Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-05
GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT
GIVES FULL DETAILS OF
CONQUEST OF RUMANlANS
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able 90 make any Roadway being
mainly repuised With ease The in
creased artillery fire seems to he
meant as a cover for the ebbias-down
of the infantry attacks.
The Russian pressure is still main.
tanned and is stronger on the Transyl-
vanian east front. In Trotosul valley
the enemy succeeded in making some
small progress. German and Austri-
an troops further south succeeded in
recapturing heights position recently
lost.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen on
December 3 brought the battle of
Argeful (Argecnu) to decision The
battle has been won.
The operations of The army of Gen
Won Fal'senhayn, which in the middle
of November began with the victori.
Gus battle of Targuju, and those of
the German, bulgarian and Turkish
forces which gained on the north bank
of the Danube, have been crowned by
success. The Danube army fighting
Under command of Gen. Kosch from
Usustov, and lie army group under
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through western WalIachia beyond
Craioya, and the group of Lieut.-Gen.
Kraft Won relminsingen, coming
after nard engagements along the Ar
gesul from the mountains, and Ger.
man-Aastrian forces breaking ahead
under Lieut.. Gen. Yon Morgan, by way
of Kampolung, have now Joined hands.
They are between the Danube and
the mountains. The lett wing yester-
day captured TargoYiste. The troops
of Gen Won Delminsingen continue
their victorious march from Piteshti
and defeated completely the first Ru-
manian army, driving the remainder
beyond THU. They we're forced into
the arms of the oft-tested 41st infan-
try division, led by Lieut.. Gen. Schmidt
Won Kobelsdorff On the west bank
of the Argesul and northwest and west
of bucharest, lighting continues, sue
cessfuIly for US.
According to an order which has
been found the Rumanians intended
to defeat separately the Danube army
while the Rumanian north wing, first
army, resisted. South of Bucharest
strong Rumanian and Russian attacks
had to be repulsed, and also here
heavy defeat was inflicted on the
enemy.
Cavalry flyers succeeded in inter.
rupting the railroad behind the Runla
MAN army,
The conduct of our troops, in yari-
Gus engagements has been beyond
praise. They showed wonderful
marching capacity. The rich coun-
try conquered and the captured pro-
vision carts which were filled facili.
tated the yictIalling OF the troops.
The Rumanian army has suffered
very heavy losses. To the thousaEds
of prisoners taken in the last few days
must now be ADDED more than 5000
taken yesterday. The booty seized,
war material Of all kinds, is incal.
clIiable II PSI
The Danube army took. So cannon,
and near Tueta Is locomotives with
much rolling material fell into our
hands. The operations continue as
planned. New fighting is to be ex
pected.
In Dobrudja there was no import.
ant fighting yesterday or today.
On the Macedonian front the loss
of a height situated on the east bank
of the Czerna, which was taken yes
terday by Serbians, and the change of
part of our position there, has had
no influence upon our troops in Ru-
mania, which are pressing the enemy
troops to a decision.
Today en- West Front
1t was officially reported early to.
day, December 5, that the English adj
vance ut Lesars, west front, has failed.
Otherwise there is nothing important
here.
EnoappnantS south and west of