Arizona republican., 1916-11-13
VON MACKENSEN |S PUSHED BACK
 T0 KARANASUF
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

Republican A. p. Leased Wire1 The Russians and Rumanians are vigorously on the offensive North of the Constanza -Tchernavoda rail- way. the Russo -Rumanian forces have pushed gack Field Marshal von Mackensen's men to a front running through the towns of Topal. Inan- cesne. and Karanasuf
 In the Pennsylvania zone, the Rus slans have gradually reinforced the Eumanians on the northern sector of the line, until they now are fighting slde ov side with them over a front or about fifty miles, south of the Bukowina border. Official communl- cations report the capture of Austro- German positions in the Trotus and Alt valleys. Near the OituZ- pass the Austro Germans have made advances. according to Berlin
 Saillis@l, east of the Peronne- Ba- paume road in the Somme region. has fallen entirely into the hands of the ! troops of General Foch. The French inflicted heavy casualties on the Ger mans.
 Little important fighting is going on in the Russian. Macedonian-Aus- ] tro-ltalian theaters. The town of ] Polog and Cuse Hill have been cap- 1 tured by the Serbs from the Bul- garians, according to Paris Berlin admits an advance by the Serbs in l this region.
 PETROGRAD. Nov. l2. (via Lon don. )-The last week has brought a continuance of the series of sharp thrusts and counter thrusts along the entire southwestern section of the l Russian front, with both sides con stantly drawn into hand to hand con flicts. during which first line trenches ! pi, acra1 hs.r, .la. sa.4 1 idity
 The net result has been slight progress for the Germans northeast of EaronOvitchi Elsewh here all posi- tions recently won by the Germans have been wrested from them 1 VOn Hindenburg continues to ham, mer the Russian positions between Brzezany and Halicz in Galicia southeast of Lemberg, where the Rus sians are still threatening Lemberg The Austro German gains in this region are considered to have been only temporary. and. according to military opinion. winter will set in i with the Russians still firmly hold ing the position won by them during the early part of General Brussiloffs offensive. The Russian military l critics are satisfied that the army is 1 accomplishing it's purpose of prevent
  German troops to the Rumanian front. which they assume to he of the great est importance.
 PARIS, Nov. 1e.-A wireless dis patch from Madrid says that it was q German submarine which sank the 1 American steamship Columbian BERLIN, Nov. F. (via T.ondon)- ai I7,.f1
 noon attacked industrial works in Saar region, dropping bombs on the villages of Nokingen, Mehrden and Fcrbach, killing three inhabitants and wourding two slightly, two seriously says an official announcement today. No military damage was inflicted. I The material damage was small The French war office announced last night that a squadron of r Brit ish aeroplanes Friday morning drop lped projectiles on the steel works at Nolkingen, in Rhenish Prussia. caus- ing serious damage On the follow ing night eight French aeroplanes iagain raided these works, dropping lprojectiles which. the statement said caused several fires.
 1 LONDON. Nov. 12.-A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company from Malta says: Passengers of the Arabia who landed here say that the submarine was close. but that the wake of a torpedo was discerned
 After the ship was struck, the sub imariue's periscope was seen 300 yards distant
 "1he torpedo struck the bunkers near the engine room Coal blocked the rent and stemmed the in-rush Of water. which undoubtedly enabled the Arabia 10 remain to long afloat The crash was terrific and the vessel swirled round under the force of the
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