Evening star., 1916-10-05
Invaders of Bulgaria Caught
Between Two Enemy Forces,
According to Sofia.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM GAINS \
IN D0BRUDJA SECTION
Battalion Of Bucharest's Men Ami
hilated South of Hermannstadt
in Transylvania, Says
Vienna.
BERLIN. October &.

BERLIN, October S, via
London, 1893 p.m.-The Ru-
manians are retreating in
Transylvania, in the region
of Bekokten, north of Foyer
as, and also on both sides of
the Strell valley, in the vicin-
ity of Hatzeg, the war office
announced today.
LONDON, October 5.-The
bold invasion of Bulgaria by
Rumanian troops which crossed
the Danube near Rahovo, in the
rear of the main battle line, in
Dobrudja, has ended most disas-
trously for the invaders, accord
ing to Sofia, their force being
scattered and virtually wiped our.
We're Without Artillery.
To combat the Rumanians, who appar-
emily were from 1900 to 5000 strong.
but declared to be without artillery. the
Bulgarians sent troops from Rustchuk
and Turtukai. ON either side of the point
Of crossing. Caught between the two
forces, the Rumanians are said to have
made for the pontoon bridge which
they fond destroyed by Austrian moni-
tors. Sofia's onicial announcement as
Iaerts. that the invading force broke in
disorder and that yesterday the Bull
.sarians we're engased in completing its
destruction.
oonRist ID The Dobrudja.
Regarding the operations along the
Dobrudja front south Of the Tcherna-
.voda- -Constanza railway. the current
Sofa statement reports the repulse of
all Russian and Rumanian attempts to
advance. Bucharest has claimed sub
stantial progress with these attacks
near the center and toward the Black
sea coast and yesterday. reported the
capture of more than 1000 prisoners
and seven guns from Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's forces.
The latest Sofia statement follows:
'On the Danube front fifteen or six
teen Rumanian battalions. without ar
tillery, which crossed the Danube near
Rahovo. advanced and occupied the vii
lages Of ,Siwopol. Kajamhle, Borofs-
sawo. Maolowranowo. Golemowrajowo
and Breschlien. In order to repulse
them we sent two columns from Rust
chuk and Turktukai."
Field Covered With Dead.
October the troops from Rustchuk
attacked the enemy and speedily forced
him to seek refuge in the direction Of
his pontoon bridge. which was destroy.
ed by Austrian monitors. The battle
field is covered with enemy dead.
Toward evening we occupied the
villages Of Liahowo and Babow. The
enemy troops retreated in disorder east
ward. consequently meeting our troops
advancing from Turtukai The sur
rounded enemy was dispersed in sew
eral directions. Our troops today are
completing his destruction.
Ruuss Warship Shells Heights.
by the enemy artillery and the
infantry along the entire front. All at
tempts by the enemy infantry to ad-
vance was frustrated by our fire and
by successful counter attacks. A Rus
sian war vessel of the Black sea coast
sheiled the heights near the village OF
49,
Our. seaplanes attacked with great
success a seapIane shed on Lake Ia
chaul. north of Constanza."
Rumanian Statement.
The Bucharest statement says:
...On the southern fronts in Do
brudja, in spite of the stubborn resist
ance of the enemy and the violent fre
Of his heavy artillery. our attack con-
tinues to make progress in the center.
on our left wing we conquered a posi-
ton at Amzacea. where we took seven
guns, more than 1000 prisoners and
much material.
..On the northern and western fronts
in the Kaliman and Ghurghiul noun
tains small engagements occurred.
I'm the region. of Odorkim there were
engagements in which the enemy was
repuised We took prisoner n officers
and 1,22S men. C9-f
Between Fogaras and Sighisoara our
forces were engaged against German
and Austrian troops. which were de-
feated."
Battalion Is Annihilated.
The Austrian Official statement from
general headquarters reads:
..Ru4anian front: On the. heights OF
several Rumanian attacks
we're again shattered; the enemy left
,ixty prisoners in our hands.
South of Hermannstadt a Rumanian
battalion which was still wandering
bout has been annihilated. East OF
he Rothenthurm defile the frontier
rest has been reached at several
places. Further eastward the Austro-
hungarian and German forces are
pushing toward Fogaras.
'.On the several sectors In Transyl-
rania on the east front Rumanian at