The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-10-05
NEW SITUATION
IN THE BALKANS
CENTRAL. POWERS W0RsTED
Russians and Teufons Divide Hon.
ors in Gaiicia = Little News
From Macedonia = An
other Zeppelin Raid

London, Eng.-The Rumani-
ans have invaded Bulgaria.
On the Danube between the
fortified towns of Rustchuk and
Turtnkai, where the river begins
its bend northwestward, leaving
Bulgarian territory and separat-
ing Rumaia proper from Do.
bruJa, the troops have made their
Wav to the southern bank of the
stream.
| just how many men were
thr across the river is not dis
closed in either the Rumanian or
German official communications.
but the strategic vaule of the ma
neuver seemingly is two-fold.
Ninety miles eastward from
Turtukai, which lies at the west
ern extremity of Southern Dobru-
ia is Varar, Bulgaria s chief sea-
port on the Black Sea. If suf-
ficient men have crossed the river
and are sent along the Dobruja-
Bulgarian frontier toward Varna.
not alone would the seaport be in
danger, but the move would con-
stitute a serious menace toward
the isolation of the German Bull
garian and Turkish forces operat-
ing against the Rumanians to the
north.
Simultaneously with the an.
nounccment of the crossing of the
Danube, comes a report from Bu-
charest that a fresh attack along
the entire front OF Dobruia has
resulted in the defeat of the CEN
ter and right flanks of the troops
OF the Central Powers. In Tran
sylvania the Rumanians ON both
sides of the great Kuke River
have advanced against the Tcu-
tonic Allies, while westward in
the vicinity of Orsova, and near
Pteroseny, the Austro-H -Hungarians
have captured positions from the
Rumanians.
Honors Divided in Galicia
The fighting in Galicia, with
Lemberg the stake, has resulted in
successes for the Teutonic Allies
west of the Galician capitol.
and for the Russians in the south
east, On the Brody-Zlochoff road
the Teutons recaptured the ground
lost last Saturday, according to
both Berlin and Vienna, and made
prisoner 1906 Russians, while in
,he Narayuvka, and Zlota-Lipa
sectors, the Russians repuIsed vie.
Gus attacks of the Teutons, in
llctlng heavy casualties, and
apturing1 600 men. In the Lutsk
egion of Volhynia, northwest of
a Russian attack was
epulsed.
Little additional news of the
ghting on the Macedonian front
as come to hand. The. trrops of
9th sides along the front appar
atty are continuing their attacks
1d counter-attacks, with no not
Die successes for either.
Aside from bombardmets, which
e especially severe ON the Carso
ateau, little fighting is taking
ace ON the Austro-Italian front.
One person was killed and one
Jured and slight material dam
'e resulted from the Zeppelin
ia over East England Sunday
ght. The entire crew of the
'ppiin which was brought down
flames, near London, perished.
On the front in France the Ger
ans at Eaucourt L'Abbaye, in
rec fghting regained footing
some OF the buildings of that
wn, nut west Of Gneudecourt
d east Of Courcelette, the Brit.
! improved their positions
On the part of the line held hy
e French the men of General
'ch, made progress east of Bou-
avesnes, and repnlsed an attack
ltE OF the Somme, in the region
Vermandcyillers lnclement
ather again has imrodeJ lhe
in the ;..crlm, rooion