The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-14

towns Dicta, Arsurilier and Candesti.
fell to the German commander, who,
after a protracte deadlock with re-
.T1forced RumenIans. has suddenly set
his steam roller" into motion again.
Candesti is the most important of the
trio of newly captured cities. 1t lies
not far to the northwest OF Campo
lung. the two others being in the
Gyergyo Mountains, beyond the
Transylvanian Alpine ridge. Alto
gether, the days successes Melted the
Teutons l,o0o prisoners, "in addition
to the enemy's sacrifices n killed and
wounded" in the words OF the Berlin
statement
Upon the outcome of the thrust
for Campolung depends. to large
extent the swiftness OF the success
or failure OF the Runanians' invasion
from the northwest Situated some
seventy-six miles TO tho northwest OF
Bucharest, and constituting the start
ing point of a direct railway TO the
Kingdoms capital. the city is or ex-
IRENE strateglcal Importance. It's fall
would present a grave danger to the
Rumanian armies now battling des-
peratcty TO t1ots.-tise EFeHstaas-Baeh
Arrest railway with Campolung in
his hands and sufficient forces thrown
across the Toerzpurg Pass, Falken-
hayn would be- IN a position to attack
the entire Rumau4an northeastern
armies from the rear, cut on their
avenue OF escape into their own iand
IN addition to The menace of a swift
Dash for the capll1I.
War Uihce Report.
The Rumanian Mar once In It's
regular report TO-DAY made the fol-
lowing admission
"O4 the right bank OF ths Alt un-
der the pressure OF the enemy We
yielded ground IN the region OF sarAoi-
nesti.
1t Is added that IN the jul Valley
The pressure OF the enemy continued
very strong, and further speaks OF
violent ngntinG southeast OF Ors-
ova At other parts OF he front leu
ton assaults were beaten off. IL is stat
Ell. Inc report gives every indication
OF vigorous new offensive by falken-
hayn along the whole line.
Pstrograd announced officially this
afternoon that Austro-German forces
are launching fierce attacks In the
exion Of the Rumanian town OF cam
puluux," and corroporates the Buchar-
est statement with regard 10 the bat
ties in the jul Valley and near OTIS
oya The sRussian report admits that
the Rumanians were pushed back In
/ the Oituz Valley, but claims that King
kerdinand's troops on their part took
series OF heights. claim uncorrob-
grated by Bucharest.
No Definite DObrudja News.
| Conflicting reports continued to come
| In today from various sources regard
| ing the situation in the Dobrudja. Only
vague references to IL are contained
! in the German and Russian official
/ accounts Two things seem clear;
| First, that neither side Is in wild
/ flight" and second. that unofficial re-
| ports of violent battle" for the Ger
| nawoda bridgehead were premature
| Fighting in the Dobrudta THUS far
! is still confined 10 the local. though
undoubtedly embittered, patrol COM
I bats to which the campaign dissolved
| itself after the capture OF the Con-
stanza- Cernowoda limo. Wireless dis
patches from Rome today telling OF
a disorderly retreat by Field Marshal
| Won Mackensens army, with one-third
Of his effectives lost and the remain
! der demoralized by disease and re
verses" were discredited by military
observers here In spite OF the wide
circulation given these dispatches.
| Berlin officially told this afternoon
of the pursuit fthe Russo-Rumaniar
idetachments which were feeling theil
way along the Danube against the left
wing Of our position in the DobrudJa.'
1t was further stated that Vernawoda
was 'shelled without success from the
left bank of the Danube"
The Russian war office reported "a
slight advance to the southwark" by
! the Muscovite left wing. Bucharest
was silent today on the Dobrudja op.
| eTAtions.