New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04
TEUTONS GAIN
ON BUCHAREST
Cross River and Plant
Guns Within Range
of Capital

London, Dec. 3.-The Rumanian situa-
tion shows no signs of improvement
/ The Teutonic troops have crossed the
| lower Argesu River, and Bucharest is
now within easy range of their heaviest
artillery. Rumanian forces advancing
across the Niaslov from the capital to-
day we're outfanked and thrown back.
with heavy losses.
From the northwest Falkenhayn's
| troops continued their forward drive
to within forty-fye miles OF Bucharest.
And the slowing down of the Russian
ofensives in the Carpathans and in
the Dobrudja indicates that the Ger
manic forces have checked these move
ments, which threatened to upset all
their plans. The days operations netted
the Teutons 1850 prisoners.
Although the armies Of Mackensen
and Falkenhayn drew the net closer
around Bucharest to-day on two of the
sides where the greatest battle Of the
campaign is raging, the day was not en-
tirely lost to the defenders. South Of the
city. with the assistance Of Russian
troops Just arrived, the Rumanians
thrust back the enemy and took prison
ers and twenty-five guns. Thirty-four
miles southwest of the capital a sue
cessful operation was conducted
against the Turks. In Eastern Transyl-
vania the Russians reclaimed two VIII
Iages and took more than 500 prisoners
in furious attacks in the Troitus and
Sulty valleys.
No Cheek to Germans
The steady advance Of the main Ger
manic forces toward their goal has
hardly received a cneck. however. The
note of confidence still rings through
the War Office statements from the
Teutonic capitals
"The battle on the Argesu continues,
having taken thus far the course in
tended by our command" says Berlin.
"Our advance continues in Wallachia,"
reads the Sofia report. And, as If 10
give notice TO the world that Rumania
is doomed Germany has established
a military administration for the con-
quered districts of Wallachis.
Dobrudja Battle Continues
In the Dobrudja Sskharof's troops
continued to batter at the enemy's
/ lines, but four successive assaults
failed to make any impression. In a
swift counter attack forces OF Turks
and Bulgarans made prisoners from
three Russian divisions and captured
two tanks" with British crews.
There is no longer any doubt as TO
| the seriousness of Bucharest's posi-
I ton. With the enemy's forces pound
B ing ahead on every side, speculation in
( military circles here SINNERS down to
the one question: Will the Rumanians
and Russians made q stand for the cap
ital or will they surrender il without
effort TO the fate that is slowly over
vhelming il? Semi-official dispatches
from Bucharest state that before the
war the capital was stripped OF its
mighty defences and could no longer
resist attack of a violent nature. For
this reason, 10 is added, steps nave al
ready been taken for the military sban-
donment of the city.
Fall May Come Soon
This completely contradicts recent
reports that the civilians had evacuated
the city, but that the military authori-
ties were preparing TO defend IL to the
uttermost. II he later report is true
the Russo Rumanian forces are battling
at the present moment only TO safe
guard the retreat of their main armies.
and Bucharest may be abandoned 10
the enemy at any hour.
Governor Of Rumania Named
The establishment Of Teutonic ad-
ministration for the conquered lands
OF Rumania was announced by the Ber-
lin War Office to-day. General Tuelf
Won Tochefe und Weidenbach has been
appointed chief. The statement adds:
Several departments are under the
command OF General Tuelf. The mem
bers OF these departments partly
belong 70 others Of the Central Powers.
The cultivation OF the country will be