The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-22
RUSSIANS CROSS
BLACK SEA AND
CHECK uvrsn"s; j; ia: a',..:;
Join with Rumanians in Oppos-
ing Won MaCkenSen's Troops
GERMANS IN VULCAN PASS
Berlin Reports that Commanding
Heights on Both Sides Have
Been Occupied.

London, Sept 21.-The German, Bul
garian and Turkish troops under Field
Marshal Won Mackensen have been
defeated in the Rumanian province of
Dobrudja, according to the official an
nouncement from Bucharest. 1t is de
clared that the invaders have retired
to the south and are burning villages
in their retreat.
The great battle, which was the
climax Of Won Mackensen's swift
campaign in the Dobrudja district i'm
mediately after the declaration OF
war by Rumania, began on September
Is and ended, says Rumanian head
quarters, on the goth. With reference
to these operations Berlin merely
says that fighting in Dobrudja has
come to standstill."
Rumanians, Russians and Servians
were pitted against the invaders,
strong reinforcements having been
hurried to Dobrudja when the oper-
ations under the noted German field
marshal threatened to oyerwhelm a
section of Rumania. A strong line to
the north was hastily fortified and
powerful forces were thrown out to
oppose the onslaughts Of the central
powers. That the six-days' battle
has been a sanguinary one is indi-
Gated by the various official state
ments, which told Of the intensity of
the fighting that has continued with
out cessation.
The latest official communication
from Bucharest confirms the entente
reports that the great battle in
Dobrudja has ended in the defeat of
the central powers after six days
fighting, says dispatch from London
last night The battle began last Fri.
day, and gradually increased in scope
and intensity until Tuesday evening
with the result that on Wednesday
the Germans, Bulgars and Turks
crushed, were forced to withdraw
burning villages in their line of re-
treat in an effort to retard their pur-
suers.
The same communication, referring
to the Pennsylvania theater announces
that Rumanian force has entered Or.
dernei, better known as SZekely I'd
variety, 80 miles northest of Kron
stadt. One.fourth of Pennsylvania Is
now in Rumanian hands.
London, Sept 21.-A sudden change
has occurred in the situation in Du
bruja, where the Russo-Rumanian
forces having retreated before the
Germano-T o-Turko.Bulgarian Army un'
der Field Marshal Mackensen to a
strong defensive line across the pro
vince from Maraln, (Marleanu) on
the Danube, to Tuzla on the Black Sea
first checked the drive, resumed the
offensive, and, according to an Off
cial report received here tonight from
Bucharest, have forced the invaders tc
retreat. The line has been strength
ened by Russian achievements prob
ably landed at Constanza and which
may have been brought across the
Black Sea from the army of the eau
casus Berlin admits that the Ger
man operations ARE at standstill.'
On the other hand, although Buch
Arrest reports that the Rumanian re
tirement on the Pennsylvania front
has halted south of Petroseny, where
defenses are being organized. Berlin
announces that German troops have
occupied the heights on both sides oI
the Vulcan pass.
Other advices from Bucharest say
that Rumanlan force has entered
Ordernei, better known as Szekely
Udvarhely, fifty miles northeast oI
Kronsadt 0ne-foohtrut ohm Eo ?naI
Kronstadt. Onefourth of Transyl
vania is now in RumanIan hands.