The Elbert County tribune., 1916-12-01
MAekENsEN CAPTURES ALExAH-
DRlA, AND FALL OF BUcHA-
REST SEEMS NEAR.
ITALIANS LOSE 10000
FERDlNAND'S ARMY is TRAPPED
SoUTHEAsT OF oRSovA BY
UNION OF INVADERS.

| Western newspaper Union NEWS service
London.-The entire line of the Alt
river in Rumania, running north and
south through the country from the
Transylvanian Alps to the Danube il
now in the hands of the Teutonic
allies
In all directions the invaders are
continuing to make progress, with
Bucharest, their main objective, daily
coming nearer. The southern and
eastern drive in the Alt region has
brought the TeutoniS forces across the
Topolog river, while to the south, be-
tween Rochi de Vede and valeni, their
line has been drawn considerably
nearer the Rumanian capital.
Alexandria, forty-seven miles south.
east of Bucharest, has been taken by
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's troops.
Considering the swiftness of the ad-
| vance of the Teutonic allies through
Wallachia, comparatively few prison
ers have been taken, although semi
official reports credit them with hav-
ing captured considerable supplies of
needed stores. Near Orsova, twenty
eight officers and 1900 men were
made prisoners, while In the Alt re-
gion, near Tigveni, ten additional Off
GERS and 400 men fell into the hands
of the Teutons
In a big battle extending over a
front OF about seventeen miles north
west and northeast of Monastir, be-
tween Trnova and Makova. the entente
allies, according to Berlin, have met
with a severe defeat through the fail
ure of an attack launched against the
lines of the central powers.
Aside from reports of the repulse of
the Bulgarians by the Serbians and of
continued progress for the Italians
war offices record no important
gains on the Macedonian front.
In the Carnia sector of the Austro-
Italian theater and east of Gorizia the
Austrians are vigorously shelling the
Italians.
A semi-official dispatch from Berlin
quotes Constantinople advices to the
effect that Arabs on the Tripoli-Tunis
frontier in north Africa, have defeated
across the border into Tunis against
the French.
The losses of the Italians are esti.
mated at 10000 men, not including
prisoners taken into the interior by
the Arabs.
i Great Britain has definitely declined
to grant safe conduct to the United
States OF the newly appointed Austro
Hungarian ambassador.
London.-The situation in Rumania
continues to be the focus Of interest
The forces of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen have crossed the Danube
from the south and have gained a
footing on Rumanian soil. Bulgarian
troops have occupied islands in the
Danube near Orsova and at two other
points. Bucharest announces that the
German advance across the Danube
at Islacz and Zimnitza has been ar
rested.
Vice Admiral du Fournet, the en-
tente commander, has delivered an ul
timatum to Greece allowing only a
short period in which the arms In
Athens are to be surrendered. 1t is
reported that the Greek cabinet is
about to resign.
it also is reported that the provi
} sional government of Greece, headed
by the former premier, Venizelos, has
declared war on Bulgaria.
Violent fighting continues on the
Serbian front Repeated attempts
by the entente allies between lakes
Ochrida and Presba were repulsed
The Italian troops endeavored to ad
vance northwest of Monastir and the
Serbians east of that city, but failed
Large amount of wheat destroyed
by Rumanians in retreat along All
river valley, according to report from
Bucharest.
With the armies Of the Teutonic al
lies advancing toward it from the
west and southwest, Bucharest, the
capital of Rumania, is In peril Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's troops have
crossed the Danube to Zimnitza and
are in touch near Alexandria, with the
forces of Gen. Won Falkenhayn.
An Athens dispatch to the Weekly
Dispatch says that II necessary Ad
miral Du Fournet will occupy Athens
If the Greek government does moi
comply with the entente ultimatum.
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