Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-15
Commission of French Off.
iers Also Is Going to AS
sist Retreating Army.
MANY PRISONERS
REPORTED TAKEN
French Make Progress On Malasisse
Ridge and Eject German Troops
From Portion Of AblaincOurt
They Previously Occupied.
ASSOCIATED Press Summary

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
Standing on their own frontier, the
Rumanian troops who recently invad.
ed Pennsylvania from the south and
east, are fighting desperately to pre-
vent the forces of the central powers
from entering Rumania.
Russian reinforcements are being
rushed to the aid of the Rumanians,
a wireless from Bucharest says, and
it it announced that King Ferdinand
will take the field at the head of his
harassed troops.
In eastern Pennsylvania, and on
the southern border, the Austro-Ger-
against the invaders. East of Csik-
Szereda, the advance has not yet fall
tered, and west Of the Vulkan pass,
the Rumanian attacks have been
checked, Berlin reports.
In the fighting on the frontier
northeast of Kronstadt. the Ruman-
ians have recaptured Rumanian
village southeast of Orna, from the
Austro-Germans. Bucharest also re-
ports the capture of Mont Siguillo
and frontier town in the region OF
>Metropoly, with severe losses to the
Teutonic forces.
"A wireless dispatch from Bucharest
also announces that a commission of
French officers is on the way to the
Rumanian capital to the aid of the
hard pressed generals of King Ferdi-
nand. More than $4,000 prisoners,
Bucharest says, have been taken by
the Rumanians on the VICIOUS fronts
to the present time.
Anglo-French attacks on the Somme
front in northern France have been
repulsed by the troops of Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria. Berlin
records the capture of a portion of
Ambos woods, north of Chalnes, south
of the Somme. More than 600 prs
oners were taken by the Germans.
North Of the Somme, the French
nave made progress on the Malasisse
rldge and south of the river they
elected German troops which had re-
captured a portion of Ablaincourt.
London reports no activity for the
troops of General Haig.
On the other battle fronts in Eur
ope. there have been no important
changes.
On the Carso, the Italians have ad-
vanced slightly and gained addition
al grounds from the Austrians.
The losses of the British. Russian
and French armies in the eastern
and western fronts since July l.. the
military experts of the Overseas News
agency, of Berlin, estimate at ap-
proximately 100000 men.
The sinking of the small French
cruiser Ricel in the Mediterranean
Oct. 2, by German submarine, is
announced from Berlin.
French Driven Out.
Paris, Oct. 14.-The Germans de-
Hvered a strong attack last night on
Ablaincourt, south of the river
Somme, and reoccupied part of the
village as we'll as trenches northeast |
OF it, it was Officially announced here !
today. The French Immediately |
launched counter attack.
BY this move they recaptured all
the ground which had been won by
the Germans.
North Of the Somme, the French
made progress on Malassise ridge
north Of Bouchavesnes.
Berlin Claims Victories.
Berlin, Oct. IA, via London-The
battle between French and German
troops for the French village of Alb
lafncourt, south Of the river Somme,
has been revived with German sue
cesseh says the official statement is
sued Noday by the German army
headquarters staff. The Germans
have gained portion Of Amos wood
and have taken 400 prisoners.
TeutOnfc Gain In Transylvania.
Berlin, via London, Oct. IA
Troops of the Central powers have
gained ground in the vicinity Of the
frontier passes of Budsenland in
Pennsylvania. says today's German
official statement &
Three hundred Rumanians were
taken prisoner and six machine guns Y
were captured II