Evening star., 1916-11-24
ORSOVA CAPTURED;
FATE Of RUMAN|AN
FORCES IN DOUBT
Turnu-Severin Also Reported
Taken-WaIIachia Conquest
Complete, Says Berlin.
TEUTONS APPROACH
VALLEY OF THE ALT
Germans Attempt to Cross Danube.
Russians Resume Offensive in
Dobrudja Regions.

l;y the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST. November -. via Lon
don, 3.44 p.m.-Rumanian forces have
assumed the offensive In the province
of DObrudja. says the Oficial statement
ISSUED today by the Rumaninn war de-
partment. and have advanced along the
entire front, capturing several towns
about fifteen miles north Of the Tcher-
navoda- Constanza railroad line.
LONDON, November 24.-Eirtual COM
pletion of the Teutonic conquest of
Little Wallachia is announced today by
Berlin. Orsova and Turnu-Severin, on
the Danube. have been captured by the
Austro-German forces, which have
broken the resistance of the Rumani-
ans in this section of western Ru-
mania.
No mention is made of the booty
taken or of the fate of the Rumanian
forces which were defending the Or
sova region. The retreat of these forces
is assumed to have been cut off with
the recent capture by Gen. Won Falken-
hayn's armies of Caraiova. and with it
the only main line railroad leading
eastward.
Approach Alt Valley. .
Pushing eastward from the jul val
ley after their capture of Caraiova, the
Austro-German forces are now an
nounced approaching the Alt valley.
1t is along this valley that the Ru-
manians apparently have elected to
make their next stand. Bucharest yes
terday reported a withdrawal Of the
Rumanians from the Jiul region and
announced that they were holding
their own in the Alt valley, where a
Teutonic force is driving from the
northern Rumanian border in a con-
verging attack with the forces from the
west.
simultaneously a movement has been
made. presumably by the BuIgarians.
which may prove Of notable Importance
Bucharest reports an attempt by hos
tile forces to cross the Danube at Zirn-
nitza, thirty-five miles southwest of
Giurgia, on the railroad leading to Bu-
charest. This move. il successful.
would mean cutting In far behind
the present Rumanian line along the
Alt Zimnitza is seventy miles south
west Of Bucharest.
Russ Advance in Dobrudja.
On the other hand. the Russians have
made a counter move in Dobrudja.
Petrograd announces that they are
pushing south and have reached to
Lake Tashaul. about twelve miles
north Of Constanza, which is the Black
sea terminal of the railroad from
Tchernavoda and have crossed the kar-
raI river. Bucharest reports the occu
patton of Tashaul and Tatarpalas.
Berlin announces battle in this re-
zion declaring however. that the Rus
SLAMS were thrown back from advanced
positions.
1000 Square Kilometers Taken.
BERLIN, November 2i.-German ad-
vances in Wallachia have brought about
the conquest of 1000 square kilo-
meters of fertile wheat soil. The occu-
patton Of Craiova is also of high stra-
tegical importance. Two railroads from
the Danube converge there. and the
communications of all the Rumanian
troops standing west of Craiova are
out. while reinforcements for the allies
(Teutonlcy. now advancing from all
sides, can easily be transported. A net
work of roads radiates from Craiova.
which Is all the more important. since
strategically the most important rail-
road between Rothenthurm pass and
the Danube. running north and south.
Craiova is 100 kilometers east of
Orsova, but only forty-fve kilometers
north of the Danube. and therefore
forms the Bolt of the western part of
Rumania- Further. it is excellent
base for new operations eastward.