The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-10
Fusso-Rumanian Army Begins
Invasion of Serbia Toward
Orient Railroad
DESPERATE FIGHTING
REPORTED IN BALKANS
reelected Movement Out From
Saloniki Expected in Week.
Bulgars Annihilate Russian
Brigade

London. Sept. 9.-Russo Rumantan
Fces have retaken from the Bull
|ro-Teuton invaders the city and
rtress OF Dohritch (Bazardjik),
~ miles southeast of Bucharest,
ter twenty-four- hour battle, be-
nning Immediately after it's fall yes
Fday.
Dobazci, a small town near Dob
(ch. also was retaken. The first i'm
|rtant success scored by the Ru-
hnians and their Muscovi'e allies
bee Rumania's entrance into the
r was announced by the Bucharest
pr Office tonight, AS follows:
Russian and Rumanian troops
ove the Bulgartans from Bazardjik
Pobritch and Dobazci. In the North
Transylvanian Alps the Russo
kmanian forces captured four towns.
luding Topntza. fourteen miles
nth of Orzova. the others being
nmili. Dileni Geughurion and Sem
CLAN. They repulsed counter
ack south Of Mehadia. fifteen miles
nth of Orsova The Rumanan sea-
|rt OF Constanza was again bonn
rded hy German and Bulgarian
roplanes, according 10 the kuman-
war office statement
london. Sept "a Russo Ruman
army has begun an invasion Of
rbia, Sweeping southwards from
zova, taking the Identical course
Teutors took in their whtrlwind
mpaign through the little kingdom.
new invaders have penetrated as
as Negotin. seven miles inside
Serbian border. occupying the
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Itch to the Daily News.
Thus the first blow in the long
ralded allied campaign for the
iation Of the central empires from
iraria and Turkey by cutting the
Rim Constantinople BaEdad Rail
y has been struck Indeed. the
hens dispatch adds that the Russo
manian troops are advancing to-
I'd the Orient Railway To reach
They have TO cover sixty more miles,
Throueh ttsts new SerhiaH Invasion
Toutonic and Bulgarian armies in
kceionia arc placed between two
mtda bic threats: France Brit
SERBIAN thrust from Saloniki and
attack from the Russo Ruman!an
rces An added menace lies in
possible thwartiug of the Bulgaro-
uton campaign in Rumanla which
uld result IN a simultaneous Rus
n drive for Coustantinople and sec
h. a Russo Rumantau invasion Of
bia. from the east
Expect Supreme Struggle.
rhe central powers are expected
put up q supreme struggle for
Orient Railway admittedly vital
The continuation Of the war Mill
fy critics here and IN other entente
pitfalls predict that the coming week
i witness the long postponed big
sh'' from Saloniki. Events de-
tive for the outcome Of the whole
r are expected TO follow in its
Ike
Meanwhile the Bulgan- Teuton drive
Rumania is being pushed AT top
sed German war correspondents
ce the easternmost column adj
hcing northwards along the Black
littoral fifty miles beyond the
manian frontier. This invading.
ny however already has met in a
lent clash with Russian forces that
ne to Rumauian aid and are now
ieved to he locked In a bitter bat
The Russians came too late to
q the fortress Of Dobritch fPaz-
ljik) but not far TO the north Of
point the invaders encountered
Cossack vanguards,
Bulg arinns Wipe Out Brigade,
Bulgarian accounts OF the subse-
mt lighting are triumphant "a
ssian cavalry brigade" saws the
respondent Of the Sofia Kamb nna.
visited by levy. advanced in thick