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BRIDGE OVER THE
DANUBE BLOWN UP
Retreating RHmanians Place a
Big Obstacle in the Way of
Gen. Won Mackensen.
FRENCH TROOPS HOLD GAINS
Four Counter Attacks by Germans
Near Nerdun RePui.e5-British In
fliet Heavy Casualties

London, Oct. 27-Except for the
announcement that the Rumanians
before their retresS from Tcherna-
voda blew up the big bridge spanning
the Danube river, thereby placing an
obstacle in the way Of the advance OF
the Teutonic allies from Dobrudja into
old Rumania, If such a move was in
tended by them; little fresh knowledge
Of the real situation in that sector OF
the worlds war has been vOuchsafed
by either the Rumanian or Teutonic
allies war chanceIlories-
According 10 Perograd the force OF
the violent blows which Field Mar
shall Won Mackenzen had been de-
hvering in his rapid drive northward
in DObTudja has Slackened somewhat,
although Berlin asserts that the Teu-
tonic allies are still making progress
against the Rumanians and Russians.
Along the Transylvania front the
Rumanians and Austro-Germans are
still engaged in hard fighting at Tari-
Gus points Berlin reports that in
the Trotus valley. south Of Paroituz,
and on the roads TO Sinaya and Cam
pulunga the allies OF the central
powers have met with further sue
eesses. On the other hand. Bucha-
rest asserts that the AustrO-Germans
have been driven from the entire
western frontier of MoIdaYia. north
ern Rumania suffering heavy casual
/ ties, and that in the Uzul and Oituz
valleys the Rumanian arms also have
been successful.
Counter Attacks Fail.
Again the Germans have delivered
counter attacks-four in number -
against the newly won French posi-
tions at DouaumOnt, in the region OF
Verdun, but like all OF their efforts
since the big French drive Of Tues
day, they were successfully withstoOd.
Similarly a violent attack against the
British north OF the famous Stuff re-
doubt near Thiepval was put down,
the Germans suffering considerable
casualties and the loss OF forty-One
men made prisoners. Elsewhere on
this front there were only artillery
duels.
In the wooded region Of the Car
pathian mountains the Germans es-
sayed assaults against the Russians,
but according to the PetrOgrad war
office their efforts failed In Volhy-
mia, to the west OF Lutsk, the Rus
slams. without previous artillery prep
aratiOn, attempted to storm with in
fantry a German position. The Ger
man artillery. however, broke the
sortie-
Teutons Working Fast
London, Oct. 26.-From three points
feverish haste in an attempt TO en-
compass Rumania-from the north
eastern and eastern borders Of Tran
sylvania- and through Dobrudja- In
the latter region and On the east
Pennsylvania fronts further progress
in their inroads into King Ferdinand's
territory has been made. On the
northeast Pennsylvania front, how
ever, in engagements with the Rus
slams, they have been driven from the
heights south of DOrna Watra-
Big Drive Continues.
Keeping up his drive in Dobrudja,
Field Marshal Won Mackensen has
brought his line Wen above the Con-
za-TchernaEoda railway line, the
right wing resting approximately on
miles north OF Constanza, and the left
north Of Tchernavoda whence runs the
only bridge across the Danube in this
region Whether the RumanianS in
their evacuation OF TchernaToda left
intact the fourteen-mile bridge, which
would be Of immense strategic value
TO the Teutonic allies in q diversion
toward Bucharest, has not been made
known, but following military prece-
dent, despite the Quickness Of Won
Mackensen's forward push, it probably
was blown up OF otherwise badly dam
aged
French RecaPture Douaumont-
London. Oct 25.-The French, sud-
denly switching their offensive from
the Somme to the Verdun region, have
delivered a series of smashing blows
over a front Of four and three-fourths
miles and have recaptured the fort
and village Of DouaumOnt In addi-
ton the French troops have pressed
beyond the Thiaumont work and
farm, stOrmed the Haudromont quar-
ries and established themselves along
the road from Bras to DOuaumont.
More than thirty-six hundred prison
ers, including one hundred officers,
were taken in the operation.