northeast of
RancourI Paris declares, being checked
by the French curtain OF fire and ma
chine guns.
Zeppelin Sheds Attacked.
British naval aeroplancS Monday
made another attack on the German
] air,hlp shed, IN the vicinity OF Brus-
NclS according to British official
statement issued this afternoon. One
OF the British acroplaneS was lost
German Attack Fails.
German forces have taken the Of
icn,i,c south oi Dyin,k, attacking the
Russian lines IN force near Novo Al
cNaudrovSk, the Petrcgrad war office
announced today They were met by an
intense defensive force from the Rus =
sian guns, however, and forced back
to their positions, the official state
| mcnt declares