Evening star., 1916-09-20
PUSH STRONG OFFENSIVE
ON THE GALlClAN FRONT
In Macedonia Allies Continue Ad-
vance and Report Florina
Cleared of Bulgarians.
GREAT BATTLE IN DoBRUDJA
Rumanians Have Been Reinforced
and Are Defending Their Posi-
tions With Great Stub
bornnesss

bERLlN, september 70, VIA
London, 5:22 p.m.-Rumanian
forces which invaded Transyl-
vania through the Czurduk pass
of the Transylvanian Alps have
been defeated and driven back
over the pass, the war Office an
nounced today.
Stubborn and fuctuating bat
ties are going on in the province
of Dobrudja between Russo
Rumanian forces and German
and Bulgarian troops, says to-
days German official statement.
The Russians and Rumanians
have hastily brought up rein
forcements, the statement adds,
and are defending their positions
with great stubbornness.
Fighting on Huge Scale.
LONDON, September 20. - Fighting
on a huge scale is in progress along
the eastern war front. whence the cen-
ter of interest has shifted following
the let-up in the heavy allied attacks
along the Somme in. the west.
Evidence is accommodating that the
central powers are now devoting their
main attention to the campaigns in tho
east, concentrating large forces against
Rumania, notably under Field Marshal
Won Mackensen in Dobrudja, and put
ting all possible available men in the
field to stop the Russian march on
Lemberg by way of Halicz. and the
menacing drives of the Russians and
Pennsylvania.
Great Battle in Dobrudjs.
Both Berlin and Sofia report tho de-
velopment of great battle on the line
the Russians and the Rumanians have
taken up in Dobrudja to defend the rail-
road route into interior Rumania from
Constanza, on the Black sea- Tho en-
gagement, they declare, is turning in
favor of the force of the central pow
erS, under Won Mackensen.
Latest reports from the fighting in
Galicia and Volhynia show the Teu-
tonic forces on the offensive and claim
ing decided advantages over the Rus
sian armies dnder Gen. Brussiloff-
Petrograd Is Silent.
AS has frequently been the case when
decisive developments were lacking,
Petrograd today is silent regarding the
operations along the Russian front, re-
porting merely that there have been no
important happenings.
Turkish troops, which appear to have
played an important part in stifentng
the lines of the Teutonic allies in the
east, have been successful in the recent
fighting in Galicia, Constantinople an
nounced today A forty -eight-hour bat
tie with superior Russian forces result
ed In the Turks completely maintaining :
their positions.
In Macedonia the trend Of the cam
paisn appears to favor the entente
armies. The Serbians are reported In
continued advance along the west
ern end Of the line, driving the re-
naming Bulgarians out Of F1orina and
capturing the highest peak IN the
Kaimakcalan range north of Laks o.
trovo Sofia, however, denies the 8uc-
cess claimed for the Serbians In ths
Kaimakcalan region.
Apprehension for Ruman1anA
The situation Of the Rumanfan
armies on both the fronts. in TransyI-
vania and Dobrudja, is giving rise b
some apprehension here. although tho
news of the latest events comes large
ly from enemy sources and therefore
is taken with certain reserve.
TT seems possible" says the Times
today, that the Russo-RumaniAn
forces in Dobrudja may soon be in need
Of help. The actual position Of affairs
> Why did Rumania allow herself
10 leave her Dobrudja front inadequate
ly protected? The fact is that Rumania
mad no wish to quarrel with Bulgaria
She did not declare war on Bulgaria,
and to this day Bulgaria has not ON
Hint Of Assassination.
But the situation was apparently
stamped by Field Marshal Won Mack
,nsen, with the conntvance at King
avofr, the Bulgarian premier. The Bull
yarian chief Of staff. Gen. Joston, died
and Is now believed to
rave been murdered. Tho Bulgarian
,tafr was then superseded and the Bull
garian army became merely wing Of
he German army. with Field Marshal
ION Mackensen In control. -
There are two manifest comments on
he situation. The first IL, II tho Ru-
nanians need direct and Immediate
lelp, the allies must spare no efforts to
Iupply 1t, and the second II that the
,ooner Gen. Sarrai1 oommandar Of xhe
orces in Macedonia, 10 master Of Mon
stir the better@for nothing WI -
move the Bulsarians a. thair sjeeessn
rom Macedonia"
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