Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-07
Won Mackensen's Attacks Re-
ported Without Success.
Russ Gain in Dobrudja.
ALLIES RAPIDLY DRAW
NEARER TO MONASTIR
Serbs Reach Vela Boda Valley.
Entente Fleet Shells
Dedeagatch.

LONDON. October Z. $3.50 pm.-A
fresh Rumanian expedition Is said to
have crossed the River Danube into Bull
garfa, according to a wireless message
from Rome. Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen. the German commander. is said to
have sent troops to attack the Rumanian
force. but without success.
Petrograd today announces that in
Dobrud1a the Russian and Rumanian Of
fensive continues and Kara Baka,
Besaul and the heights between these
places have been occupied. Enemy coun-
ter attacks were repelled with heavy
losses to him. According to a statement
by prisoners. one Bulgarian regiment has
been reduced to the strength of less
than a battalion.
Tho entente campaign against Mona
stir, in southern Serbia, is developing
rapidly from both the south and the
east.
within not much more than a half
dozen miles from Monastir on tho
south, tho .Serbians have advanced
northwest from Kaimakcalan on the
western slopes of the Nidje ridge. Here
they are reported by Paris to have
reached the valley Of the Vela Boda,
point almost directly east of Monastir
and about sixteen miles distant from
that city.
French in Big Advance.
Farther west along the shores of
Lake Presba the entente operation
against the Bulgarians also is making
progress. according to Paris. French
troops are participating in the move
ment here and have advanced north
ward three miles along the shores of
the lake from Popli to the town of
German, which is less than two miles
from the Serbian border and fifteen
miles southwest of Monastir.
bank Of the Struma. on the Macedonian
'front.' has pressed the Bulgarians further
back, the war office announced today.
Several additional villages have been oc-
cupied by the British.
Sofas official report today announces
the defeat of a Serbian attempt to cross
the Cerna southeast of Monastir. and the
repulse Of an attack near Rahovo In the
Moglenica valley. farther along the line
to the east.
The latest Bulgarian statement says:
Macedonian front-Between Presba
lake and the Vardar there were no I'M
portant events. Serbian attempts to
cross the Cerna near the village OF
Skotchiwir were frustrated by coun-
ter attack in which we captured thirty
Serbians. An attack against Bahovo
hill Gin the Moglenica Valley. was re-
pulsed by our fire.
o.. Dedeagatch Is shelled.
"on the Aegean coast enemy vessels
are cruising actively. A fleet shelled
Dedeagatch and the railway line,
causing only unimportant damage. Our
seaplanes attacked the fleet and forced
it to retreat to the high seas.
"Rumanian front-Along the Danube
calm prevails. After the final failure of
the Rumanian attempt to cross the
Danube near Rahovo our artillery de-
stroyed the bridging material when
the Rumanians drew across to their
bank Of the river. while the material
left on our side was saved. We cap
tured twenty ammunition and other
cars containing baggage and war ma
terial.
I'm Dobrudja repeated attacks by the
enemy from the line Karagadji-Amza-
cea-Peryeli broke down under our fire.
In the course of successful counter
attack we captured sixty Russians.
An enemy fleet is cruising of the
Black sea coast
Teutonic troops have made progress
on the entire front in eastern Transyl-
vania, according to an official statement
issued today by the German army head,
quarters Gounrd has been also gained
by the forces of the central powers near
Orsova.
Rumanians Withdraw.
Rumanian troops have withdrawn
from their positions in the region of
Fogaras, Transylvania, before attacks
of superior forces, says the official
statement issued by the war Office to-
day. Violent engagements continue in
other sections of Pennsylvania.
On the Pennsylvania front Thursday
the Rumanians were defeated again.
according to the Berlin statement In
the Georgeny sector Austro- Hungarian
troops drove them out of their posi-
tions southwest Of Libanfalva. repulsed
attacks further south against Balkeos
height and recaptured the positions on
both sides of the Magyaros-ParaJd
road which were lost on Wednesday. it
is claimed More than 200 prisoners
were brought In
The Teutonic troops under command
of Gen. Won Falkenhayn after success
full engagements near Reps, Koehalom
and Kiralyhalma pressed back the en-
envy over the Homorod and Alt rivers.
according to Berlin. A stubbornly de-
tended position in the Sinca sector was
stormed Several hundred men were
made prisoner and two heavy guns.
field guns and thirteen
guns were captured. The en-
emy is in retreat through the Geister
forest and Is being pursued"