The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10
BOTH SIDES LOSE
IN The DOBRUDJA
RUMANiANs SUFFER REVERSES
DEAL PASS REGIONS.
POLAND DECLARED FREE
IMPERIAL DECREE OF AUSTRIA
AND GERMANY TO END RUS
SIAN RULE IN KINGDOM.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Londcn-After week or more of
doubt concerning operations in the
Dobrudja region OF Rumania, where
the Teutonic allies had been marching
almost unimpeded northward from the
Black sea to the Danube, comes the
report that the Rumanians have taken
the offensive, probably aided by Rus
SLAMS and compelled the enemy to re-
treat at several points. On the Tran
sylvania front, however, the Ruma-
mans In the jul valley, who for some
time had been holding the upper hand
over the Austro-Germans, forcing them
to give ground, have now been stopped.
the Teutons having brought up rein
forcements. In the Predeal pass re-
gion, after heavy fighting, the Ruma-
mans also have met with a reverse,
and stubborn battles.
All along the battle line in France
between the Somme and Ancre rivers,
the Germans are tenaciously disputing
attempts by the British and French to
gain further ground.
Berlin says that in Sundays fight
ing over a front of twelve miles the
French and British suffered heavy cas-
ualties and won nothing except a local
gain in the st. Pierre Vaast wood.
London admits that the British were
compelled to give back to the Germans
ground the British had previously won
th., No u, rIa
in the St Pierre Vast wood. how
ever, the French Monday made fur
ther advance in the northern part of
the wood and captured additional pris-
oners-60O of whom were taken in the
fighting of Sunday and Monday.
Rome reports that the Austrians are
bringing up heavy reinforcements on
the battle front north of Triest. Here
the Austrians apparently have taken
the offensive, but nowhere have they
been able to regain any of their lost
positions, according to Rome.
Bombardments and small infantry
attacks continue to feature the fight
ing in the Macedonian theater.
London reports that British sub
marine in the North sea. off the Dan
ish coast, has scored "a hit on a Ger
man battleship of the dreadnought
class. The amount of damage done to
the battleship is not known by the
British admiralty.
Berlin-"Polish provinces occupied
by troops of the central powers" says
the Overseas News agency, were the
scene of great and momentous his
toric event. Germany and Austria
Hungary, by joint action, proclaimed
Warsaw and Lublin the kingdom Of
Poland and re-established the right of
the Polish nation to control its own
destinies, to live an Independent ma
tional life and to govern itself by
chosen representatives of the nation"
smashed the German lines hard.
North Of the Sonme between Les
Boeufs and Sailly-Saillisel, to the east
of the latter place and on the st.
Pierre vaast wood sector, important
gains were made Sunday, according to
the French communication.
The attack on St Pierre vaast wood
netted the French three trenches on
the northern side and the entire Ger
man positions on the southern out
skirts of the wood
The British, over a front of 1000
yards, captured the hills in the neigh
borhood of the Butte de Warlencourt
In the Verdun region. the French
have taken Vaux entirely, and also
the town of Damloup, east of Fort
Vaux.
Violent fighting marks. the opera
tions In the region south of Gorizia.
where the Italians are endeavoring to
advance on Trieste. Fresh gains have
been made by King Victor Emman-
uel's men on the Carso plateau.
New London, Conn.-Capt. Paul
Koenig of the German submarine
Deutschland, which arrived here Nov.
1, indicated Sunday that he would
make his homeward dash on the 10th.
Steamer Lanao Sunk by U-Boat.
London.-Lloyd's announces that the
former American steamship Lanao
was sunk Oct. % by submarine.
Thirty men have landed at Barry.
Six Killed In !. W. W. Battle.
Everett, Wash.-At least six were