New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-26
Mackensen, Over DAN
ube, Within 60 Miles
of City
ALT is CROSSED
BY FALKENHAYN
Rumanians Fight Desper-
ately, but Cannot Stem
Advance
,By Cable 20 The rrieuns }

LONDON, NOV. SO.-OpeIdIhB aiohe
a front of nearly three hundred
miles, Teuton armies are sweeping
steadily toward Bucharest from
three directions.
Sixty miles to the southwest Of the
capital two columns of Mackensen's
troops, having crossed the Danube,
are pushing northward-one along
the Alt River from its mouth, the
other along the Zumicea-Alexandria
railroad from the former place.
Eighty miles to the west of Bucha-
rest Falkenhayn's forces are press
ing steadily nearer their goal from
the Craiova region, working east
ward along the Craiova-Pitesci rail-
road.
To the northwest Of the Rumanian
capital fewer than ninety miles sepa-
rate Falkenhayn's northern army
from the goal and the advance down
the AIL Ndlley lS uHCneChSu'
Rumanians Hemmed In
Meanwhile, on the extreme right
flank of the Germanic forces in Wal
lachia a part of the Rumanian army
that held Orsova has been hemmed
in between the enemy and the frontier
mountains, and is struggling saw
agely to resist development.
A Petrograd wireless dispatch re-
ceiyed here to-day states that these
forces have escaped, but there is no
official confirmation. The Teutonic
campaign to clear all of this great
region appears to be proceeding
methodically and efficiently.
Mackensen's plans for the Bucharest
drive seem to be extensive. Not con-
tent with thrusting a wedge into the
enemy's country at one isolated point,
the German field marshal has begun an
attack along the whole Danuban front,
from Orsova eastward 10 zumnices. a
distance of more than two hundred
miles.
The movement centres at Zumnces
and at the mouth of the Alt, whence
two columns of troops are pressing
northward. But, probably for the pur-
nose Of completely safeguarding his
hanks and rear, Mackensen has also
seized most of the islands between
which the river threads its way along
the entire southern border of Rumsnia.
Destroy Crops in Retreat
From these pases fresh columns may
be landed on the enemys soil TO COM
plete the conquest of Western Wall
achia and sweep the lands Of hsrvests
az we'll as men. Millions of dollars
worth of cereals are reported to have
been destroyed by retreating forces OF
the Rumanisns.
Continuing their advance to the east
from the region OF Craioya, Fsiken-
hayn's troops threw the Rumanians
over the AIT River to-day and won
6rm foothold on the east bank OF the
stream. The retirement Of Ferdinands
troops to a line several miles beyond
the Alt is admitted by Bucharest snd
Petrograd.
The main force &C the Teutons Is
moving along the Craioya-Slstina rsi''
road and tonight is just outside the
latter place. The continuation OF
drive in this direction would brlnZ
Falkenhayn's troops 10 Pitesci and
then down upon the northern part ~
bucharest. while Maekensen's forces
were attacking IL on the south am
west.
upper valley OF the Alt, the Germanic
troops wrested several towns from the
Runanians to-day and thrust them
hack several miles 20 the south and
,yost The invaders now hold the right
hank Of the All for a stretch OF twenty
IL Their progress on the left bank
Las not kept pace with the movement
across the river. however, the Ruman-
ians Offering the most desperate re-
sistance.
The seriousness OF the Rumania1
situation has been realized by the Al
led command. Everything being done
now by Ferdlnsnd's troops and Their
Russian allies is the result of con
ference OF the chiefs of the Entente
military staff. according to high Ru-
manian diplomat here.
But observers express the opinion
tha, whatever aid Rumanls's allies
| -. Lanidnd 10 give her NAV come AL.