New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-29
oOOO TeutonS Taken;
Invaders Gain Only
on Campulung
MACKENSEN NEAR
BESSARABIAN LINE
Dobrudja Victors Meet
Little ReSistance-RuS-
slams Lose Heights

rondou. Oct 2s.-The resistance to
v,lksnhayn, striking for the railways
!. Rnchsrest. has stiffened. In Wig
.,ou. counter attacks to-day the Ru-
.,pians drove the invader back at
.,yersl points along the Transylvsnihn
u,, taking 1000 prisoners. Only
,outh of Predeal. where they are NOV
,rs On Campulung, were the Teuton
forces able to make progress.
Meanwhile Mackensen is pushing
,orthward toward the Bessarsbian line
!, his offensive in the Dobrudja. Be-
sors overwhelming superiority Of his
artillery and the quickness with which
hs Teuton troops are following up
their advantage, the Russians and Ru-
nsnisns have been forced to yield more
srOund, until now they are sixty miles
north of the Cernavoda-Co -Constanza
railway. But Mackensen has made no
Effort vet 10 force the Danube and
begin the march on Bucharest. That
task, it seems. has been allotted 10
Fslkenhayh.
Campulung's Fall Reported
Along the whole Transylvanian from
tier the battle is increasing in fury.
At its northern extremity, near the
Bukowina line, the Teutons have taken
the offensive. In a series Of heavy
assaults to-day, along front of nearly
three miles east of Dorna Yatra, they
hurled back the Russians, taking more
than 800 prisoners.
APetrograd dispatch to "The London
Dailys sChronicle" says the Germans
have reached Campulung, which is
twenty miles inside the Rumanian
frontier and eighty miles northwest Of
Bucharest, being the end Of railroad
70 the capital. This report is not con-
krmed by the Berlin official statement.
Falkenhayn is finding increasing dif-
feulties as he strives to push into
Rumanian territory. In the Trotus
Valley (Moldavia) the Rumanians re-
captured Piscul, and in the Uzul Val
ley they repulsed the enemy and took
100 men, with a large quantity Of war
material.
Strike Powerful Blow
The greatest Rumanian success was
won on the western end of the Wal
lsehisn line. In the Jiul Valley. where
the invader had cleared the Vulcan
Pass, King Ferdinand's troops rallied
and struck back. In strong counter
offensive they forced the Teutons TO
retreat, capturing 500 prisoners and
sixteen machine guns. The enemy,
Bucharest reports, left 1000 dead on
The battlefield.
Msekensen Is meeting little resist
tnee. The Allied command, It is be-
leved, is willing to fall back steadily
texard the Bessarabian line. Their
chef concern is TO elude enveloping
rcves. Some Rumanian troops, it is
ksrned. succeeded in crossing the
tnube on pontoons when Cernavoda
hl King Ferdinaad's generals are
prepared 10 offer stubborn resistance
70 any German effort to cross the river.
II is estimated By Rumanian mill
tsry officials that the losses Of the
Austro-Germans in Transylvsnia have
reached a total Of $4,000.
Winter Will Aid Allies
The Russo-Rumanian forces are
fighting for time, because when winter
Seis In conditions will be all against
the attacking force on the Transyl-
ssnisE front. They are satisfied to
allow Nsckensen 70 hold the Dobrudja
20 long ss they can prevent Falken-
hsyn from pushing further south.
When spring comes Mackensen's posi-
tsa will be dangerous unless he man
sfss 70 cross the Danube.
Or the Macedonian front rain is
Ainasriag the operations. Late as the
isason already is. IT is believed that
msFs is still time for the Allied forces
spefating from Sslonica TO play the
eeisi role in relieving the pressure
sgslntt Rumania.
The Importance OF making the Balk-
ahs the zone Of their major operations
vas driven home 20 the Entente com
Eanes strongly during the last week.
Conditions in Greece have improved,
ana 70 the time has arrived when
bsrrsil can adopt bolder strategy with
Increasing chances Of success.
E0t In this connection IL is worth
'sntnbsring that the Western front
iS'as biz possibilities. in spite Of the
t''roaeh Of winter. II Is the chief
nssifs Of the war, the place where
We oiKgest play is yet 70 be produced.
D't i is taking time 20 set the stage.