The sun., 1916-11-05
RUMANIANS FORGE
AHEAD IN PASSES
Russian Requirements Aid
in driving TcutOns Back
Over Frontier.
FALkENHAYN Is ROUTED
Right Wing Still in Retreat
While Centre Is Mcnaced
With development.
FALkENHAYN Is ROUTED

LONDON. Nov. To-day was a good
day for the defenders Of Runania's
northern passes. Almost everywhere
the Rumanians had the best OF II. either
IN strong counter attacks or in stubborn
defence OF mountain strongholds. Their
Ranking movement OF Won Falken-
hayn's centre progressed and the Tcu-
ton right wing is still in retreat.
Russian troops and guns are helping
the Rumanians where the need OF help
vas great. Northwest Of Kimpolung the
Russian artillery wrought havoc In at
lacking German columns. driving the at
hackers back to their trenches. The Ger
man column cooperating with this force
near Drasoslavele. northeast of Kimpo-
lung. made no progress.
1t seems likely that Russian aid will
prevent the fall OF Kimpoluns. which
was seriously threatened. The Russian
ohf cial statement contains the firs, Of
hcial news OF Just where the Russians
are helping the Rumanlans.
I. Rumanians Pssh Ahead.
The Rumanlan columns that began
yesterday to cut their way pack into
T~ransylvania, threatening the nank OF
the Teutons In the Prahova Valley.
south Of the Predeal Pass. are still forg-
ing ahead. They pushed north In the
Teloajen (Teleagenl) Valley. near the
Table Butsi and the Bratocea Pass. took
107 prisoners and captured two machine
guns. Ae few miles east. on the west
bank of tho Buzeu, the Rumanians also
advanced and captured material.
Won F~alkenhayn's answer to the Ru-
manian which Is believed to
have been planned by the French and
Russian Generals nov directing the de-
fence. was to push further Into Rumania
southwest OF Predeal, recapturing a 20
sition the Germans stormed on Thurs
day but lost to the Rumanians that
night. Attacks on the Rumanians In the
.Prahova Valley were limited to artillery
IRE.
The T~iton right wing. mostly Ba-
varian troops. Is apparently in dis
astrous rout. The Rumanians announce
that AS prisoners were taken, besides
four guns more than twenty machine
guns and much other booty. The total
captures announced by the Rumanians
since the Bavarians began to retreat west
OF the Jiu a week ago amount to nearly
5000 prisoners. several batteries and nifty
machine guns. besides other stores.
New Offensive Locke For.
A new Rumanian offensive on the
western Moldavian frontier. the frontier
OF the Carpathians, northeast OF the
Transylvanian Alps frontier. where the
hottest fighting has gone on lately. Is ex-
pected here. Berlin reports to-day that
on the nortl. ri part Of this front fght-
ing was more active, but thus far with
out important infantry engagements"
Hungarian troops are reported to have
been Drawn from the Trsnsylvanian front
to the Carso by the bis Italian offensive.
which has thus attained one OF Its main
objects. weakening the Moldavlan from
tier forces. The position there Is IA
vorable for Ru,nanian-Russian attacks in
concert.
Besides conveying the intimaticn that
such an attack Is expected to-day's Ger
man statement comedies the loss Of
Noun Rosca, which the Rumanians an
nounced they had stormed some days
ago.
The only news OF the Dobrudja Is In
the Rumanian statement. which says
there were Tight skirmishes." probably
the prelude to a general engagement.
The Bucharest Report.
The Rumanian statement says:
Northern and northwestern fronts:
On the western Moldavian frontier the
situation II unchanged.
West of the BuZau stream we ad-
vanced and captured some war ma
terial. At Table Butzi we advanced in
northerly direction in the valley Of
Teloajen and took three officers and
l04 men prisoners and captured two
machine guns.
The situation at Predelus Is un.
changed.
{ In the Prahova valley there has
been an artillery bombardment. We
= took one officer and twenty-seven
!. men prisoners. In the region OF
~ DraEoslavele Northeast OF Kimpo-
lung) there was an artillery lombard
ment. To the left of the Ait the fight
ing continues.
TO the west of the Jiu we con.in-
ued our pursuit Of the enemy. taking
four guns and more than twenty
machine guns together with 1875 pris-
onefs and a considerable quantity Of
war material. including much NUM-
lions.
At orsova there was an artillery
eombardment.
Southern fornt There has been a
bombardment all along the Danube,
with light skirmishes In the Dobrudja.
The Berlin Report.
The German statement says:
Southwest OF 'Predeal we recap
tured a Rumanian position. which had
been taken November 2, but was lost
again the following night. More than
$50 prisoners fell into our hands.
During an enterprise on the part
-s- ....
against IN island in the Danube SOUTH
west of Rustchuk (south of Bucharest
on the Bulgarian side Of the Danube)
two cannon and four mine throwers
were captured.
There were no important events In
the Dobrudja.
y. 8. COASTWISE SHIP Is SUNK,